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  Rivals of the Republic

  Annelise Freisenbruch

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  The daughter of a renowned orator must solve the murder of a young priestess in this historical mystery series debut set in Ancient Rome.Rome, First Century B.C. The body of a Vestal Virgin is found in the Tiber River, and soon after, a senator is found having bled to death in his bath. As Roman authorities turn a strangely blind eye, Hortensia, the daughter of the capital’s most celebrated orator, begins investigating this trail of murders that leads straight into the dark heart of Rome. Despite her husband’s and father’s attempts to protect her, rebelling against the societal constraints to her sex, Hortensia plunges deeper into the corrupt underworld of the city. And only one man can save her from becoming the next victim: Lucrio, the ex-gladiator to whom she already owes her life. But Lucrio has secrets as well, and his past threatens to subsume both him and Hortensia.Rivals of the Republic is the exciting fiction debut from Roman historian and author Annelise Freisenbruch. Using her supreme knowledge of the period, Freisenbruch delivers a meticulously accurate and suspenseful mystery that will grip readers from beginning to end.

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  Murder at Mansfield Park - A Novel

  Lynn Shepherd

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  "Nobody, I believe, has ever found it possible to like the heroine of Mansfield Park." --Lionel TrillingIn this ingenious new twist on Mansfield Park, the famously meek Fanny Price--whom Jane Austen's own mother called "insipid"--has been utterly transformed; she is now a rich heiress who is spoiled, condescending, and generally hated throughout the county. Mary Crawford, on the other hand, is now as good as Fanny is bad, and suffers great indignities at the hands of her vindictive neighbor. It's only after Fanny is murdered on the grounds of Mansfield Park that Mary comes into her own, teaming-up with a thief-taker from London to solve the crime. Featuring genuine Austen characters--the same characters, and the same episodes, but each with a new twist--MURDER AT MANSFIELD PARK is a brilliantly entertaining novel that offers Jane Austen fans an engaging new heroine and story to read again and again.

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  Death Scene

  Carol J. Perry

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  It takes a lot for Salem locals to get excited about their town being known as "the witch city." But when a major studio arrives to shoot a witchcraft-themed movie, folks go Hollywood. For WICH-TV'S program director and chief documentary-maker, Lee Barrett, however, the project may come complete with a real-life death scene . . . 
   
   
   
  Between documenting the progress of the movie, corralling starstruck fans, and managing unmanageable traffic on Salem's narrow streets, Lee and her police detective husband, Pete Mondello, are beyond busy. Even Lee's best friend, River North, tarot card reader and practicing witch, gets in on the action, landing a job as a stand-in and body double. But it only takes one interview for Lee to realize that the male and female leads—whose roles include torrid love scenes—despise each other. Yet the problem is short-lived, literally . . . 
   
   
   
  When the lead actress is found dead on a set staged to replicate the room where suspected witches were tried in 1692—and her on-screen lover, in full costume, is discovered sound asleep in her trailer—the hunt is on for a killer on the loose. Now, even with help from River's entire coven, Lee's Aunt Ibby, and O'Ryan, a clairvoyant gentleman cat, sorting out a witch's brew of secrets, sorcery, and special effects might turn Lee's documentary into her own final act . . .

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  Clandestine

  James Ellroy

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  A murder investigation sends a beat cop into the dark side of the city—and of his soul.

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  Philo Vance - Merry Murder Cases

  Original Radio Broadcast

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  One of the definitive detectives of American crime fiction comes to radio -- with a matchless mind, a relentless eye for detail, and just a bit of an attitude. That's Philo Vance -- S.S. Van Dine's famous amateur criminologist of the 1920s and 1930s, ready for radio in the 1940s.Jackson Beck stars as Vance, with Joan Alexander as secretary Ellen Deering, and George Petrie as District Attorney Markham in sixteen mind-challenging mysteries!Episodes Include: The Case of the Cellini Cup 04-29-43; The Eagle Murder Case 07-13-48; The Merry Murder Case 07-20-48; The Poetic Murder Case 08-24-48; The Coachman Murder Case 08-31-48; The Midget Murder Case 09-07-48; The Lady In Blue Murder Case 09-14-48; The Backstage Murder Case 09-21-48; The Argus Murder Case 09-28-48; The Bulletin Murder Case 10-05-48; The Cover Girl Murder Case 10-12-48; The Best Seller Murder Case 11-02-48; The President Murder Case 11-09-48; The Heavyweight Murder Case 11-16-48; The Tree Trunk Murder Case 11-23-48; The Star Studded Murder Case 12-07-48

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  The Madam

  Jaime Raven

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  Murder, loyalty, and vengeance collide in a gritty read perfect for fans of Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers. 
  Women always uncover the truth . . . 
  Three years and eleven months. That's how long Lizzie Wells has been banged up inside Holloway prison, serving time for a crime she didn’t commit. 
  Six months. That's how long it’s taken Lizzie to fall in love with her fellow inmate, Scar. 
  Now they are both finally free and, together, they are about to embark on a vengeful search to find those who framed Lizzie . . . and to make them pay. 
  THE BUSINESS MAN. THE COPPER. THE MADAM. 
  The suspense of this top-rated thriller is heightened by the urban setting, a world that Lizzie and Scar must navigate in their quest for justice. Their relationship, a beacon of love and loyalty in a world of crime, adds a unique twist to this best-selling fiction. 
  For fans of Jacqui Rose (The Women), Kerry Barnes (Nemesis), Alex Kane (Janey), Heather Atkinson (A Savage Betrayal), and Casey Kelleher (No Going Back).

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