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Ana Bacon, a beautiful young wife and mother, tumbled off a cruise ship into dark and deadly waters. Ana is gone—leaving behind her wealthy husband and adorable daughter—but not everything about her disappearance adds up. What secrets did she leave behind? Investigator Ryan Monahan is a numbers man. So when his company sends him the Bacon case, which could net a ten-million-dollar payout, Monahan doubts that her death is just a tragic accident. But the husband has a substantial alibi and a number of witnesses claim to have seen Ana fall, and the official ruling seems to hold up.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. He was bound by tradition. She was the song he couldn’t silence. When Arjun Mehta, a successful Indian businessman, arrives in New York on assignment, the last thing he expects is her—Claire Monroe. Blonde, free-spirited, and captivating, Claire’s...

Wasa är en vacker, stor stad med livlig handel och många fartyg som anlöper hamnen.Året är 1852, sommaren är ovanligt varm och vattnet sinar i brunnarna. Just då slarvar någon med elden, mossan fattar eld och innan dagen är till ända har staden Wasa brunnit ner till grunden.Elna står...

I en by utanför Calcutta växer syskonen Sonya, Ghazi och Kamal upp i en trygg och kärleksfull miljö, något som snart slås i spillror då de blir föräldralösa. De hamnar på det fruktade barnhemmet St Downsey's där misshandel, övergrepp och slaveri blir deras vardag. En natt flyr de...

Der Konflikt zwischen Israel und dem Iran erreicht mit der jüngsten offenen Konfrontation und dem militärischen Eingreifen der USA eine neue Eskalationsstufe. Zuvor haben schon der 7. Oktober 2023 und die gewalttätige Auseinandersetzung in Gaza den Nahen Osten in eine neue Phase des radikalen Umbruchs gestürzt, die Feindbilder zwischen Juden und Muslimen in fataler Weise zementiert.

Despite the widespread popularity of Buddhist practices (like meditation), there is little understanding of the complex philosophy behind Buddhism. The historical Buddha, Gautama, was a real person—a radical—who challenged the religious leaders of his day. Buddha For Beginners introduces the...

On October 15, humanity went missing. A handful of scattered survivors woke up to find the world empty of friends, family, and neighbors. Now, they are home. But they're not alone. The Darkness has killed nearly everyone on the planet. But it is no longer the biggest threat to humanity. Can this band of survivors overcome an even greater threat before all is lost?

Time is running out. Eleven alien vials hold the fate of humanity, but who can be trusted with them? In their race to save the world, the Black Island Guardsmen must put Paola in a danger unlike anything she’s ever faced. How far will the Guardsmen go to get the vials? Can Mary protect her daughter from an insidious alien who’s caused too much destruction?

Chicago private investigator Kira Graceling should have just kept on walking. But her sense of duty refused to let her ignore the moans of pain coming from inside a warehouse just before dawn. Suddenly she finds herself in a world she's only imagined in her worst nightmares. At the center is Mencheres, a breathtaking Master vampire who thought he'd seen it all. Then Kira appears—this fearless, beautiful...human who braved death to rescue him. Though he burns for her, keeping Kira in his world means risking her life.

Two hundred years ago, aliens invaded Earth. A violent war followed. The enemy won. Some of us escaped, most of us didn’t. On Proxima they flourished - the invasion forgotten. On Earth we floundered - the horror began. Their world is advanced, peaceful, and secure. Our world is broken, savage, and overrun. A new invasion is coming. A hunger that has swallowed half the universe. They don’t care which planet we live on. They want to end us all. But where there is life, there is hope. And where there is hope, there are heroes. This time, vengeance will be ours.

Brought to you by Penguin. The First Rule is the most important: 'Always run, never fight'. Over 100 generations, Mia's family has shaped Earth's history to push humanity to the stars, making brutal, wrenching choices along the way. And now Mia finds herself about to help launch the first people...

Clary, Alec, Magnus, Simon, and Izzy race against time to save Jace from Sebastian and Lilith in the “goth-and-glitter pleasure” (Kirkus Reviews) that’s the fifth book in the New York Times and internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series. City of Lost Souls is a Shadowhunters...

After Lieutenant Magnus awakes from the orbital strike that nearly killed him, he discovers that a small contingent of his Marine platoon has also survived. Hope glimmers as he devises a plan to rescue them. But when Magnus learns that his men are being held hostage by a deadly tribe, he fears the worst. Aided by volunteers from a group of elite Marauders, Magnus must attempt to cross the hostile city of Oosafar. Time is running out...and he has no choice but to undertake the most deadly urban assault of his career.

Daisy's worried one of her employees at Daisy's Tea Garden may be in a spot of trouble. Lately Karina's been loading up on soup and second-day baked goods at the end of her shift - and while the shop's scrumptious treats may be hard to resist, Daisy suspects there's more going on, especially since Karina has been seen hanging out in a rundown part of Willow Creek. Planning her own daughter's wedding is enough to keep her busy, but Daisy can't help feeling a protective maternal instinct - and an instinct to investigate. 

An experiential guide to the wisdom preserved in Europe’s far north Includes shamanic journeys to connect with deities and your ancestral shamans Provides step-by-step instructions to prepare for and conduct a seiðr ceremony Draws on archaeological evidence and surviving written...

A cattle ranch stalked by the ultimate predator. A heifer gutted and beheaded by razor-sharp claws. A ranch hand crushed and shredded by powerful jaws. According to legend—foretold by Sioux Chief Red Otter—the attacks are an omen of terrible things to come. When a grizzly attacks a man or his property during a blue moon, it is a sign that the bear has been sent from someone on the other side seeking revenge against the man that killed him. And that man—the avenger’s true target—is Hunter Buchanon.

Hunter ist verrückt! Wie kann er es wagen, sich in einem Live-Interview zu outen? Und mir vor aller Welt eine Liebeserklärung zu machen? Ich würde gerne sagen, dass es mir schmeichelt, aber das war so nicht abgesprochen! Endlich weiß es die ganze Welt: Ich liebe Alex und ich will richtig mit ihm zusammen sein. Scheiß drauf, was andere sagen. Scheiß drauf, dass es viel zu schnell geht. Ich will was richtig Romantisches für ihn machen. Ohne lange zu fackeln, steige ich in den Flieger nach New York. Doch mein Plan geht voll nach hinten los. Denn Alex ist nicht allein ...

Regel Nr. 1: Tu, was dir Spaß macht. Regel Nr. 2: Gib einen F*** auf andere. Regel Nr. 3: Mach deine eigenen scheiß Regeln. Alex ist ein noch größeres Arschloch als ich. Um seine Abfuhr zu verdauen, kloppe ich das gesamte Hotelzimmer kurz und klein. Doch keine Gewalt und kein Alkohol dieser...

On a war torn Earth, the mighty Nova Alliance is the last defense against the treacherous Coalition. At the heart of this defense are the Engines—formidable, genetically enhanced soldiers. Under the command of the legendary Captain Akira Hayashi, the elite Shadow Squad has defended the frontlines for years. But just as victory seems imminent, the Coalition strikes hard, targeting the very sites meant to heal the wounded planet.

Regel Nr. 1: Der Gast ist König. Regel Nr. 2: Diskretion ist das oberste Gebot. Regel Nr. 3: Was im Harrington Heights passiert, bleibt im Harrington Heights. Alle Welt liebt Hunter Brooks und ich verstehe wirklich nicht, wieso. Er ist ein Playboy, wie er im Buche steht. Seit er mein Gast ist, benimmt er sich wie der unverschämteste Bastard, den das Grand Hotel je gesehen hat. Er scheißt auf alle Regeln, sabotiert meine Arbeit und provoziert mich mit seiner Freizügigkeit. Wenn es nach mir ginge, würde ich ihn rauswerfen.