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To everyone who knows her now, Zoe Maisey - child genius, musical sensation - is perfect. Yet several years ago Zoe caused the deaths of three teenagers. She served her time, and now she's free. Her story begins with her giving the performance of her life. By midnight, her mother is dead. The Perfect Girl is an intricate exploration into the mind of a teenager burdened by brilliance and a past that she cannot leave behind.

Un suspect trop parfait, des aveux trop faciles... Julie McDowell, avocate commise d'office et présente lors du premier interrogatoire de Sydney, avait déjà le sentiment que quelque chose clochait dans cette affaire. Que s'est-il passé entre Sydney et les membres de la brigade criminelle avant les interrogatoires officiels ? Vingt ans plus, c'est Owen Weston, journaliste d'investigation, qui fait part de ses doutes et revient sur les zones d'ombre du procès de Sydney Noyce... et ce, malgré les intimidations.

Qui était vraiment Jessica Paige, la mère de Charlie ? La question est simple mais la réponse est bien plus complexe. Dans cet épisode, Cody Swift tente de dresser le portrait de cette maman fantasque et fêtarde qui a disparu entre 22h13 et 23h25 la nuit du meurtre de son fils sans pouvoir fournir d'alibi à la police.

A brilliant collection of stories based on the heroes and villains of Norse Mythology, hand-picked and collected together in this compelling audiobook. Delve into the world of gods, giants and monsters, as you sit atop Air Throne and survey the kingdom of Asgard. With a foreword from...

Twenty years ago, eleven-year-olds Charlie Page and Scott Ashby were murdered, their bodies dumped near a dog racing track. A man was convicted of the brutal crime but, decades later, questions still linger. For his whole life, filmmaker Cody Swift has been haunted by the deaths of his childhood friends. Hoping to uncover new evidence, Cody starts a podcast to record his findings. But there are many people who don't want the case reopened, especially Charlie's mother, Jess, who decides to take matters into her own hands.

After contacting The Death House, Nick receives an invitation to visit the immersive experience. Nick and Jerry, along with three friends plan to accept the invitation to the mysterious place. Things take a twisted turn for the worse when the group are hooded, drugged, and taken away in a van. Nick and Doug awaken to find themselves bound to chairs in an old farmhouse with their friends nowhere to be seen.

A no-nonsense, wholly practical self-help show for anyone who feels stuck.On each season of this show, we’ll introduce you to a new expert who will help you get unstuck in a single but meaningful way. Season One features Petr Ludwig and Adela Schickler, authors of The End of Procrastination, who are dedicated to helping listeners find a sense of purpose and lead a happier, more fulfilled life.

Bristol, dimanche 18 août 1996 : deux jeunes garçons, Scott Ashby, onze ans, et Charlie Paige, dix ans, sont retrouvés battus à mort sur un terrain vague derrière le cynodrome de la ville. Sidney Noyce, jeune homme souffrant de déficience mentale qui travaille au cynodrome, est arrêté et inculpé pour les deux meurtres. Mais les a-t-il vraiment commis ?

C'est un des aspects de l'enquête qui n'a jamais été approfondi : dans son dernier souffle, alors que l'inspecteur Fletcher le tenait dans ses bras, Charlie Paige aurait prononcé le mot "Fantôme". Parlait-il de son meurtrier ? D'autre chose ? C'est ce que Cody Swift tente de découvrir dans cet épisode.

Parfois, plusieurs dizaines d'années plus tard, une nouvelle information, un petit souvenir extrait de l'oubli, un chauffeur de taxi qui se souvient tout à coup de quelque chose en entendant le podcast à la radio, permet de complètement changer la donne... La vérité sur le meurtre de Charlie et Scott est enfin révélée.

Deux avions puis des centaines de kilomètres de route plus tard, Cody Swift arrive sur la côte nord de la Norvège, dans un petit village au milieu de nulle part pour rencontrer Howard Smail, ex-inspecteur chargé de l'enquête sur les meurtres de Charlie et de Scott.

Small business owners are struggling to stand out in authority-driven fields. They’re losing deals to the competition, getting ignored by the media, and missing out on partnerships that could change the trajectory of their business. Increasingly, entrepreneurs realize that authorship can help by building authority, generating quality leads, and providing IP that lets them efficiently scale their business.

Enter the idyllic world of Sylvanian Families in this gorgeous treasury, filled with fifteen official stories featuring your favourite characters and places. Join Freya the Chocolate Rabbit and her friends as they have grand adventures in the countryside, dress up as mermaids in Sylvanian Land...

It was a blood-curdling crime that rocked the town to its core, leaving some with permanent scars and others with deep regrets. A young girl had been brutally slain. Memories were beginning to fade, but during the renovation of the old parsonage, the murder rears its ugly head again when workers discover a time-ravaged portrait of the young victim. Conservator Annora Garde is hired by the local police to clean the painting and expose what lies buried within it.

She is an exceptionally successful writer whose obsessive readers hound her for every book. But the pressure is extreme. And it’s not just the pressure of finishing her next novel. Years ago when she was a child, Lucy’s little brother went missing, and he has never been found. Many people think Lucy was responsible for his disappearance. Lucy herself can’t bear to think about it. Writing a thriller a year is demanding, and Lucy depends on her husband, Dan, to take care of everything in her life. But Lucy finds herself in a real police drama when Dan goes missing.

Sixty selected song lyrics written for the band Dragondance and released by Bullnose Hoop Records Limited. Poetic, lyrical, these songs will inevitably - and deservedly - incite comparison with Leonard Cohen

Penguin Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Nanny by Gilly MacMillan. The tension is simmering. The lies are piling up. Who do you trust? 'Pulses with tension until its shocking conclusion' SHARI LAPENA 'White-knuckled suspense' TESS GERRITSEN ___________________ Jocelyn loves her...

Op een ijskoude, stormachtige dag in de Schotse Hebriden wordt het lichaam van Eleanor Bruton gevonden. Al meer dan een eeuw zijn twee rivaliserende vrouwenorganisaties op zoek naar dit artefact, in de hoop het originele middeleeuwse manuscript te vinden waaruit dit borduurwerk is verwijderd. De Orde van Sint-Katharina is ervan overtuigd dat vrouwen in de schaduw aan de touwtjes moeten trekken om heimelijke controle uit te oefenen; de Gemeenschap van de Leeuweriken is vastbesloten om zo veel mogelijk openlijke machtposities voor vrouwen te vergaren. Dr.

Le talent d'écrivaine de Lucy Harper lui a tout donné : la gloire, la fortune et des fans par millions. Un jour, Dan disparaît ; ce n'est pas la première fois qu'une personne disparaît dans la vie de Lucy. Trois décennies plus tôt, son petit frère Teddy s'est lui aussi volatilisé et n'a jamais été retrouvé. Lucy, seul témoin, n'a jamais dit la vérité sur cette soirée, au grand désarroi de ses parents. C'est à ce moment-là qu'elle a développé son talent de conteuse. Lucy Harper devra enfin dire la vérité.

Discover a captivating collection of folk tales from the heart of Canada, weaving together the rich traditions of its Indigenous peoples and the early influences of French, Scottish, Irish, and British settlers. Presented as enchanting fables, these stories invite you to explore the landscape of Canadas narrative heritage, many lacking a clear moral but brimming with imagination and wonder. (Summary by Sean Michael Hogan)