Family Secrets in Broken Heart Attack
A theater outing with Nana D draws Kellan into questions about a family’s private dealings.
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Mystery in Academia and Family Ties in Academic Curveball
A visit for his father’s retirement brings Kellan Ayrwick back home and into a murder investigation with uncomfortable family connections.
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Frontier Survival: James Beckwourth and Belonging
Explore James Beckwourth’s frontier life, distinguish documented history from a novelist’s interpretation, and discover Bryan Ney’s Absaroka War Chief.
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An Enchanted Sword in Abigaila And The Wolf Prince
A would-be hero’s dream becomes a task involving a wolf, a sword, and a princess in danger.
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Life and Loss on Scotland’s Whaling Voyages
Explore Malcolm Archibald’s A Wild Rough Lot, a history of Moray Firth whaling and sealing using journals, ship records, port histories, and a crew list.
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Everyday Surprises in A Surprise for Christine
Eileen Thornton’s A Surprise for Christine collects twelve lighthearted stories where ordinary objects, small decisions, and romantic surprises open new doors.
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A Ripper Haunting in Requiem For The Ripper
William Forbes seeks help as a Ripper-related haunting leads toward Skerries Rock.
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A Dangerous Inheritance in Legacy Of The Ripper
A journal links a young man’s changing behavior with a mystery unfolding in Brighton.
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An Unsettling Journal and Obsession in A Study In Red
Explore Brian L. Porter’s A Study In Red, where psychiatrist Robert Cavendish becomes absorbed in a journal apparently connected to Jack the Ripper.
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Grief Across Borders in A Single Breath
Amanda Apthorpe's A Single Breath follows obstetrician Dana Cavanagh to Greece after a patient's death, a court verdict, and a troubling series of letters.
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A Different Life in A Second Chance To Get It Right
A sixty-year-old man wakes thirty years younger in a life he cannot fully remember.
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Friendship and Investigation in A Reason To Live
Two new friends discover that a shared walking routine can lead toward a troubling case.
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