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  Hawksbill Times Two

  Robert Silverberg

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  Travel back in time a billion years to Hawksbill Station -- twice. 
  Join in this haunting tale of time travel, loss, betrayal, and redemption through both versions of Silverberg's Hawksbill Station in the same volume. 
  Includes the original novella and full-length novel versions of 'Hawksbill Station' plus an introduction and afterword, describing how each version came to be written. 
  Jim Barrett, once the leader of an underground movement bent on toppling America’s corrupt totalitarian government, finds himself a political prisoner exiled to Hawksbill Station, a male-only penal colony established on the barren landscape of the late Cambrian period East Coast of America. 
  Now a crippled old man and the camp’s de facto ruler, Barrett struggles as all the others against their lonely existence, but finds the camp’s newest arrival resurrecting old memories of his revolutionary past.

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  Call Me Carmela

  Ellen Kirschman

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  Police therapist Dot Meyerhoff helps a young woman find her birth parents and unburies dark family secrets in this psychological thriller. 
   
   
   
  Police psychologist Dot Meyerhoff's caseload is usually filled with cops—which is why she's hesitant to help an adopted teenager locate her birth parents. But the teen's godmother is Dot's friend Fran and a police widow to boot. How could Dot possibly say no? 
   
   
   
  Once Dot starts digging into the case, though, she's drawn into a murky world of illegal adoptions and the choices a young pregnant woman might make as a last resort. Soon there's only one thing Dot knows for sure: the painful truth of what happened all those years ago might heal one family—but it's certain to destroy another. 
   
   
   
  "Call Me Carmela is a firecracker of a read, a tour de force." —Deborah Crombie, New York Times bestselling author of the Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James novels 
   
   
   
  "Ellen Kirschman sees into people's hearts: not just those of the victims, or of the good guys, but the hearts of all her characters. With a rare delicacy of language she lets us know that no one's innocent, but no one's past redemption, either—except those who refuse to try." —SJ Rozan, author of The Mayors of New York

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  Murder at the Scottish Games

  Traci Hall

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  The Highland Games have taken over the quaint seaside village of Nairn, Scotland—and the life of sweater shop owner, knitting enthusiast, and busy single mom Paislee Shaw . . . especially when a killer enters the competition! 
   
  Paislee Shaw is no stranger to managing tricky tangles, but mid-August spins her world into more chaos than she ever could have imagined. Between her teenage son's moody antics, friends making life-changing decisions, and the looming Nairn Highland Games, evenings with fellow crafters of the Knit and Sip crew are her one escape. But when she joins the games' organizing committee, Paislee is instantly plunged into a whirlwind of clashing personalities and scandalous mishaps . . . The festivities unravel faster than a dropped stitch when heavy throwing competitor Artie Whittle is accused of cheating—and his ill-tempered father is found murdered the next day. With Artie unconscious and pegged as the prime suspect, Paislee and DI Zeffer team up to untangle the truth. Navigating a cast of unusual suspects—from jealous judges to grudge-holding locals—Paislee must weave together clues hidden amidst caber tosses, kilts, and a killer who only plays to win . . .

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  The Mysterious Death of Nando...

  Salva Salomó Carbonell

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  From an award-winning author comes a gripping tale set in the shadowy heart of Barcelona, where a porn star's death hides secrets darker than the night.
  
  In the shadowy heart of Barcelona, a porn star's death hides secrets darker than the night.
  
  When the body of Nando Villar—a charismatic adult film actor with a double life—is found floating in the murky waters of Port Vell, jaded detective Miki Rovira is thrust into a labyrinth of lies, blackmail, and desire.
  
  Barcelona's gritty underworld becomes the stage, every clue unravels a web of corruption linking politicians, porn moguls, and a mysterious femme fatale with blood-red lips and a killer secret.
  
  But as Rovira digs deeper, he discovers Nando's final film wasn't just for the cameras—it was a message. A message that could get him killed.
  
  Why readers will devour this book:
  
  Written by an award-winning author, this noir thriller blends the grit of Raymond Chandler with the sensual tension of Gillian Flynn.
  
  A noir thriller with a provocative edge: Blending the grit of Raymond Chandler with the sensual tension of Gillian Flynn.
  
  Barcelona as a character: The city's Gothic alleys and glittering façades hide a darkness you'll feel in your bones.
  
  A twist you won't see coming: Just when you think you've cracked the case… think again.
  
  Perfect for fans of:
  
  Psychological thrillers with complex antiheroes (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo).
  
  Crime novels where the setting is as alive as the plot (The Shadow of the Wind).
  
  Stories that dare to mix danger and desire (Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead meets Basic Instinct).
  
  Award-winning authors who masterfully blend suspense and sensuality

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  Paths of the Dead

  Lin Anderson

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  A brutal slaying is the first move in a ritualistic killer's twisted game. Paths of the Dead is the ninth novel in Lin Anderson's Glasgow-set forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod.'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' – Daliy MailWhen Amy MacKenzie agrees to attend a meeting at a local spiritualist church, the last person she expects to hear calling to her from beyond the grave is her son. The son whom she'd only spoken to an hour before.Then the body of a young man is found inside a Neolithic stone circle high above the city of Glasgow – and forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod is soon on the case. The hands have been severed and there is a stone in the victim's mouth with the number five scratched on it. DI Michael McNab is certain it's a gangland murder, but Rhona isn't convinced. When a second body is found in similar circumstances, a pattern begins to emerge – that of a killer intent on enacting a gruesome Druidic game. One that everyone will be forced to play . . .'The best Scottish crime series since Rebus' – Daily RecordPaths of the Dead is the ninth book in the Rhona MacLeod series by Lin Anderson. It is followed by The Special Dead.Readers love Paths of the Dead:'It is gruesome, gritty reading at times, full of twists and turns''I had to ration myself or I would have finished it in one sitting''I have read all the Rhona MacLeod books and each one is better than the last!'Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Martina Cole and Silent Witness.

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  The Castle of Los Angeles

  Lisa Morton

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  Theatre director Beth Ortiz is the newest resident of The Castle, an exclusive Los Angeles artists' community. Anxious actors aren't all Beth has to worry about in her new space, however, for The Castle has a secret history of madness and murder, and a celebrity artist who develops a strange fixation on Beth.... 
  And The Castle also happens to be haunted by some particularly uneasy spirits.... 
  Written by Lisa Morton, Bram Stoker Award-winning author, and narrated by horror icon Amanda Wyss, star of A Nightmare on Elm Street. This is horror at its finest.

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