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The Supernaturals
A team of ghost-hunters encounter a haunted mansion—for a live TV audience—in the New York Times–bestselling author's paranormal suspense novel. Built at the turn of the twentieth century by one of the most powerful men in the world, Summer Palace was a retreat for the rich and famous. Tucked away in the Pocono Mountains, its charming exterior hides a lurking evil, patiently waiting to devour the unwary . . . Seven years ago, Professor Gabriel Kennedy's investigation into paranormal activity at Summer Place ended in tragedy and destroyed his career. Now, hotshot TV producer Kelly Delaphoy wants to film a live Halloween special for her hit ghost-hunting show at the legendary residence. Kelly needs Gabriel—the one man who has come face-to-face with the evil that dwells there—to ensure maximum drama. And while he wants nothing to do with the event, Summer Place has other plans . . . As the Summer Place stronger, Gabriel draws together a crack ghost-hunting team, The Supernaturals, to confront . . . and if possible, destroy . . . the evil presence dwelling there. Named One of Riffle's Ten Best Haunted House Books of All Time
The Prized Girl
From debut author Amy K. Green comes a devastating tale of psychological suspense: A teen pageant queen is found murdered in a small New England town and her sister's search for answers unearths more than she bargained for. Days after a young pageant queen named Jenny is found murdered, her small town grieves the loss alongside her picture-perfect parents. At first glance, Jenny's tragic death appears clear-cut for investigators. The most obvious suspect is one of her fans, an older man who may have gotten too close for comfort. But Jenny's half-sister, Virginia—the sarcastic black sheep of the family—isn't so sure of his guilt and takes matters into her own hands to find the killer. But...
John Brown's Spy
A "compulsively readable" account of the fugitive who betrayed John Brown after the bloody abolitionist raid on Harper's Ferry ( Booklist, starred review). John Brown's Spy tells the nearly unknown story of John E. Cook, the person John Brown trusted most with the details of his plans to capture the Harper's Ferry armory in 1859. Cook was a poet, a marksman, a boaster, a dandy, a fighter, and a womanizer—as well as a spy. In a life of only thirty years, he studied law in Connecticut, fought border ruffians in Kansas, served as an abolitionist mole in Virginia, took white hostages during the Harper's Ferry raid, and almost escaped to freedom. For ten days after the infamous raid, he was the...
Archival Materialities in a Digital Age
Materiality looms large in the world of archives in storage, conservation, and shape or materials of the records. How does this materiality change in the digital age? The way digital techniques and materialities transform our engagement with archives is highlighted and explored throughout Archival Materialities in a Digital Age.
Threshold
"Smart homes are domestic spaces outfitted with networked technology made by brands like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple. However, Silicon Valley purveyors are not the only important actors in smart home development. Appliance makers, logistics companies, health and wellness conglomerates, insurance companies, and security franchises are all betting on the smart home in an economy that puts a premium on data. Together, major players in the smart home space have successfully attracted the attention and pocketbooks of millions of households by touting the virtues of ambient, networked technologies as an upgrade to modern domestic life. If industry predictions hold, nearly half of American ...
Littlepage Sims, Our Kinsman
This is a family history of the descendants of Littlepage Sims (ca. 1765-ca. 1830), who was born in Virginia. He fought Indians in Tennessee, where he married Mary (Polly) Sherrill in 1792 (she was a widow of Isaac Taylor). They later moved to Jefferson County, Ala- bama, where he was a signer of the Alabama Constitution by election. Descendants and relatives lived in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and elsewhere.
