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  Silver Scream 2 The: Welcome to...

  Roy Merkin

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  Spencer Charnas is dead. That's the bold claim detailed by Roy Merkin in Welcome to Horrorwood, written in the maverick journalist's courageous and virile prose. This is a forbidden chronicle ripped from the controversial manuscript of District Attorney Marcie Kent, the very woman who put Spencer Charnas on trial and then put him in the ground. The people and organizations who want the world to believe that the person, thing, or artificial intelligence masquerading as Spencer at concerts, conventions, and correctional facilities around the globe is the real deal have fought mercilessly to keep this book from publication. Welcome to Horrorwood unpacks the trial of the century with a first-person view as Merkin's razor-sharp annotations guide readers through Kent's obsessive psyche to reveal deep layers of conspiracy, collusion, and cavalier con jobs. Welcome to Horrorwood is the book they don't want you to read. Coverage you can count on, from the Merkin you can trust.

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  The Japanese Famine of 1782-1788...

  Sarah Willards

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  The Tenmei era, spanning from 1781 to 1789, marked one of the most tumultuous periods in early modern Japanese history. Under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate, Japan faced a complex web of challenges that created the perfect storm for one of the country’s most devastating famines. The political leadership at the time struggled to manage internal pressures, while nature unleashed a series of disasters that exposed deep structural weaknesses in Japanese society and governance. 
  Politically, the Tokugawa regime was already under strain. After more than 150 years of relative stability, cracks had begun to appear in the shogunate’s centralized control. Corruption was increasingly evident among regional officials, and the rigid class system left little room for social mobility or adaptive governance. Daimyōs, or feudal lords, often prioritized local interests over national concerns, making unified responses to crises difficult. These issues weakened the ability of the central government to respond decisively to the hardships that were beginning to unfold. 
  Economically, Japan in the late 18th century was a fragile system, heavily reliant on rice production. Despite modest attempts at economic reform, the country remained vulnerable to crop failure, inflation, and regional imbalances. Merchant classes were rising in wealth and influence, while peasants bore the brunt of heavy taxation and poor harvests. The disconnect between economic policy and rural reality would prove fatal when disaster struck.

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  Breakfast With Neruda

  Laura Moe

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  School is out for the summer, but not for eighteen-year-old Michael and seventeen-year-old Shelly. The pair of them meet while serving court-ordered community service, and both are driven by secrets and lies. Only Michael's family members know he lives in his car and he wants to keep it that way; he's worried his mother's hoarding could cause his sister to end up in foster care. Shelly soon discovers Michael's living arrangement, but she protects his secret and doesn't judge him. Michael chooses to defy his mother's wishes to leave the past alone and goes digging for information on his father's identity, and Michael learns much more than what he bargained for. In this Coming of Age novel, Michael and Shelly discover a shared passion for Pablo Neruda’s poetry and gradually become more than friends. 
  Breakfast With Neruda was a finalist in the 2018 Washington Book Awards.

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  The Case of Marvin Dunes - Brian...

  Jason R. Cash

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  When Brian discovers the envelope Matt left behind, it seems like nothing more than a precaution — a set of instructions to follow if three days pass without a word. But the moment Brian tears it open, his world tilts on its axis. 
  Inside are directions that will thrust him into a reality far beyond anything he could have imagined — a path that forces him to confront secrets, dangers, and choices that will alter the course of his life forever. 
  Brian never expected to inherit a mission. He never expected to step into a future that feels more like a storm than a road. And he certainly never expected that opening a single envelope would ignite a journey that will test the limits of his courage, his loyalty, and his very understanding of fate itself.

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  The House of Hidden Secrets -...

  Lauren Westwood

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  A spellbinding historical mystery, perfect for readers of Eve Chase, Lulu Taylor and Rachel Burton. 
  Will the secrets of the past be the key to her future? 
  Alex Hart loves her job as manager of Mallow Court, an historic Elizabethan house. But the discovery of an antique jewelled locket and a long-buried secret changes everything... 
  From an old diary to a charismatic barrister, a mysterious clockmaker and the darkest hours of the London Blitz, Alex must follow a trail of clues to uncover the truth about her family and their wartime history. But someone is determined to stop her... Who can she really trust? 
  With her heart hanging in the balance, can Alex solve the mysteries of the past and find the secret to new love? 
  Readers love The House of Hidden Secrets: 
  'The perfect combination of mystery, romance and history!' Reader Review 
  'Good writing and an intriguing plot make this a book to curl up with.' Reader Review 
  'Had me enthralled from start to finish.' Reader Review 
  'A wonderfully written book with many twists and turns. I didn't want to put it down.' Reader Review 
  Please note: This book was previously published as Finding Secrets

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  Breakout

  Aven Ellis

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  Eyes the color of the Mediterranean Sea. Sexy stubble shading his jawline. Niko's dating status? Available. The problem? He might be Lexi's new coworker . . .  
   
   
   
  One flying puck. 
   
   
   
  That's all it took to change Lexi Stewart's life. When an errant puck heads towards Lexi, she collides with Niko Xenakis, the new Dallas Demons TV producer. He's sexy as hell and with a quick mind—and Lexi is more than smitten with the newest hire of the local sports network. 
   
   
   
  That collision leads to an opportunity Lexi has always dreamed of—a chance to work at Total Access Total Sports—but also makes Niko her out-of-bounds coworker. 
   
   
   
  Or is he? 
   
   
   
  With sparks too strong to ignore, Lexi and Niko follow their hearts—in pursuing careers in sports television—and each other. 
   
   
   
  But the road to love is never easy, complicated by the fact that they both carry emotional baggage. Can these two break out of the past to find love in the present.

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