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Hes spent a lifetime chasing danger. Now, desire is the only thing that leaves him breathless—especially when it comes with calloused hands, a bottle of red, and a promise of forever.Elton and Archer

Obsession and depravity shatter suburban life and academia in this compelling double dose of psychological suspense, pairing two complete novels and two rare short stories, from six-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Joyce Carol Oates. Perfect for readers of Margaret Atwood, Shirley Jackson, and Donna Tartt.CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF PSEUDONYMOUS SUSPENSE FROM JOYCE CAROL OATESFour decades ago, acclaimed literary author Joyce Carol Oates penned her first novel of psychological suspense under the name "Rosamond Smith." In the Smith books, Oates explored themes of betrayal and deception, lust and murder, through stories involving twins, doubles, and hidden second identitiesinitially, keeping her own double identity a secret.Hard Case Crime is proud to bring these extraordinary works of crime fiction, long unavailable in bookstores, back into print in definitive double editions, each pairing two complete novels and two never-before-collected Oates short stories, all linked thematically, to weave a sinister web filled with dark reflections.In This Volume...A model suburban husband grows obsessed with a beautiful stranger in DOUBLE DELIGHT, while an eminent professor preys on a vulnerable student in NEMESIS and the echoes continue in the rare short stories "A Girl Worth Twenty Million" and "First Death."

Where the water runs deep and the danger runs deeper, two enemies will risk everything to survive. Josie McAdams has built her life on rules. As an intelligence specialist for Jameson Force Seattle, shes made a career out of turning chaos into order and catching the bad guys before they strike. But when a mission on the docks goes wrong and a handsome smuggler saves her life, Josie is forced to face the one rule shes never dared to breaktrusting a criminal. Having spent years running contraband through Puget Sounds fog-shrouded channels, Finn Marlowe is no stranger to walking the razors edge between outlaw and survivor. When the beautiful woman he pulled from the water approaches him for help dismantling a human-trafficking ring, hes hard-pressed to turn her away. When he discovers the same network hes been working for is behind the trafficking, Finn knows he could lose everything by getting involved, but turning a blind eye could cost him even more. Shes sworn to the law. He lives outside it. But as their uneasy alliance deepens, attraction sparks into something neither can controland every secret they keep could be the one that gets them killed. When the tides turn and bullets start flying, Josie and Finn discover that sometimes the only safe harbor to hide is in each others arms.

A brand-new installment in the epic Heart of the Dawn saga and beginning a new arc in the Heart of the Dawn universeHeart of the Dawn: Bloodlight is the story of Christina-Marie Scott, a brand-new protagonist in the Heart of the Dawn universe and will be one of the biggest protagonists in the Heart of the Dawn universe, along with Trenton Parker, McKenna Henderson and more.

Casey Cherry has been desperately following the disappearance of her little sister, Lexi, but after months with no answers or leads, Casey is visited by Lexis ghost, who has no recollection of how she died.Now, Casey must make amends with her two estranged best friends, paranormal enthusiast Rusty Harbor and stubborn realist Sara Pearce, to help her solve the puzzle. Unsure of how to navigate this new phenomenon, Casey also seeks guidance from the local witch. Most patrons in the small coastal Maine community are weary of her, but Casey realizes she may have some answers to her never-ending list of questions.Suddenly, everyone is a suspect, and no one can be trusted. While playing the twisted game of whodunit, Casey picks up the pieces of her former life and comes to terms with her sisters murder, all while courting the girl next door.Fans of TV shows Pretty Little Liars, Ghost Whisperer, and Gilmore Girls, or the books "The Agathas" by Kathleen Glasgow & Liz Lawson, "The Cheerleaders" by Kara Thomas, and "Girls Like Girls" by Hayley Kiyoko will enjoy "Lexi Cherry Is Dead" by Jo Mallory.

What a Time to be Alive! So lettuce remember Liz Truss, relive the last days of the Tories, meet the guy they called No-Drama Starmer, and succumb to hyper-resistant superbug Nigel Farage. Travel stateside to meet our supranational Silicon Valley overlords, Donald Trump and his cavalcade of henchmen - then head for infinity and beyond with Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos. Experience testing times for misunderstood men in television, create wonder in every moment with Meghan, and relive the horror of the Gwyneth Paltrow ski massacre trial. Truly, these are times that make you want to put your hands over your eyes, even when your hands are already over your eyes. The only thing to do is read Marina Hyde and howl with laughter.This countrys foremost living satirist.VogueHydes columns are the solid-silver lining of Britains political shitstorm. Caitlin Moran

Who will pay the ultimate price for Olympic Gold?LAKE PLACID, N.Y., 1932Sports journalist Emma Hancock is determined to claim her place in the press box, despite the male colleagues who slam the door in her face. But when a mysterious illness begins systematically sidelining athletes, Emmas gift for spotting patterns reveals a plot far more sinister than mere competition.With the Games in his own backyard, Olympic sprinter Ryan Callahan laces up his speed skates to compete in his first winter games. He has no time for distractionsespecially not the inconvenience of the beautiful female journalist staying as a guest in his familys crowded home.But when the pattern of sabotage deepens, Emma and Ryan must work together to follow the threads before they become the next targets to fall. La Verita con Integrita. Truth with Integrity. The Legacy of a (Girl) Stunt Reporter.Read the Whole SeriesPrequel: 1892 Undercover WishBook 1: 1931 Eyewitness SketchBook 2: 1932 Sabotage GamesBook 3: 1932 Shrouded TrailBook 4: 1933 Fraudulent ProgressBook 5: 1935 Pursuing DustBook 6: 1936 Hostile AllyRead the Whole SeriesPrequel: 1892 Undercover WishBook 1: 1931 Eyewitness SketchBook 2: 1932 Sabotage GamesBook 3: 1932 Shrouded TrailBook 4: 1933 Fraudulent ProgressBook 5: 1935 Pursuing DustBook 6: 1936 Hostile Ally

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Before he was known as the Four Monkey Killer, he was just a boy trying to survive.Charleston, 1999. Fifteen-year-old Anson Bishop didnt mean to killnot the first time, anyway. Raised by parents who taught him that murder was simply survival, Anson thought hed escaped his dark past when his home burned and his mother vanished with stolen mob money.He was wrong.Someone is hunting Charlestons forgotten childrenthe runaways, the addicts, the ones no one will miss. When the few people Anson has come to care about vanish into the night, he discovers a truth more horrifying than anything his parents taught him: there are monsters in the world far worse than the one he sees in the mirror.Behind a door the color of spilled blood waits a killer who has perfected his craft over two decades. To save his friends, Anson must walk through that scarlet door and face a monster. But in doing so, he may become something more dangerous than what awaits him on the other side.Some doors, once opened, can never be closed.Discover where it all began in the first of three prequels to New York Times bestselling author J.D. Barkers wildly popular 4MK series.

From Ramsey Street to global icon, this is the revelatory exploration of one of the worlds most successful pop stars, Kylie Minogue.From her late-80s beginnings, capturing our hearts as Charlene in Neighbours and singing I Should Be So Lucky in a bubble bath, to her gold-plated hits like Spinning Around and Padam Padam soundtracking the euphoria of dancefloors the world over, there is only one Kylie Minogue.She has sold over eighty-million records internationally, is the best-selling Australian pop star of all time and has collaborated with some of the biggest names in music, fashion and photography across her various shape-shifting eras. She is, undoubtedly, a modern-day icon. But who is the real Kylie? And how has she remained a mystery while also navigating a forty-year career in the fickle world of pop?Award-winning writer Michael Cragg takes us on a journey into the psyche of one of the worlds most enigmatic pop stars. Via a mix of brand new interviews, a dash of oral history and some playful music writing, Cant Get You Out of My Head aims to put the pop puzzle pieces together.

For fans of Sloane Crosley, another mostly true memoir from the acclaimed author of Sit, Cinderella, Sit about whether shes finally ready for marriage before she turns fifty.For years, Lisa Cheek believed commitment wasnt in her genes. Her dating patterns were cleardate a lot and widely, but never settle down. When anyone wanted to marry her, she backed away. So even she is surprised when, at forty-nine, she finally says yes to a proposal and commits fully to her boyfriend, Big Johnson. But when she finds out on their wedding day, after the vows, that they arent actually married, she hesitates. Should she take this as a sign to run while she still can? In The Big Day,Lisa Cheek invites us to witness her wedding day, with all its hilarity, chaos, and unexpected turns. Throughout, she reviews both her past relationships and the marriages of her family and friends, analyzing the choices of others and reliving the biggest ups and downs of her own love life. Ultimately, she must decide once and for all whether shes just not marriage materialor if shes finally found a love worth staying for.

For fans of Educated and You Could Make This Place Beautiful, a memoir of powerful vignettes about a rock-star Republican strategist who gives up a life in politics after a near-death accident spurs her into a search for deeper meaning.Jen Thompson rose to the heights of politics in her early thirties as a celebrated Republican strategista rarity for a young woman. For years, success and power were her only ambitions, despite the drumbeat of her inner voice warning that her life was wildly off course.It was only when a car accident nearly killed her on the campaign trail of a nationally watched Senate campaign that Jen finally decided to walk away. Her sudden alienation from the life she had always known set into motion cascading events that carried her across the world and deep into a reckoning with her own soul.A memoir in vignettes, Wild Pivot explores how blind loyalty develops and shapes a woman with the craving to fit in and feel celebrated. With a piercing ability to explore just how jarring change and evolution can be, Thompson moves with unflinching honesty and razor-sharp wit between snapshots of her life as she grapples with the demons of her past and commits herself to doing what is required to live a life of truth and freedomno matter the cost.

Rain follows her heart and stays true to herself, while also learning a fairy-sized lesson about honesty, in the fifth storyof the Fairy Scout Friends illustrated chapter book series thats full of heart and fairy charm.Using fairy dust is strictly off-limits for the Fairy Scout Friends fifth charm challenge. To learn how to use magic, you have to know when not to use it too! But Rain isnt so convinced. After all, whats the point of having rules if you cant bend them from time to time?With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Fairy Scout Friends chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

La autora número uno New York Times bestseller, Iyanla Vanzant, regresa con un nuevo título de autoayuda sobre la práctica de la higiene espiritual.Higiene espiritual es una guía de base espiritual nacida de experiencias vividas, perdidas personales y asignaciones divinas. Con claridad y compasion, Iyanla Vanzant lleva a los lectores a un camino transformador para recordar, restaurar y realinear su templo interior. Al compartir la tragica historia de su hija y su propio viaje de curacion personal, este libro enseña que asi como cuidamos nuestra higiene fisica, nuestro bienestar mental, emocional y espiritual tambien requiere un cuidado diario consciente y un mantenimiento sagrado. En un mundo abrumado por el desorden emocional, el caos mental, el agotamiento fisico y la confusion espiritual, la Higiene espiritual ofrece un marco de afirmacion de la vida para limpiar la mente, el corazon, el cuerpo y el alma, facilitando el regreso a la alineacion sagrada.Higiene espiritual guia a los lectores a: - Liberar patrones emocionales toxicos y narrativas mentales obsoletas - Desarrollar limites sagrados que conduzcan a la claridad energetica. - Cultivar un estilo de vida de bienestar emocionalmente satisfactorio y anclado en el alma. - Reconectarse con lo Divino interior a traves de la intencionalidad, el ritual de sanacion personal, el silencio y la alineacion interior. - Aceptar el dolor, el dolor y la perdida como maestros y portales hacia una sabiduria mas profunda.#1 New York Times bestselling author Iyanla Vanzant returns with an exciting new book introducing the transformational practice of spiritual hygiene!Spiritual Hygiene is a spiritually based guidebook born of lived experience, personal loss, and divine assignment. With clarity and compassion, Iyanla Vanzant brings readers onto a transformational path of remembering, restoring, and realigning their inner temple. Inspired by the life and passing of Iyanlas daughter, Nisa, and Iyanlas own personal healing journey, this book teaches that just as we tend to our physical hygiene, our mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness also require conscious daily care and sacred maintenance. In a world overwhelmed by emotional clutter, mental chaos, physical depletion, and spiritual confusion, Spiritual Hygiene offers a life-affirming framework to cleanse the mind, heart, body, and soul, facilitating a return to sacred alignment.Spiritual Hygiene guides readers to: - Release toxic emotional patterns and outdated mental narratives. - Develop sacred boundaries that lead to energetic clarity. - Recognize the voice of trauma so it can be silenced. - Reconnect with our Divine purpose with intentionality, personal healing ritual, silence, and inner alignment. - Embrace sorrow, grief, and loss as teachers and portals to deeper wisdom.

For fans of Stephanie Land and Glennon Doyle, a debut memoir of a woman who dives into cryptocurrency trading after relocating to Puerto Rico midlifeand along the way transforms her past struggles with poverty and substance abuse into wisdom.Georgine had built a life of careful control. As a wife, mother, and college professor, she minimized risk and played by the rules. Her attorney husband was successful, her four grown daughters were thriving, and her students knew that hard work and deadlines mattered. Having survived a turbulent adolescence marked by poverty and substance abuse, she believed in the safety of well-ordered environments.Then the pandemic upended everything. When classrooms and offices closed, Georgine and her husband Mark relocated to Puerto Rico, where she discovered a flourishingand often outrageouscryptocurrency community. As she navigated the mysteries of crypto trading and uncovered the political complexities woven into the fabric of the beautiful Caribbean island she now called home, Georgine embarked on a journey that would shatter her orderly existenceand force her to revisit the dangerous youth that had shaped her complicated relationship with home, risk, and money.A memoir about facing past mistakes and embracing second chances, Crypto Island reminds us that personal growth never stops, and that living authentically often demands both resilience and reinvention.

A scorching-hot romance about what happens when you break summers golden rule: Dont get hooked on your hook-up.Lupe, a recent NYU law grad with plans of traveling (and saving) the world, and James, a caterer with dreams of small-town entrepreneurship, indulge in a summer fling, fully aware theyll be moving to opposite sides of the planet in six weeks. But their fantasy sexcapade gets screwed when they accidentally fall in love.

A dark and steamy debut novel about a girlwho is sometimes a catand the witch she loves, as secrets from her past threaten to unravel the delicate balance of her present, from screenwriter Amanda Mortlock.Cleo is a willfully aloof college student with an impossible secret. When she meets Wes, a brooding musician, at a Halloween party, their connection is instant, electric, and impossible to ignore. Their romance takes a mystical turn when Wes discovers what Cleos been hiding: sometimes she takes the form of his pet cat.Enter Bailey and Ollietheir magical counterpartswho reveal a deeper tie between Cleo and Wes: hes a witch, and shes his animal familiar. As past secrets collide with their entangled present, Cleo faces her greatest fearlosing Wes. With long-gone threats returning and danger looming, Cleo must confront her role in their dark and violent shared history and decide if shes willing to fight for their future.

The first book to celebrate Santa Fe’s world-famous Plaza Café with stories, mouthwatering photographs, and over ninety recipes from the oldest restaurant in continuous service in one of the oldest c

A sweeping memoir of a Hollywood Asian American pioneer, star of Everything, Everywhere, All At Once and Mulan, from coming of age under the Chinese Exclusion Act to becoming one of the hardest-working actors in the business.You might not know actor James Hongs name, but we can guarantee youve seen him before. With over seven hundred acting credits and counting, James is one of Hollywoods most prolific actors and a pioneer in Asian American entertainment. Born to Chinese immigrants in Minneapolis, Hong endured the aggressive anti-Asian racism of the 1930s, served in the army during Korean War, andsomewhere in the mixwas bitten by the performance bug that would eventually lead to a seventy-year long career in showbiz (and counting). From his iconic role as Chi-Fu in Disneys Mulan to the hilariously terrifying Lo Pan in Big Trouble in Little China to Kung Fu Pandas beloved Mr. Ping, James has been capturing viewers hearts for years. And who could forget his powerful, viral speech as he accepted the Best Ensemble Cast honors on behalf of Everything, Everywhere All at Once at the Actor Awards? Drawing on never-before-seen archival materials and hours of interviews, this will be a powerful first-person journey through Jamess incredible life and unique family history: a quintessential Asian American post-immigrant story, filled with new anecdotes and wisdom drawn from an unprecedented career, threaded through with an incisive look at nearly a century of Hollywood history.

Golems and dybbuks and Nazis, oh my! Jacques Fux, Brazils answer to Philip Roth, offers a remarkably original and entertaining work of autofiction that is essential reading for those interested in the Jewish experience in Latin America.Winner of Brazils prestigious So Paulo Prize, Jacques Fuxs brilliant literary debut novel unveils an outrageously entertaining Portrait of the Artist as a Young Schlemiel. Antitherapies relates the life journey of a young Jewish man coming of age in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, from his sensitive childhood and the primal indignation of circumcision, through awkward adolescence, and up to early adulthood and his decision to become a writer. Its peevish protagonist sees Jewishness in general as a festive carnival of irritations. The sources of his joy as well as his misery include his mothers overbearing love; the Nazis, who never really left the stage after their defeat in 1945; his absurdly high IQ; and his grappling with the perpetual tension between cultural assimilation and the preservation of his Jewish identity and heritage. Told through twenty-one playful anti-therapeutic sessions, the narrator summons myriad remembrances of things past, chronicling how he carefully considered and then ultimately rejected an assortment of possible life paths: astrophysicist, delinquent, clairvoyant, forger, hairdresser, logician, charlatan, and mathematician, among others. Fux masterfully integrates poetry, humor, magical realism, and a host of literary allusionsincluding Borges, Pessoa, Joyce, Primo Levi, Georges Perec, and Phillip Rothto create a delightfully rich and original work of autofiction.