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  His Last Bow: The War Service of...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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  "His Last Bow: The War Service of Sherlock Holmes", later titled "His Last Bow: An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes", is one of 56 short stories about Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was first published in September 1917 in Strand Magazine, and, amongst six other stories, was collected in an anthology titled His Last Bow: Some Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes. The narration is in the third person, instead of the first person narration usually provided by the character of Dr. Watson, and it is a spy story, rather than a detective mystery. Due to its portrayal of British and German spies, its publication during the First World War and its patriotic themes, the story has been interpreted as a propaganda tool intended to boost morale for British readers.
  On the eve of the First World War, the German agent Von Bork is getting ready to leave England with his vast collection of intelligence, gathered over a four-year period. His wife and household have already left Harwich for Flushing in the Netherlands, leaving only him and his elderly housekeeper. Von Bork's associate, Baron von Herling, is impressed by his acquisition of vital British military secrets, and tells Von Bork that he will be received in Berlin as a hero. Von Bork says that he is waiting for one last transaction with his Irish-American informant, Altamont, who will arrive shortly with a rich treasure: naval signals.

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  Gunny Mac Private Detective

  Steven Walker

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  "A unique heist set in World War Two!"Gunny Mac recipient of the Navy Cross for heroism on Bloody Ridge is discharged due to his wounds and becomes what he feared the most; becoming  a civilian, and becomes a private eye walking the streets of steamy, corrupt Chinatown.Gunny Wojohowitz needs Mac's help to find the one man he needs to kill...Lt. Burke, the spoiled blue blood Harvard graduate needs Mac to get back his self-respect...Padre McCaffery, a whiskey drinking, cigar smoking Jesuit priest, a man who has killed in savage combat does his best to keep Mac alive...All fighting to stay alive when they inadvertently get involved in a million dollar heist.The problem...everyone wants Gunny Mac deader than the mackerel he had for lunchBut sometimes you have to throw out the law bookOne last battle they must win against all odds for their friends and their country.

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  Reckoning

  Stephanie Baldi

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  One terrible night in Tahoe left Carmela Santiago dead and a visible scar on Miguel Medina’s face. After three long years, a still open wound lies hidden inside his cold heart. 
  Once Carmela’s trusted Sicario and lover, he is determined to exact vengeance on the man responsible for her death. Miguel knows going up against such a man as Nicholas D’Angelo, will not be easy.  
  Both ghosts, hitmen at the top of their game, their past confrontation in Tahoe, has proven they possess the skills to eliminate one another. Only Miguel’s plans run much deeper.  
  Vowing to reclaim Carmela’s daughter, Natalia, and raise her as his own, Miguel has struck at the heart of Nick’s family by stealing away something they love. 
  With pressure mounting and time running out, Nick must find a way to take back what rightfully belongs to him and destroy Miguel Medina once and for all.

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  The Last Sixty Minutes - A...

  Susan Glaspell

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  Susan Keating Glaspell was born on July 1st, 1876 in Davenport, Iowa.  
   
  Glaspell, a precocious child, was an active student at Davenport High School.  By 18 she was earning a salary at the local newspaper as a journalist, and by 20 she was the author of a weekly 'Society' column.  
   
  At 21 she enrolled for Philosophy at Drake University, in Des Moines, where she excelled in debate competitions, and represented them at the state tournament.  
   
  After graduation, Glaspell again worked as a reporter, still a rare position for a woman, and assigned to cover the state legislature and murder cases. 
   
  At 24, after covering the conviction of a woman accused of murdering her abusive husband, Glaspell abruptly resigned and returned to Davenport, and a career writing fiction.  Her stories were published by periodicals, including Harper's and Munsey's.  
   
  In 1909, moving to Chicago she wrote her debut novel, ‘The Glory of the Conquered’. It was a best-seller. So too her 2nd and 3rd and to glowing reviews. 
   
  With her husband Glaspell founded the Provincetown Playhouse for plays that reflected contemporary issues. Her first play, ‘Trifles’ (1916), was based on the murder trial she covered as a young reporter and later adapted as the short story ‘A Jury of Her Peers’.  She wrote 12 plays over 7 years for the company. By 1918 Glaspell was considered one of America's most significant new playwrights. Despite its success theatre work did not make financial sense and she continued to submit short stories in order to support her and her husband during their years with the theater.  
   
  In 1931 her play, ‘Alison's House’, received the Pulitzer Prize.  She continued to write and now with themes increasingly based on her surroundings, on family life, and on theistic questions. 
   
  Susan Keating Glaspell died of viral pneumonia in Provincetown, Massachusetts on 28th July 1948.

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  The Syndicate Spy - A Juliet...

  Brittany Butler

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  “Sacrifices must be made; battles will be lost. It is always this way in a quest for change.”In the near future, Earth’s oil reserves are depleted. Nations grapple to find an alternative energy source. Terrorists race for control over world resources. And the Syndicate—a conglomerate of allied intelligence agencies—struggles to maintain peace.Syndicate operative Juliet Arroway and her best friend, Mariam, a progressive Saudi princess, are tasked with hunting down terrorists and putting an end to the global energy war, the same mission that cost Juliet’s father his life. But when multiple terrorist attacks result in devastating losses, including the death of Juliet’s longtime boyfriend, and the Syndicate begins to suspect that Mariam’s family is somehow involved, Juliet must rise above her heartbreak to discover the truth.In her quest, Juliet is paired with Graham—a dashing yet arrogant FBI agent—and embarks on a dangerous journey toward love and survival as they race to obtain the formula that could solve the energy crisis. But when peace demands a stunning betrayal, Juliet must decide how much she is willing to pay for the success of her mission. Brilliantly weaving fact and fiction, Butler tells a story seldom told—how female heroics can change the course of war.

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  Slings and Sparrows

  Patricia Meredith

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  “Bingeable and entertaining!” —Tori Tecken, Author and BookTuber Tori Talks 
  “Patricia Meredith does it again! A perfect cozy mystery…unique and well done…with a great twist!” —Stacy, BookTuber Wandering with Stacy 
  Sisters Goose and Penny think they’ve retired to a small slice of heaven on acreage with every bird from peacocks to guinea fowl. Their days are filled with your typical squawking and yelping coming from all corners, until the murder of a cockatiel leads them to wonder if they’ve let in a fox amongst their kindly chickens. 
  Slings and Sparrows is the first in a new cozy mystery series set in the 1990s! 
  “A delightfully quaint cozy mystery… Take a gander at this quacker of a novel!” —Kirsten Willett, Bookstagrammer Recipe Book Worm 
  “Utterly charming! Slings and Sparrows delivers a cozy, low-stakes mystery packed with 90’s nostalgia, references, and suspense.” —Kayla, BookTuber Kay’s Hidden Shelf

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