When writer Denny Preston stumbles across an inanimate, but beloved companion from his childhood, he takes the occasion to dig a little deeper into learning about the man who gave it to him so many years ago. Preston, once a critically acclaimed investigative journalist, finds a story (or does it find him?) that unwittingly involves Preston in an unexpected journey to, not only discover the past of a man he never knew, but to unknowingly tread a path of self-discovery as well. Preston find...

Dee Henderson Is Back!Ann Silver is a cop's cop. As the Midwest Homicide Investigator, she is called in to help local law enforcement on the worst of cases, looking for answers to murder. Hers is one of the region's most trusted investigative positions.Paul Falcon is the FBI's top murder cop in the Midwest. If the victim carried a federal badge or had a security clearance, odds are good Paul and his team see the case file or work the murder.Their lives intersect whe...

The true story of the final days of the Vietnam War from the author of Marine Sniper.Culled from extensive interviews and research, Goodnight Saigon is the achingly dramatic story of the end of the Vietnam War as told from both sides of the conflict. Included are never-before-revealed accounts from people of every level involved in the war: NVA and Viet Cong soldiers, U.S. embassy personnel, guerilla commanders, civilians, generals, double agents?...

First and only comprehensive guide to the entire Oregon Coast TrailExperienced, passionate author is the authority on the OCTPerennial interest in long-distance trailsFrom vast beaches and lush forests to windswept bluffs and dramatic sea stacks, the stunning wild coast of Oregon is emerging as the next great long-distance hiking experience. The OCT includes 200-plus miles of publicly accessible beaches, as well as established trails through city, c...

A federal judge has been murdered. There is only one witness, and an assassin wants her dead. U.S. Marshall Marcus O'Malley thought he knew the risks of the assignment . . . but he was wrong.Introducing the O'Malleys, an inspirational group of seven, all abandoned or orphaned as teens, who have made the choice to become a loyal and committed family. They have chosen their own surname, O'Malley, and have stood by each other through moments of joy and heartache. Their stories are tol...

An investigator who knows tragic loss firsthand,and his new client, missing far too long...Abducted at the age of sixteen and coerced into assisting the Jacoby crime family, Shannon Bliss has finally found a way out. She desperately wants to resume some semblance of normal life, but she also knows she has some unfinished business to attend to. She might have enough evidence to put her captors behind bars for a very long time.When Shannon contacts private investigator...

An orphaned boy in contemporary Senegal must decide between doing what is right and what is easy as he struggles to keep a promise he made to his dying father in this “stirring” (School Library Journal) middle grade debut novel laced with magical realism.Eleven-year-old Mor was used to hearing his father’s voice, even if no one else could since his father’s death. It was comforting. It was also a reminder that Mor had made a promise to his father before he...

GERMANY stands in the centre of Europe, and on her soil all the great international struggles have been fought, the Thirty Years' War, the early campaigns of the Spanish Succession War, the Seven Years' War, the gigantic wars against Napoleon. It is the custom for modern educators to recommend the study of the history of France as a guiding thread through the intricacies of general European history; but is this choice justifiable? The two great, omnipresent factors of the whole mediæval pe...

A book that will teach how to make a fresh beginning. How to be invisible online and offline. How to disappear.Your sovereignty is under attack. You don't need the red pill to see it because you've already been unplugged. It's all around you. Within this book lies top secrets known only to the FBI and a few law enforcement agencies: How to disappear in style and retain assets.How to switch up multiple identities on the fly and be invisible such that no one; not your ex, not your parole off...

The New Testament, often viewed as a Christian text, was written within a profoundly Jewish context. The early Christians were Jews, and their message, though transformative, was rooted in the rich soil of Jewish tradition, scripture, and religious thought. To understand the emergence of Christianity, one must first examine the Jewish world at the time of Jesus, a world defined by centuries of history, theology, and cultural developments that shaped the faith of the New Testament.

"Vacker's insightful presentation introduces listeners to this debilitating disease and its effects on marriage and family." **- AudioFile MagazineFrom New York Times bestselling author Eleanor Henderson comes a turbulent love story meets harrowing medical mystery: the true story of the author’s twenty-year marriage defined by her husband’s chronic illness—and a testament to the endurance of love**Eleanor met Aaron when she was just a teenager and he was w...

Set in the early 2000's before cellphones and social media ruled the world. Lavender is an examination of an unlikely insurance agent sweating from the night's excesses, haunted by the memory of his dead wife and forced to face the realization that she committed suicide within the first two years of her insurance policy and thus did not pay him anything.In addition Dave is haunted by visions of his dead wife and strange surrealistic flashes that seem to indicate that what he believ...