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Every Trick In The Book
Liz Hedgecock - 2020
Raphael, the owner, is more interested in his newspaper than sales. Folio the bookshop cat has it in for Jemma, and the shop itself appears to have a mind of its own. Or is it more than that?Gradually Jemma starts to make a difference ... and then the anonymous letters start arriving. Who is behind them, and why?As the threats escalate, and the shop becomes increasingly turbulent, Jemma and Raphael must work together to find the culprit. And what else will Jemma find in her investigations?Every Trick In The Book is the first in the Magical Bookshop humorous mystery series, set in modern London.
The Norma Gene
M.E. Roufa - 2015
But when you’re a living ringer for one of the country’s best-loved historical figures, privacy is hard to come by—especially when your face is on money. Across town, Norma Greenberg, one of the world’s many Marilyn Monroe clones, is struggling with identity issues of a different sort. It’s not easy going through life as a copy of the beautiful Norma Jeane Baker! When Abe is taken away by government agents eager to discover the secrets of his illustrious ancestor, Norma could be Abe’s last hope of escape—or, thanks to her kleptomania, his worst chance of recapture. With only their wits, a cigarette lighter, a bottle of perfume, and the disembodied arm of Richard Nixon, can Abe and Norma make it back to safety and anonymity? Advance Praise: “A gorgeous, funny romp along the seam between reality and artifice, fame and obscurity, history and Disney, Roufa has a deft, hilarious touch. This is a wry, gleeful take on the choice between destiny, authenticity, love, and the eternal call of the stovepipe hat.” – Dahlia Lithwick, Senior Editor, Slate “A perfect gem with terrifically simple and funny twists.” – Josh Kilmer-Purcell, New York Times bestselling author of I Am Not Myself These Days and The Bucolic Plague
The Clarence Principle
Fehed Said - 2007
Clarence wakes to the aftermath of his own suicide and a hidden message spawns his journey beyond. Follow Clarence's twisted tale, as he meets whimsical characters whose fates are destined to intertwine with his. The Clarence Principle is an astounding graphic novel by new talents Fehed Said and Shari Chankhamma.
Stephen King 3: Different Seasons, The Stand, Skeleton Crew
Stephen King - 1978
WhiteSpace: Season Two
Sean Platt - 2013
But the shooter wasn’t acting alone.Roger Heller was part of something bigger…A conspiracy of scientific experiments, missing citizens, and ancient secrets threatening the island and its people.Behind it all: the enigmatic Blake Conway.Can Jon Conway piece the mystery together before he loses someone else that he loves?Can Roger Heller’s surviving family move on from his heinous actions?Will Cassidy’s addictions destroy her new family with Emma and Jon?Can Milo trust the mysterious Don Bellows?What will happen when Brock Houser launches his own investigation?WhiteSpace is a character-driven, mysterious, sci-fi thriller that would be right at home with superbly scripted TV shows like LOST, The Killing, and Fringe.
Jigsaw
Ted Miller Brogden - 2009
On a rare, sober day he begins a casual search through college yearbooks and yellowed courthouse records in hopes of finding the one who got away. Instead, an unrecorded codicil suggests their one union was fruitful and reveals a possible heir to an old-moneyed family used to scams and scammers making claims against the estate. After run-ins with a cabal of bankers, lawyers, in-laws, outlaws, and even the F.A.A. Cape begins to put the pieces of the puzzle together...
バカとテストと召喚獣 1 [Baka to Tesuto to Shoukanjuu]
Kenji Inoue - 2007
Here Fumizuki school, it is strictly classified in the results of the promotion test. A class that smart ass gather's Air-Conditioned in reclining seat, but only tatami lowest F class of equipment is rotten and undue profits Table in his Ile. Akihisa because of the brave girl, Mizuki that yearn secretly, start Yuji the pair fueled class war of the assembled representatives. It will use the test summon the school was developed, was a dangerous gamble that take away the top of the classroom!? 8th Entertainment Award editorial department special prize winners.Original:「こんな教室は嫌じゃああっ!!」アホの明久は叫んだ。ここ文月学園では、進級テストの成績で厳しくクラス分けされる。秀才が集まるAクラスはリクライニングシートに冷暖房完備だが、彼のいる最低Fクラスの備品はボロい卓袱台と腐った畳だけ。明久は密かに憧れる健気な少女・瑞希の為、組代表の雄二をたきつけ対クラス戦争を始める。それは学園が開発した試験召喚獣を使い、上位の教室を奪うという危険な賭けだった!?第8回えんため大賞編集部特別賞受賞作。
The Santa Letters
Stacy Gooch-Anderson - 2008
This first year without their father and husband has been trying. Money is tight, but it's the emotional strain that threatens to snap under the weight of grief. Just as Emma and the children begin to sink beneath the surface, a mysterious package arrives on the doorstep. An ornate wax seal beckons them to open the accompanying note and start on a journey through Christmas. The note is signed simply, Santa, and each day a package arrives to remind them of the true meaning of Christmas - love, family, memories, and, most important of all, Christ.
The Itemancer 2
Forrest Minter - 2019
All is not lost though, as clearing the local ant infestation has freed up a lot of space. Perfect for founding his very own kingdom! Now he just needs to deal with pesky neighbors, colonists from the other side of hell, a serious mold infestation, a budding romance, and a very demanding dragon.
Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation
Fiery Moon - 2017
He who cultivates both immortal techniques and martial arts is invincible! Xiao Chen is a shut-in who purchased a ‘Compendium of Cultivation’. Soon after, he crossed over into the Tianwu World, a world ruled by martial arts. He then refined pills, drew talismans, practiced formations, crafted weapons and cultivated the Azure Dragon Martial Soul that had not been seen for thousands of years.
Hellsing Anime Manga: Impure Souls Volume 1
Kohta Hirano - 2005
The Hellsing Organization deploys in the shadows to protect the mortal world. But now, artificially spawned vampires have appeared, forcing Hellsing to call in their ultimate weapon-the rogue vampire, Alucard!We present Hellsing: Impure Souls Anime Manga, adapted from the popular anime series, now in book form for your sustained joy and dread.Based on the popular anime and graphic novel series.Format: Soft cover, 160 pages, Full color, 5" x 7"
Path to Villainy: An NPC Kobold's Tale
S.L. Rowland - 2020
As a kobold skald, he sang songs to empower heroes before they entered the local dungeons.Every day was a fresh start. Every day Witt woke with no memory of his previous encounters with all those so-called heroes. And every day he forgot the countless beatings and deaths he took at the hands of the murder hobos he valiantly buffed.But when all of those memories suddenly come flooding back, he only wants one thing:Revenge.
The Cornish Widow: A Constance Maxwell Dreamwalker Mystery - Book 1 (The Constance Maxwell Dreamwalker Mysteries)
Jacqueline Beard - 2021
Alister MacLean, Where Eagles Dare; H.M.S. Ulysses; Ice Station Zebra; When Eight Bells Toll; The Guns of Navarone
Alistair MacLean - 1980
Omnibus edition of five Alistair MacLean's novels: The Guns of Navarone, HMS Ulysses, Where Eagles Dare, Ice Station Zebra, When Eight Bells Toll.