Winner of the 2024 Broken Tribe Novella AwardThis deceptively 'small volume' is a propulsive missing-persons mystery that deepens into an existential psychodrama as resonant as E.T.A. Hoffmann's "The Sandman" or a season of True Detective. Like the mute ferryman it draws you toward its dread unveiling; like a siren pitched just beyond range, singing the hidden harmony behind all things.—Derek Nikitas, author of Pyres and The Long DivisionBook after ...

"Some towns change with the times while others seem to fall through the cracks, entering an oddly timeless domain. The latter is the case with Strathleven, in which the rituals and darkness of the past seem always to be glimmering just below the surface of a seemingly normal shell. Wonderfully controlled and with a very deft, beautifully done tone, Knives, Forks, Scissors, Flames is the sort of thing that might happen if The Wicker Man had been cross-pollinated with one o...

Volume three, issue one of the Heavy Feather Review literary journal.Cover by Eben Kling.Fiction by Jessica Alexander, Brett Beach, Nathan Blake, Ace Boggess, Michael Chaney, Ryder Collins, Lancaster Cooney, Katy Gunn, Jennifer Lynn Hall, Stefan Kiesbye, Nick Kocz, T.j. Martinson, and Eric Neuenfeldt. Poetry by Priscilla Atkins, Robert Balun, Panika M. C. Dillon, Suzi F. Garcia, Ally Harris, Tim Kahl, W. Todd Kaneko, Ruth Madievsky, Nate Marshall, and Jeffrey Wasserboehr. C...

A gripping thriller set in 1970s East Germany, perfect for fans of Child 44, Phillip Kerr and Martin Cruz Smith.FOR THE STASI, IT'S NOT JUST THE TRUTH THAT GETS BURIED . . .The body of a teenage boy is found weighted down in a lake. Karin Müller, newly appointed Major of the People's Police, is called to investigate. But her power will only stretch so far, when every move she makes is under the watchful eye of the Stasi.The...

From the pen of prizewinning and bestselling author Craig Russell, comes this exquisitely plotted, intelligent and blindingly original crime thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. If you like Stuart MacBride, James Oswald and Ian Rankin, you won't be disappointed.'A blood-curdlingly clever plot...thoughtful and imaginative' - THE TIMES'A gorgeous, grisly serial-killer tale' - EXPRESS'I ...

It’s a great feeling to know you can be who you are without fear or embarrassment. This German language course is designed to be FUN AND EASY to follow. In this eBook we have covered all of the most likely situations you may face and have prepared you with the KEY WORDS AND PHRASES most commonly used. In this modern age you will most likely have a cell phone and wear a watch - consequently we have avoided tedious chapters on telling the time, counting and things you can point to. Instead, ...

Fans of James Patterson, Nelson DeMille, Catherine Coulter, Stieg Larsson and Lee Child will enjoy this new book from NEW YORK TIMES best-selling author Aaron Patterson.Kirk Weston hates his job as a Federal Air Marshal, but that is nothing new. His general distain for people worsen when he is finds himself trapped on a plane with them for hours at a time.His mission is simple and degrading--babysit Nika Mason, the daughter of the biggest pop star since Michael Jackson. As ...

Duncan is an ocean from home over the holidays and expects to spend them alone. To his pleasant surprise, one of his European co-workers, Georg, befriends him and includes Duncan in the holiday traditions of his homeland: cutting a Christmas tree under starry skies at Georg's country estate, decorating it at the family's city home, and shopping at the Christmas market in Munich. Both men are lonely and realize they have much in common. But Georg's life is in Germany and Duncan's is in Bost...

These flashcard books are designed with large, engaging pictures to help your little one learn German - one fun, easy lesson at a time. This collection includes:- German Lesson 5: Toys & Games- German Lesson 6: Days, Months & Seasons- German Lesson 7: Parts of the Body- German Lesson 8: Clothes, Shoes, Jewelry & AccessoriesEach lesson has everything you need to teach your child these German words including:- The English word- A large pictur...

Learn slang words, modern phrases, and curses they never taught you in German class with this handy and hilariously improper English-German phrasebook.You already know enough German to get by, but you want to be able to tell those inside jokes, greet your friends in a laid-back manner, and casually pick someone up at a bar. From "What's up?" to "Wanna go home with me?" Dirty German will teach you how to speak like you're a regular on the streets of Berlin. ...

Praise for A Piece of Blue String: "Well written and engaging--enjoyed it!""A wonderful story of the youth in Germany during WW ll.""A very moving historical story from a point of view that is rarely presented."A companion short story to Playing with Matches.Excerpts from Katharina Ackermann's diary marking the turn of WW2 and of her heart to one special boy.Enjoy reading this well researched, dramatic story of what it was like to be...

Not just for kids! Read short dual-language tales about the escapades of preschooler, Matthew. Some of the pieces embrace particular concepts such as alphabet or number recognition. English students trying to learn German — or German students attempting to learn English — will benefit from the straightforward approach. Alternatively, adults can read the stories to their children, and learn along with them.Note: This edition includes three new, previously unpublished pieces.