Former Army Ranger Marcus O'Bannion and homicide cop Scarlett Bishop have met only briefly but when Scarlett receives a phone call in the middle of the night, she immediately recognises the hauntingly smooth voice asking her to meet him in one of Cincinnati's roughest areas. On arriving, Scarlett finds the body of a seventeen-year-old Asian girl and Marcus injured. A fierce champion of victims' rights, Marcus claims the young woman was working for an affluent local family and the last time he saw her she was terrified, abused, and clearly in need of help. Having agreed to meet her, both Marcus and the young woman were targeted for death. As they investigate, Scarlett and Marcus are pulled into the dangerous world of human trafficking where they soon realise they are going to have to become as ruthless as those they are hunting. Because if they don't, how many other girls may end up alone in the dark?

The award-winning action thriller that has sold over 200,000 copies is now available in a CD-ROM version, packed with new features that include the voices of live actors, suspense-building music, and sound effects. Also covered in this invaluable strategy guide is the frantically awaited sequel, Alone in the Dark 2, featuring 70 characters, 15 levels, and more than 50 hours of game play.

Solo Scenario for Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition

Gretchen is babysitting Adam, who is psychic and is the target of a group of sorcerers.

Alone in the Dark is a set of simple Solo play rules for Blades in the Dark You Need This Book Because all role-playing is improv and solo rules support that improvisation. Even as a group GM these rules will help when you need to create exciting games with little or no preparation. It uses simple tables to replace the GM with dice rolls and your own improv. skills. What makes these rules unique is that they stay as close as possible to the core Blades mechanics so you don't have to 'stop playing blades' to use the GM Emulator and then have to get back into character. If you have played Blades in the Dark then you can use these rules. If you are familiar with using Fortune rolls then you will instantly recognise and understand the logic behind this supplement. Solo is a perfect way to learn a new game, test your first adventures and going beyond just making characters when you are first getting to know the rules.

Robert A. Ferguson investigates the nature of loneliness in American fiction, from its mythological beginnings in Rip Van Winkle to the postmodern terrors of 9/11. At issue is the dark side of a trumpeted American individualism. The theme is a vital one because a greater percentage of people live alone today than at any other time in U.S. history. The many isolated characters in American fiction, Ferguson says, appeal to us through inward claims of identity when pitted against the social priorities of a consensual culture. They indicate how we might talk to ourselves when the same pressures come our way. In fiction, more visibly than in life, defining moments turn on the clarity of an inner conversation. Alone in America tests the inner conversations that work and sometimes fail. It examines the typical elements and moments that force us toward a solitary state—failure, betrayal, change, defeat, breakdown, fear, difference, age, and loss—in their ascending power over us. It underlines the evolving answers that famous figures in literature have given in response. Figures like Mark Twain’s Huck Finn and Toni Morrison’s Sethe and Paul D., or Louisa May Alcott’s Jo March and Marilynne Robinson’s John Ames, carve out their own possibilities against ruthless situations that hold them in place. Instead of trusting to often superficial social remedies, or taking thin sustenance from the philosophy of self-reliance, Ferguson says we can learn from our fiction how to live alone.

Preorder the BRAND NEW psychological thriller from bestseller Joanne RyanShe witnessed a murder... but nobody’s dead It was a quiet night, like any other, when Abi went for her usual night-time run. It was her escape from all the stresses of life, the thing she did so she was stronger than the man who’d once hurt her so badly. But then – as she turns a quiet corner – she sees a car hitting somebody. Rushing forward, as the driver screeches off into the night, she realizes the man in the road has already died. After rushing to call for help, Abi returns to find a policeman already waiting. But there’s no body. No one is there. Abi knows what she saw. But everyone else thinks she’s lost her mind. Everyone except one person. Who wants her to stay silent.. forever. Readers love Joanne Ryan: ‘A terrifically twisty tale.’ No.1 bestselling author, Valerie Keogh ‘One of the best twists I have read in a while.’ Bestselling author, Keri Beevis ‘Once Joanne Ryan hooks you into a story, she doesn’t let you go. This twisty thriller kept me turning the pages never sure what was going to happen next... Brilliant. A great read!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I could NOT put this book down! The story was a real good one, you didn’t know what was happening. I LOVE books when they make you think, and then you change your mind on the characters. The ending was WOW, AFTER ALL THAT JUST WOW!!!!! Loved it!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Oh wow!!! Joanne Ryan really knows her stuff!!!... Everything a psychological thriller means and more!!! Absolutely fantastic.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘So good! I couldn’t put this book down and was guilty of ignoring my family for most of yesterday because of it... Can’t wait for the next one!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘From the moment I picked this book up, I was hooked. I had a hard time putting it down. I even stayed up late reading... I thought I had the twist figured out but the author surprised me multiple times. I highly recommend this book to anybody who loves thriller books especially ones that have twists that make you yell, “WHAT?!”’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved the twists and turns in this book... A great read for those who like twisted tales... Joanne Ryan is fast becoming the queen of psycho-dramas.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I could NOT put this book down and read it cover to cover in one sitting!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Amazing... filled with twist after twist in the end, which was something I never saw coming... If you’re after a book that you won’t be able to put down, this is it.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow, this was so deliciously twisted, I loved it.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

How do you teach your thirteen-year-old to stop misbehaving? Lock her in a house filled with vampires half an hour before sundown.

New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose returns with a breathtaking novel of suspense in the Cincinnati series—one that crosses the line between danger and desire, and justice and revenge. Homicide Detective Scarlett Bishop has seen enough bad guys slip through the cracks and innocent victims go unavenged to know that good doesn't always prevail. So far she’s been able to lock away her rage and her vigilante fantasies. That lock is about to break. Former Army Ranger Marcus O'Bannion is a fierce champion of victims’ rights. His secret past gives him good reason. He believes he’s seen the depths of human depravity, but then his investigation into the murder of a young girl who once asked for his help lures him and Scarlett down a dark, dark road—and straight into the crosshairs of a dangerous, powerful underground ring that deals in human trafficking. To stop them, Scarlett and Marcus have to be just as cunning and just as ruthless. But first they have to make it out alive.

Alone in the Dark - is a collection of stories that dares the reader to ask themselves, "what they truly are made of." This is simply because in order to read this collection of stories, collected from the "damned souls." One's who have dared to play "The Soul Game." The game is comprised of tests designed to make the reader appreciate the life that he or she has been given. Unfortunately, if you are reading this you have been challenged for the power over your own soul. You must turn to the "instructions" page in order to find out how to survive. Good luck.