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  The Luck of Roaring Camp - An...

  Bret Harte

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  Francis Bret Harte was born on 25th August 1836 in Albany New York. 
   
  As a young boy Harte developed an early love of books and reading.  He first published at the tender age of 11, his satirical poem ‘Autumn Musings’. Expecting praise he received anything but and later wrote "Such a shock was their ridicule to me that I wonder that I ever wrote another line of verse." 
   
  By age 13 his formal education was at an end and four years later the family moved to California. Here the young man worked in a variety of capacities; miner, teacher, messenger, and journalist.  
   
  But it was also here that he found the stories and inspiration for the works that would seal his fame across the literary world.  He was instrumental in propelling the short story genre forward and brought tales of the Old West and the Gold Rush to a greater audience. At the height of his fame he would entertain staggering monetary offers to write for monthly magazines. 
   
  His talents extended to poetry, plays, lectures, book reviews, editorials, and magazine sketches.  As he moved location, initially east to New York and then through Consular appointments to Europe and finally England his audience diminished but he continued to experiment, to write and to publish. 
   
  Bret Harte died of throat cancer on May 5th 1902 and is buried in St Peter’s Church in Frimley, Surrey, England.

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  Tatting Tangle The: A Cozy...

  Hang Nguyen

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  🧶 Tatting artisan and vintage lace expert Tess Tuttle is preparing for the Heritage Crafts Fair when the fair's wealthy patron—a collector known for her sharp deals—is found dead in Tess's studio, strangled with an intricate piece of tatted lace. The police suspect a robbery gone wrong, but Tess recognizes the lace pattern as one from a stolen antique collar and notices the victim's collection contains forged Victorian pieces. With her studio sealed as a crime scene and the tatting community in turmoil, Tess must shuttle through the clues to clear her name. Assisted by her tatting circle and the handsome textile archivist documenting historic lace patterns, Tess uncovers a scheme involving lace forgery, stolen shuttle designs, and a black market for antique tatting patterns. From suspicious thread consistency that reveals modern materials to knot patterns that don't match historical techniques, every picot and ring tells a story. But when Tess discovers the victim was systematically acquiring—through fair means or foul—every piece of a rare 19th-century tatting collection, she realizes the killer is protecting a textile treasure more delicate than any lace. With the crafts fair approaching and the real culprit still weaving deception, Tess must untangle this knotted web before her own thread gets permanently cut.

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  Mischief and Mutiny - Millie's...

  Hope Callaghan

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  As the Siren of the Seas nears its next port of call, a group of disgruntled crewmembers circulate a petition to have the ship’s purser fired.Millie is shocked to learn that not only is her close friend’s name at the top of the list, but other loyal crewmembers’ names are listed as well. Her friend swears she never signed the petition, and Millie jumps in to investigate after suspecting there’s more going on than having the purser removed.Millie’s investigation turns into the adventure of a lifetime while visiting two world famous UNESCO sites – the Ring of Brodgar and Skara Brae but ends up being much more than she bargained for.Will the whispers of crew unrest lead to an all-out mutiny? Is one of Millie’s best friends involved in trying to take out the purser? Has Millie finally found herself in so deep that even her husband, the captain of the ship, is unable to rescue her? Find out when you listen to “Mischief and Mutiny” today!

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  With Vengeance (A Maeve Sharp...

  Rylie Dark

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  This recording has been digitally produced by Rylie Dark, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. FBI Special Agent Maeve Sharp, a rising star in the BAU, decides to leave behind a shining career when she transfers to Las Vegas to come back home to her dying mother and incarcerated brother. But the Vegas field office needs her when victims of a new killer are found, some thrown from the tallest buildings. What is the missing link? And who will this killer target next?
  
  “A brilliant book. I couldn’t put it down and I never guessed who the murderer was!”
  —Reader review for Only Murder
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  WITH VENGEANCE is book #3 in a new series by #1 bestselling and critically acclaimed mystery and suspense author Rylie Dark, whose books have received over 2,000 five-star reviews and ratings. 
  
  FBI Special Agent Maeve Sharp never got over her sister’s disappearance when they were teenagers, the case gone cold, the feeling that just maybe she is still out there, somewhere. It ruined her family and destroyed her father who, once a decorated cop on the LVPD, now sits alone in a dilapidated trailer in the middle of nowhere, refusing to reconcile with her. It wrecked her brother, too, leading to lockup after lockup, as he pleads with Maeve to help get her out. And it wrecked her mom most of all, who in her dying days can think of nothing else.
  
  Maeve though she got away from it all when she transferred to Quantico and made a career for herself.
  
  But the past has a way of calling, of bringing back dark and unresolved memories. And Maeve has stepped right back into, ready, this time, to wrestle her darkest demons while she hunts down new serial killers….
  
  A cat-and-mouse thriller with harrowing twists and turns and filled with heart-pounding suspense, the MAEVE SHARP mystery series offers a fresh twist on the genre as it introduces two brilliant protagonists who will make you fall in love and keep you turning pages late into the night.
  
  Future books in the series are also available.
  
  “I loved this thriller, read it in one sitting. Lots of twists and turns and I didn’t guess the
  culprit at all… Already pre-ordered the second!”
  —Reader review for Only Murder
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  “This book takes off with a bang… An excellent read, and I'm looking forward to the next book!”
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  “Fantastic book! It was hard to put down. I can’t wait to see what happens next!”
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  “The twists and turns kept coming. Can't wait to read the next book!”
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  “A must-read if you enjoy action-packed stories with good plots!”
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  “I really like this author and this series starts with a bang. It will keep you turning the pages till the end of the book and wanting more.”
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  “I can't say enough about this author! How about ‘out of this world’! This author is going to go far!”
  —Reader review for ONLY MURDER
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  “I really enjoyed this book… The characters were alive, and the twists and turns were great. It will keep you reading till the end and leave you wanting more.”
  —Reader review for NO WAY OUT
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  “This is an author that I highly recommend. Her books will have you begging for more.”
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  The Hideaway - Escape To The...

  Nikki Allen

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  'A brilliant, twisty thriller . . . I was gripped!' – Peter James  
  *****THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME?When five strangers are chosen for an all-expenses-paid stay at an exclusive retreat, they leap at the chance to rest and get away from it all amidst the lush Costa Rican rainforest.OR THE HOLIDAY FROM HELL?Their famous host is nowhere to be seen when they arrive. Confused, but eager to immerse themselves in this once-in-a-lifetime experience, they head into the wilderness in search of a rejuvenating waterfall – but when calamity strikes, panic sets in and they are plunged into a battle for survival.Lost under the dense canopies with darkness closing in, they soon realise they cannot trust the beauty of their surroundings – or each other . . .The Hideaway by Nikki Allen is a pulse-pounding, twisty destination thriller, perfect for fans of Nine Perfect Strangers and The White Lotus as well as readers of Lucy Clarke.*****Praise for The Hideaway:'A brilliant, twisty thriller . . . I was gripped' – Peter James, author of the bestselling Roy Grace series'An absolute must-read for your summer - Nikki Allen is one to watch!' – Sarah Goodwin, author of The Yacht'An accomplished white-knuckle ride from start to finish' – Kate Riordan, author of The Heatwave'The perfect destination thriller to lose yourself in this summer' – Natasha Boydell, author of The Fortune Teller'A twisty debut' – Amanda Reynolds, author of Close To Me'Dangers and secrets lurk in the shadows in this unputdownable destination thriller' – Allie Reynolds, author of Shiver'The thriller debut of the summer!' – Sara Ochs, author of The Resort'An exhilarating debut' – Prima Magazine 'The kind of taut destination thriller you can read in just a few sittings' – Culturefly'Punchy and intoxicating, I was utterly captivated' – Pretty Little Memoirs 'Atmospheric and breathtaking' – Reader review

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  Damn Straight

  Elizabeth Sims

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  After her narrow brush with death in Holy Hell, you'd think Lillian Byrd would have learned to keep her head down, but when a friend in crisis calls from California, Lillian jumps on a plane and wings her way from Detroit to Palm Springs—and danger. 
   
   
   
  It's the long weekend of the Dinah Shore golf tournament, one of the top women's sporting events in the world, when thousands of women descend on the desert and take over. At a pre-championship party, Lillian leaps into a romance with a top LPGA star. 
   
   
   
  But her superstar athlete has a secret: Someone is quietly terrorizing her. Lillian, eager to help, goes undercover as a high-profile reporter, an unhinged nun, and a professional caddie while uncovering layer after disturbing layer of the golfer's past. 
   
   
   
  Finally, with violence erupting at every turn, Lillian uncovers her lover's ultimate horrifying secret—and it is not at all what she had guessed. With this book, Elizabeth Sims presents another nail-biting thriller featuring her oh-so-human amateur detective. Damn Straight crackles and zings and will have you laughing through your shivers.

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