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  Dream Women

  Wilkie Collins

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  Dream Woman is a gripping short novel by Wilkie Collins that blends psychological suspense, mystery, and the supernatural into a tense and unforgettable narrative. First published in 1874, the story showcases Collins's mastery of atmosphere and his ability to explore fear not as fantasy, but as a powerful force rooted in the human mind.
  
  The tale follows Isaac Scatcherd, a man haunted by a recurring dream of a woman whose presence fills him with terror. Unlike ordinary nightmares, this vision feels disturbingly real—so real that Isaac becomes convinced the woman exists beyond his dreams. As events unfold, the line between imagination and reality begins to blur, leading to a chilling confrontation that raises questions about fate, obsession, and the hidden dangers of the unconscious mind.
  
  With spare, controlled prose and mounting tension, Collins examines themes of psychological trauma, guilt, destiny, and the power of premonition. The story reflects Victorian anxieties about mental health and the limits of rational explanation, making it both unsettling and intellectually compelling.
  
  Dream Woman stands as a classic example of Collins's short fiction at its finest—dark, suspenseful, and psychologically rich. It remains essential reading for fans of Victorian mystery, Gothic fiction, and early psychological thrillers, offering a haunting reminder that the most frightening enemies may exist within ourselves.

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  Hard Exit

  Bruce Leonard

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  Jack Drake shares a Malibu beach mansion with a gorgeous movie star but hates his life. The depressed private eye can't shake the death of his wife and can't end his toxic relationship with Hollywood heartthrob Amanda Bigelow. 
   
   
   
  But an at-risk sixteen-year-old who is injured in an inner-city shooting gets Jack unstuck. As a favor to a friend, Jack sequesters Game in the mansion, keeping him safe. 
   
   
   
  Their worldviews differ, but they draw from their histories of loss and grief while investigating the shooting and three seemingly unrelated murders, tying Game's world in downtrodden Oakville to Jack's in idyllic Malibu. 
   
   
   
  Fans of wisecracking investigators such as Spenser, Kinsey Milhone, and Stephanie Plum will cheer for Jack Drake, a man in love with two women—one of them dead.

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  Eternal Forest

  PJ Skinner

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  What if proving a friend's husband innocent of murder, implicates her instead? 
   
  Tanya Bowe, an ex-investigative journalist, and divorcee, runs a vintage shop in the coastal town of Seacastle. When her old friend, Lexi Burlington-Smythe borrows the office above the shop as a base for the campaign to create a kelp sanctuary off the coast, Tanya is thrilled with the chance to get involved and make some extra money. 
   
  Tanya soon gets drawn into the high-stake arguments surrounding the campaign, as tempers are frayed, and her friends, Roz and Ghita favor opposing camps. When a celebrity eco warrior is murdered, the evidence implicates Roz's husband Ed, and Tanya finds her loyalties stretched to breaking point as she struggles to discover the true identity of the murderer. 
   
  Will she discover the truth before one of her friends is convicted of murder? 
   
  In this enthralling British, small town, cozy mystery, Tanya finds herself torn between a search for the truth and loyalty to her friends. If you love a cozy whodunnit set at the seaside, with a cast of recurring characters, this is the series for you. 
   
  Listen now and solve the mystery for yourself!

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  Still Burning

  Lauren Street

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  In Still County, some things won't stay buried. Others won't stop burning. 
   
  When a mild-mannered accountant is found gruesomely murdered in his modest home, Sheriff Rita Jonas knows it’s no random crime. The victim had political ties to powerful men that could unravel what's left of Still County's fragile peace. 
   
  Clues lead back to Tom Gabriel, the town's imprisoned former kingmaker who still wields influence from behind bars. Now, Rita must walk a razor's edge: digging into Gabriel's past while trying not to destroy her future with his son, Cash. 
   
  Sparks fly in Rita's personal life, as a string of suspicious fires spread across the county. Each blaze is more dangerous than the last. Someone's sending a message. 
   
  With Deputy Jason Perry at her side and the town's pressure mounting, Rita must unmask a killer, track down an arsonist, and decide just how much she's willing to risk for love—and for justice. 
   
  Still Burning is the third book in the Still County Thrillers series by Lauren Street. Perfect for fans of slow-burn suspense, buried secrets, and sheriffs who don't flinch.

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  The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet, one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the eleventh of the twelve stories collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published in Strand Magazine in May 1892.A banker, Mr. Alexander Holder of Streatham, makes a loan of £50,000 to a socially prominent client, who leaves a beryl coronet—one of the most valuable public possessions in existence—as collateral. Holder feels that he must not leave this rare and precious piece of jewellery in his personal safe at the bank, and so he takes it home with him to lock it up there. He is awakened in the night by a noise, enters his dressing room, and is horrified to see his son Arthur with the coronet in his hands, apparently trying to bend it. Holder's niece Mary comes at the sound of all the shouting and, seeing the damaged coronet, faints dead away. Three beryls are missing from it. In a panic, Mr. Holder travels to see Holmes, who agrees to take the case.The case against Arthur seems rather damning, yet Holmes is not convinced of his guilt. Why is Arthur refusing to give a statement of any kind? How could Arthur have broken the coronet (even Holmes, who has exceptionally strong hands, cannot do it) and without making any noise? Could any other people in the household be involved, such as the servants, or Mary? Could some visitor, such as the maid's wooden-legged suitor, or Arthur's rakish friend Sir George Burnwell, have something to do with what happened to the coronet? The failure to resolve the case will result in Mr. Holder's dishonour, and a national scandal.Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle's: "A Study in Scarlet", "Silver Blaze", "The Hound of the Baskervilles", "The Yellow Face", "A Scandal in Bohemia", "The Red-Headed League", A Case of Identity", "The Boscombe Valley Mystery", "The Five Orange Pips", "The Man with the Twisted Lip", "The Blue Carbuncle", "The Speckled Band", "The Engineer's Thumb", "The Noble Bachelor", "The Beryl Coronet", "The Copper Beeches" and many more.

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  When You’re Sane (A Finn Wright...

  Blake Pierce

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  This recording has been digitally produced by Blake Pierce, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. FBI Special Agent Finn Wright, put on leave after bending too many rules, is needed by his detective friend when an American couple is found dead in their estate in Scotland, their mansion burned by fire. With their brash personalities and gaudy reno, the Americans had attracted many enemies—and yet the killer, Finn realizes, may be someone that no one would ever suspect….
  
  “A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.”
  —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)
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  WHEN YOU’RE SANE is book #5 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 7,000 five star ratings and reviews.
  
  Recently put on leave and divorced after he caught his wife cheating on him, Finn needs a fresh start in life. He thought a visit to an old friend in a tranquil small town in England would be a good step—until his friend needs his expertise with a series of murders in spectacular estates. With the local police chief impressed, Finn is asked to stay on, as they need his help.
  
  As Finn’s eyes are opened to a world of storied wealth, history and privacy, he realizes that he has much to learn—but that killers are universal….
  
  A page-turning crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the Finn Wright series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love.
  
  Future books in the series are also available!
  
  “An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.”
  —Reader review (Her Last Wish)
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  “A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!”
  —Reader review (Her Last Wish)
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  “A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!”
  —Reader review (City of Prey)
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  “Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.”
  —Reader review (City of Prey)
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  “Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!”
  —Reader review (Girl, Alone)
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  “Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!”
  —Reader review (Girl, Alone)
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