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  Queen Macbeth

  Val McDermid

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  Britain’s reigning “Queen of Crime” (The Scotsman), internationally bestselling and award-winning author Val McDermid has ensnared audiences worldwide for more than thirty years with her thrilling and masterfully plotted crime oeuvre. Now, in this radical, rip-roaring counternarrative drawing on the historical record, McDermid peels back the patriarchal prejudices of history and delivers an illuminating portrait of Shakespeare’s most famous villain, and the treacherous pursuit of ambition that made her legendary: Lady Macbeth. 
   
  A thousand years ago in an ancient Scottish landscape, a woman is on the run with her three companions—a healer, a weaver, and a seer. The men hunting her will kill her—because she is the only one who stands between them and their violent ambition. She is no lady: she is the first queen of Scotland, married to a king called Macbeth. As the net closes in, what unfurls is a tale of passion, forced marriage, bloody massacre, and the harsh realities of medieval Scotland. At the heart of it is one strong, charismatic woman, who survived loss and jeopardy to outwit the endless plotting of a string of ruthless and power-hungry men. Her struggle won her a country. But now it could cost her life. 
   
  Immersive and utterly riveting, Queen Macbeth is an electric reimagining of one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated tragedies and reaffirms McDermid as one of the preeminent writers of our day. 
   
  "A page-turning tale of adversity and adventure, laughter and love, death and defiance."—The Scotsman (UK)

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  Framley Parsonage Volume 2

  Anthony Trollope

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  Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope is a compelling novel of love, ambition, and moral choice in Victorian England. Set in the quiet cathedral city of Barchester, it follows Mark Robarts, a young clergyman navigating the temptations of high society after his appointment to Framley Parsonage. As he becomes entangled in aristocratic circles, political intrigue, and financial misjudgment, his integrity is tested. Meanwhile, a tender romance blossoms between him and Lucy Robarts, while other couples face societal pressures on matters of heart and duty. With keen insight into human nature and social hierarchy, Trollope weaves a story of personal growth, forgiveness, and the enduring value of honesty and faith. A cornerstone of the Chronicles of Barsetshire.

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  Comanche Moon

  Anita Mills

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  It takes a tough Texas Ranger to melt a hardened heart in this “brilliant western romance” from the author of the Fire Series (Rosanne Bittner, author of Caress).   Amanda Ross returns from her Boston finishing school to claim the Texas ranch her parents died fighting to protect. Determined to protect the land that has been in her family for generations, Amanda resents the Comanche people for taking away her loved ones.   Clay McAlester may be a Texas Ranger, but he identifies most strongly with the Comanche tribe who raised him. A proud man brought up by a proud people, he has little sympathy for a woman filled with nothing but hate. But when Amanda’s fiancé abandons her in her hour of need, it is McAlester and a nearby Comanche camp that comes to her aid. Will Amanda learn forgiveness in the arms of this fierce and fearless man, or will her anger consume her?   “Superb . . . Grabs you by the throat and won’t let go . . . I loved it!” —Joan Johnston, New York Times–bestselling author of Surrender

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  The Lifeline

  Phyllis Bottome

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  Mark Chalmers, is 36, dark haired, athletic, keen on skiing and winter sports, speaks fluent French and German and has a taste for wine, food and women.
  It is 1938 and Chalmers, a master at Eton, is recruited by an old friend at the Foreign Office and introduced to his boss 'B'.  Reluctantly he agrees to take on a covert mission for British Intelligence – to parachute into Nazi-occupied Austria and pass on vital information to a British agent.
  Chalmers has no intention of committing himself beyond this one job but once he reaches his destination, he finds himself sucked into the cause - fighting fascism with the Underground.
  First published in 1946, seven years before Bond's debut in Casino Royale, Bottome's hero shares many similarities with Ian Fleming's Bond in fact, It seems that Bond may not have existed without Bottome. It was at the school she ran in Austria with her ex-spy husband, Ernan Forbes Dennis, that she taught Ian Flemming, to write.  'A gifted and entertaining novelist' TLS.

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  The Ivy of an Earl

  Linda Rae Sande

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  She’s a ray of sunshine. He’s a moody man. Can Christmas rekindle the spark that once fused their hearts? 
  When Ivy, Countess of Ritchfield, arrives at the earldom’s country estate for one of the chilliest Christmases on record, she discovers she won’t be alone for the holiday. Her husband of nearly thirty years is already there. Robert’s unexpected presence means they’ll be forced to spend time together—something they haven’t done much of for the past decade. 
  Ever since his countess began living in London year-round, and with his four children grown and on their own, Robert has struggled with loneliness. Seeking to escape the ghosts of his past, he flees to the earldom’s seat in York on the worst day of winter to spend a fortnight at Ritchfield Park. 
  When his wife arrives with the same intention, he wonders if their forced proximity will revive what’s become an ambivalent relationship. Despite the winter cold and incessant snow, will they have a second chance at love? The Christmas season may find hearts thawing and second-chance love blooming for The Ivy of an Earl.

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  Dracula – Chapter 14: The...

  Bram Stoker

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  Title: 
  Dracula – Chapter 14: The Gathering of the Clues 
  Subtitle: 
  A Chapter-by-Chapter Reading of Bram Stoker’s Classic 
  Series Name: 
  Dracula (Chapter-by-Chapter Reading) 
  Series Entry: 
  14 
  Description: 
  In this pivotal chapter, the scattered horrors surrounding Count Dracula finally begin to connect. Mina Harker, deeply troubled by Jonathan’s breakdown after seeing the mysterious stranger in London, secretly reads and types her husband’s terrifying journal from Castle Dracula. What once seemed like the ravings of illness now carries the chilling weight of truth. 
  Professor Van Helsing reaches out to Mina after studying Lucy Westenra’s papers, sensing that Mina may hold the missing pieces of a far greater mystery. Their meeting reveals Mina’s intelligence, compassion, and remarkable attention to detail, qualities that immediately earn Van Helsing’s admiration and trust. In turn, Mina bravely places Jonathan’s journal in his hands, risking painful memories in the hope of uncovering the truth behind Lucy’s death. 
  Van Helsing’s reading of Jonathan’s account confirms his darkest suspicions: Count Dracula has indeed come to England. Reassured that he is not mad, Jonathan begins writing again and joins Van Helsing in quietly preparing for the struggle ahead. Meanwhile, disturbing newspaper reports about the mysterious “Bloofer Lady” and children found wounded in the night convince Van Helsing that Lucy’s transformation is already underway. 
  The chapter builds toward one of the novel’s most unforgettable revelations. In a tense conversation with Dr. Seward, Van Helsing finally dares to speak the impossible aloud: Lucy Westenra has become one of the Un-Dead. 
  This is Chapter 14 of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, narrated by Amazon-bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, part of a complete chapter-by-chapter audiobook presentation of this enduring Gothic masterpiece. 
  📖 Public domain text. Original publication: 1897.

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