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A young woman begs Sherlock Holmes to help find her missing fiancé, but the great detective makes an uncharacteristic mistake. Then Sherlock’s daughter, Lucy James, takes on a missing-person case of her own, but she must also keep a vicious criminal away from Becky, Lucy’s 10-year-old sister-in-law. Little Becky soon becomes dangerously involved in both cases. No one foresees the devastating news that Sherlock Holmes has been murdered.

The life of Mr. Badman forms a third part to The Pilgrim’s Progress, but it is not a delightful pilgrimage to heaven. On the contrary, it is a wretched downward journey to the infernal realms. The author’s goal is to warn poor, thoughtless sinners, not with smooth words they can ignore, but with words that thunder against their consciences regarding the danger of their souls and the increasing wretchedness into which they are madly hurrying.

When history-loving Olivia Bennett’s teaching contract isn’t renewed, she is considered her family’s logical choice to care for her ailing grandmother in a tiny English village. While there, she soon finds additional work at nearby Hartbury Hall—one of England’s great houses once used as Pemberley in a filmed production of Pride and Prejudice. The head gardener there, however, proves to be anything but the gentlemanly hero of that famous book.

Mr. Weston is a mysterious character - a wealthy man who has a reputation for selling a special kind of wine that has a unique and almost magical quality. The wine seems to bring out the hidden desires and darker sides of those who consume it, leading them to act in mysterious ways. Exploring ideas of greed, temptation, and the corrupting influence of power, Mr. Weston's Good Wine is a darkly comedic novel which critiques the fragility of human consciousness and explores the consequences of giving into our most base temptations.

Samantha's only friends were characters in books, but her real life takes an extraordinary turn when a mysterious "Mr. Knightley" offers her a full journalism scholarship—on the condition that she write to him regularly. Will their long-distance friendship unlock her heart? Sam is, to say the...

The Life and Death of Mr. Badman by John Bunyan can be a bit challenging, even for the best of listeners. Not so with this new, easy-to-understand version that translates the original archaic language into simple conversational English, allowing listeners of all ages to easily navigate this popular Christian story considered by many to be the third part of The Pilgrim’s Progress series. This story depicts the stages of life—from cradle to grave—of a very wicked man in an evil age and the miserable consequences that undoubtedly follow such wretched living.

Caroline Ashley is a journalist on the rise at the Washington Post until the sudden death of her father brings her back to Thorny Hollow to care for her mentally fragile mother. The only respite from the eternal rotation of bridge club meetings and garden parties is her longtime friend, Brooks Elliott.

In 2030, a spiritual battle rages as the world grapples with chaos and uncertainty. Paul, a fervent believer, finds himself at the center of this struggle. He seeks divine intervention for a mysterious thorn in his flesh, believing it hinders his mission. However, instead of deliverance, he receives a revelation: "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." This message propels Paul into an epic journey where supernatural forces clash, and every weakness becomes an opportunity for divine power to manifest.

In the year 2040, a wave of despair grips the world as people face broken relationships, shattered dreams, and relentless grief. Many believe their struggles are insurmountable until a mysterious figure known only as The Messenger emerges with a bold proclamation. He claims to be anointed by God to bring hope and healing, declaring that what appears to be the end is only the beginning. As crowds gather, The Messenger's words ignite a spark of faith in the brokenhearted, but not everyone welcomes his message.

After Liz Montgomery dumped "Mr. Perfect" four days before their wedding, she built herself a new happily ever after - aka workaholic. New York Times best-selling author Tyler Lakewood is in town to complete one job: interview family and friends for NFL star Kyle Montgomery's biography. When an opportunity to help Liz with Kyle's charity events turns the page of his plans, he goes to great lengths to ensure Liz sees him as Mr. Right.

When fun-loving artist Willow West meets buttoned-up George Emerson, it's not exactly love at first sight - more like an intriguing project at first sight. Willow makes it her mission to get the obsessive-compulsive, newly retired English teacher to loosen up and embrace life, but even she has to admit it seems like a lost cause. A confirmed bachelor, George vacillates between irritation and attraction whenever Willow is around‚ which to him seems like all too often.

Thank You, Mr. Darwin is a short story of epistolary fiction. The author Anaxagoras Pen writes Charles Darwin a letter. The letter writer tell a wild and humorous story about his father. The short story has a surprise ending.