It's time to show some ovaries.All Jules Nichols wants is a quiet life with a happy family. So with the help of her lover, she comes up with a plan to off her abusive hubby. Once he's dead, she can kick back on the insurance money. Soon, though, the baddies start lining up against her. First it's the Mob, then drug-dealing bikers, then even her wacko sister. At the same time, the Vermont State Police won't go away.There's also the little issue of that head in a box....

H. R. Huxtable and his column of misfits are out to save a beleaguered British outpost in central Africa—battling bloody jungle, hungry cannibals, and each other. His toad-witted captains are slaves to drink. The only female member of the expedition is on a personal crusade to stamp out celibacy. And while none of them seem to respect his authority, one of them has gone so far as to ventilate his tent with bullets, which is a bit much!We Must Save Jepson! is a satirical romp throug...

Cannibals and lions and murder - oh my!Intrepid librarian H. R. Huxtable and his column of misfits are out to save Jepson's beleaguered British outpost in central Africa-battling rock-strewn rivers, bloody jungle, hungry cannibals, and each other. His toad-witted captains are slaves to drink. The only female member of the expedition is on a personal crusade to stamp out celibacy. And while none of them seem to respect his authority, one of them has gone so far as t...

Mark Petersen has learned philanthropy in the process of leading a private grantmaking foundation. It has been a pilgrimage with mountaintops and valleys, high-impact grants and dead-end disasters. He parallels a personal account of a physical pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago alongside his philanthropic journey to create a sense of momentum and intentional movement toward a shared destination. Each of the thirty-five chapters leads with a short journal entry from the author's month-lon...

Liquidity involves the degree to which an asset can be bought or sold in the market without affecting its price. The 2007 to 2009 financial crisis was characterized by a decrease in liquidity and necessitated the introduction of Basel III capital and liquidity regulation in 2010. Inside, you’ll learn how such regulations are applied on a broad crosssection of countries in order to understand and demonstrate the implications of Basel III. This book summarizes the defining features of the Ba...

MISCHIEF, MAYHEM, OR MURDER? MYSTERY FOLLOWS HER through dangerous city streets, quaint villages, and locales across the globe. Uncover the clues with feisty female sleuths of various ages in this multi-author cozy mystery collection of short stories. Catch a mugger in THANKSGIVING AND THEFT by Dianne Ascroft. Dig up hidden treasure in BURIED BY THE BEACH by Ellen Jacobson Op...

I am afraid that I, Sherlock Holmes, must act as my own chronicler in this singular case, that of the Whitechapel murders of 1888. For the way in which the affair was dropped upon my doorstep left me with little choice as to the contrary. Not twelve months prior, the siren's call of quiet domesticity and married life had robbed me of Watson's assistance as both partner and recorder of my cases. Thus, when detective inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard required a lead-any lead-I found myself...

Dive into the wacky, paranormal world of ex-witch Stevie Cartwright, her ex-spy ghost Winterbottom, and beloved bat familiar, Belfry as they solve crimes in small town Ebenezer Falls, Washington!This collection includes: Witch Slapped, Quit Your Witchin', DewitchedWitch SlappedHello. My name is Stevie Cartwright, and I've been witchless for thirty days.If only there was a support group for down-on-their-luck...

Barkside of the Moon Cozy Mysteries are exciting who-done-its with a paranormal twist. Clean reads full of humor and small town charm, mystery, and even a little romance.This omnibus includes:Pit Perfect MurderMurder and the Money PitThe Pit List MurderPit Perfect MurderWhen cougar-shifter Lily Mason moves to Moonrise, Missouri, she wishes for only three things from the town and its human popula...

Lauri is already overwhelmed. Who wouldn’t be, with a three‑year‑old, another baby on the way, and a household she’s barely holding together—when she discovers her husband has been cheating. She tells no one, not even her best friend Alex. Admitting the truth would mean admitting her perfect suburban life was never perfect at all.Alex’s marriage isn’t what it seems either, but she’s kept her own secrets buried for years. She and Lauri move through their days side by side—snatching ...

After catching her celebrity chef fiancé sizzling in the arms of another woman, Lindsey Bakewell left big city Wall Street for small town Beacon Harbor, Michigan to pursue her own passion as a pastry baker—and gets mixed up in someone’s sweet taste of revenge . . .More interested in kneading dough than adding it up, Lindsey’s breakup inspired her to set up the shop she always wanted in a place that always made her happy. She’d spent many childhood summers ...

What alien creatures lurk under the icy surface of Europa? Science fiction thriller and romance.Dr. Nikki Bell’s plan to discover intelligent life on Jupiter's moon hits a rocky start when her spaceship crashes on the icy surface of Europa. Seconds before she blacks out, she spies a man’s face in the water beneath the ice. When she wakes on the submarine Station, nobody believes her story. Convinced the mysterious stranger saved her life, Nikki searches for him whi...