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  The Specters of Algeria

  Yeo Jung Hwang

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  A group of dramatists that commit what was a subversive act during the South Korean military dictatorships of the twentieth century – distributing copies of Karl Marx's only surviving play, The Specters of Algeria. The consequences of the brutal crackdown by the authorities would set the directions of the lives of two children of the group's members, Yul and Jing. Despite the deep connection between them, Yul would open up an alteration shop in Seoul and Jing would move to Europe. But now, Cheolsu, a dissatisfied employee at a community theatre, is unearthing the truth about The Specters of Algeria and questioning whether the human situation is as absurd as the play asserts.

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  The Swindler's Daughter

  Stephenia H. McGee

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  A surprise inheritance. A cache of family secrets. A choice that will change her life forever. 
   
  Lillian Doyle has lived her entire high-society life with her widowed mother, believing her father died long ago. But when news arrives that her estranged father only recently passed away—in jail—Lillian is startled to find that he has left a business and all his possessions to her, making her a rather unusual heiress. 
   
  When she arrives at her father’s house in a backwoods Georgia town, the dilapidated structure is already occupied by a woman who claims it was promised to her son, Jonah. In her attempts to untangle the mess, Lillian will discover not only a family she never knew she had but a family business that is more than meets the eye—and has put a target on her back. 
   
  To discover the truth and take hold of the independence she’s always dreamed of, she’ll have to make friends with adversaries and strangers—and Jonah, the dusty and unrefined cowboy who has secret aspirations of his own.

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  Silver Blaze - Sherlock Holmes

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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  "Silver Blaze", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 in the cycle collected as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Doyle ranked "Silver Blaze" 13th in a list of his 19 favourite Sherlock Holmes stories.
  Sherlock Holmes and his partner Dr. Watson travel by train to Dartmoor to investigate a crime of disappearance of the great race horse Silver Blaze and the murder of the horse's trainer, John Straker. Holmes and Watson arrive at King's Pyland, from which Silver Blaze is missing. Fitzroy Simpson has come to Dartmoor (and specifically to King's Pyland) to gather information relating to his professional activities, and has become a suspect in the murder. However, to Holmes, from the outset, there seem to be a number of facts that do not fit the inspector's case against Simpson, damning as it looks. It seems odd, for instance, that he would lead the horse out on to the moor simply to injure or kill him. That could be done right in his stall. He could not have stolen the animal. What good would such a famous thoroughbred be to him? Why has an exhaustive search of the neighbourhood not turned up Silver Blaze? What has Simpson done with him?

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  Adventure of the Crooked Man...

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. 
  An army colonel is found dead in a pool of blood, his wife out cold beside him. The room is locked: the key missing. It’s another classic case for Sherlock Holmes to crack, with secrets to untangle and dark pasts to unearth. 
  Robert Hardy, known to many for playing Cornelius Fudge in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, is the expert reader bringing this thrilling story to vivid life. 
  For fans of Kevin Theis (The Enchanted April), Coralie Bickford-Smith (The Brothers Karamazov), Sheba Blake (A Room With A View), General Press (The Great Gatsby), and Benjamin J Struck (Wulf the Saxon A Story of the Norman Conquest).

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  Sin and Spirit [Dramatized...

  K.F. Breene

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  "Kieran has stepped up to take his place as the ruler of magical San Francisco. As his girlfriend I'm in the spotlight, and the Hades Demigods have taken notice. They want me on their team, and they don’t plan on asking nicely. 
   
  Kieran and I are both under fire. They will kill him to get to me, and they'll take me by force if necessary. It is essential I learn more of my magic. 
   
  With no other options, I do what scares me the most - I summon the last Spirit Walker to help train me. Except, he's a loose cannon with looser morals, and learning spirit is treacherous. I might evade the Demigods only to be lost in spirit forever. 
   
  Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music! 
   
  Performed by Yenni Ann, Yasmin Tuazon, Alex Hill-Knight, Sura Siu, Robb Moreira, Holly Adams, Gabriel Michael, Rayner Gabriel, Christopher Walker, Samantha Cooper, RJ Bayley, Bradley Foster Smith, Carolyn Kashner, Chris Davenport, Danny Gavigan, David Cui Cui, Drew Kopas, Emlyn McFarland, Eva Wilhelm, Joey Sourlis, Karen Novack, Laura C. Harris, Matthew Pauli, Michael Glenn, Nora Achrati, Ryan Haugen, Sarah Ruth Thomas, Shanta Parasuraman, and Stephon Walker."

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  The Perfect Daughter - An...

  Alex Stone

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  'Cleverly written. Powerful, shocking, totally believable' Sheryl Browne  
  The perfect daughter… 
  Jess Harper has spent her whole life trying to make her mum, Abigail happy and proud. And everything Jess does, from the clothes she wears, the job she has, the men she dates, are all approved by Abigail first. 
  The perfect boyfriend… 
  So when Jess announces that she has a new man in her life – plumber Adam – Abigail is less than impressed. 'A plumber? Really, Jessica....' Adam encourages Jess to break free from her mum’s manipulation, can’t she see what’s happening? 
  The perfect mother…. 
  But Abigail is only doing these things to keep Jess safe, to protect her from getting hurt again…isn’t she? 
  Or the perfect liar? 
  Jess, caught in the middle, doesn’t know who to believe or trust. And then Adam vanishes without trace. 
  Now Jess is the police’s prime suspect and they want to know if Jess really is as perfect as she seems… 
  A gripping new psychological thriller from top 50 bestselling author Alex Stone. For fans of Sue Watson, Shalini Boland and S.E.Lynes 
  Praise for Alex Stone: 
  'Chillingly Compelling' Diane Saxon 
  'A brilliant debut' Erin Green 
  'Fantastic read' Lisa Phillips 
  'A brilliant book. I loved it!' B.A Paris

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