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The Unknown Beloved by Amy Harmon
16 ratingsChicago, 1923: Ten-year-old Dani Flanagan returns home to find police swarming the house, her parents dead. Michael Malone, the young patrolman assigned to the case, discovers there’s more to the situation - and to Dani Flanagan herself - than the authorities care to explore. Malone is told to shut his mouth, and Dani is sent away to live with her spinster aunts in Cleveland...Categorized as:
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![The Paper Bracelet by Rachael English]()
The Paper Bracelet by Rachael English
18 ratingsEvery baby's bracelet held a mother's secret... Inspired by heartrending real events, the gripping new novel from No. 1 bestselling author Rachael English. Readers of Diane Chamberlain and Kathryn Hughes will love this book. 'A true storyteller who keeps you turning the pages' Cathy Kelly For almost fifty years, Katie Carroll has kept a box tucked away inside her wardrobe... -
![The Complete Short Stories Of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle]()
The Complete Short Stories Of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
10 ratingsThe Complete Sherlock Holmes Short Stories. This edition includes the five Sherlock Holmes Collections, bringing together the 56 short stories: The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs Of Sherlock Holmes, The Return Of Sherlock Holmes, His Last Bow and The Case-Book Of Sherlock Holmes. This book is a must have for any Sherlock Holmes lover... -
![The Lost Tower by Irina Shapiro]()
The Lost Tower by Irina Shapiro
10 ratingsWhen Nicole visits Stiles Castle, the stately home of Lady Caroline Seaton, she doesn’t expect to stumble upon a centuries-old mystery hidden in the noble family’s genealogical tree. Once she finds that some vital details have been removed from the ancestral records, Nicole can’t refuse her friend’s plea to discover the truth and help her save the floundering family business... -
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![The Napoleon Affair by Ernest Dempsey]()
The Napoleon Affair by Ernest Dempsey
12 ratingsFor nearly two thousand years, the Catholic Church has revered and protected its priceless, sprawling inventory of holy relics. From the bones of apostles to pieces of the cross Jesus died on, Catholics worldwide have long viewed their cherished relics as sacred—reminders of the possibility of miracles, of the power of the Almighty...Categorized as:
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![Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea]()
Twenty Years Later by Charlie Donlea
31 ratingsAvery Mason, host of American Events, knows the subjects that grab a TV audience's attention. Her latest story--a murder mystery laced with kinky sex, tragedy, and betrayal--is guaranteed to be ratings gold. New DNA technology has allowed the New York medical examiner's office to make its first successful identification of a 9/11 victim in years... -
![City on Fire by Don Winslow]()
City on Fire by Don Winslow
16 ratingsTwo criminal empires together control all of New England.Until a beautiful woman comes between the Irish and the Italians, launching a war that will see them kill each other, destroy an alliance, and set a city on fire.Danny Ryan yearns for a more “legit” life and a place in the sun. But as the bloody conflict stacks body on body and brother turns against brother, Danny has to rise above himself... -
![The Lost by Irina Shapiro]()
The Lost by Irina Shapiro
8 ratings2018. When a skeleton is found entangled in the roots of an ancient tree on Rhys Morgan’s country estate, Quinn is persuaded to come out of retirement to film one more episode of the Echoes from the Past series. But the nameless skeleton proves to be the least of her problems when secrets from the past suddenly come to light and a new threat looms over her family.1777... -
![Dovetail by Karen McQuestion]()
Dovetail by Karen McQuestion
24 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Hello Love comes a spellbinding new novel of enduring love, family secrets, and mysterious death.Joe Arneson’s ordinary life is upended by troubling dreams of himself as a different man in another place and time. It isn’t until he visits his estranged grandmother, Pearl, in her Wisconsin hometown that a startling connection emerges...Categorized as:
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![The Midwife's Secret by Emily Gunnis]()
The Midwife's Secret by Emily Gunnis
14 ratingsA little girl goes missing from Yew Tree Manor - the same house from which a girl vanished decades before. Does the key to the present lie buried even deeper in the past, in the forgotten history of an innocent midwife accused by a family of shocking betrayal? A gripping, heartwrenching story of love, loyalty and family secrets... -
![The Lost Sister by Kathleen McGurl]()
The Lost Sister by Kathleen McGurl
14 ratingsThree sisters. Three ships. One heartbreaking story.1911. As Emma packs her trunk to join the ocean liner Olympic as a stewardess, she dreams of earning enough to provide a better life for both her sisters. With their photograph tucked away in her luggage, she promises to be back soon – hoping that sickly Lily will keep healthy, and wild Ruby will behave... -
![The Dirty Dozen by Lynda La Plante]()
The Dirty Dozen by Lynda La Plante
16 ratingsThe fifth book in the Sunday Times bestselling Jane Tennison series.April 1980 and Jane is the first female detective to be posted to the Met's renowned Flying Squad, commonly known as the 'Sweeney'. Based at Rigg Approach in East London, they investigate armed robberies on banks, cash in transit and other business premises... -
![Murder Under A Blue Moon: A 1930s Mona Moon Historical Cozy Mystery Book 1 (A Mona Moon Mystery) by Abigail Keam]()
Murder Under A Blue Moon: A 1930s Mona Moon Historical Cozy Mystery Book 1 (A Mona Moon Mystery) by Abigail Keam
6 ratingsFIVE STARS! "A most delightful novel." -- READERS' FAVORITE Mona Moon is not your typical young lady. She is a cartographer by trade, explorer by nature, and adventurer by heart. But there’s a problem. Miss Mona is broke. It’s during the Depression, and National Geographic has just turned down her application to join an expedition to the Amazon... -
![The Faithless Fool by Sarah Woodbury]()
The Faithless Fool by Sarah Woodbury
6 ratingsGareth & Gwen find themselves once again at the center of a conspiracy … with the throne of England on the line.May 1149. Unexplained death follows Gareth and Gwen wherever they go, as does their reputation for solving murders. So when a man turns up dead at Carlisle Castle, where the pair have traveled as representatives of Gwynedd, King David of Scotland naturally turns to them for answers...Categorized as:
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![Gullah Secrets by Susan Gabriel]()
Gullah Secrets by Susan Gabriel
8 ratingsA family legacy in danger. A stranger in their midst. Do they have the strength to survive the gathering storm of secrets? For the Temple women, the winds of change are blowing. And if they’re not careful, it could sweep them all away…After rising from Temple servant to tea shop owner, Violet finally feels in charge of her destiny...Categorized as:
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![The Dagger Dance by Elizabeth Bailey]()
The Dagger Dance by Elizabeth Bailey
10 ratingsLady Fan returns in another twisty murder case! For fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Barbara Erskine and Jane Austen.Can Lady Fan unravel another mystery…?1793, EnglandAfter a not-so-relaxing holiday in Tunbridge Wells, Lady Ottilia and Lord Francis Fanshawe have returned to their home with a young orphaned girl, Pertesia ‘Pretty’ Brockhurst... -
![The Mystery of the Debonair Duke by Ellie St. Clair]()
The Mystery of the Debonair Duke by Ellie St. Clair
10 ratingsThere was one man Lady Emma vowed she would never marry.The rakish Duke of Warwick — brother to her very best friend.But one chance encounter on a balcony has Lady Emma questioning all she ever believed about the duke. When her friend — and the duke’s sister — is abducted, they must work together to find her, and determine who has been threatening the Remington family...Categorized as:
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![Murder at Feathers & Flair by Lee Strauss]()
Murder at Feathers & Flair by Lee Strauss
14 ratingsIt's 1924 and war widow fashionista Ginger Gold's new Regent Street dress shop, Feathers & Flair, is the talk of the London fashion district attracting aristocrats from Paris to Berlin to Moscow.Ginger is offered her first job as a private detective when a well-known stage actor goes missing, and though the dress shop takes most of her time, Ginger takes the case... -
![The Bookseller of Inverness by S.G. MacLean]()
The Bookseller of Inverness by S.G. MacLean
14 ratingsAfter Culloden, Iain MacGillivray was left for dead on Drumossie Moor. Wounded, his face brutally slashed, he survived only by pretending to be dead as the Redcoats patrolled the corpses of his Jacobite comrades.Six years later, with the clan chiefs routed and the Highlands subsumed into the British state, Iain lives a quiet life, working as a bookseller in Inverness...Categorized as:
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![Riiginõunik by Boris Akunin]()
Riiginõunik by Boris Akunin
18 ratingsSince the publication of The Winter Queen, a New York Times Notable Book and the first mystery featuring Erast Fandorin, Boris Akunin’s historical mystery series has become a worldwide sensation, selling millions of copies and propelling Akunin into the ranks of Russia’s most widely read contemporary novelists... -
![Hidden Killers by Lynda La Plante]()
Hidden Killers by Lynda La Plante
18 ratingsThe brilliant new crime thriller from the BAFTA-winning writer behind the TV series Prime Suspect and author of Widows, now a major motion picture When WPC Jane Tennison is promoted to the role of Detective Constable in London’s Bow Street CID, she is immediately conflicted... -
![Jane and the Year without a Summer by Stephanie Barron]()
Jane and the Year without a Summer by Stephanie Barron
6 ratingsIf you have a Jane Austen-would-have-been-my-best-friend complex, look no further . . . [Barron] has painstakingly sifted through the famed author's letters and writings, as well as extensive biographical information, to create a finely detailed portrait of Austen's life--with a dash of fictional murder . . . Some of the most enjoyable, well-written fanfic ever created... -
![The Bridled Tongue by Catherine Meyrick]()
The Bridled Tongue by Catherine Meyrick
6 ratingsDeath and life are in the power of the tongue. England 1586 Alyce Bradley has few choices when her father decides it is time she marry as many refuse to see her as other than the girl she once was—unruly, outspoken and close to her grandmother, a woman suspected of witchcraft...Categorized as:
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![The Vengeance Trail by Elizabeth Bailey]()
The Vengeance Trail by Elizabeth Bailey
6 ratingsJoin Lady Fan in her most dangerous case yet! For fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Barbara Erskine and Jane Austen.Is someone from her past trying to kill Lady Fan…?1796, EnglandWhen Lady Ottilia Fanshawe finds herself launched into a river and fighting for her life, she becomes convinced someone pulled her under the water...Categorized as:
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![The Unlikely Chaperone (Dorothy Mack Regency Romances) by Dorothy Mack]()
The Unlikely Chaperone (Dorothy Mack Regency Romances) by Dorothy Mack
8 ratingsA captivating Regency adventure! Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Jane Aiken Hodge and Jane Austen. Can Alexandra reach the end of the season without losing her heart? Regency England At twenty-eight, Alexandra Farrish has no hopes of marrying...Categorized as:
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![Murder in Canton by Robert van Gulik]()
Murder in Canton by Robert van Gulik
10 ratingsA.D. 681Murder In Canton takes place in 680 A.D. Judge Dee, recently promoted to Lord Chief Justice, is sent incognito to Canton to investigate the disappearance of a court censor... -
![The Courtship of Chloe by Dorothy Mack]()
The Courtship of Chloe by Dorothy Mack
10 ratingsA whirlwind romance set in Regency England! Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Jane Aiken Hodge and Jane Austen. Can Chloe bring order to the Montrose family? Regency England As a practical doctor’s daughter living in the countryside, Chloe Norris has had little experience among the aristocracy... -
![Our Lady Of Darkness by Peter Tremayne]()
Our Lady Of Darkness by Peter Tremayne
12 ratingsIn mid-seventh-century Ireland, Sister Fidelma of Cashel-sister to the King of Muman, an advocate of Brehon Courts, and religieuse of the Celtic Church-returns hastily from a pilgrimage to the Shrine of St. James. The news that brings her back is that her companion and friend, the Saxon monk Brother Eadulf, is under arrest for a serious crime in the neighboring kingdom of Laigin... -
![The Leper's Bell by Peter Tremayne]()
The Leper's Bell by Peter Tremayne
12 ratingsIn November of 667 A.D., Fidelma of Cashel has returned home to her brother's castle to discover that a servant, her son's nurse, has been found brutally murdered in the woods near town, and her son is missing, presumed kidnapped or worse... -
![Act of Mercy by Peter Tremayne]()
Act of Mercy by Peter Tremayne
14 ratingsIn the year 666 C.E., Sister Fidelma embarks on a pilgrimage to reflect upon her commitment to the church and her relationship with the Saxon monk Eadulf. Seabound to the Shrine of St. James, she encounters her first love Cian, who abandoned her ten years earlier. But before she can sort out her feelings-she must discern if a murderer has also set sail with her.. -
![Christmas at The Grange by T.E. Kinsey, Elizabeth Knowelden]()
Christmas at The Grange by T.E. Kinsey, Elizabeth Knowelden
19 ratingsListening Length: 2 hours, 5 minutesIt’s Christmas 1909, and for once Lady Hardcastle—respectable gentlewoman, amateur spy—and her lady’s maid, Florence Armstrong, are setting sleuthing aside. They are invited to the festivities up at The Grange, as guests of Sir Hector and Lady Farley-Stroud.But barely have corks been popped and parlour games played when a mysterious crime comes to light...Categorized as:
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![Murder In Absentia by Assaph Mehr]()
Murder In Absentia by Assaph Mehr
6 ratingsA young man is found dead in his bed, with a look of extreme agony on his face and strange tattoos all over his body. His distraught senator father suspects foul play, and knows who to call on.Enter Felix, a professional investigator. In the business of ferreting out dark information for his clients, Felix is neither a traditional detective nor a traditional magician – but something in between... -
![Storytellers by Bjørn Larssen]()
Storytellers by Bjørn Larssen
6 ratingsIn March 1920 Icelandic days are short and cold, but the nights are long. For most, on those nights, funny, sad, and dramatic stories are told around the fire. But there is nothing dramatic about Gunnar, a hermit blacksmith who barely manages to make ends meet. He knows nobody will remember his existence – they already don’t... -
![A Trick of the Light: An Inspector McLevy Mystery 3 by David Ashton]()
A Trick of the Light: An Inspector McLevy Mystery 3 by David Ashton
6 ratingsThe third in David Ashton's series of McLevy books, A Trick of the Light sees McLevy team up with Arthur Conan Doyle to pursue a ruthless killer. It is 1860 and a Confederate officer, Jonathen Sinclair, arrives in Edinburgh with a sheaf of money to purchase a blockade-runner from Clydeside shipbuilders. He is betrayed to the Union forces and brutally shot dead by their secret agents... -
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![เพชรยอดคทา เล่ม 1 by Qian Lu, 浅绿]()
เพชรยอดคทา เล่ม 1 by Qian Lu, 浅绿
6 ratingsหนึ่งหญิงงาม ทรามวัยอัจฉริยะหนึ่งอัครเสนาบดี ยอดกุนซือผู้อยู่เหนือผู้คนทั่วทั้งแคว้นลุ้นไปกับความรักของเขาและเธอ ภายใต้สายลมแห่งกาลเวลา...“จั๋วฉิง” คือแพทย์หญิงอัจฉริยะอันดับหนึ่งของจีน เธอเด็ดเดี่ยว เยือกเย็น เป็นมืออาชีพ เป็นนิติเวชที่อายุน้อยที่สุด อนาคตรุ่งโรจน์ที่สุดในยุกไซเบอร์ แต่ชีวิตเธอกลับพลิกผันเพราะเรื่องไม่คาดฝันเรื่องหนึ่ง ‘การเดินทางผ่านห้วงเวลา’ ปัจจุบัน.. -
![The Day Will Come by Beryl Matthews]()
The Day Will Come by Beryl Matthews
6 ratingsLondon, 1940. The war is raging across Europe and twenty-three-year-old Grace is devastated by the loss of her husband, Brian, at Dunkirk after only a year of marriage. Her secretary job at a law firm keeps her mind from dwelling on her sorrow but when her boss, James, enlists in the air force Grace is left without work...Categorized as:
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![The Chariots of Calyx by Rosemary Rowe]()
The Chariots of Calyx by Rosemary Rowe
6 ratingsLibertus is in Londinium, at the invitation of the Roman Governor, when news arrives of the brutal murder of Caius Monnius, the city's chief corn-officer. Still reeling from the shock of catching sight of the wife he lost to slavery 20 years earlier, only to lose her again, the ever-inquisitive Libertus is, for once, uninterested in unmasking the murderer...Categorized as:
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![A Roman Ransom by Rosemary Rowe]()
A Roman Ransom by Rosemary Rowe
6 ratingsGlevum, AD 188. Lying in his sick bed, weak and disoriented, Libertus is strictly forbidden visitors. But when Marcus Septimus forces his way in, desperate to speak to the pavement-maker, Libertus knows that something is seriously wrong. Marcus's beloved wife Julia and their baby son have disappeared without a trace...Categorized as:
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![Atonement of Blood by Peter Tremayne]()
Atonement of Blood by Peter Tremayne
8 ratingsWinter, 670 AD. King Colgú has invited the leading nobles and chieftains of his kingdom to a feast day. The gathering is interrupted by a religieux claiming that he has an important message for the King. Suddenly, the man, shouting 'Remember Liamuin!' stabs King Colgú. The assassin is slain but Colgú is on the verge of death... -
![A Song for the Brokenhearted by William Shaw]()
A Song for the Brokenhearted by William Shaw
8 ratingsIn the final chapter of William Shaw's trilogy, Breen and Tozer fight against a powerful member of 1960s London society. London, December 1968. A wounded Detective Sergeant Breen recuperates on Tozer's family farm where he's given the case file for the murder that has haunted Tozer for years: that of her teenage sister... -
![The Girls We Sent Away by Meagan Church]()
The Girls We Sent Away by Meagan Church
8 ratingsA searing book club read for fans of Ellen Marie Wiseman and The Girls with No Names set in the Baby Scoop Era of 1960s and the women of a certain condition swept up in a dark history.It's the 1960s and Lorraine Delford has it all – an upstanding family, a perfect boyfriend, and a white picket fence home in North Carolina...Categorized as:
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![Master of Souls by Peter Tremayne]()
Master of Souls by Peter Tremayne
10 ratingsIn January of 668 A.D., Fidelma of Cashel - sister to the king of Muman, an advocate of the Brehon law courts and a religieuse in the Celtic Church - is called to investigate the brutal murder of Abbess Faife and the mysterious disappearance of six young female religieuse accompanying her on a short pilgrimage away from her abbey... -
![The Waxman Murders by Paul Doherty]()
The Waxman Murders by Paul Doherty
10 ratingsIn 1300, an English privateer named The Waxman was trapped and overrun by two powerful war cogs flying the streamers of the powerful Hanseatic League of North Germany. The ship was carrying a casket containing the Carta Mysteriosa, a collection of valuable and detailed maps and sea charts...Categorized as:
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![An Experiment In Treason by Bruce Alexander]()
An Experiment In Treason by Bruce Alexander
10 ratingsSir John Fielding has trailed a packet of controversial letters from London to the colony of Massachusetts. But when the suspect in the theft is found dead, Sir John turns his eye on the possible involvement of Benjamin Franklin... -
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![Mrs. Jeffries and the One Who Got Away by Emily Brightwell]()
Mrs. Jeffries and the One Who Got Away by Emily Brightwell
10 ratingsOLD SINS CAST LONG SHADOWS Normally dead bodies in a graveyard are buried—but not this one. When a woman is found strangled in a North London cemetery with an old newspaper clipping clutched in her hand, Inspector Witherspoon is surprised to find that he and the victim have crossed paths before. Alice Robinson was a respectable widow who ran a quiet Islington lodging house...Categorized as:
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![The Chalice of Blood by Peter Tremayne]()
The Chalice of Blood by Peter Tremayne
10 ratingsThe brilliant new novel in the internationally renowned Sister Fidelma crime series by Peter Tremayne.Ireland AD 670. When an eminent scholar is found murdered in his cell in the abbey of Lios M�r, fear spreads among his brethren; his door was secured from the inside, with no other means of exit... -
![The Dove of Death by Peter Tremayne]()
The Dove of Death by Peter Tremayne
10 ratingsIn A.D. 670, an Irish merchant ship is attacked by a pirate vessel off the southern coast of the Breton peninsula. Merchad, the ship?s captain, and Bressal, a prince from the Irish kingdom of Muman, are killed in cold blood after they have surrendered. Among the other passengers who manage to escape the slaughter are Fidelma of Cashel and her faithful companion, Brother Eadulf... -
![Dancing With Demons by Peter Tremayne]()
Dancing With Demons by Peter Tremayne
10 ratingsSister Fidelma must investigate the murder of the High King himself and by doing so risk civil war, in Peter Tremayne's brilliant new novel in the popular series. When Sechnussach, High King of Ireland, is found dead in his bedchamber with his throat cut, all clues seem to suggest an all-too-obvious prime suspect... -
![A Prayer for the Damned by Peter Tremayne]()
A Prayer for the Damned by Peter Tremayne
10 ratingsIn February of 668 A.D., Fidelma of Cashel and her companion Eadulf are about to get permanently married. As the sister to the King of Muman, Fidelma's marriage ceremony is a major event; the High King of Ireland, as well as other kings and major figures, are going to be in attendance... -
![Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne]()
Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne
12 ratingsSister Fidelma must entreat the chieftain of a Druid clan to allow the construction of a Christian church and school in the region. On their way, she and Brother Eadulf find the slaughtered bodies of 36 young men--all covered with pagan ritual scars. Fidelma must learn who or what is behind the massacre. Martin's Press...Categorized as:
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