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Dennis Nilsen was jailed for life in 1983 after the murders of 12 men and the attempted murders of many more. Seven years after his conviction, Nilsen began to write his autobiography, and over a period of 18 years, he typed 6,000 pages of introspection, reflection, comment, and explanation. History of a Drowning Boy - taken exclusively from these astonishing writings - uncovers, for the first time, the motives behind the murders, and delivers a clear understanding of how such horrific events could have happened, tracing the origins back to early childhood.

In the hope of distracting himself from his heartache, George Bennet, a mild-mannered professor of theoretical physics, accepts an invitation by UNESCO to join a dream team of experts assisted by a powerful AI, tasked with unravelling the enigma of the human mind. As this seemingly innocent academic investigation twists and turns, George suspects that they are being duped into aiding a sinister plan, which threatens to shatter the very foundations of society. When the unthinkable truth emerges as their final conclusion, and the plan is exposed, George and the team must be silenced.

He was C. S. Lewis; and his name is synonymous with legendary kindness, intellectual rigour, a love of nature and perhaps his greatest creations, Aslan and the land of Narnia. His writings still bring shivers of wonder to his fans. Controversial genius that he was, his life is a beacon for those who struggle with doubt and faith.

Bryce Winters risked his life often enough racing Formula One cars, but when his own country’s CIA put a gun to his head, he entered a dark and dangerous world - one filled with criminals, top secret assignments, and few friends, if any. Follow this deadly driver on a path that takes him from the hills of Vermont to the most exciting cities and destinations around the world.

Women's voices need to be heard—now more than ever. Through faith-filled, poignant, and sometimes hilarious stories about the sisterhood they've built with each other and with other women they've met on their journey, Kay and Lisa's Scripture-infused message will help you overcome loneliness, disappointment, and past mistakes.

During its heyday, the Chelsea Hotel in New York City was a home and safe haven for Bohemian artists, poets, and musicians such as Bob Dylan, Gregory Corso, Allen Ginsberg, Janis Joplin, and Dee Dee Ramone. This oral history of the famed hotel peers behind the iconic facade and delves into the mayhem, madness, and brilliance that stemmed from the hotel in the 1980s and 1990s.

Miss Kay and Phil Robertson introduce listeners to Duck Commander holiday traditions with this quintessential Christmas Field Guide! Savor a genuine feast of memories, mistletoe and misfires that Miss Kay and Phil have experienced over the years - including that Christmas Eve their house almost burned down.

You are invited to join an intellectual adventure of the mind, a broad canvas review of the cognitive evolution of our civilization in politics, science, technology, and the arts. Humanity is on a path of rising cognition and complexity, the world becomes increasingly our idea. After two horrific world wars, it seems that the great powers are rejecting the sword in favor of the pen. Technology is giving us tools and challenging us to change and move forward. But the new and more cognitive world is also confusing, sometimes frustrating, and changing very fast.

Cole Ballinger is a retired Fort Pierce police detective and the owner of The Breakwater Bar and Grill. Cole has spent the last 10 years doing his best to avoid contact with his ex-wife, but that’s easier said than done when she lives in the same town and they have three children together. Now Cole’s ex has asked for a favor: look into the violent murder of an old acquaintance.

Dan Coast is all set to spend Christmas just the same way he has every year for the past few years: alone and drunk....

A mystery taking place in the Florida Keys, Ocean Floors is the second installment of the story of lottery winner turned private detective Dan Coast. In Ocean Floors, Dan's chance meeting with a beautiful young woman leads him and his trusted sidekick, Red, down a road of murder and kidnapping. Join Dan and Red as they try and solve the murder while searching for a missing friend.

In Philadelphia during 1962, the crime family was at its peak. They had their own premiere hitman, Salvatore DeSantos, and it seemed as if the world was their oyster. With young Vinnie Collasimo in tow, Sal lands in Los Angeles and a meeting with the three most powerful Dons in America. Also at the meeting are members of the CIA and FBI. Something is in the wind, and when his next target is placed in his lap, Sal knows his world will never be the same. Not just his world, but the entire world!

Dan, a wise-cracking excessive drinker, is haunted by the memory of his dead wife. Shortly after the two won the lottery and purchased a small beach bungalow in the Florida Keys, her life was taken in a car accident. Soon after his wife's death, Dan relocated to the Keys with his wife's dog, whom he blames for her death. In Sleeping Dogs Lie, Dan Coast, an unlicensed private detective of sorts, is hired to find the missing boyfriend of a woman who herself soon ends up missing.

In this autobiography-memoir are my historical reminiscences of the rich and famous from 1930 through 2015.

Who could imagine a near-fatal crash in the woods of Vermont would propel Bryce Winters into a successful career in NASCAR and IndyCar racing? When a chance encounter with a billionaire with dreams of an F1 championship takes Winters to the highest of international racing highs—at any cost—he is thrust into a clandestine world as a spy for the CIA.