New Releases by Tom Ryan

Nancy Drew meets Yellowjackets in a new small-town cozy mystery from USA TODAY bestselling author Tom Ryan that asks a simple question: what happens to your favorite teenage detectives when they grow up? Twenty-Five Years Ago Few stories captured the public’s imagination in the year 2,000 like the friendly rivalry between the Teen Detectives of Edgar Mills, Massachusetts. Twin sisters Alice and Samantha VanDyne were thrust in the spotlight when they helped their father Sheriff Bill VanDyne identify and track down a slippery drug smuggling ring. Across town, introverted and bookish Joey O’Day proved himself to be a talented investigator of a different sort when he used his computer skills and idiosyncratic mind to expose an online grifter who had been preying on elderly victims. The fact that Edgar Mills had not one, but two sets of teenage sleuths did not escape the notice of the press. As the trio began jockeying to outdo each other, solving one low level crime after another, the wider world began to pay attention. Before long, they were a sensation, appearing on talk shows and the covers of teen magazines. But when a brutal series of murders rocked Edgar Mills, a deadly miscalculation on the part of the VanDyne twins led to the shocking and gruesome deaths of their father, Sheriff VanDyne, and Alice’s boyfriend. The killer, Bruce Phillip Kershaw— better known as The Janitor—was ultimately captured with the help of Joey O’Day, but both Edgar Mills and their beloved Teen Detectives would never be the same. Today It’s been a quarter century since The Janitor terrorized Edgar Mills, and the Teen Detectives have grown up. Samantha and Joey have scattered: Sam to Los Angeles and a life as a B List reality TV star, and Joey to a lucrative tech career in Boston. Alice, on the other hand, still lives in Edgar Mills, her guilt and heartbreak having taken root and kept her stuck in this town. When Edgar Mills is shaken by a new murder that appears to follow The Janitor’s MO, Bruce Phillip Kershaw offers, from his maximum-security prison cell, to provide new information that might help crack this new case. The catch? He’ll only talk to the Teen Detectives that put him away.

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone meets The Goonies in The Treasure Hunters Club—a rollicking murder mystery set in a seaside town filled with pirate lore, family secrets, unforgiveable grudges, secret societies, and of course, a treasure lost to time. WELCOME TO MAPLE BAY, NOVA SCOTIA For nearly a century, people have ventured to the idyllic seaside town of Maple Bay in search of a legendary lost pirate treasure, but locals know there’s more than just gold buried in the sand. As the paths of three strangers converge in Maple Bay, the truth is about to be blown wide open. But not before the bodies start to pile up. Peter Barnett is rapidly approaching 40 with little to show for it when a mysterious letter invites him to Maple Bay and the mansion his estranged family has called home for generations. Seventeen-year-old Dandy Feltzen is isolated and adrift following the death of her beloved grandfather, until his final request and a tantalizing clue sets her on a mission to solve the mystery he spent his entire life chasing. Cass Jones has given up on her dream of being a successful author when an unexpected opportunity lands in her lap: a housesitting gig in remote Maple Bay, where she stumbles on the perfect subject matter for her breakout book—and the handsome sailor who might be just the person to help her research it. Peter, Dandy and Cass have never met, but they’re on a collision course with each other and the mystery that has defined Maple Bay for two centuries, and none of them are prepared for the shocking truths that may or may not still be buried there.

È passato un anno da quando il cosiddetto “killer della pagina” ha disseminato il terrore nella sonnolenta cittadina balneare di Camera Cove, uccidendo quattro persone prima di scomparire nel nulla. Come tutti in città, il diciottenne Mac Bell sta cercando di lasciarsi alle spalle quell’orribile estate: più facile a dirsi che a farsi, visto che Connor, il suo migliore amico, è stato l’ultima vittima dell’assassino. Ma quando scopre un messaggio criptico lasciato da Connor, viene risucchiato nuovamente nella ricerca del killer che potrebbe non essere un semplice vagabondo come tutti sostenevano. Ora chiunque è un sospettato. Con la costante sensazione che qualcuno osservi ogni sua mossa, Mac lotta per venire a patti con i suoi veri sentimenti, mentre si affanna per portare alla luce la verità. Dopo il successo di Spero tu stia ascoltando, un nuovo mystery YA opzionato per una serie tv, un giallo in piena regola che vede protagonista un giovane detective improvvisato in una suggestiva cittadina balneare...

Quando Dee Skinner aveva sette anni, fu costretta a guardare impotente la sua migliore amica Sibby Carmichael mentre veniva rapita nei boschi dietro casa loro. Dieci anni dopo, il mistero è ancora irrisolto e Dee ha imparato a far fronte al suo senso di colpa per quel terribile giorno creando un podcast che si occupa di persone scomparse. Non solo, Radio Silent è molto popolare grazie a decine di migliaia di seguaci devoti. Con la sua voce distorta da filtri, Dee diventa il Cercatore e spinge i suoi ascoltatori ad aiutare a risolvere i casi di persone scomparse condividendo informazioni e indizi online. A parte il suo migliore amico Burke, nessuno conosce l’identità segreta di Dee ed è così che lei vorrebbe mantenere le cose. Quando Layla, la bambina che vive nella vecchia casa di Dee, scompare e viene lasciato un biglietto che allude alla sparizione di Sibby, il vecchio caso è riportato alla luce e l’anonimato scrupolosamente protetto da Dee rischia di saltare. Quando appare un’email nella sua casella di posta che traccia una connessione tra Layla e Sibby, suggerendo che Sibby sia ancora viva, Dee capisce che non si può più nascondere dal passato. Ma è pronta per quello che potrà scoprire sulle ragazze scomparse? E ancora più importante, lo è per quello che conoscerà di sé stessa?

Follow cousins on a road trip to Pride as they dive into family secrets and friendships in this contemporary novel—perfect for fans of David Levithan and Becky Albertalli. As kids, Mark and his cousin Talia spent many happy summers together at the family cottage in Ontario, but a fight between their parents put an end to the annual event. Living on opposite coasts—Mark in Halifax and Talia in Victoria—they haven''t seen each other in years. When their grandfather dies unexpectedly, Mark and Talia find themselves reunited at the cottage once again, cleaning it out while the family decides what to do with it. Mark and Talia are both queer, but they soon realize that''s about all they have in common, other than the fact that they''d both prefer to be in Toronto. Talia is desperate to see her high school sweetheart Erin, who''s barely been in touch since leaving to spend the summer working at a coffee shop in the Gay Village. Mark, on the other hand, is just looking for some fun, and Toronto Pride seems like the perfect place to find it. When a series of complications throws everything up in the air, Mark and Talia—with Mark''s little sister Paige in tow—decide to hit the road for Toronto. With a bit of luck, and some help from a series of unexpected new friends, they might just make it to the big city and find what they''re looking for. That is, if they can figure out how to start seeing things through each other''s eyes.

2021 Lambda Literary Award - LGBTQ Mystery 2021 Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence Finalist for Best Juvenile or YA Crime Book 2021 Best Books for Kids & Teens starred selection, The Canadian Children''s Book Centre 2022 TAYSHAS Reading List, Texas Library Association 2022 ALA Rainbow Book List In her small town, seventeen year-old Delia "Dee" Skinner is known as the girl who wasn''t taken. Ten years ago, she witnessed the abduction of her best friend, Sibby. And though she told the police everything she remembered, it wasn''t enough. Sibby was never seen again. At night, Dee deals with her guilt by becoming someone else: the Seeker, the voice behind the popular true crime podcast Radio Silent, which features missing persons cases and works with online sleuths to solve them. Nobody knows Dee''s the Seeker, and she plans to keep it that way. When another little girl goes missing, and the case is linked to Sibby''s disappearance, Dee has a chance to get answers, with the help of her virtual detectives and the intriguing new girl at school. But how much is she willing to reveal about herself in order to uncover the truth? Dee’s about to find out what’s really at stake in unraveling the mystery of the little girls who vanished.

Angus MacAskill, known far and wide as the Cape Breton Giant, travelled the world performing for crowds, but never stopped longing to return to the place he loved the best: his Cape Breton home.

Life in the twenty-first century is designed for comfort-just look around. We have upgrades for everything-airfare, tickets to the big game, and even our phones. But what''s the real cost of comfort?

Best known for powerful 1950s melodramas like All That Heaven Allows, Written on the Wind, The Tarnished Angels, and Imitation of Life, Douglas Sirk (1897–1987) brought to all his work a distinctive style that led to his reputation as one of twentieth-century film’s great directors. Sirk worked in Europe during the 1930s, mainly for Germany’s UFA studios, and then in America in the 1940s and ’50s. The Films of Douglas Sirk: Exquisite Ironies and Magnificent Obsessions provides an overview of his entire career, including Sirk’s work on musicals, comedies, thrillers, war movies, and westerns. One of the great ironists of the cinema, Sirk believed rules were there to be broken. Whether defying the decrees of Nazi authorities trying to turn film into propaganda or arguing with studios that insisted characters’ problems should always be solved and that endings should always restore order, what Sirk called “emergency exits” for audiences, Sirk always fought for his vision. Offering fresh insights into all of the director’s films and situating them in the culture of their times, critic Tom Ryan also incorporates extensive interview material drawn from a variety of sources, including his own conversations with the director. Furthermore, his enlightening study undertakes a detailed reconsideration of the generally overlooked novels and plays that served as sources for Sirk’s films, as well as providing a critical survey of previous Sirk commentary, from the time of the director’s “rediscovery” in the late 1960s up to the present day.

2020 Arthur Ellis Award, Best YA Crime Book 2020 ITW Thriller Award, Best Young Adult Novel 2020 ALA Rainbow Book List The Globe 100, The Globe and Mail 2019 Books of the Year, Quill & Quire Our Favourite Books of the Decade, The Canadian Children''s Book Centre 2020 John Spray Mystery Award Finalist 2020 Amy Mathers Teen Book Award Finalist 2021 Ann Connor Brimer Award for Atlantic Canadian Literature 2021 TAYSHAS Reading List, Texas Library Association "Breathtakingly chilling...eerie and wholly immersive...A tightly plotted mystery." Kirkus Reviews starred review It''s been a year since the Catalog Killer terrorized the sleepy seaside town of Camera Cove, killing four people before disappearing without a trace. Like everyone else in town, eighteen-year-old Mac Bell is trying to put that horrible summer behind him—easier said than done since Mac''s best friend Connor was the murderer''s final victim. But when he finds a cryptic message from Connor, he''s drawn back into the search for the killer—who might not have been a random drifter after all. Now nobody—friends, neighbors, or even the sexy stranger with his own connection to the case—is beyond suspicion. Sensing that someone is following his every move, Mac struggles to come to terms with his true feelings towards Connor while scrambling to uncover the truth.

With this second edition of Field Tests, the Ryan Brothers share their experiences with over a dozen new cartridges, lots of new equipment, and the tales that go along with them. Since the first edition, they''ve been spending a lot of time in the field, at the range, and in the reloading room. The second edition of Field Tests includes all the cartridges from the first edition with plenty more added, along with tips on packing out game, suggestions on becoming more active in shooting and hunting, and advice on how to avoid breaking expensive stuff. If you''ve ever had a question regarding guns, bullets, hunting, or reloading, the answer is probably lurking somewhere in this book. Anyone going out in the field still needs a copy of Field Tests.

Thanksgiving is normally the start of a joyous holiday season in the Chicago, but not this year, for a bogeyman has his sights set on the city. His name is Belsnickel, and he is an unseen, globetrotting disaster monger who has peddled his deadly wares in the Windy City a number of times in the past. Now the bogeyman is planning to cloud up and rain all over Chicago''s Thanksgiving holiday, hatching a deadly plot that threatens to explode into a tragedy of the first order. But this time Belsnickel faces stiff opposition from a quirky group of street-smart Chicago characters led by a careworn homeless man called Black Peter. Belsnickel and Black Peter share a common history; these foes have done battle many times in the past, in many places, including Chicago. Their timeworn struggle is once more coming to a head in the city by the lake, a confrontation between the perfect terrorist and his only nemesis. Before Black Peter can save the innocent citizens of Chicago, he must figure out what sort of disaster Belsnickel is planning. Even then, a downhearted Black Peter and his allies may be too late to stop the enigmatic bogeyman. Thanksgiving in that Toddlin'' Town--could be a blast!

Constable Philo has a new murder case on his hands, one that bears a striking resemblance to the only other murder he has ever investigated, an unsolved homicide that occurred 50 years ago. Despite the passage of time, it appears that the territory''s only practicing serial killer has struck once more on Philo''s watch. What complicates both cases for the veteran constable, however, is not that the murders were committed a half century apart, but rather that both victims were already dead; then again, so is Philo. Welcome to Rue, an extraordinary next world inhabited by ordinary people who have kicked the bucket before their appointed time, people like Constable Philo and the pair of dead-again victims for whom he seeks justice. When the unseen killer fixates on some newcomers to Rue, Philo exploits that fixation in an attempt to lure the fiend out into the open. And while the constable makes every effort to safeguard those newcomers, his quest to ferret out the DEADLY DEPARTED unearths a toxic mystery that is rooted in Rue''s enigmatic past. As a direct result, Philo''s new murder case burgeons into an über whodunit, one that, if left unsolved, imperils every being in Rue, a place where no one ever dies--normally.

Coach Tom Ryan gives you winning advice to improve your team''s speed, power, and coordination. The book also includes essays by powerhouse coaches, champion wrestlers, and former competitors that demonstrate how to build a solid team and motivate young athletes, teach the fundamentals, and use drills for steady improvement.

Fifteen-year-old Aiden is a minor cast member on a long-running high school "dramedy" with a low budget and a loyal following. Aiden and his friends are excited that they''re being promoted to lead roles for the upcoming tenth season of Pop Quiz. But then they learn the show is being canceled. According to the producers, no one even watches TV anymore, with kids preferring the antics of YouTube stars. With the help of some former cast members and a group of hardcore fans, Aiden and his friends attempt to create a movie special to wrap up the storylines and give the series the send-off it deserves. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

Boston Globe Bestseller A true story of acceptance, perseverance, and the possibility of love and redemption as evocative, charming, and powerful as the New York Times bestseller Following Atticus. Drawn by an online post, Tom Ryan adopted Will, a frightened, deaf, and mostly blind elderly dog, and brought him home to live with him and Atticus. The only owners Will ever knew had grown too fragile to take care of themselves, or of him. Ultimately, Will was left at a kill shelter in New Jersey. Tom hoped to give Will a place to die with dignity, amid the rustic beauty of the White Mountains of his New Hampshire home. But when Will bites him numerous times and acts out in violent displays, Tom realizes he is in for a challenge. With endless patience and the kind of continued empathy Tom has nurtured in his relationship with Atticus, Will eventually begins to thrive. Soon, the angry, hurt, depressed, and near-death oldster has transformed into a happy, gamboling companion with a puppy-like zest for discovery. Will perseveres for two and a half years, inspiring hundreds of thousands of Tom and Atticus’s fans with his courage, resilience, and unforgettable heart. A story of a dog and an indelible bond that is beautiful, heartbreaking, uplifting, and unforgettable, Will’s Red Coat honors the promise held in all of us, at any stage of life. Will’s Red Coat includes eight pages of color photographs.

At the end of World War 11 the covert operations organisation, The Secret Operations Executive (S.O.E.) was shut down. Captain James Doyle was seconded to MI6.In 1951 a wartime colleague working within N.A.T.O. Paris was found dead, an apparent suicide. Doyle was instructed to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death.It was suspected that sensitive information was being passed to the East Germans and the Soviets and the inference was that his colleague was implicated. The immediate scenario was that he was exposed and took his own life.Doyle would not accept that friend was a traitor. He replaced him at N.A.T.O. as a liaison officer, his brief was to determine the truth. A story of international intrigue

The mysteries of handmade bamboo fly rods revealed. In Constructing Cane Rods, world-renowned rodbuilder Ray Gould shares a lifetime¿s worth of wisdom about bamboo fly rods. Clear, concise, and to-the-point, Gould¿s writing is packed with detailed, instructive information on every facet of rod building, repair, and appraisal. Beginning with an overview of commercial rod production and antique rod appraisal, Gould moves on to describe how to properly repair any old rods that might be collecting dust in your basement. He walks you through every component of bamboo fly rods, with photos, diagrams, and charts to clear up any confusion. You¿ll even learn to make your very own cane rod from scratch, with ample time dedicated to sourcing and utilizing the tools and materials required by this precise and rewarding craft. This is a wonderful book for committed rod builders, collectors, restorers, or anyone who appreciates the humble beauty of a hand-crafted bamboo fly rod.About the AuthorA native of Milwaukee, Ray Gould has been a fly fisherman since 1958. After a 35-year career as a mechanical engineer, Gould but his technical background to use designing and building bamboo fly rods. Gould has built over 100 cane rods and repaired countless others. His numerous fishing-related accomplishments include serving as president of the Northwest Fly Anglers club; teaching classes on fly tying at Shoreline Community College; exhibiting and presenting seminars in Montana, Washington, and British Columbia; providing programs at numerous fly clubs; and co-chairing the 1992 and 1994 West Coast Bamboo Rodbuilders¿ Workshop in British Colombia.

An Uncensored Look Inside the Mind of Mental Illness for Individuals, Families and Friends

The sexually abused often blame themselves. However there is hope and transformation for the victims when they realize, It’s Not Their Fault.

James Doyle was a most unlikely spy.Orphaned in 1916 at he age of six he went to live with his schoolteacher aunt in Paris. In1939 he returned to his hometown Waterford in neutral Ireland to avoid the war in Europe. An enigmatic stranger entered his life in 1941, a meting that was to have a profound effect on him. He was intimidated into joining the German Secret Service ( Abwehr) for a top secret mission into occupied France. The British Secret Service ( S.O.E.) became aware of Doyle''s unusual recruitment, they persuaded him to join them as a double agent. On the successful completion of hie mission the Germans transferred him to Prague and Reinhard Heydrich''s department where he became involved in the assassination attempt on Heydrich in may 1942. He escaped Prague following the shooting of Heydrich running the gauntlet through Germany, Switzerland and France.on his return to England he was retrained and dropped back into France as a member of a Jedburgh team to assist the resistance in the run-up to Operation Overlord, the liberation of occupied Europe.

Gerri waits outside all night to audition for Big Time, her favorite TV singing competition. She believes she has a shot at success, but when she’s insulted by one of the judges and kicked out of the competition, she thinks she’ll probably never sing again. After a teacher at her school asks her to join a choral club, Gerri reluctantly gets involved. Even though she can’t read music and she doesn’t know the other kids, she finds herself enjoying the group and learning a lot about music. A cute guy she met at the Big Time auditions joins the group, and when they perform their unique mashups at an open-mic night, Gerri realizes there’s more than one way to be a successful—and happy—singer! This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

Neil plays guitar with his family''s band, the Family McClintock, even though he can''t stand the Celtic music they play. Neil doesn''t dance, he hates the outfits, and every single performance reminds him that he isn''t as talented as the rest of the family. When his buddy Bert convinces him to form a rock band and enter a local talent show, Neil''s playing improves and everyone notices, including a girl who shares his musical interests. He starts to think that all those years of practice might come in handy after all. But it all comes to a head when Neil has to choose between an important gig with the family band and the talent show. He''s only sure of one thing: whatever he decides to do, he''s going to be letting someone down. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

Friendships are forged on prom night, when four teens help each other through disappointment, near-arrest, parental interference and panic attacks.

Tom Ryan believes "Mental illness is the biggest challenge in the world". 1. Every year in the U.S. records show that approx. 35,000 commit suicide. Chew on this, in 10+ years the Afghan and Iraq war less than 7,000 troops have been killed. In that same period over 300,000 have committed suicide in the United States. It is reported in 2012 more military personnel died from suicide than the battlefield.2. 70% of people who see a mental health professional never report it the insurance carrier for fear of the stigma of being labeled mentally ill.3. The majority of the mentally ill rarely seek professional help, and live an isolated life of pain and suffering.His book is a cutting edge, honest, uncensored look inside the world of mental illness and the stigma attached to it.As an author with bi-polar disorder and depression, "Am I the Only One" is a first-hand look at these mental illness challenges that can sometimes lead to suicide. The chapters within the book explore how mental illness can affect, and ultimately destroy your own life and the lives around you. In it''s conclusion, Tom offers four "how-to" steps to greatly reduce mental illness."Am I the Only One" is an uncensored look inside the mind of mental illness and a MUST read for families and friends who cope with those who suffer from mental illness.