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  The Vostok Enigma

  Christopher Cartwright

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  In East Antarctica, a team of scientists drilled a hole in the Vostok ice sheet to take a sample of the subterranean lake 2.2 miles below the surface. 
  It was the deepest drill ever performed through ice anywhere in the world. 
  When the results of the core sample were published, it was highly scientific, and revealed a unique snapshot of the Earth’s atmosphere 15 million years ago. 
  Within hours, elite military teams from the U.S., Great Britain, Russia, and Australia had converged on the site – which meant somebody had revealed what they had really discovered buried beneath the snow… 
  Something that the world was never meant to know.

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  The Angel of Terror

  Edgar Wallace

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  "She had the face of an angel and the heart of a serpent."
  
  Meet Jean Briggerland. To the world, she is a vision of ethereal beauty and innocence. To those who know her secrets, she is the "Angel of Terror"—a cold, calculating murderess who orchestrates the deaths of those around her to secure a massive fortune. When a young millionaire is framed and executed for a crime he didn't commit, his friend, the sharp-witted lawyer Jack Glover, vows to bring the beautiful monster to justice.
  
  A Battle of Wits and Wills: In a deadly game of cat and mouse, Glover must navigate a world of forged wills, poisoned atmospheres, and narrow escapes. Jean Briggerland is unlike any villain of her era; she doesn't kill out of passion, but with the clinical precision of a master strategist. As Glover peels back the layers of her deception, he finds himself in the crosshairs of a woman who has never known failure—or mercy.
  
  The Master of the "Twist": Edgar Wallace, the creator of King Kong and a pioneer of the modern thriller, delivers a fast-paced narrative filled with his trademark suspense. The Angel of Terror stands out for its chilling portrayal of a sociopathic antagonist who uses her societal standing and physical beauty as a shield. It is a quintessential British mystery that explores the thin line between civilization and savagery.
  
  Experience the darker side of the Jazz Age. Purchase "The Angel of Terror" today and see if you can outsmart the deadliest woman in London.

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  Blood on the Stone - An Oxford...

  Jake Lynch

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  Oxford is hosting the English Parliament under the 'merry monarch', King Charles II. As politicians and their hangers-on converge on the divided city, an MP is found murdered, triggering tensions that threaten mayhem on the streets. 
  Luke Sandys, Chief Officer of the Oxford Bailiffs, must solve the crime and thwart a treasonous plot. On his side is the respect for evidence and logic he absorbed in his student days, as a follower of the new science. On the other, a group of political conspirators are stirring up sectarian hatreds in their scheme to overthrow the Crown. 
  Struggling to protect all he holds dear, Luke leans heavily on his cavalry officer brother, his friends, and his faithful deputy, Robshaw. But he has a secret, which may be clouding his judgement. At the moment of truth, will he choose love or duty? 
  “An absorbing and ultimately compelling read… a gripping narrative, based on well-rounded characters, in a convincingly recreated milieu of time and place” – Oxford Mail. 
  “Fast-moving and fascinating, with a number of entertaining sub-plots” – Telegraph. 
  “Sharply-focussed… the pace and sense of danger accelerate. Layers of fine historical, architectural and personal detail bring the City of Oxford and the characters (both historical and fictional) alive” – Sydney University historian Dr Kenneth Macnab, Online Opinion. 
  “Very enjoyable. Fast-moving and highly entertaining” – Peter Tickler, author of the Blood in Oxford series.

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  A Win-Win Proposition

  Cat Schield

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  Sebastian Case relies on his irreplaceable assistant for everything. But since arriving in Vegas for a conference, mousy Missy Ward has transformed herself. From ordinary to ravishing. From modest and reserved to bold and sensual. And Sebastian, who'd barely noticed she was a woman, finds himself dazzled by her allure.Now she's quitting and Sebastian will do anything to keep her. Including accepting her outrageous bet. One spin of the roulette wheel—black and she'll stay…red and Sebastian owes her one night of passion. What can he lose, except maybe his heart?

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  Misconception

  L. J. Greatrex

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  Following an unlikely alliance between our three Hackers - Bill Pascal, Paul Max and Jimmy Giddion - Chen Yong (Wang) is drawn into joining Executive Helicopters. Due to his restless nature, following a witness protection program having encountered the wrath of the Triads, he finds himself revisiting his past. All is not as it seems when the misconception that he is unable to contact his family is revoked. Following a family tragedy and having discovered Chen’s father’s fortune, our three hackers are embroiled once again into a murky world of torture, murder and deception.

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  The Riddle of the Purple Emperor

  Thomas W Hanshew

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  Orphan Lady Margaret Cheyne returns home on her eighteenth birthday to live with her embittered maiden aunt and to take up her inheritance of the family jewels. The Cheyne jewels include a pendant featuring the Purple Emperor, a priceless jewel looted from a temple during the Indian Mutiny.During her time at school in Paris, Lady Margaret has met and fallen in love with Sir Edgar Brenton, the son of an old flame of her aunt and a neighbour in the village of Hampton, where Cleek's adored Ailsa Lorne has also taken up residence.Lady Margaret's return leads to a mysterious and sinister chain of events, which Cleek and Superintendent Maverick Narkom of Scotland Yard attempt to unravel, with, of course, the help of the irrepressible and ever-hungry Dollops, Cleek's cockney sidekick.This full-length mystery is a welcome return for Hamilton Cleek, whom we first met in Cleek: The Man of the Forty Faces. (Summary by Ruth Golding)

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