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  The Celestial Slingers - A...

  Mór Jókai

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  Móric Jókay de Ásva was born on the 18th February 1825 in Komárom, then in the Kingdom of Hungary but now part of Slovakia.  
   
  Due to his timid and delicate constitution he was educated at home until the age of 10 and then sent away to complete his studies at the Calvinist college at Pápa. 
   
  At 12 his father died, and he was pushed to honour him by replicating his career as a lawyer.  He studied hard and completed the curriculum at Kecskemét and Pest.  He won his first case as a newly graduated lawyer. 
   
  But he found a career in law to be dull and, encouraged by the positive reaction to his first play, he moved to Pest in 1845.  There he published, first in a newspaper, and then as a novel ‘Hétköznapok’ (‘Working Days’).  It was acclaimed as a masterpiece.  To add to his promise he was appointed as the editor of Életképek, the leading Hungarian journal. 
   
  In 1848 he married the actress, Róza Laborfalvi.  That same year Europe was awash with revolutions and Jókai, a moderate Liberal, enthusiastically supported the nationalist cause and its decision to depose the Habsburg dynasty.  The attempt failed. 
   
  He was now classed as a political suspect and threw himself into his literary career, writing dozens of novels, many of them masterpieces, stories, essays and the like.  In total he wrote several hundred volumes, many of them in the local Magyar language which helped arrest its declining relevance in society.  
   
  By 1867 the political temperature had cooled, and he entered parliament as well as becoming the editor a government journal he had founded.   His skills were much admired and helped the government navigate through several difficult matters.   
   
  His wife died in 1886 but although grief-stricken he continued to work and to write.  
   
  In 1897 the king appointed him a member of the upper house.  Two years later he caused a minor scandal by marrying the young 20-year-old actress, Bella Nagy.  At the time he was 74. 
   
  Mór Jókai died in Budapest on the 5th May 1904.  He was 79.

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  A Trusted Husband (An Emily Just...

  Ella Swift

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  This recording has been digitally produced by Ella Swift, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. “Amazing. The action simply didn’t stop.”
  —Reader review for What’s His
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  Home aide Emily Just's knack for caregiving lands her in the opulence of a Chicago suburb, tending to a charismatic advertising exec left shattered by a stroke. 
  
  But as she peels back the layers of family drama, she uncovers hints of foul play—a power struggle that may have poisoned not just the family business but the man himself. 
  
  Amidst this tangled web, Emily's heart betrays her, and a blooming romance leads her down a path of misjudged clues and dangerous assumptions. 
  
  Can Emily untangle love from lies in time to prevent another “accident” within these polished walls befalls someone else?
  
  A TRUSTED HUSBAND (An Emily Just Psychological Thriller—Book 3) is the third novel in a new psychological suspense series by mystery and suspense author Ella Swift. The series begins with A TRUSTED WIFE (Book 1).
  
  Future books in the series are also available!
  
  “A riveting read.”
  —Reader review for What’s His
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   “An easy read and I can't wait to read the next book.”
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  “Excellent. You can't help but like Peyton.”
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  “It will pull you in from the beginning and not let up until the last paragraph. The characters are pretty true to life. A twist at the end will get you.”
  —Reader review for What’s His
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  The Night Whistler

  Greg Woodland

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  The summer of 1966–7. Hal and his little brother have just come to live in Moorabool. They’re exploring the creek near their new home when they find the body of a dog. 
   
  Not just dead, but killed. 
   
  Not just killed, but horribly maimed. 
   
  Constable Mick Goodenough, recently demoted from his big-city job as a detective, is also new in town—and one of his dogs has gone missing. Like other pets around the town. 
   
  He knows what it means when someone tortures animals to death. They’re practising. So when Hal’s mother starts getting late-night phone calls—a man whistling, then hanging up—Goodenough, alone among the Moorabool cops, takes her seriously. But will that be enough to keep her and her young sons safe? 
   
  Nostalgic yet clear-eyed, simmering with small-town menace, Greg Woodland’s wildly impressive debut populates the rural Australia of the 1960s with memorable characters and almost unbearable tension. 
   
  ‘Troubling undercurrents swirl in a seductively involving story of small-town secrets and obsessions.’ GARRY DISHER 
   
  ‘A haunting, tense and unforgettable debut.’ CHRISTIAN WHITE

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  Kill Day - Duncan Grant Book 1

  Andrew Raymond

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  Every assassin has a first time… 
   
  On the backstreets of Lyon, France, an MI6 surveillance team are gunned down in a cold-blooded ambush. Thrust into the hunt for the assassin is the sole survivor – rookie covert operative Duncan Grant. 
   
  His feats in training are already the stuff of legend. His tough, solitary existence on Scotland’s Isle of Skye forging a man willing to kill to protect the innocent and save lives. 
   
  But no training can prepare Grant for the devastating consequences his first kill will unleash. 
   
  As he follows a bloody trail of clues around the globe, he discovers that his own agency is selling him out. 
   
  Now Grant is about to find himself in the middle of an international conspiracy involving a corrupt Interpol detective, a Saudi prince, and the highest levels of government. 
   
  But they’ve underestimated the wrong man. 
   
  And Grant's about to prove to them that the second kill is far easier than the first.

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  Short Horror Stories: Tavern of...

  Scare Street, David Longhorn,...

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  A new flavor of fear awaits.... 
  A desperate man’s desire to improve his lot leads to terrifying consequences when an experiment goes horribly wrong. Nightmares come to life when a man finds himself relentlessly pursued by a monster from his dreams. And ghost seer Craig Ellison starts a ghost tour in town, only to find his guests dropping dead from fright.... 
  Welcome to Hannigan’s, the tavern of a thousand screams. Prepare to have your senses tested and your sanity pushed to its limits as you immerse yourself in the twisted tales that haunt its patrons. 
  Enter if you dare, for the night at Hannigan's is long, and the terror within is endless. Only the bravest souls will survive the chilling journey that lies ahead. Because around here, every drink comes with a tale of terror or two. Each story will drag you deeper into the abyss of dread, leaving you breathless and trembling. 
  And everyone knows your darkest fears. 
  Step into the eerie world of Scare Street, where supernatural horror and suspense await you at every turn. Our collection of ghost stories, urban legends, and haunted house stories offer the perfect mix of scary and spooky tales. Whether it's a creepy campfire classic, short horror stories, or unsettling creepypasta, our tales are crafted to bring thrills and chills that will keep you hooked.

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  With Friends Like These

  Keri Beevis

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  Billy Maguire, on his way to Scotland for a reunion with his university friends, stops for a few drinks en route. Then, on the deserted roads leading to the remote location, he manages to run over a pedestrian. The man is alive, and Billy puts him in the back seat of his car, planning to leave him outside the nearest hospital. But then the man dies—and Billy panics. He drives to the reunion with the body in the car and begs his friends for help. Tension swirls within the group at first, but when the dead man's ID reveals him to be a notorious criminal named Dougie McCool—and cash, a mask, and a knife are also found in his backpack—they're almost unanimous in the decision to get rid of the body and keep the money. The only problem is that some dangerous men are looking for McCool—including his brother, who is willing to brutally exploit every vulnerability in this circle of friends to get what he wants...

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