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A Thief in the House of Memory
by Tim Wynne-JonesIt has been six years since sixteen-year-old Dec's free-spirited mother, Lindy, disappeared. Dec feels so trapped in the present that he has avoided examining his past. But when an intruder dies in the museum-like family home, the man's death sends forth tremors that reawaken forgotten memories. Suddenly Dec is flooded with visions of his mother so tangible it's hard to believe they're not real. At least Dec has his best friend -- gifted, funny Ezra -- to help him sort out what's real and what isn't. But as Dec's dream visions of his mother turn into nightmares, Ezra announces he's going away, leaving Dec haunted by questions that must be answered. What did happen to his mother? And who really is the thief in the house of memory?
The Tim Wynne-Jones Bundle
by Tim Wynne-JonesThe MaestroBurl Crow hasn't had many breaks in his young life. His father is a manipulative lout with a dangerous temper; his mother, worn down by years of abuse, now resorts to her little helpers to get her through the days. Then he meets Nathaniel Orlando Gow, the Maestro, and in just one day, this eccentric genius changes Burl's life forever.The Boy in the Burning HouseTwo years after his father mysteriously disappeared, Jim Hawkins is coping -- barely. Underneath he's frozen in uncertainty and grief. Then Ruth Rose crashes into his life. A sixteen-year-old misfit whose manic moods have to be managed by drugs, she tells Jim that her stepfather is a murderer. Every instinct tells Jim to walk away, to get back to the slow process of dealing with his own grief. Yet something about her fierce conviction will not let him rest. Ruth Rose lights a fire in Jim -- a burning need to uncover the truth, no matter how painful that truth may be.A Thief in the House of MemoryIt has been six years since sixteen-year-old Dec's free-spirited mother, Lindy, disappeared. Dec feels so trapped in the present that he has avoided examining his past. But when an intruder dies in the museum-like family home, the man's death sends forth tremors that reawaken forgotten memories. Suddenly Dec is flooded with visions of his mother so tangible it's hard to believe they're not real.
The Uninvited
by Tim Wynne-JonesAfter a disturbing freshman year at New York University, Mimi is happy to get away to her father's remote Canadian cottage only to discover a stranger living there who has never heard of her or her father.
Called into Action
by Paris WyntersThey’ll find a way to work together. A young boy’s life depends on it.Penelope Ramos has dreamed of being a K-9 search-and-rescue handler since she was a little girl. Armed with a quick mind and her German shepherd, Havoc, she rides into Maple Falls, Vermont, determined to get her certification. She isn’t expecting the gruff, unreadable park ranger assigned to evaluate her skills.Park ranger Jay Gosling is a pro. It’s clear to him that neither Penelope nor her unpredictable canine has what it takes…although his boss feels otherwise. Whatever. Jay will never have to work with them and he has half a mind to escort them both right out of town. But when a young boy goes missing, he doesn’t have that luxury.Working side by side tests their tentative peace, but Jay and Penelope are together on one thing: they’ll both do whatever it takes to find the missing child—before it’s too late.
Fight
by Kelly WyreTo Nathan Hunt, honesty is anything but the best policy. Telling the truth has earned him nothing but heartache and pain, so lying about who he is and what he wants seems to be the only path to job security and friends. Hell, it even brings him a hollow kind of happiness.Except that's not much of a life for anyone. Desperate to cure his self-made misery, Nathan agrees to go along with a con that will score enough cash for Nathan to start over. There's just one problem: lying is getting harder by the day. And a con who can't lie, is a con who gets caught.Nathan's attempts to distract himself from his moral quandary lead him to a mysterious, intoxicating man named Fury, a mixed martial arts fighter who knows a thing or two about lies and pasts better left dead and buried. Together, they undertake a journey that proves honesty is more dangerous and more difficult than either of them could have imagined. And as they combat addiction, thugs, guns, and inner demons, Nathan and Fury can only hope that their battle to be together is worth the bitter fight.
Hearts Under Fire (New Amsterdam #1)
by Kelly WyreTen years ago, Maxwell you-can-just-call-me Clark thought he would spend his life as a military man. But his world turned into a nightmare when a suicide bomber destroyed Clark's career. It's been a long road to recovery, but now Clark finally has peace. His bar, Glow, is the place to be in the city of New Amsterdam; Lucian Gray, the son of the mayor, employs Clark as a confidential information man; and Clark’s side venture as part-owner of a BDSM club is quite the profitable release. Clark’s life is a good one, so long as no one gets too close.Then a man walks into Glow who will forever change Clark’s rules and reality. Thinking Professor Daniel Germain is just another handsome face ripe for Clark’s kind of good time, Clark puts on his smoothest moves. When the professor turns him down, Clark goes on the hunt, and what he discovers shows him that even the deepest wounds can be healed by submitting to love.
The Swiss Family Robinson
by Johann David Wyss Chris TaitThis Classic Starts book is an abridged version of the story that relates the fortunes of a shipwrecked family as they imaginatively adapt to life on an island with abundant animal and plant life.
Hong Kong Noir (Akashic Noir)
by Xu Xi Marshall Moore&“Showcases the extremes of one of the world&’s capitals. From ghost stories, to historical thrills, to underworld brutality . . . endlessly fascinating.&”—CrimeReads Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. In Hong Kong Noir, fourteen of the city&’s finest authors explore the dark heart of the Pearl of the Orient in haunting stories of depravity and despair. This anthology includes brand-new stories by Jason Y. Ng, Xu Xi, Marshall Moore, Brittani Sonnenberg, Tiffany Hawk, James Tam, Rhiannon Jenkins Tsang, Christina Liang, Feng Chi-shun, Charles Philipp Martin, Shannon Young, Shen Jian, Carmen Suen, and Ysabelle Cheung. &“The history of Hong Kong, once a fishing village, encompasses piracy, the opium trade, prostitution, corruption, espionage and revolutionary plots; grist for the 14 dark tales in Hong Kong Noir.&”—BBC Culture &“A delightfully dark collection of fiction from Hong Kong, a city where talk is cheap and cash is still king.&”—Ritz-Carlton Magazine &“Ng and Blumberg-Kason defy the fates by presenting a collection of 14 stores—by Chinese tradition, an ominous number—illustrating their city&’s dark side . . . Readers can feel lucky to have such a collection.&”—Kirkus Reviews "Hong Kong Noir digs below the financial center&’s gleaming surface to unearth stories of the city&’s ghosts and spirits.&”—South China Morning Post
Crime Files: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Lu XiaoChuanPolice officer Lu Xiaochuan was involved in a strange skinning case when he followed his father to the north. Only when the facts of the case gradually became clear did the crowd realize that this was only the beginning of an ancient mystery …A book, sixteen cases, showing you the deepest darkness of human nature, making you understand the other side of the world that few people know about.
Crime Files: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Lu XiaoChuanPolice officer Lu Xiaochuan was involved in a strange skinning case when he followed his father to the north. Only when the facts of the case gradually became clear did the crowd realize that this was only the beginning of an ancient mystery …A book, sixteen cases, showing you the deepest darkness of human nature, making you understand the other side of the world that few people know about.
Crime Files: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Lu XiaoChuanPolice officer Lu Xiaochuan was involved in a strange skinning case when he followed his father to the north. Only when the facts of the case gradually became clear did the crowd realize that this was only the beginning of an ancient mystery …A book, sixteen cases, showing you the deepest darkness of human nature, making you understand the other side of the world that few people know about.
Crime Files: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Lu XiaoChuanPolice officer Lu Xiaochuan was involved in a strange skinning case when he followed his father to the north. Only when the facts of the case gradually became clear did the crowd realize that this was only the beginning of an ancient mystery …A book, sixteen cases, showing you the deepest darkness of human nature, making you understand the other side of the world that few people know about.
Crime Files: Volume 5 (Volume 5 #5)
by Lu XiaoChuanPolice officer Lu Xiaochuan was involved in a strange skinning case when he followed his father to the north. Only when the facts of the case gradually became clear did the crowd realize that this was only the beginning of an ancient mystery …A book, sixteen cases, showing you the deepest darkness of human nature, making you understand the other side of the world that few people know about.
Deadly Plot: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Lu XiaoChuanA "meticulously planned murder plot," a conspiracy that spanned tens of years! From the moment a famous actress' nude 'died in the hotel, a splendid revenge' assassination 'was quietly unveiled!A police officer who was expelled from the police force, a police officer who was in active service but had a dishonorable past, and a retired spy who was both righteous and evil but could not differentiate between the two, met each other on the killing stage.Truth, evil, lies, deceit. Where would one find the light of justice in this place filled with unknown dangers?With a single thought, he would become the Great Wisdom, and with a single thought, he would become the Great Wisdom. Everything was for nothing.
Deadly Plot: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Lu XiaoChuanA "meticulously planned murder plot," a conspiracy that spanned tens of years! From the moment a famous actress' nude 'died in the hotel, a splendid revenge' assassination 'was quietly unveiled!A police officer who was expelled from the police force, a police officer who was in active service but had a dishonorable past, and a retired spy who was both righteous and evil but could not differentiate between the two, met each other on the killing stage.Truth, evil, lies, deceit. Where would one find the light of justice in this place filled with unknown dangers?With a single thought, he would become the Great Wisdom, and with a single thought, he would become the Great Wisdom. Everything was for nothing.
Deadly Plot: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Lu XiaoChuanA "meticulously planned murder plot," a conspiracy that spanned tens of years! From the moment a famous actress' nude 'died in the hotel, a splendid revenge' assassination 'was quietly unveiled!A police officer who was expelled from the police force, a police officer who was in active service but had a dishonorable past, and a retired spy who was both righteous and evil but could not differentiate between the two, met each other on the killing stage.Truth, evil, lies, deceit. Where would one find the light of justice in this place filled with unknown dangers?With a single thought, he would become the Great Wisdom, and with a single thought, he would become the Great Wisdom. Everything was for nothing.
Deadly Plot: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Lu XiaoChuanA "meticulously planned murder plot," a conspiracy that spanned tens of years! From the moment a famous actress' nude 'died in the hotel, a splendid revenge' assassination 'was quietly unveiled!A police officer who was expelled from the police force, a police officer who was in active service but had a dishonorable past, and a retired spy who was both righteous and evil but could not differentiate between the two, met each other on the killing stage.Truth, evil, lies, deceit. Where would one find the light of justice in this place filled with unknown dangers?With a single thought, he would become the Great Wisdom, and with a single thought, he would become the Great Wisdom. Everything was for nothing.
Self-bunning Lady: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Ran Xiaohuone comb two combs three combs free four combs clean five combs strong six combs jinlan sisters in love seven combs great eight combs unstoppable when i was eight years old i poisoned my father and went to my great-aunt's house to be a self-grooming woman from then on i stepped into the world of real self-grooming girls
Self-bunning Lady: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Ran Xiaohuone comb two combs three combs free four combs clean five combs strong six combs jinlan sisters in love seven combs great eight combs unstoppable when i was eight years old i poisoned my father and went to my great-aunt's house to be a self-grooming woman from then on i stepped into the world of real self-grooming girls
Self-bunning Lady: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Ran Xiaohuone comb two combs three combs free four combs clean five combs strong six combs jinlan sisters in love seven combs great eight combs unstoppable when i was eight years old i poisoned my father and went to my great-aunt's house to be a self-grooming woman from then on i stepped into the world of real self-grooming girls
Self-bunning Lady: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Ran XiaohuOne comb, two combs, three combs free, four combs clean, five combs strong, six combs Golden Sister Lan girls in love, seven combs great, eight combs unstoppable … When I was eight, I poisoned my father and went to the Aunt House to become a Self-bunning Lady. From then on, I stepped into the world of the real Self-bunning Lady.
My Wife Is A Fairy: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Se XiaoLiLunar July half, ghost door wide open, the mother gave birth to me in July, but grandma was scared, said my life made seven words, is a short-life ghost, can not live seven days to die, in order to save me, grandma called three elder brothers to cheat me into the coffin, said this is the local custom, but I unexpectedly saw a little girl in the coffin...... [Announcement: From August 11, the third watch every day, for collection and recommendation] [writing a book is not easy, ask friends to support the legal subscription ~] [website support **, **, weibo login, please log in the next point to chase the book, convenient to see next time.] [I would like to recommend several excellent books "My Ghost Groom", "Here comes the Ghost Husband", "My Ghost Husband"]
My Wife Is A Fairy: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Se XiaoLiLunar July half, ghost door wide open, the mother gave birth to me in July, but grandma was scared, said my life made seven words, is a short-life ghost, can not live seven days to die, in order to save me, grandma called three elder brothers to cheat me into the coffin, said this is the local custom, but I unexpectedly saw a little girl in the coffin......
My Wife Is A Fairy: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Se XiaoLiLunar July half, ghost door wide open, the mother gave birth to me in July, but grandma was scared, said my life made seven words, is a short-life ghost, can not live seven days to die, in order to save me, grandma called three elder brothers to cheat me into the coffin, said this is the local custom, but I unexpectedly saw a little girl in the coffin......
A Case of Two Cities: Inspector Chen 4 (As heard on Radio 4 #4)
by Qiu XiaolongNow a BBC Radio 4 Drama Series.Inspector Chen Cao of the Shanghai Police Bureau is summoned by an official of the Party to lead a highly charged corruption investigation. Tentacles have spread through the police force, the civil service, the vice trade and deep into the criminal underworld. The principal figure and his family have long since fled to the United States, beyond the reach of the Chinese government. But the network is still intact and it is only a matter of time before it becomes stronger than before. Chen is charged -- and it is a job he cannot refuse -- with uncovering those responsible, and destroying the organisation from the top down to its roots. In a twisting case that reunites him with his counterpart from the US Marshals service -- Inspector Catherine Rohn -- Chen must find a measure of justice in a corrupt, expedient world.