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  The Adventure of the Engineer's...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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  An engineer, Victor Hatherley, attends Dr Watson's surgery after his thumb is chopped off, and recounts his tale to Watson and Holmes. Hatherley had been hired for 50 guineas to repair a machine he was told compressed Fuller's earth into bricks. Hatherley was told to keep the job confidential, and was transported to the job in a carriage with frosted glass, to keep the location secret. He was shown the press, but on closer inspection discovered a "crust of metallic deposit" on the press, and he suspected it was not being used for compressing earth. He confronted his employer, who attacked him, and during his escape his thumb is chopped off. Holmes deduces that the press is being used to produce counterfeit coins, and works out its location. However, when they arrive, the house is on fire, and the criminals have escaped.

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  The Nameless Restaurant - A Cozy...

  Tao Wong

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  There is a restaurant in Toronto. Its entrance is announced only by a simple unadorned wooden door, varnished to a beautiful shine but without paint, hidden beside dumpsters and a fire escape. There is no sign, no indication of what lies behind the door. If you do manage to find the restaurant, the décor is dated and worn—homey, if one were to be generous. The service is atrocious; the proprietor, a grouch. The regulars are worse: silent, brooding, and unfriendly to newcomers. There is no set menu, alternating with the whim and whimsy of the owner. The selection of wine and beer is sparse or nonexistent at times, and the prices are outrageous. There is a restaurant in Toronto that is magically hidden, whose service is horrible and whose food is divine. This is the story of the Nameless Restaurant.

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  The Complete Works of Edith Wharton

  Edith Wharton

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  Behind the elegance of high society lie hidden desires, difficult choices, and the quiet cost of conformity.
  
  Edith Wharton, one of the most celebrated American authors of the early twentieth century, examined the intricate rules of social life and the personal struggles of those caught within them. Through sharp observation, elegant prose, and psychologically complex characters, she explored the tensions between individual desire and society's expectations.
  
  From the social pressures of The Age of Innocence to the emotional conflicts of Ethan Frome and the ambition and disillusionment found throughout her fiction, Wharton's works reveal the consequences of convention, privilege, and unspoken truths.
  
  Her writing offers a compelling portrait of relationships, class divisions, morality, and the search for personal fulfillment in a changing world.
  
  Discover the literary legacy of Edith Wharton in this collection of works marked by psychological depth, social insight, and enduring storytelling.
  
  Explore the elegance, complexity, and emotional power of a remarkable voice in American literature.

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  Devouring Darkness

  Chloe Neill

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  In the newest installment of the USA Today bestselling Heirs of Chicagoland series, vampire Elisa Sullivan unearths an ancient grudge, with potentially devastating consequences. 
   
   
   
  As the only vampire ever born, and the daughter of two very powerful Chicago vampires, Elisa Sullivan knew her life was going to be . . . unusual. But she wanted to make her own way in the world, preferably away from her famous family. Then supernatural politics—and perhaps a bit of destiny—intervened, and Elisa had to steady her nerves and sharpen her steel to fight for the city of Chicago. Luckily, Connor Keene, son of the North American Central Pack's Apex wolf, is right by her side. 
   
   
    
  When Elisa and her Ombudsman colleagues agree to escort a vulnerable supernatural to Chicago, they inadvertently set in motion a scheme of long-awaited magical vengeance. The city may pay an arcane price it can't afford unless Elisa and her allies rise to the challenge. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Blooming Alone

  Laura Sinclair

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  For her entire life, Sunny Wells has been in Julian's hands.
  
  He named her. He chose her major. He got her a job. He decided what she ate, what she wore, who she spent time with — and called it love.
  
  When he found someone who challenged him intellectually and left Sunny behind, she had no idea how to exist without him. She had never learned.
  
  Then a car accident gave her one terrifying, clarifying moment: she did not want to die. She had not yet lived.
  
  *Blooming Alone* is the story of what Sunny builds next — through failed assignments, late nights, a competition she enters expecting to lose, and a prestigious career she earns entirely on her own.
  
  By the time Julian comes back to say he made a mistake, Sunny has found something far more valuable than his apology.
  
  She has found herself.

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  Forced Exodus - Pandemic Book Two

  Christine Keyser

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  THE ROAD TO THEIR SAFE HAVEN IS PAVED WITH DANGER 
  With their house burned to the ground, the Bronsons accept Jeff and Emily’s invitation to travel to a farm in Central California where they can start over and make a life for themselves. Joining them on the seven hundred mile journey are Jeff and Emily, Chris and his family, as well as Derrick. But the journey won’t be easy—not with survivors of the pandemic starving and desperate. With danger lurking around every bend, the Bronsons and the rest of their group will have to dig deep to find a way to make it to their destination unscathed. Good thing they are willing to do whatever it takes to survive.

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