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  No Surrender

  Constance Elizabeth Maud

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  Written from the midst of the struggle for female suffrage, Constance Elizabeth Maud’s novel No Surrender (1911) is a Call to Arms. It is a dramatic narrative portraying key players and historical events in the battle for the Vote for Women in Britain. Jenny Clegg is a Lancashire millgirl working long, hard hours under unhealthy conditions in order to support her mother and younger siblings, only to have her father take possession of her savings. In order to seek the rights to improved work conditions, equal pay, and many other human rights, she joins the movement of women seeking political representation. The perspectives of the genteel and working classes, men, as well as the Antis, are presented. (Summary by Lisa Reichert)

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  The Darkness of Bones

  Sam Millar

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  A tense tale of murder, betrayal, sexual abuse and revenge, and the corruption at the heart of the respectable establishment.

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  Let the Good Prevail - A Novel

  Logan Miller, Noah Miller

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  Small-­town boys Caleb and Jake Boyd spend their days splitting logs and barely scraping by in the badlands of New Mexico. Caleb, a decorated war hero, wants to put his fighting days behind him, find a decent job, and start a quiet life with his new fiancée. But Jake is always dreaming bigger than he should, and when he stumbles across a large crop of marijuana hidden in the wilderness, he thinks he has finally hit the jackpot. 
  It turns out that stealing the harvest is about the worst scheme Jake has ever had, and before long, the brothers find themselves on a collision course with a vicious drug cartel, its eccentric kingpin—a professional dancer­ turned­ gangster who walks barefoot among the mesas—and a corrupt, cocaine-­addled sheriff, who also happens to be Caleb’s future father-­in-­law. Violence and mayhem ensue, hurtling Caleb on a tragi­comic journey toward an unexpected end.

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  Condemned

  G.K. Parks

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  Stopping a killer is just the beginning... 
  His business card reads security specialist, but Julian Mercer can do just about anything. Trained by the SAS but forced into an early retirement after his wife was viciously slain, Mercer puts his unique set of skills to use in the world of K&R and crisis negotiation. 
  One night, Mercer hears a woman screaming. He rushes to the scene, arriving moments too late to stop the shooter. A man is bleeding out in his fiancée's arms. While paramedics tend to the victim, Mercer searches for the assassin, but he has disappeared. And no matter what the police say, this wasn't a mugging gone wrong. It was a failed hit. 
  With the victim still very much alive, Mercer is hired to put an end to the contract, but to do that he'll need to find the hitman and convince him to give up his boss. Getting answers won't be easy. In fact, it's bound to get messy. Mercer's willing to do whatever it takes, but there are some lines even he shouldn't cross.

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  You Can't Run Away

  Phillip Weck

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  “You Can’t Run Away,” a short mystery story, delves into the poignant journey of a soldier navigating through the aftermath of two wars - WWII and Korea, only to find that the concept of "home" has drastically changed. In a genre known for its gritty and unapologetic storytelling, this narrative stands out for its rare blend of sensitivity and nostalgia, intertwining the worlds of crime and a war-hardened G.I. With a storytelling style reminiscent of a legal case from Abraham Lincoln's almanac, the author, Phillip Weck, captures the essence of human connection amidst turbulent times. The central theme of the story not only explores the meeting of two souls but also raises a profound question - can love prevail even in the face of unspeakable violence? Elevating this compelling narrative is the masterful narration by award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti, who breathes life into the characters and events, immersing listeners in the emotional depth of the tale.

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  Murder on the Menu

  Alex Coombs

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  Chef Charlie Hunter's arrival in the beautiful Chilterns is the fulfillment of a long-held dream: to open her own restaurant in an idyllic countryside location. The Old Forge sits on the village green (complete with duck pond and flint-faced houses) and seems just the place for the high-quality cooking she wants to be known for. 
   
   
   
  But instead of rural peace and a chance to lick her wounds, Charlie finds something ugly stirring under the chocolate box perfection. When a prominent local builder is found dead in suspicious circumstances, Charlie the outsider becomes a suspect. And the only way to clear her name seems to be to find out who the real killer is. 
   
   
   
  Luckily she has allies: her student waitress, a kitchen porter making up in muscles what he lacks in brain and a briskly efficient clairvoyant. Using all the craft Charlie's learned in kitchens—discipline, timing, preparation, and grim determination—she will be as relentless in her quest to bring a murderer to justice as she is in creating the perfect meal.

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