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  The House of Whispers

  William Le Queux

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  The blind man was well aware that her reply was but a subterfuge. Little, however, did he dream the cause. Little did he know that a dark shadow had fallen upon the young girl's life -- a shadow of evil. "Gabrielle," he said in a low, intense voice, "why aren't you open and frank with me as you once used to be? Remember that you, my daughter, are my only friend!"

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  Proust's Overcoat - The True...

  Lorenza Foschini

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  “A rare and wonderfully written book of literary detection that is heartbreaking as well as thrilling.”—Michael Ondaatje, author of The English PatientIn the tradition of Simon Winchester’s The Professor and the Madman comes Proust’s Overcoat by Lorenza Foschini—the charming, endlessly intriguing story of a collector’s obsessive search for the personal effects of legendary author Marcel Proust. This fascinating true story introduces readers to a truly delightful character—Jacques Guérin, owner of a perfume company in France—and enthralls them with his relentless lifelong pursuit of all things Proustian, even the author’s most mundane possessions.

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  The Marshmallow Mermaid

  Michael Dahl

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  At Halo McNightly's school, the swimmers are disappearing from the boys' swim team. No one can figure it out, until Halo stars investigating. A deadly mermaid lives in a cave connected to the school swimming pool. Halo will have to use her special candy to turn into various underwater fauna, such as a hammerhead shark or an octopus, to defeat the hungry girl-fish!

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  Living with the Dead: A Zombie...

  Mike Richardson

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  Life in the big city has its problems: traffic, overpopulation, and crime, not to mention the brain-hungry living dead. But for hard rockers Straw and Whip, life among the flesh-eating populace is easy. They pass their time disguising themselves to fit in with the decaying hordes, pilfering musical instruments from deserted shopping malls, eating like kings, and performing rooftop rock shows . . . until they meet a gun-crazy vixen named Betty. Soon the duo begin to feel the flames of jealousy over who in all likelihood is the last woman on earth.Collects Living with the Dead #1 - #3. Adapted from the issues and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music.* Written by Dark Horse founder Mike Richardson!Performed by Michael John Casey, Rob McFadyen, Kay Eluvian, Nora Achrati, and Terence Aselford.

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  Vampire Hunter D: Volume 7 -...

  Hideyuki Kikuchi, Yoshitaka Amano

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  "A girl's dying wish sends D on an impossible quest in this riveting dramatized audiobook.Even a reluctant hero can't refuse the last request of a beautiful woman. On her deathbed, the mortally wounded woman gives him a strange gem and asks him to deliver the priceless stone to her sister, far off in a North Sea fishing village. D's journey is made ever more perilous by a series of scoundrels and rogues hired by the girl's murderer. They'll stop at nothing to claim the jewel. Will they catch him?Adapted from the novel and produced with a full cast of actors, immersive sound effects and cinematic music!Performed by Scott McCormick, David Cui Cui, Triya Leong, Jon Vertullo, Sura Siu, Richard Rohan, Matthew Bassett, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Thomas Penny, Rob McFadyen, James Lewis, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Eric Messner, Tyler Hyrchuk, Joe Mallon, Bill Gillett, Ken Jackson, Mike Carnes, Elias Khalil, Michael John Casey, Rana Kay, Kay Eluvian, Yasmin Tuazon, Nanette Savard and Terence Aselford."

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  Masters of the Nonsenseverse

  Darby Conley

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  At the center of this warm and fuzzy romp is Rob Wilco, a single, mild-mannered ad executive and guardian of Bucky and Satchel, anthropomorphic scamps that still live by their animal instincts. Bucky is a temperamental cat who clearly wears the pants in this eccentric household. Satchel is a gentle pooch with a sensitive soul who tries to remain neutral, but frequently ends up on the receiving end of Bucky's mischief. Together, they create a hilarious tableau of animal versus human nature. 

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