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They’re treading water in an ocean of secrets.When ex-cop Jake Chivis is woken by the police and questioned about the mysterious death of his neighbor, he thinks his day can only get better. Things go from bad to worse when his lover, Mari Gale, brings him a horrific sex tape which appears to show a man being murdered. As they begin to investigate the origin of the video, nothing is as it seems. Will they find the killers before they strike again? Or will dark secrets risi...

With every passing mile, her excitement began to collidewith anxiety. She couldn't help but replay the conversations withher editor, who had urged her to pursue the story."You're fromthere, Clara. You know the people, the history," he had said."Thiscould be your chance to shine a light on something dark that'sbeen hidden for too long." The thought had made her heart race,but it also filled her with disquiet. Wh...

By the author of The Handmaid's Tale, The Testaments and Alias Grace**'One of the most important novels of the 20th century . . . utterly remarkable' New York Times'I feel it will be different if I look myself. Probably when we get there my father will have returned from wherever he has been, he will be sitting in the cabin waiting for us.'A young woman returns to northern Quebec, to the...

He runs into burning buildings without blinking. She's the one fire he never outruns.When Station Six's new therapist turns out to be Dr. Talia Brooks—the woman Reid Lawson loved and lost—old embers flare into a blaze that neither duty nor distance can smother.Reid lives by control: train harder, feel less, save everyone. Talia lives by rules: hold the line for the wounded, never break confidentiality, never fall for the firefighter who once broke her heart. Forced to work s...

Red Creek looks like the kind of town where nothing ever changes. Quiet streets, familiar faces, and generations of families have built a community that appears peaceful from the outside. But beneath that calm surface lies a secret the town has protected for longer than anyone can remember.When Ethan begins noticing strange events, unexplained warnings, and disturbing gaps in the town's history, he realizes Red Creek is not simply hiding its past—it is guarding something dangerous....

Collective Winner of the 2019 Highland Book PrizeUnder the ravishing light of an Alaskan sky, objects are spilling from the thawing tundra linking a Yup'ik village to its hunter-gatherer past. In the shifting sand dunes of a Scottish shoreline, impressively preserved hearths and homes of Neolithic farmers are uncovered. In a grandmother's disordered mind, memories surface of a long-ago mining accident and a 'mither who was kind'.For this luminous new essay ...

What if the universe can't be fully captured by our equations, algorithms, or philosophies-because the most important part of reality is uncomputable?In Surfing the Cut: The Uncomputable Nature of Things, physicist and technologist Todd Hylton traces a two‑decade search that began with a practical mission: understanding intelligence well enough to build truly intelligent machines. As a DARPA program manager who launched SyNAPSE, he discovered a deeper problem behind the engineering...

About the BookThe Bloody Secrets of Murder: Beneath the Surface is an engaging mystery thriller that follows ex-detective Amber as a celebration turns into a terrifying murder case. As hidden truths surface and danger grows, Amber must solve the mystery before the killer strikes again.Filled with suspense, psychological tension, and unexpected twists, this fast-paced novel offers an exciting reading experience for fans of crime fiction and detective stories...

In Part 1, beautiful female assassin Jane, a member of the shadowy "Black Widows" organization after she was savagely assaulted and left for dead by corrupt cops at 17, found she had the wrong target when she was assigned to kill wealthy CEO Nick Daniels. She fell in love with her target, dreaming of retirement after 25 years of killing corrupt powerful men- to include the cops that hurt her. Her dream included a ranch out west with a good man and then a girl's ranch for abused girls. The ...

‘Surfacing is about keeping your head above water even as life pushes you under. Inspirational and uplifting, I loved it' Bonnie Garmus, author of Peck and Peck'Glorious, connective, profound, and exciting - a masterpiece. I absolutely loved it' Lynne Cox, author of Swimming to Antarctica'You don't have to be a swimmer to rejoice in this book' Val McDermid--When lif...

After Harry Jones takes his life in the chilling waters of Vixens Mere, not one body is recovered, but two. Vixens Mere marina hosts a ragtag houseboat community whose lives are as tangled as their mooring ropes, each trying to escape something. A marriage damaged by PTSD, a guilty lover, aging hippies with a secret sadness, a newcomer escaping a toxic relationship, and a kindhearted misfit whose loyalty is tested to the limit. Under Vixens Mere tells the story of these boondock boat dwell...

Her signature is on a J$4.8 million delivery she never received—and somebody will do anything to keep the truth buried.Alana Reid came to Negril looking for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a multimillion-dollar invoice carrying her forged signature.When a missing employee, a sabotaged archive, and a body near the resort pull her into a dangerous conspiracy, Alana must decide who she can trust. Detective Malik Brown believes her—but he carries a history of his own that...