Books with author Connelly

An unsolved case in a small town that has gone too far.To Cassie King the small town of Playa del sol used to be an ironically named summer vacations spot for her family. But when she gets terrible news that takes her back her uncle's home there she finds that the town isn't as innocent as her childhood memories would have her believe. Strange things start to happen in the old house and soon enough Cassie is forced to deal with some hard truths.

About “How to Improve Your Memory and Remember Anything”Ever wondered how some people have fantastic memories and can remember whole text books, while you struggle with your phone number?Amazed at how 'magicians' are able to remember the order of a shuffled deck of playing cards?What to learn how to utilize flash cards to create a complete learning system that adapts to any course?This book will explain how all these things are possible, and more importantly how you can do them too! Written in easy to understand and everyday language this short eBook will give you a crash course in all the tools you need to improve your memory and remember anything.To make sure you get the most value for money possible, I've also included the FREE eBook How to Study. It contains my best advice on time management, goal setting, and how to get the best grades with the least effort. It's advice that also transfers brilliantly well to professionals, the self-employed, and anyone who manages their own projects and/or daily work cycle.

Amanda and Paul are camping with their parents near a beautiful valley. They discover a ravine and a shallow cave, their parents encourage them to explore as they spend a relaxing afternoon together. The children soon find themselves transported to a strange new land where they are forced to serve a quirky scientist as he works towards unknown goals. He sends them into a dangerous world of fire and hellish creatures where they must obtain ingredients for his experiments. Amanda must work with her brother and keep him safe as they struggle to survive and escape back home.

For 17-year-old Lauren Hudson, reluctantly helping her senile grandmother during a crisis turns from bad to worse when she is marooned with her annoying younger brother on remote Mackinac Island, Michigan.Lauren's misery is interrupted by the discovery of clues to a generations-old family mystery, and her brother Adam, normally bent on pushing her from irritated to insane, proves to be the perfect partner in a modern-day treasure hunt. But are they the hunters or the hunted?Grandma's dire predictions and fear for the Hudson children's safety prove not so crazy after all. Misplaced items, disappearing food, and unexplained noises become more than an inconvenience, and soon Lauren and Adam find themselves in a race for riches—and their lives.

TWO PEOPLE WITH LOSSESEli and Max both have good reasons to go to the lighthouse on Shackles Island. For Max, it's an old vacation spot, the rare location where she has only good memories -- so it's the right place to scatter her dad's ashes. For Eli, it's the highest point near his Louisiana home, with the clearest view of the rocks where his sister died -- so it's the right place to end his own life as well.A STORM WITHOUT LIMITSBut neither of them expected the other, nor the storm. Because Hurricane Celeste is roaring toward Shackles Island, and its power will break bridges, slash electric lines, and stir up deadly wildlife -- some of it human. When the ruthless Odenkirk family steals Max's Jeep with her most precious possession inside, she and Eli begin a desperate quest to get it back and get off the island ... until they realize they must go into the hurricane.

Eddie MacIntyre--Mac to a handful of friends--is Pennsylvania's most promising wrestler. His future is bright with scholarship offers and the dream of helping his struggling mom. But then comes a fateful match at the state championship, when his famous rage consumes him and he assaults a referee. In an instant, Mac loses all he and his mom have worked to build since his abusive father was locked up years ago.Facing arrest, Mac runs away to another town, where he is taken in by a shady promoter who has followed his career. He recruits Mac into Brawlers, an illegal underground fighting ring run by a gangland boss. This is a bloodsport that has no rules . . . but offers plenty of reward. Mac teams up with Khajee, a girl with the fighting skills he'll need to learn to survive . . . and her own dark past tying her to the head of the ring. Together the two must figure out their place in a world that hasn't been kind to them . . . and forge a future that could be.

It is August 1990. Recent high school grads James and Stacey share some history--a spontaneous one-night fling--a night that continues to haunt their friendship. The two still have feelings for each other. But neither can talk about this event. This all changes when they embark on a trip to New York City's CBGB with their friends to celebrate James's last weekend before leaving for college in California.

For 17-year-old Lauren Hudson, reluctantly helping her senile grandmother during a crisis turns from bad to worse when she is marooned with her annoying younger brother on remote Mackinac Island, Michigan. But Lauren's misery is interrupted by the discovery of clues to a generations-old family mystery, and her brother, normally bent on pushing her from irritated to insane, proves to be the perfect partner in a modern-day treasure hunt. But are they the hunters or the hunted? Grandma's dire predictions and fear for the Hudson children's safety proves not so crazy after all. Misplaced items, disappearing food, and unexplained noises become more than an inconvenience, and soon Lauren and Adam find themselves in a race for riches--and their lives.

Ever wondered how some people have fantastic memories and can remember whole text books, while you struggle with your phone number? Amazed at how 'magicians' are able to remember the order of a shuffled deck of playing cards? What to learn how to utilize flash cards to create a complete learning system that adapts to any course? This book will explain how all these things are possible, and more importantly how you can do them too! Written in easy to understand and everyday language this short book will give you a crash course on all the tools you need to improve your memory and remember anything. To make sure you get the most value for money possible, I've also included a FREE bonus section called "How to Study." It contains my best advice on time management, goal setting, and how to get the best grades with the least effort. It's advice that also transfers brilliantly well to professionals, the self-employed, and anyone who manages their own projects and/or daily work cycle.

TWO PEOPLE WITH LOSSESEli and Max both have good reasons to go to the lighthouse on Shackles Island. For Max, it's an old vacation spot, the rare location where she has only good memories -- so it's the right place to scatter her dad's ashes. For Eli, it's the highest point near his Louisiana home, with the clearest view of the rocks where his sister died -- so it's the right place to end his own life as well.A STORM WITHOUT LIMITSBut neither of them expected the other, nor the storm. Because Hurricane Celeste is roaring toward Shackles Island, and its power will break bridges, slash electric lines, and stir up deadly wildlife -- some of it human. When the ruthless Odenkirk family steals Max's Jeep with her most precious possession inside, she and Eli begin a desperate quest to get it back and get off the island ... until they realize they must go into the hurricane.

Eddie MacIntyre--Mac to a handful of friends--is Pennsylvania's most promising wrestler. His future is bright with scholarship offers and the dream of helping his struggling mom. But then comes a fateful match at the state championship, when his famous rage consumes him and he assaults a referee. In an instant, Mac loses all he and his mom have worked to build since his abusive father was locked up years ago.Facing arrest, Mac runs away to another town, where he is taken in by a shady promoter who has followed his career. He recruits Mac into Brawlers, an illegal underground fighting ring run by a gangland boss. This is a bloodsport that has no rules . . . but offers plenty of reward. Mac teams up with Khajee, a girl with the fighting skills he'll need to learn to survive . . . and her own dark past tying her to the head of the ring. Together the two must figure out their place in a world that hasn't been kind to them . . . and forge a future that could be.