Verlag: Black Cat Weekly
A solitary rancher assists in the search for a missing neighbor. Savvy, unflappable, and on horseback, June heads out into the wilderness to protect her community and see that justice is served.
A chilling collection of spooky tales This is an unsettling collection of tales that will draw out the fears that lie hidden in the deepest, darkest recesses of your mind. You encounter the dead in places you would never expect: the corridors of a swanky office, a busy shopping mall, a quiet classroom-or may be knocking at your door. Tales of horror, unexpected yet not unfamiliar, Frankly Spooking is perfect for those nights when the rains lash against your window pane and the lights go off.Zum Buch
This isn’t revenge. It’s reckoning. When Sheriff Rebecca West answers a late-night dispatch about a fatal car accident on the bridge, she fears the worst. The victim isn't just any driver—he’s her informant. The man who risked everything to send her a thumb drive exposing the monster who shattered her life. He was on his way to Shadow Island, seeking her protection. Instead, he found death. The strangulation marks covering his neck underscore the grim truth. This was no accident. It was an execution. And Rebecca knows exactly who’s behind it. He’s silenced anyone who’s dared to stand against him—her parents, an inventor who once worked for him… and now, her final connection to the truth. Now, he’s coming for her. Every act of violence is a warning. Every victim that falls is a message. He doesn’t just kill—he makes examples. And unless Rebecca finds a way to stop him, she’s his next lesson. The game is set. The pieces are moving. And the stakes? Everything. Safety is an illusion, and Shadow’s Reckoning—the pulse-pounding twentieth installment of the Shadow Island Series by Mary Stone and Lori Rhodes—will have you checking over your shoulder long after you turn the last page.Zum Buch
In Try the Girl, Raymond Chandler delivers a taut and thrilling tale that exemplifies his mastery of the hardboiled detective genre. This short story brims with intrigue, danger, and the sharp wit for which Chandler is renowned, immersing readers in the gritty underworld of crime and deception.The story follows a seasoned private detective, navigating a murky case involving a missing person, a suspicious nightclub, and a cast of characters hiding dangerous secrets. As the detective delves deeper, he discovers that the key to solving the mystery lies in uncovering the true identity of a seemingly insignificant woman—"the girl" who holds the answers to everything.Chandler's signature style shines through in his razor-sharp dialogue, atmospheric settings, and complex characters, from cynical detectives to femme fatales. Every clue and revelation propels the narrative forward, leading to a dramatic and unexpected conclusion that leaves readers enthralled.Try the Girl is a testament to Chandler's unparalleled ability to weave suspenseful, character-driven mysteries that capture the essence of noir fiction. For both long-time fans and newcomers to his work, this story offers a vivid snapshot of a writer at the peak of his craft, delivering an unforgettable journey into the shadows of human ambition and fallibility.Zum Buch
In a near-future society where every emotion is tracked by the 'Fear Index,' Adrian Vale monitors the nation's heart rate from a clinical console. But when he discovers an echo in the system that shouldn't exist, he is drawn into a conspiracy that threatens the very foundation of regulated peace. A gripping exploration of what it means to be truly human.Zum Buch
Although an icy January wind knifes through the streets of Southwest Harbor, Maine, Ann Kinnear is snug in the warmth of her favorite Mount Desert Island bar. But when an overheard conversation draws her to the town docks, Ann finds trouble. Will she have the strength to save a young woman from a threatening presence that only Ann can perceive? I’ll never pause again, never stand still, Till either death hath closed these eyes of mine Or fortune given me measure of revenge. — William Shakespeare, "King Henry VI" An Ann Kinnear Suspense Short from Matty Dalrymple, author of the Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels and the Lizzy Ballard Thrillers.Zum Buch
This is a careful and fascinating collection of interviews with people who knew Lincoln as a boy and young man. A glimpse into the type of person he was from the very beginning. "All the world loves a lover"—and Abraham Lincoln loved everybody. With all his brain and brawn, his real greatness was in his heart. He has been called "the Great-Heart of the White House," and there is little doubt that more people have heard about him than there are who have read of the original "Great-Heart" in "The Pilgrim's Progress."Indeed, it is safe to say that more millions in the modern world are acquainted with the story of the rise of Abraham Lincoln from a poorly built log cabin to the highest place among "the seats of the mighty," than are familiar with the Bible story of Joseph who arose and stood next to the throne of the Pharaohs.A new story is told by a dear old lady, who did not wish her name given, about herself when she was a little girl, when a "drove of lawyers riding the old Eighth Judicial District of Illinois," came to drink from a famous cold spring on her father's premises. She described the uncouth dress of a tall young man, asking her father who he was, and he replied with a laugh, "Oh, that's Abe Lincoln."One day in their rounds, as the lawyers came through the front gate, a certain judge, whose name the narrator refused to divulge, knocked down with his cane her pet doll, which was leaning against the fence. The little girl cried over this contemptuous treatment of her "child."Young Lawyer Lincoln, seeing it all, sprang in and quickly picked up the fallen doll. Brushing off the dust with his great awkward hand he said, soothingly, to the wounded little mother-heart:"There now, little Black Eyes, don't cry. Your baby's alive. See, she isn't hurt a bit!"That tall young man never looked uncouth to her after that. It was this same old lady who told the writer that Lawyer Lincoln wore a new suit of clothes for the first time on the very day that he performed the oft-described feat of rescuing a helpless hog from a great deep hole in the road, and plastered his new clothes with mud to the great merriment of his legal friends. This well-known incident occurred not far from her father's place near Paris, Illinois.These and many other real remembrances have been collected here in this book for your edification. ( The introduction and Phil Chenevert)Zum Buch
