Lauren Cross does not want to go home for Christmas.On the cusp of thirty, she's the youngest of four children, and the only one who doesn't work in the family business. When she surrenders to her mother's badgering and agrees to attend the big Christmas party at the estate, Lauren brings her new boyfriend for moral support, and an easy excuse for spending just one night.But when someone turns up dead, Lauren finds herself driven to figure out what happened. It shouldn't ma...

Eve Mercer is fine.Or at least that's what she keeps telling herself.Five months after her marriage ends, she's balancing a demanding career, shared custody of two teenagers, and a life that runs best when everyone—including Eve—sticks to the schedule. Starting over wasn't the plan. Neither was wondering how a life so full could leave so little room for her.Next door, Gideon Brooks has problems of his own. A working musician in his late forties, his days are filled ...

The case made private eye Benjamin Wade laugh. Now, it might kill him.May 1940, the last days of the Great Depression, and laid-back gumshoe Ben Wade isn't exactly rolling in the dough. He doesn't even have a secretary. He's so bad off, he can't refuse any case.Elmer Smith is a local farmer. A few days after the police chased a hoodlum through Smith's farm, he receives a court notice: his chickens are infectious and scheduled for slaughter. Desperate to save his livelihood, ...

Bob Kirk is a federal agent, on desk duty and ordered to see a psychiatrist after he killed a man while protecting his team. Carol Marcus is his doctor, prescribing Bob some pills to help ease his pain.They've been secretly seeing each other and want to take their relationship to the next level, more out in the open, as his department-mandated time with her comes to an end.What better place to start than a crowded beach?

What if the only way you could discover who killed your brother was to lie to your commanding officer?May 1940. Western Europe is on edge, wondering when the Nazis will strike. America is neutral, woefully unprepared for war, and President Roosevelt tries to steer the dicey waters of international diplomacy and keep the United States out of the conflict. Army Sergeant Lillian Saxton receives a cryptic message from an old flame who now lives in Germany: meet in Belgium and he will n...

Dream big, try your best, then do your happy dance with Snoopy and the Peanuts gang in this uplifting story that’s perfect for gift-giving!You tried your best, you gave it your all,you went for that kick…when you knew you might fall!You never lost hope, you always aimed high,you kept your eyes set on that hint of blue sky.So take a deep breath, then jump at the chance:This day is yo...

As a boy growing up in Maryland, Scott McBrien possessed an uncanny ability to throw any type of ball with a coordinated, accurate motion. Determined to be a baseball player, Scott shunned everything about the game of footballuntil the day a friend convinced him to join a youth football league. As he grunted through lung-choking wind sprints, Scott began an exciting journey where he would tackle adversity head-on and focus on winning not just in the game of football, but also in the game o...

Ready to simplify the process of building data lakehouses and data pipelines at scale? In this practical guide, learn how Delta Lake is helping data engineers, data scientists, and data analysts overcome key data reliability challenges with modern data engineering and management techniques.Authors Denny Lee, Tristen Wentling, Scott Haines, and Prashanth Babu (with contributions from Delta Lake maintainer R. Tyler Croy) share expert insights on all things Delta Lake--including how t...

Collects Revenge of the Cosmic Ghost Rider (2019) #1-5. He’s back, baby! With a reputation like Cosmic Ghost Rider’s, it’s only a matter of time before the law catches up to this flame-headed future version of Frank Castle and tries to put him in chains. Too bad for the cosmic cops that chains are Castle’s new weapons of choice! On the run with a rogue hitchhiker in tow — the young Earth woman named Cammi — Frank must take on one of the biggest crime syndicates in the cosmos! But with his ...

How can individuals, families, and organizations find values-based purpose?Our values make life meaningful. Shared values make it possible for us to work together. But enacting our values is not easy. We all have multiple values that often conflict, or seem impossible to uphold in the face of obstacles.Living Your Values is a practical guide for individuals, families, teams, and organizations who want to act with greater alignment, purpose...

Trouble Trollie Toady devises a new evil plan-to steal the Trollies' fun! He sends Buck, a Trouble Trollie, to discover what fun means in Trollieland. Buck learns that parties, especially birthday parties, are the most fun of all. The Trollies, realizing Buck never had a birthday, throw him a surprise party. But when Toady comes to check, the Trollies trick him by pretending to be miserable. Fooled, Toady leaves, unknowingly allowing Buck to stay and enjoy the party. In the end, Buck exper...

Ask anyone and they’ll tell you, “We need Mister Rogers more than ever.” This audio collection features interviews with fans, friends, and colleagues whose lives were changed by the simple wisdom and kindness of Fred Rogers. For the first time you’ll hear both celebrities and everyday people tell their stories of how Mister Rogers affected them and, in some cases, even saved their lives.As incredible as it may sound, Fred Rogers personally answered every letter he received. Hearing ...