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The Death of a King by P. C. Doherty & Paul C. Doherty
The fate of kings is not always glorious....
Indeed, England's Edward II so angered his wife, her lover, and his subjects when he flaunted his male favorites that they revolted, deposed him, and made him prisoner. History records Edward II was eventually murdered most foully in Berkeley... more
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Domina (Ancient Rome, Bk 1) by P. C. Doherty & Paul C. Doherty
Agrippina -- mother of Nero, wife of Claudius -- must use her wits to stay alive. Emerging victorious in a clandestine plot to end the reign of Tiberius, she also proves to be a formidable opponent to her insanely cruel brother, Caligula. But as she rises to power as the wife of Claudius, her... more
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The Locksmith's Daughter by Karen Brooks
In Queen Elizabeth's England, where no one can be trusted and secrets are currency, one woman stands without fear.
Mallory Bright is the only daughter of London's most ingenious locksmith. She has apprenticed with her father since childhood, and there is no lock too elaborate for her... more
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Mrs. Morris and the Ghost (Salem B&B, Bk 1) by Traci Wilton
Charlene Morris knew Salem, Massachusetts had a spooky reputation. But when she decided to open her B&B there, she expected guests -- not ghosts...
A grieving young widow, Charlene needed a new start--so she bought a historic mansion, sight unseen, and drove from Chicago to New England to... more
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One Coffee With (Sigrid Harald, Bk 1) by Margaret Maron
Riley Quinn, deputy chairman of the art department at New York's Vanderlyn College, dies a grotesquely painful death when he drinks coffee laced with potassium dichromate, and it's up to Sigrid to find out whodunit. There are plenty of suspects, among them a disgruntled student, a female... more
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Pink Moon (Hex Support, Bk 1) by Annabel Chase & Tana Grey
Nobody knows the power of three like a Fairfield witch…
Katherine Fairfield isn’t a typical woman -- or a typical witch. Once upon a time, she worked as an agent for Hex Support, a secret division within the Federal Bureau of Magic. Following the tragic death of her husband, she... more
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The Last Necromancer (Ministry of Curiosities, Bk 1) by C. J. Archer
Victorian London: For five years, Charlotte (Charlie) Holloway has lived as a boy in the slums. But when one theft too many gets her arrested, her only means of escape lies with a dead man. Charlie hasn't raised a spirit since she first discovered she could do so five years ago. That time,... more
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Vintage Spirits (Midlife Magic Cocktail Club, Bk 3) by Annabel Chase
Sometimes the dead aren't so silent
Julie Duncan never expected to be a fifty-year-old widow living with her domineering mother in the same lakeside house she grew up in. Winters in Lake Cloverleaf are a gloomy time for Julie. Christmas and New Year's remind her of her late... more
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After the War is Over by Jennifer Robson
With the Great War finally at an end, life must go on for those who have survived. Charlotte Brown witnessed the devastation war wrought as a nurse, but after the war she decides to resume her career as a social worker in Liverpool. There she helps others to better their lives, even as she... more
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Princesses: The Six Daughters of George III by Flora Fraser
King George III believed that his six daughters were perfectly content with a life of charitable works and lady-like accomplishments at Windsor. But secretly, as Flora Fraser's absorbing narrative of royal repression and sexual licence shows, the sisters enjoyed startling freedom. Scandal... more
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Death at Buckingham Palace (Her Majesty Investigates, Bk 1) by C. C. Benison
Jane Bee came to Europe for adventure, only to end up with the job of a lifetime -- housemaid at Buckingham Palace. Now her greatest challenge is removing gum from State Room carpets -- until she comes across a nasty accident right outside the Royal Apartments. The Queen Herself has... more
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Death at the President's Lodging (Inspector Appleby, Bk 1) by Michael Innes
Inspector Appleby is called to St Anthony’s College, where the President has been murdered in his Lodging. Scandal abounds when it becomes clear that the only people with any motive to murder him are the only people who had the opportunity – because the President’s Lodging... more
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Double Vision (Vista de Lirio, Bk 1) by Elizabeth Hunter
Successful realtor Julia Brooks moves to the quirky neighborhood of Vista de Lirio in the California desert and meets a riotous cast of eccentric characters. But her semi-retirement is spoiled when she finds the body of the neighborhood lothario dead in the kitchen of her brand new listing. Even... more
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Hybrid Misfit (The Misfits) by Eve Langlais
Nothing sucks more than losing your humanity in a government experiment. Now I?m something different, something special. And everyone wants a piece of me. Go ahead, give it a try, but don?t be shocked when I turn the tables and try to steal your soul because I am so very, very hungry? But I... more
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Hummus and Homicide (Kebab Kitchen, Bk 1) by Tina Kashian
When Lucy Berberian quits her Philadelphia law firm and heads home to Ocean Crest, she knows what she's getting-the scent of funnel cake, the sight of the wooden roller coaster, and the tastes of her family's Mediterranean restaurant. But murder wasn't on the menu . . . Things... more
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What Remains of Heaven (Sebastian St. Cyr, Bk 5) by C. S. Harris
Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, is asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury to help in the investigation of two corpses found in an ancient crypt, their violent deaths separated by decades. One is the Bishop of London, the elderly Archbishop's favored but controversial successor. The... more
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Paranormal Beagle (1) by Scott Weese
Steve Files and Singer, his talking Beagle are budding paranormal investigators. They investigate paranormal occurrences in their hometown of Everly. Steve is at first quite skeptical about finding any ghosts or spirits. He is a building contractor by trade and started investigating the... more
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The Princess Protects Her Huntsman: A Nocturne Falls Universe Story: Nocturne Falls U...
Princess Rhyannon Andal fled her fairy home with nothing more than a powerful secret and a warning to never return. She doesn?t know the fate of her family, her people, or even the nature of the evil that hunts her. Only that the magical town of Nocturne Falls is her haven and her hiding place.... more
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Lady of the English by Elizabeth Chadwick
Matilda, daughter of Henry I, knows that there are those who will not accept her as England's queen when her father dies. But the men who support her rival Stephen do not know the iron will that drives her.
Adeliza, Henry's widowed queen and Matilda's stepmother, is now married... more
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Aristotle and Poetic Justice (Aristotle, Bk 3) by Margaret Doody
330BC: it is the year that Alexander the Great sacked Persepolis and won the greatest fortune the world had ever known. The night of the Silent Dinner when Athens placates the spirits of the dead passes with a creeping mist accompanied by eerie portents and a strange disappearance. Stephanos,... more
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Aden (Vampires in America, Bk 7) by D. B. Reynolds
Chicago, Illinois . . . the windy city. Home to football greats, dinosaurs named Sue, and, when the sun goes down . . . powerful vampires battling for the right to rule the city and beyond. Born into slavery, Aden is one of the most powerful vampires in North America, waging war on others of his... more
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Dark Tempest (The Red Winter Trilogy) (Volume 2) by Annette Marie
In the mesmerizing sequel to Red Winter, Emi can no longer hide within the safety of the shrines. The goddess has charged her with a new task, one that will take her deep into the perilous realm of yokai. Shiro is her guide and protector, yet his confusing, captivating allure is a danger of its... more
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The Darwin Affair by Tim Mason
An edge-of-your-seat Victorian-era thriller, where the controversial publication On the Origin of Species sets off a string of unspeakable crimes. London, June 1860: When an assassination attempt is made on Queen Victoria, and a petty thief is gruesomely murdered moments later--and only a block... more
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Dead Dead Girls (Harlem Renaissance, Bk 1) by Nekesa Afia
Harlem, 1926. Young Black women like Louise Lloyd are ending up dead.
Following a harrowing kidnapping ordeal when she was in her teens, Louise is doing everything she can to maintain a normal life. She’s succeeding, too. She spends her days working at Maggie’s Café and her... more
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Death at a Country Mansion (Daisy Thorne, Bk 1) by Louise R. Innes
No one would ever accuse famous opera star Dame Serena Levanté of lacking a flare for the dramatic. Unfortunately, it’s curtains down on the dysfunctional diva when she’s found dead at the bottom of a staircase in her elegant home. Solving an opera singer’s murder may... more
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The Lost Girls of Rome by Donato Carrisi & Howard Curtis (translator)
A grieving young widow, seeking answers to her husband's death, becomes entangled in an investigation steeped in the darkest mysteries of Rome.
Sandra Vega, a forensic analyst with the Roman police department, mourns deeply for a marriage that ended too soon. A few months ago, in the dead... more
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When We Were Young & Brave by Hazel Gaynor
Their motto was to be prepared, but nothing could prepare them for war.
China, December 1941. Having left an unhappy life in England for a teaching post at a missionary school in northern China, Elspeth Kent is now anxious to return home to help the war effort. But as she prepares to leave... more
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The White Rose Murders (Sir Roger Shallot, Bk 1) by Michael Clynes
In 1517 the English armies have defeated and killed James IV of Scotland at Flodden and James's widow-queen, Margaret, sister to Henry VIII, has fled to England, leaving her crown under a Council of Regency.
Roger Shallot is drawn into a web of mystery and murder by his close friendship... more
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The Novice's Tale (Oxford Medieval, Bk 2) by Ann Swinfen
When the novice Emma Thorgold goes missing from Godstow Abbey in the summer of 1353, the hunt is on throughout the Oxfordshire countryside. Bookseller Nicholas Elyot and scholar Jordain Brinkylsworth are anxious to help the girl, but her stepfather has other intentions. Why is he so determined... more
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The Orphan of Florence by Jeanne Kalogridis
In this irresistible historical novel set in the turbulent world of the Medicis, a young woman finds herself driven from pick-pocketing to espionage when she meets a mysterious man.
Giulia has been an orphan all her life. Raised in Florence's famous Ospedale degli Innocenti, her probing... more
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