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Winter garden  by Kristin Hannah

Winter garden

Kristin Hannah

"Meredith and Nina Whitson are as different as sisters can be. One stayed at home to raise her children and manage the family apple orchard: the other followed a dream and traveled the world to become a famous photojournalist. But when their beloved father...

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The dressmaker's war  by Michelle Vernal

The dressmaker's war

Michelle Vernal

"She gazes at her mother's face in the black and white photograph, her vision blurring as tears build. Could this wartime wedding portrait be the key to finding out why her mother went missing, all those years ago? Brides of Bold Street is filled with...

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Tropic of Capricorn  by Henry Miller

Tropic of Capricorn

Henry Miller

"In 1920s New York one Henry V. Miller, personnel manager of the Cosmodemonic Telegraph Co., spends his days hiring and firing a succession of wasters, maniacs, perverts, ex-cons, idiots and whores - while also writing the most important work of literature...

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Hat trick  by Chelsea Curto

Hat trick

Chelsea Curto

"Riley Mitchell has everything he could ever want. He's a back-to-back Stanley Cup champion. He has great friends, a fun life, and he's living out his dream of playing hockey in the NHL. Except one night, everything changes. After a car accident leaves him...

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Heart and soul  by Maeve Binchy

Heart and soul

Maeve Binchy

"Clara Casey has more than enough on her plate. Her daughters Adi and Linda were no problem at all during the usually turbulent teens. Now in their 20s, Adi is always fighting for or against something; while Linda lurches from one unsatisfactory relationship...

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Beautiful venom  by Rina Kent

Beautiful venom

Rina Kent

"After my sister was attacked and hospitalised, my world was shattered. Now, all I have left is vengeance. They shattered my world; now, I'll bring down theirs. The problem? I have virtually no way to trace the puppet master. My only lead: The Vipers. An elite...

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Dark trojan  by Scott (Novelist) Matthews

Dark trojan

Scott (Novelist) Matthews

"America's electricity network is under attack, with catastrophic consequences.Domestic terrorists have the grid in their sights and they've already planted their malware. What they don't know, is their operation is being offered to the highest bidder. And...

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The skysage affair  by Scott (Novelist) Matthews

The skysage affair

Scott (Novelist) Matthews

"A cutting-edge U.S. space weapon could change warfare forever, but a Chinese spy ring will stop at nothing to steal the plans. When Adam Drake stumbles upon the plot, he becomes a target of the ruthless enemy determined to protect their mission at all costs....

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Sacred target  by Scott (Novelist) Matthews

Sacred target

Scott (Novelist) Matthews

"Convert to Islam or die is the stark choice Christians are facing... not in the Middle East, but in Oregon. When Adam Drake, lawyer and former Special Forces Tier 1 operator, is retained by the Archdiocese of Portland to evaluate a forced conversion threat...

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Tipping point  by Scott (Novelist) Matthews

Tipping point

Scott (Novelist) Matthews

"A shadowy figure funds Antifa anarchists, threatening to tear America apart with violent riots. Adam Drake, a lawyer and ex-Special Forces operative, is tasked with uncovering the mastermind behind the chaos. Evidence points to a Russian oligarch in New York,...

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The deterrent  by Scott (Novelist) Matthews

The deterrent

Scott (Novelist) Matthews

"Terrorists engineer a deadly virus to blackmail the U.S., only one man can stop them. When a researcher's daughter is kidnapped, and her father's lethal H7N9 sample is handed to the terrorists, Drake, an ex-Special Forces operator, takes the case without the...

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Oath to defend  by Scott (Novelist) Matthews

Oath to defend

Scott (Novelist) Matthews

"A nuclear device slips across the U.S. border, Adam Drake races to prevent a catastrophe. The lawyer and former Special Forces Tier 1 operator pursues a terrorist mastermind from Oregon to Mexico, suspecting he's involved when radiation is detected in...

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Coverup  by Scott (Novelist) Matthews

Coverup

Scott (Novelist) Matthews

"A dark secret lurks within the U.S. intelligence community, and those involved will stop at nothing to keep it buried. Adam Drake, convinced he knows the truth behind the coverup, is determined to expose the treachery that has cost countless lives, including...

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Special counsel  by Scott (Novelist) Matthews

Special counsel

Scott (Novelist) Matthews

"A deadly EMP attack is planned for the United States with catastrophic consequences. Anarchy, looting and the ultimate breakdown of law & order will surely follow the mass disruption of electronic systems. Russia and Iran have joined forces, training...

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False target  by Scott (Novelist) Matthews

False target

Scott (Novelist) Matthews

"The stakes couldn't be higher for Adam Drake. A girl trafficked and sold to the highest bidder, a teenager dead from toxic drugs and a Chinese deception on a global scale. When Adam Drake agrees to help his former army Chaplain track down the killer of his...

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Bonds of lust and loathing  by Mikayla Everitt

Bonds of lust and loathing

Mikayla Everitt

"Sylvie's life has changed forever. When the Fates gifted Sylvie the unbreakable bond of two males, she thought things couldn't get more insane. Yet as she lies in a cell, trapped under the boot of a male that hates her kind and will do anything to break her,...

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Mindfully yours, Ella  by Melissa Reynolds

Mindfully yours, Ella

Melissa Reynolds

She's mindfulness and measured steps. He's energy and impulsive charm. When opposites attract, can they find balance-or will they burn out? Ella's life is carefully paced. Living with fibromyalgia means every choice matters-from how much energy she spends to...

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Deadly ancestors  by Lyle Nicholson

Deadly ancestors

Lyle Nicholson

"A shocking attack. A long-lost uncle. Sinister links to ancient Irish folklore... When an Irish priest narrowly escapes an attempt on his life at a remote Canadian Seminary, Detective Bernadette Callahan finds herself entangled in a mystery that hits...

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Caught in the crossfire  by Lyle Nicholson

Caught in the crossfire

Lyle Nicholson

"Detective Bernadette Callahan's impulsive nature has landed her in hot water before, but this time, the stakes are higher than ever. A heated argument drives her fiance to take a dangerous security job in Afghanistan. When he disappears and is accused of...

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Pipeline killers  by Lyle Nicholson

Pipeline killers

Lyle Nicholson

"A deadly virus. A determined detective. A race against time to save the world... Detective Bernadette Callahan faces an industrial accident that defies explanation. When she delves into the bizarre death, a terrifying revelation emerges: a virus that attacks...

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The Mandarins  by Simone de Beauvoir

The Mandarins

Simone de Beauvoir

"An epic romance, a philosophical argument and an honest portrayal of what it means to be a woman, Simone de Beauvoir sketches the volatile intellectual and political climate of post-war France, peopling her story with important figures of the era such as...

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A brush with death  by J. M. (Playwright) Hall

A brush with death

J. M. (Playwright) Hall

"Retired schoolteachers Pat, Liz and Thelma don't know what to think. The death of Neville Hilton is not a crime. Just your standard, if tragic, heart attack. At least that's what the autopsy shows. But his ex-wife isn't convinced. She's sure the current Mrs...

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The New Forest murders  by Matthew Sweet

The New Forest murders

Matthew Sweet

"Summer 1944. The tide of war is turning. The Allies are at the gates of Paris. But the Nazis have one last chance of victory - and its success depends on a traitor in the quiet English village of Larkwhistle in the New Forest. When Jill Metcalfe receives the...

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Slipstream  by Madge Maril

Slipstream

Madge Maril

"Political documentarian Lilah Graywood is dismayed when her business partner and boyfriend Max decides they're going to film a documentary about Formula 1 racing team Ignition Energy Drink Racing. Her shock turns to fury when Max blindsides her, not only...

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An academic affair  by Jodi McAlister

An academic affair

Jodi McAlister

"Sadie Shaw and Jonah Fisher have known each other for fifteen years - and they've disliked each other for every one of them. It started with a minor altercation in an undergrad literature class, but as their academic careers developed, so did the intensity of...

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Wait here  by Lucy Nelson

Wait here

Lucy Nelson

"A dazzling collection of hilarious and heart-wrenching stories united by a groundbreaking theme: each is a sidelong glance at the lives of women who - either by choice or by circumstance - will never be mothers and who feel every way it is possible to feel...

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The fires of Gallipoli  by Barney Campbell

The fires of Gallipoli

Barney Campbell

"Edward Salter is a shy, reserved lawyer whose life is transformed by the outbreak of war in 1914. Thrown into the fiery hellscape of the Gallipoli campaign he forges intense bonds of friendship with his comrades, particularly with the charming and quietly...

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Romantic friction  by Lori (Lori A.) Goldstein

Romantic friction

Lori (Lori A.) Goldstein

"Sofie Wilde's bestselling fantasy romance series has been breaking bestseller records and readers' hearts for years. Declining all film and TV adaptation offers until the series end, Sofie is primed to become a worldwide phenomenon as the tenth and final book...

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All that remains  by Virginie Grimaldi

All that remains

Virginie Grimaldi

"At 33, Iris carries her life around in a suitcase. Théo, 18, has big dreams and aspirations. At 74, Jeanne finds herself contemplating her life in a rearview mirror. When chance brings Iris, an enigmatic young woman; Théo, a brazen young boy, and Jeanne, a...

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Melaleuca  by Angie Faye Martin

Melaleuca

Angie Faye Martin

"The injustices of the past and dangers of the present envelop Aboriginal policewoman Renee Taylor, when her unwilling return to the small outback town of her childhood plunges her into the investigation of a brutal murder. Renee Taylor is planning to stay the...

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Rise and shine  by Kimberley Allsopp

Rise and shine

Kimberley Allsopp

"This is a story about marriage. It is also a story about life and love and happiness and the absence of happiness and what we need to do to find it again. It's a story about hope, baking, making music, lemon trees, painting, love, divorce, dogs, the families...

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Life cycle of a moth  by Rowe Irvin

Life cycle of a moth

Rowe Irvin

"An itchy feeling. A wrinkle in the forest. A cracking twig. A coming sound. Myma, do you hear it? Myma, do you hear? Myma? ... Maya and Daughter live in complete isolation in a secluded woodland, their days aligned with the light and changing seasons, a...

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Births, deaths and marriages  by Laura Barnett

Births, deaths and marriages

Laura Barnett

"Zoe, Al, Rachel, Rob, Yas and Indie. Six friends who were inseparable at university, who have all had their secret or not so secret passions for each other, their hopes and fears. Over the years, they have gone their separate ways. Rob is a history teacher,...

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What happens in the dark  by Kia Abdullah

What happens in the dark

Kia Abdullah

"Lily and Safa were best friends growing up. Now, Lily is the nation's favourite breakfast TV presenter and Safa, once a renowned journalist, is reeling from a recent fall from grace. When news breaks about suspicious bruises on Lily's body, Safa attempts to...

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The best of Peter Lovesey stories  by Peter Lovesey

The best of Peter Lovesey stories

Peter Lovesey

"Unexpected discoveries hidden among the branches of the family tree. A parrot and an astonishing cache of uncut diamonds. The story of a marriage revealed between the lines of a Victorian advice column. To crown a writing career spanning over fifty years,...

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By your side  by Ruth Jones

By your side

Ruth Jones

"Linda and Levi will never meet. But they're going to change each other's lives. In her role at the council's Unclaimed Heirs Unit, Linda Standish investigates the lives of those who've died alone and tracks down any living relatives. She's been a friend to...

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Malt whisky murders  by Natalie Jayne Clark

Malt whisky murders

Natalie Jayne Clark

"When a dilapidated distillery comes up for sale in rural Kintyre, Eilidh and her wife Morag jump at the chance. But their ambition to run the first women-owned whisky distillery in Scotland seems to be scuppered when a grisly, decades-old secret is revealed:...

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A death on location  by Richard Coles

A death on location

Richard Coles

"It's spring 1990, and in Champton the whole village is aflutter as a glamorous Hollywood movie has taken over Lord de Floures' Champton House as its set location. As the actors and extras hired from the village don their farthingales, gowns and crowns for a...

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Worth fighting for  by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Worth fighting for

Jesse Q. Sutanto

"As the right hand of her father's hedge fund company, Fa Mulan knows what it takes to succeed as a woman in a man's world: work twice as hard, be twice as smart, and burp twice as loud as any of the other finance bros she works with. So when her father...

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Ever blessed  by Olivia O'Flynn

Ever blessed

Olivia O'Flynn

"In a world fractured by belief, the gods lay claim to the Ever - ancient magic that sustains the Known World. But the Ever is failing, and the gods have turned their wrath on the Ever Blessed, those gifted with access to its power. Captain Elva, warrior...

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This is the day they dream of  by Robert Goddard

This is the day they dream of

Robert Goddard

"Trouble has a way of finding those those who spend most of their time trying to avoid it. Or so it appears to Superintendent Taleb, whose attempts to wind his career down to an unobtrusive retirement are once again in jeopardy. When delegated a television...

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The stranger in room six  by Jane Corry

The stranger in room six

Jane Corry

"It's been fifteen years since Belinda was wrongly convicted of her husband's murder. Now, she's ready for her life to begin again, and she's set on that happening at Sunnyside Home for the Young at Heart. The owner, Mabel, has spent her life here. First as an...

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Murder at the wedding  by Greg Mosse

Murder at the wedding

Greg Mosse

"Amateur sleuth Maisie Cooper is busy planning her wedding to police officer Jack Wingard. After a tumultuous six months solving various murder investigations, she is excited to finally marry her childhood sweetheart. But not everyone is happy for the...

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The whistle of wind through feathers and dogskin  by Sascha Stronach

The whistle of wind through feathers and dogskin

Sascha Stronach

"This companion publication, The whistle of wind through feathers and dogskin by Sascha Stronach, was commissioned to sit alongside and contribute to the exhibition and was freely available for attending patrons to take home. It builds on the whakapapa of the...

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Ashes to ashes  by Paul Finch

Ashes to ashes

Paul Finch

"John Sagan is a forgettable man. You could pass him in the street without noticing he's there. But then, that's why he's so dangerous. A torturer for hire, Sagan has terrorised - and mutilated - countless victims. And now he's on the move. DS Mark 'Heck'...

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The murderbot diaries. Vol. 2  by Martha Wells

The murderbot diaries. Vol. 2

Martha Wells

Rogue protocol: "Starring a human-like android who keeps getting sucked back into adventure after adventure, though it just wants to be left alone, away from humanity and small talk. Who knew being a heartless killing machine would present so many moral...

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Releasing 10  by Chloe (Fiction writer) Walsh

Releasing 10

Chloe (Fiction writer) Walsh

"Lizzie Young has always felt she was too much everything. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder at a young age, she's never fit in with her family, her friends, her community. Lizzie wants to be accepted and understood, but with few family or friends in her corner,...

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Where secrets lie  by Colleen Coble

Where secrets lie

Colleen Coble

"College professor Savannah Webster is ready to give her ex-husband, Hez, another chance, and she believes he's finally ready for them to face their many past trials as a team. But when Savannah finds evidence that points to Hez's old demons resurfacing, the...

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What kind of paradise  by Janelle Brown

What kind of paradise

Janelle Brown

"Growing up in an isolated cabin in Montana in the mid-1990s, Jane knows only the world that she and her father live in: the woodstove that heats their home, the vegetable garden where they try to eke out a subsistence existence, the books of...

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The summer we ran  by Audrey (Lawyer) Ingram

The summer we ran

Audrey (Lawyer) Ingram

"In the summer of 1996, teenage Tess Murphy's mom gave her two rules to abide by, keep quiet and stay out of trouble. Her mother landed a new job as a cook at an affluent Virginia estate and didn't want anything to risk the opportunity, least of all her...

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June in the garden  by Eleanor Wilde

June in the garden

Eleanor Wilde

"June can name every flower species in the alphabet. She finds it much harder to cultivate an understanding of people. After her mother's unexpected death, June has to leave her home. Her social worker suggests a flat with no garden-clearly, that won't work....

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Park Avenue  by Renée Ahdieh

Park Avenue

Renée Ahdieh

"Jia Song has always been destined for greatness. As the daughter of Korean bodega owners, she promised herself that she would have every Fifth Avenue luxury when she grew up, and it is all finally within reach. She has just made junior partner at her...

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The favourite  by Fran Littlewood

The favourite

Fran Littlewood

"Alex, Eva and Nancy. Three grown-up sisters; each wonderful and messy in their own individual ways. And loved equally by their parents, Vivienne and Patrick. Or so they thought . . . Until on their annual family holiday, Patrick accidentally lets slip that he...

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The ghostwriter  by Julie Clark

The ghostwriter

Julie Clark

"June, 1975. The Taylor family shatters in a single night when two teenage siblings are found dead in their own home. The only surviving sibling, Vincent, never shakes the whispers and accusations that he was the one who killed them. Decades later, the legend...

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Leonard and Hungry Paul  by Rónán Hession

Leonard and Hungry Paul

Rónán Hession

"The story of two single, thirty-something men who still live with their parents and who are ... nice. They take care of their parents and play board games together. They like to read. They take satisfaction from their work. They are resolutely kind. And they...

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The last child at versailles  by Rose Pascoe

The last child at versailles

Rose Pascoe

"A gripping dual-timeline tale of revolution and family secrets. Versailles, 1789. A young girl must draw on every shred of her courage and loyalty, as her adoptive family is plunged into the chaos of the French Revolution. As her world spirals out of...

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The widow's secret  by Rose Pascoe

The widow's secret

Rose Pascoe

"The year is 1841. Victoria is on the throne, but women are not in control of their own destiny, and Elisabeth Godwin is facing a grim future after the death of her husband. Her brother-in-law is desperate to avoid ruin and determined to remove the threat she...

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Against the grain  by Bing Turkby

Against the grain

Bing Turkby

"Dana Osborne is looking forward to some quiet time after going undercover with a rock band to solve her last case. But she's forced into action when an old friend starts to receive mysterious threats, and Detective Wade McNeish once again proves about as much...

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Fangs for nothing  by Steffanie Holmes

Fangs for nothing

Steffanie Holmes

"He's a hot, grumpy, reclusive vampire, and the last thing he wants is an interfering human tidying his castle...until her. Lord Alaric Valerian has a problem. His mother is visiting his castle for the first time, but she doesn't know that Alaric has filled...

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The passengers on the Hankyu Line  by Hiro Arikawa

The passengers on the Hankyu Line

Hiro Arikawa

"The contents of each traveller's heart is a mystery known only to themselves. Trundling through the scenic countryside of Kyoto and Osaka is the Hankyu line, a burgundy-coloured electric train that has been carrying its commuters to their destinations for...

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Ordinary love  by Marie Rutkoski

Ordinary love

Marie Rutkoski

"Emily has a life many would envy: a Manhattan townhouse, two sweet children and an adoring husband, Jack. But Jack isn't what he appears, and Emily's marriage is secretly troubled. During their rocky separation, Emily encounters someone she's tried not to...

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Actually, I'm a murderer  by Terry Deary

Actually, I'm a murderer

Terry Deary

"Four strangers on a train. An unlikely introduction: 'Actually, I'm a murderer.' It is 1973 and the lives of four people are thrown into turmoil when sharing a carriage with an unremarkable little man with glasses, on the night train back to Newcastle. By the...

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Corrupting the innocent  by Piper (Pseudonym) Rayne

Corrupting the innocent

Piper (Pseudonym) Rayne

"Sofia Moretti: For years, I've harbored a secret love for my best friend's older brother. Yet, he's never shown any sign of sharing my feelings. My fantasies will remain just that-fantasies. For two reasons. First, he's arranged to marry the cunning and...

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All the diamonds in Paris  by Kristin Harmel

All the diamonds in Paris

Kristin Harmel

"Paris, 1942: Anabel Martinet is a jewel thief, descended from a family that has spent centuries stealing from the unkind and giving to the deserving. Never has that mattered more than now, in the midst of the Nazi Occupation, and despite the enormous risks,...

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The listeners  by Maggie Stiefvater

The listeners

Maggie Stiefvater

"The Avallon Hotel offers unrivalled luxury in the wild Appalachian Mountains, its curative sweetwater washing away the troubles of high society. June 'Hoss' Hudson, a local girl turned general manager, has known its power since she first stepped through the...

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Endling  by Maria Reva

Endling

Maria Reva

"Ukraine, 2022. Yeva is a maverick scientist who scours the country's forests and valleys, trying and failing to breed rare snails while her relatives urge her to settle down and start a family of her own. What they don't know: Yeva already dates plenty of...

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Kakigori summer  by Emily Itami

Kakigori summer

Emily Itami

"Rei, Kiki and Ai are three sisters whose lives have taken them on very different paths. They have lost both parents, one way or another, and found their own ways of carrying on. Eldest daughter Rei is spiky and sensible, distracting herself with an...

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Six wild crowns  by Holly Race

Six wild crowns

Holly Race

"The king has been appointed by god to marry six queens. Those six queens are all that stand between the kingdom of Elben and ruin. Or so we have been told. Each queen vies for attention. Clever, ambitious Boleyn is determined to be Henry's favourite. And if...

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So happy together  by Olivia Worley

So happy together

Olivia Worley

"For twenty-four-year-old Jane, finding love in New York City is even harder than making it as a playwright. So, when Jane meets Colin, a sweet software engineer, she can't believe her luck: they're perfect for each other. Even when Colin breaks off their...

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A murder for Miss Hortense  by Mel Pennant

A murder for Miss Hortense

Mel Pennant

"Retired nurse, avid gardener, renowned cake maker and fearless sleuth Miss Hortense has lived in Bigglesweigh, a quiet Birmingham suburb, since she emigrated from Jamaica in 1960. She takes great pride in her home, starching her lace curtains bright white,...

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An enemy in the village  by Martin Walker

An enemy in the village

Martin Walker

"A real estate agent's suicide sends shockwaves through the idyllic town of St. Denis, leading Bruno, Chief of Police, to suspect that there's more to this tragedy than meets the eye. When Bruno receives a call reporting a motionless figure in a car parked...

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The lost language of oysters  by Alexander McCall Smith

The lost language of oysters

Alexander McCall Smith

"Professor Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld is not just any German professor - he is the author of that great work of scholarship, Portuguese Irregular Verbs. His eminence in language studies is widely recognised, even if it is rarely acknowledged by his colleague,...

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Don't forget me, Little Bessie  by James Lee Burke

Don't forget me, Little Bessie

James Lee Burke

"At the beginning of the twentieth century, as America grapples with forces of human and natural violence more powerful than humanity has ever seen, Bessie Holland yearns for the love that she has never known. She finds a soulmate and mentor in a brilliant but...

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With a vengeance  by Riley Sager

With a vengeance

Riley Sager

"One train. No stops. A deadly game of survival and revenge..."--Cover.

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Deliverance of dragons  by Mercedes Lackey

Deliverance of dragons

Mercedes Lackey

"From orphaned child to prophesied savior, Vieliessar Farcarinon is more than ready to take her rightful place as Elven Queen. While her bickering countrymen may not have crowned her yet, she has been anointed by the stars above and the dragon at her side. But...

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