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Gallows thief  by Bernard Cornwell

Gallows thief

Bernard Cornwell

"In 1820, Rider Sandman, a hero of Waterloo fallen on hard times, takes a job as a private investigator to re-open the case of a painter due to be hanged for a murder he didn't commit. Soon Sandman is mired in a grisly murder plot that keeps thickening. He...

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Sun god  by Andy Southall

Sun god

Andy Southall

"After founding a colony on the remote moon of Freyja, the missionary order of Assumptors resumes searching for a new Earth. Yet its recently elected leader, Mother Josephine, faces unforeseen challenges. An uncooperative council. An impulsive Helmsman. And a...

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Ahōti  by Miriam Feinberg Vamosh

Ahōti

Miriam Feinberg Vamosh

"A retelling of the biblical story of the princess Tamar and her determination to reclaim her life and God-given purpose. Tamar's search to overcome humiliation and betrayal after being assaulted by her brother takes her away from her childhood home and forces...

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A season in Chezgh'un  by Darrel J. McLeod

A season in Chezgh'un

Darrel J. McLeod

"A subversive novel by acclaimed Cree author Darrel J. McLeod, infused with the contradictory triumph and pain of finding conventional success in a world that feels alien. James, a talented and conflicted Cree man from a tiny settlement in Northern Alberta,...

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Recipe for a good life  by Lesley Crewe

Recipe for a good life

Lesley Crewe

"On paper, Kitty's life is perfect. She lives in Montreal, so vibrant in the 1950s; she married her childhood sweetheart, who happens to also be a handsome movie star; and her detective novels, written under a plausibly male nom de plume, are bestsellers. But...

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Dial 'M' for Maine coon  by Alex Erickson

Dial 'M' for Maine coon

Alex Erickson

"When the would-be owner of her latest rescue, Sheamus, the Maine Coon cat, is murdered, Liz Denton finds the fur flying as she discovers the real identity of the victim, a stalker is fast on her heels and a rival takes a swat at her business"--

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Death by café mocha  by Alex Erickson

Death by café mocha

Alex Erickson

"Coffee lovers are gathering from far and wide at the hotel, and Krissy, Rita, and Vicki are excited. But some of the attendees may need to switch to decaf, as a public argument breaks out soon after they check in and then a flavor competition leads to bitter...

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Like it never happened  by R. J. Hoffmann

Like it never happened

R. J. Hoffmann

"Thirty years ago, Tommy, Malcolm, Henry, and Kevin were best friends graduating high school, brothers almost, until the night they did something terrible. The decision to keep hidden what they did in that parking lot shattered their friendship and warped...

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The pillars of the earth  by Ken Follett

The pillars of the earth

Ken Follett

"A prior, a master builder, and their community try to build a mighty cathedral to protect themselves while Stephen and the Empress Maud fight for the crown of England."--Provided by publisher.

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The inmate  by Freida McFadden

The inmate

Freida McFadden

"There are three rules Brooke Sullivan must follow as a new nurse practitioner at a men's maximum-security prison: 1) Treat all prisoners with respect. 2) Never reveal any personal information. 3) Never EVER become too friendly with the inmates. But none of...

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Jessica  by Bryce Courtenay

Jessica

Bryce Courtenay

"The true life story (told in the form of a novel) of one young women's fight for justice against enormous odds. A tale of murder set in harsh Australian countryside against the outbreak of World War I, "Jessica" is a testimony to the power of human spirit to...

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Jack of diamonds  by Bryce Courtenay

Jack of diamonds

Bryce Courtenay

"Born and raised in a poor, working-class family in Toronto, Jack Spayd is the son of an unhappy marriage. But when he is given a harmonica as a young boy, he discovers a talent for music that will change his life forever. After being taken under the wing of...

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You only live twice  by Ian Fleming

You only live twice

Ian Fleming

"On the brink of becoming a security risk after the death of his wife, Secret Service agent 007 is sent to Japan and encounters an old enemy."--Provided by publisher.

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Tennison  by Lynda La Plante

Tennison

Lynda La Plante

"Jane Tennison's sharp instincts and hard work made her one of the top cops at Scotland Yard, but she's still an outsider when it comes to the boys' club running the force. When her latest investigation - the murder of a presumed prostitute - has her butting...

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Absolution Creek  by Nicole Alexander

Absolution Creek

Nicole Alexander

"One man lost her. One man died for her. And one would kill for her... In 1923 nineteen-year-old Jack Manning watches the construction of the mighty Harbour Bridge and dreams of being more than just a grocer's son. So when he's offered the chance to manage...

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Long shot  by Kennedy Ryan

Long shot

Kennedy Ryan

"Iris DuPree meets August West in a sports bar during her last semester of college. It's the conversation of a lifetime and sends sparks flying in every direction. The connection is undeniable...but the timing is all wrong. August is poised for the NBA draft,...

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Sharpe's tiger  by Bernard Cornwell

Sharpe's tiger

Bernard Cornwell

"Richard Sharpe avoids the tyrannical Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill and endeavours to rescue a British officer from under the nose of the Tippoo of Mysore. But in fleeing Hakeswill, Sharpe enters the exotic and dangerous world of the Tippoo. An adventure that...

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Mother knows best

Mother knows best

"New and exclusive short stories and poems inspired by bad mothers from some of today' s fiercest women in horror. From mama trauma to smother mother, this all-new women in horror anthology features stories about the scariest monster of them all - our...

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The king she shouldn't crave  by Lela May Wight

The king she shouldn't crave

Lela May Wight

"Promoted from spare to heir after tragedy struck, Angelo can't be distracted from his duty. Being within touching distance of the woman he has always craved - his brother's intended queen - has him on the precipice of self-destruction. The last thing he needs...

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The finders keepers library  by Annie Rains

The finders keepers library

Annie Rains

"After a bad break-up and a health diagnosis of Lupus earlier this year, Savannah takes an impulsive trip to her favorite aunt's home, where she spent childhood summers. When she arrives, Savannah is surprised to see the house overflowing with books and the...

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Godeater's son  by Noah Van Nguyen

Godeater's son

Noah Van Nguyen

"Heldanarr Fall dreams of a world without gods. When the Azyrites descended upon the Burning Valley -- a kingdom carved from the Aqshian desert -- they brought arrogance and cruelty with their riches, and a god who seemed blind to it all. Despite harrowing...

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Daughter of the Murray  by Darry Fraser

Daughter of the Murray

Darry Fraser

"1890s, River Murray, Northern Victoria. Young and spirited Georgina Calthorpe is not happy living with her foster family the MacHenry's in their neglected sheep run on the banks of the River Murray. Unlike the rest of the family, she isn't looking forward to...

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Broken skin  by Stuart MacBride

Broken skin

Stuart MacBride

"There's a rapist prowling the city's cold granite streets, leaving a string of tortured women behind. But while DS Logan McRae's girlfriend is out acting as bait, he's dealing with the blood-drenched body of an unidentified male, dumped outside Accident and...

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The golden Fool  by Robin Hobb

The golden Fool

Robin Hobb

"Fitz has been persuaded back to court, posing as a servant to the decadent Lord Golden (who is the Fool in disguise). In secret, he will train Prince Dutiful in the magic known as the Skill. The peace remains fragile, so the diplomatic wedding between Dutiful...

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A kind of madness  by Uche Okonkwo

A kind of madness

Uche Okonkwo

"Set in contemporary Nigeria, Uche Okonkwo's A Kind of Madness is a collection of ten stories concerned with literal madness but also those private feelings that, when left unspoken, can feel like a type of madness: desire, desperation, hunger, fear, sadness,...

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The widow spy  by Megan Campisi

The widow spy

Megan Campisi

"Kate Warne is many things: the country's first female detective, a Pinkerton agent, and a union spy. It's August 1863, and her latest assignment could finally end the bloody war and bring the fractured United States together again. All she has to do is win...

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Play dirty  by Lora Leigh

Play dirty

Lora Leigh

"She saved his life when they were kids and then he saved hers. When she became a young woman, Poppy knew she would never love anyone the way she loved Jack Lee Bridger. But after a near tragedy, Jack left home to become a Navy SEAL and Poppy knew there...

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Murder in masquerade  by Mary Winters

Murder in masquerade

Mary Winters

"Victorian Countess Amelia Amesbury's secret hobby, writing an advice column for a London penny paper, has gotten her into hot water before; after all, Amelia will do whatever it takes to help a reader in need. But now, handsome Marquis Simon Bainbridge...

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Vital blindside  by Hannah Cowan

Vital blindside

Hannah Cowan

"Adam White is many things, but a single dad was one that he never planned on becoming. He was twenty-three when the plan he had for his life crumbled at his feet. In the blink of an eye, he went from a flirtatious playboy just getting his new business up and...

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Blissful hook  by Hannah Cowan

Blissful hook

Hannah Cowan

"Everyone knew the rules. Gracie Hutton was off-limits. But Tyler's never been one to follow rules. And now she's about to become his ultimate sin. Tyler Bateman doesn't know what easy means. He's never had an easy day in his damn life. Everything he has he's...

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Lucky hit  by Hannah Cowan

Lucky hit

Hannah Cowan

"I have one goal. To be drafted into the NHL and make my father proud. I've never been interested in dating, not when all of my spare time is spent at the rink perfecting my craft. There's no time for distractions. I can't afford them. But she came out of...

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CivilWarLand in bad decline  by George Saunders

CivilWarLand in bad decline

George Saunders

"A novella and short stories on a future America, a land of corporate hypocrisy, violence and pollution. Trendy attractions include pickled babies and cows with plexiglass sides, so you can see the milk made, people buy other people's more interesting memories...

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The Gorgon flower  by John (Australian writer) Richards

The Gorgon flower

John (Australian writer) Richards

"A young woman is haunted by the disappearance of her grandmother, a brilliant mathematician whose research uncovered the basis for parallel universes. A botanist travels across the seas in search of an elusive, deadly flower that was also his late father's...

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The living force  by John Jackson Miller

The living force

John Jackson Miller

"The Jedi have always traveled the stars, defending peace and justice across the galaxy. But the galaxy is changing, and the Jedi Order along with it. More and more, the Order finds itself focused on the future of the Republic, secluded on Coruscant, where the...

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Last best chance  by Brooke Dunnell

Last best chance

Brooke Dunnell

"When Rachel, a forty-something single woman, finds herself running out of options on her path to motherhood, she seeks treatment at a fertility clinic in Central Europe. Telling half-truths to her family and the clinic's medical team, Rachel questions how far...

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The players  by Deborah Pike

The players

Deborah Pike

"One hot summer, a group of university students gathers in an orchard to rehearse a play. Veronika is born for a life on the stage while Felix seizes his last chance for creative freedom. Sebastian woos Veronika, and Cassie longs for Sebastian. Josh and Gloria...

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The beauties  by Lauren Chater

The beauties

Lauren Chater

"An incomparable beauty. A promise to a king. A portrait that can never be completed. When Emilia Lennox loses everything after her husband's lands and title are confiscated, her beauty is her best bargaining chip with the only man who can restore their...

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The Miller women  by Kelli Hawkins

The Miller women

Kelli Hawkins

"When a teenage girl goes missing, Nicola Miller fears for her own daughter. Not for Abby's mental health or safety, but that she might have had something to do with it. She worries her daughter is a killer. Just like her. Nicola has never told the truth about...

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Death holds the key  by Alexander (Novelist) Thorpe

Death holds the key

Alexander (Novelist) Thorpe

"When loathed landholder Fred O'Donnell is found dead in a locked room with a bullet in his chest, rookie Detective Hartley must seek help from a mysterious wanderer to solve the case. And it's one where everyone, including his family, has a motive and a...

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Killarney  by Nikki Mottram

Killarney

Nikki Mottram

"Child protection worker Dana Gibson arrives in the sleepy rural town of Killarney with one goal in mind - locate the whereabouts of foster child Jayden Maloney and return him to care. What she isn't anticipating is an unexpected attraction to her colleague's...

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ROYAL ELITE EPILOGUE. by RINA KENT

ROYAL ELITE EPILOGUE.

RINA KENT

"One final game. All five couples of Royal Elite series come to life again in this long extended epilogue. Levi & Astrid. Aiden & Elsa. Xander & Kimberly. Ronan & Teal. Cole & Silver. This epilogue is set after the end of Royal Elite Series so all the previous...

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Cold hearted Cassanova  by L. J. Shen

Cold hearted Cassanova

L. J. Shen

"Riggs Bates may be a billionaire, but he knows money can't buy happiness. He keeps his financial status a secret and takes his women the same way he takes his meals - a different one three times a day. That's until he's caught sleeping with a married...

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No place like home  by Barbara O'Neal

No place like home

Barbara O'Neal

"Life didn't turn out the way Jewel Sabatino planned. However long she's been gone, home is waiting. At seventeen, Jewel fled Colorado for New York City and didn't look back. Now she's raising a teenage son alone and is a loving caretaker to her one true...

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No church in the wild  by Murray Middleton

No church in the wild

Murray Middleton

"Five years after violence erupted between young migrants and local police in Melbourne's inner west, a police-led trip to hike the Kokoda Trail seeks to rebuild trust. But fresh allegations of racial profiling have the community on a knife edge. For wannabe...

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The pyramid of needs  by Ernest (Australian novelist) Price

The pyramid of needs

Ernest (Australian novelist) Price

"Linda Taylor is livestreaming her glamourous life as an alternative health guru when she trips over in front of her followers and can't get up. When Linda's children, Jack and Alice, find out she's broken her hip and can't care for their ailing father or pay...

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Weird black girls  by Elwin Cotman

Weird black girls

Elwin Cotman

"From Philip K. Dick Award finalist Elwin Cotman, an irresistibly unnerving collection of stories that explore the anxieties of living while Black--a high-wire act of literary-fantastical hybrid fiction. A rural town finds itself under the authoritarian sway...

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Bone lands  by Pip Fioretti

Bone lands

Pip Fioretti

"1911, on a winter's night in arid New South Wales wool country, mounted trooper Augustus Hawkins discovers the bodies of three young people. They are scions of the richest family in the district, savagely murdered on a road that Hawkins should have been...

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Death in a lonely place  by Stig Abell

Death in a lonely place

Stig Abell

"Former London detective Jake Jackson-introduced in the acclaimed mystery Death Under a Little Sky-finds his new life in the country threatened by an old case from the past in this absorbing mystery that will challenge readers' detective skills. In a quiet...

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The work  by Bri Lee

The work

Bri Lee

"Lally has invested everything into her gallery in Manhattan and the sacrifices are finally paying off. Pat is a scholarship boy desperate to establish himself in Sydney's antiquities scene. When they meet at New York's Armory Show their chemistry is instant -...

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Three-inch teeth  by C. J. Box

Three-inch teeth

C. J. Box

"A rogue grizzly bear has gone on a rampage, killing, among others, the fiancee of Joe Pickett's daughter. At the same time, Dallas Cates, who Joe helped lock up years ago, is released from prison with a list of six names tattooed on his skin. He wants revenge...

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A promise of peridot  by Kate Golden

A promise of peridot

Kate Golden

"A prophecy of death. A weapon of hope. A sacrifice of love. Arwen Valondale is sailing for the mysterious Kingdom of Citrine after the battle of Siren's Bay. Reeling from shocking revelations and her newfound powers, Arwen directs all of her pain and rage...

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The Rivertown vet  by Jennifer Scoullar

The Rivertown vet

Jennifer Scoullar

"Local vet Jana Malinski is content with her quiet life in Rivertown helping her sister run a wombat sanctuary on their family's serene property by the Murray River. But Jana's routine is up-ended after a chance encounter with handsome lawyer and single dad...

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Water baby  by Chioma Okereke

Water baby

Chioma Okereke

"She's the Pearl of Makoko and the world is her oyster. In Makoko, the floating slum off mainland Lagos, Nigeria, nineteen-year-old Baby yearns for an existence where she can escape the future her father has planned for her. With opportunities scarce, Baby...

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The library thief  by Kuchenga Shenjé

The library thief

Kuchenga Shenjé

"The library is under lock and key. But its secrets can't be contained... 1896. After he brought her home from Jamaica as a baby, Florence's father had her hair hot-combed to make her look like the other girls. But as a young woman, Florence is not so easy to...

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Indian burial ground  by Nick Medina

Indian burial ground

Nick Medina

"A man lunges in front of a car. An elderly woman silently drowns herself. A corpse sits up in its coffin and speaks. On this reservation, not all is what it seems, in this new spine-chilling mythological horror. All Noemi Broussard wanted was a fresh start....

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The practice, the horizon, and the chain  by Sofia Samatar

The practice, the horizon, and the chain

Sofia Samatar

"The boy was raised as one of the Chained, condemned to toil in the bowels of a mining ship out among the stars. His whole world changes--literally--when he is yanked 'upstairs' and informed he has been given an opportunity to be educated at the ship's...

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The hemlock queen  by Hannah Whitten

The hemlock queen

Hannah Whitten

"The corrupt king August is dead. Prince Bastian has seized the throne and raised Lore--a necromancer and former smuggler--to his right-hand side. Together they plan to cut out the rot from the heart of the royal court and help the people of Dellaire. But not...

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Vladivostok Circus  by Élisa Shua Dusapin

Vladivostok Circus

Élisa Shua Dusapin

"Tonight is the opening night. There are birds perched everywhere, on the power lines, the guy ropes, the strings of light that festoon the tent ... when I think of all those little bodies suspended between earth and sky, it makes me smile to remind myself...

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Spitting gold  by Carmella Lowkis

Spitting gold

Carmella Lowkis

"Paris, 1866. When Baroness Sylvie Devereux receives a house-call from Charlotte Mothe, the sister she disowned, she fears her shady past as a spirit medium has caught up with her. But with their father ill and Charlotte unable to pay his bills, Sylvie is...

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The evolution of Annabel Craig  by Lisa Grunwald

The evolution of Annabel Craig

Lisa Grunwald

"Dayton, Tennessee. 1925. It is in this sleepy mountain town where Annabel, a devout woman, falls in love with George Craig, a cosmopolitan defense attorney. Annabel's outlook on everything from life to love to the law is shaped by her faith; George sees the...

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Honey  by Victor Lodato

Honey

Victor Lodato

"Meet a woman as tenacious as Elizabeth Strout's Olive Kitteridge and as irresistible as Andrew Sean Greer's Arthur Less: Honey Fasinga, the glamorous daughter of a notorious New Jersey mobster, is returning home at last, ready to reckon with her violent past....

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Nothing but the bones  by Brian Panowich

Nothing but the bones

Brian Panowich

"In McFalls County, local crime boss Gareth Burroughs runs everything on the mountain. And Nelson 'Nails' McKenna has been his enforcer since he was a teenager, though his heart's not really in the dirty work. Then one night in a local roadhouse, Nails goes...

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A fondness for truth  by Kim (Mystery fiction writer) Hays

A fondness for truth

Kim (Mystery fiction writer) Hays

"Andi Eberhart is riding her bicycle home on an icy winter night when she is killed in a hit-and-run. Her devastated partner, Nisha, is convinced the death was no accident. Andi had been receiving homophobic hate mail for several years, and the letters grew...

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Feline fatale  by Rita Mae Brown

Feline fatale

Rita Mae Brown

"Spring flowers may be about to bloom in Crozet, Virginia, but Harry is thinking about snow. Her dear friend Ned Tucker is in the House of Delegates, advocating for a bill to improve road clearing during bad weather, and Harry and Ned's wife, Susan, have gone...

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The poison pen  by Paige Shelton

The poison pen

Paige Shelton

"Edinburgh is mourning recent the death of Queen Elizabeth II when Bookseller Delaney Nichols's boss comes to her with a most unusual assignment. An old friend of his, living in an estate in the village of Roslin, has found what could be a priceless relic on...

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The House of Mirrors  by Erin Kelly

The House of Mirrors

Erin Kelly

"Summer, 2021. Nell has come home at her family's insistence to celebrate an anniversary. Fifty years ago, her father wrote The Golden Bones. Part picture book, part treasure hunt, Sir Frank Churcher created a fairy story about Elinore, a murdered woman whose...

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Wild love  by Elsie Silver

Wild love

Elsie Silver

"She's been driving him wild for years ... the good kind of wild. The kind of wild that comes with wanting your best friend's little sister and knowing you can't have her... Forbes may have labelled Ford Grant the World's Hottest Billionaire, but all he cares...

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Crime and cherry pits  by Amanda Flower

Crime and cherry pits

Amanda Flower

"Shiloh Bellamy can hardly believe it -- for the first time in her family farm's seventy-year history, she has managed to score a highly coveted booth at the Cherry Farm Market in Traverse City, Michigan. It's a huge win in her master plan to bring the...

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In her place  by Edel Coffey

In her place

Edel Coffey

"Ann devoted years to her mother's care. Now, in a bid to escape the emptiness of her old flat and the paperwork caused by her death, Ann finds herself in a bar upstate. She has been so good for so long, she deserves a little fun. Justin is also grieving but...

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The wrong sister  by Claire (Journalist) Douglas

The wrong sister

Claire (Journalist) Douglas

"You've known her all your life. Or have you? Tasha and her older sister Alice might look alike, but they couldn't be more different. Tasha's married with two children and still living in her home town near Bristol, while Alice is a high-flying scientist...

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City in ruins  by Don Winslow

City in ruins

Don Winslow

"Danny Ryan is rich. Beyond his wildest dreams rich. The former dock worker, Irish mob soldier and fugitive from the law is now a respected businessman - a Las Vegas casino mogul and billionaire silent partner in a group that owns two lavish hotels. Finally,...

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The new couple in 5B  by Lisa Unger

The new couple in 5B

Lisa Unger

"Rosie and Chad Lowan are barely making ends meet in New York City when they receive life-changing news: Chad's late uncle has left them his luxury apartment at the historic Windermere in glamorous Murray Hill. With its prewar elegance and impeccably uniformed...

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A Sicilian affair  by Susan Lewis

A Sicilian affair

Susan Lewis

"A fresh start where no-one knows her name is exactly what Catie is looking for from her Sicilian escape. When Catie meets handsome Giancarlo, she has stumbled across a love that could last forever... If only she can admit the truth about her past. But the...

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The hidden storyteller  by Mandy Robotham

The hidden storyteller

Mandy Robotham

"Hamburg, 1946 The war is over, and Germany is in ruins. Posted to an Allied-run Hamburg, reporter Georgie Young returns to the country she fled seven years prior - at the onset of the conflict - to find it unrecognisable. Amongst the stark horrors of a...

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A city of flames  by Rina Vasquez

A city of flames

Rina Vasquez

"Nara has always desired justice. Could hunting dragons bring her peace at last? When a fire dragon attacks her village, the perfect opportunity presents itself - now she can take revenge on the creatures that killed her father. But the dragon she's determined...

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Day One  by Abigail Dean

Day One

Abigail Dean

"When a lone gunman enters a primary school in a beautiful Lake District town, the effects of the tragedy radiate through idyllic Stonesmere with devastating consequences. At the epicentre of the tragedy is Marty, daughter of the teacher who dies trying to...

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Baby does a runner  by Anita Rani

Baby does a runner

Anita Rani

"Baby Saul has had it with just about everything. She's fed up with her job and her colleagues, her love life is permanently casual, she's grieving for her dad and if her mother and the aunties don't stop asking her when she's going to settle down and start...

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