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After enduring over a year in captivity, Maggie Jacobs ingeniously orchestrates her own escape. Though born into a life of privilege, she proves she possesses grit and ingenuity in spades. However, her journey takes an unexpected turn when she returns home, only to find herself under the watchful eye of a new set of male guardians. On the surface, they appear benign, but their stories don’t align with Maggie's lived experiences. Armed with her sharp intellect and keen observational skills, she is determined to uncover the truth. Meanwhile, Will Hughes is on the brink of exhaustion and ...

The fourth Campbell and Carter mystery from one of the nation's best-loved crime writers. In the Cotswold village of Weston Saint Ambrose, Inspector Jess Campbell and Superintendent Ian Carter take on their fourth murder mystery. It is the wettest winter on record, and as Christmas approaches the rivers burst their banks.

"IS THERE ANYTHING MORE EXCITING THAN A SECRET CODE?" ~ OPAL 1886, Montana. Opal Whitfield is a brilliant but scattered bookworm with a penchant for inserting herself into dangerous police investigations. Although her line of work is tending record books for local businesses, her focus leans towards the town’s rumor mill and mooning over her friend Daniel Smith. When a strange logbook is discovered in Boston, it seems to be the perfect case for Opal’s skills as she quickly realizes the book contains a secret code. Like his brothers, Daniel is haunted by the past. As the Sheriff of Hope,...

Tori was a tornado, full of energy and excitement. She loved to rush around and play, but sometimes it caused issues. When she accidently topples her friend's tower, she discovers that simply saying "sorry" doesn't always make things better.

Hattie is broken. After nearly a year of abuse and torture, Hattie's faith in people is shattered. Her physical injuries will heal, but will her heart ever be able to mend? Mark is strong and protective, but reserved and quiet. His heart is worn out from the strain that has come with taking down the Benson operation and rescuing damaged women. When he brings Hattie to the rescue house, he can't take any more. He determines to go back to the ranch, and heal his spirit from the suffering he's seen. When the skittish Hattie finds Mark in a vulnerable position, can she overcome her fear and ...

Throughout her distinguished career, Ann Granger has penned an array of hugely entertaining and gripping short stories. To mark her thirtieth anniversary as a crime writer, eighteen of these compelling mysteries have been brought together to delight and enthrall crime fans everywhere.

Volume 6 contains the following 21 stories: "Perchance to Dream" by Richard Stockham, "Father Image" by Robert Silverburg, "Tree, Spare That Woodman" by Dave Dryfoos, "Disaster Revisited" by Darius John Granger, "Subversive" by Mack Reynolds, "The Stutterer" by R. R. Merliss, "Infinite Intruder" by Alan E. Nourse, "A Bottle of Old Wine" by Richard O. Lewis, "B12's Moon Glow" by Charles A. Sterns, "A Logic Named Joe" by Murray Leinster, and many more.

Abigail Knight left the orphanage she was raised in only to become ensnared in a terrifying world of wicked men. Struggling to make it through each day, she finds an opportunity to escape but she’ll have to trust a stranger. After years of abuse, can she put herself into the hands of a man she doesn’t know? The prospect of peace and a lifetime of contentment awaits her, but crippling fear stands in the way. Hank Pearson is strong, chivalrous, and haunted. Still staring down the demons of his grief and guilt-stricken past, he’s forced into the role of protector once again. When the ...

Amateur sleuth Fran Varady takes it upon herself to investigate an old love affair and a family quarrel in Rattling the Bones, the seventh and final mystery in the popular Fran Varady series by Ann Granger. Perfect for fans of Kate Ellis and Ann Cleeves.

Fran Varady fell into private detective work by accident rather than design. Now she's got a "real" job at a trendy pizzeria, she's back on track with her acting ambitions, and she's even found a nice flat to rent. But things aren't as straightforward as they seem.

We all relish ghost stories, don't we? Especially tales that are based on facts that are true and very real. At some point in our lives, most of us experience strange happenings that we cannot explain, or are they simply psychological tricks of the mind? This collection of 32 short stories based in and around locations in Great Britain has two manuscripts in one. This selection has varied supernatural tales. Some locations have been kept a secret because there are still people residing in those particular places.

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Elizabeth won't let anything hold her back from achieving the independence she deserves. She's too strong to be broken by physical violence, but is she strong enough to overcome the pull of attraction between herself and Dean? The last thing she wants is to lose her autonomy to a husband, but she can't deny that she's drawn to him. Dean doesn't have time to deal with fussy women. He's glad that the investigation into the Benson Operation is over, and he's ready to move on to his next job. The problem is that the stubborn Elizabeth is haunting his thoughts. When a situation arises in Hope, ...

This is the second audiobook in Granger's Trilogy of 19 short ghost stories. Many of us think about ghosts and ghost stories happening anywhere but particularly in and around hospitals, houses, hotels, lifts, ponds etc. But ghosts appear to be everywhere, and there are many reasons why they might appear too. This short ghost story audiobook is part of a trilogy series, based on actual, real-life personal stories. We are never alone, so to speak. There is always some kind of presence around us all, whether it be good or bad.

One family. Eight sisters, tangled in romance. Kennedy Moore, the second Moore sister, is the glue that holds the sisterhood together. While Emery, the oldest sister, was away in Washington DC, it was Kennedy that her younger sisters leaned on. A master chef in her own right, Kennedy spends most of her time in the background, pouring her passion into the culinary delicacies she creates for her clientele. Being in the kitchen has left little time for Kennedy to find love, outside of the love she has for culinary arts.

When Mr Thomas Tapley, a respectable but down-at-heel gentleman, is found bludgeoned to death in his sitting room, his neighbour Inspector Benjamin Ross of Scotland Yard rushes to the scene. Little is known about the elusive man until his cousin, Mr Jonathan Tapley, QC, comes forward and exposes the truth of Thomas’s tragic past. As the list of suspects begins to mount, Ben can't help wondering how much of the truth is really being revealed....

Sometimes, the greatest gifts come not in the presents we unwrap, but in the hearts we dare to open. When Penny Pritchard agrees to marry Blake Leymon, she’s leaving behind a life of whispered judgments and narrow-minded expectations. The rugged life of a blacksmith’s wife might not be what she once dreamed, but she’s desperate for a fresh start—even if it means hiding the limp that’s made her unmarriageable back East. Blake never wanted anything more than a steady, practical wife to share the responsibilities of his home and the boy in his care. His days are measured in the ...

The sixth Inspector Ben Ross mystery. On a cold November night in a Deptford yard, dock worker Harry Parker stumbles upon the body of a dead woman. Inspector Ben Ross is summoned from Scotland Yard to this insalubrious part of town, but no witness to the murder of this well-dressed middle-aged woman can be found. Even Jeb Fisher, the local rag-and-bone man, swears he's seen nothing.

Many of us think about ghosts and ghost stories happening anywhere, but particularly in and around houses. But ghosts appear to be everywhere, and there are many reasons why they might appear too. This short ghost storybook is part of a trilogy series, based on actual, real-life personal stories. We are never alone, so to speak.

It is Spring 1871 when Lizzie Ross accompanies her formidable Aunt Parry on a restorative trip to the south coast. Lizzie's husband, Ben, is kept busy at Scotland Yard and urges his wife to stay out of harm's way. But when Lizzie and her aunt are invited to dine with other guests at the home of wealthy landowner Sir Henry Meager, and he is found shot dead in his bed the next morning, no one feels safe.