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THE 'HITS' KEEP COMING: SUSPENSE FICTION WITH A DIFFERENCE Hired killers. Vigilantes. Executioners. Contract killers. Assassins working from a moral or political motivation. You’ll find them all in this thrilling suspense anthology. But these are not ordinary killers, not your run-of-the-mill hitmen. The emphasis is on the "uncommon" here—unusual characters, usual situations, and especially unusual means of killing. Here are tales by some of the best suspense/thriller writers today, including F. Paul Wilson, Ken Bruen, J. Carson Black, Billie Sue Mosiman, Laura DiSilverio, Joseph Badal,...

As Detective Sergeant Jamie Brooke copes with the daily pain of watching her daughter suffer through her last days, she is assigned to a macabre murder case. The mutilated body of a young heiress is found within the London Royal College of Surgeons surrounded by medical specimen jars. An antique Anatomical Venus figurine is discovered beside the body, and Jamie enlists the help of British Museum researcher Blake Daniel to look into its past.

Tales of Horror by Masters of Suspense: The Barrens - F. Paul Wilson, New York Times Bestselling Author; A cosmic horror tale in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Genuine pinelands lore painted with a Lovecraftian palette Control+Alt+Delete - Rachel Aukes, Amazon Bestselling Author; In the near-future where we are monitored every minute of every day, a law is passed that grants an Artificial Intelligence system the power to instantly “reform” anyone deemed a threat to society. The Agent - Michael Koogler; What would you give to have it all? What would you offer up for fame and fortune? Would...

What if one day you discovered that your entire life is based on a lie? It's late when Taris-sin decides to end her reading. She closes the pages of the book and leaves it aside on a table dedicated to such purpose. An idea has been fluttering in her head for hours—the strong conviction that she must do something to prevent her father from marrying her against her wishes. She has to escape. The deadline is approaching, and there are many preparations she must face if she truly intends to avoid that terrible outcome that will shape the rest of her life. She won't allow her youth and ...

Do you check your account every day and feel like you're always losing money? Worried the next recession will crash your portfolio? Pulling out your hair, while the daily news fills you with fear? Then you are a victim of information overload! This book provides a simple trading strategy to preserve and grow your wealth by filtering the noise to get more valuable information in less time, reducing your stock research and trading effort by over 99 percent, and betting on long-term value creation to achieve financial success!

Earth, book one in Elements of Horror is the first in a series of four horror anthologies based on the elements. In this audiobook, you will find a variety of stories from some of the best independent horror writers on the scene today, including Theresa Jacobs, R.C. Rumple, David F. Gray, and many more. Fall into sinkholes, brave the tales of witchcraft, grotesque creatures, and demons, and feel the terror of explorations gone wrong.

Forty breathtaking short stories of gripping adventures, secrets and strange conspiracies. 'The Dust That Was Barren' by P. C. Wren. 'The Deserter' by Stacy Aumonier. 'The Lighthouse on Shivering Sand' by J. S. Fletcher. 'The Secret of the Smoked Spectacles' by William Le Queux. 'The 39 Steps' by John Buchan. 'Three Pennyworth of Luck' by Basil Murray. 'The Secret of Dr. Vaux’s Intrigue' by William Le Queux. 'A Thread of Scarlet' by J. J. Bell. 'How I Became a Secret Agent' by Dr. A. K. Graves.

When a mysterious relic is stolen from a museum in Vienna, ARKANE agents Morgan Sierra and Jake Timber embark on a deadly race against time to recover the legendary Spear of Destiny — the holy lance that pierced the side of Christ. As they follow clues through Nazi ruins, Tibetan temples, and Washington, DC’s greatest monuments, they uncover a sinister plot that threatens to unleash an unstoppable darkness upon the world. But Morgan also carries a curse in her veins, a shadow placed upon her that now threatens her niece’s life.

Devastated by grief after the death of her daughter, Detective Sergeant Jamie Brooke returns to investigate the murder of a prominent psychiatrist in the old hospital of Bedlam in London. As she delves into the history of madness, museum researcher, Blake Daniel, helps with the case, only to discover that his own family is entwined with the shadowy forces that seek to control the minds of the mad.

This volume is a practical and comprehensive compendium of traditional English bare-knuckle boxing. It brings together extracts from 31 historical treatises, selected through meticulous research and edited for clarity, coherence, and thematic consistency, featuring 300 original images. The material is distilled and reorganized by subject, allowing readers to trace the development of English boxing and to understand each technique within its historical context. Divided into four distinct parts: The pugilism of the Broughton era and earlier; The London Prize Ring era; Grappling techniques ...

★★★★★"An explosive plot filled with attention grabbing scenes. The underwater attacks, both from humans and sharks had me on the edge of my seat." ★★★★★"37 Hours is an exciting and completely gripping British spy thriller, that packs a punch. I was hooked from the first page, and raced through it." After two long years spent in a secret British prison, Nadia is suddenly granted her freedom. Yet there is a dangerous price to pay for her release: she must retrieve the Russian nuclear warhead stolen by her deadliest enemy, a powerful and ruthless terrorist known only as The...

After nuclear Armageddon, the low-caste masses live in a digital utopia while their bodies starve, kept alive and complacent by nano-bots and AI implants. Mazz’s AI glitches, making him highly unpopular at high school. Accidents follow him wherever he goes. It turns out that his glitchy AI causes nano-bots to misbehave around him.

When a long-hidden tomb and a body covered in voodoo symbols are found in New Orleans, ARKANE agent Jake Timber discovers a mystery that stretches back to the Spanish Empire and the bloody dungeons of the Inquisition. But he is not the only one who seeks the Hand of Ezekiel. A shadowy billionaire, backed by those who seek immortality at any price, will stop at nothing to find the relics that can turn bones to living flesh.

IGNITE YOUR PRAYER LIFE AND DEEPEN YOUR CONNECTION WITH GOD—STARTING TODAY! The Paperback Includes an Exclusive Prayer Journal Bonus Just for You The PRAYBOOK—a bold, Holy Spirit-led guide to help you transform your prayer life from inconsistent and confusing… to powerful, personal, and anchored in God’s Word. If you’ve ever longed to experience God’s presence in a real, ongoing way but didn’t know how to get there—this is your roadmap. Written for people of faith who crave intimacy with God but struggle with spiritual dryness, distraction, or doubt, this book helps you ...

New York Times bestselling author J. F. Freedman delivers a catch-your-breath thriller about an unsuspecting birdwatcher who becomes a witness to a murder. Cast out of academia due to an amorous indiscretion, Fritz Tullisretreats to his family's estate in southern Maryland. While photographing a...

Staff Sergeant Alexandra Foster has returned from her deployment in Kabul, Afghanistan, but the memories of her time there still haunt her. A year later, she’s tried to push aside the horrors she endured, yet the nightmares persist. On the nights when she wakes up screaming, Liam is there to comfort her, helping her cope with the trauma of facing the infamous Shadow and his men. Though she completed her mission and defeated them, her mind remains at war with the lingering darkness.

Zombies, reapers, and more monsters. In a world where so many dark things go bump in the night, terror awaits around every corner as these authors take horror stories to the next level. Discover ghosts, demons, and your worst nightmares. Read at your own risk. Featuring 19 stories by the following 17 authors: Michael Raff, Antoinette McCormick, Matthew Ross, Charles Kyffhausen, Andrew McAuley, B.F. Vega, Douglas Allen Gohl, Toni Mobley, Barend Nieuwstraten III, E.B. Hunter, Constantine E. Kiousis, Alexis Cunningham, Katie Jordan, Maya Moes, Jodie Francis, Lori Gaudet, and J.E. Feldman.

Dr. Susan J. Noonan provides people experiencing depression with strategies to take stock of their mental state, to chart a course toward emotional balance, and to track their progress on the journey to well-being. Dr. Noonan explains how to obtain care from professionals, outlines what medical options are available, and lists everyday things people can do to feel better. Integrating medicine, psychology, and holistic care while exploring the basics of mental health, she touches on diet, sleep habits, physical activity, and mindfulness techniques.

When a man in a hospital gown jumps to his death from the Western Wall in Israel, the authorities think it’s just another victim of Jerusalem Syndrome: a religious psychosis triggered by a visit to the holy city. But when a second victim ritually disembowels himself, it’s the sign of much worse to come. Thanatos — a fanatical group dedicated to the destruction of the world — is on the move again.