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  Nights of the Creaking Bed

  Toni Kan

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  Nights of the Creaking Bed is full of colourful characters involved in affecting dramas: a girl who is rejected in love because she has three brothers to look after; a middle aged housewife who finds love again but has an impossible decision to make; a young man who can't get the image of his naked, beautiful mother out of his mind; a child so poor he has to hawk onions on Christmas day - and many others. Some, initially full of hope, find their lives blighted by the cruelty of others, or by being in the wrong place at the wrong time, or by just not knowing the "right" people.
  Corruption, religious intolerance, gratuitous violence, the irresponsible attitudes of some men to their offspring and the importance of joy are some of the big themes that underlie this memorable collection.

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  Jane Eyre

  Charlotte Brontë

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  “Jane Eyre” is a masterpiece of gothic romance, where tempestuous passions and dark secrets intertwine in an epic and intimate tale of love, tragedy, and one woman’s struggle for happiness against overwhelming odds. Orphaned Jane Eyre, raised in the home of her kind-hearted aunt, must confront loneliness and cruelty. Her challenging upbringing fortifies her natural independence and spirit, qualities that prove essential when she becomes a governess in the enigmatic and brooding Mr. Rochester’s household. As her feelings for Rochester deepen, Jane gradually uncovers Thornfield Hall’s dreadful secret, forcing her to make a choice: remain with Rochester and face the consequences or follow her convictions—even if it means leaving the man she loves?

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  Pray For Death [Dramatized...

  William W. Johnstone, J. A....

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  "U.S. Marshal Will Tanner is a man of the law, not a gun for hire. Except when a friend’s in danger and needs the Tanner brand of help that comes out the barrel of a gun. 
   
  There’s serious trouble brewing in the Choctaw nation, and it goes by the name of Tiny McCoy. This small-time cattle rustler is expanding his brand by brewing batches of whiskey in the Chocktaw territory of Muddy Boggy Creek. Tiny and his partner have also turned the illegal brewery into a robber’s roost for outlaws, cutthroats, and killers of every bent. Local lawman Jim Little Eagle is under attack and out-gunned. But when he sends a wire to Fort Smith asking for backup—and the U.S. Deputy Marshal Tanner shows up, Little Eagle knows they’re in for one hell of a bloodbath. If anyone can drive those murdering devils to their knees and saying their prayers, it’s Will Tanner. 
   
  Performed by Terence Aselford, Chris Stinson, Gabriel Michael, Rayner Gabriel, Rob McFadyen, and Nicole Perez, Christopher Davenport, Richard Rohan, Zeke Alton, Torian Brackett, Kaylee Eluvian, Ken Jackson, Holly Adams, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Mike Ciporkin, Bradley Foster Smith, James Konicek, Scott McCormick, Matthew Bassett, Darius Johnson, Colleen Delany, Ann Flandermeyer, Natalie Van Sistine, Wyn Delano, Shawn K. Jain, Robb Moreira, Julie Hoverson, Daniel Llaca, Dan Delgado, Yasmin Tuazon, Mark Harrietha, Eric Messner, Anthony Palmini, David Cui Cui, Mort Shelby, Michael John Casey, Steve Wannall, Alexandra Cohler, Shravan Amin, Dawn Ursula, Jean Rosolino, Nora Achrati, Nanette Savard, Rose Elizabeth Supan, and David Zitney"

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  Click: A gripping page-turning...

  L. Smyth

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  STRANGER.FRIEND.OR ENEMY?Who is it really hiding behind the screen? 
  A gripping read that will stay with you long after the final page, perfect for fans of FRIEND REQUEST and HE SAID/SHE SAID. 
  Eva arrives at university ready to escape her past. She wants a new life, a new personality. But old habits creep in and she finds herself alone, online, watching the digital lives of others. 
  One profile in particular captures Eva’s attention: that of her glamorous classmate, Marina. As Eva’s obsession builds, she becomes drawn into a web of lies, danger and suspicion. Because Marina’s perfectly filtered life isn’t what it seems. 
  What is Marina hiding? And behind the screen, who is Eva really – her friend, a stranger, or an enemy? 
  It only takes a click to find out. 
  The psychological suspense in CLICK is palpable, making it a top pick among crime thrillers. L. Smyth's literary skill shines through in this best-selling novel. 
  For fans of Michelle Sacks (The Dark Path), Teresa Driscoll (I Am Watching You), Vicki Bradley (Before I Say I Do), C. J. Cooper (The Book Club), and Sarah J Naughton (The Festival). 
  HarperCollins 2022

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  Orc's Maiden

  Ava Ross

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  Alwen: A year ago, one of the males in my village hurt me. When he tried to do it a second time, I took care of that problem—permanently. Then I'm selected for the annual Monster Mate Hunt where two village women must enter the forest to be claimed as an orc's bride. If an orc tries to take me, I'll handle him just as I did the man in my village. 
   
   
   
  To my dismay, I'm captured by a band of treacherous thieves. I'm planning my escape when an enormous, snarly orc attacks the camp. He slays the thieves and announces I'm his fated mate. 
   
   
   
  I won't go down without a fight. If only I didn't swoon whenever he comes near. 
   
   
   
  Zickar: I have one purpose: to find my brother, Dakur, and bring him back to our clan. When the path leads me to Alwen, she sparks my clan pendant, proving she's mine. She fights me at every turn, and I can tell she was hurt in the past. This pretty maiden deserves to be treated gently, and I'm just the male to do it. In no time, I can't imagine a life without her. 
   
   
   
  But when someone steals her from me, I'll cross the ends of the continent to save her. Alwen's my fated mate, and I'll do anything to make her mine. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Yoruba Boy Running - A Novel

  Biyi Bandele

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  “A true artist. A brilliant writer. An original thinker.”—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 
  A captivating, fictionalized retelling of African linguist and clergyman Samuel Ajayi Crowther's miraculous journey from slave to liberator. 
  “Run, Àjàyí, run!” 
  When Malian slave traders invaded the Nigerian town of Òsogùn, thirteen-year-old Àjàyí's life is split in two. 
  Before, there was his childhood, surrounded by friends and family, watched over by the ancient Yorùbá gods of forest and water, earth and sky. 
  After, there was capture, slavery—and eventually release—with Àjàyí, left transfigured, unrecognizable, and now, inthe service of a new god, with a new name and a culture different from the one left far behind. Àjàyí becomes Samuel Crowther—missionary, linguist, minister, and eventually abolitionist, driven to negotiate against his own people to end the evil trade in human beings which destroyed his family and transformed his own life. 
  Drawing on the prolific writings of Samuel Ajayi Crowther, novelist and filmmaker Biyi Bándélé creates a many-voiced, kaleidoscopic portrait of an extraordinary man. From the heart-stopping drama of Àjàyí's last day of freedom to the farcical intrigue of the Òsogùn court; from a meeting with Queen Victoria to consecration as the first African Bishop of the Anglican Church, Samuel Ajayi Crowther’s journey, like all great odysseys, circles back to where he began. By turns witty, moving and revolutionary, Biyi Bándélé's reimagining of Crowther's life is a brilliant tour de force. 
  Cover artwork Chris Ofili, Blind Leading Blind, 2005 © The artist.

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