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Another difficult case for DCI John Gammon. The sleepy villages of the Peak District are the backdrop to a game being played by a serial killer. Hangman a game we all played as a child is now being used in a sinister way. Bixton police are up against time. The killers has one ultimate victim but many people could die if Gammon and his team can't guess the name of the ultimate victim.

The Bourbon Drinker's Companion is a narrative journey into the heart of American craft distilleries, taking listeners from the well-known Jim Beam Booker Noe plant to craft whiskey brewers on the West Coast to the emerging new traditional distillers of the South, in search of America's best whiskey. Bestselling author Colin Spoelman is back to celebrate all things whiskey as he explores the effect branding, taste, region, and distilling processes have on America's beloved and most notorious drink.

Although many Americans consider the establishment of the colonies as the birth of this country, in fact early America existed long before the arrival of the Europeans. From coast to coast, Native Americans had created enduring cultures, and the subsequent European invasion remade much of the land and society. In New Worlds for All, Colin G. Calloway explores the unique and vibrant new cultures that Indians and Europeans forged together in early America.

The planet had fallen off the map. Lost on an unknown and forgotten planet, scientist Karl Allman discovers himself hunted by an ancient race. The descendants of earlier colonists have reverted to a savage tribal culture of sacrifice, pillage and violence. When Karl falls in love with an outcast girl, he has only one goal: Escape. But escape is a distant dream on this nightmare planet.

The second book of series four finds John Gammon chasing a ruthless killer. The case set before him appears to have a connection, but can the famous Peak District Detective work it out? Under pressure from his superiors, Gammon is not at his best and his private life also pays the price.

Der 19-jährige Harold versucht, sich den gesellschaftlichen Zwängen seines wohlhabenden Elternhauses durch ungewöhnliche "Marotten" zu entziehen. Die 79-jährige Maude ist unkonventionell, energisch, impulsiv und lebensfroh – trotz ihrer schweren Vergangenheit. Die beiden lernen sich bei einer Beerdigung kennen, und bald verwandelt sich ihre Freundschaft in eine zarte und bewegende Liebesgeschichte. Bis zum Tag von Maudes 80. Geburtstag.

The Bettaprojekt Podcast. Conversations with individuals centered around encouragement, community and the journey through life with creative pursuits. We’ll hear stories and insights from individuals who are exploring their creative passions, supporting one another, and making a difference in their communities along the way.

A man in a new city. A murderer on the loose. This is no time for embroidery. Skeeter Dursky is the latest hire at the Lake Michigan Tower - a 17-story retirement community. It’s only his third day, and he’s determined to make a good impression. Unfortunately, his supervisor doesn’t believe he’s skilled enough to handle the simplest tasks. When a figure from Skeeter’s past arrives, his world turns upside down.

Nerlin and Mordonna Flood have seven children, most of which were not created in the traditional way. These kids were made in the cellar, using incredible mystical powers, some very shiny Jamie Oliver saucepans and a small chemistry set. The next-door neighbors should've known better than to rob a family of witches and wizards, but they did, and they're about to find out what the Floods do to bad neighbors.

For a time, Nelson Algren was America's most famous author, lauded by the likes of Richard Wright and Ernest Hemingway. Millions bought his books. Algren's third novel, The Man with the Golden Arm, won the first National Book Award, and Frank Sinatra starred in the movie. But despite Algren's talent, he abandoned fiction and fell into obscurity. The cause of his decline was never clear. Some said he drank his talent away; others cited writer's block. The truth, hidden in the pages of his books, is far more complicated and tragic.

Fifteen-year-old drum-piper cadet Blodwyn Draxfort is the star of the Brunswick Carnival. Fourteen-year-old Frida and ten-year-old Agnethe are the Mayor of Hamelin’s daughters who do not get on with their step-mother Malinka or fifteen-year-old step-sister Greta. Attending the Yuletide Ball at Burg Dankwarderode palace, Malinka is determined Greta will marry a Welf.

In 1956, 23-year-old Colin Clark began work as a lowly assistant on the set of The Prince and the Showgirl, the film that united Sir Laurence Olivier with Marilyn Monroe. The blonde bombshell and the legendary actor were ill suited from the start. Monroe, on honeymoon with her new husband, the celebrated playwright Arthur Miller, was insecure, often late, and heavily medicated on pills. Clark was perceptive in his assessment of what seemed to be going wrong in Monroe's life and became her confidant and ally.

DCI John Gammon faces one of the toughest cases ever to have come along to test him. With some fresh faces helping hopefully, things might get easier. His private life is always in turmoil but maybe now he is getting his life in order.

Der pensionierte Leichenbeschauer Dr. Siri Paiboun hat ein neues Hobby: seine schicke neue Kamera, mit der er eine laotische Adaption von Krieg und Frieden drehen will – vorausgesetzt er findet den Einschaltknopf. Doch vor seinem Regiedebüt muss er Polizeiinspektor Phosy bei Ermittlungen helfen. Mitten in der Nacht ist das Skelett einer Frau aufgetaucht – sitzend unter dem Triumphbogen der Stadt. Und obwohl die Tote erst kürzlich verstorben ist, ist nur noch ihr Skelett vorhanden.

Kala may have a talent for killing, but it won’t help her escape what she fears most. As the only contact between the isolated communities of her world, mysterious airships demand a youth in exchange for the goods that each community so desperately needs to survive. If you have to send someone away, you choose a misfit, and Kala has always been at the top of the list.

LA SÉRIE Derrière la façade très académique de l’institut St Mary, les équipes d’historiens, de techniciens, de chercheurs ont découvert le secret du voyage dans le temps. Ici, on n’étudie pas seulement le passé, on le visite... LE TOME 13 Max a enfin le travail dont elle rêvait ! Un poste qui ne nécessite plus de porter des charges lourdes et où personne n’essaie de la tuer.

Prepare to explore the deepest, sexiest regions of fandom with the pop culture obsessives of SAME DAY SHIPPING! Kelly Nugent, Patrick Ehlers, Clara J. Morris, and Ryan Mogge get alarmingly personal whether debating intergalactic trysts or calling out problematic Disney Princess relationships. Movies, TV shows, comic books, video games – nothing’s off limits…not even real life! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What would you do for a murdered friend? John Cutler is about to find out. When a friend is murdered, John Cutler is determined to find those responsible. This means running afoul of the local police department, a drug-running crew, and a wanted man who’s eluded capture for more than a decade. Now, danger lurks around every corner and in the shadows, but Cutler isn’t easily intimidated. Instead, he’s the type who will doggedly pursue justice at risk to his own life.

Should a wicked man get the same justice as the righteous? When a violent pimp is murdered, Major Crimes Detective Dallas Nash is assigned the case. With no witnesses and weak evidence, he must make a choice—vigorously investigate the killing or go through the motions before casually sweeping it into an unsolved file. Plenty of people want Nash to stop—the prostitutes abused by the deceased, a do-gooder with a shadowy past, and a cop with his thumb on the scales of equity. Yet no one is pushing for him to continue the investigation.

Welcome to Sober Banter, hosted by Colin and Rachel! This comedy podcast, free of alcohol, offers authentic insights into the experience of living sober. Join us as you are, and leave feeling a bit more uplifted!