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  The Man with the Twisted Lip

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Man with the Twisted Lip, one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the sixth of the twelve stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published in the Strand Magazine in December 1891. Doyle ranked "The Man with the Twisted Lip'' sixteenth in a list of his nineteen favourite Sherlock Holmes stories.Late at night, Kate Whitney, a friend of Dr. Watson's wife, calls on them. Her husband, Isa, has been absent for several days. Frantic with worry, she begs Dr. Watson to fetch him home from the opium den where he goes. Watson does this; but he also finds his friend Sherlock Holmes in the den, disguised as an old man, seeking for clues among the habitués of the place.The case involves Mr. Neville St. Clair, a prosperous, respectable, punctual man, who is missing. His family's home is in the country, but he visits London every day on business. One day when Mr. St. Clair was in London, Mrs. St. Clair also went to London separately. She happened to pass down Upper Swandam Lane, a "vile alley" near the London docks, where the opium den is. Glancing up, she saw her husband at a second-floor window of the opium den. He vanished from the window immediately, and Mrs. St. Clair was sure that there was something wrong.Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle's: "A Study in Scarlet", "Silver Blaze", "The Hound of the Baskervilles", "The Yellow Face", "A Scandal in Bohemia", "The Red-Headed League", A Case of Identity", "The Boscombe Valley Mystery", "The Five Orange Pips", "The Man with the Twisted Lip", "The Blue Carbuncle", "The Speckled Band", "The Engineer's Thumb", "The Noble Bachelor", "The Beryl Coronet", "The Copper Beeches" and many more.

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  Pamela 20

  Craig A. Falconer

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  Every home could use an extra helping hand... 
  Meet Pamela 2.0, the latest and greatest incarnation of a gadget like no other. 
  Increased intelligence! Greater dexterity! Faster responsiveness! 
  The lucky tech reviewer who receives the first prototype quickly learns that Pamela 2.0 represents a quantum leap in consumer robotics, capable of meeting a modern homeowner's every need. 
  Eager to please by following any order that doesn't involve physical contact with a human, there's almost nothing Pamela can't do — she takes out the trash, she washes the dishes, she feeds the dog. 
  But sometimes, just sometimes, she thinks for herself. 
  Today, Pamela arrived with one objective: to secure a positive review from her influential host. And one way or another, she'll stop at nothing to get it... 
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  Pamela 2.0 is the latest in a new series of Sci-Fi Sizzlers: standalone short stories from international bestselling author Craig A. Falconer

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  Take the Honey and Run

  Jennie Marts

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  As a successful mystery author, Bailey Briggs writes about murder, but nothing prepares her for actually discovering the dead body of the founder of her hometown of Humble Hills, Colorado. Bailey grew up at Honeybuzz Mountain Ranch and was raised by her beekeeping grandmother, Blossom Briggs, aka Granny Bee, and her two eccentric sisters, Aster and Marigold—which is why she drops everything to come home and help Granny Bee after a bad fall. A broken foot doesn’t stop her grandmother from ruling The Hive, her granny’s book club, or continuing to prepare and package her bee-inspired products. But when Bailey's grandmother’s infamous Honey I'm Home hot spiced honey turns out to “bee” the murder weapon and her granny is now the prime suspect, Bailey has no choice but to use her fictional detective skills to help solve the murder and smoke-out the real culprit. With the help of Bailey’s witty bestie, a pair of meddling aunts, the feisty members of The Hive, and her computer-savvy daughter, this amateur sleuth is determined to solve the case. A malicious attack and an ominous threat reveal that someone wants Bailey to butt out of the investigation, but there’s no way she’s backing down. She must use her skills to uncover the truth and catch the clever culprit before her grandmother ends up bee-hind bars.

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  Shadows of the Past - A Moray...

  E.B. Harding

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  Shadows of the PastDetective Inspector Fiona MacLeod thought she had left her troubled past behind when she returned to the quiet town of Forres. But when the body of a murdered journalist is discovered behind a local pub, Fiona is pulled into an investigation that is far too personal. The victim, Alan Reid, was once a trusted ally from her time on the Organized Crime squad in Aberdeen—someone who had tried to reach her the night he died.As Fiona and her team dig deeper into Alan’s final investigation, they uncover a dangerous criminal network stretching from Aberdeen to the docks of Findhorn Bay. With tensions rising, Fiona enlists the help of Detective Derek Winter, a new but trusted colleague. Together, they must navigate the murky underworld of smuggling, betrayal, and long-buried secrets.But as the case intensifies, Fiona is haunted by the guilt of missing Alan’s call—and the realization that she might have been able to prevent his death. The deeper she goes, the more she’s forced to confront her own past and the shadows that still linger.Can Fiona unravel the web of deceit before the killers strike again? Or will the darkness of her past finally catch up with her?

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  This House of Burning Bones -...

  Stuart MacBride

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  'MacBride is a masterful storyteller with a terrific eye for detail and razor-sharp wit. This House of Burning Bones is an absolute must-read.' – Karin Slaughter, author of This Is Why We LiedThe Granite City is ready to burn, and all it takes is a single spark . . .In the heat of a blistering summer, Aberdeen’s police are struggling: half the force is off sick, leave has been cancelled, someone’s firebombed a hotel full of migrants, and there’s a massive protest march happening this Saturday.With officers dropping like flies, Detective Inspector Logan McRae is forced to juggle cases and run a major murder investigation with a skeleton staff of misfits, idiots and malingerers until the top brass can arrange back-up from other divisions.It doesn’t help that the Aberdeen Examiner has just been bought by Natasha Agapova, a tabloid media tycoon hell-bent on blaming local police for everything. And she’s more than happy to fan the flames.But, as bad as everything seems, it’s all about to get much, much worse . . .* * *Praise for Stuart MacBride:'Stuart MacBride is an automatic must-read for me . . . always fast, hard, authentic – and different' – Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series'Dark and brilliantly written' – Linwood Barclay, author of I Will Ruin You'MacBride is a damned fine writer' – Peter James, author of Picture You Dead'Crime fiction of the highest order' – Mark Billingham, author of The Last Dance

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  Five Will Die

  L.A. Detwiler

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  By Friday, one will kill and one will die in the Evermore Publishing offices. But this is just the start of a horrifying chain of murders because the killer has much bigger plans. 
   
   
   
  From the USA Today bestseller comes a shocking thriller that will keep you guessing up until the very last page. 
   
   
   
  When a new girl, Becky Rusett, joins the Evermore Publishing team, she'll start to realize no office setting is as safe as it appears. The secrets, lies, and underhanded dealings of the publishing house are unsettling enough—but now some sinister events are putting the entire office in real danger. 
   
   
   
  Decades before Evermore Publishing existed, a group of five meanspirited children terrorized a young child in a small town. The Fab 5, as they were called, set off the chain of events that would lead to the horrific events at Evermore. But what's their connection to the New York City bookworms . . . and can anyone solve the mystery before there's a brutal murder?

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