Cancel the wedding—the groom is dead.When a tycoon's son is murdered the night before his wedding, the enraged and grief–stricken father offers private detective Dan Reno a life–changing bounty to find the killer. Reno, nearly broke, figures he's finally landed in the right place at the right time. It's a nice thought, but when a band of crooked cops get involved, Reno finds himself not only earning every penny of his paycheck, but also fighting for his life.

An accused LA serial killer disappears after being released on appeal, triggering a nationwide manhunt and a descent into obsession that will thrill fans of Elmore Leonard and James Ellroy.With a series of occult slayings, a killer known as "the Windowman" terrorizes Southern California and sends the media into overdrive.Damon Midnight goes down for the crimes, but a botched prosecution sets him free. As he starts a new life in an idyllic suburb, he vanishe...

From the bestselling author of Kids in the Hall: One Dumb Guy**, the definitive biography of John Candy—a heartwarming portrait of one of comedy's most beloved and enduring stars.**From his humble beginnings in sketch comedy with the Toronto branch of Second City, to his rise to fame in SCTV and Hollywood film classics like Planes, Trains and Automobiles, The Great Outdoors, and Uncle Buck, John Candy captivated ...

When you think of Ancient Greece and Rome, what do you see? The Acropolis and the Colosseum? Perhaps the philosophy of Plato and Aristotle and the rule of the Caesars? Or the birth of democracy and the vast reach of an empire? This well-trodden history of great thinkers, military leaders, and early state formation in the classical world still enthralls us, but it tells only half the story . . .How democratic was Athenian democracy? How much power did states wield beyond their city ...

Time is running out for a runaway teenage girl.A sixteen-year-old girl has abandoned her Mormon family for a pimp. Her father is devastated and asks his church's elders to help hire a private investigator. It seems like an easy case for Dan Reno, except for one thing—the church bishop insists the pimp be put out of business permanently.As Reno searches for the pimp, he knows every day is critical, for the naive teenager has thrown herself into the mouth of ...

Humiliated by a serial rapist in court, South Lake Tahoe's sheriff and district attorney turn to Dan Reno for justice.Dealing with his fiancée's mental breakdown, Reno welcomes the distraction, but he knows the case makes no sense. Short of killing the criminal, what can he do?Regardless, Reno begins investigating. As he peels back the layers, he learns the rapist has a genius IQ and is the brother of a Silicon Valley billionaire. Traveling to San Jose, Reno hooks up with h...

Two murdered girls, and no motive.While skiing deep in Lake Tahoe’s backcountry, private detective Dan Reno finds the first naked body, buried under fresh snow. Reno’s contacted by the grieving father, who wants to know who murdered his daughter, and why? And how could the body end up in such a remote, mountainous location? The questions become murkier when a second body is found. Is there a serial killer stalking promiscuous young women in South Lake Tahoe? Or are...

Dan Reno claimed self-defense, but the prosecuting attorney had other ideas.The missing person case seemed wrong from the start. The client paid in cash, used a phony name, and his claim to be searching for his missing nephew didn't add up. It doesn't take Reno long to do the math, and he decides to return the money to the client. That's when things go awry.The new D.A. in South Lake Tahoe has already drawn conclusions and wants Reno imprisoned. Out on bail...

The DNA evidence should have made the rape a slam dunk case.But after the evidence disappeared from a police locker, the man accused of brutally raping a popular actor’s daughter walked free. Hired by the actor, private detective Dan Reno’s job seemed simple enough: discover who took the DNA, and why. Problem is, from the beginning of the investigation, neither Reno, the South Lake Tahoe police, nor anyone else have any idea what the motivation could be to see ghet...

Who exactly is Danziger? He’s a writer of letters for illiterate immigrants on Manhattan’s Lower East Side—“a steadfast practitioner of concealing and forgetting” for his clients, and perhaps for himself: he hints at a much more worldly past. What and whoever he really is or has been, he has a seemingly boundless knowledge of the city and its denizens. And he knows much more than the mere identity of the floating corpse. For one thing, he knows how the dead man was involved in New York Cit...

Welcome to Mirror Valley, a small town full of quirky characters, dating app mishaps, and swoony kisses. This audiobook bundle collects books 1 to 3 of bestselling author Sara Jane Woodley's Love in Mirror Valley, a wholesome romcom series.The Next Worst Thing (Book 1): While Ivy is organizing her brother's wedding, his horrible best friend keeps showing up right when she needs him, making her wonder if he's not as bad as she thought... Is it possible that...

Based on true events and individuals, this compelling play outlines the life and love of Cyrano de Bergerac, a man whose talent with words rivals that of his talent with a sword. Sworn to protect a man who loves the woman that Cyrano pines after, he finds himself penning love letters to her on the other's behalf. As Christian and Roxane fall even more in love, Cyrano must stand by watching a life that could have been his.