Animals

Buitengewoon briljante wezens bevat een van de leukste personages die in lange tijd is bedacht: Marcellus de octopus. Tova Sullivan werkt in de nachtploeg van het Sowell Bay Aquarium, waar ze de prullenbakken leegt en de vloeren dweilt. Haar man is een paar jaar geleden overleden en ruim dertig jaar eerder is hun zoon Erik op mysterieuze wijze verdwenen op een boot. Bezig blijven heeft haar altijd geholpen om met dat verlies om te gaan. Op een avond maakt Tova kennis met Marcellus, een gigantische octopus die in het aquarium leeft. Hij is ongelofelijk slim en erg schuw.

Newly retired from an elite Australian Commando unit, Basil St. John, code-named Halo, is moving to Washington, D.C. with his K9 Max. In his new job, Halo will spearhead the development of Team Charlie for Iniquus's famed Cerberus Tactical K9 unit. Learning the ropes with Panther Force, Halo focuses on navigating the dangers he and Max face in their new roles. Things turn dire as the team tries to save a family. When a stranger races into the fray, Halo is blown away by her determination and courage. But with no way to find her again, she is all Halo can think about.

When patrol officer Trisha McCord's six-month-old son is nearly abducted, K-9 officer West Cole saves him just in time. The single mom has no leads on who would try to take her baby—or why. And West won’t let her deal with the threat on her own, especially with the kidnapper closing in and attacks escalating. With her child’s life at stake, Trisha, West and his K-9, Peanut, must race to catch a ruthless criminal in time to save innocent lives—including their own.

Sometimes it takes a cat to catch a killer. There’s something special about Max. He may look like your regular ginger flabby tabby, but unlike most tabbies he can communicate with his human, reporter for the Hampton Cove Gazette Odelia Poole. Max takes a keen interest in the goings-on in their small town, by snooping around with his best friends Dooley, a not-too-bright ragamuffin, and Harriet, a gorgeous white Persian.

Inti Flynn arriva nelle Highlands scozzesi con il vento contro e una missione precisa: guidare la reintroduzione di quattordici lupi grigi in quella terra remota e ferita. Con lei c'è Aggie, la sorella gemella che ha portato via dall'Alaska, trascinandola attraverso l'oceano nella speranza di strapparla al vuoto in cui sta sprofondando. I lupi si muovono nel paesaggio con un'urgenza antica, come se stessero tornando a casa. E mentre loro trovano il proprio posto tra le foreste e le valli, qualcosa dentro Inti si allenta, la tensione si scioglie, il corpo si adatta ai ritmi della natura.

When King Elsher’s murdered partner falls in Scarlett Beam’s path—literally—the DEA agent and security expert find themselves in a deadly cartel’s crosshairs. The message is clear: stop interfering with their business or they’ll be the next victims. The past taught King to keep professional and personal separate. But Scarlett’s wit and determination tempt him to break his code. And then his son is kidnapped, raising the stakes even further. One wrong step can get them killed. Can King get justice…and keep them all alive?

Mountain Country K-9 Unit Books 1-3 includes Baby Protection Mission, Her Duty Bound Defender, and Chasing Justice. Baby Protection Mission: When a baby is targeted, can a K-9 team keep him safe? Her Duty Bound Defender: Threatened and falsely accused…she’ll need this K-9’s protection. Chasing Justice: A man falsely accused…can a K-9 unit dig up the truth?

Richard Gold havia planejado tudo nos mínimos detalhes. Nada poderia dar errado. Aquele era o dia em que tiraria a própria vida. A corda já estava em seu pescoço quando um gato se senta em frente a uma janela observando-o com interesse — isso desvia totalmente sua atenção e muda o curso dos acontecimentos.

This collection includes Chasing Justice, Hunting the Truth, and Killer Secrets.

It’s funny how things have a way of working themselves out. Sooner or later, lost things are found, complicated situations are resolved and wrongs are righted. Set in rural England during the early to mid-twentieth century, this story weaves together the changing lives of landed gentry, animal lovers and ordinary people who share a purpose.

Never rich enough. Never connected enough. Never feeling like she fit in. That’s how Emme felt when it came to the incredible wealth and privilege of the hunter/jumper world. But she loved the horses. So, for a time, she tried to compete—graduating law school and passing the bar exam, traveling in the “right” social circles, and getting engaged to the entitled son of the CEO of one of the fastest-growing hedge fund companies. For a time, the façade worked...until she couldn’t pretend that this was the life she wanted. It was time to make a change. A major change.

Герои моих рассказов — кошки и собаки, у каждой — своя история, своя судьба…. Многим из них пришлось нелегко в этом мире, они столкнулись с людской несправедливостью, жестокостью и безразличием. Но, пройдя через трудности, лишения и испытания, они получили заслуженную награду — любовь, радость рядом со своим человеком... А некоторые проходят свой жизненный путь ради нас, людей! Они, как яркие падающие звездочки, вспыхивают на короткий миг, чтобы осветить наши сердца, прогнать из них мрак равнодушия и показать, КАК можно любить! Так неужели они не заслуживают того, чтобы рассказать о них?

Four friends and their former teacher go on vacation to spend a few weeks at the scenic Beavers Bend State Park in Southeastern Oklahoma; planning to enjoy summer before going off to college. When an unexpected accident soon forces them to be stranded in the backwoods, the group decides to walk back to the highway.

Núria, a single-by-choice barista with a little resentment for the “crazy cat lady” label, is a member of The Meow-Yorkers, a group in Brooklyn who takes care of the neighborhood’s stray cats. On her volunteering days, she starts finding Post-it notes left by a secret admirer in an area where she feeds her favorite stray—a black cat named Cat. Like most felines, he is both curious and observant, so of course he knows who the notes are from. Núria, however, is clueless.

Meet Remi, a lovable and scruffy pup with a heart full of adventure and a mission to remind us all to enjoy life one paw at a time. "Remi’s Journey" is an inspiring story told through the eyes of Remi, a support dog who brings love, joy, and comfort to his human family. From his early days in a foster home, uncertain of what the future holds, to finding his forever home and purpose as a support dog, Remi takes readers on an unforgettable journey.

Кот по имени Кот напуган: загадочное чудище ищет дракончика, которого он растит. Звери ждут беды. Многие видели жуткого врага, но не все описания совпадают. Кот и дракон бегут из дома и увлекают чудище за собой. Вместе с хитрым Капибарой и таинственным Голосом-из-леса Коту придётся защитить лес, раскрыть чужую тайну, сохранить свою, спасти дракончика, найти его маму и не пропасть самому. Как справиться, если волшебные способности исчезают, драконов запрещают, а кошмарный враг идёт по следу?

Очень сообразительная кошечка Мурлетта нашла цветок сирени с пятью лепестками — и умудрилась загадать целых пять желаний! (Но сформулировала их не так чтобы точно… В общем, получилось как-то не очень.). Кот Феденька влюбился в кошку тайской породы Марту — да и отправился с ней из Петербурга в Таиланд. На роботе-пылесосе (да-да-да, так всё и было). А вы ещё спрашиваете: почему кошки сбегают из дома. (Но вообще не советуем терять голову. Даже от кошек редкой породы.).

Suspicious of his friend’s fatal accident, ski patroller Graham McAllister is determined to unearth the truth when his friend’s long-missing sister suddenly appears…with gunmen in pursuit. Now it’s up to Graham and his K-9, Emmy, to keep Layla Quin safe as they survive the brutal mountain elements and outrun the criminals trying to silence them. Because Layla has a secret that could expose a shocking link to her brother’s death, and revealing it may come with a deadly price.

After losing his family and his leg in a car crash, widower Dirk Matthews dedicates his solitary life to woodworking and his mobility service dog, Molly. That is, until a troubled kid steals from his truck. Desperate to reach her grieving oldest son, widow Tessa Wagner agrees to have the boy help Dirk work on her family’s ranch. Only she doesn’t expect her own connection with the carpenter. Soon they’re feeling more than the shared loss of loved ones. But will past heartbreak stand in the way of their future?

Em O burrinho pedrês, narrativa que abre um clássico de Guimarães Rosa, Sagarana, acompanhamos a movimentada jornada de um grupo de vaqueiros a tocar uma extensa boiada do sítio do Major Saulo até o arraial, num dia de névoa e chuva. Ao longo do percurso, "causos" são contados pelos homens que integram a viagem. Também faz parte da comitiva o burrinho Sete-de-Ouros, animal já idoso que, à primeira vista, não teria muita serventia. Os acontecimentos que compõem a travessia, contudo, acabariam reservando ao animal um papel transformador.