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  The Bundle of Letters - A man...

  Mór Jókai

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  Móric Jókay de Ásva was born on the 18th February 1825 in Komárom, then in the Kingdom of Hungary but now part of Slovakia.  
   
  Due to his timid and delicate constitution he was educated at home until the age of 10 and then sent away to complete his studies at the Calvinist college at Pápa. 
   
  At 12 his father died, and he was pushed to honour him by replicating his career as a lawyer.  He studied hard and completed the curriculum at Kecskemét and Pest.  He won his first case as a newly graduated lawyer. 
   
  But he found a career in law to be dull and, encouraged by the positive reaction to his first play, he moved to Pest in 1845.  There he published, first in a newspaper, and then as a novel ‘Hétköznapok’ (‘Working Days’).  It was acclaimed as a masterpiece.  To add to his promise he was appointed as the editor of Életképek, the leading Hungarian journal. 
   
  In 1848 he married the actress, Róza Laborfalvi.  That same year Europe was awash with revolutions and Jókai, a moderate Liberal, enthusiastically supported the nationalist cause and its decision to depose the Habsburg dynasty.  The attempt failed. 
   
  He was now classed as a political suspect and threw himself into his literary career, writing dozens of novels, many of them masterpieces, stories, essays and the like.  In total he wrote several hundred volumes, many of them in the local Magyar language which helped arrest its declining relevance in society.  
   
  By 1867 the political temperature had cooled, and he entered parliament as well as becoming the editor a government journal he had founded.   His skills were much admired and helped the government navigate through several difficult matters.   
   
  His wife died in 1886 but although grief-stricken he continued to work and to write.  
   
  In 1897 the king appointed him a member of the upper house.  Two years later he caused a minor scandal by marrying the young 20-year-old actress, Bella Nagy.  At the time he was 74. 
   
  Mór Jókai died in Budapest on the 5th May 1904.  He was 79.

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  Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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  "The Adventure of the Yellow Face", published in 1893, was a short story written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. As one of Doyle's more sentimental pieces, the tale is remarkable in that Holmes' deduction during the course of it proves incorrect. 
  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a British author most noted for his stories featuring detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered a major innovation in the field of crime fiction. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry, and nonfiction.

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  The Hollow Needle

  Maurice Leblanc

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  "A secret so powerful it could change the fate of a nation—and only one man can find it."
  
  The story begins with a daring robbery at the Château d'Ambrumésy, but the real mystery starts when a young, brilliant student named Isidore Beautrelet challenges the great Arsène Lupin. While the police are baffled, Beautrelet discovers a cryptic document mentioning "The Hollow Needle." This leads to an epic intellectual duel across France, culminating at the breathtaking cliffs of Étretat. Here, Lupin isn't just seeking gold; he has found the legendary hiding place of the French Monarchy's vast treasures—a secret fortress hidden inside a natural wonder.
  
  A Rivalry for the Ages: In Beautrelet, Lupin finally finds a youthful mirror of himself. The boy's relentless logic forces Lupin to play his most sophisticated game yet. This novel transitions from a standard "whodunit" into a grand historical adventure, blending myth, architecture, and high-stakes deduction.
  
  The Legend of the French Crown: Leblanc weaves real French history into the narrative, suggesting that figures like Caesar, Charlemagne, and Louis XIV all knew the secret of the Needle. Lupin becomes more than a burglar here; he becomes the "King of the World," the custodian of a legacy that dates back over a thousand years.
  
  A Heartbreaking Climax: While filled with Lupin's trademark wit and daring escapes, The Hollow Needle is also known for its emotional depth. It features one of the most poignant moments in the series, revealing a rare glimpse into Lupin's heart and the price he pays for his life of shadows.
  
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  Sleeper War - An Action-Thriller

  Paul Heatley

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  America has fallen. It just doesn’t know it yet. 
    
  Kayla Morrow, Keith Wright, and Charlie Carter, once strangers and now close allies, find themselves broken and scattered, spread across the country, each with their own private wars to wage. Their enemies surround them, outnumber them, but the three have found new allies on their separate journeys. If they can all get back to each other they might just stand a chance against an overwhelming opposition. 
    
  President Turner has achieved power he never dreamed of, but his benefactors are threatening to take it all away from him. Turner isn’t willing to give it up without a fight. Civil war threatens The Order, and the nation will suffer no matter the outcome. 
    
  Book three in this adrenaline-pumping action-thriller series from bestseller Paul Heatley, and the explosive conclusion to The First Sleeper saga.

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  Most Likely to Die

  Linsey Lanier

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  "I just can't stop reading!" Reader review. 
  Just a few weeks ago, PI Miranda Steele thought the love of her life was dead. 
  Parker believed the same about her. 
  Miraculously, they made it through the worst ordeal of their lives, and have retired to the peace and quiet of the North Georgia Mountains. 
  But it’s a little too peaceful here, and Miranda is getting restless. 
  As a diversion they decide to attend a high school reunion party in Chicago. 
  Nothing dangerous about that, right? 
  But when a former classmate is found dead, Miranda and Parker are pulled out of retirement to investigate what could be a bizarre murder. Not exactly what they had planned. 
  Once again things are about to turn deadly. 
  This time, they might not survive. 
  THE MIRANDA’S RIGHTS MYSTERY SERIES 
  Someone Else’s Daughter 
  Delicious Torment 
  Forever Mine 
  Fire Dancer 
  Thin Ice 
  THE MIRANDA AND PARKER MYSTERY SERIES 
  All Eyes on Me 
  Heart Wounds 
  Clowns and Cowboys 
  The Watcher 
  Zero Dark Chocolate 
  Trial by Fire 
  Smoke Screen 
  The Boy 
  Snakebit 
  Mind Bender 
  Roses from My Killer 
  The Stolen Girl 
  Vanishing Act 
  Predator 
  Retribution 
  Most Likely to Die 
  Sonata for a Killer 
  Fatal Fall 
  Girl in the Park

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  Tiger Lily Of Bangkok In London...

  Owen Jones

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  The Tiger is on the Prowl Again! 
  After the devastating effect her rampage had on her own life and the citizens of Bangkok in her early days as a medical student there, Lily`s life quietened, and she settled down to her studies. After two years, she won a scholarship to work in Great Ormond Street Children`s Hospital in London and moved there without Ron, who continued his education in Bangkok. 
  `Tiger Lily of Bangkok in London` picks up her story in her second of two years as a student doctor at the hospital. She loves her job there, and gets on well with the staff and children patients alike, but she has no friends outside work. 
  On one of her days off, she reads an article in the Sunday Times about organised paedophile rings in London involving the very establishment of the country itself and it incenses her. 
  She can either ignore it or get involved. 
  Her first reaction is to avoid re-arousing the Demon that had possessed her in Bangkok only a couple of years earlier, but when she meets fellow victims of child abuse, the die seems cast. 
  This story is not for the squeamish, but does not describe acts of child abuse. It does, however, make frequent references to notorious scenes of child abuse, especially the infamous `Meat Rack` on Piccadilly Circus in central London. 
  Many of the issues raised are still under police enquiry at the time of writing, although few people expect anything to come from them. 
  Shame on our so-called leaders, who would rather protect the powerful abusers than the powerless abused!

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