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If the Train Arrives by Heather Fellin Tierney

If the Train Arrives

Heather Fellin Tierney

" Deeply imagined and heartfelt ." Will Weaver, author of Sweet Land How can we go back and do it all again? A neurodivergent ticket agent struggling with his ended marriage, a willful teenager searching for truth about her past, and a teacher harboring a...

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Páradais by Fernanda Melchor

Páradais

Fernanda Melchor

«Fernanda Melchor explora la violencia y la desigualdad en esta novela brutal. Lo hace con una destreza técnica deslumbrante, oído absoluto para la oralidad y precisión de neurocirujana para la crueldad. Páradais es un breve e inexorable descenso al infierno»....

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Temporada de huracanes by Fernanda Melchor

Temporada de huracanes

Fernanda Melchor

Con un ritmo y un lenguaje magistrales, Fernanda Melchor, autora de Falsa liebre explora en esta obra las sinrazones que subyacen a los actos más desesperados de barbarie pasional. Una novela cruda y desgarradora en la que el lector quedará envuelto, atrapado...

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La resta by Alia Trabucco Zerán

La resta

Alia Trabucco Zerán

La novela finalista del Booker y ganadora del Premio a la Mejor Novela Inédita del Ministerio de las Culturas de Chile, por la autora galardonada con los premios Anna Seghers, British Academy y PEN / Heim Translation Fund, y finalista del National Book Critics...

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Las homicidas by Alia Trabucco Zerán

Las homicidas

Alia Trabucco Zerán

LA AUTORA REVELACIÓN DE LA LITERATURA LATINOAMERICANA, ganadora del premio internacional de la British Academy, finalista del Man Booker Prize y uno de los debuts más importantes del año según El País, «sacude con este brillante ensayo» (Lina Meruane), «crudo...

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Siete casas vacías by Samanta Schweblin

Siete casas vacías

Samanta Schweblin

Las casas son siete, y están vacías. La narradora, según Rodrigo Fresán, es "una científica cuerda contemplando locos, o gente que está pensando seriamente en volverse loca". Y la cordura, como siempre, es superficial. Samanta Schweblin nos arrastra hacia...

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Bone Rites by Natalie Bayley

Bone Rites

Natalie Bayley

"I collected the first bone when I was twelve. This fact was not mentioned in court... Such a tiny little bone, more like a tooth. I only kept it to keep him safe." Kathryn Darkling, imprisoned in Holloway, is facing death by hanging for her vengeance killing....

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The Family at No. 12 by Anita Waller

The Family at No. 12

Anita Waller

The explosive new thriller from #2 bestseller Anita Waller When Janette answers the door to a potential customer looking to board his dog, she never imagines he has nefarious plans. But minutes later he's dead and in her cellar. Weeks later she realises she's...

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Fatal Endings by Anita Waller

Fatal Endings

Anita Waller

BRAND NEW from the #2 bestselling author of The Family at No. 12, Anita Waller 'A great cast of characters, a riveting storyline, a nail-biting climax!' Valerie Keogh Nobody is safe... When the murdered body of a woman is found in a Sheffield carpark, former...

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Fatal Secrets by Anita Waller

Fatal Secrets

Anita Waller

The thrilling first instalment in the Forrester Detective Agency Mystery series from the author of #2 bestseller The Family at No. 12 Nothing is more important than family . . . Matt Forrester has followed in his dad's footsteps, climbing the police ranks to...

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Flash Point by Anita Waller

Flash Point

Anita Waller

They call it the 'flash point' – where the fire ignites and it becomes a blaze that can't be stopped. When you see that flash, you'd better hope nobody is nearby... When their neighbour's shed goes up in flames, the residents of the housing estate all gather...

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The Girls Next Door by Anita Waller

The Girls Next Door

Anita Waller

'By page 3 I was hooked. By the end I was addicted' Owen Mullen They keep each other's secrets. They hide each other's lies. They were destined to be best friends. The four girls – all born that same hot summer. There was even a newspaper article after they...

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The Missing Ones by Anita Waller

The Missing Ones

Anita Waller

Preorder the BRAND NEW psychological thriller from the number 2 bestselling author of The Family at No. 12 A completely unmissable, twisty thriller, perfect for fans of Claire Douglas, Frieda McFadden, and Lisa Jewell. Ray Eke has always found peace in his...

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The Lighthouse by Jessie Newton

The Lighthouse

Jessie Newton

After the death of a childhood loved one, 5 best friends reunite in the small coastal town of Five Island Cove. One doesn't expect to find love with a high school crush. Another isn't prepared to find the strength she needs to take control of her life. And...

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Kobo Presents the Year's Best Crime and Mystery Stories 2016 by Kristine Kathryn. Rusch

Kobo Presents the Year's Best Crime and Mystery Stories 2016

Kristine Kathryn. Rusch

The Year's Best Crime & Mystery Stories contains the best crime and mystery stories that were originally published in 2015 in either print or electronic format as selected by editors Kristine Kathryn Rusch and John Helfers. Reading through thousands of titles...

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La débil mental by Ariana Harwicz

La débil mental

Ariana Harwicz

La literatura de Ariana Harwicz es profundamente perturbadora, una experiencia de lectura de una intensidad fuera de lo habitual. En La débil mental, Harwicz nos arrastra a las entrañas más radicales de los vínculos familiares, a una relación casi animal entre...

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Code and Couture by KristiAnnHunter

Code and Couture

KristiAnnHunter

Code and Couture is a romantic story of fashion, faith, and finding your true purpose among everyone else's expectations. ​ Amy Trinket's perfectly tailored life is unraveling. She allowed success and expectations to be defined by her mother, by society, and...

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Pixels and Paint by Kristi Ann. Hunter

Pixels and Paint

Kristi Ann. Hunter

For Emma Trinket, life is a delicate balancing act between loving her family and pursuing interests they don't understand. When the opportunity arises to finally impress them with her job as a computer programmer, she jumps at it even if it means immersing...

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Dystopian by Shan Iyer

Dystopian

Shan Iyer

During the late 21st century, an unseen final fascist putsch precipitated across continental North America. Overnight, the fevered freedom-loving democracy quickly descended into a totalitarian police state, now referred to as the Nation. Now today, in 2267,...

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The Backwards Knight by Matthew Siadak

The Backwards Knight

Matthew Siadak

When the magic that can shape the world is tainted, can hope survive? Centuries have passed since The Paladin outlawed magic in the sequestered lands stolen from the elves, but eldritch forces rarely remain sealed forever. This ancient magic seeks hosts,...

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Rytual by Chloe Elisabeth. Wilson

Rytual

Chloe Elisabeth. Wilson

Marnie Sellick is adrift when she lands a job at the coveted, mysterious beauty brand rytuał cosmetica. The enigmatic founder and CEO, Luna Peters, takes a liking to Marnie, and as the two grow closer Marnie becomes intoxicated by the life that Luna, and...

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Hope Beyond the Waves by Heidi Chiavaroli

Hope Beyond the Waves

Heidi Chiavaroli

From award-winning author Heidi Chiavaroli comes a sweeping dual timeline story that explores hope and enduring love in the midst of the impossible. Massachusetts, 1993 After making a grievous mistake that will change her life forever, Emily Robertson is sent...

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The Map Maker of Morgenfeld by Sean Monaghan

The Map Maker of Morgenfeld

Sean Monaghan

Cole Palmer lives an idyllic, quiet life in a small village, trying to put his life together after Liddy disappeared. He sketches and does odd jobs for neighbors, and misses her. A murder in distant, sprawling Morgenfeld changes everything. And not for the...

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Where Dreams Reside by Heidi Chiavaroli

Where Dreams Reside

Heidi Chiavaroli

A shameful past, an orchard camp, and a kindling romance...not exactly Little Men, but Bronson Martin never liked being compared to the March family anyhow. Grossly outnumbered by the women in the Martin family clan, Bronson fights tooth and nail to be taken...

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Where Faith Belongs by Heidi Chiavaroli

Where Faith Belongs

Heidi Chiavaroli

Amie Martin feels passionate about many issues. Choosing to forgive her old boyfriend is not one of them . . . Amie Martin has never been more ready to trade in her quaint seaside Maine hometown for a life of studying art in New York. But when old flame August...

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Where Grace Appears by Heidi Chiavaroli

Where Grace Appears

Heidi Chiavaroli

Ashamed of being duped by her handsome psychology professor, Josie Martin returns to Maine too proud to admit her foolishness to those closest to her. As the one-year anniversary of her father's death approaches, she seeks solace in an old friend, Tripp...

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Where Hope Begins by Heidi Chiavaroli

Where Hope Begins

Heidi Chiavaroli

All Maggie Acker ever wanted was to have a family of her own. Now, with her handsome, hardworking husband, Josh, and two adorable twin boys from his previous marriage, she is determined to be the wife and mother Josh's ex-wife failed to be. But when one of the...

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Where Love Grows by Heidi Chiavaroli

Where Love Grows

Heidi Chiavaroli

They have nothing in common except love for music and a donut-shop drive thru. Shy Lizzie Martin lives a quiet life. She has a part-time job teaching music and helps her family run their bed and breakfast but longs to record the songs of her heart. Sometimes...

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Where Memories Await by Heidi Chiavaroli

Where Memories Await

Heidi Chiavaroli

Can memories of old restore a forgotten love? Camden, Maine ̃ Present Day Spunky octogenarian Priscilla Martin is a woman with many Christmas secrets. When a beloved niece tempts her to bare her wounded soul, Priscilla must decide whether to share the secret...

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Where Promises Remain by Heidi Chiavaroli

Where Promises Remain

Heidi Chiavaroli

Hannah Martin thought she was about to have an empty nest . . . until the illegitimate daughter of her late husband shows up on her doorstep. Five years after her husband's death, Hannah Martin runs a successful inn and serves the needy in her community....

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Stray Cats and Bad Fish by Rachel Coad

Stray Cats and Bad Fish

Rachel Coad

A new graphic novel from the author of New York City Glow Holborn tube station 1977, a fish called 'Creasy' lives in the cistern of the men's room. He's a key player in London's underworld. His nemesis Ratty from Spitalfields is gaining power. Ratty's money...

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La forma de las ruinas by Juan Gabriel. Vásquez

La forma de las ruinas

Juan Gabriel. Vásquez

La forma de las ruinas es al mismo tiempo una intriga de investigadores e investigados, una novela profundamente autobiográfica y una intensa exploración histórica. Novela ganadora del Premio Casino da Póvoa 2018. Finalista del Premio Bienal de Novela Mario...

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La muerte ajena by Claudia Piñeiro

La muerte ajena

Claudia Piñeiro

Una novela audaz e incisiva, un thriller con ramificaciones políticas y un tema central de escalofriante actualidad. «Juliana cae al vacío, lleva un vestido blanco, vaporoso, que se agita en el aire, pero en vez de estrellarse contra el piso, justo antes de...

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La muerte de Artemio Cruz by Carlos Fuentes

La muerte de Artemio Cruz

Carlos Fuentes

Un verdadero clásico de la literatura mexicana del siglo XX, que situó a Carlos Fuentes en la vanguardia de lo que algunos años más tarde se conocería como la nueva novela hispanoamericana. En su lecho de muerte, durante su último medio día, el anciano y...

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Los años con Laura Díaz by Carlos Fuentes

Los años con Laura Díaz

Carlos Fuentes

A través de la vida íntima de una mujer y sus pasiones, esta novela narra una saga familiar entremezclada con la historia cultural y política de un país convulso donde todo parece estar gestándose simultáneamente. Los años con Laura Díaz está basada en...

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Corrientes alternas. Antología de verso y prosa by Octavio Paz

Corrientes alternas. Antología de verso y prosa

Octavio Paz

Una antología definitiva para adentrarse en el universo literario del mayor poeta mexicano contemporáneo: el premio Nobel de Literatura Octavio Paz Nueva edición conmemorativa de RAE y ASALE La vida de Octavio Paz corre en paralelo a la historia política y...

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Liars by Anita Waller

Liars

Anita Waller

Two British masters of suspense weave a gripping tale of enduring friendship, buried secrets, and deadly revenge in this psychological thriller. Best friends since childhood, Wendy and Nell know each other better than anyone—or so they think. When someone...

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Malignant by Anita Waller

Malignant

Anita Waller

Friends for life after escaping their husbands, two women are about to forge a murderous bond in this domestic noir thriller. Claudia and Heather have been friends and neighbors for years. Having commiserated for so long about their unhappy marriages, both...

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Nine Lives by Anita Waller

Nine Lives

Anita Waller

The internationally bestselling author of Blood Red delivers "a masterfully written, first class mystery thriller with a jaw dropping twist" ( Once Upon a Time Book Reviews ). Will this killer ever run out of luck? When DI Erica Cheetham and DS Beth Machin are...

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Strategy by Anita Waller

Strategy

Anita Waller

A serial killer has some loose ends to tie up in this riveting psychological thriller—a follow-up to the international bestseller, 34 Days . How much can one family take? Jenny Carbrook murdered three people to make it look as though there was a serial killer...

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Mélusine by Katherine Addison

Mélusine

Katherine Addison

“[An] extraordinary first fantasy novel focuses on two captivating characters . . . [A] highly original writer with her own unique voice.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review From an award-winning author, the first book in the spellbinding series, The Doctrine...

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Making History by K. J. Parker

Making History

K. J. Parker

In K. J. Parker's new whip-smart dark fantasy, a group of scholars must do the impossible for a ruthless king. The cost of refusal, of course, is death. History isn't truth, it's propaganda. Seeking war with his neighbor, the tyrannical ruler of Aelia convenes...

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Fireweather by Miranda Darling

Fireweather

Miranda Darling

It all began when they started running away ... Life for Winona Dalloway is not as it should be. Her husband is no longer her husband, her children are not at home with her, and the city in which she lives is besieged by fires. Black ash falls like snow,...

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Rebel Heart by Ally Sherrick

Rebel Heart

Ally Sherrick

A rip-roaring historical adventure from bestselling author Ally Sherrick. England, 1645. Merriweather Pryce is the daughter of a nobleman fighting for King Charles I in a war that divides the country. When her family home is besieged by Cromwell’s army, Merri...

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Back in Black by Don Bruns

Back in Black

Don Bruns

Inspired by songs from AC/DC's bestselling album, Back in Black, this anthology contains ten murder mysteries from ten bestselling writers—including a new Jack Reacher original by Andrew Child. The third collection in the Music and Murder Mystery Series, Back...

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Bat Out of Hell by Don Bruns

Bat Out of Hell

Don Bruns

Inspired by the debut album from legendary rock star Meat Loaf, Bat Out of Hell is a stellar collection of mysteries from some of the best writers in the genre . The fourth installment in the Music and Murder Mystery series, edited by Don Bruns, Bat Out of...

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Eternity's Blade by William Collis

Eternity's Blade

William Collis

With echoes of Mistborn and She Who Became the Sun, Eternity's Blade is an action-packed fantasy debut chronicling an assassin's rise to power in a world of immortals. In the secluded paradise of the Valley, life is eternal. Guarded by unbreachable mists and...

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Audition For the Fox by Martin Cahill

Audition For the Fox

Martin Cahill

In this stellar debut fantasy, a trickster Fox god challenges an underachieving acolyte to save herself by saving her own ancestors. But are Nesi and her new friends from the past prepared to defeat the ferocious Wolfhounds of Zemin? " If you love my worlds,...

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A Lady of Esteem by Kristi Ann. Hunter

A Lady of Esteem

Kristi Ann. Hunter

Miss Amelia Stalwood may live in London at her absent guardian's townhouse, but she's never actually met any nobility; instead of aristocrats, her closest friends are servants. Quite by happenstance, she's introduced to the Hawthorne family and their close...

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Behind Frenemy Lines by Zen Cho

Behind Frenemy Lines

Zen Cho

Sparks fly when an ambitious rules-bound lawyer clashes with a maverick new hire who threatens his chances of partnership—and the walls he's built around his heart. When Kriya follows her boss and joins a new law firm, she's looking for a fresh start after a...

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Extremity by Nicholas Binge

Extremity

Nicholas Binge

What would you undo if you could change the past? Extremity is a nail-biting, time-travelling police procedural from bestselling author Nicholas Binge. For fans of True Detective and Philip K. Dick. Once-renowned police detective Julia Torgrimsen is brought...

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Voces -30, Nueva Narrativa Latinoamericana by Claudia Apablaza

Voces -30, Nueva Narrativa Latinoamericana

Claudia Apablaza

Voces -30, nueva narrativa latinoamericana es una antología de cuentos que reúne a algunos de los autores que están escribiendo y publicando hoy, desde México hasta la Patagonia. Son menores de 30 años, han ganado premios y tienen más de una publicación. Sus...

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Epitaph by Anita Waller

Epitaph

Anita Waller

An English pensioner and PI is drawn into a baffling case that strikes close to home in this cozy mystery by the author of the Kat and Mouse series. Doris Lester has taken a well-deserved break from work. She's planned a holiday with her best friend Wendy on a...

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Gamble by Anita Waller

Gamble

Anita Waller

The murder of best friends sparks a sinister chain of events in this thriller from the internationally bestselling author of the Kat and Mouse mysteries. Would you risk everything to protect your family? Carla Andrews and Lorraine West are work colleagues and...

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Game Players by Anita Waller

Game Players

Anita Waller

From the bestselling author of the Kat and Mouse Murder Mysteries, a twisting crime thriller with “lots of gasp-out-loud moments” ( On the Shelf Reviews ). When a group of six children playing in their den in the woods spot a man burying drugs nearby, it marks...

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The House of Lies by Anita Waller

The House of Lies

Anita Waller

Four friends. One betrayal. And a revenge that didn’t die with him. A chilling domestic thriller from the author of The Missing Ones . Chris Harcourt is dying. At just fifty-one, cancer is claiming his life—but not before his wife Jess delivers a final,...

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Cammy Sitting Shiva by Cary Gitter

Cammy Sitting Shiva

Cary Gitter

This stirring debut novel is an unflinching, darkly funny look at loss, family, and coming home—perfect for fans of This Is Where I Leave You and Competitive Grieving . When Cy Adler dies, it’s a shock to everyone, especially his daughter, Cammy. Almost...

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Wings of Steel & Fury by Sarah Daley

Wings of Steel & Fury

Sarah Daley

The human world is no place for a god, but toiling on Earth may just teach an angel how to fly once again... Eleazar Starson, prince of Splendour and heir to the Great Throne of Honor, is living his worst nightmare. Betrayed and grievously injured, he has been...

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What the Dead Can Do by Peter Rosch

What the Dead Can Do

Peter Rosch

A young child’s fate is at stake in a deadly battle between his deceased parents in this gripping and profoundly original psychological thriller, perfect for fans of What Have You Done and Middle of the Night . When a commercial flight crashes, all 184 people...

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Those Not Afraid by Kyle Starks

Those Not Afraid

Kyle Starks

A new crime comics series from three-time Eisner nominee Kyle Starks ( Peacemaker Tries Hard , Where Monsters Lie ) for fans of true crime and murder fiction. Two serial killers discover they are within reach of the state record for kills and enter a terrible...

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Lightwood by Steph Post

Lightwood

Steph Post

After a stint in prison, Judah Cannon is determined for a fresh start, but everything spirals out of control when a call from the clan's leader sends Judah back into a world of thievery, brutality and betrayal. Judah Cannon – middle son of the notorious Cannon...

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Private Dublin by James Patterson

Private Dublin

James Patterson

Discover the action-packed new thriller in the Private series, from the global bestselling author of the Alex Cross novels. A star-studded movie premier in L.A. descends into chaos when a shooter opens fire on the crowd. The culprit escapes and boards a plane...

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The Texas Murders by James Patterson

The Texas Murders

James Patterson

A cold case is about to turn hotter than the sun... Texas Ranger Rory Yates has proven his strength on the field time and again. Now he faces the toughest case of his career. He's on the trail of two missing women. Both are Native American. Does anything else...

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The Black Hawks by David Wragg

The Black Hawks

David Wragg

Dark, thrilling, and hilarious, The Black Hawks is an epic adventure perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie and Scott Lynch. Life as a knight is not what Vedren Chel imagined. Bound by oath to a dead-end job in the service of a lazy step-uncle, Chel no longer...

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The Hunters by David Wragg

The Hunters

David Wragg

Book one of the thrilling new fantasy series from David Wragg, acclaimed author of THE BLACK HAWKS. She's on the run. They're out to kill. But what happens when you catch a hunter? Ree is a woman with a violent past – a past she thought she'd left behind....

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The Lost Reliquary by Lyndsay Ely

The Lost Reliquary

Lyndsay Ely

"A ruthless, epic, and darkly hilarious read." —Sara Hashem, author of The Jasad Heir A divinely blessed warrior bound to the last living goddess plots deicide to win her freedom in this propulsive epic fantasy for fans of Godkiller and Gideon the Ninth . The...

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Denied Access by Vince Flynn

Denied Access

Vince Flynn

Don Bentley completes the trilogy begun with American Assassin by taking Mitch Rapp back to his fledgling assassin days, picking up where Kill Shot ended, on a mission to save the woman he loves amid a CIA showdown with the Russian intelligence services in a...

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Saving the rain by Elliott Rose

Saving the rain

Elliott Rose

Forbidden love heats up in this spicy, age-gap rodeo cowboy romance from internationally bestselling author Elliott Rose. All it takes is eight seconds for your world to come crashing to a halt. What happens when you're injured, stuck with the one man who...

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Death at Brighton Pavilion by Ashley Gardner

Death at Brighton Pavilion

Ashley Gardner

When Captain Gabriel Lacey finds himself standing over a dead body in Brighton Pavilion, bloody sword in hand and no memory of how he got there, he immediately fears he is a murderer. The dead man is Colonel Hamilton Isherwood, a man Lacey clashed with after...

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Murder Most Historical by Ashley Gardner

Murder Most Historical

Ashley Gardner

Three historical mysteries span time from the court of Louis XIV to Victorian London. Meet Émilie d'Armand, a young woman who witnesses corruption and murder in seventeenth-century France (The Bishop's Lady), and Katherine Holloway, an English cook sought...

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Black Widow by Julie Ann. Walker

Black Widow

Julie Ann. Walker

A missing woman. A deadly conspiracy. A love worth fighting for. The Black Knights are back and better than ever! Marketing specialist Sabrina Greenlee knows she's playing with fire when it comes to her feelings for Hewitt Birch. When masked men kidnap her,...

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Bent Out of Shade by Deborah Wilde

Bent Out of Shade

Deborah Wilde

Miriam Feldman's road to happiness is littered with potholes. Between her search for a vampire's missing fiancée and getting answers about a creepy amulet tied to her parents' murders, Miri is making enemies across the whole supernatural spectrum. Fun!...

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The Shade of Things by Deborah Wilde

The Shade of Things

Deborah Wilde

Miriam Feldman's life has become Running Man with a side of Squid Game when she'd much prefer The Great British Bake Off. When Miri partners up with her detective ex-husband on an off-the-books magical missing persons operation, she expects buddy cop...

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Rubin by Dale Mayer

Rubin

Dale Mayer

Welcome to a captivating new series by USA Today best-selling author Dale Mayer. Reconnect with old friends and meet new ones as Mason sets off on another exhilarating journey. With a fresh department, a dynamic team, and countless thrilling adventures,...

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Blood Debts by Ashley Gardner

Blood Debts

Ashley Gardner

Leonidas, freeman, former slave gladiator and champion of the Roman Colosseum, now must fight the full might of the Roman Empire. A man who owed him money was murdered, and Leonidas is a prime suspect. With the formidable assistance of Cassia, a greek scribe...

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A Body in Berkeley Square by Ashley Gardner

A Body in Berkeley Square

Ashley Gardner

A Bow Street Runner summons Captain Gabriel Lacey to a Berkeley Square ballroom where a young dandy has been found stabbed to death during a society ball. The prime suspect: Lacey's former commander, Colonel Brandon. Instead of denying the charges, Colonel...

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A Death in Norfolk by Ashley Gardner

A Death in Norfolk

Ashley Gardner

September 1817: Captain Gabriel Lacey travels with Lady Breckenridge to his boyhood home in northern Norfolk only to discover mysterious happenings in and around the Lacey estate. A young woman, cousin of an old friend, has gone missing, strange objects appear...

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A Disappearance in Drury Lane by Ashley Gardner

A Disappearance in Drury Lane

Ashley Gardner

Winter 1818: As Captain Gabriel Lacey prepares for his upcoming wedding, his former neighbor, Marianne Simmons, asks for his help to find an actress friend who's gone missing. Lacey agrees to help look for the actress, little realizing that the search will pit...

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The Glass House by Ashley Gardner

The Glass House

Ashley Gardner

On a cold January night in 1817, former cavalry officer Captain Gabriel Lacey is summoned to the banks of the Thames to identify the body of a young woman. When Lacey looks down at the pretty, dead young woman, cut down too soon, he vows to find her murderer....

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Murder in Grosvenor Square by Ashley Gardner

Murder in Grosvenor Square

Ashley Gardner

Captain Gabriel Lacey begins Spring 1818 preparing for a duel. But while he focuses on the affair of honor, darkness, greed, and death stalk the streets of London and bring tragedy to a family Lacey has grown close to. With the aid of Lucius Grenville,...

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Vows and Villainy by Elizabeth Penney

Vows and Villainy

Elizabeth Penney

Vows and Villainy is the fifth book in Elizabeth Penney's delightful Cambridge Bookshop series set in Cambridge, England, where celebrations are about to commence. It's wedding season in Cambridge, and Molly Kimball is thrilled that it's almost time for her...

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Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire

Through Gates of Garnet and Gold

Seanan McGuire

A fan-favorite character returns in this action-packed installment of the Hugo Award-winning Wayward Children series. After Nancy was cast out of the Halls of the Dead and forced to enroll at Eleanor West's School for Wayward Children, she never believed she'd...

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Dandadan, Volume 14 by Yukinobu Tatsu

Dandadan, Volume 14

Yukinobu Tatsu

As Momo and the others fight desperately against the alien invaders, a recovering Okarun finally comes to and is able to join them. Unfortunately for him, it's Tuesday, and that means one thing—the Evil Eye wants to fight! Thankfully, the invaders quickly...

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Tokyo Revengers, Volume 1 by Ken Wakui

Tokyo Revengers, Volume 1

Ken Wakui

Watching the news, Takemichi Hanagaki learns that his girlfriend from way back in middle school, Hinata Tachibana, has died. The only girlfriend he ever had was just killed by a villainous group known as the Tokyo Manji Gang. He lives in a crappy apartment...

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To Go On Living by Narine Abgaryan

To Go On Living

Narine Abgaryan

Set in an Armenian mountain village immediately after the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the early 1990s, these thirty-one linked short stories trace the interconnected lives of villagers tending to their everyday tasks, engaging in quotidian...

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The Dead Husband Cookbook by Danielle Valentine

The Dead Husband Cookbook

Danielle Valentine

'A terrific read'- DAILY MAIL 'A deliciously dark tale with a mouth-watering mystery at its heart' - T.M. LOGAN 'A sizzling read sauced with scares galore' - ORLANDO MURRIN She has the recipe for the perfect murder... Maria Capello is a celebrity chef like no...

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Atlas by Sawyer Bennett

Atlas

Sawyer Bennett

Meet Atlas Karolak as he joins the Pittsburgh Titans lineup on January 13, 2026!

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Dreamers Bay Series by Cheryl Phipps

Dreamers Bay Series

Cheryl Phipps

USA Today Bestselling author Cheryl Phipps takes you to New Zealand for a taste of paradise. Dreamers Bay—small town, big heart. Where friends and enemies become lovers, and second chances are there for the brave. When close friends reunite in Dreamers Bay,...

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Jingled by the Mountain Man by Mia Brody

Jingled by the Mountain Man

Mia Brody

Santa is going to be extra naughty with the sweet little elf he's claimed as his own! Susie Santa just kidnapped me. No, seriously. I'm not drunk on the eggnog. I was at the hospital's annual Christmas party when the bearded mountain man scooped me up and put...

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Romanced by the Mountain Man (Courage County Curves) by Mia Brody

Romanced by the Mountain Man (Courage County Curves)

Mia Brody

Can this dirty mountain man convince the romance writer he wants to be the hero in her own personal love story? Blade I'm the man that reads her dirtiest fantasies out loud. Yeah, I'm a book narrator. I spend my nights reading my favorite author's filthy words...

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Stalked by the Mountain Man (Courage County Curves) by Mia Brody

Stalked by the Mountain Man (Courage County Curves)

Mia Brody

There's only one man I've ever loved—my father's best friend, my stalker. Mackenzie He follows me around town. He prowls around my house. He's always in the shadows. My father's best friend thinks I don't know he's the man stalking me. But here's what he's...

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A Dangerous Train of Thought by Faith Martin

A Dangerous Train of Thought

Faith Martin

A brand new Golden Age cosy crime mystery from the multi-million-copy bestseller Faith Martin. 'A masterfully constructed pageturner of a murder mystery. Clever, compelling, and intriguing. An excellent read' TA Williams 'Brilliant characters that leap off the...

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The Wordsworth Key by Julia Golding

The Wordsworth Key

Julia Golding

'A twisting, well-paced whodunit alongside the central couple's scandalous unmarried-yet-living-together relationship. If it were a TV series it might be called 'Decorum and Sass'. I'd watch it.' Historical Novel Society 'Exceptionally written ... another...

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When Justice Comes by Colleen Coble

When Justice Comes

Colleen Coble

USA TODAY bestselling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble and Rick Acker deliver the final book in their beloved Tupelo Grove series: Hez and Savannah Webster have survived storms that would bury others without a love as strong as theirs—but can they...

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45 Pounds (More or Less) by Kelly Barson

45 Pounds (More or Less)

Kelly Barson

Here are the numbers of Ann Galardi's life: She is 16 . And a size 17 . Her perfect mother is a size 6 . Her Aunt Jackie is getting married in 2 months, and wants Ann to be a bridesmaid. So Ann makes up her mind: Time to lose 45 pounds (more or less). Welcome...

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Unwritten Rules by KD Casey

Unwritten Rules

KD Casey

"KD Casey's sexy, dreamy, poignant baseball romances hit a homerun every time!" — Lauren Blakely, #1 NYT Bestselling author of Scoring With Him Ex-teammates—and exes—reunite for a second chance in this delightful sports romance from debut author KD Casey. Zach...

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An Earl to Remember by Stacy Reid

An Earl to Remember

Stacy Reid

Miss Georgianna Eleanor Heyford may be naught but a gentleman's daughter, but even she's heard the rumors about the Earl of Stannis's exceptional charm and good looks. Surely she can cater his luxurious yacht party without getting swept away. But a terrible...

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Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! Volume 15 by Yuu Toyota

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! Volume 15

Yuu Toyota

It’s complicated: A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he’s the object of his male coworker’s affections! Troublesome client Tachibana, who has a thing for Adachi, is pulling out all the stops to...

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Tokyo Aliens, Volume 9 by NAOE

Tokyo Aliens, Volume 9

NAOE

This thrilling sci-fi/fantasy series welcomes you to Japan, a top-ten destination for extraterrestrials looking for refuge, relaxation, a good time, or just to raise a little hell! Join one unsuspecting Tokyoite as he discovers that intergalactic tourist...

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The Homemade God by Rachel Joyce

The Homemade God

Rachel Joyce

Family is everything, even when it falls apart. Discover the brand-new novel from the multi-million-copy bestselling author. AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! 'The perfect holiday read ...There's a new heft and grandeur, not only in the sophisticated...

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