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  Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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  As London prepares for Christmas, newspapers report the theft of a near-priceless gemstone, the "Blue Carbuncle", from the Countess of Morcar's hotel suite. The police arrest John Horner, a plumber with a criminal record who was in the Countess's room repairing a fireplace grate. 
  Meanwhile, at 221B Baker Street, Dr Watson finds Sherlock Holmes contemplating a battered old hat brought to him by Peterson, a commissionaire who seeks Holmes's help in returning it and a Christmas goose to their rightful owners after he found them dropped in the street during a scuffle. A nametag on the goose reading "Henry Baker" is of little assistance as the name is a very common one. Ultimately, Peterson takes the goose home for dinner while Holmes keeps the hat to study as an intellectual exercise. Wonderful detective work ensues and Sherlock finally solves each problem and apparent conundrum in his usual way.

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  Broken Dolls

  Sarah Flint

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  A baby lies abandoned amongst the rubbish; her tiny face as white as alabaster, her body as stiff as a miniature doll. A young prostitute lies beaten, her figure lying like a mannequin on the frozen concrete, her blood spilt, her life ebbing away. As DC 'Charlie' Stafford and her boss DI Hunter struggle to identify the victim from the violator, their hunt brings them to the crack houses of Lambeth, littered with damaged people, their lives scarred by tragedy and violence, most broken beyond repair. As further lives hang in the balance, Charlie must empower the weak to speak out against those who seek to cause harm. But can a broken doll ever truly be mended; or will the wounds of the past, fashion the events of the future?

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  When the Wind Blows

  Jack Benton

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  Traumatised by a recent case, private investigator John “Slim” Hardy tries to create a new life for himself on the remote Cornish coast. However, when he is recognised by a local woman, he is unable to resist the draw of a dark mystery which has left a long shadow over the village. 
  Fourteen years earlier, a local man, Richard Maynard, died in mysterious circumstances. The only witness was his five-year-old daughter, Ellen. Now, Richard’s sister, Wendy, wants answers. But the only person who might have them is Ellen, now a wraith haunting the dark recesses of a nearby town. 
  Was Richard murdered? And if so, by whom? 
  And does Ellen have the answers? Or only more questions? 
  When the Wind Blows is a dark mystery of small town lies and deceit, and secrets that remain buried until the last page from Jack Benton, the acclaimed author of The Man By the Sea and The Clockmaker’s Secret.

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  Fallen and Found

  Joshua Turner

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   Emily Harper thought her life was on track. Recently promoted to detective. But when her father, Dr. Robert Harper, is murdered, Emily's world collapses. Investigating his death, she uncovers secrets that lead her deep into the heart of a conspiracy that threatens everything she holds dear. With the help of the enigmatic private detective Shay Walsh, Emily navigates a web of lies, betrayal, and corruption within a corporate giant, Blackwood Technologies. Her investigation unravels a sinister plot to weaponize her father's work, one that could change the future of humanity forever. 
   As Emily navigates this treacherous path, she must come to terms with her father's legacy, her own vulnerabilities, and the shadows of the past that refuse to stay buried. Will she uncover the truth before it's too late, or will those behind the conspiracy succeed in silencing her for good? 
   In Fallen and Found, trust is fragile, allies are few, and betrayal is always just one step behind. 

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  A Question of Time

  David McCaddon

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  It's November 1967, and when a girl's body is found in the burning embers of a fire in a farmer's field in Cheshire, DCI Sheraton begins a complex investigation. When a second body is found a short time later, the hunt now commences for a possible serial killer. Though, are the two really connected?
  
  
  With murder, hidden secrets and revenge, all combining in this fast-moving thriller, is it just a question of time before the crimes are eventually detected?
  
  
  There are several twists and turns in this latest entertaining crime thriller by David McCaddon, which is sure to delight his readers and keep them gripped until the very last page.

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  S6 - An RB McGehee Scoop

  TS Westbrook

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  The Red Cross is on a humanitarian mission to locate missing oil worker Calum Mackenzie.
  RB McGehee, second-tier reporter with Global Press's two-man Edinburgh bureau, files a couple of paragraphs for the US wire agency and expects to hear nothing further.
  There are in any case bigger fish to fry: Scotland has unveiled unilateral carbon reduction measures, a diplomatic hoo-ha with Norway threatens to escalate into what the locals would call a proper stooshie, and Frankfurt HQ is cracking down on expenses.
  The story, however, refuses to go away. And McGehee – risking life, love and career – is entangled in a desperate race against time to solve the riddle of what happened to the experimental drilling platform Sligachan 6.
  S6: AN RB MCGEHEE SCOOP follows McGehee's investigations as he visits oil companies, government offices and whistle-blowers. Closed doors turn to violent responses the closer McGehee gets to the truth.

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