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It's his last year at Pine Mountain, and Ryan Dean should be focused on his future, but instead he's haunted by his past. His rugby coach expects him to fill the roles once played by his lost friend, Joey, as the rugby team's stand-off and new captain. And somehow he's stuck rooming with 12-year-old freshman Sam Abernathy, a cooking whiz with extreme claustrophobia and a serious crush on Annie Altman - aka Ryan Dean's girlfriend, for now, anyway.

A famous soccer player is found dead in the clubhouse. An unidentified stowaway is murdered aboard a US Navy warship while another man is found asphyxiated in an empty, locked room. These are several of the twisted puzzles challenging the Baker Street sleuth as he once again takes up the hunt on the fog-ridden streets of London, accompanied by his faithful ally, Dr. Watson.

How To Make Your Networking Really Work! Networking Expert, Andrew Smith breaks down the four stages of networking - Before, During, After and Ever After, explaining how to make the journey from fearful networking novice to accomplished pro! Full of hints, tips and plans to ensure you're never stuck for something to say, unable to remove yourself from a conversation AND master the perfect pitch - Andrew will allay your fears and help you win business.

Best friends Jack and Conner can’t stay away from Marbury. It’s partly because of their obsession with this alternate world and the unresolved war that still wages there. But it’s also because forces in Marbury - including the darkest of the dark, who were not revealed in The Marbury Lens - are beckoning the boys back in order to save their friends… and themselves.

Sixteen-year-old Jack gets drunk and finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time: he is kidnapped, but escapes, narrowly. The only person he tells is his best friend, Conner. When they arrive in London as planned for their summer break, a stranger hands Jack a pair of glasses. Through the lenses, he sees another world called Marbury. There is war in Marbury, which is a desolate and murderous place where Jack is responsible for the survival of two younger boys.

Five new puzzles to challenge the Great Detective and his ever loyal companion, Dr. Watson. Within these minutes they will encounter mythological fairies seeming to plague a beautiful country estate, man-eating tigers on the loose in the streets of London, and a stolen museum mummy.

Suburban soccer moms and soy latte-sipping men have no clue what these blue-collar men and women have to put up with on a daily basis. From chupacabras chewing the cable lines during the big game to zombie infestations boiling out from beneath that derelict double-wide on the other side of the trailer park, the heroes of It Came From the Trailer Park: Volume Two have their work cut out for them! Hold their beer, Romero and Hitchcock. You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!

In recent times the deadliest strain of the influenza virus has become known as Man-Flu. Man-Flu has been known to affect men with a very devastating impact compared to the effect influenza has on women. It is thought that this strain, which has developed and mutated over the last 20 to 30 years, is on the increase and will undoubtedly be able to infect as many men as possible. The purpose of this book is to help you spot the signs and symptoms and to help you deal with what can only be described as a very dangerous and debilitating infection.

"Divergent Geek: Redefining Success on My Terms" is my own story about being different and finding my own way to what makes me happy. After a tough time in 2019, I decided to take a different path, not the usual one that everyone expects, like doing well in school and getting a good job. I love tech, but I also have my own health challenges and see the world in a unique way because I'm neurodiverse. This podcast is me talking about my journey, the ups and downs, and how I'm making my own rules for success. I want to share my adventures with you, whether you're into tech like me, have your own

What is the truth about 2012? Is it true that there will be a great shift? What were the Maya trying to tell us? Who do we believe? In this interview we listen to some of the leading 2012 experts such as Geoff Stray, Adrian Gilbert and Andrew Smith. Decades of research has given these individuals a firm conviction that something is about to happen. A spiritual awakening or the end of the world of man as we know it?

The third audiobook of select horror and thriller stories from author Andrew Allen Smith, Yet Another Slice of Fear takes a deeper dive into the thrill of facing unknowns, including death.

Fourteen-year-old Stark McClellan (nicknamed Stick because he’s tall and thin) is bullied for being "deformed" - he was born with only one ear. His older brother, Bosten, is always there to defend Stick. But the boys can’t defend each other from their abusive parents. When Stick realizes Bosten is gay, he knows that to survive his father's anger, Bosten must leave home. Stick has to find his brother, or he will never feel whole again. In his search, he will encounter good people, bad people, and people who are simply indifferent to kids from the wrong side of the tracks. But he never loses hope of finding love - and his brother.

Jonah and his younger brother, Simon, are on their own. They set out to find what's left of their family, carrying between them 10 dollars, a backpack full of dirty clothes, a notebook, and a stack of letters from their brother, who is serving a tour in Vietnam. And soon into their journey, they have a ride. With a man and a beautiful girl who may be in love with Jonah. Or Simon. Or both of them.

Here is another quartet of unique, perplexing cases that will challenge this noble duo and test their fortitude and courage. Why would someone murder an old man a few months before his 100th birthday? Why is Holmes' arch nemesis, Prof. Moriarty, hunting the city for the same sadistic killer Holmes is after? And, when the Great Detective is arrested and imprisoned for attempting to seduce the wife of a wealthy nobleman, Watson questions whether his friend has finally lost his mind.

Features four new action-packed stories starring the greatest man hunter of them all, Dan Fowler of the FBI. Penned by Gregory Bastianelli, B.C. Bell, Aaron Smith, and Andrew Salmon, these four brand-new stories are packed with shootouts, car chases, and fisticuffs - enough to excite the most jaded listener. Here's pulp action the way you remember it, slam-bang all the way!

Crusading District Attorney Anthony Quinn was scarred and blinded by gangland hoods. When an experimental transplant operation returns his sight, it also grants him the ability to see in the dark! Allowing the public to continue believing he is a harmless, blind attorney, Quinn invents a new identity, that of the crime-fighting avenger known as the Black Bat. With a trio of loyal aids, he launches his campaign against the forces of evil.

Acclaimed writer Sally Bayley lives on a narrowboat, surrounded by the sights and sounds of nature, sustained by reading and writing. In this series, she invites us into her life, showing us how books have the power to change your life. Sally has recently been diagnosed with an auto-immune disease, but this is not a misery memoir podcast; she shows us how literature and connection to nature can console and give courage and insight. The series is produced by Andrew Smith, James Bowen, Lucie Richter-Mahr, and Dylan Gwalia. To find out more about Sally please visit: https://sallybayley.com.

Professional mountain bikers Haley Smith and Andrew L'Esperance of Maxxis Factory Racing take you behind the scenes with athletes competing on the North American Off-Road racing scene. Creating InRoads between athletes and listeners; taking you on the journey of this exciting and dynamic racing all season long.

Leaving your job is easy - except when your job was assassination. Book 1 of the Masterton Files finds Jonathon Michael Masterson trying to retire in the hills of Kentucky where he is challenged by an old friend, an old issue, and a series of antagonists hell-bent on capturing or killing him. To survive and protect his girlfriend, Abby, he must use wit, wile, and weapons to overcome all obstacles and solve his friends time sensitive issue in the process. Fast-paced action, twists and turns, and a lot more wait for you in Vengeful Son!

Sometimes, the simplest way to save money is to not spend it in the first place. Without budgeting and tracking every penny that goes in and out of your account, it’s easy not to notice where some of your hard-earned money goes. This book will highlight some of the areas where you might be throwing away money without even realizing and suggest some simple tips to help you get your spending on track.