When the family butler is brutally attacked, land agent Matthew Rowsley and his wife Harriet determine to find the culprit in this gripping Victorian mystery. With his lordship's mental health failing, management of his grand country estate has been assigned to a group of trustees, including land agent Matthew Rowsley and his capable wife Harriet. But the smooth running of Thorncroft House is disrupted by a series of unforeseen events. Building work on the estate workers' new cottages is halted by the discovery of Roman remains. Shortly afterwards, the family butler is brutally assaulted and left for dead. A random attack - or was he deliberately targeted? Matters take an even more disturbing turn when Lord Croft's long-lost cousin and heir, Julius Trescothick, arrives from Australia, ready to claim his inheritance. But is he who he claims to be . and what are his true intentions? If they are to preserve Thorncroft House and a way of life that has continued for centuries, Matthew and Harriet must uncover the truth behind Trescothick's identity and solve a series of interlocking mysteries.

Outcast by many people on the Island for being the daughter of a witch, Sophia's world revolved around her mother, sister, church, the boy next door and the magic she was taught by her mother who possessed a copy of the Codex Gigas/ the Devil's bible that was discovered amongst sunken pirate treasures in Port Royal. After refusing to cast a protection spell on a member of her deceased lover's gang who dies on a robbery, they murder her in front of her two young daughters. Sophia the eldest daughter being distraught over her mother's killing, uses the Codex Gigas to conjure up the spirit of her slain mother to seek revenge upon the gang, but finds out that she had brought back more than the spirit she believed to be her mother.After distributing a bloody dose of revenge on the gang the spirit has another target, Sophia and needs the young witch's body to fulfill a prophecy to bring forth the seed of Satan upon the earth. Sophia must do battle for the first time and against the one that had taught her all she knows and whom has returned stronger than ever. With her magic, the devil's bible and the Holy Bible also in her possession, she must decide on which one to use against her demon who informs her of her origin and the deal her ancestors made with the Devil.

A vivid portrait of how Americans grappled with King's death and legacy in the days, weeks, and months after his assassination On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. At the time of his murder, King was a polarizing figure -- scorned by many white Americans, worshipped by some African Americans and liberal whites, and deemed irrelevant by many black youth. In The Heavens Might Crack, historian Jason Sokol traces the diverse responses, both in America and throughout the world, to King's death. Whether celebrating or mourning, most agreed that the final flicker of hope for a multiracial America had been extinguished. A deeply moving account of a country coming to terms with an act of shocking violence, The Heavens Might Crack is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand America's fraught racial past and present.

Grief expert, Gemini Adams, wrote this Mom's Choice Gold Award Winning book, "Your Legacy of Love: Realize the Gift in Goodbye" to help others understand that writing a Will simply isn't enough. After losing her Mom to cancer, Gemini quickly discovered that an inheritance of money and material possessions doesn't give surviving family the ongoing support or continued connection they desire. Wondering if her need for a more loving legacy was shared, she started an online survey asking: "What would you prefer if one of your parents died: to inherit their wealth or a letter saying how much they loved you?" Over 90% expressed a wish for the loving letter. In this heartfelt and inspirational book, Gemini explains that our real "wealth" lies not in our Financial Assets, but our Emotional Assets: the stories, lessons, values, wisdom image, voice, laughter and love that makes us who we are. And how this purposeful activity, is not, as some might expect, a morbid task, but one that can bring incredible insight, peace of mind, and healing, especially for those dealing with aging parents, a terminal illness or loss. By capturing and sharing our Emotional Assets in a Legacy of Love, we can leave our children, partners, and grandchildren a precious parting gift, a timeless memento that will surely be treasured forever. Readers will also discover how to: - Write loving letters to gift as future surprises. - Encourage grief recovery for surviving family. - Provide them with ongoing emotional support. - Minimize effects of grief and bereavement. - Guarantee the preservation of special memories. - Capture and record their life story. - Limit stress surrounding end-of-life situations. - Achieve peace of mind and a sense of meaning to life. - Educate themselves and overcome denial about death and dying. - Plan a life celebration or funeral that truly reflects them. Get more information at: http://www.RealizetheGift.com

He saved her from drowning in a lake and she saved him from drowning in his grief. Blake is the last survivor of his village while Amaya is the daughter of the one that slaughtered his family. As the war ended, he survived. Although at what cost? He had no one left. But then she came into his life, a royalty. He knew about her all along yet she didn't even know he existed. That was until he saved her life. However from there on things seemed to change. Someone appeared. Someone known to be long gone. Someone whose goal is to bring the dead back to life.

For one young woman, a sizeable and unexpected legacy comes with the ultimate price-tag; her life. A rural idyll in the depths of the Oxfordshire countryside is shaken to its foundations when the body of a beautiful woman is found at the bottom of a field-side ditch. Still smarting from the loss of his one-true love, Inspector Leslie Dykeman, accompanied by his irascible side-kick, Sergeant Stanley Shapes, is sent to investigate. What they uncover is a web of secrets, lies, jealousy and greed. But which of these, he asks himself, lies behind such a shocking murder? A Legacy of Death is the fourth book in a classic murder mystery series set in the Oxfordshire town of Banbury in the early 1960s by British author Ben Westerham. If you like classic murder mysteries with a touch of romance and a streak of humour, then you’ll love these. Buy it now and see if you’re up to the challenge of identifying the killer before Dykeman and Shapes can unmask them.

Kassidy Simmons dispatched the Angel of Death, secured the Scythe of Cronus, and claimed her birthright. As she navigates her new role and tracks down rogue Wraiths still loyal to Azra-El, an unknown force is plotting to make an ancient prophecy foretelling the end of the world a reality. Seven hundred years ago, Jaxon Burke awoke in a field outside of Rome, with no memory of his former life. Now a present-day killer for hire, the immortal assassin has taken countless lives, and, because of the recent shake-up in the natural order, the memories of those deaths are fueling his nightmares-nightmares that feel real. He longs for relief. He longs for peace. He longs for death. A recent brush with the hereafter brings him to the attention of Solomon Steele, a Wraith angered by Kassidy's recent ascension. With the promise of death as his reward, Jaxon agrees to help Steele destroy Kassidy-but he is ill-prepared for the repercussions of this strange world he is now in. As the truth of Jaxon's life comes to light, Kassidy must find a way to pay for the sins of the past and stop this deadly duo from destroying her, taking the Scythe of Cronus, and ushering in the apocalypse.