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  The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  A collection of twelve short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, first published on 14 October 1892.  
  It contains the earliest short stories featuring the consulting detective Sherlock Holmes, which had been published in twelve monthly issues of The Strand Magazine from July 1891 to June 1892. The stories are collected in the same sequence.  
  With Watson narrating, follow Sherlock Holmes as he averts a Scandal in Bohemia, solves the mystery of The Red Headed League, discovers the identity of The Man with the Twisted Lip, deduces the true nature of "The Speckled Band", recovers "the Beryl Coronet" and many more.  
  Narrated by Michael Ward

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  The Absence of Mr Glass

  G.K. Chesterton

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  A fun-filled little story by Chesterton, the father of the paradox and perhaps as skilled a popular storyteller as any of the Edwardian Era. It is always a delight to read any of these simple Father Brown stories because while they are worthy detective tales in their own right, they are also ingeniously constructed parables which teach us, not too didactically, how not to assume or judge things prematurely. Chesterton's writing is witty and concise and yet also vivid and nuanced and Father Brown himself is a charmingly congenial character worth rooting for every time. 
  Father Brown is a short, nondescript Catholic Priest with shapeless clothes and a large umbrella who has an uncanny insight into human evil. His methods, unlike those of his near contemporary Sherlock Holmes, although based on observation of details often unnoticed by others, tended to be intuitive rather than deductive. Although clearly devout, he always emphasizes rationality: despite his religiousness and his belief in God and miracles, he manages to see the perfectly ordinary, natural explanation of the problem. He is a devout, educated and "civilized" clergyman, who is totally familiar with contemporary and secular thought and behavior. His character was though to be based on Father John O'Connor (1870 - 1952), a parish priest in Bradford, Yorkshire.

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  If You See Something (Say...

  A.C. Merkel

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  "But I ask: What good is a light in a jar?" 
  As the Accessories to Murder summer tour barrels to a thrilling close, Grant has a shocking revelation—Murder's eyes have morphed from a vibrant green to a piercing copper. "Maybe I let the enchantment slip. I am exhausted from the tour.” 
  But exhaustion isn’t their only adversary. Magic has vanished, and just in time to derail a crucial climate conference! The Nobles have been slapped with a no-fly order, and that’s not all—Davina is missing without a trace. 
  Is one of Murder's new bandmates hiding something? Who is the enigmatic “Dorian,” frequently seen with Davina while Jae’s been on tour? 
  Can our heroes maneuver through a maze of government agents, relentless paparazzi, and a fierce cancellation mob—all without their magical edge? 
  It’s a race against time to uncover the truth and save the day. Without magic, we’re about to find out what our heroes are made of. 
  Let's hope it's sterner stuff.

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  The Novel of the White Powder -...

  Arthur Machen

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  Arthur Llewelyn Jones was born in Caerleon, Monmouthshire on the 3rd March 1863. 
  Machen came from a long line of clergymen, and when he was two, his father became vicar of a small parish about five miles north of Caerleon, and Machen was brought up at the rectory there. 
  In his early years he received an excellent classical education, but family poverty ruled out university, and he was sent to London to sit exams to attend medical school but failed the exams.  He did show literary promise with the publication of the poem ‘Eleusinia’ in 1821.  But life in London was difficult and it was only in 1884 that he published again and was taken on to translate several French works which thereafter became the standard editions for many years. 
   
  In 1887, his father died.  That same year he married Amelia Hogg, a maverick music teacher with a passion for the theatre.  He also began to receive legacies from Scottish relatives which allowed him to devote more time to writing. 
   
  After publishing in literary magazines in 1894 he published his first book ‘The Great God Pan’.  Its sexual and horrific content very much helped sales. 
   
  Over the next decade or so he wrote some of his best work but was unable to find a publisher mainly due to the collapse of the decadent market over Oscar Wilde’s scandalous trial. 
   
  In 1899, his wife died and during his long recovery he took up acting and travelled around the country as part of a travelling company.  Three years later he was publishing again and had remarried. 
   
  Re-publishing of earlier works helped anchor both his reputation and his income.  By the time the Great War opened Europe’s wounds he returned to the public eye with ‘The Bowmen’ helped by the publicity around the ‘Angel of Mons’ episode. 
   
  However, by the late 20’s new works had dried up and his back catalogue was no longer a source of regular income. 
   
  In 1932 he received a Civil List pension of ₤100 per annum but other work was not forthcoming.  His finances finally stabilised with a literary appeal in 1943 for his eightieth birthday and allowed him to live his remaining years in relative comfort. 
   
  Arthur Machen died on 15th December 1947 in Beaconsfield. He was 84. 
   
  A man is prescribed a medicine that turns him from a hard studying student of the law to something so compellingly awful that only Machen himself could have willed it into reality.<

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  Mindsight

  Chris Curran

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  ‘Truly gripping’ SUNDAY EXPRESS 
  A dark, twisty, and gripping psychological thriller that will suit fans of SISTER SISTER, by Sue Fortin, and BEHIND HER EYES by Sarah Pinborough. 
  Five years ago, Clare killed her family – her husband, her father, and one of her twin sons. She has no memory of the car accident, but there is no refuting the evidence of drugs in her system. She has accepted her guilt, and served her time. 
  Now, released from prison, all she wants is to be reconciled with her remaining son, 13-year-old Tommy. To help him come to terms with her crime, and his own survivor guilt, Clare tries to find out the full truth of what happened on that fateful night. 
  Probing into the past, however, turns out to be dangerous exercise, threatening not only Clare’s sanity, but ultimately her life… 
  This top-rated thriller takes readers on a suspenseful adventure, as Clare becomes a hard-boiled detective in her own life. The mystery of her past unravels in a thrilling narrative, making it a must-read for fans of action-packed fiction. 
  For fans of Valerie Keogh (The Wives), Shalini Boland (The Secret Mother), Sue Watson (The Empty Nest), Nora Valters (The Party), and K.L. Slater (The Girlfriend). 
  HarperCollins 2022

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  The Mystery at Pancake Shores

  F.C. Shultz

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  "The last time I saw the ocean was my first beach vacation to Pancake Shores in 1958.” 
  When the Thompson twins invite 12-year-old Wilson to go to the beach with them in the summer of 1958, he couldn’t say no. This was way more exciting than going to the vacuum cleaner museum with his family. But, once the kids arrive at the beach house and find there’s no adult supervision, Wilson’s excitement turns to panic. 
  To his relief, Wilson makes a new friend on the pier who helps calm his anxieties for a moment. The moment only lasts until Wilson discovers something on the beach. Something that causes him to never return to the ocean for the rest of his life.

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