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For Emma  by Ewan Morrison

For Emma

Ewan Morrison

"Emma is a young genius Silicon Valley scientist who dies in a secret AI brain chip experiment. Her voice then haunts her father, helping him plan the killing of the Big Tech CEO who destroyed her. For Emma is a ghost-in-the machine tale of bereavement and of...

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The scandal of the season  by Michelle Kenney

The scandal of the season

Michelle Kenney

"Miss Sophie Fairfax has every intention of marrying for love, refusing to go along with her brother's plans for a marriage of convenience or title. Throwing caution to the wind at her very first ball, Sophie finds herself in the path of the most notorious...

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Seven summers later  by Laila Rafi

Seven summers later

Laila Rafi

"1. Be professional 2. Do not talk about the past 3. Do not fall in love all over again... When Safiya's life implodes in front of her she knows she only has one option: bury her pride and reach out to her family for help. It's her last chance for a fresh...

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A loving family  by Dilly Court

A loving family

Dilly Court

"At just eleven years old, Stella Barry is torn from her poverty-stricken mother and thrust into service. One Sunday, she returns home for a longed-for visit to find her family have been evicted from their lodgings. And have vanished without a trace. Seven...

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Monte Carlo by moonlight  by Anton Du Beke

Monte Carlo by moonlight

Anton Du Beke

"Princess Grace of Monaco has invited the world-famous Forsyth Variety Company to perform at her annual high society ball. Monaco is in the heat of its preparations for the Grand Prix when the Forsyth family makes their emotional return to the city, stirring...

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My favorite kidnapper  by Melanie Moreland

My favorite kidnapper

Melanie Moreland

"I touched her confectionary creation, and she told me off. Slapping my hands and cursing in her own unique fashion. No one talked to me that way. I liked it. I liked her cake even more. So, I took her to Italy to bake for me. I should have asked her first,...

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The amendment  by Melanie Moreland

The amendment

Melanie Moreland

"Richard VanRyan has it all. A loving wife, a beautiful family, great friends, and a career he excels at. He's riding high on the crest of life. What happens when the ride stops? When the unthinkable becomes reality and life may never again be the same? The...

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Burial rites  by Hannah Kent

Burial rites

Hannah Kent

"Northern Iceland, 1829. Agnes Magnúsdóttir is condemned to death for her part in the murder of her lover. Agnes is sent to wait out her final months on the farm of district officer Jón Jónsson, his wife and their two daughters - who are horrified to have a...

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A good clean fight  by Derek Robinson

A good clean fight

Derek Robinson

"North Africa, 1942. Dust, heat, thirst, flies. A good clean fight, for those who like that sort of thing, and some do. From an advanced landing field, striking hard and escaping fast, our old friends from Hornet Squadron (Piece of Cake) play Russian roulette,...

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Damned good show  by Derek Robinson

Damned good show

Derek Robinson

"They joined an R.A.F. known as 'the best flying club in the world', but when war pitches the young pilots of 409 Squadron into battle over Germany, their training, tactics and equipment are soon found wanting, their twin-engined bombers obsolete from the off....

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Hullo Russia, goodbye England  by Derek Robinson

Hullo Russia, goodbye England

Derek Robinson

"Flight Lieutenant Silk, a twice-decorated Lancaster pilot in WW II, rejoins the R.A.F. and qualifies to fly the Vulcan bomber. Piloting a Vulcan is an unforgettable experience: no other aircraft comes close to matching its all-round performance. And as...

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Collided  by Lauren Asher

Collided

Lauren Asher

"Liam is Formula 1's golden boy. But he's nothing but a fraud. Charming. Devious. Seductive. And someone who promises to fulfill all my naughty bucket list items. I force him behind the safe lines of the friend zone. Instead of accepting our friendship, he...

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The gathering dark  by James Oswald

The gathering dark

James Oswald

"A truck driver loses control in central Edinburgh, ploughing into a crowded bus stop and spilling his vehicle's toxic load. The consequences are devastating. DI Tony McLean witnesses the carnage. Taking control of the investigation, he soon realises there is...

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The curious charms of Arthur Pepper  by Phaedra Patrick

The curious charms of Arthur Pepper

Phaedra Patrick

"Sixty-nine-year-old Arthur Pepper lives a simple life. He gets out of bed at precisely 7:30 a.m., just as he did when his wife, Miriam, was alive. He dresses in the same gray slacks and mustard sweater-vest, waters his fern, Frederica, and heads out to his...

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The road to hope  by Rachael Johns

The road to hope

Rachael Johns

"Nurse Lauren Simpson is known in Hope Junction for the wrong reasons - and she's over it. Watching the man she's always loved marry someone else is the last straw - she decides to get out of Hope. But her resolve is tested when the hot new locum doctor...

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A song for the dying  by Stuart MacBride

A song for the dying

Stuart MacBride

"Eight years ago, the Inside Man abducted and killed four women. He left another three in critical condition, their stomachs slit open and a plastic doll stitched inside. Then he disappeared. Until now. Ash Henderson was a Detective Inspector on the initial...

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Sharpe's Waterloo  by Bernard Cornwell

Sharpe's Waterloo

Bernard Cornwell

"Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe, sidelined on the Royal staff, magnificently siezes command at the final moment of the great victory. It is 1815. Sharpe is serving on the personal staff of the Prince of Orange, who refuses to listen to Sharpe's reports of an...

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The Antarctica conspiracy  by Derin Edala

The Antarctica conspiracy

Derin Edala

"It hasn't been easy, but under the careful hand of its makeshift crew, the starship Courageous limps towards its destination. With every passing day, the promise of ground under their feet and a new, safe home looms closer. But Aspen and the crew have only...

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Merde at the Paris Olympics  by Stephen Clarke

Merde at the Paris Olympics

Stephen Clarke

"Englishman Paul West is living in Paris (where he arrived long before Emily, by the way) and he's gearing up for the 2024 Olympics. Paul accepts a job with a French group who are campaigning to get pétanque adopted as an official Olympic event. In Paul's...

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Breach of containment  by Elizabeth Bonesteel

Breach of containment

Elizabeth Bonesteel

"Space is full of the unknown ... most of it ready to kill you. When hostilities between factions threaten to explode into a shooting war on the moon of Yakutsk, the two major galactic military powers, Central Corps and PSI, send ships to defuse the situation....

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Swag  by Elmore Leonard

Swag

Elmore Leonard

"A rollicking tale of the 1970s Detroit criminal underworld from legendary crime writer Elmore Leonard. 'The Ten Golden Rules for Successful Armed Robbery' if rigidly adhered to will catapult two trainee robbers--Frank and Stick--into Detroit's criminal elite....

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A joyful springtime at Rookery House  by Rosie Hendry

A joyful springtime at Rookery House

Rosie Hendry

"Spring 1943. After a visit to see her mother in Sussex with Ned, it's time for VAD nurse, Evie Jones, to say a fond farewell to Rookery House and seek a new home in Great Plumstead. When an unusual opportunity arises, will it be all she hopes for? Marianne is...

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Wishes and whispers  by Annie Seaton

Wishes and whispers

Annie Seaton

"Oliver Johnson's life revolves around dawn-to-dusk work on his family's cane farm--until his well-meaning sister Amelia creates his online dating profile in an attempt to help Oliver forget the girl he dreams of meeting again one day. Between awkward video...

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Slow trek to triumph  by Juliette Duncan

Slow trek to triumph

Juliette Duncan

"Frank and Maggie have finally set off on their much awaited and longed for road trip. They relish the time together, exploring new places, meeting new people. But their trip is interrupted when Frank grows ill. How could this have happened? He was the epitome...

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The devils  by Joe Abercrombie

The devils

Joe Abercrombie

"Plague and famine stalk the land, monsters lurk in every shadow and greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions. Only one thing is certain: the elves will come again, and they will eat everyone. Sometimes, only the darkest paths lead towards the...

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The end of ordinary  by Edward (Science fiction writer) Ashton

The end of ordinary

Edward (Science fiction writer) Ash...

"Drew Bergen is an Engineer. He builds living things, one gene at a time. He's also kind of a doofus. Six years after the Stupid War--a bloody, inconclusive clash between the Engineered and the UnAltered--that's a dangerous combination. Hannah is Drew's...

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Coming home to Maple Tree Lodge  by Alison Sherlock

Coming home to Maple Tree Lodge

Alison Sherlock

"A family and hotel in desperate need of help... Maple Tree Lodge Hotel has been home to the Jackson family for over a century. Following the sudden loss of his father, architect Ben Jackson discovers the hotel is close to financial ruin and if the hotel is to...

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In this together  by Laura Carter

In this together

Laura Carter

"After years of putting work first, Andrea's love life is a mess. She's in a relationship that she knows is wrong yet can't turn to her best friends. If she told Hannah and Rosalie her lover's identity it would tear their friendship apart. But keeping secrets...

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Once upon a thyme  by Jane Lovering

Once upon a thyme

Jane Lovering

"All her life, Natalie Fisher has been taught not to ask questions. Why risk uncovering uncomfortable truths, when you can stay in the safety of blissful denial? Since taking over the family herb farm, Natalie has stuck with what she knows, rarely venturing...

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The forever cottage  by Jill Steeples

The forever cottage

Jill Steeples

"Tess Alexander lives an enviable life with her husband Charles, at Hollyhocks Cottage in the idyllic Cotswold village of Lower Leaping. Dreaming of their early retirement, Tess's plans are dashed when Charles shares some devastating news and suddenly she's...

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The girl from Normandy  by Rachel Sweasey

The girl from Normandy

Rachel Sweasey

"Paris, 1940: Marie-Claire steps into the Gare de Lyon, not knowing it will be the last time she'll see her husband and son. Fleeing occupied Paris, she travels into the countryside of Normandy, and stumbles upon a chateau near Caen and a growing resistance...

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A new dawn for the Mill Girls  by Chrissie Walsh

A new dawn for the Mill Girls

Chrissie Walsh

"West Yorkshire 1897. A new mistress for Lockwood Mill. Verity Lockwood despises life at Far View House, where her father and mill owner, Jebediah Lockwood, drowns his fortune--and his wits--in drink. With debts mounting, whispers spread - how much longer can...

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The bride's secret  by Rosie (Novelist) Walker

The bride's secret

Rosie (Novelist) Walker

"I gaze into my fiance's eyes as I toast to our love, relieved that tomorrow we'll be married. After we say 'I do', no one from my past will ever be able to find me. On our wedding day, I wake with a smile. Today I get to marry the love of my life. He may not...

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The secret mistress  by Ellie Monago

The secret mistress

Ellie Monago

"Our first mistake was trusting him. Our second was underestimating how far we would both go to hide our own dark secrets... THE WIFE: Before my husband died, we were the perfect couple. Or so I thought. When a woman claiming to have been his mistress shows up...

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Twisted bones  by Helen Phifer

Twisted bones

Helen Phifer

"When Detective Morgan Brookes is urgently called to her Aunt Ettie's cottage, hidden in Covel Woods, she rushes to the scene. Panicked Ettie is shaken having discovered the chilling remains of a woman in the river, one skeletal hand reaching out from the deep...

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Death of a sandscratcher  by Mandy Morton

Death of a sandscratcher

Mandy Morton

"Hettie and Tilly book themselves into the Sandscratchers Villa for a seaside holiday. The feline duo find themselves plunged into a spate of alarming fairground murders as a carefree vacation turns into a holiday nightmare. As the deckchairs unfold and the...

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Beyond the veil  by Nicky Shearsby

Beyond the veil

Nicky Shearsby

"When David Mallory confesses to murder, no one assumes the body is two hundred years old. Clinical psychologist, Newton Flanigan, is subsequently drawn into a sinister path unravelling a series of murders spanning two centuries. David is hiding secrets of...

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Rage of eagles  by William W. Johnstone

Rage of eagles

William W. Johnstone

"Jamie Ian and Kate MacCallister are together now, buried side by side on a ridge overlooking the huge Colorado valley they had settled and the town they had founded. It's up to their children now to carry on the MacCallister legacy. Falcon MacCallister is...

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The good losers  by Meg Bignell

The good losers

Meg Bignell

"Callie March is fascinated by human absurdity, including the habits of the upper class. So when she pushes her screen-addicted teenage son to join a local rowing club, she is thrilled to discover a whole new world of odd behaviours, irrational obsessions and...

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The immigrants  by Moreno Giovannoni

The immigrants

Moreno Giovannoni

"'Although if they are asked before they die, they all say they came here for a better life, they do not always find a better life, do they?' In the Victorian town of Mitref, tobacco is grown, an Italian cinema and cafe open, and people travel back and forth...

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An ill wind  by Margaret (Author and playwright) Hickey

An ill wind

Margaret (Author and playwright) Hi...

"When a massive wind farm is erected on its outskirts, a small Victorian town is ripped apart in the deadliest of ways. High on a hill above the small Victorian town of Carrabeen, 300 wind turbines constantly spin. Except one is now deadly still - a body...

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Make a killing  by Kimberly G. Giarratano

Make a killing

Kimberly G. Giarratano

"Private Investigator Billie Levine should be ecstatic. She's finally getting the cheating spouse cases she's always wanted. Nothing to do but sit back, snap incriminating photos, and get paid. Except Jeremy Yang is competing for work with his own P.I. firm....

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To the moon  by Jang Ryujin

To the moon

Jang Ryujin

"In Seoul, three young women meet while working mundane desk jobs at a confectionary manufacturer. They become fast friends, taking their conversations out of the group chat as they bond over their 'average' employee report cards, the incompetence of their...

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The path through the Coojong trees  by Léonie Kelsall

The path through the Coojong trees

Léonie Kelsall

"Once upon a time, Natasha believed in love. At nineteen, her heart was captivated by a man who promised her the world, only to vanish, leaving her to carry the weight of shattered dreams - and the child she never expected. A decade later, Natasha is focused...

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Love overdue  by Ali Berg

Love overdue

Ali Berg

"The last time Lauren Green saw Jamie Sultana, they were seventeen and he'd just shredded her heart like a bad first draft. Back then, Lauren was a frizzy-haired bookworm who dreamed of becoming the next Margaret Atwood. Jamie was the impossibly charming boy...

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Right place, right time  by Ali McNamara

Right place, right time

Ali McNamara

"Eve has always loved antiques. She loves the way an item from the past can offer a glimpse of another world, of another time. It's why she painstakingly researches the stories behind every item in Rainy Day Antiques, her little Cambridge shop, to share with...

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Your friend and mine  by Jessica Dettmann

Your friend and mine

Jessica Dettmann

"When Margot receives an email from her best friend it comes as a shock ... seeing as Tess died twenty years ago. Margot is catapulted back to 2000, meeting the confident English backpacker visiting Sydney, where their intense friendship led to plans to travel...

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Broke road  by Matthew (Journalist) Spencer

Broke road

Matthew (Journalist) Spencer

"A late-night phone call is never good news for Homicide Detective Sergeant Rose Riley. This time she's being sent up to the Hunter Valley, where a woman has been found dead in her home. Rose grew up further along the valley. She knows that for every vineyard...

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Dead ends  by Samantha Byres

Dead ends

Samantha Byres

"All-round chaos merchant Nell Jenkins has returned to her small hometown to fulfil family duties for the mother and brother she's barely seen since she escaped as a teen. But her homecoming isn't the triumph it should be. She has nothing to show for her time...

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The sunbaker  by P. A. (Crime novelist) Thomas

The sunbaker

P. A. (Crime novelist) Thomas

"When overworked forensic pathologist Nicola Fox arrives for a long-overdue break at her holiday house in Brunswick Heads, on the NSW north coast, she's shocked to discover someone sunbaking on one of the sun lounges in her backyard. And that the sunbaker has...

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Do not disturb  by Freida McFadden

Do not disturb

Freida McFadden

"Quinn Alexander has committed an unthinkable crime. To avoid spending her life in prison, Quinn makes a run for it. She leaves behind her home, her job, and her family. She grabs her passport and heads for the northern border before the police can discover...

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Rumoured  by Kelly Mancaruso

Rumoured

Kelly Mancaruso

"Harlow Hayes: the pop star. I'm a global sensation adored by millions, and my star only seems to keep rising. The icon. My fans say I speak directly to them through my music, that I know who they are. How else could I write such visceral, personal lyrics?...

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My sister and other lovers  by Esther Freud

My sister and other lovers

Esther Freud

"For as long as Lucy can remember, she's been caught between loyalty to her rootless, idealistic mother and devotion to her fierce and exacting sister, Bea. From her unsettled childhood to her turbulent teenage years, she's been forced to make a choice. But as...

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All superheroes need PR  by Elizabeth (Novelist) Stephens

All superheroes need PR

Elizabeth (Novelist) Stephens

"Over two decades ago, forty-eight young, gifted superheroes fell to Earth and were eventually marketed as opposing brands: heroes and villains. Now, one exceptionally gruff bad guy is looking to hop teams. Hello, PR director Vanessa Theriot. His real name is...

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Beneath the burning sea  by Amanda Bouchet

Beneath the burning sea

Amanda Bouchet

"Separated from everyone they know and love, sworn warriors (and warring allies) Bellanca and Carver are on a gods-given mission: travel to the famed real of Atlantis, fight through every danger that awaits them, and find the Shard of Olympus in order to end...

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Ride the wave  by Katherine (Novelist) Reilly

Ride the wave

Katherine (Novelist) Reilly

"Twelve years ago, Leo Silva was a world champion surfer-until reckless partying and tabloid scandals ended his career. After a mysteriously sudden and early retirement, Leo retreated to a sleepy seaside village in Portugal, where he's remained out of the...

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A Cornish love story  by Cressida McLaughlin

A Cornish love story

Cressida McLaughlin

"The most romantic house in Cornwall has got a new owner. Journalist Georgie Monroe has watched as it has been transformed into a high-tech glass palace, renovated by a mystery buyer. When she's invited to report on an event there, she comes face to face not...

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The tarot reader of Versailles  by Anya Bergman

The tarot reader of Versailles

Anya Bergman

"It is the early days of the French Revolution and, on the streets of Paris, terror reigns. Marie Anne Adelaide Lenormand is a young woman with an extraordinary power - through her tarot cards, she can commune with the dead, revolutionaries and the aristocracy...

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Nock loose  by Patrick Marlborough

Nock loose

Patrick Marlborough

"The perfect read to surpass the wildest dreams (and nightmares) of the most dedicated cosplay fanatic. Bodkins Point is a tiny town with a big secret and an annual, screwball medieval festival. And Agincourt will make you a hero if it doesn't kill you. And...

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Burned bridges  by John Gilstrap

Burned bridges

John Gilstrap

"The lovely farm nestled in the heart of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle looks like the perfect refuge from the backstabbing maelstrom of DC politics. But this seemingly peaceful new home is anything but safe for former FBI director Irene Rivers and her...

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Sometimes you stay  by Liz Johnson

Sometimes you stay

Liz Johnson

"Travel vlogger Cretia Martin's home is wherever her suitcase lands. But when she bumps into a handsome man on Prince Edward Island and her equipment falls into the harbor, she's forced to stay awhile at the Red Door Inn. As she gets to know the man and the...

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Vampire Hunter D. Omnibus book eight  by Hideyuki Kikuchi

Vampire Hunter D. Omnibus book eight

Hideyuki Kikuchi

"Vampire Hunter D Omnibus Book Eight collects three different complete novels. White Devil Mountain Parts One and Two is the setting of the first: a frightening peak perpetually shrouded in snow-and a desolate gravesite for Duke Gilzen, a vampiric Noble hated...

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A novel murder  by E. C. Nevin

A novel murder

E. C. Nevin

"Welcome to the Killer Lines Crime Festival! In the quaint town of Hoslewit, the biggest names in crime writing have congregated to celebrate all things bookish and murderous. With a programme packed with seminars and signings, egos and alcohol, it's sure to...

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Kane  by Graham Hurley

Kane

Graham Hurley

"Washington DC, 1941. Quincy Kane, hero of the Boston Police Department and scourge of organised crime, is now a Secret Service agent. His meteoric rise means he's trusted to guard the most important man in the country: President Roosevelt. Then Imperial Japan...

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What not to do on vacation  by Rachel (Rachel Anne) Magee

What not to do on vacation

Rachel (Rachel Anne) Magee

"Savannah is on a mission to reconnect the Prestly sisters the best way she knows how: reliving their carefree childhood summers at the beach. She's booked the same beach house, convinced her sisters to take the month off, and even made a bucket list to fit in...

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Letters from strangers  by Susan (Director) Walter

Letters from strangers

Susan (Director) Walter

"Jane's father is far from perfect. But his sudden death brings crushing grief. As Jane grapples with her pain, life delivers another blow: a stack of letters pointing to a secret life. A life her father shared with another woman... who may have had his child....

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Colossus  by D. F. (Dennis Feltham) Jones

Colossus

D. F. (Dennis Feltham) Jones

"Charles Forbin has dedicated the last 10 years of his life to the construction of his own supercomputer, Colossus, rejecting romantic and social endeavours in order to create the United States' very first Artificially Intelligent defence system. But Colossus...

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Engineering home  by A. (Angery) American

Engineering home

A. (Angery) American

"It's been over a year since, The Day. Morgan and his companions have fought to stay alive and he finally managed to get to his parents and bring them back. Their situation is getting better every day but there are still challenges ahead of them. With a desire...

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A scandalous match  by Jane Dunn

A scandalous match

Jane Dunn

"Nightly at the Covent Garden Theatre in London, an enchanting actress is wowing the crowds with her portrayal of Ophelia. Preyed on by rakes and opportunistic young bucks, feted by dukes and earls, even the Prince Regent himself, Angelica Leigh is a...

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Appearances  by Anna. author. Hendry

Appearances

Anna. author. Hendry

"Elizabeth Victoria Anne, a beautiful child born to privilege, led a life of comfort and education under the watchful eyes of her parents, Birmingham City Councillor David Pritchard and his socialite wife, Eunice. Her idyllic existence, filled with fine art...

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The island of hopes and dreams  by Kate Frost

The island of hopes and dreams

Kate Frost

"Newly single Lola Wild has had her fill of well-intentioned matchmaking friends. Her best friend Mirabel's hen weekend highlights all that's wrong with Lola's life and she knows something has to change. With Mirabel's luxurious wedding in Sardinia fast...

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The daughter she gave away  by Lisa Timoney

The daughter she gave away

Lisa Timoney

"'I promise.' Meg kissed the top of her daughter's head, tears welling in her eyes. 'I'll never leave you, my beautiful girl. Never.' At the time, she'd meant every word. But now she had to break that promise... When Meg gets a terrible diagnosis, her only...

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Zoe and Mila  by Jodie Shelley

Zoe and Mila

Jodie Shelley

"In a comical Kiwi adventure, a group of bad-ass women band together to reclaim stolen property, confront societal beauty standards, and navigate the chaos of drugs and gangs they are exposed to by their next-to-useless male receptionist. Zoe owns a boutique...

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Only the beautiful  by Susan Meissner

Only the beautiful

Susan Meissner

"California, 1938--When she loses her parents in an accident, sixteen-year-old Rosanne is taken in by the owners of the vineyard where she has lived her whole life as the vinedresser's daughter. She moves into Celine and Truman Calvert's spacious house with a...

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The puck stops here  by Rachael Stewart

The puck stops here

Rachael Stewart

"When journalist Astrid Sinclair meets her kindred spirits at a snowed-in airport, she knows she's found her ride-or-die circle - women with a lot to love and an ex they'd sooner hate. But hating's no fun, karma is! So they hatch a plan to go after one...

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Falling in love at Pennycress Inn  by Sarah Hope

Falling in love at Pennycress Inn

Sarah Hope

"Nicola grew up at Pennycress Inn, in the beautiful Cotswold village of Meadowfield, and now she's come full circle by landing a job there. After a difficult few months, she's happy to be back in the place she loves and calls home. The whole village is looking...

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The accidental debutante  by Jane Dunn

The accidental debutante

Jane Dunn

"At Prebbles Flying Circus. the daring Eliza Gray captivates audiences with her breathtaking feats on horseback. Yet beyond the applause, she harbours a longing to find the family she lost as a child and discover who she truly is. Fate, however, takes an...

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Breaking his law  by V. H. author. Nicolson

Breaking his law

V. H. author. Nicolson

"Revenge is all I'm after... I've come to seek the truth. To put the law firm on trial for representing the man who tore my world apart. Hart Law must answer for their actions. I had it all planned out. I would take a job in their records department, access...

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Burning seasons  by Nana Howton

Burning seasons

Nana Howton

"In 1970s Brazil, two teenage sisters are thrust into a chaotic world. Fear and hunger stalk them in a sugarcane town choked by a constant rain of ash, a testament to the ravaged environment in which they are trying to grow. With only each other for comfort,...

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My sister  by Emmanuelle Salasc

My sister

Emmanuelle Salasc

"One summer's day in 2056 in the mountains of southern France, a warning siren goes off: inside the belly of the receding glacier above the spa-centre village, a large pocket of water under pressure is about to give way-just as it did 150 years ago, when...

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The far side of the moon and other stories  by Jana Wendt

The far side of the moon and other stories

Jana Wendt

"She imagined the reporter meeting important people, bantering with them as though they were her equals, and then surprising them with tricky questions. Lena's existence could not have been more distinct from the TV star's life. But coincidentally, and it had...

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The Pearl of Tagai Town  by Lenora Thaker

The Pearl of Tagai Town

Lenora Thaker

"Growing up in the 1930s, Pearl strives for a place in the wider world, battling deep-seated prejudices. When she rescues a white shopkeeper trapped under a fallen beam, a bond forms between the two women, and Pearl becomes the first Ailan woman, Islander...

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Autocorrect  by Etgar Keret

Autocorrect

Etgar Keret

"Etgar Keret's work explores life's smallest, most unremarkable interactions in ways that are profound and unusual. The characters populating his fiction have relatable work and relationship problems. They live in a world of ever-advancing technology, but it...

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Fulvia  by Kaarina Parker

Fulvia

Kaarina Parker

"Born into a wealthy but unimportant family, Fulvia is raised in the peace of the Etruscan countryside but longs for a life of excitement and influence. When her father dies and her inheritance is threatened, she makes her way to the city of Rome to secure her...

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An epitaph for Jezebel  by L. Divine

An epitaph for Jezebel

L. Divine

"When Keke starts looking into secretive stripper Monaka's grisly death, she's instantly caught between her past and her present. Through The Honey Spot club owner "HoneyMama" Thiboudeaux, Keke found refuge from the streets, earned much money from her stage...

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The gravedigger's almanac  by Oliver Pötzsch

The gravedigger's almanac

Oliver Pötzsch

"Vienna, 1893. A gravedigger at the city's famous Central Cemetery, Augustin Rothmayer is an unorthodox yet highly educated oddball who finds solace amongst the dead as well as in the writing the pages of the first almanac of his profession. But his fragile...

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Much ado about hating you  by Sarah Echavarre Smith

Much ado about hating you

Sarah Echavarre Smith

"Enemies by day. Spicy fanfic author and devoted reader by night. Things are about to get downright Shakespearean. All's fair in love. And war. And fandom. Financial auditor Micah Mila is used to being the bearer of bad news. But her latest assignment in the...

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Across the crying sands  by Jane Kirkpatrick

Across the crying sands

Jane Kirkpatrick

"Married at sixteen, Mary Gerritse thought she knew everything she wanted - a husband and a family. So why doesn't that satisfy her soul? When the chance comes to take on a treacherous mail route along the Oregon coast, she wonders if this will be the...

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Every hour until then  by Gabrielle Meyer

Every hour until then

Gabrielle Meyer

"As a time-crosser, Kathryn Voland lives in 1888 England and pre-World War II Washington, DC. When she curates a museum exhibit about Jack the Ripper, she discovers that her sister will become his last victim in 1888. Kathryn must race time to save her,...

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A lesson in propriety  by Jen Turano

A lesson in propriety

Jen Turano

"With her father dead, her fortune stolen, and her fiancé casting her aside, Miss Drusilla Merriweather's privileged life has been upended. She is left with only one option: to provide for her family by opening a finishing school in the allegedly haunted...

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Manic pixie dream Earl  by Jenny (Romance author) Holiday

Manic pixie dream Earl

Jenny (Romance author) Holiday

When not writing, poet Edward Astley, Viscount Featherfinch, spends his time fending off the young ladies of the ton-and some of its young men-and avoiding his cruel father. As heir to the earldom, Edward knows he must marry someday. Alas, he is already...

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My father always finds corpses  by Lee Hollis

My father always finds corpses

Lee Hollis

"You never forget your first corpse. For former child star Jarrod Jarvis, that discovery was twenty-plus years ago, and a lot has happened since he solved a string of real-life Hollywood murders. Now Jarrod lives in Palm Springs where he writes and directs...

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A cyclist's guide to villains & vines  by Ann Claire

A cyclist's guide to villains & vines

Ann Claire

"Sadie Greene and her Oui Cycle crew vow to wow her most discerning private group yet with a trip they will never forget. It won't be easy. The Silver Spinners, six globetrotting seniors, arrive with thrilling tales of two-wheeling adventures. Sadie worries...

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You, me, and forever  by Laura Pavlov

You, me, and forever

Laura Pavlov

"Myles St. James is tearing my world apart. Wish I'd known that before I slept with him. It was supposed to be a one-night stand. Like I knew anything about those. But I needed to blow off steam. My ex had just gotten engaged. My dry spell was nearing six...

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Along came amor  by Alexis Daria

Along came amor

Alexis Daria

"After Ava Rodriguez's now-ex-husband declares he wants to 'follow his dreams'--which no longer include her--she's left questioning everything she thought she wanted. So when a handsome hotelier flirts with her, Ava vows to stop overthinking and embrace the...

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By the time you read this  by Brianna Labuskes

By the time you read this

Brianna Labuskes

"FBI forensic linguist Raisa Susanto thinks she's through with the past now that her psychopathic serial killer sister, Isabel, is locked away forever. Then Raisa receives a letter from Isabel. It's just a single message: By the time you read this, I'll be...

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Change of Hart  by Bailey Hannah

Change of Hart

Bailey Hannah

"Wells Canyon is the last place Blair Hart wants to be. Yet when her mother falls ill, she has no choice except to return to the hometown she's avoided for over a decade. In a town this small, she knows there's no way she can avoid the cowboy who tore her life...

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Five oaks  by Julie Hensley

Five oaks

Julie Hensley

"Spending summer away from home for the first time, fifteen-year-old Wren Pritchard and her younger sister, Sylvie, arrive at Five Oaks, their grandparents' Arkansas lake house. As it was for their grandmother and mother before them, it's a place for coming of...

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The diva poaches a bad egg  by Krista Davis

The diva poaches a bad egg

Krista Davis

"In Old Town Alexandria, domestic diva Sophie Winston investigates the suspicious death of a designer renovating a historic house, uncovering secrets about family, affairs, and the mysterious property while searching for her missing friend and unraveling a...

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Silverleaf rapids  by Jodi Thomas

Silverleaf rapids

Jodi Thomas

Nineteen-year-old Staten Kirkland was studying at Texas Tech when he got the news that the grandfather who raised him, J.R. Kirkland, was fighting for his life. Now Staten would have to leave college behind...And he'd have to grow up overnight. More than that,...

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