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  The Most Dangerous Game

  Richard Connell

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  "It is a very great fortune that we meet. For in all the world, there is no game that can compare with this."
  
  When world-renowned big-game hunter Sanger Rainsford falls overboard and washes ashore on a remote Caribbean island, he expects to find a sanctuary. Instead, he finds a nightmare. He is greeted by the sophisticated yet sinister General Zaroff, a man who has grown bored with hunting animals. Zaroff has invented a new "game"—one that provides the intellectual challenge he craves. Rainsford is given a choice: be hunted for three days and survive, or face the brutal whip of the giant Ivan. What follows is a pulse-pounding race through the jungle, where Rainsford must use every trick of the trade to survive the ultimate predator.
  
  The Psychology of the Hunt: The story is a gripping meditation on empathy and ethics. At the start, Rainsford dismisses the feelings of the animals he hunts; by the end, he understands exactly what it means to be "a beast at bay." The dialogue between Rainsford and Zaroff is a chilling debate on the value of human life and the dark side of civilization.
  
  Masterful Suspense: Richard Connell builds tension with expert precision. From the ominous name "Ship-Trap Island" to the rhythmic "beating" of the hunter through the brush, the story keeps readers on the edge of their seats. The shifting power dynamics between the two master hunters create a psychological thriller that has been imitated in countless films and books.
  
  Why It Endures: The Most Dangerous Game is a perfect piece of fiction—economical, intense, and profoundly thought-provoking. It poses the ultimate question: what would you do to survive? It remains the gold standard for survival horror and has influenced everything from The Hunger Games to Hard Target.
  
  Enter the jungle. Purchase "The Most Dangerous Game" today.

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  The Crossbow Stalker - A serial...

  Tony Bassett

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  Midlands police chase a serial killer who inflicts death by the new urban weapon of choice. 
   
  Given the targets seem enveloped in love affairs and deceitful liaisons, Chief Inspector Gavin Roscoe suspects a motive of jealousy and revenge. But as the number of victims increases, the connection between them wears thin. 
   
  Is it really a broken heart holding the crossbow? And if it’s not some crazed Cupid, who has their finger on the trigger? 
   
  Plucky Detective Sergeant Sunita Roy doesn’t think they are looking in the right places. Yet without evidence, her theory won’t hold water. With the help of valiant and besotted DI Tom Vickers, she’ll take considerable risks to hunt down the hunter. 
   
  Following multiple leads, the duo will need to collar the right suspect, but nothing is quite what it seems in this exciting police procedural full of twists and turns. 
   
  THE CROSSBOW STALKER is the second standalone book to feature DCI Roscoe and DS Roy.

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  Framed

  Lynda La Plante

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  Escaped criminal Eddie Myers has been presumed dead until he is discovered in Spain by ambitious young police officer, Larry Jackson. Jackson's attempt to capture Myers quickly spirals into an obsession. When a nerve-wracking extradition sees Myers back on English soil, he finally agrees to talk - but only to the officer that brought him in.Myers' deadly charm soon brings Jackson into his web, forging a friendship that wreaks havoc on his life and soon leads to fatal consequences...Framed was adapted for TV in 1993 featuring David Morrissey as Lawrence Jackson and Timothy Dalton as Eddie Myers.

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  The Defendant's Father

  John Ellsworth

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  A killer in the guest room.When Michael Gresham and his wife offer to help their priest, life takes a dark turn. The holy man has a son, illegitimate of course, and he's on a first degree murder charge.It's time for Gresham to step up, and this time it includes having the boy in their home.Neither he or his wife were prepared for what happened next.

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  Mrs Morris and the Wolfman

  Traci Wilton

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  Set in Salem, Massachusetts, this fun, cozy series sees a widowed B&B owner teaming up with a charming ghost to solve murders—an engaging listen for fans who like a paranormal tinge to their mysteries. 
   
   
    
  Saturday night at the movies has some added flair now that Darren and Elise Shultz are reopening one of Salem's classic theaters. Charlene is delighted to help the couple with their venture, and Darren has lined up a cult classic double-header featuring Lon Chaney in The Wolfman. But things get hairier than expected when Elise starts to choke on her popcorn mid-movie—and once the lights go up, 
  she's dead . . .  
   
   
    
  When tests reveal Elise's popcorn was poisoned, Detective Sam Holden eyes her husband as the guilty party. Charlene doesn't believe Darren would hurt his wife—even if his company's specialty seasoned salts were sprinkled on the fatal snack. But who else had a motive to do something so unsavory? With a little help from Jack, the handsome ghost who haunts her B&B, Charlene delves into the ill-fated couple's past. And the more she learns, the more Charlene wonders if this time, she's bitten off more than she can chew . . .

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  Biological Storm A: A Dora...

  David E. Feldman

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  Dark Murder Mystery Lovers!A woman is murdered, her body torn apart with a high-powered automatic rifle. A second murder is committed, and Dora learns that both victims are transgender.Who would commit such brutal murders and why?Can Dora and Missy survive long enough to stop the killer before more innocent people die or they themselves are killed?From 2022 Killer Nashville Claymore Best Mystery Finalist comes A Biological Storm, Dora Ellison Mystery Book 4Book 4 of the Dora Ellison Mystery Series is a murder mystery featuring a woman sleuth who is no ordinary private investigator. Dora’s brand of vigilante justice takes the listener on a suspense-filled journey that rivals those of Lee Child, John Sandford and Harlan Coben.

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