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Justice has a sound. This time, it’s silence.When Deputy Attorney General Eleanor Vance dies in an apparent suicide, DOJ prosecutor Alex Hayes is left holding fragments of a conspiracy—evidence of a covert network placing corrupt judges on the federal bench. Vance had hinted at a link to Alex’s own mother, then vanished before revealing the truth.The deeper Alex digs, the more contradictions she finds. Some files paint Vance as a whistleblower. Others as an architect of the scheme. Sealed records, secret payoffs, and a single white queen chess piece point to a dangerous double life.To ex...

She came to hide from her past. Now she must fight to protect her future.Having escaped her abusive husband, Gwen Kane found safety at Rhiannon’s Ranch, a secret refuge for survivors of domestic violence. Now she works at a local bakery and lives a quiet life among friends who share her scars. She’s almost convinced herself the worst is over.But when her best friend’s abuser storms into their sanctuary, Gwen erupts in a flash of panic and rage—with deadly consequences. To protect the ranch, she must cover up the evidence of what she’s done. But burying one body doesn’t erase the pa...

Rachel Hatch has returned to Hawk’s Landing, hoping for a rare moment of normal. And the chance to leave the past where it belongs. But when Jed asks her to look into the disappearance of his nephew, Hatch is pulled far from home to the stark wilds of Wyoming’s Wind River country. The young man has been living on the edge of a reservation, caught up in drugs and trouble. Now he’s vanished—and Hatch is the only one willing to follow the trail.What begins as a search for a missing person spirals into something far darker. A killer is hunting victims in the shadows of the mountains, ...

An heiress in hiding. The loyal cowboy who feels like home. Will her only chance at safety bring danger to his peaceful valley?Jacqueline Oliver, daughter of a high profile and sadistic billionaire, has only survived her lifetime of manipulation because of her sass and strong will. Jacey has recently escaped the clutches of her mother, with the help of her brother Quaid, and is laying low at Coleville Ranch. Yet, when an irresistible Montana cowboy rescues her after a nasty fall, she clings to him. Amnesia clouds Jacey's memory, but she feels safe with Cade and inexplicably drawn to him.Cade M...

A single mom in danger. The man who broke her heart twelve years ago. He might have a chance to protect her, but she’ll never risk loving him again.Commander Blaine Lewis comes home for his brother’s funeral to find his sister-in-law in peril from all the gormless gits trying to step into his brother’s shoes. When the enigmatic Sutton Smith asks Blaine to fake an engagement to Cat in order to protect her, he has no clue how he’ll keep his heart safe. He’s loved Catherine all his life, but he knows she will never forgive him.Duchess Catherine Lewis is seething about her new arrangemen...

A security expert dodging his past. The sassy angel he left behind. Will their love survive a deadly game of cat and mouse in the Italian City of Canals?Robbie Perrine left home and the love of his life at eighteen and didn’t look back. He has excelled as an Army Ranger and a security specialist but he’s never found the happiness of love again. When a friend sets him up on a European adventure with his former love, Robbie agrees to keep Alice safe from a serial killer but far away from his wounded heart. His plans to stay detached and hide behind his thick beard unravel quickly as Alice me...

A fearless daredevil. A protective cowboy. A deadly secret that could cost them everything.When thrill-seeker Hannah witnesses a shocking murder, her adrenaline-fueled life turns into a desperate fight to survive. Fleeing a ruthless killer, she makes a daring escape off a waterfall… and crashes straight into the arms of the last man she expected to need.Smith Johnson—quiet, steady, and deeply grounded in his faith—is a cowboy who lives by rules, not risks. But when a half-drowned woman with trouble on her heels stumbles into his remote island home, his protective instincts kick in fast.N...

Survival was only the beginning.In the aftermath of the EMP that destroyed the grid, Max Kendall and deaf physician Tessa Bennett are further apart than ever. He is a prisoner in the Congolese jungle. She, with their son, Will, is fighting to hold together a survivor camp in Vancouver. Neither knows if the other is alive.Max has been captured by child soldiers under a warlord who rules through terror. Stripped of everything, Max faces choices that will shatter what is left of the man he used to be. The only way out leads deeper into the darkness.Tessa and Will have found refuge at a fortified ...

I became a mail-order bride out of desperation. I never expected to actually want him.When I step off the bus in the middle of nowhere, I'm about to meet a complete stranger. Garrett "Rhett" Palmer could be anyone—a liar, a creep, or worse. We've only exchanged a handful of messages, shared a few photos, and somehow agreed to get married. It's insane, but I'm out of options and he's my last chance at a fresh start.But he's not what I expected. Taller, more handsome, with rough hands and a body that makes my pulse race despite everything sensible screaming at me to be careful.We're supposed t...

KingI don't rescue damsels in distress.When Luna stepped off that midnight bus into my dying town, I saw her as a civilian. A complication. A potential pawn in the war brewing with the Iron Eagles.Then she refused to surrender. Fierce blue eyes, refusing to back down even with the odds stacked against her.I'm not a hero. I'm "King," ruler of the Savage Riders MC, feared and respected through three counties. Men cross the street when they see me coming.But her inheritance, a ruined Victorian at the edge of town, sits at the crossroads of this conflict. Strategic value, I tell myself. That's the...

New York Times BestsellerA Wall Street Journal Top Ten Book of the YearA True West Magazine Best Historical Non-Fiction Book and Best Author of the YearWestern Heritage Award for "Outstanding Nonfiction Book"Winner of the Western Writers of America Spur Award for Historical NonfictionFrom the author of The Apache Wars, the true story of the American West, revealing how American ambition clashed with the realities of violence and exploitationThe epic of the American West became a tale of progress, redemption, and glorious conquest that came to shape the identity of a new nation. Over time a dar...

A stunningly vivid account of the manhunt for Geronimo and the Apaches’ decades-long struggle for their homeland—a vibrant saga of blood, power, family, and revenge from the renowned historian and author of The Undiscovered Country“An epic tale filled with Homeric scenes and unforgettable characters.”—Chicago TribuneThey called him Mickey Free. He was the only man Geronimo ever feared. And his kidnapping in 1861 started the longest war in American history: the brutal struggle between the Apaches and the U.S. government for the control of the Southwest. When the Apache Wars finally en...

“This beautifully braided story...reveals the best and worst of humanity. A magnificent work of narrative nonfiction, true to the past and essential for the present.”—Mitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Shangri-La and 13 HoursAn epic true story of the triumph of good over evil.The Boys in the Light follows the parallel journeys of Company D and Eddie Willner, the author’s father, as they are caught up on two sides of World War II.At sixteen, Eddie Willner was among the millions of European Jews rounded up by Hitler’s Nazis. He was forced into slave labor al...

Are your kids fascinated by courageous leaders, daring adventures, and true stories of unstoppable determination?Step into history and explore the incredible journey of Theodore Roosevelt, a boy who struggled with illness, chased big dreams, and grew up to become one of America’s most dynamic presidents.Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll uncover:How a sickly child nicknamed “Teedie” trained himself to become strong in body and mindHis thrilling adventures in the Dakota Badlands and his heroic charge in CubaThe bold decisions he made to stand up to powerful corporations and fight for fai...

On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald’s sinking, the bestselling author of The Great Halifax Explosion tells the definitive story of the “Mighty Fitz.”For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength. The region was the beating heart of the world economy, possessing all the power and prestige Silicon Valley does today. And no ship represented the apex of the American Century better than the 729-foot-long Edmund Fitzgerald—the biggest, best, and most profitable ship on the Lakes.But on November 10, 1975...

From the Preface:“I wrote these stories between 1992 and 2018. They cover a dozen different sports for a dozen different media outlets, from the Ann Arbor News to National Public Radio, and they stretch from a couple pages to a dozen. But they have one thing in common: they all meant a lot to me when I wrote them, and they still do today.” The Best of Bacon presents both new and familiar stories by best-selling author John U. Bacon, all centered on sports in his home state of Michigan. Best known for his acclaimed books on college football, Bacon’s writing has been praised for going...

For the first time ever, the popular late host of ESPN's The Sports Reporters and ABC's college football openly discusses a lifelong battle with depression.During his three decades on ESPN and ABC, John Saunders became one of the nation's most respected and beloved sportscasters. In this moving, jarring, and ultimately inspiring memoir, Saunders discusses his troubled childhood, the traumatic brain injury he suffered in 2011, and the severe depression that nearly cost him his life. As Saunders writes,Playing Hurt is not an autobiography of a sports celebrity but a memoir of a man facing his ow...

The New York Times–bestselling sportswriter helps a high school hockey team go from losers to legends in this inspiring memoir and leadership guide. When John U. Bacon played for the Ann Arbor Huron High School River Rats, he never scored a goal. Yet somehow, years later he found himself leading his alma mater's downtrodden program. How bad? The team hadn't won a game in over a year, making them the nation's worst squad—a fact they celebrated.With almost everyone expecting more failure, Bacon made it special to play for Huron by making it hard, which inspired the players to excel...