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Flip and Brian have been best friends since grade school. But everything changes during the spring of seventh grade. That's when they find a man lying dead in the leaves near Dreamland Lake. What happens in the summer that follows will change the course of their friendship—and their lives—forever."A finely tuned shocker."—Kirkus Reviews

Devonie Lace gets more than she bargained for when she buys an old equipment trunk from a crafty seaman who salvaged an abandoned dive boat found off the coast of Catalina. Her simple life as a treasure hunter turns into a quagmire of complications that nearly get her killed as she tries to uncover the mystery behind the items she discovers in the chest.Her investigation leads her back to the Pacific, where it all began, and the discovery of two deaths ignites a feeding frenzy of police and media speculation. When people around Devonie start to disappear, she must rely on her own cunning to keep one step ahead of the ruthless men who are determined to stop her. Can she solve the mystery before they kill her?

An accident, amnesia, loss of contact, but memories of the soul draw their twin flames toward one another.

A Mafia hit team is trying to gain control of St. Louis. The Executioner is only too aware that if the attack succeeds, it would be a major setback in his everlasting war. Mack Bolan returns to the Missouri killground to settle an ancient blood debt. And the leader of the hit crew and his Black Ace — one of the brotherhoods assassination elite — are marked for death.

2 birds in a pet shop plot there escape by plotting with other pets, who turn the shop into a stock market-like atmosphere every night.

First gripping mystery in the Brighton Trilogy - July 1934. A woman's torso is found in a trunk at Brighton railway station's left luggage office. Her identity is never established, her killer never caught. But someone is keeping a diary . . . July 2009. Ambitious radio journalist Kate Simpson hopes to solve the notorious Brighton Trunk Murder, and she enlists the help of ex-Chief Constable Robert Watts, whose role in the recent botched armed-police operation in Milldean, Brighton's notorious no-go area, cost him his job. But it's only a matter of time before past and present collide . . .

Take a ride on the Reading Railroad! (Either pronunciation of "Reading" works here.) Yes, the Keystone State is rich in history, beauty, and the world's most delicious cheesesteak (Whiz wit!). Follow Uncle John on a whirlwind tour of Pennsylvania from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and all points in between with fun articles, amazing facts, vital stats, hometown heroes, and quirky quizzes. Read about...America's first zooWilliam Penn and his quest for a land of religious freedomThe birth of Little League BaseballThe true story of the Johnstown floodEncountering bears and boars in the Pennsylvania wildernessHow Ben Franklin invented the political cartoonThe Liberty Bell legends—some of which are actually trueRocky's famous run, and other Pennsylvania moviesIncredible things that can happen "Only in PA"And much, much more!

If there's any such thing as a sci-fi CSI, the Retrieval Artist novels set the tone."The Edge Boston.Retrieval Artist Miles Flint has a mission: take down the law firm of Wagner, Stuart, and Xendor. He enlists the aides of old friends and old enemies. But as the mission gets underway, one member of his team dies horribly.Flint can no longer take on the entire universe. He violated the rules of his Retrieval Artist mentor and now has a lot to lose. But he can't reverse the events he set in motion—and the crisis he caused might destroy everything—and everyone—he loves.

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Danny North knew from early childhood that his family was different, and that he was different from them. While his cousins were learning how to create the things that commoners called fairies, ghosts, golems, trolls, werewolves, and other such miracles that were the heritage of the North family, Danny worried that he would never show a talent, never form an outself.He grew up in the rambling old house, filled with dozens of cousins, and aunts and uncles, all ruled by his father. Their home was isolated in the mountains of western Virginia, far from town, far from schools, far from other people.There are many secrets in the House, and many rules that Danny must follow. There is a secret library with only a few dozen books, and none of them in English — but Danny and his cousins are expected to become fluent in the language of the books. While Danny's cousins are free to create magic whenever they like, they must never do it...

1821. Lady Jenny is the pampered, beloved daughter of a duke. Becoming a little jaded after several Seasons, Jenny flirts shamelessly with the newest rogue to grace London, Dare Prestwich. The situation gets out of hand, Dare flees, and Jenny must face judgmental Society alone. The one left to pick up the pieces is Dare's twin, Miles, who is in love with Jenny's twin, Gwen. Oh, the scandal.