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  The Specimens

  Mairi Kidd

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  Edinburgh, 1828. Two women—one rich, one poor—must navigate life against a frenzied backdrop of medical discovery, mob mayhem, and murder. 
  The home Helen shares in the slums of the Old Town with her lover William Burke could hardly be more different from Susan’s dreams of an affluent existence as the wife of Robert Knox, one of the foremost anatomists of the day. But as people begin disappearing, these two very different women face an impossible choice. Should they protect what lives they have or tell the truth about what they know? 
  This is the story of the notorious serial killings of Burke and Hare, told for the first time through the eyes of two very different women, whose stories explore the depths of the human heart in a perilous, vulnerable world.

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  A Terrible Secret - A Novel

  May Agnes Fleming

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  A Terrible Secret is a gripping Victorian novel of mystery and emotional suspense. When a concealed truth from the past threatens to surface, lives become bound by fear, love, and deception. A young woman struggles to protect those she cares for while navigating suspicion and betrayal. As secrets unravel, Fleming builds tension toward a dramatic reckoning where truth proves both dangerous and liberating.

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  The Bride of Lammermoor

  Walter Scott

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  "The Bride of Lammermoor" by Walter Scott is a tragic tale set in 17th-century Scotland. The story revolves around the ill-fated love of Lucy Ashton and Edgar Ravenswood, heirs to feuding families. As political intrigue and family conflicts escalate, Lucy's mental health deteriorates, leading to a harrowing climax. Scott weaves a narrative of love, madness, and the supernatural against the backdrop of a divided society. "The Bride of Lammermoor" stands as a haunting exploration of fate, societal expectations, and the consequences of forbidden love.

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  Serpent Boy

  Suleimane Camara

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  ONE BOY’S DISAPPEARANCE WILL CHALLENGE A TRADITION AND IGNITE A REVOLUTION! 
  In a world where tradition rules and secrets are buried deep, one boy’s disappearance will unravel it. Kamboda, a boy with physical impairments, lives in an African village where such children are believed to be evil spirits. 
  When Kamboda mysteriously vanishes, his cousin Maladho sets out to uncover the truth, challenging deep-seated beliefs and uncovering government complicity. As Maladho’s quest for truth grows more dangerous, he realizes that exposing the village’s secrets could lead to societal upheaval, but it’s a risk he must take. Serpent Boy is a powerful odyssey of justice, compassion, and the indomitable human spirit that will leave you captivated and inspired.  
  About the Author: 
  Suleimane Camara is a dedicated social justice advocate with a deep empathy for marginalized individuals. Although fiction, Camara channels the personal experiences and insights he observed growing up in Guinea-Bisseau into his writing. Driven by real-world injustices, Camara wrote Serpent Boy to challenge societal norms and highlight the resilience of the human spirit. This debut novel reflects Camara's commitment to fostering societal change through storytelling. Living in New York, Camara continues to inspire change with a passionate and authentic voice. Serpent Boy offers a powerful narrative that resonates deeply with readers.

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  Shenkin's Vengeance

  Davey Davis

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  It is 1834 and Daniel Shenkin a Welsh coal miner, political activist, and bare knuckle fighter has spent two years in the convict barracks prison of Sydney's penal colony. Together with his fellow convict Regan O'Hara they have been granted their 'Tickets of Leave' on the understanding that any misdemeanour would result in the removal of the Tickets and their full sentences imposed. Twenty years hard labour. They find themselves on the streets. Penniless but for the diamond pendant that Shenkin had hidden away in his ponytail head scarf. This together with the help of the woman he loves and Doctor Tarn from the convict ship The Runnymede, they go looking for the one time London fence Abe Goldspick to sell him the diamond. After a bare knuckle fight their sworn enemy Lord Feltsham, who wants both the woman and the diamond for himself, arranges a conspiracy headed by Feltsham's henchman Ketch. It results in Shenkin and O'Hara being sent to the notorious Port Arthur penal settlement. It is a brutal place from where few convicts ever return. But in a two-fisted action-packed story they plan an escape from what seems an inescapable prison. They do it in a way no one would dare risk. The hard way. It's a breathtaking adventure set in the grim world of the 19th century. Against all the odds Shenkin is a one-man fighting machine. Survival is his mantra he is not for the faint hearted. Take a deep breath and enter his harsh brutal world with great care.

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  Ethan Frome

  Edith Wharton

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  Ethan Frome is Edith Wharton’s masterful tale of isolation, duty, and forbidden longing set against the stark backdrop of rural New England. In the frozen town of Starkfield, Massachusetts, the quiet and physically broken Ethan Frome toils through a bleak existence alongside his cold, hypochondriac wife, Zeena. When her cousin Mattie Silver arrives to help care for Zeena, Ethan finds himself drawn to her warmth and vitality. As their connection deepens, an impossible choice brews beneath the surface—between passion and obligation, between escape and sacrifice. 
  Told through the eyes of an unnamed outsider who uncovers the tragic story piece by piece, Ethan Frome explores the crushing power of social expectations and the irreversible consequences of a single decision. With its haunting atmosphere and poignant psychological insight, this novella remains one of Wharton’s most enduring and heartbreaking works.

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