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  The Scarlet Letter

  Nathaniel Hawthorne

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  “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a masterful tale of morality, sin, and courage. Set in Puritan New England, the story revolves around Hester Prynne, a young woman who bears a child out of wedlock. The scarlet letter “A” embroidered on her gown serves as her punishment for adultery. But Hester is more than just a sinner – she possesses unyielding character and compassion. Her love for the enigmatic minister, Arthur Dimmesdale, is entwined with their shared guilt. Intrigue, passion, and secrecy weave together in this narrative, drawing readers into a world of contradictions where appearances and reality collide. Will Hester dare to reveal her lover’s identity? Will the scarlet letter on her gown become a symbol of shame or courage?

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  The Fortune Teller

  SAMPI Books, Machado de Assis

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  "The Fortune Teller" by Machado de Assis tells the story of Rita, a married woman who, in the midst of a secret romance, consults a fortune teller in search of answers about her future. The plot explores themes such as superstition, fate, and betrayal, revealing the complexities and ironies of human relationships in an intriguing and engaging way.

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  Murder at the Colosseum

  Jim Eldridge

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  In 1885, Abigail Wilson participated in an archaeological excavation at Rome's Colosseum. Fifteen years later, now a distinguished archaeologist and one half of the Museum Detectives with her husband, Daniel, she returns to Rome as a speaker at the Conference on Ancient Roman Civilization. Their visit takes a perilous turn when a fellow archaeologist and his wife are discovered murdered within the Colosseum, propelling the Wilsons into a complex investigation amidst the Eternal City's historic backdrop.

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  Finding utopia

  Linda Weber

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  "Finding Utopia" is a love story inspired by remarkable true events. Both gritty and tender this thriller is woven with a dark thread of mystery. Maizelle Clarke, the town doctor's daughter, elopes with Will Jones, an auto mechanic, against her father's wishes. He disowns her and cuts her off from her siblings and the family she loves. Embraced by her husband's mother, she learns to be a wife and mother at the older woman's elbow.  
  The young couple create an idyllic life for themselves and their growing family until an unspeakable tragedy strikes, throwing the mother of three into a deep depression that threatens her marriage, her family, and all she holds dear. As she struggles to climb out of the darkness, another baby is born, giving her hope, a reason to live, and the resilience to repair her fractured relationships. As she takes her first tentative steps forward, a misguided love brings a night of terror to Utopia and a dark secret threatens the family and the community's very existence. 
  A story of deep love, enduring friendship, loss, and redemption, FINDING UTOPIA is a tender, gritty story that defines what it means to be human, as it carries readers to a surprising and emotional climax. 
  Described by readers as "gripping and powerful with unfettered emotion, this book blew my mind and broke my heart. The story of Will and Maizelle will be with me for a long, long, time."

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  No God West of Hays

  Eric B. Ruark

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  In the 1870s, a young John Wesley Hardin is just beginning to develop his gunslinging reputation.  At eighteen, he is already a killer and in Abilene adds to his legend by shooting a man for snoring.  He goes on the run pursued by the town's marshal, the formidable Wild Bill Hickok.  While on the run, Hardin falls in with a vicious gang of outlaws and falls in love with one of their hostages.  He realizes that there are too many of them for him to take on alone.  His only option is to ask Hickok for help. This story first appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.

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  The Star on the Grave

  Linda Margolin Royal

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  There is more than one way to save a life … 
  In 1940, as the Nazis sweep toward Lithuania, Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara defies his own government and secretly issues thousands of visas to Jewish refugees desperate to flee. After the war, Sugihara is dismissed and disappears into obscurity. Three decades later, in Australia, Rachael Margolin, her father and her grandmother live disconnected from one another and haunted by unspoken tragedies.  
  When Rachel announces her engagement to a Greek Orthodox man, it detonates a long-held secret. The Margolins are Jewish, and her family has concealed their identity from her and the world. But why? As Rachel struggles to understand this deception, an opportunity arrives to visit Chiune Sugihara, the man who risked his life to save them during World War II. Rachel becomes determined to meet him, but will a journey to Japan, and the secrets it uncovers, heal the Margolins or fracture them for good?  
  An extraordinary novel inspired by the true story of Chiune Sugihara, and the thousands of people – including the author – who owe him their lives.

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