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In Depression-era Chicago, private eye Nathan Heller is caught between the Mob and City Hall in a battle for control of the 1933 World’s Fair while he attempts to find a lovely actress’ missing brother. Along the way, Heller meets an array of famed heroes and villains from Eliot Ness to Al Capone, climaxing with the detective dangling off a beam of the Fair’s sky tower.

Wenn zwei Serienkiller die Liebe finden... Als Sloane – besser bekannt als "Blackbird" – auf den "Butcher" Rowan trifft, finden die beiden rivalisierenden Serienkiller etwas Unerwartetes: das Verständnis einer gleichgesinnten dunklen Seele. Kurzentschlossen beginnen sie ein Spiel, das sie quer durch die USA führt. Von den dunklen Gassen Bostons bis zum ländlichen Texas treffen sie in einem jährlichen Wettkampf aufeinander, bei dem sie gegen die gefährlichsten Mörder des Landes antreten.

Gray Rutherford had it all—a thriving business, a luxurious home, and a family he adored. Yet, when his wife Rose leaves him after twenty years of marriage, he's forced to face the bitter truth: he's taken her devotion for granted. Confronted with his failings, Gray embarks on a desperate journey to reclaim the love of his life and prove that she is indispensable to him.

Van Dusen und Hatch haben die Hoffnung nicht aufgegeben, den mysteriösen Schriftsteller Robert P. Halverson ausfindig zu machen. Doch ein unerwartetes Ereignis trifft die beiden vollkommen unvorbereitet. Mentor und Schülerin werden getrennt und müssen die traurige Erfahrung machen, eigene Wege zu gehen. Diese sind mit Gefahren gespickt, und alle Spuren scheinen auf der Mayflower Farm zusammenzulaufen.

I fell for a woman for the first time in my life. I never thought the winds of Montana could carry in a storm like Isha George. She's stunningly beautiful. Years younger than me. Definitely a gold digger. She's charming, elegant—and my younger brother's girlfriend. When Isha sweeps into my life, I'm sure she's a tempest hiding behind a smile as bright as sunshine. And, she has her eyes on the prize—a piece of the Ledger Ranch. My ranch. So, I do what any good brother and ranch owner would. I steal her away and then proceed to break her heart.

Mitreißend, intensiv und gnadenlos. Harms schlimmster Albtraum wird wahr: Ihr Leben soll den Göttern geopfert werden. Doch dieses Mal läuft alles anders. Sie muss drei tödliche Prüfungen bestehen, bevor sie sich dem finalen Kristalltest stellt – etwas, das noch keine Frau je überlebt hat. Verzweifelt, verraten und in der Hauptstadt der Ardael gefangen, scheint es für Harm keine Hoffnung zu geben. Zumal Rage ihr eine Seite an sich zeigt, die sie niemals für möglich gehalten hätte.

For centuries, civilizations, philosophers, and faith traditions have wrestled with this question—yet in modern life, work is too often dismissed as a burden or a necessary evil. This book argues otherwise. Through history, religion, and philosophy, it reveals how work has defined humanity, shaped empires, and provided the very structure of life. From the Benedictines’ creed “work is worship”: effort is not punishment, but purpose. Reflections on modern attitudes toward labor, the book makes a compelling case for rediscovering the dignity of toil.

She's my friend's sister, and I know she's always had a crush on me. It makes me uncomfortable. When she came back to Boston to take care of her dying father, I made sure she had a job in my tech company. According to her boss, she's an introverted software genius. According to my girlfriend, she's plain and boring. According to her brother, she has no social life and is damaged. The worst part of the story? She overhears me saying I think she has no curves, no fashion sense, and was hired as a favor to her brother. All true at the time!

In a world where machines have turned against their makers and ancient powers awaken beneath the Earth, Project Athena tells the story of the last hope for both humanity and something far older. She was designed to be the perfect weapon—Athena-01, a hybrid of artificial intelligence and human memory, forged in the crucible of war. But when a forbidden signal resurfaces from the edge of history, she discovers her mission is not just survival…it’s a revelation.

The world was first overrun by zombies 50 years ago, but Leo doesn’t really mind. He has a decent life as the de facto delivery guy for those who remain. He enjoys his solitary existence as he ferries valuable resources around on his bike through the crumbling city that once held millions, and now numbers in the hundreds.

TAG NULL. Etwas stimmt hier nicht, meint Felix Lenz, Reporter bei der Woche. Sein Freund Tim, Junior-Chef der Zucker AG, ist verschwunden, dessen Wohnung verlassen und die Mutter empfängt Felix mit der Mistgabel in der Hand. Dann ist der Reporter selbst plötzlich wie vom Erdboden verschluckt. Etwas stimmt hier nicht, meint auch Martinek, genannt Marti, Felix' Kollege. Verlassene Panzer auf der Autobahn, Straßensperren ohne Wächter, menschenleere Kneipen, kein Handynetz und tote Telefone.

In Still Off-Base About Race by Dr. Michael Reynolds, you will dive deep into the elaborate (and often chilling) history behind the fight for racial justice in America. From a pastor’s perspective, Dr. Reynolds enables you to take a look at the hardships and pain African Americans have suffered - and are currently suffering - in our nation.

An alternative history of the US space programme, dramatised by Dirk Maggs. What if John F. Kennedy survived the assassination attempt and developed the space programme? President Nixon, with the help of former president JFK, has just green-lit NASA’s first manned expedition to Mars. Aboard the expedition is Natalie York, a geologist who risks everything she loves for the chance to go to space; Phil Stone, former X-15 test pilot; and Ralph Gershon, a Vietnam War hero intent on being the first African American to reach another planet.

The bestselling author of Mosquitoland brings us another batch of unforgettable characters in this tragicomedy about first love and devastating loss. Victor Benucci and Madeline Falco have a story to tell. It begins with the death of Vic’s father. It ends with the murder of Mad’s uncle...

Based on John Ball's novel which inspired the Oscar-winning film and the Emmy-winning television series, In the Heat of the Night pits a visiting black detective from California against a small Alabama town simmering with anger over desegregation. A fitting reflection of America in the 1960s, this Off-Broadway hit is provocative, timely, and uncomfortably relevant.

A behind-the-scenes story of a high-stakes political drama that dared the country and its citizens to look into the mirror - and change. Robert Kennedy had an early mistrust of Dr. Martin Luther King and his tactics, but became one of the civil rights movement’s greatest champions.

Suburban Policing: Cleveland Style is an unfiltered, behind-the-scenes journey through the eyes of a seasoned law enforcement officer who spent 25+ years as a Police Officer making his way through the ranks (Patrol Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Detective Bureau Commander, SWAT Team Commander, etc.,)—which culminated in serving his final eleven (11) years as a municipal Police Chief. With raw honesty, sharp insight, and moments of unexpected humor, this book offers a gripping look at what it truly means to wear the badge in one of America’s most challenging suburban environments.

Wenn deine große Liebe zu deinem größten Gegenspieler wird …Vic hat sich auf die Seite des Verlorenen Kontinents gestellt, doch noch hat die Versammlung der Clananführer sie nicht akzeptiert. Um endgültig ihre Loyalität zu beweisen, muss Vic Daireann auf altem Weg für sich gewinnen - und das in nur zwei Mondzyklen anstelle von Jahren. Parallel dazu sucht sie fieberhaft mit Killian nach einer Lösung, wie das Stahlimperium ohne einen Drachenkrieg zur Umkehr gezwungen werden kann. Arwen treibt nämlich die Entwicklung der brutalen Waffe voran, die diesen entscheiden wird.

"A chaotically queer retelling of Jane Austen's Emma." —Alice Oseman, creator of Heartstopper A teen social media star learns he can’t control everything in this delicious, queer graphic novel adaptation that relocates Jane Austen’s Emma to a modern-day high school in Queens, New York...

Indie director Will Stone is summoned to Metamount Studios with an offer to reboot a massive franchise. There's only one problem: He's rebooting a movie that hasn't been released yet.