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It is the summer of 1871 when Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross pays a visit to Jacob Jacobus, the old rogue of Limehouse: infamous antiquarian, friend to villains, and informer to the police. Ben hopes to glean information about any burglaries that might take place now that the wealthiest echelons of society are back in London for the season.

Outdoor Survival Skills for Kids 101 equips young adventurers aged 8 to 14 with essential survival skills through fun and engaging activities. With this book, every outdoor trip becomes an exciting adventure—not a scary experience!

"IS THERE ANYTHING MORE EXCITING THAN A SECRET CODE?" ~ OPAL 1886, Montana. Opal Whitfield is a brilliant but scattered bookworm with a penchant for inserting herself into dangerous police investigations. Although her line of work is tending record books for local businesses, her focus leans towards the town’s rumor mill and mooning over her friend Daniel Smith. When a strange logbook is discovered in Boston, it seems to be the perfect case for Opal’s skills as she quickly realizes the book contains a secret code. Like his brothers, Daniel is haunted by the past. As the Sheriff of Hope,...

Superintendent Alan Markby and Meredith Mitchell are in desperate need of a holiday—and the Cotswold village of Parsloe St John seems the perfect choice. Their neighbour, retired journalist Wynne Carter, is as convivial as the village itself and, over a glass of blackberry wine, indulges in her latest obsession, Olivia Smeaton, a racy old lady whose life—and death—she is convinced are not all they seem.

Teagan Montgomery, an independent acquisitions curator, enjoyed negotiating for her clients and returning those prized possessions to the people those treasures belonged to. With a fulfilling balance between her business and her family, Teagan’s life feels complete. She firmly believes in leaving the past behind, convinced that it should remain where it belongs. But when Simeon Banks' involvement challenges the status quo, the past is suddenly the present, stirring long-dormant emotions within and challenging her resolve to keep history at bay.

Volume 6 contains the following 21 stories: "Perchance to Dream" by Richard Stockham, "Father Image" by Robert Silverburg, "Tree, Spare That Woodman" by Dave Dryfoos, "Disaster Revisited" by Darius John Granger, "Subversive" by Mack Reynolds, "The Stutterer" by R. R. Merliss, "Infinite Intruder" by Alan E. Nourse, "A Bottle of Old Wine" by Richard O. Lewis, "B12's Moon Glow" by Charles A. Sterns, "A Logic Named Joe" by Murray Leinster, and many more.

After enduring over a year in captivity, Maggie Jacobs ingeniously orchestrates her own escape. Though born into a life of privilege, she proves she possesses grit and ingenuity in spades. However, her journey takes an unexpected turn when she returns home, only to find herself under the watchful eye of a new set of male guardians. On the surface, they appear benign, but their stories don’t align with Maggie's lived experiences. Armed with her sharp intellect and keen observational skills, she is determined to uncover the truth. Meanwhile, Will Hughes is on the brink of exhaustion and ...

Francesca (Frankie) Banneker was the captain of her own fate and her own ship, The Princess Royalty. Sailing is what she loved to do. Sailing her own ship was critical to her character. She was a woman who believed in executing her destiny and not allowing anything or anyone to get in the way. Francesca was independent, forthright, and non-committal because she hadn't found anyone worthy enough to commit to.

Through a simple conversation between a boy and a tree, country-music star Granger Smith shares an incredibly powerful and deeply moving story filled with life lessons on loss, grief, and the strength gained in finding the light and the will to move forward with joy and purpose.

When Fran Varady is approached by Private Investigator Clarence Duke, she mistrusts him on instinct. But she can't ignore what he has to tell her. Her mother, Eva, who walked out on Fran when she was only seven years old, has hired Clarence to find her daughter. And for good reason. Eva is dying.

Fran Varady fell into private detective work by accident rather than design. Now she's got a "real" job at a trendy pizzeria, she's back on track with her acting ambitions, and she's even found a nice flat to rent. But things aren't as straightforward as they seem.

A Campbell and Cater mystery. Crime in the Cotswolds just got deadly. When Lucas Burton arrives at a deserted farm, hoping to conduct a business deal, he stumbles across the body of a girl. And that's just the start of his problems. Penny Gower, from the local stables, spots his car leaving the crime scene, and when her friend Andrew Ferris calls the police it's only a matter of time before Lucas gets a visit from someone he'd rather not see...

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It sends a shiver down Detective Superintendent Alan Markby's spine when he hears that a rambler has stumbled across human bones in Stovey Woods in the heart of the Cotswolds. Twenty-two years earlier, as a fresh-faced young inspector, he had a rare failure, in the hunt for a brutal serial rapist preying on local women. After the third rape, the attacker went to ground, never to be heard of again.

Angela Brown’s imprisonment is finally over, but she isn’t truly free. Her career in music is finished, and her reputation is ruined. When a handsome Maxwell man takes her by the hand and leads her out of captivity, she can’t let go. He’s her only source of comfort. Policeman Paul Cannon is tired of fighting a never-ending war he can't win. Fed up with rampant corruption and abuse of prisoners, he longs for peace and a life somewhere he can make a difference. He’s drawn to the mute kidnapping victim he freed, but, unlike him, she comes from a life of wealth and privilege. Even if ...

Florence is deep in mourning when she finds herself destitute and without the protection of her husband. Nursing her broken heart, she finds her way to the Rose Dunn Rescue House and hopes they will take her in. As the women in the house chase their dreams and find love, Florence decides to take her chances as well. She takes the matchmaker up on her offer and travels West to start a new life. Cooper is a no-nonsense business man. He's far from perfect, but he's fair and that's good enough for him. In a drunk moment of weakness he allowed himself to be convinced to take a mail-order bride ...

Do you, in fear of hurting feelings, restrain from giving criticism? In Don't Take It Personally, renowned drama critic Susan Granger presents an effective strategy for both accepting and giving criticism. Granger strips away the negatives associated with criticism and turns them into something constructive and powerful. Through a series of concrete examples and practical exercises, learn how slight changes of attitude and behavior can help us reap enormous benefits.

What if the best way to be successful in podcasting is to be unsuccessful? That may seem counter-intuitive; the reality is our pursuit of success may be misaligned, leading us far from where we need to be. Through the course of this book -- developed in part through talks given at "Podcasting Made Simple" -- we explore how things that look "unsuccessful" may actually yield far more than traditional metrics. Get ready to examine “unsuccessfulness” through: Redefining “success” and learning that what looks “unsuccessful” may be the opposite ⬇️ Discerning how our “on-air ...

Amateur sleuth Fran Varady takes it upon herself to investigate an old love affair and a family quarrel in Rattling the Bones, the seventh and final mystery in the popular Fran Varady series by Ann Granger. Perfect for fans of Kate Ellis and Ann Cleeves.

The sixth Inspector Ben Ross mystery. On a cold November night in a Deptford yard, dock worker Harry Parker stumbles upon the body of a dead woman. Inspector Ben Ross is summoned from Scotland Yard to this insalubrious part of town, but no witness to the murder of this well-dressed middle-aged woman can be found. Even Jeb Fisher, the local rag-and-bone man, swears he's seen nothing.