"An absolute feast for noir and paranormal thriller fans alike. Highly recommended."~~ bestthrillers.comJohn "Slim" Hardy, heavy drinker and disgraced soldier turned bumbling private detective, is hired to investigate Ted Douglas, an investment banker who slips out of work every Friday to visit a desolate cove on the Lancashire coast. There, he walks to the shore, opens an old book, and begins to read aloud.His wife thinks ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The startling true history of how one extraordinary man from a remote corner of the world created an empire that led the world into the modern age—by the author featured in Echoes of the Empire: Beyond Genghis Khan.The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in twenty-five years than the Romans did in four hundred. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise...

There are performances the world applauds. And there are performances that happen in silence—late at night, in practice rooms, where no one is listening.This is a story about the second kind.From the moment a metronome first begins ticking beside a piano, a young prodigy's life is quietly reshaped by discipline, competition, and expectation. Childhood becomes measured in scales, mistakes, and endless repetition. Praise is rare. Perfection is always just out of reach.

It takes a monster to stop a monster.Light the candle.Stand naked before the symbol.Offer your blood.I escaped my abusive ex, expecting to start over from nothing. After all, the prenup I signed when I married him is ironclad. Plus, he’s positively ruthless. I’m lucky to be alive. But when he targets my ancestral family home to torment me—the one I’m currently living in and my grandmother is dying in—I’m desperate ...

This is an agricultural school where "milking cowgirls" are raised.Their appearance may be that of a human woman, but these girls are nothing more than livestock.By having sex, their hormones are activated and they can produce milk.The one who enters this agricultural school is Shinichi Suzuyama.Unaware of the school's circumstances, Shinichi enters the cow barn to find bare naked cowgirls getting down and dirty with their keepers.The cowgirls selectivel...

Just a small-town girl, living in a haunted world...I swore off men after my last boyfriend took me for everything I had. Now I’m living rent-free, but of course, there’s a catch—the house is on the edge of a graveyard. It’s hard to feel at home here when things start going bump in the night.The only upside is the hot cemetery caretaker, Rick. The last thing I need is another man in my life, but I literally can’t keep my hands off him. Our ...

18+ for language and sexual situations…Burning Saints MC outcast, “Minus” Vincent, has been summoned out of exile by the Club’s President for reasons unknown. Upon his return, he finds himself tempted by forbidden fruit of the past that has only gotten sweeter with time.Christina "Cricket" Wallace knows exactly what kind of life she wants, and it's far from the chaos and mayhem of an outlaw motorcycle club. She’s worked hard to get where she is, and she won’t let anyone kee...

Thinking of moving to Tanzania? This book offers an honest, practical look at what life in Tanzania is really like for foreigners. From culture shock and daily living to safety, costs, work opportunities, visas, housing, healthcare, and social life, this guide goes beyond travel blogs and social media myths. Written to inform—not sell a fantasy—it helps you understand the real challenges and real rewards of living in Tanzania. Whether you are an expat, digital nomad, retiree, or long-term ...

Maple Lane ended in a circle, like the street was hugging itself. That is what Jasmine liked about the cul-de-sac. No one could speed through it. No one could honk and roar away like Maple Lane was just a shortcut. Cars rolled in slow, careful as turtles, and kids could ride bikes in wide loops without feeling the wind of traffic snap at their elbows.At the very end of the circle stood the mulberry tree. It was not the tallest tree in the world. It was not even the tallest on Maple...

A Romantic Tale of Suspense, Humor, and Unexpected TwistsThis novel masterfully blends elements of romance, humor, and suspense, creating a compelling narrative filled with tension, mystery, and unexpected twists. The story unfolds around the heroine's mission to convince a powerful business magnate, CEO Di, to overlook her reckless younger brother's mistakes. What begins as a straightforward plea for mercy soon becomes a tangled web of attraction, misunderstandings, and personal r...

Datu Luwu mempunyai seorang putri yang cantik jelita dan juga baik. Namanya Putri Tandampalik. Berita kecantikan dan perilaku baiknya tersebar sampai ke berbagai negeri di Sulawesi Selatan. Pada suatu hari, Raja Bone ingin menikahkan putranya dengan Putri Tandampalik, la pun mengutus beberapa pengawal istana ke Kerajaan Luwu untuk melamar sang Putri. Tiba-tiba negeri Luwu geger. Putri Tandampalik terserang penyakit kusta. Sekujur tubuhnya mengeluarkan cairan kental yang berbau anyir dan sa...

The creek behind Elliot's neighborhood was not big enough for boats, and it was not deep enough for swimming. But it was perfect for exploring. It curled through the woods like a ribbon, sometimes narrow and quiet, sometimes wide and chatty, always moving as if it had an important place to be. Elliot loved the creek bed most of all. That was where the rocks lived.Then his eyes caught something different. A smooth gray stone lay half buried near the edge of the pool, as if the creek...