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  A Slave Is a Slave

  H. Beam Piper

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  The Galactic Empire is slowly 'welcoming' into the family of civilized worlds those systems so far off in the backwater of the galaxy that they have been overlooked and ignored for the past 500 years or so. This is purely routine work because every planet offered the chance has eagerly accepted the invitation. Mainly because the enlightened Empire lets the planetary government continue to rule and do whatever it wants...with a few minor restrictions of course; and because the they are shown what happens to planets who decide not to accept the invitation.Aditya is the system in question here. Forgotten for almost a millennium but surviving, thank you very much, with an economy based entirely on slavery. Everyone is a slave except for the few thousand Lords Master. What happens when the this type of society meets the Constitution of the Galactic Empire which forbids any type of slavery? What happens when the poor, oppressed slaves are given their freedom? Funny you should ask ....

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  Boston Blackie

  Jack Boyle

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  Boston Blackie is the novelization of a group of pulp short stories by Jack Boyle (1881-1928). Blackie, an ex-con with a college education, is a jewel thief based in San Francisco, who outwits the cops with the help of his wife Mary. The character was altered for a later series of popular films and radio shows to become a “reformed” jewel thief turned private eye. (Summary by Winston Tharp)

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  Castle Reef

  Andrew B. Sampsel

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  After a family tragedy, Julie Kerrig, a beautiful young woman recently promoted within the law enforcement community, begins to follow in her late father’s footsteps. With a broken heart, she attempts to suppress her love for God and her ex-fiancé, Trent Green but slowly uncovers that things aren’t always what they seem.  
  As a series of strange and horrific events unfold in Castle Reef, Julie finds herself amidst a battle with an unknown force that threatens to destroy all who would stand in its way. She realizes she must rely on her foundation of faith, the man she still loves dearly, and her close friends to save the coastal town and perhaps even the world.

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  Murder and the Fairchild Legacy

  Ellen Richardson

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  When billionaire Houston socialite Richard Fairchild is found dead under suspicious circumstances, his wife Mariah refuses to accept the police verdict of suicide. Desperate for answers, she recruits small-town radio owners Delilah Morgan and Norma Davis to investigate. She offers the struggling entrepreneurs compensation they can’t refuse – $20,000 each, a
   bailout for their failing station, and an all-expenses paid trip to Mariah’s Hill Country resort.
   
  At first reluctant, Delilah and Norma soon find themselves embroiled in the glitzy Houston elite circles the Fairchilds inhabited. With a list of suspects who had motive to kill Richard, the duo follow a trail of lies, affairs, and shady business deals. The stakes grow ever higher as it becomes clear the Fairchild legacy – and their own lives – are in danger. From Texas hill country horse ranches to slick Houston high-rises, Delilah and Norma uncover adultery, blackmail, rivalry… and 
  murder. But will the radio sleuths solve the mystery before the killer silences them too?

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  The Secrets She Hid

  Amanda Stevens

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  The murder of a convicted killer…Threatens to unearth long-hidden secrets.When DA Jon Redmond asks coroner Veda Campion to personally handle his murdered brother’s autopsy, she’s stunned. Tony Redmond was convicted of killing her sister, Lily, seventeen years ago. And Jon was responsible for overturning his conviction. Veda never questioned Tony’s guilt, but Jon’s unwavering belief in Tony’s innocence triggers some doubts. Convinced that the same person killed both, Jon persuades Veda to help him find evidence. But someone is desperate to stop them. And the feelings growing between them must take a back seat to finding the truth.From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.

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  Artful Murder An

  Judi Daykin

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  SARA FACES HER TOUGHEST AND MOST BIZARRE CASE YET. 
   
   
   
  The first body is found forced inside a huge terracotta urn on the lawn of a country manor in a remote corner of North Norfolk. 
   
   
   
  A few days later, a young woman is found, tied to a golden chair with her throat slashed. 
   
   
   
  At both crime scenes, the killer leaves a bizarre calling card. 
   
   
   
  The victims were part of a group of friends at university back in the day. Two of them are dead. Two are still alive—but for how much longer? 
   
   
   
  The team's new DCI, Hayley Hudson, is convinced the prime suspect is Dom Wilkins, one of the victims' old flames. 
   
   
   
  But Detective Sara thinks she's missing something obvious. Can she stop a serial killer before they strike again?

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