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  Rebel Falls - A Novel

  Tim Wendel

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  With Rebel Falls, Tim Wendel takes us to late summer of 1864. The Civil War rages on. Sherman is marching on Atlanta, while the armies of Grant and Lee battle across Virginia. In the North, war-weariness has made Lincoln's bid for reelection seem doubtful. As the fate of the nation  hangs in the balance, Confederate agents gather in Niagara Falls to plan one last maneuver to turn the tide of the conflict. 
   
   
   
  Rory Chase, a capable yet haunted young woman eager to contribute to the Union cause, accepts a mission from the Secretary of State to travel to Niagara Falls and prevent two rebel spies, John Yates Beall and Bennet Burley, from seizing the U.S.S. Michigan on Lake Erie and bombarding Buffalo, Cleveland, and other northern cities. To succeed, Rory must gain the rebel spies' trust and, with the help of the Underground Railroad network, foil their desperate gambit. But can she maintain the pretense of being a Confederate sympathizer long enough to unravel Beall and Burley's ingenious plot? 
   
   
   
  With actual events underpinning the tumultuous story in Rebel Falls, a forgotten chapter in the history of the Civil War is revealed. Far from frontlines, Wendel's exciting, character-driven narrative about a consequential struggle in the shadow of Niagara Falls' dramatic beauty is gripping from start to finish.

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  Who Has Buried the Dead? - From...

  KGE Konkel

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  The Second World War was fought not only on the front lines but also in secrets, some of which have never been revealed. One such secret was buried in the deep, dark forest of Katyn, Poland. The other in the pages of a notebook hidden in an otherwise unremarkable café in an ancient Polish city.
  		 
  That notebook, known as the Scottish Book, was an obscure work of intellectual gamesmanship between a specialized group of mathematicians who met at a local pub near the town’s medieval university, where they shared and solved complex mathematical problems in the pages of the book. In 1939, as the Nazis overran the country, the book mysteriously vanished from its hiding place in the café. Some of its contributors avoided certain death by fleeing Poland  for America, where the government recruited them. Ultimately, some of these intellectuals became participants in a deadly undertaking: the Manhattan Project.
  		 
  Who Has Buried the Dead? may be fiction, but it draws on years of research to plausibly answer the real questions surrounding one of the last great secrets of the Second World War. What did the Scottish Book contain that led the NKVD, the Gestapo, and the Allies on a desperate search, using any means to find it? Why has its existence not factored into the telling of Second World War history? What is ultimately revealed within the Scottish Book that brought mortal enemies and their top spy operatives into a deadly contest for its discovery and seizure?

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  The Bradgate Park Murders

  Dawn Brookes

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  Three dead bodies. A mountain of lies. Will the hunt for a killer turn fatal? 
  Private Investigator Carlos Jacobi wants to spend time in London with his girlfriend, and his favorite pooch. But, after recovering stolen puppies to smash a dog-theft ring, he’s still upset that the mastermind escaped, when he gets a call about strange fatalities in Leicester. And with the victims’ wives asking for help, he allows himself to be roped into investigating a possible triple murder. 
  Buried in half-clues and conflicting evidence, Carlos struggles to provide a link to reveal the obscure motive behind the deaths. And as he tracks the elusive perpetrator, the haunted investigator finds himself on the wrong end of a brutal beating, meant to throw him off the trail. 
  Can the clever sleuth untangle a web of corruption, before he’s ensnared in a deadly trap? 
  The Bradgate Park Murders is the twisty second book in the Carlos Jacobi private eye series. If you like determined detectives, jaw-dropping surprises, and detailed investigative work, you’ll love Dawn Brookes’s latest book.

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  Mayhem in the Maize

  Sara Bourgeois

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  IN A WORLD WHERE HALLOWEEN ISN'T JUST SPOOKY . . . IT'S DEADLY. 
   
   
   
  Meet SAGE POE—witch, amateur detective, and woman who's definitely rethinking her life choices. She thought the biggest challenge this Halloween would be keeping her sisters from hexing the town council. She thought wrong. 
   
   
   
  When murder strikes the annual Halloween festival, turning the corn maze into a crime scene, Sage finds herself trapped in a real-life nightmare. Her childhood friend is dead, the town is whispering, and something wicked comes this way . . . again. 
   
   
   
  Enter SHERIFF EMMET QUILL—by-the-book lawman with jawline that could cut glass and a suspicious streak when it comes to anything supernatural. He may not believe in magic, but he believes in justice . . . and possibly in Sage. 
   
   
   
  As an ancient cult emerges from the shadows and the body count rises faster than her insurance premiums, Sage realizes that some secrets are better left buried. But in Bone Gap, the past doesn't stay dead for long. 
   
   
   
  This Halloween, the maze isn't the only thing that's a-MAZE-ing. 
   
   
   
  BONE GAP. Where the corn is high, the stakes are higher, and even the witches are watching their backs.

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  Bound for Murder: A Volume in...

  Audrey Shine

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  This recording has been digitally produced by Audrey Shine, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. In an idyllic British town, Juliet Page's peaceful life running a rare bookstore takes a deadly turn when a Jane Austen enthusiast is poisoned at a charity event. Can Juliet unmask the murderer before her beloved bookstore becomes a crime scene?
  
  BOUND FOR MURDER: A VOLUME IN VENGEANCE (A Juliet Page Cozy Mystery—Book 3) is the third novel in a new series by cozy mystery author Audrey Shine. The series begins with BOUND FOR MURDER: A HARDCOVER HOMICIDE (Book 1).
  
  A charming cozy mystery series, Juliet Page will pull you right into its quaint setting, captivate you with its enchanting atmosphere, and make it impossible to stop reading. With unexpected plot twists and a perplexing mystery to unravel, this page-turner will keep you engaged late into the night, all while you fall in love with its unforgettable main character.
  
  Future books in the series are also available!

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  No Big Easy Love

  Lorilyn White

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  While traveling in Paris, Maurice and Grace receive an urgent message to return home. The stock market crash, aka Black Monday, has devastated their finances. Together, they make the bold decision to escape the exorbitant rents of New York City to live in a house Maurice inherited in New Orleans, hoping to restore their financial stability. 
   
   
   
  Yet, as they settle into their new life, Maurice encounters an unfamiliar branch of his family tree—the criminal branch, led by his illegitimate father, Philippe. His half-sisters, Sophie and Marie, extend their welcome as well, but beneath the surface, deception lurks. Foreseeing no real danger, Grace encourages her husband to explore this newfound connection. 
   
   
   
  A surprise visit from the FBI reveals shocking truths about Philippe's dark side. Fear grips Grace as the depth of their peril becomes evident, but an unexpected bond develops between Maurice and his father. 
   
   
   
  Torn between loyalty and survival, Maurice grapples with impending fatherhood, and protecting his wife while attempting to unearth Philippe's secrets and free them from a dangerous entanglement. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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