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  The Adventure of the Missing...

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes. It was originally published in The Strand Magazine in 1904 with illustrations by Sidney Paget.Mr. Cyril Overton of Trinity College, Cambridge, comes to Holmes seeking his help in Godfrey Staunton's disappearance. Staunton is the key man on Overton's rugby union team (who plays at the three-quarters position, hence the story's title) and they will not win the important match tomorrow against Oxford if Staunton cannot be found. Holmes has to admit that sport is outside his field, but he shows the same care he has shown to his other cases.Staunton had seemed a bit pale and bothered earlier in the day, but late in the evening, according to a hotel porter, a rough-looking, bearded man came to the hotel with a note for Staunton which, judging from his reaction, contained rather devastating news. He then left the hotel with the bearded stranger and the two of them were seen running in the direction of the Strand at about half past ten. No one has seen them since.Overton has wired to Cambridge to find out if Staunton has been seen there; he has not. He has also wired Lord Mount-James, Staunton's very wealthy and thoroughly miserly uncle and nearest living relative, but has heard no answer. Staunton is the almost-eighty-year-old Lord Mount-James's heir, but he must meanwhile live in relative poverty owing to his uncle's miserly behaviour...Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, Stories of Sherlock Holmes, The Lost World.

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  The Serpent on the Crown

  Anonimo

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  New York Times bestselling master of suspense, Elizabeth Peters, brings an exotic world of adventure, intrigue, and danger to vivid life, in a tale as powerful as ancient Egypt. 
  The Emersons have returned to the Valley of the Kings in 1922 and Amelia Peabody and her family look forward to delving once more into the age-old mysteries buried in Egypt's ever-shifting sands. But a widow's strange story -- and even stranger request -- is about to plunge them into a storm of secrets, treachery, and murder. 
  The woman, a well-known author, has come bearing an ill-gotten treasure -- a golden likeness of a forgotten king -- which she claims is cursed. She insists it has taken the life of her husband and unless it is returned to the tomb from which it was stolen, more people will die. 
  Amelia and her clan resolve to uncover the secrets of the statue's origins, setting off on a trail that twists and turns in directions they never anticipated -- and, perhaps, toward an old nemesis with unscrupulous new designs. But each step toward the truth seems to reveal another peril, suggesting to the intrepid Amelia that the curse is more than mere superstition. And its next victim might well be a beloved family member ... or Amelia Peabody herself. 
  A novel filled with riveting suspense, pulse-pounding action, and the vibrant life of a fascinating place and time, The Serpent on the Crown is the jewel in the crown of a grand master, the remarkable Elizabeth Peters. 
  Performed by Barbara Rosenblat

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  Cookie Cutter Caper The: A Cozy...

  Hang Nguyen

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  🍪 Baker extraordinaire Cookie Carter is known throughout Sugar Creek for her beautifully decorated cookies and annual Christmas cookie contest. But when the town's grumpy food critic is found dead with one of Cookie's custom snowman cookies lodged in his throat, her sweet business turns bitter fast. The police suspect a tragic allergic reaction, but Cookie knows her kitchen is nut-free and her ingredients meticulously sourced. With her bakery's reputation crumbling, Cookie must mix up her own investigation with help from her energetic baking assistant and the handsome food scientist who just moved to town. From suspicious cookie cutter patterns that form a cryptic message to icing colors that don't match her recipes, every sweet detail holds a clue. But when Cookie discovers the victim was writing an exposé on corporate cookie companies stealing small bakery recipes, she realizes this was no accidental death. With the Christmas cookie contest just days away and the killer still at large, Cookie must cut through the doughy deception before she becomes the next victim in this deadly game of cookie cutter capers.

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  The Adventure of the Mazarin...

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  Step into The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone, where Sherlock Holmes turns a clever illusion into the perfect trap. A wax effigy of Holmes casts a shadow that lures a cunning diamond thief into the open, and only Holmes' quick thinking can secure justice. Every moment is charged with tension, deception, and brilliant strategy, can you anticipate the criminal's next move before Holmes does?

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  Florida Girls - A gripping...

  L.L. Kirchner

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  A troupe of swimsuit models on a war bond tour take on the Florida mafia. 
  St. Petersburg, Florida, 1944. Thelma Miles can’t stomach injustice. Broke and orphaned near the close of WWII, the 18-year-old joins a troupe of touring swimsuit models hoping for a fresh start, only to discover she's stepped into the mafia's lair. 
  Kathleen Young, desperate to save her business and ailing husband, organizes the tour. But her single-minded focus blinds her to the dangers lurking beneath the surface. 
  L.L. Kirchner's twisty debut novel Florida Girls weaves a rich tapestry of:Real-life characters and meticulous historical detailResilient women fighting to reclaim their place in post-war AmericaA gripping blend of glamor, crime, and unexpected alliances 
  NYT-bestselling author Jane Heller raves: "Florida Girls is a rollicking debut novel brimming with colorful characters, twists and turns and, at its heart, women who overcome different backgrounds to form an unbreakable bond." 
  With its strong female characters, suspenseful plot, and meticulously researched historical setting, Florida Girls will appeal to fans of Beatriz Williams’s immersive historical worlds, Kate Quinn’s complex heroines, and Elizabeth Gilbert’s vivid narratives. Perfect for fans of:Complex, multi-layered narrativesComing-of-age stories set against historical backdropsVivid period details that transport you to 1940s Florida 
  Florida Girls is the first explosive entry in The Queenpin Chronicles series. Follow Thelma and Kathleen as they navigate a rapidly changing world, discovering untapped reserves of strength, brutality, and love. 
  Dive into this world of crime and glamour. Buy Florida Girls today and start your journey with The Queenpin Chronicles!

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  Behind The Mask

  Nicole Banks

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  He knows what she is. She can’t deny her urges any more than she can deny him… 
  There’s no walking away from the thrill of the kill. 
  No turning your back on who you are at your core. 
  At least, that’s what Besnick says. 
  Zayah thinks that’s bullshit. 
  It’s exactly what she’s determined to do. 
  No matter what she’s done with him, she’s intent on starting a new life and proving she’s better than her past, better than what he insists she is. 
  Yet small-town living and “normal” life is harder than Zayah ever imagined. 
  The monotony… 
  The boredom… 
  The people… 
  The urges that won’t go away… 
  Zayah needs a distraction…or two. 
  Her friend Nova offers her an outlet for some of her desires. 
  A mystery man from the internet does for others… 
  But nothing can quell the most base of her needs. 
  No one knows who she really is at her core. 
  And she has no idea what’s hiding behind the mask….

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