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  Mr Wilder and Me

  Jonathan Coe

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  FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE ROTTERS' CLUB AND MIDDLE ENGLAND 
   
   
   
  In the heady summer of 1977, a naïve young woman called Calista sets out from Athens to venture into the wider world. On a Greek island that has been turned into a film set, she finds herself working for the famed Hollywood director Billy Wilder, about whom she knows almost nothing. But the time she spends in this glamorous, unfamiliar new life will change her for good. 
   
   
   
  While Calista is thrilled with her new adventure, Wilder himself is living with the realization that his star may be on the wane. Rebuffed by Hollywood, he has financed his new film with German money, and when Calista follows him to Munich for the shooting of further scenes, she finds herself joining him on a journey of memory into the dark heart of his family history. 
   
   
   
  In a novel that is at once a tender coming-of-age story and an intimate portrait of one of cinema's most intriguing figures, Jonathan Coe turns his gaze on the nature of time and fame, of family and the treacherous lure of nostalgia. When the world is catapulting towards change, do you hold on for dear life or decide it's time to let go?

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  Magicae - Power Dawning

  Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle

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  Watch out Montreal. You're in for a fiery ride. 
   
   
   
  Life's pleasures used to be so simple: a fast ride on my motorcycle, a backyard barbeque with my siblings, and taking down criminals to safeguard Montreal's citizens. 
   
   
   
  Sadly, those days ended the moment my fiery side emerged. 
   
   
   
  I'm a fire elemental. Mind blown. 
   
   
   
  The deadly Poreskoro family wants to feed on my fae essence. Rude. And if they succeed, they'll gain the strength to rebuild their army of evil. Terrifying. 
   
   
   
  Demons, drug lords, and deception I can handle, but when a dark storm of danger falls over my family, things have gone too far. 
   
   
   
  With evil brewing, enemies running rampant, and fae criminals gunning for me and my family, I widen my stance and get ready for the hits. Who's manipulating things behind the scenes? Who's coming after the people I care about? And who the hell is stupid enough to think I'd let it happen?

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  Legacy - Sir John Hawkwood Book 7

  Griff Hosker

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  Sir John Hawkwood may be getting old but he is still as wily as a fox. Feared and revered in equal measure, one of the greatest military leaders the world has ever known is drawn once again into a territorial dispute, beginning at the Florentine borderlands. Leading a coalition of city-states, he strikes deep into the nest of Milanese vipers and their allies. Using the skills honed over a long and illustrious career, the English mercenary takes the war to the very gates of Milan, cementing his legacy as ‘Giovanni Acuto’ – supreme condottiero. 
   
  The bittersweet final instalment in the engaging tale of Sir John Hawkwood; the English Mercenary who became an Italian legend. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, David Gilman and Ben Kane.

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  The Whisper of Ancient Sands - A...

  Matt Borne

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  In this gripping archaeological thriller - a prequel to the Dr. Sarah Kensington series - archaeology student Sarah Kensington joins Professor Elias Brown and his tech-savvy son Tom on what should be a routine dig in Sudan. But when they uncover an artifact that defies explanation, the expedition becomes a race against time. Hidden beneath the desert sands lies a weapon of impossible power - evidence that an advanced civilization guided humanity's first steps toward enlightenment. 
  When a ruthless military commander seeks to harness this deadly technology, the team must navigate ancient chambers and decipher quantum equations that shouldn't exist. With help from local guide Fatima, they piece together a stunning truth: Earth's ancient civilizations had help from beyond the stars. 
  As Sarah confronts forces both human and otherworldly, she faces an impossible choice that will shape her future career. Some secrets, she learns, are meant to stay hidden - and some truths can change everything we thought we knew about our origins.

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  Thistlewood Manor: Murder at the...

  Fiona Grace

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  "Very entertaining. I highly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that appreciates a very well written mystery, with some twists and an intelligent plot. You will not be disappointed. Excellent way to spend a cold weekend!"
  --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Murder in the Manor)
  
  THISTLEWOOD MANOR: MURDER AT THE HEDGEROW (AN ELIZA MONTAGU COZY MYSTERY—BOOK 1) is the debut novel in a charming 1920s cozy mystery series by Fiona Grace, #1 bestselling author of Murder in the Manor, which has over 300 five star reviews!
  
  For centuries, Thistlewood Manor has stood as home to the Montagu family, a beacon to British aristocracy in rural England. But it’s 1928, and in this new age of women’s rights, Eliza Montagu, 27, a free spirit, has turned her back on her family to live an artist’s life in London.
  
  But when an unexpected family crisis arrives, Eliza has no choice but to return home to the demands of her family, to help her father, and to meet the Lord they hope she’ll marry.
  
  When a dead body appears in the midst of the reunion, Eliza quickly realizes that if she doesn’t solve the mystery, the crime may just be pinned on her, and dash her hopes for a life as a free woman.
  
  A charming historical cozy mystery series that transports readers back in time, THISTLEWOOD MANOR is mystery at its finest: spellbinding, atmospheric and impossible to put down. A page-turner packed with shocking twists, turns and a mystery that’s hard to solve, it will leave you reading late into the night, all while you fall in love with its unforgettable heroine.
  
  Books #2 and #3 in the series (A DOLLOP OF DEATH and CALAMITY AT THE BALL) are now also available!

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  Reunion in Lavender Valley

  Tammy L. Grace

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  Six Women. Four Decades. One long, unexpected reunion. 
   
   
   
  Georgia Moore is still grieving from the loss of her dear husband, Lee, when she discovers she can't remain in their home. With nowhere to turn, she accepts the invitation to return to Lavender Valley in the hopes that she can once again find a purpose. 
   
   
   
  Lavender Valley Farm needs her, and Georgia soon finds her place managing the household, using her skill with a needle, and assuming a motherly role to her sisters of the heart. 
   
   
   
  Something still feels missing but as the harvest approaches, an unexpected guest visits the farm and might hold the key to changing Georgia's life. 
   
   
   
  Will Georgia be brave enough to embrace the chance of a new future? 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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