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  Octavo - A Novel

  Marty Neumeier

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  Scarlett is a university graduate with a master’s in biophysics. Artie is a retired professor of art history. They’ve been hired by a wealthy collector to authenticate a cache of paintings discovered under the floorboards of an Italian townhouse. The two women take an instant dislike to each other. 
  The calculus shifts when they stumble on something unexpected—a manuscript written by Leonardo da Vinci’s last pupil. It’s an astonishing firsthand account of the great master as he grapples with a murder at the prestigious Aldine Press. Unless he can solve the mystery, his notebooks may never get published. 
  Scarlett and Artie fear a similar fate might await the manuscript. If their client gets his acquisitive hands on it, he’ll bury it deep in his vault and the world will once again be deprived of Leonardo’s genius.  
  They put aside their differences and make a pact: they decide to steal it. They land a publisher, change their names, disguise their looks, and set off across northern Italy in a frantic race to publish the manuscript and disappear for good. 
  But have they underestimated the resolve of their powerful client? 
  “A marvelously erudite novel.” —Kirkus Reviews

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  Breaking and Entering 101

  Honor Raconteur

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  Since Jamie and Henri agreed to be Kingsmen consultants, they’d not had much call to actually consult. Which is a fortuitous thing, as Henri is up to his neck in labwork and interviews for a new Magical Examiner due to Sanderson’s departing. He is hardly in any position to add more tasks onto his shoulders. 
  Which, naturally, means two disasters strike at once. 
  In a brilliant coup, a group of thieves have struck the railroad and stolen a breathtaking three hundred thousand pounds in gold. No one has any idea how, who, or where the ingots have gotten to. The Kingsmen on the case are baffled, as this is hardly their normal purview. They naturally reach out to their Kingsmen consultants, which mean Jamie and Henri are now on the week-old case. 
  To spice things up further, someone is routinely sneaking through the palace wards and lurking about the grounds, and no one has any idea how the breach is occurring. Seaton’s beside himself trying to figure it out and Henri has been drawn in to assist him. 
  As Jamie would say: When it rains, it pours. 

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  The Ghost of Ridgeton Manor

  Kathleen McKee

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  A country manor, a hopeful bride . . . and ghostly rumors that refuse to stay buried.When Sue Jaworski's granddaughter, Jessica, considers Ridgeton Manor for her wedding reception, Sue offers to check out the venue. But what should be a simple visit takes a troubling turn when she's pulled over by a suspicious officer, issued a questionable ticket, and subjected to an unwarranted search. Things escalate when her husband Alan—Aspen Notch's police chief—discovers cocaine in her trunk and realizes she may have been duped.At the manor, owner Irene MacDougal is battling a different kind of threat: ghost stories that are scaring off her guests. Strange noises, unexplained sightings, and whispers of hauntings have put her business on shaky ground. Irene turns to Sue for help separating fact from fiction.While Alan investigates the impersonation, Sue digs into the manor's mysteries and begins to suspect the so-called hauntings are as staged as the traffic stop. Someone clearly wants the bed-and-breakfast shut down—and Jessica's wedding plans might just be collateral damage.

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  Death in the Baja - A San Amaro...

  Marnie J Ross

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  Julia Garcia isn't just breaking barriers as the first woman sergeant in the San Amaro State Police; she's shattering them. Despite being the most educated officer on the force, her career aspirations seem out of reach amidst the monotony of solving petty robberies and domestic disputes. Adding insult to injury, her male superiors dismiss her, perpetuating a culture where female officers are an afterthought. 
  But when an American resident disappears while hiking in the Baja desert with friends, Julia's unique blend of skills and fluency in English thrusts her into the heart of a gripping, high-profile case. As the search intensifies, Julia's instincts scream that something far more sinister lurks beneath the surface. Determined to unravel the truth, she must navigate a labyrinth of deceit and danger, drawing upon her intellect and training to decipher fact from fiction. 
  In a Mexican male-dominated world where skepticism meets every stride she takes, Julia faces her toughest challenge yet. Will she have the courage to trust her instincts, defy the odds, and uncover the chilling reality lurking in the shadows? 
  Ross’s characters are well-rounded and engaging. Readers will enjoy—and learn from—this page-turning thriller and will undoubtedly look forward to Ross’s future San Amaro mysteries. 
  Sarah Poulette, The US Review of Books 
   …captivating, fast-paced, suspense-filled, and enlightening. This book would appeal to lovers of crime, suspense, detective, and mystery stories. I loved the storyline and impressive character development…a riveting story! 
  Jennifer Ibiam, Readers’ Favorite

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  Lies and Pumpkin Pies -...

  Trixie Silvertale

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  When a broomball rivalry turns deadly, can this psychic sleuth save the man she loves? 
  Mitzy Moon doesn’t do sports, but girlfriends are supposed to try new things. And watching her handsome sheriff’s team strut their stuff across the ice has its perks. But the thrill fades faster than cheap lipstick when the opponent’s captain is found murdered, and her boyfriend is the prime suspect. 
  With no alibi, her main squeeze quickly loses his badge and gets tossed off the case—and the harder Mitzy digs for the truth, the guiltier he looks. She’ll need the help of her interfering Ghost-ma and a spoiled feline to clear her beau and still have time to make a special pie for the holiday potluck! 
  Can Mitzy score a win for the home team, or will her dreams of a clean sweep be forever frozen? 
  Lies and Pumpkin Pies is the tenth book in the hilarious paranormal cozy mystery series, Mitzy Moon Mysteries. If you like snarky heroines, supernatural intrigue, and a dash of romance, then you’ll love Trixie Silvertale’s twisty whodunit.Buy Lies and Pumpkin Pies to serve up a Thanksgiving caper today!

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  Vice and Virtue

  Libby Klein

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  Layla Virtue, a blue-haired, thirty-something recovering alcoholic and former cop is trying to reinvent herself as a musician. She's taking her new life one day at a time from the Lake Pinecrest Trailer Park she now calls home. Being alone is how she likes it. Simple. Uncomplicated. Though try telling that to the group of local ladies who are in relentless pursuit of Layla as their new BFF, determined to make her join them for coffee and donuts. 
   
   
   
  Since her first career ended in a literal explosion, Layla's trying to eke out a living as a rock musician. It's not easy competing against garage bands who work for tacos and create their music on a computer, while all she has is an electric guitar and leather-ish pants. But Layla isn't in a position to turn down any gig. Which is why she's at an eight-year-old's birthday party, watching as Chuckles the Clown takes a bow under the balloon animals. No one expects it will be his last . . . 
   
   
   
  Who would want to kill a clown—and why? Layla and her unshakable posse are suddenly embroiled in the seedy underbelly of the upper-class world of second wives and trust fund kids, determined to uncover what magnetic hold a pudgy, balding clown had over women who seem to have everything they could ever want. Then again, Layla knows full well that people are rarely quite what they seem—herself included . . .

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