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  Crowned Maddens - Prelude

  Sherelle Green

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  Every family has secrets. Even the families you least expect. Years ago, the leaders of two prominent families agreed on a treaty that would cloak the forbidden shadows of desire with darkness, hiding a romance that was never supposed to happen. An ultimate betrayal momentarily broke the organization apart. Now, the group has reformed with new rules, new values, and new ruthless ways of silencing their enemies. 
   
   
   
  In a world where decadence and decay merge seamlessly, the Crownes and Maddens must deal with the consequences of their illicit liaison as dark secrets and evil forces converge, threatening to unravel the fragile threads of their new reign over society. As the clock ticks towards an inevitable reckoning, some will succumb to the shadows that bind them, while others battle the treacherous path between desire and damnation. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Project Radiant - Near-Future...

  James B Wood

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  Gripping, darkly witty, and disturbingly plausible, Project Radiant is a razor-sharp political techno-thriller about power, surveillance, and what happens when the truth becomes an error in the code. 
   
  Westminster has always run on spin. Now, it runs on an algorithm. 
   
  In a near-future Britain where artificial intelligence quietly guides government policy, Sarah Perriam is a journalist who no longer believes a word she writes. Once an investigative reporter who held the elite to account, she’s now a burnt-out tech correspondent stuck churning out safe, corporate-approved copy. Questioning the tech titans reshaping society isn't just discouraged; it's a career killer. 
   
  So Sarah plays along. Until she is dragged into a conspiracy much larger than herself. 
   
  Officials insist decisions are purely data-driven, logical, and unavoidable. But Sarah's instincts tell her the math doesn't add up. 
   
  Reluctantly pulling at the thread, she stumbles onto Project Radiant, a powerful, omnipresent AI system quietly altering the outputs of the Sovereign AI running the departments. Behind the scenes, Westminster ministers and billionaires are racing to protect the system. Because if the public realises that Radiant it really in control, it won't just destroy lives, it will collapse the fortunes of the people running the country. 
   
  Suddenly, Sarah isn't just looking for a scoop; she’s being hunted by political operatives, corporate clean-up crews, and predictive algorithms that seem to know her next move before she does. 
   
  She never wanted this story. But walking away means surrendering the future to a machine no one truly understands—and a powerful elite who understand it all too well.

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  Black Hearted

  Julie Ann Walker

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  Samuel Harwood has spent his entire career working in the black and gray areas of international intrigue. Living in the shadows for so long has made him forget who he was and where he came from. Then a blast from the past, in the form of his ex-girlfriend’s kid sister, arrives on the front steps of Black Knights Inc, reminding him of everything he left behind. Except, she’s no longer a kid, and she’s in serious trouble. Hannah Blue has been in love with Sam Harwood since she was in braces. When someone sabotages her entire life, he’s the first person she turns to. She has critical information about a potential cyber-attack on the U.S. power grid that could end in catastrophic financial damage and loss of life. But the FBI thinks she’s a traitor. And now she’s on the run to save herself and the fate of the entire nation. Who does Samuel trust? The smart, sexy woman he’s known since he was a teenager? Or the government authorities who give him his orders and cut his paychecks? He’ll make one desperate play to find out. A play that could cost him everything…including his heart.

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  The Long-Shot Trial - An Arthur...

  William Deverell

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  Arthur Beauchamp takes a break from the courtroom to write a memoir so he can set the record straight about a headline murder case he fought as a young lawyer in 1966. The trial would either mark him as a pathetic loser or thrust him into the top ranks of criminal counsel.
  		 
  The background: in 1966, a young housemaid was raped by her employer, a callous and vindictive millionaire. She shot him point blank, so it seemed an open-and-shut case of first-degree murder. Enter Arthur Beauchamp, a young lawyer haunted by having bungled his only previous murder case. He is now called upon to defend a case that he is almost certain can’t be won. But as the trial speeds through twists and turns, his slashing cross-examinations bring hope that the jury might entertain a reasonable doubt.
  		 
  In the present time, Arthur learns that writing about his social gaffes, booze, and sex is not easy, especially as his efforts are regularly interrupted by the quirky characters who inhabit his supposedly idyllic Garibaldi Island.

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  The Dance Teacher of Paris - An...

  Suzanne Fortin

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  One brave woman will risk her life to save innocent Jewish children in occupied Paris. Paris, 1942. During the dark days of Nazi occupation, Adele Basset continues to teach in her dance studio, providing a beacon of light and hope amongst so much terror and suffering.When the Germans demand the names of her Jewish students, Adele realises they are in terrible danger. Only she can save them.  Hiding her Jewish pupils in the school attic, Adele puts her life on the line to keep them safe.As the war rages, keeping her secret becomes more and more dangerous. Adele starts to question who she can trust and just how far she will need to go to protect the innocent children in her care.She must find a way for them to escape, if they have a chance of making it out of Paris alive...

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  The Singular Death of Morton

  Algernon Blackwood

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  🎬 Experience the atmospheric visual edition of this tale by searching "Jonathan Dunne Horror" on YouTube. 
  Title: The Singular Death of Morton 
  Series Name: Timeless Terrors 
  Series Entry: 187 
  Author: Algernon Blackwood 
  Narrator: Jonathan Dunne 
  Original Publication: December 1910 
  First Published In: The Tramp 
  Original Format: Short Story 
  Public Domain: Yes in the United States 
  Description 
  First published in December 1910 in The Tramp, The Singular Death of Morton by Algernon Blackwood is a chilling supernatural tale of mystery, obsession, and vampiric horror. 
  While travelling through the mountains, two friends encounter a mysterious young woman at a deserted chalet. Something about her leaves one of them deeply unsettled, but neither man could possibly imagine the horror that awaits them after nightfall. 
  When Morton is found dead under mysterious circumstances, strange evidence begins to emerge—including a tiny wound in his throat, a disturbing trail of blood, and rumours of a vampire connected to the abandoned chalet. 
  Blending atmospheric horror, supernatural mystery, vampire folklore, and mounting dread, Blackwood creates a haunting tale in which the line between superstition and terrifying reality becomes increasingly difficult to distinguish. 
  Narrated by horror author Jonathan Dunne. 
  🎬 Experience the atmospheric visual edition of this tale by searching "Jonathan Dunne Horror" on YouTube.

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