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In Boston, as the Golden Age of Piracy comes to a bloody close, Hannah Masury—bound out to service at a waterfront inn since childhood—is ready to take her life into her own hands. When a man is hanged for piracy in the town square and whispers of a treasure in the Caribbean spread, Hannah is forced to flee for her life, disguising herself as a cabin boy in the pitiless crew of the notorious pirate Edward "Ned" Low. To earn the freedom to choose a path for herself, Hannah must hunt down the treasure and change the tides.

From the USA Today bestselling author of the Hope River series comes a new contemporary midwife novel. Say goodbye to your old life, and hello to the life you ve been waiting for Midwife Clara Perry is accustomed to comforting her pregnant patients calming fathers-to-be as they...

Isabelle Flanders' former colleague, the conniving Rosemary, did everything in her power to ruin Isabelle, from framing her for a terrible drunk driving accident to stealing her husband and her architecture firm. Now, Isabelle's formerly lovely life is in tatters while Rosemary scoops up the spoils. It's enough to make any friend's blood boil. Rosemary may think she's flying high, but she's about to tangle with the Sisterhood.

Londra, settembre 1914. "Le mie mani non tremano mai. Sono una chirurga, ma alle donne non è consentito operare. Men che meno a me: madre ma non moglie, sono di origine italiana e pago anche il prezzo dell’indecisione della mia terra natia in questa guerra che già miete vite su vite. Quando una notte ricevo una visita inattesa, comprendo di non rispondere soltanto a me stessa. Il destino di mia figlia, e forse delle ambizioni di tante altre donne, dipende anche da me."

The women of the Sisterhood are fun, smart, sassy, and determined to get their way every time. But most of all, they are the best friends a woman wants by her side in good times and bad. Meeting once again in Myra Rutledge's beautiful Virginia home, they're ready to face a new challenge and right a vicious wrong.

Nora's daughter, Annabelle, has disappeared, last seen on her way home from a party. Gullspång's inexperienced police are wilting under the national media spotlight - and its residents desperate for answers. Stockholm DI Charlie Lager must return home to find Annabelle and then get out of town as soon as she can. Before everyone discovers the truth about her....  

"Seasoned narrator Kreinik showcases her prowess as a dialect coach as she embodies McConaghy’s vast cast...With deft agility, Kreinik guides McConaghy’s spectacular Moby Dick-esque journey towards an all-too imminent dystopia in which humanity faces a future alone." -- Booklist, starred...

Just returned to their mountaintop hideaway in the wake of their latest successful mission, the seven fearless friends have barely had time to enjoy a celebratory dinner with their mentor, Charles Martin, when they're embroiled in a new adventure. In the middle of the night, the Sisters are awakened by an alarm bell. Suspecting intruders, they run to the compound, only to see Myra and Charles rushing towards a helicopter. Within seconds, the two have flown away, with no explanation.

The best adventures start with a single step… 'What a lively and fresh voice Penny has. So funny too and really resonates with someone who never wants to retire or slow down! Sunday Times bestselling author Phillipa Ashley Gracie Jenkins thought her days of adventure were behind her. Settled...

Manche Sünde ist tödlich! In Flensburg ist Jahrmarkt angesagt. Dazu gehören dumpfe Bässe, Neonlichter, Zuckerwatte ... und in diesem Jahr auch eine Leiche. Doch was hat der Tod des 17-jährigen Mädchens mit dem Schiller-Gymnasium, gefälschten Noten und einer brisanten Liebschaft zu tun? Ina Drews und Jörn Appel, die ihren Polizeidienst in Flensburg bald beenden werden, starten sofort mit den Ermittlungen. Hilfe bekommen sie dabei von ihren beiden Nachfolgern, die sich ein paar Tage zu früh dienstbereit melden.

"Center’s many fans will be delighted, and those who enjoyed the movie will love hearing Kemper narrate the audio. An emotionally narrated novel, full of heart and hope."—Library Journal As seen on Netflix—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bodyguard and Hello Stranger The...

When our story begins, Julia Child is an eager but inexperienced codebreaker longing to prove herself in the male-dominated world of intelligence, and Josephine Baker is, well, Josephine Baker—a world-famous entertainer who is now leading a double life as a spy for the French Resistance. When a golden opportunity arises to infiltrate a high-stakes Nazi gala in Vichy France, Julia must put aside her by-the-book mentality to assist her unorthodox new partner.

For years, Paula Woodley has suffered the broken bones and shattered self-esteem caused by an abusive marriage. But what can she do? Her high-profile, Washington power-broker husband is not a man to be crossed. Or so he thinks. The Sisterhood may not be an organization found in any of his memos, but he's about to take a meeting with them - and they'll be setting the agenda.

There is no match for the Sisterhood - the seven friends who have taken vigilante justice to a new level - not even the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Although the women foiled former FBI director Mitch Riley's plot to frame their friends, Judge Nellie Easter and lawyer Lizzie Fox, now they must remain in exile or risk capture.

From highly acclaimed author Alice Henderson comes the eagerly anticipated and electrifying fourth book in the Alex Carter series, in which the wildlife biologist encounters anti-immigrant vigilantes, rugged terrain, and threatening intruders in search of a sleek, powerful, and furtive...

Lynn Van Swol still regrets the decision she made 30 years ago to place her daughter up for adoption so she could climb the highest mountains of the world. Frankie Rizzoni is the troubled biological granddaughter Lynn has never known. And Beth Mahoney is a minister's wife with terminal cancer and the only one who knows the relationship between the two. She designs a plan upon her deathbed to bring Lynn and Frankie together, but now, narrating from the afterlife, she must helplessly watch as her legacy threatens to unravel.

The seven women of the Sisterhood have risked everything in the name of justice, including their own freedom. Their most recent mission promised to reward them with a presidential pardon and a chance to leave their enforced exile. But before they can enjoy their prize, they'll have to tackle a risky new mission in the heart of Sin City.

Our heroine Freya finds herself plagued at a young age by encounters with the Void. Struggling to make sense of these leads her into all kinds of adventures. She seemingly tumbles haphazardly into a Cuban romance, translating at an ayahuasca retreat in the depths of the Scottish countryside, an angelic manifestation, nodal activation in Cusco, Peru and, not least, having to step in to help resolve a seemingly intractable family problem. Is all this quite random or is there a guiding force at work which has had her back all along?

Heather Harrison sees ghosts. It's not something she brags about. In fact, she wished she didn't. Communicating (or not communicating) with the dead only leads to heartache, and for her it led to a divorce. For the most part, she's happy being single. She's got a good business, close friends, and a slightly overprotective brother. What more does a 40-something woman need? When her two best friends beg her for help in contacting loved ones, against her better judgment she can't say no to the séance.

Drone: A rebel CIA director takes on China and almost turns a trade war into a real one. Thunderbolt: A US senator's scam has North Korea prepping their nukes. Condor: A shot at the intelligence jackpot of a lifetime occurs, deep in the heart of Russia. At the center of all three? Miranda Chase: Air-crash genius investigator for the NTSB, team leader, and high-functioning autistic. What's at risk if she doesn't solve the crash and the crises? Everything!