Bøger af David Hodges

MEET DETECTIVE KATE HAMBLIN IN THIS BESTSELLING SERIES FROM A FORMER POLICE OFFICER.A peaceful summer holiday on the Pembrokeshire coast ends in cold-blooded murder.Detective Kate and her husband Hayden are enjoying an idyllic summer in Pembrokeshire. They are taking a break to recharge their batteries and work on their marriage.But a series of seemingly random incidents destroys their rural haven.One night, someone tries to break into their cottage.Two days later, a charred body is discovered in a burned-out caravan. Next to the blackened shell, the police find a scrap of paper - with Kate's name and address on it.Then Kate is approached by a team of detectives. They have a mission for her - and her husband can know nothing about it.It all leads back to a stash of stolen jewels in a ruined abbey on the Somerset Levels.Kate and Hayden's peaceful summer break has suddenly become a nightmare. Can their marriage survive . . . ?DISCOVER AN ADDICTIVE CRIME THRILLER FULL OF TWISTS YOU WON'T WANT TO PUT DOWN.Perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Joy Ellis, Mel Sherratt, Angela Marsons and Helen H. Durrant.

MEET DETECTIVE KATE HAMBLIN IN THIS BESTSELLING SERIES FROM A FORMER POLICE OFFICER.Six old friends. A weekend in a country hotel. A ruthless killer among them.Detective Kate and her husband Hayden are on their way home from a romantic mini-break when a ferocious storm blows in and their car breaks down. Stranded on a remote lane in the blizzard, they seek shelter in a nearby country hotel.They aren't the only guests. Six old university friends are meeting up for a reunion weekend.One of them hides a terrible secret.The next morning, a body is found in the hotel lake. A tragic accident it would appear.The following day, a second guest is found drowned in the bathtub.Two drownings in two days is no coincidence.Snowed in, with no signal and the phone lines down, Detective Kate must unmask the killer among them before more guests meet a grisly end.Perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Joy Ellis, Mel Sherratt, Angela Marsons and Helen H. Durrant.

A twisted killer. A deadly game. A detective who must break the rules to win.Detective Kate is sunning herself on the beach at an exclusive Mexican resort, feeling emboldened enough to shed her bikini top. Then she gets an anonymous text. Hi Kate, Are your detective skills as good as your boobs?Later that night, someone breaks into her hotel room and rifles through her belongings. And a woman plunges to her death from the balcony above.Is it all connected? Kate is relieved to escape the unwelcome attention and return home. But back in Somerset, she reaches into her coat pocket and finds a scrawled message: See You Soon, Kate.Has her stalker followed her home?Someone is watching Kate. They know where she lives, where she works. They seem to know her every move. But what is it they want?Then the local vicar plunges to his death from the top of the bell tower. Just like the woman in Mexico.The next day, someone calls the local paper: "I killed him."And Kate finds that she's an unwilling participant in a deadly game. She must enter the mind of a twisted killer and stay one step ahead of him.Because if he catches her up . . . she's dead.

David Hodges is not your usual author. He did not plan to write a book that the world could read. He moved from Kansas to North Dakota looking for work and a better life. Working in the cold weather brought him the clarity and peace he sought. He wrote the poems in this collection not for fun, but as therapy to relieve the anguish of his soul. Each poem represents a piece of himself that he laid out so he could begin to heal.About the AuthorDavid Hodges loves planting flowers and has a green thumb. Watching the flowers grow helps calm him like writing poetry does. Hodges is disabled due to an accident in North Dakota on an icy curve that nearly killed him, leaving him with great lower back pain. Hodges walks with two canes and spends time in a wheelchair when the exhaustion becomes too much. Being disabled is the path he is on, but it is not the end of his story, and his goal is to walk without the help of canes one day.Poetry for Hodges' soul is therapy, just as therapy for his spirit is painting flowers, and therapy for his body are the doctors helping him to walk and live a better life.

Paths to the Divine: An Introduction to World Religions expertly combines original writing and engaging primary source texts to familiarize students with the basic tenets of a variety of world religions. Beyond presenting foundational knowledge on religious traditions, the volume demonstrates how belief systems can shape both an individual's and a society's culture, worldviews, and sense of belonging. The book features distinct emphasis on the religious traditions of Asia, presenting readers with information on beliefs and practices that may be unfamiliar or new to them, expanding their understanding and appreciation of others' traditions. The book begins by introducing students to the basics of religion, including key concepts and features of religion, representations of the divine, and the connection between nature and religion in early traditions. Additional chapters provide students with valuable insight and enlightening readings on Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Chinese religion, Shinto, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Throughout, key terms, contextual introductions, discussion questions, and suggestions for further reading are provided. Written to expand students' knowledge and understanding of global traditions, Paths of the Divine is an ideal text for introductory courses in humanities, theology, and world religions.David Hodges is an ordained minister and an associate professor of humanities at Grambling State University. He holds a Ph.D. in humanities with an emphasis in religious studies from Florida State University and a M.Div. in theology and theological studies from Asbury Theological Seminary.

"It is answered prayer which brings praying out of the realm of dry, dead things, and makes praying a thing of life and power." David Hodges David Hodges is a praying man, and it is prayer that has brought him through family dysfunction, loneliness, and schizophrenia. In Walking with God Through It All, David shares the wisdom God bestowed upon him through inspirational messages of hope and love. Coming from a family besieged by alcoholism, raised on a farm where there was plenty to eat but not much left for other necessities, feeling isolated from his mother, and the sudden breakup of his parents' marriage led to a mental break. It was only later David was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and through his battles with the demons that tried to conquer his mind, David found strength and peace in the Lord. Now, David shares his struggles, journey, and triumph in Walking with God Through It All as a weapon against the enemy and balm to those who embrace God's Holy Word. Embrace the joy of Jesus and know that God is truly walking with YOU through it all!

The world's deadliest spider. A detective terrified of the creatures. A ruthless psychopath who will use her fears against her.Detective Kate Hamblin is called out to a reported theft at Moat House in the marshy wilds of the Somerset Levels. The evidence points to a random break-in by a passing vagrant - but when she questions the wealthy homeowner, Professor Dunbar, and his warring family, Kate realizes there's more to this burglary than meets the eye.Professor Dunbar is a world-famous arachnologist. His extensive collection of live tropical spiders includes the world's deadliest specimen, a Brazilian wandering spider, whose bite is instantly fatal. He's named her Martha.Then a family member is found dying in agony in the professor's laboratory. It appears to be a tragic accident when it's discovered Martha has escaped from her supposedly secure tank. But Kate is not so sure.Could there be a killer on the loose?Kate is terrified of spiders because of a traumatic childhood experience. But she's hunting a killer who uses the creatures to pursue a deadly agenda. Can she survive long enough to unmask a murderer . . . and avoid the spider's lethal bite?