She used to chase killers . . . Now one is chasing her Deep inside a national forest, former Special Agent Ricki James stands in the middle of a killing field that was never meant to be found. With the carnage lying all around her, Ricki knows one thing for sure: a killer who hides his work so well, intends to go on killing. The single mom already has enough complications in her life, and a whole lot of dead bodies isn't helping matters. She has a son to support, an ex-husband who is also her business partner to deal with, and a slightly shabby diner to run so she can make ends meets. She's already seen the worst side of humanity and has no intention of stepping into that world again. But she hadn't counted on a serial killer murdering people in her own backyard, in a town with only a two-man police department standing between a terrifying death and everyone she loves. As the body count continues to rise, Ricki has no choice but to take up her badge again and go hunting for a madman. But he is used to being the hunter not the hunted, and he has plans of his own. Either Special Agent James will pay the ultimate price for finding his dumping ground, or someone she loves will take her place in a grave before he moves on to a new town, to kill again.

The inspirational tale of three lost souls as their choices lead them down an unexpected path to the truth. Even though his girlfriend is doing her best to convince him that Jesus is God, Brooks just wants to live his life, not tie himself to a church pew. Indigo is grateful her best friend doesn’t browbeat her to follow Christ because the more she learns about science, the less she believes in God. Ilaria’s husband has been concerned about her for some time. She and their oldest daughter belong to what he feels is a horrible cult. Somehow he has to find a way to reach both of them, before it is too late. A short time later as their lives suddenly collide, Brooks, Indigo, and Ilaria discover they have already made the most important decision of their eternity. Unfortunately, it is the wrong choice. Now the battle for their souls is over. They have taken their final breath, their decision is irreversible, and there are no second chances. One Final Breath shares the inspirational tale of three lost souls as their choices lead them down an unexpected path to the truth.

When investigator Gabriel Chavez had his cover blown by an aggressive reporter, the silver lining was being able to rejoin the dive team. The downside? Dive team captain Anissa Bell--a woman who both fascinates and frustrates him. Anissa grew up as a missionary kid on the Micronesian island of Yap and always planned to return after college. But she remained stateside, determined to solve the case that haunts her--the murder of her best friend and the disappearance of a three-year-old child. When Anissa's fractured past collides with Gabe's investigation into the tragic shooting death of a teenage boy in Lake Porter, they'll have to put their complicated history with each other aside in order to uncover the identity of a killer. What they'll discover is that revenge has no statute of limitations. Award-winning author Lynn H. Blackburn closes out her nail-biting Dive Team Investigations series with a story that will have you wondering how long you can hold your breath.

The Guardian's Best Science Book of 2017: the fascinating science and history of the air we breathe. It's invisible. It's ever-present. Without it, you would die in minutes. And it has an epic story to tell. In Caesar's Last Breath, New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean takes us on a journey through the periodic table, around the globe, and across time to tell the story of the air we breathe, which, it turns out, is also the story of earth and our existence on it. With every breath, you literally inhale the history of the world. On the ides of March, 44 BC, Julius Caesar died of stab wounds on the Senate floor, but the story of his last breath is still unfolding; in fact, you're probably inhaling some of it now. Of the sextillions of molecules entering or leaving your lungs at this moment, some might well bear traces of Cleopatra's perfumes, German mustard gas, particles exhaled by dinosaurs or emitted by atomic bombs, even remnants of stardust from the universe's creation. Tracing the origins and ingredients of our atmosphere, Kean reveals how the alchemy of air reshaped our continents, steered human progress, powered revolutions, and continues to influence everything we do. Along the way, we'll swim with radioactive pigs, witness the most important chemical reactions humans have discovered, and join the crowd at the Moulin Rouge for some of the crudest performance art of all time. Lively, witty, and filled with the astounding science of ordinary life, Caesar's Last Breath illuminates the science stories swirling around us every second.

A chilling read from king of the Seattle serial killer thriller and New York Times bestseller, Kevin O'Brien. Perfect for fans of Chris Carter, Karin Slaughter and Mary Burton. At first, the deaths seem random. A young Portland couple brutally murdered in a robbery. A woman who plummets to her death from an office building in Chicago. An aspiring screenwriter asphyxiated in his New York apartment. When TV reporter Sydney Jordon's life takes a turn for the worse, she flees to Seattle with her teenage son. But her new equilibrium is threatened by the macabre souvenirs she begins to receive, which hint at a connection between the deaths that is both personal and terrifying. It isn't long until she realises that someone is watching, and waiting, ready to make the next move in their twisted game...

The Clock Is Ticking: 48 hours 2 covert operatives 1 chance to get it right Maddox Kinkade is an expert at managing the impossible. Tasked with neutralizing a lethal bioweapon, she turns to the one person capable of helping her stop the threat in time: the love of her life, back from the dead and mad as hell at her supposed betrayal. Recruiting Cole to save millions of lives may be harder than resisting the attraction still burning between them, but Maddox will do whatever it takes, down to her final breath...even if it destroys her. When Maddox crashes back into Cole Matthews's life, he wants to fight back. He wants to hate her. But the crisis is too strong to ignore, and soon the two former lovers find themselves working side-by-side in a breakneck race to stop a world-class killer with a secret that could end everything. This isn't your ordinary FBI romantic suspense. These covert operatives breathe life into a race-against-time romantic thriller, perfect for fans of 24, J. D. Robb, and Mary Burton! What People Are Saying About Juno Rushdan: "Juno Rushdan is the real deal. Every Last Breath is an electric combination of heart-stopping thriller and swoon-worthy romance."—LEXI BLAKE, New York Times bestselling author "Tense and fulfilling. Settle back and savor this one."—STEVE BERRY, New York Times bestselling author "Fast-paced, intense, and sexy—a must-read romantic suspense!"—CYNTHIA EDEN, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author "A fast-paced, spine-tingling thriller you won't want to put down!"—LAURA GRIFFIN, New York Times bestselling author "A romantic thriller that handily juggles emotional intensity and a heart-pounding, James Bond-ian adventure."—Kirkus

Sudden, extreme deaths have always fascinated us-- and now more than ever as athletes and travelers rise to the challenges of high-risk sports and journeys on the edge. In this spellbinding book, veteran travel and outdoor sports writer Peter Stark reenacts the dramas of what happens inside our bodies, our minds, and our souls when we push ourselves to the absolute limits of human endurance. Combining the adrenaline high of extreme sports with the startling facts of physiological reality, Stark narrates a series of outdoor adventure stories in which thrill can cross the line to mortal peril. Each death or brush with death is at once a suspense story, a cautionary tale, and a medical thriller. Stark describes in unforgettable detail exactly what goes through the mind of a cross-country skier as his body temperature plummets-- apathy at ninety-one degrees, stupor at ninety. He puts us inside the body of a doomed kayaker tumbling helplessly underwater for two minutes, five minutes, ten minutes. He conjures up the physiology of a snowboarder frantically trying not to panic as he consumes the tiny pocket of air trapped around his face under thousands of pounds of snow. These are among the dire situations that Stark transforms into harrowing accounts of how our bodies react to trauma, how reflexes and instinct compel us to fight back, and how, why, and when we let go of our will to live. In an increasingly tamed and homogenized world, risk is not only a means of escape but a path to spirituality. As Peter Stark writes, "You must try to understand death intimately and prepare yourself for death in order to live a full and satisfying life." In this fascinating, informative book, Stark reveals exactly what we’re getting ourselves into when we choose to live-- and die-- at the extremes of endurance.

A serial killer known as the Cowboy is killing young women in cheap motels in North Seattle. Even after a stalker leaves a menacing message for Crosswhite, suggesting the killer or a copycat could be targeting her personally, she is charged with bringing the murderer to justice. Still scarred after the sensational retrial of her sister's killer, and with clues scarce, Tracy realizes the key may lie in a decade-old homicide investigation that others would prefer to keep buried.

This is a true story about a boy named Daniel whom was transfused with tainted blood from kidney surgery. Daniel taught compassion and patience to everyone he met.

A society wedding interrupted by deadly violence sends the bride into hiding in this romantic thriller by two New York Times bestselling authors. Rory Abernathy’s wedding to Liam Bastian was supposed to be the event of the season. Instead, it was a bloodbath. Rory fled after stabbing a masked intruder, just before a gunman opened fire on the wedding party. Five years on, Rory still has no idea who was behind the attacks. Fearful she and her daughter remain targets, she’s made a new life far from Liam and the wealthy, powerful Bastians. But even in remote Point Roberts, Washington, Rory can’t hide from the past. Liam tracks her down, stunned to learn they have a child. Did someone in Rory’s family try to kill him for his portion of the Bastian estate? As they gradually overcome distrust in search of the truth, Rory knows one thing for certain: someone is watching her… Time has passed, but the killer’s need for vengeance hasn’t. And as a nightmare stirs to life again, Rory will find that this time, there’s nowhere left to run . . .