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  Ink and Intrigue at Ivy Tree Inn...

  Ellen Butler

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  Stumbling across a dead body could be the making . . . or breaking of an aspiring reporter. 
   
   
    
  During 1958, with a predominantly male workforce, societal norms dictate women should be compliant, fashionable housewives. To Ariadne Winter, the sole tradition she aims to embrace is that of being fashionable. Amidst the ambiance of Ivy Tree Inn, where she's been dispatched as a writer for Ladies' Lifestyle magazine, her focus wavers as she grapples with an interview assignment concerning a Hollywood starlet on the cusp of royal matrimony—an event hailed as the "Wedding of the Century." While Ariadne dutifully attends to her task, her heart yearns for the pursuit of her collegiate ambition: to be an investigative reporter for a renowned newspaper. 
   
   
    
  However, fate intervenes when she discovers a dead body and recognizes the opportunity it presents to write her way into the role she desires. Yet, as Ariadne delves deeper into the lives of the inn's inhabitants, she uncovers a labyrinth of intertwined relationships and long-buried secrets among guests and staff alike, yielding a plethora of suspects. With a murderer on the loose, her magazine deadline looming, and the inn cordoned off by authorities, Ariadne faces a race against time to untangle the web of deceit and solve the murder before she loses more than just her job.

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  Adventure of the Pinched...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Craig...

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  THE ADVENTURE OF THE PINCHED PALIMPSEST.
  
  THREE STUDENTS FROM OXFORD BREAK INTO THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 
  
  THE NEXT DAY THEY ARE CHARGED WITH THE MURDER IF A MUSEUM GUARD.
  
  At Oxford University, an influential professor has been proselytizing for anarchism. Three naive students fall for his doctrines and decide to engage in direct action by stealing priceless artifacts from the British Museum, returning them to the oppressed people from whom their colonial masters stole them. In the midst of their caper, a museum guard is shot dead and they are charged with the murder. After being persuaded by a vulnerable friend of the students, Sherlock Holmes agrees to take on the case. He soon discovers that no one involved is telling the complete truth.
  
  Join Holmes and Watson as they race from London to Oxford, then to Cambridge and finally up to a remote village in Scotland and seek to discover the clues that are tied to an obscure medieval palimpsest.

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  Jaxon with an X - A Novel

  D. K. Wall

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  Six-year-old Jaxon disappeared. He's found ten years later. 
  The boy’s family races to the hospital to see him, but they are shocked at the sight. The bubbly youngster has been replaced by a scarred and emaciated teen. As they bridge the lost years and rebuild their bonds, they must wrestle with their own guilt and demons. 
  Fearing other children are at risk, the sheriff follows the clues deep into the Great Smoky Mountains. He finds half-buried secrets, a twisted family, and his own missed opportunities. When he peels back the last layer of the mystery, the revelation shakes everyone. 
  Jaxon dreamed for years is to be with his family. Has too much happened or can he find his way home? 
  Jaxon with an X is an emotionally charged standalone literary fiction novel. If you like rural settings, broken families learning to heal, and stories of personal endurance, you’ll love D.K. Wall’s absorbing tale, read by Sean "Dr C" Cordry.

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  Witchy Reservations

  Stephanie Damore

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  There's nothing practical about magic—which is why I ditched my wand years ago. Thirteen years, to be exact. The day I left Silverlake. Except now, a family emergency has called me back home, and quite frankly, I'd rather be anywhere but here. But when my aunt raises her wand to cure a friend and he ends up dead, it becomes abundantly clear I'm not leaving anytime soon.

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  Sherlock Holmes and the Curse of...

  William K. Stewart, F. E....

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  Baron Collingwood’s eldest son and heir to the title dies from a mysterious illness. Shortly thereafter, his brother, the second in line, also falls ill. His condition takes a dramatic turn for the worse, leaving doctors and police stumped. The Baron thus turns to Holmes and Watson for help.

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  Eastern Vengeance

  Chris Zie

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  Step into the shadowy, dangerous streets of modern-day Kiev with “Eastern Vengeance.” Meet Taras, a driven accountant thrust into a world of violence and betrayal. Entangled in a sinister web of corruption, he navigates a city where danger lurks at every corner, and morality is a luxury no one can afford. Meet Vlado, a hardened former sniper consumed by sexual desires at any cost. Finally, meet Masha, the cold-hearted assassin shackled with a deep resentment that can only be satisfied with sharp knives and explosives. Savage enemies pull them ever deeper into a violent spiral, where survival means embracing the barbaric forces that rule the streets. This gripping novel dives into Ukraine’s post-Soviet underworld, combining heart-pounding suspense with brutal realism. From hardened criminals to corrupt officials, they encounter a cast of menacing characters who will push them—and you—to the limits. “Eastern Vengeance” isn’t just a thriller; it’s an unflinching look at society haunted by its past and consumed by its present darkness. Prepare for an intense ride what will leave you breathless and questioning how far a man will go to deliver bloodthirsty retribution.

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