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Daniel Hawthorne novels volume 5
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Riverside Close is a picture-perfect community. The six exclusive and attractive houses are tucked far away from the noise and grime of city life, allowing the residents to enjoy beautiful gardens, pleasant birdsong, and tranquility from behind the security of a locked gate. It is the perfect idyll, until the Kentworthy family arrives, with their four giant, gas-guzzling cars, gaggle of shrieking children, and plans for a garish swimming pool in the...
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"Retired romance novelist Sara Medlar has been comfortably sharing her large home with her niece Kate and her "honorary grandson" Jack. It's a convenient arrangement given the Medlar Three, as they've become known, are often working closely together to solve mysteries in their small town of Lachlan, Florida. But when real estate agent Kate announces she's been given the listing for the town's storied Lachlan House, it sets off alarm bells for Sara...
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"Maple Bishop is ready to put WWII and the grief of losing her husband, Bill, behind her. But when she discovers that Bill left her penniless, Maple realizes she could lose her Vermont home next and sets out to make money the only way she knows how: by selling her intricately crafted dollhouses. Business is off to a good start--until Maple discovers her first customer dead, his body hanging precariously in his own barn. Something about the supposed...
4) Ozark Dogs
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In this Southern thriller two families grapple with the aftermath of a murder in their small Arkansas town.
After his son is convicted of capital murder, Vietnam War veteran Jeremiah Fitzjurls takes over the care of his teenage granddaughter, Joanna, raising her with as much warmth as can be found in an Arkansas junkyard. He teaches her how to shoot and fight, but when the girl
goes missing, Jeremiah fears the dreaded Ledfords, fanatical white supremacists...
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Tabitha Knight investigates the sudden death of a chef at a cooking school who poured himself a glass of wine from a rare vintage bottle. Set in midcentury Paris and starring Julia Child's fictional best friend, this magnifique reimagining of the iconic chef's years at Le Cordon Bleu blends a delicious murder mystery with a unique culinary twist.
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Summer guests are eager to sink their teeth into tantalizing desserts at The Chocolate Moose, Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree and Ellie White's bakeshop in the island village of Eastport, Maine. But attracting the wrong kind of attention can be deadly . . .
With the August heat strong enough to melt solid chocolate into syrup, Jake and Ellie crave a break from the bakery ovens, despite tourist season promising a sweet payday. But they never...
With the August heat strong enough to melt solid chocolate into syrup, Jake and Ellie crave a break from the bakery ovens, despite tourist season promising a sweet payday. But they never...
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Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully adapted versions are shorter with the language targeted at upper-intermediate learners (CEF level B2). Each reader includes: • A CD with a reading of the adapted story• Helpful notes...
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As the Siren of the Seas continues their British Isles cruise season, Millie can't wait for her first ever visit to a castle – and Blarney Castle at that.
She and Amit plan to visit the castle to pick up some Hawthorne berries for Annette, hoping they'll help her friend's heart condition.
Unfortunately, all of the tours are booked and taxis nearly impossible to get by the time they are able to get off the ship.
Sophia reaches out to a friend...
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As the Siren of the Seas nears its next port of call, a group of disgruntled crewmembers circulate a petition to have the ship's purser fired.
Millie is shocked to learn that not only is her close friend's name at the top of the list, but other loyal crewmembers' names are listed as well.
Her friend swears she never signed the petition, and Millie jumps in to investigate after suspecting there's more going on than having the purser removed.
Millie's...
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(Autorisierte Lesefassung) Monteperdido, ein abgelegenes Dorf in den Pyrenäen: Ana und Lucía machen sich nach der Schule auf den Heimweg. Doch die beiden 11-Jährigen kommen nie zu Hause an. Fünf Jahre später wird in einer schwer zugänglichen Schlucht in der Nähe des Dorfes ein Auto gefunden. Der Fahrer ist tot, aber ein Mädchen hat schwer verletzt überlebt. Schon bald stellt sich heraus, dass das Mädchen die inzwischen 16-jährige Ana...
11) Die Witwe
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Wie viel willst du wirklich wissen?
DIE FRAU
Jean Taylor führt ein ganz normales Leben in einer englischen Kleinstadt: Sie hat ein hübsches Haus und einen netten Ehemann. Glen und sie führen eine gute Ehe.
DER MANN
Dann kommt der Tag, der alles ändert: Sie nennen Glen jetzt das Monster. Er soll etwas Unsagbares getan haben. Und Jeans heile Welt zerbricht.
DIE WITWE
Jetzt liegt Glen auf dem Friedhof, und Jean ist frei. Frei, das Spiel endlich...
12) Brandmal
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Bevor der Mann aus dem Moor erneut das Tageslicht erblickte, würden mehr als sechzehnhundert Jahre vergehen, und das Gold seiner Haare würde sich ein in brennendes Rot verwandeln.Ein Bahnhof in Deutschland, irgendwann in den Siebzigerjahren. Ein Paar wartet auf den Zug. Der Mann, auffallend durch seine pechschwarzen Haare und sein blasses Gesicht, ist nervös. Dann macht einer eine falsche Bewegung. In dem Feuergefecht sterben zwei Menschen, und...
13) Teufelsgold
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Nach dem Ende der Kreuzzüge taucht er das erste mal auf: der Stein der Weisen, mit dem man Gold machen kann - gefährliches Gold, radioaktives Gold nämlich. Der Stein erscheint, als ein Alchimist Gott verflucht, und er zieht eine Spur der Verwüstung durch Europa. Die Deutschordensritter erklären es zu ihrer geheimen neuen Aufgabe, ihn zu finden und sicher zu verwahren. Für alle Ewigkeit. Doch in unserer Zeit kommen zwei Brüder, die unterschiedlicher...
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FBI Special Agent Finn Wright, put on leave after bending too many rules, is needed by his detective friend when descendants of royalty become the latest targets of a ruthless serial killer. Can he decipher the historical clues to prevent another execution before it's too late?
"A masterpiece of thriller and mystery."
-Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)
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WHEN YOU'RE SILENT is book #6 in a long-anticipated...
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The newspapers called us the Seven Wonders. We were a group of friends, that's all, and then Toby died. Was killed. Murdered.
1905. A decade after the grisly murder of Oxford student Toby Feynsham, the case remains hauntingly unsolved. For Jeremy Kite, the crime not only stole his best friend, it destroyed his whole life. When an anonymous letter lands on his desk, accusing him of having killed Toby, Jem becomes obsessed with finally uncovering the...
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An isolated island. A savage storm. An English murder mystery.
A storm is raging over Damson Island, a desolate yet beautiful rocky outcrop off the south coast of England.
The island's magnificent main house belongs to theatre director Randall Dobson, a man desperate to have his play ready for its West End stage debut. With time running out, he asks leading cast members to attend final rehearsals there, and Henry Fleming is invited by his old friend,...
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„Sehr unterhaltsam. Ich kann dieses Buch jedem Leser, der einen gut geschriebenen Mystery-Roman mit unerwarteten Wendungen und einer durchdachten Handlung zu schätzen weiß, nur wärmstens empfehlen. Sie werden nicht enttäuscht sein. Die perfekte Lektüre für ein regnerisches Wochenende!"
--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (bezugnehmend auf Der Tod kam vor dem Frühstück)
DIE BÄCKEREI AM STRAND: EIN VERHÄNGNISVOLLER KEKS ist Buch...
18) The Weekend Away
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Orla and Kate have been best friends forever. Together they've faced it all - be it Orla's struggles as a new mother or Kate's messy divorce. And whatever else happens in their lives, they can always look forward to their annual weekend away. This year, they're off to Lisbon: the perfect flat, the perfect view, the perfect itinerary. And what better way to kick things off in style than with the perfect night out? But when Orla wakes up the next morning,...
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The Floating Admiral was the first of the Detection Club's collaborative novels, in which twelve of its members wrote a single novel. Eighty-five years later, fourteen members of the club have once again collaborated to produce The Sinking Admiral. 'The Admiral' is a pub in the Suffolk seaside village of Crabwell, The Admiral Byng. 'The Admiral' is also the nickname of its landlord, Geoffrey Horatio Fitzsimmons, as well as the name of the landlord's...
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Two couples. A doctor's surgery. A deadly obsession. Who's telling the truth? 'Who else would you go for, if you could? Give me a name, someone you quite like.' He shrugs his shoulders. A jawline held tight. 'I quite like Jenni. What about you?' I don't reply. Carly and Rob, Jenni and Craig. Two couples, four friends. Betraying each other. Wanting each other. All of them have access to prescription drugs through the medical practice where they work,...
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