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...

Falcon Hollow: 140 YearsA Commemorative EditionFor one hundred and forty years, Falcon Hollow has endured—not through expansion or reinvention, but through continuity.This commemorative volume offers a measured reflection on the town as it exists today. Rather than presenting a complete historical account, it examines the structures, routines, and shared spaces that have remained in use across generations. From Main Street and Town Circle to...

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...

With all due respect, you may want to place this book back on the shelf. Not because it lacks meaning, but because it demands something most are unwilling to give - honesty with oneself.This is not a story meant to comfort you. It will not explain itself gently, not will it ask for your understanding. It is a descent into depth, into silence, into the quiet participation we often deny in our undoing. If you are like the faceless, there only to witness, never to feel, then this book...

On a daily basis, although we may not think about it, we are constantly using our critical analysis and decision making skills. These two things are vital to our daily lives and are highly important to our cognitive functions.Are you trying to expand the way you think? Do you want to understand things faster, easier and more in depth? Is it possible that you’re trying to improve your decision making skills? Are you trying to think in a clearer, concise way? You may not realize it b...

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...

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