A fundraiser for Thoroughbreds in their town of Whispering Ridge! The three eleven-year-olds are all for it. Meri volunteers them to help out on the big night. But all is not what it seems and the three uncover a plot to steal all the money. The thief vanishes but the three have some ideas where he might be and what he might do to evade capture.Suggest reading the Stables mystery stories in order:1 The Mystery at the Stables2 The Mystery at Rodeo Ranch3 The ...

The three eleven-year-old sleuths watch as a new wildlife bridge is being built across two freeways in Southern California so animals can roam where they always did. Too many of them are trying to cross and are getting hit by cars and trucks. The three discover that poachers are taking advantage of the bridge that funnels the wildlife across-deer, bears, feral horses. How to stop them?Suggest reading the series in order:1 The Mystery at the Stables2 The Mystery at t...

The scent of his own blood shakes away the disbelief of the gunman entering the city council room. Todd remembers that smell and can’t deny that he is once more the target of a gunman’s bullet.Healing from his physical wounds is the easy part, grounded in gratitude for his very survival. Rebuilding his life will be the hard part. But he is reminded he is luckier than others whenever he thinks of his friend Rick.After the first time he was shot, Todd had to learn to walk aga...

' Brilliant thriller' Publishers WeeklyEveryone is looking for Geiger...Detached and with an innate ability to recognize lies, Geiger was the best of the best in the field of Information Retrieval. Until he was asked to break his only rule and do the unthinkable - to torture a child. Something broke in Geiger's neatly controlled mind, opening up a flood of terrible memories long kept at bay. And now Geiger is missing, presumed dead.But, with no body ever found, ther...

The purpose of "The Spirit of American Government-A Study Of The Constitution: Its Origin, Influence And Relation To Democracy" is to trace the influence of our constitutional system upon the political conditions which exist in this country to-day. This phase of our political problems has not received adequate recognition at the hands of writers on American politics. Very often indeed it has been entirely ignored, although in the short period which has elapsed since our Constitution was fr...

A study of the cultural impact of Janet Flanner, better known as Genêt, the overseas correspondent of The New Yorker magazine for fifty yearsThe New Yorker’s Paris studies the cultural impact of Janet Flanner, better known as Genêt, the overseas correspondent of The New Yorker magazine for fifty years (1925-1975). From the creativity of the Jazz Age before World War II to France’s political, social, and economic modernization after the wa...

Garden Secrets of Bunny Mellon is for anyone who has enjoyed time spent in a garden, from aspiring garden makers to those who manage large estates. This collection is comprised of extracts from Bunny's own writings and garden notes, as well as photographs and drawings from her archive. Chapters are organized by Atmosphere (sky, horizon, shadows), Climate, Light, Space, Shape, Maintenance, and more―readers will feel as if Bunny Mellon has come alongside as a gardening guide and friend. Bunn...

In "The Spirit of American Government," J. Allen Smith offers a profound exploration of the foundational principles and evolving dynamics of American political philosophy. Smith employs a rigorous analytical style, seamlessly weaving historical context with contemporary relevance, to dissect the interplay between democracy, individual rights, and the rule of law. The book systematically argues how these elements coalesce to form the unique ethos of American governance, while also examining...

From the award winning playwright comes the intelligent, fast-paced thriller that started it all! What begins as a normal day for Mark O'Connor and Lisa Woodward ends with the unthinkable. Their loved ones brutally murdered, the two survivors are left desperately searching for answers while locked in a life or death struggle of their own. Based on the award winning stage play, 'CAPTIVE' brilliantly intersects the lives of nine strangers, each going through their normal daily routine until ...

It’s not about replicating meat; it’s about moving vegetables from side dish to the center of the plate. Most of all, it's about making delicious food that just happens to be vegetarian.After our focus on Southern vegetarian favorites in our first cookbook, now we've branched out to highlight hearty and satisfying vegetarian dishes inspired by cuisines from all over the world in The Chubby Vegetarian. In the space of a few years, we lost a combined one hund...

The third book of select horror and thriller stories from Author Andrew Allen Smith, Yet Another Slice of Fear takes a deeper dive into the thrill of facing unknowns, including death. The stories in Yet Another Slice of Fear matured as they were written. Many of them seem to come to life and surround you with tension and emotion that can lead to fear. The stories themselves ask the question: What scares you?As with life, some stories are positive, ...

An overdue reassessment of one of the US Navy’s most decorated—and divisive—early commanders, whose legacy remains teetering between heroism and scandalous.A Double-Edged Sword: The Biography of Commodore Jesse Duncan Elliott, 1782–1845 is a comprehensive and long-overdue portrait of one of the most polarizing figures in early US naval history. Written over the course of a decade and completed shortly before the author’s death, this meticulously r...