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Ollie and the crew are back! The Fibulan Museum has been burgled, and our intrepid detectives are appointed to solve the mystery. But this is no ordinary crime. During their investigation, they find themselves undertaking a quest of literally epic proportions, while hoping that they can stave off disaster and avoid seeing Mrs. Ladle's legs.

The year is 1985, and O' Hare's Travelling Circus is touring the country. Their spectacular acts mesmerize audiences everywhere with entertaining clowns, high-flying acrobats, a muscular strongman, and a daredevil motorcycle stuntman, to name a few. They also have Psychic Sheila - resident fortune-teller and agony aunt - who stumbles through life, one disastrous romantic interlude at a time. Of course, no close-knit group would be complete without its fair share of secrets and who better to uncover them than Sheila, with her sixth sense and natural nose for a good mystery.

Just as his partner Sandra is due to give birth, DCI Alex Warren is sent to lead a difficult and sensitive investigation. Why has a young Asian girl been sexually assaulted and murdered in the home she shares with her Scottish boyfriend? Families are brought under intense scrutiny as Alex and his team look for answers. Potential motives of racism, Islamophobia, hate, jealousy, and honor killing all have to be considered. But who is behind the killing...and what is the real reason?

In a sleepy, historical Iowa town, tourist season is in full swing, and the strangest serial killer the world has ever known is roaming at will. It begins with a mysterious house explosion, a severely burned man, and an unidentified female body. More victims follow, each killed under the oddest circumstances, each bearing an identical but unidentified wound, each attack accompanied by the most eerie, musical ticking.

Penny's story is the fourth in Brian L. Porter's award-winning Family of Rescue Dogs series. It features a tiny terrier, abandoned in a particularly cruel manner and her subsequent adoption and life with the author and his family. From being attacked and needing emergency surgery to days out at the coast chasing seagulls and living in stately homes, Penny's life in Brian's pack of rescue dogs has never been anything but interesting and eventful.

A boy seeks cosmic revenge on the adults in his life. The darkest of carnivals rolls into the neighborhood. The Devil haunts a man’s entire life in a possession story unlike anything you’ve ever listened to. A Nazi officer is tormented by time’s most cursed seductress. The whole world is truly held in the hands of Gods - and much more.

Becker is a British traveler in trouble. Madhurima is a rising star police officer. In these three explosive tales, the two join forces to investigate the city’s crooked high society. On the way, they take on deluded would-be messiahs in search of Mother Teresa’s stolen millions, encounter fanatics, circus freaks and cannibals, fall in and out of love, and pay homage to one of the world’s most beautiful and toughest cities. Amidst passion, murder and mayhem, is there room for two lovers driven by justice and compassion?

It's the mid-11th century, and the Byzantine Empire dominates the world. Within the walls of its great capital, Constantinople, treachery, debauchery and power politics are part of the lives of the ruling elite. Thrust into this mix is the Viking adventurer, Harald Hardrada. In the court of the deranged emperor, Michael the Fifth, danger lurks at every turn, and Harald soon becomes a pawn in the various factions' thirst for power. Can he survive this dangerous place, and turn his mind towards regaining what is rightfully his?

A cold February morning in Scotland begins with the discovery of a body, as Hector Mathewson is found dead within the cask room of his own distillery. While directing the hunt for the murderer, DCI Alex Warren needs to balance his own turbulent personal life. Their plentiful suspects have motives ranging from greed and nationalism to adultery and revenge.

Cambodia, a country with so many shadows in its past. Now, there are new shadows. A killer is on the loose, and he's leaving no clues. It’s enough to draw journalist Dave Bell back to Cambodia after a plea from an old friend. Bell puts together an unlikely team of allies. Together they begin to unravel the terrifying mystery. But can they find the truth lurking in the shadows, and stop the monster from killing again?

When five fourteen-year-old girls get their fortunes from an arcade machine just for kicks, it turns their world upside-down and their close-knit group of friends starts to fall apart. Misunderstandings abound as allegiances shift and outsiders start to come between them. The fortunes seem to be self-fulfilling prophecies - whether the girls believe in them or not.

After terrorists acquire a suitcase bomb, no one knows who they are or what the target is. A team of specialists is reactivated and assigned the code name 'Resurrection'. Their mission is to locate and neutralize both the bomb and the terrorists.

Life is never quite what it seems, even without the lost family heritage delivered to Judith and Belinda. Judith wants an ordinary life... mostly. If Belinda weren’t Judith’s sister, and if it wasn’t for bushfires and bigots, Belinda’s life would be perfectly ordinary. Judith will tell you so; you don’t even have to ask.

The Ragnosian fleet has secured the planet and now stands poised to begin the final invasion. In a desperate attempt to save her people, Anna Lenai tries to negotiate with the ruthless Admiral Telixa Ethran. But the Ragnosians have an ace up their sleeve, and as added insurance they have taken thousands of people hostage. Jack Hunter must lead a mission to find and disarm the weapon before millions of lives are lost. Meanwhile, Anna’s team infiltrates the Ragnosian stronghold, attempting to free the hostages and bring an end to the senseless war.

Mara is a werewolf. Powerful. Beautiful. Alone. Billy never knew about the paranormal world that existed right in front of his eyes. All he knew was his feelings for this strange woman he couldn't get out of his head.

Luke Miller embraces being a golden boy. He’s not even ashamed to admit it. But when he goes home, all of that fades away. His mom doesn’t particularly care that he’s in the running to be captain of the basketball team, or that his girlfriend is freaking awesome, or even that he made honor roll the previous year. Well, almost made it.

Meg has a troubled past. In and out of foster homes, she is the survivor of a childhood tragedy.

Clarice "Shocker" Ares retired from a sensational pro-boxing career to focus on her family and growing mechanic business.

After several chaotic months, Bax has finally come to terms with his clairvoyant abilities. But fate takes a turn no psychic could have predicted when the teenage daughter of a prominent politician disappears under mysterious circumstances.

The Ragnos Confederacy has spread through the galaxy, taking system after system. Now, they are poised to strike the final blow against their enemies.