Michelle Mays was born into an abusive family in the Midwest. As she and her siblings cling to survival, the balance of family ties is weighed against alcoholism, drug abuse, abandonment, and despair. Hope dawns in the form of foster care, only to be deferred by multiple placements and a system not equipped to support the children it's meant to protect. Through powerful vignettes of a life disjointed, Mays's story is a journey of hope that is echoed in the experiences of thousands of children in the court and foster care systems today. Dumpster Doll is brave not because it is unique, but because it unflinchingly shines a light on family turmoil, flaws in judicial systems, and ultimately, the grit and tenacity that thousands of children exhibit each day just to make it through.

The title and story of THE PERFECT DOLL both center on the theme of not judging people by their outward appearance, or what the culture defines as "perfect" but rather to look deeper to see what is hidden inside a person. This book challenges the reader to use God's eyes, not their own, when measuring a persons' worth since it is God who is their true Creator and Author and Finisher of their life. I think the scripture that best illustrates what I'm trying to get across in the story of THE PERFECT DOLL can be found in 1 Samuel 16:7. . . . . . The Lord does not look at things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart . . . . . . I also hope that the reader will also have God's eyes to see themselves, and realize how wonderfully and fearfully they were made by their father in Heaven.

Thirty-three stories about clothes-eating bacteria, a zombie apocalypse, a monstrous butcher shop, and other frightening things. Includes notes on how the author got his ideas for these stories.

This reworked adaptation of Steinbecks novel and play "Of Mice & Men" takes place in an uncertain future. Drifters Wild Bill and Dumpster arrive at a quarry on work assignment and become involved with an odd collection of characters. Their hopes of having their own land is almost realized but life, and death, intervene to destroy their dreams.

“You either love Andrea Camilleri or you haven’t read him yet. Each novel in this wholly addictive, entirely magical series, set in Sicily and starring a detective unlike any other in crime fiction, blasts the brain like a shot of pure oxygen. Aglow with local color, packed with flint-dry wit, as fresh and clean as Mediterranean seafood — altogether transporting. Long live Camilleri, and long live Montalbano.” A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window A hail of bullets interrupts a period of dead calm. An elderly brother and sister open fire on the plaza below their apartment, punishing the people of Vigàta for their sins. News cameras capture Montalbano—gun in hand—as he scales the building to capture the ancient snipers. Inside he finds a nightmarish world of religious objects and a well-worn inflatable sex doll that will come back to haunt him. The Inspector is hailed as a hero after the televised adventure and calm returns. But Montalbano begins to receive cryptic messages in verse, challenging him to go on a "treasure hunt." Intrigued, he accepts, treating the messages as amusing riddles—until they take a dangerous turn.

He is obsessed with her innocence. He will be destroyed by her guilt. The walls were champagne. The house was immaculate. A prosperous doctor lived there with his son and his beautiful wife. But the elegant walls hid a family's secret, a wife's shame. And one day shots rang out in the doctor's house. Suddenly Jennifer Witt was in jail, facing the death penalty. Jennifer insisted that she had not killed her abusive husband -- and she could never have killed her own son. Dismas Hardy believed her. But Hardy was only part of the defense team, and the only lawyer who continued to believe her...even as her story was torn to pieces, even as her lies came out, even as she was found guilty of murder. Now there's only one thing Jennifer can do to save her life...and she refuses to do it. So Hardy must do it for her. And in a shocking case of violence, betrayal, and lies, his only weapon is the truth... The 13th Juror...When innocence is not enough.

In these gripping tales of terror, suspense, and the supernatural, a citizen reporter and her determined cousin face off against horrifying threats. Will our heroic pair put an end to these horrors before their town is forever damaged? (Slenderman) When children disappear and citizens are murdered in a Lake Michigan resort town, will a citizen reporter and her quirky sidekick cousin be able to stop what witnesses describe as a faceless, tall skinny man in a black suit before grief and death touch everyone in town? (Hornet) A citizen reporter must stop hummingbird-sized hornets from destroying a resort town before the government unleashes its own devious scheme to eliminate them. (Wolf) In the small, tight-knit community of Black Water, cousins Pacie and Irma are more than just family; they're a formidable force against evil. When werewolf attacks threaten the town's peace, the duo is thrust into a whirlwind of danger, deception, and dark secrets. As they delve deeper into the mystery, they uncover chilling truths about the town's history and its supernatural underbelly. BONUS: My Name Is Mr. Dibble and Jezebel companion short stories are included.