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  Changeling The (The Adventures...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles...

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  When Alice tells Holmes that an abandoned baby has been found in a wooded area in Greenwich, and this was already the second incident of this kind within a few weeks, Holmes, Watson and naturally Alice decide straightaway to get to the bottom of the matter. The trail leads them to the nearby workhouse. After initial conversations with the residents, the case becomes quickly clear to Holmes. And Alice knows what she must do as well...

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  The Double Four - A former spy's...

  E. Phillips Oppenheim

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  The Double Four -- A Classic Tale of Secret Societies and Unescapable Destiny 
  A Classic Audiobook by E. Phillips Oppenheim 
  First published in 1911. 
  A former agent, Peter Ruff, thought he had left his dangerous past behind for a life of quiet farming. But when a mysterious summons arrives from "the Double Four," he learns some loyalties can never be severed. His attempts to refuse are met with chilling consequences, forcing him back into the clandestine world of espionage and intrigue. With his peaceful life shattered and his loved ones threatened, Ruff must confront the powerful organization that refuses to release him. Will he navigate this shadowy game of power and survival, or be consumed by it? Discover the thrilling stakes in this classic espionage adventure.

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  The Stockbroker's Clerk - The...

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  "The Adventure of the Stockbroker's Clerk" is a Sherlock Holmes short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, first published in The Strand Magazine in the UK and Harper's Weekly in the US in March 1893. Part of The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes collection, the story follows Hall Pycroft, a young clerk who seeks Holmes's help after receiving a suspicious job offer from a hardware company. Holmes investigates the unusual circumstances surrounding the position and the motives behind it, uncovering a deceptive scheme.

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  The Lonely Sea

  Alistair MacLean

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  A collection of riveting tales of the sea including the story that launched his writing career and the account of the epic battle to sink the German battle ship, Bismarck. 
  THE MASTER STORYTELLER IN HIS ELEMENT… 
  Alistair MacLean has an unmistakable and unrivalled skill in writing about the sea and its power and about the men and women who sail it, and who fight and die in it. 
  His distinctive voice was evident from his very first prize-winning story, ‘The Dileas’, and has been heard time and again in his international career as the author of such bestsellers as H.M.S. Ulysses and San Andreas. 
  The Lonely Sea starts where MacLean’s career started, with ‘The Dileas’, and collects together his stories of the sea. Here is a treasury of vintage MacLean, compelling and brilliant, where the master storyteller is in his element. 
  In The Lonely Sea, Alistair MacLean showcases his literary talent in creating a suspenseful classic that stands at the top of technological thrillers. His fiction writing is a testament to his mastery of the genre. 
  For fans of Robert Harris (Conclave), Frederick Forsyth (Avenger), Rory Clements (A Cold Wind From Moscow), Nevil Shute (A Town Like Alice), and Ken Follett (Circle of Days). 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  Ingots of Gold - A Miss Marple...

  Agatha Christie

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  When Raymond West visits the Cornish coast for a quiet holiday, he expects nothing more than sea air and a few days of writing. Instead, he finds himself caught in a mystery involving sunken treasure, suspicious locals, and a friend who may not be what he seems. 
  At the heart of the intrigue is the legend of the Juan Fernandez, a Spanish galleon said to have sunk off the coast, its gold still hidden beneath the waves. Raymond’s host, John Newman, is obsessed with the wreck, convinced that the treasure is real and within reach. But when Newman goes missing and a local diver becomes a suspect, the hunt for gold turns deadly. 
  Inspector Badgworth arrives to investigate, uncovering secrets buried deeper than any shipwreck. With a professional diver, a surly landlord, and a village full of whispers, it’s clear that someone will do anything to keep the past hidden. 
  As storms batter the cliffs and old grudges resurface, Raymond must navigate a web of lies, greed, and betrayal. Was the Spanish gold ever real, or is there a different fortune at stake? And who can be trusted when everyone seems to have something to hide? 
  For fans of classic whodunits and seaside mysteries, Ingots of Gold delivers sharp twists, a chilling atmosphere, and a mystery that keeps you guessing until the last page. 
  Will you uncover the truth before it’s lost beneath the waves?

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  The Dawn of Love

  Barbara Cartland

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  Handsome, popular and much in demand in the Social world, Alstone, the Duke of Windlemere is bored with life and, seeking entertainment, he is drawn into a foolhardy wager with his friend Sir Hugo Benson. The bet concerns whether they can successfully replicate the experiment in George Bernard Shaw’s play, Pygmalion, in which Eliza Doolittle is taken from the flower market in London and trained to pass as a ‘lady’ in Society.Unbeknown to her, Sir Hugo’s niece, the beautiful, innocent orphan, Lorena, whom he summons back to England from her French Convent School, is chosen by him to play the part and is taken to meet the sophisticated Windlemere Set made up of the Duke’s spoilt entourage.On arrival with her uncle at the Duke’s palatial stately home, Mere, Lorena is overawed by her surroundings and by the dashing and handsome Duke. And for his part the Duke is captivated by Lorena’s intelligence, honesty and loveliness. Not only is Lorena capable, it seems, of being accepted by his snobbish friends. She inspires respect as well – and even love.

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