The hail yesterday provided a few really nice photo opportunities in the garden. I haven’t been liking the garden for the past few months, but the last few sunny weekends is starting to change that. Here are a few pictures I took, that I must say, came out kinda nice.
The Secret Within
by David W. Wright, Sean Platt
Genre: Fantasy
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From the best-selling author team that brought you Yesterday’s Gone, Available Darkness,Karma Police, and more, comes a brand new urban fantasy mystery.
Delaney West, a tough-as-nails private investigator who’s not afraid to break the rules, operates out of an apartment she shares with her grumpy orange tabby named Pumpkin. Clients come to Delaney for her unique gifts — talents that helped her put away some of the city’s most dangerous criminals. But when Delaney takes on a case to find the missing Jay Sutherland — a 20-something playboy with a rap sheet and a penchant for beating women — Del realizes this case is much more than it seems.
With the help of her father, who’s suffering from Alzheimer’s, in a nursing home, Del discovers that the truth behind Jay’s disappearance is linked to a group called The Night Society. But they’re no ordinary villains. Anika, Jay’s girlfriend, is the only person who may know his whereabouts, but she harbors a dark secret that could pit Del against an enemy she hasn’t seen since her childhood.
As she delves deeper into this web of mystery and danger, can Del put aside her commitment issues long enough to save Jay and herself?
The Secret Within is a new stand-alone urban fantasy by masters of story Sean Platt and David W. Wright. Fans of Supernatural and Underworld will love spending time with Delaney West.
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Purrfect Patsy (The Mysteries of Max Book 26)
by Nic Saint
Genre: Humor & Satire | Mystery
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Furry Vengeance
I won’t conceal the fact that when I found that inflatable pool in my backyard I was surprised to a degree. Inflatable pools, as a rule, contain water, you see, and everyone knows that cats don’t like water all that much. In fact we hate it. But Odelia had sworn she’d teach us how to swim, and she was keeping that promise, come hell or high… water.
As if that wasn’t enough, Dooley and I were suddenly set upon by an irate pigeon, dive-bombing us each time he caught us in his crosshairs. And it wasn’t as if we could afford the distraction, as Odelia had taken on a new case, this one relating to a woman who went missing twenty years ago, and whose exact lookalike had suddenly turned up murdered in a local farmer’s field. Was the dead woman the missing woman? But then why did she look exactly like she did when she disappeared twenty years ago, not having aged one bit? It was a mystery Odelia found hard to resist.
So there you have it: in between attacks from an angry bird, a mysterious cold case, strange messages found inside a goatherd figurine, a few instances of near-drowning, and an embarrassing mishap causing me to lose a large swath of fur around my midsection, it was all I could do to stay afloat, as it were, and assist my human. And just to put your mind at ease, I can assure you that no animals were harmed in the making of this book, except yours truly. Then again, I have no one to blame but myself, and in the end all’s well that ended well, and I will live to narrate another book.
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It Began With a Lie (Secrets of Redemption Book 1)
by Michele PW (Pariza Wacek)
Genre: Mystery | Thrillers | Women’s Fiction
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An award-winning, gripping psychological suspense mystery. All Becca wanted was a fresh start. That wasn’t what she got.
Becca was sure the move from New York to Redemption, Wisconsin was exactly what her troubled family needed. A way to get her crumbling marriage back on track, and to bond with her difficult 16-year-old stepdaughter.
But instead of a new beginning, Becca is thrust into a mysterious past she barely remembers. A past that includes the complications of interacting with her old teenage crush, Daniel, as well as living in her aunt’s old house.
A house with a violent past. A house the locals swear is haunted.
But there’s no such thing as ghosts. Right?
So, could there be something even more sinister out to destroy them?
And can Becca discover the truth before it’s too late?
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Basically Frightened: Yet Another Slice of Post-Apocalyptia
by Vasily Pugh
Genre: Humor & Satire | Action & Adventure | Science Fiction
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You haven’t read anything like ‘Basically Frightened’ before – a genre-busting mix of post-apocalyptic action, adventure and suspense all heavily laced with whimsy and observational humour.
Acclaimed as a mix of Douglas Adams’ dry humour, ‘Shaun of the Dead’ and ‘Pushing Daisies’, the ‘Basically Frightened’ series is a unique piece of Dystopian drama dusted with copious amounts of black comedy
The world is devastated by a pandemic known as ‘The Shakes’, but one unlikely hero is determined to make the best of it. Leaving his self-imposed isolation, he discovers a fractured country that has divided into numerous groups, all trying to find meagre resources.
But this is no ordinary landscape… our hero will meet feisty heroines, sweet old ladies, a range of mildly psychotic antagonists and a group inspired by a particular television show. Behind the scenes the country is in the process of being re-organised by a mysterious body called ‘Order’, but can they be trusted? And was it really worth leaving isolation for all of the dread, danger and general nonsense? Especially when you promised to finally read ‘War & Peace’ at the start of this all.
A suitably prescient story for our times, ‘Basically Frightened’ and its sequel ‘Outside Looking Out’, examines what ordinary people do in the face of isolation, conflict and the utterly absurd.
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Blood (Diamonds of Club Solitaire Book 1)
by Ivy Nelson
Genre: Action & Adventure | Foreign Languages
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Her father killed his mother.
Now billionaire Elijah Barrett must decide between attraction and vengeance.
His thirst for revenge has him offering Holly Sutton a job.
Lust has him taking her to Club Solitaire, the elite adult club he runs.
Desire increases, and now he’s questioning whether revenge is really worth it.
Blood is book 1 in the COMPLETE Diamond Doms series and is a strangers-to-enemies to-lovers office romance with a power exchange relationship.
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From Poverty to Prosperity: Work Hard. Work Smart. Figure It Out.
by Bishop Ira Combs
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
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Hardships, injustice, and abuse can leave us crippled, or they can leave us more determined than ever to thrive.
Ira Combs, Jr. grew up in the poverty-stricken city of Westland, Michigan. Between racial injustice, a pervasive drug culture, and a complex relationship with an abusive father, Ira had plenty of excuses to become trapped and bitter.
He chose a different path.
The founder and pastor of Greater Bible Way Temple Church in Jackson, Michigan, Bishop Combs has spent his life changing the face of faith-based community service, mental health, state politics, and national policies.
From suffering injustices as a child, to becoming a sought-after counselor to politicians and presidents, the journey of Bishop Ira Combs is an inspiring story of resilience and success.
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