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  The Gloved Hand

  Burton Egbert Stevenson

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  Mr. Lester, a private investigator, and his friend Godfrey are caught up in a strange case that takes them to a large estate in the country where at midnight they witness a mysterious "falling star" that appears to burst into a shower of sparks over two white robed figures standing in the air. There is a young lady in a flowing white dress and many more twists and complications before the mystery is solved. (Summary by Don W. Jenkins)

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  The Sign of the Four

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Sign of the Four (1890), also called The Sign of Four, is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle wrote four novels and 56 short stories featuring the fictional detective.The story is set in 1888. The Sign of the Four has a complex plot involving service in India, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, a stolen treasure, and a secret pact among four convicts ("the Four" of the title) and two corrupt prison guards. It presents the detective's drug habit and humanizes him in a way that had not been done in the preceding novel, A Study in Scarlet (1887). It also introduces Doctor Watson's future wife, Mary Morstan.Mary Morstan is left without the bulk of the Agra treasure, although she will apparently receive the rest of the chaplet. John Watson falls in love with Mary and it is revealed at the end that he proposed to her and she has accepted.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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  Framed - A Thriller

  Patricia Grayhall

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  She's taking on Big Oil. But when her star witness is arrested for bank robbery, the fight for justice becomes a battle for survival. 
  Environmental attorney Jo Turner is building the case of a lifetime, suing World Petrol, one of the country's largest refineries, for toxic emissions linked to rising cancer rates along the Houston Ship Channel. Her crucial evidence comes from Dr. Tori Nelson, a respected physician and Jo's college crush, whose research exposes devastating community health impacts. 
  But just as the lawsuit gains momentum, Tori is arrested for a shocking, high-profile bank robbery. Jo knows it's a setup. Someone is trying to silence Tori to bury the findings that could bring World Petrol down. 
  As Jo races to prove Tori’s innocence, she uncovers a chilling conspiracy that reaches deeper than she imagined. With Tori's freedom, career, and the lives of an entire community at stake, Jo has a choice: walk away or risk everything. 
  She's never been good at walking away. 
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  "Original, clever, deftly written, and a simply riveting read...A consummate legal thriller...the stuff of which high-tension movies are made." —Midwest Book Review 
  "With masterful pacing and a twist that will leave you breathless, Grayhall keeps readers guessing at every turn." —Michelle Cox, author of The Henrietta and Inspector Howard series 
  Grayhall's prose is clean, precise, and emotionally intelligent. She writes with the clarity of a scientist and the empathy of a novelist." —San Francisco Book Review (5 stars) 
   

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  New Cases of Sherlock Holmes -...

  Arthur Conan Doyle, New Cases of...

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  The master detective from Baker Street must solve three cases in quick succession this time: a sophisticated fraud involving a diamond gift within the circle of the English royal family, an art-loving burglar, and the mystery of the Red Mask. Sherlock Holmes sets about unraveling these highly peculiar crimes with his usual meticulousness, and Edgar Charles Watson, a direct descendant of the original chronicler, publishes them here for the first time.

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  Her Last Truth (A Rachel Gift...

  Blake Pierce

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  When participants in a groundbreaking cancer treatment trial begin dying from seemingly unrelated complications, FBI Agent Rachel Gift suspects someone is sabotaging humanity's fight against disease. Can she expose a killer before another patient's hope becomes their final breath?
  
   “A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.”
  —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)
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  HER LAST TRUTH (A Rachel Gift FBI Suspense Thriller) is book #27 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 7,000 five star ratings and reviews.
  
  FBI Agent Rachel Gift, 33, unparalleled for her ability to enter the minds of serial killers, is a rising star in the Behavioral Crimes Unit—until a routine doctor visit reveals she has but a few months left to live.
  
  Not wishing to burden others with her pain, Rachel decides, agonizing as it is, not to tell anyone—not even her boss, her partner, her husband, or her seven-year-old daughter. She wants to go down fighting, and to take as many serial killers with her as she can, but she can feel herself slipping.
  
  While investigating the murders, a hospice worker recognizes the tired look in Rachel’s eye. She can’t hide her condition anymore and she knows it. 
  
  It is time to confess her truth—but not before she catches her last killer.
  
  A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the RACHEL GIFT series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love.
  
  Future books in this series are now available!
  
  “An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.”
  —Reader review (Her Last Wish)
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  “A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!”
  —Reader review (Her Last Wish)
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  “A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!”
  —Reader review (City of Prey)
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  “Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.”
  —Reader review (City of Prey)
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  “Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!”
  —Reader review (Girl, Alone)
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  “Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!”
  —Reader review (Girl, Alone)
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  Detective Giri S01E09

  Harpal Mahal

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  True Killer Giri has a near-death experience where he meets Yuvraj. Naresh tries to convince Havaldar Gokhale that Yuvraj was murdered by his gay lover Giri. After getting beaten up by Naresh, Neeta calls Havaldar Gokhale and tells him that Yuvraj was killed in her presence and reveals the name of the killer!

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