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  Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

  Agatha Christie

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  A dying man’s bewildering last words pull an inquisitive young man and his beautiful companion into a dangerous web of lethal secrets in Agatha Christie’s classic mystery, Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? 
  While playing an erratic round of golf, Bobby Jones slices his ball over the edge of a cliff. His ball is lost, but on the rocks below he finds the crumpled body of a dying man. The man opens his eyes and with his last breath says, ""Why didn't they ask Evans?"" 
  Haunted by those words, Bobby and his vivacious companion, Frankie, set out to solve a mystery that will bring them into mortal danger. . .

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  Where Courage Began - Velma's Story

  G. L. Gooding

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  A blizzard rages outside a ramshackle Iowa farmhouse in February of 1921. Five-year-old Velma and her older sister stand near a glowing Isinglass stove charged with minding their two younger brothers. 
   
   
   
  Velma senses that her father is dying in the nearby living room, and she wonders if her mother can possibly survive the raging snowstorm in her brave effort to get help. 
   
   
   
  Based on the early life of author G. L. Gooding's mother, Where Courage Began tells the story of Velma, her three siblings, and her widowed mother Alice Steele. 
   
   
   
  Life for the young family in Woodward, Iowa, requires courage, tenacity, and ingenuity. Through setbacks, tragedies, and triumphs the Steeles forge a meaningful life in their adopted community during the difficult days leading up to The Great Depression. And it is young Velma, wise beyond her years, who plays a pivotal role in the family's survival. 
   
   
   
  Verified for local historical accuracy, Where Courage Began shines light on Depression-era communities and their values for God, the land, hard work, family, and friendship.

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  Simplicius Simplicissimus

  Hans Jakob Grimmelshausen

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  Simplicius Simplicissimus by Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen is a remarkable classic of German literature and one of the most vivid and imaginative novels to emerge from the chaos of the Thirty Years' War. First published in 1668, this adventurous and satirical tale follows the extraordinary life journey of a naive young boy who grows up in a world shattered by violence, greed, and social upheaval. ⚔️📖
  
  The story begins with Simplicius as an innocent child living peacefully in the countryside. His simple life is abruptly destroyed when soldiers ravage his village, forcing him to flee into a brutal and unpredictable world. As he travels through war-torn lands, Simplicius experiences an astonishing series of transformations—living as a shepherd, a soldier, a hermit, a courtier, and even a wanderer seeking meaning in life.
  
  Through Simplicius's eyes, readers witness the absurdities and horrors of war as well as the strange and often humorous situations that arise in a society turned upside down. Grimmelshausen blends adventure, satire, fantasy, and social commentary to create a powerful narrative that exposes the corruption, hypocrisy, and cruelty of the era. At the same time, the story retains moments of wit, reflection, and philosophical insight.
  
  The protagonist's innocence and curiosity allow him to question the values of the world around him. His journey becomes not only a physical adventure but also a spiritual and moral exploration, raising questions about human nature, faith, survival, and the search for wisdom in a troubled age.
  
  Rich in imagination and historical detail, Simplicius Simplicissimus stands as one of the earliest and most influential novels in German literature. Its unique blend of realism, satire, and allegory provides a compelling portrait of life during one of Europe's most devastating conflicts.
  
  Today, the novel remains a fascinating literary masterpiece that captures both the brutality and absurdity of war while exploring the resilience of the human spirit. Through the extraordinary adventures of its unforgettable hero, Grimmelshausen offers readers a timeless reflection on innocence, experience, and the unpredictable journey of life.

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  The Nymph and the Lamp

  Thomas H Raddall

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  From an award-winning, master storyteller, a classic love story set on a barren, post-World War I island known for its shipwrecks.   A Nova Scotia classic, The Nymph and the Lamp is the story of Isabel Jardin, a strong and sensitive woman, and the men in her life—the stoic Matthew Carney, a living legend, the passionate Gregory Skane, and the innocent but infatuated Jim Sargent. Set in the 1920s, the story unfolds against the wild desolation of Marina, a wind-swept island off the coast of Nova Scotia, as the characters come to terms with their personal contradictions and the demands of isolated island life.

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  Ghost Killer: Book IX of the...

  Wes Rand

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  Evil Returns to San Francisco–and This Time, the Dead Won’t Stay Buried 
  When Senator George Hearst taps Neville Stryker for another off-the-books job, it leads him straight to the gutted remains of the Mark Hopkins Mansion—once a crown jewel of Nob Hill, now a crime scene soaked in silence. The tenants, the Bosworth family, have vanished, their blood staining the marble, their bodies nowhere to be found. Locals whisper the place is cursed. Haunted. But Stryker knows better. Evil wears many masks, and not all of them are dead. 
  Inside the mansion’s decaying splendor, strange things stir—phantoms of the past, secrets buried deep beneath velvet and stone. As Neville unravels the mysterious tragedy of the Bosworths, he begins to suspect the truth cuts closer to the bone than he ever imagined. 
  The deeper he digs, the more the line blurs between what’s real and what’s revenge. Between who he hunts—and who he is. 
  One truth waits in the shadows: some ghosts don’t just haunt houses. 
  They haunt bloodlines.

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  The Choice She Made - An...

  LK Wilde

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  1930, Suffolk 
  Marnie Watson has her whole life ahead of her. About to marry her sweetheart Tom, the future looks bright for the young couple. 
  But when the fishing industry begins to decline, Marnie’s marriage is tested like never before. In a bid to reverse their fortunes, Marnie and Tom head west to Cornwall with the promise of a fresh start. 
  Before their new life can begin, tragedy strikes, threatening to destroy everything Marnie holds dear. And when war engulfs the world, Marnie’s strength is tested further than she thought possible. 
  Marnie forms an unlikely friendship with gruff, sultry Jack Tristan, but their friendship will lead to devastating consequences, and the hardest choice Marnie has ever had to make. 
  Will Marnie make the right choice for her family? And will her sacrifice provide the future she wants for her children?

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