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Jade survived the Commander's murderous plot once, but she won't be so lucky again as he tries his hand at a new game. She will give her life to save Sophie and protect her father even as her new husband, Roan, and friend, Lucas, try to save her once they find out she is saying goodbye. Jade doesn't want to leave them, but she's willing to do whatever it takes to ensure their futures. Roan doesn't want to believe his father would try to take his bride...

"In a private prison somewhere in Manhattan, an executioner carries out his duties without question. But when he betrays his employer and ends up a prisoner himself, he learns the prison's real purpose - and the true identities of his fellow inmates. Now he has to find a way to escape before he loses his grasp on sanity."--Back cover.

Seven years after sending Ben Shaw to the gallows for the brutal murders of elderly women, Inspector Ian Rutledge is approached by Shaw's widow, who claims that her husband had been innocent, and sets out to uncover the truth.

"An elite police squad hunts a manipulative mastermind out to publically execute criminals the law cannot reach. A wild thriller and deadly game of cat-and-mouse from one of China's most popular authors. For fans of Jo Nesbo, Se7en, and Hong Kong police cinema. The brutal murder of respected police officer Sergeant Zheng Haoming sends shockwaves through Chengdu, a modern metropolis in the heart of China's stunning Sichuan Province. He had been obsessed...

"Sue and her brother, Eddie, are visiting London when they run into a little problem. They can't find their tour group. Still, there's no reason to panic. Because there's no way their tour guide would just leave them. All alone. In a gloomy old prison tower. There's no way they'd get locked inside. After dark. With those eerie sounds. And a strange dark figure who wants them ... dead"--P. [4] of cover.

Features: - Humorous "Handy Hints" that relate directly to the text are provided on each spread - High interest topic for children of all ages - Draws in even the most reluctant reader with a lighthearted tone and hilarious illustrations - The cultures and traditions of ancient civilizations spring to life in the pages of this series - Includes glossary and index - Perfect for struggling readers

"38 Nooses" details the events surrounding the 1862 uprising of the Dakota Indians led by Little Crow within the larger context of the Civil War, the history of the Dakota people, and the subsequent United States-Indian wars.

Part biography, part political thriller, part scholarly detective story that draws on letters, diary entries, notes smuggled out of a Berlin prison, and other documents, this true story chronicles the life and brutal death of Mildred Harnack, the American leader of one of the largest underground resistance groups in Germany.

A macabre farce about an undertaker who marries an executioner's daughter and reluctantly takes over her father's job so the family can keep their government allotted apartment.

The time of the Franch Revolution - a time of great change and great danger.