She wanted to make her mark. How hard could it be?In 2130, at Bijoux de L’Étoile, a high-end casino orbiting Earth, you can get anything you desire.Newly-hired as an investigator, Janey McCallister wants to solve her first big case—the theft of a priceless gem.When her case of theft escalates to murder and points to the seedy underbelly of world affairs, Janey has to rely on her new team and trust the mysterious insurance investigator, Orlando Valde...

Transform your understanding of the human gut: An enlightening journey through the most underrated organ with Dr. Giulia Enders' groundbreaking exploration of digestive health, microbial connections, and whole-body wellness.Discover the secrets of your digestive system—and how to hone a healthy gut—plus new research on the mind-gut connection.With quirky charm, science star and medical doctor Giulia Enders explains the gut’s magic, answering questions like:...

**Created in close collaboration with CD Projekt Red, this graphic novel collecting the comic series based on the hit video game takes you deeper into the ruthless underbelly of Night City and the moral code of the streets.A family is torn apart following an assignment from one of Night City's largest gangs.**A new urban development proposal is being pushed through city council—a flagrant infraction on those safeguarded by the Valentinos gang—one to indulge the selfish and ...

Three murders. Three locked rooms. The race is on to find the killer before more red is spilled.On edge and desperately tired, Investigator Janey McCallister wants nothing more than to take bereavement leave to grieve a terrible personal loss. But when the high-end hotel-casino space station Bijoux de L’Étoile is struck by three locked-room murders, she must take the lead.When the murders turn out to be related to a top-secret case Sol Unified Planets inspe...

A time-travel romance novella by award-winning novelist, Beth Barany.When a thunderstorm transports software expert Rose Waldman to thirteenth century France, she meets hunky stonemason Julien, who is secretly creating a gargoyle in defiance of his master mason. Can independent gadget loving Rose trust her life and heart to Julien, and can she really never go home again?“…a unique take on gargoyles which I thoroughly enjoyed. I highly recommend!” — Karysa Faire“…The...

Unlock the door to the fascinating world of Italian with "The Big Book of Mystery and Science Fiction," your perfect companion for mastering the language. This engaging collection of A1-level stories combines the thrill of mystery with the wonder of science fiction, creating an immersive learning experience for beginners. Each story is crafted with simple language and captivating plots, making it easy for you to expand your vocabulary and improve comprehension while being thoroughly entert...

“I Racconti di Nonna e Bisnonna” si ispirano a storie moderne e ad antiche tradizioni popolari, ma hanno in comune un messaggio educativo per i bambini. Sono tutte storie brevi e non incutono alcuna paura, ideali quindi per sonni tranquilli.Le illustrazioni e la voce narrante in Italiano sono dell’autrice.La voce narrante in Inglese è dell’attrice teatrale Kelly De Lisle Marchetti.Traduzione di Manuela Lanzarotti.La musica è di Marco Trippa.“Italian Gran...

It’s the ride of a lifetime…When former Olympic champion, Michael Adams—now Canada’s hottest reality TV star—insults his fake showbiz wife on social media, he jumps on the first flight to Australia to escape the ensuing scandal. Desperate to experience ordinary life again—if only for a few weeks—he becomes “Adam”, just another tourist exploring the dusty Outback trails in a beat up truck. But with a reward out for his safe return and his fame’s nasty habit...

L’Étoile’s lead investigator Janey McCallister faces her hardest case yet.On the eve of the hotel space station’s twentieth anniversary celebration, criminals rob the casino’s vault and kill one security guard.Janey teams up with Orlando Valdez, a sexy undercover cop for the Sol Unified Planets, to hunt down those responsible.Since the casino has only a day’s worth of cash on hand, she must solve the complex plot behind the robbery before the theft ...

From acclaimed middle grade author Maryrose Wood comes the heartwarming follow up to Bad Badger: A Love Story.As Septimus and Gully grow from friends into a family, they weather the challenges of parenting, managing unexpected guests, and navigating the parameters of friendship. To help raise a trio of gull chicks is a rare task for a badger, even a badger as unusual as Septimus.With three spotted fluff balls underfoot, hiding in his phonograph, an...

Born in the 1880s in Jefferson, Texas, Lillian B. Jones Horace grew up in Fort Worth and dreamed of being a college-educated teacher, a goal she achieved. But life was hard for her and other blacks living and working in the Jim Crow South. Her struggles convinced her that education, particularly that involving the printed word, was the key to black liberation.In 1916, before Marcus Garvey gained fame for advocating black economic empowerment and a repatriation movement, Horace wrote...

What if what you wanted got in the way of your destiny?French MBA grad Lili Grenault needs to succeed at her last pitch meeting to fund her international green tech business. But her grandmother tells her to drop everything, find her one true love, and embrace her magical legacy by Beltane, in one week, or chaos and failure in her life will ensue.San Francisco investor Brett Barnaby wants to find his great-grandfather’s gravesite in Amiens, France, one of t...