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"A sweeping and comprehensive search for the origins of belief in a Satanic figure across the centuries, The Devil's Best Trick is a keen investigation into the inescapable reality of evil and the myriad ways we attempt to understand it. Instructive, riveting, and unnerving, this is a profound rumination on crime, violence, and the darkness in all of us. In The Devil's Best Trick, Randall Sullivan travels to Catemaco, Mexico, to participate in the...
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"A nail-biting story of sisterhood, suspicion, and suspense. When She Was Me weaves together past and present seamlessly to create a twist you won't see coming." — Tracy Sierra, author of Nightwatching
There's only one way out of these woods...
Ever since that night, twin sisters Cassie and Lenora have been inseparable. As the sole permanent
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It's a bad day.You have offended the wrong people.A million dollars has been offered for your life.So what do you do?Why, make a run for it, of course.But where to? Well, why not that house youknew as a boy when it was a ruin?Bleakridge.Perfect. They'll never find you there.But sometimes things get a littleconfused at Bleakridge.Past and present overlap, get mixed up.At such times you're not sure where you are.Or when. Or even who.Maybe you should...
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In the search for a happy life, taking care of your mental health is really important. This book talks about how to improve mental health and prevent self-harm using practical and affordable strategies. Mental health includes more than just the absence of mental illness. It is a state of being where individuals utilize their abilities, conquer obstacles, and make substantial contributions to their communities. In the fast-paced society of today, a...
5) Memory Lane
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Annalise has repressed her memories of high school for long enough. Now she must return to her abandoned high school to relive these memories and hopefully be able to forgive herself and let the past be past.
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The Corner Scoop, an ice cream parlor turned coffee shop, has stood at the corner of Front Street and Broadway for over fifty years. Embittered by his life as the inherited owner, Henry has had to make difficult decisions, two of which could land him the clink for the rest of his life. The unfairness of the death of his wife catapults Henry into business with Ol' Bailey, and when Louie Jr. gets wind of the operation, he puts the screws to Henry. Will...
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Sunny Zielinski is an eccentric twenty-two-year-old woman who experiences her first psychotic break. Having just graduated from college and soon to be married, Sunny's life is on course. She lands her dream job as a book editor and is close to her family, particularly her fiercely loving grandparents-Holocaust survivors who raised her following the death of her mentally ill mother. But as the stress of the wedding intensifies, Sunny's anxiety and...
8) Alice Thinks
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She is angry sure with me.By now she knows sure I'm here. When she's looked in all the other places she always knows I'm here and this is where she looks next.But I'm here anyway. Here is out of her wayest. Here is not under her feet, making her mad at me, always under her feet is what I am when I'm not here or in some other hiding place where she usually looks first, before she remembers here and then looks here and finds me.I don't have many hiding...
9) A Blue Moon
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Charlotte has a split personality, but she doesn't know it. Her mother knows it, and her mother is afraid of Bella. Bella takes care of problems and lately she's been killing them. Both women lead separate lives until an incident at work, that puts them on the run. Bella abducts Charlotte's only friend Vincent to keep Charlotte from freaking out on the road. Now Charlotte has to learn how to take control before disappearing forever.
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Garland is fascinated by venomous animals and insects. He has dedicated himself to the study of lethal creatures and is enthralled with their sleek, silent abilities to paralyze or expire their foes. He is also not quite right in the head.By day, Garland is a snake handler in the Henry Doorly Zoo. By night, something more sinister murmurs to him, deep in the recesses of his compromised mind, insisting he take action to temporarily soothe an insatiable...
12) Still Life
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Reporter Tyrrell Garrett survived a terrible confrontation with an unidentified assailant. Now he's chasing the story of a woman whose life was stolen away due to her association with the fugitive Alex Graves. Who has the answers? This is the fifth novella of the I AM MERCURY series.I AM MERCURY is a nine-part serial suspense thriller about visions of other worlds, the stories we tell ourselves, and the things we do for love. Each short novella in...
13) Death Watch
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Jake Kurzfrist becomes a murder suspect when his corrupt boss is found dead. Did Jake really do away with the old wretch, and if he didn't, can he somehow prove who did? Check out this strange tale of treachery, deceit, dysfunction and redemption."If you want to get the real lowdown on lawyers and big law firms, instead of some white-washed chatter, this is the story for you.""Peters has a unique way of developing his characters, especially the women.""I...
14) Rare Assassin
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Julia Munx is a prominent psychiatrist who also writes a magazine advice column and presents a TV series. Her busy and well balanced life is thrown into turmoil following increasingly frightening contact from a would be patient using the false name Gregory. He proves his claim to be a professional assassin before their eventual first meeting. This results in terrible consequences for them both.
15) Men & Trolls
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"Men & Trolls" is a gripping narrative that intertwines the complexities of human relationships, supernatural elements, and moral dilemmas in a modern setting.This book will most resonate with readers who enjoy psychological thrillers and dark fantasy, particularly those who appreciate narratives that explore the blurred lines between reality, mythology, and the human psyche.The book is enjoyable and unique due to its inventive blend of modern drama...
16) Ellipses II
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Pegasus Law finds life after being shot to be almost as vexatious as the event itself. Learning that her ex was charged and put away for life offers little comfort after realizing her hero, and the love of her life, has left her. Gunnar O'Clery finds himself on an assignment far away from Las Ramas. The ache within his heart is almost unbearable but he knows she deserves better. Retirement lingers and he must make difficult decisions for the second...
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Where there is war, natural disaster or political crisis, Malek is in the midst of it, but years of conflict reporting have taken their toll and he is slowly unravelling. Born a Muslim but an atheist to his core, Malek's voyage takes him around the world and back in time to ancient Babylon, as he finds himself arguing with a God in whom he does not believe. A keen reader, his 'madness' is heightened by a strange book that keeps appearing on his Kindle,...
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When anger and bad thoughts start to overwhelm every aspect of his life, Mr. Naismith decides to seek help. After his self-help exploration with psychiatrist Dr. Cochran, he is able to unlock a hidden door to his past that has been closed for a very long time. Once unlocked, Mr. Naismith walks through into a world that takes him from an innocent little boy into a vindictive killer seeking closure. Armed with newly discovered memories, Mr. Naismith...
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This trio of deeply entwined stories feature the same character, Rebecca. Each story highlights a different point in her life, and in each one Rebecca decides to die.From the perspective of killer and victim, each story is intimately portrayed in emotional and horrific detail-focusing on the harrowing and tragic act of suicide. 'If you're like me and hoping to better understand what someone could be thinking about before taking their own life - this...
20) Crash '85
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A chartered DC-8 bound from Cairo to a U S base in Kentucky, crashes and burns during takeoff in Gander Newfoundland. Ice on the wings is the official explanation.However,one soldier,an eye-witness to the crash, knows it was an explosion on board before plane went down. He and those working with him, who know there was a cover up, begin a dangerous quest to find the reason why more than two hundred soldiers died that day. Certain people in the highest...