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  Sophy Mason Comes Back - A tale...

  E M Delafield

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  Edmée Elizabeth Monica Dashwood, née de la Pasture, and more commonly known as E M Delafield, was born in Steyning, Sussex on 9th June 1890.   
   
  Raised in the fading years of the Victorian era with its Empire and strict moral codes Delafield, not yet married at twenty-one, joined a French religious order, in Belgium, but soon decided that this was a totally wrong choice for her.   
   
  Her next challenge was her work during the horror of the First World War.  Delafield decided to take up a position as a nurse in a Voluntary Aid Detachment in Exeter.  It was whilst here that she managed to write her first novel, ‘Zella Sees Herself’.   
   
  With the end of the war new opportunities were sought and she now took up a position for the South-West Region of the Ministry of National Service in Bristol.  With it came enough time to write two more novels: ‘The War Workers’ (1918) and ‘The Pelicans’ (1918).   
   
  On 17th July 1919, she married Colonel Arthur Paul Dashwood, OBE, an engineer responsible for building the massive docks at Hong Kong Harbour.  The marriage produced two children; Lionel and Rosamund.  That same year her fourth novel, ‘Consequences’, was published.   
   
  The couple spent their early years in Malaya but returned to England to live in Croyle, an old house in Kentisbeare, Devon.  Delafield continued to collect responsibilities and organise whatever she could.  At the initial meeting of the Kentisbeare Women's Institute, Delafield was unanimously elected president, and also became a Justice of the Peace, raised the children and, of course, continued to write her best-selling novels.   
   
  Her greatest work is undoubtedly the largely autobiographical ‘Diary of a Provincial Lady’, which is a simply structured journal of the life of an upper-middle class Englishwoman, living mostly in a Devon village of the 1930s.  It spawned several best-selling sequels.  Her works also includes stage and radio plays, film scripts and short stories.  
   
  After the death of her son in 1940, her health began to markedly decline.    
   
  E M Delafield died on 2nd December 1943 after collapsing whilst giving a lecture in Oxford.  She was 53.

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  The Last Corpse

  Temi Orubu

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  In "The Last Corpse" by Temi Orubu, prepare to embark on a journey through a world shrouded in mystery, conspiracy, and political intrigue. Meet Noam, a brilliant inventor whose groundbreaking system for identifying killers sets off a chain of events beyond his wildest imagination. When his invention leads him to uncover a corpse, it sets in motion a series of events that will challenge everything he thought he knew. As Noam delves deeper into the secrets surrounding the corpse, he becomes ensnared in a web of conspiracies that threatens to unravel his very existence. But the mystery of the last corpse is just the beginning, as Noam soon finds himself entangled in a larger plot with far-reaching implications. With danger lurking around every corner and the fate of countless lives at stake, Noam must race against time to uncover the truth before it's too late. But in a world where nothing is as it seems, can he trust anyone, even himself? "The Last Corpse" is a gripping thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. With its twists and turns, secrets and lies, this electrifying novel will leave you breathless and begging for more.

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  $1000 A Plate

  Jack McKenty

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  Discover the high-stakes world of fine dining in "$1,000 A Plate" by Jack McKenty—a gripping short story where luxury, ambition, and deception collide. When an elite supper club charges four figures for a single meal, every bite comes with a secret—and not everyone makes it to dessert. Perfect for fans of psychological thrillers, dark satire, and culinary intrigue. Read now and find out what’s really on the menu.

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  The Dead Rock Stars - A Novel

  Jay Watson

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  Meet the heroes we never knew we had—famous rock stars who died tragically young, but who actually faked their deaths to become secrets agents. 
   
  The Dead Rock Stars is a tale about Cole Denton, a young tech genius who discovers the secret world of rock star secret agents. He is tasked with saving the world from an unknown threat—one that’s closer to home than either Elvis Presley or the team can imagine. But can they beat the clock before it strikes midnight on December 31, 1999? 
   
  In a twisting and nostalgic story, The Dead Rock Stars is an alternate history, placed squarely in the realm of real-world events, that happened without anyone knowing. Brimming with pop culture references for music lovers of every generation, the novel’s fast and hilarious plot will keep readers guessing at every turn.

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  The Housemate

  Sarah Bailey

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  Three housemates. 
  One dead, one missing and one accused of murder. 
   
  Dubbed the Housemate Homicide, it's a mystery that has baffled Australians for almost a decade. 
   
  Melbourne-based journalist Olive Groves worked on the story as a junior reporter and became obsessed by the case. Now, nine years later, the missing housemate turns up dead on a remote property. Oli is once again assigned to the story, this time reluctantly paired with precocious millennial podcaster Cooper Ng. 
   
  As Oli and Cooper unearth new facts about the three housemates, a dark web of secrets is uncovered. The revelations catapult Oli back to the death of the first housemate, forcing her to confront past traumas and insecurities that have risen to the surface again. 
   
  What really happened between the three housemates that night? Will Oli's relentless search for the murderer put her new family in danger? And could her suspicion that the truth lies closer to home threaten her happiness and even her sanity? 
   
  A riveting, provocative thriller from the bestselling author of The Dark Lake, Into the Night and Where the Dead Go.

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  New Adventures of Sherlock...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Nora Godwin

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  The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Volume 1:
  Throughout many years, Dr. John H. Watson accompanied his friend and companion Sherlock Holmes in solving countless mysteries and crimes. Beginning in the 1880s and into the 20th century, Holmes consistently held his status as the world’s most brilliant and successful detective. His accomplishments were painstakingly chronicled by Watson in notes that relate the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Many of his accounts have been published and are well-known to a broad readership.
  There were times, however, when Watson would refrain from publishing his writings during his lifetime. He would do so for various reasons: At times, he would find himself forced to keep actual events and background information secret for moral, criminal, or financial reasons. Other times, he would want to either avoid potential political, legal, or social scandals or even damage to his own—or Holmes’s—reputation. Some of Watson’s accounts, however, were simply not published at the time because he was occupied with more important or urgent matters.
  The New Adventures brings to the public for the very first time some of Watson’s accounts of Sherlock Holmes cases previously kept under lock and key.

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