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  Anaphylaxis - A Medical Thriller

  Alan Anson Wanderer

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  A well-known scientist, who has recently discovered an effective vaccine for cocaine addiction, dies from anaphylaxis after a routine injection in the office of his allergist, Dr. Leonard Haberman. A malpractice lawsuit ensues, fanned by a politically ambitious senator. Questions arise when it is discovered that the cocaine vaccine specifications are missing along with the head technician who worked closely with the deceased scientist. CBI Agent Ben Locke connects these events with a cold case involving the mysterious death of another scientist and a nefarious plot implicating an organized mob is exposed, placing Haberman and his family at great risk.

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  A Terrible Village Poisoning

  Hannah Hendy

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  The local mayor has a dinner date with death… 
  With school out for the summer, dinner ladies Margery and Clementine Butcher-Baker are off on holiday to the picturesque village of St-Martins-on-the-Water. But on their first night, their meal at the hotel ends in disaster, when the local mayor is found dead on the restaurant floor, supposedly poisoned by his dinner.  
  The village has a history of poisoning, and the locals are convinced the Poisoner is back. Immediately suspicion turns on Margery and – in particular – Clementine. But why? As more villagers grow sick, the question is: has the Poisoner returned or is this sinister turn the work of a menacing new copycat? 
  Margery and Clementine are on the case… to clear their name, to catch the killer, and all in time to celebrate Mrs Smith at her hen party.  
  A charming, cosy British mystery that will make you laugh out loud, "A Terrible Village Poisoning" is perfect for fans of Julia Chapman, Fiona Leitch and Richard Osman.  
  Hannah Hendy lives in a small town in South Wales with her long-suffering wife and two spoilt cats. A professional chef by trade, she started writing to fill the time between shifts.

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  Poison Pill

  Anthony Lee

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  “When the treatment is worse than the disease, its maker better pay for all the lives destroyed.” 
  Dr. Mark Lin hates greedy drug companies, along with herbal supplements that can sometimes do more harm than good. Two medical mysteries force him to confront both. 
  First, a young man, only in his twenties, suffers from debilitating kidney failure. The only clue is his use of a mysterious herbal product for weight loss. Meanwhile, a patient has trouble breathing for unclear reasons, though Mark worries about the anti-obesity drug he started taking. Things truly get nightmarish when one of those pills strikes with lethal force, compelling Mark to take action. 
  Mark now finds himself navigating a web of deceit within the shadows of two rival industries: herbaceutical and pharmaceutical. He will uncover secrets about their so-called miracle cures, confront a company spokesman, and face a pair of aggressive salespeople. But once he puts everything on the line and discovers the true conspiracy, his only mission is to prevent catastrophic death, not just for the public but also himself. 
  Poison Pill is Anthony Lee’s medical thriller tackling dual methods of healing and the shady practices that do real harm to everyday people.

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  One For Sorrow

  Steve Hart

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  At 3AM, a woman with no past checks into a luxury hotel under a name that doesn’t exist. 
  Fernanda Kloss has travelled thirty-nine years into the past on a one-way mission: assassinate a powerful figure. There is no return, and every action rewrites the timeline. 
  But the future is watching – and correcting. 
  With rival operatives closing in and history pushing back, Fernanda must decide: complete the mission and sacrifice herself for a better tomorrow… or walk away and become part of the nightmare she was sent to stop. One shot can change history.

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  Murder Most Foul

  Guy Jenkin

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  Murder Most Foul is a dark, witty and fast-paced novel, from one of Britain’s best-loved screenwriters. 
  It’s 1593, Elizabeth I is Queen and everyone is terrified of the worst outbreak of plague in a generation. Shakespeare has only written six plays and is lagging behind his friend Christopher Marlowe, London’s leading playwright. 
   
  When Marlowe is stabbed to death in mysterious circumstances, rumours abound – but the one that won’t go away is that Shakespeare did it to remove his greatest rival. Will is determined to clear his name, and teams up with his old flame, Marlowe’s sister Ann, who has plenty of secrets of her own. 
   
  In their search to solve the crime, Will and Ann uncover a dark world of treachery, murder, and corruption – which in turn provides Shakespeare with scenes and characters which will appear in his greatest plays.

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  His Last Bow - A Sherlock Holmes...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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  "His Last Bow" is a classic mystery collection from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It also contains the very last story featuring Doyle's greatest creation: the legendary and enigmatic consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes.   
  Along with the coda to the Holmes canon, this collection also contains a number of Holmes favorites, including The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge and The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans. But without a doubt, the final story - "His Last Bow" - is the most exciting entry in this one-of-a-kind volume.   
  Sherlock Holmes, now living a quiet life in the countryside, comes out of retirement to aid in the British war effort, facing off against two German spies bent on smuggling secrets out of England. It is an immensely satisfying end to one of the greatest mystery series in literary history.

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