Unlock the astonishing facts, myths, and benefits of one of the most endangered human resources—sleep. It has become increasingly clear that our sleep shapes who we are as much as, if not more than, we shape it. While most sleep research hasn’t ven­tured far beyond research labs and treatment clinics, The Secret Life of Sleep taps into the enormous reservoir of human experiences to illuminate the complexities of a world where sleep has become a dwindling resource. With a sense of infectious curiosity, award winning author Kat Duff mixes cutting-edge research with insightful narratives, surpris­ing insights, and timely questions to help us better understand what we’re losing before it’s too late. The Secret Life of Sleep tackles the full breadth of what sleep means to people the world over. Embark on an exploration of what lies behind and beyond our eyelids when we surrender to the secret life of sleep.

Set in Orange County, California, these murder mysteries are about the life and career of Clarissa Santy, a female homicide detective. The series begins with the murder of her father who was a fervent anti-nuclear power protester. When she turns 18, she comes to the realization that the wrong man was arrested for the murder and then finds out more about her family and learns the hard way that there are some questions best left unanswered. Follow her as she investigates the murder of a priest at an Abbey in the Canyon and the gruesome death of a famous southern chef.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“Persistently riveting. Masterful.”~KIRKUS REVIEWS⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Detective Lei Texeira flees hazy memories of a dark past, but nothing gets in the way of solving her cases in Hawaii! Binge read this box set of USA Today bestselling books and discover you can't read just one! Broken Ferns: Lei accepts an offer to join the FBI. Her first case on the island of Oahu draws media attention, and involves the stolen airplane of a mogul and a young burglar with a cause. Twisted Vine: Mai tais and stunning beaches hide evil as FBI Agent Lei Texeira works closely with MMA-fighting tech agent Sophie Ang to uncover the hidden face behind an online suicide ring. Shattered Palms: Maui’s pristine rainforest is the setting for a bizarre murder involving the poaching of rare native Hawaiian birds. Lei is so caught up in catching a killer that she may not make it to her own wedding. “Neal’s writing is persistently riveting...Masterly.” Kirkus Reviews Grab this fast paced box set with a twist of romance, and take a trip to Hawaii with the series that’s sold more than a million copies!

*****Nine for the cost of four!***** Detective Lei Texeira flees hazy memories of a dark past, but nothing gets in the way of solving her cases in Hawaii! Binge read this box set of USA Today bestselling books and discover you can't read just one! BLOOD ORCHIDS: Black sand beaches and steaming volcanoes are backdrops for murder as patrolwoman Lei Texeira discovers the bodies of two drowned girls and attracts the attention of a killer. TORCH GINGER: Stunning Kauai has drawn Lei to a new island, but can she untangle a mystery of missing persons with madness at its heart? BLACK JASMINE: Cruise ships and art galleries hide cruel secrets as Lei and her partner, Stevens, move to Maui to build a life together; but trouble soon follows them to Maui. BROKEN FERNS: Lei’s first FBI case on the island of Oahu involves the stolen airplane of a mogul and a teenaged “Robin Hood” who steals from the rich to give to the poor. An anarchy movement is sparked that has deadly consequences. TWISTED VINE: A bizarre series of suicides hint at a sinister online ring at work on Oahu. Lei and her friend Sophie must track down the truth before more lives are lost. SHATTERED PALMS: Endangered native birds on Maui attract a poaching ring whose members meet a deadly opponent hidden in plain view. Lei’s so busy tracking the murderer she might miss her own wedding. DARK LAVA: Desecrated Hawaiian sites and a terrible murder close to home threaten Lei and Stevens’ future as they solve crime on Maui. FIRE BEACH: An arsonist with a chip on his shoulder meets a killer who leaves a shroud as a calling card. Both must be stopped before they murder Lei and her family. RIP TIDES: A surf star dies tragically on Maui, and Lei pursues justice to the prestigious Triple Crown of Surfing contest on Oahu. Grab these fast-paced mysteries and take a trip to Hawaii with the series that’s sold more than a million books! “Neal’s writing is persistently riveting...Masterly.” Kirkus Reviews

If Eve Dallas and Harry Bosch had a love child, she would be Lei Texeira! ✅ Damaged but heroic female cop with more baggage than a 747 ✅ Awesome failed police dog sidekick (who never dies) ✅ Colorful characters and gritty scenarios that take you away ✅ Escape to the dark side of Hawaii, NOW! "Thank God there are so many books in this series cuz I can't stop reading!" ~Goodreads ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️16 BOOKS For a LIMITED TIME⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Detective Lei Texeira flees hazy memories of a dark past, but nothing gets in the way of solving her cases in paradise. Binge read this limited-time box set with sixteen USA Today bestselling full lenght books combined into a one-volume immersive reading experience. You can’t read just one! INCLUDED: Blood Orchids Torch Ginger Black Jasmine Broken Ferns Twisted Vine Shattered Palms Dark Lava Fire Beach Rip Tides Bone Hook Red Rain Bitter Feast Razor Rocks Wrong Turn Shark Cove Hidden Falls

Restaurateur Sally Solari’s cousin Evelyn may be blind, but she can see all too clearly that her chef mother’s death wasn’t an accidental overdose—she was murdered. Santa Cruz restaurateur Sally Solari’s life is already boiling over as she deals with irate cooks and other staffing issues at the busy Gauguin restaurant. The rainy December weather isn’t cooling things down, either. So she’s steamed when her dad persuades her to take in Evelyn, her estranged blind cousin whose mother has just died of a drug overdose. But Evelyn proves to be lots of fun and she’s a terrific cook. Back at the house she’d shared with her mom, Evelyn’s heightened sense of touch tells her that various objects—a bottle of cranberry juice, her grandfather’s jazz records—are out of place. She and her mom always kept things in the same place so Evelyn could find them. So she suspects that her mother’s death was neither accident nor suicide, no matter what the police believe. The cousins’ sleuthing takes Sally and Evelyn into the world of macho commercial kitchens, and the cutthroat competitiveness that can flame up between chefs. In Leslie Karst’s scrumptious fourth Sally Solari mystery, Sally will have to chop a long list of suspects down to size or end up getting burned.

"Summer school is in session on Ellesmere Island, and Martha, one of Edie Kiglatuk's students, is missing. When Martha's body turns up in Lake Turngaluk, Edie and her sidekick, Derek Palliser, promise the grieving family they'll deliver justice. But Martha's deeply traditional Inuit father spurns them as outsiders. Meanwhile, bullheaded lawyer Sonia Gutierrez is on her own crusade to investigate Lake Turngaluk's decades-old toxicity. Was one of the soldiers stationed near the lake involved in Martha's murder? Or is a larger conspiracy afoot--one involving the Canadian government? Edie, Sonia, and Derek clamber over the rocky Arctic terrain under the twenty-four-hour summer sun to find Martha's killer, but not without risking their own lives in the pursuit."--Back cover.

An authoritative and accessible guide to what happens when we shut our eyes at night We spend a third of our lives in bed, but how much do we really understand about how sleep affects us? In the past forty years, scientists have discovered that our sleep (or lack of it) can affect nearly every aspect of our waking lives. Poor sleep could be a sign of a disease, the result of a vitamin or iron deficiency, or the cause of numerous other problems, both sleeping and waking. Yet many people, even medical personnel, are unaware of the dangers of poor sleep. Enter Dr. Meir Kryger, a world authority on the science of sleep, with a comprehensive guide to the mysteries of slumber that combines detailed case studies, helpful tables, illustrations, and pragmatic advice. Everyone needs a good night’s sleep, and many of us will experience some difficulty sleeping or staying awake over the course of our lifetimes (or know someone who does). Kryger’s comprehensive text is a much-needed resource for insomniacs; for those who snore, can’t stay awake, or experience disturbing dreams; and for the simply curious. Uniquely wide ranging, The Mystery of Sleep is more than a handbook; it is a guide to the world of sleep and the mysterious disorders that affect it.

'The Sirian Experiments' is the third volume in Doris Lessing's celebrated space fiction series, 'Canopus in Argos: Archives'. In this interlinked quintet of novels, she creates a new, extraordinary cosmos where the fate of the Earth is influenced by the rivalries and interactions of three powerful galactic empires, Canopus, Sirius and their enemy, Puttiora. Blending myth, fable and allegory, Doris Lessing's astonishing visionary creation both reflects and redefines the history of our own world from its earliest beginnings to an inevitable, tragic self-destruction. 'The Sirian Experiments' chronicles the origins of our planet, as the three galactic empires fight for control of the human race. The novel charts the gradual moral awakening of its narrator, Ambien II, a 'dry, dutiful, efficient' female Sirian administrator. Witnessing the wanton colonization of land and people, Ambien begins to question her involvement in such insidious experimentati- on, her faith in the possibility of human progress itself growing weaker every day.