ONE LAST STEP (A Tara Mills Mystery—Book One) is the debut novel in a new FBI mystery series by debut author Sarah Sutton.Two hikers go missing along the Appalachian Trail, leaving only a bloodstained forest behind them, and when another hiker collapses on someone’s porch in New Hampshire, murdered by crossbow, the local police realize they have a serial killer on their hands––and need to call in the FBI.FBI Agent Tara Mills is young, brill...

Collective gathers some of the most experienced and acclaimed editors currently working in genre fiction to discuss the practicalities of what they do, from pitching ideas to publishers, to deciding on the sequence the stories should appear in.Focusing on the art of curation, it also explores the many different styles of anthology, including unthemed anthologies, writers' group publications, and 'Best of Year' compilations.Together, these essays and interviews give...

The hilarious new illustrated series perfect for fans of Loki, Amelia Fang and Hotel Transylvania.Ever wondered what it's like to be a vampire?To be super strong, super fast and super naughty? To sleep all day and party all night? Cool, right?But what if you're only half-vampire? Super awkward, super anxious and super allergic

It was the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a... BAAHH! Come along for this hilarious holiday adventure in which Santa and one hungry goat deliver a sleigh-full of Christmas chaos!It's Christmas Eve, and Santa is hard at work. When he begins to deliver presents at one of his usual stops, an unexpected visitor awaits him. The Goat. As Santa carries on with his usual holly jolly duties, the goat can't help but no...

Engaging technology wisely by understanding God's purpose for workArtificial intelligence can write, solve problems, make decisions, compose sermons, and create works of art. Automation is displacing workers across industries. Algorithms increasingly make decisions once reserved for human judgment. From the invention of the wheel to the rise of AI, humans have always made tools to extend our work--but what happens when our tools begin to supplant us? And how should...

Tour 34 stunning homes and hotels from around the world in this interior design coffee table book celebrating 7 global design and architecture principlesVeranda Destination Design is a stunning international home design book celebrating 34 extraordinary residences and hotels around the world. From chic city pieds-à-terre to romantic countryside estates and serene coastal retreats, each property reveals how exceptional interiors draw inspiration from their ...

ONE LAST BREATH is book two in the new FBI mystery series by debut author Sarah Sutton.A popular beach town was torn apart when a teenage girl went missing. Now, one year later, after a storm rips through the area, her body is found––strangled and buried deep under the brush of a local beach. But, as the cops uncover her body, another is found––a more recent victim––and they quickly realize it’s the work of a serial killer.FBI Agent Tara Mi...

In "Some Principles of Maritime Strategy," Julian Stafford Corbett delivers a seminal exploration of naval theory that profoundly shaped maritime policy in the early 20th century. Through a meticulous analysis of maritime warfare'—interweaving historical case studies and theoretical frameworks'—Corbett articulates key principles that govern naval operations. His writing, marked by clarity and precision, reflects an understanding of both the strategic imperatives of sea power and the intric...

A rogue exploit in the oil industry. A ticking countdown. An inside threat they never saw coming.Fresh off facing down a terrifying artificial intelligence threat in the Florida heat, CISA Senior Analyst Ava Chen is assigned to a high-stakes joint task force with the FBI. Used to operating as a solitary lone wolf, Ava is paired with Special Agent Leonard "Chase" Parker III—a ladder-climbing, by-the-book agent who views her unorthodox brilliance as a direct threat t...

This is a pictorial history of Army transportation. The book outlines the development of the three modes of transport used in supporting the British Army on land, in water and in air, from the horse to the helicopter. Both the authors are retired officers who served in the Royal Corps of Transport.

The agenda is missing, the head seat is empty, and a pair of reading glasses is holding the chair's place at the table. Iris Tolliverhas run the Friends of the Fairweather Public Library since before the building had a furnace worth bragging about — and in all thoseyears of first Tuesdays, she has never once not been there.Nobody in Fairweather would dream of asking her why. Asking is not how the town works. Instead...

Emmy Farrow left Cranberry Cove at eighteen and never planned to come back. Fourteen years and one burned-out hospitality career later, a phone call brings her home to the little Maine harbor town she grew up in: her grandmother has taken a fall, and the rambling old inn Nan has poured forty years of her life into is falling down around her.The plan is simple. Get the Cranberry Inn patched up and profitable, or get it sold, and be back in Boston by fall with her tidy, portable, car...