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  The Lies I Told Him - the...

  Vanessa Garbin

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  Gripping fiction full of suspense and unexpected twists 
   
   
   
  One night, Daphne's teenage son Gabriel returns early from a house party, completely distraught. He refuses to let his mother know what's wrong and becomes very reclusive. 
   
   
   
  But Daphne's son is not her only concern. Far from it. Her husband is acting oddly. And she is getting messages from an ex-partner she'd very much rather forget. 
   
   
   
  Her family life seems to be unravelling at the seams, so when Gabriel's classmate Leo gets in touch and promises to help her son, she has hopes she can address at least one problem. 
   
   
   
  But things aren't quite as they appear. Add online shaming, flaming, and cyberbullying to the mix and Daphne's life looks like it's heading for catastrophe . . .

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  Date with Destiny - A Charming...

  Julia Chapman

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  Don't miss the final instalment in the Dales Detective series!'A rollicking tale of everyday crime life among rural folk' - Daily MailFrom death to danger and malice to mystery, Samson and Delilah have weathered many storms. Finally, things should be going smoothly. Except life’s never that simple in Bruncliffe, is it?As the couple are beset with worries about their upcoming wedding, a charismatic celebrity comes knocking on the Dales Detective Agency’s door, seeking their services. Samson is initially reluctant to help, for many reasons. But things quickly escalate following a shocking murder at Fellside Court and, as a friend comes under suspicion, Samson and Delilah must set aside their personal problems to catch a killer.In a case that will bring so many of Bruncliffe’s secrets out into the open, this final investigation for the Dales Detectives may be the one that breaks them for ever . . .Date with Destiny is the final instalment in Julia Chapman's much-loved Dales Detective series set in Yorkshire.Praise for The Dales Detective series:'Enlivened with numerous subplots, the story moves at a cracking pace' – Daily Mail'Bags of Yorkshire charm and wit' – Northern Echo'A classic whodunnit' – Cath Staincliffe, author of Blue Murder'Full of dry wit and clever plotting' – Countryside'Chapman delivers on every level' – Lancashire Evening Post‘As village murder mysteries go, this clever, witty and realistic series is quite out of the ordinary and strongly recommended’ – Crime Review

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  The Villain's Dance

  Fiston Mwanza Mujila

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  Finalist for the 2024 National Book Award for Translated Literature 
   
   
   
  Full of wit, music, and a rollicking cast of characters, The Villain's Dance shows Fiston Mwanza Mujila is back with a bang. 
   
   
   
  Zaire. Late 90's. Mobutu's thirty-year reign is tottering. In Lubumbashi, the stubbornly homeless Sanza has fallen in with a trio of veteran street kids led by the devious Ngungi. A chance encounter with the mysterious Monsieur Guillaume seems to offer a way out . . . Meanwhile in Angola, Molakisi has joined thousands of fellow Zairians hoping to make their fortunes hunting diamonds, while Austrian Franz finds himself roped into writing the memoirs of the charismatic Tshiamuena, the "Madonna of the Cafunfo Mines." Things are drawing to a head, but at the Mambo de la Fête, they still dance the Villain's Dance from dusk till dawn.

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  Zeroed In

  Mike Ryan

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  With the events of the hospital still fresh in their minds, The Scorpions are regrouping and ready to wage war. With Recker being their main target, they’ll do anything to lure him into their grasp, including taking his partner hostage. 
  ​Will The Silencer get there in time to save his friend, or will Haley pay the price for his partner’s sins?

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  Casey's Journey - The Legacy

  C.J. Wilson

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  Set in a dystopian future where the Crumpt dynasty has transformed the U.S. presidency into a hereditary rule, this gripping sci-fi saga follows the struggle for truth, survival, and legacy in a world divided by power and deception. Under the authoritarian grip of Crumpt Jr., the elite Calberras have fortified their dominance, creating walled cities that separate the privileged from the struggling masses.
   
  At the heart of the story is Casey, a young scientist navigating a society shaped by scarcity, rigid policies, and concealed truths. Her family’s legacy in scientific innovation, especially in anti-aging and late-life pregnancy, becomes both a burden and a key to the future. Her great-grandmother, Martha, famously gave birth at 80 in 1913 after developing a groundbreaking anti-aging formula, a discovery that now holds dangerous implications. As Casey works within a government-controlled lab, she begins to uncover secrets that could reshape society or bring about her downfall.
   
  Blending science fiction, family legacy, and societal commentary, the series delves into themes of loyalty, deception, and survival in a world teetering on the edge of transformation.
   
  
   
  Nominated for the ABLE Golden Book Awards 2025

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  Partners in Crime

  Agatha Christie

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  Partners in Crime is a collection of short stories featuring Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, a couple who own and manage Blunt's International Detective Agency.
  
  In their previous adventure Tommy and Tuppence rescued the pink pearl against all odds. Now the best and brightest are at their door, and throughout these 15 storiues we see them crack cases from the mysterious to the murderous.
  
  The short stories included in this collection are:
  
  - A Fairy in the Flat
  - A Pot of Tea
  - The Affair of the Pink Pearl
  - The Adventure of the Sinister Stranger
  - Finessing the King/The Gentleman Dressed in Newspaper
  - The Case of the Missing Lady
  - Blindman's Buff
  - The Man in the Mist
  - The Crackler
  - The Sunningdale Mystery
  - The House of Lurking Death
  - The Unbreakable Alibi
  - The Clergyman's Daughter / The Red House
  - The Ambassador's Boots
  - The Man Who Was No. 16
  Agatha Christie (1890 – 1976) was an English author. She was a prolific writer, most famous for her detective novels and short story collections which centred around the iconic characters of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Renowned as the 'Queen of Crime', she remains the bestselling novelist of all time, with her sales only second to the Bible.
  This audiobook is fully indexed. Once downloaded, each story will be listed so you can easily navigate to the individual section.

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