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For one year, writer Jay Atkinson worked as a private eye for the storied firm McCain Investigations, founded by the late Joe McCain, one of the most decorated police officers in Boston history. In this colorful narrative, Atkinson describes the cases he worked that year, chasing down an assortment of felons, thieves, and con artists, as well as the ghost of a real American hero, legendary cop Joe McCain.Big Joe was the genuine article, a detective so committed to his work that a gunshot wound suffered in the line of duty took thirteen years to kill him. In Legends of Winter Hill Atkinson traces Big Joe’s career from the day he put on his Boston Metropolitan Police uniform in the 1950s through the heyday of his run-ins with mafiosi, bad cops, and ruthless killers, up to his death in 2001. Atkinson also follows the career of Joe McCain’s son, Joe Jr., a tattooed motorcycle fanatic who took up the mantle of his father and became a cop himself.Legends of Winter Hill takes you into an alluring and gritty world where heroes go unsung every day and moral boundaries aren’t always black and white.

Fast-moving. Clean. Swoon-Worthy.Thankful Tenys had never met anyone like him. She hadn't met many boys really, being home-schooled her entire life. But after her mother's illness, Thankful is forced into public school—her senior year. And that's where she meets the mysterious Liam Gregor.Exiled by the entire school and deemed as cursed by his classmates, Thankful is warned to keep her distance from Liam. But with one tempting grin, Thankful can't stop thinking about him. Befriending Liam may mean sending herself into exile, but his pull on her can’t be ignored. One touch and Thankful is falling. Her skin on his, and Liam's coffee brown eyes dissolve into a sea of blackness. Liam is cursed. Will meeting Liam be something she regrets or something only she can be thankful for?

A hot date. A cursed bracelet. And a vampire.What could go wrong?Jade is what most people would call a hot mess. After her long-time fiancé dumps her, she struggles to reclaim her self-esteem. When she meets a handsome stranger in a coffee shop who asks her to a costume party, she leaps at the chance to bolster her flagging self-esteem.Except it's not just any costume party. The vampires are real, and she's been set up to be the main course.When she's rescued by a mysterious and charismatic man dressed as a Viking, but that isn't the end of her troubles. Her costume has been cursed by a voodoo priestess who sees in her a chance to revive a dead lover, and her only hope to free herself is the Viking who rescued her.Except he's a vampire too and he's far more dangerous. Can Jade break the curse without shifting the thrall she's under from one supernatural being to another? Or will she be risking more than just her willpower to free herself?Fans of Bella Forrest, Charlaine Harris, or Stephanie Meyer who love vampire romance fiction will enjoy the world of Jade and Magnus. The Priestess & The Vampire is a hot new vampire romance fiction series with enough twists and surprises that you will devour it in one sitting.Buy Now to get transported into a world of magic and adventure where mortal women and vampires are just the beginning."...A uniquely dark, naughty, evil, sassy & sarcastically witty vampire romance series." | Leather and Lace Reviews ★★★★★"Fast paced mayhem!" Amazon Reviewer★★★★★

BOOK TWO IN THE UNTOUCHED TRILOGYThankful Tenys wants very much for the thoughts and intents of her mind to stay hers. But now that she knows she's living with a Reader, a mind-reading manipulator, that just isn't possible. Nothing is safe; nothing is secret.Glimpses of her near future haven't been private for months now, at least not from Liam. But she doesn't mind that so much. It could be Liam's gentle touch that keeps her from caring or possibly the fact that her heart has dived deep into the fathomless waters of his affection. She swims, breathes, and survives all for the love of the Knowing, Liam Gregor.But after six years of no communication, her father makes contact, only to tell her she can't trust her Reader aunt or her Knowing boyfriend. Thankful has been abandoned by her dad, lied to by her aunt, humiliated by her friends, even her terminally ill mother has deceived her. While Liam has only brought joy into her dismal life. Is Liam's love something the universe will allow her to hold on to? All signs point to... no.

The must-read guide to one of literature's greatest-ever tales. Why does the Achaeans' greatest warrior, the legendary Achilles refuse to fight? What incites his murderous rage and blood-lust? Who is the real hero of this ancient tale of heroic deeds? This new guide will deepen your understanding of one of literature's oldest and greatest epics - from the face that launched a thousand ships to the death of the Trojans' greatest fighter, Hector. "Full of fantastic, thought-provoking references to the text that offer sensible modern solutions to questions posed to Homer's ancient audience."

The wolves smelled milk on her......And they came.Alkaia is not a weak woman. She was chosen to lead her fearsome women warriors because of her strength, and she has brought them back from near extinction because of it.Now she has dared rescue a man she has come to love from inevitable execution, and she faces exile for that unforgiveable crime. The custom dictates she be driven from her lands into the wilds naked and with nothing to help her survive.They think her death is inevitable, but she didn't rise to power because she gives in to hardship.No. Hardship only makes her stronger.But this fight might be her toughest yet. She's newly delivered of twins and as a woman at the end of her child-bearing years, it was a difficult delivery. She nearly died then. She doesn't plan to die now.Except she's burdened by an infant son.And the wolves are closing in.If she's to survive, she must find a way to use the boy's vulnerability to turn the odds in her favor. Can she find a way to beat those odds without paying too high a price, or will the woods hold a threat more frightening than a pack of beasts, and soften the heart she has spent a lifetime hardening?If you love stories about strong women struggling to find their way to enlightenment and self-fulfillment even as they navigate worlds of magic and intrigue, then this story is for you.Get it now

Her visions might save the world…or end it.Theta is a homeless psychic trying to survive the post-apocalypse by tricking out her gift to anyone who will pay her. The promised god has come and gone and left the world in a shambles, and she lives to lose herself in the oblivion of addiction. If she can just pay for her next fix without getting arrested, she'll have the apocalypse nailed.But she has visions. Or rather, she sells them.And in a world where religion is punishable by death, there is no greater crime. Especially when those visions spark a movement of hope in New Earth. A movement that puts Theda in more danger than she realized.When she is discovered by a bounty hunter, she has something new to worry about.Because pretty soon it isn't just a fix she's dying for, it's escape.Pick up Theta Waves for a dark and edgy ride through the post-apocalypse and see what happens when a homeless addict fights godlessness.

Kids getting ready for Halloween will love this laugh-out-loud picture book that finally sets the record straight about monsters!Monsters! They're so much more than just that scary thing under your bed. Join Professors Batula McFang, Blobbins, and Howlsworth, and their trusty lab assistant--a zombie named Tina--as they reveal eerie and frankly ridiculous monster facts, never uttered outside a crypt! For example: • Monsters love competitive board-game nights! • Favorite monster foods include clam pudding with fish heads and pickled ant ice cream! • In addition to cauldrons and spider gardens, monster homes often include homemade collages! • Werewolves hate the sound of vacuum cleaners! • Monsters aren't all scary! Try being nice to one for a change! Offer them a compliment!Full of eye-popping illustrations and a story with nonstop sidesplitting laughs, plus a removable Professor of Monstrology diploma at the end of the book, Monsters 101 will have children--and adults--eager to enroll, time and time again!

WINNER of the Living Now Bronze Medal for "Books for a Better Tomorrow" - WINNER of the Nautilus Awards Silver Medal for "Books That Are Changing the World" - LETTERS TO SURVIVORS has been chosen by counseling programs and women's centers across America as their first-recommended book for survivors of rape and sexual abuse. What if you really aren't alone? What if you knew there is hope that things can get better? What if you could connect with other amazing women who have been through it too, and could share their hopes, advice, wit, and wisdom with you? LETTERS TO SURVIVORS offers you that. Women from around the world, from teen to adult, have gathered to give you their personal message of hope after rape. That makes LETTERS TO SURVIVORS one of the most uplifting, life-changing books you may ever read. Every letter is presented as a work of full-color art, alongside the printed text of each letter for ease of reading. Each woman's letter addresses a different aspect of recovery from rape, such as recovering trust, coping with depression and suicidal thoughts, self-injury, spirituality/God, how to find support, how to recognize toxic so-called "helpers," how to work effectively with your therapist, how to handle discouragement, and how to find hope again. Nothing in the book is "triggering"--there is no harsh language or dark imagery. "Letters To Survivors" can be read by a person at any stage of healing, and there is no other book like it.