Three men are dead.All of them killed on Father's Day.Detective Duke Mantz has spent years trying to forget the case that never sat right—the accidental death ruled closed a decade ago. But when another body turns up, staged with eerie precision and ritual intent, he's forced to confront a pattern no one else wants to see.As the investigation unfolds, Duke teams up with FBI profiler Brooke Allen, and the truth begins to surface: these killings aren't random, and they...

Falcon Hollow: A Historical Perspective examines how a town is shaped not only by events, but by the structures, landscapes, and recurring roles that sustain daily life. Rather than presenting a conventional chronological history, this work assembles the elements that quietly organize Falcon Hollow and places them in relation to one another.Beginning with the terrain itself-the basin, the ridges, and the lake that gathers the town-this study explores how geography influences settle...

Behind the Brand: The Making of Falcon Hollow is the story behind the creation of a fictional town that gradually became much more than a setting for a series of mystery novels.What began as a simple writing project eventually grew into an interconnected world of books, maps, websites, newspapers, history projects, and community stories. But none of it happened all at once. Falcon Hollow was built piece by piece over several years through exploration, experimentati...

Falcon Hollow: 140 Years of CommunityA Falcon Hollow Archives NovellaAt one hundred and forty years, Falcon Hollow is not defined by what has changed, but by what has continued.This commemorative volume examines the town through the patterns that sustain it—its streets, its businesses, its public services, and the people who maintain them. Rather than presenting a traditional history, it observes how Falcon Hollow functions in the present, w...

A late-night fire on Maple Street leaves one man dead and a quiet neighborhood shaken. By the time Detective Duke Mantz arrives, the flames are out, the scene is contained, and the case appears straightforward.A single occupant.A tragic accident.Nothing to suggest anything more.The reports fall into place quickly. Fire investigators find no sign of forced entry. The medical examiner confirms a cause of death consistent with the scene. Records tied to the addre...

In this Rizzoli & Isles short story from New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen, a bizarre death comes with a supernatural twist. Homicide cop Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles have seen their fair share of mortal crimes, but the death of Kimberly Rayner may qualify as inhuman in more ways than one. When corpse of the emaciated seventeen-year-old girl is discovered next to an empty coffin in an abandoned church, mysterious bruises around the throat s...

A guide to finding and using information that enriches your fiction, nonfiction, or poetry, "filled with anecdotes from a wide range of writers" ( Choice).All writers conduct research. For some this means poring over records and combing archives, but for many creative writers research happens in the everyday world—when they scribble an observation on the subway, when they travel to get the feel for a city, or when they strike up a conversation with an inter...

Humans are born to explore and engage with the world. So why are we so determined to get in our children's way?When we leave the traditional education system behind we can choose to create a loving and supportive atmosphere that allows unschooling to take root and blossom in our home. That means strong and connected relationships where trust and respect run deep—both ways.With more than a dozen years of unschooling experience, Pam Laricchia explains the four family characte...

Discover the Original Juiciest Facts and Most Sensational Secrets of Your Favorite One Direction Member - Now With 50 BONUS FACTS!Do you know everything there is to know about British singing sensation Liam Payne of One Direction? In 101 + 50 Fantastic Liam Payne Facts, author and One Direction superfan Sarah Jessen brings you 151 up-to-date, easy to digest, fantastic facts about your favorite heartthrob, including:- What types of girls drive Liam wild- What life was...

Years after a tragic loss, the season may bring a miracle in this uplifting novel by the New York Times–bestselling author with “a unique new voice” (Jill Shalvis, author of The Family You Make).This Christmas in snow-capped Nugget, California, the gift of a second chance is all anyone can wish for . . .Sparkling lights, sugar cookies, a fragrant tree—Emily McCreedy is checking off her list for a perfect holiday with a new baby on...

Justice brought him home. Love might be what keeps him there.When Army veteran Cameron Pope returns to Jubilee, Kentucky for the first time in years, he expects to confront ghosts—but not the kind that steal children in the night. He's barely unpacked when his young niece has a chilling brush with a human trafficking ring, plunging him into a life-or-death investigation that threatens the fragile peace of his hometown.Rusty Caldwell—the woman Cameron loved ...

MAKE EVERY CONVERSATION A REAL CONVERSATION THAT GETS RESULTSIn Overcoming Fake Talk, business communication guru John R. Stoker offers proven advice for turning challenging confrontations into rewarding exchanges that foster collaboration, improve performance, and achieve results."Overcoming Fake Talk is a thorough compendium of ideas, frameworks, examples, and actions to improve conversations. Stoker's four 'REAL' conversation skills and ei...