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Private investigators Timothy Badger and Benjamin Watson take on another unusual and baffling case in Victorian London when a mummy unwrapping party takes a chilling turn.

The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford is home to a vast array of exhibits from across the world. The wide range of artwork, sculptures and artefacts attracts visitors from the world over. However, the most valuable items the museum has to offer are its collection of Roman statues. These magnificent works of art with their (literally) chiselled features can make anyone swoon. It is these handsome gentlemen who pique the interest of a certain university student. An innocent wildflower by the name of Lucy Lane.

Amber wants to hide out at Joe’s place. She promises to make it worth his while.

Amber wants to hide out at Joe’s place. She promises to make it worth his while....

In this series, a man teaches a woman to wait for the thing she wants most.

London, 1895. Former Baker Street Irregular Timothy Badger and his partner in detection Benjamin Watson are in a spin: the eminent Dr John H. Watson has been kidnapped! The physician was enjoying a glass of sherry at his Baker Street residence before being bundled away in a barouche coach wearing only one slipper. Did Dr Watson know his captor, and where is he now? Could the mysterious ransom notes arriving in the post hold the answer?

A second young woman needs a place to stay. Joe’s happy to help out.

London, 1891. Strange murder appears on the seamy streets. Someone is killing women and gutting them for their body parts. Is it Jack the Ripper returned, or a far more sinister plot afoot than murder? Magician Leopold Kazsmer, the Great Enchanter, ashamed of his Jewish-Gypsy blood, has fashioned himself into a proper English gentleman, though he harbors a carefully guarded secret; he has learned the dangerous art of summoning daemons and through it, performs real magic. Leopold must discover what is behind the revolting murders.

12 flash fiction stories. Sexy. Raunchy. Fun.

Felicia has had a taste. Now she wants more.

Lily Morgan is happiest off the grid, with her boots on the trail, a camera in hand, and her fiercely loyal German Shepherd, Finn, by her side. But one wrong step in a restricted zone earns her a citation from the most aggravatingly attractive park ranger she’s ever met. Chase Callahan has a reputation: rule-breaker, risk-taker, and wildly off-limits. As the park’s resident bad boy ranger, he's not looking for complications, especially not in the form of a stubborn, stunning hiker who refuses to stay in her lane.

When a rough-around-the-edges hockey player with a soft spot for his Boston Terrier walks into a quirky salon in a small British Columbia town, he meets his match in a sarcastic, no-nonsense New York stylist. Harry Drake is recovering from an injury and dodging questions about his NHL future. Jules Romano is avoiding anything that smells like commitment after a heartbreak that nearly crushed her career. Their first encounter is anything but smooth, but fate—and a dog in a tiny sweater—has other plans.

On November 11, 1943, the Nazis invaded Cansano, forcing its two thousand inhabitants to make a tough decision—fight and be killed or sent to a POW camp, stay behind as servants to the Nazis, or move into the unforgiving mountains of Abruzzo while the Nazis used their village as a home base. Giovanni Ruscitti's family chose the latter and spent the next few months living in horrendous winter conditions in the rugged mountains. When the war ended, they returned to a village so ravaged by the Nazis that, today, the town has less than 200 citizens and remains in a dilapidated state.

What happens when a cop decides to take on a lion? Nothing good, I'll tell you that! Officer Bazzar just wants to get on with his life, but there's a lion who won't leave him alone! How is he ever going to get rid of him? Buy now and find out!

Embark on a Sudoku journey with "How to Play Sudoku for Beginners: An Easy-to-Follow Guide." This comprehensive book is the perfect companion for anyone curious about Sudoku. Here's why you should make it your Sudoku companion: Accessible Learning: Dive into the world of Sudoku with clear and straightforward explanations that make it easy for beginners to understand the game's fundamentals.

When Will discovers the body of Spanish Count Don Gonzalo while walking his trusted sidekick Nosewise in the courtyard gardens, and a blackmail note arrives soon after demanding information about the king, is one of his own closely guarded secrets about to be exposed? Trouble is afoot at the palace. Are the king's enemies plotting a move against him? Will must draw on all his wit and ingenuity to get to the bottom of the treacherous and deadly goings-on at the court before further tragedy strikes...

In this Christmas story starring the crayons from the #1 New York Times bestseller The Day The Crayons Quit, Green Crayon is certain that he is the only Christmas color in the box. Of course, Red, White, Silver and even Tan have something to say about that... When Green Crayon claims that green...

From legendary comedian D.L. Hughley comes a bitingly funny send-up of the Obama years, as “told” by the key political players on both sides of the aisle. What do the Clintons, Republicans, fellow Democrats, and Obama’s own family really think of President Barack Obama? Finally, the truth...

In this series, a hot girl heretofore not interested in sex will learn something she likes.

Valentin is a ruthless CEO accustomed to conquering boardrooms and bedrooms with equal force. But when a mysterious invitation arrives from his ex-lover, Elena, he is drawn to "The Sanctuary," an exclusive retreat promising a radical lesson in empathy. To understand the true nature of desire, Valentin must surrender the very weapon he has used his whole life: his manhood.