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The Secrets in Shadow Lake Run Deep... Nobody but a chosen few know the real history of the town, or what lies beneath the still surface of the lake... As members of the Kilorian Coven, Addie and her two sisters, Kiera and Willow, were born to the use of magic. Together the three are the sworn protectors of Shadow Lake, tasked with keeping evil at bay and the townsfolk safe. When a dead body is found on Luna Moth Trail Addie is forced to get involved after a strange woman begs her for help. The first officer on scene is the enigmatic Detective Lucian Knight who seems to be more than he ...

Evangeline Moon was right where she wanted to be... doing the job she was born to do. At last, she had a big story to report on... and few things were bigger than murder! When Evangeline, a determined television reporter, is called to cover the story of a man found murdered in the grand and mysterious Heathcliff House, she quickly realizes that there's more to the case than meets the eye. As she digs deeper, she discovers the victim had a secret past which could very well be linked to his demise. Along the way, Evangeline also discovers that Heathcliff House is haunted by the ghost of a ...

A brilliant anthology of weird and fantastic stories about islands and sea monsters. 'The Sea-Raiders' by H. G. Wells. 'Alone on a Wide Wide Sea' by J. S. Fletcher. 'Dagon' by H. P. Lovecraft. 'A Tropical Horror' by William Hope Hodgson. 'No Ships Pass' by Eleanor Smith. 'Aepyornis Island' by H. G. Wells. 'The Vengeance of La Maraye' by J. S. Fletcher. 'Absolute Evil' by Julian Hawthorne. 'The Shadows' by Henry S. Whitehead. 'The Lighthouse on Shivering Sand' by J. S. Fletcher. 'Over the Border' by Morgan Robertson. 'Treasure Trove' by Neil Munro.

It's Halloween in Verdant Falls and Evangeline Moon is reporting... This time, it's a puzzling art theft that has her attention. When a masterpiece depicting Ichabod Crane's harrowing escape from the Headless Horseman is stolen from the local art museum, Evangeline's curiosity is piqued. As she begins her investigation, a surprising twist emerges: buried secrets intertwine with the stolen artwork. As the tension mounts, Evangeline finds herself accompanied by a new spectral ally, a ghostly manifestation of the very artist whose painting was stolen. However, a foreboding encounter with a ...

An EMP means the end of the world as they know it for a family who fights to survive. When disaster strikes in the form of an EMP, Marcus and his family flee to their remote cabin in the mountains. Separated from her husband and daughter, 39-year-old psychologist Naomi Baxter finds herself trapped on the streets of Philadelphia. The brutal February cold gnaws at her skin as she strives to reunite with her family. Having a keen understanding of the human condition, Naomi knows that she must find her daughter before anarchy consumes the city.

A brilliant collection of some of the finest old sea stories ever written. 'The Overcrowded Iceberg' by Morley Roberts, 'The Substitute' by W. W. Jacobs, 'Reparation' by J. D. Beresford, 'The Paradise Coal-Boat' by Charles John Cutcliffe Hyne, 'The Registered Packet' by J. S. Fletcher, 'Treasure Trove' by Neil Munro, 'The Vengeance of La Maraye' by J. S. Fletcher, 'The Sea-Raiders' by H. G. Wells, 'No Ships Pass' by Eleanor Smith....

Imagine seeing your future... in 3-second intervals... Introducing Sidney Stone — Private Investigator - She's smart, she's tough and she never gives up! Sidney Stone isn't rich, if she doesn't work she doesn't get paid. A private investigator's life can be tough in the motor city of Detroit. But she has a few tricks up her sleeve... Like being able to see into her immediate future. Her very immediate future! Returning home after completing her latest case, Sidney Stone discovers her next client waiting for her. Nothing out of the ordinary there except he is holding a large package ...

Caleb Hudson had always taken things like breathing on his own, feeding himself, and walking as guarantees, but sometimes life changes in the blink of an eye. Faced with the uncertainties of paralysis, Caleb, as well as his parents and sister, must find a new way to not only survive but thrive.

A gripping collection of 30 minute stories by some of the greatest storytellers in the English language....

Bronwen Macleod is a modern American who needs no one, especially a man. Longing to connect with the land her grandparents called home and desperate to find the castle in her dreams, she is hurled into the past and straight into the arms of a 15th-century Scottish Highlander. In a race against time to save a young man's life and her own, Bronwen's faith in God is put to the test. But God is faithful, and soon she learns she can rely on her heavenly Father for everything including a love that transcends time itself.

A delightful collection of light-hearted classic stories from some of the greatest Victorian and Edwardian-era writers.

Christmas is coming, and Jack Baker’s finances, friends, and future are as gone as last year’s holiday. One year ago, Jack Baker had it all - a beautiful family, a lucrative career, and a generous bonus to spend on the annual Baker family Christmas extravaganza. Now, the Bakers are homeless and clueless about what to do next. Amidst the holiday traditions and trappings, one family learns what is truly important when they lose all they have, and they still have everything.

She bought him to work her farm. His obedience taught her to be free. On route to Virginia to answer God’s call to preach, Gabriel Mackenzie is captured by pirates and sold as an indentured servant. Grieving the loss of her family, Mercy Wakefield is not looking for romance; just a strong back and two good hands to work her farm. But, Gabriel’s claims of being taken against his will and his kind manners and good looks chip away at her resolve, and she begins to care about him.

When television reporter Evangeline Moon discovers the body of a man in her open front doorway early one morning, she is shocked and horrified. In a bizarre turn of events she finds the man is someone she just met that weekend at a conference in another city, and with whom she had felt an instant attraction. Ignoring her discomfort, a quick search of his body reveals a cryptic note clutched in his hand that raises more questions than it answers. As Evangeline struggles to come to terms with the loss of the man she barely knew, she is determined to find out what happened to the man and takes...

A man determined to kill himself hadn't counted on Sidney Stone stopping him... While still working Arnie Chen's ever evolving statue case, Sidney Stone becomes involved in the life of a stranger when he tries to commit suicide, more than once, right in front of her. The man later insists he would never do that, but he clearly tried to. Something doesn't add up and Sidney is determined to find out what is going on with him. Meanwhile, still on the trail of the being who stole the statue she discovers that the Taffy man is more dangerous than even she could have ever imagined. And if these ...

Nothing good ever happens when the phone rings in the middle of the night. Sidney receives a desperate call from a woman who is in a bad way, claiming that her husband is stalking her. And even though Sidney knows that Arnie Chen will be annoyed with her taking on yet another new case, she takes the woman on as a client anyway. But there's more to this woman's story than first meets the eye, and nothing is quite as it seems. Meanwhile Sidney thinks she is close to wrapping up Arnie Chen's missing statue case after she finds a sign that may be a huge clue. Only problem is... She needs to be ...

The theft of an important royal family heirloom finds Sidney Stone on the case once again. While continuing to look for Arnie Chen's priceless statue Sidney takes on another case, this one about a stolen necklace. But it's not just any ordinary necklace... and it's no ordinary family from which it has been stolen. The necklace is charmed and the owner desperately needs it back... or he'll never be human again. Why would someone want that for him? Sidney is sure she knows why... all she has to do is figure out who took it. Will she be able to do that and then free the man so that he can be ...

An unexpected visit from a not-quite-a-friend sends Sidney Stone halfway around the world... Sidney Stone has never been one to back down from a challenge, especially when that challenge is finding her lost love, Harry. After months of dead-end searching, a request from someone she wished to never see again uncovers a hidden clue. But, the clue leads her to a small village in Yemen. Would she really travel so far to find what she lost? Of course she would. And during her long, long trek to the Middle East, a desperate woman's plea puts Sidney onto another case which turns out to be a lot ...

Discovering a book written about her ancestors who fought in the Civil War, Rae Wilkins reads about Rachel, a Yankee left behind in the South when her husband enlists in the Union Army. Struggling to understand her place in God’s kingdom, Rachel’s faith and loyalty are put to the test when she follows her husband to the battlefield. Caught between the sins of the past and the hope of the future, Rae and Rachel must draw their own battle lines and learn the true meaning of forgiveness.

A long-dead reporter. A chilling broadcast. A mystery waiting to be uncovered. Evangeline Moon is always on the hunt for the next big story, but when she stumbles upon a mysterious radio broadcast from a long-defunct television station—one that burned down decades ago—she finds herself in the middle of a chilling puzzle. The ghostly reports hint at unsolved crimes, corruption, a missing child, and buried secrets—all tied to a journalist who died in the fire. Can Eva solve a decades-old mystery before the clues run cold once again? A thrilling mix of mystery, ghostly intrigue, and fast...