Originally published in 1926, The Verdict of You All marked the debut of Henry Wade, one of the most respected authors of the Golden Age of detective fiction. A masterful blend of legal drama, psychological insight, and traditional detective investigation, the novel immediately established Wade as a writer of seriousness and skill. The story opens with the murder of Sir Robert Fyfe, a prominent barrister found dead in his study under suspicious circumstances. As the police delve into the lives of those closest to him—including his family, colleagues, and clients—they uncover a tangled web of motives, secrets, and old grievances. The investigation is led by Superintendent Dodd, whose calm, rational approach slowly unravels the layers of deception surrounding the case. The title refers to the moment of courtroom climax, where the jury's verdict must reflect the complex interplay between justice and human fallibility. What sets The Verdict of You All apart is its...

What happens when children become investment projects and child-rearing becomes exhausting laborParents are exhausted. When did raising children become such all-consuming, never-ending, incredibly expensive, and emotionally absorbing effort? In this eye-opening book, Nina Bandelj explains how we got to this point—how we turned children into financial and emotional investments and child-rearing into laborious work. At the turn of the twentieth century, children went from being economically useful, often working to support families, to being seen by their parents as vulnerable and emotionally priceless. In the new millennium, however, parents have become overinvested in the emotional economy of parenting.Analyzing in-depth interviews with parents, national financial datasets, and decades of child-rearing books, Bandelj reveals how parents today spend, save, and even go into debt for the sake of children. They take on parenting as the hardest but most...

He has to help her find a killer Before they both become targets After a career-ending injury, Duncan Kirk leaves baseball behind and heads back home to Wyoming. Instead of finding a safe place to retreat, he discovers that cattle are disappearing from the family ranch. Enter private investigator Rosalie Young... Duncan remembers her as a girl with skinned knees and a reckless attitude. Now she's a grown woman, sharp as a tack and gorgeous as hell. When the Kirk family become suspects in a murder, everything changes. Can Duncan and Rosalie protect each other long enough to uncover the truth?From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Bent County Protectors series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Vanishing PointBook...

Death on the Doorstep (Silver and Grey, Book 7)

With a relatable, awkward main character and hilarious situations, Cherise At the Altar is a lighthearted, contemporary story about faith, community, and finding true love. Cherise thought she had time to pursue her doctorate first and focus on love later. But when her college boyfriend, Garrett, decided he couldn't wait for her to start a family, she watched him marry someone else. Now, Cherise is ready to find her own happily ever after. But no one measures up to her dream guy Garrett, and she's starting to wonder if maybe she missed her only chance. Her relationship woes aside, the fitness center that moves in next to her PT clinic brings her one headache after another, particularly a trainer named Kendi who she can barely stand. One emergency and a shameless plea from Kendi later, Cherise winds up helping with the evening soup kitchen at a local church. Before she leaves, she meets Preston....

In bounty hunting, clean jobs are a myth. Dot knows—she's seen the blood.Dot Ybarra doesn't bluff. Fresh into her bounty hunting career, she's already earning a reputation for results. But when a "routine" rogue bounty—taken as a favor to her lawyer cousin—turns lethal, she's staring down a case with international reach, bodies in its wake, and the stench of power.Her business partner, T.J. Roman, is hiding a secret. If Dot finds out ... well, she can't find out. It would end the effective partnership they've built. But the trail won't wait. What should have been a clean pickup of a fellow military veteran spirals into a hunt through the shadows, where one wrong move could see them both buried in an unmarked grave.To stop the predators at the center of a violent trafficking ring, they'll have to go straight into its core—and make themselves the bait. Every step makes them vulnerable to each other as well.The...

I am not the most organized girl. I lose my shoes, wallet, and keys. Who would have thought that I would find my prince on a sandy beach?

*We're fighting for our lives, living for reward challenges, in front of an intergalactic audience—and, oh yeah, apparently the huge winged alien is now my mate. * I’ve always been a reality tv junkie, heading up a fantasy league and hosting watch parties at my place. I jumped at the chance to apply to one, and my entire reality tv obsessed girl gang does too, drinking too many margaritas in the process. We didn’t care that none of us had ever heard of it, or that the premise is a bit too physical for us couch potatoes— there’s no way they’ll pick us, anyway. Except… they do pick us. And the show’s not set on Earth. Nope. We’re starring on the first season of Mated & Afraid, and that paperwork we rushed through had a whole lot of fine print we didn’t read. I’ve been matched with a Draegon alien— and he’s been mated to me, marking me with the poison (yep! Poison!) that means I’m his. We’re dropped into a biosphere, and the game is easy enough to make it to the exit and we win. That is, until the supposedly uninhabited moon we're on turns out to not be uninhabited at all— and the artificial intelligence we've awoken? It has a whole different idea of fun and games.

Edward Scissorhands meets Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children in this action-packed and not-so-scary chapter book series!A mad professor with a penchant for perfection . . . . The professor’s monstrous creations, tossed aside and left to fend for themselves in the creepy castle . . . . And Stitch Head—the forgotten one with a heart of gold, who is determined to save them all.Join Stitch Head and an endearing cast of misfits in this humorous, gothic-inspired adventure of friendship, community, and discovering where you truly belong.Soon to be a major motion picture, coming fall 2025!Mad Professor Erasmus created Stitch Head when he was only 10 years old, and the two promised to be friends forever. But when Erasmus grew up, he just wanted to create more and more monsters, each one more grotesque than the last. And Stitch Head was forgotten.Fiercely loyal to his master, Stich Head took on the responsibility of caring for...

Nobody knows why the war began. But I have always known how it will end. Lyra Vaelion has spent her life in brutal training beneath the harsh suns of Solvandyr. As the hidden youngest daughter of the militant Lightbringer commander, she has always known what her future would be - to infiltrate the Darkwielder territory, Umbraxis, and kill their beloved heir. She will not fail her people. Darkwielder prince Kaelen Duskbane is fighting a war on endless fronts, and he’s tired. His fearless healer partner, Eres, insists on risking his safety at every turn while his silver-tongued rival, Darian, sows discord within the Royal Council and questions every decision he makes. When an injured Lyra is discovered and saved by Eres, she finds herself face-to-face with the male she’s destined to destroy. But the Darkwielders are not what she expected. As time passes and hatred turns to heat, Lyra learns that light can blind as easily as it guides, and that the darkness she’s been raised to hate might be a shelter instead of the storm. But one way or another, the war between the Lightbringers and the Darkwielders must end. And Lyra stands in the middle. **This is a MMMF fantasy romance standalone, from the author of Stars Above the Never Sea. **

A lively collection of humorous tales from a comedian's unconventional journey to becoming a globetrotting professional drinkerFueled by curiosity—and occasionally one too many drinks—Zane Lamprey has raised glasses with people around the world, meeting them where they are most themselves—their local watering holes. In Glass Half Full, Zane takes readers back to his roots, delving into his childhood, his leap of faith moving to Hollywood, and the independent projects he hustled to create. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how he ultimately broke new ground in the travel show space with his Three Sheets and Drinking Made Easy and become inspired to drink up all the world has to offer. Brimming with Zane's trademark charisma and optimism, Glass Half Full explores the highs and lows of navigating the entertainment industry and his unconventional path to success. It's a celebration of taking risks, pushing...