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Lieutenant Ben Guthrie and Sergeant Matt Greb introduce lineups full of characters both heinous and hilarious. Go with them as they go after the most menacing of criminals in 16 gritty episodes from the 1950s, now in digitally restored sound. Radio greats Bill Johnstone, Wally Maher, and Jack Moyles are on the beat on the streets of a great American city. And things get tough when the witnesses are unreliable, unsure, unwilling - or dead.

Young listeners will be enchanted by this wondrous tale of magic and wizardry written by Newbery Medal-winning author Avi. When Morwenna is given the gift of wizardry, she must guard the five wishes she has been granted. She must protect herself and the peasants from vengeful King Ruthvin. Virginia Leishman’s spellbinding voice coupled with Avi’s mesmerizing story make this magical audiobook a must-listen.

Maya and Dane's intense marriage burned out within three years. Since the divorce, Maya has thrown herself into her career, working long hours and neglecting her own needs. The more she tells herself she's an independent and successful woman who doesn't want Dane to care for her, the more she is drawn to him and the secret place they call "the clinic". After a particularly difficult week at work, Maya is more than ready for a carefree vacation. When work threatens her time off, though, she escapes to the clinic to play doctor with Dane and her favorite nurse.

"Lei fece scorrere la mano sulla sua coscia, solo qualche centimetro in entrambe le direzioni, ma non c’era dubbio al riguardo. C gli stava accarezzando la coscia. E a lui piaceva". La rockstar Paul McKenzie ha una nuova regola: rimanere fedele a sua moglie. Ultimamente è stato molto bravo a rispettarla. Ma quando incontra la sua fan più devota, Candice, da sola e in lacrime a una stazione di servizio sperduta in mezzo al nulla, non riesce a voltarle le spalle. Ha un aspetto così indifeso, con quegli occhioni blu.

Ein Buch für jeden, der endlich für sich einstehen will! Sie träumen schon lange davon einfach Nein sagen zu können, wenn Ihnen etwas nicht gefällt? Sie wollen nicht länger nur den Kaffee für die Kollegen kochen, sondern Ihre eigene Meinung einbringen? Sie haben es satt von Ihrer Freundin als Babysitter genutzt zu werden oder von Ihrer Mutter ein schlechtes Gewissen eingeredet zu bekommen? Dann sollten Sie jetzt den Schlussstrich ziehen!

Jean-Luc Dalesasse bekommt 1996 völlig unerwartet einen Vertrag beim Top-Team Williams. Es dauert nicht lange und er wird mit seiner unkonventionellen Art und seinen spektakulären Fahrten am Limit zum überraschenden Shooting Star der Saison. Es fehlt nicht viel und sein Konkurrent bei Ferrari kann ihn beim Kampf um den WM-Titel nicht mehr einholen. Doch dann verunglückt sein Teamkollege tödlich bei einer Testfahrt - bei der Jean-Luc eigentlich im Cockpit hätte sitzen sollen! Tatsächlich nur ein Unfall oder Sabotage mit Mordabsichten?

Words No Bars Can Hold provides a rare glimpse into literacy learning under the most dehumanizing conditions. Deborah Appleman chronicles her work teaching college-level classes at a high-security prison for men, most of whom are serving life sentences. Through narrative, poetry, memoir, and fiction, the students in Appleman's classes attempt to write themselves back into a society that has erased their lived histories.

A complete resource to help women with diabetes understand their unique experiences and opportunities, A Woman's Guide to Diabetes offers frank discussions about the issues that women with all types of diabetes face, both personally and with family and friends. New topics are introduced and explored through the personal journeys and experiences of authors Brandy Barnes and Natalie Strand, two successful and down-to-earth women who were both diagnosed with diabetes during their teenage years.

"If the job's too tough for you to handle, you've got a job for me." Whatever your problem, he's the solution! George Valentine is sardonic yet sympathetic as he solves mysteries, unravels crises, and gets to the bottom of whatever's complicating the lives of his paid-up clients. Bob Bailey made his first big impression on radio audiences in this series of tightly-packed, thought-provoking thrillers! Here are 16 of his most fascinating exploits, with Virginia Gregg co-starring as Claire "Brooksie" Brooks.

Radio’s dark alleys and rain-swept side streets were prowled by plenty of detectives - but, only one of them sat down each week at the piano, after the felons were safely jugged, and crooned to his girlfriend. Dick Powell, the tenacious man with the sweet tenor voice, stars as Richard Diamond, Private Detective! Diamond is a delightfully unpredictable detective - as much inclined to shoot off his mouth in a tight spot as he is to shoot off his gun - who can take more than his share of punishment from goons and gunsels without having his sense of humor take a beating.

Sconvolta da una tragedia famigliare, la campionessa di pattinaggio artistico Carla Nardozzi si lascia andare a una notte di travolgente passione con l'aristocratico spagnolo Javier Santino. La mattina seguente fugge, ignara delle conseguenze di quella decisione... Tre anni dopo, Carla non può fare a meno dell'aiuto di Javier e lui coglie l'occasione per vendicarsi dell'affronto subito: le concederà ciò che gli chiede, in cambio dell'assenso a diventare la sua amante.

Love. Passion. Duty. The ties that bind, but can they set you free? In the opulent world of 19th-century England, where reputation and decorum are everything, Lady Cecilia Harrington's heart beats to a different rhythm. As the Duke of Harrington's daughter, her life is mapped out with lavish balls, couture gowns, and an impending engagement to Lord Ashworth, London's most eligible bachelor. However, beneath the glimmering chandeliers and behind the velvet curtains, a forbidden romance begins to kindle.

Das am meisten beneidete Pärchen von ganz Chicago. Rachel Livingston und Malcolm Saint sind einfach verrückt nach einander - auch wenn sie viel haben durchmachen müssen, um ihre Liebe zu finden. Mit jedem Tag, den Rachel und Saint mehr miteinander verbringen, wachsen auch die Gefühle zwischen ihnen. Doch kann Saint - der einst berüchtigte Womanizer - sich auf Rachel einlassen oder wird ihm eine Frau niemals genug sein können? Die Novella zur Saint-Reihe von New-York-Times- und USA-Today-Bestseller-Autorin Katy Evans.

Henry Dawson, sorcerer and apothecary assistant, works to support his mother and younger siblings after his father’s investments and consequent death leave them penniless. Invited to woo a reclusive heiress with magical empathy, he reluctantly accepts, despite a preference for earning his own way. Emma Ainsworth fears smallpox scars and her hypersensitivity to others’ thoughts make her ineligible for marriage. Sheltered by her aunt and uncle, she has withdrawn from most social life and wears a veil whenever she must go out.

David Brooks, Earl of Foxcroft had led a charmed life. Right up until his father died and he was forced to take responsibility for his family and the estates. His father had run the coffers nearly empty and it had been up to him to restore their fortune. He could have married an heiress, but felt that was a cowardly way out. Instead he built their fortune in a more scandalous way: by doing a trade and working. Now that he feels secure enough with his family's status he has decided to take a wife.

When it comes to sexy oil baron Grant Kingsley, you can leave out the drilling jokes—I’ve heard them all before. The question is, how did I, mayor of a tiny island on the Forgotten Coast of Florida, end up working directly under him? And why does my mind go to the most inappropriate places every time I ask myself that question? And what would he look like without that custom-tailored wool suit and expression of insufferable arrogance?

Pastry chef Tessa Montgomery knows what everyone in Blossom Glen says about her. Spinster. Ice Queen. Such a shame. It’s enough to make a woman bake her troubles away, dreaming of Parisian delicacies while she makes bread at her mother’s struggling boulangerie. That is, it is until Tessa’s mortal enemy — deliciously handsome (if arrogant) chef Leo Castorini, who owns the restaurant next door — proposes a business plan…to get married.

When teacher Leo Tyndale moves to the small English town of Sandercombe after five years in India, he does not expect that his time at the local school will be a long one. But a brief encounter with the beautiful, and fiercely independent Hestia Royce, soon has him changing his mind. His feelings for her grow, though she is reluctant, and soon the rumours about their supposed relationship swirl around Sandercombe.

Sie nennen ihn "Saint". Doch er ist alles andere als ein Heiliger... Die Journalistin Rachel Livingston bekommt endlich ihre Chance, eine ganz große Story zu landen: Sie soll einen Enthüllungsbericht über Malcolm Saint schreiben. Saint ist mysteriös, privilegiert - eine Legende in den High-Society-Kreisen Chicagos. Doch obwohl die Presse jeden seiner Schritte verfolgt: Den wahren Malcolm Saint kennt niemand. Noch nicht. Denn genau dieses Geheimnis will Rachel lüften.

In their early teens, two girls were forced to sit next to each other in school. Although they were complete opposites−one a social butterfly and the other a withdrawn bookworm−they soon realized that they shared similar hopes and dreams. Over time, against all expectations, they became best friends. Until the war broke out.