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  King Coal

  Upton Sinclair

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  "King Coal" is a novel written by Upton Sinclair, first published in 1917. The book explores the harsh conditions and exploitation faced by coal miners in the United States during the early 20th century. Sinclair, known for his social and political activism, used "King Coal" to expose the oppressive working conditions, corporate greed, and corruption within the coal industry. The novel follows the protagonist, Hal Warner, a wealthy young man who decides to experience life as a coal miner. As he immerses himself in the harsh realities of coal mining, he witnesses the struggles of the working class and becomes an advocate for workers' rights. The story delves into themes of social justice, labor exploitation, and the impact of industrialization on the lives of ordinary people.

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  Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure...

  Conan Doyle

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  A thrilling and suspenseful short story featuring the renowned Sherlock Holmes and his remarkable companion, Doctor Watson, as they investigate the curious happenings at Three Gables. 
  When an elderly woman, Mary Maberley, approaches Sherlock Holmes to ask for help, her case doesn’t seem interesting enough to appeal to him. Shortly after receiving her request, the masterful detective is threatened by a hired thug to stay away from the case, and he realises that there might be more to Mrs. Maberley’s story than he thought. A strange entanglement of leads, suspects, and motives begin to unfold as Holmes investigates. 
  First published in 1926, ‘The Adventure of the Three Gables’ is a short story sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Join Holmes as he analyses this puzzling case and immerse yourself in Arthur Conan Doyle’s riveting portrayal of Victorian London.

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  3 Detective Stories – Involving...

  Baroness Orczy

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  There is something about the number 3.  
  The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. 
  Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes. 
  Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating. 
  From their pens to your your ears.

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  William Wilson - An enthralling...

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  Edgar Poe was born in Boston Massachusetts on 19th January 1809. His father abandoned his family the following year and within a year his mother had died leaving him an orphan.   
  He was taken in by the Allan family but never formally adopted although he now referred to himself as Edgar Allan Poe.  His father alternatively spoiled or chastised him and tension was frequent over gambling debts and monies for his education.  His university years to study ancient and modern languages was cut short by lack of money and he enlisted as a private in the army claiming he was 22, it is more probable he was 18. After 2 years he obtained a discharge in order to take up an appointment at the military academy, West Point, where he failed to become an officer. 
  Poe had released his 1st poetry volume in 1827 and after his 3rd turned to prose and placing short stories in several magazines and journals.  At age 26 he obtained a licence to marry his cousin.  She was a mere 13 but they stayed together until her death from tuberculosis 11 years after. 
  In January 1845 ‘The Raven’ was published and became an instant classic.  Thereafter followed the prose works for which he is now so rightly famed as a master of the mysterious and the macabre. 
  Edgar Allan Poe died at the tragically early age of 40 on 7th October 1849 in Baltimore, Maryland. Newspapers at the time reported Poe's death as ‘congestion of the brain’ or ‘cerebral inflammation’, common euphemisms for death from disreputable causes such as alcoholism but the actual cause of death remains a mystery.

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  Double Scoop of Murder

  Lena Gregory

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  From author Lena Gregory comes a hunt for more than just treasure . . . 
   
   
   
  Danika Delany is loving running her uncle's old fashioned malt shop on eastern Long Island and putting her own modern spin on the treats they serve. Life is finally looking up for her! That is, until local billionaire Maxwell Crumbholtz dies and leaves his fortune in the form of a treasure hunt. Chaos descends on Watchogue, and Dani and the rest of the gang from the Coffee & Cream Café join the melee when they enter the contest, try to decipher the clues, and go in search of the treasure. But Dani digs up more than she expected when she discovers a dead body buried instead of a treasure! To make matters worse, a witness claims to have seen Dani at the scene of the murder. Now, instead of a four-billion-dollar payday, Dani is on the hunt for a killer.

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  The Woman in the Library

  Sulari Gentill

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  Four strangers. A quiet library. The perfect place for murder. 
   
  ‘And then there is a scream. Ragged and terrified. A beat of silence even after it stops, until we all seem to realise that the Reading Room Rules no longer apply.’ 
   
  Hannah Tigone, bestselling Australian crime author, is crafting a new novel that begins in the Boston Public Library: four strangers; Winifred, Cain, Marigold and Whit are sitting at the same table when a bloodcurdling scream breaks the silence. A woman has been murdered. They are all suspects, and, as it turns out, each character has their own secrets and motivations – and one of them is a murderer. 
   
  While crafting this new thriller, Hannah shares each chapter with her biggest fan and aspirational novelist, Leo. But Leo seems to know a lot about violence, motive, and how exactly to kill someone. Perhaps he is not all that he seems… 
   
  The Woman in the Library is an unexpectedly twisty literary adventure that examines the complicated nature of friendship – and shows that words can be the most treacherous weapons of all. 
   
   ‘Wickedly clever, highly original and thoroughly entertaining – I loved it!’ Chris Hammer, author of Scrublands and Treasure and Dirt 
   
  ‘A seriously fun read.’ Dervla McTIernan, author of The Ruin and The Murder Rule 
   
  ‘This elegantly constructed novel is intelligent, funny, and profound. Who could ask for more?’ Publishers Weekly 
   
  ‘Sulari Gentill pulls back the curtain on writers and their fixations, revealing the duplicity, the secret rages and the jealousy. Everything, no matter how dire, is material in the end.’ Jock Serong, author of The Rules of Backyard Cricket and The Burning Island 
   
  ‘An enormously clever book. I lay awake thinking about it every night until I finished it.’ Jack Heath, author of Hangman and Kill Your Brother 
   
  ‘The Woman in the Library is devious, tricksy and unpredictable. Gentill kept me guessing to the end. Clever, layered and highly original.’ Karen Viggers, author of The Lightkeeper's Wife and The Orchardist's Daughter 
   
  ‘A vibrant, twisty murder mystery told vividly and with great humour.’ Kaaron Warren, author of Mistification and The Grief Hole 
   
  ‘Great characters, beautifully written. Sulari Gentill delivers another murder mystery gem.’ Tim Ayliffe, author of The Greater Good and The Enemy Within

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