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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife comes a bold combination of true crime, psychology and a hint of the metaphysical. ';A novel of both great sadness and great beauty; a gripping story drenched in the exquisite allure of the natural world.' Kristin Hannah, New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale ';A tour de force of literary suspense. It pulled me under and left me gasping.' Christina Baker Kline, author of The Exiles ';Visceral and hauntingly suspenseful.' Aimee Molloy, author of The Perfect MotherA detective hiding away from the world. A disappearance that reaches into her past. Anna Hart is a seasoned missing persons detective living in San Francisco. When unspeakable tragedy strikes, she turns to the Californian village of Mendocino to grieve. Seeking comfort in the chocolate-box village she grew up in, Anna instead arrives to news that a local girl has gone missing. The crime feels frighteningly reminiscent of a crucial time in Anna's childhood, when an unsolved murder changed the community forever. As past and present collide, Anna is forced to confront the darkest side of human nature.

The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a collection of thirteen stories involving one of literature's most beloved characters and an integral volume in the canon, is now available in a fine exclusive collector's edition. Featuring beautiful cover and interior treatments, it is ideal for fiction lovers and book collectors alike.

What happens to the Zoe Nolans of the world?' In the early hours of Saturday, December 17th, 2011, Zoe Nolan, a 19-year-old Manchester University student, walked out of a party taking place in the shared accommodation where she had been living for three months.

An award-winning and compulsive crime novel that takes us into the heart of Native American culture and explores how the system still fails those who need it the most.

Si-Woon goes to the rescue of his friend Sae-Hee, kidnapped by Chang-Ho's gang, the high school bully boss. Will Si-Woo be able to contain his strength and his newly acquired powers, in front of opponents who, although violent, are merely human? And he is unaware that at the same time, So-Chun Hyuk, heir to the Chun-Do clan, witnesses the scene and discovers the true talents of the young man... With the arrival of So-Chun, the story enters a new chapter, much more intense, especially for young hero Si-Woon, overwhelmed by the events, caught up in the Murim universe which discovers his potential. A new world of dangers opposes him, and the young high school student will have to start fighting on his own, in front of enemies of a whole different caliber! He may be entering a spiral of violence in which he may never come out.

&i>Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments&/i> is the spellbinding sequel to &i>The Library of the Dead&/i>, with more ghosts, mysteries and mayhem as Ropa grapples with her newfound magical abilities.

With tales featuring the most prominent psychic detectives such as William Hope Hodgson's Carnacki, the Ghost Finder and Algernon Blackwood's Dr. Silence, this new collection also includes rare and never-before-reprinted cases investigated by the likes of Flaxman Low, Cosmo Thor, Aylmer Vance and Mesmer Milann.

New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke brings readers a captivating tale of justice, love, brutality, and mysticism set in the turbulent 1960s.

''n Moord by die Kaapse Waterfront, koelbloedig. Maar eers moet Bennie Griessel en Vaughn Cupido op Stellenbosch soek na ''n verdwene student, en die spoor vat van die eiendomsagent wat die kooptransaksie van Donkerdrif, korporatiewe swendelaar Jasper Boonstra se peperduur wynplaas, behartig het. En al hul ondersoeke het ''n gemene deler: gierigheid.

The eighteenth Detective Superintendent Roy Grace novel from the highly acclaimed number one bestselling author, Peter James.

The CWA Silver Dagger-winning masterpiece from the godfather of Scottish crime fiction

The gripping new thriller with a difference from internationally bestselling author Lisa StoneAn isolated cottage...After losing her job and boyfriend, Jan Hamlin is in desperate need of a fresh start. So she jumps at the chance to rent a secluded cottage on the edge of Coleshaw Woods. A tap at the window...Very quickly though, things take a dark turn. At night, Jan hears strange noises, and faint taps at the window. Something, or someone, is out there. A forest that hides many secrets...Jan refuses to be scared off. But whoever is outside isn't going away, and it soon becomes clear that the nightmare is only just beginning...What readers are saying about The Cottage'Couldn't put it down''A book with twists and turns''Breathtaking''Has you on the edge of your seat''Fantastic''This is a WOW''Expect the unexpected''Engaging and thought-provoking''Had me hooked from page 1'

Efterforskningsleder Carsten Holtze og hans team, Maja Hansen og Joan Beck bliver sendt til Syd- og Sønderjyllands politikreds, for at deltage i en sag om indsmugling af narkotika, fra bananplantager i Colombia til Danmark via Rotterdam.I Esbjerg møder de den charmerende vicepolitiinspektør Alexander Tiziano, som hidtil har ledet efterforskningen igennem tre måneder uden gennembrud. Carsten Holtze og hans team starter forfra på efterforskningen, alt imens smuglerorganisationen netop gennemfører endnu en indsmugling. Men så møder smuglerne den tidligere nødhjælpschauffør Caos!

From acclaimed author Quintin Jardine comes the latest gripping mystery in his bestselling Bob Skinner series, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and Peter May.

When Lady Swift is invited to her old school, she walks through familiar classrooms, finds her favourite books in the library... and surely that's not a body? Time for a lesson in murder! Autumn, 1921. Lady Eleanor Swift is invited to her old school, St Mary's, as a guest speaker. Her favourite teacher, Mrs Wadsworth, has asked that Eleanor talk about her intrepid travels around the globe - travelling the Silk Road by bicycle, crossing the Himalayas and even befriending the Maharaja of India. But in the circumstances, perhaps it would have been a good idea to talk about her career as a daring detective... Because no sooner has Eleanor brushed up on her times tables then she is greeted by terrible news: Mrs Wadsworth has been murdered. Eleanor is utterly devastated but she owes it to her dearest teacher to find out who killed her and why. So, alongside Gladstone the bulldog, it's best paw forward to track down a villain. But when the art teacher is also found dead, Eleanor is sure someone is trying to do away with the people who taught her everything. As Eleanor delves into possible motives, she discovers a clue in the most unlikely place: her mother's old school diary. Does the route to the murderer lie within a secret passageway her mother uncovered? Can Eleanor nail the culprit in time or is the killer coming for her next? A totally gripping and glamorous 1920s cozy! Fans of Agatha Christie, T.E. Kinsey and Rhys Bowen are in for a treat. Readers are totally addicted to Verity Bright!'What a great cozy mystery! I am hooked! This is the best book, bar none, that I have read this year... An extremely witty, fast-paced mystery... I love the heroine, intrepid adventuress... A most enjoyable read!' Reviews by Carol in Tallahassee ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ 'Can I give it six stars please?... Pretty much perfect... Bright has the amazing gift of bringing the reader into that world where the characters are alive.' Goodreads reviewer ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ 'What a wild ride it is!... Gripping... This book is what would happen if Downton Abbey and Agatha Christie had a baby. Fun, fast-paced read with lots of charm!' The Literary Wife 'I was literally on the edge of my seat until the last page trying to figure out the mystery. It's an adorable, captivating book.' Washington Life Magazine 'OMG! What an incredible read!... When I devour a book this quickly it only means one thing: I was so enraptured that I couldn't put it down!' Celebrating Authors ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ 'Oooh I loved this book... I wanted a book which would be absolutely soothing to read with a murder in it and this was it. The book was everything I wanted in these troubling times. I loved it.' Book Reviews by Shalini

Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning, gift edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader.

A rich, heartbreaking novel, moving between west of Ireland and Boston, of a mother's love, a baby girl, a courageous voyage, and a forgotten story that binds two families separated by an ocean...

The Serial Killer's Daughter, Alice Hunter, 2022-07-21, HarperCollins Publishers, eng

AD 647. Anglo-Saxon Britain. Greed and ambition threaten to tear the north apart. The eighth instalment in the Bernicia Chronicles.

A queen, a castle, a dark and ageless threat--all await Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes in this chilling new adventure

Just out of a bad marriage, Ava isn't looking for love. She's ready to live her own life in a new town, opening a bakery. She never expected to cross paths with Smokey, the dangerous president of the Hell's Bastards MC. Smokey wants the curvy blonde sitting alone at the bar, and he always gets what he wants. From the start, he explains it's just sex, nothing else. Ava doesn't expect more and promises herself she won't fall in love with the bad biker, but Smokey gets under her skin. He can't let her go, and now he thinks she works for his enemy. The pain of his punishment will stay with her forever. When the truth comes out, Smokey knows he's hurt the only woman he's ever cared about. After he loses her, he has no choice but to win her back. Ava won't give in, though. He hurt her, shattered her trust, and destroyed her heart. How can he win what he broke?