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Justin Wexley, Marquess of Rockton, has decided he doesn't want to be married. When Miss Catherine Simms arrives at her friend's home in the country, she discovers that the Marquess of Rockton has also been included in the invitation. She finds him to be intelligent as well as handsome and greatly enjoys the time spent with him. Can Justin and Catherine forget about their less than ideal experiences from the past and begin to make lovely, happy moments together in the present?

A long-buried secret has come to light in the village of Midbury, England. A secret of betrayal and murder. The past seems long dead, but it intrudes on the present of the vicar of St. James parish and his family. Beth Granger and her grandmother, the famous mystery writer Dame Joan, join forces with the vicar, Joseph Levi, inspector Janice Sidwell, and her sergeant, Davy Collins. Together they work to solve a very old murder and a very new one. The story begins in 1960 and moves on to the present.

Jilly thinks she's figured out how life works. But when her sister Emma is born deaf, she realizes how much she still has to learn. A big fantasy reader, Jilly connects with another fan, Derek, who is African American and a deaf ASL user. She goes to Derek for advice but doesn't always know the best way to ask for it and makes some mistakes along the way. Jilly has to step back to learn to be an ally, a sister, and a friend, understanding that life works in different ways for different people, and that being open to change can make you change in the best possible ways.

As the early years of detective fiction gave way to two separate golden ages - of hard-boiled tales in America and intricately-plotted, so-called “cozy” murders in Britain - the legacy of Sherlock Holmes, with his fierce devotion to science and logic, gave way to street smarts on the one hand and social insight on the other, but even though these new sub-genres went their own ways, their detectives still required intelligence and clear-sightedness as characterized the earliest works of detective fiction: the trademarks of Sherlock Holmes, and of all the detectives featured here.

This collection of stories from Goodreads bares the truth of the pandemic in 500 words and more. It exposes the ugly face of the epidemic and the havoc it unleashed on our collective minds. Enjoy the works of eight authors as they depict their version of the epic times we have lived in and survived to tell the tale.

When Lady Molly of Scotland Yard is called to the mist-shrouded Wynthorpe estate, she steps into a world of family secrets and hidden motives. The young heir has vanished without a trace, and a great fortune hangs in the balance.

A dramatisation of A. A. Milne’s only detective novel, plus two of his sparkling comedies A.A. Milne achieved lasting fame as the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh, but he was much more than just a children’s writer. A prolific novelist, playwright and humorist, he penned numerous works for adults...

It is 1356, seven years since the Black Death ravaged Meonbridge, turning society upside down. Margaret, Lady de Bohun, is horrified when her husband lies about their grandson Dickon’s entitlement to inherit Meonbridge. She knows that Richard lied for the very best of reasons–to safeguard his family and its future–but lying is a sin. Yet she has no option but to maintain her husband’s falsehood....

On New Year’s Eve, Professor Frederick Latham—renowned antiquarian and self-professed treasure hunter—gathers friends and rivals at his ancestral home. At midnight, he promises he will soon reveal the discovery that has defined his life’s work. But before the sun rises on the first day of the new decade, Latham is found dead at the heart of his beloved maze. The only witness: a marble statue of the horned god Cernunnos, looming silently over the body.

When the skeletal remains of a young woman and her baby are discovered entombed behind the kitchen wall of a historic Tudor house, Cassandra is overcome with grief. She feels certain she knows who the woman was, yet she can’t explain how—or how the two came to be sealed away. Drawn irresistibly to the house and the mystery of the “Bones of Blackfriars,” Cassandra begins searching for answers.

An unsuspecting couple is treated to a luxury vacation by their deceased neighbor. After begrudgingly agreeing to volunteer at a nursing home, a middle school girl gambles over games of bridge with elderly residents. A single mother struggles to understand the unique bond between her autistic son and his dying grandmother. Four friends experience decades of highs and lows as pawns in The Game of Life. A professional gynecology patient runs into a high school flame while at work, undressed, on the job.

London, 1910.When the celebrated actress Celeste Marlowe collapses on stage during her final performance, all of Edwardian society gasps—the official verdict: a tragic accident. But Lady Molly Robertson-Kirk, the Yard's newest-and only-female detective, suspects murder.

Prepare for an electrifying voyage when paradise becomes perilous! When Rachel stumbles upon a lifeless body sprawled on a sun bed, she dives headfirst into a chilling murder investigation. Just when Rachel is enjoying paradise Hawaiian style on board the Coral Queen, a group of private nurses and their eccentric patients bring trouble aplenty. Not least when one of them is murdered.

It’s the summer of 1923, and the Christie family is assembled in Scarborough, embarking on what they hoped would become an enduring tradition: an annual holiday to the charming North Yorkshire seaside resort.

A 6'5 NHL goalie walks into a bar and meets the love of his life no, this isn't the start of a bad joke. I had a chance encounter in a dimly lit bar that led to an earth-shattering kiss with a beautiful stranger. But then the next morning my world is rocked again--when I walk inside my team...

1352. In Meonbridge, a resentful peasant rages against Eleanor Titherige’s efforts to build up her flock of sheep. Susanna Miller’s husband, grown melancholy and ill-tempered, succumbs to idle gossip that his wife’s a scold. Agnes Sawyer’s yearning to be a craftsman is met with scorn. And the village priest, fearful of what he considers women’s “unnatural” ambitions, is determined to keep them firmly in their place.

'I was immediately hooked…the slow burn tension between them is sizzling.' ★★★★ When fake becomes real, can two broken hearts risk it all? Claire has spent the last couple of years building the perfect life for herself on the stunning Australian coast. But when she agrees to pose as...

When Peter Markham goes missing the police are mystified. He seems the perfect family man. A peer of the local community. When he's found horrifically murdered the police soon learn that he wasn't all that he appeared. DI Cora Snitton and her newly appointed DCs Luke and Darcey have their work cut out trying to catch this clever killer.

When the body of science master Ralph Gower is discovered, it’s clear that there’s much more to the esteemed private school than just academic excellence. Tommy and Evelyn Christie find themselves on a treacherous journey to uncover the truth. The intrepid sleuths are no strangers to mysteries, but this case is unlike any they’ve encountered. Ralph Gower’s death is originally thought to be an accident, but a cryptic message and a series of strange occurrences suggest something far more sinister.

This collection includes Just A Little Hookup, Just A Little Secret, Just A Little Promise, and Just A Little Chase.