Download or read book Don t Know Tough written by Eli Cranor and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2022-03-22 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD WINNER OF THE PETER LOVESEY FIRST CRIME NOVEL CONTEST Friday Night Lights gone dark with Southern Gothic; Eli Cranor delivers a powerful noir that will appeal to fans of Wiley Cash and Megan Abbott. In Denton, Arkansas, the fate of the high school football team rests on the shoulders of Billy Lowe, a volatile but talented running back. Billy comes from an extremely troubled home: a trailer park where he is terrorized by his mother’s abusive boyfriend. Billy takes out his anger on the field, but when his savagery crosses a line, he faces suspension. Without Billy Lowe, the Denton Pirates can kiss their playoff bid goodbye. But the head coach, Trent Powers, who just moved from California with his wife and two children for this job, has more than just his paycheck riding on Billy’s bad behavior. As a born-again Christian, Trent feels a divine calling to save Billy—save him from his circumstances, and save his soul. Then Billy’s abuser is found murdered in the Lowe family trailer, and all evidence points toward Billy. Now nothing can stop an explosive chain of violence that could tear the whole town apart on the eve of the playoffs.

Download or read book The Book of Eli written by Eli Davis and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-11 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only book you will need to pass the NY state EMT course

Download or read book Let the Old Dreams Die written by John Ajvide Lindqvist and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Lindqvist’s short stories pack the same emotional punch as his novels. . . . excellent . . . well worth reading—just not alone in a cold, dark house.” —Booklist A classic short story collection from the writer called Sweden's Stephen King that continues the breathtaking story begun in the internationally acclaimed classic Let the Right One In Because of the two superb films made of John Ajvide Lindqvist's vampire masterpiece Let the Right One In, millions of people around the world know the story of Oskar and Eli and of their final escape from Blackeberg at the end of the novel. Now at last, in “Let the Old Dreams Die,” the title story in this absolutely stunning collection, we get a glimpse of what happened next to the pair. “Let the Old Dreams Die” is not the only stunner in this collection. In “Final Processing,” Lindqvist also reveals the next chapter in the lives of the characters he created in Handling the Undead. ”Equinox” is a story of a woman who takes care of her neighbor's house while they are away and readers will never forget what she finds in the house. Every story meets the very high standard of excellence and fright factor that Lindqvist fans have come to expect. Totally transcending genre writing, these are world class stories from possibly the most impressive horror writer writing today. Praise for John Ajvide Lindqvist: “John Ajvide Lindqvist is a force to reckoned with. Brilliant.” ―MTV.com “Sweden's answer to Stephen King.” ―Daily Mirror (UK)

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Download or read book Amish Country Hideout written by Mary Alford and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-11-08 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seeking refuge in Amish country Shielding the Amish Witness by Mary Alford On the run after discovering her brother-in-law was behind her husband’s murder, Faith Cooper can think of only one safe place—her Amish grandmother’s home. But when danger follows Faith to the quiet Amish community, her childhood friend Eli Shetler is her only protection. And their survival depends on outlasting a relentless killer…one who has nothing left to lose. Seeking Amish Shelter by Alison Stone Stumbling upon illegal drug activity in the health-care clinic where she works thrusts nursing student Bridget Miller into the crosshairs of a violent criminal. Now under the protection of DEA agent Zachary Bryant, she has no choice but to hide in her family’s Amish community. Reentering the life she abandoned to chase her dreams isn’t easy, but it may be the only way to stay alive… USA TODAY Bestselling Author Mary Alford 2 Thrilling Stories Shielding the Amish Witness

Download or read book Dead Fear written by John Kuykendall and published by John Kuykendall. This book was released on 2014-06-16 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this ensemble psychological horror novel, four survivors come together to fend themselves from the restless undead. But after months of living in an uninhabited California, fear and isolation leaves scars in the sanity of every survivor. As a character study, Dead Fear examines the personal stories of four people in a world where death is everywhere, and hope, however dire, may be all that keeps them alive.

Download or read book The Complete Novels of the Thrillseekers Anonymous Series written by Julia London and published by Julia London. This book was released on 2011-08-24 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Wedding Survivor written by Julia London and published by Julia London. This book was released on 2011-08-21 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Harlequin Heartwarming November 2021 Box Set written by Linda Warren and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 999 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships that focus on home, family, community and love. Experience all that and more with four new novels in one collection! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: A TEXAN’S CHRISTMAS BABY Texas Rebels by Linda Warren Chase Rebel and Jody Carson wed secretly after high school—then life and bitter hurts forced them apart. Now they’re back in Horseshoe, Texas, still married, but no longer sweethearts. Can past secrets leave room for second chances? A SECRET CHRISTMAS WISH Wishing Well Springs by New York Times bestselling author Cathy McDavid Cowboy Brent Hayes and single mom Maia MacKenzie are perfect for each other. Too bad they work together at the dating service Your Perfect Plus One and aren’t allowed to date! Can Christmas and some wedding magic help them take a chance on love? HER HOLIDAY REUNION Veterans’ Road by USA TODAY bestselling author Cheryl Harper Like her time in the air force, Mira Peters’s marriage is over. When she requests signed divorce papers, her husband makes a final request, too. Will a Merry Christmas together in Key West change all of Mira’s plans? TRUSTING THE RANCHER WITH CHRISTMAS Three Springs, Texas by USA TODAY bestselling author Cari Lynn Webb Veterinarian Paige Palmer learns the ropes of ranch life fast while helping widowed cowboy Evan Bishop. But making a perfect Christmas for his daughter isn’t a request she can grant…unless some special holiday time can make a happily-ever-after for three. Look for 4 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Heartwarming!

Download or read book The Quarry written by Laurie Loveman and published by Laurie Loveman. This book was released on 2002-08-29 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The town of Woodhill is faced with the possible closing of Liberty Sand & Gravel, the local quarry that in better times employed sixty men. Mining expert, Aaron Chandler, is hired to evaluate the quarry’s future, and becomes a friend of Boris Hegerty, the quarry foreman. Boris is facing not only potential labor problems, so rife in the 1930s, but he must also come to terms with the colon cancer that is killing his mother, Maudie, who is being cared for by Dr. Jessica Malloy, the physician in charge of the emergency department at Woodhill Memorial Hospital. In the course of her work, Jess befriends Woodhill Fire Department First Aid Officer Eli Sheffler, who becomes her steadfast friend through the course of Maudie’s illness. When trouble literally explodes at the quarry, seriously injuring Boris, Jess and Eli’s friendship is tested and Aaron is suddenly and unexpectedly united with his past.

Download or read book Renegade Amish written by Donald B. Kraybill and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How a series of violent Amish-on-Amish attacks shattered the peace of a peace-loving people and led to a new interpretation of the federal hate crime law. On the night of September 6, 2011, terror called at the Amish home of the Millers. Answering a late-night knock from what appeared to be an Amish neighbor, Mrs. Miller opened the door to her five estranged adult sons, a daughter, and their spouses. It wasn’t a friendly visit. Within moments, the men, wearing headlamps, had pulled their frightened father out of bed, pinned him into a chair, and—ignoring his tearful protests—sheared his hair and beard, leaving him razor-burned and dripping with blood. The women then turned on Mrs. Miller, yanking her prayer cap from her head and shredding it before cutting off her waist-long hair. About twenty minutes later, the attackers fled into the darkness, taking their parents’ hair as a trophy. Four similar beard-cutting attacks followed, disfiguring nine victims and generating a tsunami of media coverage. While pundits and late-night talk shows made light of the attacks and poked fun at the Amish way of life, FBI investigators gathered evidence about troubling activities in a maverick Amish community near Bergholz, Ohio—and the volatile behavior of its leader, Bishop Samuel Mullet. Ten men and six women from the Bergholz community were arrested and found guilty a year later of 87 felony charges involving conspiracy, lying, and obstructing justice. In a precedent-setting decision, all of the defendants, including Bishop Mullet and his two ministers, were convicted of federal hate crimes. It was the first time since the 2009 passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act that assailants had been found guilty for religiously motivated hate crimes within the same faith community. Renegade Amish goes behind the scenes to tell the full story of the Bergholz barbers: the attacks, the investigation, the trial, and the aftermath. In a riveting narrative reminiscent of a true crime classic, scholar Donald B. Kraybill weaves a dark and troubling story in which a series of violent Amish-on-Amish attacks shattered the peace of these traditionally nonviolent people, compelling some of them to install locks on their doors and arm themselves with pepper spray. The country’s foremost authority on Amish society, Kraybill spent six months assisting federal prosecutors with the case against the Bergholz defendants and served as an expert witness during the trial. Informed by trial transcripts and his interviews of ex-Bergholz Amish, relatives of Bishop Mullet, victims of the attacks, Amish leaders, and the jury foreman, Renegade Amish delves into the factors that transformed the Bergholz Amish from a typical Amish community into one embracing revenge and retaliation. Kraybill gives voice to the terror and pain experienced by the victims, along with the deep shame that accompanied their disfigurement—a factor that figured prominently in the decision to apply the federal hate crime law. Built on Kraybill’s deep knowledge of Amish life and his contacts within many Amish communities, Renegade Amish highlights one of the strangest and most publicized sagas in contemporary Amish history.

Download or read book Words We Don t Say written by K. J. Reilly and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joel Higgins has 901 unsent text messages saved on his phone. Ever since the thing that happened, there are certain people he hasn't been able to talk to in person. Sure, he shows up at school, does his mandatory volunteer hours at the soup kitchen, and spends pretty much every moment thinking about Eli, the most amazing girl in the world. But that doesn't mean he's keeping it together, or even that he has any friends. So instead of hanging out with people in real life, he drafts text messages. But he never presses send. As dismal as sophomore year was for Joel, he doesn't see how junior year will be any better. For starters, Eli doesn't know how he feels about her, his best friend Andy's gone, and he basically bombed the SATs. But as Joel spends more time at the soup kitchen with Eli and Benj, the new kid whose mouth seems to be unconnected to his brain, he forms bonds with the people they serve there-including a veteran they call Rooster-and begins to understand that the world is bigger than his own pain. In this dazzling, hilarious, and heartbreaking debut, Joel grapples with the aftermath of a tragic loss as he tries to make sense of the problems he's sees all around him with the help of banned books, Winnie-the-Pooh, a field of asparagus, and many pairs of socks.

Download or read book The Way It Hurts written by Patty Blount and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There may be two sides to every story, but sometimes there's only one way to set things right... Music is Elijah's life. His band plays loud and hard, and he'll do anything to get them a big break. He needs that success to help take care of his sister, who has special needs. So he'd rather be practicing when his friends drag him to a musical in the next town...until the lead starts to sing. Kristen dreams of a career on stage like her grandmother's. She knows she needs an edge to get into a competitive theater program—and being the star in her high school musical isn't going to cut it. The applause and the attention only encourage her to work harder. Elijah can't take his eyes off of Kristen's performance, and he snaps a photo of her in costume that he posts online with a comment that everybody misunderstands. It goes viral. Suddenly, Elijah and Kristen are in a new spotlight as the online backlash spins out of control. And the consequences are bigger than they both could have ever imagined because these threats don't stay online...they follow them into real life.

Download or read book My Name is Criminal written by Jessica Shubert and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great northern nation of Tersatellus is supposed to be perfect. They have vehicles that drive themselves. They power everything with lightning. They even have a digital Plexus of codes that connect every citizen together via chips implanted in their heads. However, some citizens find this idea sketchy (or they're up to something and don't want to get caught), and they choose to have themselves extracted from this Plexus. From there, the cutouts, as they're called, have approximately two options: die slowly without knowing what to do on their own, or turn against the law. For one cutout in particular, the second option has always served her well. Then the law turns back on her with a special offer meant to correct or eliminate all criminals in her tier of infamy. Out of greed, pride, and dumb curiosity, she can only accept and soon finds herself thrust into unknown territory with a bunch of fellow felons almost as crooked as she is. Sure, Death and other surprises wait around every corner, but to a thief like Rat, that's all a part of the job.

Download or read book Wulf s Den written by Marisa Chenery and published by Marisa Chenery. This book was released on 2018-05-16 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Books one to five in the Wulf's Den series. Beowulf and Roxie How was Roxie to have known an evening out would change her life so much? At the nightclub, she meets Beowulf, the owner of Wulf’s Den. Roxie soon finds out there is more wolf to Beowulf than just being part of his name. Wade and Taryn Attracted to Wade at their first meeting, Taryn must first get over the ugly part of her past before she can be with him. Little does she know accepting him as a werewolf is the least of her worries. Royce and Billie Billie wants Royce as her own and isn’t afraid to go after him. Can she get him to overlook the fact she isn’t like him—a werewolf? Finn and Jocelyn A bad experience with werewolves has marked Finn York emotionally and physically. He fights the attraction he has for Jocelyn, even though she knows about his dislike for her kind and isn’t about to walk away. Eli and Saskia Eli vows never to tie himself to a woman, but Saskia, a female werewolf, turns out to be the one for him. As they sort out their feelings caused an unexpected mating, a new enemy rises to threaten Roxie, the foretold one.

Download or read book Stay With Me written by J.H. Croix and published by J.H. Croix. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Second Glance written by Jodi Picoult and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003-04-08 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This breathtaking novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult asks: Do we love across time, or in spite of it? “Sometimes I wonder....Can a ghost find you, if she wants to?” An intricate tale of love, haunting memories, and renewal, Second Glance begins in current-day Vermont, where an old man puts a piece of land up for sale and unintentionally raises protest from the local Abenaki Indian tribe, who insist it’s a burial ground. When odd, supernatural events plague the town of Comtosook, a ghost hunter is hired by the developer to help convince the residents that there’s nothing spiritual about the property. Enter Ross Wakeman, a suicidal drifter who has put himself in mortal danger time and again. He’s driven his car off a bridge into a lake. He’s been mugged in New York City and struck by lightning in a calm country field. Yet despite his best efforts, life clings to him and pulls him ever deeper into the empty existence he cannot bear since his fiancée’s death in a car crash eight years ago. Ross now lives only for the moment he might once again encounter the woman he loves. But in Comtosook, the only discovery Ross can lay claim to is that of Lia Beaumont, a skittish, mysterious woman who, like Ross, is on a search for something beyond the boundary separating life and death. Thus begins Jodi Picoult’s enthralling and ultimately astonishing story of love, fate, and a crime of passion. Hailed by critics as a “master” storyteller (The Washington Post), Picoult once again “pushes herself, and consequently the reader, to think about the unthinkable” (Denver Post). Second Glance, her eeriest and most engrossing work yet, delves into a virtually unknown chapter of American history—Vermont’s eugenics project of the 1920s and 30s—to provide a compelling study of the things that come back to haunt us—literally and figuratively. Do we love across time, or in spite of it?