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  The Head of Caesar - A Father...

  G. K. Chesterton

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  In G.K. Chesterton's "The Head of Caesar" from the Father Brown series, a young woman named Christabel Carstairs, the daughter of a renowned coin collector, approaches Father Brown after being blackmailed by a mysterious man with a crooked nose, who threatens to expose her theft of a valuable Roman coin from her late father's collection, a coin with the likeness of Caesar that she impulsively took because it reminded her of a young man she was infatuated with; Father Brown, through his keen observation skills, uncovers the truth behind the blackmail and the identity of the culprit, who is revealed to be someone close to the family with a hidden motive related to the inheritance of the coin collection. 

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  The Darkest Hours

  Margaret Murphy

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  Two women are missing already, snatched by a prowler in the night. Brilliant psychologist Christine Radcliffe fears she may be next—or at least that’s what she tells Detective Alan Jameson. But Jameson already has the prime suspect in his sights, and it’s someone much closer to Christine than she wants to admit. Who is she protecting? Meticulously crafted to deliver twist after breathtaking twist, this book was originally published as The Desire of the Moth and is the perfect page-turner for fans of A.J. Rivers, Kendra Elliott, Ragnar Jónasson, Louise Penny, Melinda Leigh, Rachel Caine, K.L. Slater, D.S. Butler, and Rachel Abbott.

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  The Ambassador

  Brian C. Baker

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  A disgraced politician relegated to an ambassadorial post in a third world nation rediscovers the principles that began his career and stands off a tyrant's besieging army to protect the refugees that sought shelter within embassy walls. 
  The Ambassador is an exploration of the nature of good and evil and a deeply moving story about the power of redemption. 
    
  The little girl was gutshot. Her father held her outside the gate. He begged as junta soldiers closed in and rounds CRACKED past and Marines shouted. He begged as she bled.  
    
  All the while, her eyes were on me.  
    
  What would you do? 
    
  Jackson Ford’s a disgraced former governor who recognizes a second chance when the president’s chief of staff dangles it. 
  The president needs an ambassador in a third-world nation. Someone to help local tyrants stamp out insurrection while keeping privation and violence out of the election-year news. Jackson Ford is a tough idealist, but, as a result of his fall from political grace, this administration makes it clear that his qualification is best summed in one word . . .  
  Obedience.  
  When a rebel leader shows up outside the embassy gates with a wounded child in his arms and soldiers closing in, Ford can watch the girl bleed out or invoke the wrath of dictators and the president.  
  Ford’s decision to provide sanctuary puts the embassy under siege.  
  Ford and the US Marines are outmanned, outgunned, and outmaneuvered by an army outside their walls, even as they’re betrayed by enemies within. Ford doesn’t know if they’re defending the Alamo or Bastogne, but he does know they will not betray the ideals that should stir in the heart of anyone who sees the American flag aloft and under fire. 

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  The Man with the Roller - A dark...

  E G Swain

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  Edmund Gill Swain, born in 1861, was an English cleric and author. As a chaplain of King's College, Cambridge, he was a colleague of the scholar and author M R James. 
   
  Swain is best known for his 1912 short story collection ‘The Stoneground Ghost Tales’.  
   
  He died in 1938.

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  Splitting Hairs

  Greta Boris

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  Dead Men Tell No Tales 
   
   
   
  Embalmer's assistant Imogene Lynch may or may not get the final sensations of the dead when she touches their hair. She used to, but something strange is going on. 
   
   
   
  Her sixth sense disappears when the body of a local treasure hunter shows up at Greener Pastures Mortuary. But that doesn't keep her from becoming embroiled in two bone-chilling mysteries. 
   
   
   
  Her boss's lover is awol, and a tipsy ghost is giving her the hiccups. Someone's obviously been murdered. She dearly hopes it's not the missing woman. 
   
   
   
  All clues lead to Catalina Island where rumors of a pirate's buried treasure seem to have incited a gold rush. When Imogene stumbles into a viper's nest, she discovers the dead aren't the only ones with secrets. 
   
   
   
  If you can imagine Agatha Raisin as a twenty-something, rockabilly, ex-hairstylist with a weird connection to the dead, this book is for you.

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  Get Rich Quick Wallingford

  George Randolph Chester

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  Dive into the rollicking world of "Get Rich Quick Wallingford" by George Randolph Chester, a classic tale of con artistry and charm. Follow J. Rufus Wallingford, a lovably roguish businessman who believes in the wealth of quick wits over hard work. Through clever schemes and charismatic guile, Wallingford swindles his way through the business world, leaving a trail of bewildered victims and admirers. This humorous exploration of ambition and deception provides a delightful critique of the American dream.

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