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  The Siberia Job

  Josh Haven

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  After the demise of the Soviet Union, the newly-established Russian government privatized its industry by issuing vouchers to all of its citizens, allowing them the chance to be shareholders in the country's burgeoning businesses. The slips are distributed among the population and auctions are arranged where they can be exchanged for actual shares. For the country's rural populations living in abject poverty, the vouchers appear to be little more than pieces of paper, totally separated from the far-off concept of potential future fortunes. 
   
    
   
  But for Texas businessman John Mills and his Czech companion, Petr Kovac, the seemingly-valueless chits suggest a lucrative potential, worth much more than what the current owners are willing to sell them for. They travel to the furthest, coldest reaches of the country to acquire vouchers for the country's national oil company, Gazneft, roving from town to town with suitcases full of cash. But  they quickly learn that the plan has complications—for example, the fact that the auctions at which these vouchers are traded for actual shares have been planned at the most remote, inaccessible locations possible to deter outsiders from buying in. And when the Russian mafia and the oligarchs in charge of Gazneft catch wind of their successes, the stakes become suddenly more deadly.

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  Secret of the Snail

  Janet Ollerenshaw

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  Summonsed to the sleepy village of Hingemont, Imogen slowly unravels the secrets that led to the untimely death of her grandmother. Relationships are strained and mysteries abound as suspicion falls on some innocent and incredulous locals. A missing key, an illicit affair, an angry child and an irascible old lady pepper these pages with possibilities as the villagers close ranks to support and protect those that ‘belong’. Set in present-day England’s rural East Midlands, the story winds as slowly as the country lanes dictate and it is only when the Snail finally reveals its secret that the mystery is solved.

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  Farmerville Episode 5 - Cabin by...

  Marty Martin

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  The fifth episode continues in the third week of the story with a visit to the pig farm and some disturbing revelations. Members of congress visit Valkyrie with an unexpected twist and an innocent visit to a cabin by a cave stirs up supernational possibilities with disturbing consequences.

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  The Adventure of the Second...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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  "The Adventure of the Second Stain", one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes and the only unrecorded case mentioned passively by Watson to be written. Doyle ranked "The Adventure of the Second Stain" eighth in his list of his twelve favourite Holmes stories.
  Lord Bellinger, the Prime Minister, and the Right Honourable Trelawney Hope, the Secretary of State for European Affairs, come to Holmes in the matter of a document stolen from Hope's dispatch box, which he kept at home in Whitehall Terrace when not at work. If divulged, this document could bring about very dire consequences for all Europe, even war. They are loath to tell Holmes at first the exact nature of the document's contents, but when Holmes declines to take on their case, they tell him that it was a rather injudicious letter from a foreign potentate. It disappeared from the dispatch box one evening when Hope's wife was out at the theatre for four hours. No-one in the house knew about the document, not even the Secretary's wife. None of the servants could have guessed what was in the box.

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  Wretched Wool

  Mildred Abbott

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  Scarves of every color, sweaters in intricate weaves, and knitting needles with sharp points . . . 
   
   
   
  With tourist season finally over, the small mountain town of Estes Park, Colorado, can breathe a collective sigh of relief and enjoy a slower, more relaxed pace. That works just fine for Winifred Page, so she can rearrange the novels that cover the shelves of her bookshop. Watson, her beloved Corgi, is equally as excited about long uninterrupted naps by the fire. 
   
   
   
  Strings that Fred has been attempting to connect around her father's murder, and the Irons family infiltration into her town and her life, suddenly tangle into one huge mound of brightly colored knots. It's going to take all of her skill and strength to weave them into the truth. However, sometimes, a particularly harmless-looking thread can make everything unravel . . . 
   
   
   
  (This culinary cozy mystery includes a recipe for the perfect chocolate chip cookie.)

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  Keep Your Friends Close - A...

  Joanne Ryan

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  ‘A terrifically twisty tale’ No.1 bestselling author, Valerie Keogh 
  It’s a lovely sunny day when Mia sees her ex-boyfriend on the street. But she knows that’s crazy. It can’t possibly be him. She knows that… because she killed him. 
  Only her best friend Carrie knew what Mia did that night. Where everything went wrong and Mia’s boyfriend attacked her, so she attacked him right back. 
  Carrie made the problem go away though. Like she always would for Mia. They’re best friends who’ve always stood up for each other. Now they just need to get on with their lives. Mia’s even met someone new – a man she thinks she could be with forever. 
  But now it looks like her ex is back. Alive and well. So either the two best friends are losing their minds, or somebody is lying… 
  An utterly gripping, unputdownable psychological thriller, perfect for fans of The Housemaid, The Girl on the Train and The Perfect Marriage.  
  Readers love Keep Your Friends Close: 
  ‘One of the best twists I have read in a while.’ Bestselling author Keri Beevis 
  ‘I could NOT put this book down! The story was a real good one, you didn’t know what was happening. I LOVE books when they make you think, and then you change your mind on the characters. The ending was WOW, AFTER ALL THAT JUST WOW!!!!! Loved it!’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘Awesome… Kept me gasping on the edge of my seat!’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘I was hooked. I had a hard time putting it down. I even stayed up late reading… I thought I had the twist figured out but, the author surprised me multiple times. I highly recommend this book to anybody who loves thriller books especially ones that have twists that make you yell, “WHAT?!”… Amazing.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘Just WOW!... Deliciously twisty… If there was ever a book that you could skip the epilogue on, IT IS NOT THIS ONE. Pure genius.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘Very fast paced… Twisty, and had me questioning what was real and true and what wasn’t all the way through… 5 stars, but it deserves more.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘The twists in this book caught me by surprise. I thought I had figured out what happened and I was way off and then the ending just blew my mind.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘Wow! This was such a tense thriller, starting off with a bang and not letting up.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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