Author: Blythe Baker Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 190
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When Miss Jane Pemberton joins her uncle's household as a companion to her invalid cousin, she does not realize what a dangerous world she is stepping into. From the moment she enters the house, Jane senses secrets and unresolved tensions hanging like a shadow over the Pemberton family. Worse, citizens of the sleepy, seaside town of Ebonport do not lead the peaceful lives Jane expected. They seem to hide beneath shadows of their own, motivated by avarice and revenge. When a shocking murder rocks this uneasy society, Jane vows to protect her uncle's family-whether they deserve it or not.
Author: Peter Dickinson Publisher: Small Beer Press ISBN: 161873041X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 218
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Praise for Peter Dickinson's mysteries: "A literary magician controlling an appar-ently inexhaustible supply of effects."—Penelope Lively For best-selling author Lady Margaret, the past is no longer a pleasant memory. Her first lover's mysterious death and the seeming inevitability of her inheriting the family's stately home are cast in new light by secrets unwillingly revisited. The first in a series of reprints of Peter Dickinson's mysteries, this classic British mystery will win fans currently engrossed in Downton Ab-bey. Peter Dickinson has twice received the Crime Writers' As-sociation's Gold Dagger. He lives in England and is married to the novelist Robin McKinley.
Author: Blythe Baker Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 190
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When a shocking crime endangers the life of a friend, Jane must set aside her suspicions about her Pemberton cousins and try to unravel the motives of a killer. But while Jane hunts one villain, another might be closer than she thinks...
Author: Anna Lee Huber Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101612320 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 369
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THE FIRST LADY DARBY MYSTERY “A riveting debut…an original premise, an enigmatic heroine, and a compelling Highland setting…a book you won’t want to put down.”—New York Times bestselling author Deanna Raybourn Scotland, 1830. Following the death of her husband, Lady Darby has taken refuge at her sister’s estate, finding solace in her passion for painting. But when her hosts throw a house party for the cream of London society, Kiera is unable to hide from the ire of those who believe her to be as unnatural as her husband, an anatomist who used her artistic talents to suit his own macabre purposes. Kiera wants to put her past aside, but when one of the house guests is murdered, her brother-in-law asks her to utilize her knowledge of human anatomy to aid the insufferable Sebastian Gage—a fellow guest with some experience as an inquiry agent. While Gage is clearly more competent than she first assumed, Kiera isn’t about to let her guard down as accusations and rumors swirl. When Kiera and Gage’s search leads them to even more gruesome discoveries, a series of disturbing notes urges Lady Darby to give up the inquiry. But Kiera is determined to both protect her family and prove her innocence, even as she risks becoming the next victim…
Author: Lene Kaaberbøl Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 147673139X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 304
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"Centered around Madeline Karno, an ambitious young woman eager to shatter the confines of 1890s France, this novel is a gripping mystery that takes the reader on a captivating journey to find the cause behind a series of suspicious deaths"--Provided by publisher
Author: J.C. Diem Publisher: Seize The Night Agency ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 278
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Evicted from their own world by the humans that they had twice saved, Natalie Pierce and her few remaining kin float in the void of space inside the ship that has become an icy tomb. Rescue comes in the form of an alien spacecraft and Nat and her friends are soon facing adversaries that they have never encountered before. Their dwindling species is on the brink of extinction and it quickly becomes apparent that their new enemies would be only too happy to finish them off once and for all. (paranormal romance, fantasy romance, dark fantasy, vampire series, dark fantasy series, paranormal romance series)
Author: Teri Bailey Black Publisher: Tor Teen ISBN: 0765399482 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 337
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A debut author unearths the long-buried secrets of a small New England town in the 1850s in this richly atmospheric Gothic tale of murder, guilt, redemption, and finding love where it's least expected.
Author: Blythe Baker Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 178
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There are many ways in which a poor relation might make herself useful to her newly discovered kin - but Miss Jane Pemberton never expected guarding her uncle's household from danger to be one of them. Yet that's exactly what occurs when a sudden murder plunges Ebonport, and Jane's family, into chaos. As dark deeds brew around her, Jane finds herself facing far greater risks than bringing embarrassment to the family...
Author: Albert Howard Carter, III Publisher: Picador ISBN: 1466892374 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 325
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With humor, compassion, and wisdom, Howard Carter recounts the semester he spent watching first-year medical students in a human anatomy lab. From the tentative early incisions of the back, the symbolic weight of extracting the heart, and by the end, the curious mappings of the brain, we embark on a path that is at once frightening, awesome, and finally redemptive.
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