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Moss Gardner, Leiter einer wohltätigen Stiftung, ist als Fernseh-Prediger der Liebling von Millionen. Und doch scheint es jemanden zu geben, der ihn so sehr hasst, dass er ihm die Halsschlagader durchschneidet. Als Gardner in seiner Garderobe tot aufgefunden wird, schlägt der Fall hohe Wellen, zumal der Mord auf das Konto eines Serienmörders zu gehen scheint, der es auf Prominente abgesehen hat. Der Sender beauftragt Bount Reiniger mit den Ermittlungen, da die Polizei offenbar auf der Stelle tritt.

Eine Serie von Attentatsversuchen und Morden erschüttert New York. Die Opfer sind alle in den gehobenen Wirtschaftskreisen der Stadt bekannt. Das Motiv der Anschläge muss mit Geld zu tun haben - viel Geld! Obwohl die Verbrechen eine gemeinsame Täterhandschrift zu tragen scheinen, findet die Polizei keine Verknüpfungspunkte zwischen den Opfern. Deshalb wird Privatdetektiv Bount Reiniger vom New York Police Departement darum gebeten, ebenfalls zu recherchieren. Reiniger, der sich selbst in den dunkelsten Ecken von New York auskennt, begibt sich auf Spurensuche.

Bount Reiniger, der in Fachkreisen als bester Privatermittler von New York gilt, ist auf der Suche nach Ted Hughes, einem dreisten Hacker, der gerade einen großen Konzern in erhebliche Schwierigkeiten gebracht hat. Ted Hughes hat Produktdaten für Raketenteile gehackt. Reiniger muss ihn finden und die wertvollen Daten sicherstellen. Doch als er den jungen Hacker ausfindig macht, kann er nur noch den Tod des Mannes feststellen - kaltblütig ermordet durch einen Kopfschuss. Reiniger erkennt sofort, dass hier ein professioneller Auftragskiller am Werk war.

Have you ever wondered how we came into being? Have you ever looked in the sky, marveled by the stars? This book is a friendly and accessible guide to our universe, our galaxy, our solar system, and the planet we call home. If you are an aspiring astronomer or someone who wishes to know more about the topic, this is the perfect book. It is not just for astronomers. Any layman or someone who is intrigued by the universe, planets, stars, and the like will be capable of understanding this book.

SoulStroller introduces a fresh and exciting way of experiencing and living life on one's own terms - expanding listeners' world views whether they choose to visit destinations like Paris, Ireland, or Bali, or get to know what home looks like through fresh eyes. Labeled shy and rendered virtually silent by age six, Kayce had been raised to fit the role of perfect wife, doting mom, and accomplished woman. She fulfilled her mission by her mid-40s when society said she had it all. Society was wrong.

Stimulate your thinking process by completing and enjoying these challenging riddles - whether you use it for Sunday night family fun, a distraction for your kids, or want to solve a few while you’re waiting at the doctor's office.

We hate to admit it, but we all love a Dad Joke. Whether it brightened up the mood at the dinner table or embarrassed a few kids around their friends. However I have noticed the same Dad Jokes are being used, and it's time to spice things up to the next level for more eye rolls... or you could say more knee slappers. Covering over 400+ Dad Jokes you will be despised just that little bit more. Enjoy the most hilarious or stupid (however you put it) jokes known to mankind and when you’ve finished, spread the laughter. Buy some glue, cut up the pages and stick them on strangers. That way, the joke's on them.

Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel is the most famous vampire tale ever told. British solicitor Jonathan Harker finds himself imprisoned in a castle in Transylvania and begins to believe his host, Count Dracula, is not entirely human. As his horror mounts, he suspects that Dracula plans to invade and conquer England, one victim at a time.

Three guys I didn’t recognize stood outside the door as I came down the steps of a Chicago apartment building. I had just finished up collecting newspaper fees for delivering the daily paper. One stepped inside. As he stepped closer I saw a gun in his waistband.... My father always said, “Think before you react, son.” If I reach for his gun, I thought, he could be faster than me. He also had buddies just outside the door. ...the boys stepped into the hallway and surrounded me. It took me only a second to think, Is your life worth 90 bucks of newspaper collection fees?

Adventure, heists, and teamwork abound in this fun, witty middle grade audiobook! Life is short. Diamonds are fur-ever. Internationally famous cat burglar Ophelia von Hairball V adores jewels­—the only thing she loves more is a challenge. She's never met a safe she couldn't crack. Now the...

Savannah is dreading being home alone with her overbearing mother after her big sister - and best friend - goes off to college. But if she can just get through senior year, she'll be able to escape to college, too. What she doesn't count on is that her mother's obsession with weight has only grown deeper since her appearance on an extreme weight-loss show, and now Savvy's mom is pressuring her even harder to be constantly mindful of what she eats.

Although they are separated by more than 150 years, Nell finds herself drawn to the Victorian novelist by their shared experiences of unrequited love - Gaskell for an American critic she met in Rome, Nell for a soulful American screenwriter living in Paris. As Nell's romance founders and her passion for academia fails to materialize, she finds herself wondering if the indomitable Mrs. Gaskell might rescue her pursuit of love, family, and a writing career.

A frank, smart, and captivating memoir by the daughter of Apple founder Steve Jobs. Small Fry is Lisa Brennan-Jobs' poignant story of a childhood spent between two imperfect but extraordinary homes. Scrappy, wise, and funny, young Lisa is an unforgettable guide through her parents' fascinating and disparate worlds. Part portrait of a complex family, part love letter to California in the '70s and '80s, Small Fry is an enthralling audiobook by an insightful new literary voice.

Once in a generation, the effluvia strikes, and it affects everyone differently. Missy wakes one morning to find the upside-down house is...right-side up? It's not long before Missy has to quarantine the house. Meanwhile, she's still fielding calls from worried parents, and Louie can't keep his sticky fingers from taking other people's things!

Someone - or something - is systematically murdering the members of Danyon Stone's werewolf pack. Mystic-shop owner Shauna MacDonald has a special interest in the recent string of otherworldly deaths. As the keeper of the werewolves, it's her duty to guard and protect the packs. Working by Danyon's side to stop an unknown killer - and trying to deny the potency of their illicit attraction - poses a threat to her heart unlike any she's ever known, and if she becomes the killer's next target, it could be the death of her....

This is a fast-paced, easy-to-hear story of an accomplished and well-traveled man who never believed in God until the continued, fervent prayers of a few of his dermatology patients broke through. It culminated in a spiritual awakening that has led to more than 30 years of unshakable faith in God, and, in 1994, the founding of the Paramount Church in the historic landmark Paramount Theater Building in Palm Beach, Florida.

Christy Hayes is a case study in successful living. She's won two Olympic gold medals, built a multimillion-dollar business, and landed a gorgeous and powerful CEO husband. But Christy's dream life begins to unravel when she inherits custody of an 11-year-old girl named Renata.

Though troubled by violent border disputes with Massachusetts and bloody wars with Native American tribes, New Hampshire was settled by knowledgeable merchants and disgraced ministers. They quickly infused the colony with a spirit of rugged industriousness and defiant individualism that persists to this day. This engaging audiobook details the rise of that spirit as New Hampshire grew.

White House chef Olivia Paras and her arch nemesis, White House Sensitivity Director Peter Everett Sargeant, must work together to solve the double murder of one of the First Lady's assistants and the Chief of Staff - before they become the next victims of a merciless assassin with a secret agenda.

The place is El Salvador in 1982, at the ghastly height of its civil war. The writer is Joan Didion, who delivers an anatomy of that country's particular brand of terror - its mechanisms, rationales, and intimate relation to United States foreign policy. As ash travels from battlefields to body dumps, interviews a puppet president, and considers the distinctly Salvadoran grammar of the verb "to disappear," Didion gives us a book that is germane to any country in which bloodshed has become a standard tool of politics.