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When the body of one of her students is discovered, Dr. Margaret Murray is determined to find out how and why the girl died. When the body of a second young woman is discovered, the case takes a disturbing new twist.

Antonio Scurati tells the story of fascism from within the mind of its founder, the man known to his followers as Il Duce. Steeped in historical detail and interspersed with period documents and sources, this novel explores the seductive power of nationalism and idolatry, revealing how authoritarianism took hold and a nation bent to the will of one ruthless strongman.

A proper lady must choose between society or the untitled gentleman who has stolen her heart.

Danny Timmons has looked up to Jack Bailey ever since Jack saved two small children from drowning during the Great Flood of 1940. Now, with his father away fighting in World War II and his mother about to have a new baby, Danny relies on Jack's friendship and guidance more than ever. So when Jack goes missing without a trace from their small Appalachian town, Danny is determined to find him.

For as long as she can remember, Patience Adewale, the eldest daughter of Chief Kolade Adewale, has been waiting for confirmation that she is loved, that there is a place where she truly belongs. More than anything, Patience wants to know why her father and uncle banished her mother from their compound years ago, and whether her mother is even alive. Determined to discover the truth, Patience embarks on a desperate search to find her mother. Answers begin to surface when she moves to Lagos for university and unexpectedly reconnects with her cousin Kash.

March, 1859. During an exhibition of London's top engineers, proceedings are disrupted by the discovery of a body, seemingly the result of an accident. Charles Dickens however is convinced of foul play, and sets out to uncover the truth.

When Charlie's brother Theo returns home from World War II, he is cold and distant. But Charlie refuses to accept that the brother he knew is gone, and soon, he discovers the reason for his brother's change: war wolves. Terrifying ancient beasts who consume the hearts of those broken by grief. The wolves have followed soldiers back home from the front. And if Charlie truly wants to save Theo, he's going to have to find them and get his brother's heart back.

Carmel, a forty-year-old Irish woman, is living a life that's fine, not exciting or awful, just fine. Then she gets a Facebook message from a stranger that could change everything. It could be a scam. But what if it is true? Her finger hovers. Delete or reply?

Skilled with a sword and quick with her wit, Scottish rebel Claire Stuart cannot be tamed. Graham Grant has had his share of lasses. But he has never met one like Claire, or one with such desperate, dangerous plans.

High-born Kate Campbell isn't afraid to draw her sword. When raiders strike, she rushes into the fray and is saved by her clan's worst enemy. Now she is held for ransom, but may have already lost her heart.