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The medical profession’s faith in electric shock therapies for treating female nervous conditions is shaken after a patient dies while connected to one such device. Harry Armitage is hired by the doctor arrested for her murder, and he invites Cleo to help him uncover the truth. After all, the doctor is the same one who tried—and failed—to treat Cleo’s aunt. As they dig deeper, it becomes apparent the doctor has failed other patients too, and those patients’ loved ones want revenge.

The saga of two young friends trapped in an endless nightmare of suspicion and surveillance, of cyber-programmed servants and a ruling class with century-long lives – and the enigmatic woman who dominates them all.

Als beim Fracking nach Öl ein gewaltiger unterirdischer See entdeckt wird, entsendet man ein Team von Höhlenforschern und Wissenschaftlern dorthin, um diese Welt in der Tiefe zu untersuchen. Doch kurz nachdem sie das unterirdische Gewölbe erreicht haben, verschwinden sie spurlos.Ein zweites Team unter Leitung der Höhlenforscherin Megan Stoker soll das Alpha-Team suchen. Die Nachforschungen bleiben jedoch erfolglos – stattdessen wird das Rettungsteam mit etwas völlig Unerwartetem in der Tiefe konfrontiert.Uralt … riesig … gefährlich … Predator X.

A sordid scandal rocks the Glass household and threatens to ruin Matt's family unless he can suppress it. But after word gets out, and a rare magical coronet is stolen, he and India find themselves scrambling to recover the heirloom and suppress the gossip before reputations are ruined. To make matters worse, someone is sending threatening letters to the magicians of London, stirring up trouble between the artless and magicians. Tensions are rising, but India and Matt choose not to investigate - until the author of the letters is assaulted.

India Steele is desperate. Her father is dead, her fiancé took her inheritance, and no one will employ her, despite years working for her watchmaker father. Indeed, the other London watchmakers seem frightened of her. Alone, poor, and at the end of her tether, India takes employment with the only person who’ll accept her–an enigmatic and mysterious man from America. A man who possesses a strange watch that rejuvenates him when he’s ill.

Diabolic choppers. A getaway gateway. A Ghostly inheritance. A cemetery daze. A terrifying love bug. A bizarre case of Big Bend bloodshed. Be sure to look both ways before you crack the cover of this terrifying Texas tome because everything is scarier in the Lone Star State! Road Kill is back with a vengeance and bloodlust — with exceptional stories from: Stephen Graham Jones, Jacklyn Baker, Bev Vincent, Patrick C. Harrison, Johnathan Louis Duckworth, E.R. Bills, Lauran J. Campbell, Corey Lamb, Mario E. Martinez, and so many more!

Dive into Knots Untied, a thought-provoking exploration of contentious religious topics from the perspective of an Evangelical Churchman. This volume presents nineteen meticulously arranged papers addressing a wide array of theological disputes that resonate within the English Church today. Upon reviewing the table of contents, youll discover that almost every significant point of theological contention is thoughtfully examined. This work aims to fulfill the needs of those seeking comprehensive discussions on these matters, providing clarity and insight that many feel is lacking in current ...

Dive into this enchanting 1911 anthology, which presents a delightful array of snippets from various sources and genres, including myths, songs, poems, hymns, and excerpts from books. Although the specific sources are not mentioned within the text, they can be found in the table of contents. Please be aware that some selections include language that may be considered outdated or offensive today, reflecting the norms of the time. - Summary by David Wales

In Expository Thoughts, J. C. Ryle meticulously divides the Gospels into manageable sections of about twelve verses, highlighting two or three key points for reflection. Recognizing the wealth of detailed commentaries available during his time, Ryle sought to create a resource that would serve the everyday believer—ideal for family prayers, comforting the sick with thoughtful readings, or enriching personal devotions for those with busy lives. This first volume on St. Luke continues the tradition established in his previous works on St. Matthew and St. Mark, with Ryle’s earnest hope that ...

When a notorious cad is bludgeoned to death with a candlestick in the library at the most important ball of the London social season, Cleo finds herself in the prime position to solve the crime. After all, she stumbled across the body soon after the victim’s demise and is a witness to the evening’s events.

Back to "Night School". Wenn du an einen der sichersten Orte der Welt gebracht wirst und sie dich trotzdem finden... Gray, die Tochter der Premierministerin, wird zu ihrem Schutz nach Cimmeria, einem Eliteinternat, gebracht. Es dauert jedoch nicht lange, bis ihre Feinde sie aufgespürt haben.

Summer has arrived along with a plethora of social events that keep Cleo and her cousins busy. Between balls, dinners, concerts and picnics, they attend the final match between two proud polo clubs. When the winning team’s captain is found murdered in the stables, everyone assumes the opposing team’s captain killed him. After all, he was found holding the murder weapon, and everyone knows they hated each other.

Finding an old manuscript in the attic has always been a fantasy of Sylvia’s. She just never expected the fantasy to come true, or for it to lead her to answers about her mysterious family.

Auf Cimmeria herrscht der Ausnahmezustand! Hilflos müssen Allie und ihre Freunde mit ansehen, wie die Machtkämpfe die Internatsschüler zermürben und Nathaniels Einfluss immer stärker wird. Halt gibt Allie in dieser Zeit vor allem Sylvain, der seine Gefühle ihr gegenüber nicht länger verbergen kann. Nur was empfindet Allie wirklich?

India and Matt thought all their problems would come to an end once they found Chronos. But the watch magician brings with him as many questions as answers, and a load of trouble. To fix Matt's magic watch, they must find an old diary that once belonged to a doctor magician murdered decades ago. The hunt drags them into a sordid mystery involving two of London's craft guilds. With old and new enemies determined to stop them, and long-held secrets unearthed, Matt and India must work together better than ever.

The weekend was supposed to be an enjoyable time with her family at the neo-Gothic manor of Lord and Lady Kershaw, but when the gamekeeper is murdered, Cleo can’t rest until the killer is caught. As a witness herself, she’s frustrated with the incompetence of the local police who lay the blame on a man who conveniently disappeared. When she realizes their ineptitude is a result of Lord Kershaw’s influence, she focuses her investigation on the earl and his family, against the wishes of her uncle.

Wer mit den Göttern verwandt ist, braucht echt keine anderen Feinde... Zugegeben: Ren hätte wissen müssen, dass bei einer angeblichen Alien-Sichtung die Götter ihre Hand im Spiel haben. Doch dass sie in einer so üblen Situation landen würde, konnte sie wirklich nicht ahnen! Plötzlich planen abtrünnige Gottgeborene, die Macht zu übernehmen, und alte aztekische Fürsten wollen Ren (warum auch immer?!) zu ihrer Königin krönen. Immerhin hat Ren Todesgott Ah-Puch an ihrer Seite. Sonst wäre diese Nur-mal-kurz-die-Welt-retten-Sache echt ätzend.

Back to "Night School". Nach einem missglückten Partybesuch muss Gray Langerty, die rebellische 16-jährige Tochter der neuen Premierministerin in Hausarrest. Die unfreiwillige Freizeit nutzt sie, um die Downing Street Number 10 mit all ihren verborgenen Winkeln und Ecken zu erkunden. Eines Nachts stößt sie dabei auf einen alten Tunnel, der direkt ins Parlament führt. Dort belauscht sie ein Gespräch zweier Politiker: Sie planen einen Mordanschlag auf Grays Mutter, um selbst an die Macht zu gelangen. Sofort erzählt Gray ihrer Mutter davon.

Unlock a weak-to-strong progression into power and a detailed LitRPG system with unique classes, skills, dungeons, achievements, survival and evolution. Explore a mysterious world of fallen civilizations, strange monsters and deadly secrets.

Ein einsames Dorf in der Wildnis Alaskas, ein ermordeter Junge, und die Frage: War der Täter Mensch oder Vampir? In einer Kleinstadt in Alaska wird ein Junge tot aufgefunden. Seine Kehle ist zerfetzt, seinem Körper alles Blut entwichen. Die Brutalität des Mordes erinnert an eine Tat, die 25 Jahre zurück liegt. Detective Barbara Atkins wird zur Unterstützung von Sheriff Jensen Tucker hinzugezogen, der den ursprünglichen Fall untersucht hatte. Die Einwohner von Deadhart glauben jedoch zu wissen, wer der Schuldige ist.