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A Winter Baby for Gin Barrel Lane by Lindsey Hutchinson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDolly Perkins and Jack Larkin have grown up in the notorious gin palaces of Birmingham.It’s a world of happiness and friendship, but also violence and poverty. Now that Dolly runs the Daydream Gin Palace on Gin Barrel Lane she can finally control her own destiny, but sometimes fate still plays its hand...Categorized as:
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![Sunday’s Child by Dilly Court]()
Sunday’s Child by Dilly Court
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDon't miss the fourth book in the heartwarming six-part series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court!Left on the steps of an orphanage when she was just days old, Nancy Sunday was brought up in hardship - until the kindly Rosalind Carey took her in. Now eighteen years old, Nancy is an adopted member of the Carey family. But she can't help wondering who her parents really were. -
![The Weaver's Legacy by Olive Collins]()
The Weaver's Legacy by Olive Collins
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings1865: Goldie O’Neill was nine years of age when she trekked across the unclaimed American West with her family to form their own Irish catholic Colony. Their new community had dreams of self-governance and prosperity far removed from the anti-Irish sentiment and prejudice of the ruling classes. They soon learned about the extremes of the American West and the ongoing Indian war... -
![The Love Note by Joanna Davidson Politano]()
The Love Note by Joanna Davidson Politano
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFocused on a career in medicine and not on romance, Willa Duvall is thrown slightly off course during the summer of 1859 when she discovers a never-opened love letter in a crack of her old writing desk. Compelled to find the passionate soul who penned it and the person who never received it, she takes a job as a nurse at the seaside estate of Crestwicke Manor... -
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![The Orphan in the Peacock Shawl by AnneMarie Brear]()
The Orphan in the Peacock Shawl by AnneMarie Brear
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYorkshire Dales 1850As a terrible storm rages, Annabelle Wallis is shocked to find a distressed young woman at her cottage door, heavy with child. Moments later a baby girl is born. But by dawn, the mother has vanished, leaving behind the helpless child wrapped only in a silk peacock shawl... -
![Pilfered Promises by M. Louisa Locke]()
Pilfered Promises by M. Louisa Locke
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt is the winter of 1880, and the future looks promising for Annie and Nate Dawson. Nate’s law practice is taking off. Annie has made the transition from pretend clairvoyant to a successful financial consultant. And they are looking forward to spending their first Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays together...Categorized as:
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![Survivor Pass by Shirleen Davies]()
Survivor Pass by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSurvivor Pass, Book Five, Redemption Mountain Historical Western Romance Series “The Redemption Mountain series is as good as historical romance gets—vivid settings, memorable characters, love, and lots at stake. Shirleen Davies knows how to bring the old west to life. You feel as if you've traveled, with the characters, to the frontier...Categorized as:
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![The Secrets of Lord Grayson Child by Stephanie Laurens]()
The Secrets of Lord Grayson Child by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns to the world of the Cynsters’ next generation with the tale of an unconventional nobleman and an equally unconventional noblewoman learning to love and trust again... -
![Wildfire Creek by Shirleen Davies]()
Wildfire Creek by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“A passionate story of rebuilding lives, working to find a place in the wild frontier, and building new lives in the years following the American Civil War. A rugged, heartwarming story of choices and love in the continuing saga of Redemption Mountain...Categorized as:
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![A Killer in the Crystal Palace by Deb Marlowe]()
A Killer in the Crystal Palace by Deb Marlowe
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA grand showcase for technology, art, design and . . . murder. London, 1851, and the Great Exhibition is on. A soaring success despite months of dour predictions, it is the event of the year, on front pages and wagging tongues the world over—and Miss Kara Levett is thrilled to be in the middle of it...Categorized as:
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![The Secrets She Carried by Barbara Davis]()
The Secrets She Carried by Barbara Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a young woman returns to North Carolina after a thirty-year absence, she finds that the once grand tobacco plantation she called home holds more secrets than she ever imagined... -
![The Cockney Angel by Dilly Court]()
The Cockney Angel by Dilly Court
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEighteen-year-old Irene Angel lives with her parents in a tiny room above the shop where her crippled mother ekes out a living selling pickles and sauces, whilst her charming but feckless father Billy gambles away what little money they do manage to earn. And it is all Irene can do to keep the family together.Billy's addiction soon leads him into trouble... -
![The Conspiring Woman by Kate Parker]()
The Conspiring Woman by Kate Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the author of The Counterfeit Lady and The Royal Assassin comes an all-new Victorian Bookshop Mystery featuring antiquarian bookseller Georgia Fenchurch, who doubles as a private investigator for the secret Archivist Society... When Georgia Fenchurch is called in to find Sir Edward Hale's missing son, she's soon embroiled in multiple mysteries...Categorized as:
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![The Girl from Ballymor by Kathleen McGurl]()
The Girl from Ballymor by Kathleen McGurl
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat would you sacrifice for your children?Ballymor, Ireland, 1847As famine grips the country Kitty McCarthy is left widowed and alone. Fighting to keep her two remaining children alive against all odds, Kitty must decide how far she will go to save her family...Categorized as:
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![Hetty Feather by Jacqueline Wilson]()
Hetty Feather by Jacqueline Wilson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsLondon, 1876 and Hetty Feather is just a tiny baby when her mother leaves her at the Foundling Hospital. The Hospital cares for abandoned children - but Hetty must first live with a foster family until she is big enough to go to school.Life in the countryside is hard but with her 'brothers' Jem and Gideon, she helps in the fields and plays imaginary games... -
![His Wallflower White by Tammy Andresen]()
His Wallflower White by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe’ll keep her safe no matter the cost...When The Honourable Patrick Cranston is hired by the White family to guard a duke’s sister, he’s relieved. Watching one debutante is a fair sight easier than bareknuckle boxing; at least, that’s how it seems. At first...Categorized as:
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![Brodie's Gamble by Shirleen Davies]()
Brodie's Gamble by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrodie’s Gamble, Book Two, MacLarens of Boundary Mountain Historical Western Romance Series “Every book of Shirleen's never fails to draw me in and make it impossible to put down until I devour it!” Brodie MacLaren has a dream. He yearns to wear the star—bring the guilty to justice and protect those who are innocent...Categorized as:
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![Cynsters: The Beginning: Cynster Novels 1, 2, and 3 by Stephanie Laurens]()
Cynsters: The Beginning: Cynster Novels 1, 2, and 3 by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGet the first three Cynster Novels in one boxed set from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens! Fans of Regency-era historical romances with adventure and mystery will enjoy these stories of passionate alpha heroes and the ladies who bring them to their knees. Devil's Bride Was he the husband of her dreams . . . or a devil in disguise? When Devil, Duke of St...Categorized as:
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![Forsaken Falls by Shirleen Davies]()
Forsaken Falls by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWyatt Jackson has lost everything. Successful in his role as a soldier, he can no longer find a home in the region he fought so hard to save. Sick and on the edge of starvation, he journeys west, searching for the one man who might help him. A deputy in Splendor, Montana.Nora Evans has never found a place to call home...Categorized as:
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![An Agent for Audrey by Laura Beers]()
An Agent for Audrey by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen heiress Audrey Hardwick is given the opportunity to become a Pinkerton Agent, she wholeheartedly leaves her life in Cincinnati behind and sets out for a new adventure. But her mission turns into mayhem when she meets Agent Warren Rockwell, a former gunslinger, who is too stubborn – and handsome – for his own good...Categorized as:
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![An Agent for Belle by Nerys Leigh]()
An Agent for Belle by Nerys Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarriage is the last thing Belle wants, but she’ll have to get married to avoid it.When Isabelle Wood answers a newspaper advertisement for female Pinkerton detectives, it seems the perfect way to avoid her parents’ desire for her to wed… until she discovers she has to marry her training agent for the duration of her first case...Categorized as:
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![Restless Wind by Shirleen Davies]()
Restless Wind by Shirleen Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA headstrong rancher determined to make it on his own. A society belle intent on creating her own life. Is there any chance they’ll become each other’s future? Restless Wind, Book Thirteen, Redemption Mountain Historical Western Romance Series Dominic Lucero is a man driven to succeed. Leaving his family’s profitable ranch in Texas, he strikes out to build a new life. Becoming a Montana U.S...Categorized as:
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![The Time for Love by Stephanie Laurens]()
The Time for Love by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens explores what happens when a gentleman intent on acquiring a business meets the unconventional lady-owner, only to discover that she is not the biggest or the most lethal hurdle they and the business face...Categorized as:
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![The Peer's Roguish Word by Kate Archer]()
The Peer's Roguish Word by Kate Archer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Clever lady and a Cavalier Lord. Kitty Dell is an intellectual and has made certain scientific discoveries she takes a great amount of pride in. For now, though, she must put her books aside, as she is on her way to London for her launch season. She is doubtful that she will meet a gentleman who will appreciate her mind, but secretly hopeful of it... -
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![Dukes to Fall in Love With by Bridget Barton]()
Dukes to Fall in Love With by Bridget Barton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree of my best-selling Regency romance stories! Combined the three books have more than 1,000 positive reviews on Amazon and have been downloaded over 100,000 times! Delightful romances full of emotion, drama, action, plot twists, and of course, love! A Beauty for the Scarred Duke When the Earl of Upperton sells his daughter off as a bride for the disfigured Duke, Isabella has never been...Categorized as:
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![Mrs. Holloway's Christmas Pudding: A Below Stairs Mystery Novella by Jennifer Ashley]()
Mrs. Holloway's Christmas Pudding: A Below Stairs Mystery Novella by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDecember 1882When Cook Kat Holloway is blamed when a dinner guest mysteriously takes ill after eating one of her meals, she sets out to prove she had nothing to do with the gentleman’s sickness. She discovers a whole host of people who might wish to do away with the man, and she and her friends—Daniel McAdam, Lady Cynthia, Mr...Categorized as:
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![The Mystery of the Debonair Duke by Ellie St. Clair]()
The Mystery of the Debonair Duke by Ellie St. Clair
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere was one man Lady Emma vowed she would never marry.The rakish Duke of Warwick — brother to her very best friend.But one chance encounter on a balcony has Lady Emma questioning all she ever believed about the duke. When her friend — and the duke’s sister — is abducted, they must work together to find her, and determine who has been threatening the Remington family... -
![Iron Lace by Emilie Richards]()
Iron Lace by Emilie Richards
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Aurore Gerritsen watched her lover kill her father, it was just one act of violence in a long chain of dramatic events.Years later, behind the iron lace gates of wealthy New Orleans, beneath the veneer of her society name, linger secrets that Aurore Gerritsen has hidden for a lifetime, and truths that threaten to change forever the lives of her unsuspecting family...Categorized as:
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![Dauntless by Adele Clee]()
Dauntless by Adele Clee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNoah Ashwood has suffered his fair share of injustices. It’s why he joined the Gentlemen of the Order, why he solves crimes committed against the vulnerable and needy. To his friends he’s known as Dauntless—a fearless fighter, a man with steely determination. And yet his strength is tested when he forms an infatuation for his new client... -
![Truly Beloved by Grace Burrowes]()
Truly Beloved by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFabianus Haviland, Viscount Penweather, did not journey to the wilds of Dorsetshire in the dead of winter to engage in yet another dalliance with yet another lonely widow. Being a trifle lonely himself—only a trifle—he's looking for a fresh start in fresh surrounds.Fabianus has always enjoyed the company of sensible women, though, and Lady Daisy is very sensible... -
![The Odd Mystery of the Cursed Duke by Abby Ayles]()
The Odd Mystery of the Cursed Duke by Abby Ayles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Clean & Sweet Regency Historical Romance Novel When all hope seems lost, a deal between them offers them a new life. But within his castle walls, something evil seeks to destroy their happiness... After her heart was broken, Beatrice Leeson has forsaken love. Close to spinsterhood, she is content to help with her sister’s family... -
![The Mystery of the Iron Duke by Fanny Finch]()
The Mystery of the Iron Duke by Fanny Finch
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone had heard the rumors. But no one was prepared for the truth... Lady Catherine Cartwright, daughter of the Earl of Abingdon, is a beauty coveted by many. When her greedy parents announce her courtship to the mysterious Duke of Windermere, she is determined not to show fear, despite the strange rumors that are whispered about the recluse Duke... -
![His White Wager by Tammy Andresen]()
His White Wager by Tammy Andresen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s no lady...Rebecca White makes her own way. She’ll dress as a man to support her mother if she chooses, she’ll participate in illegal gaming if it pleases her, and she’ll even cheat a lord now and then if the idea catches her fancy. But what she didn’t count on was an entire family of White’s tracking her down and being just as stubborn and independent as—well—herself... -
![A Gentleman of Mystery by Ellie St. Clair]()
A Gentleman of Mystery by Ellie St. Clair
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Georgina Jenkins pulls a half-dead man out of the Thames, little does she realize that her life will never be the same.As the only woman at Bow Street, Georgie lives by two rules—to never be swayed by emotion, and to seek justice—but only when it’s warranted. For she despises the fact that the punishment fits the station in life, and not the crime, a reality she knows all too well...Categorized as:
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![The Elizabeth Papers by Jenetta James]()
The Elizabeth Papers by Jenetta James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“It is settled between us already, that we are to be the happiest couple in the world,” said Elizabeth Bennet at the conclusion of “Pride & Prejudice”—but was it true? Charlie Haywood is a London-based private investigator who has made his own fortune—on his own terms...Categorized as:
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![Speculations in Sin by Jennifer Ashley]()
Speculations in Sin by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo save an innocent man’s life, amateur sleuth and cook Kat Holloway must expose a financial scam that could ruin the most powerful aristocrats in Victorian-era London, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Secret of Bow Lane...Categorized as:
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![A Measure of Menace by Jennifer Ashley]()
A Measure of Menace by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOctober 1883When cook Kat Holloway and the kitchen staff maintain the empty Mayfair house while the family resides in the country, Lord Clifford, Lady Cynthia’s confidence-trickster father, arrives in London and asks Kat and Daniel McAdam for help. Lord Clifford might be accused of murder but won't go to the police because his involvement with the victim will implicate him in another crime...Categorized as:
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![Governess to the Duke's Heir by Maggi Andersen]()
Governess to the Duke's Heir by Maggi Andersen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGet Book Four in the Dangerous Lords series! Read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited! Andrew, the Duke of Harrow, has returned to his Oxfordshire estate after years away in Vienna on a diplomatic engagement. He left England after losing his beloved wife in childbirth. But his children consider him a stranger, and the new governess disapproves of him... -
![Desiring the Devil of Duncraven by Jillian Eaton]()
Desiring the Devil of Duncraven by Jillian Eaton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe's a dangerous bounty hired to track her down...she's a beautiful duchess with a wounded heart. When these two meet, one thing is certain: the Devil of Duncraven is never letting her go...Categorized as:
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![The Unlikely Chaperone (Dorothy Mack Regency Romances) by Dorothy Mack]()
The Unlikely Chaperone (Dorothy Mack Regency Romances) by Dorothy Mack
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA captivating Regency adventure! Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Jane Aiken Hodge and Jane Austen. Can Alexandra reach the end of the season without losing her heart? Regency England At twenty-eight, Alexandra Farrish has no hopes of marrying... -
![Discreet Destruction by K.J. Jackson]()
Discreet Destruction by K.J. Jackson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA wayward ruler of the London underworld. The woman determined to protect him at all costs. Where betrayal and obsession meet, does love stand a chance in this adventure-filled historical romance?He’s oblivious to the danger bearing down on him.A titan of the rookeries, the last thing Declan Rudderton needs in his life is another thing to worry about... -
![Miss Prim and the Duke of Wylde by Stephanie Laurens]()
Miss Prim and the Duke of Wylde by Stephanie Laurens
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA gentleman seeking a suitable wife is forced by Fate and unhelpful circumstance to become engaged to a lady who had no idea that in selflessly assisting him she was auditioning for that part...Categorized as:
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![The Christmas Card by Dilly Court]()
The Christmas Card by Dilly Court
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe perfect heartwarming romance for Christmas, rich in historical detail. She turned the picture of the Christmas card over with her frozen hands, a pretty picture of a family gathering at Yuletide. How different from her own life; stiff with cold on the icy cobbles, aching for shelter . . -
![A Woman of True Honor by Grace Burrowes]()
A Woman of True Honor by Grace Burrowes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsValerian Dorning is handsome, charming, and absolutely pockets to let. He’s hopelessly attracted to heiress Emily Pepper, but as he puts it to Emily, an honorable man must bring independent means to his marriage... -
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![Melting the Ice by Elizabeth Johns]()
Melting the Ice by Elizabeth Johns
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlong with her triplet sisters, Lady Beaujolais Winslow is a celebrated beauty, but after five seasons she has yet to find a match she finds tolerable. Since her father refuses to arrange a marriage, it is rumoured in London society that she is holding out for a duke. Benedict Stanton, Duke of Yardley, vowed never to marry again when his first marriage ended in a scandalous divorce... -
![A Mackenzie Yuletide by Jennifer Ashley]()
A Mackenzie Yuletide by Jennifer Ashley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCelebrate the holidays with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Ashley's Mackenzie clan in a never before published Mackenzie Christmas novella! Join the Mackenzies for a warmhearted Yuletide celebration! The Mackenzie Christmas gathering gets off to an interesting start when Mac Mackenzie swears he spies a ghost in the attics... -
![The Curse of Morton Abbey by Clarissa Harwood]()
The Curse of Morton Abbey by Clarissa Harwood
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJane Eyre meets The Secret Garden in this gothic tale set in 1897 Yorkshire.Solicitor Vaughan Springthorpe knows perfectly well that Sir Peter Spencer’s offer of employment seems too good to be true: he hires her sight unseen and offers a suspiciously large salary to prepare the sale of his crumbling Yorkshire estate... -
![The Dead Cry Justice by Rosemary Simpson]()
The Dead Cry Justice by Rosemary Simpson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dark side of the alluring world of America’s 19th century elite in this gripping series of riveting mysteries…Heiress-turned-sleuth Prudence MacKenzie and ex-Pinkerton Geoffrey Hunter step out of the elite society of Gilded Age New York as they venture into the city’s crime ridden streets and most dangerous neighborhoods to search for two missing...Categorized as:
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![The Promise of Rain by Vasundra Tailor]()
The Promise of Rain by Vasundra Tailor
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA treasured necklace that could unlock a family mystery. But why has it been hidden away for sixty years?With her thirtieth birthday on the horizon, Anna Kotze has accepted that there are some family secrets she’ll never know. While her mother’s Zimbabwean roots are woven into her life, all her father will say is that he was adopted... -
![The Camden Spiritualist by Emily Organ]()
The Camden Spiritualist by Emily Organ
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA woman shot dead on her doorstep. A killer who disappears into the fog.News reporter Penny doesn’t believe in spirits, so she’s unimpressed with the young medium who claims to communicate with the dead. Is it harmless entertainment or something more sinister?When the spiritualist’s performance is interrupted by a protestor, Penny finds an ally. Two days later, her new friend is dead...Categorized as:
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