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From highly acclaimed author Alice Henderson comes the eagerly anticipated and electrifying fourth book in the Alex Carter series, in which the wildlife biologist encounters anti-immigrant vigilantes, rugged terrain, and threatening intruders in search of a sleek, powerful, and furtive...

The holidays take a threatening turn… in these riveting Dakota K-9 Unit novellas. With a bounty on tech analyst Cheyenne Chen’s life, officer Jack Donadio and his K-9 partner safeguard her from hired assassins in Lynette Eason’s Deadly Christmas Trap. Only, when their hideout is discovered...

A serdülő Gerry Durrell életében először munkába áll: ápolóként a whipsnade-i állatkertben. Játékos jegesmedvék, gézengúz gnúk, púpos pöffeszkedők és egyéb állatfajták kószálnak itt, olykor halálra rémítve az állatkert gyanútlan látogatóit. Gerry pedig vigyorogva áll a forgatag közepén, és összekacsint az olvasóval: Lám, mi tudjuk, hogyan kell az állatokkal bánni, nem úgy, mint sok látogató.

Charlotte Wood's critically-acclaimed early novel, now published outside of Australia for the first time. Stephen is having the worst day of his life. On a stiflingly hot summer morning, he has decided it's time to break up with his girlfriend Fiona. He's 39, aimless and unfulfilled, but without...

A racehorse stolen by gangs. A rescue no one believed possible. A story only the horse himself could tell. When Hollers is born on a quiet South African farm, he knows only sunlight, open fields, and the thrill of running. But everything changes the day he is taken—dragged into the violent...

After saving Noah and family from the evil stowaway Charlatan aboard the ark in The Ark, the Reed, and the Fire Cloud, heroes Max and Liz, along with faithful mates Kate and Al, earn immortality and a directive from God to serve as His envoys for pivotal points in human history. They have waited for centuries for a word from the Maker; now they learn they are to work behind the scenes in the life of Joseph. In The Dreamer, the Schemer, and the Robe, the fate of an entire nation rests in their paws.

The BRAND NEW instalment in the gripping Hopgood Hall cozy mystery series A local gossip is about to get her just desserts! Life at Hopgood Hall is never boring, but Alexi Ellis hopes that there will be no more murders for the time being – she’s solved four already and is getting a...

Andy Carpenter and his golden retriever, Tara, are finding that all is not calm or bright in Silent Bite, the latest Christmas mystery in this heartwarming series from bestselling author David Rosenfelt. Lawyer Andy Carpenter can finally take a breath; he’s back on dry land after a family...

Lacy Marie Crocker has settled into a comfortable groove back home in New Orleans, and with Valentine's Day right around the corner, she's busier than ever running a thriving pet boutique, helping her mother organize the upcoming National Pet Pageant, and untangling her complicated love life. But when delivering a king-sized order of dreidel-shaped doggy biscuits for a Saint Berdoodle's bark-mitzvah, Lacy stumbles into yet another murder scene - and the last person to see the victim alive was her own father.

Life is passing Holly Grant by. She had dreams of being a journalist. Now in her late twenties, she's a bored office worker. But on her train home, Holly has eight thousand pounds drop into her lap, along with a curious note. Does she get off the north-bound train, as normal, and pop the money into the local police station on the way home to her scatter-brained mother, or does she stay on the train until it reaches Newcastle and take the money to someone who might know what the note means and allow her to pursue the mystery further?

Heather Douglas appears to have it all. But living on a farm in the Scottish Highlands with her partner, Rory Fraser, while bringing up their adorable toddler, Harry, isnt easy. As a former librarian, Heather is worried that shell never fully fit into life on Fraser Farm. And after the death of her beloved mum eight years ago, Heather feels lost, as well as guilty for holding back accepting Rorys marriage proposal because she cant imagine her wedding without her mother.

Quinto podía percibir la sensación de peligro. Estaba seguro de que iba a ocurrir algo terrible a todos los habitantes de la madriguera. Tenían que salir de allí inmediatamente. Así comienza el largo y azaroso viaje de supervivencia de un pequeño grupo de conejos. A medida que los conejos van sorteando peligros a cada paso, nos vamos familiarizando con cada uno de los miembros del grupo, sus personalidades singulares y divertidas, y su cultura apasionante, con sus propios relatos y mitos tradicionales. 

""Don't miss this charming Christmas tale of thawing hearts, escaping dogs, and finding home. I couldn't help digging into this book with both paws."" --Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Must Love Flowers The ultimate holiday gift from New York Times bestselling author...

Lord John Aversin and the mageborn Jenny Waynest continue to battle and study dragons. Many years have passed since their battle at Bel, and while they remain strong, their love for one another has begun to wane with the passing seasons. But time moves against them in more ways than one. For a danger unlike any they have ever known in their long years of violence begins to stir. Demonspawn from a dark dimension have learned to drink the magic and the souls of mages and dragons alike, turning their victims into empty vessels. 

Wildlife biologist Alex Carter is back, fighting for endangered species in the Canadian Arctic and battling for her life in this action-packed follow-up to A Solitude of Wolverines, “a true stunner of a thriller debut” (James Rollins) and “a great read” (Nevada Barr). Fresh off her...

The Mice of Barnville—The Complete Series follows these endearing mice through their quest to find a new home. Will they create a refuge where they can thrive, or will they fall victim to the perils that lie ahead? The building of a town, and the trials and tribulations they must go through to learn to co-exist in harmony with both the farmers and their fellow mice. It is a delightful series of stories that will delight and charm listeners of all ages.

No one sees us the way our pets do - and this pet has plans of his own . . . When solitary and struggling A&E doctor Ivy invites the Geologist home one night, her cat Berry's hackles are raised. As the Geologist becomes more and more a part of Berry's life, Berry determines to get rid of him...

Number one New York Times bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron once again captures the bravery and determination of a very good dog in the gripping sequel to A Dog’s Way Home, the acclaimed novel that inspired the hit movie. Bella was once a lost dog, but now she lives happily with her people...

Born in a bookstore in a blighted 1960's Boston neighborhood, Firmin the rat miraculously learns how to read by digesting his nest of books. Alienated from his family and unable to communicate with the humans he loves, Firmin quickly realizes that a literate rat is a lonely rat. Following a harrowing misunderstanding with his hero, the bookseller, Firmin begins to risk the dangers of Scollay Square, finding solace in the Lovelies of the burlesque cinema. Finally adopted by a down-on-his-luck science fiction writer, the tide begins to turn.

When his most celebrated case is suddenly reopened, Detective Chief Inspector Jejeune's long-buried secrets threaten to come to light. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Lindy, faces an unseen threat of her own, one which Jejeune may not be able to protect her from. Between fending off inquiries from the internal review and an open murder case to solve, more than ever Jejeune will have to rely on the help of the stalwart Sergeant Danny Maik. But Maik is learning things on his own that have caused him to question his DCI‘s actions, both past and present.