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Ein Juwelenraub in einem benachbarten Museum führt den Dieb auf der Flucht zufällig auf das Gelände der Bärbel-Rapunzel-Grundschule. Hier fühlt sich der Verbrecher erst einmal sicher, denn er trägt als Tarnung ein Kostüm – und auf dem Schulfest sind alle verkleidet. Die Polizei verliert seine Spur. Doch dann entdeckt Chat, das computergesteuerte Lautsprechersystem, eine Spur und alarmiert die Grundschul-Superhelden. In Windeseile schmiedet Caro einen Plan.

Seltsame Ereignisse erschüttern die Bärbel-Rapunzel-Grundschule: Paula stürzt von der Kletterwand, ein massives Regal bricht in der Schulbibliothek zusammen, und ein Brand bricht nahe der Turnhalle aus. Direktor Dobermeier beschuldigt Hausmeister Erwin Maulhart, der von den Kindern Mauli genannt wird, für diese Vorfälle. Die vier Superhelden, fest überzeugt von Maulis Unschuld, können nicht glauben, dass ihr Freund für die Unfälle verantwortlich ist.

Neuigkeiten an der Bärbel-Rapunzel-Grundschule: Um den Unterricht spannender zu gestalten, hat der Musiklehrer Herr Hossbach die Idee, eine Schülerband zu gründen. Mit dieser Band möchte er an einem Musikwettbewerb für Schulen teilnehmen. Alle sind begeistert und Direktor Dobermeier lässt für das Projekt sogar ein Keyboard, ein Schlagzeug, eine E-Gitarre, einen Bass sowie weitere Technik anschaffen. Als wenig später in der Schule eingebrochen wird, werden die Instrumente gestohlen.

In June 1969, Tom Hargrove arrived in Vietnam as a first lieutenant in the US Army. But he wasn’t just there to make war against the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese armies. Hargrove was also there to introduce improved rice varieties into the war-torn region. This unique memoir tells of Hargrove’s efforts to improve the everyday lives of the Vietnamese, even as he was calling in B-52 strikes against opposition forces.

Steve Hartshorn led a charmed life right up until he accidentally crossed paths with the Iguana. One misstep after another left Steve playing defense in a Deadly game of survival. From the desert of New Mexico, to the beaches of the Dominican Republic, and the burrows of New York City, the game became a ‘Deadly Triangle’ of death. The bodies stacked like cord wood until the final showdown. When Steve came face to face with the Iguana.

A Tale of Two Lawyers is a novel that chronicles the professional and personal lives of two Chicago attorneys - Mel Foster and Jerry Sloan - as they follow divergent pathways, beginning as law school roommates and continuing through their colorful, contrasting legal careers. Love and marriages come and go in the progression of their lives, but one woman becomes of key importance in the final confrontation that ends their careers - successfully and happily for one, and ignominiously for the other.

One Sunday, mid-August morning, Ben and Liz take their dogs for a romp on the beach below their house. The dogs come upon an apparent pile of rags, which turns out to be an obliterated corpse. A tailor's name tag, too, easily enables the police to identify the otherwise unidentifiable body as an international fugitive known as James Terry.

One of the last novels by international best seller Irving Wallace. The villain in this book is none other than the infamous H. H. Holmes...a historical suspense novel based in Chicago near the time of the World's Fair.... Welcome to the Everleigh club - the world's most sumptuous bordello. Minna and Aida Everleigh - proprietors of the famous “house of pleasure” on Chicago's Levee. Karen - the mayor's elegant, gorgeous secretary who is playing a dangerous masquerade. Cathleen - the Evereighs' socialite niece, a sweet Southern girl soon to learn all about becoming a woman.

Assassination in Santo Domingo is a combination of political satire and action/adventure taking place in the Dominican Republic, a banana republic with a blotchy history of dictators and military takeovers. It is the story of Raphael Trompero, a narcissistic dunce with autocratic ambitions and a corrupt mentality, who is elected president of the country in furtherance of a nefarious plan by Iran to gain influence in Central America.

Taking a detour on his way back to Vegas, Bull, one of Big Red Fortunato’s righthand men, visits his old army buddy, Sal Stark. Upon arriving at the Lucky Lady, Bull is dismayed to discover Sal severely beaten by local “businessmen” who want to claim the casino as their own. Further investigation reveals that a group of little girls is being held captive. But Red and Bull find out the kidnapping is just the tip of the iceberg. In this 11th installment, take a ride through the roads of the Nevada desert in the 1960s - when the local law was often subject to interpretation!

After a police officer's family is taken hostage, he faces a deadly choice: One of his family members will live, and the other will die. He must make the decision, and time is running out. Homicide Investigators Vincent Falcone and Farrah Richards take the case, and a team is assembled. Every effort is made to catch the psychopath before the next murder. The killer makes mistakes; it's almost as if getting caught doesn’t matter. But can they reach him in time?

Laurie Montgomery is the owner of the Mystic Journey Gift Shop, a Wiccan, Pagan, and occult supply store. She also runs a local death café in the back of her shop. Now, the members of her group are dropping one by one. Is she to blame? Where does she turn? Who does she turn to? Ride along with Cole and friends in this action-packed tale of lies and betrayal.

Herb Bean watches a lot of television, mostly cop shows and Forensic Files. Now his wife has disappeared without a trace. Herb knows the husband is always the prime suspect. Where do you turn when you are afraid to turn to the police?

On a hot and humid morning in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, two joggers find the body of 23-year-old Kimberly Levesque. Her lifeless body had been dumped a few feet off the running path, under a bottle palm, the night before. Witnesses saw the car of the man who killed her and wrote down his license plate number. Open and shut case, or so it looks.

Who's Terrance Radcliff? That's exactly what Cole Ballinger was wondering when he read the newspaper headline. Local Family Disappears, it said. He knew the name sounded familiar, but from where?

The novel opens with the teenage protagonist suddenly awakening to find himself in a state mental institution, one that looks more like a prison than a hospital. When he demands to know why he is being held against his will, none of the hospital personnel give him a straight answer. To make matters worse, he realizes he has a serious case of amnesia, especially when he is asked to recount any details about a tragic incident that occurred on Hampton Road.

This is the honest-to-god, authentic account of how I lost my savings, a prized Mercury coupe, and a cavity-prone incisor tooth—all in less than 24 hours. A discontent and disillusioned author from Maine embarks on a road trip and takes an unforgettable detour through Paradise.

Ever since the love of Steve Hartshorn’s life was murdered, nothing has seemed right in the world. What he needs is a change of pace, so Steve spends a bit of his fortune on a head-clearing trip to Indonesia. Convinced he’s cursed and that’s why his friends and lovers keep ending up dead, Steve decides never to return home. If one is going to run away from their life, is there a better place to run to than Bali?

This second novel in the Steve Hartshorn Adventures series is set on an overnight Caribbean broadcast cruise ship. Famous radio celebrities are aboard to celebrate the year in radio, including Steve Hartshorn's good friend Neil Stone. Neil convinced Steve to stow away overnight and help him celebrate his award. The cruise runs amuck when there is a murder onboard and Steve and a cast of willing characters pit themselves against the stubborn ship's captain to thwart his attempts to whitewash the murder.

Quirky reflections on rural and urban American life. The inspiration for each poem is from what I consider to be a common, if not always colossal human concern, and therefore possessing some truth which I hope makes them worth listening to.