Olivia Andrews is locally famous for her blog and podcast, "Forget Me Not: A Crime Victim's Storyboard," which is dedicated to telling the stories of victims of crime. Now, she has a stunning story to tell about a decades-old murder mystery involving a prominent citizen of Pecan Springs--someone who isn't the man everybody thinks he is. But she is killed by a hit-and-run driver while she's out jogging early one morning. Was it an accident--or something...

Thomas Railles, an American expatriate and former "odd-jobber" for the CIA, is a successful painter living with his beloved wife, Florette, in a small village in the Pyrenees. On an ordinary autumn day, Florette goes for a walk in the hills and is killed by unknown assailants. Was her death simply a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, or was it somehow connected to Thomas's work with the CIA? When French officials detain four Moroccan...

Dreams. Goals. Plans. You envision a dream, set a goal, and formulate a plan. I had diligently pursued all of these steps. I was on my way to obtaining my degree, engaging with breathtaking works of art, and unexpectedly falling into bed with my professor. Yeah, that last bit wasn't part of the grand scheme, but even I had to admit that it wasn't an unwelcome deviation. Ironically, despite my meticulous planning, attention to detail, and even despite...

An Army of skeletons appeared before our eyes naked, starved, sick and discouraged. Gouverneur Morris recorded these words in his report to the Continental Congress after a visit to the Continental Army encampment at Valley Forge. Sent as part of a fact-finding mission, Morris and his fellow congressmen arrived to conditions far worse than they had initially expected. After a campaigning season that saw the defeat at Brandywine, the loss of Philadelphia,...

Magical metal-worker Joan Sands must navigate court intrigue and escape the fae queen's control as she strives to release her grandfather from royal prisons, grapple with a city plagued by fae attacks, and fulfill her destiny as Ogun's only child to reforge the pact between humanity and the fae.

Maeve O'Neill grew a hard shell while growing up on the streets of Boston. Just as she's on the cusp of getting her life on a better track, she starts having agonizing visions of torture. Desperate to rid her mind of the awful scenes, she follows her visions to the scene of a murder. Instead of answers, she gets an unexpected gift from the victim: Magic. Maeve's newfound abilities soon make her the target of two powerful and dangerous groups, the...

What happens to you, your team, even your entire organization when the business environment becomes more volatile and challenging? Have you noticed how some leaders continue to achieve breakthrough results under even the most difficult of circumstances while others' relationships break down, creating even more turmoil? Which of these leaders do you choose to be? In "From Breakdown to Breakthrough", leading change consultant, Michael Papanek, draws...

In "The Art of Forging Mettle," Ronald Duren, Jr. crafts a transformative odyssey through the realms of leadership and mental toughness against the backdrop of a challenging world. Uniting tales of extraordinary adventures-from the rugged terrains of ultrarunning to the academic realms of leadership education-with profound philosophical insights. Duren redefines mental toughness, painting it as a harmonious blend of resilience, human connection, and...

Embark on an electrifying journey alongside Chrissy, a spirited young woman from Earth who finds herself entangled in a whirlwind of adventure and peril. Chased by a relentless psychopath across diverse realms and time, Chrissy's quest transforms into a daring odyssey to reunite with her beloved younger brother. Along the way, she encounters legendary creatures, forges unexpected alliances, and unearths hidden strengths that shape her into a beacon...

A new attendee forges a bromance with Adam, but how does he already know Adam's wife?