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  Partners in Crime: The new...

  Elsie Marks

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  Assassin Maisie Baxter returns in an action-packed, hilarious enemies-to-lovers thriller for fans of Katy Brent, Jesse Sutanto and Ally Carter. 
  'Incredibly addictive… It's fast-paced, exhilarating and I was totally there for every last word' ***** 
  'Totally bonkers, and that is a such a good thing' ***** 
  Assassin Maisie Baxter returns in an action-packed, hilarious enemies-to-lovers thriller for fans of Katy Brent, Jesse Sutanto and Ally Carter. 
  Maisie Baxter finally has it all. She’s killing it at work, literally, her friendships have never been stronger and, best of all, there’s gorgeous new boyfriend Will. After overthrowing a global conspiracy together, they’re well and truly in the honeymoon phase. 
  So why can’t she shake the feeling she’s doing everything wrong? 
  When a routine gig leads to an infamous crime organisation, Maisie finds herself drawn into a complex web of jealousy, betrayal and secrets. As unexpected figures from her – and Will’s – past resurface, Maisie must decide who she can trust to protect the ones she loves… 
  For fans of Isabella Maldonado (A Forgotten Kill), and Simon Gervais (The Last Guardian).

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  The Sleeper Awakes

  H. G. Wells

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  The Sleeper Awakes is a visionary and unsettling science fiction novel by H. G. Wells that explores the future of humanity through the lens of power, technology, and social control. First published in 1899 (and later revised as When the Sleeper Wakes), the novel stands as one of Wells's earliest and most ambitious depictions of a dystopian future.
  
  The story centers on Graham, a man who falls into a mysterious, prolonged sleep in Victorian England and awakens more than two centuries later in the year 2100. During his long slumber, his accumulated wealth has grown unimaginably large, making him the legal owner of vast portions of the world. Upon awakening, Graham finds himself in a highly stratified society dominated by advanced technology, rigid class divisions, and authoritarian rule.
  
  As Graham struggles to understand this unfamiliar future, he becomes a symbolic figure caught between powerful forces seeking to use him as a tool for control or revolution. Wells uses this futuristic setting to examine themes of capitalism, political manipulation, technological dependence, and the erosion of individual freedom.
  
  Dark, prophetic, and intellectually provocative, The Sleeper Awakes anticipates many concerns of modern dystopian fiction. Its exploration of inequality, mass control, and the unintended consequences of progress secures its place as a foundational work in the history of science fiction and social speculation.

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  Bygones

  LaVyrle Spencer

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  An estranged couple must temper their hostilities when their daughter announces that she is pregnant and wants both parents to walk her down the aisle.Forty-year-old Bess Curran is an interior designer who is still lonely and bitter after a traumatic divorce from Michael six years earlier. She and her husband have nothing left to say to each other, and their children, Lisa and Randy, are their only bond. Lisa, anxious for her parents to reconcile, arranges a surprise dinner meeting where she informs them that she is pregnant and about to marry. The stunned parents must come to grips with the startling news and an unexpected development: the estranged couple may still have lingering feelings for each other.

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  Heat of the Moment

  Adam Carpenter

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  Austin never imagined a one-night stand would change his life, but from the moment he gave into desire, the flames of ambition were stoked. As a fire at the legendary Masterson House rages, Austin is hailed a hero and the prime candidate to be named to the White Pine Fire Department's team for the annual Fire Ball contest. But the sexy, powerful Joey Silva from the opposing fire department truly ignites Austin's heart.
  Tucker once called White Pine his home, but after following his heart and becoming a successful musician, he has returned to pick up the pieces of his shattered life. Taking up with the first love of his life, Ian Masterson, who survived a fire that nearly consumed his home, Tucker must battle small-minded people as well as his father, the local fire chief, to find happiness and love.
  With White Pine getting set for the annual Hibernation Festival, the highlight of which is the Fire Ball, secrets are revealed and alliances renewed. Bragging rights are on the line, not only for the village of White Pine, but for the sexually charged men who live within its borders.

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  Murder in the Library - A...

  Anita Davison

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  A body in a hospital isn’t so unusual. Unless they’ve been murdered! 
  1916, London: Keen to support the war effort, bookshop manager and sometime amateur sleuth Hannah Merrill has taken a volunteer role in the library of the nearby military hospital. 
  But arriving at the hospital one cold winter’s morning, she is horrified to find the body of a dead soldier in the library. 
  What’s more, a beautiful young nurse confides in Hannah that she thinks she’s being followed, and then she abruptly disappears. 
  Hannah can’t shake the suspicion that the two cases are connected, but she can’t solve the case alone. She’ll once again need to call upon her delightful, demanding, only-occasionally devious aunt, Violet. 
  The two women know they must find the missing nurse before it’s too late… but they don’t realise they’re now both in the killer’s sights. 
  A totally gripping, unputdownable, WW1-set, cozy mystery, perfect for fans of Helena Dixon, Verity Bright, and Agatha Christie. 
  Readers love the Miss Merrill and Aunt Violet series: 
  ‘Wonderful!! I had high hopes for this novel and it did not disappoint. Once I began I could hardly put it down. I am excited to read Ms. Davison’s next installment.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘I couldn’t put this book down, I just wanted to keep reading. The story kept me guessing all the time and the ending was unexpected. Can’t wait for the next book.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘What a fabulous setting for a murder Aunt Violet's dusty bookshop is!… If I could have read it in one sitting, I would have done. A brilliant plot with some clever twists! I think I've found a new favourite series. I can’t wait for the next instalment. Highly recommended!’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘A fabulous historical novel that entertained me from the start… Reminiscent of Miss Jane Marple… I loved the inclusion of Bartleby, the bookshop cat who was very much a character in his own right.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘I loved this book. Hannah and Aunt Violet are wonderful characters and I liked them from the start. The surrounding characters are well imagined. The setting is interesting. I enjoyed the references to literature and the way books were a part of the story line… Very entertaining and I highly recommend it.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘Set against the backdrop of the war in 1915, with the very real fears of invasion and bombings, the characters are beautifully drawn, especially the wonderfully bold and rather scandalous suffragette Violet who carries a few secrets of her own and who I immediately loved. This is a great start to a new cosy crime series and I am looking forward to seeing what happens next to the amateur sleuths and their friends.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘Fascinating characters, scandals, espionage and murder… Kept me turning the pages wanting to know what would happen to Hannah and her delightful feline companion.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘I loved this delightful new cozy mystery featuring a young society girl and her suffragette aunt… 5 stars. I look forward to more in this series.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘A compelling tale, full of red herrings, lost love, along with excellent research of the time period.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘A very fun read! I can’t wait to read the next installment!’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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  Body in a Barrel - A Las Vegas...

  Aaron Mead

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  A body in a barrel just appeared on the shore of Lake Mead, and Lenny Battaglia is worried. 
  Forty years ago, when Lenny was a henchman in the Las Vegas mafia, his partner, Frank, whacked the victim, and Lenny helped dump the body. But there’s another victim in another barrel somewhere in the lake, and it’s got Lenny’s name on it. For now, that barrel’s underwater, but the drought-ravaged lake keeps dropping, and Frank is talking to the cops. 
  Lenny tows his fishing boat to the lake to haul his barrel farther from shore, but his boat’s too small, the barrel’s too heavy, and he’s too old. Lenny needs a new plan. Can he cover the horror of his crooked past before it catches up to him in the present? 
  A cross between Martin Scorsese’s Casino and Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment, Body in a Barrel is a suspenseful, gritty, noir novella about organized crime, violence, murder, fear, guilt, grace, and unlikely friendship in Sin City, inspired by true events. 
  “. . . a gripping crime drama novella about a man trying to free himself from the baggage of his past . . . draws you in from the very first page . . . thoroughly engrossing . . . character development is nothing short of stellar . . . excels at creating an atmosphere of tension, suspense, and intrigue . . . Recommended to readers of well-written crime thrillers.” ★★★★★ —READERS' FAVORITE 
  “. . . real gravitas and deeply felt humanity. Aaron Mead is a writer of tremendous skill and empathy.” —SCOTT TEEMS, WRITER-DIRECTOR-PRODUCER, The Lowdown, Narcos: Mexico, Rectify 
  “Taut and engrossing . . . Aaron Mead has given us crime fiction with wit and heart.” —CHAD HOLLEY, AUTHOR of Shield the Joyous: A Novel 
  “A tight and compelling story of regret and redemption. Body in a Barrel is . . . thrilling!” —CLAIRE GIBSON, AUTHOR of Beyond the Point: A Novel

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