Death by Water

With The Low Road, Daniel Kirk has created a mystical world that will keep readers coming back for more. When Matt and his family move to a new neighborhood, they don't realize they've inadvertently stumbled into the middle of massive upheaval in the fairy world. With the elves' territory disintegrating and dark factions looking to seize control, apprentice mage Tuava-Li must defend her way of life—even when that means cooperating with Matt, a human and a natural enemy, as he may just hold the key to saving the Elf Realm from certain destruction.

"A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn't let go."--Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone)From #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense: CAUSE TO FEAR (An Avery Black Mystery—Book 4).When a body turns up floating beneath the frozen Charles River, the Boston Police summons its most brilliant and controversial homicide detective—Avery Black—to close the case. It doesn't take Avery long, however, to realize that this is no isolated murder: it is the work of a serial killer.Other bodies begin to turn up, all of them sharing one thing in common: all are trapped in ice. Is it all a coincidence—or the signature of a particularly deranged killer?

Isaac is the new kid in town. His mother, Vera, is in the hospital with a mysterious illness, and the only person left to care for Isaac is his distant grandfather. Friendless and often alone, Isaac loses himself in his collection of optical illusions, including a strange mirror box that he finds in his new house, left behind by the previous tenants. Designed for amputees, it creates the illusion of a second limb. Lonely Isaac wishes someone would reach out to him, and then someone does—a phantom limb within the mirror box! It signs to Isaac about a growing danger: someone who has murdered before and is out to get Vera next. The only way Isaac can solve the mystery and save his mother is with the help of the mirror box. But can he trust the phantom limb?

For over 40 years, Donald C. Farber was Kurt Vonnegut's attorney, literary agent, and close friend. In this deeply felt memoir, Farber offers a rare portrait of Vonnegut that is both candid and entertaining. A renowned entertainment lawyer with a largely famous clientele and a highly acclaimed author in his own right, Farber provides colorful anecdotes that detail the daily realities of working with Vonnegut from the perspective of the person who knew him best. The millions of fans around the world who mourned Vonnegut's passing will treasure this new and intimate portrait of him, not just as an acclaimed author, but also as a witty, eclectic, and brave personality that contributed greatly to our culture.

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“老师，这个字怎么读？”“支，支教的支。”“老师，你会离开我们吗？”“老师会看着你走出大山的。”“老师，你还记得小时候的我吗？”“老师记得，那时候的你，班里最调皮了！”这是一个大孩子伴着小孩子一起成长的故事。长大的身体不代表成熟的心智，不经历，如何成人。

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

什么？不知廉耻？这罪名可大了，她不就是绘画了那啥十八式给怡红楼的姐妹们，帮自己多赚点银子吗？多委屈！什么？烂赌？哦马盖的，她只是不爽有人在她的赌坊赢了大捧大捧的银子啊，自己的银子自己赢回来有什么不对？什么，赐婚于二王爷，那个傻子？——◆◇————◇◆————◆◇————◇◆——“傻归傻…陪女人睡觉，总会吧？_！”女人的声音淡淡的，若有若无；“…”大宅院里一片倒抽气声！——◆◇————◇◆————◆◇————◇◆——大婚当晚，二王爷府新房内，一室的春光，迷情漩涡，声色不断！据说那晚，整个王府的下人一个个面红耳赤，第二天起来集体病恹恹的，萎靡不振！“二王妃，本王可会陪女人睡？”“。。。。。。”女人两眼一翻，晕睡过去！擦，是哪个混蛋说这二王爷是傻子的！——◆◇————◇◆————◆◇————◇◆——&“娘亲，太子说今晚要将爹爹送到怡红楼。”小包子掐媚的跑到某个女人面前邀功！某女淡定的喝着手中的茶，结果第二天整个大陆皇朝都知道太子被五个大胖婆娘压倒，在行房事之时口吐白沫之事。。。&“王妃，不好了，左翼王又在戏弄王爷，让王爷当众脱光衣物，说要在王爷胸膛刻上，我是傻子。。。”某女将怀里的小包子往后一抛，人就闪了出去！结果第二天，在左翼王府大门口，左翼王被扒光了挂在悬梁上，浑身赤裸奄奄一息，身上大大小小无数个小洞。。。“娘亲，看，将这些洞洞用线连起来就是。。。猪！宝宝聪明吧！”哈哈！。。。。。。——◆◇————◇◆————◆◇————◇◆——某天，某王爷从外面火燎火燎的跑来，“王妃呢？”“回王爷，今天世子又弄哭了宁小公主，王妃抓着世子往后院去了！”下人刚说完，就听到小包子的尖叫声。“啊。。。娘亲，我没有亲她，我不要解刨，哇，我不要解刨！”某王爷嘴角抽搐，三步并作两步往里跑。。。而下人们一哄而散，该干嘛干嘛去，见怪不怪了！——◆◇————◇◆————◆◇————◇◆——“爹爹，什么叫蝌蚪？”某王爷放下手中的书卷，疑惑的问道。“什么蝌蚪？”小包子撅起嘴，捧着红嘟嘟的小脸蛋，一副玄玄欲泣，“娘亲说，蝌蚪就是青蛙的小时候！”某王爷眨眼，这都什么跟什么！小包子突然哇的一声哭出来，往门外跑去，“哇哇，我不要变青蛙，娘亲~”某王爷傻眼！——◆◇————◇◆————◆◇————◇◆——

正晌午，太阳火辣辣的，一丝风也没有。朱家南楼大院前几个卖艺的人，打拳踢腿卖弄着各自的武艺，他们汗流浃背，看热闹的人群也是个个汗流满面。卖艺人中的一个中年壮汉抱拳冲人群吆喝着：“多谢各位捧场，今天我们哥儿几个来到贵地献艺，诸位父老乡亲有钱的帮个钱场，没钱的帮个人场。”他见有人要离开，换了口气，“看官莫要走，精彩的马上就来。我们哥儿几个初到，今儿个不要钱，不要物，只想和各位父老交个朋友……”听他这么说，怕舍钱的人收住了脚步。最后一个节目上演了，是猴子爬竿。

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夏吹和夏米是一对出生在70年代初，贫瘠生活边缘的亲兄妹。惨淡的家境和生存的压力让这对原本互相排斥但实际在精神上几乎相依为命的兄妹俩不知不觉堕入了违背伦理道德的情感漩涡中。夏米和夏吹之间若有若无的微妙的情感还游离在美丽与飘渺之间。一切只在朦胧中，虽让人感到悲伤和隐约的绝望，但仍为兄妹俩相依为命的默契而深深地感动、着迷。

七年前，少年与少女在梦境初遇。少年与恶龙战斗，只为保护身后的少女。七年后，他们在现实相遇，开启了属于他们的冒险。许多年后，大陆为他们颤抖，帝国为他们加冕。 ps1:这是一本关于龙裔养成（雾）的故事。 ps2:慢慢写

21世纪特种部队女高官夏一禾，一次任务不幸世故穿到了盈宗朝，一身本领，却不务正业开起了万花楼。可有人乐不思属，却有人勃然大怒，他势必要将这该死的万花楼给拆了，看她还有什么借口不回到本王身边！

“文化大革命”初期大破“四旧”，贵州安顺地区一座千年古刹遭到疯狂破坏。一个因被“陪斗”而去该寺的“弼马温”级的“走资派”，偶然在一尊地藏王菩萨身首异处的佛像胸腔内，发现了一卷黄缎包扎、保存完好的陈年手稿。它记述了中国明代历史上一件十分传奇的宫廷疑案和一场极为聪慧的政治“骗局”。遂行这一“骗局”的孪生兄弟，既经历了血雨腥风的刀剑搏杀，也曾有啼笑皆非的难逃艳福，最终双双获得成功。