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Author: C.M. Sutter
Washburn County Deputy Amber Monroe is following in the footsteps of her sister, Jade. She devours everything she can during her detective training in hopes of being promoted soon.
Living in small-town USA has its advantages, like a sense of security, and disadvantages, like being close to Milwaukee and its crime. Washburn County has become the dumping ground of murder victims, courtesy of its neighboring county to the south.
When two men are discovered on the outskirts of North Bend, each with a bullet to the head, Amber's team, led by Lieutenant Jack Steele, hits the highway in search of a killer.
Assisted by the Milwaukee PD, they go deep into Brew City's underbelly, which reveals far more than anyone ever expected. Crimes involving murder and counterfeiting keep the team running in every direction, but it's Amber's attraction to a new man in North Bend that puts her front and center on the killer's short list.
She doesn't get far before the entire case turns upside down.
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Tales of Byzantium
Author: Eileen Stephenson
Genre: Historical Fiction / Short Stories
A young Byzantine empress defies her powerful father for love and her rightful place on the throne.
A charismatic commander takes the gamble of a lifetime to save the lives of thousands of innocents and gains the esteem of the emperor.
An exiled princess finds a new sense of purpose and creates a legacy that will stand through the ages.
These stories provide a glimpse of the dynamic and proud Byzantines who lived during the height of the empire's splendor.
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Author: C.A. Gray
Genre: Young Adult Sci-Fi Fantasy
Peter Stewart grew up on a unique version of the Arthurian legends taught him by his father, a harebrained quantum physicist who asserts that anything is possible. But Peter disbelieves anything which cannot be scientifically explained, despite a nagging sense that there is more to the world than meets the eye.
Lily Portman is an orphan with a secret: she can see creatures that are invisible to everyone else. These creatures control every human being she has ever met to varying degrees… until she meets Peter and his father.
When a mysterious stranger stages an accident which nearly costs Peter and Lily their lives, suddenly Lily learns that she is not crazy after all, and Peter discovers the truth of his father's stories… including the existence of Arthur's ancient nemesis, one who calls himself the Shadow Lord, and a prophecy with implications so profound that it will alter not only the course of their lives, but potentially the fate of the world.
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Abstract Aliases
Author: Ritter Ames
Abstract clues lead to new questions. New leads turn to "dead" ends. A heist plot ties to forgeries. Adversaries resurface twisting an already complicated case. And art recovery expert Laurel Beacham must not only outwit criminals, but keep her wits around Jack Hawkes's cheeky ego.
Before the criminals they were tracking headed underground, evidence pointed toward two organizations as key to an epic art heist. Despite their best efforts, Laurel and her team haven't caught a break in months—even Jack's unofficial intel stuttered to a halt. But on New Year's, as Big Ben's bell tolls midnight, the guilty return and nowhere is safe. A source in Rome is killed within hours. Other allies are attacked in Rome and London, and a contact in Germany reports dangerous shadows closing in. The nearer the answers, the higher the stakes. Worse, Jack may not be the only one Laurel must learn to trust to avoid another brush with death.
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A Perfumer's Secret
Author: Adria J. Cimino
Passion, rivalry and family secrets in the South of France…
Zoe inherits a perfume scent that could be the key to revealing her mother's long-lost family and hidden past. It also might give her the edge she needs to win a prestigious fragrance contract—and defeat her rival, a passionate Frenchman named Philippe, once and for all. But when the formula is mysteriously stolen, Zoe embarks on a life-changing quest to reclaim her legacy.
Book club discussion guide included.
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Here's your listing of free and discounted Kindle book offers in a variety of genres for Wednesday: for those books listed as being free in this post – while the pricing of the free status is valid at the time of this posting, please make sure you check the pricing carefully before you press the "buy" button as it could revert back to paid status at any time!
Like so many small towns in America, Chance California is losing businesses and residents at an alarming rate. Can five women who suffered recent heartbreak put a stop to the town's decline? In this short prequel, get to know the women who join forces to bring new businesses, new residents and new life to their town. And who knows… they just might find love at the same time.
Click here to pick up your free copy of Prequel in the Amazon Kindle store.
Twins for the Cowboy
Author: Linda Goodnight
"There were regular men and then there were real men. Nate Caldwell was the latter."
Her daughters are everything to her…
Single mom Whitney Brookes needs this fresh start. A long-lost relative passed away and left her the ranch that's going to be her saving grace. The only problem–it's full of tiny critters that Whitney has no idea how to care for. She refuses to fail–her twin toddlers need the safety and security… and most of all, a place to belong.
He's been burned before.
As rugged as the land, Nate Caldwell grew up on the 11,000-acre Triple C Ranch. He's well acquainted with city women and is certain his new neighbor Whitney will bail as soon as her inheritance is settled. But that doesn't stop his traitorous heart from leaping every time the determined redhead gets near. And those twins… they fill up the dormant places in his heart.
When Whitney's livelihood is threatened, Nate realizes just how deep his feelings for her have gotten. But will his help come too late…?
Click here to pick up your free copy of Twins for the Cowboy in the Amazon Kindle store.
Heat Lightning
Author: Michaela Thompson
THIRTY YEARS OF MARRIAGE AND NOT ONE WORD ABOUT A CERTAIN LITTLE MURDER…
In all the years of their marriage, Clara Trent's husband failed to mention his involvement in a murder—and now he's not only dead himself, but accused of committing it. When St. Elmo sheriff's investigator Aaron Malone re-opens the 40-year-old cold case, Ronan Trent's named—posthumously—as the killer of his previous lover, a vivacious blonde with a jealous husband. Clara's discovery of sensuous drawings of the woman, unlike any of her husband's other work, reveals a carefully concealed obsession.
As she tries to reconcile her recently deceased husband with the facts of the brutal bludgeoning, she's led back to the scene of the crime, a shabby 50s-style motor court where, as befits a dedicated detective, she takes a room to investigate.
Aaron tries to warn her she may be stirring up a hornet's nest, but she proceeds to pursue the truth with the tenacious grip of a drowning swimmer on a lifeline. And the hornet's nest materializes—folks are definitely riled up; some of them are even turning up dead.
There's even an unexpected and alluring romance. Sparks fly when Aaron finds himself strangely drawn to protect the persistent interloper—indeed, he finds her irresistible… and Clara finds it difficult to maintain her early indignance towards the attractive investigator.
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Minetta Lane
Author: A. Robert Allen
Stay and fight or cut and run? Young Bodee Rivers can save so many from a terrible fate, but he must find the courage to act.
1904 New York City
Bodee Rivers, who has always avoided major challenges in his life, moves to the most dangerous block in the city, MINETTA LANE. Police in pursuit of criminals often give up the chase as they approach the entrance to Minetta because even they know better than to test the hardened criminals who hide in the shadows.
Bodee's circle of family and friends help him successfully manage some initial tests of his perseverance, but when he finds himself alone and confronted with an overwhelming challenge, he isn't sure he's up to the task. Many lives are at stake and Bodee must make a choice. Stand and fight or cut and run? Running is what he knows. Running is what will keep him safe. Will Bodee find the courage to fight?
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Small Horrors: A Collection of Fifty Creepy Stories
Author: Darcy Coates
Something mimics human voices as it lures you into the woods.
One of the morgue's corpses is missing.
Your friend wants to meet late at night, but they're not acting like themselves.
Immerse yourself in the macabre, the gothic, and the chilling with this collection of fifty short stories.
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Cursed City
Author: William Massa
My name is Mike Raven. I hunt nightmares.
Demons murdered my parents when I was eight. Turns out my folks were paranormal investigators and Hell always settles its scores. Naturally I decided to join the family business.
For two decades I've studied the occult and traveled the world fighting monsters. Vampires. Shifters. Demons. Ghosts. I've faced them all. But my biggest challenge lay ahead…
From the moment Celeste stepped into my office, I knew she was in trouble. Black magic trouble. Her father had promised her soul to a powerful demon on the day she was born. Now, twenty-one years later, the forces of darkness were gathering to collect their long-awaited prize.
Guess who's about to pick a fight with the Devil himself…
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Author: Charles Harvey
In this fictionalized account, Money Mississippi, notorious for the brutal murder of Emmett Till has had a one hundred and eighty-degree turn from its old ways. A mile from the infamous Bryant's Grocery and Meat Market sits a big shiny blue Walmart along an avenue populated with fast food restaurants and a Starbucks. Young black men with pants sagging walk along the broad sidewalks holding their girlfriend's hands. No one bats an eye if the girl is blue-eyed and blond. At times a pickup truck bearing confederate flag license plates will rev its engine, but the young seem unfazed. A prosperous black population lives along the banks of the Tallahatchie River. Their ranks culled from nearby military installations and new industry. Still, taboos exist, and people remember the old Money Mississippi.
Jill a thirty-year-old white woman and Alvin, a seventeen-year-old black kid are having an affair. The relationship is as much about rebelling as it is about love. Jill enjoys rubbing her KKK grandfather's nose in the tryst. Alvin like most young men has one thing on his mind. But he too is on a mission to resist his Grandfather's teachings rooted in the old ways of Money. He sees Jill as a sexual conquest and to prove his grandfather wrong about white women and "light skin women." However, Jill and Alvin are on opposite sides of the track. While Alvin comes from the more prosperous River Hill Estates, Jill lives in a housing project along side a swampy tributary of the Tallahatchie River. Her only future is Walmart and the pills she takes for PTSD brought on by a traumatic incident that happened when she was in the army.
Alvin goes off to college and leaves Jill pregnant with his child. He returns four years later with his bride-to-be and plans to take his child. What happens on his return will make you wonder if the spirit of Emmett lurks in the murky waters of the Tallahatchie.
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Author: J.D. Cunegan
A little more than two years before the events of Bounty, Jill Andersen makes a life-altering decision. But this decision comes with consequences she didn't foresee, and her first night as the vigilante Bounty winds up being something for which she was wholly unprepared.
A crisis of faith eventually gives way to certainty: both in terms of discovering who killed a young man named Johnny Ruiz and in terms of coping with the latest change in her own life.
Along the way, Jill defies death and discovers just how deep the city's corruption runs. But will she survive the experience long enough to decide if a life of vigilantism is for her?
Click here or type in http://geni.us/IKLGnG into your web browser to pick up your copy of Boundless in the Amazon Kindle store.
Brides of Amish Country Box Set
Author: Faith Crawford
Five women find themselves at a crossroads. Alone and seemingly without a future, they have to find the courage to make a decision that will change their lives forever.
Embarking on an adventure that may or may not lead them to their heart's desire, will these women find the strength to follow the path before them? Can they conquer the obstacles and find love?
This collection features the following five short stories, set against the background of Amish communities.
Mary Ruth's Story
(The Precious Amish Baby)
After her husband's sudden death, Mary Ruth Stoltz finds herself alone and pregnant with her second child. When a widower in a community a day's journey away, is looking for a mail order bride, she goes to meet him. Will Mary Ruth find the happiness and healing she needs from her new family, as well as providing what they need from her?
Catherine's Story
(The Precious Amish Wife)
Catherine Yoder's peaceful life is uprooted when her husband abandons his wife and children. She is discouraged, especially after a second event threatens not just her mental health but her physical health as well. But hope arrives in the form of Ezekiel Hochstetler, who is visiting for the holidays. Can Ezekiel help Catherine heal? Will love unite their hearts and souls?
Rebekah's Story
(A Baby At The Doctor's Ranch)
Rebekah King is seeking a new life after she is abandoned by Gregory, the man she wanted to marry. Alone and without skills she accepts the Pastor's offer to take her to Andrew, a ranch hand looking for a bride. But when Gregory shows up and Rebekah discovers she is pregnant, decisions have to be made… Can Gregory change and become the father her child needs? Or will Rebekah stay with Andrew, who has shown her so much affection?
Rose's Story
When John abandons Rose, alone and pregnant, she knows her life will never be the same. When she is offered the opportunity to join an Amish community far from home and marry a man in the community, she gladly accepts. But then Rose discovers that her prospective husband doesn't know about her baby. Should she risk it all and make the move without telling anyone? Or is it better to confess and see what happens?
Elisabeth's Story
(My Sister's Baby)
Elisabeth Schwartz is a devoted daughter and sister to her Amish family. When her shunned sister dies in childbirth, Elizabeth travels West to find the father. But before she knows it, she finds herself entrenched in a new adventure, as a mail-order-bride for a wealthy, charming ex-gold miner…
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Author: John Oakes
Nick "Snakehead" Gale walked away from professional fighting under dubious circumstances with no intention of ever returning. Years later, he's a detective in a docile Florida community, when a former opponent – now also a cop – begs him to return to Palm Beach County to investigate a murder, as initial leads point to Nick's notoriously close-knit gym. The more Nick learns of the young victim, an adult film star, the more he sees himself as a young fighter: hungry, ambitious and making the best of a life on the taboo fringes of society. Her untimely demise is all too personal, as he came so close to a similarly ugly fate.
Nick dives back into his fighting world to find her killer, where rapport with old friends is tense, but his old demons are quick to embrace him. A bitter rift has formed between his team's coaches. His former best friend and sparring partner is harboring secret troubles, despite fame and fortune. And a gregarious, foreign prince has arrived to take over the fight promotion game in South Florida, surrounded by a coterie of intimidating guards from around the globe. After coming to the prince's aid in a humorous encounter, Nick is invited on his yacht, where he seeks answers to his questions and finds nothing but trouble.
Nick is certain everything he's seen is somehow related. Despite coming apart at the seams, the case has its hooks in far too deep to think of turning back. Working out of jurisdiction, he puts career, health and sanity at risk to confront his former mentors. Each step brings him closer to answers but pulls him deeper into a Devil's bargain with the ferocious, yet self-destructive man he once was.
By the time he comes face-to-face with the killers, it's a game he can't win and a fight he can't endure. Doom is inevitable. But that never stopped Snakehead inside the cage, and it won't stop him now.
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hypnoSnatch
Author: Trisha McNary
Is it love, or is it alien abduction?
A young human, Antaska, encounters love and its dark side while traveling in outer space with her psychic cat and a giant alien. Mischievous but evil part-reptile humanoids team up with Antaska's nemesis, a genetically enhanced fitness instructor, to take revenge on her to the ends of the universe. But her unexpected kidnapping spoils their plans.
Relationships can be complicated, especially between different species. A fast-paced dark comedy set one million years in the future.
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Sweet Masterpiece
Author: Connie Shelton
Genre: Cozy Mystery
When she's not baking her delectable pastries Samantha Sweet breaks into houses for a living. Sometimes, the things she discovers lead to trouble. When she finds an unmarked grave on a property in a remote spot in Taos County, New Mexico, Sam calls in the authorities. A small mural painted inside a closet in the abandoned house provides clues and Sam is caught up in an investigation alongside the good-looking Deputy Beau Cardwell. A fortune in artwork, a bogus will, and a wooden box that seems to give Sam powers she never dreamed she possessed–it all adds up to a dynamic paranormal romantic mystery.
Then, there is all that chocolate! Sam's real goal in life is to use her elegant baking skills to open her own pastry shop, Sweet's Sweets. She's gaining quite the reputation as a baker with a magical touch, but a few obstacles stand in her way. Her grown daughter shows up on her doorstep–jobless and homeless; her bank account is at an all-time low; and trying to work from the tiny cramped kitchen in her home is becoming impossible.
Somehow, Sam copes and she finds that her dreams might just have a chance of coming true.
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The Cycle of Arawn: The Complete Trilogy
Author: Edward W. Robertson
Dante Galand is young. Penniless. Alone. But devoted to learning the dark magic of his world.
His quest will take him from the city gutters to a foreign land of sorcerers. To a war for independence. And finally, to another war–this time, for his people's very survival.
A USA Today bestselling series, THE CYCLE OF ARAWN is a complete trilogy of 1,600 pages–over half a million words of strife, civil war, friendships made and broken, and one man's obsession to become the greatest sorcerer since the days of the gods.
Click here to pick up your free copy of The Cycle of Arawn: The Complete Trilogy in the Amazon Kindle store.
Author: Earl E. Hardman
In the far future, mankind lives safe and secure behind the Chronos Ring – an automatic defense system that encircles the area of space occupied by human beings. The Ring keeps out all of humanity's enemies – in particular, a vicious race of reptilians known as the Parsnaak.
On the outer fringe of human-occupied space is the planet Muse, an entire world dedicated and established as a colossal museum – a storehouse of antiquities and relics from the ancient histories of both men and aliens. There, Ian Lotus, a man with his own mysterious past, has chosen to live in deliberate obscurity, harboring secrets that could reshape mankind's destiny.
Now, the impossible has happened: the Chronos Ring has been breached – rendered inert – and Lotus finds himself no longer able to hide in the shadows as he becomes the object of a massive interplanetary manhunt. However, his problems go well beyond simply being the most wanted man in the galaxy. There's also the approaching Parsnaak invasion fleet to deal with, as well as an enigmatic, extra-dimensional being of immense power who, for reasons unknown, wants Lotus dead.
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The Sun God's Heir: Return
Author: Elliott Baker
For three thousand years a hatred burns. In seventeenth century France two souls incarnate, one born the child of a prosperous merchant, the other, determined to continue a brutal incarnation begun long ago.
In ancient Egypt, there were two brothers, disciples of the pharaoh, Akhenaten. When the pharaoh died, the physician took the knowledge given and went to Greece to begin the mystery school. The general made a deal with the priests and became pharaoh. One remembers, one does not.
The year is 1671. René Gilbert's destiny glints from the blade of a slashing rapier. The only way he can protect those he loves is to regain the power and knowledge of an ancient lifetime. From Bordeaux to Spain to Morocco, René is tested and with each turn of fate he gathers enemies and allies, slowly reclaiming the knowledge and power earned centuries ago. For three thousand years a secret sect has waited in Morocco.
After ages in darkness, Horemheb screams, "I am." Using every dark art, he manages to maintain the life of the body he has bartered for. Only one life force in the world is powerful enough to allow him to remain within embodiment, perhaps forever. Determined to continue a reign of terror that once made the Nile run red, he grows stronger with each life taken.
Click here to pick up your free copy of The Sun God's Heir: Return in the Amazon Kindle store.
Devil in the Countryside
Author: Cory Barclay
Devil in the Countryside is a story about the most famous werewolf investigation in history, brimming with intrigue and war, love and betrayal, and long-kept vendettas.
It's 1588, the height of the Reformation, and a killer is terrorizing the German countryside. There are reports that the legendary Werewolf of Bedburg has returned to a once-peaceful land. Heinrich Franz, a cold and calculating investigator, is tasked with finding whomever (or whatever) the killer might be. He'll need all the help he can get, including that of a strange hunter who's recently stumbled into town. Though they're after the same thing, their reasons are worlds apart. And through it all, a priest tries to keep the peace among his frightened townsfolk, while a young woman threatens his most basic beliefs.
In a time when life is cheap and secrets run rampant, these four divergent souls find themselves entwined in a treacherous mystery, navigating the volatile political and religious landscape of 16th century Germany, fighting to keep their sanity . . . and their lives.
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Book Club Bloodshed
Author: Brianna Bates
Who knew Book Clubs could be so dangerous?
Not Missy DeMeanor. At last week's meeting, her best friend Noreen nearly came to blows with Anne Baxter over the merits of the book they were reading. After that unprecedented outburst, Missy never in a million years thought Anne Baxter would turn up dead in the middle of the next meeting.
Everyone immediately suspects Missy's best friend, Noreen. Even her high school sweetheart and the current chief detective, Tyler Brock, thinks Noreen is guilty, leaving Missy no choice but to once again assume the mantel of private (but unpaid) investigator, only this time to prove her best friend's innocence.
With the odds against her, Missy embarks on an investigation that dredges up long-standing grudges and some of the town's deepest, darkest secrets. Despite all the evidence to the contrary, can Missy exonerate her friend…and keep off the ten pounds she just lost?
Book Club Bloodshed is a cozy mystery with plenty of twists, turns, humor, and a little bit of romance.
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Galactic Frontiers Box Set
Sixteen talented authors. Sixteen remarkable stories. One blockbuster space opera collection.
Welcome to Galactic Frontiers, an epic anthology of space opera and military science fiction stories! From the far reaches of space to the interiors of the human soul. Journey to dystopian futures where humanity fights for survival beyond Earth against overwhelming alien forces. Travel to the galactic fringe where you either kill and get paid or die and stay broke. Experience the ethereal wonders and tragic consequences of godhood. Discover the awe of outer space and coming face to face with the unknown.
Featuring contributions ranging from bestselling authors to up and coming writers, the stories in Galactic Frontiers will exhilarate and captivate, taking you to new universes and beyond!
"Lori's War" by CJ Carella
"Space Cadets" by HJ Lawson
"Battle Beyond Earth: Liberty" by Nick S. Thomas
"Retreat: A Pike Chronicles Short Story" by G.P. Hudson
"Daughters of Ayor" by David R. Bernstein
"Bloodbag Suppressors" by Justin Sloan
"Crash Landing" by Ken Lozito.
"The Teardrop that became a Torrent" by Rachel Aukes
"The Forever Family" by J.N. Chaney
"Rift" by Amy DuBoff
"The Embrose Contract" by C.C. Ekeke
"The Trenches of Centauri Prime" by Craig Martelle
"Plenty" by Jenetta Penner
"Planetstrider" by Chris Fox
"Tombstone" by Jay Allan
"Last Survivors" by Michael G. Thomas
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The Honorable Thing
Author: Karl Jacobs
"Is it the best thing we could ever do . . . or the worst?"
Katie and Jack, both 30-something, are thrown together in a huge, hard-nosed corporation when management ranks are opened to women.
What happens will have you laughing, holding your breath, and feeling their anguish as they are torn between their yearning for each other and their love and sense of responsibility for their kids and their too-often clueless spouses.
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Here's your first group of free and discounted Kindle book offers in a variety of genres for Friday: for those books listed as being free in this post – while the pricing of the free status is valid at the time of this posting, please make sure you check the pricing carefully before you press the "buy" button as it could revert back to paid status at any time!
First, Kill All The Lawyers
Author: Patricia Clark
It's true what Shakespeare wrote about killing lawyers being a good start. At least that's what Sgt. Edward Pulaski secretly believes when attorneys start popping up dead all over Washington, D.C. in the thriller, First, Kill All The Lawyers. If reporters could be next on the hit list all his dreams would be fulfilled. An obscure poison, no suspects, and no forensic evidence hinder the investigation until a federal judge is the target and Pulaski's friend, FBI agent Shawn Cleary, joins the task force.
Shawn, fresh from a shootout that may leave her partner a quadriplegic, throws herself into the investigation to assuage her guilt and stop the horrible flashbacks of the event. As the body count rises and crosses state lines, lawyers from across the country begin to panic and demand action. Patterns emerge as pieces of the puzzle begin to come together.
The breakneck pace accelerates until Sgt. Pulaski reluctantly realizes all the clues lead to Shawn Cleary as the main suspect. She does nothing to dampen his suspicions when she flees instead of turning herself in. Worlds collide when powerful people in Washington seem more interested in a shoot to kill order than capturing Shawn alive. Pulaski is torn when Shawn calls him professing her innocence.
Working both inside and outside the system, Pulaski and Shawn continue to connect all the dots until the killer's next move becomes obvious. Aware her life hangs in the balance, Shawn tells Pulaski she is determined to save someone she loves and capture the killer before he gets away. Pulaski must choose between trusting a friend and doing what his bosses want. As Shawn races to the historic theater where the climax awaits, she prays she can make it in time while Pulaski wonders if he made the right choice.
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The Haunting of Gillespie House
Some houses breathe…
Elle is thrilled to spend a month minding the beautiful Gillespie property. More than an hour's drive from the nearest town and surrounded by forests, the aging mansion is ideal for someone seeking solitude.
But things start to go very wrong, very quickly.
Elle discovers a crumbling graveyard nestled in the woods. It contains a generation of the house's residents, all with an identical year of death.
Scratching in the walls… slamming doors… whispers in the night… a locked room…
As Elle explores deeper into the house, she begins to unravel the property's dark and dangerous history. At its centre is Jonathan Gillespie, a tyrannical cult leader and the house's original owner.
And as Elle soon learns – just because he's dead, doesn't mean he's gone.
Includes a bonus short story, Crawlspace, which inspired Gillespie House.
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Mistletoe Kisses and Christmas Wishes
Genre: Religious Fiction
Waiting on Love by Leah Atwood
Tanya Reeves dreamed of happily-ever-afters, but life rarely turns out as planned, which she discovered when she got pregnant in high school. For seven years, she has raised her daughter without a father.
Scott Lamar never meant to abandon his daughter and pregnant girlfriend, but life happened, and college provided a means of escape. All that changed when he found faith in God, and now he wants to make up for his past mistakes. Is it ever too late to do the right thing?
Mistletoe and Mochas by Lynnette Bonner
When Chelsea Tan looks up from the mocha she's making to see Cannon Jones, she nearly drops the cup. He hasn't contacted her once in the past several weeks. She'd gotten his message loud and clear. But now he wants to spend time with her? Well, he'll just see how gullible she is this time!
Cannon hopes Chelsea will understand the reasons he hasn't been in contact. But she's as frosty as the Seattle air the week before Christmas. He'd better put on all his charm. Maybe with the help of a few mochas and some mistletoe all will not be lost.
Cephalopod Cupid by Kathleen Freeman
Lacey McDowell has the best job in the world. She's a Marine biologist at the Seattle Aquarium. Her favorite "exhibit," an octopus escape artist named Gabriel, should make the coming Christmas merry enough.
But with her friend marrying her ex-boyfriend, it may be time for a change. The N.O.A.A. research vessel in port is looking for a marine biologist. But how can Lacey leave Gabriel? And what about the boy who loves her favorite cephalopod, or his father, a handsome executive who's moving to Seattle?
Christmas Bells are Ringing by Lesley Ann McDaniel
Having recently relocated to Seattle, Shelby longs for someone special in her life. When a handsome green-eyed stranger walks into the coffee shop where she works, her interest is piqued. Later, she finds a bag containing five beautiful hand-painted Christmas bells on the cream and sugar table. No one comes back to claim it, so she decides to do a little detective work. Does she dare hope that it will lead her to the stranger with the magnetic green eyes?
Seattle Rayne by Sylvia Stewart
Loneliness has hovered over Rayne DeMarco's life. Frequent infusions of coffee have neither enlivened her flagging business as a freelance writer nor her social life. Seattle's gray winter skies seem to mirror her life.
Then a mama cat with three rambunctious kittens finds a home in her above-the-garage apartment, and a handsome Montana cowboy, Matt Hayes, walks back into her life. Add a puppy who needs a little love and you have a Seattle romance that is as sure to warm your heart as the hot coffee Seattleites crave.
All I Want for Christmas by Janalyn Voigt
When Corey broke Hailey's heart, her best friend Matt picked up the pieces. If Matt wasn't a cubicle worker moonlighting as a Seattle street musician, this would be easy. But never mind that he stirs her emotions, Hailey can't afford a drag on her ambitions. She needs to climb the career ladder to keep her childhood home.
Matt isn't about to tell Hailey that the 'fiddle' he carries is a Stradivarius or that he owns a tuxedo, not after his fiancé ditched him for a man with more money. Let her love him for himself or not at all.
Scrooge Falls in Love by Susette Williams
Tate Stephens begrudgingly agrees to play Scrooge in the school Christmas play. He's irritated that Charity Fletcher, his nephew's teacher, chose his handicapped nephew for the part of Tiny Tim. Didn't she find it cruel to typecast his nephew that way?
Charity reluctantly gives Tate a role in the school play so he can make sure Matthias is safe. Charity hopes Uncle Tate will make a similar transformation as Scrooge in their rendition of the play. Can the school play be a success, or will Tate become the Scrooge who wouldn't change and spoils Christmas?
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Author: Michael Hartstein
What if you can relive your life, from the age of sixteenth?
Rose wakes up two weeks after her sixteenth birthday in a hospital. She doesn't remember anything from her past or the circumstances that brought her there. Her family and friends surround her with love, helping her to recover and return to her life. But, for Rose, life has begun at the age of sixteen; she doesn't remember her childhood, her parents, nor David, her childhood sweetheart.
The years pass. Rose's life turns boring as hell. She knows something had gone wrong, but what? She can't tell, and sadly watches her youth fades away. At the age of thirty-two, she wakes up in the hospital…
She is sixteenth again.
Can she change her fate?
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Destiny: Five Novelettes With A Twist
Author: Casi McLean
Genre: Short Stories
Allow me to introduce you to:
Self-reliant Reagan Nichols is no stranger to challenges, but ever since twilight fell over Spirit Lake and that murky mist oozed inland, everything felt surreal. When she finds a little girl wandering through the eerie fog, Reagan vows to save the child's father from the bowels of a ghostly vessel adrift on the lake. Will the three survive a confrontation with pure evil in order to meet their Destiny?
Savanna Bradford's impulsive reaction to her boyfriend Ryan's proposal spirals her into a rendezvous with fate and a mystical gift that could alter her future. Will the timeless struggle between dreams and passion bait her into repeating history, or will a simple gift from her bizarre encounter steer Savannah toward her true destiny before it's too late?
Sabrina Wentworth's bewildering gift swept her into the sensuous arms of a dream lover. Every night, sometime after midnight, she slips into an illusory world drenched in passion. But the sands of time run out tonight. Can Brie find the key to her fantasy world before the reality of her ex boyfriend's deadly plot plays through or will she be destined to death after midnight?
Prominent heart surgeon, Sierra Norton, performs minor miracles on a daily basis, but never in her wildest dreams did she imagine she would live one. When lightning strikes her flight the aircraft plunges, swirls through turbulence, and catapults Sierra into a treacherous past––the attack on Pearl Harbor. In a whirlwind blur, Sierra's courage, skill, and passion challenges her sanity. Can the convergence of three strong women reset history to fulfill her destiny?
When New York Time's best selling author, Katlyn Harris, discovers a timeworn painting in the attic of the isolated home she mysteriously inherits, she feels a surge of déjà vu that spins her into a mysterious fantasy. Can dreams pierce the realm of reality or is Katlyn's mystic connection to the antique painting the fulfillment of a promise torn from the pages of history?
Just when you think you've got the story figured out, BOOM. Romance, suspense, time-slips, mystery and a touch of paranormal, all wrapped into one book.
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Here's your listing of free and discounted Kindle book offers in a variety of genres for Saturday: for those books listed as being free in this post – while the pricing of the free status is valid at the time of this posting, please make sure you check the pricing carefully before you press the "buy" button as it could revert back to paid status at any time!
Billionaire Games Boxed Set
Author: Sandra Edwards
Contains the first three books in the Billionaire Games series (a New York Times & USA Today Bestseller).
About the books in this collection:
In THE MARRIAGE BARGAIN Julian de Laurent needs a temporary wife. Camille Chandler needs a job after he inadvertently gets her fired. If she agrees, he'll pay her five million to marry him. It's just a business deal, but neither could have foreseen what happens next, especially Camille, when she learns he's capable of stealing her heart.
In THE MARRIAGE CAPER Andre de Laurent, Julian's little brother finds himself in a predicament. Is it possible that Tasha Gordon, his new sister-in-law's best friend, is the answer to his prayers?
In THE MARRIAGE FIX little sister Lecie travels to America where she may well have found her Prince Charming–who's in desperate need of help.
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A Chronicle of Chaos
Author: D.M. Cain
A brutal war has raged for centuries. The Brotherhood of Shadow and The Children of Light each yearn to rule the planet, and will stop at nothing to defeat the other.
Now, from the deepest bowels of Hell, the Brotherhood has summoned demons to fight for them. These demons could end the war once and for all, if only the Brotherhood can keep them under control. Prophecy, destiny, honour, and glory: Chaos, a soldier in The Children of Light, fights in the name of all these things and could achieve them if he wasn't so arrogant. He believes he is the best warrior in the land, until a fateful coincidence puts him at the mercy of the demon, Anathema.
The two warriors, demon and human, strike up an intense rivalry, but their obsession to destroy one another only leads them closer together. When the forces of Heaven and Hell collide, where will their loyalties lie?
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Behind Dark Doors
Author: Susan May
Eighteen suspenseful short stories of horror, supernatural, science fiction, thriller, and mystery from best-selling and award-winning author Susan May.
THE WAR VETERAN
For seventy years, World War II veteran Jack Baker has endured vivid flashbacks to that horrific June day on Omaha Beach. Tonight, the flashbacks are terrifyingly different. Tonight, Jack's seventy-year-old secret comes to claim him.
When Pam, Michael, and their young sons take the scenic route, they stop overnight at a quaint bed-and-breakfast. What they won't know until its too late, is something is wrong in Broken Springs, Population 402.
WHERE WE ONCE WERE
Tamara dreamed of visiting her distant ancestors' 1897 time world for her PhD research paper. What she discovers is a secret two hundred years in the making.
On a rainy night, Crystal's husband disappears while fetching their car. Her mind races with the possibilities that may have befallen him. The truth is far more terrible than she can imagine.
Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, is about to patent his telegraphic transmitter. If not for a mysterious phone call from the future, he would have nothing to patent.
The only hope for mankind is to create Oxygen Conversion plants to support key cities. All seems doomed until THEY came. Now Keriss must face a heart-breaking decision.
THINGS THAT WILL KILL YOU IN AUSTRALIA
American tourist and blogger R.P. Kraul is on the trip of a lifetime in the Australian outback. R.P. has come prepared for anything. But perhaps not prepared enough.
PLUS eleven more twisted and thrilling stories.
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Author: Ty Patterson
Genre: Action and Adventure
Terrorists hold hundreds of hostages captive in a hotel and are building up to a horrifying event. Among the captives is U.S. Special Forces operative Zeb Carter.
Zeb Carter is outnumbered. He has no backup, He is the hostages' only hope. His Dying Can Be Fatal for them.
Zero is when action explodes.
Terrorists have captured a high profile hotel in Washington D.C and have complete control over hundreds of hostages.
They are experienced, efficient, ruthless, and are working to a plan; a plan that involves mass execution.
The hostages include U.S. Special Forces operative Zeb Carter, who was dining in the hotel with friends when the terrorists attacked.
Zeb is experienced, efficient, ruthless when he has to be, and has no plan.
His goal is to survive; his Dying Can Be Fatal for the hostages because the killing is only the beginning.
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Sea Scoundrel
Author: Annette Blair
Lady Patience Kendall crossed the sea to marry, only to find her intended had died. Penniless, she created a way home: She would bring rich Americans to England to find titled husbands. Belatedly, she realized they all expected to wed the Marquess of Andover. And Captain Grant St. Benedict never smiled. Just because her girls set fire to the rigging? Among other mishaps.
Grant had never met a woman more irritating, or more desirable, than Lady Patience Kendall. But however dangerous his interest, he couldn't resist teaching the delicious distraction that independence was nothing to passion.
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The Shadow Chaser
Author: John Matthews
This edition carries both volumes #1 and 2 of The Shadow Chaser.
Andre Lemoine, one of the world's leading geneticists, is on the verge of the medical breakthrough of the century: a link with rare primates that could unlock a vital key in the search for a cure for AIDS and cancer.
But part of Andre's quest is driven by a pressing medical threat within his own family, and when his breakthrough brings him into conflict with two ambitious ruthless rivals – it plunges Andre into the race of his life; a race which takes Andre from the dark jungles of Africa and Brazil to the seamy backstreets of Paris and Philadelphia. A nightmare world of thieves, hookers and pimps, lab bombers and FBI agents – far removed from the safety of his lab bench.
For Andre the stakes have never been higher. Because, as the threat to those Andre loves looms stronger, it becomes a race through the shadows of his family's dark past to, ultimately, face death head-on.
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The Masters CIA Thriller Series- Books 1-3 Box Set
Author: Helen Hanson
3 full-length thrillers.
3 LIES – Book 1:
Can kidnapping a sick woman alter the course of a nation?
After stepping off the corporate treadmill, Clint finds love to last a lifetime in Beth, who is recovering from kidney failure. When she blows off their date and misses her dialysis session, Clint suspects she's been kidnapped. In spite of the mounting evidence, her family refuses to call the police. They have their reasons, but without routine dialysis, Beth won't survive.
While Clint pursues every lead to find her. Beth's dilemma draws the attention of spy trackers at the CIA investigating a computer system breach. Someone launched an unauthorized mission. Was it terrorists?
Or someone more sinister . . .
Clint must find Beth before her kidneys fail or her abductors pervert the justice of a nation.
THE MASTERS' KEY- Book 2:
With Boston under fire, only Clint Masters can stop the madness. But the city blames him for every disaster.
With his allies at the CIA, Clint battles a mysterious new threat targeting his company and the citizens of Boston, who now live in fear. Under a gag order from his last confrontation, Clint can't reveal the truth about the tragedies.
In spite of city-wide panic, he sees the terror attacks as personal. And he learns that not everyone at the CIA wants to catch the killer. With public suspicion at redline, Clint must go on the run to survive.
Can he capture the elusive and ruthless maniac before his city burns? Or will Clint become the next victim?
DEAD STORM- Book 3:
Hackers can steal your money, control your car, access your secret files. What if one had a grip on your beating heart?
Whatever. Clint's got his own problems. With his company in chaos, only a bottle of scotch tempers his misery. But his apathy will cost others their lives. A plea from the President of the United States doesn't shake his despondence. Not even an ultimatum from Beth. But the Washington elite won't let Clint rest until they get answers.
Will Clint rise above his mounting despair and help the CIA catch a cyber killer?
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Quarter to Midnight: Fifteen Tales of Horror and Suspense
Fifteen chilling tales of horror and suspense.
Push past the curtains of the rational, safe world and explore the un-nameable horrors living in the darkest corners of our conscience. This is the realm of monsters and shifting shadows, where a single wrong step can plunge you into a terrifying, irreversible fight for your life.
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Mac Walker's American Jihad
Author: D.W. Ulsterman
"You are the protector."
So Mac Walker is told in this fast-paced military thrillers assassin series that has the former Navy SEAL veteran scrambling to stop a brutal attack by a group of terror cells upon America's most innocent and vulnerable.
The action unfolds in the space of just 72 hours and will push the always determined Mac Walker to both the physical and mental limits of his considerable abilities as he races against time to thwart the plans of an Iranian billionaire and his jihadi assassin.
This is the second installment of the best-selling Mac Walker military thrillers series by author D.W. Ulsterman that has Mac Walker on the precipice of global changes that will forever alter the course of his life and turn him from a soldier of fortune working FOR the government, to a soldier of freedom and liberty protecting people FROM a government gone mad.
The Mac Walker military thrillers series is believable, fast paced, patriotic black-ops fiction at its finest.
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Far Horizons
Author: Kate Hewitt
On the eve of his departure for the New World, Allan MacDougall asks his beloved Harriet to wait for his return, when he will be established and able to marry her. While Harriet gladly gives her promise, Allan's father insists he is acting dishonourably and so he must free Harriet to marry another while he continues to keep the faith himself.
Through years of hardship, heartache, tragedy, and betrayal, Allan and Harriet cling to the love that first brought them together–yet it is the treacherous doubts of their own hearts that could prove to be their undoing, and drive them farther apart than ever. From the Highland clearances of Scotland to the dangers of the untamed Canadian wilderness, Far Horizons will sweep you away on a grand and romantic adventure that is based on true events and letters, and celebrates the strength of a promise and the enduring and redeeming power of love.
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The City of Wizards
Author: George Mazurek
When a young boy Syrdan arrives to a mythical city of Averot'h, everything seems perfect. Both humans and wizards live here in peace and harmony, four Spires shine brightly high in the skies, wizards cruise the air on their tephirs and an Arena, a place of a magic tournament, is just amazing…
But within the City of Mages, something is badly wrong. What was meant to be a brief trip turns into a battle to save his brother, his new love and his own life from the most powerful of mages…
An entertaining young adult novella from a unique fantasy world is just the first book of the Averot'h saga.
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Author: Patricia McLinn
Divorce a husband, lose a career … grapple with a murder.
TV journalist Elizabeth "E.M." Danniher will tell you she committed two sins — she didn't stay young, and she made an enemy of a powerful news executive — her ex. She used to break national news. Now her top story as the "Helping Out!" reporter at dinky KWMT-TV in Sherman, Wyoming is getting a defective toaster repaired.
Tough, funny and determined, Elizabeth wrestles with isolation, keeping a professional edge, and an evolving self-image. Is Wyoming — the land of cattle, cowboys, tumbleweeds, and fewer than six people per square mile — her new home or a road to permanent obscurity?
Soon she's in a battle of wills with ex-football player turned journalist Mike Paycik, who sees her as a handy rung on his career ladder. And there's the matter of a deputy sheriff—missing or murdered? Elizabeth finds herself investigating at the insistence of a girl who's set on proving her father's innocence. Not that enigmatic rancher Thomas Burrell makes investigating easy for an amateur detective.
But Elizabeth won't fade to black without a fight, no matter how final some might want to make her SIGN OFF.
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Home: Interstellar – Merchant Princess
Author: Ray Strong
Tears don't fall in zero-g.
No one believed Meriel Hope when she said the attack on her home, the merchant spaceship Princess, was piracy. There had not been a reported hijacking in nearly a century, and she was just a twelve-year-old kid. But Meriel knew that pirates slaughtered her parents and friends and left her with the responsibility to find a safe home for her sister and the surviving orphans.
Ten years after the attack, Meriel still suffers from symptoms of PTSD while she struggles to carve out a normal life for herself on a new ship with a new job and a new romance. Unknown to her, the conspiracy behind the carnage on the Princess still plots to enslave an entire sector of space to control a priceless resource.
But Meriel and the orphans are in the way. Again.
Follow the adventures of Meriel Hope as she fights for freedom and survival in an unforgiving universe.
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Key Lime Blues
Author: Mike Jastrzebski
For some people working in the family business means suits, power lunches, and afternoon meetings. For Wes Darling it was guns, lies, and dead bodies.
The Darling Detective Agency was founded in 1876 by Aaron "Dusty" Darling. Now Wes's chain smoking, stressed out mother is grooming Wes to take over. How does he handle his mother's demands? He heads to Key West, moves onto a sailboat, and takes a job tending bar at a little joint called Dirty Alvin's.
Life is carefree until his mother's lover, a man who mentored Wes for years, is murdered on a Key West beach. Reluctantly, Wes is drawn into a spinning web of murder, sex and deceit.
First there are his mother's pleas for help. Throw in a six-foot tall red-headed stripper, a retired mobster who acts like it's the 1940's, a pair of dim-witted hit men, a phobic psychic named Elvis, a small fortune in stolen diamonds, and what do you have? Mayhem in Key West.
This slightly humorous mystery about an ex-private investigator who runs away from responsibility to live the good life is bound to make you wish you could do the same.
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Author: Shelley Singer
Laid-back P.I. Jake Samson's never been a big fan of politics: fun and profitable if you understand the game, futile and frustrating if you don't. But his longtime friend and (unlicensed) sidekick Rosie Vicente invites him to a posh California fundraiser for the energetic gubernatorial candidate of the liberal underdog Vivo party. Hearing that Joe Richmond's charisma rivals JFK's, Jake can't resist. And what's worse, Jake's actually impressed by Richmond's rhetoric and charm. It's all fun and political games until Pam Sutherland, Richmond's aide, finds her boss in her backyard, hanging naked from an acacia tree.
The police rule the death a suicide; Jake and Pam suspect foul play. Pam quickly hires Jake to find the culprit, leading him through an intriguing web of campaign shenanigans, backroom wheeling and dealing, affairs, a possible German mafia connection, and a fair amount more danger than our hero could possibly have imagined.
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The Song of the Mockingbird
Author: Bill Cronin
Reynolds and Ryan Publishing paid best-selling author, Jack McNamara, more than a million dollars in advanced royalties for three action-adventure novels. Only one problem: Jack cannot write a single word. Devastatingly depressed and hopelessly blocked Jack embarks on a personal journey back to the summer of 1961 when three childhood events created a psychological time-bomb that, thirty-five years later, threatened to destroy his marriage and end his writing career.
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The Boat House Secret
Torn between her old boyfriend and her new love, reporter Jenessa Jones begins to doubt her true feelings. Meanwhile, when she's pulled into an old case involving sex, lies, and murder, she can't help but follow the story. But someone doesn't want her poking around and he's willing to kill her to stop the story.
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Bound by Duty
Author: Stormy Smith
Amelia grew up in a world of half-truths. She knows she's an Elder, but has no idea what that means. Her father reminds her daily that she must maintain control, but he refuses to explain why. Even worse, she's betrothed to the prince of the Immortals and doesn't even know his name.
Finally breaking free to live a few normal years at a community college, the last thing Amelia expects is to find her best friend in a cheeky southern girl, or fall for a self-assured human who sees her for who she is, not what she will become.
As she learns more about herself, Amelia realizes the line between love and duty is a thin one. As her power continues to increase exponentially and her questions are slowly answered, Amelia must make the ultimate choice. The question is, will her head win the battle, or her heart?
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Author: Miles A. Maxwell
Genre: Thriller/Short Story
Now anyone can kill you anywhere!
An act of terrorism. A Presidential election. A Constitutional crisis. And a terrorist who may get away scott free! And it could happen again, perpetrated by anyone, anywhere . . . at a financial cost of next to nothing!
His name was not Shalik Sarram, but it was the name on his passport, and he entered the Customs area at JFK bearing no aerosol cans of infectious disease, no knives or scissors or weapons of any kind. He was in perfect health. He had three thousand dollars in his wallet and a credit card with a limit of five thousand which he needed to show to get into the country on a visitor's visa, but wouldn't touch.
The well-dressed Indian — as it said on his passport, flying in from Delhi — presented himself at Immigration Control in his elegant dark suit, his pale blue tie. Shalik was a name meant to impart an outgoing personality. He wore a happy, friendly grin on his nicely-tanned, clean-shaven face.
Anything to declare?" the Immigration man asked, scanning Shalik's passport into the computer.
Just my iPad," Shalik said, pulling the device from inside his jacket. He turned it on. Held it out.
The man shrugged. "Purpose of your visit?"
Tourism. First stop — after my hotel," Shalik smiled, " — the Statue Of Liberty! I can hardly wait!"
Immigration passed him through to Customs, where a female agent searched his blue roll-on bag, glancing surreptitiously at Shalik's face while she poked through his clothes, watching for the signs — changes in breathing, posture, expression. But the man remained smiling, watching her casually as if the intrusion meant nothing.
Inside, Shalik was seething. The woman's touch was haram. Forbidden. Unpure. Fortunately, the clothes were merely a prop, cheaply purchased to create a specific persona. Once Shalik had left the airport he would throw them away.
"Okay. You're clear to go, sir," she said, flipping the fabric top, sliding the case a couple of inches toward him.
Shalik zipped the bag, set it on the floor and left the airport at an even pace, looking around enthusiastically — as if fascinated by everything he saw.
Shalik's real name was actually Sharik which he'd always thought fit him perfectly, so close was it to the English word Shark. He hated Shalik. Sharik was an Arab name! Shalik was Hindi! It was a small sacrifice. Shalik was a terrorist. Recruited and trained for a specific purpose, a mission that had already begun. He found a yellow cab. Got in. Gave an address. Ready to move on to Step Two. ***Click the book cover on this page for more!***
Click here to pick up your free copy of Drone: A Short Story Thriller — The Secret Behind Christopher Wall's Rise To Power in the Amazon Kindle store.
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Twisted Reunion
April 29, 2016 by Michael Gallagher Leave a Comment
Today's Featured Kindle Book:
Author: Mark Tullius
Genre: Horror / Short Stories
Plunge deep into darkness with 28 terrifying tales. Explore heartache, happiness, and horror in this collection of short stories by Mark Tullius, the author of 25 Perfect Days, named one of IndieReader's Best Indie Books for 2013.
This collection is composed of all the stories in Each Dawn I Die, Every One's Lethal, and Repackaged Presents, plus two bonus stories.
Experience chills as you read these stories and more:
A pornographer's horrific early morning ritual.
A beautiful baby boy who knows what he wants.
An engineer sees life on the other side of the tracks.
A drug run goes awry.
A family's unique Christmas tradition.
An artist whose paintings become reality.
A man who longs to rid himself of an annoying companion.
A child terrified by things that slither and ooze in the night.
Come join a soldier on the run in the jungle.
An old man's quest for the perfect photo.
A woman who sniffs out killers.
A life coach whose own brand of "therapy" goes way beyond cruel and unusual.
A young man who can't let go of the past.
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Mark Tullius is the host of the podcast, Unlocking, and the author of 25 Perfect Days, which was named one of IndieReader's Best Indie Books for 2013. An Ivy League graduate, Mark lists Chuck Palahniuk and Stephen King as the authors who most influence his own writing. He attests that attending Tom Spanbauer's Dangerous Writing workshop marked the turning point in his career. In addition to 25 Perfect Days, Mark is the published author of five books and over two dozen short stories. His podcast and blog address a wide range of topics including mental health, fitness, parenting, and social issues; one of his blogs was featured by the NoH8 Campaign.
Mark's passion for martial arts once had him competing in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). When head injuries sidelined his training, Mark launched a project called Unlocking the Cage that merges his love of the martial arts, his talent for writing, and his sociology degree from Brown University. In October 2014, Mark was invited to guest lecture on the Sociology of Martial Arts at his alma mater.
Unlocking the Cage is a sociological study of why fighters are drawn to the sport of MMA, and why, despite actual and potential injuries, they continue to climb into the cage. Mark has traveled to 23 states, visited over 100 gyms, and interviewed close to 400 fighters from very diverse backgrounds.
Mark resides in Southern California with his wife and two children.
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More Free & Discounted Kindle Book Offers for Friday
March 18, 2016 by Michael Gallagher Leave a Comment
Here's your second group of free and discounted Kindle book offers in a variety of genres for Friday: for those books listed as being free in this post – while the pricing of the free status is valid at the time of this posting, please make sure you check the pricing carefully before you press the "buy" button as it could revert back to paid status at any time!
A Choice of Darkness
Author: Jon Kurtz
The basic argument of criminality, nature versus nurture, is examined in this tale of one man's transition from curiosity to killer. Memories of exploitation and marginalization have led to questions. By fate or fancy, death provides answers…and more questions. As the body count rises, an untested team of investigators must navigate the swirling waters of politics and battle personal demons in order to protect a public increasingly lacking in trust. Witness the evolution of killers and cops, experience life and death through their eyes, and understand the everlasting relationship between choices and consequences.
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Dane Curse
Author: Matt Abraham
If you lose a black cape, and can't go to the cops, then you come to me because that's what I do. I've been in the game for years. I know all the curves and all the angles, and if it gets rough then so be it, I got plenty strength, I'm double tough, and I never quit. And if need be I'll pull my artillery to get you some answers, because I don't care about the mistakes you've made or how you chose to live your life, sometimes even the unjust deserve a little justice.
At least that's how it was before a mysterious murder threatens to plunge Gold Coast City into a super powered war unless I find the killer in five days' time. But getting to the truth won't be so easy. I'll have to face ruthless black capes with secrets to hide, a powerful government agency bent on national expansion, and even teams of white caped heroes whose intentions are less than pure.
No easy task for a small time PI, so I'll need every bit of my strength and guts if I'm going to find the killer, save my city, and maybe even get some justice for the greatest hero the world has ever known.
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Decker's Fate
Author: K.R. Richards
Officer Mike Decker has strict rules when it comes to women and dating, but what is it about Jade Murphy that makes him break every single one?
Decker is particular and prefers to take things slow where relationships are concerned. Rules and structure keep him safe on his job and in his personal life.
Jade has been focusing on her new business, White Magic, a metaphysical healing center. The young widow hasn't thought much about dating.
When Jade literally runs into Decker in front of a local coffee shop, neither one has any idea that their meeting will draw in a powerful demon connected to a forgotten family curse that goes back to ancient Ireland. Together, they must try to find a way to defeat the demon.
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Five Uneasy Pieces
Author: Debbi Mack
Genre: Crime Fiction Short Stories
This short story anthology reveals my love for pulp fiction and cinema. Each of the stories explores the shadowy worlds of noir, mystery and crime fiction. They range in tone from hardboiled detective to parody. Altogether, this collection has something for everyone who enjoys dark or edgy crime fiction.
Includes a sixth bonus short story.
Click here to pick up your free copy of Five Uneasy Pieces in the Amazon Kindle store.
Daring Dreamers
Authors: Shalhevet Zohar & Ofri Barr
An inspirational journey back in time
Join Anika on an out of this world adventure as she meets seven remarkable women whose dreams changed their lives and shaped the world.
Anika meets Rosa Parks in the midst of civil upheaval. Then she is whisked to Paris to see how Marie Curie discovered radium and x-rays and then off to meet Elizabeth Blackwell, the first female medical student. Margaret Thatcher and Sally Ride show her the power of out-of-this-world dreams. Then Rachel Carson shows Anika the dreams that exist in the world around us. Finally, Oprah Winfrey shares how she overcame poverty to become a modern media mogul.
Through these women, Anika learns that she too can dream big and dare to change the world.
Click here to pick up your free copy of Daring Dreamers in the Amazon Kindle store.
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You need your ivory bridal shoes to be both the identical shade or a bit darker than your gown. However I often feel the media exaggerate that 'misfit' picture of males wearing high heels. With a shorter marriage ceremony gown I is essential that the shoes are dyed to match the dress completely.
Often shoes can change into uncomfortable in the event you put on actually excessive heels and you find yourself kicking them off for dancing at the wedding, which is fine except your gown will drag, as it was made with the higher heel measurements. Until this habits is not portrayed in such a means, and peculiar males, successful males and men who are married have the braveness to wear what they want, be who they want and reside bizarre respectful lives issues will not change.
In case you are going for consolation I would look to the extra flat heel footwear for dancing and maintaining comfortable through the reception. Now that you've picked the colour ivory to your shoe, take into consideration what heel top you need your shoe to be at. That is essential, particularly if your fiancé is taller or shorter.
You need your wedding shoes to blend in along with your outfit and not to stand out too brightly against the ivory costume. Ivory comes in loads of completely different shades and there are some dresses which are a darker ivory while some are a much lighter ivory shade.


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It is an extremely well balanced gin of the highest quality. It is distinctive with notes of fresh greens and citrus, and a signature sweet earthy finish. Bonac 24 can be served perfectly with a premium tonic water garnished with mint and lime.


Check out our rubbing alcohol facts to find out how to clean your bathroom, remove stains and kill ticks.
Just reach into the medicine cabinet the next time you need to clean chrome bathroom fixtures. Pour some rubbing alcohol straight from the bottle onto a soft, absorbent cloth and the fixtures. No need to rinse – the alcohol just evaporates. It does a great job of making chrome sparkle, plus it will kill any germs in its path.
When you are spritzing your head with hairspray, some of it inevitably winds up on the mirror. A quick wipe with rubbing alcohol will whisk away that sticky residue and leave your mirror sparkling clean.
Rubbing alcohol does a terrific job of cleaning the slates of venetian blinds. To make quick work of the job, wrap a flat tool – a spatula or maybe a 6-inch drywall knife – in cloth and secure with a rubber band. Dip in alcohol and go to work.
Wouldn't you rather be inside savouring your morning coffee a little longer instead of scraping frost off your car windows? Fill a spray bottle with rubbing alcohol and spritz the car glass. You'll be able to wipe the frost right off. Ah, good to the last drop!
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Ticks hate the taste of rubbing alcohol as much as they love the taste of your dog. Before you pull a tick off Fido, dab the critter with rubbing alcohol to make it loosen its grip. Then grab the tick as close to the dog's skin as you can and pull it straight out. Dab again with alcohol to disinfect the wound. This works on people too!
The problem with ice packs is they won't conform to the shape of the injured body part. Make a slushy, comfortable pack by mixing 1 part rubbing alcohol with 3 parts water in a self-closing plastic bag. The next time that sore knee acts up, wrap the bag of slush in a cloth and apply it to the area.
This doesn't always work, but it sure is worth a try; if your new leather shoes are pinching your feet, try swabbing the tight spot with a cotton ball soaked in rubbing alcohol. Walk around in the shoes for a few minutes to see if they stretch enough to be comfortable. If not, the next step is to take them back to the shoe store.


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You are here: Home / Rider News EU / Hullabaloo
A few weeks on from the reporting in Motor Cycle News, 100% Biker and Back Street Heroes, and on social networks, the claim of the banning of long forks and chopper style motorcycles across the EU seems to have waned.
All the "Hullabaloo" started when a presentation by the European Commission (EC) to the Working Group on Motorcycles (MCWG) mentioned in an exchange of views on a draft document – Regulation on vehicle functional safety requirements (RVFSR) that steer-ability, cornering properties and turn-ability needed to be addressed due to issues observed with extreme chopper style motorcycles.
The "Hullabaloo" led Right To Ride and the Swedish riders organisation SMC to report on the issue which included a statement from the Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA) that there was NO evidence that choppers were set to be banned.
In the latest presentation by the European Commission (EC) to the Working Group on Motorcycles (MCWG) on 17th April 2012 the EC says, that specific requirements on Steer-ability, cornering properties and turn-ability, will be completely revised and was NOT meant to single out choppers in general, as long as they are safe.
As previously reported by FEMA, "Long forks should be addressed by individual approvals, not by the EU regulations, therefore we expect that the approval of long forks will remain at the discretion of each Member State."
This "Hullabaloo" was put out and about through the motorcycle press, but what are the rest of the UKs motorcycle press reporting on this proposed EU Regulation?
Previously we commented on articles from a reasoned debate in American-V, to a "lay" explanation of the regulation proposal from Fast Bikes, to Motorcycle Sport & Leisure's rational article to RiDE's attempt to get an overall grip on the issues of legislation and regulations.
Latest Magazine Articles
The latest article in American-V notes that there is still hysteria in the media and deals with the issue of demonstrations. The article entitled "Take To The Streets" and comments on each issue in turn, Anti-Tamper – Filtering – ABS – Hi-Viz – Noise – Emissions and Automatic Headlight On. American-V finishes with, "If motorcycling is under threat it is from ignorance, a lack of new riders and an irritated public who also have places to go. We don't want to piss them off with some misguided crusade: we want them to see and maybe even join us."
Back over at RiDE magazine it's, The Fight To Save Biking" with a report based on a Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK)meeting at Bridge Motorcycles in Exeter with MEP Giles Chichester. Ride report that all around Britain they (MAG UK) are doing their best to mobilise riders in the confusing, frustrating fight against anti-bike proposals from Europe. Paddy Tyson, MAG's Campaign Manager is quoted as saying, "As far as he can tell the legislation will focus on powertrains, rather than worrying about non-standard petrol tanks and tail tidies".
However blowing this out of proportion, with a picture of a Ducati, the article comments that if the current proposals go ahead, it suggests that of the exhaust, Power Commander, tyres, rearsets, crash protection and racing levers that are all non-standard, some of these mods could be outlawed.
At Bike magazine Rupert Paul heads up his column with, "The most important thing I've written…" which is about the proposed EU Regulation and conversations with the British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) Chris Hodder and Paddy Tyson, MAG's Campaign Manager. Rupert Paul likens the threat to motorcycling as being on the Titanic and about to hit a great iceberg called type approval. He adds that as a journalist to keep "you" informed that he apologises that it has taken so long for the penny to drop and for being asleep for so long.
His penny has dropped on the side that all mods to enhance performance are going to be prohibited including mention that it could include, "that Maxon shock you've always promised yourself." A ban on overriding safety features, such as permanent headlights and ABS, he states he prefers the freedom of choice and requirements for most bike shops to look out for and report non-approved parts on customers' bikes.
But this is rubbish, motorcycle manufacturers are free within the proposal to have an on off switch for ABS and permanent headlights on. Since the voluntary introduction by the motorcycle industry on permanent headlights or as it is more widely known and called Automatic Headlight On (AHO) there has been no switch fitted. Although if you are the owner of certain BMWs there is a procedure so you can switch the headlight off for "Off Road" use.
Perhaps Rupert Paul is in the twilight zone, somewhere between sleep and waking up from a nightmare.
Meanwhile the magazine continues with a two page feature on how worried you should be on the "Extreme French Measures", Compulsory Dayglo Jackets in Ireland, perhaps Bike should have asked MAG Ireland about this before going to print, because if they had, they would have learnt that this is not true. New Licence Laws, the Third European Driving licence introduction, Power Limits, Type Approval and the advice to protest under the banner of either as a member of the British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) or the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK).
At Right To Ride we are members of both MAG and the BMF and so receive their members magazines, which as you can imagine report extensively on the proposed EU Regulations. Both have reported in their latest editions regarding the Riders Are Voters (RAV) motorcycle lobby day in Westminster which was held in partnership with RAV partners, the Auto Cycle Union (ACU) and the Motorcycle Industry Association. The lobby day dealt with key issues and the type approval proposal.
You will need to be a member to read in full what the BMF and MAG are reporting in their magazines but picking out one quote from each might give an idea of what each are saying.
BMF: "It seems that the European Parliament and the Council are not overly keen on giving so much power to write legislation to the European Commission (rightly so) and may just throw the baby out with the bath water."
"There are benefits in Type Approval where high-quality standards for original equipment and performance are concerned and where barriers to trade are removed, but the BMF is vehemently opposed to any regulation restricting an individual's freedom to modify or improve their own motorcycle."
MAG: "Politicians do listen if you talk to them and MAG is getting more of them on side to challenge the idiocy emerging from Brussels. We have given the bureaucrats a black eye and they haven't seen the half of it yet. With your help we'll make wish they'd never picked on bikers."
"This new sympathetic ear of MEPs and their staff is cross-party and MEP dependant, which demonstrates that a rational argument, clearly put, does bring results and opens the door to face to face meetings which further build our case."
Since the organisations respective magazines have gone to press, the BMF has reported that their Chris Hodder has travelled to Brussels in order to clarify the motorcyclist's case.
Hodder says that confusion has arisen because there has been a lot of ill-informed scaremongering over these proposals (sometimes throwing in issues that have nothing to do with this legislation) that have only served to confuse the whole issue, including MEPs.
He also says that the BMF has concerns, namely over ABS and sweeping anti-tampering proposals, but that there are positive things in this legislation that we should welcome, such as CO2 measurement, universal access to repair and maintenance information and standardised diagnostic systems (i.e. warning lights for failed components).
Chris Hodder says, "many MEPs are willing to help on this issue but it's complicated so if we want them to lobby on motorcycling's behalf, we need to get our act together and not muddy the water with spurious claims."
MAG announced, at their AGC (Annual Group Conference) and on Facebook that they are organising a UK wide demonstration planned for the 24th June in each EU Parliamentary constituency. It was announced at the MAG AGC by MAG's Paddy Tyson that European rider organisations in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Finland will be joining in, so that the demonstration is co-ordinated in their own countries.
Meanwhile as members of the Camping & Caravanning Club, our copy of their magazine has just dropped through the letter box. Just like a motorcycling magazine there are features and articles and reviews and like any members magazine the Editor, the Chairman and the President (if you ever wondered where David Bellamy disappeared to) have their say. It's a good value for money magazine along with discounts for camping, motorcycling and tents do match and mix.
If we don't make the MAG demo, we might just join in with the Camping & Caravanning Club Queens Diamond Jubilee themed Guinness World Records attempt for, "the most people wearing paper crowns across multiple locations."
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The automotive industry in the era of sustainability
Start / Utforska / Rapporter / The automotive industry in the era of sustainability
Sustainability has become a strategic priority for automotive organizations.
With growing concerns about climate change and environmental degradation, sustainability has become a strategic priority for automotive organizations. Governments, consumers, and investors are now pushing automotive organizations to change their ways of working, culture, and products. This will have far-reaching implications for the industry, which despite having made substantial progress, still has to step up its sustainability efforts.
So, where does the industry stand today in terms of its sustainability initiatives and what does the future hold?
A strategic priority yet a fragmented execution
Hence the latest, comprehensive research from the Capgemini Research Institute – The automotive industry in the era of sustainability. We surveyed 500 large automotive organizations as well as 300 experts, including regulators, academics and non-governmental organizations working in the field of sustainability. We found that:
Sustainability has become a strategic priority for the industry – 62% of automotive organizations claim to have a comprehensive sustainability strategy with well-defined goals and targets.
But implementation seems fragmented and an additional $50 billion investment is needed to meet sustainability commitments.
74% of OEMs have an electric vehicle plan. However, only 56% of them have made EVs a part of their sustainability strategy. We analyze how this could be counterproductive.
Supporting and promoting circular economy – the most implemented sustainability initiative – is deployed by 52% of the organizations. Yet, more needs to be done to reap its full potential.
Only 9% of the automotive organizations we surveyed have a mature sustainability program, while 26% have are lagging behind considerably.
Based on input from sustainability leaders, we believe automotive firms should:
Demonstrate tangible progress on sustainability
Pursue sustainability as an organization-wide mission
Make business executives accountable for sustainability and invest in robust governance
Envision and spread sustainability initiatives across the automotive value chain
Use technology to improve sustainability of operations
Strengthen alliances and partnerships for greater impact.
For more information on sustainability in automotive, download the report.


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Q: WordPress Ajax search filter on dropdown select I am trying to create search filter on click dropdown selection, but still not achieved, here is my code.
Here is form code, which contains three different dropdwon
<form id="filter-form">
  Select Company
  <select id="taxonomy-select1" name="taxonomy">
    <option value="">All</option>
    <?php
    $taxonomy_terms = get_terms( array(
      'taxonomy' => 'job_type',
      'hide_empty' => false,
    ) );
    foreach ( $taxonomy_terms as $term ) {
        echo '<option value="'.$term->slug.'">'.$term->name.'</option>';
    }
    ?>
  </select>
  Select Location
  <select id="taxonomy-select2" name="custom_field">
    <option value="">All</option>
    <?php
    $taxonomy_terms = get_terms( array(
      'taxonomy' => 'job_location',
      'hide_empty' => false,
    ) );
    foreach ( $taxonomy_terms as $term ) {
        echo '<option value="'.$term->slug.'">'.$term->name.'</option>';
    }
    ?>

  </select>
  Select Job Title
  <select id="taxonomy-select3" name="custom_field">
    <option value="">All</option>
    <?php
    $taxonomy_terms = get_terms( array(
      'taxonomy' => 'job_title',
      'hide_empty' => false,
    ) );
    foreach ( $taxonomy_terms as $term ) {
        echo '<option value="'.$term->slug.'">'.$term->name.'</option>';
    }
    ?>

  </select>

</form>

Here is my JS
// Listen for changes to the select dropdowns
jQuery('#taxonomy-select1, #taxonomy-select2, #taxonomy-select3').change(function(){
    // Collect the selected options from each select dropdown
    var company = jQuery('#taxonomy-select1').val();
    var location = jQuery('#taxonomy-select2').val();
    var title = jQuery('#taxonomy-select3').val();
    // Send an AJAX request to the server
    jQuery.ajax({
        url : my_ajax_object.ajax_url,
        type : 'post',
        data : {
            action : 'search_filter',
            company : company,
            location : location,
            title : title
        },
        success : function( response ) {
            // Update the results on the page
            jQuery('#results').html(response);
        }
    });
});

and here is my function
function search_filter_callback(){
    $company = $_POST['company'];
    $location = $_POST['location'];
    $title = $_POST['title'];
    $tax_query = array('relation' => 'AND');
    if(!empty($company)){
      $tax_query[] = array(
          'taxonomy' => 'job_type',
          'field'    => 'slug',
          'terms'    => $company,
      );
    }
    if(!empty($location)){
      $tax_query[] = array(
          'taxonomy' => 'job_location',
          'field'    => 'slug',
          'terms'    => $location,
      );
    }
    if(!empty($title)){
      $tax_query[] = array(
          'taxonomy' => 'job_title',
          'field'    => 'slug',
          'terms'    => $title,
      );
    }
    $args = array(
      'post_type' => 'job',
      'tax_query' => $tax_query
    );
    $query = new WP_Query( $args );
    if ( $query->have_posts() ) {
      while ( $query->have_posts() ) {
          $query->the_post();
          // Return the post in the desired format
          echo '
' . get_the_title() . '
';

      }
    } else {
      echo 'No posts found.';
    }
    wp_reset_postdata();
    die();
  }
  add_action( 'wp_ajax_search_filter', 'my_search_filter_callback' );
  add_action( 'wp_ajax_nopriv_search_filter', 'my_search_filter_callback' );

function my_enqueue() {
    wp_enqueue_script( 'ajax-script', get_template_directory_uri() . '/assets/js/scripts-aj.js', array('jquery') );
    wp_localize_script( 'ajax-script', 'my_ajax_object', array( 'ajax_url' => admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php' ) ) );
}
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'my_enqueue' );

Can anyone help me to achieve on dropdown selection search filter with ajax

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An Israeli View on What's Happening in Lebanon
IranSyria and Lebanon
By Aviel Schneider, Israel Today—
The situation in the Middle East shifted dramatically last week. What was truly behind the surprise resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri? And to what extent is Israel involved in the situation?
Hariri announced his resignation while visiting Saudi Arabia, and hasn't returned to Lebanon since. Hariri quickly shot down rumors that he was being held against his will in Riyadh. "If I want to leave Saudi Arabia, I can," the former prime minister told Lebanon's Future TV. But he declined to state when he might venture forth.
Various reports suggest Hariri was invited to Riyadh, where the Saudis presented him with evidence that his life was in danger. In his resignation speech, Hariri spoke of assassination plots and made serious accusations against Iran and its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah, both of which are arch-enemies of Saudi Arabia.
"Wherever Iran is, it spreads discord, devastation and destruction, as shown in its interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries," warned Hariri, whose father, former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri was assassinated by Hezbollah 12 years ago.
Saad is a Sunni Muslim, like the majority in Saudi Arabia, where he actually holds dual citizenship. And his sudden resignation has deepened the rift between Riyadh and Beirut, between Sunnis and Shiites. Riyadh blamed the Shiite militia Hezbollah for Hariri's resignation, as well as the undermining of the political system in Lebanon. Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah shot back that Saudi Arabia is going mad, and will soon declare a war against all Shiites. They claim the Saudis forced Hariri's resignation to facilitate a dangerous escalation between Israel and Hezbollah.
Sources in Israel believe that the Jewish state itself provided Riyadh with the intelligence that ultimately compelled Hariri to resign. Israel has for years been sounding the alarm over Iran's increasing power in Lebanon and neighboring Syria. As tensions grow, Israel has debated taking more severe military action against Hezbollah to curb Iranian influence and the threat to the Jewish state. But, according to Nasrallah, Saudi Arabia is the puppet master inciting war between Israel and Iran's allies.
What Israel and Saudi Arabia have in common is hostility toward Iran. Both countries view Iran's nuclear program as an existential threat that must be stopped at all costs. It increasingly looks as though Israel will be called upon to do the "dirty work" in this regard, just as it has been doing in Lebanon and Syria.
For years, Lebanon, once a Christian jewel in the Middle East, has been politically paralyzed. It is a microcosm of the wider religious power struggle between Shiites and Sunnis that is tearing the region apart. And, just as Israel has repeatedly warned, the conflict is being used as a pretext to establish bases of operation that ultimately threaten the Jewish state.
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