death

"Twenty years ago, a serial killer abducted and murdered five residents in the town of Featherbank. Nicknamed 'The Whisper Man,' for luring his victims out by whispering at their windows at night, the murders stopped when Frank Carter was caught. Widower Tom Kennedy is looking for a fresh start in a new town, to help him and his young son Jake heal. Then a young boy vanishes, and his disappearance bears an unnerving resemblance to Frank Carter's crimes. Detectives Amanda Beck and Pete Willis must find the boy before it is too late, even if that means Pete has to revisit Carter in prison. Now Jake hears a whispering at his window"--OCLC.

Elise, a mortal girl who feels the death of anyone she touches, and Claire, the vampire assigned to recruit her to the Veil, must work together to stop a paranormal killer even as they realize they might be falling in love.

"When Georgia revives the spirit of a recently deceased classmate at her family's funeral home, she's forced to sort out her complex feelings about grief and mortality"--.

Jai Pausch tells about being a caregiver to her husband during his fight with pancreatic cancer and relates how she carried on after his death.

"In the two years since his mother was killed in an automobile crash, Collin has been anticipating further disasters, writing down what to do in the event of an avalanche or mentally practicing the Heimlich maneuver just in case--but the real trouble is that his mathematician father is obsessed with a classic math problem and has a hoarding problem that is spiraling out of control, leaving Collin desperate to hide this chaos from his friends and everyone else, even as he struggles with his own grief"--Provided by publisher.

"It's the night before Death-Cast goes live, and there's one question on everyone's mind: Can Death-Cast actually predict when someone will die, or is it just an elaborate hoax? Orion Pagan has waited years for someone to tell him that he's going to die. He has a serious heart condition, and he signed up for Death-Cast so he could know what's coming. Valentino Prince is restarting his life in New York. He has a long and promising future ahead and he only registered for Death-Cast after his twin sister nearly died in a car accident. Orion and Valentino cross paths in Times Square and immediately feel a deep connection. But when the first round of End Day calls goes out, their lives are changed forever--one of them receives a call, and the other doesn't. Though neither boy is certain how the day will end, they know they want to spend it together--even if that means their goodbye will be heartbreaking"--Provided by publisher.

Nineteen-year-old orphan Signa Farrow confronts Death--and her own deathly powers--when she investigates the mysterious murder of a relative at the Thorn Grove estate.

"As a dog and his little girl go on their final walk together, he gets to experience the sights, smells, and wonders of this world one last time before peacefully passing on. But for such a good boy and his foreverfriend, that doesn't mean it's the end"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of stories that span the time when humans live in a world without hunger, disease, or death and Scythes act as the living instruments of population control.

Explores how human cadavers have been used throughout history, discussing how the use of dead bodies has benefited every aspect of human existence.