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The Redacted Sherlock Holmes, Volume 6

Orlando Pearson presents five more scandalously entertaining stories in his well-known Redacted Sherlock Holmes seriesA Perilous Engagement: Mycroft Holmes and a Whitehall whitewash;Death at Tennis: The hunt for the lady who fled the ball;An Encirclement Thwarted: Espionage work at the outbreak of World War I;The Sorceress and the Sea-Lord: A financial scandal and a familiar discovery; andDe Profundis: Holmes and Watson at the worst place on earth in 1945Pearson mixes the Great Baker Street detective with history both familiar and unfamiliar to deliver his customary heady brew of Holmesiana.
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Death of a Telenovela Star (A Novella)

Teresa Dovalpage's deliciously twisted novella, set on a Caribbean cruise, showcases the dark—sometimes deadly—side of celebrity. Former Havana detective Marlene Martínez, now happily running a bakery in Miami, has booked a week-long cruise to Mexico and the Caribbean with her niece, Sarita, as the girl's quinceañera present. Sarita is beyond thrilled to discover that a Cuban telenovela star, Carloalberto, is also aboard for the trip. But even while trying to keep her niece away from the unsettlingly handsome actor, Marlene gets the feeling Carloalberto is in some kind of trouble—he is constantly on edge, and shady characters seem to find their way to him. When murder occurs aboard the North Star, Marlene will rely on instincts she hoped never to use again.
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The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel

Based on the Peabody Award–winning podcast, this tech-filled adventure series pits intrepid Mars Patel and his outcast friends against a brilliant, enigmatic billionaire as they race to figure out why kids are disappearing from their school.Mars Patel's friend Aurora has disappeared! His teachers are clueless. His mom is stressed out about her jobs. But Mars refuses to give up—after all, his own dad disappeared when Mars was a toddler, before he and Ma moved to Puget Sound from India. Luckily, Mars has a group of loyal friends eager to help—smart Toothpick, strong and stylish JP, and maybe-telepathic Caddie. The clues seem to point toward eccentric tech genius (and Mars's hero) Oliver Pruitt, whose popular podcast now seems to be commenting on their quest! But when the friends investigate Pruitt's mysterious, elite school, nothing is as it seems—and anyone could be deceiving them. Slick science, corporate conspiracies, and an endearingly...
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Naughty All Night

A standalone novel in the sizzling Lost Harbor, Alaska series


Kate Robinson has had a talent for trouble since she was a young teen in Lost Harbor, Alaska, during summertime visits to her grandmother's peony farm. It's the only true home she's ever known, so it's where she retreats when REAL trouble chases her out of California, her legal career in ruins. Upon arriving, Kate finds her eccentric grandma has rented out her home! First order of business—eviction. So what if it's a move that could get her shunned by the locals? She's not known as Naughty Kate for nothing.

Fire Chief Darius Boone doesn't need to add landlady troubles to his already busy plate, despite how fun it is to battle with C. Robinson, Attorney-at-Law. A series of small fires have been breaking out around Lost Harbor. Nothing harmful. Yet. But the number of blazes is...

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Unreal Alchemy

Hebe wants her sister's band to stop writing songs about her life. Sage wants to kiss boys and make music. Jules wants Sage. Holly wants to be famous. Juniper wants Holly to notice her. Ferd wants his magic back. Viola wants her best friend to stop ditching her for some geeky rock band!Welcome to Belladonna U, where Australian student witches study the Real and the Unreal. On a Friday night, they drink hard and play hard down the local pub.Roll the dice. Fight the troll. Let's make magic.This collection of witchy magical share house stories includes the previously published stories Fake Geek Girl, Unmagical Boy Story, The Bromancers, and The Alchemy of Fine)
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The Magical Mermaid and the Moon

"No matter how dark it may seem, light finds a way to shine through," the mermaid king tells his daughter, and as she explores his undersea kingdom, she never doubts his words. In the days before the moon and tides exist, the kingdom is at peace. Singing fills the streets, and the subjects thrive under the reign of their king, queen, and princess. Then a shocking betrayal robs the kingdom of light, silences all singing, and plunges the mermaid princess into grief and despair. As her world falls apart, she faces questions she never expected to ask. Can she alone sing loudly enough to defeat fear? What light could shine brightly enough to overcome the darkness? Two unexpected encounters teach her surprising lessons about love, hope, and forgiveness. Along her journey toward freedom for herself and her people the truth becomes clear: if her kingdom will ever be restored to its former glory, the entire world will have to change.
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Science Fair Sabotage

Jessie wants her science fair project to make a difference. So when she gets the chance to test a local creek for pollution, she can't wait to get started. But when things start going wrong with her experiment, Jessie and her siblings don't just have an experiment to investigate, they have a mystery to solve!
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Direwolf's Desire (Ice Age Alphas Book 3)

When Andrea received an invitation to work on an ice age dig, her dream to make her mark as an archeologist finally came true. Digging up artifacts and holding a piece of history swells her heart with wonder. But after she discovers an intriguing wooden bracelet, her life is turned upside down as it sends her back in time… straight into the arms of a werewolf. Now she has to figure out how to get home and stay there, because that’s what she wants… right?As potential pack leader, Rokki has too many problems to count; a brother who is also an alpha werewolf, an unsettling pack prophecy, and a human mate who is completely unfamiliar with his way of life. When Andrea continues to disappear on him, he plans to find a way to trap her in the past. If he succeeds, he will have his mate, but can she ever forgive him?With a prophecy hanging over them, Neanderthals looming around every tree, and Andrea’s hesitation to commit to a life with Rokki, can they find a way to stay together?
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