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  Vagabond

  Bernard Cornwell

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  From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the sequel to The Archer's Tale—the spellbinding tale of a young man, a fearless archer, who sets out wanting to avenge his family's honor and winds up on a quest for the Holy Grail. 
  In 1347, a year of conflict and unrest, Thomas of Hookton returns to England to pursue the Holy Grail. Among the flames of the Hundred Years War, a sinister enemy awaits the fabled archer and mercenary soldier: a bloodthirsty Dominican Inquisitor who also seeks Christendom's most holy relic. But neither the horrors of the battlefield nor sadistic torture at the Inquisitor's hands can turn Thomas from his sworn mission. And his thirst for vengeance will never be quenched while the villainous black rider who destroyed everything he loved still lives. 
  ""Cornwell writes the best battle scenes of any writer I've read past or present.""—George R.R. Martin 
   

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  On Leaving Charleston

  Alexandra Ripley

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  This installment of Alexandra Ripley's Old South saga— begun in the bestselling Charleston— traces the lives of the prominent South Carolina Tradd family from the turn of the century to 1935. From an ugly duckling love child, Garden Tradd became the glorious belle her mother, Margaret, had longed to be. With breathtaking abandon and dazzling innocence, Garden dances through Paris, London, and New York as the twenties roar— until betrayal turns the glitter to bitter ash— until vengeful secrets of the past send her home to Charleston, a city waiting to embrace its own or exact revenge.

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  Timber and Dreams - 2nd Edition

  Daniel Afflerbach

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  A Historical fiction novel based in Seattle, Washington in 1923 
  A story of youthful idealism and a political pursuit against the Timber Industry. A young Irishman, Thomas Kelly, is on a quest to reign in destructive logging practices and begins a political battle which a Timber Baron is determined to stop. He tries to thwart Thomas’s efforts using hired muscle. When Thomas falls in love and discovers the Timber Baron has a dark and sinister personal life which may destroy the family of his new love, he and a few friends decide to take matters into their own hands. The political battle turns personal and becomes deadly when two families are put in the crosshairs of the Timber Baron’s fury

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  Cranford - Step into a society...

  Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

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  Welcome to a town where men are an afterthought, and the women rule with elegant economy and iron wills. 
  In the quiet, provincial English town of Cranford, a formidable society of unmarried women and widows maintains the strict local social order. They are governed by rigid rules of propriety, observing everything with razor-sharp wit and masking their modest means behind a veil of aristocratic pride. But when the modern world begins to encroach—in the form of shocking male arrivals, scandalous romances, and the terrifying rumble of the new railway—the even tenor of Cranford life is thrown into sudden chaos. At the heart of it all is Miss Matty Jenkyns, a gentle soul hiding a quiet heartbreak, who must navigate personal tragedy and financial ruin while clinging to the unwavering support of her eccentric, fiercely loyal friends. 
  Why you will love this: This poignant and gently satirical gem of Classic Fiction is a masterful exploration of nineteenth-century female friendship, small town secrets, and the enduring power of community. Perfect for fans of Victorian literature, quiet domestic dramas, and stories of strong women defying societal expectations in rural England. Experience a lush, character-driven world full of humor, sorrow, and ultimate triumph. 
  Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810-1865) was a prominent Victorian author known for her sharp social observation, psychological nuance, and compassionate portrayals of all classes of society. Her works cemented her legacy as one of the nineteenth century's most essential and beloved literary voices.

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  The Messenger of Measham Hall -...

  Anna Abney

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  Return to mysterious Measham Hall in this page-turning tale of espionage and intrigue in the years leading up to the Glorious Revolution of 1688. 
  For Nicholas Hawthorne, the Catholic heir to Measham Hall in Derbyshire, subterfuge is part of everyday life. But there are deeper and darker secrets even than his family’s outlawed religion: why is his father, Sir William, so reclusive? What became of his mother, and his aunt Alethea? And who fatally betrayed his cousin Matthew? 
  Nicholas is determined to find out, but as England slides towards invasion by the Protestant forces of Prince William of Orange, he becomes entangled in conspiracies within King James’s court – and soon learns that both truth and love come at a high price…  
  'It's rare for a historical novel to feel so timely.' - JO BAKER, Sunday Times bestselling author of Longbourn 
  'Impeccably researched and wonderfully atmospheric, with a heroine you can't help rooting for.' - FRANCES QUINN, author of The Smallest Man 
  'Exciting and immersive. It took me straight into the heart of Restoration England in all its rich and vivid detail. I was gripped!' - NICOLA CORNICK, international bestselling author of House of Shadows

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  Rabbit Foot Bill - A Novel

  Helen Humphreys

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  A lonely boy in a prairie town befriends a local outsider in 1947 and then witnesses a shocking murder. Based on a true story.  
  Canwood, Saskatchewan, 1947. Leonard Flint, a lonely boy in a small farming town befriends the local outsider, a man known as Rabbit Foot Bill. Bill doesn’t talk much, but he allows Leonard to accompany him as he sets rabbit snares and to visit his small, secluded dwelling.   
  Being with Bill is everything to young Leonard—an escape from school, bullies and a hard father. So his shock is absolute when he witnesses Bill commit a sudden violent act and loses him to prison.  
  Fifteen years on, as a newly graduated doctor of psychiatry, Leonard arrives at the Weyburn Mental Hospital, both excited and intimidated by the massive institution known for its experimental LSD trials. To Leonard’s great surprise, at the Weyburn he is reunited with Bill and soon becomes fixated on discovering what happened on that fateful day in 1947.  
  Based on a true story, this page-turning novel from a master stylist examines the frailty and resilience of the human mind.  
   

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