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  Olalla

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  "Olalla" was a "shilling shocker" written for the Christmas season in 1885, just before the publication of Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The nameless protagonist of this Gothic tale, a wounded soldier, goes to the Spanish countryside to recuperate. He finds himself enthralled by the beautiful Olalla, the daughter of his hostess, whose family conceals a terrible secret. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

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  The Quest of Iranon

  H. P. Lovecraft

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  Probably the saddest of Lovecraft's tales. The story of Iranon, a singer who searches for the city of Aira. His memories suggest that he was once a prince there, but he does not remember where the city is located. Along the way, he will be appreciated as an artist, and find a friend, but he will also encounter many bitter disappointments.

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  House of Bad Memories

  Michael David Wilson

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  From the author of The Girl in the Video comes a darkly comic thriller with an edge-of-your-seat climax. 
  Denny just wants to be the world’s best dad to his baby daughter, but things get messy when he starts hallucinating his estranged abusive stepfather, Frank. Then Frank winds up dead and Denny is held hostage by his junkie half-sister who demands he uncovers the cause of her father’s death. 
  Will Denny defeat his demons or be perpetually tortured for refusing to answer impossible questions? 
  House of Bad Memories is Funny Games meets This Is England with a Rosemary’s Baby under-taste.

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  The Soul-Saver

  Morgan Burke

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  A short story from the British Library Tales of the Weird collection From the Depths. A deadly captain is the subject if this short story. Young sailor Roberts recalls his experience of Captain Morbond, a cruel, heartless man, who mysteriously is followed by small white mice, said to carry the souls of dead men…

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  Heir of Outrage

  Circle Press, Lidija Ristic

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  Mangled corpses, unsolved cases, and a hot bear shifter. Just another day on the job for Azorin Academy’s best detective, Isabel Reeves. 
    
  With a possible serial killer on the loose, Isabel takes on a case that strikes close to home. Unsolved murders from a generation past are thrust back into the limelight as Isabel races against time save those she holds dear. 
    
  If you like easy-reading detective cases in a continuing series featuring trusted sidekicks and a woman full of snark and confidence whose world does not rotate around the men in her life, join the adventures of Azorin Academy’s Isabel Reeves.

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  Strange Ways

  Gary Williams

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    “A great example of contemporary British fantasy; a gritty page-turner packed with creative twists on criminal magic.” —Phil Williams, author of the Ordshaw series   No magician has ever escaped Coldwater Prison.   But that is exactly where Amanda Coleman, heist artist and Abra-killer, must go. Somewhere in London, a mysterious blackmailer has enough evidence to put Amanda’s head in a noose and ensure her only remaining daughter, Michaela, is right alongside her when it happens. To save Michaela, Amanda must assassinate one of Coldwater’s most infamous residents. But the only way in is as an inmate. But a notorious Abra-killer like Amanda can expect a few old enemies in a prison full of mages, and they have their own plans . . . A fast-paced thriller filled with magic and suspense, perfect for fans of Lauren Beukes and James Oswald. “Starts off with a bang and ends up being a thrilling ride . . . Williams does a fantastic job setting the London and prison scenes with action-packed, suspenseful atmosphere . . . Supernatural mixed with Jessica Jones.” —Cemetery Dance publications “Strange Ways is a thrilling ride into a world full of dangerous magic that feels all too real. Williams is truly a master of storytelling’s darkest arts.” —Mike Shackle, author of We Are the Dead “Different and cunning, fast-paced and thrilling, a hugely entertaining story from start to finish.” —Edward Cox, author of the Relic Guild trilogy “Tense, oppressive and spectacular, a gritty and inventive tale of blood-soaked magic and razor-edged characters to root for.” —David Wragg, author of The Black Hawks “A brilliantly weaved redemption story with magic that will blow your mind.” —Mark Stay, author of The End of Magic

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