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  Poirot Investigates

  Agatha Christie

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  Agatha Christie’s famed sleuth Hercule Poirot solves a bevy of cases using all of his formidable assets. Using his overstuffed ego, his wine-taster’s nose, and his little gray cells, he saves the prime minister from kidnappers, recovers jewels from burglars, and solves many other unexpected puzzles and conundrums.  
  Narrating with gusto, B.J. Harrison breathes life into the punchy characters of Agatha Christie, resulting in a very satisfying audiobook experience.

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  The Blue Cross

  G. K. Chesterton

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  "The Blue Cross" is a short story by G. K. Chesterton. It was the first Father Brown short story and also introduces the characters Hercule Flambeau and Aristide Valentin. It is unique among the Father Brown mysteries in that it does not follow the actions of the Father himself, but rather those of Valentin.  
  Aristide Valentin, head of the Paris police, is on the trail of Flambeau, a notorious French criminal and master of disguise, believed to be in London. Valentin follows both his instincts and a series of clues, but is baffled by the intervention of a strange little priest...

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  Glory Be - A Glory Broussard...

  Danielle Arceneaux

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  The first in a vivid and charming crime series set in the Louisiana bayou, introducing the hilariously uncensored amateur sleuth Glory Broussard. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club. 
  It’s a hot and sticky Sunday in Lafayette, Louisiana, and Glory has settled into her usual after-church routine, meeting gamblers at the local coffee shop, where she works as a small-time bookie. Sitting at her corner table, Glory hears that her best friend—a nun beloved by the community—has been found dead in her apartment. 
  When the police declare the mysterious death a suicide, Glory is convinced that there must be more to the story and, with her reluctant daughter, with troubles of her own, in tow, launches a shadow investigation in a town of oil tycoons, church gossips, and a rumored voodoo priestess. 
  As a Black woman of a certain age who grew up in a segregated Louisiana, Glory is used to being minimized and overlooked. But she’s determined to make her presence known as the case leads her deep into a web of intrigue she never realized Lafayette could harbor. Danielle Arcenaux’s riveting debut brings for an unforgettable character that will charm and delight crime fans everywhere and leave them hungry for her next adventure.

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  Fire in the Head

  Daniel Oakman

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  Fire in the Head addresses a deep taboo in Australian society- the legacy of child sexual abuse and what victims must endure to bring perpetrators to justice. 
   
  Part crime drama, part coming-of-age tale, part modern psychological odyssey, Oakman's novel is a gripping, unsettling and powerful story about self-discovery, the importance of friendship and the transcendent power of words. Fire in the Head addresses a deep taboo in Australian society- the legacy of child sexual abuse and what victims must endure to bring perpetrators to justice. 
   
  In March 1999, twenty-seven-year-old James Harper, a shy public servant living in Canberra, is called to a police station to provide evidence on the suicide of his youngest sister nine years earlier. As the investigation gets underway, James confesses that he had been abused by his stepfather, Martin Jenkins, when he was a child. Could the two events be connected? But as he dives headfirst into the legal system in a quest for justice, James must face some disturbing truths about himself and the past he thought he had left behind.

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  The Mystery at Bakers Inn - A...

  Nicole Simon

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  A retired detective, a haunted mine, and a mystery 
  When Diana retired from her detective duties, she firmly believed her time spent solving mysteries was over. 
  She loved to cook, and starting her own B&B seemed like a seamless step into a far more fun and cozier lifestyle. 
  Did she sometimes miss the adrenaline rush of solving a case? Sure. But those days are behind her now. 
  That was until mysterious footprints appeared in the middle of the hall. 
  Though her guests were intrigued by stories about the legend of a ghost that haunted the old mine nearby, she had dismissed them as just that: stories. 
  With strange occurrences starting around the house, she was finding that harder and harder to believe, and her sleuthing hat was well and truly back on. 
  Was she secretly excited to be back in the game? That’s beside the point. 
  The real question is: Will she be able to solve The Mystery at Bakers Inn?

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  Before Democracy: The Sacrifice

  Tyler True

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  Anthropologist Theodore Hansen discovers a magical plant in the Amazon rainforest that has the potential to both heal and destroy society. He takes a cutting from the indigenous guardians of the plant and clones enough of it to sell to the world, becoming one of the richest humans alive. 
  After witnessing the corruption and greed from some of the most powerful governments and pharmaceutical companies on Earth, he decides to use his vast fortune to start a political revolution that truly gives the power to the people...despite the danger to himself and his family.

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