Annie has always had high hopes for her future. But the reality of her life just isn’t measuring up. She loves her fiancé, Greg–doesn’t she? She’s going to get her degree and open her own business–won’t she? Then, a strange old woman shows up outside her house, and she seems to know a lot about Annie. An awful lot. Annie could tell the old woman to get lost. Yet there’s something about her Annie just can’t shake. And what she learns could change her life forever–but is it the life she envisioned?

It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

Lucas knows the perfect night entails just three things: video games, wine, and pad thai. Peanuts are a must! Other people? Not so much. Why complicate things when he’s happy alone? Then one day the apartment board, a vexing trio of authority, rings his doorbell. And Lucas’s solitude takes a startling hike. They demand to see his frying pan. Someone left one next to the recycling room overnight, and instead of removing the errant object, as Lucas suggests, they insist on finding the guilty party. But their plan backfires. Colossally.

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

Who is Audrey Hoedemaker? It's a question her sister Maureen has heard more times than she can count, and she doesn't know what the short answer would be. Little sister, troubled teen, backpacker, musical theatre coach, con artist, childcare worker. Murderer. A tragic, traumatic childhood casts a long shadow on the Hoedemaker sisters. Maureen has worked hard to move beyond the violence of the past and build a good, honest life for herself. Audrey, however, just can't seem to do the same, careening from one state of chaos to another.

Brad Parker and Karen Richmond Book 8 Unbridled ambition, murder, and a fateful choice. When a friend and colleague is accused of plagiarism, Brad Parker reacts with shocked disbelief. But in his role as director of the Maine Translational Research Institute, he’s compelled to investigate. When he uncovers a malicious scheme in which false allegations threaten to destroy his colleague’s career, he’s left with two critical questions. Who would do such a thing? And what will they do next? As Brad and his fiancée, state police lieutenant Karen Richmond, struggle to unravel the plot, an ...

When Nolan Orr, founding member of Lost Lake Locators, and his teammates receive a mysterious invitation to a secluded mansion on Lost Island for what seems to be an innocent game night with his closest college friends, he eagerly agrees to attend. Not only to enjoy the event with friends who were more like family to him than his actual family, but to figure out which friend set up the fun but unusual night.

It begins with a missing boy. Mark Bruens provides an alternative to juvenile jail on his ranch in Dallas, Texas. But when one of the boys goes missing, Mark’s perfectly controlled world is shattered, his reputation and future with the court system at risk. To make matters worse, Mark must involve Billy’s stunningly beautiful case manager, Ellie Jenkins, and admit his failure. Together Mark and Ellie embark on a hunt through the seedy nightclubs of Dallas determined to find the missing boy. Along the way, Ellie is threatened by her past and forced to confront her future as a widow, ...

Carrie Jo returns to Seven Sisters but the happy homecoming is short-lived. The spiritual atmosphere has shifted and the dream catcher quickly discovers that all is not well. As Carrie Jo's dream catching gift becomes much more complicated, she makes mistakes...and some of them trigger a cascade of unhappy events. One particular ghost becomes agitated, while another wants to help the family beat back the darkness. Austin gets involved, and together he and Carrie Jo come up with a plan to make things right, but will they both survive their dream walk? The truth is revealed about Austin, ...

Former Marine turned Sheriff, Ethan Briggs, has spent the last decade living by a solemn oath: to serve and protect. It's a promise etched into his soul, guiding every decision he makes in the quiet mountain town of Clear Creek, Colorado. For him, there's no greater calling than to shield those he cares about. That's especially true when it comes to Bailey Scott. So, when the woman he once loved seeks refuge at the Broken Halo Ranch, it awakens buried emotions, creating a yearning he thought he'd never feel again. As Bailey navigates the shadows of her past, under the watchful eye of her ...

To Lily Sprayberry, selling homes is easier than buttering a biscuit—until a fire ignites her deadliest case yet. When I accepted the listing for the Wilson’s charming old farmhouse just outside town, I never imagined it would end in flames—or with a body inside. But that’s exactly what happened. I arrived for a showing to find the place ablaze, smoke choking the sky. Inside, firefighters discovered my client, James Wilson, dead. The sheriff—my husband, Dylan—and his investigators labeled it a tragic accident. But I knew better. Something felt off about the scene, too many ...

A Lake Erie island harbors mystery and rekindles desire. When Katie Conroy returns to the island where she had a disastrous teenage romance, she is there to attend her grandfather's funeral. Katie is facing disaster again. She's lost her job and has no prospects for another. When she inherits the "Castle," her grandfather's crumbling mansion, she stays on the island. But that means coming to terms with her teenage passion. Her first love is still living on the island. Meeting her old love reawakens feelings she thought she'd long outgrown. But mysterious threats emerge and she has no way of...

Detective Harper Malone is determined to find her missing friend Cheryl, but when she discovers a piece of evidence that gets the case reopened, deadly threats begin being made on her life. She and her partner accept assistance from his brother-in-law, Nick Novak, a science teacher with a legal weapon and an uncanny sense of being in the right place at the right time. Now her heart is threatened by the single dad, whose seven year old son and her seven year old daughter have become pals. Can she and Nick work together to find justice for Cheryl, while protecting her heart?

“I couldn’t put this down; as evidence, it is 3:20 AM, and I just finished.” “... pulls you in from the beginning and keeps you pulled in.”—Hidden Gems True crime writer Kendall Casey has always been drawn to dark stories, but her latest project leads her to a neighborhood shrouded in secrets. Located in the North Carolina mountains, The Cove is a community in which the neighbors are far from harmonious. The Guffs are openly despised, while the charming entertainers, the Robinettes, are adored by all. When Kendall’s wayward sister arrives unexpectedly and vows that she’s ...

The opening book of the very last story arc of epic, multimillion-selling The Girl in the Box series finds Sienna Nealon at peace. Far from the outside world, where the events of the day can barely reach her, she lingers on a beach with the one she loves. Until, of course, everything goes to hell, and her presence is needed to keep it from slipping into utter oblivion. For an old foe has set in motion a final revenge, one that will leave her world devastated, and her nation in ruins. Can Sienna discover the elements of the plot in time? Or will she fail all those she loves?

A heart-pounding tale of danger and devotion, the riveting second installment of the Wright Heroes of Maine series by a USA Today bestselling author. CIA agent Michael Wright's world crumbles when his girlfriend, Leila, is snatched off the street and later seen in the grasp of a terrorist he’s been tracking, Michael blames himself. Keeping his identity secret from her clearly didn’t protect her. Now he must defy the Agency and fly to Iraq to rescue her. Leila Amato escaped Iraq a decade earlier, only returning in her worst nightmares. But those nightmares have come true when she finds ...

When investigative journalist Reagan McAdams discovers her new husband, Julien, is part of a powerful international crime family, she flees Paris with their newborn, returning to her childhood home in Nutfield, New Hampshire. She plans to gather her inheritance, collect her beloved grandmother, and disappear forever. She'll do whatever it takes to protect her son from his criminal father. But when Reagan arrives home, her heart breaks at the news of her grandmother's death. Finding her missing inheritance is as impossible as a second chance with her former boyfriend, Brady.

From a USA Today bestselling author... Sam never understood why Eliza left him five years ago, ghosting him without explanation. He’s avoided romance ever since, focusing on building his business. Money might not keep him warm at night, but it can sure buy a lot of blankets. Then Eliza shows up on his doorstep and throws herself into his arms. She can’t explain her bruises or the head injury that’s left her with no memories of the past five years, including their breakup. No matter how good it feels to hold her, though, there’s no way he’s getting sucked into romance again. ...

When Nigel Baxter, a middle-aged married banker with an unremarkable past, is found dead in the bath of a plush hotel suite, his wrists slit, it looks as if he's taken his own life. At first. But when Detective Inspector Daniel Riley is assigned to the case, he soon realises all isn't as it first appears to be. When a postmortem shows Baxter was poisoned, Riley suspects foul play. And then there's the odd addition of a teddy bear left at the crime scene....

DS George Cross can be rude, difficult and awkward with people. But his unfailing logic and dogged pursuit of the truth means his conviction rate is the best on the force. So when his police colleagues dismiss the death of a man as a squabble among Bristol's homeless community, Detective Sergeant George Cross is not convinced.