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  Mr Bovey's Unexpected Will - A...

  L T Meade

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  The name L T Meade, a pseudonym for Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Smith, rarely brings a sign of recognition. 
   
  Although she wrote mainly for young girls she also wrote across many genres including sensational, religious, historical, adventure and romances.  In all, her credits add up to over 300 titles. 
   
  Born in Brandon, County Cork in Ireland in 1844 she began her prolific career as a writer when she was a mere 17 years of age and was first published in 1872. 
   
  In 1879 she married Alfred Toulmin Smith and moved to London with him. 
   
  Meade also wrote many works with several male co-authors, edited a popular girl’s magazine ‘Atlanta’ and was a socially active feminist in the struggle for equal rights. 
    
  She died in 1914 at the age of 70.

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  The Shaman

  Roland Perry

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  Victor Cavalier has received the phone call every parent dreads: his daughter is lying in a coma after a motorcycle accident and given little chance of survival. But when a mysterious scientist known as the Shaman intervenes to save his daughter's life, Victor decides he must meet this maverick genius. 
  The Shaman has developed cold-fusion technology that harnesses atomic energy from water. It can be used to replace combustion engines, revolutionising transport and power generation, but also to build terrifying weaponry–making him the target of a ruthless international organisation that will do anything to gain control of this new technology. Now all that stands in their way is Victor–an investigative reporter and undercover operative with lethal skills and a talent for getting to the bottom of the story. 
  From Thailand to Tasmania, London to New York, The Shaman is the gripping new international thriller from bestselling author Roland Perry.

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  Everyone Dies in Youngstown - A...

  James Dain

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  Can a man stand by when his brother's been murdered? 
  It's a dog-eat-dog world in rust-belt Youngstown, Ohio--but MJ Shea, a small-time cocaine runner, is making out just fine, thank you. 
  Until his crack-addicted brother turns up on the street, his brains blown all over the pavement. 
  The cops can't be bothered investigating a simple gangland murder. 
  And no one wants to tangle with Waylay Mays, the city's brutal drug lord. 
  But with his own life on the line, MJ must fight his way through the lies and hidden dangers of the rust-belt streets to get justice for his dead brother. 
  And what he finds will change everything, forever. 
  Prepare to stay up late listening to this gritty, fast-paced novel by best selling thriller writer James Dain, Best Novel Winner at the Los Angeles Neo-Noir Festival.

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  For Kicks

  Dick Francis

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  Dick Francis takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing with this story of a reluctant detective and a scandal turned deadly. 
   
  Australian horse breeder Daniel Roke had resisted the exorbitant sum of money offered by a suave Englishman to investigate a scandal involving drugged racehorses. 
   
  But after another investigator dies mysteriously, Roke agrees to fill his shoes, and learns that men who would give drugs to horses are capable of doing much worse to human beings …

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  Survival Intuition - A Rose Lee...

  Alex Cage

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  A girl vanishes without a trace. The clock is ticking. 
  FBI agent Rose Lee has built her career on brains, beauty, and sheer determination. She’s tough, relentless, and one of the best at what she does. But when a young girl goes missing and the agency seems content to shuffle papers instead of saving lives, Rose refuses to sit back and wait. 
  Driven by instinct and fury, she follows the trail on her own—straight to the doorstep of a man whispered to be dangerous. But what waits for her inside his home isn’t just evidence of a kidnapping…it’s something darker, more twisted, and far more personal than she ever imagined. 
  Now Rose must push past every limit, because the missing girl’s life depends on it—and so might her own.

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  They Thought I Was Dead: Sandy's...

  Peter James

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  'One of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world' - Lee Child 
  Peter James, the number one, multi-million copy bestselling author of the Grace series returns to finally reveal the events of Roy Grace’s tortured past – the truth behind his wife’s disappearance. Thrillingly told from her perspective, this is Sandy’s story.*************Some will know how it begins . . .My name is Sandy.My husband is Detective Superintendent Roy Grace.But when I disappeared, even he couldn't find me . . .This is my story.There's more to Sandy than meets the eye. A woman with a dubious past, a complicated present and an uncertain future.Then she was gone.Some will think they know how it ends . . .Her disappearance caused a nationwide search. Even the best detective on the force couldn't find her.They thought she was dead.But nobody knows this . . .Where did she go? Why did she run? What would cause a woman to leave her whole life behind andsimply vanish?For the first time the truth behind Sandy Grace’s dramatic disappearance is revealed. They Thought I Was Dead will thrill fans and new readers alike with its gripping story of a woman on the run. This is Sandy's story.They Thought I was Dead was an instant no.1 Sunday Times bestseller when it published in HB w/c 13/05/2024*************23 million books sold.Creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla’s favourite fictional detective.'One of the best crime writers in the business' - Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent series. 'This is the one I’ve been waiting for. And it’s a masterpiece of suspense. I quite literally couldn’t put it down - even when I was supposed to be doing other things . . .' - Barbara Erskine, author of The Dream Weavers'Typically, They Thought I Was Dead is a brilliantly fast-paced thriller with more twists and turns than a Tour de France descent. No doubt it’ll be eagerly read by fans' - Daily Express'One of the world’s most popular detective series' – The Guardian

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