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The #1 New York Times bestselling suspense thriller from Stephen King—a novel about the fascination deadly things have for us and about our insistence on answers when there are none… Since 1979, the state police of Troop D in rural Pennsylvania have kept a secret in the shed out behind the...

Arguably no other character in history has been so enduringly popular as Sherlock Holmes. From his first appearance in Arthur Conan Doyle's 1887 novella A Study in Scarlet, fans have loved reading and listening about him - and writers have loved writing about him. Here, Otto Penzler collects 83 wonderful stories about Holmes and Dr. John Watson, the majority of which will be new to listeners.

A gunshot wound has robbed Audubon, Texas, of its top lawman at the worst possible time. Clete Lanagan and his band of outlaws have hatched a scheme to plunder the town bank of a small fortune in railroad money. When the acting sheriff, Dalton Conyers - half-brother of Smoke’s niece Rebecca - is unable to raise a posse to hunt down Lanagan’s gang, he calls on Smoke for help. But with so much cash at stake, Lanagan won’t go down without a fight.

Leaving their Pennsylvania home to forge a new life in the untamed Oregon Territory of 1845, the Colter family is ambushed by a kill crazy gang of cutthroats on the Oregon Trail. Fifteen-year-old Tim Colter manages to escape and hide — only to return and find his parents butchered, his sisters Nancy and Margaret missing, and one last killer waiting for his return.

Lena Jenkins hides her past from everyone she comes across. Shamed and overwhelmed by the perceived negativity, she is close to making a vow to never let anyone near her heart again; for no one could ever love a soiled dove. Quint Morris has eyes for the beautiful Lena, but his own troubled history drives him to the saloon more often than it does toward the woman who calls to his heart.

Veteran detective Charlie McClung moves to a quiet Georgia town in search of peace—but peace is the last thing he finds. When a young woman is found dead, the chief declares it suicide. Case closed. But McClung sees the cracks—and so does the dead woman’s beautiful neighbor. What begins as a gut feeling spirals into a dangerous hunt for the truth. As McClung digs deeper, he uncovers small-town secrets, buried scandals, and a killer who will do anything to stay hidden. With his career, his heart, and his life on the line, he’ll have to solve the case before it’s too late.

After a massive trade war, the United States is bankrupt. Fewer than twenty states remain. New power structures have emerged; most Americans revert to the barter system. Although some traditional infrastructure remains, they hold on by a thread. A former detective for the Honolulu Police Department and a bounty hunter, Lonn Peters has been unemployed for months. He wanders the streets of Hilo, providing protection for local business owners from militant gangs. When an enticing offer lures him to the mainland, Lonn is unprepared for what he finds.

As a point of nostalgia - 100 philosophical or humorous moments from the author's unique travels in 42 countries are shared, making this book unique in the world of travel!

If you liked the movies Elf and Shrek, you’ll love THE ENCHANTED FILES—a magical, hilarious comedy series about fantastical creatures in the modern world by the bestselling author of My Teacher Is an Alien: Bruce Coville! Any troll worth their farts knows that a proper troll should: 1...

The Lachesis Passage, literally a fate that spins the web of life and determines its length, is a spellbinding adventure that whisks you into the medieval world of the good wizard Gelvon and his nemesis, the evil wizard Vandermast. You'll be mesmerized by this rock opera's captivating music and life-like characters as you travel from wooded enclaves to the towers of darkness.

Set in one day in 1632, The Anatomy Lesson is a stunning portrayal of Golden Age Amsterdam and a brilliantly imagined back-story to Rembrandt's first great work of art. Told from several points of view, ranging from a curio dealer who collects bodies for the city’s chief anatomist to...

Dave Ballard is a tool. A high-level music exec with only one thing on his mind: getting ahead by leveraging the talents of others. When a coworker talks him into going to the middle of nowhere to scout a troubled singer, Dave thinks it will be an exercise in futility. But once he sees the mysterious silver-tongued Luca Wayne on stage, he changes his tune.

Luke Jensen has seen some sorry looking bounties in his time, but this one takes the cake. A wanted poster is offering a reward of one dollar and 42 cents — plus one busted harmonica — to capture Three-Fingered Jack McKinney. Turns out, McKinney’s 12-year-old son Aaron wants revenge on his daddy for abandoning him and his mom. The reward is all the money Aaron can scrape together. Luke can’t say no to the poor boy — or his beautiful mother — so he agrees to go after McKinney and his bank-robbing gang.

Coel’s journey eastward with the sorcerer Reza Walladid earned him the wrath of the Hobgoblin Hordes and the Lord of the Assassins. The terrible secret he discovered there could turn humanity against him, yet now it must be revealed. Now nation after nation falls before the Horde’s inexorable march west, either slaughtered and eaten in battle or accepting the Horde’s terrifying terms of surrender. In every shadow, Assassin daggers lurk.

With a string of punishing victories and an undefeated record, the UFC has been left reeling, wondering where this MMA superstar came from. Coming from the independent state of Dagestan, Khabib has spent his whole life training for his career in MMA. From brutal training sessions in the mountains with his father to wrestling training starting at eight-years-old, Khabib’s style has been the result of a life devoted to one thing, becoming the most dominant MMA fighter on the planet.

Benno Neuburger, a modest land investor from Munich, and Anna Einstein, daughter of a cattle dealer from Laupheim, marry in 1907. They begin their lives together with great hope. It is a relatively prosperous time and a very optimistic one for German Jews who are enjoying a social renaissance in the industrializing, urbanizing rising star that is Germany. It’s not clear that this good fortune might begin to unravel.