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  Season of the Blood

  Stephanie M. Freeman

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  "Everything is for sale. Even the screams." Secrets drove gifted surgeon Olivia Calderone away from Shadow Bay. Now that she's come home, will something more sinister be the death of her? Homicide Lieutenant Gabriel Garrett is a man well acquainted with shadows and darkness. With the discovery of a mass grave in his hometown that shines a light on an underworld no one realize existed, his second chance with a long-lost soulmate hangs in the balance. Will his pursuit of justice restore a love interrupted or will the truth destroy them both?

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  Book Summary and Analysis of The...

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of The Mission, by Tim Weiner. It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Tim Weiner. Ideal for those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  The Mission is a sweeping historical investigation into the rise and global influence of American intelligence and covert operations. Spanning more than a century, the book traces how U.S. military and intelligence agencies extended their reach far beyond the battlefield, shaping foreign policy through coups, propaganda, surveillance, and secret interventions. From World War I to the War on Terror, it explores how ideals of democracy were often compromised by the realities of power, leaving a complex legacy of ambition, overreach, and unintended consequences.

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  The Adventure of the Creeping Man

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Adventure of the Creeping Man (1923) is one of 12 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle collected in The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1927). The story was first published in the Strand Magazine in the UK and Hearst's International in the US in March 1923.A man named Trevor Bennett comes to Holmes with a most unusual problem. He is Professor Presbury's personal secretary, and Mr Bennett is also engaged to the professor's only daughter, Edith. Professor Presbury is himself engaged to a young lady, Alice Morphy, a colleague's daughter, although he himself is already 61 years of age. Their impending marriage does not seem to have caused a great scandal, so that is not Mr Bennett's problem. Nonetheless, the trouble seems to have begun at about the time of Professor Presbury's and Alice's engagement. First, the professor suddenly left home for a fortnight without telling anyone where he was going. He returned looking rather travel-worn, and it was only through a letter from a friend sent to Mr Bennett that the family learnt that Professor Presbury had been to Prague. Upon returning from Prague, Presbury told Mr Bennett that certain letters would arrive with a cross under the stamp, and that he was not to open these. Until this time, Mr Bennett had enjoyed the professor's implicit trust and had opened all his letters as part of his job. As the professor said, such letters did arrive, and he gave them straight to the professor. Whether any replies were sent Mr Bennett does not know, as they never passed through his hands. The professor also brought a small carved wooden box back with him from Prague. One day, as Mr Bennett was looking for a cannula, he picked the box up, and the professor became very angry with him. Mr Bennett was quite shaken by the incident...Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, Stories of Sherlock Holmes, The Lost World.

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  The Mystery of Mothering Sunday

  CM Rawlins

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  Darriby Hall is famous for entertaining busybody aristocrats, tales from distant lands and a dead body . . . now and then. 
   
   
   
  Lady Darriby-Jones had hoped for a peaceful Mothering Sunday, a quiet return to her charming estate after the chaotic business of sorting out her daughter's trust fund in London. But serenity is swiftly derailed when she's met at Darriby Halt station by none other than DCI 'Rude' Manners—Britain's most bumbling detective—who promptly accuses her of murdering her own maid. 
   
   
   
  As if that weren't enough to ruin a weekend, things take an even darker turn when a distinguished guest is found bound, gagged, and extremely dead at her estate! 
   
   
   
  As suspicion tightens around her and her family, the situation spirals further when a close relative is imprisoned for the second murder. 
   
   
   
  Lady Darriby-Jones must summon all her wit and resolve to unmask the real killer before her family's name is forever tarnished—and before this Mothering Sunday becomes a day no one will ever forget, for all the wrong reasons. 
   
   
   
  But with a cunning murderer on the loose and secrets swirling around every corner, can she uncover the truth in time, or will the killer strike again?

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  Cornish Seaside Murder A: A...

  Fiona Leitch

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  ‘As twisty-turny as a Cornish lane in high summer’ 
  J.M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder 
  ‘A sparklingly delicious confection to satisfy the mystery reader’s appetite’ 
  Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries 
  A Siren’s call… to murder 
  Former Met police officer Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is working a trial period as an auxiliary Detective Sergeant with the Penstowan police force. But living and working alongside DCI Nathan Withers – while still trying to grow her catering company – brings its own challenges, especially when Jodie’s attention is quickly taken up by the suspicious drowning of a local fisherman. 
  While tourists and locals alike are falling under the spell of the annual mermaid festival with its captivating legends of Sirens luring fishermen to their deaths, Jodie and Nathan fear they may have found themselves in the middle of a very real – and very dangerous – turf war. As the casualties start to stack up, they must face the likelihood that something sinister has been going on under their noses for some time…Readers love A Cornish Seaside Murder: 
  ‘An absolute gem… Leitch’s characters are as engaging and clever as the mystery she’s concocted’ Lauren Forry, author of The Launch Party 
  ‘Fiona Leitch is on fine form with this wry, twisty tale from the Cornish coast’ M.H. Eccleston, author of The Trust 
  ‘This was a great cosy crime that kept me turning the pages. I can’t wait to see what Jodie and friends get up to next!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘Love the characters and the plots. Such an easy cosy read.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘Fiona is a great writer. No cheese, realistic dialogue, and great character development.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘Another brilliant Cornwall visit.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘Law-enforcement, verbal-humor, situational-humor, Cornwall, cozy-mystery, series, foodie, punny, relationships, relatives, murder, murder-investigation, small-business, small-town, caterer, family…’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  In this top-tier culinary fiction, life in Cornwall takes a humorous yet thrilling turn as our sleuths dive into the heart of the mystery. The best of their abilities are put to the test as they navigate through the intricate web of clues. 
  For fans of Peter Boland (THE VANILLA KILLER an absolutely gripping British mystery full of twists), Dee Macdonald (A Body at Lavender Cottage), Katie Gayle (An English Garden Murder), Sarah Yarwood-Lovett (A Swarm of Butterflies), and Hannah Hendy (A Terrible Village Poisoning). 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  A Fire So Wild - A Novel

  Sarah Ruiz-Grossman

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  Zibby Mag, Electric Literature, The Rumpus, and She Reads Most Anticipated Book of the Year 
  “Grossman balances the social and political, the emotional and physical, with insight and precision. Her disparate characters all hail from different worlds, and it’s a horrific thrill to witness their dramas unfurl and collide.""—New York Times Book Review 
  With the emotional echoes of Little Fires Everywhere and the lush atmosphere of Disappearing Earth, a riveting debut novel in which a wildfire creeps toward Berkeley, California, igniting tensions as characters from all walks of life confront the injustices lying beneath the city’s surface. 
  As a wildfire threatens Berkeley, the city’s inhabitants are forced to reckon with the cracks in the lives they've built. 
  Abigail, a wealthy homeowner, decides to throw a lavish birthday in a hillside mansion to raise money for the city’s newest affordable housing project—and prove to her family that she’s made something worthwhile of her life. Sunny, a construction worker who sleeps in a van along the bay’s shore, is in the running for an apartment—but only if enough funds are raised at the party. 
  As the heat and smoke from the approaching blaze descend upon the town, tensions rise and residents—young and old, haves and have nots—confront the inequities laid bare, and the fragility of building a life in a world on fire. 
  Alternating among a colorful cast of characters, A Fire So Wild is a timely, tautly paced novel that questions why when everything burns, not everyone is left with scars.

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