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The stories revolve around the same character, Horne Fisher, who uncovers mysteries that he can't bring to the public eye. In the first story, The Face in the Target, Fisher and two other men come across a dead man at a park. The dead man is a political figure, and Fisher realizes that uncovering the truth could lead to political trouble for the city. Although Fisher usually finds out who has killed the victim, the different circumstances regarding the murders in each of the eight stories usually prevent him from taking further action.

“My last crime was a Christmas crime, a cheery, cozy, English middle-class crime; a crime of Charles Dickens. I did it in a good old middle-class house, a house with a crescent of carriage drive, a house with a stable by the side of it, a house with the name on the two outer gates, a house with a monkey tree. Enough, you know the species.” How does Father Brown solve the theft of three gorgeous, large diamonds by a boastful thief?

When her first assignment goes south, will Agent Alexis Parker's training be enough to save her and her partner? Fresh out of Quantico, Alex has a lot to prove, especially since her rival, Michael Carver, is assigned to help on her first case. Weapons are being smuggled into the country, and it's up to Alex and Michael to determine the source before things reach an unsettling end.

The OIO is hot on the trail of a bomber. So far, there has only been a single detonation at an impound lot, but with a threatening phone call promising more fireworks, it is a race against time to identify the bomber and stop him before there's more destruction.

My life just hit the skids, hard. After a drug scandal blew up in my face, I’m out of a team, my endorsements are gone, and my bank account’s pretty much empty. So now I’m stuck trying to sell my house to scrape together some cash. The kicker? I’ve got to work with Paige Anderson, the real estate agent with a smile that could light up a room—and the woman I made a complete fool of myself with not too long ago.

Die Milchstraße ist nach Jahren der Unterdrückung wieder frei, die Macht der Ewigen Krieger gebrochen. Die Menschen und die Angehörigen anderer Sternenvölker machen sich gemeinsam an den Wiederaufbau. Doch die nächste Bedrohung nähert sich. Ganze Sonnensysteme materialisieren im Leerraum zwischen den Galaxien. Wie es aussieht, stammen sie aus einem fremden Universum. Ihr Auftauchen löst den sogenannten Strangeness-Schock aus. Menschen werden verwirrt, Raumschiffe schwer beschädigt, Welten verwüstet.

Emergency vehicles clustered around the building. I pushed past the firefighters, ignoring the smoke billowing up from the warehouse. My friends were inside. My partner was inside. I turned the corner. The sight of the bloody sheet confirmed my worst fears. How could this have happened? Alexis Parker graduated at the top of her class at Quantico. But as a newly minted federal agent, she's assigned the cases no one else wants and is forced to make hard choices.

Immerse yourself in a captivating poetry chapbook that weaves together the lives of a farmer, his loyal dog, and a mysterious donkey in a tapestry of profound reflections on existence. "The Donkey & Soul" is a lyrical exploration of the human condition, delving deep into the realms of memory, time, mortality, and the very nature of reality itself.

La solución, en las malas ficciones policíacas, es de orden material: una puerta secreta, una barba suplementaria. En las buenas, es de orden psicológico: una falacia, un hábito mental, una superstición. Ejemplo de las buenas y aun de las mejores es cualquier relato de Chesterton.

With the murder attempts behind us, I just want to focus on getting to know these bachelors. Fun not forever, lust not love. That’s my motto, and I plan on sticking to it. Until some of these males start sneaking their way into my heart. A tiger, a dragon, an angel—who can keep them all straight? Then there’s my ex’s twin. He has no right to be anywhere near my stupid, fragile heart that suddenly starts beating wildly whenever he’s around.

This story is about a flame that neither time nor 3,000 miles could extinguish. Jake and Matti found happiness despite the odds. It tells of the collateral damage created along the way, how they made new friends in a distant state, brought together five generations, melded families, healed old wounds, and welcomed a newborn while Jake delivered a pitch during what some consider “The Greatest Softball Game.”

A tropical getaway turns deadly when a senator and his family are taken hostage by a group of highly trained mercenaries. The United States government wants this handled quietly, so they hire Mercer and his team to resolve the crisis situation.

True tales of darkness, eerie phenomena, and strange occurrences. From stories, to interviews with the first-hand witnesses.

This issue of Assemble Artifacts is packed with thrillers, sci-fi, horror, and more. It features Hongfei Liu's brilliant artwork and stories of elite survival, supernatural battles, and eerie mysteries. You'll find haunting twists on a childhood tale, genetic secrets with life-or-death stakes, and unsettling explorations of relationships under pressure.

Drei Dinge habe ich in meiner Zeit an der Darkblood – ich meine Darkhen Academy – gelernt: Vergewissere dich immer, dass ein Dämon tot ist, bevor du ihm den Rücken kehrst. Jede Magie hat ihren Preis. Nichts bleibt lange verborgen. Keine Geheimnisse, keine Gefühle und schon gar keine dunklen Lords. Gerade als ich dachte, der Kampf gegen Luxora sei endlich vorbei, beschließt der dunkle Lord, sich aus der Asche zu erheben. Ratet mal, wen sie im Visier hat. Jep, mich. Als ob das nicht schon schlimm genug wäre, hat der Rat des Hexenzirkels mein kleines Warlock-Geheimnis entdeckt.

Officer Lexie Sarconi is preparing for the detective's exam and finding her footing with a new unit. However, everything that she's worked so hard to achieve is about to crash and burn. The criminals have declared war on the police. No one is safe, and when Lexie ends up trapped in an ambush, nothing will ever be the same again. But as a police officer, Lexie knows the risks.

Detective Liv DeMarco thought transferring to a new unit would make her problems go away, but they're just beginning... When bodies start dropping after a string of home invasions, Liv and her partner are called in to investigate. This thief turned killer only steals jewelry, electronics, and cash. But his method of killing varies greatly. Liv's instincts tell her he's after more than just some shiny baubles. The killings weren't opportunistic or unavoidable - they're the real motive behind these crimes, and stealing's just a side benefit.

Some days, being a private eye isn't all it's cracked up to be...Lucien Cross has finally gotten his business off the ground. Providing security assessments is one of the things he knows he can handle, but his ability to conduct investigations is still a little shaky. When he's hired to look into a candidate's extracurriculars, he jumps at the chance. This case could put his company on the map. It's a known fact opposition research is highly lucrative, and Lucien would love to dip his toes in the water.

My entire life I was certain of one thing: Vampires were the enemy. Then I met him and let my guard down. That witty banter, those mischievous eyes, and that gorgeous smile lulled me into complacency. Now I was a prisoner, captured by the very vampire who was responsible for my parents’ death. The rebel king wants to use my wolf to take down the royal queen, but I refuse to become his assassin. With the help of an unlikely ally, I manage to break free. I’m going back to get my revenge even if that means partnering up with a stupidly attractive vampire.

Iconoclastic, anarchistic, observational social commentary by a couple of old punks. The world hasn't gone crazy. It was always crazy. Laugh it up. …