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  Dangerous Liaisons

  Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

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  The complex moral ambiguities of seduction and revenge make Les Liaisons dangereuses (1782) one of the most scandalous and controversial novels in European literature. The subject of major film and stage adaptations, the novel's prime movers, the Vicomte de Valmont and the Marquise de Merteuil, form an unholy alliance and turn seduction into a game - a game which they must win. This new translation gives Laclos a modern voice, and readers will be able a judge whether the novel is as "diabolical" and "infamous" as its critics have claimed, or whether it has much to tell us about the kind of world we ourselves live in. David Coward's introduction explodes myths about Laclos's own life and puts the book in its literary and cultural context.

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  Empty Nest - A Dead City Novella

  Johnny B. Truant, Sean Platt

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  The boy who became Bobby Baltimore. 
  Born last and long after his siblings, Rupert Haydock always was a Mama’s Boy. His Daddy used to taunt him for it, even though he did all he could to live up to his Dad’s high standards for toughness.  
  But when his mother accidentally contracts the mysterious and dreaded Rip Daddy disease through a cut on her hand, thanks to her husband’s carelessness, Rupert spends every minute at her bedside, taking care of her.  
  At first, he prays she’ll recover. But then her agony grows and her flesh starts to rot -- until she no longer resembles the mother he once knew. He’s not sure if the disease has completely ravaged her mind, or if she’s still trapped deep inside her rapidly decaying body. 
  End her suffering or stay with her to the horrific end -- what would any Mama’s Boy do? 
  Empty Nest is a stand-alone story told inside the universe of Platt & Truant's Dead World Trilogy, an intelligent, big pharma corporate espionage and genetic engineering exploration of the zombie subgenre.

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  3 Stories - 1st Person - Soldier...

  Vsevelod Garshin, John Buchan,...

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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. 
   
   
  01 - 3 Stories - 1st Person - Soldier 
  02 - Four Days by Vsevolod Garshin 
  03 - The Loathly Opposite by John Buchan 
  04 -The Jew by Ivan Turgenev

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  Every man his own university

  Russell H. Conwell

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  "A distinct university walks about under each mans hat. The only man who achieves success in the other universities of the world, and in the larger university of life, is the man who has first taken his graduate course and his post-graduate course in the university under his hat. There observation furnishes a daily change in the curriculum. Books are not the original sources of power, but observation, which may bring to us all wide experience, deep thinking, fine feeling, and the power to act for oneself, is the very dynamo of power."

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  No One Left (A Sofia Blake FBI...

  Ava Strong

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  FBI special agent Sofia Blake, with a Ph.D. in linguistics, can decipher any hidden codes, messages, or foreign languages the Bureau sends her way, finding patterns where others cannot and making her indispensable in tracking down the most heinous of serial killers. In the Mojave Desert, a renowned archaeologist is found dead in a remote cave, surrounded by cryptic ancient symbols. Can Sofia unravel the complex web of secrets encoded within the glyphs before the killer claims his next victim?
  
  "The plot has many twists and turns, but it is the ending, which I did not see coming at all, that totally defines this book as one of the most riveting that I have read in years."
  —Reader review for Not Like Us
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  This is Book #2 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller Ava Strong, whose bestsellers have received over 1,000 five star ratings and reviews.
  
  Born into a family of speech pathologists and raised with a unique heritage of German, Egyptian, and French roots, Sofia Blake has always appreciated diverse languages and cultures. With her exceptional language skills and natural talent for decoding cryptic messages, Sofia shot to the top ranks of the FBI. It seemed nothing could slow her down—until her travel-journalist sister mysteriously disappeared ten years ago.
  
  Now, haunted by her past and desperate for answers, Sofia vows to use her extraordinary talents to stop more tragedies from occurring.
  
  Is her linguistic genius enough to stop the vilest of killers?
  
  Or will the killers reach her before she can crack their codes?
  
  A page-turning crime thriller full of jaw-dropping twists and packed with heart-pounding suspense, the series introduces a brilliant new female protagonist and will keep you on the edge of your seat. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll, and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love.
  
  More books in the series are also available!
  
  "This is a chilling, suspenseful page turner that just might leave you scared at night!"
  —Reader review for Not Like Us
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  "Very intriguing, kept me turning page after page… Lots of twists and turns and a very unexpected ending. Cannot wait for the next in this series!"
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  "A roller coaster ride of events… Can't put down until you finish it!"
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  "Excellent read with very realistic characters that you become emotionally invested in… Couldn't put it down!"
  —Reader review for The Death Code
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  "An excellent read, lots of twists and turns, with a surprising ending, leaving you wanting to read the next book in the series! Well done!"
  —Reader review for The Death Code
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  "Well worth the read. Cannot wait to see what happens in the next book!"
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  "Quickly became a story I couldn't put down! I highly recommend this book!"
  —Reader review for His Other Wife
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  "I really enjoyed the fast-paced action, plot design and characterization... I didn't want to put the book down and the ending was a total surprise."
  —Reader review for His Other Wife
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  "The characters are extremely well developed… There are twists and turns in the plot that kept me guessing. An extremely well written story."
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  "One of the best books I have ever read… The ending was perfect and surprising. Ava Strong is an amazing writer."
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  "Holy cow, what a rollercoaster… Many times I absolutely KNEW who the killer was—only to be proven wrong each time. I was completely surprised by the ending. I have to say, I am thrilled that this is the first in a series. My only complaint is that the next one isn't out yet.

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  Ravens

  A.L. Hawke

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  When evil lands on my doorstep. 
  While Bryce and I are finally enjoying some quiet time together, a dark, shadowy figure crashes into our door. And it isn’t a small black bird this time. A devil is hurt, asking for my help. 
  Well, I just have too many problems of my own now. People don’t want to talk to me. And Bryce isn’t touching me. So what’s a witch to do? Haul up my legs, sit on a pentagram in a circle of candles, and murmur to myself. 
  My best friend Maddie thinks I’m under a curse. But, honestly, I feel like I have to do whatever it takes to save this town, even if it means teaming up with my archenemy witch Enora. 
  Evil empowers me. But this dark spellcasting also intends to drive a stake right through my heart and the heart of Hawthorne University. See, not only am I feeling alone, I’m getting expelled. 
  Cadence Hawthorne returns in this fifth book in the Hawthorne University Witch series.  
  Content Warning: Ravens contains profanity, sex, adult situations and, of course, witchcraft.

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