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  The Count of Monte Cristo - A...

  Alexandre Dumas

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  Betrayal stole his life. Unimaginable wealth will buy his revenge. 
  On the eve of his wedding and a triumphant promotion to ship's captain, young and earnest sailor Edmond Dantès is framed for treason by three jealous men. Stripped of his freedom, his true love Mercédès, and his promising future, Edmond is condemned to rot in solitary confinement within the walls of the notorious island prison, the Château d'If. But in the pitch-black depths of despair, a chance encounter with a brilliant fellow captive unlocks the secret location of a staggering, mythical fortune. 
  What eventually emerges from the dungeon years later is no longer an innocent boy, but the enigmatic, infinitely wealthy, and deeply calculating Count of Monte Cristo. Methodical and merciless, he infiltrates the opulent high society of Paris to systematically destroy the lives of those who ruined his own. As the ultimate trap is set, the lines between justice and vengeance blur, threatening to consume both the guilty and the innocent. 
  Why you will love this: The Count of Monte Cristo remains the undisputed king of the Historical Adventure genre, brilliantly blending breathless swashbuckling action with an intricate, slow-burn psychological thriller. Fans of epic revenge tropes, high-stakes political intrigue, thrilling prison breaks, and classic historical fiction will be utterly captivated by this iconic, edge-of-your-seat saga of justice, patience, and redemption. 
  About the Authors: Alexandre Dumas and his collaborator Auguste Maquet forged a dynamic literary partnership in 19th-century France. Together, they mastered the art of serialized romantic fiction, weaving rich historical events into pulse-pounding, globally enduring legends.

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  The Colony

  Audrey Magee

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  It is the summer of 1979. An English painter travels to a small island off the west coast of Ireland. Mr. Lloyd takes the last leg by curragh, though boats with engines are available and he doesn't much like the sea. He wants the authentic experience, to be changed by this place, to let its quiet and light fill him, give him room to create.
  
  He doesn't know that a Frenchman follows close behind. Masson has visited the island for many years, studying their language. He is fiercely protective of their isolation; it is essential to exploring his theories of language preservation and identity.
  
  But the people who live on this rock—three miles long and half a mile wide—have their own views on what is being recorded, what is being taken, and what ought to be given in return. Over the summer, each of them—from great-grandmother Bean Uí Fhloinn to widowed Mairéad and fifteen-year-old James, who is determined to avoid the life of a fisherman—will wrestle with their own values and desires. Meanwhile, all over Ireland, violence is erupting. And there is blame enough to go around.
  
  An expertly woven portrait of character and place, a stirring investigation into yearning to find one's own way, and an unflinchingly political critique of the long, seething cost of imperialism, The Colony is a novel that transports, that celebrates beauty and connection, and that reckons with the inevitable ruptures of independence.

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  Teak Lord

  Ron Emmons

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  A tale of piety, greed, debauchery and equanimity in a remote Asian kingdom. 
  It’s 1875 and Chiang Mai, capital of Lanna, is a cultural crossroads of Buddhist monks and Christian missionaries, of spirit doctors and opium smokers, of seductive dancers and Western adventurers. 
  A sharp rise in teak prices sets off a mad rush for logging concessions, and the forests of Lanna resound to the thwack of axes and the trumpeting of elephants as the mighty trees are felled. 
  Enter Doctor Marion Cheek, a medical missionary and teak trader, whose exploits in this exotic realm – saving the life of the ruler’s wife, setting up a harem of local beauties and standing triumphant at the kingdom’s highest point – make him a legend in his lifetime.

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  Like Chaff in the Wind

  Anna Belfrage

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  Matthew Graham committed the mistake of his life when he cut off his brother's nose-however much he deserved it. In revenge, Luke Graham has Matthew abducted and transported to the Colony of Virginia, there to be sold as indentured labor-a death sentence more or less. 
  Matthew arrives in Virginia in May of 1661, and any hope he had of finding someone willing to listen to his tale of unlawful abduction is quickly extinguished. If anything Matthew's insistence that he is an innocent man leads to him being singled out for the heaviest tasks. 
  Insufficient food, grueling days, and the humid heat combine to wear Matthew down. With a sinking feeling he realizes no one has ever survived the seven years of service-not on the plantation Suffolk Rose, not under the tender care of the overseer Dominic Jones. 
  Fortunately for Matthew, he has a remarkable wife, a woman who has no intention of letting her husband suffer and die, and so Alex Graham sets off on a perilous journey to bring her husband home. 
  Alex is plagued by nightmares in which her Matthew is reduced to a wheezing wreck by his tormentors. She sits in the prow of the ship and prays for a miracle to carry her swiftly to his side, to let her hold him and heal him before it's too late. Fate, however, has other ideas, and what should have been a two month crossing becomes a yearlong adventure from one side of the Atlantic to the other. 
  Will she find him in time? And if she does, will she be capable of paying the price required to buy him free? 
  Like Chaff in the Wind is the second in Anna Belfrage's time slip series featuring time traveler Alexandra Lind and her seventeenth-century husband, Matthew Graham.

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  My Men

  Victoria Kielland

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  Based on the true story of Norwegian maid turned Midwestern farmwife Belle Gunness, the first female serial killer in American history. My Men is a fictional account of one broken woman’s descent into inescapable madness. 
   
  Among thousands of other Norwegian immigrants seeking freedom, Brynhild Størset emigrated to the American Upper Midwest in the late nineteenth century, changing her name and her life. As Bella, later Belle Gunness, she came in search of not only fortune and true faith but, most of all, love. 
   
  From Victoria Kielland, a rising star of Norwegian literature, comes My Men, a literary reimagining of the harrowing true story of Belle Gunness, who slowly but irreversibly turned to senseless murder for release from her pain, becoming America’s first known female serial killer. In pursuit of her American  
  dream, Kielland’s Belle grows increasingly alienated, ruthless, and perversely compelling.Raw, visceral, and altogether hypnotic, My Men is a brutal yet radically empathetic glimpse into the world of a woman consumed by desire.

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  Kipner's Boon [Chapter 1] -...

  Boz

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  London, a city known for its rich history and bustling streets, is also home to a darker side. Kipner, a former archaeologist turned investigator, has spent years delving into the occult and uncovering the supernatural truths that lie hidden in the shadows. But now, his obsession has taken a dangerous turn. 
  As Kipner stares out his office window, his mind racing with the horrors he has witnessed, he knows that he must see it one more time. The cosmic terror that lurks just beyond the city's boundaries calls to him, daring him to bear witness once more. But with each passing day, the line between his visions and reality becomes more blurred, and he knows that time is running out. 
  Haunted by his past failures and struggling to maintain his grip on reality, Kipner receives a cryptic telegram from Delven Montgomery III, the man who sparked his obsession with the occult. Montgomery promises a resolution, but at what cost? With the bottle as his only solace and his visions growing stronger, Kipner must make a choice: continue down the path of madness or embark on a journey that could reveal the truth behind his visions. For fans of psychological thrillers and supernatural mysteries, Kipner's Boon will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. Don't miss out on this heart-pounding tale of obsession, madness, and the occult. Buy now before the price changes!

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