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  The Hollywood Governess - A...

  Alexandra Weston, Alys West

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  A BRAND-NEW glamorous and sweeping historical romance set in the golden age of Hollywood from Alexandra Weston. 🎥 🎬 
  A governess bound by her own strict rules, a movie-star tormented by grief, a forbidden love story you won’t forget. 
  Hollywood, 1937 
  Hester Carlyle has no wish to look after the pampered offspring of the rich anymore, in spite of being a highly sought-after governess. But with her elderly father frail, and the roof of their rundown cottage in dreary Yorkshire falling in, she has no choice but to accept a dazzling new placement. 
  Movie star Aidan Neil is box office gold, but after the tragic death of his wife Dinah Doyle, he needs Hester’s help to raise their young daughter Erin. Aidan and Dinah were once the perfect Hollywood couple, but stars don’t shine forever… 
  At Aidan’s glittering Hollywood mansion, Hester finds a family struggling with their grief. Hester knows she can help little Erin, but Aidan’s torment is palpable. Brooding and reclusive, he is far from the picture-perfect hero Hester's seen in films. There’s an edge to him that makes Hester wonder if he’s hiding a dark secret of his own.... 
  Was the marriage between Aidan and Dinah as perfect as it appeared to be? Was Dinah’s death really a tragic accident? 
  When it finally comes, the truth is more shocking than Hester could ever have imagined. And she knows that if revealed, it will destroy the family she has grown to love and ruin Aidan's Hollywood dream forever... 
  A sweeping new story from a talented new voice. Perfect for Fans of Taylor Jenkins Read, Wendy Holden and Natasha Lester. 
  Readers LOVE The Hollywood Governess! 
  "Set in the glamorous world of 1930s Hollywood, Weston has written a stunning book that I devoured in two days, with a heroine I was rooting for all the way. Full of surprises, this book gets five shiny Oscar-winning stars from me." Bestselling author Jenni Keer 
  " I adored this beautiful story. A glorious, unforgettable read." Bestselling author Renita D'Silva 
  "A page-turning, emotional story about forbidden love, heartbreaking loss and devastating secrets. I absolutely loved it." Bestselling author Siobhan Daiko 
  "Jane Eyre meets Rebecca meets Swing Time! I absolutely loved this beautifully written tale of old Hollywood - and Yorkshire! Mysterious, evocative and so compelling, I read it in 24 hours.” Bestselling author Jenni Fletcher. 
  "I couldn't put it down - a must read for romance readers and lovers of historical fiction." Bestselling author Sandy Barker. 
  "An exquisite, compelling read. I read it twice." Bestselling author Sylvia Broady 
  "I loved this book such a sweet and beautiful story! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it! Definitely 5 stars!" Reader Review 
  "One of the most charming books I've read in a long time" Reader Review 
  "Fabulous book!! It had some serious Evelyn Hugo vibes." Reader Review 
  "I can’t wait to read more from Alexandra Weston as this was fantastic." Reader Review

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  Killjoy - An Inspector Ramsay Novel

  Ann Cleeves

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  Before Shetland and Vera, Ann Cleeves wrote the Inspector Ramsay series featuring a talented, brilliant detective—now available for the first time in the US.The youth theater cast are in their places but Gus Lynch’s female lead, Gabriella, is missing—that is, until she’s found in the boot of his car . . .Detective Inspector Stephen Ramsay and Sergeant Gordon Hunter are assigned to head the murder enquiry, meanwhile violence is escalating on the Starling Farm Estate as police battle to contain the latest outbreak of joyriding. Is Gabriella’s death connected to the events at Starling Farm?When another body is found, Ramsey must find the link between the investigations that could have provoked someone to kill . . . and kill again.A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

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  The Manky Head - A Rogue...

  E. Chris Ambrose

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  "Nigel hated his brother's head. Always had done..." 
  When YouTube adventure host Nigel Rowe attends the wedding of his beloved niece, he encounters a woman of Maori descent trying to convince his brother to return the preserved head he uses as a paperweight. When his lordship refuses--in a particularly callous way--it's up to Nigel to steal his brother's prized possession and return it to its rightful home. Will Nigel destroy what's left of his family standing to do what's right for a total stranger? 
  Introducing Nigel Rowe, disgraced British anthropologist who now risks his hide to earn more "likes" and further the cause of cultural justice while discovering the odd treasure along the way...

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  Inspector French and the Box...

  Freeman Wills Crofts

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  From the Collins Crime Club archive, the fifth Inspector French novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, once dubbed ‘The King of Detective Story Writers’. 
  THE PUZZLE OF THE PURPLE SICKLE 
  The suicide of a sales clerk at the box office of a London cinema leaves another girl in fear for her life. Persuaded to seek help from Scotland Yard, Miss Darke confides in Inspector Joseph French about a gambling scam by a mysterious trio of crooks and that she believes her friend was murdered. When the girl fails to turn up the next day, and the police later find her body, French’s inquiries reveal that similar girls have also been murdered, all linked by their jobs and by a sinister stranger with a purple scar . . . 
  This top mystery fiction by Freeman Wills Crofts, is a traditional procedural thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The best of its kind, it intricately weaves the media into its plot, making it a must-read for all mystery enthusiasts. 
  For fans of Ethel Lina White (PUT OUT THE LIGHT), Dorothy L. Sayers (Striding Folly), Elly Griffiths (The Locked Room), George Bellairs (Toll the Bell for Murder), and Edward Marston (Murder in Transit).

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  A Dead Man and Doggie Delights

  Aleksa Baxter

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  "This book has everything that makes it a good cozy. Light romance, devoted dog person, curious protagonist, and a mystery."When Maggie May Carver moved to Baker Valley, Colorado she wanted two things: to open a dog barkery with her best friend, and to take care of her aging grandpa.But when her grandpa is accused of murder--a crime he may well have committed--Maggie finds herself in the role of amateur detective.With her faithful Newfie, Miss Fancypants, at her side, Maggie is determined to find the real killer and clear her grandpa's name.Assuming he isn't the real killer, that is.

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  Kiss Kringle

  Patti Benning

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  Sometimes holiday celebrations…Can be murder.
   
  
   
  Ten days before Christmas, German Shepherd owner and amateur sleuth, Eve, attends a holiday party with Aidan at the Granite Pines Retreat and finally gets to see where he works.
   
  
   
  Romance is in the air, and a run-in with some mistletoe leads to their first kiss.
   
  Eve is bubbling over with happiness all evening…until they decide to look for Aidan’s work friend, Hector, who said he was going to grab something from his employee locker…an hour earlier.
   
  When they discover that Hector has met a tragic end, Eve is positive that the culprit is someone who is attending the party.
   
  Eve knows that she has to get to the bottom of not only what happened, and whodunit, but also…why?
   
  Can she crack the case of the Christmas killer before they strike again? Find out in this Canine Cozy Mystery!

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