FBI agent Nora Price remains haunted by her childhood memory of being abducted with her sister by a notorious serial killer—and escaping alone. When an elusive killer decorates crime scenes with haunting red threads, she is pulled into a case where she must crack his code, even if it means diving into her own past…. "This is an excellent book… When you start reading, be sure you don't have to wake up early!" —Reader review for The Killing Game CAN'T REMEMBER is book #7 in a new series by #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Kate Bold, whose bestseller NOT ME (a free download) has received over 1,500 five star ratings and reviews. A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the NORA PRICE series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll, and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love. Future books in the series are now available. "This book moved very fast and every page was exciting. Plenty of dialogue, you absolutely love the characters, and you were rooting for the good guy throughout the whole story… I look forward to reading the next in the series." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Kate did an amazing job on this book and I was hooked from the first chapter!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "I really enjoyed this book. The characters were authentic, and I see the bad guys as something we hear about daily on the news... Looking forward to book 2." —Reader review for The Killing Game "This was a really good book. The main characters were real, flawed and human. The story went along quickly and wasn't mired in too many unnecessary details. I really enjoyed it." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Alexa Chase is headstrong, impatient, but most of all brave with a capital B. She never, repeat never, backs down until the bad guys are put where they belong. Clearly five stars!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "Captivating and riveting serial murder with a twist of the macabre… Very well done." —Reader review for The Killing Game "WOW what a great read! Talk about a diabolical killer! Really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to reading others by this author as well." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Page turner for sure. Great characters and relationships. I got into the middle of this story and couldn't put it down. Looking forward to more from Kate Bold." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Hard to put down. It has an excellent plot and has the right amount of suspense. I really enjoyed this book." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Extremely well written, and well worth buying and reading. I can't wait to read book two!" —Reader review for The Killing Game

FBI Special Agent Eve Hope can't escape the shadow of her notorious serial killer father—though he is jailed, the puzzle of the loving father of her childhood haunts her. When she is assigned a new case which uncannily echoes her father's work, Eve is forced to face her worst memories. Can she stop this new killer before he claims a new victim—while saving herself from being swallowed by her past? "This is an excellent book… When you start reading, be sure you don't have to wake up early!" —Reader review for The Killing Game IN HIS MIND is BOOK #4 in a new series by #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Kate Bold, whose books have received over 600 five star ratings and reviews. A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the EVE HOPE series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll, and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love. Book #5 in the series (IN HIS WAY) is also available. "This book moved very fast and every page was exciting. Plenty of dialogue, you absolutely love the characters, and you were rooting for the good guy throughout the whole story… I look forward to reading the next in the series." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Kate did an amazing job on this book and I was hooked from the first chapter!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "I really enjoyed this book. The characters were authentic, and I see the bad guys as something we hear about daily on the news... Looking forward to book 2." —Reader review for The Killing Game "This was a really good book. The main characters were real, flawed and human. The story went along quickly and wasn't mired in too many unnecessary details. I really enjoyed it." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Alexa Chase is headstrong, impatient, but most of all brave with a capital B. She never, repeat never, backs down until the bad guys are put where they belong. Clearly five stars!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "Captivating and riveting serial murder with a twist of the macabre… Very well done." —Reader review for The Killing Game "WOW what a great read! Talk about a diabolical killer! Really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to reading others by this author as well." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Page turner for sure. Great characters and relationships. I got into the middle of this story and couldn't put it down. Looking forward to more from Kate Bold." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Hard to put down. It has an excellent plot and has the right amount of suspense. I really enjoyed this book." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Extremely well written, and well worth buying and reading. I can't wait to read book two!" —Reader review for The Killing Game

"This is an excellent book… When you start reading, be sure you don't have to wake up early!" —Reader review for The Killing Game Kaylie Brooks, a modest Midwestern girl out of place amongst the wealthy of Palm Beach, has decided to use her brilliant mind and pursue her passion for profiling, working for the police. When a wealthy divorcee turns up dead, floating face down in the pool of her mansion, suspects abound. But to find the killer, Kaylie will have to return to the world of the uber wealthy, and unearth their darkest secrets. LAST CHANCE is book #2 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller Kate Bold, whose books have received over 600 five star ratings and reviews. A page-turning and harrowing psychological suspense thriller, the KAYLIE BROOKS series is a riveting crime mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Gillian Flynn, Rachel Caine and Teresa Driscoll are sure to fall in love. Future books in the series are now available! "This book moved very fast and every page was exciting. Plenty of dialogue, you absolutely love the characters, and you were rooting for the good guy throughout the whole story… I look forward to reading the next in the series." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Kate did an amazing job on this book and I was hooked from the first chapter!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "I really enjoyed this book. The characters were authentic, and I see the bad guys as something we hear about daily on the news... Looking forward to book 2." —Reader review for The Killing Game "This was a really good book. The main characters were real, flawed and human. The story went along quickly and wasn't mired in too many unnecessary details. I really enjoyed it." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Alexa Chase is headstrong, impatient, but most of all brave with a capital B. She never, repeat never, backs down until the bad guys are put where they belong. Clearly five stars!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "Captivating and riveting serial murder with a twist of the macabre… Very well done." —Reader review for The Killing Game "WOW what a great read! Talk about a diabolical killer! Really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to reading others by this author as well." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Page turner for sure. Great characters and relationships. I got into the middle of this story and couldn't put it down. Looking forward to more from Kate Bold." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Hard to put down. It has an excellent plot and has the right amount of suspense. I really enjoyed this book." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Extremely well written, and well worth buying and reading. I can't wait to read book two!" —Reader review for The Killing Game

"This is an excellent book… When you start reading, be sure you don't have to wake up early!" —Reader review for The Killing Game Kaylie Brooks, a modest Midwestern girl out of place amongst the wealthy of Palm Beach, has decided to use her brilliant mind and pursue her passion for profiling, working for the police. When a real estate agent is killed during an open house, Kaylie must investigate a trail of mansions, meet their owners and prospective buyers—and uncover a truth more twisted than she could have imagined. LAST SHOT is book #4 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller Kate Bold, whose bestseller NOT NOW (a free download) has received over 600 five star ratings and reviews. A page-turning and harrowing psychological suspense thriller, the KAYLIE BROOKS series is a riveting crime mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Gillian Flynn, Rachel Caine and Teresa Driscoll are sure to fall in love. Book #5 in the series—LAST MISTAKE—is also available. "This book moved very fast and every page was exciting. Plenty of dialogue, you absolutely love the characters, and you were rooting for the good guy throughout the whole story… I look forward to reading the next in the series." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Kate did an amazing job on this book and I was hooked from the first chapter!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "I really enjoyed this book. The characters were authentic, and I see the bad guys as something we hear about daily on the news... Looking forward to book 2." —Reader review for The Killing Game "This was a really good book. The main characters were real, flawed and human. The story went along quickly and wasn't mired in too many unnecessary details. I really enjoyed it." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Alexa Chase is headstrong, impatient, but most of all brave with a capital B. She never, repeat never, backs down until the bad guys are put where they belong. Clearly five stars!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "Captivating and riveting serial murder with a twist of the macabre… Very well done." —Reader review for The Killing Game "WOW what a great read! Talk about a diabolical killer! Really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to reading others by this author as well." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Page turner for sure. Great characters and relationships. I got into the middle of this story and couldn't put it down. Looking forward to more from Kate Bold." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Hard to put down. It has an excellent plot and has the right amount of suspense. I really enjoyed this book." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Extremely well written, and well worth buying and reading. I can't wait to read book two!" —Reader review for The Killing Game

Your cells are aging. Your mitochondria know it. And the signal that could reverse it is already there, waiting to be read. Every cell in your body contains between 1,000 and 2,000 mitochondria. These organelles do not merely supply your cells with energy. They carry information about the direction and rate of change of their own functional status, information that the nucleus reads and uses to set the pace of biological aging. When the mitochondria are declining, they send a signal that accelerates the epigenetic clock. When they are recovering and improving, they send a different kind of signal: a temporal signal that the MTIS framework, Mitochondrial Temporal Inversion Signaling, proposes can reverse the direction of the clock entirely. This is not a metaphor. The epigenetic clock, the DNA methylation-based measurement of biological age developed by Steve Horvath and subsequently refined into GrimAge, PhenoAge, and DunedinPACE, can be moved backward. This has been demonstrated in multiple experimental systems, from partial reprogramming of aged retinal cells by David Sinclair's laboratory at Harvard, to the CALERIE trial's demonstration of epigenetic clock slowing with caloric restriction, to the dramatic lifespan extension produced by NAD+ precursor supplementation in aged mammals. The molecular machinery for age reversal exists in every cell. The question is how to activate it reliably and sustainably. In this book, Prof. Nexara Dolvirn proposes a unified mechanistic framework for that activation. The MTIS framework integrates four retrograde signaling nodes, the Membrane Potential Integrator, the NAD+ Trajectory Sensor, the ROS Temporal Encoder, and the Peptide Pulse Generator, into a coherent temporal signal system that encodes not merely the current state of the mitochondria but the direction of their functional change over time. When all four nodes simultaneously generate their positive-trajectory signals, the epigenetic machinery responds by shifting the DNA methylation program toward younger age, through TET2-mediated demethylation of clock CpG sites driven by SIRT6 activation and DNMT3 displacement. Part One provides the scientific foundation: the hallmarks of aging, the evidence for mitochondria as the cell's primary biological clock, the retrograde signaling pathways through which mitochondria communicate with the nucleus, and the epigenetic clock as a malleable rather than fixed quantity. Part Two develops the MTIS framework in full mechanistic detail, specifying the molecular basis of temporal encoding and introducing the MTIS Composite Score, a four-parameter biomarker system for measuring the MTIS signal state in clinical populations. Part Three translates the framework into evidence-based intervention protocols combining optimized exercise, dietary modification, NAD+ augmentation, selective pharmacological support, and emerging approaches in partial epigenetic reprogramming. Part Four applies the framework to the major age-related diseases, specifies the research program required to validate or falsify MTIS, and presents the unified case for genuine biological age reversal. Every experimental finding cited in this book is published in peer-reviewed literature. The MTIS framework is an original theoretical synthesis, developed with appropriate epistemic precision and explicit falsifiable predictions. This is not a popular science account or a self-help guide. It is a scientific monograph that takes the possibility of age reversal seriously because the evidence requires it to. For readers of David Sinclair's Lifespan, Andrew Steele's Ageless, and Venki Ramakrishnan's Why We Die.

"This is an excellent book… When you start reading, be sure you don't have to wake up early!" —Reader review for The Killing Game When a young woman goes missing at a music festival in the desert, FBI special agent Harley Cole is assigned to the case. With one dead end leading to another, and with the clock ticking, Harley must crack this elusive killer's pattern—before it's too late. Nowhere Like This (A Harley Cole FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 4) is the fourth book in a new series by #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Kate Bold, that begins with Nowhere Safe (book #1). When a body turns up after a drug and booze-fueled party, no one is surprised. Until they realize the person is dead. But what is the connection to the festival? And is Harley hunting this killer? Or being hunted herself? A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the HARLEY COLE series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll, and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love. Book #5 in the series—NOWHERE GIRL—is also available. "This book moved very fast and every page was exciting. Plenty of dialogue, you absolutely love the characters, and you were rooting for the good guy throughout the whole story… I look forward to reading the next in the series." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Kate did an amazing job on this book and I was hooked from the first chapter!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "I really enjoyed this book. The characters were authentic, and I see the bad guys as something we hear about daily on the news... Looking forward to book 2." —Reader review for The Killing Game "This was a really good book. The main characters were real, flawed and human. The story went along quickly and wasn't mired in too many unnecessary details. I really enjoyed it." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Alexa Chase is headstrong, impatient, but most of all brave with a capital B. She never, repeat never, backs down until the bad guys are put where they belong. Clearly five stars!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "Captivating and riveting serial murder with a twist of the macabre… Very well done." —Reader review for The Killing Game "WOW what a great read! Talk about a diabolical killer! Really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to reading others by this author as well." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Page turner for sure. Great characters and relationships. I got into the middle of this story and couldn't put it down. Looking forward to more from Kate Bold." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Hard to put down. It has an excellent plot and has the right amount of suspense. I really enjoyed this book." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Extremely well written, and well worth buying and reading. I can't wait to read book two!" —Reader review for The Killing Game

Dylan First, brilliant psychologist turned FBI agent, cannot shake off the tragic discovery of her past—that her mentor and father figure, a brilliant psychiatrist and professor, was secretly a serial killer—especially now that he has escaped. When victims of a new serial killer are found with a "go" piece in their hands, it is clear to Dylan that this killer is playing an elaborate game. She can't help but wonder if her mentor—a world-renowned expert in go—has a hand in it. Either way, she soon realizes, the only path through catching this killer is through another killer's dangerous mind… "This is an excellent book… When you start reading, be sure you don't have to wake up early!" —Reader review for The Killing Game Out of Luck is Book #5 in a new series by #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Kate Bold, whose bestseller NOT ME (a free download) has received over 1,500 five star ratings and reviews. A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the Dylan First series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll, and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love. Future books in the series will soon be available! "This book moved very fast and every page was exciting. Plenty of dialogue, you absolutely love the characters, and you were rooting for the good guy throughout the whole story… I look forward to reading the next in the series." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Kate did an amazing job on this book and I was hooked from the first chapter!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "I really enjoyed this book. The characters were authentic, and I see the bad guys as something we hear about daily on the news... Looking forward to book 2." —Reader review for The Killing Game "This was a really good book. The main characters were real, flawed and human. The story went along quickly and wasn't mired in too many unnecessary details. I really enjoyed it." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Alexa Chase is headstrong, impatient, but most of all brave with a capital B. She never, repeat never, backs down until the bad guys are put where they belong. Clearly five stars!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "Captivating and riveting serial murder with a twist of the macabre… Very well done." —Reader review for The Killing Game "WOW what a great read! Talk about a diabolical killer! Really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to reading others by this author as well." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Page turner for sure. Great characters and relationships. I got into the middle of this story and couldn't put it down. Looking forward to more from Kate Bold." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Hard to put down. It has an excellent plot and has the right amount of suspense. I really enjoyed this book." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Extremely well written, and well worth buying and reading. I can't wait to read book two!" —Reader review for The Killing Game

"This is an excellent book… When you start reading, be sure you don't have to wake up early!" —Reader review for The Killing Game As the sun blazes over North Dakota, FBI Agent Kelsey Hawk uncovers corpses bizarrely mummified in abandoned grain silos—a murderous nod to ritual. Plunging into the heart of apocalyptic prophecies, Kelsey races against time to halt the next unholy sacrifice. "This book moved very fast and every page was exciting. Plenty of dialogue, you absolutely love the characters, and you were rooting for the good guy throughout the whole story… I look forward to reading the next in the series." —Reader review for The Killing Game DEAD QUIET is book #12 in a new series by #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Kate Bold, whose bestseller NOT ME (a free download) has received over 1,500 five star ratings and reviews. When she was just a child, Kelsey's entire family was murdered, leaving her, the sole survivor, to grow up in the foster system. A rising star in the FBI, Kelsey set her ambitions on being assigned to a field office in the big city, away from the ghosts of her past. But when she's reassigned to a small town in North Dakota, she can't help but remember all the tragedy she fought so hard to leave behind. Can she stop this killer in time? A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the KELSEY HAWK series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll, and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love. Future books in the series are now available! "Kate did an amazing job on this book and I was hooked from the first chapter!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "I really enjoyed this book. The characters were authentic, and I see the bad guys as something we hear about daily on the news... Looking forward to book 2." —Reader review for The Killing Game "This was a really good book. The main characters were real, flawed and human. The story went along quickly and wasn't mired in too many unnecessary details. I really enjoyed it." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Alexa Chase is headstrong, impatient, but most of all brave with a capital B. She never, repeat never, backs down until the bad guys are put where they belong. Clearly five stars!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "Captivating and riveting serial murder with a twist of the macabre… Very well done." —Reader review for The Killing Game "WOW what a great read! Talk about a diabolical killer! Really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to reading others by this author as well." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Page turner for sure. Great characters and relationships. I got into the middle of this story and couldn't put it down. Looking forward to more from Kate Bold." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Hard to put down. It has an excellent plot and has the right amount of suspense. I really enjoyed this book." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Extremely well written, and well worth buying and reading. I can't wait to read book two!" —Reader review for The Killing Game

The twisty, gripping number one bestseller from Richard and Judy Book Club winner Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go. Winner of the Richard and Judy Summer Book Club 2017 When Zoe Walker sees her photo in the classifieds section of a London newspaper, she is determined to find out why it's there. There's no explanation: just a grainy image, a website address and a phone number. She takes it home to her family, who are convinced it's just someone who looks like Zoe. But the next day the advert shows a photo of a different woman, and another the day after that. Is it a mistake? A coincidence? Or is someone keeping track of every move they make . . . If you like Shari Lapena, Paula Hawkins, Rachel Abbott, B A Paris, Fiona Barton, Ruth Ware and CL Taylor, you'll love this gripping psychological thriller. **Let Me Lie, the sensational new thriller by Clare Mackintosh, is available now** Praise for I See You: '[Clare Mackintosh] hits the jackpot again with a breathless thriller based on a brilliant idea . . . This is an excellent race-against-time thriller with shoals of red herrings to tease and taunt readers all the way. It's a must-finish-at-all-costs job' Daily Mail 'A chilling and original story that should make everybody reconsider the predictability of their behaviour - kept me reading until dawn ', Rachel Abbott, author of The Sixth Window 'Accomplished, Addictive and Thought-Provoking - y ou'll never feel the same about taking the tube again ' B A Paris, author of The Breakdown and Behind Closed Doors 'I See You stands out from the crowd with flawless plotting and an eye for detail which will send a satisfying chill through its readers. I loved it!' Renee Knight, author of Disclaimer ' Wonderfully sinister . Had me looking over my shoulder every time I travelled on the tube' Fiona Barton, author of The Widow 'Compelling and suffused with menace ' Sunday Mirror 'Heart-stoppingly excellent ' CL Taylor, author of The Lie 'I See You is both a compelling portrayal of modern family life and a superbly twisty thriller that keeps you guessing until the very last page . An edge of the seat read' Kate Hamer, author of The Girl in the Red Coat 'Anyone who's ever looked over their shoulder when they heard footsteps behind them, or quickened their pace in a deserted underpass, will shudder with recognition at Clare Mackintosh's deliciously creepy tale of urban paranoia' Ruth Ware, author of In a Dark, Dark Wood 'I was gripped from the very first page. Creepy and compelling with a twist I didn't see coming . I loved it' Claire Douglas, author of The Sisters 'As creepy as they come . . . We raced through this deeply unsettling thriller in two days . . . and looked over our shoulder the whole time' Heat ' Another edge-of-your-seat thriller . . . a terrifyingly plausible plot and gasp-inducing ending' Good Housekeeping 'With I See You, Clare Mackintosh has achieved something not every author can and produced a book superior to her phenomenal debut. I had chills the entire way through and I can't wait to read whatever she comes up with next' Jenny Blackhurst, author of How I Lost You

The twisty, gripping number one bestseller from Richard and Judy Book Club winner Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go. Winner of the Richard and Judy Summer Book Club 2017 When Zoe Walker sees her photo in the classifieds section of a London newspaper, she is determined to find out why it's there. There's no explanation: just a grainy image, a website address and a phone number. She takes it home to her family, who are convinced it's just someone who looks like Zoe. But the next day the advert shows a photo of a different woman, and another the day after that. Is it a mistake? A coincidence? Or is someone keeping track of every move they make . . . If you like Shari Lapena, Paula Hawkins, Rachel Abbott, B A Paris, Fiona Barton, Ruth Ware and CL Taylor, you'll love this gripping psychological thriller. **Let Me Lie, the sensational new thriller by Clare Mackintosh, is available now** Praise for I See You: '[Clare Mackintosh] hits the jackpot again with a breathless thriller based on a brilliant idea . . . This is an excellent race-against-time thriller with shoals of red herrings to tease and taunt readers all the way. It's a must-finish-at-all-costs job' Daily Mail 'A chilling and original story that should make everybody reconsider the predictability of their behaviour - kept me reading until dawn ', Rachel Abbott, author of The Sixth Window 'Accomplished, Addictive and Thought-Provoking - y ou'll never feel the same about taking the tube again ' B A Paris, author of The Breakdown and Behind Closed Doors 'I See You stands out from the crowd with flawless plotting and an eye for detail which will send a satisfying chill through its readers. I loved it!' Renee Knight, author of Disclaimer ' Wonderfully sinister . Had me looking over my shoulder every time I travelled on the tube' Fiona Barton, author of The Widow 'Compelling and suffused with menace ' Sunday Mirror 'Heart-stoppingly excellent ' CL Taylor, author of The Lie 'I See You is both a compelling portrayal of modern family life and a superbly twisty thriller that keeps you guessing until the very last page . An edge of the seat read' Kate Hamer, author of The Girl in the Red Coat 'Anyone who's ever looked over their shoulder when they heard footsteps behind them, or quickened their pace in a deserted underpass, will shudder with recognition at Clare Mackintosh's deliciously creepy tale of urban paranoia' Ruth Ware, author of In a Dark, Dark Wood 'I was gripped from the very first page. Creepy and compelling with a twist I didn't see coming . I loved it' Claire Douglas, author of The Sisters 'As creepy as they come . . . We raced through this deeply unsettling thriller in two days . . . and looked over our shoulder the whole time' Heat ' Another edge-of-your-seat thriller . . . a terrifyingly plausible plot and gasp-inducing ending' Good Housekeeping 'With I See You, Clare Mackintosh has achieved something not every author can and produced a book superior to her phenomenal debut. I had chills the entire way through and I can't wait to read whatever she comes up with next' Jenny Blackhurst, author of How I Lost You

Mit dem Liederbuch kompakt präsentieren Friedrich Neumann (Hrsg.) und Stefan Sell (Hrsg.) eine umfassende Sammlung für alle Jahrgangsstufen. Das Buch enthält über 200 Lieder verschiedener Genres für Klavier Gesang und Gitarre die jede im Unterricht behandelte Stilrichtung ideal repräsentieren. Angefangen beim Choral bis zu populären Charthits ist alles vertreten und vollkommen für den Schulunterricht geeignet. Die Lieder sind leicht arrangiert und demnach auch Anfängerinnen und Anfängern gut zugänglich. Weiterführend werden einfache mehrstimmige Sätze Begleitsätze und -Patterns Gitarrengriffbilder und durchgehende Akkordbezeichnungen geboten. Für eine übersichtliche und informative Vermittlung verfügt die Ausgabe über Infotexte zu den einzelnen Liedern. Video-Tutorials stehen online zum Download zur Verfügung. Inhalt: Kanons: Head and Shoulders Guten Morgen Ars longa Sing Together Singing All Together Rythm and Syncpation Viva la musica To Stop the Train Early in the Morning Hitze ist Spitze Deutschland Österreich Schweiz: Lieder für die Kinder: Bolle reiste jüngst zu Pfingsten Ja so warn's die alten Rittersleut Eine Seefahrt die ist lustig Abend in der Wüste Finster finster Ein Hase saß im tiefen Tal Die Affen rasen durch den Wald In einen Herung jung und schlank Auf einem Baum ein Kuckuck Zum Geburtstag Heute ist Geburtstag Volkslieder: Die Loreley Auf de schwäb'sche Eisebahne An der Saale hellem Strande Innsbruck ich muss dich lassen Es führt über den Main Es es es und es Rolling Home Dat du min Leevsten büst Schaut's man niat o Ännchen von Tharau Es war ein König in Thule Es waren zwei Königskinder Der Lindenbaum Muss i denn Zogen einst fünf wilde Schwäne O wie wohl ist mir am Abend Abendstille überall Der Tag ist hin Guter Mond du gehst so stille Der Mond ist aufgegangen Der Winter ist vergangen - Der Mai ist gekommen Geh aus mein Herz und suche Freud Bunt sind schon die Wälder Halleluja Dona nobis pacem Lieder und Geschichte: Die Gadanken sind frei Freude schöner Götterfunken Die Moorsoldaten Die Moritat von Mackie Messer Schlager & Liedermacher: Sag mir wo die Blumen sind Aber bitte mit Sahne Mein kleiner grüner Kaktus Kriminaltango Ich will keine Schokolade Marmor Stein und Wisen bricht Heute hier morgen dort Über den Wolken Pop & Rock: Cello Das Modell Major Tom Irgenwie irgendwo irgendwann Alt wie ein Baum Ich wär' so gerne Millionär Junimond MfG (mit freundlichen Grüßen) Vom selben Stern Irgenwas bleibt So soll es bleiben Chicago Weltweit: Europa: Funny Bear Frankreich: Auprès de ma blonde Aux Champs-Élysées Je veux Italien: Azzuro Tutte la fontanèlle Laudato si Ballo (in fa diesis minore) Spanien: Adios con el corazòn El Cafetal Griechenland: Ta pedia tou Pirea Türkei: Üsk+dar's a gideriken Dere geliyor Tini mini hanim Russland: Kajuscha Bajuschki baju Polen: Tumbalalaika Schweden: Vem kan segla Lateinamerika: Metilda Lambada Gracias a la vida Banana Boat Song Island in the Sun Pata Pata La Bamba El Cumbanchero Israel: Shalom chaverim Hava nagila Afrika: Ayelevi Hambani kahle Australien: Kookaburra Waltzing Matilda USA/UK: Folksongs: Greensleeves Morning has Broken If You're Happy Ten Green Bottles Autumn Comes Scarborough Fair Whiskey in the Jar Auld Lang Syne Molly Malone Waht Shall We Do Row Your Boat Banks of the Ohio By the Waters of Babylon Tom Dooley My Bonnie The House of the Rising Sun Swanee River I Came from Alabama Aura Lee Dona dona Shall Overcome Amazing Grace Gospel Blues Swing: Michael Row the Boat Ashore Soon and Very Soon Amen Sometimes I Feel Kumbaya my Lord Somebody's Knocking Go Down Moses He's Got the Whole World Heaven is a Wonderful Place Nobody Knows Swing Low Sweet Chariot Backwater Blues Four Days Creep All of Me Blueberry Hill Sing Sing Sing! Film & Musical: Somewhere Over the Rainbow Moon River Aquarius The Last Supper Mamma Mia Ev'rybody Needs Somebody When You Say Nothing at All My Heart Will Go On Pop & Rock 1950s: The Lion Sleeps Tonight Rock Around the Clock Don't be Cruel Wonderfu

"This is an excellent book… When you start reading, be sure you don't have to wake up early!" —Reader review for The Killing Game FBI special agent Harley Cole knows as well as anyone how dangerous the desert can be—and when a body surfaces, killed by venomous bites, at first it seems the desert has claimed another life. But as Harley looks deeper, she realizes there may just be more than meets the eye. Nowhere Girl (A Harley Cole FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 5) is the fifth book in a new series by #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Kate Bold, that begins with Nowhere Safe (book #1). Harley, hot on the trail of a diabolical killer, knows she will need to tap all of her brilliance to stop him—yet he always seems to stay one step ahead. Will she survive her most dangerous opponent yet? A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the HARLEY COLE series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll, and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love. Future books in the series will soon be available. "This book moved very fast and every page was exciting. Plenty of dialogue, you absolutely love the characters, and you were rooting for the good guy throughout the whole story… I look forward to reading the next in the series." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Kate did an amazing job on this book and I was hooked from the first chapter!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "I really enjoyed this book. The characters were authentic, and I see the bad guys as something we hear about daily on the news... Looking forward to book 2." —Reader review for The Killing Game "This was a really good book. The main characters were real, flawed and human. The story went along quickly and wasn't mired in too many unnecessary details. I really enjoyed it." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Alexa Chase is headstrong, impatient, but most of all brave with a capital B. She never, repeat never, backs down until the bad guys are put where they belong. Clearly five stars!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "Captivating and riveting serial murder with a twist of the macabre… Very well done." —Reader review for The Killing Game "WOW what a great read! Talk about a diabolical killer! Really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to reading others by this author as well." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Page turner for sure. Great characters and relationships. I got into the middle of this story and couldn't put it down. Looking forward to more from Kate Bold." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Hard to put down. It has an excellent plot and has the right amount of suspense. I really enjoyed this book." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Extremely well written, and well worth buying and reading. I can't wait to read book two!" —Reader review for The Killing Game

Dylan First, brilliant psychologist turned FBI agent, cannot shake off the tragic discovery of her past—that her mentor and father figure, a brilliant psychiatrist and professor, was secretly a serial killer—especially now that he has escaped. And yet if she is to catch a new killer—one who leaves his victims mysteriously staged in chairs with a bundle of yarn—then it is precisely her mentor that Dylan must find for his brilliant psychological insight. Finding him, though, may just be the last thing Dylan wants. "This is an excellent book… When you start reading, be sure you don't have to wake up early!" —Reader review for The Killing Game Out of Bounds is Book #4 in a new series by #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Kate Bold, whose bestseller NOT ME (a free download) has received over 1,500 five star ratings and reviews. A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the Dylan First series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll, and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love. More books in the series are also available! "This book moved very fast and every page was exciting. Plenty of dialogue, you absolutely love the characters, and you were rooting for the good guy throughout the whole story… I look forward to reading the next in the series." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Kate did an amazing job on this book and I was hooked from the first chapter!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "I really enjoyed this book. The characters were authentic, and I see the bad guys as something we hear about daily on the news... Looking forward to book 2." —Reader review for The Killing Game "This was a really good book. The main characters were real, flawed and human. The story went along quickly and wasn't mired in too many unnecessary details. I really enjoyed it." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Alexa Chase is headstrong, impatient, but most of all brave with a capital B. She never, repeat never, backs down until the bad guys are put where they belong. Clearly five stars!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "Captivating and riveting serial murder with a twist of the macabre… Very well done." —Reader review for The Killing Game "WOW what a great read! Talk about a diabolical killer! Really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to reading others by this author as well." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Page turner for sure. Great characters and relationships. I got into the middle of this story and couldn't put it down. Looking forward to more from Kate Bold." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Hard to put down. It has an excellent plot and has the right amount of suspense. I really enjoyed this book." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Extremely well written, and well worth buying and reading. I can't wait to read book two!" —Reader review for The Killing Game

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"This is an excellent book… When you start reading, be sure you don't have to wake up early!" —Reader review for The Killing Game When bodies appear in the desert, the work of a new serial killer, and connected to an isolated commune, FBI special agent Harley Cole finds herself in the race of her life to enter his mind, decode his unusual signature and stop him before it's too late. But Harley is tortured by her own demons, and as secrets from her hometown and her missing sister's past bubble-up, Harley must keep it together long enough to catch a killer—while also chasing a killer from her past. Nowhere Left (A Harley Cole FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 2) is the second book in a new series by #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Kate Bold, that begins with Nowhere Safe (book #1). Harley, reeling from her being put on leave, from her long-term relationship falling apart, and from her father's dying, is hardly ready to return to her hometown, to its long-buried secrets, and her tortured past. She spent her life escaping this small town—but, as she settles back in, she wonders: might she have been wrong all this time? Harley begins to earn her partner's grudging respect as they get closer to this killer. But even working together, Harley must wonder: are they a match for this diabolical killer? A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the HARLEY COLE series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll, and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love. Book #3 in the series—NOWHERE TO RUN—is also available. "This book moved very fast and every page was exciting. Plenty of dialogue, you absolutely love the characters, and you were rooting for the good guy throughout the whole story… I look forward to reading the next in the series." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Kate did an amazing job on this book and I was hooked from the first chapter!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "I really enjoyed this book. The characters were authentic, and I see the bad guys as something we hear about daily on the news... Looking forward to book 2." —Reader review for The Killing Game "This was a really good book. The main characters were real, flawed and human. The story went along quickly and wasn't mired in too many unnecessary details. I really enjoyed it." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Alexa Chase is headstrong, impatient, but most of all brave with a capital B. She never, repeat never, backs down until the bad guys are put where they belong. Clearly five stars!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "Captivating and riveting serial murder with a twist of the macabre… Very well done." —Reader review for The Killing Game "WOW what a great read! Talk about a diabolical killer! Really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to reading others by this author as well." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Page turner for sure. Great characters and relationships. I got into the middle of this story and couldn't put it down. Looking forward to more from Kate Bold." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Hard to put down. It has an excellent plot and has the right amount of suspense. I really enjoyed this book." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Extremely well written, and well worth buying and reading. I can't wait to read book two!" —Reader review for The Killing Game

Tough and brilliant FBI special agent 30-year-old Kelsey Hawk is relocated to the desolate and unforgiving landscape of small town North Dakota, to which she'd vowed to never return, when a tip lands on the years-old cold case of her murdered family. Kelsey hunts down clue after clue in a thrilling chase, intent on finding the killer who upended her life. But she may just be walking right into a trap…. "This is an excellent book… When you start reading, be sure you don't have to wake up early!" —Reader review for The Killing Game DEAD BY DAWN is book #5 in a new series by #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Kate Bold, whose bestseller NOT ME (a free download) has received over 1,500 five star ratings and reviews. When she was just a child, Kelsey's entire family was murdered, leaving her, the sole survivor, to grow up in the foster system. A rising star in the FBI, Kelsey set her ambitions on being assigned to a field office in the big city, away from the ghosts of her past. But when she's reassigned to a small town in North Dakota, she can't help but remember all the tragedy she fought so hard to leave behind. Can she stop this killer in time? A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the KELSEY HAWK series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll, and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love. Future books in the series are now available. "This book moved very fast and every page was exciting. Plenty of dialogue, you absolutely love the characters, and you were rooting for the good guy throughout the whole story… I look forward to reading the next in the series." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Kate did an amazing job on this book and I was hooked from the first chapter!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "I really enjoyed this book. The characters were authentic, and I see the bad guys as something we hear about daily on the news... Looking forward to book 2." —Reader review for The Killing Game "This was a really good book. The main characters were real, flawed and human. The story went along quickly and wasn't mired in too many unnecessary details. I really enjoyed it." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Alexa Chase is headstrong, impatient, but most of all brave with a capital B. She never, repeat never, backs down until the bad guys are put where they belong. Clearly five stars!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "Captivating and riveting serial murder with a twist of the macabre… Very well done." —Reader review for The Killing Game "WOW what a great read! Talk about a diabolical killer! Really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to reading others by this author as well." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Page turner for sure. Great characters and relationships. I got into the middle of this story and couldn't put it down. Looking forward to more from Kate Bold." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Hard to put down. It has an excellent plot and has the right amount of suspense. I really enjoyed this book." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Extremely well written, and well worth buying and reading. I can't wait to read book two!" —Reader review for The Killing Game

Tough and brilliant FBI special agent 30-year-old Kelsey Hawk is relocated to the desolate and unforgiving landscape of small town North Dakota, to which she'd vowed to never return, when, in a remote area, a body is found frozen to death. Kelsey, with few clues, suspects foul play—and enters into a deadly game of cat and mouse and soon realizes she may be walking right into a killer's trap… "This is an excellent book… When you start reading, be sure you don't have to wake up early!" —Reader review for The Killing Game DEAD RECKONING is book #2 in a new series by #1 bestselling mystery and suspense author Kate Bold, whose bestseller NOT ME (a free download) has received over 1,500 five star ratings and reviews. When she was just a child, Kelsey's entire family was murdered, leaving her, the sole survivor, to grow up in the foster system. A rising star in the FBI, Kelsey set her ambitions on being assigned to a field office in the big city, away from the ghosts of her past. But when she's reassigned to a small town in North Dakota, she can't help but remember all the tragedy she fought so hard to leave behind. Can she stop this killer in time? A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the KELSEY HAWK series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll, and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love. Future books in the series are now available. "This book moved very fast and every page was exciting. Plenty of dialogue, you absolutely love the characters, and you were rooting for the good guy throughout the whole story… I look forward to reading the next in the series." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Kate did an amazing job on this book and I was hooked from the first chapter!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "I really enjoyed this book. The characters were authentic, and I see the bad guys as something we hear about daily on the news... Looking forward to book 2." —Reader review for The Killing Game "This was a really good book. The main characters were real, flawed and human. The story went along quickly and wasn't mired in too many unnecessary details. I really enjoyed it." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Alexa Chase is headstrong, impatient, but most of all brave with a capital B. She never, repeat never, backs down until the bad guys are put where they belong. Clearly five stars!" —Reader review for The Killing Game "Captivating and riveting serial murder with a twist of the macabre… Very well done." —Reader review for The Killing Game "WOW what a great read! Talk about a diabolical killer! Really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to reading others by this author as well." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Page turner for sure. Great characters and relationships. I got into the middle of this story and couldn't put it down. Looking forward to more from Kate Bold." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Hard to put down. It has an excellent plot and has the right amount of suspense. I really enjoyed this book." —Reader review for The Killing Game "Extremely well written, and well worth buying and reading. I can't wait to read book two!" —Reader review for The Killing Game

Pimsleur Brazilian Portuguese Level 4 is now available using Dr. Pimsleur's scientifically-proven method. This 16-CD set includes approximately 16 hours of audio language instruction in 30 daily lessons plus an hour of reading instruction. With it, you will be speaking and understanding Brazilian Portuguese in no time. The Easiest and Fastest Way to Learn Portuguese Whether you want to travel, communicate with friends or colleagues, reconnect with family, or just understand more of what’s going on in the world around you, learning Brazilian Portuguese will expand your horizons and immeasurably enrich your life. The best part is that it doesn’t have to be difficult or take years to master. Thirty minutes a day is all it takes, and we get you speaking right from the first day. Pimsleur courses use a scientifically-proven method that puts you in control of your learning. If you’ve tried other language learning methods but found they simply didn’t stick, then you owe it to yourself to give Pimsleur a try. Why Pimsleur? - Quick + Easy – Only 30 minutes a day. - Portable + Flexible – Core lessons can be done anytime, anywhere, and easily fit into your busy life. - Proven Method – Works when other methods fail. - Self-Paced – Go fast or go slow – it’s up to you. - Based in Science – Developed using proven research on memory and learning. - Cost-effective – Less expensive than classes or immersion, and features all native speakers. - Genius – Triggers your brain’s natural aptitude to learn. - Works for everyone – Recommended for ages 13 and above. What’s Included? - 30, 30-minute audio lessons - 60 minutes of reading instruction to provide you with practice reading Brazilian Portuguese - In total, 16 hours of audio (16 CDs), all featuring native speakers - A Reading Booklet What You’ll Learn Builds upon skills taught in Pimsleur’s Brazilian Portuguese Levels 1-3. You’ll be speaking and understanding Portuguese with near-fluency and with a broad range of conversational skills. In Level 4, the pace and conversation moves more rapidly, accelerating exposure to new vocabulary and structures, and approaching native speed and comprehension. Take a tour of Brazil with native speakers! A few of the topics included in Brazilian Portuguese Level 4: - Traveling and sight-seeing: touring UNESCO Heritage Sites; exploring famous Brazilian landmarks; discussing architecture, the inauguration of cities and sites, and their architects; seeing spectacles of nature. - Shopping: purchasing items to brighten up your work space; handicrafts; biojewelry; souvenirs. - Foreign influences: the impact of immigrants upon the culture, architecture, and lifestyle of Brazil: Ukrainian, Dutch, African, German, Italian influences. - Environment: respecting wildlife and the vegetation; protecting the environment; fighting pollution. - Weather: discussing the temperature; speaking about rain, snow, heat; and protecting oneself from sunburn. - Accommodations: making reservations and discussing being lodged at bungalows, bed and breakfasts, or hotels. - Activities: biking; hiking on island trails; strolling on the cobblestone streets of Olinda; watching the sunset; walking one's dog; riding a buggy on the Dunes of Marapé; drawing; taking nature photos; taking a cruise or canoe ride; camping in the Pantanal; going on a safari; watching soap operas; attending soccer matches; what one does to relax. - Vacationing: discussing lodging; making plans during the rainy or dry seasons; choosing how many days to do something for; exploring the jungle; going to art galleries and poetry soirees. - Family: talking about relatives and their jobs or marital status; discussing uncles, nephews and nieces, cousins, and grandparents; family sizes and habits. - Wildlife and pets: talking about everything from cats and dogs to alligators, giant river otters, and the famous tuiuiús. - Recipes / Food: ordering or trying Brazilian dishes; discussing preparation and ingredients; expressing likes

“Howard’s writing seems so highly charged with energy that it nearly gives off sparks.” —Stephen King “I adore these books. Howard had a gritty, vibrant style—broadsword writing that cut its way to the heart, with heroes who are truly larger than life. I heartily recommend them to anyone who loves fantasy.” —David Gemmell, author of Legend and White Wolf “The voice of Robert E. Howard still resonates after decades with readers— equal parts ringing steel, thunderous horse hooves, and spattered blood. Far from being a stereotype, his creation of Conan is the high heroic adventurer. His raw muscle and sinews, boiling temper, and lusty laughs are the gauge by which all modern heroes must be measured.” —Eric Nylund, author of Halo: The Fall of Reach and Signal to Noise “That teller of marvelous tales, Robert Howard, did indeed create a giant [Conan] in whose shadow other ‘hero tales’ must stand.” —John Jakes, New York Times bestselling author of the North and South trilogy “For stark, living fear . . . what other writer is even in the running with Robert E. Howard?” —H. P. Lovecraft “Howard wrote pulp adventure stories of every kind, for every market he could find, but his real love was for supernatural adventure and he brought a brash, tough element to the epic fantasy which did as much to change the course of the American school away from precious writing and static imagery as Hammett, Chandler, and the Black Mask pulp writers were to change the course of American detective fiction.” —Michael Moorcock, award winning author of the Elric saga “In this, I think, the art of Robert E. Howard was hard to surpass: vigor, speed, vividness. And always there is that furious, galloping narrative pace.” —Poul Anderson “Howard honestly believed the basic truth of the stories he was telling. It’s as if he’d said, ‘This is how life really was lived in those former savage times!’” —David Drake, author of Grimmer Than Hell and Dogs of War “For headlong, nonstop adventure and for vivid, even florid, scenery, no one even comes close to Howard.” —Harry Turtledove “The stories have a livingness about them [that’s] impossible to fake. . . . Not one of them is boring—there is always some special touch—and most, of course, are rousers.” —Gahan Wilson, reviewer and author of I Paint What I See “The best pulp (fantasy) writer was Robert E. Howard.” —Fritz Leiber, author of Green Millennium and Farewell to Lankhmar “Weird; fantastic, but peopled with real men who think and act as we conceive the thoughts and acts of men. . . . None of the dummies that pirouette through some stories, using stilted, supposedly archaic language, and moving in response to the author’s obvious string-pulling. All of which leads you to believe that I like it. Correct. I do.” —E. Hoffman Price, author of The Jade Enchantress “[Behind Howard’s stories] lurks a dark poetry, and the timeless truth of dreams. That is why these tales have survived. They remain a fitting heritage of the poet and dreamer who was Robert E. Howard.” —Robert Bloch, author of Psycho “HOWARD WAS A TRUE STORYTELLER—one of the first, and certainly among the best, you’ll find in heroic fantasy. If you’ve never read him before, you’re in for a real treat.” —Charles de Lint, Award-winning author of Forests of the Heart and The Onion Girl