Nick Barone, cashiered ex-Special Forces, has spent the last few years glued to a bar stool in a seedy establishment. When Marta, daughter of his old mentor Master Sergeant Manny Fernandez, walks into the bar one evening and reveals that her only child has been brutally murdered and her terminally ill father wants to see Barone right away, he cannot refuse the widows request. After Martas father extracts a promise from Barone to find his grandsons killers and exact revenge, Barone begins a quest that leads him to a gang of small-time drug dealers, corrupt cops, and a radical Muslim Imam. He stumbles upon a connectiona funding of the Imams terrorist training program by an organized, nationwide distribution of drugs. Dozens of hoods are involved, but those odds have never bothered Barone who is a man consumed by a hatred of rats who kill for pleasure. Besides, he is a man of his word and Manny is counting on him. From the crowded streets of Hollywood to the vast farmlands of central Florida, Nick searches for answers and, in the process, finds a measure of personal redemption.

Let dead bodies lie... The last thing Vivian expects to see during a garden party at her family's opulent lake house is the love of her life, Charlie Haverman, standing over the body of Hap, a man from Vivian's past, and clutching a pair of blood-covered scissors. But there's no denying the grisly scene in front of her—or that fact that Hap, who Vivian hasn't seen since he abruptly broke off their fling to realize his dream as a pilot years ago—is dead. Could Charlie have attacked Vivian's old flame in a fit of jealousy? It certainly looks that way, although Viv knows Charlie isn't capable of murder. But with witnesses reporting Charlie muttering angry words about Hap hobnobbing amongst the party guests and her family's hostility toward outsiders, Vivian is going to have to figure out how to solve Hap's murder and save the man she loves...before she loses him forever. A country rapidly descending into war and old family secrets come together in the third installment of Cheryl Honigford's beloved Viv and Charlie Mystery series. Viv and Charlie Mystery Series: The Darkness Knows (Book 1) Homicide for the Holidays (Book 2) Dig Deep My Grave

Includes a look at the social realities faced by Woody and Leadbelly, and at the music they used to bring about change; photographs and biographies of the musicians featured on the Grammy award-winning A Vision Shared; fascinating, easy-to-follow activities and projects; the music and words for nineteen songs by Woody and Leadbelly.

The Ulster Cycle continues with The Sorrows, three stories that dramatically portray Ireland's cultural heritage. The first, "The Fate of the Children of Tuirenn," is a tragic tale in which three brothers must pay a blood fine for murdering an enemy of their clan-a reflection of the great sorrow, which is Ireland's Civil War. "The Fate of the Children of Ir" tells of an evil stepmother who transforms her four stepchildren into swans. After nine hundred years they are released from their fate, symbolizing the triumph of Christianity over paganism. "The Fate of the Children of Uisliu" introduces us to Conchobor, the Red Branch King, as he forces the young yet strong-willed Deidre to be his wife-just as England sought to force the Irish into servitude. Filled with adventure and tragedy, The Sorrows provides another insightful look into Ireland's past through three of her most enduring tales. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

It was the perfect murder… until the truth refused to stay buried. With no active murder case to solve, private investigator Steve Smiley is enjoying a week of peace and quiet. Meanwhile, his partner is preoccupied with her latest real estate project. However, their tranquility is short-lived when a dead body is unearthed at the construction site. Suspicion falls on a young construction worker and brings the project to a standstill. When the boy's lawyer hires them to prove his innocence, Smiley must navigate the complicated dynamics of high school friendships and broken relationships. Tight-knit loyalty and deception among the teenagers challenge Smiley’s investigative skills. He’ll have to dig deep to uncover the truth and set an innocent young man free while stopping a killer from getting away with murder. Smiley and McBlythe deliver a page-turning mystery that will keep you up way past your bedtime, all with no graphic violence, sex or foul language.

One fateful night, Trip Canyon suffers a panic attack and flees his hometown without a destination. On a randomly chosen bus, he meets a wandering, blind poet named Callus. Callus asks Trip for help. It seems menace from Callus' past is not only threatening the poet, but Callus' beautiful travelling companion Talia Martinez as well. Callus' other companion, an enigmatic giant of a man named Randall, is much less attractive than Talia, but every bit as mysterious as Callus. Soon, when murder follows the blind poet, Trip and Talia discover the danger is closer than they think. Separated from Callus, on the run from the FBI for murders they did not commit, Trip and Talia must discover the dark secret from Randall and Callus' past if they hope to survive. Unfortunately, sometimes the truth is far deadlier than a mystery could ever be . . .