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  August After Midnight

  Luka Bekavac

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  August After Midnight is a novel about memory, trauma and transcommunication: a triptych of different voices, weaving together historiography, speculative fiction and highly stylized prose.It opens with “August,” a monologue inviting readers into the thoughts of a young woman living with her sister on a frontier of sorts, a virtual outpost in the otherwise uninhabited Slavonian plains. This poetic and fragmentary narrative, removed from any recognizable timeline, revolves around themes of solitude and recollection, nature and technology, the final stages of decaying civilizations, as well as the possibility of transcommunication—contact with “the ‘beyond.”“After Midnight” is a raw and intense document of one such attempt: a series of questions and answers between the characters of “August” and their inscrutable counterparts. At times chilling, at times hilarious, this section casts the opening monolog in an entirely new light.The final chapter, “Marković,” is a multilayered and meticulously written journal article. It examines the events portrayed in the first two chapters from yet a different perspective, that of a small cell operating a clandestine anti-Fascist radio station in Osijek in 1943. The events, though long past, have dogged the article’s author, and this article represents his attempt to find an explanation, both for the phenomenon he witnessed and for his inability to let it go.The novel is at once a thriller, a ghost story and a work of science fiction. Few writers are capable of handling genres so skillfully, but Luka Bekavac does so, and harnesses not only his own but the reader’s imagination to create the worlds in this novel. Like Marković, the reader will not soon forget the characters, events and ramifications of August After Midnight.This novel does not condescend to its readers. It goes against the grain and offers them a chance for serious interpretation and theoretical reflection. – Anera Ryznar, ZarezThe category of space and time is broken down, ground up into sentences, binary strings and transcriptions of transmissions, into high-quality literature written with a potency seldom seen, a lucidity and polished style that will keep readers breathless, loath to relinquish their grip on the book—precious (literary) plunder. – Marijo Glavaš, mvinfo.hrThis text eludes all certitude and any sense of a whole. As much Slavonian as it is global, this novel offers readers multiple doorways into interpretation, but they will need to find the keys for themselves. – Jagna Pogačnik, Jutarnji list

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  A Spirited Betrayal

  Clare Lockhart

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  Welcome to Bookend Bay where the coffee is spiced, the ghosts are cheeky, and midlife is murder. 
   
   
   
  When Quinn, her kids, and best friend travel across the county to visit family, their vacation becomes an investigation into the disappearance and possible murder of an offbeat neighbor with an outlandish claim. 
   
   
   
  But that's not all that's amiss. 
   
   
   
  Something is causing Quinn's daughter-in-law to act like she's losing her marbles. 
   
   
   
  And Quinn's aunt isn't her normal self and is suddenly afraid of a faery visitor. 
   
   
   
  Top it off with a suspicious-acting ghost and Quinn's parallel-life twin who may have unleashed a superpower she can't control—one that throws Quinn's life into turmoil, yet again. 
   
   
   
  If you like lighthearted, fast-paced paranormal cozy mysteries that keep you guessing, you'll love A Spirited Betrayal.

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  Date with Destiny - A Charming...

  Julia Chapman

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  Don't miss the final instalment in the Dales Detective series!'A rollicking tale of everyday crime life among rural folk' - Daily MailFrom death to danger and malice to mystery, Samson and Delilah have weathered many storms. Finally, things should be going smoothly. Except life’s never that simple in Bruncliffe, is it?As the couple are beset with worries about their upcoming wedding, a charismatic celebrity comes knocking on the Dales Detective Agency’s door, seeking their services. Samson is initially reluctant to help, for many reasons. But things quickly escalate following a shocking murder at Fellside Court and, as a friend comes under suspicion, Samson and Delilah must set aside their personal problems to catch a killer.In a case that will bring so many of Bruncliffe’s secrets out into the open, this final investigation for the Dales Detectives may be the one that breaks them for ever . . .Date with Destiny is the final instalment in Julia Chapman's much-loved Dales Detective series set in Yorkshire.Praise for The Dales Detective series:'Enlivened with numerous subplots, the story moves at a cracking pace' – Daily Mail'Bags of Yorkshire charm and wit' – Northern Echo'A classic whodunnit' – Cath Staincliffe, author of Blue Murder'Full of dry wit and clever plotting' – Countryside'Chapman delivers on every level' – Lancashire Evening Post‘As village murder mysteries go, this clever, witty and realistic series is quite out of the ordinary and strongly recommended’ – Crime Review

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  Félicie (Inspector Maigret)

  Georges Simenon

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  “Simenon was fascinated by peculiarities of human personality, which he described in elegant, simple prose . . . as pure as running water.”  —Roger EbertIt’s the height of spring, and Maigret is grappling with doubly unfamiliar circumstances. He’s in the surreal new village of Jeanneville, outside Paris, where an elderly bachelor has been shot dead in his home. Тhe prime witness, his twenty-four-year-old housekeeper, Félicie, may well be among Maigret’s most unnerving adversaries. Infuriatingly clever, singularly self-possessed, and overtly antagonistic, she is surely hiding something—but what?As their battle of wits pinballs the investigation between toy land–like Jeanneville and Paris’s seedy Place Pigalle, Maigret wonders what preoccupies him more: catching the perpetrator of a brutal murder, or solving the psychological puzzle box of Félicie? A diamond-sharp gem of crime fiction, Félicie is Georges Simenon at his mischievous best.A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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  The Ones They Buried

  Jenifer Ruff

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  Phoebe Watson was a rising star in the fitness world. Then she disappeared. 
  The mystery captivates the nation, and the investigation takes a dark turn when her body is discovered a year later, buried deep in a remote, wooded area. 
  Only one person seems to know something about those remains—multi-millionaire Catherine Bower, one of Phoebe’s former clients. Soon after Phoebe disappeared, Catherine suffered a life-altering accident. 
  FBI Special Agent Victoria Heslin believes there’s a connection between Phoebe’s murder and Catherine’s accident. As Victoria digs deeper, she uncovers a thick web of secrets and lies, and every thread she untangles points toward a shocking truth. 
  Bestselling author Jenifer Ruff’s latest chilling crime fiction novel will have you on the edge of your seat as you unravel the clues. The Ones They Buried is book 8 in the award-winning Agent Victoria Heslin crime fiction mystery series. Each of the books features a unique investigation and can ABSOLUTELY be read as a STANDALONE. 
  If you liked Flicker in the Dark and The Housemaid, you'll love The Ones They Buried. 
  "I tore through this one! The Ones They Buried unfolds at breakneck speed as plenty of dark family secrets are revealed in Jenifer Ruff's latest must-read thriller!"- Laura Wolfe, Amazon Charts bestselling author of Prom Queen. 
  Early Praise from NetGalley: 
  “This book is a Wow! Fantastic!” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  “I read this in ONE SITTING!!! Great suspense - I kept attempting to put it down and found myself needing one more chapter all the way through finishing. Bravo.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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  Murder in a Care Home

  Dawn Brookes

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  A spate of deaths in a care home. Someone is getting away with murder... 
  Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe has earned a reputation in her village as 'The Sleuth of the Manor' due to her knack for solving mysteries. When her friend Edna suspects foul play following the deaths of two residents from a prestigious retirement community, Marjorie goes undercover to investigate. 
  Along with her trusted friends Horace, Frederick, and Edna, Marjorie must catch the killer before anyone else dies. Going undercover as new residents, Marjorie and Horace set out to uncover the truth. But there is a ruthless killer in their midst, and Marjorie must catch them before she becomes the next victim. The four friends risk life and limb to uncover the dark secrets hidden behind the walls of the not-so-idyllic community. 
  With a colourful cast of characters including a brilliant but troubled ex-detective, a fiery physiotherapist, an eccentric hypochondriac, a glamorous retired journalist, and others, this witty cozy mystery proves you're never too old to go in search of the truth. 
  Murder, secrets, and intrigue abound in this thrilling whodunit. Murder in a Care Home is a charming cozy mystery following the exploits of the ‘awesome foursome’ of ageing sleuths as they put their lives at risk to find justice. 
  "The latest adventure in this popular series from award winning author, Dawn Brookes promises to be a cracking read!"

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