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When Larissa wakes up in hospital, her dream of a perfect life is suddenly shattered. In this dark hour, she needs her boyfriend Steve more than ever. But he seems to have just disappeared without a trace. Reluctantly, she begins rehabilitation and wonders where her journey will take her from here.
A compelling novel of female perseverance and the role of women in society set in the aftermath of the American Civil War. For readers of Tracey Chevalier and The Second Mrs ThistlewoodIn a world made for men, can one pioneering woman break free from tradition and walk a new path? It is 1865, the American Civil War has just ended, and 18-year old Vita Tenney is determined to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a country doctor like her father. But when her father tells her she must get married instead, Vita explores every means of escape - and finds one in the person of war veteran Jacob Culhane. Damaged by what he's seen in battle and with all his family gone, Jacob is seeking investors for a fledgling business. Then he meets Vita - and together they hatch a plan that should satisfy both their desires.Months later, Vita seemingly has everything she ever wanted. But alone in a big city and haunted by the mistakes of her past, she wonders if the life she always thought she wanted was too good to be true. When love starts to compete with ambition, what will come out on top?From the author of The Floating Theatre, The Physician's Daughter is the story of two people trying to make their way in a world that is struggling to escape its past. 'Completely charming' Imogen Hermes Gowar, author of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock on The Floating TheatreVer livro
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson investigate the mysterious delivery of valuable pearls to a governess - and follow a trail that leads to murder. First publish in 1890. Narrated by Robin Reads.Ver livro
"The Crooked Man", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Doyle ranked "The Adventure of the Crooked Man" 15th in a list of his 19 favourite Sherlock Holmes stories. Holmes calls on Watson late one evening to tell him about a case that he has been working on, and also to invite him to be a witness to the final stage of the investigation. Colonel James Barclay, of The Royal Mallows based at Aldershot Camp, is dead, apparently by violence, and his wife, Nancy, is the prime suspect. The Colonel's brother officers are quite perplexed at the Colonel's fate, as most of them have always believed that he and Nancy were a happy couple. They have observed over the years, however, that the Colonel seemed more attached to his wife than she to him. They have also noticed that the Colonel sometimes had bouts of deep depression and moodiness for no apparent reason.Ver livro
As a three thousand-year-old threat reemerges, only one man has the power to awaken the world’s greatest protectors and restore order to the realm. He just doesn’t know it yet. When Jerrol Haven, a captain in the King’s Rangers, discovers treason at the highest level, he knows immediately that the knowledge puts his life at risk. And indeed, though he expected the ailing King to shield him, the ambitious Crown Prince sentences Jerrol to death. What hold does the Prince have over his weakened father, and who or what is he protecting? Now, with signs that her veil is weakening and the Ascendants are creeping back into power, she has returned and is in dire need of Jerrol’s help. For though he doesn’t know it, Jerrol possesses a rare gift: By chance, he touches a revered Sentinal tree and awakens Birlerion, one of the Lady’s personal guard who have been sleeping in the strange, tall trees since they were last called to battle. Aided by Birlerion, Jerrol flees and begins his journey to help Lady Leyandrii save Remargaren once more. But time is running out: As it was with the King, the old guard Lords are everywhere being usurped, attacked, and assassinated. Jerrol must unravel the mystery of the Ascendants’ return, stop the sinister force that is dividing good families through bloodshed and betrayal, and rescue the King—and his troubles are only just beginning. Ideal for lovers of The Witcher, Tad William's Shadowmarch or the Belgarion series.Ver livro
When prosecuting attorney Jenny Wiley sees the ghost of a murder victim, her hunt for justice thrusts her into a world of secrets and danger. Can Jenny stop the killer, or will she be the next victim? Assistant district attorney Jenny Wiley never imagined she’d find herself trying to help a man wrongly accused of murder. But when the ghost of the victim appears only to her, Jenny must join forces with defense attorney Beau Montrose to conduct her own investigative work. When Jenny’s sleuthing puts her career and life in danger, she’s forced to decide just how far she’ll go for truth and justice. A fast-paced, clean enemies-to-lovers romantic suspense thriller with a paranormal twist from award-winning author CB Samet. The Romancing the Spirit Series are clean romance tales that can be enjoyed in any order.Ver livro
Book 13 in Chappell's legacy series of standalone novels set in the heart of Diné Bikeyah. A frantic young girl flees the reservation to escape the horrors of abuse at the hands of her adoptive family. Despising her white father they blame for the death of the girl's mother. The man is driven out only to be found dead along a lonely stretch of dirt road. Suffering through a long and desperate struggle on the back streets of Albuquerque, the girl somehow manages to survive, and against all odds, eventually claws her way up from the depths of degradation to a life of success beyond her wildest imagining. Now, these many years later, the woman's traumatic past still weighs on her every waking moment. Consumed with dreams of revenge she returns to the reservation. Calling on Charlie Yazzie, the Legal Services Investigator is finally convinced to look into her father's still unsolved murder. Longtime friends Harley Ponyboy and Thomas Begay are quick to join in, then find they too, have become entwined in the murderous intrigue . . . Billy Moon is back!Ver livro
