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![]() ![]() – THE CASE OF THE BLUE VIOLET – is another Wells and Wong mystery but one that’s unusually narrated by Daisy (who is exactly as Daisy in her writing as you’d imagine) and involves the girls helping Violet an older girl at Deepdean who’s having problems with her love life ![]() – THE CASE OF LAVINIA’S MISSING TIE – this is Wells and Wong’s first case (mentioned in MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE) and the one that established their Detective Society This is a companion book to the MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE SERIES, consisting of 5 short stories: I earn commission on any purchases made through these links. You can order CREAM BUNS AND CRIME by Robin Stevens from Amazon USA, Amazon UK, Waterstone’s or UK. ![]() ![]() Peppered with puzzles, facts and tips on detecting, this is the perfect book for budding sleuths and fans of the award-winning, bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series. This collection is packed with brilliant mini-mysteries, including stories about rival detectives, the Junior Pinkertons, and honorary Detective Society members, Beanie and Kitty. But there are many other intrigues in the pages of Hazel’s casebook, from the spooky Case of the Deepdean Vampire, to the baffling Case of the Blue Violet, and their very first whodunit: The Case of Lavinia’s Missing Tie. Daisy and Hazel invite you to discover their untold stories …ĭaisy Wells and Hazel Wong are famous for solving murder mysteries. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There are the multiple universes to keep straight, along with flashbacks, corporate intrigue, and scientific explanations that are clearly fiction but reference schools of thought in physics and philosophy. There's a lot to take in when reading this convoluted yet intriguing tale. 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Unofficially, she cleans up the paranormal problems no one else wants to handle-especially if they involve Atlanta’s shapeshifting community. ![]() Kate Daniels works for the Order of the Knights of Merciful Aid, officially as a liaison with the mercenary guild. Also by this author: Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Told in her own inimitable style, this book transcends genres and categories: guidebook, memoir, poetry, and pure delight. Here is my offering to you.įor a world of devoted fans, a much-awaited new volume of absorbing stories and inspirational wisdom from one of our best-loved writers.ĭedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her, Letter to My Daughter reveals Maya Angelou’s path to living well and living a life with meaning. You are fat and thin and pretty and plain, gay and straight, educated and unlettered, and I am speaking to you all. You are Black and White, Jewish and Muslim, Asian, Spanish speaking, Native Americans and Aleut. 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It’s been a good while since I read the first volume, and I mean over two years. The Zodiac Starforce girls are back and this time they’re getting some extra help. ![]() ![]() ![]() And all he'd deemed important was only ever an illusion, his reflected image included. With a little imagination, he might realise things midweek aren't that bad: there's the loving family, the secure job amid mass unemployment, a relationship with the perfect young woman. ![]() He longs for the weekend, or a greater, permanent escape from the daily grind of factory life in an industrial town. When not doing his 'thing' in Wigan's Casino Club - voted 'The Greatest Disco in the World' by Billboard Magazine - Phillip hates the world. Phillip sees life in a simplistic if passionate way: up or down, us and them, black, white and nothing in-between. Without the rose-tinted spectacles, but with hindsight and humour, and with poignancy and affection. It's also a Britain of definite youth cultures, when the wrong attire on the wrong street might equal a beating for your blunder, often regardless of your football allegiance. It's a time of great social and political upheaval - industrial disputes and bullying unions, racial discord and the National Front. ![]() ![]() They face off in front of many students, but Bluebeard beats him five to nothing. Bluebeard and Prince Charming have a fencing match hosted in Edmond Dantès' studio, Chateau d'If Fencing Academy. After flirting with Snow, Bigby is told by her that she is not interested. It's springtime in Fabletown and Snow has upgraded from the wheelchair to crutches. Wilfred and Rex from the mouse police search Bluebeard's office for information. The twosome's sudden departure from New York City - and the deadly peril they're about to fall into - is surely no match for the ruthless enemy who's still lurking in the back woods. But when they announce that they'll be vacationing together, all of Fabletown is shocked.and not just because Snow White has never taken a holiday before. ![]() ![]() As Snow White slowly recovers from a bullet to the brain, she and Bigby spend a lot of time in each other's company. ![]() ![]() ![]() "I wanted to think about empires that were conquest-oriented, that were war-and-sacrifice oriented, and that led me to the Mexica - the Triple Alliance of the Aztecs," she tells me in an email conversation. Martine's Teixcalaanli Empire has overtones of Byzantium and the Aztecs, among other cultures. It's the story of an ambassador from a small, independent space station on the edge of a huge, devouring galactic empire, who arrives in the imperial capital and is almost immediately launched on a wild ride of intrigue, courtly manners, poetry and plotting. ![]() ![]() How?īefore she was a novelist (and occasional NPR contributor), Arkady Martine was a Byzantine historian and an apprentice city planner - and that expertise is on display in her new book A Memory Called Empire. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title A Memory Called Empire Author Arkady Martine ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And, as Rogan has learned, love can be as perilous as death, especially in the magic world.Īs always, the world building and the characters are phenomenal. ![]() But she’s getting under his skin, making him care about someone other than himself for a change. Rogan’s after the same target, so he needs Nevada. Torn between wanting to run or surrender to their overwhelming attraction, Nevada must join forces with Rogan to stay alive. Then she’s kidnapped by Connor “Mad” Rogan-a darkly tempting billionaire with equally devastating powers. Her quarry is a Prime, the highest rank of magic user, who can set anyone and anything on fire. Nevada Baylor is faced with the most challenging case of her detective career-a suicide mission to bring in a suspect in a volatile case. #1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews launches a brand new Hidden Legacy series, in which one woman must place her trust in a seductive, dangerous man who sets off an even more dangerous desire… If you buy the book using that link, I will receive a small commission from the sale. This post contains affiliate links you can use to purchase the book. Burn for Me (Hidden Legacy, #1) by Ilona Andrews ![]() |