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  • A Marriage Made in Reading A Marriage Made in Reading
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    A Marriage Made in Reading

    Doctor Nwar is a most unusual psychiatrist: his patients include both the living and the dead. He journeys throughout the world, he travels in time, and his patients come from all ages to seek his...
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  • A Life in Chains A Life in Chains
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    A Life in Chains

    In 1658, a young woman's life is forever changed when she is branded a runaway and thief, sentenced to a lifetime of slavery.Her punishment is severe-her ear is cut off, marking her as a convict...
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  • The Haunting of Hern Hall The Haunting of Hern Hall
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    The Haunting of Hern Hall

    When three innocent children play a game that ends in fatal consequences, it sets in motion a series of events that will haunt their family forever...After the horror of World War One, disillusioned...
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  • 13 Park Lane 13 Park Lane
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    13 Park Lane

    Nothing is ever as it seems. Especially when you work at 13 Park Lane... 1872. Marguerite has fled to London, leaving behind a traumatic past in Paris. When she is offered work as a cook for...
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  • When the Germans Come When the Germans Come
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    When the Germans Come

    1940: Dover waits for the Nazi invasion... but what if Hitler's agents are already here, among them?Canadian journalist Jessica Marshall is reporting from Dover as the town is on the brink of a...
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  • The Wish Dogtor The Wish Dogtor
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    The Wish Dogtor

    In the first of his books, Sean Peter describes a fictionalised account of his life as a young Irish boy in 1960s Swaziland, growing up with the daily exuberance that only the young can find "running...
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  • THE SCANDALOUS LIFE OF NANCY RANDOLPH THE SCANDALOUS LIFE OF NANCY RANDOLPH
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    THE SCANDALOUS LIFE OF NANCY RANDOLPH

    A compelling historical retelling of the first great scandal to shake America.Victim? Temptress? Murderer?October 1792. At Glentivar Plantation, Virginia, enslaved workers find the body of a white...
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  • When We Were Brave When We Were Brave
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    When We Were Brave

    The face of the woman in the photograph was tilted upwards, as if enjoying the sunshine just for a moment, even as the wreckage of the bombed-out street lay behind her… 1944, Cornwall: Blinded by...
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  • Pillars for the Gods Pillars for the Gods
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    Pillars for the Gods

    As Ethan treks across the Persian Empire in search of his older brother, he crosses path with an injured man who needs help, but his innocent act of help leads him to the court of Halicarnassus. The...
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  • Mistress of the Air Mistress of the Air
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    Mistress of the Air

    Mistress of the Air is a comic steampunk erotic adventure.Lady Sally Rudston-Chichester owns a brass mine in Zanzibar, a Lapsang Souchong tea plantation in China, a rubber farm in Malaysia, trunk...
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  • La Contessa La Contessa
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    La Contessa

    The most decadent city... The most perverted mistress.Renowned for her beauty and cruelty, La Contessa's reputation as a dominatrix is well established. And 18th century Venice has degenerated into a...
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  • Queen of the Black Sun Queen of the Black Sun
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    Queen of the Black Sun

    A landslide uncovers an unknown cave in Sherwood, the entrance of which Marion and Much squeeze through to explore. Inside, they feel a sense of unease but find a treasure trove of gold coins and a...
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  • The Sicilian Secret The Sicilian Secret
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    The Sicilian Secret

    Italy, 1943. With war raging across the rugged cliffs and turquoise waters of his beloved Sicily, Savio's pen scrawls desperately across the page. His letter must be sent in secret - or his life will...
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  • The Michmash Miracles The Michmash Miracles
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    The Michmash Miracles

    The Michmash MiraclesHow Old Testament History Helped The British In World War 1How Old Testament history helped the British win a battle in World War I. Based on the incredible true story of two...
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  • The Berlin Wife's Vow The Berlin Wife's Vow
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    The Berlin Wife's Vow

    She kneels by her husband, his face contorted with pain. "You must get yourself to safety," he tells her. She grips his hand tighter as a tear tracks down her drawn, pale face. "I promised to stay...
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  • Ehud and the Revenge of the Cat-eyed Woman Ehud and the Revenge of the Cat-eyed Woman
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    Ehud and the Revenge of the Cat-eyed Woman

    Fights rough, fights clever and, above all, gets in first!Whether you like Ehud or not he is a chap to have at your side in a scrap.General Joshua has taken Jericho but now, as his ragtag army...
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  • Ehud and the Golden Helmet of Baal Ehud and the Golden Helmet of Baal
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    Ehud and the Golden Helmet of Baal

    Call him Babyface at your peril!Ehud may be short, snub-nosed and fresh-faced but don't underestimate him. Under those black curls there's a sharp fighter and a shrewd survivor.Jericho has fallen to...
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  • The Pick-Pocket Orphans The Pick-Pocket Orphans
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    The Pick-Pocket Orphans

    Thirteen-year-old Alice Truelove can't take another day of her father's cruelty.Better a life on the streets than being constantly blamed for her mother's sad death, or that's what Alice thinks as...
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  • A Second Chance for the Pilot's Girl A Second Chance for the Pilot's Girl
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    A Second Chance for the Pilot's Girl

    The next instalment in the Pilot's Girl series from bestselling author Fenella J Miller.January 1944Heavily pregnant, Barbara is looking forward to welcoming her new baby. But with her husband Alex...
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  • A Dilemma for the Pilot's Girl A Dilemma for the Pilot's Girl
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    A Dilemma for the Pilot's Girl

    The next instalment in the Pilot's Girl series from bestselling author Fenella J MillerMarch 1941Recently married, Barbara should now be enjoying her life as a newlywed, but she is plagued by a...
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  • The Weight of Goodbye The Weight of Goodbye
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    The Weight of Goodbye

    In this poignant tale of loss and redemption, a young woman's wartime secrets threaten to unravel her carefully rebuilt life. 1937. On the eve of her debutante season in London, Lucia Blake rebels...
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  • A New Doctor at Orchard Cottage Hospital A New Doctor at Orchard Cottage Hospital
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    A New Doctor at Orchard Cottage Hospital

    A BRAND NEW series for 2024 from bestselling author Lizzie LaneA country town in need of a good Doctor, but will they accept her as one of their own?Somerset, March 1930Born in the workhouse and...
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  • Orpheus in Jerusalem Orpheus in Jerusalem
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    Orpheus in Jerusalem

    "Orpheus in Jerusalem" by Daniel Stepner is a captivating tale of love, loss, and the power of music. Beginning and ending in that ancient, vibrant city, this enchanting novel follows the journey of...
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  • Athens is Burning Athens is Burning
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    Athens is Burning

    'Athens is Burning' tells the story of the days that changed the ancient world through the eyes of those who lived through it: the leaders and those in the front line. A story of courage, betrayal...
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  • The Secrets of Crestwell Hall The Secrets of Crestwell Hall
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    The Secrets of Crestwell Hall

    'A king adorns the throne... He has no subtlety, no grace but he does not deserve to die in the way that has been planned and this is why we shall stop them, our men, our kin and save us all...
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  • The Memory Keeper of Kyiv The Memory Keeper of Kyiv
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    The Memory Keeper of Kyiv

    Perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Beekeeper of Aleppo."A powerfully moving debut . . . Ukraine's tragic history painfully echoes its current crisis, and on every page the...
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  • Weaver Street at War Weaver Street at War
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    Weaver Street at War

    Immerse yourself in the brand NEW World War II saga from bestselling author Chrissie Walsh.As World War II takes its toll on Liverpool, only friendship and community can keep the women of Weaver...
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  • Blind Man's Labyrinth Blind Man's Labyrinth
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    Blind Man's Labyrinth

    A JEWISH CIVIL WAR IS TEARING APART NORTHERN ISRAEL. IN THE SOUTH, SERVANTS OF THE GODDESS ASHTAROTH ARE ABDUCTING UNWARY REFUGEES. HAIM, AN UNWANTED BOY, ESCAPES INTO THIS NIGHTMARISH LANDSCAPE TO...
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  • The Forgotten Flapper The Forgotten Flapper
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    The Forgotten Flapper

    A presence lurks in New York City’s New Amsterdam Theatre when the lights go down and the audience goes home. They say she’s the ghost of Olive Thomas, one of the loveliest girls who ever lit up the...
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  • The It Girl and Me The It Girl and Me
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    The It Girl and Me

    Daisy DeVoe has left her abusive husband, her father has been pinched for bootlegging, and she’s embarrassed by her rural Kentucky roots. But on the plus side, she’s climbing the ladder in the salon...
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  • James McIntyre James McIntyre
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    James McIntyre

    From the author of John Passfield: Saturday Morning, shortlisted for the ReLit Awards in the novel category, 2022With the contribution of eight hundred cows, the tiny village of Ingersoll, Ontario,...
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  • Love's Knife Love's Knife
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    Love's Knife

    1093. The music of murder.Beatriz de Farrera is a trobairitz (a female troubadour) at the court of Toulouse. She sings of love but intends to evade marriage and romantic entanglements. Her patron,...
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  • The Price of a Throne The Price of a Throne
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    The Price of a Throne

    Dive into the heart of medieval Ireland with this historical tale of courage, deception, and the relentless pursuit of power.Aoife, the defiant daughter of the dethroned King of Leinster, is thrust...
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  • The Marquess Returns The Marquess Returns
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    The Marquess Returns

    A brooding marquess ...When Nicholas Prescott, the Marquess of Rockliffe, fled England under shocking circumstances, he never expected to return two years later as a widower. Consumed by misery, he...
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  • Legacy of the Lynx Legacy of the Lynx
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    Legacy of the Lynx

    1798. Three people, two brutal murders, one promise.We're following in the footsteps of the Academy of the Lynx, the first Scientific Society in Europe, whose library was lost for centuries. Golo Eck...
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  • The Haunted Queen The Haunted Queen
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    The Haunted Queen

    "'My sister's ring,' I breathe, my voice no more than a whisper, the enormity of this moment weighing heavily upon my conscience. He reaches for me, his new Queen, and my chest becomes heavy with...
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  • I'm not Dead Yet I'm not Dead Yet
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    I'm not Dead Yet

    Cleo has taken the wrong turn and ended up in the Egyptian Afterlife:Cleo has done it, she's made it to an Egyptian excavation, even if they speak German and she doesn't. She's allowed to look inside...
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    Impression Sunrise

    France 1876. A struggling, unknown Paris artist. His name, Claude Monet. A Brie Valley chateau at the peak of its beauty. A wealthy art collector, owner of the chateau, and earliest patron of a...
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  • Clara's Curse Clara's Curse
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    Clara's Curse

    ClaRina Kendall Faulk, eldest of the Kendall sisters, has always been the reliable one. Blessed with an immaculate home, handsome husband, and lifestyle that most would dream for, she appears to be...
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  • The Troubadour's Quest The Troubadour's Quest
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    The Troubadour's Quest

    Danger brought them together . . . Gislebert, a gentle troubadour seeking the woman who captured his heart; Jonas, a feisty street urchin surviving by his wits and his beautiful drawings. These two...
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  • Vincent Tells His Story Vincent Tells His Story
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    Vincent Tells His Story

    Avalyn's spiritual evolution has led her around the world seeking information about ancient cultures, art and magic. Also a clairaudient, channel, and accomplished painter, Vincent Tells His Story,...
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    Das Gomorrha Prinzip Das Gomorrha Prinzip
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    Das Gomorrha Prinzip

    Die Vietnamesen nannten den jungen Scharfschützen Hồ xἀo quyệt, der Gerissene Tiger.Brady Nash glaubt, dass sein Freund Duff Coleridge in Vietnam ermordet wurde, möglicherweise von einem...
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  • The Committee Will Kill You Now The Committee Will Kill You Now
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    The Committee Will Kill You Now

    The gripping new book from the author of The Algorithm Will See You Now. Based on the true-life rationing of kidney dialysis in 1960s America, a medical intern in 1992 Seattle tries to leave his...
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  • The Unmooring The Unmooring
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    The Unmooring

    America is at war in Vietnam. And the McMaster family is at war over the war - and much more.Michael McMaster believes his power-couple parents have grown complacent, forgetting the progressive...
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