This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Four chilling true crime stories expose the darkest depths of human evil across decades and continents. From the American Midwest farmhouses where Paul Runge terrorized elderly couples in a methodical killing spree, to the sanitarium where Dr. Linda Hazzard systematically starved her wealthy patients to death while convincing them it was medical treatment. Journey into the twisted mind of Jack Unterweger, who used his literary celebrity...

How can you design technology that becomes a part of a user’s life and not a distraction from it? This practical book explores the concept of calm technology, a method for smoothly capturing a user’s attention only when necessary, while calmly remaining in the background most of the time. You’ll learn how to design products that work well, launch well, are easy to support, easy to use, and remain unobtrusive.Author Amber Case presents ideas first introduced by researchers at Xerox ...

When Ananias Case boards a ship in Fowey, England in 1826 bound for Carbonear, Newfoundland, he’s not looking for adventure; he’s a man on the run. The strictures of class division are left in the wake, while a fractured society in the throes of rapid evolution awaits beyond the sea. An historical novel based on real events, Ananias is the story of a man seeking a new life while struggling with the ghosts of his past. This sweeping adventure of discovery, connection and heartache ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAN APPLE BEST BOOK OF THE MONTHSinger-songwriter Neko Case paints a vivid portrait of an extraordinary life—one forged through a poverty-stricken childhood, obsessive desire, bursts of comedy, and indispensable friendships—reflecting on the way art, music, and a deep connection to nature helped her become a beloved, Grammy-nominated artist....

A reporter travels to the Arctic Sea to recover a frozen—and lethal—virus in this knockout thriller of unrelenting suspense from the New York Times bestselling author of The Genesis Code“[A] superchilling tale . . . mind-blowing . . . destroy[s] the reader’s sleep”—Kirkus ReviewsIn the Book of Revelations, the Four Horsemen herald the arrival of the Apocalypse. When the First Horseman thunders forth, pestilenc...

A promising young research fellow for a venerable think tank in Zurich has just filed his last report, as he is forced into a ghastly experiment. A seductive young woman travels to Florida and from her hotel room coolly sharpshoots a dying old man in a wheelchair. A psychologist who helps patients confront and dispel past trauma through hypnosis battles his own silent but emergent demons.In Trance State John Case combines these elements into a pulse-pounding, mind-twisting...

“Care work is climate work.” Jennifer Case first encountered this message during the pandemic, while monitoring her daughter’s attempts at virtual learning and trying to keep her toddler from running naked into faculty Zoom meetings. The phrase appeared online beside photos of backyard gardens and essential workers in masks, offering an unexpected validation: caring for others—whether children, the ill, or the earth—is vital work. Intrigued, Case began exploring the connections between per...

One minute, probation officer Mallory Larsen is handing out hand-knitted Christmas gifts. The next, there's a gun at her head—and a bomb exploding. Fellow probation officer Shamus Burke saves her life, and she'll be sure to thank him for it…once she gets his assistance again. A girl's life depends on Mallory, and no one but Shamus can help her do what needs to be done. As the threats against Mallory escalate, she shows Shamus she won't back down on saving anyone—including him. But now some...

When Steven and Veronica's vacation in the mountains of West Virginia lands them in hot water with a group of locals, what will they do to survive?Johnny, behind the wheel of his monstrous pickup, will do everything he can to make sure they don’t.

"Superb choice ... An engaging story about a woman and her canine overcoming heartbreak as a pack." -Kirkus ReviewsLucy and John are soon to be married. Their small pack is rounded out by their rescued dog, Skip. But when John walks out after seven happy years, Lucy and Skip’s world is turned upside down. Lucy only has Skip for emotional support, and Skip is hiding a secret: he’s to blame for the breakup and Lucy’s broken heart.Now, with the help of a hoarder neigh...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAN APPLE BEST BOOK OF THE MONTHSinger-songwriter Neko Case paints a vivid portrait of an extraordinary life—one forged through a poverty-stricken childhood, obsessive desire, bursts of comedy, and indispensable friendships—reflecting on the way art, music, and a deep connection to nature helped her become a beloved, Grammy-nominated artist....

**Forget settling or “settling down”—you deserve a love that upgrades every aspect of your life. A love that empowers you to get hotter, happier, and more fulfilled . . . together.The host of the podcast New Mindset, Who Dis? helps you find a partnership that fills your life with “can you believe we did that?” moments, where “let’s book a flight and go” is as common as “I love you.”**Are you looking for a love that offers you clarity, not confusion? Does it feel li...