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An engaging and creative story filled with tremendous challenges, and of never giving up even in your twilight years.It's 1975, and Misty Menard unexpectedly inherits her father's business in Lake Placid, New York. It never occurred to her that she could wind up as the CEO of a good old-fashioned manufacturing company.After years of working for lawyers, Misty knows a few things about the law. Her favorite young attorney is making a name for himself, helping traditionally owned companies become employee owned, using a little-known, newly-passed law. When he offers to help Misty convert Adirondack Dowel into an ESOP, pro bono, Misty jumps at the chance. The employees are stunned, the management team becomes hostile, and the Board of Directors is concerned. Misfortune quickly follows the business transformation. A big customer files for bankruptcy. A catastrophic ice jam floods the business. Stagflation freezes the economy. A mysterious shrouded foe plots revenge. Misty's family faces a crisis. The Trustee is convinced something fishy is going on, the appraiser keeps lowering the company's value, and the banker demands additional capital infusions. Misty thought she had left her smoking addiction and alcoholism in the past, but when a worker's finger is severed in an industrial accident, Misty relapses.Disasters threaten to doom the troubled company. After surviving two world wars and the Great Depression, it breaks Misty's heart to think that she has destroyed her father's company. All she wants is to cement her father's legacy and take care of the people who built the iconic local business. Can a quirky CEO and her loyal band of dedicated employee owners save an heirloom company from foreclosure, repossession, and bankruptcy?Get your copy of the thrilling If It's the Last Thing I Do now... if it's the last thing you do!*****ADVANCED PRAISE"FIVE STAR BOOK! Readers who enjoy a well-paced, gripping novel should put If It's The Last Thing I Do on top of their reading list. Misty's complex relationships with her family and her own mortality, combined with her efforts as a CEO, turn this novel into a true page-turner." - Chanticleer Reviews

In a world consumed by war, courage defies the odds to shield those dear. Lieutenant Commander Todd Ingram, seasoned by the perils of war, faces an unexpected challenge when reassigned to the grounded destroyer USS Dunagan. Encountering a crew plagued by insubordination and turmoil, Ingram must restore order and lift spirits amidst an imminent threat from formidable adversaries. Simultaneously, in the fraught landscapes of 1943 Paris, Coco Chanel, afraid of plummeting sales under Nazi occupation, sets up a new outpost in the Pacific. Entrusting the operation to the expert parfumiers of the Lapresse family - Andre, Charlotte, and their daughter Lolli - the fragrant venture takes an unexpected turn in the distant New Caledonia. Meanwhile, soaring through the hostile skies, U.S. Marine Corps flying sergeant Gilroy Hitchcock, an intrinsic support in Ingram's wardroom, encounters the enchanting Lolli, sparking a love that dares to defy the violent throes of war. But destiny thrusts Hitchcock into the abyss as his airplane mysteriously disappears. The delicate threads binding these disparate lives are stretched taut, navigating through a historical mosaic where bravery, sacrifice, and love become immortalized within the war's relentless tide. Danger's Ebb weaves an epic tale of love, loyalty, and sacrifice, where decisive actions possess the power to alter the course of history. _____________________ "If you enjoy history and a great story you will really enjoy Danger's Ebb." -Admiral Thomas B Fargo, Former Commander in Chief US Pacific Fleet, Former Commander in Chief US Pacific Command "John Gobbell brings his Naval hero, Todd Ingram, back for a rollicking cross-Pacific tale that deftly mixes history with storytelling at its best!" -RADM Peter L. Andrus SHCE/MC USN (Ret) "This is an excellent work of historical fiction and will keep the reader up until the wee hours." -David L. Snowden, Chief of Police (retired) Beverly Hills, California " .you will feel like you are on the bridge in this fast-paced installment in the Todd Ingram series." -Ryan Szimanski, Executive Director Historic Naval ships Association "Gobbell's description of the Dunagan's sea battle in the Solomon Islands will leave you breathless." -H. W. "Buzz" Bernard, author of the prize-winning series WHEN HEROS FLEW _____________________ What readers are saying: "...authentic..." "...unforgettable..." "...writing flows off the page..." "You will cry, cheer, and laugh." "...level of technical detail is amazing."

The War may be over, but secrets linger.While World War II has been over for two years, its horrors linger within society, and chance encounters expose the still-festering wounds. Like most Americans, Beatrix Patterson and her husband Thomas Ling are trying to accept the past in order to focus on the future and a family. Despite her desire for a quiet life, Beatrix must become a pursuer of truth once again when asked to expose suspected war criminals who may have killed thousands, a diabolical scheme to rob Indigenous Americans of their relics, and a person practicing voodoo as a means to murder a respected member of the Santa Barbara religious community.Who can she trust to speak the truth when everyone involved seems to be hiding something that could ruin their lives?Each book in the Beatrix Patterson Mysteries is written as a stand-alone. Readers do not need to read every book in the series to follow along.Order of Books in the Beatrix Patterson Mysteries:1. The Seer2. The Finder3. The Pursuer

"It's 1942, and as far as her father knows, Evelyn Bishop, heiress to an aeronautics fortune, is working as a translator in London. In truth, Evelyn--daring, beautiful, and as adept with a rifle as she is in five languages--has joined the Office of Strategic Services as a spy. Her goal is personal: to find her brother, who is being held as a POW in a Nazi labor camp. Through one high-risk mission after another she is paired with the reckless and rebellious Nick Gallagher, growing ever close to him until the war's end brings with it an act of deep betrayal. Six years later, Evelyn is back home in Los Angeles, working as a private investigator. The war was supposed to change everything, yet Evelyn, contemplating marriage to her childhood sweetheart, feels stifled by convention. Then the suspected cheating husband she's tailing is murdered, and suddenly Evelyn is back in Nick's orbit again"--

Translation of the German novel "The Code of the Cicadas" by Thomas H. Huber. Also in this book the reader experiences TENSION, MYSTIC, LOVE & ADVENTURE. The ideal reading for Crete vacationers.Story:Samuel and Sarah Kramer actually just want to spend a relaxing beach vacation on the Greek island of Crete. But shortly after their arrival, they find themselves in a nightmare that takes them to the edge of their sanity. The trigger is a short vacation video that Sam sends to his friend Jack Stern via Whatsapp. The movie shows Sarah looking down at the south coast from the highest point of the mountain road. The only sounds in the background are the wind and the chirping of thousands of cicadas. Stern, a U.S. Army encryption expert, believes he has discovered a code in the cicadas' chirping. This brings them to the attention of the mysterious William Sutherford, who sees a connection between the cicadas' code and the fate of humanity. Sam, his wife Sarah, and ten other people join him on a bizarre adventure.THE NOVEL TRANSCENDS THE BOUNDARIES OF THE UNIVERSE.

Since 1888 the gruesome crimes of Jack the Ripper have been a never-ending source of fascination to generations of professional, amateur, and armchair detectives. What is more, those murders are no nearer being solved today as they were back in Victorian times - or are they?This book, set in 1908, is the Ripper story told through the eyes of Sherlock Holmes, or rather Dr. John Watson for it is he who on a visit to see the retired consulting detective asks Holmes whether his services were ever called upon by Scotland Yard twenty years earlier.It transpires that Holmes was indeed instrumental in stopping the Ripper, but that he is unwilling to divulge the identity of the serial killer as he is still sworn to secrecy. However, he challenges Watson to take a retrospective look at the case using all the available information from the time, which he had gathered and bound into a Ripper File. With Holmes acting as guide they visit the scenes of the murders where clues are still to be found nearly two decades later.It is most certainly a case of solvitur ambulando, but does Watson come to the same conclusion as Holmes did back in the day? All will be revealed in a text, includes nearly 100 illustrations, which should be a must for all those who wish to follow in the footsteps of Jack the Ripper, and discover his true identity.

"A witty, feminist mystery set in the heart of nineteenth-century London ... featuring an intrepid woman detective ... Albertine Honeycombe never wanted a husband and certainly not the one with fifteen children that her cousin, Aubrey, is trying to marry her off to. She reinvents herself as Countess Von Dagga, a private detective aiding the upper echelons of women in society. As the Countess, she is a married woman, with a conveniently absent husband who doesn't exist, which allows her far more freedom than being single. When Lord Grendel, from whom she has recovered blackmail letters, is murdered, Albertine is suspect number one having been the last person to see him. And when the Duke of Erleigh comes looking for her utterly fictitious husband, she realizes she has landed herself in hot water, without a tea bag. When Albertine also becomes the prime suspect in her fictional husband's death, things are looking grim"--

"Tabitha Knight investigates the sudden death of a chef at a cooking school who poured himself a glass of wine from a rare vintage bottle"--

"Midwife Sarah Malloy and her private investigator husband, Frank, must shine a light on the truth and catch the fiend who killed a young reporter in this new entry in the USA Today bestselling Gaslight Mystery series. Louisa Rodgers is working as a magazine reporter and is hoping midwife Sarah Malloy can help her. New Century Magazine, like Colliers and McClure's, is branching out into investigative articles on pressing social issues. Louisa explains that she is researching the dangers of patent medicines. She had been walking through the neighborhood in search of people addicted to such nostrums to interview when she saw the sign for the clinic. Sarah is only too happy to tell Louisa exactly what she thinks of the so-called medicines that hurt much more than they help. A few days later, Sarah receives a visit from a man who introduces himself as Louisa's father. Bernard Rodgers explains that Louisa has been found strangled in the lobby of the building where New Century has its offices. The police have decided it was a random attack and have made no attempt to investigate, hinting that Louisa got what she deserved for sticking her nose where it didn't belong. Her family found Sarah's card among Louisa's effects, and now it is up to Sarah and Frank to catch a cold-blooded murderer"--

In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, Hercule Poirot sets out on the trail of a serial killer.?There is no more cunning player of the murder game than Agatha Christie.?? Sunday Times (London)?Let us see, Mr. Clever Poirot, just how clever you can be.?There's a serial killer on the loose, working his way through the alphabet and the whole country is in a state of panic.A is for Mrs. Ascher in Andover, B is for Betty Barnard in Bexhill, C is for Sir Carmichael Clarke in Churston. With each murder, the killer is getting more confident?but leaving a trail of deliberate clues to taunt the proud Hercule Poirot might just prove to be the first, and fatal, mistake.

"Kyiv, 1919. World War I has ended in Western Europe, but to the East, six factions continue to vie for control of Ukraine. Amidst the political turmoil, young Samson Kolechko is forced to place his engineering career on hold. But in the city of Kyiv everything remains up for grabs and new opportunity lurks just around the corner. When two Red Army soldiers commandeer his home, Samson's life is completely upended. But as Samson juggles his personal life -including a budding romance with the ingenious Nadezhda, a statistician helping run the city's census- with the soldiers' intrusion, he winds up overhearing their secret plans. Deciding to report them, Samson instead finds himself unwittingly recruited as an investigator for the city's new police force. His first case involves two murders, a long bone made of pure silver, and a suit of decidedly unusual proportions tailored from fine English cloth. The odds stacked against him, Samson turns to Nadezhda, who proves to be more than his match."--Provided by publisher.

The White Lady introduces yet another extraordinary heroine from Jacqueline Winspear, creator of the best-selling Maisie Dobbs series. This heart-stopping novel, set in Post WWII Britain in 1947, follows the coming of age and maturity of former wartime operative Elinor White--veteran of two wars, trained killer, protective of her anonymity--when she is drawn back into the world of menace she has been desperate to leave behind. A reluctant ex-spy with demons of her own, Elinor finds herself facing down one of the most dangerous organized crime gangs in London, ultimately exposing corruption from Scotland Yard to the highest levels of government.The private, quiet "Miss White" as Elinor is known, lives in a village in rural Kent, England, and to her fellow villagers seems something of an enigma. Well she might, as Elinor occupies a "grace and favor" property, a rare privilege offered to faithful servants of the Crown for services to the nation. But the residents of Shacklehurst have no way of knowing how dangerous Elinor's war work had been, or that their mysterious neighbor is haunted by her past.It will take Susie, the child of a young farmworker, Jim Mackie and his wife, Rose, to break through Miss White's icy demeanor--but Jim has something in common with Elinor. He, too, is desperate to escape his past. When the powerful Mackie crime family demands a return of their prodigal son for an important job, Elinor assumes the task of protecting her neighbors, especially the bright-eyed Susie. Yet in her quest to uncover the truth behind the family's pursuit of Jim, Elinor unwittingly sets out on a treacherous path - yet it is one that leads to her freedom.

Even in the prospering colony of New South Wales, it would be far-fetched to think a convicted man could consider marrying the daughter of a wealthy property owner. But Remy has larger problems to contend with than Sara's bigoted father. Forced to leave the woman he loves behind, Remy faces overwhelming odds and an ordeal that threatens to strip him of everything; his pride, his strength, health. Sara has many struggles of her own and when Remy finally thinks he has a future with Sara within his grasp, he is sent to a place where pain and suffering are everyday occurrences. Will the lovers ever find true happiness?

It was a different time. A carefree time. A time before the internet, before mobile phones and before the worries of today.Widenbridge, an Australian country town, populated by Australian country people with Australian country attitudes. Widenbridge had its heroes, its characters, its rogues and a retired detective named Daniel 'Shrimp' Nolan.Widenbridge, built on the banks of the Wombadgalong River, is the setting for the stories of Shrimp Nolan. Nolan had two great loves: his late wife Maggie and fishing.Rich in imagery, 'Shrimp Coptales' takes you on a journey through the reminiscences of Detective Nolan. Murder, drugs, a bank hold up, a touch of romance and a twist of history make up this collection of short stories. 'Shrimp Coptales' will have you turning pages, smiling and weeping. Most importantly you'll be feeling like you are at home in Widenbridge.

A well-kept secret, a bathing machine and a dead bodyEliza Thomson Investigates...July 1905: A family holiday to the seaside, at Brighton's most prestigious hotel, promises to be a grand affair. And bumping into an old friend adds to the excitement.But when a body is discovered in one of the beach's bathing machines, all plans are put on hold. Eliza needs to know what happened.Despite the police insisting the death was accidental, Eliza is convinced it's more sinister, but when she suggests it was murder, they refuse to listen. Until they have no choice...As the police struggle to find a motive for the death, the investigation appears to be going nowhere. But when they make Eliza and Archie their prime suspects, Eliza takes things into her own hands.Determined to clear their names, Eliza and Connie search for answers, only to discover a dreadful secret ... and someone desperate for revenge.This is the seventh standalone story in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series. If you like Miss Marple-style murder mysteries and historical women with attitude, you'll love this historical British series.Books in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series:¿ A Deadly Tonic (A Novella)¿ Murder in Moreton¿ Death of an Honourable Gent¿ Dying for a Garden Party¿ A Scottish Fling¿ The Palace Murder¿ Death by the Sea¿ A Christmas Murder (A Novella)NB. This series is written in UK English

A Victorian era murder. A modern-day family researcher. Can she unravel a governess's entanglement in a dark family secret? Ireland, 1895. Polly Brady hopes to escape her oppressive past by accepting the position of governess at Colgrannagh, an old house in the Wicklow mountains. But when she learns her employer's botanist husband died in unusual circumstances, she is drawn into a poisonous deception that threatens her future.2022. After the breakdown of her marriage and the loss of her job, Fiona Foley is determined to start afresh with a research project about a pioneering female doctor from the 19th century. When a shocking discovery is unearthed in the garden, her investigation takes a more sinister twist. As Fiona delves deeper into the family's past, she finds startling evidence of a tragic event that occurred one August night over a century before... With the help of a secret game played by the children and an intricate embroidery of the herb garden passed down through generations, can Fiona succeed in uncovering the truth? With long-buried secrets, dual timeline suspense, and surprising twists and turns, The Whispering River is the second novel in the Foley Family Mysteries series but can also be read as a standalone.

On a sunny day in July 1815, thirty-eight-year-old Laura, Lady McInnis, takes her sixteen-year-old daughter, Emma, and her young niece and nephew, fifteen-year-old Arabella and thirteen-year-old Percy, on an outing to Richmond Park. But when Arabella and Percy go off to pick flowers, tragedy strikes. Shots echo across the park. Two young gentlemen investigate and find Lady McKinsey and her daughter dead.

Truth or treasure? The sea guards its secrets. On the last night of 1888, the schooner Iona runs aground in waters known as the Graveyard of the Pacific. Battling a brutal storm, girl reporter Jo Felch and her friend Amity rush to the scene. Looters descend on the wreck, ignoring the helmsman's warning that the ship is cursed.Stranded in Astoria, Oregon, survivors of the wreck offer contradictory versions of what happened aboard the cursed ship. With Amity falling for the ship's second mate, Jo is determined to uncover the truth. But Jo has been duped before, and she's not sure who she can trust. As she delves deeper into the tangled web of secrets, she finds that someone wants to silence her - for good. In present-day Astoria, a treasure hunter comes into Tidewater Books asking for titles on the wreck. His persistence troubles bookshop owner Olivia Crawford, especially after she discovers her business partner Finn Parsons is in cahoots with the stranger. She hates to let Finn down, but the more she discovers about the cursed ship, the more she fears his involvement could ruin them both...

It's 1938 and all over the city of Denver, Colorado someone is kidnapping the relatives of Arcadia Vyne's business associates. The best man to find the missing kin is Private Detective Jonas Cooper. Problem is, he's been kidnapped too!The clues point Vyne to a trail through the heart of the city, train depots, a Territorial Prison in Wyoming, and into the Rocky Mountain gold fields.It's time to round up the suspects and put them in the lineup as the mystery boils on the day nobody dies.Or does he?For those who love traditional detective and private eye mysteries. From author Ira Amos, who brought you, "Bad News on the Doorstep" comes another game of crime and whodunnit.

"Originally published in hardcover in the United Kingdom by Macmillan, an imprint of Pan Macmillan in 2023. Published in the United States by Dell Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, in 2024"--Title page verso.

Der 1. August steht unmittelbar bevor, doch es könnte der letzte Nationalfeiertag werden. Denn Bundesrat und Medienmogul Konrad Bimsinger hat ein Auge auf ein Artefakt aus den Gründungstagen geworfen, das den Kurs der Schweizer Geschichte für immer verändern wird. Dabei erhält er Unterstützung von der jungen Billionenerbin Délphine Courant, deren Familie seit siebenhundert Jahren ein schockierendes Geheimnis hütet. Um die beiden daran zu hindern, das Land auseinanderzureissen, müssen Bundesagent Glarus Greif und Journalistin Franka Feist die Wahrheit über Wilhelm Tell ans Licht bringen. Im Auftrag der Bundespräsidentin machen sie sich auf eine halsbrecherische Schatzjagd quer durch die Schweiz, stets verfolgt von abtrünnigen Militärs. Sollten sie scheitern, ist der Untergang der Schweizer Eidgenossenschaft besiegelt.