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  The Pull of Hunger

  Matt Cricchio

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  What will one man do to save his family? 
  Toor Jan, a struggling Afghan farmer, faces the ultimate test of sacrifice when his infant son's health is at stake. With no options left, he's forced to enter the murky realm of espionage, aligning himself with an American spy. 
  Tasked with producing critical intelligence about a dangerous Taliban weapons dealer, Toor Jan becomes a pawn in a deadly game where trust is a rare commodity. 
  Entangled in a pulse-pounding web, every stolen secret brings Toor Jan one step closer to saving his family or sealing their fate.

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  Sherlock Holmes: The Complete...

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  Sherlock Holmes, the iconic fictional detective, was brought to life by the British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Renowned for his exceptional skills in observation, deduction, forensic science, and nearly supernatural logical reasoning, Holmes refers to himself as a "consulting detective" in the myriad of compelling stories that feature him. He adeptly applies his formidable intellect to solve a wide range of cases for diverse clients, including the esteemed Scotland Yard. 
  The character made his inaugural appearance in print in 1887 with the novel "A Study in Scarlet," which introduced readers to his extraordinary investigative abilities. However, it was the subsequent release of short stories in "The Strand Magazine" beginning with the gripping tale "A Scandal in Bohemia" in 1891 that truly cemented Holmes’s popularity in the public consciousness. This collection of narratives continued to captivate audiences until 1927, culminating in a total of four novels and 56 enthralling short stories. Most of these narratives are ingeniously set against the backdrop of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, specifically from 1880 to 1914, immersing readers in a time of social change and intrigue. 
  Dr. John H. Watson, Holmes’s loyal friend and biographer, often serves as the storyteller of these adventures. He frequently accompanies Holmes on his investigations, forging a deep bond that is underscored by their shared residence at the famous address of 221B Baker Street in London. This quaint apartment becomes the starting point for many of their thrilling escapades, as they navigate the mysteries and complexities of crime in an era rich with character and atmosphere.

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  Secret Journal of Ashford Manor...

  Hoang Nguyen

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  When archivist Elara Vance is hired to catalog the ancient library of the prestigious—and notoriously secretive—Ashford family, she stumbles upon a hidden journal that details a century of their darkest affairs. The journal, written by the manor's first lady, contains cryptic entries about illicit business deals, political blackmail, and a suspicious death that was never solved. But as Elara delves deeper, her investigation attracts dangerous attention. The current Ashford heirs, a powerful and ruthless bunch, will stop at nothing to protect their legacy. Suddenly, Elara finds herself at the center of a deadly game, racing against time to decipher the journal's clues before a lurking presence silences her for good. With the help of a disgraced investigative journalist who has his own reasons for distrusting the family, she must untangle a web of lies that connects the past to a very present danger. This gripping mystery is a masterclass in suspense, exploring the corrupting influence of wealth and the deadly price of uncovering the truth.

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  Plague Within

  Maria DeVivo

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  In a post-outbreak society, Griffin may have more enemies than friends. 
  Two years after the closing of the Altered Re-Assimilation Centers across the United States, Griffin King is trying to rejoin a vengeful society still nursing its wounds. Even though he has been ostensibly cured, no one is eager to trust an infected-turned-altered. 
  While various forces align against the Altered, a new breed called the Ferals look to bring about a second wave of the virus via a black market drug known as The Black Death. Compelled to continue the work left behind by his former caretaker, Dr. Holston, Griffin must decide who he can trust. But in a fractured landscape on the verge of war, how can Griffin be sure who is friend and who is enemy?

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  The Adventure of Charles...

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is one of 13 stories in the cycle collected as The Return of Sherlock Holmes and was published in 1904.Holmes is hired by the débutante Lady Eva Blackwell to retrieve compromising letters from a blackmailer: Milverton, who causes Holmes more revulsion than any of the 50-odd murderers in his career. Milverton is "the king of blackmailers". He demands £7,000 (over £800,000 in 2015) for the letters, which if given to third parties would cause a scandal that would end Lady Eva's marriage engagement. Holmes offers £2,000, all Lady Eva can pay, but Milverton insists on £7,000. It is worth £7,000 to him, he explains, to make an example of Lady Eva; it is in his long-term interest to ensure that his future blackmail victims would be more "open to reason" and pay him what he wants, knowing he will destroy them if they do not. Holmes resolves to recover the letters by whatever means necessary, as Milverton has placed himself outside the bounds of morality.Holmes visits Milverton's Hampstead house, disguised as a plumber, in order to learn the plan of the house and Milverton's daily routine. He cultivates the acquaintance of Milverton's housemaid and even becomes engaged to marry her. This rather shocks Watson, but Holmes assures him that he has a hated rival who will step in when the plumber disappears. Holmes has learned where Milverton keeps his blackmail papers (a safe in his study), and plans to burgle Milverton's house that night. Watson comes along...Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, Stories of Sherlock Holmes, The Lost World.

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  Sleeping with the Dead (Book 8...

  Pat Herbert

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  This is another slice of murder, mystery and psychic phenomena in the Reverend Paltoquet series.Just what happened to two young women who disappeared from the Sunnyside Guest House in Blackpool just after the First World War? Their fate has remained a mystery for many years, despite attempts by the husband of the first woman and the prospective husband of the second to find out.In 1957, Reverend Bernard Paltoquet and his good friend Dr Robbie MacTavish turn up at the very same Blackpool guest house for a fortnight’s rest and recuperation. Their summer break, however, proves very far from restful or recuperative. Robbie is visited in the night by a ghostly bed companion, and another guest, young curate Oliver Johnson, sees a ghost bleed to death in front of his eyes. The scarred landlady of Sunnyside has a secret or two of her own, as well.Professional medium, Anna Judge, who we first met in the previous novel in the series, THE DARK SIDE OF THE MIRROR, arrives to try and contact the ghosts. However, her powers are waning and it is only the Reverend Nigel Soames who can help. Soames is a colleague of Bernard’s and is staying at the Imperial Hotel in Blackpool at the same time as Bernard and Robbie are staying at the much less expensive Sunnyside. He is an obese and pompous man (described by Anna Judge irreverently as the ‘fat vicar’) who turns out to be the unlikely and very reluctant conduit for the restless spirits that haunt the Blackpool guest house.Bernard and Robbie, meanwhile, try to enjoy their holiday, but Robbie is spooked by ghosts and Bernard is unsettled by the attentions of another guest at the Sunnyside, the charming and beautiful Celia Pargeter.

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