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It was a cold and foggy February night in 1983 when a group of armed thieves crept onto Ballymany Stud, near The Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland, to steal Shergar, one of the thoroughbred industry's most renowned stallions. The thieves demanded a hefty ransom for the safe return of one of the most valuable Thoroughbreds in the world, but the ransom was never paid and Shergar's remains have never been found.

Cockpit chaos and classroom camaraderie fuel the entropic adventures of Second Lieutenant Ray Wright and his fellow classmates of UPT Class 88-07 at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Though competing against one another for the flying assignments of their dreams, like the fearsome F-15 and F-16 fighters, a good mission sometimes takes a backseat to a good party or punch line in this classroom of cut-ups. The high stakes, however, loom over Lt. Wright. In a program where one out of three students fails, not everybody who starts UPT will finish it.

While her mother had been alive, Cindi had not been allowed to see her father. Now that she is alone, she is determined to get to know her father again. She accepts an invitation to fly half-way across the country to visit the Louisiana home shared by her father and his fiancée. Upon her arrival at the home, named Always Magnolia, Cindi is greeted by the caretaker, Dell, a handsome young man with chiseled features. Dell’s casual air is disconcerting, and Cindi finds herself wanting to know more about him.

In June 1969, Tom Hargrove arrived in Vietnam as a first lieutenant in the US Army. But he wasn’t just there to make war against the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese armies. Hargrove was also there to introduce improved rice varieties into the war-torn region. This unique memoir tells of Hargrove’s efforts to improve the everyday lives of the Vietnamese, even as he was calling in B-52 strikes against opposition forces.

New Bedford, the Whaling City where, for generations, men have rolled the dice to harvest the sea's bounty. Storms, reefs and fickle catches have traditionally plagued the New Bedford fishermen and their whalemen forebearers, but still, New Bedford men go to sea. When times are tough, desperate men will resort to desperate means to keep their boat and livelihood intact.

Immerse yourself in this unforgettable collection of Western short stories that brings the grit, adventure, and spirit of the Old West to life. Perfect for lovers of frontier tales, this anthology is packed with vivid depictions of the American West, where lawmen, outlaws, cowboys, and settlers battle against both the elements and each other. Each story plunges listeners into a world of dusty trails, saloon brawls, and gunfights at high noon, where justice is swift and often brutal.

Are you ready for twists, turns, thrills, and chills? This complete set offers Joe C. Ellis's popular Weston Wolf OBX Detective novels: Roanoke Island Murders, The Singer in the Sound, and Kitty Hawk Confidential.

Jack Lewis had been in prison for 15 years, but today was the day he got out on parole. After the bus dropped him off, he was met by his best friend, Charlie Walker, now a deputy sheriff. Charlie offered Jack a ride. When he asked, “Where to?” Jack’s reply stunned him: “Gull Cove.” Upon entering his house, Jack discovered a girl named Tamika asleep on the couch—his sister's daughter. While the two siblings got reacquainted, Tamika played pool, but the balls kept getting stuck. This prompted Jack to reach into the ball return, where he discovered a bloodstained glove.

After being stuck in an abusive relationship for more than eight years, Liberty decides to take a stand and leave her abuser behind, but one horrifying night, her ex-boyfriend attempts to kill her in the most horrific way. She builds a friendship with a newly widowed nurse who sits by her side while recovering. He offers her a place to start over, but little does she know she finds herself in the middle of another nightmare.

This is the honest-to-god, authentic account of how I lost my savings, a prized Mercury coupe, and a cavity-prone incisor tooth—all in less than 24 hours. A discontent and disillusioned author from Maine embarks on a road trip and takes an unforgettable detour through Paradise.

Dr. David Edminson is a thirty-six-year-old street-smart, iconoclastic clinical and forensic psychologist who works out of his customized van treating the inhabitants of Skid Row between midnight and 5:00 a.m. David’s patients and others in the area know him as the “midnight shrink.” He divides his practice between treating people in his van and his office in Hollywood, his work as a forensic psychologist with the LAPD and as a clinical professor at County-USC Medical Center, where he consults and teaches psychiatric residents and psychological interns.

On a hot and humid morning in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, two joggers find the body of 23-year-old Kimberly Levesque. Her lifeless body had been dumped a few feet off the running path, under a bottle palm, the night before. Witnesses saw the car of the man who killed her and wrote down his license plate number. Open and shut case, or so it looks.

Laurie Montgomery is the owner of the Mystic Journey Gift Shop, a Wiccan, Pagan, and occult supply store. She also runs a local death café in the back of her shop. Now, the members of her group are dropping one by one. Is she to blame? Where does she turn? Who does she turn to? Ride along with Cole and friends in this action-packed tale of lies and betrayal.

Ezra yet lives and is creeping around Greece, while Colin and Aella begin their life together in America. Who else is involved?

Following Colin and Felicia's return home, he and his boss have it out. However, his boss sends Tory to Felicia's and they end up flying back to Greece and Aella. Drama follows drama, but how will it end? Listen to find out.

Herb Bean watches a lot of television, mostly cop shows and Forensic Files. Now his wife has disappeared without a trace. Herb knows the husband is always the prime suspect. Where do you turn when you are afraid to turn to the police?

Colin works for the company. He is asked to bring his mother with him, but without giving her any information. How will this work? Listen to this suspenseful thriller to find out!

Retired Fort Pierce police detective and beach bar owner Cole Ballinger returns in From Bad to Worse: Sunrise City 2. In this latest installment, Cole is asked by a single mother to look into the disappearance of her only child. Join Cole as he pieces together the clues and quickly discovers why she called him for help and not the police.

After moving into the oldest beachfront home in Kitty Hawk, Senator Reginald Forsythe hires Detective Weston Wolf to watch over his wife. The senator fears his wife may be possessed by the ghost of a woman who built the house back in 1896, Wolf's assignment is to keep Rebecca Winston Forsythe safe and make sure nothing scandalous happens that would jeopardize Forsythe's political career. Wolf soon discovers the case is more problematic than he ever imagined.

Claire Ingram hasn’t been back to her family’s estate in Falls Village since that summer before she went off to college to study fashion and design. It was the same summer she lost her virginity to a man older than her, a man she had fallen in love with, but knew their taboo relationship would only bring more rumors and speculation to her family. Now grown and returning to the place where she became a woman, Claire hadn’t expected her past to be waiting there for her. The Feud of Falls Village is about to debut in town and tell the story Hollywood created.