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  The Lady in the Park

  David Reynolds

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  Clever, humane, affectionate and realistic crime writing at its best.  Maxim Jakubowski.  Introducing a unique and unorthodox crime solving duo - ex Met DI Jim Domino, and his inquisitive six-year-old grandson, Danny.  When a woman is found unconscious on a ping-pong table in Peckham's Warwick Gardens, it looks like a case of mistaken identity. Why would anyone want to injure this popular local mum of six? But Jim Domino, retired CID detective turned private eye, keeps asking questions. As the crime escalates to murder, Domino's investigations take him to the leafy Thames Valley, and plunge him into a dark world of ruthless people-traffickers and drug dealers. How might these sinister activities be linked to the Peckham murder? Assisted by sharp observations from his six-year-old grandson, Danny, Domino finds that important clues can come from unexpected sources.  The Lady in the Park is about the good in most people, and about love, grief and childhood. The first in an exciting new crime fiction series, it weaves a diverse cast of characters into a twisty immersive plot that will leave readers craving for more investigations featuring the inimitable Jim Domino and his young sidekick, Danny.

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  Faded Coat of Blue

  Ralph Peters

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  The first Major Abel Jones Civil War mystery. “Immensely rewarding . . . irresistibly readable . . . finely wrought . . . a genuine novel of ideas.” —The Washington PostWinner of the Herodotus Award In this winning blend of history and mystery, Owen Parry brings to life the story of Abel Jones, a Welsh immigrant and Union army officer. Jones finds himself mysteriously chosen as a confidential agent to General George McClellan. No stranger to the cruel paradoxes of war, he is asked to investigate the death of Anthony Fowler, a young volunteer captain shot through the heart. Set against the backdrop of battles and bordellos, of the intrigues of war-time Washington and the elegant mansions of old Philadelphia, Faded Coat of Blue paints a deeply moving portrait of the United States in the midst of our harshest trial.   Fowler’s murder is blamed on the Confederates, but whispers haunt the death of the fallen martyr, leading Abel Jones from the blood of the battlefield into a web of secrets and sinister relationships where evil and good intertwine . . . and where heroes fall prey to those who cherished them the most. “A marvelous historical fiction work for Civil War buffs and for mystery lovers who simply appreciate a novel rich in language.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch“Impeccably researched and energetically written . . . thoroughly believable . . . exciting, heartbreaking.” —Chicago Tribune “Jones’s narrative voice is a feast of fine language . . . ingeniously authentic.” —Publishers Weekly

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  Plot Counterplot

  William Bernhardt

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  He writes gunfights and ticking time bombs. But when he’s kidnapped and forced to plan a real-world crime, every plot twist will be explosive… 
  Dylan Taggart channels his demons through the keyboard. Knocked around by a father who believed weakness was failure, the bestselling suspense author grabs a measure of peace in his gorgeous girlfriend’s arms. But he sees fiction come horrifyingly to life when masked fanatics break in demanding he put his brilliant mind to work and help them steal a secret military super-weapon. 
  Dylan tries to refuse, but his resolve shatters when they leave his lover for dead and punish him mercilessly. Torn between terror and grief, he starts writing the heist scheme as ordered…while feverishly building a cunningly disguised sabotage. 
  Can this tortured artist use his own ingenious plotting skills to prevent the death of millions? 
  Plot/Counterplot is a fast-paced standalone thriller. If you like resourceful characters, intense drama, and endless surprises, then you’ll adore William Bernhardt’s clever caper. 
  “A man on the run... a woman on the run... in a thriller that hits the ground running... then running faster... then absolutely flying. And you're flying, too, flying through the pages with one of the masters of the modern thriller at the controls. William Bernhardt knows when to soar and when to dive, when to make you sweat and when to let you breathe, when to throw this flying machine into a barrel roll that will absolutely shock you and when to bring you home safe and satisfied. A terrific entertainment.” -- William Martin, New York Times-Bestselling Author of The Lincoln Letter and December '41  

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  Kittens Cupcakes & Conspiracy

  Amity Allen

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  When aspiring entrepreneur Kelsie takes her cupcakes to the Watermelon Festival, she finds herself right in the middle of a shocking murder.
  
  Elizabeth Bryan, the town's biggest socialite, has been found dead between the pig races and the pie eating contest – and her new friend Nell is the prime suspect. With no time to lose, Kelsie hires the dead woman's assistant in order to clear her friend's name and get back to business.
  Then one of their beloved kittens goes missing, and Kelsie suspects it must be connected to the investigation. Kelsie must set a trap to find the murderer and save her kitten before it's too late.
  Will Kelsie be able to solve the crime and find her missing furbaby?
  Find out in this delightfully gripping cozy mystery novel that will keep you guessing until the very end.

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  The Last Epitaph

  Ricardo Lebrija

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  In a world ravaged by a religious war that has claimed the lives of billions, scientists race to find a solution in a top-secret lab. Patrick Jarborn is the last hope for humanity, but when the lab is 
  overrun, he and his guardian Gloria must flee for survival. Along the way, they discover Sarah, another test subject with a crucial role in humanity’s future. Together, they embark on a perilous journey through a  world they only know from books, facing unimaginable threats as they search for safety. As they navigate the crumbling ruins of civilization, Patrick and Sarah find solace in each other, and hope for a new era of peace. The Last Epitaph is a heart-wrenching tale of survival and the power of love in the face of humanity’s darkest hour.

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  The 415 Express - Murder mystery...

  Amelia Edwards

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  Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards was born on 7th June 1831 in Islington, London.  She was educated at home by her mother and showed early promise as a writer, publishing her first poem at the age of 7 and her first story at 12.  Thereafter several popular periodicals published her poetry, stories and articles. 
   
  In addition she also illustrated some of her own writings and painted scenes from books she had read.  This talent was not supported by her parents, who saw an artist’s life as scandalous.  Undeterred Amelia took up composing and performing music until a bout of typhus caused throat damage.  Other interests soon followed until, early in the 1850s, Amelia focused exclusively on writing.  Her early novels were well received, and with ‘Barbara's History’ in 1864, a work revolving around bigamy, her reputation was established.  
   
  Amelia’s pen was also the purveyor of ghost stories for magazines and are still anthologized as classic tales to this day. 
   
  In January 1851, Amelia became engaged, apparently to please her parents, but she quickly broke it off.  In reality her emotional attachments were almost exclusively with women.  From the early 1860s she lived with Ellen Drew Braysher, a widow 27 years her senior, until both women died in early 1892.  During this relationship other women also entered and left her life.  Her frequent travelling companion, Lucy Renshaw, accompanied her to Egypt in the winter of 1873 and there she found a life-changing interest in Egyptology.  Aware of increasing threats from tourism and modern development she became an advocate for their research and preservation.  
   
  To advance the work Amelia largely abandoned much of her writing in favour of Egyptology and even took on strenuous lecture tours to raise funds. 
   
  After catching influenza, Amelia Edwards, ‘the Godmother of Egyptology’ died on 15th April 1892 at Weston-super-Mare.  She was 60.

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