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"Brooklyn girl Kaylani McKinnon is thrust into an intricate web of lies when a shocking murder on Martha's Vineyard threatens to expose dangerous secrets"-- Provided by publisher. "Brooklyn girl Kaylani McKinnon feels like a fish out of water. She's spending the summer with family friends in their huge house on Martha's Vineyard, and the vibe is definitely snooty. Still, there are beautiful beaches, lots of ice cream, and a town full of fascinating...

"Taylor Anderson's enthralling New York Times bestselling series of alternate history continues as game-changing revelations upend the Grand Alliance in a potentially cataclysmic war. Ever since the USS Walker came from another world war to defy the terrifying Grik and diabolical Dominion, Matt Reddy and his crew have given their all to protect the oppressed Lemurians. But with the Walker in desperate need of repairs just as the Grik's First General...

In this gritty, mystery series debut, a lone wolf detective must use her wits to nab a serial killer terrorizing Edinburgh professionals. If it was me, if I was the murderer, Alice thought, where would I go? What would I do? The job he had set himself was unfinished, he must be aware that his luck could not go on forever. It was a simple calculation; at best, a lifetime in prison, at worst he'd be killed by the police while attempting to complete...

An activist is, found slain on the beach inside the Makah Indian reservation in Washington state, home of the very people he was protesting. The murder weapon, an ancient Makah spear, and tensions over the tribe's defiance of orders to cease their whaling ritual, the case looks like a slam-dunk. Detective Joe Woodfeathers calls in for help from the outside, Wildlife Officer Adam Raines and Sean Kendall. Finding not everything being what they seem,...

The book is about good leadership, for leaders to lead by actions and not by words of lies from their mouths. Leaders should be doggedly determined to give the people fair leadership. Nakinostran was struck and devastated by the mercilessly cruelest earthquake disaster. In the aftermath of the earthquake, there were spontaneous nuclear plant meltdowns across the country. The survivors watched helplessly all the nuclear plants melting down like candle...

While house-sitting for the summer at a palatial spread in the Hollywood Hills, young couple Percy (Alex Russell, Chronicle) and Veronica (Willa Holland, Gossip Girl) find themselves caught up in a love triangle that goes terribly wrong.

"Historian Heather Ann Thompson offers the first definitive telling of the Attica prison uprising, the state's violent response, and the victims' decades-long quest for justice--in time for the forty-fifth anniversary of the events"-- Provided by publisher. On September 9, 1971, nearly 1,300 prisoners took over the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York to protest years of mistreatment. Holding guards and civilian employees hostage, the...

"Blood in the Water: Tales of Shark Attack Horror" is a spine-tingling collection of short stories that will have you on the edge of your seat. With a razor-sharp focus on the ocean's most fearsome predator, each story takes you on a journey through the dark and treacherous waters where sharks rule supreme. From deep-sea divers to beachgoers, surfers to fishermen, no one is safe from the jaws of death in these gripping tales of terror. In this collection,...

"In June 2013, three upstanding citizens of a small town on Cape Breton Island murdered their neighbor, Phillip Boudreau, at sea. While out checking their lobster traps, two Landry cousins and skipper Dwayne Samson saw Boudreau in his boat, the Midnight Slider, about to vandalize their lobster traps. Like so many times before, the small-time criminal was about to cost them thousands of dollars out of their seasonal livelihood. Boudreau seemed invincible,...

Desperate to support his family, Gray returns to his criminal roots for one last job. But after things go sideways, Gray can't walk away. The only way out is through.