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  Freddy Pilkington-Soames...

  Clara Benson

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  This omnibus edition contains the first three books in the Freddy Pilkington-Soames Adventure series  
  Join chaotic 1920s reporter and accidental sleuth Freddy Pilkington-Soames on his adventures in this series of light-hearted mysteries! 
  A CASE OF BLACKMAIL IN BELGRAVIA (Book 1) 
  Ticky Maltravers is the toast of London high society, adored by everyone—or so it seems, until somebody poisons him over dinner. But who murdered him? It's up to Freddy to find out! 
  A CASE OF MURDER IN MAYFAIR  (Book 2) 
  Can Freddy unmask the murderer of a Hollywood star before he becomes the killer's next victim? 
  A CASE OF CONSPIRACY IN CLERKENWELL (Book 3) 
  There's a plot afoot to destabilize the government, and Freddy must stop the conspirators, or risk becoming the unwitting pawn in a deadly game that threatens to bring the country to its knees!

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  The Devil's Company

  David Liss

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  From the acclaimed author of The Whiskey Rebels and A Conspiracy of Paper comes a superb historical thriller set in the splendor and squalor of eighteenth-century London. In Benjamin Weaver, David Liss has created one of fiction's most enthralling characters.The year is 1722. Ruffian for hire, ex-boxer, and master of disguise, Weaver finds himself caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse, pitted against Jerome Cobb, a wealthy and mysterious schemer who needs Weaver's strength and guile for his own treacherous plans.Weaver is blackmailed into stealing documents from England's most heavily guarded estate, the headquarters of the ruthless British East India Company, but the theft of corporate secrets is only the first move in a daring conspiracy within the eighteenth century's most powerful corporation. To save his friends and family from Cobb's reach, Weaver must infiltrate the Company, navigate its warring factions, and uncover a secret plot of corporate rivals, foreign spies, and government operatives. With the security of the nation at stake, Weaver will find himself in a labyrinth of hidden agendas, daring enemies, and unexpected allies.With the explosive action and scrupulous period research that are David Liss's trademarks, The Devil's Company, depicting the birth of the modern corporation, is the most impressive achievement yet from an author who continues to set ever higher standards for historical suspense.

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  The Death of Life

  Pamela Crane

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  A kidnapped baby. A mother’s will to find her. A killer targeting them both. 
  Three years ago, Tina Alvarez was trapped in a sex-trafficking ring. Three years ago, she bore a daughter who was sold on the black market. But three years didn’t erase her tenacity to get her little girl back … and get even with the ones who took her. 
  When rookie private investigator Ari Wilburn accepts her first case to find Tina’s long-lost daughter, Ari unravels a mystery bigger than a missing child lead. A serial killer is targeting people close to her, and the key to who—and why—is buried deep in her past. As the investigation puts her in the killer’s crosshairs, Ari must decide between saving herself…or guarding her family’s grisly secrets. 
  But for Ari it’s not easy being a savior. Bringing Tina’s daughter back means taking the child from the only family she knows. Is reuniting Tina with her little girl worth destroying this child’s life, and possibly her own? 
  A killer is watching. Plotting. Can Ari stop the death toll before she’s next? 
  A private investigator crime fiction story for fans of J.D. Robb, Brad Meltzer, and Melinda Leigh. 
  By USA TODAY bestselling author Pamela Crane comes a psychological thriller critics are calling "a literary ride that you'll sink your teeth into and savor until the last chilling page." Perfect for fans of Tess Gerritsen and C.J. Box. 
  “An intensifying thriller and investigative mystery. Should a mother be reunited with her kidnapped child if the child is better off without her? The story raises interesting questions that will get you thinking. And the twist ending…you won’t see it coming!” – reader review

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  The Vampyre - And Other Short...

  John Polidori, Arthur Conan...

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  Critically-acclaimed audiobook reader BARNABY EDWARDS (Doctor Who, The Voyage Of The Beagle, Space Danger) performs 11 tales of ghostly gothic spookiness. From tales of Vampyres and spirits, to devil’s deals and ethereal coachmen. Short but oh so sweet, these 11 stories from some of the most lauded authors of the Gothic period, prove that you only need a few pages to tell a truly terrifying tale. 
  The Vampyre by John Polidori 
  How It Happened by Arthur Conan Doyle 
  There Was A Man Dwelt By A Churchyard by M.R. James 
  One Summer Night by Ambrose Bierce 
  By Word Of Mouth by Rudyard Kipling 
  The Clock by W.F. Harvey 
  A Deal With The Devil by Bram Stoker 
  The Wolves Of Cernogratz by Saki 
  Rose Rose by Barry Pain 
  The Last Stage Coachman by Wilkie Collins 
  On The Brighton Road by Richard Middleton

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  The Killing Boys

  Luke Delaney

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  Two vicious ex-cons are now walking free—and one cop is close behind—in a novel by the author who “knows the London crime scene like the back of his hand” (The Times).   In 2005 London, two teenage boys commit a crime so horrendous that the entire nation is shocked and outraged. When Abigail Riley’s body is found in an underground shelter, DS Fraser Harvey finds himself hunting her killers—whose depravity is matched only by their naivety.   Eleven years later, when the young murderers are released to faraway countries with new identities, Harvey remains haunted by the case, convinced that one—or both—will kill again.   Concerned that he is the only thing standing in the way of more deaths of innocents, he must decide how far will he go to stop them—and at what cost to himself and all the others whose lives were changed forever by Abigail’s terrible fate.  Praise for the crime thrillers of Luke Delaney:   “The feeling of being at the heart of a police investigation seeps from every page.” —Daily Mail   “Scary authenticity.” —The Sun   Addictive . . . captivates and chills.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch

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  The Ranger

  Angie Morgan

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  A Texas Ranger must protect a single mom with a target on her back in this breathtaking romantic thriller from the author of The Cattleman and The Sheriff. 
   
  Texas Ranger Mitch Striker’s uncomplicated bachelor lifestyle suits him just fine: catch the bad guys and move on. But there’s nothing straightforward about struggling single mom Brandie Ryland or her adorable four-year-old son, Toby. The beautiful redhead is the prime suspect in Mitch’s undercover investigation. But when a hostage standoff leaves Brandie’s family vulnerable and uncovers a roomful of contraband and drugs, Mitch second-guesses her involvement in the crime . . . and his ability to keep his emotional distance. With the danger growing and the clock ticking, Mitch must save Brandie, catch the perps and handle the daddy heartstrings Toby keeps tugging on. Then he’ll have to face the secrets he’s sure Brandie’s keeping—before they become his undoing.

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