Lost Treasure. Desperate children. And one scary old woman. Let the adventure begin! Kate and her friends, Surjeet and Matthew, discover an old woman digging holes in the forest bordering their neighborhood park. Kate soon realizes Granny Crane is searching for something very important. Kate inspires the boys to help her solve this mystery. Caught in the act of spying by a furious Granny Crane, they run home terrified. Despite her fear, Kate's desperate financial situation drives her to fi...

When a freak accident claims the lives of his wife and young daughter, Will Brown slips away to a remote cabin in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. After a near-death (but enlightening) experience involving depression and black bears, he decides to stay a bit longer—first just a month, and then an entire bitter-cold winter. After a number of escapades in the woods, including befriending a stray dog and stumbling upon a mortally injured hermit, his recreating expands to include more traditional p...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Two sensational unsolved crimes—one in the past, another in the present—are linked by one man’s memory and self-deception in this “haunting [and] strikingly original” (The New York Times Book Review) novel of literary suspense from National Book Award finalist Dan Chaon.“Ingenious . . . [Ill Will] walks along a garrote stretched taut between Edgar Allan Poe and Alfred Hitchcock.”—The Washington Post

‘An extraordinary intervention. If you want to understand the stakes and the limitations of contemporary conflict over culture and colonial history this bold, provocative book is an indispensable resource’ Paul Gilroy, founding Director of the Sarah Parker Remond Centre for the Study of Race and Racism at UCL‘Hicks’ must-read book describes how it was possible for a human skull to be made into a drinking cup and used in a genteel Oxford college, well into the 21st ...

Two commitment phobes. One ridiculous plan. A decision that changes everything…RileyIf a no-strings hookup is required, then I'm the perfect guy.When I meet Danny, I can't believe my luck. A sexy wolf shifter who's also a fireman? Who runs from relationships just as fast as I do? Sign me up.The night that follows is one for the history books and the best part? Neither of us is looking for a repeat.That doesn't mean w...

I paid the ultimate price when I took the gamble to save my mate's soul.FerryFerryman. The Grim Reaper. La Muerte. La Pelona. Shinigami. Charon.I've been called many names over the millennia, all thanks to my role in Hell—ferrying dead souls over the river Styx.Few know the demon behind the legend, how I came to be here, or the freedom I sacrificed to save the man I love.Now, I'm free to find him again. The problem? ...

A fire mage who believes he's broken. A vampire who believes he can fix him. A contract that's going to change everything.BlaiseI've never been good at doing the right thing.A series of bad choices have left my life in tatters. Everyone is telling me to move on, but how can I? What I did was unforgivable, even if some believe otherwise. My whole world imploded the night I left a human dying on a classroom floor.I don't deser...

SebastianBlood. Torture. Murder. They've been my only companions for centuries. I haven't needed or wanted anything else.Until I see Matty smile. Then something in me, something that's been dormant for centuries, begins to reawaken.Matty doesn't belong in my world. He's loving, innocent, and full of joy. The darkness of my life would corrupt him in a heartbeat, but when he's dragged into it against his will, nothing can stop me from delivering my pe...

Warum halten wir die eigenen Ideen immer für die besten? Weshalb wirken sich hohe Boni nachteilig auf die Arbeitsleistung aus? Wieso folgen wir bei der Partnersuche nicht unserem Schönheitsideal? Und warum lassen sich Rachegefühle so schwer bezähmen? In seinem neuen Bestseller untersucht Dan Ariely unser Verhalten in der Arbeitswelt und in zwischenmenschlichen Beziehungen. Sein ernüchternder Befund: Wir meinen zwar, Alltagssituationen vernünftig einschätzen zu können und Herr unserer Entsc...

A TIMES BEST BUSINESS BOOK OF 2022SHORTLISTED FOR A BUSINESS BOOK AWARD'A gripping story about a great British brand' Jeremy VineLightweight, compact, and now, electric: the cityscape has been forever changed by the addition of the Brompton bike, with its distinctive style and clever folding design.For over forty years, the Brompton's modular design has remained virtually unchanged. It has stood not...

**More than 250,000 copies sold!The guide to creating simplicity in your world and developing a discipline for life, now in a full-color, expanded edition**One Word explains how to simplify your life and business by focusing on just ONE WORD for the entire year. The simplicity of choosing one word makes it a catalyst for life-change. Clutter and complexity lead to procrastination and paralysis, while simplicity and focus lead to success and clarity. By cel...

A compelling essay on free will from an internationally recognized authority on atheism, and author of God: The Most Unpleasant Character in All Fiction.Do we have free will? And if we don’t, why do we feel as if we do? In a godless universe governed by impersonal laws of cause and effect, are you responsible for your actions? Former evangelical minister Dan Barker (God: The Most Unpleasant Character in All Fiction) unveils a novel soluti...