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  The Deep Hole to China - The Boy...

  Robert Sheckley

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  A young boy’s summer afternoon takes an unexpected turn in The Deep Hole to China by Robert Sheckley, a playful yet thought-provoking tale about imagination, determination, and the thin line between childhood fantasy and the impossible becoming oddly possible. When Tommy Bennett decides he’s going to dig straight through the Earth, his parents assume it’s harmless fun—until his persistence grows, the yard transforms into a miniature construction site, and the story takes a surprising turn that leaves everyone questioning what’s real. 
  Sheckley builds tension through simple family moments, turning an ordinary backyard into a stage where the familiar rules of the world quietly bend. The result is humorous, charming, and gently uncanny, capturing the wonder of childhood curiosity while hinting at stranger possibilities beneath the surface. Without revealing the ending, the story keeps you wondering right up to the final sentence—and grinning long after. 
  Robert Sheckley (1928–2005) was one of the most inventive voices in mid-century science fiction. Known for his sharp wit, clever plots, and playful philosophical twists, Sheckley’s short stories filled the pages of the era’s top magazines and were widely admired by writers and readers alike. His work frequently blended humor with big ideas, creating stories that entertained while challenging expectations. 
  A prolific storyteller, Sheckley wrote hundreds of short works, dozens of novels, and inspired generations of authors. His unique brand of speculative thinking remains timeless, making him a favorite for listeners rediscovering classic science fiction today.

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  3 Detective Stories – Mysteries...

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  There is something about the number 3.  
  The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. 
  Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes. 
  Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating. 
  From their pens to your your ears.

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  Fallen Flame - (Fallen Flame #1)

  J.M. Miller

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  Nineteen years ago, on the island kingdom of Garlin, a girl was born. With charred skin as rough as rock, Vala was instantly feared. For how could one be scorched by magic when it had perished ages before? Recognizing an asset, the royal family welcomed her on their Guard. Her detail: the prince.To watch. To protect. She has grown with him, lives her life for him. When the high kingdom’s princess comes to assess the prince, assassins of rival courtiers come to claim his life. One nearly succeeds in his mission. But with shadowy movements and charred skin like her own, Vala knows he is not like the rest. As threats to the prince continue and questions about Vala’s life begin to rise, she faces a fear worse than fire or water, worse even than losing him. She fears finding out who she truly is.

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  The Adventure of the Norwood...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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  "The Adventure of the Norwood Builder", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the second tale from The Return of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published in The Strand Magazine in 1903 with original illustrations by Sidney Paget.
  Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are visited by "the unhappy John Hector McFarlane", a young lawyer from Blackheath who has been accused of murdering one of his clients, a builder called Jonas Oldacre. McFarlane explains to Holmes that Oldacre had come to his office only a day earlier and asked him to draw up his will in legal language. McFarlane saw, to his surprise, that Oldacre was making him the sole beneficiary and even heir to a considerable bequest, and McFarlane cannot imagine why Oldacre would do so. That business took McFarlane to Oldacre's house in Lower Norwood, where some documents had to be examined for legal purposes. They had been kept in the safe, where the murder allegedly took place. McFarlane left quite late and stayed at a local inn. He claims to have read about the murder in the newspaper the next morning on the train. The paper said quite clearly that the police were looking for him.

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  Unmistakable Mate

  Brynn Beaumont

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  We make our own family. Zander Leery gave up on the idea of family a long time ago. He has no ties to anyone or anything so the last thing he expected was a phone call saying his estranged older sister made him guardian to a niece he'd never known existed. 
   
   
   
  With no idea what else to do with the child, he heads for Noir, Louisiana, in search of the younger half-sister he barely remembers, but what he finds in the little bayou town will change his life forever. 
   
   
   
  We make our own fate. Maya DeLuca gave up on the idea of fate a long time ago. She's worked hard to overcome her traumatic past, to grow into a strong, independent woman and a fierce Alpha Wolf. 
   
   
   
  She has her own plans and they don't include the very human mate who just showed up on her doorstep with no idea that the supernatural world even exists. 
   
   
   
  We make our own happily ever after. 
   
   
   
  He's human. She's a shifter. But their connection is unmistakable. Can Zander accept this new world that he's stumbled into? Can Maya accept the possibility that fate chose right? And if they can find common ground, will they discover that sometimes it's our mistakes that lead us to exactly where we were always meant to be? 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  The Challenge

  Danielle Steel

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  In this thrilling novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, a small community is tested when their children go missing while exploring a dangerous local peak, forcing them to band together during the crisis.  
   
  Fishtail, Montana, is home to Anne and Pitt Pollock, local royalty, high school sweethearts, and owners of the successful Pollock ranch. The sprawling foothills of the Beartooth Mountains surround the town, overlooking the Pollocks’ property and the nearby ranch  
  belonging to Bill and Pattie Brown. The two couples have known each other since childhood.  
   
  Their sons Peter Pollock and Matt Brown are also the best of friends. When Peter and Matt and two other local kids meet Juliet Marshall, new to town after her parents’ bitter divorce, the five are soon inseparable, spending their summer days swimming, horseback riding, hiking, and fishing.  
   
  But one August afternoon, their latest adventure takes a dangerous turn—and quickly escalates into a battle for survival—when they find themselves trapped on Granite Peak. Fear reverberates through the town as their parents grow ever more desperate to hear  
  word that their children have been found. They must place their own trials aside amid a massive search-and-rescue operation. As they come to lean on one another for support, a media frenzy ensues, heightening tensions and testing some already fragile relationships.  
   
  In the aftermath of this one fateful event, devastating secrets are revealed, new love appears on the horizon, and families are forced to reconsider what they once held dear. In The Challenge, Danielle Steel deftly weaves a story that is a portrait of courage and a striking tale of the bonds of love and family.

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