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  The Case of the Purloined Pages

  Patricia Rice

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  Minerva Peniston, intrepid spinster and book lover, is determined to capture the villain who tried to shoot a duke at a book auction—imperiling her father's position and the only home she's ever known. And now the same wealthy bibliophiles are gathering at Wycliffe Manor . . . 
   
   
   
  Paul Upton, overeducated and impoverished curate, has volunteered to assist the residents of Wycliffe Manor in preparing for a book auction to save the village and the manor's future. When an intriguing wallflower drags him into aiding her quest to find a potential killer, he agrees for her safety, and to keep trouble from upending the long-awaited nuptials of the manor's owner. 
   
   
   
  Despite their efforts, Minerva's chatty book-collecting friend is strangled before the auction begins. A killer on the loose threatens to upend both sale and wedding. Paul and Minerva must determine what secrets the garrulous victim revealed . . . and to whom . . . before the murderer strikes again. 
   
   
   
  With valuable manuscripts at risk and a half dozen more potential victims on hand, only an unlikely white knight and mousy spinster can save the auction and the wedding. As much as Minerva adores books, even she knows they aren't worth dying for.

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  Murder on the Vine

  Camilla Trinchieri

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  On a late October Sunday morning in Gravigna, Tuscany, Maresciallo Perillo is having breakfast with former NYPD homicide detective Nico Doyle when he is called back to the station in Greve. Hotel Bella Vista’s young manager, Laura  
  Benati, is worried. Her eighty-year-old bartender, Cesare Costanzi, has been missing for three days. 
   
  The next morning, Jimmy, co-owner of Gravigna’s local café, runs out of gas on his way back from Florence. When Nico meets him to help, Nico’s dog, OneWag, reacts to the smell coming from Jimmy’s trunk. Inside Nico finds a body wrapped in plastic: Cesare Costanzi, stabbed several times in the chest. 
   
  It is unclear why anyone would want Cesare dead, but that doesn’t stop the Gravigna grapevine from spreading rumors at lightning speed. With numerous suspects on his list, Perillo has no other choice but to turn to Nico once again for help with the investigation.

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  Prattlebots

  David Hearne

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  Summer's new job at River Software soon becomes a smokescreen for her exhilarating dalliances with chatbots. Among them is Bigpants, the seductive Prattlebot who becomes her confidant and more.Dubbed 'the loneliest girl in the universe,' Summer tries to change that when she makes a real friend, local barista Lara. Meanwhile, Bigpants develops a knack for making unsettling suggestions to solve her problems, including murder.Distracted from her job and about to be fired, everything changes with the sudden death of the CEO. Thrust into an unexpected position of power, Summer uncovers revolutionary chatbot code the ruthless Chairperson will stop at nothing to control.As employees vanish without a trace, and the nefarious Chairperson hot on her trail, Summer is plunged into a high-stakes game of survival. Will she unlock the shadowy truth or become the next one to disappear into the digital abyss?

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  South - A Novel

  Babak Lakghomi

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  South is a hallucinatory reimagination of life in a world under totalitarianism, and an individual's quest for truth, agency, and understanding. 
   
   
   
  "A quiet meditation on imagination and reality, absence and presence, and the world around us. Lakghomi achieves a poetic and hypnotic effect with his tightly constructed, spare prose." —Brandon Hobson, author of The Removed 
   
   
   
  "A Lynchian descent into the paranoia and alienation of totalitarianism, South is a haunting and dreamlike novel" —SHELF AWARENESS 
   
   
   
  B, a journalist, travels to the South of an unnamed desert country for a mysterious mission to write a report about the recent strikes on an offshore oil rig. From the beginning of his trip, he is faced with a cruel and broken landscape of drought and decay, superstitious believers of evil winds and spirits, and corrupt entities focused on manipulation and censorship. As he tries to defend himself against his unknown enemies, we learn about his father's disappearance, his fading love with his wife, and his encounter with an unknown woman. A puzzle-like novel about totalitarianism, surveillance, alienation, and guilt that questions the forces that control us.

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  Chasing Karma

  Terry Shepherd

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  Jessica Ramirez must die. The three men behind the villains in CHASING VEGA and CHASING THE CAPTAIN send the world's most deadly assassin to dispatch Jess for foiling their plans. When the killer turns up dead, events escalate and Jess faces the greatest challenge of her life, without her identity and with no memory of who she is. 
  Terry Shepherd ratchets up the tension with his stunning plot twists, high tech weaponry and the cast of characters readers have grown to love in The Jessica Ramirez Thrillers. Chasing Karma rockets forward at Terry's usual breakneck pace and we don't know how things end until the last sentence discloses the story's final satisfying reveal. 
  Jess and Ali are back, along with love interests Michael Wright and MET Detective Inspector Layanna Evans. FBI Director Terry Taylor returns, as do MI6 operatives Mo Gerhardt and Tom Anastos and Andy Milluzzi's band of tech whizzes. We celebrate the return of fan favorite Joey Price, MD, plus a cadre of new players and a delectable antagonist who is a deadly match for Jessica's tenacity, skill, and commitment. 
  Chasing Karma takes the Jessica Ramirez canon to a new and terrifying level, a powerful stand-alone thriller, and a rewarding new entry in a series with much more to come. 
  "Terry Shepherd’s Jessica Ramirez is back with a vengeance! Chasing Karma is an adrenaline-fueled ride with breakneck twists you won’t see coming. Jason Bourne and Jack Reacher have nothing on Jessica Ramirez". —James L’Etoile, author of Dead Drop, Black Label and the Detective Penley series

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  The Lord Peter Wimsey Collection...

  Dorothy L. Sayers

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  Immerse yourself in the dazzling world of Lord Peter Wimsey with The Lord Peter Wimsey Collection, a masterful anthology of Dorothy L. Sayers’ finest mysteries. This collection includes five celebrated works: Whose Body?, Clouds of Witness, Unnatural Death, Lord Peter Views the Body, and The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club. Together, they showcase the brilliance, charm, and wit of one of detective fiction’s most beloved sleuths. 
  In Whose Body?, a naked corpse wearing only pince-nez glasses is found in a bathtub, sparking a puzzling investigation. Lord Peter uncovers a labyrinth of mistaken identities and sinister motives in this captivating debut mystery. 
  Clouds of Witness plunges Lord Peter into a case close to home when his brother is accused of murder. Set against a backdrop of family secrets and aristocratic tension, this tale tests his resolve and intellect. 
  In Unnatural Death, Lord Peter investigates an elderly woman’s seemingly natural passing, uncovering a chilling conspiracy of greed and deceit. His methodical approach reveals how the smallest details can solve the darkest crimes. 
  Lord Peter Views the Body delivers a delightful collection of short stories featuring clever puzzles, unexpected twists, and Lord Peter’s signature charm. Each story is a gem, showcasing his versatility as a sleuth. 
  Finally, The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club sees Lord Peter unearthing a tale of jealousy and betrayal when a wealthy man’s death at a gentleman’s club leads to a sinister inheritance dispute. This case challenges his sharp mind and tenacity. 
  Experience the wit, suspense, and timeless appeal of Dorothy L. Sayers with this expertly narrated audiobook. Start listening to The Lord Peter Wimsey Collection today!

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