British satirist Edwards continues to skewer the Establishment with the misadventures of civil servant Robert Amiss and the keen deductions of his sleuthing partner, the irrepressible, irreverent Baroness "Jack" Troutbeck. Edwards, who's filleted the Foreign Office, clobbered a Cambridge college, je
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**A stunningly written investigation of the murder of two young women--showing how a violent crime casts a shadow over an entire community.** In the early evening of June 25, 1980 in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, two middle-class outsiders named Vicki Durian, 26, and Nancy Santomero, 19, we
Before the 1969 Stonewall Riots, LGBTQ life was dominated by the negative image of "the closet"--the metaphorical space where that which was deemed "queer" was hidden from a hostile public view. Literary studies of queer themes and characters in crime fiction have tended to focus on the more positiv
In 1535, William Tyndale, the first man to produce an English version of the Bible in print, was captured and imprisoned in Belgium. A year later he was strangled and then burned at the stake. His co-translator was also burned. In that same year the translator of the first Dutch Bible was arrested a
The murder was just the beginning. Inflamed by jealousy and on the brink of madness, Cain--firstborn among men--brutally beats his twin brother, Abel, to death. As the family struggles to believe God hasn't abandoned them, Cain flees into the wilderness with the growing fear that murdering his broth
**A chilling true crime story of poisonous family secrets, love gone wrong, and a cold case that refused to stay buriedโฆ** In late summer of 2012, millionaire landowner Gรถran Lundblad went missing from his farm in Sweden. When a search yielded nothing, and all physical evidence had seemingly disapp
"When a body is found in a remote Scottish glen, DI Munro comes out of retirement to investigate. The police chief wants everything wrapped up before the upcoming regatta, but the locals are remarkably unforthcoming with helpful information. Sassy and quick, London detective sergeant Charlotte West
Death on the Waterfront, first published in 1941, is a gritty noir thriller set on the New York waterfront. A body is discovered whose throat has been pierced by a longshoreman's hook, and the investigation by an assistant district attorney begins, first focused along the city docks and a newly elec
Ox and Judy are off to Alaska on a honeymoon cruise and invite Walt and Maggie to tag along. Their vacation plans are soon shipwrecked by the murder of two fellow passengers. The murders appear to be linked to a century-old legend involving a cache of gold stolen from a prospector and buried by
**March 1926** On Valentineโs Day, gifts arrived for Violet. Gifts that weren't from Jack. And they kept coming. If she had to admit it, sheโd say she was spooked. If Jack had to admit it, heโd say he was furious. If Victor had to admit it, he'd say the sender better run for his life. And
Members of the Midtown Book Club are found murdered. It is just the beginning of a series of deaths that lead Walt and Ox into the twisted world of a serial killer. In the late 1960's, the Zodiac Killer claimed to have killed 37 people and was never caught --- the perfect crime. Oscar Roach, d
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EDITORIAL REVIEW: Brian Aldiss marked the centenary year of H G Wells' birth with this ingenious novella combining comedy, terror and, intriguingly, late nineteenth-century period charm. In a sleepy East Anglian town we meet Bruce Fox and Gregory Rolles - two young men who have sworn to Think L
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In the city of Quafin, Emilie Hartford will find dangerโฆand love I always knew that being a cop would be dangerous. Long nights, unknown threats, and the constant rush that any hesitation to act could very well mean death. But I lived for that. I loved the rush. And nowhere was more dangerous than
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A birthday wish led to an unexpected gift landing on her doorstep. Who knew this unexpected cowboy would bring so much trouble with him? Sydney led a fulfilling life of hard ranch work. She had her animals, and she thought that was enough for her. Until she made a crazy birthday wish which was
Bullets arenโt the only things flying on this missionโฆ When Texas Ranger Nash Sullivan finds himself in a hailstorm of gunfire during a bunker raid, he handles himselfโand those around himโwith his usual skill and sharp wit. It seems his charm worked its wonders too, because heโs gone from a Rang
I married my fake fiancรฉ and nowโฆ I want a divorce. Iโve known Mason since we were kids and next-door neighbors. Back when I was more interested in his brother. Scandalous, I know. All of that is in the past. The only thing that matters now is my dying fatherโs last wish. His dream is to wal
0At Christmas time, will Cleoโs frozen heart melt when she meets the perfect man? After the tragic loss of her husband in Afghanistan, single mom Cleo Martin moves to Pecan Grove with her young son to build a new life. Sheโs stuck in a dead-end job and struggling to make ends meet when a fateful ic
## Why read the *The Gumboot & Gumshoe Series?* ## Because everyone needs a laugh! If you love satire and black comedies or are fans of _Fargo_ , _Twin Peaks_ , _Murder She Wrote_ or Miss Marple, then _The Gumboot & Gumshoe Series_ is for you. What started with _Gumboots, Gumshoes, & Murde_r, is f
The mysteries and adventure are back and bigger than ever in the second book in the Menagerie trilogy! With the magic of Brandon Mullโs Fablehaven and the charm and humor of Carl Hiaasen, *The Menagerie #2: Dragon on Trial* is perfect for young readers who love myths, fairy tales, and magical creatu
One night of passion will bind them for a lifetimeโฆ Their first marriage was a disaster. Cold-hearted billionaire Massimo Montebello needed Alessia as his bride to complete a valuable merger, but that was never enough for love-struck Alessia. She had no choice but to leave him. Five years later, an
Preorder the long-awaited sequel to Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, the stunning conclusion to Hilary Mantel's Man Booker Prize-winning Thomas Cromwell trilogy. 'If you cannot speak truth at a beheading, when can you speak it?' England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a
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A rogue attack. A shocking kidnapping. A surprise fated mate. Joshua, the Crown Prince and Captain of the Guards, doesnโt want to fall in love, but fate has other plans for himโฆ so do rogue wolf shifters. Leah enjoys the time she spends with her longtime friend and fiercest confidante, but when ti
Una cella, quattro uomini, dieci giorni, una moltitudine di storie: un dottore, un barbiere, uno studente e un vecchio rivoluzionario sono incarcerati in una stanza angusta e gelata nei sotterranei di Istanbul. Fra gli interrogatori, le torture, il tempo sospeso e l'immobilitร forzata cui sono inchi