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Illusion of Truth: Volume 3  by James L'Etoile

Illusion of Truth: Volume 3

James L'Etoile

Sacramento Detective Emily Hunter is often exposed to inhumanity at work-- but a crime becomes horrifyingly personal when her boyfriend, fellow cop Brian Conner, is the victim of a targeted church bombing. Battling with heartbreak, Emily must find the...

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The Cheltenham Torso: A Cozy Historical Mystery With a Touch of Supernatural Suspense  by Jacqueline Beard

The Cheltenham Torso: A Cozy Historical Mystery With a Touch of Supernatural Suspense

Jacqueline Beard

Please note that this title is Independently Published or self published and the quality of production may vary. We recommend you choose carefully. Her visions stopped. The murders didn't. Can she piece together the clues in time? Grief-stricken after Vera's...

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The Croydon Enigma: A Cozy Historical Mystery With a Touch of Supernatural Suspense  by Jacqueline Beard

The Croydon Enigma: A Cozy Historical Mystery With a Touch of Supernatural Suspense

Jacqueline Beard

Please note that this title is Independently Published or self published and the quality of production may vary. We recommend you choose carefully. Accused of a crime she didn't commit, Connie flees Cornwall in despair. But with Oliver Fox's help, she begins...

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The Cornish Widow: A Cozy Historical Mystery With a Touch of Supernatural Suspense  by Jacqueline Beard

The Cornish Widow: A Cozy Historical Mystery With a Touch of Supernatural Suspense

Jacqueline Beard

Please note that this title is Independently Published or self published and the quality of production may vary. We recommend you choose carefully. Connie Maxwell has a secret. Though broken in body, her spirit runs free. Dreamwalking might be useful if only...

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The Poisoned Partridge: A Cozy Historical Mystery With a Touch of Supernatural Suspense  by Jacqueline Beard

The Poisoned Partridge: A Cozy Historical Mystery With a Touch of Supernatural Suspense

Jacqueline Beard

Please note that this title is Independently Published or self published and the quality of production may vary. We recommend you choose carefully. BOOK 3 IN A GRIPPING SUPERNATURAL MYSTERY SERIES BASED ON TRUE CRIMES I don't know who I am, but he does - and...

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The Last Encore  by Rebecca Heath

The Last Encore

Rebecca Heath

Don't miss the latest gripping thriller from INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER Rebecca Heath! A REMOTE ISLAND It's been eighteen years since the accidental explosion that killed The Cedrics Band lead singer Jonny Rake, and a special documentary is bringing the rest of...

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The Spies in Jimmy's Place  by Michael Mayo

The Spies in Jimmy's Place

Michael Mayo

September, 1934-All of New York is riveted by the surprise capture of Bruno Hauptmann, no one more than Jimmy Quinn whose violent life was changed by the Lindbergh kidnapping. At the same time, American Nazis march through Jewish neighborhoods, and a German...

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The Cellars of the Majestic (Inspector Maigret)  by Georges Simenon

The Cellars of the Majestic (Inspector Maigret)

Georges Simenon

"Simenon could produce endless variations, as similar and as different as Shakespeare's sonnets or Monet's haystacks." --Adam Kirsch When the glamorous wife of an American industrialist is murdered at a luxury Paris hotel, her past life as a nightclub dancer...

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Return of the Maltese Falcon  by Max Allan. Collins

Return of the Maltese Falcon

Max Allan. Collins

Hardboiled noir that picks up where legendary author Dashiell Hammett left off, telling the story of iconic private eye Sam Spade and the quest for the priceless Maltese Falcon. THE GREATEST PRIVATE EYE OF ALL TIME RETURNS TO FINISH THE JOB Legendary mystery...

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As If By Magic: Locked-Room Mysteries and Other Miraculous Crimes  by Martin Edwards

As If By Magic: Locked-Room Mysteries and Other Miraculous Crimes

Martin Edwards

Impossible crime stories have delighted readers since the invention of detective fiction as puzzle-lovers sought more cerebral entertainment. Following on from Miraculous Mysteries, CWA Diamond Dagger Award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards brings together a...

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Through A Glass, Darkly  by Helen McCloy

Through A Glass, Darkly

Helen McCloy

Rediscover the brilliance of Through A Glass, Darkly in the Mermaid Collection - classic books by popular pioneering female authors republished to delight new generations of readers. Pre-order this gorgeous edition now. The jewel in the crown of the beloved Dr...

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The Girl in Flat Three: A Gripping Psychological Crime Thriller with a Twist You Won't See Coming  by Jacqueline Beard

The Girl in Flat Three: A Gripping Psychological Crime Thriller with a Twist You Won't See Coming

Jacqueline Beard

Please note that this title is Independently Published or self published and the quality of production may vary. We recommend you choose carefully. A missing girl, an unsolved murder, and a neighbor with something to hide. Unemployed and alone, Sass Denman's...

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You'll Never Escape Me: A Psychological Crime Thriller  by Jacqueline Beard

You'll Never Escape Me: A Psychological Crime Thriller

Jacqueline Beard

Please note that this title is Independently Published or self published and the quality of production may vary. We recommend you choose carefully. Trapped in a cage and left for dead, Adam Harding narrowly survives his enforced captivity. Fast forward three...

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The Jills: A Novel  by Karen Parkman

The Jills: A Novel

Karen Parkman

In this propulsive debut, a Buffalo Bills cheerleader will stop at nothing to solve the disappearance of her best friend and teammate, navigating the dark underbelly of a hardscrabble city, the grime and glamour of professional cheerleading, and her own...

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All the Little Houses: A Novel  by May Cobb

All the Little Houses: A Novel

May Cobb

Adults can behave badly too...It's the mid-1980s in the tiny town of Longview, Texas. Nellie Anderson, the beautiful daughter of the Anderson family dynasty, has burst onto the scene. She always gets what she wants. What she can't get for herself... well,...

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Sound of a Furious Sky: A Gripping FBI Crime Thriller  by Hn Wake

Sound of a Furious Sky: A Gripping FBI Crime Thriller

Hn Wake

Please note that this title is Independently Published or self published and the quality of production may vary. We recommend you choose carefully. A missing heiress. A brutal murder. An FBI agent on the hunt for the truth. When FBI Special Agent Domini Walker...

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Hidden in the Silence: A Gripping FBI Crime Thriller  by Hn Wake

Hidden in the Silence: A Gripping FBI Crime Thriller

Hn Wake

Please note that this title is Independently Published or self published and the quality of production may vary. We recommend you choose carefully. When a journalist's death unearths dangerous secrets, FBI Special Agent Domini Walker must uncover the truth...

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Echoes of Thunder: A Gripping FBI Crime Thriller  by Hn Wake

Echoes of Thunder: A Gripping FBI Crime Thriller

Hn Wake

Please note that this title is Independently Published or self published and the quality of production may vary. We recommend you choose carefully. A cold case reignited. A missing boy's trail uncovered. Can the truth be revealed before it's too late? When NYU...

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Secrets of the Angels: A Gripping FBI Crime Thriller  by Hn Wake

Secrets of the Angels: A Gripping FBI Crime Thriller

Hn Wake

Please note that this title is Independently Published or self published and the quality of production may vary. We recommend you choose carefully. A father's suspicious death. A daughter's quest for truth. Dark secrets that threaten everything she holds dear....

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My Sister's Daughter and Silent Echo: Two Thrillers  by LIV Constantine

My Sister's Daughter and Silent Echo: Two Thrillers

LIV Constantine

From the New York Times-bestselling author of Reese's Book Club pick The Last Mrs. Parrish comes two page-turning domestic thriller novellas.In My Sister's Daughter, Ashley Bowers hopes her recently orphaned thirteen-year-old niece, Serena, will blend...

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The Ripper Deception: A page-turning Victorian murder mystery with a twist you won't see coming  by Jacqueline Beard

The Ripper Deception: A page-turning Victorian murder mystery with a twist you won't see coming

Jacqueline Beard

Please note that this title is Independently Published or self published and the quality of production may vary. We recommend you choose carefully. A miser's death. The Ripper's shadow. The hunt begins. When a miserly recluse meets a lonely end, Harpham...

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The Scole Confession: A Lawrence Harpham murder mystery  by Jacqueline Beard

The Scole Confession: A Lawrence Harpham murder mystery

Jacqueline Beard

Please note that this title is Independently Published or self published and the quality of production may vary. We recommend you choose carefully. A chilling confession, a string of murders, and a race against time. Lawrence Harpham and Violet Smith uncover a...

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The Camden Killer: A page-turning Victorian murder-mystery with a twist that will keep you guessing  by Jacqueline Beard

The Camden Killer: A page-turning Victorian murder-mystery with a twist that will keep you guessing

Jacqueline Beard

Please note that this title is Independently Published or self published and the quality of production may vary. We recommend you choose carefully. In the shadowy streets of Edwardian London, a killer leaves a trail of bodies, and only one man can stop him....

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The Disappearing Doctor: A page-turning Victorian murder-mystery with twists that will keep you guessing  by Jacqueline Beard

The Disappearing Doctor: A page-turning Victorian murder-mystery with twists that will keep you guessing

Jacqueline Beard

Please note that this title is Independently Published or self published and the quality of production may vary. We recommend you choose carefully. Lawrence and Violet navigate deception and danger to unravel a chilling legend. While searching for their...

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No Stone Left Unturned  by Annette Dashofy

No Stone Left Unturned

Annette Dashofy

A brand new police mystery novel set on the shores of Lake Erie, Pennsylvania. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, LJ Ross and Louise Penny. *** 'An unforgettable cast' USA Today Bestseller Carissa Ann Lynch When a local Erie vet is shot during a robbery, Erie...

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River of Lies: Volume 2  by James L'Etoile

River of Lies: Volume 2

James L'Etoile

Detective Emily Hunter must be the voice for the voiceless The homeless camps spread throughout the city of Sacramento are a topic of heated debate among residents. They're considered undesirable-a nuisance-an eyesore. But when the camps fall victim to a...

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The Devil Comes Calling  by Annette Dashofy

The Devil Comes Calling

Annette Dashofy

A brand new police mystery novel set on the shores of Lake Erie, Pennsylvania. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, LJ Ross and Louise Penny.***'An unforgettable cast' USA Today Bestseller Carissa Ann Lynch "Two bodies. One male, approximately fifty years old. One...

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Born to Be Killed  by William W. Johnstone

Born to Be Killed

William W. Johnstone

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The Wolf of Sarajevo  by Matthew Palmer

The Wolf of Sarajevo

Matthew Palmer

'Compelling tour of Bosnia by a seasoned diplomat and first-class storyteller' Bill Clinton A diplomat deals with the legacy of the devastating Yugoslav wars in this dynamic thriller from the acclaimed author of The American Mission. Diplomat Eric Petrosian...

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The Venice Double  by Jesse Deroy

The Venice Double

Jesse Deroy

The Venice Double picks up where Safecracker left off, after Grantchester "Duke" Ducaine steps back into the thieving game to spring his dad from prison and save himself from losing his thumbs to a gambling debt. Now, a few months later, he's trying to decide...

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The Blazing Sea  by Tim Hodkinson

The Blazing Sea

Tim Hodkinson

The thrilling new Whale Road Chronicles Viking adventure. Einar and the Wolf Coats venture south, but danger and bloodshed is never far away. Einar and the Wolf Coats have angered most of the kings of Northern Europe. With England no refuge, their only...

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Red Tide: A Novel  by M. P. Woodward

Red Tide: A Novel

M. P. Woodward

America's Navy is stretched to the breaking point. China's combat fleet grows. And both countries compete for access to advanced semiconductor chips produced only in Taiwan.Can Will Cole succeed in the impossible in time? Rear Adm. Will Cole, outgoing...

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Secrets of State  by Matthew Palmer

Secrets of State

Matthew Palmer

Two countries are brought to the brink of nuclear war in this breathtaking thriller from the author of The American Mission. Sam Trainor's outspokenness left him marginalised in Washington. Formerly a top South Asia expert in the State Department, Sam's...

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Vengeance: A Novel  by Rick Campbell

Vengeance: A Novel

Rick Campbell

The "heir to Clancy's throne" (The Real Book Spy) returns with his most compelling, explosive techno-thriller ever. Despite decades of treaties, military missions, and covert actions devoted to preventing it, Iran has finally assembled its first nuclear bomb...

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The American Mission  by Matthew Palmer

The American Mission

Matthew Palmer

Global headlines come to life as intrigue and international politics collide in this electrifying debut thriller from Matthew Palmer. 'Detailed and atmospheric, The American Mission is an exciting, grown-up spy thriller packed with insider knowledge. Highly...

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Defiant  by Christina Bobb

Defiant

Christina Bobb

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Malaga i le Matafaga o Misiona  by Roman Gabriel Tasila. Fonoti

Malaga i le Matafaga o Misiona

Roman Gabriel Tasila. Fonoti

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O le Ta'iala Samoan Language Unit classes went for atrip to Mission Bay Beach. The students found a lot ofrubbish on the beach. Then they played games withcoconut cups to fill buckets. Students had fun and wentswimming. Then O le Ta'iala went back to school...

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Fesoasoani i Lo'u Tina: Helping Mum  by Leone Puaaavase. Sauaso

Fesoasoani i Lo'u Tina: Helping Mum

Leone Puaaavase. Sauaso

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O le Ta'iala 1 Samoan Language Unit wrote about allthe ways they can help Mum at home. The level is usingrepetitive language for beginner Samoan Learners.Building vocabulary with introduced words in the home.

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Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa: Samoan Language Week

Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa: Samoan Language Week

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O le Ta'iala Samoan Language Unit classes celebratedSamoan Language Week with special guests atFinlayson Park School. Students performed siva andsang pese Samao respectfully. They all enjoyed thebeautiful dishes of Polynesia and Samoa.

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Banjara  by Shana Chandra

Banjara

Shana Chandra

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Beyond The Noise: Mounds Of Resilience  by J. Lewis

Beyond The Noise: Mounds Of Resilience

J. Lewis

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Junior's world is built on resilience.Growing up Black and Samoan in Florida, he's surrounded by the strength of his multi-generational household-family, culture, and tradition shaping every step. By day he helps with the family businesses, by night he chases...

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Siya and the Coral Reef Rescue  by Bruce Mangum

Siya and the Coral Reef Rescue

Bruce Mangum

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When a fierce storm damages Palau's coral reef, nine-year-old Siya hears its desperate cries for help. Guided by Mother Nature, Siya and her brother Thembi embark on a magical journey-meeting golden jellyfish, a wise queen butterfly, and the healing Milky Way...

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Struggle, Reform, Boom and Bust: An Economic History of Papua New Guinea since Independence  by Martin Davies

Struggle, Reform, Boom and Bust: An Economic History of Papua New Guinea since Independence

Martin Davies

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Since Papua New Guinea's independence in 1975, economic growth has been slow but volatile, with major changes in economic structure and policies, as well as in politics and governance.This economic history, written to commemorate the fiftieth year of...

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Big words, small stories: Cris and Crat's adventures collection 1  by author Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Big words, small stories: Cris and Crat's adventures collection 1

author Australian Broadcasting Corp...

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In this sixth collection of Big Words, Small Stories, meet Cris and his anthropomorphic sidekick Crat and join them on ten adventures that introduce them to some delightful new words. Including: - Piece of Cake: Cris and Crat try to make a scrumptious cake. -...

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Stories for Easter  by Enid Blyton

Stories for Easter

Enid Blyton

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Go on Easter adventures to imagine the biggest chocolate egg ever, discover a lamb who took a ride in a pram, and help a rabbit on a very windy day. All these and more in this springtime collection of short stories from Enid Blyton. Perfect for children aged...

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The vampire of Whitby  by Yvette Fielding

The vampire of Whitby

Yvette Fielding

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When a young archaeologist disappears during a dig at Whitby Abbey, so begins a terrifying and sinister chain of events. As an eerie fog settles over the town and more disappearances are reported, young ghost hunters Eve, Clovis and Tom find themselves...

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That dirty dog : and other naughty stories for good boys and girls  by Christopher Milne

That dirty dog : and other naughty stories for good boys and girls

Christopher Milne

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Are you the kind of kid who would eat 32 dim sims for a dare, or let your teeth get so dirty they grew mould? Then STEP AWAY, because this audiobook is NOT for you. It's for GOOD boys and girls only!

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The petrifying problem with Princess Petronella  by Liane Moriarty

The petrifying problem with Princess Petronella

Liane Moriarty

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When an incredibly tall man interrupts Nicola Berry's incredibly boring geography lesson, she's sure that something fantastic and unexpected and unusual is about to happen ... and she's right. The King and Queen of the planet Globagaskar have gone on holiday...

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Isadora Moon collection 10  by Harriet Muncaster

Isadora Moon collection 10

Harriet Muncaster

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Isadora Moon Rides a Bike Isadora can fly and do magic, but there's one thing she has never tried, and that's riding a bike. Luckily, her mum and dad and best friend, Zoe, are eager to help. Maybe it is possible for a vampire fairy to learn to ride a bike...

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The grand central cinema club  by Alan Nolan

The grand central cinema club

Alan Nolan

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Dublin, 1937. When Sylvie meets tenement boy Jem and his daredevil sister Juno, they bond over their love of movies. But an accident means Juno will miss the latest film at the Grando, so they hatch a plot to hijack the movie reel and do a top-secret private...

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The Billie B Brown collection #6  by Sally Rippin

The Billie B Brown collection #6

Sally Rippin

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Billie B Brown is brave, brilliant and bold, and the star of her very own super-dooper series. This audio collection brings together five favourite Billie B Brown stories in one volume: The Snow Day The Wonderful Wedding A Dog to Keep The Farm Sleepover The...

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Pizza Pete and the peculiar professor  by Carrie Sellon

Pizza Pete and the peculiar professor

Carrie Sellon

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Pete and his dad are back making magical pizzas again, by popular demand. But when Anna doesn't return to normal after eating a shrinking pizza, Team Useless have only one option: to track down the inventor of the potions, Professor Silva Tregoning, once and...

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Bunny vs monkey: the great big glitch!  by Jamie Smart

Bunny vs monkey: the great big glitch!

Jamie Smart

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When Bunny, Monkey and friends discover that all of existence is a virtual reality simulation, life gets a little bit crazy! Bunny declares himself The Woods' Magical Protector, Pig becomes a superspy, Weenie grows some serious muscles ... but just what...

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The book of Chance  by Sue Whiting

The book of Chance

Sue Whiting

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Chance is in Year 7 and thinks she has it all - a loving mother, dog Tiges, best friend and almost-sister next door. But when a reality TV team makes over her house, she discovers newspaper cuttings from the past that cause her to question the world as she...

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The hedgehog's dilemma and the cricket's healing  by Toon Tellegen

The hedgehog's dilemma and the cricket's healing

Toon Tellegen

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The Hedgehog's Dilemma: The hedgehog is feeling rather lonely, so one day he decides to invite all the other animals for a party. But the hedgehog is also rather a shy, reserved animal and is terribly worried about doing or saying something he shouldn't, and...

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Overwhelmed : ways to take the pressure off  by Claudia Hammond

Overwhelmed : ways to take the pressure off

Claudia Hammond

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There's too much to do in too little time. The demands made on us and the pressure put on us seem relentless. We expect more of ourselves. And yet completing even everyday tasks is a struggle. There is always something new, something more, something better....

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Serve : my lost years at the heart of Ireland's Opus Dei  by Anne Marie. Allen

Serve : my lost years at the heart of Ireland's Opus Dei

Anne Marie. Allen

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Anne Marie Allen was 15 when she was accepted onto a cookery school course that promised real qualifications and a future in the career of her dreams. Seeking a better life, she moved to the calm and peaceful countryside of the west of Ireland. Her happiness...

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Talking with psychopaths and savages : a journey into the evil mind  by Christopher Berry-Dee

Talking with psychopaths and savages : a journey into the evil mind

Christopher Berry-Dee

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Having spent years interviewing imprisoned criminals - including notorious serial killers - Christopher Berry-Dee discovered that the lack of remorse these people showed was in many ways even more terrifying than the crimes they had committed. Yet in the...

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How to kill your biggest fan  by Helen Blair

How to kill your biggest fan

Helen Blair

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Bestselling romance author Hazel Witt has been writing for 20 years, has an army of loyal fans, and delivers sell-out events with every new book she writes. But Hazel hates romance, hates her readers, and hates the publishing industry that has left her so...

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The twilight time  by Karen Campbell

The twilight time

Karen Campbell

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Anna Cameron is a new sergeant in the Flexi Unit. On her first day in the new job, she discovers she'll be working with her ex, Jamie. In at the deep end emotionally, she's also plunged headlong into the violent underworld of Glasgow's notorious Drag - the...

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He's gone  by Rebecca Collomosse

He's gone

Rebecca Collomosse

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On the day we choose our wedding rings, my fiancé vanishes into thin air. My fiancé brought me tea and scrambled eggs in bed that morning, and we snuggled together, talking about buying our rings, and about our perfect wedding next year. Then we headed into...

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House of salt and sorrows  by Erin A. Craig

House of salt and sorrows

Erin A. Craig

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In a manor by the sea, twelve sisters are cursed. Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor with her sisters. But loneliness fills the grand halls now that four of the girls' lives have been cut short, each death more tragic than the last. Disturbed by a...

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Ankami  by Debra Dank

Ankami

Debra Dank

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'Be careful what you wish for', wrote Aesop, 'lest it come true'. Debra Dank had long been desperate to visit the National Archives, to paint a fuller picture of her family, to add flesh to the name-bones and the few precious stories she possessed. What she...

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Blood moon bride  by Demet Divavoren

Blood moon bride

Demet Divavoren

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Rehya is a hunter with uncanny magical abilities - and magic has long been outlawed in Mennama Valley. Every winter, on the night of the Blood Moon, young women enter forced marriages for the valley's advancement and prosperity. But this year Governor Kyra has...

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The shadows and the dust  by Allan Gaw

The shadows and the dust

Allan Gaw

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'You may call it a sin; I say it was an act of desperation.' Like all pathologists, Cuthbert finds dealing with dead children the hardest part of his job. However, when the body of a young boy is found in the grounds of a church orphanage, Cuthbert not only...

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The frozen people  by Elly Griffiths

The frozen people

Elly Griffiths

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Ali Dawson and her cold case team investigate crimes so old, they're frozen - or so their inside joke goes. Most people don't know that they travel back in time to complete their research. The latest assignment sees Ali venture back farther than they have...

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The killing time  by Elly Griffiths

The killing time

Elly Griffiths

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Ali Dawson is a police detective who leads a unit that investigates cases so cold her team must travel to the distant past to solve them. But Ali and the team haven't been allowed to time-travel ever since their technical expert, Jones, got stuck in Victorian...

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The case of the singer and the showgirl  by Lisa Hall

The case of the singer and the showgirl

Lisa Hall

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Lily Jones can't forget her incredible time-slip adventure back to the Golden Age of Hollywood and the friends she made there - especially a handsome barman by the name of Louis, with whom she felt such a strong connection. Back in 2020, life isn't going so...

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The strange disappearance of Kitty Fox  by Lisa Hall

The strange disappearance of Kitty Fox

Lisa Hall

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Lily Jones is thrilled to find herself in the 1950s. She misses her 21st century life but has a blossoming romance with her musician friend Louis and her dream job working on a movie set. The lead actress Kitty Fox is a rising star, yet Lily recalls that after...

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Killing for keeps  by Mari Hannah

Killing for keeps

Mari Hannah

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They know he's coming. Two brothers from the same criminal family die within hours of each other, five miles apart, one on the edge of a Newcastle industrial estate, the other in a busy A&E department of a local hospital, unseen by the triage team. Both...

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Wild  by Kristin Hannah

Wild

Kristin Hannah

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'Don't take peace for granted, he'd said to her often. It can shatter like glass.' In the rugged Pacific Northwest of the United States lies the Olympic National Forest - a vast expanse of impenetrable darkness and impossible beauty. From deep within this...

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The candidate's husband  by Wendy Sacks. Jones

The candidate's husband

Wendy Sacks. Jones

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Politics is a ruthless business, even more so for a woman. When headteacher Kirsty's local MP resigns after a sex scandal, she's set on running in the by-election to replace him. She seems the ideal Labour candidate - hard-working, ambitious and with excellent...

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Poor creatures  by Mairi Kidd

Poor creatures

Mairi Kidd

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She did not mean to, but she has killed, and killed, and killed again. Dundee, 1812. Isabel Baxter awaits the arrival of Mary Godwin, a girl of precocious intellect and grand passions, sent north to cure an ailment no one understands. Nestled in woodland on...

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The weekend break  by Ruth O'Leary

The weekend break

Ruth O'Leary

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Vivienne's perfect life is a facade, and she at last wants out. She needs a divorce fast. Helen's nightly glass of wine has become a bottle or two, and her drinking is threatening her marriage. Clara feels she must lie to her husband to save her sanity and...

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The invisible woman  by James Patterson

The invisible woman

James Patterson

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My name is Elinor Gilbert. And I am the Invisible Woman. No, not the kind who can walk through walls, or make a deck of cards look like it's shuffling itself. The other kind, facing uncertainty in middle age. Once a top FBI agent, Elinor had faded into...

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The last wish of Bristol Keats  by Mary E. Pearson

The last wish of Bristol Keats

Mary E. Pearson

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Everyone needs something to hold onto, even if it's a lie. After Bristol nearly loses Tyghan to the monsters her mother unleashed, their love deepens to a whole new level. Together, Bristol and Tyghan work to understand and reconcile their differences, moving...

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Aftermath : surviving sexual assault and the long wait for justice  by Bláthnaid Raleigh

Aftermath : surviving sexual assault and the long wait for justice

Bláthnaid Raleigh

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In July 2019, Bláthnaid Raleigh travelled from Mullingar to Galway to join in the festivities of the Galway Arts Festival. She and her friends found themselves in the company of another group from Mullingar. The hours went by as pub gave way to afterparty in a...

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Scattered all over the earth  by Yoko Tawada

Scattered all over the earth

Yoko Tawada

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Welcome to the not-too-distant future. Japan, having vanished into the sea, is now remembered as 'the land of sushi'. Hiruko, a former citizen and a climate refugee herself, has a job teaching immigrant children in Denmark with her invented language Panska...

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Tidespeaker  by Sadie Turner

Tidespeaker

Sadie Turner

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'Do not speak unless asked a question. And do not refer to your predecessor. At all.' Corith Fraine is a Floodmouth - her words can control water. She has spent most of her life in an elite magic institution, training for the chance to serve one of the realm's...

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Misinterpretation  by Ledia Xhoga

Misinterpretation

Ledia Xhoga

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Albania was a country that made you uneasy and tense, but alert and alive. It infuriated, exasperated, without apology or retribution, and yet one felt seen here, often even loved. The urge to escape its stifling confinement was tinged with unexpected...

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An ambush of tigers  by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett

An ambush of tigers

Sarah Yarwood-Lovett

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After an unforgettable wedding in India, Nell and Rav are officially married and on their way from sun-drenched New Delhi to a snow-covered Finchmere for an official blessing in Nell's beloved woodland in front of both their families. The plan is to celebrate...

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A play to kill  by Alex Ahndoril

A play to kill

Alex Ahndoril

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Famous actress Bianca Salo is convinced her dead fiancé is stalking her. Just the night before, she tells Julia, she'd woken to find him standing over her bed, and a short while ago, he set fire to her dress. It's been three years since Bianca was told of her...

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In Your Dreams  by Sarah Adams

In Your Dreams

Sarah Adams

💖 The new rom-com by Sarah Adams, the New York Times bestselling author of the TikTok sensations, The Cheat Sheet and The Rule Book. 💖 🥕 Chef x Farmer 🥕 Brother's Best Friend 🥕 He Fell First 🥕 Friends to Lovers...

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What we can know  by Ian McEwan

What we can know

Ian McEwan

2014. A great poem is read aloud and never heard again. For generations, people speculate about its message, but no copy has yet been found. 2119. The lowlands of the UK have been submerged by rising seas. Those who survive are haunted by the richness of the...

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The Night Prince  by Lauren Palphreyman

The Night Prince

Lauren Palphreyman

'Let me have you. Just once. Please.'As dark forces rise, Princess Aurora is caught between two powerful alphas fighting for the throne. Princess Aurora may have survived the Wolf King, but his bite marks her skin. In accordance with Wolf law, that makes her...

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Bunny vs monkey: multiverse mix-up!  by Jamie Smart

Bunny vs monkey: multiverse mix-up!

Jamie Smart

Audio CD

When portals to parallel dimensions open up, the gang meet different versions of themselves - a whole universe of Bunnies! Evil Pig! Baby Bunny vs Monkey! The gang end up travelling to the very ends of existence ... but will they make it back home to the...

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