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A tale of love, loss and laughter, this life-affirming memoir describes one woman's determination to survive unbearable grief and get back into running one step at a time. Lisa didn't think anything could be more devastating than the death of her beloved husband Graham. But then she lost her sister and father too all in the space of 17 months. Feeling utterly broken, Lisa turned to an old friend that had already helped her through many tough times: running. But before long a debilitating injury meant she lost her running mojo, too.

Lisa Jackson is a surprising cheerleader for the joys of running. Formerly a committed fitness-phobe, she became a marathon runner at 31 and ran her first 56-mile ultramarathon at the age of 41. Unlike many runners, Lisa's not afraid to finish last. In fact, she's now done so in 25 of the 100-plus marathons she's completed so far.

'The queen of atmospheric suspense' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A top tier thriller' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Impossible to put down' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Twenty years ago, Harper's grandmother died suspiciously in her huge Victorian house on Lake Twilight while in her care...

You want your games to be many things: creative. Innovative. Playable. Fun. If you're a designer, add "published" to that list. The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design gives you an insider's view on how to make a game that people will want to play again and again. Author Mike Selinker has invited some of the world's most talented and experienced game designers to share their secrets on game conception, design, development, and presentation. In these minutes, you'll learn about storyboarding, balancing, prototyping, and playtesting from the best in the business.

St. Cecilia’s School for Girls in Salzburg, Austria, is a haven for the daughters of the rich and famous. Here, scandals are buried and secrets hidden. But for three former students, evil is about to resurface …

Twenty years ago, Rachel Gaston accidentally shot and killed her brother in a teenage game that went horribly wrong. Today, Rachel is moving on and trying to put the guilt of what happened behind her. But then she receives a text on the anniversary of her brother's death: I forgive you. This text is the first of many, all seemingly from beyond the grave, and at the same time she is receiving midnight phone calls from a blocked number. Are these happenings malicious? Are they genuinely forgiving? Is she in danger? Or is Rachel just being paranoid?  

Would you risk being arrested by Iran’s secret police or subject yourself to a "torture massage" in North Korea just so you could say you’d survived to tell the tale? And would you even want to share a crude-oil bath with a retired croc hunter in Azerbaijan? Or pull a golden ring from a turd? Graham and his wife Lisa have done all of these things. Travel Agents - the warm and witty follow-up to the best-selling Travel Seekness - continues the unforgettable story of Lisa and Graham’s hilarious and often hair-raising escapades around the world.

Lisa and her husband Graham's hilarious trip saw them buying snacks from "voodoo vendors" in Taiwan, almost drowning off a Philippine beach, stumbling across "death porn" in Thailand and meeting The Bogeyman in a Pushkar restaurant. While abroad they contracted a serious case of travel seekness - an irresistible urge to go in search of places to be, people to see and strange stuff to eat - which compelled them to do World Heritage Shites in Egypt, evade Guinness-swigging swingers in a Dublin pub and fly to Cuba with a suspected terrorist.

Ein grausamer Serienkiller versetzt ganz New Orleans in Angst und Schrecken. Er verbrennt, enthauptet oder vergräbt seine Opfer bei lebendigem Leibe. Detective Rick Bentz ermittelt unter Hochdruck. Als die nächste barbarisch entstellte Leiche gefunden wird, ein Heiligenmedaillon in der Hand, kommt dem Detective ein schrecklicher Verdacht: Könnte der katholische Heiligenkalender dem Mörder als Vorbild für diese Ritualverbrechen dienen? Die schöne Olivia, zu der sich der Detective unwiderstehlich hingezogen fühlt, will die Morde in ihren Träumen vorausgesehen haben.

In the photograph, three teenaged girls splash in the lake on a sweltering summer evening. Shiloh, Kat, and Ruth are unaware of the man who spies on them from the woods. They have no idea how their lives will be changed by the brutal violence that follows - and the vow of secrecy they take. Fifteen years later, Ruth and Shiloh have both returned to Prairie Creek, Wyoming, where Kat is deputy sheriff. Though they've tried to leave their shared past behind, each has the feeling that someone is lurking in the shadows.

Slade McCafferty was a bachelor through and through - too busy raising hell to settle down. Case in point: fifteen years ago daredevil Slade had taken wild child Jamie Parsons’s innocence, and then had broken her heart. But Jamie is back in town, a lawyer, all confidence and polished professionalism. And seeing her again is setting off a tidal wave of emotions Slade thought he’d dammed up ages ago. Back then, as now, there’d been something about Jamie that made Slade ache for more. A hell of a lot more…

Four women get cozy with someone special in this holiday romance anthology featuring a #1 New York Times bestselling author. A Baby for Christmas Lisa Jackson Annie McFarlane’s uneventful Christmas in Oregon takes a surprising turn when she finds an adorable baby left on her snowy doorstep...

Dark, sexy, and dangerous, young Ben Powell could steal kisses as deep and stormy as Whitefire Lake. But when he cruelly accused Carlie Surrett of unthinkable sins, he left her in the dust of her shattered dreams. Now, steelier than ever after his stint in the army, Ben is back - making Carlie curse the love that all but destroyed her...and the volcanic passion that still sears her soul.

When Thorne McCafferty rushes home to the family ranch, he is thinking only about whether his sister Randi will survive the car wreck that has put her in the hospital. He never expects that Randi’s E.R. doctor will be Nicole Stevenson.Nicole has never forgotten the teenage passion she shared with Thorne… or the sting of his unexplained rejection. Now she’s all grown up—but he still affects her in the very same way. Will they both be able to move beyond their pasts for a second chance at a happy ending?

Sarah McAdams needs a fresh start. So she's come home to the shores of Oregon's wild Columbia river, to renovate the old Victorian mansion where she grew up. Her daughters, Jade and Gracie, aren't impressed by the run-down property, and as soon as they pull up the isolated drive, Sarah too is beset by uneasy memories - of her cold, distant mother, of the half-sister who vanished without a trace, and of a long-ago night when Sarah was found outside, feverish and delirious.

Es war ein Tag, der ihr Leben in einen Alptraum verwandelte: An Heiligabend vor 20 Jahren entkam die damals 7-jährige Kara einem Blutbad, bei dem beinahe ihre komplette Familie ausgelöscht wurde. Außer ihr selbst sind nur ihr Halbbruder Jonas und ihre ältere Schwester Marlie mit dem Leben davongekommen. Von Marlie fehlt seitdem jede Spur, Jonas wurde als Mörder verurteilt. Zum 20. Jahrestag des Massakers kommt Jonas dank des Familienanwalts Merritt Margrove auf freien Fuß. Und Kara erhält Anrufe von einer Frau, die kryptische Warnungen ausspricht.

When Thorne McCafferty rushes home to the family ranch, he is thinking only about whether his sister Randi will survive the car wreck that has put her in the hospital. He never expects that Randi's E.R. doctor will be Nicole Stevenson. Nicole has never forgotten the teenage passion she shared with Thorne...or the sting of his unexplained rejection. Now she's all grown up - but he still affects her in the very same way. Will they both be able to move beyond their pasts for a second chance at a happy ending?

Der neueste Fall für Detective Selena Alvarez und Regan Pescoli: In der Kleinstadt Grizzly Falls, Montana, werden mehrere Frauen vermisst. Eine der Vermissten taucht schließlich auf bizarre Weise wieder auf: nackt eingefroren in einen kunstvoll bearbeiteten Eisblock, integriert in ein Weihnachtskrippenensemble. Schon wenig später stoßen die Detectives auf die nächste Frauenleiche – positioniert als eisige Skulptur in einem Vorgarten. Schauerliches Detail: Die Tote trägt ein Schmuckstück von Selena Alvarez. Der "Eismumien-Mörder" macht Schlagzeilen.

Als Jugendliche war Elle angeklagt für den versuchten Mord an ihrem Stiefvater Ray, der auf ihre Mutter losgegangen war. Ray landete hinter Gittern, Elle wurde auf eine exklusive Privatschule geschickt. Jahre später kommt Ray frei. Elle weiß, dass er hinter ihr und ihrer Tochter her ist. Sie ahnt, dass ihr Versteck in den Bergen kein sicherer Ort ist. Auch der Schneesturm, der um sie herum tobt, bietet ihr keine Deckung. Ihr bleiben nur noch Stunden, um ihre Vergangenheit zu bewältigen. Um sich und ihre Tochter zu retten. Denn er kommt. Er ist schon ganz nah.

Sheriff Dan Grayson wird vor seinem Haus in den Bergen von Montana aus einem Hinterhalt niedergeschossen. Während er in Lebensgefahr schwebt, ermitteln die Detectives Regan Pescoli und Selena Alvarez unter Hochdruck, doch der Kreis der Verdächtigen ist groß – Spuren dagegen gibt es keine. Da taucht die Leiche einer Richterin auf, mit einer einzigen, treffsicher platzierten Kugel im Kopf.