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  The Final Problem

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Final Problem is a short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his detective character Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in Strand Magazine under the title "The Adventure of the Final Problem" in December 1893. It appears in book form as part of the collection The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. This story, set in 1891, introduced Holmes's archenemy, the criminal mastermind Professor James Moriarty. Conan Doyle later ranked "The Final Problem" fourth on his personal list of the twelve best Holmes stories.Holmes arrives at Dr. John Watson's residence one evening in a somewhat agitated state and with grazed and bleeding knuckles. Much to Watson's surprise, he had apparently escaped three separate murder attempts that day after a visit from Professor Moriarty, who warned Holmes to withdraw from his pursuit of justice against him to avoid any regrettable outcome. First, just as he was turning a street corner, a cab suddenly rushed towards him and Holmes just managed to leap out of the way in time. Second, while Holmes was walking along the street, a brick fell from the roof of a house, just missing the detective. He then called the police to search the whole area but could not prove that it was anything other than an accident. Finally, on his way to Watson's house, he was attacked by a thug armed with a cosh. Holmes managed to overcome his assailant and handed him to the police but admitted that there was virtually no hope of proving that the man was in the employ of the criminal mastermind.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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  Rough Justice Low Price

  Lisa Scottoline

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  The third electrifying book in #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline’s Rosato & Associates series has criminal lawyer Marta Richter in a race to prove one man’s innocence. 
  “Lisa Scottoline writes riveting thrillers that keep me up all night, with plots that twist and turn.”--Harlan Coben 
   
  Criminal lawyer Marta Richter is hours away from winning an acquittal for her client, millionaire businessman Elliot Steere. Elliot is on trial for the murder of a homeless man who had tried to carjack him. But as the jury begins deliberations, Marta discovers the chilling truth about her client’s innocence. 
  Taking justice into her own hands, she sets out to prove the truth, with the help of two young associates. In an excruciating game of beat-the-clock with both the jury and the worst blizzard to hit Philadelphia in decades, Marta will learn that the search for justice isn’t only rough—it can also be deadly.

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  Haunted Teashop The: A Cozy...

  Hang Nguyen

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  ☕ Welcome to Lavender Leaves Teashop, where the scones are fresh, the gossip is steaming, and the patrons are mostly dead. When young entrepreneur Sophie Blake inherits a quaint English teashop from her eccentric aunt, she thinks she's found her slice of heaven. But the charming shop comes with permanent residents—three friendly ghosts who can't move on until they resolve their earthly business. When a notorious food critic drops dead after sipping their signature Earl Grey, Sophie must team up with her spectral companions to clear the shop's name. Together, they unravel a web of small-town secrets, forbidden romance, and a century-old scandal that someone is still willing to kill to protect. Perfect for fans of paranormal cozies with a dash of romance and a sprinkle of suspense.

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  His Last Bow The War Service of...

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  Step into His Last Bow: The War Service of Sherlock Holmes, where the great detective faces his final mission on the eve of the First World War. Holmes must outwit the German spy Von Bork, who is about to escape England with crucial military secrets. In this tense tale of espionage, patriotism, and cunning strategy, every move counts and only Holmes' brilliance can protect his country from disaster.

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  Possession

  William Mangieri

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  Jimmy’s relationship with Diana has never been better, but then she gets control of the Southside Endowment. Jimmy starts to feel like just another possession, until a seeming ghost from the past gives him something to investigate. Possession may be nine-tenths of the law, but exactly what kind of possession are we talking about here? 
  “Possession" is a soft-boiled detective novella with some sci-fi and fantasy elements, sort of a The Rockford Files meets The Avengers (the old BBC series, not the superheroes.) It’s eighth in the Detective Jimmy Delaney series.

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  Disappearance at Hollow Creek...

  Hang Nguyen

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  When high school teacher Sarah Bennett returns to her childhood hometown of Hollow Creek to care for her ailing grandmother, she expects quiet comfort—not a decades-old mystery that threatens to unravel the town's peaceful facade. The day she arrives, the mayor's daughter vanishes without a trace, eerily mirroring an unsolved disappearance from twenty years earlier. As suspicion falls on the town's most prominent families, Sarah finds herself drawn into the investigation, uncovering buried secrets that someone will kill to keep hidden. With the help of a reluctant local detective and a mysterious historian who knows too much about the town's dark past, Sarah must navigate a web of lies, old grudges, and shocking betrayals. But in a town where everyone has something to hide, the truth may be more dangerous than she ever imagined.

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