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It starts with a prison break in Missouri. When notorious bank robber Ansel McCoy busts out, he teams up with five other outlaws. Then he and his gang rob a bank in Kansas. Now they’re crossing state lines into Oklahoma Indian Territory. And that’s where US Marshal Will Tanner steps in.

He’s the most notorious cattle rustler in all of Texas. His name — Jebediah Cotton — strikes fear into the hearts of every rancher in the territory. So it’s more than a little strange that someone would shoot Cotton’s youngest son in the back. Whoever did it is either a coward, a fool, or a crazy man. Whoever did it must die. Even if he’s a US deputy marshal named Will Tanner....

Many tales from the Jazz Age reek of crime and corruption. But perhaps the era’s greatest political fiasco—one that resulted in a nationwide scandal, a public reckoning at the Department of Justice, the rise of J. Edgar Hoover, and an Oscar-winning film—has long been lost to the annals of history. In Crooked, Nathan Masters restores this story of murderers, con artists, secret lovers, spies, bootleggers, and corrupt politicians to its full, page-turning glory.

US Army Captain Dale Morton is a magician soldier‚ a "craftsman." After a black-ops mission gone wrong, Dale is cursed by a Persian sorcerer and haunted by his good and evil ancestors. Major Michael Endicott, a Puritan craftsman, finds gruesome evidence that the evil Mortons, formerly led by the twins Roderick and Madeline, have returned, and that Dale might be one of them. In Tom Doyle's thrilling debut, American Craftsmen, SEAL Team Six meets ancient magic—with the fate of the United States hanging in the balance....

In 1587, 115 men, women, and children arrived at Roanoke Island on the coast of North Carolina to establish the first English settlement in the New World. But when the new colony's leader returned to Roanoke from a resupply mission, his settlers had vanished, leaving behind only a single clue - a "secret token" etched into a tree. What happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke? That question has consumed historians, archeologists, and amateur sleuths for 400 years. In The Secret Token, Andrew Lawler sets out on a quest to determine the fate of the settlers.

Nationally syndicated newspaper columnist Tim Carter, founder of Ask the Builder, exposes why asphalt shingles are falling apart much faster than they should. Carter also reveals how to add copper to the top of all roofs to significantly slow down the degradation of asphalt shingles. Homeowners and businesses that depend on asphalt shingles can end up saving tens of thousands of dollars by following Carter's advice.

Chuck Eglinton wrote one of the first sniping programs ever to be used to help people get last minute bargains on eBay, and he shares with you his accumulated knowledge on how to successfully sell items for the highest price on the world's largest marketplace, eBay.

For decades, Robert R. Fowler was a dominant force in Canadian foreign affairs. In one heart-stopping minute, all of that changed. On December 14, 2008, Fowler, acting as the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy to Niger, was kidnapped by Al Qaeda, becoming the highest-ranked UN official ever held captive. Along with his colleague Louis Guay, Fowler lived, slept, and ate with his captors for nearly five months, gaining rare first-hand insight into the motivations of the world's most feared terror group.

They call her the Ghost of Dunhill Cemetery, but most people think “the Cemetery Girl” is just a story. In some ways, that’s true. Her chosen name is Calexa Rose Dunhill, but she doesn’t know her real name. When she first arrived here, all she knew was that someone had tried to murder her, dumped her body, and left her for dead. Calexa has been hiding out, afraid to seek out her true identity in fear that her would-be murderer would find her and finish the job. And someone is searching for her...a man who holds the key that will unlock the secrets of Calexa’s past.

Set in 1938 Brooklyn, this gripping psychological mystery begins when attractive, level-headed Sylvia Gellburg suddenly loses her ability to walk. The only clue lies in Sylvia’s obsession with news accounts from Germany. Though safe in Brooklyn, Sylvia is terrified by Nazi violence—or is it something closer to home?

Ian Millhiser, Vox's Supreme Court correspondent, tells the story of what the six very conservative Republicans Supreme Court justices are likely to do with their power. The Agenda exposes a radically altered Supreme Court whose powers extend far beyond transforming any individual right - its agenda is to shape the very nature of America's government, redefining who gets to have legal rights, who is beyond the reach of the law, and who chooses the people who make our laws.

In this compact business management audiobook, Mac Anderson and Tom Feltenstein take the listener through every step of change - from realization that change is a good thing, to implementing that change in every department, across all channels. Change Is Good...You Go First will facilitate and champion change in any working environment and comes in an easily digestible format, including well-organized lists and objectives to help your team achieve its goals.

In dieser Sonderausgabe von Spotlight Audio geht es ganz um das Thema Bücher: Besuchen Sie im Reiseteil einige der ungewöhnlichsten Buchläden der Welt. Seien Sie in einer Diskussionsrunde dabei, in der Mitarbeiter des Spotlight-Teams Bücher vorstellen, die sie gerade lesen. Und Sie können sich den Gewinnerbeitrag des Kurzgeschichtenwettbewerbs 2022-23 anhören. Englisch lernen mit „Spotlight Audio“ Inhalt: Audio-Download inkl. Booklet mit allen gesprochenen Texten zum Nachlesen und zweisprachigem Glossar (PDF-Format), Sprache: Englisch.

Entdecken Sie Londons dunkle Geschichte über Verbrechen und Strafmethoden in der Ausgabe 5/2023 von "Spotlight Audio". Ebenfalls in dieser Ausgabe: Im Sprachteil können Sie den Wortschatz für einen Theaterabend üben und in English at Work die wichtigsten Redewendungen für eine Besucherführung durch Ihrem Arbeitsplatz lernen... Englisch lernen mit "Spotlight Audio".

Entdecken und genießen Sie New York City mit speziellen Tipps für 2023 in dieser Spotlight Audio-Ausgabe 2/2023. Lernen Sie außerdem in "A Day in My Life" einen neuseeländischen Unternehmer in der Algenbranche kennen. Und in "English at Work" können Sie auf Englisch üben, wie man Kollegen berät und unterstützt. Englisch lernen mit "Spotlight Audio". Inhalt: Audio-Download inkl. Booklet mit allen gesprochenen Texten zum Nachlesen und zweisprachigem Glossar (PDF-Format), Sprache: Englisch.

When Hazem Mulhim was starting out in life, his father presented him with two brown envelopes: one bulging with money, the other flat with some dollar bills. Only one—and its contents—would be his. After a brief but memorable discussion, his father made the decision that would influence the rest of Hazem’s life.

Major Davis fully intended to return home and raise his daughter. But when the Avars rebel on the desolate, post-apocalyptic planet, he’ll have no choice but to face his own mortality—sooner than he ever expected.

In der Ausgabe 13/2022 von "Spotlight Audio": Besuchen Sie Varanasi und erleben Sie Indiens Stadt des Lichts mit allen Sinnen. Spotlights Lieblingsdetektivin, Dorothy Winslow, ist mit einem spannenden dreiteiligen Krimi zurück. In A Day In My Life erzählt ein Ranger in einem kalifornischen Nationalpark von seiner Arbeit zum Schutz der Naturwunder in der Region. Englisch lernen mit "Spotlight Audio". Inhalt: Audio-Download inkl. Booklet mit allen gesprochenen Texten zum Nachlesen und zweisprachigem Glossar (PDF-Format), Sprache: Englisch.

In dieser Sonderausgabe von Spotlight Audio gibt es 60 Minuten Texte, Dialoge und Übungen zu wichtigen Redewendungen, mit denen Sie Ihr Verständnis und Ihre Sprechfertigkeit in Englisch verbessern können. Finden Sie die richtigen Worte für einen guten ersten - oder zweiten - Eindruck im Kapitel über Begrüßung und Small Talk. Beim Thema Gesundheit lernen Sie Ausdrücke über Ihr Wohlbefinden. Und schließlich können Sie mit dem englischen Vokabular im Kapitel "Gemeinsam Essen" einen Restaurantbesuch und ein Essen zu Hause mit Freunden und Familie richtig genießen.

Entdecken Sie in der Ausgabe 10/2022 von "Spotlight Audio" einige wirklich magische Orte in Großbritannien. In "A Day in My Life" lernen Sie eine Perückenmacherin kennen und sehen ihre Wunderwerke. Um beim Thema Wandel zu bleiben - könnte ein Ausflug zu einem geheimnisvollen Leuchtturm eine Frau wieder auf den rechten Weg bringen? Erfahren Sie mehr in der Kurzgeschichte. Englisch lernen mit "Spotlight Audio".