Ellen Herbert’s writing has won over ten awards including a PEN Fiction Prize. Her inspiration comes from those she loves. Her novel, The Last Government Girl, winner of a Best Novel Award from the Maryland Writers’ Association, borrows from her mother’s life as a young government worker during WWII. With a fiction grant from the state of Virginia, Ellen spent a glorious summer in London, where she began this novel inspired by her son as he struggled to come of age. Ultimately, she learned...

In the summer of 1944, Edwina, known as Eddie, a young high school teacher of English and German travels to Washington to work for the war effort unaware a killer is there, targeting government girls. And he's closer than she could ever imagine. Eddie finds Washington crowded and exciting, a city at war, where folks act as if each day is their last. She rushes at life, longing to live her own version of Casablanca, believing the only enemies are Over There, the Nazis, Hitler, Hirohito. And...

The latest installment in the Chesapeake Crimes mystery series focuses on working stiffs--literally! Included in this collection are new tales by: Shari Randall, C. Ellett Logan, Karen Cantwell, E. B. Davis, Jill Breslau, David Autry, Harriette Sackler, Barb Goffman, Ellen Herbert, Smita Harish Jain, Leone Ciporin, Cathy Wiley, Donna Andrews, Art Taylor. Foreword by Elaine Viets.

Katzen haben sieben Leben – und die brauchen sie auch, wenn Rotraut Schöberl sie in die spannendsten Kriminalfälle verwickelt. Katzenliebhaber*innen wissen nur zu gut, welche finsteren Pläne sich hinter dem harmlosen Schnurren ihres Kuschelkätzchens verbergen können – und dass sich vor den schlauen Fellnasen nichts verbergen lässt. Ob als clevere Schnüffler oder als rabenschwarze Übeltäter, als samtpfötige Jägerinnen oder als schlaue Detektivinnen – wo gemordet wird, sind Katzen nicht weit...

What secrets lie hidden in the shadows of ancient wisdom? The Book of Shadows – Vol. 3 continues the mysterious journey into the realms of magic, folklore, and spiritual traditions through a compelling collection of writings by various authors. Within these pages, readers will encounter intriguing reflections on mystical practices, symbolic rituals, and the timeless curiosity surrounding the unseen forces of the world. The stories and writings explore the rich traditions of magical lore, o...

Alles wird gut. – Warum man Kindern heute noch diesen Bären aufbindet, ist schwer zu erklären. Am wahrscheinlichsten ist, dass es sich um eine simple Kompensation handelt – der Tatsache nämlich, dass dem eben gerade *nicht* so ist! Glaubt man dem Volksmund, dem man ansonsten eher misstrauen sollte, kommt nichts Besseres nach. Die Erkenntnis, dass Freiheit nichts mit der Freiheit, alles Gewünschte konsumieren zu können, zu tun hat, ist in den meisten Köpfen noch lange nicht angekommen. Gera...

Shadows deepen, mysteries linger, and the unknown draws closer. In The Book of Shadows Vol. 3, a remarkable group of authors—including Mary Elizabeth Penn, Herbert Stephen, Vincent O'Sullivan, Edith Nesbit, Margaret Oliphant, M. R. James, Ellen Glasgow, William Fryer Harvey, Hugh Walpole, and E. F. Benson—come together to deliver another haunting volume of supernatural and mysterious tales. This collection invites readers deeper into a world where reality is uncertain and the unseen quietl...

Written two years after the commencement of the Second World War, the chapters in this book succinctly put forward the case for reorganizing the foundations of the social order, by rejecting capitalism and historical equilibrium, both in Europe and further afield in the British Empire, in favour of building a Socialist civilization.

A thrilling anthology that completes a remarkable collection of classic ghostly tales. Featuring stories of haunted houses, restless spirits, ancient curses, and unexplained phenomena, this volume showcases the enduring appeal of supernatural fiction and classic horror storytelling. Written by Various Authors, this collection is an essential addition to every horror and mystery library.

The shadows deepen. The whispers grow clearer. The Book of Shadows Volume 3 continues the acclaimed anthology series with a new selection of chilling, intelligent, and atmospheric stories from some of the most remarkable voices in classic supernatural fiction. This volume gathers an extraordinary lineup of authors whose work shaped the golden age of the ghost story: Mary Elizabeth Penn, Sir Herbert Stephen, Vincent O'Sullivan, Edith Nesbit, Margaret Oliphant, M. R. James, Ellen Glasgow, W....

"The Shadows Grow Longest Just Before the Light Fades." Conclude your journey into the eerie and the unexplained with the final volume of S. Baring-Gould's supernatural legacy. A Book of Ghosts: Volume 3 showcases the author at the peak of his narrative powers, weaving tales that are as much about the fragility of the human mind as they are about the restless spirits that haunt it. These stories represent the final bridge between the Victorian Gothic and the modern psychological thriller. ...

This collection reflects on the theory and application of expressive arts today in therapy, education, research and social and ecological change.Bringing the understanding of expressive arts into its contemporary theoretical framework, the book reveals the expansion of the field from its initial focus on therapy alone into a diverse range of other areas of interest to therapists, educators, researchers and those interested in working for social and ecological change. The book also ...