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  A Tint of Murder

  Bailee Abbott

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  Trouble is stirring when murder comes wrapped in the guise of a seascape painting. The gift from a close friend who deals in art becomes a mystery to solve after Izzie and Chloe Abbington accidently discover that hidden behind the seascape is a priceless Vermeer which many would kill to possess. When the seascape with its hidden masterpiece is stolen, and a murder hits too close to home, their friend is accused of the crime. 
   
   
   
  Determined to help clear his name, Chloe and Izzie follow the clues, which take them beyond the comforts of their small town community and into the art world's unsavory side. However, the more they learn, the more guilty their friend looks. They question many involved, both dealers and collectors, as well as the patrons of the arts group their parents belong to, but everyone has their secrets. Even the seascape has a story to tell, if only the sister duo can decipher the details. Troubled and frightened of what they'll uncover, Chloe and Izzie won't stop searching for answers, even if the killer turns out to be someone they know.

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  The Long Good Boy

  Carol Lea Benjamin

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  A dog trainer-turned-PI and her pit bull go after a killer—with a little help from a courageous dachshund—in this mystery by a Shamus Award winner. 
   
   
   
  Rachel and Dash have a new client. Well, three new clients. A trio of transvestite working girls want Rachel to investigate the death of one of their own. Rosalinda's throat was slashed on Halloween right after the Greenwich Village parade. Finding her killer isn't exactly the NYPD's top priority—and LaDonna, Chi Chi, and Jasmine are terrified that they'll be next. 
   
   
   
  With her cash retainer in hand—and very few leads—Rachel starts digging. What is the connection between Rosalinda and a dead butcher? Soon, with the help of Chi Chi's mini-dachshund, Clint, Rachel is breaking into a plant in the Meatpacking District. But her future is suddenly on the line when she sets herself up as bait to catch the killer. As Rachel follows a twisting trail with only Dash for protection, she discovers that her foray into "the life" could end with her own untimely death.

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  Bram Stoker - A Short Story...

  Bram Stoker

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  Abraham Stoker was born in Dublin, Ireland on the 8th of November 1847, the third of seven children.  
   
  His early years were plagued with such ill-health that he was unable to start school until the age of seven.  He turned the long periods of recovery into an opportunity for thinking and said “I was naturally thoughtful, and the leisure of long illness gave opportunity for many thoughts which were fruitful according to their kind in later years”.  
   
  Strikingly at Trinity College, Dublin his health had returned with such vigour that he was named their University Athlete whilst also achieving a BA in Mathematics with honours.  
   
  At this time his interest in theatre became a job offer to be the Dublin Evening Mail’s theatre critic, co-owned by Sheridan Le Fanu.  He now began to also write short stories and in 1872 ‘The Crystal Cup’ was published.  An interest in art developed and he co-founded the Dublin Sketching Club.  
   
  In 1878 came marriage to Florence Balcombe.  She had formerly been courted by Stoker’s acquaintance, Oscar Wilde.  The marriage produced one child.   
   
  Stoker had some years before reviewed Henry Irving’s Hamlet and had dined with him.  That friendship now resulted in a proposal from Irving to move to London and to manage his Lyceum Theatre.  His numerous commercial innovations ensured both he and the theatre thrived.  Irving would also often take Stoker with him when he toured abroad. 
   
  Despite this busy life Stoker continued to write and these works paved the way for his most famous creation, published in 1897, ‘Dracula’.  It is rightly recognised as one of the greatest horror novels of all time and although not the first with a theme of Vampires, it is undoubtedly the most well-known. 
   
  Stoker also wrote poetry and many excellent short stories and continued to write novels and other works throughout his career. 
   
  Politically Stoker supported Home Rule, though only by peaceful means.  He was also keen on following scientific trends particularly in medicine. 
   
  In 1902 his tenure at the Lyceum Theatre ended and although he continued to write his health was deteriorating, mainly due to a series of debilitating strokes. 
   
  Bram Stoker died on the 20th April 1912, in Pimlico, London.  He was 64.   
   
  1 - Bram Stoker - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction 
  2 - Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker 
  3 - The Squaw by Bram Stoker 
  4 - The Judge's House by Bram Stoker 
  5 - The Secret of the Growing Gold by Bram Stoker 
  6 - The Burial of the Rats by Bram Stoker

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  The Passenger in Seat 0A - The...

  Vu Hung Viet

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  Flight attendant Juniper Butler likes the silence of an empty plane, but this flight is different. When an impossible passenger appears in the digital systems and a seat that shouldn't exist becomes occupied, Juniper uncovers a dark loop of history and a manifest that refuses to be finished. A gripping, high-altitude psychological thriller.

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  The Beasts of Blood and Spirit

  Luka T. Jacobs

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  After the death of his mother, twelve-year-old Ethan moves to his grandmother's house in a small town in Maine. He barely knows her, the house feels unsettling, and strange things begin to happen almost immediately. As Ethan struggles to adjust, terror strikes the town. An unknown, wolf-like predator claims the lives of two women, leaving the community in fear.Special FBI agents Nicole Beretti and Noah Jacobi, fan favorites known for taking on the toughest cryptids, are called in to investigate. What they uncover is far more chilling than they imagined: secrets buried in Ethan's family may hold the key to the predator's deadly attacks, and the danger might not just be outside.Trapped by a relentless snowstorm, Beretti and Jacobi must protect Ethan, unravel long-held mysteries, and confront a ruthless creature stalking the townsfolk before it’s too late.With gripping suspense, supernatural intrigue, and unforgettable characters, The Beasts of Blood and Spirit is a pulse-pounding thriller that will keep you hooked until the chilling end.

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  The Scent of the Crime

  William Mangieri

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  Detective Jimmy Delaney finds himself involved in yet another murder. He knows something smells in Barnstow, but can he use that to find the killer? Give it a listen and see how Jimmy sniffs out “The Scent of the Crime.” 
  "The Scent of the Crime" is a speculative detective fiction, set slightly in the future; it's the fourth Detective Jimmy Delaney story. If you like a little self-deprecation and humor with some sci-fi elements thrown in (think "The Rockford Files" mashed up with the old BBC "The Avengers") this is the series for you.

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