He knocked on her door and she let him in. He asked for a favor but she refused. He struck her and she crumpled. Within minutes it was over, a murder that catapulted Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, into the national spotlight. The small town was unaccustomed to violent crime, or the media circus that followed. Justice was swift—the killer was captured, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison, all within twenty days. Still, mysteries surrounding the murder persist even today.Furnace Mur...

Climate change has scorched the planet, leaving an environment that can barely support life. Relatively few survivors live a stark existence in widely separated villages. They are dominated by NOY, the ruling class that controls every detail of their lives—even breeding is regulated. Gone are culture and government, and time is kept not by clocks and calendars but by the sun and moon. Welcome to NOY World.The story is told by Karina, Roberto, and Daniella, three friends who struggl...

Star Shooting is a coming-of-age novel that tells the story of Ronnie Cousins. A star of his small rural community, excelling in school and sports, Ronnie is universally popular - a true leader among his peers. Everyone predicts a very bright future for him. But there are turbulent times during his sixteenth year, and a series of misfortunes sends him spirally downward, ending in a shocking act that stuns his community.The story concludes with an intense trial in which opposing atto...

A young man walks out of prison after serving eleven years for murder. He joins a young woman who is trying to break free from chains of her own—a lifelong physical disability. They become family. A second couple, fighting their own problems, battle to control their young son. Is he emotionally disturbed or a developing young criminal? Either way, he threatens to sink them all. In a third family, a single mother faces a life-or-death struggle against cancer, even as her unknowing daughter ...

A young man knocks on his neighbor's door, hoping to celebrate Christmas Eve with a friend. He is welcomed in, and the two spend five festive hours playing video games, strumming guitars, and drinking fine brandy. A silly dispute turns into a brawl, and a weapon is drawn. One friend dies, the other is charged with murder.Small-town Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, had a short history of violent crimes, but it was 2001. Following the 9/11 terrorist strikes, residents were focused more on at...

My name’s Drew Macleod and I can use galdr. What’s galdr? You’d probably call it magic. I’m slowly developing my skills and sources of galdr, with the “help” of Archer and a. He’s a grumpy bastard, but he’s the last remaining daemon, so who else is going to protect Edinburgh from all the bad stuff out there? The angelii? Don’t make me laugh. If people in the city had any idea what was going on out of their sight they’d wet themselves and the angelii are as powerful as half-drowned kitt...

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Citizens of Edinburgh's parallel realm are under attack and Drew Macleod is inexorably drawn into the fight to find and counter the source. With the unreliable wyrm as his main source of galdr he tries to build his own resources, helped and hindered by Archer, the last remaining daemon, Alyssum, a feisty herbalist with housebreaking skills, Traggheim, a dweorg artesan and Garm, a sarcastic 'not really a dog' terrier.Wyrm-galdr is the second book in the popular parallel rea...

The classic work from the “father of value investing"—fully updated for today’s generation of investors.Security Analysis is one of the most influential financial books ever written. With more than million copies sold, it has provided generations of investors with the timeless value investing philosophy and techniques of the legendary Benjamin Graham and David L. Dodd.Security Analysis, Seventh Edition features the ideas and methods of tod...

**"Graham's ideas inspired the investment community for nearly a century."--**Smart Money"Graham's method of investing is as relevant today as it was when he first espoused it during the Roaring Twenties."--Investor's Business DailyBenjamin Graham's revolutionary theories have influenced and inspired investors for nearly 70 years. First published in 1934, his Security Analysis is still considered ...

'A bloodcap, an angelus and a Jack Russell terrier.They're all I had by me to face mortal combat with the Queen of the Ælves.I'd be dead in minutes...'The historic streets of Edinburgh hide a parallel realm of shadowy killers, vicious ælves and deranged shades. All that stands between them and the unsuspecting populace are a daemon called Archer and the group of angelii he's feuding with.Drew Macleod is caug...

An immersive urban fantasy with a fun twist on legendary and mythological creatures'With its fun interpretation of urban fantasy tropes, humor, coziness, real Edinburgh history, elaborate worldbuilding, formidable foes, and fleshed out characters, Touchpaper is an absolute delight full of heart, surprises, and the occasional adorable dog fart.' (Reedsy Discovery)Drew Macleod is caught in a turf-war between Archer, the ...