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  HAVAN – The Sacred Fire of Destiny

  Vahinji

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  The Fire Remembers 
  The air was thick with the scent of burning sandalwood and camphor. The dimly lit chamber, hidden deep within the ancient Himalayan monastery, resonated with the rhythmic chants of unseen voices. A single flame flickered in the center, casting elongated shadows on the stone walls covered in cryptic inscriptions. 
  A hunched figure, draped in saffron robes, knelt before the fire. His hands trembled as he traced the sacred symbols carved into the floor—a forgotten script, lost to time. He knew what he was about to do was forbidden. Yet, the prophecy had spoken. The fire had to be awakened once more. 
  He took a deep breath and whispered, "Agni smarati 
  The fire remembers. 
  As he placed the sacred herbs into the flames, the fire roared to life, turning blue, then violet, then an eerie white. The room trembled. Visions danced within the flames—cities rising and falling, kings and sages, battles of past lives. And then… her face appeared. 
  A woman. Eyes filled with longing and sorrow. A seeker, yet unaware of her quest. A soul burdened by karma she did not yet understand. 
  The sage gasped. She was coming. 
  He reached for an ancient scroll, untouched for centuries, and placed it before the fire. The wind howled through the cracks in the walls as the flames consumed the parchment, revealing a prophecy written in embers: 
  "When the lost one finds the fire, the past shall awaken, and destiny shall be rewritten." 
  Far away, in a bustling city of glass towers and ceaseless noise, Vaidehi stirred from her sleep, her heart pounding, her palms burning as if she had touched fire. 
  She did not yet know the path that awaited her. 
  She did not yet know the power hidden in the flames. 
  But the fire had remembered her. 
  And now, it was calling her home.

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  A Stranger Here Below - A Gideon...

  Charles Fergus

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  Set in 1835 in the Pennsylvania town of Adamant, Fergus’s first novel in a new mystery series introduces Sheriff Gideon Stoltz, who, as a young deputy, is thrust into his position by the death of the previous sheriff. Gideon faces his first real challenge as death rocks the small town again when the respected judge Hiram Biddle commits suicide. No one is more distraught than Gideon, whom the old judge had befriended as a mentor and hunting partner. Gideon is regarded with suspicion as an outsider: he’s new to town, and Pennsylvania Dutch in the back-country Scotch-Irish settlement. And he found the judge’s body. 
   
  Making things even tougher is the way the judge’s death stirs up vivid memories of Gideon’s mother’s murder, the trauma that drove him west from his home in the settled Dutch country of eastern Pennsylvania. He had also discovered her body. 
   
  At first Gideon simply wants to learn why Judge Biddle killed himself. But as he finds out more about the judge’s past, he realizes that his friend's suicide was spurred by much more than the man’s despair. Gideon’s quest soon becomes more complex as it takes him down a dangerous path into the past. 
   
  A Stranger Here Below is so atmospheric, so compelling and convincing, that readers will taste the grit of the dirt roads, cringe at the unsanitary conditions and medical superstitions that inflame a flu epidemic, and marvel at the immensely arduous task of carrying out an investigation using the primitive tools of the early 1800s. Fergus leaves us breathlessly waiting for the next Gideon Stoltz mystery.

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  Not a Chance in Helen

  Susan McBride

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  In the third River Road Mystery from USA Today bestselling author Susan McBride, Helen Evans knows her friend is not guilty of murder . . . she just has to prove it! 
   
   
   
  When eighty-year-old Eleanora Duncan is found dead on her kitchen floor, Sheriff Frank Biddle suspects it isn't from natural causes. Eleanora wasn't exactly your average senior citizen. She was a widow worth millions, although all her money couldn't buy her happiness—not after losing both her husband and son. 
   
   
   
  Eleanora's bitterness alienated those around her, but did that bitterness make her the victim of foul play? Soon Jean Duncan, Eleanora's daughter-in-law, becomes the prime suspect. But the sheriff gets more than he bargained for when Helen Evans comes to the aid of her friend. 
   
   
   
  Helen knows that Jean didn't murder Eleanora, despite the very bad blood between them. So she uses every means at her disposal in order to clear Jean's name and track down Eleanora's killer.

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  Death at 830 - We know 'when'...

  Christopher St. John Sprigg

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  The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors.  From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is Christopher St John Sprigg.

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  Still Awake (A Lily Dawn FBI...

  Ava Strong

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  FBI BAU Special Agent Lily Dawn, half Dutch, half Hispanic, raised in the Caribbean, knows the isles like the back of her hand. When a surge in serial killers in the region prods the FBI to assemble a task force, Lily is the natural choice. But Lily is reluctant to face the demons of her past, including her missing sister, and when victims of a new serial killer appear at high end resorts on the Caribbean coast, it is up to Lily to uncover the truth. Who is this killer targeting? And why?“The plot has many twists and turns, but it is the ending, which I did not see coming at all, that totally defines this book as one of the most riveting that I have read in years.”—Reader review for Not Like Us⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐STILL AWAKE is book #3 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller Ava Strong, whose bestseller NOT LIKE US (a free download) has received over 1,000 five star ratings and reviews.A complex psychological crime thriller full of twists and turns and packed with heart-pounding suspense, the LILY DAWN mystery series will make you fall in love with a brilliant new female protagonist and keep you turning pages late into the night.Books #4 and #5 in the series—STILL HERE and STILL MAD—are now also available.“This is a chilling, suspenseful page turner that just might leave you scared at night!”—Reader review for Not Like Us⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Very intriguing, kept me turning page after page… Lots of twists and turns and a very unexpected ending. Cannot wait for the next in this series!”—Reader review for Not Like Us⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“A roller coaster ride of events… Can’t put down until you finish it!”—Reader review for Not Like Us⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Excellent read with very realistic characters that you become emotionally invested in… Couldn't put it down!”—Reader review for The Death Code⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“An excellent read, lots of twists and turns, with a surprising ending, leaving you wanting to read the next book in the series! Well done!”—Reader review for The Death Code⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Well worth the read. Cannot wait to see what happens in the next book!”—Reader review for The Death Code⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Quickly became a story I couldn’t put down! I highly recommend this book!”—Reader review for His Other Wife⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“I really enjoyed the fast-paced action, plot design and characterization... I didn't want to put the book down and the ending was a total surprise.”—Reader review for His Other Wife⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“The characters are extremely well developed… There are twists and turns in the plot that kept me guessing. An extremely well written story.”—Reader review for His Other Wife⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“One of the best books I have ever read… The ending was perfect and surprising. Ava Strong is an amazing writer.”—Reader review for His Other Wife⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Holy cow, what a rollercoaster… Many times I absolutely KNEW who the killer was—only to be proven wrong each time. I was completely surprised by the ending. I have to say, I am thrilled that this is the first in a series. My only complaint is that the next one isn't out yet. I need it!”—Reader review for His Other Wife⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“An incredible, intense, spellbinding, enjoyable story. It will keep you captivated until the end.”—Reader review for His Other Wife⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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  Last Dance in Salzburg: Don’t...

  Vivian Conroy

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  In the snowy Salzburg landscape, Miss Atalanta has another mystery to solve… 
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'One of my favourite detectives…it reminded me of some of the old Sherlock Holmes cases' 
  November 1930 
  After accepting an invitation to attend the ballet in snowy Salzburg, Miss Atalanta Ashford is shocked when a convicted jewel thief is found dead in the concert hall where the theft occurred a decade ago. 
  Did he return to the scene of the crime because he wanted to prove his innocence? Is the real culprit among the high-society guests? In her quest for the truth, Atalanta uncovers dangerous secrets about the European elite that put her own life in mortal danger… 
  The smell of Glühwein and spiced Lebkuchen from the Austrian winter markets fill the air, but for Atalanta there’s an intriguing puzzle to be solved in this cosy historical mystery for 2025. 
  Agatha Christie meets Richard Osman in this cosy crime caper.Readers love this series! 
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This is a series which allows me to enjoy the delights of travel from my armchair…For me, an easy five stars' 
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A unique story and I enjoyed how good the characters were' 
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Atalanta was a really interesting and smart character…The time period and place were perfect' 
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐'A delightful mix of intrigue, romantic angst, looking back, wishing things had been different, finding oneself…And, I didn't even mention that murder is involved' 
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A terrific series, filled with human emotion and interesting crimes to solve' 
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐'Plenty of twists and turns with so many suspects that I wasn't sure who the guilty person was right until the end' 
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A delightful blend of historical intrigue, picturesque European settings, and a fiercely independent protagonist' 
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐'I couldn’t wait to find out the villain…There were twists & turns & I was kept guessing until all was revealed' 
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐'Family secrets, lies and a good old fashioned murder mystery' 
  ⭐⭐⭐⭐'What I love about this series are the glamorous settings and interesting people…This story really has you wondering who the murderer is and there are plenty of red herrings to confuse you' 
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  Look out for more Miss Ashford mysteries and get your passports ready as you travel with her to some of the most sought-after destinations on the continent…Book 1: Mystery in ProvenceBook 2: Last Seen in SantoriniBook 3: A Fatal Encounter in TuscanyBook 4: Last Dance in SalzburgBook 5: Death on the RhineBook 6: Trouble in the AlpsBook 7: Peril in Positano 
  Last Dance in Salzburg, the up-coming novel in this top-rated series, promises to be the best yet. Our beloved amateur sleuth, Miss Atalanta Ashford, finds herself in a pastiche of culinary crafts and dangerous secrets, making this final sequel a must-read for all fans of detective fiction. 
  For fans of T E Kinsey (An Assassination on the Agenda), L.B. Hathaway (Murder on the White Cliffs), Anita Davison (Death On Board), Fiona Veitch Smith (The Art Fiasco), and Richard Coles (Murder Under the Mistletoe). 
  HarperCollins 2025

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