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Wyoming's new governor isn't sure what to make of Joe Pickett, but he has a job for him that is extremely delicate. A prominent female British executive never came home from the high-end guest ranch she was visiting, and the British Embassy is pressing hard. At the same time, his friend Nate...

The plane circled in the dark. Down below, Joe Pickett could just make out figures in the snow and timber. Joe knew that he might be their next target. The Cates clan's history with the Picketts is about to come full circle. Game warden Joe Pickett struck a fierce blow against them when the life...

Joe has good reason to dislike Dallas Cates, his eighteen-year-old foster daughter, April, has run off with him. And then comes worse news: the body of a girl has been found in a ditch along the highway – barely alive, the victim of blunt force trauma. It is April, and the doctors don't know...

When Sam’s wife first tells him about Vitek, a twenty-first-century fertility lab, he sees it as the natural next step in trying to help their future child get a “leg up” in a competitive world. But the more Sam considers the lives that his child could lead, the more he begins to question his own relationships and the choices he has made in his life.

On the brink of a disaster that could end all human life on Earth, tech genius Robert Eisenbraun joins a team of scientists in Antarctica on a mission to Jupiter's moon Europa to mine a rare ore that can provide for Earth's long-term energy needs. But as he and the rest of the team train under the ice shelf in preparation for the long journey, trouble erupts. Before they embark, Eisenbraun finds himself the odd man out, and is put into cold sleep against his will.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person and fostering deeper connections at home, at work, and throughout our lives—from the author of The Road to Character and The Second Mountain As David Brooks observes, “There is one skill...

Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, are running out of time. An exiled Cahill known as the Outcast has already re-created three of history's worst disasters, and he's saved the worst for last. If Dan and Amy can't find and stop the Outcast fast, he will initiate a full-scale nuclear meltdown. But as Dan and Amy race around the world, they discover something horrifying. The Outcast's disasters are only a smoke screen to cover up his true plan, a diabolical revenge on the family that betrayed him.

The much-anticipated final conclusion to the Fitz and The Fool trilogy. Prince FitzChivalry Farseer’s daughter Bee was violently abducted from Withywoods by Servants of the Four in their search for the Unexpected Son, foretold to wield great power. With Fitz in pursuit, the Servants fled...

As they do every year, a small group of acquaintances pay a visit to the remote castle-like Water Mill House, home to the reclusive Fujinuma Kiichi, son of a famous artist, who has lived his life behind a rubber mask ever since a disfiguring car accident. This year, however, the visit is disrupted by an impossible disappearance, the theft of a painting, and a series of baffling murders. The brilliant Kiyoshi Shimada arrives to investigate.

Parigi, inizio anni Duemila, un angelo si innamora di Dixi, ragazza fragile che fa la modella, nata in una ricca famiglia della borghesia francese e cresciuta da sola, persa in una vita disordinata senza regole e futuro, alla mercé di uno zingaro di cui è perdutamente innamorata e che la trascina, giocando con i suoi sentimenti, in una serie di eventi dalle tinte fosche. Lo spirito, Alan, la segue ovunque, fino a svelarsi nelle chiese dove la ragazza trova rifugio e conforto.

Eres un animal. No te preocupes. ¡No tiene nada de malo reconocerlo! Por mucho que nos queramos resistir a aceptarlo, somos tan animales como el perro que se siente dueño de tu sillón o el gato que se duerme sobre el teclado de tu computadora. Sin embargo, algo nos distingue de todos ellos y...

CALLING ALL CAHILLS! Announcing a 39 Clues Superspecial adventure-the gang is back, and called to investigate one of their own: Sinead Starling.

Adam Binder has the Sight. It’s a power that runs in his bloodline: the ability to see beyond this world and into another, a realm of magic populated by elves, gnomes, and spirits of every kind. Years after his brother Bobby had him committed to a psych ward, Adam is ready to come to grips with who he is, to live his life on his terms, to find love, and maybe even use his magic to do some good. Hoping to track down his missing father, Adam follows a trail of cursed artifacts to Denver, only to discover that an ancient and horrifying spirit has taken possession of Bobby’s wife.

Wenn Welten kollidieren – das gigantische neue Epos von Stephen King in der Saga um den Dunklen Turm Jack Sawyer lebt seit Jahren in der Anderwelt, die er die Territorien nennt, von der er nun jedoch weiß, dass sie Teil des größeren Reiches Mittwelt ist. Er hat sich an die seltsamen...

From bestselling author Melissa Ferguson comes a delightful collection of three laugh-out-loud romantic comedies. Filled with humor, hope, and charming romance, these feel-good stories showcase Ferguson's signature blend of humor, heart, and happily-ever-afters. How to Plot a Payback Successful...

In the cattle drives of the Old West, pumpkin rollers were green farmboys, almost more trouble than they were worth. When Trey McLean leaves his family's East Texas cotton farm and sets off on his own to learn the cattleman's trade, he's about as green as they come. But Trey learns fast. He learns about deceit when a con man cheats him out of his grubstake and about love when he meets the woman he's destined to marry. 

Charmer, fabulist and tailor to Panama's rich and powerful, Harry Pendel loves to tell stories. But when the British spy Andrew Osnard—a man of large appetites, for women, information and above all money—walks into his shop, Harry's fantastical inventions take on a life of their own. Soon he finds himself out of his depth in an international game he can never hope to win.

À première vue, Carag semble être un adolescent ordinaire. Pourtant, il cache un incroyable secret : il est un métamorphe, mi-puma, mi-humain. Fasciné par la ville, Carag a quitté sa famille et ses montagnes pour rejoindre les hommes. Mais sa nouvelle vie se révèle décevante... Jusqu'à ce qu'il intègre Clearwater, un pensionnat pour les êtres comme lui. Il devient ami avec Holly, un écureuil roux effronté, et Brandon, un bison timide.

Un dark retelling de La Bella y la Bestia en el corazón de la mafia. Alessandro Romano, alias la Bestia , lidera con puño de hierro la Cúpula , la organización criminal más peligrosa del mundo . Isabella Lafevre , fiscal contra el crimen organizado en Nueva York, lleva años tras su pista...

In this monumental history, Vaclav Smil provides a comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel-driven civilization and offers listeners a magisterial overview of humanity's energy eras.