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  The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly

  Agatha Christie

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  "The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly" unfolds as a captivating short story within Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot series. In this intriguing narrative, the fastidious Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is called upon to investigate the apparent kidnapping of Johnnie Waverly, the young son of a wealthy industrialist.
  As Poirot delves into the complex dynamics of the Waverly family and scrutinizes the details surrounding Johnnie's disappearance, readers are treated to a masterful display of Christie's storytelling prowess. The narrative combines elements of familial tension, societal expectations, and Poirot's signature deductive reasoning.
  "The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly" stands as another testament to Agatha Christie's ability to craft compelling mysteries within a concise format. With its clever plotting, engaging characters, and Poirot's brilliant investigative techniques, this short story offers readers an intriguing glimpse into the world of Hercule Poirot's investigations.

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  The Adventure of the Three...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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  "The Adventure of the Three Gables" is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, collected as one of 12 in The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in The Strand Magazine in 1926 as a serial.
  The story begins with a visit to 221B Baker Street from Steve Dixie, a black man and a cowardly ruffian who warns Sherlock Holmes to keep away from Harrow. Although Dixie has come to intimidate Holmes, Holmes secures Dixie's future cooperation by threatening to tell what he knows about the suspicious Perkins death involving Dixie. Dixie's boss is Barney Stockdale, and he must be connected with the Harrow Weald case, of which Holmes has just learnt from a message from Mary Maberley, a lady who lives at Three Gables, a house at Harrow Weald.

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  The Call Back - A Gripping Crime...

  W.A. Kelly

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  “A gripping page-turner! I loved the return of Mickey Blake in this superb crime thriller.” 
  LAUREN NORTH - BEST-SELLING THRILLER AUTHOR 
  “The Call Back reads like Guy Ritchie and Antti Tuomainen got together to create a masterpiece. There’s action, there are questionable decisions, and there’s a black humour that runs through it.” 
  CHRIS McDONALD - BEST-SELLING CRIME AUTHOR 
  An actor’s dream job becomes an agent’s deadly nightmare. 
  Determined to go straight, retired safe cracker, Mickey Blake returns to the Midlands. He’s desperate to win back Hazel, the woman who helped him survive his last heist and rebuild his relationship with his son, Liam. 
  Liam runs a talent agency on the verge of a lucrative buy-out. But when an ex-client with a violent past blackmails Liam to arrange a secret meeting with a rising star, things turn deadly. Now it isn’t just Liam’s business on the line, but the lives of everyone he cares about. 
  An obsessed police officer, a lowlife conman and his son’s deadly situation, mean Mickey’s new life is anything but quiet. With time running out, can Mickey and Liam heal old wounds to save their family? 
  Mickey, Liam and Hazel are back in this heart-pounding follow-up to Safe Hands.

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  Murder on Milverton Square

  G B Ralph

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  Addison Harper is abruptly summoned to Milverton at the behest of an abrasive lawyer. He plans to be in and out, back to the city lickety-split. Instead, he finds himself charmed by the small town with its delightful and eccentric residents, not to mention the rather easy-on-the-eye Sergeant Jake Murphy. 
   
   
   
  Despite the rocky start, Addison admits he's had a pleasant day out. That is, until returning to find the prickly old lawyer on the floor, and very much dead. Worse, it looks like murder, and Addison's fingerprints are all over the crime scene. 
   
   
   
  Murder on Milverton Square is the first in a wonderful new cozy mystery series set in an enchanting small town nestled amongst stunning New Zealand scenery. The Milverton Mysteries features a chaotic cast of local busybodies, delicious baked treats, a demanding and disdainful ginger cat, a very slow-burn romance with a rather appealing policeman, and of course, murder . . .

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  Deadly Critic

  Jenna St. James

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  A Forty-year-old Witch with a New Career 
   
   
   
  A Gargoyle Sheriff Raising a Teenaged Daughter 
   
   
   
  And an Enchanted Island Full of Secrets 
   
   
   
  It's witch Shayla Loci's fortieth birthday, and what better way to celebrate than at a spa resort on the mainland with Serena and Zoie—and a stowaway Needles! With the grand opening underway, and Serena's human friend—head chef, Lora Danner—preparing for her big debut, the resort is abuzz with excitement. But when a semi-famous guest arrives and her numerous enemies come crawling out of the woodwork, danger and threats lurk around every corner. When someone makes good on their threat, and Shayla stumbles over a dead body, she figures it's up to her and the rest of the gang to find the killer. Because not only is the local sheriff looking at Shayla as a murder suspect, but Serena's human friend just might lose her job before the resort even opens. Can Shayla, Serena, Zoie, and a stowaway Needles sift through all the clues and find the killer? Or will this be the last birthday Shayla lives to celebrate?

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  Murder is No Accident

  A. H. Gabhart

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  Young Maggie Greene may be trespassing in the old, empty Victorian mansion on a quiet street in Hidden Springs, but all she wants is some private time in the magnificent tower room to write her stories. Certain she'll be in trouble if caught, she hides when a realtor shows up. But someone else is in the house too, someone even more worried about getting caught. When Maggie finds the realtor's body at the bottom of a flight of stairs and the other person gone, Deputy Sheriff Michael Keane is called in. He assumes the realtor's death is a tragic accident--until a second person is found dead in the house. When Maggie is threatened, Michael must catch the murderer before anyone else dies. 
  Cozy mystery fans will love this third installment in The Hidden Springs Mysteries series from an author who knows how to make small-town America sweet, sentimental--and a little sinister.

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