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A shocking and gripping ripped-from-the-headlines thriller about extreme wealth, lost girls and dark secrets

Hear No EvilFor Detective Sam Porter, the words "Father, forgive me" conjure memories long forgotten; a past intentionally buried. For Anson Bishop, these three words connect a childhood to the present as he unleashes a truth concealed for decades.See No EvilFound written on cardboard near each body, these words link multiple victims to a single killer--discovered within minutes of each other in both Chicago and South Carolina--clearly connected yet separated by impossible miles.Speak No EvilChicago Metro and the FBI find themselves caught in chaos--a hospital on lockdown, a rogue officer, and corruption at the highest levels. When Anson Bishop, the prime suspect in the notorious 4MK serial murders turns himself in, he reveals a story completely unexpected, one that not only upends the current investigation, but one that will change the lives of all involved.Do No EvilWith unrelenting tension and pulse-pounding suspense, the past unravels at breakneck speed as the truth behind the Four Monkey Killer's motive is finally revealed in this masterfully crafted finale.

Een duik in de verrassende psychologie van geld, die laat zien dat onze relatie ermee complexer is dan we denken.

In Paris, an elderly man is assassinated as he takes his morning walk. In the war-torn cities of Syria, government forces wage a bloody war against their own people. The Russians are propping up the government, the French are backing one rebel fraction and the British are backing another. And in north Africa, young SAS trooper Danny Black is coming to the end of a gruelling tour of duty, or so he thinks.

Una pregunta, una decisión en un instante, y Brian Darby yace muerto en el suelo de la cocina. Su esposa, la agente de policía estatal Tessa Leoni, afirma haberle disparado en defensa propia y tiene los moretones que respaldan su historia. Para la detective veterana D. D. Warren, debería ser un caso cerrado. Pero, ¿dónde está su hija de seis años? A medida que la investigación de homicidio se convierte en una frenética búsqueda estatal de una niña desaparecida, D. D. Warren debe asociarse con su antiguo amante Bobby Dodge para romper el muro de silencio policial, buscando entender el funcionamiento interno de la mente de una agente mientras desentierra secretos familiares. ¿Realmente una oficial de policía entrenada dispararía a su propio esposo? ¿Y una madre haría daño a su propio hijo? Para Tessa Leoni, lo peor aún no ha sucedido. Está caminando por una cuerda floja, sin a dónde ir, sin nadie en quien confiar, mientras el reloj avanza hacia un aterrador plazo. Tiene un objetivo en mente y usará cada onza de su entrenamiento, cada truco a su disposición, para hacer lo que debe hacerse. Ningún sacrificio es demasiado grande, ninguna acción impensable. Una madre sabe a quién ama. Y todos los demás pagarán.

Special Agent Kathryn Dance must use her considerable skills at investigation and body language analysis to stop a celebrity stalker set in the world of country music.

LISA GARDNER WINNER OF THE ITW AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL* On a warm summer night, in a working-class Boston neighborhood, four family members are brutally murdered. The father—and possible suspect—clings to life in the ICU. Murder-suicide? Or something even worse? Veteran police detective D. D. Warren is certain of only one thing: There’s more to this case than meets the eye. Danielle Burton is not only a dedicated nurse at a locked-down pediatric psych ward but the haunted survivor of a shattered life. Meanwhile, devoted mother Victoria Oliver will do anything to ensure that her troubled son has some semblance of a childhood. The lives of these three women unfold and connect in unexpected ways, as sins from the past emerge—and stunning secrets reveal just how tightly blood ties can bind. Sometimes the most devastating crimes are the ones closest to home. * The Neighbor (Best Hardcover Novel)

A highway patrol trooper notices something strange on the side of the road: a homemade cross, fashioned as a memorial. Except the date being 'remembered' is the following day - the day the police find a kidnapped teenage girl in the trunk of a car, left for dead. Special Agent Kathryn Dance, kinesics expert with the California Bureau of Investigation, is on the case. The teenage victim points her to an online community where criticism is vicious. It looks as though one teen has finally snapped. Then further crosses appear. Now Dance must race against the clock to find the attacker before he can carry out his deadly plans for revenge . . . in the cyber world and the real.

Recognized as a Best Book of the Year by prominent publications, this title stands out for its compelling narrative and critical acclaim. The story delves into intricate themes, offering readers a thought-provoking experience. With engaging characters and a well-crafted plot, it captures the essence of its subject matter, making it a must-read for those seeking depth and insight in contemporary literature.

Cuando Alex, una joven conservadora del Museo de Antig?edades Medievales de Cluny, en Par?s, recibe el encargo de revisar las obras de arte en venta en un viejo convento a las afueras de Lyon, no sabe que se est? enfrentando al reto m's importante de su vida. Entre los polvorientos volumenes de la biblioteca del monasterio, Alex descubrir? las pistas que la conducir?n a desvelar uno de los secretos mejor guardados de la historia del arte: la existencia de un septimo tapiz de la c?lebre serie de La Dama del Unicornio.

Based on the author's popular website, Alex Boese's The Museum of Hoaxes takes readers on a tour of hundreds of documented hoaxes, many published here for the first time. You'll read about the curiosities and cons of the most notorious hornswogglers and flimflam men of the nineteenth century; you'll be astounded at the impostors, pretenders, carnies, and tricksters of the twentieth. Learn how Edgar Allan Poe got away with an astonishing literary deception. Or how P. T. Barnum turned hoaxing the public into big business. It's all here, from the origin of April Fools' Day to the Taco Liberty Bell, from Bigfoot to the War of the Worlds to recent Internet hoaxes. There's also a Gullibility Test that challenges readers to answer the question: "Would these hoaxes have fooled YOU?" Written with both humor and historical insight, and complete with photographs and illustrations, The Museum of Hoaxes will be the gift book of choice for anyone who has ever been duped, deceived, tricked, or trumped . . . or just likes watching the pros in action.

¿Para qué vivo en este mundo? Los libros de autoayuda a menudo aconsejan que mires dentro de ti mismo para descubrir el sentido y el propósito de tu vida. Sin embargo, Rick Warren sostiene que este no es el enfoque correcto. Debes comenzar con Dios, tu Creador, y preguntarte por las razones por las que te creó. Fuiste creado por Dios y para Dios, y solo al comprender esto, tu vida cobrará sentido. Este libro, basado en la Biblia, te ayudará a descubrir los planes especiales de Dios para tu vida, tanto en este mundo como en la eternidad. Rick Warren te guiará a través de un viaje espiritual de 40 días que transformará tu respuesta a la pregunta más importante de la vida: "¿Por qué vivo realmente?" Conocer el propósito de Dios para ti reducirá el estrés, concentrará tus energías, simplificará tus decisiones, dará sentido a tu vida y, sobre todo, te preparará para la eternidad. Tu vida no fue un accidente cósmico. Antes de la creación del universo, Dios ya tenía una idea concreta de ti y te creó con un propósito específico. ¡Descúbrelo!

North Korea, run by a mad dictator, is cut off from the rest of the world, unknown and unknowable. But North Korea is also a place where ordinary people live, dream and learn to survive. Demick draws a powerful portrait of a bizzare society and the very real lives it affects.