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  The Black Jackals

  Iain Gale

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  The start of a brand new WWII series from Iain Gale, author of Alamein. 
  A masterly portrayal of World War Two heroism, with vivid action and stirring personal journeys. 
  A small team of soldiers, left behind to cover the British retreat, are ordered to blow the bridge as late as possible to stem the German tank pursuit. Although successful, the operation kills desperate refugees fleeing the scene. Who will be made to face the court-martial: the men carrying out the orders or their commanding officer? 
  This is only the first of many dilemmas that Peter Lamb and his troop must face during the chaotic first months of World War Two. After becoming cut off from the rest of their regiment, and assigned a mission that takes them deep into France behind the fast-moving enemy lines, the cracks begin to appear. 
  In these unexpected, tense circumstances, Lamb's men face internal struggles, taking their focus off both their French allies and the German enemy. 
  Black Jackals shows how men react to the challenges of war, and gives a fresh and fascinating picture of the frontlines. 
  The best of historical fiction, THE BLACK JACKALS by Iain Gale, takes readers behind the fast-moving enemy lines of World War Two. This top pick offers a fascinating picture of the frontlines, revealing the internal struggles and unexpected tensions faced by a small team of soldiers. 
  For fans of Simon Scarrow (Eagles of the Empire I, II, and III), Griff Hosker (The Great Cause), Julian Stockwin (The Baltic Prize), Paul Fraser Collard (The Lost Outlaw), and David Gilman (To Kill a King).

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  Loving Little Egypt - A Novel

  Thomas McMahon

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  In the early 1920s, nearly blind physics prodigy Mourly Vold finds out how to tap into the nation's long distance telephone lines. With the help of Alexander Graham Bell, Vold tries to warn the phone companies that would-be saboteurs could do the same thing, but they ignore him. Unfortunately, his taps do catch the notice of William Randolph Hearst, who hires Thomas Edison to get to the bottom of them—and the chase is on!

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  Empire of Glass

  Kaitlin Solimine

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  In the mid-1990s, an American teenager, named Lao K in Chinese, stands on Coal Hill, a park in Beijing, a loop of rope in her hand. Will she assist her Chinese homestay mother, Li-Ming, who is dying of cancer, in ending her life, or will she choose another path? Twenty years later, Lao K receives a book written by Li-Ming called “Empire of Glass,” a narrative that chronicles the lives of Li-Ming and her husband, Wang, in pre and post-revolutionary China over the last half of the twentieth century. Lao K begins translating the story, which becomes the novel we are reading. But, as translator, how can Lao K separate fact from fiction, and what will her role be in the book’s final chapter?  A grand, experimental epic—Lao K’s story is told in footnotes that run throughout the book—that chronicles the seismic changes in China over the last half century through the lens of one family’s experiences, Empire of Glass is an investigation into the workings of human memory and the veracity of oral history that pushes the boundaries of language and form in stunning and unforgettable ways.

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  The Romanov Cross

  Robert Masello

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  Army epidemiologist Frank Slater is facing a court-martial, but after his punishment is mysteriously lifted, he is offered a job no one else wants—to travel to a small island off the coast of Alaska and investigate a potentially lethal phenomenon. The permafrost has begun to melt, exposing bodies from a colony that was wiped out by the dreaded Spanish flu of 1918. Frank must determine if the thawed remains still carry the deadly virus in their frozen flesh and, if so, ensure that it doesn't come back to life. 
   
   
    
  Frank and his handpicked team arrive by helicopter, prepared to exhume history. The colony, it transpires, was once settled by a sect devoted to the mad Russian monk Rasputin, but there is even more hiding in the past than Frank's team is aware of. Any hope of success hinges on their willingness to accept the fact that even their cutting-edge science has its limits, and that the ancient wisdom of the Inuit people who once inhabited this eerie land is as essential as any serum. Frank soon finds himself in a brutal race against time. With a young, strong-willed Inuit woman by his side, he  must put a deadly genie back in the bottle before all of humanity pays the price.

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  The Deadly Hours

  Susanna Kearsley, C. S. Harris,...

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  From Italy in 1733 to Edinburgh in 1831 to a series of chilling murders in London in 1870 and a lethal game of revenge decades later, a watch touches lives with misfortune—until it comes into the hands of one young woman who might be able to stop it for good.
  
  This outstanding collaboration between four outstanding novelists follows characters who are irrevocably linked by fate, each one playing a key role in breaking the curse once and for all.

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  Goodbye for Now: A...

  M.J. Hollows

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  ‘Amazing!! One of the best books I’ve ever read.’ Reader review, 5 stars 
  As Europe is on the brink of war, two brothers fight very different battles, and both could lose everything…  
  While George has always been the brother to rush towards the action, fast becoming a boy-soldier when war breaks out, Joe thinks differently. Refusing to fight, Joe stays behind as a conscientious objector battling against the propaganda. 
  On the Western front, George soon discovers that war is not the great adventure he was led to believe. Surrounded by mud, blood and horror his mindset begins to shift as he questions everything he was once sure of. 
  At home in Liverpool, Joe has his own war to win. Judged and imprisoned for his cowardice, he is determined to stand by his convictions, no matter the cost. 
  This breathtaking novel is perfect for fans of The Nightingale, My Name is Eva, and 1917.Praise for M J Hollows 
  ‘Absolutely heart breaking. Absolutely brilliant. Absolutely riveting… Read it with tissues close by – you're going to need them.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 
  ‘Absolutely wonderful book, can't recommend it enough!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 
  ‘Absolutely fantastic.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 
  ‘The further I got into the story, the more I wanted to read and the quicker the pages turned. At one point, the pages were turning that quickly that it was almost as if they were turning themselves.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 
  ‘A wonderful book… I really enjoyed this story.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 
  ‘Will make you cry (I did!)… Incredibly well crafted with well-rounded characters. Heart-wrenching and thought-provoking, this is definitely not to be missed by historical fiction fans.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 
  In the small, rural town, the family's life is turned upside down as they navigate the cultural heritage of their military past. The world watches as they grapple with their convictions, their courage tested in the face of societal expectations. 
  For fans of Vicki Beeby (Christmas with the Ops Room Girls), and Kate Eastham (The Sea Nurses).

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