Some mysteries are too dangerous to leave alone . . . Nate's not happy about his family moving to a new house in a new town. After all, nobody asked him if he wanted to move in the first place. But when he discovers a tape recorder and note addressed to him under the floorboards of his bedroom, Nate is thrust into a dark mystery about a boy who went missing many, many years ago. Now, as strange happenings and weird creatures begin to track Nate, he must partner with Tabitha, a local girl, ...

Analyzing how tennis turned proThe arrival of the Open era in 1968 was a watershed in the history of tennis--the year that marked its advent as a professionalized sport. Merging wide-angle history with individual stories of players and off-the-court figures, Greg Ruth charts tennis’s evolution into the game we watch today. His vivid account moves from the cloistered world of nineteenth-century lawn tennis through the longtime amateur-professional divide and the bat...

The story of military homecomings, Greg Ruth's Coming Home focuses on a boy reuniting with his military mother, as well as other reunions (and dogs!).Every day, soldiers leave their families to protect others.We love them. We miss them when they're gone.And we want them all to come home. They are our heroes.

This updated and expanded edition of Be Your Own Detective includes the new technological advances in the art of snooping. High-tech devices developed for the most part by the military—night vision goggles, bugging and tapping equipment, sound amplification dishes are all now available (at reasonable to staggering prices) at the neighborhood electronics shop. The worldwide web is an amazing one-stop source of information. Authors Fallis and Greenberg have compiled the host of opportunities...

A survey vessel trawls up a man's body in the Outer Hebrides and ship's engineer Helen finds a compelling green stone in his pocket. On Rannoch Moor, her cousin Malcolm, a local ranger, is visited by a strange woman. She goes missing, and he too finds a green stone. The cousins have stumbled upon a multi-faceted conspiracy involving the high-tech company Fundamantal Forces who are promising limitless green energy from under the moor. It's soon clear that deeper, perhaps darker forces are a...

Award-winning author Kate Messner and acclaimed artist Greg Ruth honor the sacrifices of American veterans and their families in this poetic tribute.Lines of bikes are miles long,shining, half a million strong.Rumbling, grumbling, engines roar.Peace signs. High fives. Spirits soar.Every Memorial Day in Washington, DC, more than a million veterans and their supporters gather for the Rolling Thunder® Ride for Freedom, a demonstration that pays tribute to the men and women of the US a...

Just as raucous, ravishing and brimming with camp as the drag stars who inspired them, these 50 cocktails are destined for the spotlight.With a foreword by drag legend and Drag Race superstar Raja Gemini, Dragtails will add a spring to your step, a bounce to your weave and a shimmer to your lip gloss.Each Dragtail is brought to life with an inventive illustration that echoes the charisma, uniqueness, nerve...

A survey vessel trawls up a man's body in the Outer Hebrides and ship's engineer Helen finds a compelling green stone in his pocket. On Rannoch Moor, her cousin Malcolm, a local ranger, is visited by a strange woman. She goes missing, and he too finds a green stone. The cousins have stumbled upon a multi-faceted conspiracy involving the high-tech company Fundamantal Forces who are promising limitless green energy from under the moor. It's soon clear that deeper, perhaps darker forces are a...

Wrenched together across parallel worlds, seafarer Helen and her cousin, Malcolm, a Rannoch Moor Ranger, are estranged by their different reactions: Helen wants to turn time back, Malcolm embraces his new present. But who is the mysterious businessman chartering the Russian-owned yacht on which Helen works? What is the real aim of the expanding quantum computing plant on Rannoch Moor? And where have two outlandish strangers suddenly appeared from? Soon the cousins are each drawn into a mul...

This book provides a critical examination of assessment and treatment approaches for sexual offending, presenting cutting-edge insights from leading experts in evidence-based management of sexual deviance. It offers a systematic overview of the empirical literature and multifaceted research into clinical and criminal aspects, addressing gaps and advancements in public health and policy responses.The volume explores sex offender classification systems, risk assessment for recidivism...

Buster "Rant" Casey just may be the most efficient serial killer of our time. A high school rebel, Rant Casey escapes from his small town home for the big city where he becomes the leader of an urban demolition derby called Party Crashing. Rant Casey will die a spectacular highway death, after which his friends gather the testimony needed to build an oral history of his short, violent life. With hilarity, horror, and blazing insight, Rant is a mind-bending vision of the future, as only Chu...

Trevor's monstrous little brother lives in the barn behind the house. The boy's only six years old, but he towers over his older brother, and possesses incredible strength. For years, Trevor has looked after his baby brother, keeping him from the light, but now that's all about to change. His family's secret is about to be revealed, uncovering the horrible truth of the small midwestern town the boys have grown up in.Collected in a deluxe hardcover edition and sized at a generous 9"...