A veteran Florida police officer dismisses all thoughts of an easy evening when a minor traffic stop reveals human body parts in the bed of an old friend's pickup truck. Belenton detectives thought they'd seen everything. The case soon rocked prosecutors, then Florida's notorious prison system, then the FBI parachuted in. The investigation circles an old drunk, his bar, The Bucket of Blood, and a kindly undertaker. Soon, a steamy Florida Gulf Coast town is siphoned into a major murder inve...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.John Carver was just a civilian contractor, used to the quiet hum of space, until he stepped aboard the Wellington, a massive, automated carrier designed by the United Nations Space Force to outwit the relentless Zarzan Empire. Built to fight without risking human lives, it was humanity’s bold new weapon: a fleet of automated ships meant to shift the tide against an enemy forged from our own past. But when the Wellington

Incredible true stories of people that most of us have never heard about.Inspired by mentions on reddit (the 9th-most-visited website in the world) of remarkable people, this book is a quirky and fascinating collection of individuals who have changed history, performed amazing feats – or just been incredibly lucky.Among many others, learn about:the jockey who came first in his race – but was dead;the man whose love literally moved mountains; and...

Whispering Out Loud unlocks a treasure chest of short stories and vignettes. It's a chameleon-style literary voyage with each piece summoning the reader to journey to different periods of time and storybook settings. Among the accounts, travel from modern-day Boston to sleepy New England villages and wartime Vietnam. In between, visit a Sci-Fi creation with an alien friend then the horrible times of Nazi Europe. In Norman Rockwell settings, share a breakfast vigne...

Everyone has to pay for shelter. Generally, there are two ways to do this - rent or own. This book is about how this decision, because it is one of your largest expenses throughout life, has an enormous impact on your personal finances.Myths are debunked and intuitions are challenged while considering all financial aspects of this important decision.

In the vein of Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief and Deborah Feldman's Unorthodox, journalist Emily Brady journeys into a secretive subculture--one that marijuana built.Say the words "Humboldt County" to a stranger and you might receive a knowing grin. The name is infamous, and yet the place, and its inhabitants, have been nearly impenetrable. Until now.Humboldt is a narrative exploration of an insular community in Northern Californ...

Rugged Individualism and the Misunderstanding of American Inequalityexplores and critiques the widespread perception in the United States that one’s success or failure in life is largely the result of personal choices and individual characteristics. As the authors show, the distinctively individualist ideology of American politics and culture shapes attitudes toward poverty and economic inequality in profound ways, fostering social policies that de-emphasize structural remedies. D...

The “propulsively intriguing, staggeringly addictive” (USA TODAY) novel from master storyteller Stephen King—a #1 New York Times bestseller.It is a typical October morning in Chester’s Mill, Maine: glorious weather, a perfectly blue sky, and quiet. Then, all hell breaks loose. Inexplicably, and simultaneously, a plane falls from the sky in flames; a woman’s hand is severed; and a farmer’s John Deere explores (with him on it). A few moments later, ...

Hilarious, fascinating, and a roller coaster of dizzying, historical what-ifs, Napoleon’s Hemorrhoids is a potpourri for serious historians and casual history buffs. In one of Phil Mason’s many revelations, you’ll learn that Communist jets were two minutes away from opening fire on American planes during the Cuban missile crisis, when they had to turn back as they were running out of fuel. You’ll discover that before the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon’s painful hemorrhoids prevented...

Praise for The Sewer Rat Stink:"Fresh, funny, and fast-paced. The free-style artwork and anything-goes story will make kids want to write and draw their own books!" -Dav PilkeyThis is Geronimo Stilton like you've never seen him before!Geronimo and Trap enter the Rat Rally, a high-speed car race!

A mailman, Daniel Wasserman, and one of Santa's elves, Frost, try to save Christmas after it's discovered that Santa's mail has been forwarded to the South Pole.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, this gloriously entertaining novel is “fast-paced, keen-eyed and very funny ... about race, power and the history of Harlem all disguised as a thrill-ride crime novel" (San Francisco Chronicle)."Ray Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked..." To his customers and neighbors on 125th stree...