A ten-billion-dollar project. A woman tossed into a toxic waste pond. A cornered company desperate to clear its name.David Dunkirk is perpetually skeptical. Hired to help an engineering firm accused of silencing an environmental critic and bribing a government official, the elite D.C. attorney worries his proven team's personal stressors will stop them from winning the race to the truth. And as he reviews the sordid facts of the case, the sharp independent investigator's instincts ...

Guns, Polls, and Democracy has a simple thesis: Supermajorities of Americans should usually be able to get the laws they want. But when the problem is gun violence, that isn't the case.Our gun violence problem is staggering: Firearm fatalities claim almost 40,000 lives in the United States each year. Active shooters garner the most attention, but firearm suicides take the largest toll. Domestic violence brings the problem home. There are also "road rage" and "retail rage' shootings...

***The Blockbuster Drug***may be just the prescription for the reader looking for a smart, suspenseful novel set against the background of some of today’s cutting-edge medical and legal issues. Set largely inside a major health plan located in Cincinnati, this novel explores the dependent -- but often contentious -- relationships among health plans, drug companies, physicians and patients.Spencer Doss, M.D., the health plan's new Regional Medical Director, stumbles onto what he bel...

February 2016 marked the second anniversary of the Covington Writers Group (CWG). Anniversaries, as well as other special occasions, are usually celebrated in certain ways, commonly referred to as “Family Traditions”. We noticed many of these traditions included a special family recipe or craft project, some of which have been passed down from generation to generation. We decided to share some of our favorite traditions and the foods or projects that make our stories unique.

"The Original Zombie Comic returns! A gateway has opened to the realm of the dead and caused a zombie apocalypse. This reboot by author Gary Reed of his original series, tells the story of a group of teenagers left to survive in a world where the only threat more deadly than the living dead are the actual living! Can they survive with no adults, little food and gasoline in a yellow school bus, while they are hunted down by the leader of the zombie army? Meet the King Zombie; a talking, Har...

Pandora is accused of corrupting the world in Greek mythology. Find out how this came to be in this brilliantly illustrated Greek myth. Pink level for your fluent reader.

"The Zombie King lives!Dr. Slaughter has been defeated. Now Safe Haven has reopened and seems to be living up to its name. Under the guidance of the lepers and their enigmatic leaders Rand, they have been able to turn back one zombie threat after another, but for how long?Donna and Dan are reunited, but what will happen to their young love, now that she is sharing headspace with the psychotic zombie, known as the Vamp?The Zombie King has captured Deake and his book ...

"Combining the stories collected in DeadWorld Frozen Over & To Kill a King.Since the zombie invasion, the island of Manhattan has been turned into a wintery wasteland. The Zombie King has arrived in search of a mythical Opener. A human who can create a bridge to the land of the dead and unleash all its horrors on earth. But, who is the mysterious Giant and why can no one get onto the island of Manhattan?Then we take a trip to the carnival and learn the origins of the Dead-K...

Vintage Knits for Modern Babies presents twenty-five vintage-inspired patterns from the stylish baby knitwear label, Shescraftyknits.com. Owner and designer Hadley Fierlinger shares her lovingly crafted collection of hand-knitted, heirloom-quality garments for infants and toddlers aged six months to three years. From caps, cardigans, and mittens to booties, bonnets, and blankets–each pattern features delicate period details hearkening back to the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s while offeri...

It’s 3D Printing: The Next Generation! The technology’s improving, prices are dropping,new models are hitting the market, and 3D printers are appearing on desktops, workbenches, lab shelves, and kitchen tables all over the world. Not only are we seeing better, faster, and cheaper 3D printers, we’re also seeing new printing materials, easier-to-use design software, powerful scanning technology, and the rise of an entire ecosystem of 3D peripherals and services that support ...

AN ORIGINAL E-SHORT • This standalone prequel to John Grisham’s #1 New York Times bestseller Rogue Lawyer tells the story of how Sebastian Rudd finally found someone he could trust to be his driver, bodyguard, law clerk, and partner.Sebastian Rudd, rogue lawyer, defends people other lawyers won't go near. It's controversial and dangerous work, which is why Sebastian needs his bodyguard/assistant/sidekick: Partner. So if Sebastian is just about the...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A father’s sudden death leaves one of his sons holding a dangerous secret in this masterful thriller from “a legal literary legend” (USA Today).“A pleasure to read . . . a good yarn.”—The Washington PostA pillar of the community who towered over local law and politics for forty years, Judge Atlee is now a shadow of his former self—a sick, lonely old man who has withdrawn to his spraw...