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  The Crooked Man

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Adventure of 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....He met Nancy that evening, who was shocked to learn he was alive. Unknown to her, however, he followed her home and witnessed the argument, for the blinds were up and the glass door open. He climbed over the low wall and entered the room. An apoplectic fit caused by the sight of him killed the Colonel instantly, and Nancy fainted. Henry's first thought then was to open the inside door and summon help, and he took the key from the now-unconscious Nancy to do so. Realizing that the situation looked very bad for him and that he himself could be charged with murder, he chose instead to flee, stopping long enough to retrieve Teddy, his mongoose that he used in his conjuring acts, which had escaped from the wooden box. However, he did drop his stick, the strange weapon that was later found, and he inadvertently carried the key off with him. An inquest has already exonerated Nancy, having found the cause of the Colonel's death... Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, Stories of Sherlock Holmes, The Lost World.

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  At Close Range

  Tara Taylor Quinn

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  Criminal court judge Hannah Montgomery is presiding over a murder trial in Phoenix, Arizona. When the jury finds the defendant, Bobby Donahue, not guilty, Hannah is convinced they've reached the wrong verdict. Especially when strange things start happening around her...For one thing, a judge she's always trusted is making decisions she doesn't understand. For another, her pediatrician is being questioned in the deaths of several young patients--including Hannah's adopted son. The police say it was murder. Dr. Brian Hampton says he's been framed.Still reeling from grief at the loss of her child, Hannah no longer knows who to believe, who's lying and who's not. Despite her faith in Brian, she begins to wonder if he's betrayed her. Is he connected with Donahue? Is he responsible for her son's death?

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  Catnapped!

  Elaine Viets

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  Husband and wife PI team Helen Hawthorne and Phil Sagemont are hired by Trish Barrymore, who is divorcing her no-account accountant Mort. When Mort is found dead, Trish is the main suspect. She wants Helen and Phil to find out who killed Mort Barrymore – and more importantly, kidnapped Justine, the couple’s pedigreed Chartreux show cat. Helen goes undercover as an assistant to a woman who shows prizewinning Persians. Under the primping, posing, and purring, cat shows are a high-pressure world, and now the stakes are life and death.

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  The Cottage by the Sea - A...

  Keri Beevis

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  The pulse-pounding, psychological thriller, from the international top ten bestselling author of The Sleepover and The Summer House  
  How well do you really know your husband? 
  Two years ago, my whole world was ripped apart when my husband and best friend were killed in a car accident in Norfolk. Since then, I've struggled to come to terms with my overwhelming grief and to understand why they were together in Charlie’s car that fateful day. 
  I know I can’t carry on with my reclusive lifestyle, hiding away, alone in this big house. I have to find a way to start living again. 
  Following a friend’s advice, I sign up to a reputable dating site, IntoYou. She tells me it’s the perfect way to meet someone, and when I quickly get a match, I believe she is right. I am surprised how easy this is. 
  But it seems I have a lot to learn. Anyone can hide behind a computer screen, using the sinister mask of anonymity. It seems by exposing myself I've attracted the wrong kind of attention. 
  Strange things start to happen in my life and shocking secrets come to light. Evil is watching me and it is connected to my past. Will I see the danger before it’s too late? 
  The thrilling read for fans of Freida McFadden, Claire McGowan and Lisa Jewell. 
  Praise for Keri Beevis: 
  'Another winner from Ms Beevis. A gripping story with plenty of twists and turns' - J.A. Baker 
  ‘From the start I was glued - a cracking roller-coaster ride of a story’ - Susanna Beard 
  ‘Compelling, addictive, fast-paced and chilling. I loved it!’ - Amanda Brittany 
  'A tense, clever and thought-provoking thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish and long afterwards.' - Natasha Boydell 
  'This is how to write a page turner.'- Valerie Keogh 
  'Another suspenseful page-turner from this very talented author' - John Nicholl 
  'Brilliant, chilling, and unputdownable' - Gemma Rogers 
  'Another gripping fast paced story from the brilliant Keri Beevis.' - Sadie Ryan 
  ‘Beevis has created a dark psychological thriller thick with atmosphere. Cleverly woven threads pull together in a heart-stopping conclusion in this satisfyingly clever tale. Highly recommended’ - Diane Saxon 
  'A disturbingly chilling thriller which is completely gripping. The Sleepover is an intense mystery full of clever twists which I didn't see coming' - Alex Stone 
  'An atmospheric thriller that grips until the last page. Beevis at her best!' - Diana Wilkinson

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  The Identity Kit

  J.T. Lions

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  Josh is an eminent professional in the world of finance, managing ultra-wealthy clients at a hedge fund in Mayfair, London. 
   
  The stakes are always high. His savvy clients invest millions with his firm in the expectation of lucrative returns. However, a business meeting with a very important client goes horribly wrong! Josh becomes the centre of a fraud case and its prime suspect. Suddenly, his comfortable 
  lifestyle changes for the worse. 
   
  Pursued by the police, he has no choice but to operate above the law in order to prove his innocence. Developing the mindset of a criminal, he embarks on a hazardous journey to identify the real perpetrator. His every move is followed! But not just by the police…
   
  Josh desires revenge for his client but more importantly justice, aiming to uphold his reputation and that of his firm. Endangering his life is just a small price he has to pay.

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  National Security

  Matt Sloane

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  Vince Carver left the CIA with a dead friend and a close call. So much for so-called intelligence work. No longer knowing what he was fighting for, Carver switched to the private sector and swore he'd never go back. Armed with the elite skills of a special operator, he now leads a team of security specialists far from the battlefield. But everything changes when his convoy is ambushed on American soil. The three-letter agencies all want a piece of him, and the CIA is front and center. 
   
   
   
  His client, a semiconductor billionaire, may be selling secrets to the Chinese. As his bodyguard, Carver is the asset best placed to uncover the plot, and he begrudgingly commutes to Taipei for one last mission. Soon he's embedded in a world of slick intrigue and fast lies. Carver is pitted against a resident security team led by a beautiful and enigmatic woman, but she's far from the only one keeping secrets. When foreign agents gun for him, old doubts resurface, and not even the CIA is above suspicion. 
   
   
   
  Carver rediscovers his drive to fight. He may be guarding secrets vital to US national security, but he's a private contractor to the bone. This is Carver's show, and he knows the key to a timeless truth. When best-laid plans fall by the wayside, nothing can replace the indifferent precision of a man with a gun.

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