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Cormoran Strike novel volume 7
Publisher
Mulholland Books/Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In the seventh installment in the Strike series, Cormoran and Robin must rescue a man ensnared in the trap of a dangerous cult. Private Detective Cormoran Strike is contacted by a worried father whose son, Will, has gone to join a religious cult in the depths of the Norfolk countryside. The Universal Humanitarian Church is, on the surface, a peaceable organization that campaigns for a better world. Yet Strike discovers that beneath the surface there...
2) Embertide
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Series
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The Fallow sisters encounter a mystery in the distant past in "another time-slipping and spirit-battling adventure. . . . Entertaining" (SciFi Mind).
As the air begins to hint of spring and the Fallow sisters recover from the events of Christmas, things start to feel normal again-but that's not going to last long. They've made dangerous enemies-not all of them human-and soon darkness intrudes once again on their everyday lives in London and...
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Andrew basnett volume 7
Publisher
Felony & Mayhem Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The irresistible Andrew Basnett series may have been written in the 1980s and '90s, but its soul lies with the classic crime fiction of the 1930s. Here, for example, is A Hobby of Murder, with its setting at-wait for it-a classic country-house party, that staple of the Golden Age. Rounding out the guest list are, among others, a mystery writer, a lawyer with a reason to dislike him, a doctor, a retired teacher with a passion for photography, and the...
4) The visitor
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Series
Seaside saga volume 18
Publisher
Joanne DeMaio
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
In the dark of a summer night, everything can change. A moment can tip on edge. The salt air might stir. Or still. The waves might roll in. Or recede. A heart might fill. Or break. In two different cottages, the night is coming undone. As the sun sinks into the sea, as evening presses in, the summer calm is broken. Until an unexpected visitor arrives. -- back of cover.
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Series
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Wonderfully plotted . . . A marvelous mixture of witchcraft, sacred relics and ancient oaths. [Allingham was a] rare and precious talent." -The Washington Post
Estranged from his father, young Percival St. John Wykes Gyrth wanders the streets of London, penniless and homeless, until he's lured to the house of gentleman sleuth Albert Campion. An underground ring of the most powerful and wealthy art collectors in the world have turned their attention...
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Series
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A heart-warming and atmospheric Christmas family saga set at the heart of wartime London, about finding hope in the darkest of times. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie GoodwinA sheen of ice had sparkled on the pavement puddles as she made her way home from the shelter. She'd even caught the faint whiff of snow in the air, although this could have been just wishful thinking. After three months of nightly visits from the Luftwaffe, even a blanket...
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Series
Threads of power volume 1
Publisher
Tor Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"It's been seven years since Kell, Lila, and Holland defeated the evil force known as Osaron. But now a shadowy organization called the Hand is plotting against Kell's brother, King Rhy, and they've set their sights on a powerful magical object. Lila, Kell, Rhy, and Rhy's husband, Alucard, will all be drawn into new danger in their efforts to uncover the plot and protect their family. Meanwhile, a young girl named Tes with the rare ability to see...
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Publisher
Harlequin / Open Road Integrated Media
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
The Earl of Rutherford was used to flirting with scandal. But when an act of charity placed his charge's spotless reputation in jeopardy, Marcus knew he must do the honorable thing. There was no point in pretending he was in love. So in return for Miss Marguerite Fellowes's discretion and children, the earl offered his name and protection.
Then Marcus watched as proud Meg blossomed in London society. Meg's smile was perhaps the loveliest he'd ever...
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Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"East Anglia, 1645. Martha Hallybread, a midwife, healer, and servant, has lived peacefully for more than four decades in her beloved seaside village of Cleftwater. Having lost her voice as a child, Martha has not spoken a word in years. One autumn morning, a sinister newcomer appears in town. The witchfinder, Silas Makepeace, has been blazing a trail of destruction along the coast, and now has Cleftwater in his sights. His arrival strikes fear into...
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Publisher
Bloodhound Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
As the holidays draw near, she’s missing him--again and again. . . . “[Mitchell’s] writing is deliciously funny and has so much heart.” --Sandy Barker, author of One Summer in Santorini Emily feels like her life’s been shattered into tiny pieces and glued back together the wrong way. With her heart still aching after her sister’s sudden death, Emily has stepped up to care for her nine-year-old nephew, Felix. Trying to do the right thing,...
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Series
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Rachel Savernake investigates a bizarre locked-room puzzle in this delicious Gothic mystery from the winner of the CWA Diamond Dagger.
1930. Nell Fagan is a journalist on the trail of an intriguing and bizarre mystery: in 1606, a man vanished from a locked gatehouse in a remote Yorkshire village, and 300 years later, it happened again. Nell confides in the best sleuth she knows, judge's daughter Rachel Savernake. Thank goodness she did, because...
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English
Description
From The New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Came Home comes a historical novel inspired by true events, and the extraordinary female lighthouse keepers of the past two hundred years.
“They call me a heroine, but I am not deserving of such accolades. I am just an ordinary young woman who did her duty.”
1838: Northumberland, England. Longstone Lighthouse on the Farne
...13) Someone Like Her
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Publisher
Orenda Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A young Pakistani woman is the victim of an unthinkable act of vengeance, when she defies tradition ... facing seemingly insurmountable challenges and danger when she attempts to rebuild her life.
Multan, Pakistan. A conservative city where an unmarried woman over the age of twenty-five is considered a curse by her family.
Ayesha is twenty-seven. Independent and happily single, she has evaded an arranged marriage because of her family' ...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Penny wise or pound foolish? A heartbroken young Brit decides to turn his love life over to the flip of a coin-in this delightfully British rom-com in the vein of Jenny Colgan, Rosie Curtis, Nick Hornby, and David Nicholls.
To coin a phrase, Josh is suffering a quarter-life crisis. He just broke up with his long-term girlfriend, lost his job, and moved back home with his parents (shudder). Welcome to rock bottom in Bristol. As Josh starts questioning...
15) Ilium
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English
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"Fast-paced and powerful, gripping and immersive, this subtly crafted and suspenseful novel, set in the present and the immediate past, in the dark world of international espionage in London, Mallorca, Croatia, Paris, and Cap Ferret is told through its young female protagonist who unwittingly becomes a perfect asset in the long overdue finale of a special op. The young English narrator briefly tells us of her unhappy family life in London, wanting...
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"As the head of a prestigious movie studio for nearly two decades, Andy Westfield has had every conceivable professional luxury: a stunning office on the forty-fourth floor, a loyal assistant who can all but read his mind, access to a private jet and company cars. The son of Hollywood royalty, Andy always put his career before his marriage, and now, besides his daughter and young grandchildren, it's the only thing he truly loves. But then Andy's world...
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Series
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
This mystery featuring a crime-fighting mother-daughter duo is "smart, page-turning fun, with the most feisty and likable P.I. since Kinsey Millhone" (Deb Caletti, National Book Award finalist).
When private investigator Edwina "Eddie Shoes" isn't fending off surprise visits from her troublemaking mother, she's spying on cheating husbands, hoping to land hefty divorce settlements for their heartbroken wives. But when the latest mistress Eddie captures...
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Publisher
Felony & Mayhem Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The first three Chief Inspector Barnaby mysteries, the basis for the British crime drama Midsomer Murders . The Killing at Badger’s Drift : After a spinster is murdered in the seemingly quaint village of Badger’s Drift, her best friend kicks up a fuss, attracting attention from Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby. When Barnaby and his eager-beaver deputy begin poking around, they uncover a swamp of ugly scandals and long-suppressed resentments seething...
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Publisher
Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A witness with a secret. 24 hours to keep it. 'A compelling crime thriller with a gritty, convincing edge. Great characters, razor-sharp dialogue, I couldn't put it down' Simon McCleave 'Max Luther is one to watch for the future, and a standard for all to strive for' Graham Bartlett When the witness protection program fails catastrophically, Sarah Bennett is forced to go on the run, narrowly escaping with her life as she is hunted across London by...
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