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  Spanish Crossing - A Gripping...

  John Simmons

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  The Spanish Civil War casts a shadow over a London woman’s life as she grows increasingly attached to a young Basque refugee . . . 
   
  After Lorna, a legal secretary, meets and falls in love with Harry, a member of the International Brigade, he is tragically killed in the fighting in Spain—and Lorna fears she might have lost her best chance of happiness. To fill the void in her life, she focuses on helping the child refugees of the conflict, newly arrived in England on a boat from Bilbao.  
   
  As Lorna discovers a connection to one boy, Pepe, their lives become increasingly intertwined in the postwar rebuilding of London after the bombing raids of World War II. But Pepe remains deeply pulled towards the homeland and family that have been placed beyond his reach—and their relationship will be tested by the tragic history they share . . . 
   
  From the author of The Good Messenger, Spanish Crossings is an epic tale of love, politics, the human connection that crosses all borders, and the yearning but elusive possibility of redemption.

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  Buck Baxter and the Disappearing...

  Robin Knight

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  Hard-boiled 1920s private detective Buck Baxter has a new romance to kindle with playboy Holden Hart while at the same time trying to solve a new murder mystery at a seemingly cursed theater on Broadville. But if he doesn't solve this case in time, Buck and Holden might be taking their final bows.Something sinister is occurring at the Maharaja Majestic Theatre on Broadville Boulevard. The domineering actress, Dominique Duprey, has vanished without a trace, the opening night of the theatre’s new production of The Snake Charmer’s Slave is now in jeopardy, and six suspects are about to have the pleasure of meeting Buck Baxter, Private Detective, as he investigates whether there’s a killer on the loose… or a phantom at the opera?Could it be the handsome leading man, Errol Hemingway, who’s responsible for the disappearance of his leading lady… or perhaps it’s that sweet, doe-eyed understudy Olivia Overton? Is it the theatre owner himself, the tall and mysterious Raja Khan who has committed the crime… or the show’s investor, the autocratic aristocrat Serafina Somerset? Or is it possible that the meek and mild stage manager Stanley Small, or the flamboyant and frustrated director Barnabas Blake, is guilty? And what of Buck’s romance with playboy millionaire Holden Hart? Will Buck get a backstage pass to access all areas of his one true love… or will this be the final curtain for Buck and Holden? Follow the clues, and you might just solve… the mystery of the disappearing divas!Buck Baxter and the Disappearing Divas is the second adventure in the Buck Baxter Mysteries. It is a campy, noir, 28k-word detective mystery featuring a tough and troubled leading man, a heartthrob love interest with secrets of his own and a hilarious cast of supporting characters. Enter a world of prohibition, gangsters, speakeasies, jazz clubs, star-crossed romance, brooding heroes and a mystery with a twist.

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  Murder Among Friends

  Michele PW (Pariza Wacek)

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  Five friends went into the woods. Only four came back. 
  If something ails you, Charlie Kingsley likely has a tea to fix it. 
  So, when Charlie witnesses a young woman faint on the side of the road, she has no choice but to offer her services. (Along with a cup of her famous tea, of course.) 
  In no time at all, the young woman is back to normal, which is good news, as she's about to go camping with her friends. 
  Charlie thinks that will be the last of it … so imagine her surprise when she gets a phone call that one of the friends is missing. 
  Is the friend simply lost? Or did something more disturbing happen? 
  Luckily, Charlie is not only on the case, but fueled with tea, as this will prove to be one of her most puzzling crimes to date. 
  Meet Charlie. Better known as “Aunt Charlie” from the award-winning Secrets of Redemption series. She's back, making teas and solving cases in this funny, twisty, cozy mystery series set in the 1990s in Redemption, Wisconsin.

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  The Dealer and the Dead - A...

  Gerald Seymour

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  Sometimes surviving a war can almost seem worse than dying in it. A heart-pounding thriller from the bestselling author, the “best spy novelist ever” (The Philadelphia Inquirer). 
   
  Vukovar, 1991—a small Croatian village near the Serbian border. In a moonlit field, the villagers await an arms shipment they need to make a last-ditch fight against the advancing Serbs. The promised delivery never comes, and the village is overrun. 
   
  Eighteen years later, a body is unearthed from a field, and with it the identity of the arms dealer who betrayed them. Now the villagers can plot their revenge. 
   
  In leafy England, Harvey Gillot regards himself a man of his world. There is only one blemish on his record, and that was all a long time ago. But Gillot, his family, his friends and his enemies are about to be pitched into a sequence of events that will unfold across Europe with breathtaking drama and almost biblical power. 
   
  Harvey Gillot is about to find out what happens when the hand of the past reaches out to the present—and it’s holding a gun. 
   
  “A war crime propels this stellar thriller from Edgar-finalist Seymour (Harry’s Game) . . . How Seymour develops these characters and manipulates them until they all end up in Vukovar is a testament to his talent and skill.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) 
   
  “The final scenes are brilliantly orchestrated by Seymour, the sustained tension becoming almost unbearable . . . Without doubt, The Dealer and the Dead is one of the finest thrillers to be published so far this year.” —Yorkshire Evening Post

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  A Stitch in Crime

  Betty Hechtman

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  Molly and her Tarzana Hookers must untangle a twisted yarn . . .  
   
    
   
  Molly's been handed the reins for this year's creative retreat—an exhilarating weekend out on the Monterey Peninsula, complete with crochet classes. Unfortunately for one teacher, though, the breathtaking scenery is where she'll take her last breath. Now Molly will have to find a new instructor, and, if she can squeeze it in, solve this murder—with the help of her pals from the Tarzana Hookers.

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  The Green Flag and Other Stories...

  Sir Aarthur Conan Doyl

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  Arthur Conan Doyle was deeply affected by the many wars fought during his lifetime. As many other writers, he used the material for short stories, a collection of which is presented here. - Summary by Carolin

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