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  Sleeping with the Dead (Book 8...

  Pat Herbert

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  This is another slice of murder, mystery and psychic phenomena in the Reverend Paltoquet series. 
  Just what happened to two young women who disappeared from the Sunnyside Guest House in Blackpool just after the First World War? Their fate has remained a mystery for many years, despite attempts by the husband of the first woman and the prospective husband of the second to find out. 
  In 1957, Reverend Bernard Paltoquet and his good friend Dr Robbie MacTavish turn up at the very same Blackpool guest house for a fortnight’s rest and recuperation. Their summer break, however, proves very far from restful or recuperative. Robbie is visited in the night by a ghostly bed companion, and another guest, young curate Oliver Johnson, sees a ghost bleed to death in front of his eyes. The scarred landlady of Sunnyside has a secret or two of her own, as well. 
  Professional medium, Anna Judge, who we first met in the previous novel in the series, THE DARK SIDE OF THE MIRROR, arrives to try and contact the ghosts. However, her powers are waning and it is only the Reverend Nigel Soames who can help. Soames is a colleague of Bernard’s and is staying at the Imperial Hotel in Blackpool at the same time as Bernard and Robbie are staying at the much less expensive Sunnyside. He is an obese and pompous man (described by Anna Judge irreverently as the ‘fat vicar’) who turns out to be the unlikely and very reluctant conduit for the restless spirits that haunt the Blackpool guest house. 
  Bernard and Robbie, meanwhile, try to enjoy their holiday, but Robbie is spooked by ghosts and Bernard is unsettled by the attentions of another guest at the Sunnyside, the charming and beautiful Celia Pargeter.

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  Case of the Journey to Jerusalem...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Nora Godwin

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  After a series of attacks on the Ottoman administration in Palestine, Sherlock Holmes receives an order from the British government: he is to travel to Jerusalem with Dr. Watson to track down the disruptors and prevent any further destabilization of the region.

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  Great wyoming treasure hunt...

  Loretta Jackson, Vickie Britton

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  The hunt is on! Who will find Max Rigby’s gold? 
  Enterprising Boyd Archer decides to purchase and renovate the old ghost town of Galva, Wyoming, site of the once prosperous Galva Gold Mine. During the mine’s heyday, a strongbox filled with gold and jewelry was stolen in a stagecoach robbery by Max Rigby, the vicious Black Mountain Bandit. This treasure is rumored to be hidden somewhere on his rugged, mountain property. As a promotional stunt, in the spirit of fun, Archer advertises a hunt for the missing strongbox. Archer, who has allowed only a limited number of people to sign up for the search, doesn’t count on the ruffians who appear in serious quest. Men such as Leo Flint, Sammy Ratone, Ruger, and Don Reynolds, driven by competition and greed, will stop at nothing to find the gold. Sheriff Jeff McQuede is sure of one thing: there’s going to be trouble!

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  Daddy Cool

  Donald Goines

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  A cold, calculating hired killer takes family matters into his own hands in this bold action-packed street thriller from Donald Goines, the OG master of urban lit . . . 
   
   
   
  Nobody's better at taking out bodies than Larry Jackson, aka "Daddy Cool." Long as he's paid in full, he'll pull the trigger or stick a knife deep, whatever it takes to get the job done. No questions asked. Nobody's better. Nothing knocks him off his game—except his own family. Dead ass. He's got two stepsons wasting space and a wife he almost forgot about. But his daughter is another story. The only reason he do what he do is to keep her off the streets. Imagine how he feels about her new boyfriend being a two-bit pimp? It's time to TCB before everything he's worked for ends up in the gutter. No cap.

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  Eight Strokes of the Clock

  Maurice Leblanc

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  "Eight mysteries. One clock. An adventure that counts down to the truth."
  
  Arsène Lupin has taken many names, but as Prince Serge Rénine, he faces one of his most elegant challenges. To win the heart of Hortense Daniel, Rénine proposes a pact: they will spend three months together solving eight intricate mysteries that have baffled the French authorities. From a clock that strikes eight when it should strike seven to hidden treasures and unsolvable murders, each "stroke" represents a new puzzle that only a mastermind like Lupin can unravel. This collection showcases Lupin not just as a thief, but as a brilliant detective who uses his knowledge of the criminal mind to serve justice.
  
  A Game of Wit and Romance: The tension in these stories isn't just in the crimes, but in the dynamic between Rénine and Hortense. While Rénine treats the mysteries as a grand game to prove his devotion, Hortense remains wary of his true identity. Their chemistry adds a sophisticated layer of romantic suspense to the classic "whodunit" format.
  
  Classic French Detective Logic: Leblanc masterfully utilizes the "fair play" mystery style, giving the reader the clues needed to solve the puzzles alongside the protagonist. Whether investigating the "Lady with the Axe" or the "Tell-Tale Footsteps," the solutions are always surprising yet rooted in Lupin's uncanny observation skills.
  
  Why It Is a Must-Read: The Eight Strokes of the Clock is perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie who crave a bit more Gallic flair and adventure. It's a fast-paced, witty, and atmospheric journey through the mysterious corners of post-WWI France.
  
  Join the countdown to mystery. Purchase "The Eight Strokes of the Clock" today.

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  The Lifeline

  Phyllis Bottome

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  Mark Chalmers, is 36, dark haired, athletic, keen on skiing and winter sports, speaks fluent French and German and has a taste for wine, food and women.
  It is 1938 and Chalmers, a master at Eton, is recruited by an old friend at the Foreign Office and introduced to his boss 'B'.  Reluctantly he agrees to take on a covert mission for British Intelligence – to parachute into Nazi-occupied Austria and pass on vital information to a British agent.
  Chalmers has no intention of committing himself beyond this one job but once he reaches his destination, he finds himself sucked into the cause - fighting fascism with the Underground.
  First published in 1946, seven years before Bond's debut in Casino Royale, Bottome's hero shares many similarities with Ian Fleming's Bond in fact, It seems that Bond may not have existed without Bottome. It was at the school she ran in Austria with her ex-spy husband, Ernan Forbes Dennis, that she taught Ian Flemming, to write.  'A gifted and entertaining novelist' TLS.

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