Voices in my head. It’s driving me mad. It’s like my skull’s splitting open from the inside. They’re talking to me. Laughing at me. Telling me what to do. I’ll have their tongues. That’ll shut them up. Danny is terrified of being like his father. His dad ended up in prison after a night of savage violence. But then he finds his father’s diary and uncovers his dark thoughts - and even darker secrets. Who was whispering to his father, goading him, leading him on? And what if they are coming back for Danny? (Originally published by Puffin as Incubus, this edition reverts to the author’s preferred title.) “Not for the faint-hearted, this is a horror story in true Stephen King fashion ... The tension is neatly interwoven with the detail of ordinary teenage life but there are plenty of spine-tingling moments that ensure you’ll think twice before turning the light out at bedtime!” PTA Spring “ACHUKA Choice: A really well-written chiller-thriller...” Achukareviews “This book is highly recommended for fans of teenage horror.” National Literacy Trust “A tense, disturbing, gripping, sometimes ambiguous story, in which horror, subtle characterisation and sensitive depiction of relationships combine with a strong sense of place to make a memorable read.”Carousel “A truly cathartic denouement is carried off with panache, and this is about the only book I know that successfully uses a computer screen to evoke fear ... a chilling horror story.” The Scotsman “This lode that Nick Gifford is mining is really good stuff! ...another very well written, readable, enjoyable and original novel.” infinity plus “Nick Gifford’s brand of horror is chilling and exciting. He keeps his readers in suspense fearful, yet desperate to turn that page.” Brainy Days “Really spooky! I’d definitely try out other books by this author as Nick Gifford makes you want to keep reading.” Teen Titles “Definitely one to read at night, at arm’s length and with the light on.” Newcastle Evening Chronicle “A chilling psychological drama, a supernatural horror story and, somewhere on the edge, is a political thriller: the episodes in East Germany are as tense and unusual as the rest ... a dark story that will chill the reader ... Teenage readers should find this gripping: a cut above the usual horror tale.” School Librarian** Views: 23
For a year, U.S. marshal Hunter Davis has protected witness
Annie Delacorte and her toddler daughter. But now, someone is determined to stop
Annie from testifying against the men who killed her husband. To guard Annie,
by-the-book Hunter will have to break a promise to himself: to not get
emotionally involved. After all, he already cares more deeply than he ever
imagined for the sweet family of two…a family he’ll do anything to keep safe and
sound by his side. Witness Protection: Hiding in plain sight. Views: 23
The kids in Room 3B are holding a Sharing and Caring Tag Sale to earn money for charity. Song Lee and Ida are selling friendship bracelets, Doug is selling books, and Sid is selling delicious, fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies. But something else is on Harry's mind: his grandmother is having money trouble, and Harry wants to help. So he comes up with a plan to raise money for her. The problem is that Harry doesn't realize his plan involves stealing from the class's charity collection! How can Doug stop his friend from becoming a horrible thief? Could the answer come from one of Sid's delicious cookies? Views: 23
Ally Roche has loved only one man her entire life, her childhood best friend turned lover. But when she turned down his proposal one summer before he went back to college, he disappeared from her life, leaving her empty and alone.Detective Jesse Richards is back in town and avoiding Ally like the plague...until she walks into the station and reports a murder and then promptly faints at his feet. Faced with the knowledge the killer knows who she is, Jesse has no choice but to protect the woman he's always loved.And maybe, just maybe, he can protect his heart as well. Views: 23
In this luminous memoir, Rita Moreno shares her remarkable journey from a young girl with simple beginnings in Puerto Rico to Hollywood legend—and one of the few performers, and the only Hispanic, to win an Oscar, Grammy, Tony and two Emmys.Born Rosita Dolores Alverio in the idyll of Puerto Rico, Moreno, at age five, embarked on a harrowing sea voyage with her mother and wound up in the harsh barrios of the Bronx, where she discovered dancing, singing, and acting as ways to escape a tumultuous childhood. Making her Broadway debut by age thirteen—and moving on to Hollywood in its Golden Age just a few years later—she worked alongside such stars as Gary Cooper, Yul Brynner, and Ann Miller.When discovered by Louis B. Mayer of MGM, the wizard himself declared: “She looks like a Spanish Elizabeth Taylor.” Cast by Gene Kelly as Zelda Zanders in Singin’ in the Rain and then on to her Oscar-winning performance in West Side Story, she catapulted to fame—yet found herself repeatedly typecast as the “utility ethnic,” a role she found almost impossible to elude.Here, for the first time, Rita reflects on her struggles to break through Hollywood’s racial and sexual barriers. She explores the wounded little girl behind the glamorous façade—and what it took to find her place in the world. She talks candidly about her relationship with Elvis Presley, her encounters with Howard Hughes, and the passionate romance with Marlon Brando that drove her to attempt suicide. And she shares the illusiveness of a “perfect” marriage and the incomparable joys of motherhood.Infused with Rita Moreno’s quick wit and deep insight, this memoir is the dazzling portrait of a stage and screen star who longed to become who she really is—and triumphed.About the AuthorRita Moreno is one of the few artists to win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. She has also received a Golden Globe Award and a National Medal of Honor. She recently concluded a sold-out run of her one-woman show, Life Without Makeup, at the Berkeley Repertory Theater in Berkeley, California, and regularly appears in the television show, Happily Divorced. Views: 23
"The Pine Street Slasher" murdered half a dozen young gay men in the mid-nineties.
"The Chaperon" brutally mutilated young couples at the turn of the millennium.
"The Family Man" destroyed entire families. None of these cases were ever solved.
Now, Detectives James Bryant and Titus Baltimore have discovered all three series murderers are the same man. They know his name. They know where he lives. They even know who his next victim will be. They know everything about the killer... except how to stop him.
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A dastardly murder and the kidnapping of a prize chicken threaten to ruin Caerphilly's state fair—fortunately, Meg Langslow is on the case of *The Hen of the Baskervilles*
The newest mystery in Donna Andrews's gut-bustingly funny, award-winning, New York Times bestselling series is anything but elementary. Meg Langslow is helping Mayor Randall Shiffley organize the Virginia Un-Fair, Caerphilly's entry in the race to replace the old state fair (which has gone bankrupt). Before a line can even form outside the ticket booth, however, a pair of Bantam Russian Orloff chickens are stolen from their coop in the chicken tent. Soon, a rash of vandalism crops up at the fair, showing no heritage farm animal, prize vegetable, or artisanal craft to be safe.
While patrolling the fairgrounds, determined to catch the perp, Meg runs into her friend Molly, who has been building a successful business making goat cheeses. Molly is terrified that she may lose her farm because her idle husband Brett has left her for Genette Sedgewick, a rich hobby winemaker, and is demanding his half of the land. Meg enlists Mother's help to find Molly a divorce lawyer, but later that night, Brett is found murdered and Molly is swiftly accused as his killer.
Meg is convinced that her friend wouldn't so much as harm a fly, but can she find the real killer before it's too late? Will she track down the vandal who has been terrorizing—however creatively—the fair's participants? And will Michael be able to convince her to add members of his new favorite heritage breed to their growing menagerie? Meg's most hilarious caper yet, the curious incident of the hen in the nighttime will have readers rolling on the floor with laughter. Views: 23
The life of Daniel McLain, reverend of a small Texas town, is disrupted when his children's nanny leaves and he is forced to ask for help from his late wife's cousin, who not only helps to care for the children, but also helps to mend his broken heart. Views: 23
Two people share an unforgettable night of passion - well expect for the fact that neither of them can remember anything about the other. A drunken one stand connects two strangers who need each other more than they realize. Brought back together by strange coincidence, Alex and Casper find themselves trapped in a web of lies, deception, and the ever growing passion. Views: 23
When Silas, Rae and Parvel are captured by giants, Jesse sets out to find his friends and bring them to freedom. In the meantime, by helping the giants locate a legendary hidden treasure, the squad is released by the giants and begin to help another squad whose members have been taken by Captain Demitri. Will Jesse and his squad be able to save them without being killed or captured themselves?There's more excitement in Books 1 and 2 of the Amarias Adventures™, "Quest for the Scorpion's Jewel" and "Escape from Riddler's Pass." Views: 23
