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  The Window - An Englishman falls...

  D K Broster

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  Dorothy Kathleen Broster was born on 2nd September 1877 at Devon Lodge in Grassendale Park, Garston, Liverpool. 
   
  At 16, the family moved to Cheltenham, where she attended Cheltenham Ladies' College and then on to St Hilda’s College, Oxford to read history, where she was one of the first female students, although at this time women were not awarded degrees. 
   
  Broster served as secretary to Charles Harding Firth, a Professor of History for several years, and collaborated on several of his works. Her first two novels were co-written with a college friend, Gertrude Winifred Taylor. 
   
  With the Great War interrupting her literary ambitions she served as a Red Cross nurse at a Franco-American hospital, but returned to England with a knee infection in 1916.  
   
  After the war, she moved near to Battle in East Sussex and took up writing full-time.  
   
  In 1920 she at last received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from Oxford. 
   
  Her novels, mainly historical fiction, peaked in popularity with ‘The Flight of the Heron’, in 1925, a best-seller followed up by two sequels. 
   
  As well as poetry and various articles she also wrote several short stories, the best known of which is a classic of weird fiction ‘The Couching at the Door’ in which an artist appears to be haunted by a mysterious entity. 
   
  An intensely private individual many readers deduced from her name that she was both a man and Scottish. 
   
  D K Broster died in Bexhill Hospital on 7th February 1950.  She was 73.

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  Double-Cross - When Revolution...

  Frederik Pohl

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  Double-Cross by Frederik Pohl - Revolt was brewing on Venus, led by the descendant of the first Earthmen to land. Svan was the leader making the final plans—plotting them a bit too well. 
  The Officer of the Deck was pleased as he returned to the main lock. There was no reason why everything shouldn't have been functioning perfectly, of course, but he was pleased to have it confirmed, all the same. The Executive Officer was moodily smoking a cigarette in the open lock, staring out over the dank Venusian terrain at the native town. He turned. 
  "Everything shipshape, I take it!" he commented. 
  The OD nodded. "I'll have a blank log if this keeps up," he said. "Every man accounted for except the delegation, cargo stowed, drivers ready to lift as soon as they come back." 
  The Exec tossed away his cigarette. "If they come back." 
  "Is there any question?" 
  The Exec shrugged. "I don't know, Lowry," he said. "This is a funny place. I don't trust the natives." 
  Lowry lifted his eyebrows. "Oh? But after all, they're human beings, just like us—" 
  "Not any more. Four or five generations ago they were. Lord, they don't even look human any more. Those white, flabby skins—I don't like them." 
  "Acclimation," Lowry said scientifically. "They had to acclimate themselves to Venus's climate. They're friendly enough."

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  Postcards from Venus

  Trisha R. Thomas

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  The emotional ninth book in the bestselling Nappily series finds Venus dealing with the stress of her husband being suspected in the death of his ex, Sirena Lassiter. Hair loss, sleeplessness, and losing control of her life, family, and  
  relationships makes her easy prey for the picturesque ads of beautiful beaches, meditation, and daily massages that keep popping up on her Facebook page. She takes the bait for a relaxing women's retreat in Mexico. When she lands, all she  
  wants to do is take a minute to breathe and get centered. She's got tough choices to make and maybe in the warmth of sunshine and beaches she'll be able to figure out what to do next.  
   
  There she makes the unlikely connection with two women, Bunny and Elina, who become fast friends, as well as a mystery man, Gabriel Kahn, who seems to be everywhere she is. The adventure takes a quick spiral off a cliff onto a deserted  
  island where growth and rejuvenation of the heart and mind take on an entirely new meaning. While stuck on the beach, each day the tide rising higher and higher Venus realizes what truly matters, her family, and will do anything to make  
  it back home. She only hopes it's not too late.

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  Poured with Passion

  Kate Alexander

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  Mia’s wedding day did not go as planned. Instead, it’s a total disaster. Her groom vanished without a trace, her bank account has mysteriously been wiped out and she found herself locked out of her new apartment still wearing her wedding dress. What could be worse? Possibly meeting her infuriatingly handsome landlord with a mascara-streaked face and still wearing said dress might be it. 
  Derek had been used to being the charming no-strings-attached bartender for years. However, watching all his friends settle down the past few years, has started to poke holes in his perfect existence. Falling in love? That’s never been the plan. At least it wasn’t, until Mia crashed into his life in the most unforgettable way. What may have been one of the worst days of her life, might just be the best day of his. 
  With sparks flying, Mia and Derek soon find out that the best plans can sometimes be the broken ones. Just as they discover what true happiness is, life throws another surprise at them. 
  Will they be able to move forward with their forever, or is Mia’s past going to unravel their plans for the future?

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  Iron on High

  Matthew Peed

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  Aurum has a mission. Transported across the world to the great country of Merica, he must do everything in his power to get back to Uropa. Not to mention his side task: kill a land god, currently one of the most powerful creatures on the changed Earth. Can he make it back before the deadline of six months set by the gods, or will the constant challenges of being a White Knight who can’t leave well enough alone cause him to be late? With an expanding list of allies, enemies, and just about everything in between to complicate his path, Aurum will find out just how much he can shoulder before it is too much.

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  Not Dead Enough

  Peter James

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  Detective Superintendent Roy Grace thinks he’s found a serial killer, but not everything is as it seems in Not Dead Enough, by award-winning crime author Peter James, read by Daniel Weyman.A beautiful socialite is dead. Roy Grace’s leading suspect, her husband, was sixty miles away when she died, but all other evidence points to him. Has someone stolen his identity or is he simply a very clever liar?Grace’s investigation, and his budding new relationship, are derailed after a reported sighting of his wife, Sandy, who has been missing for nine years. Grace desperately tries to cast light on the truth in both cases as his emotional turmoil – and the body count – grows . . .Although the Roy Grace novels can be read in any order, Not Dead Enough is the third thrilling title in the bestselling series. Enjoy more of the Brighton detective’s investigations in Dead Man’s Footsteps and Dead Tomorrow.Now a major ITV series, Grace, starring John Simm.*****23 million copies sold.Creator of Her Majesty Queen Camilla’s favourite fictional detective.'Peter James is one of the best crime writers in the business' – Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent series'Peter James is one of the best British crime writers and therefore one of the best in the world' – Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series'One of the world’s most popular detective series' – The Guardian

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