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  The Woman in the Alcove

  Anna Katharine Green

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  The Woman in the Alcove by Anna Katharine Green
  
  Enter a world of mystery, deception, and suspense with The Woman in the Alcove by Anna Katharine Green, a classic mystery from one of the pioneering authors of detective fiction.
  
  A mysterious woman discovered in a secluded alcove sets in motion a troubling investigation filled with unanswered questions and hidden motives. As the circumstances surrounding the mystery begin to unfold, suspicion falls in unexpected directions, and seemingly innocent details take on new significance.
  
  With her signature talent for intricate plotting, psychological tension, and carefully constructed suspense, Anna Katharine Green creates a compelling tale in which appearances can be dangerously misleading. Every character may possess a secret, every clue may point toward a different possibility, and the truth remains concealed beneath layers of uncertainty.
  
  The Woman in the Alcove is an excellent choice for readers who enjoy classic detective fiction, vintage crime mysteries, atmospheric suspense, literary intrigue, and complex investigations. The story reflects Green's enduring influence on the mystery genre and her remarkable ability to build tension through secrets, suspicion, and unexpected revelations.
  
  Whether you are a longtime admirer of classic mystery fiction or discovering Anna Katharine Green for the first time, The Woman in the Alcove offers an absorbing journey into deception, investigation, and the search for truth.

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  Prey No More

  Lee Matthew Goldberg

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  J. D. Storm is an ex-Army sniper, discharged after losing an eye in battle. Finally finding work at the illusive Desire Card—an unsavory organization that promises "any wish fulfilled for the right price"—he heaves a sigh of relief. But when those wishes become too immoral, J. D. quickly finds out that no one reneges on the boss, a powerful and eccentric madman known only as Clark Gable because of the realistic mask he wears, without paying a hefty price. 
   
   
   
  On the run, J. D. begins a white-knuckle cat-and-mouse chase that takes him northwest where he hides out with a former girlfriend and tries to scrounge up enough cash to flee the country. But with every second that passes by, Gable's other masked operatives are closing in. 
   
   
   
  Soon, J. D. discovers just how widespread the organization's contacts are—no longer knowing who he can trust. Rather than running, J. D. decides that his best shot is to take out the head of the snake. After all, the hunted must become the hunter if he has any hope of surviving. 
   
   
   
  Ingeniously plotted and filled with twists and turns, Prey No More follows those indebted to this sinister organization—where the ultimate price is the cost of one's soul.

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  Witches Behaving Badly

  Kim Richardson

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  Witches, wereapes, and pregnancy cravings… What could possibly go wrong? 
  Just when I thought I was getting the hang of this whole “married to a wereape” thing, life throws me a curveball in the form of pregnancy. And let me tell you, pregnancy and magic do not mix well. My cravings are bizarre, my magic is on the fritz, and I’m pretty sure I accidentally hexed the toaster. Twice. 
  But as if dealing with unpredictable magic and hormonal mood swings wasn’t enough, ominous threats start showing up, warning me that my baby is in danger. And around here, threats are never just idle words—they’re curses waiting to happen. 
  To make matters worse, Marcus’s past is coming back to haunt us, and our little town of Hollow Cove is getting a bit too crowded with strangers asking too many questions.  
  With danger lurking in every shadow and my powers going haywire, keeping my family safe is getting more complicated by the second. But if anyone thinks they can threaten me and my unborn child, they’ve got another thing coming. 
  I may not have this pregnancy thing figured out, but protecting my family? That’s something I was born to do.

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  The Thinning

  Inga Simpson

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  An eclipse is coming, and with it, a young woman's one chance to save the world, in this gripping speculative environmental thriller 
   
  "Stunningly wrought . . . The Thinning moves with the compressed momentum of a thriller toward a spectacular climax." ―Guardian 
   
  "Heart-racing . . . [An] emotive tour de force." ―Australian Women's Weekly 
   
  FIN GREW UP BY AN OBSERVATORY, learning about telescopes and planets, inspired by the passions of her mother and father, then leaders in their fields of astrophotography and astronomy. Those days are long over. Now Fin, her mother Dianella, and a band of outliers live deep off the grid, always on amber alert and always ready to run. 
   
  In the outside world, things are not good: extinctions and a loss of diversity threaten what's left of the environment. With a new disaster looming, Fin finds herself thrust into an unlikely partnership with a stranger who has appeared in their camp. Terry is one of a new breed of evolved humans, the Incompletes, who are widely distrusted. But the pair will need to work together during a dangerous journey if they are to play their part in a plan to help restore the natural world―and humankind. 
   
  The Thinning is an exquisitely written novel of both nature and urgent psychological suspense. There are echoes of Margaret Atwood in its themes about fertility, and it is also reminiscent of Rumaan Alam's Leave the World Behind, Megan Hunter's The End We Start From, and Joanne Ramos's The Farm.

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  Silent Ties (A DI Geraldine...

  Leigh Russell

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  Geraldine's judgment is sharp. But this case cuts deeper than most.
  When Peter Selby vanishes after reporting a suspicious encounter, few take notice – until a man is found brutally stabbed in a quiet York suburb. Detectives Geraldine Steel and Ariadne Croft begin to investigate, but what looks like a random act of violence soon unravels into a dark and deeply personal mystery. As they dig into the lives of the victims, the emotional landscape grows increasingly fractured.
  Peter's wife is guarded, their daughter erratic and angry. The second victim's family are cold, evasive, and seemingly determined to keep the past buried. Then a second disappearance throws everything into chaos. With each revelation, the detectives uncover layers of resentment, betrayal, and psychological trauma lurking behind the neat façades of domestic life.
  Under mounting pressure, and with Ariadne in growing danger, Geraldine must navigate a maze of fractured relationships and shifting motives before the killer strikes again. Taut, unsettling, and emotionally charged, this psychological crime thriller exposes the darkness beneath the surface – and the human cost of secrets left to fester.

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  Choked Off

  Andrea Frazer

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  The villagers of Stoney Cross were bustling about like hyperactive ants. In gardens, houses, and the village hall, figures flitted to and fro, making last-minute preparations for their 'Great Event': the first Stoney Cross Arts Festival, which was due to commence on Saturday. The enlisting of a local radio presenter to advertise then review their efforts had added an extra frisson of excitement. 
  But the delight soon turns to dismay when the broadcaster, Marcus Willoughby, actually moves into a house in Stoney Cross the day before the Festival. He turns out to be someone from various people's pasts; someone whom they had hoped never to see again, and who greets them with recognition and malice in his eyes. To those he had never met before, he simply proves to be a smarmy, spiteful bigot, who proceeds to take great delight in verbally shredding their artistic efforts. 
  When he is found dead at his desk in his new home, no crocodile tears are shed. His demise is even presented on air, during his pre-recorded radio show Marcus having been 'choked off' for good while in full flow. His arrival in the village had obviously caused a few already guilty hearts to beat faster, and precipitates the hasty confessions of dark deeds thought long since buried. 
  Into this welter of emotions join DI Harry Falconer and his erstwhile Acting Detective Sergeant, 'Davey' Carmichael, riding shotgun as they enter 'bandit' country once more.

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