Quote:🌞 *In the picturesque town of Hart's Ridge, where secrets linger and shadows dance, Deputy Taylor Gray finds herself at a crossroads in the much-anticipated tenth installment of the beloved small-town mystery series, "Hello Little Girl." *
Taylor is given all she's ever wanted when her family is complete, but will it be enough to put them as priority and stop putting her career first?
Meanwhile, a woman held in captivity grapples with a moral dilemma of her own. Trapped between the desire to reclaim her freedom and the urge to save another, she must summon the courage to make a choice that will shape not only her destiny but also the lives of those she holds dear.
Join Deputy Taylor Gray and the resilient inhabitants of Hart's Ridge as they embark on a journey of self-discovery, redemption, and ultimately, the triumph of the human spirit. "Hello Little Girl" promises to be a riveting addition to the series, leaving readers spellbound until the final revelation.

Quote:🌞 From a much-loved expert and popular science writer comes this straight-from-the-trenches report on how and why folks from all walks of life are using magic mushrooms to enhance their lives.
Interest in psychedelic mushrooms has never been greater - or the science less definitive. Popular science writer and amateur mycologist Eugenia Bone reports on the state of psychedelics today, from microdosing to heroic trips, illustrating how "citizen science" and anecdotal accounts of the mushrooms' benefits are leading the new wave of scientific inquiry into psilocybin.
With her signature blend of first-person narrative and scientific rigor, Bone breaks down just how the complicated cocktail of psychoactive compounds is thought to interact with our brain chemistry. She explains how mindset and setting can impact a trip - whether therapeutic, spiritual/mystical, or simply pleasure seeking - and vividly evokes the personalities and protocols that populate...

Quote:Imagine how different your life would be if you knew when someone was lying or telling you the truth. Whether hiring a new employee, assessing the veracity of legal testimony, investing in a financial interest, knowing when your boss is being completely up-front, ascertaining whether your child is being totally honest with you, or even dating someone new, having the ability to unmask a lie can have far-reaching and even life-altering consequences. As former CIA agents, Philip Houston, Mike Floyd and Susan Carnicero are among the worlds best at recognizing deceptive behaviour. 'Spy The Lie' chronicles the fascinating story of how they used a methodology Houston developed to detect deception in the counter-terrorism and criminal investigation realms, and how these techniques can be applied in our daily lives. Through thrilling anecdotes from their careers in counterintelligence, the authors provide a foolproof means of identifying deceptive behaviour, showing readers how to study nuances, both verbal and non-verbal, including: Hand(s) to the face in response to a question; Grooming gestures; Invoking religion ('I swear to God'); Repeating the question; Qualifiers ('Basically'); and much, much more.

Quote:Starting Over , the eighth book in the Hart's Ridge small-town mystery series by Kay Bratt, showcases the Gray family's unwavering strength as they face a crisis that threatens to tear them apart. When tragedy is on their doorstep and threatening to barge inside, they must come together to find the courage and hope to start anew.
Readers will be moved by the Gray family's resilience in the face of adversity, and heartened by the support they receive from the close-knit community of Hart's Ridge. But as they delve deeper into the story, they will realize that even the strongest bonds can be tested by secrets that have been kept hidden for far too long.
With Bratt's familiar emotional storytelling, Starting Over is a gripping tale of family and forgiveness that reminds us that tragedy can be a source of strength, and that hope is the key to overcoming even the darkest of times.
Starting Over is book eight of the new Hart's Ridge small-town mystery series, written by Kay Bratt, million-copy best-selling author of Wish Me Home and True to Me.**

Quote:Imager's Challenge takes up immediately after the conclusion of Imager. Still recovering from injuries received in foiling the plots of the Ferran envoy, Rhenn is preparing to take up his new duties as imager liaison to the Civic Patrol of L'Excelsis. No sooner has he assumed his new position than he discovers two things. First, the commander of the Civic Patrol doesn't want a liaison from the infamous Collegium and soon has Rhenn patrolling the streets of the worst district in the city. Second, Rhenn receives formal notice that one of the High Holders, the father of a man Rhenn partly blinded in self-defense, has declared his intention to destroy Rhenn and his family.Rhenn's only allies are the family of the girl he loves, successful merchants with underworld connections. In the end, Rhenn must stand off against gang lords, naval marines, Tiempran terrorist priests, the most powerful High Holder in all of Solidar, and his own Collegium-and find a way to prevail without

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"Dufris is effective at helping the listener imagine the exotic locales and characters Rhenn faces, and he easily creates distinctive voices for the plethora of characters." ---AudioFile

🌞 About the Author
L. E. Modesitt, Jr., is the bestselling author of over forty novels encompassing two science fiction series and three fantasy series, including the Saga of Recluce series and the Corean Chronicles series, as well as several other novels in the science fiction genre. In addition to his novels, he has published technical studies and articles, columns, poetry, and a number of science fiction stories. He lives in Cedar City, Utah. William Dufris began his audio career doing radio plays, audiobooks, film/animation dubbing, and language tapes in London, where he lived for thirteen years. While there, he had the honor of sharing the microphone in a number of BBC Radio plays with Kathleen Turner, Sharon Gless, Stockard Channing, and Helena Bonham-Carter. These experiences led him to cofound two audio production companies: The Story Circle Ltd. and Mind's Eye Productions. He has also acted on stage and television in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. William is the original voice of Bob (and Farmer Pickles/Mr. Beasley/Mr. Sabatini) in the popular children's show Bob the Builder for the United States and Canada (Series 1-9). He produces, directs, acts and engineers for his audio theatre company, Rocky Coast Radio Theatre. He has been nominated nine times as a finalist for the APA's prestigious Audie Award and has garnered twenty-one Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine, which also name

Quote:Everyone adores Amy Stewart.
...except the guilty.
In a small SoCal town, where neighbors know each other, beach chairs stay out all year, and everyone knows your dog by name, there are still skeletons in every closet.
The body was found at a cooking school.
Amy spends most of her time working at her pet salon, keeping her head down, re-building her life after heartbreak. But when dead bodies turn up, her own life drama seems less important.and she can't help but investigate.
Who would have killed the cooking school instructor?
Amy's granny helps with all the investigations and she thinks the owner of the place has a suspicious vibe. Muscular and stubbled Detective Mike Fine disagrees. Amy is caught between them, digging for the truth like a Terrier out in the backyard.

Quote:'An epic tale of love, dishonour, bravery, cowardice, betrayal and high-treason. Beautifully written. A stunning debut' Damien Lewis

Playboy. Fascist. Strongman. Thief.
Traitors.

John Amery is a drunk and a fanatic, an exiled playboy whose frail body is riven by contradictions. Harold Cole is a cynical, murderous conman who desperately wants to be seen as an officer and a gentleman. Eric Pleasants is an iron-willed former wrestler; he is also a pacifist, and will not be forced into fighting other men's battles. William Joyce can weave spells when he talks, but his true gifts are for rage and hate.

By the end of the Second World War, they will all have betrayed their country. The Traitors is the story of how they came to do so. Drawing on declassified MI5 files, it is a book about chaotic lives in turbulent times; idealism twisted out of shape; of torn consciences and abandoned loyalties; and the tragic consequences that treachery brings in its wake.

Quote:🌞 When someone seems too perfect, there's something wrong with them.
Amy has terrible taste in men. She's dated guys who cheated on her, beat her, and threatened to kill her, but none of them come close to Mark. At first, Mark is the ideal boyfriend-kind, smart, attractive, and funny. But as their relationship deepens, the charming facade crumbles showing his true colors.
He calls her all the time. He gets angry if she doesn't respond to his messages within minutes. He gets irrationally jealous and possessive. By the time Amy decides to leave Mark, it's already too late. He knows too much about her, and he'll stop at nothing to keep her to himself.
Trapped in a relationship from hell, Amy faces two choices: stay with Mark to make the bad things stop, or leave and suffer the consequences.