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A ragged fur peddler arrives at a remote outpost of the Hudson Bay Company in the winter of 1766 with a lump of gold, claiming that there is plenty more like it further north at a place called Ox Lake. The outpost’s chief factor, Magnus Norton, dreams of instant riches and launches a secret and perilous expedition to find the treasure and bring it back. Led by a family of native guides, the party of prospectors includes Norton’s brutish deputy, John Shaw, and Thomas Hearn, the insular and intellectual first mate from the factory’s whaling sloop.

Life in the Middle Ages can be tough. Nasty, brutish, and short, as they say. War, famine, torture. Plague and intolerance. People getting burned at the stake and all that. And nobody speaks English. All of which sucks if you’re from the 21st Century. Martin’s just a regular guy. A job that's going—well, not exactly nowhere, but not anyplace fast. A condo in the DC suburbs. A Ford Fusion. A couple of beers on a Friday night.

Bound by a deal forged in desperation, an immortal soul traverses centuries as a servant to forces beyond comprehension. His task is simple yet unyielding: to ensure every bargain struck is honored and every debt paid, no matter the cost. As he collects the remnants of humanity's most desperate choices, he wrestles with the weight of his eternal servitude, the morality of his task, and the elusive promise of redemption. But in a world where every deal has its price, the ultimate question lingers—what will you give for redemption?

Philadelphia, 1947. When private investigator Cole Harper is summoned to the penthouse of Sam Hensley—a powerful but shadowy industrialist--he knows it's no ordinary case. Luxury goods, military surplus, and counterfeit money are disappearing from Hensley's warehouses, and the clues point to an operation as sophisticated as it is ruthless. But Harper soon discovers this is no simple theft—this is the black market at its most dangerous.

A young socialite named Madeleine Smith stands accused of murdering her lover. Thousands wait outside the court to hear the result. The scandalous nature of the affair, detailed explicitly in letters published in newspapers across the world, has made her case a worldwide sensation. But when the jury find themselves unable to decide whether she is guilty, they render a verdict of 'Not Proven' - and Madeleine is freed.

It's been fifteen years since Belinda was convicted of her husband's murder. Now, she's ready for her life to begin again, and she's set on that happening at Sunnyside Home for the Young at Heart. The owner, Mabel, has spent her life here. First as an evacuee during the Blitz and now as the care home's oldest resident, Mabel has held the secrets of this house for as long as she can remember. Secrets that could kill if in the wrong hands. But history won't stay hidden forever and someone is onto them both.

For Inspector Sebastian Bell and nurse Gemma Tate, a night at the theater becomes a deadly spectacle when the two lead actors are found dead on the stage, murdered before a stunned audience. Drawn into a shadowy backstage world, they encounter a cast of suspects, each with desperate secrets to hide…Sebastian is determined to get justice, and to keep Gemma safe from the dangerous killer circling the cobbled streets of Covent Garden. But she is already too deeply involved, and, in a world where everyone wears a mask, could she have trusted the wrong person…?

Former U.S. Army soldier William Cade never imagined his passion for World War Il history would lead him into a deadly race against time. When an extraordinary relic is uncovered in the shadow of the infamous Eagle's Nest, Will finds himself thrust into a web of danger, betrayal, and ancient secrets.

Private Investigator Evander “Andy” Mills’ next case takes him out of his comfort zone in San Francisco—and much to his dismay, back home to Los Angeles. After a secretive queer rights organization called the Mattachine Society enlists Andy to find some missing members, he must dodge not only motorcycle gangs and mysterious forces, but his own mother, too. Avoiding her proves to be a challenge when the case leads Andy to the psychological clinic she works at. Worlds collide, buried secrets are dug up, and Andy realizes he's going to have to make some hard choices.

தமிழகத்தைச்சார்ந்த கதாநாயகன் இதயசந்திரன், மன்னன் சிவாஜியின் ஒரு பேரனின் மனைவி சார்பில் மராட்டியத்திற்கு ஒரு இரகசிய பணிக்காக செல்கிறான்.அவன் அங்கு நிறைய ஆபத்தான மற்றும் சுவாரஸ்யமான அனுபவங்களை பெறுகிறான்.மேலும் அவன் அங்கு கொள்ளையர் தலைவனான கனோஜி அங்ரேயின் தலைமையில் ஒரு கொள்ளைக்காரனாக மாறுகிறான்.

Shanghai 1927. Pearl of the East or Whore of the Orient? Depends on who you ask. It's a cesspool of poverty, thronged with refugees, gripped by civil war. But for some it's still a fever dream: jazz clubs, film stars, and opium dens, celebrities and spies, easy money and easier women. The son of a rural Irish cop, Michael Gallagher has joined the Shanghai Municipal Police to escape an Ireland crippled by its recent bitter independence fight and escape a personal tragedy.

1199: è la vigilia della festa di san Nicola e Kaspar Trevi, cavaliere templare, viene convocato dal reggente del Regno di Sicilia, in visita a Bari per assistere ai festeggiamenti. All'alba un uomo è stato trovato ai merli della fortezza, con il ventre squarciato e le viscere esposte: si tratta di Giuseppe Filangieri, un tempo consigliere della defunta regina Costanza di Altavilla. Dell'omicidio è ritenuta responsabile Filomena Monforte, la bellissima dama della regina, su cui ricade la terribile accusa di stregoneria.

England, 1865. President Abraham Lincoln is dead and the trail leads all the way across the Atlantic to Liverpool. Pressed back into action by the kidnap of her child, Harriet Farrell must hunt down the only Lincoln conspirator to flee America and escape the noose.

ஹொய்சள நாட்டில் (கி.பி.1253) சூரிய கிரகணத்தன்று பூகம்பம் ஏற்பட, மலை பிளந்து, அதன் பிளவுகளில் தூய அபரஞ்சிப் பொன் வெளிப்படுகிறது. செய்தி ஹொய்சள அரசன் வீரசோமேஸ்வரனுக்குப் போகிறது.

Sistina, Brian Kenneth Swain's gripping and thought-provoking new novel, is a story two thousand years in the making. The events set in motion following Christ's crucifixion build to a crescendo during the Italian High Renaissance and will test the faith of the storys historical and modern-day characters, as well as that of listeners.

As the War of 1812 rages, Marcel Moreau, wounded in service with Napoleon's Grand Armée, must journey to New Orleans to find Celeste de Beaumais, a young aristocrat who has fled her family and has settled herself on a sprawling Louisiana plantation. Standing in Moreau's way are various factions in and around the city—soldiers, slave hunters, marooned slaves, and Baratarian pirates—all of whom have their own interests, and enemies.

In the shadow of World War II’s end, the world teeters on the brink of an invisible conflict. Behind the veil of international politics and covert espionage lies a forgotten truth—a darkness that survived the war, planning its resurrection. It falls upon a few brave men to stop it, even as their own loyalties and beliefs are tested.

În 1956, un important autor rus termină o carte, Doctor Jivago, care ar putea să pună Uniunea Sovietică într-o lumină nefavorabilă. Temându-se de puterea ei subversivă, sovieticii hotărăsc să-i blocheze publicarea, dar în restul lumii cartea devine curând un adevărat fenomen. CIA plănuiește să folosească acest roman pentru a înclina în favoarea Statelor Unite balanța de putere a Războiului Rece. Nu va fi ușor, fiindcă există oameni dispuși să moară pentru această carte și spioni gata să omoare pentru ea.

"Duty Accomplished," the compelling third installment in Michael Deeb's Drieborg Chronicles series, delves into the tumultuous years of the American Civil War. Union Major Michael Drieborg, having escaped the horrors of Confederate prison Andersonville, returns to duty in December 1864. Recuperating in Michigan, he's called back to Washington for reassignment, eager to contribute to Congressman Kellogg's Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War. President Lincoln entrusts Michael with a crucial mission: aiding recently liberated Union war prisoners in Savannah, Georgia.

Lisbon 1943. As two American librarians are drawn into a city of dangerous subterfuge and unexpected love affairs, they are forced to choose between their missions and the men they love. Inspired by real historical figures, award-winning author Suzanne Nelson pens a captivating story of two remarkable women, their bravery and heartache, and a friendship that withstands the ravages of war.