This story is about how people turned up murdered after their arraignment in a court of law. In the meantime, two detectives named Michelle and Steven; they are working real hard to find out the responsible person or persons for these assassinations and murders. During this time as the two detectives are working hard to find out the true assassin whatever defendant stands before a judge named Sam Mason doing their arraignment and the D.A. named Futch. The D. A. he would ask for a high bail...

All Shane wanted was to get away from the wreckage of his career for a while. He picked New York City to provide him with a distraction from his early, unwanted retirement from the police force. New York City delivered, distracting him with three corpses and a miniature llama with a spitting problem and an attitude.If he wants to return to a normal life, he’ll have to face off against a sex trafficking ring targeting the woman of his dreams, ancient vampires, murderous criminals, h...

'The Van In My Mind' presents four short stories featuring desperate people at a crossroads--grappling for meaning, purpose, and second chances.In "Angel In Vegas," a burned-out, numbed-out, mid-career advertising exec named Gus meets a mysteriously congenial soul at a Las Vegas casino. Can the old man persuade Gus to recover his spark--before it's too late?Motivational speaker and guru "Frank the Tank" peddles self-help and business advice to sold out arenas. If audiences ...

Warning: contains excessive humor, action, excitement, adventure, magic, romance, and bodies. Proceed with caution.The last thing Reed Matthews needs in his life is a kitten, but when an orphaned tabby suckers him into becoming her caretaker, he's in for the ride of his life. Add in an angel determined to meddle in his affairs, a devil with an agenda, and a bucketful of bad omens, and he'll count himself fortunate if he survives the clash between heaven, hell, and his ex.In...

Jazz Survivor tells the story of Louis Bannet, the Dutch Louis Armstrong. Louis Bannet was sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau during the war, but his skill as a musician saved his life: he became the 'star' of the Auschwitz Orchestra, as well as the personal bandleader for Dr. Josef Mengele and the founder of the Gypsy Camp Orchestra.

Cats find themselves in all sorts of situations, sometimes comic, sometimes scary, sometimes just plain headshaking. In fact, for some reason, cats tend to draw crazy situations to themselves like the old cliché, moths to a flame.But nothing attracts cats like a good mystery, particularly of the cozy kind. Cats love crime; they love to solve crimes, to observe humans trying to solve crimes, and occasionally even to commit crimes, because, you know—cats.The felines in this v...

Cats distract us. Cats make us think of things outside of ourselves. And cats love to involve themselves in human affairs.In this omnibus volume of WMG Publishing's notable series, The Year of the Cat, felines of all stripes pounce and play and stalk through 100 cat stories in genres ranging from light romance to dark crime and everything in between.Entertaining cats, loving cats, even super-talented and time-traveling cats grace the pages of these twelve volumes edited by ...

Urban God Talk: Constructing a Hip Hop Spirituality, edited by Andre Johnson, is a collection of essays that examine the religious and spiritual in hip hop. The contributors argue that the prevailing narrative that hip hop offers nothing in the way of religion and spirituality is false. From its beginning, hip hop has had a profound spirituality and advocates religious views—and while not orthodox or systemic, nevertheless, many in traditional orthodox religions would find the theological ...

Winner of an Abraham Lincoln Institute Book AwardThough not blind to Abraham Lincoln's imperfections, Black Americans long ago laid a heartfelt claim to his legacy. At the same time, they have consciously reshaped the sixteenth president's image for their own social and political ends. Frederick Hord and Matthew D. Norman's anthology explores the complex nature of views on Lincoln through the writings and thought of Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary Mc...

"O QUE MOVE VOCÊ?" explora a origem, o crescimento e a consolidação da JBS Novos Negócios, a divisão da JBS que edifica a vanguarda do pensamento sustentável e da economia circular no cenário corporativo atual. No centro dessa incrível cadeia de geração de valor composta por quatorze empresas, está a visão, paixão e determinação de equipes lideradas por pessoas como Nelson Dalcanale, Armando Volpe e um time de líderes de primeira linha. Através de testemunhos e reflexões íntimas, os leitor...

Está pronto para impulsionar a inovação e a transformação digital na sua empresa? Jornada de Inovação é o guia definitivo para profissionais, organizações e governos que buscam se destacar em um cenário de constante mudança. Desenvolvido por 72 especialistas com anos de experiência prática, este livro oferece uma visão abrangente e aprofundada sobre como gerar ideias inovadoras e transformá-las em resultados reais. Do conceito à prática, você encontrará: Fundamentos da Inovação: Entenda os...

For the fourth anthology in the Fiction River line, paranormal romance writer Kristine Grayson invited a stellar lineup of cross-genre authors to tell heartwarming stories of love set in the holiday season. From Regency England to modern day Portland, Oregon, ghosts facilitate—or try to stop—true love in the dark at the end of the year. Featuring stories by bestselling authors Mary Jo Putney and Carole Nelson Douglas to fan favorites M.L. Buchman and Anthea Lawson, Christmas Ghosts provide...