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Darkness falls on the beautiful trails of Castle Rock, and death strikes without warning. After the first body was found with its throat ripped out, Detective Wade and Dr. Kayla Niccoles seek answers. The coroner reveals the body was riddled with rabies, probably an attack by a rogue bear or wolf.

The newsreader took a breath and began: “And here we have the remarkable tale of local man George Pimpton, who sadly died last week at the grand old age of 96. It’s only since his passing that locals have realized they had a reclusive celebrity in their midst." The only problem was, this was all an accidental lie. George Pimpton was no celebrity. His well-intentioned—though often misguided—neighbors simply wanted to jazz up his obituary to make his life sound a little more interesting, a well-meant gesture that quickly got out of hand due to the perils of social media.

Mothers are powerful influences on little girls' lives. Sometimes, this is a dangerous truth. Until we have children of our own, we often don't realize just how much our lives are shaped by the women who raised us. Growing up with a mother who suffered from depression and bipolar disorder shaped me in many ways, and taught me lessons that I carried with me into adulthood. This life experience left me with limiting beliefs that shadowed who I was and prevented me from showing up as my whole self for many years.

On the first day of eighth grade, thirteen-year-old Candace Wells opens her locker and is astonished when an unusual bird flies out. Soon after, a notebook mysteriously appears on the top shelf. There’s a name written in it, Tracey Auburn, and a year, 1988. On a whim, Candace writes in the notebook—and she's shocked when a short time later, Tracey Auburn writes back. Then an invitation appears from Loretta Young, who had the locker in 1948, and the three meet up in the present day.

Once every 10,000 years, the walls between worlds grow thin. The stars align and Hell is close. It is the time of The Sha'Daa. The mysterious Johnny The Salesman is up to his usual tricks, offering dark magic trades if one is brave enough to barter with him. Johnny's latest ally, the immortal tattoo artist Haumea, just might have the answer to saving the planet from destruction, if she can create enough supernatural tattoos at Mom's Bane tattoo parlor to turn the tide against evil.

World-renowned Attorney Alexandra Phillips has a knack for turning open and shut cases for the prosecution into wins for the defense. In the third installment of the Behind Closed Doors Series, Attorney Phillips defends another victim who is accused of murdering her abuser. With the world still reeling from the effects of COVID-19, Protagonist Attorney Alexandra Phillips is determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious HIV strain that is discovered as she searches for a key piece of evidence to exonerate her client. Her client, an adulterous Dallas housewife is accused of murder. ...

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Interstellar singer spy Jack Jones is kidnapped! When he's rescued by his crewmates on the Shakespeare (how embarrassing!) he's still in the dark.... He accidentally has sex with what appears to be a ghost and is very surprised at what develops. When the resultant ghostly investigation leads him to the most secretive planet in existence, will what he finds there bring freedom or the destruction of the entire galaxy?

You would think that after 16 years of attempted co-parenting, even the worst situations would be better. How is it that most other single moms in your life have managed to make it through the trenches? Yet, here you are still dealing with "Daddy Deadbeat". Over the years, you've done all you can to create a functional co-parenting situation and a sense of balanced love and stability for your child. Still, you can't seem to win from losing.

Sarah Pemberton's back, raising hell and wreaking havoc. Despite desperately trying to be the demure lady of the manor, things don't quite go to plan. Armed with her ever faithful troop, they have to batten down the hatches and keep the intruders from the gate. What can you do when people try to break you? Don't take things lying down! Restoring a run-down hotel is stressful enough; having your arch enemy move in next door is a recipe for disaster. Add to the mix the discovery of a secret locked door that holds its own puzzles and mysteries, and you get a whole shed load of fun!

What would you do if you suddenly discovered a hidden treasure? How would your life change, and who would you share it with...or would you even share it all? Go on a journey with a young boy named Ian and his puppy Stitch, as they travel along the shores of a small isolated beach, in search of hidden treasure. Coping with the loss of his beach combing grandfather, Ian goes out on the beach expecting to ease his mind - but the ocean has other plans. Ian must decide whether to push forward or give up, walk away or uncover one of life’s most precious hidden treasures.

When a ghost town is destroyed via quantum means, physicist Madison Martin is called in, but she's mystified. The weirdness intensifies when a ghost starts following her around. Things get more serious when a young man is murdered and an old quantum nemesis is back from the dead. Madison resumes her role as the quantum cop to help the cops and the FBI investigate increasingly bizarre crimes including disappearing clothing and a demolished highway.

Jake and Darius are seasoned homicide detectives that have seen their share of murders. With all their experience, it never gets easier, especially when the victim is a child. During one investigation they meet and become intertwined with Jessica, the mother of one of the killer’s victims. She reveals a rare gift that may help them catch the killer. Jake is skeptical but Darius puts his faith in her. When the latest child victim is close to one of their own they go into overdrive to find the killer. Will Jessica's gift be what helps them learn the identity of the killer? And for Jessica - is it really a gift or is it a curse?

How much does your world affect who you are? In Kat Garcia's world, only the Rocky Mountains are above sea level and the sun is hot enough to kill. She goes through a mysterious portal seeking weapons to keep her friends safe from the remnants of the decayed government.

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Lina Harker has discovered her grandmother’s secret. She used to be a vampire. Now, Lina’s greatest fear is that a remnant of that vampire DNA is lurking in her cells, waiting to reactivate. Yes, Dracula’s lineage had been destroyed, but the ‘what if’s were too much to imagine. Doggedly following the trail of two families that escaped the Van Helsing purge, she discovers that ‘X’ leads to Climax, Canada. She has her stakes, garlic and holy water ready, but when she arrives, nothing is as she expects.

How to understand the law of attraction with two simple definitions. When you understand who you are your confidence will increase. Learn how to receive the things you truly desire. Know the awesome you. Deeply rooted inside who you really are is a being with an unstoppable ability to create the life that will bring not only what you desire but will also emerge you into the life that bring the fulfillment for what you do.

A collection of insights, Life Hacks is meant to bring you to a new awareness of how we are constantly experiencing life from the inside out. You are invited to join the author on a journey towards discovering how our "negative" attributes have not only been helpful to us, but essential to our survival; How our thoughts and ideas about life sometimes get us "stuck" (and how to get unstuck), and how we always will and have always had access to an internal GPS system.

When interstellar singer spy Jack Jones has to solve his own murder on the Shakespeare, things do not go smoothly. First his clone body loses 30 years of memories, and then it starts experiencing strange urges and abilities. As he investigates he discovers brigands, space pirates, and a secret faster-than-light drive, which could push the galaxy into war. He would sing a song, solve the mystery, and save the day - if only he could remember how.

Fifteen-year-old Simone is not your typical California teenage girl - although she’d like to be. She believes her secret abilities make her weird. While it might be cool to move things with your mind, see ghosts, and sometimes read other people’s thoughts, it isn’t when those things get you into trouble because you can’t control them. Starting sophomore year at a new high school where she knows no one, Simone tries to keep to herself. Those efforts go awry when a couple of ghosts befriend her. And, a popular boy in her English class, Dalton, asks to study together. Dalton’s ex-girlfriend isn’t happy about that.