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Das Grab in der Ferne
In einer meisterhaften Verwebung von historischer Dokumentation und fiktiver Ausschmückung erzählt Gary Heyn die oft atemberaubende Geschichte seiner Familie über 150 Jahre – vom verarmten Bauerndorf im damaligen Posen (heute Poznań) bis zu Farmen und Städten des amerikanischen Mittelwestens. Mit seltenem Erzähltalent haucht er Namen, Daten und Orten bewegendes Leben ein und macht sichtbar, was sich hinter dem Bindestrich auf Grabsteinen verbirgt: feinste Gefühlsregungen, harte Arbeit, Verlust und lebensbedrohende Katastrophen. Ein unvergessliches Leseerlebnis.
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Dear David
Dear David: Dealing with My Son’s Addiction One Letter at a Time is an extraordinarily poignant record of a tenacious mother’s use of a blog to send a loving siren call to her son while he lived on the street, vulnerable and drug addicted. The book includes a brilliant forward by Daniel D. Mauer, author of Sobriety: A Graphic Novel.
Compelling, heart-wrenching, intensely personal, Dear David… is an absolutely absorbing read from beginning to end.
—Midwest Book Reviews -
Death’s Door
Murder haunts Chicago P.I. Spencer Manning—especially when he can’t help directly. Seeking distraction, he takes a Green Bay case about puzzling letters, only to uncover a knot of revenge and fraud that pulls him back to the killing. While police insist the case is solved, Spencer suspects otherwise. Racing the next strike, he unravels the puzzle and uses emerging science to catch the murderer in a final twist.
A shocking revelation of deceit, fraud, and murder
—Donald J. Terras, President, Hounds of the Baskervilles -
Deep Waters of Destiny
In the late 1990s, rival cartels plan a Caribbean alliance. Gunner, a seasoned captain, is hired to sail the mega-yacht Destiny from Palermo to Aruba, carrying Italian and Russian mafia bosses to celebrate their first major shipment from Odesa. DEA agent Palmer goes undercover as crew to stop the deal—but bonds with Gunner. Unsure of his loyalties, she’s torn between duty and desire as they navigate the dangerous gray line between good and evil in this romantic suspense thriller.
a masterpiece thriller replete with plot twists that will keep the reader guessing
—Ward Brehm, verified review on Amazon -
Deeper and Deeper
After a fatal crash during a pursuit, police officer Jamie Giles inexplicably returns to life—changed. A sinister presence now shares his body, and buried secrets inside his mind begin taking control, drawing dangerous attention. With only days to uncover what’s happening, Jamie must descend deeper into his own consciousness. The catch: the only way to end the haunting may be to die again.
It would be hard to imagine a better opening chapter to a novel
—Matt Eaton, verified review on Amazon -
Destiny Springs
Corey Flanagan’s marriage proposal atop Hermosa Beach Pier turns lethal when the widow of the man he killed arrives with a loaded gun. “Delightfully deranged” Cecelia Jackson pursues him two thousand miles, driving a blue Chevy Malibu with her dead husband’s urn strapped in the passenger seat. Fleeing to the Midwest, Corey seeks refuge with his mother, best friend, and former lover—until Cecelia’s vendetta closes in at a Wisconsin cabin for a deadly finale.
A suspenseful, vivid, and evocative book… a heart-racing literary experience. 5 out of 5 stars
—Manhattan Book Review -
Diamonds – Liars and Thieves
Enter Chicago’s eccentric diamond trade as Gia Nichols reveals the secrets behind the sparkle. In this candid, darkly funny memoir, she navigates a high-stakes world where jewels move fast and trust is scarce—alongside the quirky rise of 1990s internet dating. Unforgettable characters, harassment, and unexpected spicy detours make Diamonds—Liars and Thieves a guilty-pleasure ride proving truth is stranger than fiction.
surprising and eye-opening
—Treesa on Amazon -
Do I Know You?
In book two of the Hassie Calhoun trilogy, twenty-nine-year-old single mother Hassie moves from Nevada to New York City to pursue singing. Success comes, but childcare doesn’t, so she enters a marriage of convenience with a handsome gay lawyer who wants a family. In England, she falls for a Royal Navy officer, finds bigger fame in London’s West End, and spends four years shuttling between London and NYC to avoid breaking hearts. Set in the 1970s–80s, it spans early AIDS and the Falklands War.
glamorous and racy, but also heartfelt and thoughtful
—Alun Hood, verified review on Amazon -
Dorie Lavalle
Born on January 1, 1900, Dorie is trapped in poverty—childless, lovelessly married to Louie LaValle, and tied to a failing farm. Prohibition pushes her to make and sell moonshine, and she soon earns more than she imagined. With free-wheeling Victor building a hidden woodland still, danger escalates when he returns wounded from an ambush. Now Dorie must protect her future—and Victor—from neighbors, a zealous sheriff, and the Chicago mob.
In luminous prose and with a powerful sense of drama, Mary Desjarlais brings us a new kind of hero…
—Janis Agee, author of The River Wife -
Drawing Influence
Drawing Influence invites readers into a world where power meets personality. Acclaimed caricature artist Robin Schwartzman presents a vivid gallery of 21st-century icons—politicians, pop stars, cultural disruptors, and headline-makers. With bold exaggeration and sharp insight, she captures not just faces but character, charisma, and unforgettable quirks. Each page brims with narrative detail, turning caricature into commentary—art that speaks, teases, and sometimes stings.
buckle up, prepare to laugh, and revel in these character studies
—John Musker, Director of The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Moana -
Drug Affair
Spencer Manning is hired by a wealthy widow to investigate her son’s drug arrest—until the uncooperative son and three murders turn a ‘simple’ case deadly. Clues entangle a Chicago detective, FBI agent, US senator, gang leader, and a nun who insists the Lord will provide—just not as Spencer expects. With suspects multiplying and secrets surfacing, Spencer must set a risky trap that could leave him jailed—or dead—in his most challenging case yet.
Bet you can’t read just one book of this intriguing series.
—Martha Hutson, Spencer fan -
Echoes of a Global Life
Part memoir, part travelogue, part history, this is Kathleen’s life of constant movement—goodbyes, new cities, and survival with humor amid trauma. From Burma to the U.S., Mexico, Colombia, Nigeria, Switzerland, and Russia, her family endures coups, riots, and unrest. A third-culture kid, rootless and resilient, she later lives in Moscow for nine years in the 1990s, witnessing history—and making a terrifying exit. Life is never boring.
A fascinating first-person account of a unique ex-pat upbringing
—Professor Tina Norton Buck, Austin, Texas -
El Secreto del Águila
Con su best seller, Hasta las águilas necesitan un impulso, David McNally ayudó a cientos de miles de personas a navegar con éxito los recortes de personal y la reestructuración que impregnó la década de los 90. Ahora, mientras se desarrolla una nueva era dinámica pero incierta, McNally ofrece inspiración para el milenio — estrategias para ayudarte a volar a nuevas alturas de logros personales ¡no importa lo lejos que tengas que volar! Prepárate para trabajar — y gozarlo — a medida que comienzas tu viaje de auto-descubrimiento que te lleva a una nueva visión de confianza en tu carrera y en tu vida. Encontrarás aquí una motivación poderosa en las anécdotas e inspiradoras historias de la vida real. Descubre tus propios “beneficios” a través de evaluaciones personales que te brindan información y orientación, ejercicios para ampliar tu percepción, así como principios que, al adoptarlos como tuyos, cambiarán tu vida para siempre. ¡Descubre el secreto de las personas que prosperan y ponlo a trabajar a tu favor!
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Emerging Man
Near forty, Ryan Connelly returns to his small Minnesota hometown hoping to reconnect with his estranged father. Stuck in grief and inertia, he befriends an aging sculptor carving a giant boulder into a man rising from the earth. Helping with the work, Ryan begins to heal, confront his past, and rediscover his passion for living.
A coming-of-age novel blending humor and heartbreaking pathos, <em>Emerging Man</em> teaches us that it’s never too late to become a man.
—Ian Graham Leask, author of House of Large Sizes -
Encounter Over Alaska
On November 17, 1986, cargo flight JAL 1628 reported three massive UFOs on a routine run to Anchorage, becoming one of history’s most famous UFO cases. Encounter Over Alaska draws from that true event as FAA investigator Scott Andrews dismisses the claim—until reporter Nicole Martone uncovers a cover-up of military and civilian radar showing a 45-minute pursuit. Teaming up, they risk their careers to expose government deception.
Dives deep into the mystery that captivates the world
—Brandon Blake, producer and CEO, Saturn Harvest, LLC -
Escapes and Other Stories
In Escapes and Other Stories, Susan Koefod delivers a vivid mix of mystery, suspense, and the uncanny, following characters desperate to break free from the past and the shadows ahead. The collection introduces Arvo Thorson, a brilliant yet troubled detective whose keen intellect and personal demons foreshadow his later acclaimed series. From chilling ghost tales to tightly wound mysteries, these bite-sized stories offer quick, memorable escapes.
An anthology to carry wherever you go and read in those moments when you need a lift or a laugh or a fright or a little drama to relieve the humdrum. It’s really good!
—David Housewright, Edgar Award-winning author of Them Bones
