Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The police were called to a east-side laundromat where a customer had found a man shot in a nearby shopping center parking lot. The man had been dressed in pink running shorts, a red T-shirt, and fancy running shoes. He had been shot once. His wallet and its contents were intact, and his driver’s license identified him as Robert Elshire, 71, of Heber Springs, Arkansas. #2 As a homicide detective, you are often the bearer of bad news. You must deliver it as gently as possible, because the heart never heals from this sort of tragedy. #3 The Elshire family lost their patriarch, a good man, because a couple of dopes needed rent money, booze money, or drug money. The trigger pulls on those cheap guns are very light, and many automatically cock when a bullet is in the chamber. #4 The two suspects were dopes, as they returned to the scene of the crime three and a half hours after killing their father. They were jealous of the attention Kenny was giving me, and they growled at him several times.

The most common triggers for homicide are fear, rage, revenge, money, lust, and, more rarely, sheer madness. This isn’t an exact science, of course. Any given murder can have multiple triggers. Sex and revenge seem to be common partners in crime. Rage, money, and revenge make for a dangerous trifecta of triggers, as well. This book offers my memories of homicide cases that I investigated or oversaw. In each case, I examine the trigger that led to death. I chose this theme for the book because even though the why of a murder case may not be critical in an investigation, it can sometimes lead us to the killer. And even if we solve a case without knowing the trigger, the why still intrigues us, disrupting our dreams and lingering in our minds, perhaps because each of us fears the demons that lie within our own psyche—the triggers waiting to be pulled.

"I was lying in bed when Ms. May entered my bedroom and shot me in the chest...I fell to the floor. Someone picked me up, and cut my throat" This young woman survived a brutal and slashing attack to identify and help to prosecute and convict her attackers. "Hunter" tells this compelling story from his unique, first-hand perspective an honest, fascinating insight into the complex, often startling, legal processes involved in a brutal murder case...

The bestselling author returns with his biggest book yet in which he teaches us the secret to living a happier life: get rid of as many expectations as possible—of ourselves, our future, our relationships, our career and our family. Expectations are the secret software, running on the hardware of our minds, controlling our emotions, decisions, and actions. How? Think about your life. How much of the sadness you feel derives from what you think should have happened—than with what actually happened? Think about your career. How much of the discontent you feel comes from your belief about where you’d be at this point—than with the progress you’ve actually made? Think about your relationships. How much of your dissatisfaction with friends, family, significant others, or spouses has to do with your unspoken presumptions—than with the people themselves? Having so many expectations is distorting your perspective, decreasing your happiness and disrupting your joy. You can live a life of true freedom, greater peace and less stress: release as many expectations as possible. This, DeVon Franklin argues, is the secret to a better life now. In a culture obsessed with more, Live Free is a bold counterintuitive book that can start a cultural revolution, Franklin contends. Everyone struggles with unnecessary expectations. But once you learn to let go of them, you can set the stage for the life you’ve always wanted.

High school sophomore Rachel and her younger sister Miri, both witches, are introduced to a wider community of witches while grappling with the problem of whether or not to reveal their powers to their school friends, father, and step-mother.

Anne and Blake are perfect together. They both bring sob stories to the table: her parents died in a car wreck; his girlfriend drowned. But even as Anne starts to feel she’s finally found something good in all the tragedy, she can’t ignore signs that something’s not right with Blake.

"Thoroughly engrossing, riveting, and filled with surprises." -Midwest Book Review In the heart of Cleveland, Lieutenant Stacy Tavitt faces the chilling aftermath of an overzealous decision. Thrust into the shadows of a botched undercover operation, Stacy emerges from an attack that leaves her for dead in the icy embrace of the river. Six months of recovery later, she's back on the force, but her comeback case is as cold and perplexing as the waters she was rescued from. The city is reeling from the murder of Devon Baker, a star player for the Cleveland Browns, and with forensic evidence scarce, the mystery deepens. Stacy, with her sharp instincts back in play, dives into the investigation, threading through a maze of dead ends and dangerous secrets. The killer, emboldened by Stacy's previous misstep, lurks in the shadows, weaving a sinister plot not just against her but those she holds dear. Each clue Stacy uncovers binds her closer to a truth too horrifying to conceive-the killer might be wearing a familiar face, one soaked in betrayal and hidden in plain sight. As the investigation spirals into a deadly cat-and-mouse game, Stacy is forced to confront her past decisions and their haunting consequences. Can she outsmart a murderer who's always one step ahead, or will her second chance at justice slip through her fingers like the cold, elusive river currents?