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Emma Caroline Blake is known at Ridgemont Academy for getting straight As, leading student clubs and winning at multiple sports. But her life falls apart when she loses her sister, along with any hope for the future.The high schooler is soon unrecognisable from the happy, active girl she used to be. When Emma's assigned an essay in English class, all her pain and fear and sadness come pouring out in the form of a fierce challenge. You-all of you-are sleepwalking through global catastrophe. And I intend to wake you up.What Emma says she plans to do is horrifying. The students are in shock. So are the teachers.The only way to save her will be for them to study the page torn out of Emma's own lesson plan - then act on it.____________________________________________________PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL'Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried ... there's no stopping his imagination' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIAN

Forty years ago, the island was paradise. Now, it's full of the shadows of the past.Juno arrives at the Greek island of Nio with one aim: to find her father.But no one wants to answer her questions. Doors are closed in her face. Everyone seems to know more than they let on.Juno is certain that something terrible happened all those years ago.Secrets have been buried for decades.What will happen when they come light?

The third installment of the Lily Barlow series packs a punch as Southern charm and sharp wit collide with mystery once again.Lily and the cast of characters she calls friends are back in Marshall, Virginia. The mystery they thought they would solve in Key West, identifying the victim with the purple flower tattoo, still hangs over them, so Lily and Storie come up with another plan to move their investigation forward. Meanwhile, a plot twist pushes Lily to decide how to proceed with Jack—stay best friends or officially start dating. There’s an ex-sniper and talk of a paternity test, all while Lily toys with pursuing a degree in criminal justice. Miss Delphine is still in the hospital for tests. And don’t forget those tiles on Connie Barlow’s tombstone. Surely someone can shed some light on those. Packed full of romance, comedy, and mystery, this fast-paced and flirty tale will keep cozy mystery and contemporary romance fans entralled to the very last page.

A potential Bigfoot sighting is linked to a vicious murder, but skeptical cryptozoologist Morgan Carter is on the case in this new Monster Hunter Mystery by USA Today bestselling author Annelise Ryan.Business has been booming since Morgan Carter solved the case of the monster living in Lake Michigan. The Odds and Ends bookstore is thriving, of course, but Morgan is most excited by the doors that were opened for her as a cryptid hunter. Recently, there have been numerous sightings of a Bigfoot-type creature in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest area of Bayfield County, Wisconsin. After a man is found dead from a vicious throat injury in the forest, the conservation warden asks Morgan to investigate. When Morgan and her dog, Newt, go there to investigate, they uncover a trail of lies, deception, and murder. It seems a mysterious creature is indeed living in the forest, and Morgan might be its next target.

In the heart of Edinburgh, a killer leaves a trail of secrets carved in bloodAs the leader of the Serious Crime Unit, DCI 'Mac' McNeill is no stranger to the city's darkest secrets. But when a body marked with Celtic symbols is discovered in a run-down tower block, the case challenges even his seasoned instincts.

In the heart of Edinburgh, a killer leaves a trail of secrets carved in bloodAs the leader of the Serious Crime Unit, DCI 'Mac' McNeill is no stranger to the city's darkest secrets. But when a body marked with Celtic symbols is discovered in a run-down tower block, the case challenges even his seasoned instincts.

¿ In "Wolf Moon Rising," Philip W. Hurst takes readers on a captivating journey as Tom's ¿Appalachian Trail adventure transforms into a dark odyssey involving drug runners, revenge, and ¿unexpected alliances. The narrative navigates through psychedelic visions, romantic ¿entanglements, and a clash with the mafia, revealing a tapestry of suspense and self-discovery ¿against the vibrant backdrop of the 1970s. Tom's quest for love, freedom, and truth unfolds as he ¿confronts personal demons and unravels mystical threads connecting past, present, and future. ¿The story culminates in a surreal encounter with Hades, blurring the line between reality and ¿hallucination, leading to a tragic yet transformative finale. "Wolf Moon Rising" is a riveting ¿exploration of consciousness, choices, and the eternal dance between light and shadow.¿

¿Alberta and Hugo Grasshopper appear like many upper class, wealthy couples in their ¿mid-forties. However, Alberta is a mastermind of disguise and an electronic genius. Their ¿dangerous lifestyle sees them travel the globe, infiltrate large organisations and ¿embezzling millions, before dissolving back into their lives. Murder has never been on ¿the agenda, but it is their beloved daughter Neve, who brings murder to their doorstep ¿and the law follows closely behind. For the Grasshoppers getting caught has never been ¿an option.¿

When thirteen-year-old Cathy's Mom and Dad moved to the small hamlet of Keysound in ¿Saskatchewan to take over the family farm, the future looked idyllic.¿That was when she met the first love of her life.¿As the years progressed, Cathy set out to fulfil her ambition of becoming an investigative reporter.¿That was when she met the second love of her life.¿But a killer is now on the prowl - and she will need all her investigating skills to finally work out who ¿it is.¿It might be somebody close to home.¿

When Finchmere's first summer fete turns fatal, Nell has more than just a killer to net... Since their YouTube channel, Following Finchmere, has taken flight, showcasing Dr Nell Ward's sustainability transformation at her family's Finchmere estate, it's her partner and colleague, Rav, who's become the star. Amongst Rav's fan mail and gifts, Nell makes the chilling discovery that one person's obsession with him has metamorphosed into a deadly threat. Just as Finchmere flings open its gates to welcome swarms of visitors to their idyllic summer fete - celebrating rewilding, artisan produce and local crafts - Nell realises the disguised peril has already wormed its way into the heart of Finchmere itself, and the path of destruction soon leads to murder. DI James Clark's and Nell's powers of observation are put to the test to detect the camouflaged predator. With everyone as a suspect, who can Nell really trust when those she loves are in danger?A Swarm of Butterflies is the sixth book in the Dr Nell Ward series. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Robert Thorogood and Janice Hallett!

It's the perfect light for birdwatching. The sun's rays stretching out low in the early morning. At first she thinks the movement in the reeds is a bird. But then she sees - it's a little boy, barefoot, dirty, and barely clothed.Emerging from the undergrowth, the little boy leads a woman by the hand through the marshy wetlands. She's bleeding. Badly. Terror etched on their faces.Who are they running from?When Detective Jemima Huxley gets the call from the hospital, she learns three things:One: the little boy is too traumatized to speak.Two: the woman had been placed in a medically-induced coma.Three: the woman has been missing for eight years. The boy is too young to be her son.Who are they? They've clearly escaped from something unimaginably horrific . . .What if they weren't the only ones?Readers of Simon McCleave, Rachel McLean, Ann Cleeves, Joy Ellis, J.M. Dalgliesh and J.D. Kirk will love Gaynor Torrance's feisty and flawed protagonist DI Jemima Huxley.

It's murder in the worst degree when an executive at a knife factory is killed with its newest product, a curved blade called the tiger claw. Was Sam Park murdered because of the "private project" he was working on, one that threatened to expose dirty secrets? Ominous message fragments only deepen the mystery. Most perplexing of all is why the dead man's outstretched hand is resting on the open page of a world atlas. Was he naming his killer?All is not as it seems as Detectives Henry Lau and Janet Lau try to answer these and other questions, leading them to a startling revelation that undercuts everything they thought they knew in a puzzling investigation Henry refers to as "very Agatha Christie."Elements of the murder recall challenging moments from Henry's distant past. Meanwhile, Janet, his niece and work partner, deals with the aftereffects of a concussion that she struggles to keep from affecting her work on the investigation.

The chilling prose of Karin Slaughter meets the high-stakes plotting of The Butcher and the Wren in a dark debut following three normal sisters, their own forgotten traumas, and the serial killer that lives within one, begging the question: can you ever truly recognize the evil around you?Three sisters. One killer. Which one is SHE?The Rowling sisters have always been people you can understand - with partners and children, homes and dreams. And secrets, the sisters have those too. But when Kate, the eldest, finally returns to buy her late grandfather's home, the dark things each sister has kept buried soon rise to the surface.Is Kate having unexplained visions tied to a past she can hardly recall? Is Aurora, the married mother of two, finally acting out in the face of her sisters' indiscretions? Is Peggy, the youngest and a recovering addict, able to move on from the memories that haunt her?And then there's SHE.SHE is one of them, but SHE is not like them at all. SHE is defined only by the carnage she lets the world see, the murders that have swept through their coastal community. And as the police close in on their newest serial killer, scrutiny lands on the Rowlings, forcing them to face their demons and reveal all they have kept hidden.

The ninth book in a gripping series of mediaeval murder mysteries by C.B. Hanley, set in a time of violent upheaval and featuring commoner-turned-earl's-man, Edwin Weaver.

In this part of our story, Michael Tillington and Percival receive confirmation of something which in truth both had known for some time, and which will profoundly affect the future of both of them, in very different ways.