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London, 1846. Ramshackle and crumbling, St Saviour's Infirmary awaits demolition. Within its stinking wards and cramped corridors the doctors bicker and fight. Ambition, jealousy and hatred seethe beneath the veneer of professional courtesy. Always an outsider, and with a secret of her own to hide, apothecary Jem Flockhart observes everything, but says nothing. And then six tiny coffins are uncovered, inside each a handful of dried flowers and a bundle of moldy rags.

What if the most dangerous serial killer is the one who hunts her own kind? By day, Leah Nachtnebel is celebrated as one of the greatest pianists of our time. By night, she becomes a ruthless killer, using her brilliant mind to hunt predators who believe they’ve escaped justice. But when her latest target unearths a connection to her dark past, Leah is thrust into the crosshairs of two relentless forces: an FBI agent determined to uncover her secrets and a sadistic serial killer who doesn’t just see her as a traitor—he sees her as a trophy he must possess.

London, 1923. Dragons soar through the skies and protests erupt on the streets, but Vivien Featherswallow isn’t worried. She’s going to follow the rules, get an internship studying dragon languages, and make sure her little sister never has to risk growing up Third Class. By midnight, Viv has started a civil war.

In the dead of night, four teenagers taking a shortcut through an archaeological dig site find a woman’s lifeless body in a muddy trench, her hands and neck locked in a medieval device known as a Shrew’s Fiddle. It doesn’t take long to see that these are no ancient remains: the woman was killed just hours earlier.

Okay, so my bad for assuming the guy I was going on a date with wasn't married. And my bad for taking him to a friend's house for dinner, only to find out my friend is also friends with his wife. Because, in fact, he is married. And she happens to be at my friend's house because her husband was "busy working." Confused? So am I. Unsurprisingly, my date's wife is super angry about finding out that her husband is a cheating asshole. Girl, I get it. Then to make matters more convoluted, there is the man sitting next to my date's wife. A man named King, who is apparently her brother.

Sydney Lawrence has played it safe her whole life. But after watching all her closest friends find their perfect love matches, she's decided that it's time for her to have a wild streak. She's done pining after her doctor boss. She's ready to let loose and have fun, until a girls' trip gone wrong ends with her staying in her boss's family's home. Dr. Miles Claiborne has built a wall between himself and his feelings for the nurse he hired six years ago. He refuses to cross that imaginary line. But the universe seems to be testing his resolve when she ends up at his family's home.

Lady Io Hale has no time for men. And certainly no time for her older brother's stuffy, grumpy, and oh-so-proper best friend, Corbin Masterson, who believes he is so morally superior to everyone else, especially her. Io might have been wrenched from her home in New York, dragged to London, and forced to attend ton parties and balls, but she is drawing the line at tolerating Masterson's snooty, judgmental, and accusatory looks for one second longer.

A refreshing, insightful, sacrilegious take on African American history, Crazy as Hell explores the site of America's greatest contradictions. The notables of this book are the runaways and the rebels, the badass and funky, the activists and the inmates—from Harriet Tubman, Nina Simone, and Muhammad Ali to B'rer Rabbit, Single Mamas, and Wakandans—but are they crazy as hell, or do they simply defy the expectations designated for being Black in America?

Banff, Scotland in the 1620s. A young man walks unsteadily through the streets. Is he just drunk or is there something more sinister happening? When he collapses in front of two sisters on that dark, wet night, the women guess that he's been poisoned. His body is discovered in the house of Alexander Seaton - a fallen minister, the discovery of whose clandestine love affair has left him disgraced.

In the quiet, tradition-bound town of Concordia Falls, young nurse Lucy Price is about to make the most unorthodox choice of her life. Invited to join the enigmatic Hayes family as Henry’s second wife, Lucy steps into a world that challenges everything she thought she knew about marriage, love, and independence.

Investigating London's most infamous rogue for a seedy newspaper is hardly Lorelei Fontenot's dream job. But if that's what it takes to break into publishing, so be it. She'll uncover the sexy nobleman's deepest, darkest secrets. It's just her misfortune that she'll have to peek into his bedroom windows—at his brothel, no less—to do it . . .

This anthology brings together Hermes’s most profound writings, translated and adapted for today’s listeners, exploring the universe, mind, and soul. Perfect for students of philosophy, spiritual seekers, or anyone curious about ancient wisdom.

The hunt for captive humans still held in Eyndar Empire space has hit a wall. Captain Jessie Ramsey's assault on Outpost 71 resulted in the liberation of hundreds but little in the way of leads. But what if dark magic could find more? Wouldn't the benefit outweigh the harm? And what if that dark magic was chronomancy? And what if that chronomancy was wielded by the galaxy's least responsible wizard, Eric Ramsey? Still willing to give it a try? Still worth the risk?

Freya. Dass meine beste Freundin kurzerhand beschließen musste, in einen anderen Bundesstaat zu ziehen, ist nur einer der Gründe dafür, wieso es sich anfühlt, als würde mein Leben den Bach runtergehen. Die Einladung auf eine entlegene Farm mitten im Nirgendwo klingt wie die perfekte Möglichkeit, meine Gedanken zu sortieren, also zögere ich nicht lange. Doch schon bald bemerke ich, dass das Schicksal offenbar noch mehr für mich in petto hat. Ob gut oder schlecht - das habe ich noch nicht entschieden ... Dexter. Der Mondwahnsinn ist näher denn je.

Drakor foresees the doom of dragons, but Mardor refuses to listen. No one thinks the youngster will challenge this huge, powerful ruler! Now Drakor is the unexpected leader in a new world, where deadly problems grow faster than the unnatural storms. And as hard as it was to win that terrible fight, leading is harder. As Mardor incites a rebellious clan, Drakor questions everything.

Teen socialite Rian Callusa knows her privileged New York life is over as they drive down a backwoods road toward her new home. But instead of pulling up to a dusty shack, her jaw drops when her Mom parks in front of a stylish mansion. Maybe she doesn't know as much about her Mom as she thought.

I had always loved true crime, and so when my city got its very own serial killer I jumped at the chance to investigate. But I got too close, closer than I had ever thought possible. I became a victim. What’s worse is I dragged my best friend into it, and I would do anything, anything to save her. Even if that meant staying with the killer forever. But this killer doesn’t just want to end me. No, he says that I am special to him, that he loves me. This affection is the only thing standing between mean certain, tortuous death.

Enter into the paranormal futuristic world of The Uni of Maromsaesc. The first uni for the professional development of people who hear voices and see visions. Follow the mysterious dramas and intense controversy at the uni from the viewpoints of students Perianne Saint and Sentira Cagney. Perianne Saint ( aka Aridaperianne Dedrick ) plots to destroy the Uni of Maromsaesc to gain revenge for the loss of the Dedrick family's billion pound Psychiatry business. However, she has a secret... she hears voices too.

Finley Jacobson was obsessed with finding Mr. Right. After an adventurous youth, she's been in her small hometown for a solid decade. She's starting to wonder if it's where she belongs. There's definitely one thing she knows for sure . . . she loathes her best friend's older brother. And guess who's been back in town lately?

Auf dem Mars ist ein Physiker spurlos verschwunden. Sein Nachbar behauptet, dass er eine Zeitmaschine im Kleinformat erfunden hat. Das ist der Galaktischen Union gar nicht recht und so wird Sherlock Holmes beauftragt, diese Maschine zu finden. Eine Verfolgungsjagd in die Vergangenheit beginnt.