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1894, Boston. Penniless Boston heiress and accomplished modern woman Marigold Manners has put her past to good use, selling the story of the Great Misery Island Murders to earn enough money to resume the life she was always meant to have and return to her studies at Wellesley College. But her carefully laid plans for academic excellence are thrown into disarray when she stumbles across the body of a young woman in the campus lake. When the peace of the bucolic campus is shattered by the murder, the cloistered world of a women''s college that Marigold finds so comforting proves it is not immune to the malice and wickedness of the world. The closed community becomes a hothouse where disparagement blooms into insult and small slights that have festered for years blossom into academic rivalries that could spill over into something far more sinister. Marigold must use every ounce of her logic and enlist her eccentric, colorful cast of fellow students and found-family to identify the girl and find the murderer - before they kill again.

1894, Boston. Penniless Boston heiress and accomplished modern woman Marigold Manners has put her past to good use, selling the story of the Great Misery Island Murders to earn enough money to resume the life she was always meant to have and return to her studies at Wellesley College. But her carefully laid plans for academic excellence are thrown into disarray when she stumbles across the body of a young woman in the campus lake. When the peace of the bucolic campus is shattered by the murder, the cloistered world of a women''s college that Marigold finds so comforting proves it is not immune to the malice and wickedness of the world. The closed community becomes a hothouse where disparagement blooms into insult and small slights that have festered for years blossom into academic rivalries that could spill over into something far more sinister. Marigold must use every ounce of her logic and enlist her eccentric, colorful cast of fellow students and found-family to identify the girl and find the murderer-before they kill again.

As Christmas descends on Mistletoe, Maine, Holly White has an extra gift for the season: a new baby on the way. Her husband, Sheriff Evan Gray, has been worried about her elevated blood pressure and Holly has agreed to take this year easy. Being idle has never been one of Holly''s gifts, so when Evan surprises her with tickets to the town-wide dinner, she and her many cravings thank him. But when a thief tries and fails to steal an antique ornament from the dinner''s holiday display, it''s clear that someone is on the naughty list. The thief manages to escape, but after dinner, Holly spots their lifeless body. It''s clear that someone in town was keen to kill them. Evan is less than jolly to find his wife at the scene of yet another holiday homicide and asks her to promise that she''ll leave the investigating to the police. But Holly has never been one to turn down a challenge and has to get creative with the help of a few of her friends in order to find this killer. Will she and her friends be able to stop the killer, and uncover the motive behind the attempted robbery, or will the killer strike again and paint the town a bloody red?

Gemma Doyle and her friends have packed their bags and headed to London for her sister Pippa''s wedding. Waiting for her in the hotel lobby is none other than Gemma''s ex-husband, Paul Erikson. Paul has a rare book he wants her to see - calling it ''the real deal'' - so Gemma agrees to meet him at their old shop, Trafalgar Fine Books, the following day. But when Gemma arrives, accompanied by Grant, a rare book dealer, they find Paul dead in his office. Paul had been down on his luck, but Gemma never expected this. Had he borrowed money from people he shouldn''t have? And where is the valuable book he was so anxious for Gemma to see? It''s nowhere to be found in the shop. Because of their previous relationship, Gemma feels she owes something to Paul and vows to find his killer. As Gemma and her best friend Jayne Wilson follow Paul''s trail of friends, enemies, clients, and ex-lovers through London to Yorkshire, she realizes the puzzle of Paul''s last days is more twisted than she originally thought. This mystery is anything but elementary, and Gemma and Jayne have to use all their wit to get to the bottom of it before their time in London - or in life - is over.

Florence and Evie Caldwell have always disagreed on how to break their family''s curse, and after their mother''s death thirteen years ago, they''ve barely spoken. Honeysuckle House, the family estate that every Caldwell has lived in, now only houses one of the sisters. Evie has crafted it into a beautiful B&B and Florence runs a local bookstore in town, refusing to even set foot into Honeysuckle House. But when a fire ravages the house, revealing a hidden room with proof of their late mother''s secret spellwork, the sisters need to work together to figure out what it was for. Florence and Evie must set aside their differences and dig into past generations of their family and the town history, before the curse claims someone else, or one of them. Witches of Honeysuckle House is a celebration of found family, sisterhood, and the magic that we find in friendships, perfect for readers of The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic.

Delia Dickens has come home to Dickens Island, a small island in the Long Island Sound, after a twelve year stint in Manhattan. She''s looking forward to helping her father revitalize the general store that the family owns as well as curating a small book nook. Most importantly, she wants to reunite with her 15 year old son. But Dickens Island isn''t the peaceful town Delia remembers and she might be in more danger here than she ever was in the big city. Delia''s Aunt Reenie and Uncle Brad, both prominent community leaders, are at odds over the sale of a farm and its future use. This has created friction, not only in their marriage, but amongst the citizens of the town. When a young woman, new to the town council and friendly with Brad, is found murdered, everything escalates and reaches a new boiling point. With Reenie and Brad both suspects in the case and at each other''s throats, the townspeople start to take sides. When the ghost of her grandmother visits her, Delia learns how past events have impacted the present and it is up to her to expose the farm''s sordid secrets, in order to catch a murderer and restore peace to her beloved island.

Nikki Jackson-Ramanathan is struggling to get her pet behaviourist business off the ground, making ends meet as a dog walker while keeping her eyes peeled for greener pastures. An appointment in a rich suburb of Saint Louis seems to be her ticket to success. The wealthy Mrs. Van Meer wants Nikki to help the family''s old hound dog who is grieving the loss of his owner. But then Mrs. Van Meer turns up dead. With a multitude of suspects like the sketchy landscaper, the judgy housekeeper, and the rest of Mrs. Van Meer''s money-obsessed family members, Nikki''s happy to sit back and let the police will solve the crime. Until she learns that Mrs. Van Meer''s will leaves Nikki in charge of a sizable amount of money and the police start dogging her every step. Life would be a lot easier if she just had to deal with the animals, but Nikki resolves to catch the real culprit and convince the cops they''re barking up the wrong tree.

Five of the most prominent book influencers in the US make up an exclusive virtual book club that''s the envy of the online book world. Once a month, they get on a video call to sip cocktails, chat about social media campaigns and book events, and discuss their monthly book club pick. Until one meeting, when all of their screens freeze and they listen to gut wrenching screams as one of them is brutally attacked. It feels like an eternity before the video call drops - and thus begins the frantic texts and phone calls as they try to figure out who was murdered and why. As the investigation unearths secrets each of them need to keep buried, the jealousies, hidden resentments, and trouble in their personal lives begin to surface. The remaining four women are suspicious of each other, pointing fingers to take the heat off their own indiscretions. But if they want to figure out who killed their friend, they need to band together and put past hurts behind them. Or one of them will be next.

Perfect for fans of Rachel Hawkins and Paula Hawkins, this suspense-packed novel entangles readers in family lies and shocking secrets that will leave you breathless. Deni Rydell is positive her life is about to change for the better once she marries Cal Cooper Jr. In addition to his good looks and charm, Cal is also the heir to a mining fortune. When Cal and his parents perish in a plane crash, everything changes. Cal''s brother Grant, a recovering addict, becomes the new beneficiary of all that wealth, along with his new girlfriend Erika. As if Deni''s world isn''t shattered enough, her best friend Luna is found murdered on land she was using to illegally grow marijuana. Local detective Robyn Torres thinks the murder is a straightforward drug robbery gone wrong, but the deeper she digs, the clearer it is that she couldn''t be further from the truth. As she works to solve the case, Torres begins to uncover a series of disturbing family secrets and dark lies connected to the Cooper family that threaten to destroy everything Deni knew to be true.

Florence and Evie Caldwell have always disagreed on how to break their family''s curse, and after their mother''s death thirteen years ago, they''ve barely spoken. Honeysuckle House, the family estate that every Caldwell has lived in, now only houses one of the sisters. Evie has crafted it into a beautiful B&B and Florence runs a local bookstore in town, refusing to even set foot into Honeysuckle House. But when a fire ravages the house, revealing a hidden room with proof of their late mother''s secret spellwork, the sisters need to work together to figure out what it was for. Florence and Evie must set aside their differences and dig into past generations of their family and the town history, before the curse claims someone else, or one of them. Witches of Honeysuckle House is a celebration of found family, sisterhood, and the magic that we find in friendships, perfect for readers of The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic.

Perfect for fans of Rachel Hawkins and Paula Hawkins, this suspense-packed novel entangles readers in family lies and shocking secrets that will leave you breathless. Deni Rydell is positive her life is about to change for the better once she marries Cal Cooper Jr. In addition to his good looks and charm, Cal is also the heir to a mining fortune. When Cal and his parents perish in a plane crash, everything changes. Cal''s brother Grant, a recovering addict, becomes the new beneficiary of all that wealth, along with his new girlfriend Erika. As if Deni''s world isn''t shattered enough, her best friend Luna is found murdered on land she was using to illegally grow marijuana. Local detective Robyn Torres thinks the murder is a straightforward drug robbery gone wrong, but the deeper she digs, the clearer it is that she couldn''t be further from the truth. As she works to solve the case, Torres begins to uncover a series of disturbing family secrets and dark lies connected to the Cooper family that threaten to destroy everything Deni knew to be true.

Nikki Jackson-Ramanathan is struggling to get her pet behaviourist business off the ground, making ends meet as a dog walker while keeping her eyes peeled for greener pastures. An appointment in a rich suburb of Saint Louis seems to be her ticket to success. The wealthy Mrs. Van Meer wants Nikki to help the family''s old hound dog who is grieving the loss of his owner. But then Mrs. Van Meer turns up dead. With a multitude of suspects like the sketchy landscaper, the judgy housekeeper, and the rest of Mrs. Van Meer''s money-obsessed family members, Nikki''s happy to sit back and let the police will solve the crime. Until she learns that Mrs. Van Meer''s will leaves Nikki in charge of a sizable amount of money and the police start dogging her every step. Life would be a lot easier if she just had to deal with the animals, but Nikki resolves to catch the real culprit and convince the cops they''re barking up the wrong tree.

Delia Dickens has come home to Dickens Island, a small island in the Long Island Sound, after a twelve year stint in Manhattan. She''s looking forward to helping her father revitalize the general store that the family owns as well as curating a small book nook. Most importantly, she wants to reunite with her 15 year old son. But Dickens Island isn''t the peaceful town Delia remembers and she might be in more danger here than she ever was in the big city. Delia''s Aunt Reenie and Uncle Brad, both prominent community leaders, are at odds over the sale of a farm and its future use. This has created friction, not only in their marriage, but amongst the citizens of the town. When a young woman, new to the town council and friendly with Brad, is found murdered, everything escalates and reaches a new boiling point. With Reenie and Brad both suspects in the case and at each other''s throats, the townspeople start to take sides. When the ghost of her grandmother visits her, Delia learns how past events have impacted the present and it is up to her to expose the farm''s sordid secrets, in order to catch a murderer and restore peace to her beloved island.

When Eloise Anderson, the owner of an antiquarian bookshop, arrives at the grand Aircroft estate to ask retired librarian Jane Hunter and eccentric collector Cameron Clewe for help, Jane and Cam expect a bookish inquiry. But the bookseller has a different sort of assistance in mind - clearing her mother''s name of a murder Eloise is convinced she didn''t commit. Eloise''s mother has just died after spending many years in prison for allegedly killing Eloise''s father. Armed with new information found in her mother''s effects, the bookseller is determined to uncover the true killer so her mother can rest in peace, even though the case is now colder than ice. When Jane tracks down the original detective from the investigation and discovers him stabbed to death in Eloise''s bookshop, Jane and Cam are sure this murder is connected to the cold case. They think it''s the same killer, but the police unfortunately have their own prime suspect, and this time around it''s Eloise. Cam and Jane''s cold-case sleuthing turns urgent - find who committed the murders or watch another innocent woman rot in jail as a cold-blooded killer walks free.

Five of the most prominent book influencers in the US make up an exclusive virtual book club that''s the envy of the online book world. Once a month, they get on a video call to sip cocktails, chat about social media campaigns and book events, and discuss their monthly book club pick. Until one meeting, when all of their screens freeze and they listen to gut wrenching screams as one of them is brutally attacked. It feels like an eternity before the video call drops - and thus begins the frantic texts and phone calls as they try to figure out who was murdered and why. As the investigation unearths secrets each of them need to keep buried, the jealousies, hidden resentments, and trouble in their personal lives begin to surface. The remaining four women are suspicious of each other, pointing fingers to take the heat off their own indiscretions. But if they want to figure out who killed their friend, they need to band together and put past hurts behind them. Or one of them will be next.

Clementine Crane has a few things on her plate: She keeps the peace, picks up the slack, and always puts everyone else first. But when her first hot flash strikes, perimenopause sends her into a tailspin. Between a husband who can''t navigate a revolving door without her, three kids who treat her as their fixer, and a career stuck in neutral, Clementine begins to wonder: When is enough enough? Overwhelmed and fed up, Clementine takes a stand - one small refusal at a time. She goes on strike, ditching obligations, setting boundaries, and venting her frustrations on social media. When her raw, hilarious, and unexpectedly poignant videos go viral, Clementine finds herself at the heart of a movement she never saw coming. Clementine can''t stay on strike forever, but can she let a few things fall through the cracks-before she cracks again? Speaking to the emotional, and often invisible, labour that so many women bear, Clementine Crane finally asks: When does it become too much?