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What do readers say about Search the Seven Hills?
ancient police procedural the quirinal hill affair locating a kidnapping victim standalone amateur sleuth mysteryIn ancient Rome, a poor philosopher races to rescue his kidnapped lover before she is abused by the sinister Christian cult
The son of a wealthy Roman family, Marcus gave up the prestige and riches that were his birthright to devote himself to philos... More details on Search the Seven Hills
He [Nero] inflicted the most exquisite tortures on this class well hated for their abominable practices and called Christians by the mob. Christus (who gave them their name) was put to death in Tiberi...
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What do readers say about A Study in Scarlet?
crisp non-florid prose murder mystery detectives short and sweet pulpy detective storySir Arthur Conan Doyle's first novel-and the origin story of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson-is reimagined in the first unabridged, fully illustrated version since its debut, by acclaimed and bestselling illustrator Gris Grimly.
The year is 1881. Th... More details on A Study in Scarlet
In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army. Having completed my studies t...
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What do readers say about Naked in Death?
police procedural/murder mystery futuristic romantic suspense murder mystery/detective story futuristic mystery suspense romanceIn a world of danger and deception, she walks the line-between seductive passion and scandalous murder...Eve Dallas is a New York police lieutenant hunting for a ruthless killer. In over ten years on the force, she's seen it all-and knows her surviva... More details on Naked in Death
Six hours before, she'd killed a man, had watched death creep into his eyes. It wasn't the first time she'd exercised maximum force, or dreamed. She'd learned to accept the action and the consequences...
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What do readers say about Soulless?
well-paced and executed london's integration of supernaturals witty and vibrant light hearted, humorous toneBuffy meets Jane Austen in the first book of this wickedly funny NYT bestselling series about a young woman whose brush with the supernatural leads to a deadly investigation of London's high society.
Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many so... More details on Soulless
Miss Alexia Tarabotti was not enjoying her evening. Private balls were never more than middling amusements for spinsters, and Miss Tarabotti was not the kind of spinster who could garner even that muc...
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What do readers say about A Night to Surrender?
one-dimensional and caricatured contemporary regency romance amusing and light-hearted the plot lacks substance"An engaging love story with strong, believable characters. I can't wait to read the sequels!"
-Mary Balogh
"Prepare to fall in love."
-Julia Quinn ... More details on A Night to Surrender
Bram shifted his weight to his good leg, feeling the stab to his pride. He was a lieutenant colonel in the British army, and at over six feet tall, he was said to cut an imposing figure. Typically, a ...
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What do readers say about Storm Front?
noir detective mystery a good light thriller crime noir style my style of humorIn the first novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files series, Harry Dresden's investigation of a grisly double murder pulls him into the darkest depths of magical Chicago…
As a professional wizard, Harry Dresden knows firsthand that ... More details on Storm Front
I heard the mailman approach my office door, half an hour earlier than usual. He didn’t sound right. His footsteps fell more heavily, jauntily, and he whistled. A new guy. He whistled his way to my of...
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What do readers say about The Business of Blood?
a riveting read little to no romance chilling story light on the romance, heavy on the mysteryWith intriguing twists, blood-chilling discoveries, and dazzling prose, USAToday Bestselling author Kerrigan Byrne shows that a woman's work is never done, even when she is sleuthing out a serial killer.
London, 1890. Blood and death are Fiona Mahone... More details on The Business of Blood
The arrangement of Frank Sawyer’s corpse was queer enough to lend me pause. He hung upside down in the common room, suspended from the rafter by one foot, the other bent behind him, his spindly legs f...
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What do readers say about One for the Money?
funny and enjoyable read fantastically fun a total crack up fast-paced plotMeet Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter with attitude. In Stephanie's opinion, toxic waste, rabid drivers, armed schizophrenics, and August heat, humidity, and hydrocarbons are all part of the great adventure of living in Jersey.
She's a product of the ... More details on One for the Money
Morelli and I were both born and raised in a blue-collar chunk of Trenton called the burg. Houses were attached and narrow. Yards were small. Cars were American. The people were mostly of Italian desc...
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What do readers say about Try Not to Breathe?
fast paced, engaging story dark suspense and mysteries kept the story moving a good first novelFor fans of Gillian Flynn, Laura Lippman, and Paula Hawkins comes Holly Seddon's arresting fiction debut-an engrossing thriller full of page-turning twists and turns, richly imagined characters, and gripping psychological suspense.
Some secrets never... More details on Try Not to Breathe
Later, the newspapers would call fifteen-year-old Amy Stevenson a “ray of sunshine,” with “everything to live for.” Her headphones buzzed with rock and pop as she trudged the long way home, rucksack s...
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What do readers say about Strong Poison?
golden age mystery lots of well-drawn characters very well plotted entertaining characters and witThe classic mystery that first featured Harriet Vane, companion sleuth to the dashing, perennially popular private investigator, Lord Peter Wimsey, from the mystery writer widely considered the greatest mystery novelist of the Golden Age-Dorothy L. S... More details on Strong Poison
The judge was an old man; so old, he seemed to have outlived time and change and death. His parrot-face and parrot-voice were dry, like his old, heavily-veined hands. His scarlet robe clashed harshly ...
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