A bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will. And though no one knows why the eccentric, game-loving millionaire has chosen a virtual stranger-and a possible murdered- to inherit his vast fortune, one thing's for sure : Sam Westing may be dead... but that won't stop him from playeing one last game!
The Soviet Union 1956: after Stalin's death, a violent regime is beginning to fracture. It leaves behind a society where the police are the criminals, and the criminals are innocent. Stalin's successor Khrushchev pledges reform. But there are forces at work that are unable to forgive or forget the past. Leo Demidov, former MGB officer, is facing his own turmoil. The two young girls he and hi…
In a country ruled by fear, no one is innocent. Stalin's Soviet Union is an official paradise, where citizens live free from crime and fear only one thing: the all-powerful state. Defending this system is idealistic security officer Leo Demidov, a war hero who believes in the iron fist of the law, but when a murderer starts to kill at will and Leo dares to investigate, the State's obedient s…
The day Charlie discover a scrap of paper that could solve the dark mystery of her mother's disappearance, her world changes. Forever. Charlie and her friend, Toby, must race against time on a dangerous mission to uncover the sinister truth. But in this shadowy world of secrets and lies, there is moer to fear than they can possibly imagine..
Gina can’t wait for her mom and friends to make the trip over to visit her from sunny California, but things don’t go exactly to plan and she’s stuck in the middle of them and her friends. Niffy is not happy about her best friend and her brother becoming a couple. Min wishes she had the confidence to finally kiss her new boyfriend, and poor Amy is starting to do anything to look thin. Wil…
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