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"Verloren - Zwischen Leben und Tod". Zehn Kurzgeschichten über den Anfang und das Ende des Lebens. Nachdenklich, skurril, spannungsgeladen, dramatisch... Alles andere als langweilig. Die Autorin Jillian Black berichtet von zehn fiktiven Schicksalen, die unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten. Und doch haben alle Kurzgeschichten eine Gemeinsamkeit. Die Protagonisten müssen sich plötzlich mit dem Thema Verlust auseinandersetzen.

A string of murders around a frozen lake on the American-Canadian border leads the FBI and Canada to create an elite unit to tackle cross-border killers. FBI BAU Special Agent Katie Winter, originally from the Upper Peninsula and accustomed to its harsh winters and rough terrain, is the perfect candidate—yet with the childhood disappearance of her sister still haunting her, it was the one place Katie had hoped never to return.

In Caught You, Rylie, still haunted by a near miss with a murderer during her childhood, tries to avoid facing her past while hunting down this new killer. When the case leads her down an endless rabbit hole, she’s forced to look for answers in unlikely places, even turning to people she hoped to never speak to again. But she can’t open up to her partner about what happened—and the clock is ticking before this killer strikes again. In a game of cat and mouse, can Rylie battle her demons and piece together the answers in time? Or will her demons drive her over the edge?

Daeson seeks the counsel of the oracle that propelled him into a life of ruin and terrifying adventure. But the ruthless Chancellor Lockridge offers no quarter to his life-long friend turned traitor. Lockridge’s thirst for revenge spills the blood of thousands of innocent Rayleans, and Daeson bears the burden of global calamity. Rejected by all except the spirited Raviel, Daeson struggles to carry on. When the whispers of the Immortal Ell Yon beckon Daeson to a remote moon of the planet Mesos, he must find the courage to face his deepest fears.

A mighty empire…a lowly slave…a galaxy to save. Will a hero rise? Nova chronicles the early years of the Aurora Galaxy after the great war between two immortal races known as the Malakians and the Torians. The despot, Zari Treville, is leading the Torians on a campaign to rule the galaxy, but Supreme Chancellor Ell Yon, leader of the Malakians, stands in his way. Both races wield technology far beyond anything the human race has ever seen.

FBI Special Agent Maya Gray, 39, has seen it all. She’s one of BAU’s rising stars and the go-to agent for hard-to-crack serial cases. When she receives a handwritten postcard promising to release 12 kidnapped women if she will solve 12 cold cases, she assumes it’s a hoax. Until the note mentions that, among the captives, is her missing sister.

I'm Sophie, pop-star princess. My career is on a superstar trajectory. Until the bullets start flying. The bodyguard I hired to protect me drags me to safety. But now I'm trapped alone with a man I barely know. One who lights my body on fire. But someone wants me dead. Rand can save me from evil. But his protection comes at a price . . .

Sorority ties was supposed to bind Delilah to a sisterhood that would last a lifetime. But instead all she found was a betrayal at the hands of Stephanie that left a bitter taste in her mouth. Fortunately for her Karma is a bitch. And when her sudden good fortune becomes too good to be true Delilah proves she will stop at nothing in order to seek her long awaited payback. One story, six authors, equals drama, and more.

Ruth was a pain in my neck when she lived under the same roof at the ranch. She’s even worse, now that she’s helping my twin brother’s fiancée plan their wedding. If I’m not running some errand for my brother, I’m hauling Ruth’s stubborn, opinionated, too-loud arse all around town. Not that she appreciates my sacrifice. No. She argues. She second-guesses. She pecks. A man can only be pushed so far, before he breaks. A fact that Ruth - who I’ve secretly fantasized about, since the day my brother and I first landed on the ranch - is about to find out firsthand.

Bodies of young men are turning up, dressed unusually in gowns and posed like dolls. When a tarot reader offers FBI Special Agent Taylor Sage a clue to finding the diabolical serial killer, Taylor has no choice but to open her mind and follow the trail. What she encounters, though, is far more harrowing than anything she expected - and may just change everything she thought she knew.

Melissa, młoda adeptka Świątyni Księżyca, potajemnie widuje się z poznanym przypadkiem Samirem, akolitą męskiego klasztoru tego samego wyznania. Oboje łączy wiara, ambicja oraz wyjątkowo namiętne uczucia, które skrywają przed całym światem, związani ślubami czystości. By uniknąć konsekwencji, widują się jedynie pod osłoną nocy lub na łonie natury, a ich sposób okazywania miłości, wbrew ryzyku, niesie ze sobą niezapomnianą rozkosz. Black Chanterelle - osnuta cieniem tajemnicy autorka oraz niezłomna badaczka ludzkich pragnień, marzeń i pożądań.

The four stories in this audiobook are about nine men that returned to civilian life, after combat in the Korean War. They deal with different degrees of emotional injuries (PTSD) experienced after exposure to seemingly similar combat conditions and also with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The story entitled "MacKenzie and Smith" is a sequel to the military history novel Ice, Fire, and Blood, which relates experiences of a US Army infantry unit from when Chinese troops entered the war, in November 1950, until late summer 1951.

A notorious stretch of highway is rife with serial killers, unsolved murders, and missing-persons cases. The FBI, knowing it must crack this Bermuda Triangle of death, assigns its most brilliant mind - and flawed agent - Rylie Wolf, to dive headfirst into this road of danger. Rylie must tap her brilliant instincts to decode these cases and enter the twisted mind of killers - while battling demons from her own dark past.

I'm Tired of This. Give Me My Pen Back! will guide you through how to create your own life script. If you compare your life to a movie with all the drama, twists, turns, victories, defeats, joys, pains, disappointments, wins, and losses that life brings, you will begin to understand that writing your own script allows you to resolve your life issues on your own terms and conditions. It's not your life that is the issue; it's how you are responding to it.

Die dunkle Psychologie ist ein weites Feld, das es verdient, eingehend erforscht zu werden. Viele Menschen sind sich nicht bewusst, wie wichtig es ist, sich vor denen zu schützen, die Experten in Sachen Gedankenkontrolle sind. Sie ist eine der mächtigsten Kräfte, die in der modernen Gesellschaft am Werk sind, denn sie wird von den meisten der einflussreichsten Mächte der heutigen Welt genutzt. Dieses Buch bietet Ihnen eine umfassende Erklärung der wesentlichen Prinzipien der Dunklen Psychologie.

James, początkujący internetowy celebryta marzący o grze w profesjonalnej drużynie esportu, pod pretekstem collabu zaprasza do siebie słynną na cały świat, uroczą streamerkę, Mię. Dziewczyna nie jest świadoma, że jeszcze tego wieczoru jej liczne kontrowersje oraz przekręty mają zostać zdemaskowane na oczach wszystkich fanów. Aby ocalić swoją karierę, postanawia okręcić Jamesa wokół palca przy pomocy własnych wdzięków... ale zamiast tego zostaje postawiona przed wyzwaniem godnym profesjonalnej gejmerki. Czy podoła?

While the Apostle Paul was in prison facing his second trial, he wrote to his disciple Timothy and asked him to bring Mark with him and come to Rome. Mark, he said, was useful to him for the ministry. Most scholars think this is the same Mark who wrote the gospel. It seems that Luke, Timothy, Mark, and probably others were with Paul until his execution about AD 67. Mark stayed in Rome where there was a growing number of believers - some in Caesar’s own household. To help instruct the new believers, Mark wrote about what he learned from Peter, Barnabas, and Paul.

Bien décidé à arrêter l'ennemi qui œuvre en secret, le monde démoniaque crée un Consortium réunissant les Indomptés, les zalistes, le Forum et quelques petits clans. Austeen, elle, sait depuis toujours qu'elle n'a pas grand-chose à apporter aux siens. Mais lorsque l'empire Shaeman vacille, elle n'hésite pas une seconde à unir sa destinée à celle de Carter Saint-Pierre, l'un des plus cruels démons.

Młoda asystentka Bianca sumiennie stawia się na służbę dla swojej przełożonej, seksownej kapitan Viviane. Nie wie, że tego wieczora zamiast obowiązków czeka ją bardzo intymna wizyta w Caldarium Luxuria: ekskluzywnej łaźni inspirowanej publicznymi basenami starożytnego Rzymu, pełnej przepychu i finezji. Do towarzystwa dołącza również trzecia postać - wyrafinowana, tajemnicza kobieta stojąca na samym szczycie militarnej hierarchii.

Die Promet bricht zu einem Testflug in die Weiten des Alls auf. Der Borul-Antrieb muss auf seine Leistungsfähigkeit getestet werden. Doch es kommt zu einem unvorhergesehenen Zwischenfall. Die Mannschaft der Promet trifft auf Zegastos Kinder.