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  In the High Valley

  Susan Coolidge

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  In the High Valley" is the fifth and last book of the popular "What Katy did" series by Susan Coolidge.The story starts out with Lionel Young and his sister, Imogen who set out for the picturesque but remote High Valley (America), leaving their hometown Devonshire (England) behind.Lionel wants to take the share in Geoffrey Templestowe's cattle business.Imogen, owing to her prejudices against America and the American way of life, finds it hard to adjust to life over there.Clover Templestowe, now happily married and living in the High Valley, at first finds it very trying to get on with Imogen.A lot of events ensure in the course of which we meet again with Rose Red, get news from Cousin Helen and of course meet Katy again... until it all finally ends in a lovely double wedding!(Summary by Elli)

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  Fatal Family Album

  Joanna Campbell Slan

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  TWO FBI AGENTS COME LOOKING FOR KIKI'S NANNY, AND SUDDENLY THE HOUSEHOLD IS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN. 
   
   
   
  Kiki and her husband must ask themselves the toughest question they'll ever have to face: Can we trust this person with our kids? 
   
   
   
  The answer might say more about them than it does about their nanny, Brawny. 
   
   
   
  But how can you trust someone whose whole life has been a lie? And boy, oh, boy, do Brawny's secrets bring up trust issues for everyone under Kiki's roof. Especially for Kiki's sensitive, thirteen-year-old daughter. (Will she ever get over this betrayal?) 
   
   
   
  It all starts when a totally forgettable woman is found shot dead in her car . . . and whose fault is that? Given the number of blended families today, can a step-parent ever catch a break? Was the murder a drive-by shooting gone wrong? Or an intentional, targeted murder? 
   
   
   
  One of Kiki's friends is accused of hiring a hitman, after a cashier's check for a million dollars goes missing. It's a puzzle with too many pieces, but Kiki's determined to see justice done.

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  Shadow Boxer

  Steven Savile

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  In Hell's Kitchen, where magic and mayhem are just part of the neighborhood, Vinny "The Charm" Caruso has carved out a reputation as a boxer with supernatural flair. His charm magic gives him an edge in and out of the ring, allowing him to navigate the underworld of magical fight clubs and supernatural politics. 
   
   
   
  When Factory Fire Ghosts abduct Angela, Vinny's girlfriend and a gifted healer, he's thrust into a race against time. What begins as a rescue mission quickly spirals into something far more dangerous as Vinny uncovers a plot orchestrated by Duchess Morana, a powerful Fae noble. Alongside his mentor Mickey, the street-wise Sal, and a half-Fae detective named Ironwood, Vinny must infiltrate the Ninth Circle Casino. There, he discovers that Angela's healing abilities are the key to an ancient ritual, which could tear the veil between worlds and reshape reality itself. 
   
   
   
  As the autumn equinox approaches, Vinny and his allies face down the Wild Hunt, disrupt a centuries-old magical conspiracy, and confront hidden truths about Angela's bloodline that trace back to the infamous Factory Fire. With his charm magic pushed to its limits and the future of Hell's Kitchen hanging in the balance, Vinny will have to fight smarter and harder than ever before—because this time, the stakes are higher than just his next win in the ring.

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  Hattie Steals the Show

  Patrick Gleeson

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  Stage manager Hattie Cocker is looking around the West End theatre where she's about to start her new temporary gig, when she stumbles across the dead body of the current musical's composer. 
   
  A week later the prime suspect in the murder is on Hattie's doorstep asking for her help in proving his innocence, and to do that she needs to find a missing musical score. And that may be found in the grand country home of producer Sir Trevor Dougray, where Hattie is stage managing a two-week workshop for his new show. 
   
  As deception is layered on deception, Hattie will have to work out who she really knows, and can trust...

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  The Compromise - A Dark...

  Adam Loretz

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  Blair has never looked back on life, but moments away from a huge gun deal he's fronting for the Dutch Mob; his past returns to haunt him. 
  The deal with a gang of Swedish Bikers is nearly done when something triggers Blair. The situation explodes and in the aftermath, the Swedish bikers are out for revenge. 
  Blair has an epiphany and takes a final job to buy a one way ticket to California. However, the job throws up old blood, a new partner and in the chaos that follows, his infant nephew and his partners girl are unexpectedly whisked off to Amsterdam. 
  In a race against time, Blair and partner Aitch must compromise everything, on a do or die rescue mission in the shadows of the Dutch capital.

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  The Wolf and the Crane

  Pieter E Haumann

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  Elizabeth Viljoen had a bright future ahead of her. She had just made partner at a prestigious law firm and was on the cusp of getting everything she ever wanted. Then why was her body discarded in such a bizarre setting? 
  Legendary detective, Esopus van Tonder, now in the twilight of his career, faces his toughest case yet in trying to solve this seemingly senseless murder. Following a stellar career, can the detective make sense of the details of this case? 
  An origami pendant, an estranged best friend, a willing psychiatrist, and a scandalous business empire will lead Esopus down a rabbit-hole of manipulation and clandestine dealings, which will bring scandal and disrepute to all involved.

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