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Aaron Reed was never supposed to see the murder.A freelance computer technician, Aaron discovers a surveillance recording that captures a brutal killing inside a private house. Suddenly, he possesses evidence that could expose a powerful businessman.Instead of going to the police, Aaron makes a dangerous choice: he uses the recording to demand money from the man connected to the crime.But some secrets are worth killing to protect.As the pressure mounts, Aaro...

When Thomas Reed is found dead beneath the coastal cliffs of Greyhaven, the death appears to be a tragic fall.Evan Cole, a quiet funeral-home worker, expects to have little to do with the case. But small details begin to trouble him: a torn coat, an unexplained mark on the wrist, and questions surrounding Thomas's final days.Thomas had been investigating Harrow House, an old property with missing records and a disturbing history dating back decades. As Evan becomes drawn in...

Build a mystery that can survive its own solution.The Mystery Plot Audit is a practical guide for writers who want more than a pile of clues, suspects, and twists. It treats a mystery as a connected system that can be built, tested, diagnosed, repaired, and tested again.You will learn how to: build the crime and hidden case before scene-level drafting; connect victim, culprit, motive, means, and opportunity; construct suspects that can change as evidence changes; design evi...

Work comes back.A client asks for another change. A manager sends something back for clarification. A missing requirement appears after delivery. A file has to be rebuilt because one detail was never settled.Sometimes that is normal.Sometimes it is a pattern.When Work Comes Back is a practical system for understanding why work repeatedly returns—and reducing the avoidable part without turning your workflow into another layer of bureaucracy.Instead of...

Programming is more than writing code. It is the art of thinking clearly, solving problems logically, and turning ideas into reliable systems.Understand the Mind of Code: The Art, Logic, and Wisdom of Programming explores the principles and habits that help programmers understand what their code does, why it works, and how to make it better.Through practical examples and explanations, this book explores programming logic, algorithms, problem-solving, functions, data handlin...

Adam has always trusted records more than memory.A work ticket he does not remember answering. A calendar entry he does not remember creating. Conversations other people remember differently. Small gaps begin appearing in an otherwise ordinary life, and Adam decides to investigate without assuming what the missing pieces mean.He starts keeping careful records, separating what is documented from what he remembers, what others report, and what he can only infer.But th...

Everyone depends on Arham Raza. But somewhere along the way, he has forgotten how to live for himself.At thirty-one, Arham has a steady government job, a family that relies on him, and a dream he keeps putting off. His ambition to start a clothing business remains just beyond reach, lost among the everyday demands of a life built around everyone else's needs.He has learned to keep the peace, meet expectations, and convince himself that his own desires can wait. But beneath ...

Sarah prefers the quiet comfort of her own space. Living next door to others, she mostly keeps to herself. One ordinary afternoon, an unexpected glimpse through a neighbor's window shatters her routine. What she sees is intimate, passionate, and utterly new to her. Suddenly, her quiet world is filled with vivid images and a stirring curiosity she can't ignore. Having accidentally witnessed a private moment, Sarah finds herself drawn to the lives unfolding just beyond her walls, sparking a ...

Bella:Being a fighter is in my blood. My grandfather was a fighter, my father was a fighter, and I'm a fighter. I live for the rush of adrenaline and sensation of victory. When I fight, I give it my all. I step into the octagon and fight until there's nothing left to fight for. He's been my best friend for most of my life. I've fought with him, fought against him, and for the longest time, I fought for him, for us. Until he pushed me away, leaving me no choice but to tap out.

After Emery Hazard loses his job as a detective in Saint Louis, he heads back to his hometown--and to the local police force there. Home, though, brings no happy memories, and the ghosts of old pain are very much alive in Wahredua. Hazard’s new partner, John-Henry Somerset, had been one of the worst tormentors, and Hazard still wonders what Somerset’s role was in the death of Jeff Langham, Hazard’s first boyfriend.When a severely burned body is discovered, Hazard finds himself draw...

KiraRaising my daughter as a single mom wasn’t the life I dreamed of, and neither was being homeless. But thanks to my abusive ex and a broken system, that’s our reality.Until Ryder Du Ponte finds us sleeping in our SUV in the company parking garage and brings us home with him.The handsome single dad convinces me to work for him as a live-in nanny. And against my better judgment, I accept.With each passing day, Ryder becomes more than my boss. My heart is in...

Sarah and Mark, a quiet couple, go to a party. It's a party where people swap partners. Sarah sees a man named David. Mark sees a woman named Lisa. Sarah and Mark feel new feelings. They wonder what will happen next with David and Lisa. Will they stay with each other? Will they swap and have fun? The night is full of surprises.