What does it feel like being haunted by someone who never wanted to come home? Except for revenge?Officer Jay Coppell has worked dozens of cases, everything from robbery to homicide. This is the case no officer wants as it hit all too close to home. His father, shot down by a vicious motorcycle gang in an apparent retaliation for some long forgotten wrong is on life support.Tommy Coppell, Jay's older brother, finally comes home. Unbeknownst to the family, especially Jay, To...

Where is the line crossed between faith and madness?Dallas detectives Francisco "Frank" Gutiterra, a long time veteran on the force, and Rick Olsen, his rookie partner and a die hard young "techie," find themselves at that frightening intersection, while on a case so twisted; it dares to push one or both of them over the edge.An elusive and psychotic mad man dubbed the Mapmaker, claiming to be on a divine mission from God, leads Gutiterra and Olsen to a series of puzzling mur...

Change is always hard, but especially so for a young girl who loses her parents and has to "make a new home." Nancy loved the farm and everything about it and knows she will hate living in the city. Or will she?

In this provocative and eye-opening classic of investigative journalism, the #1 New York Times bestselling author, Ann Rule, explores the nearly twenty-year long search for America’s most prolific and horrifying serial killer.On July 15, 1982, eighteen-year-old Wendy Coffield's body is found floating near the sandy shore of Washington's Green River. Authorities have no idea that this tragic and violent death is only the beginning of a string of murders tha...

Good Night, Mr. Tom Classroom Questions is a book for English teachers who are teaching Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian and intend to set questions for homework or classwork. Good Night, Mr. Tom Classroom Questions contains 187 questions, divided by chapter, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about the novel.Why choose to study Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian ?Themes of war, abuse and the power of friend...

The most common triggers for homicide are fear, rage, revenge, money, lust, and, more rarely, sheer madness. This isn’t an exact science, of course. Any given murder can have multiple triggers. Sex and revenge seem to be common partners in crime. Rage, money, and revenge make for a dangerous trifecta of triggers, as well.This book offers my memories of homicide cases that I investigated or oversaw. In each case, I examine the trigger that led to death. I chose this theme for the bo...

Truth is often stranger than fiction, as this outstanding collection of urban myths and incredible stories vividly demonstrates. Among them you will find examples of amazing lawsuits, crazy criminals, humiliating misfortune, and embarrassing mistakes. What the stories all share is the capacity to make you wonder at the sheer richness of experience life has to offer - and the breath-taking stupidity of some people!

A widow strikes a bargain with a rogue and gets much more than she expected!Alicia Radcliff, Countess of Hawthorne, spent a decade married to a man she didn’t like, let alone love. Now that she’s a wealthy widow and a suitable mourning period has passed, she’s determined to pursue happiness, beginning with finding a lover on her terms.Matthew Ashton, Earl of Slayton, is in desperate need of a miracle. His recent inheritance consisted of a title, ho...

Sherman Alexie's darkly humorous story collection weaves memory, fantasy, and stark reality to powerfully evoke life on the Spokane Indian Reservation.The twenty-four linked tales in Alexie's debut collection—an instant classic—paint an unforgettable portrait of life on and around the Spokane Indian Reservation, a place where "Survival = Anger x Imagination," where HUD houses and generations of privation intertwine with history, passion, and myth.We follow T...

A collection of strange-but-true crime tales featuring cops, lawyers, and some very unusual suspects . . .The fact-finding folks at Bathroom Readers' Institute have rounded up the best cops-and-robber articles we've ever done, plus a rogues' gallery of new offenders. You'll read about dumb crooks and criminal masterminds, mafia henchmen and low-level goons, ancient warriors and Old West gunslingers, crazed cops and jovial judges, and even a few loony lawyers and cr...

These ghostly adventures and spine-chilling stories are great for reads for reluctant readers. Written by well-known authors and illustrated by much-loved illustrators, this series will appeal to boys and girls.

An A-to-Z treasury of dumb, disastrous, and hard-to-believe human behavior from the New York Times-bestselling author of Stupid History!* A doctor's actual diagnostic notation: The patient is married but sexually active.* "Shooting Reported at Firing Range" — The State, Columbia, South Carolina, August 4, 2006* Arrested for public urination in Bowling Green, Ohio: Mr. Joshua Pees. — The Sentinel-Tribune, Bowling G...