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They burned his village. They took him prisoner in an underwater fortress. Now he means to beat them at their own game. Patrick thought he'd left his pirate days behind him, but when his village is burned and pirates take him, he realizes there's no escaping the pirate life. They take him to an underwater city, the fortress of the pirates and residence of Captain Blackheart. These pirates believe Patrick knows where to find the legendary Blade of the Sea and mean to use him to take over the world.

Trish never saw herself as a hero. She lives in a quiet village and spends most of her time happily crafting. But when a gang of pirates throws her life upside down while searching for a legendary weapon called The Blade of the Sea, she ventures outside of the safety of her village to find it before they do.

A gypsy curse. A shadow pirate. An ancient treasure. An adventure beyond mystery and magic! Eleven year-old Jim Morgan once had a home, a life of comfort, and a future full of promise. But all that changed the night his father was murdered. Now Jim is on the run from his father's enemies, a wicked count and his vengeful son, and at the same time, trying to decipher the secret to the last mystery his father left him - the hidden location of an ancient treasure.

How can you succeed in extrovert world? Being an introvert can be frustrating...The world applauds extroverts, so it's easy to feel left out in the cold. As an introvert, you know it's important to be outgoing, social, and a good leader, but it's easier said than done! The truth is that success in life often comes down to how well you sell yourself. This means behaving in a manner that doesn't seem congruent with what's inside. In simple terms, the world around us requires introverts to behave in an extroverted manner.

Do you ever feel like you cannot understand what you are reading? Or, that you feel like reading takes up much of your time even when it's actually not supposed to? Well, maybe, it's high time that you learn how to read faster, or in other words, learn the technique of speed reading. Speed reading denotes collective techniques that are used to help you read faster while still being able to understand what you are reading. Back in the day, education specialists and psychologists used devices called tachiotoscopes to determine how fast people read.

In The Return of the Speckled Band, a new menace stalks Stoke Moran and once again Helen Stoner (now Helen Armitage) seeks the aid of Sherlock Holmes. The specter of the speckled band has arisen from an eight-year slumber and a woman's life may hang in the balance. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson again journey to the scene of the original Adventure of the Speckled Band.

Oliver Webber has a secret. In fact, his family has been the keepers of this secret for thousands of years. What he doesn't know is that the ancient evil that his family has guarded has just been loosed, and Oliver is the only person on earth that can stop it. People everywhere are disappearing, an evil madman dead-set on ripping the very fabric of our existence, and a demon possessed civil war general seeking revenge, set the Mississippi Delta on the edge of annihilation.

In real life, Jonas's sister Emma babbles nonsense from her wheelchair. But in Jonas's world, she is the moonstone bearer and the only person capable of restoring the Stormdragons to power. He weaves a tale of jarring action, fascinating creatures, heart-pounding battles, and loveable characters that may be just what he needs to save his sister and his family.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson receive a visit from an elderly lady demanding help for a seemingly small problem. Holmes is intrigued by her case because he senses some greater evil lies beneath. Together, the two travel to the small hamlet of Firwick where Holmes hopes to unravel a tangled mystery.

As a guest, Dr. Watson is observing the induction services of The League of Mendacious Men. To gain admission to the exclusive club a prospective member must tell an original tall tale. The evening begins pleasantly and ends in a violent tragedy. Sherlock Holmes navigates a tale of murder whose solution is lost amid a sea of lies.

This omnibus contains the first six works of The Sherlock Holmes Uncovered Tales. There are three complete novellas and three complete novels.

General Compton, known as the Viking general, is found dead in his study at his country estate. Dr. Watson is first on the scene and calls in his friend, Sherlock Holmes, to solve the complex case. A suspect confesses, but Holmes has his doubts. His investigation has shattering results for all concerned.

A wealthy English investor and his American wife are murdered within days of returning to England after years abroad. A valuable diamond ring is also missing. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are asked to aid in the investigation by the young Inspector Hopkins. It is up to Holmes to unravel the mystery, but Watson too finds himself pulled in as he does a bit of investigating on his own.

A renowned scholar of Robin Hood is under assault from anonymous letter writers. As Sherlock Holmes becomes involved, he finds his own life is threatened. Holmes wrestles with a shadowy society in the search for the truth. Dr. Watson is along on the thrill ride chronicling all the adventures as his friend brings a killer to bay.

While enjoying a leisurely ride from Temecula to see their beloved San Diego Padres play, off-duty detective sergeants Bill Dix and Steve Petersen find themselves in the middle of a jaw dropping firefight… in broad daylight. The two can't believe their luck as this is the second vacation they've taken together that's turned out horribly wrong.

The mischievous antics of one little boy with his car and a big dream that becomes a reality with the help of his parents.

In The Rising Minister, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves matching wits with a poisoner. The lives of everyone in the house of Mr. Clive Brown, at present a junior minister in the government, are at risk. Can Sherlock Holmes discover the identity of the killer before the culprit strikes again?

The Visible Suspect is the second Frank Randall Mystery. In this story Randall navigates a complex trail in a search for a man who never was. This mystery takes him through a journey that pits him against mobsters, cops, and beautiful women. In the process he puts his own life and values at risk. Frank Randall is a hard-boiled private eye of the 1970s. He is an old-school detective in the vein of the pulp fiction detective era. If you enjoy Hammett, Chandler, or MacDonald (with a touch of Jim Rockford) then we hope you'll enjoy the Frank Randall Mysteries.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate a bizarre murder scene on a lonely lane on the outskirts of London. A beautiful young woman has been killed, and it is up to Holmes to solve the crime. Dr. Watson dutifully chronicles Holmes's powers of deduction, which lead to the triumphant conclusion of the case. The Sherlock Holmes Uncovered Tales are a series of original stories based upon the immortal characters, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Interwoven with legends and lore, this story chronicles one man's adventure on Lake Superior, one of the world's most dangerous bodies of water.