A family deals with the ups and downs of running a ranch for abused horses that’s now so deep in debt that they’re one payment away from losing it all.

A family deals with the ups and downs of running a ranch for abused horses that’s now so deep in debt that they’re one payment away from losing it all.

A family deals with the ups and downs of running a ranch for abused horses that’s now so deep in debt that they’re one payment away from losing it all.

A family deals with the ups and downs of running a ranch for abused horses that’s now so deep in debt that they’re one payment away from losing it all.

A family deals with the ups and downs of running a ranch for abused horses that’s now so deep in debt that they’re one payment away from losing it all.

A family deals with the ups and downs of running a ranch for abused horses that’s now so deep in debt that they’re one payment away from losing it all.

A family deals with the ups and downs of running a ranch for abused horses that’s now so deep in debt that they’re one payment away from losing it all.

A family deals with the ups and downs of running a ranch for abused horses that’s now so deep in debt that they’re one payment away from losing it all.

Could a killer earthquake strike America's heartland? If history proves true, the answer is yes. The 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes (centered in southeast Missouri) rank as some of North America's most catastrophic natural disasters. Stretching more than 160 miles, a system of earthquake faults lurks beneath the Mississippi River basin, loaded and ready to erupt. And it's happened before. Pioneer residents of New Madrid, Missouri were thrown from their beds in the early hours of December 16, 1811 when an estimated 8-point earthquake hit. But it wasn't just one event. Multiple shocks were experienced over the next three months--the largest caused the Mississippi to flow backwards. No earthquake sequence has lasted so long, produced so many shocks, nor created such astonishing phenomena on land and water. The New Madrid Fault remains a seismically active area and experts expect a repeat. The only question is when...

JSP's Atlanta Blues compiles four CDs of performances by Julius Daniels, Curley Weaver, Georgia Browns, Peg Leg Howell, Henry Williams & Eddie Anthony, Macon Ed & Tampa Joe, Lil McClintock, and Lillie Mae. It's hard to go wrong with these 101 recordings cut between 1926 and 1949. The tracks have been remastered, making the majority of this material sound great. Unlike other packages of this type, the liner notes are informative, listing personnel and dates and providing a concise history without going on ad nauseam. As an extra bonus this is a budget-priced set, making it highly recommended, especially for the blues novice.

A deeply engaging and completely original book about nineteenth-century Britain’s fascination with good quality murder.
Murder in nineteenth-century Britain was ubiquitous – not necessarily in quantity but in quality. This was the era of penny-bloods, early crime fiction and melodramas for the masses. This was a time when murder and entertainment were firmly entwined.

This is the story of young FBI agent Nicole Bonnet. Her first task is to solve a series of macabre murders where the victims are targeted as the wealthy and prominent of the community. The culprit’s weaponry is rare and leaves an unusual calling card by removing the heart of those they choose. The adventure begins in New York, but the clues will lead ambitious agent Bonnet as far as the Peruvian city of Cusco -- the ancient capital of the Inca Empire, as well as on the border of the Amazon jungle.

Paris, 1878: Eccentric antiquarian Lord Littleby and his ten servants are found murdered in Littleby's mansion on the rue de Grenelle, and a priceless Indian shawl is missing. Police commissioner "Papa" Gauche recovers only one piece of evidence from the crime scene: a golden key shaped like a whale. Gauche soon deduces that the key is in fact a ticket of passage for the Leviathan, a gigantic steamship soon to depart Southampton on its maiden voyage to Calcutta. The murderer must be among its passengers.

In Cards of Destiny,young FBI agent Nicole Bonnet receives a mysterious package filled with a complicated puzzle that appears to be a direct message from a serial killer.The package marks the beginning of an epic duel of the minds between Nicole and the ruthless murderer.Nicole quickly learns that the menacing killer's signature is leaving behind playing cards by the bodies of the victims and must use all her wits to solve the case and determine the killer before it he strikes again.