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Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Hound of the Baskervilles by Malvina G. Vogel, Arthur Conan Doyle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFor generations, readers have enjoyed classic literature. They have delighted in the romance of Jane Austen, thrilled at the adventures of Jules Verne, and pondered the lessons of Aesop. Introduce young readers to these familiar volumes with Great Illustrated Classics. In this series, literary masterworks have been adapted for young scholars...Categorized as:
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The Complete Adventures of Feluda, Vol. 2 by Satyajit Ray
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis second volume shows Feluda at the peak of his sleuthing career. He is at his inimitable best as he tracks down the last known letter of Napoleon, or investigates a sinister crime that has to do with Tintoretto's painting of Jesus...Categorized as:
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The Complete Adventures of Feluda: Volume I by Satyajit Ray
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis omnibus edition features the ever-popular adventures of Satyajit Ray’s enduring creation, the professional sleuth Pradosh C. Mitter (Feluda). In his escapades, Feluda is accompanied by his cousin Topshe and the bumbling crime writer Lalmohan Ganguly (Jatayu)...Categorized as:
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Fatal Threat: A Novel of Romantic Suspense (The Fatal Series) by Marie Force
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWith a killer on the loose, it's the worst time to be on lockdown… It's just another day at the office for Washington Metro Police lieutenant Sam Holland when a body surfaces off the shores of the Anacostia River. But before Sam can sink her teeth into the new case, Secret Service agents seize her from the crime scene... -
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The Diamond Chariot by Boris Akunin
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe first of the interlinked plotlines is set in Russia during the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. Fandorin is charged with protecting the Trans-Siberian Railway from Japanese sabotage in a pacy adventure filled with double agents and ticking bombs. Then we travel back to the Japan of the late 1870s...Categorized as:
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Mission Hindenburg by C. Alexander London
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNever turn your back on the Cahills . . . The most powerful family history has ever known returns with a vengeance in The 39 Clues: Doublecross!The Cahills are the world's most powerful family, but their strength is being tested. A sinister man calling himself The Outcast has targeted the family and set them an impossible test...Categorized as:
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Brigands M.C. by Robert Muchamore
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsA new member of CHERUB gets the chance to avenge the death of his family in the eleventh book of the CHERUB series, which Rick Riordan says has “plenty of action.”CHERUB agents are highly trained, extremely talented—and all under the age of seventeen. For official purposes, these agents do not exist... -
Mission Titanic by Jude Watson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Outcast was banished from the Cahill family, never mentioned again. For years, he’s been lurking, watching, recruiting, waiting for the chance for revenge. And now he strikes, with a diabolical plan. The Outcast recreates four of history’s most infamous disasters, and gives the Cahill kids just days to stop them...Categorized as:
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The Play of Death by Oliver Pötzsch
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt is 1670 and Simon Fronwieser is in the town of Oberammergau to bring his seven-year-old son to boarding school. As he bids his boy a tearful farewell, news comes of a shocking murder: the man who was to play the part of Christ in the town’s Passion play has been found dead, nailed to the set’s cross. As there is no doctor in town, Simon is brought in to examine the body...Categorized as:
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The Raven's Revenge by Kevin Sands
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChristopher finally uncovers the Raven’s identity in this sixth novel of the award-winning Blackthorn Key series.The stakes are higher than ever when the Raven sets Christopher up for a horrible crime, leading him to be locked away in London’s most notorious prison...Categorized as:
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Mission Hurricane by Jenny Goebel
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEye of the StormThirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, know that a disaster is about to strike the world. They know they are the only ones who can stop it, and they know they may already be too late. The person behind the disaster is their own relative, a man who calls himself the Outcast...Categorized as:
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The Boxcar Children 5-8 by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe paperback editions of The Boxcar Children Mysteries: #5, Mike's Mystery; #6, Blue Bay Mystery; #7, The Woodshed Mystery; and #8, The Lighthouse Mystery are offered together in a cardboard case...Categorized as:
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Blood Lies by Andrew Cunningham
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGunned down on a busy Boston street, bestselling mystery author Sabrina Spencer is left clinging to life. Media speculation suggests a deranged fan as the shooter. But was Sabrina really the intended target? For Del Honeycutt, a chilling link emerges between Sabrina’s shooting and that of his father’s murder three years earlier... -
The America Ground by Nathan Dylan Goodwin
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings‘ It’s just a terrific book! It’s great stuff, I’ve read it, and you’re going to enjoy it’Extreme GenesMorton Farrier, the renowned English forensic genealogist, had finally cleared a space in his busy schedule to track down his own elusive father...Categorized as:
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Tell No One / Gone For Good by Harlan Coben
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben comes an unforgettable duet of classic novels—two top-notch thrillers filled with the author’s signature storytelling genius.TELL NO ONEFor Dr. David Beck, the loss was shattering. And every day for the past eight years, he has relived the horror of what happened. The gleaming lake. The pale moonlight. The piercing screams... -
The Black Cat Murders by Karen Baugh Menuhin
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDownton Abbey meets Agatha Christie with a touch of Wodehouse and a dog of distinction. Who killed Sir Crispin Gibbons? A wedding invitation and news of mischief that could be murder, takes Lennox to The Earl of Bloxford's country estate. He soon finds himself in a world of purloined artworks, forgeries and a priceless Bloxford Beauty...Categorized as:
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Turn a Blind Eye by Jeffrey Archer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTurn a Blind Eye is the third installment in the gripping story of Detective Inspector William Warwick, by the master storyteller and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles... -
Dry Bones by Margaret Mayhew
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA shocking discovery in a friend's barnThe Colonel (few people call him Hugh) has settled into life in peaceful Dorset village Frogs End. He’s fixed his thatch roof, got the damp under control, and even acquired a cat called Thursday.But a letter from his late wife’s friend sends him to the Wiltshire village of King’s Mowbray. She writes ‘something horrible has happened...Categorized as:
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The Lost Ancestor by Nathan Dylan Goodwin
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom acclaimed author, Nathan Dylan Goodwin comes this exciting new genealogical crime mystery, featuring the redoubtable forensic genealogist, Morton Farrier. When Morton is called upon by Ray Mercer to investigate the 1911 disappearance of his great aunt, a housemaid working in a large Edwardian country house, he has no idea of the perilous journey into the past that he is about to make...Categorized as:
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Dare You by Jennifer Brown
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the second book of the suspenseful Shade Me trilogy, Nikki Kill becomes embroiled in another mystery where only her synesthesia can help her unravel the dark truth.Nikki Kill didn’t realize that trying to find out who killed Peyton Hollis would tangle her in a web of dangerous family secrets that would rock her identity to the core... -
To Kill or Cure: The Thirteenth Chronicle Of Matthew Bartholomew by Susanna Gregory
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCambridge University is in dire financial straits: the town's landlords are demanding an extortionate rent rise for the students' hostels and the plague years have left the colleges with scant resources. Tension between town and gown is at boiling point and soon explodes into violence and death...Categorized as:
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Tango One by Stephen Leather
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratings***Now a motion picture, out 5th March 2018*** In different parts of London, three recruits prepare for their first day at the Metropolitan Police's training centre at Hendon. All three had succeeded in getting into the police in spite of weaknesses. But on their first day, the assistant commissioner announces that he wants them to join a team of undercover detectives... -
Invasion by Clifford Riley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDan Cahill loves hanging out with his new friend, Atticus Rosenbloom, a child prodigy whose genius IQ doesn't stop him from playing video games or practicing ninja moves. It's a relief to get to pretend to be a normal kid for once, and not worry about finding Clues or looking out for Vespers...Categorized as:
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Mystery in Arizona by Julie Campbell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhile spending Christmas break at an Arizona dude ranch, Trixie and the Bob-Whites work to solve several mysteries--a phony cowboy, disappearing staff, and puzzling cries in the night...Categorized as:
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The Final Problem by Arthur Conan Doyle
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle is now available in large print, using the best practices for senior readers and those who are visually impaired. Each story includes the original Sherlock Holmes mystery as well as a note from the series editor, Craig Stephen Copland, the author of the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries books...Categorized as:
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The Black Jacket Mystery by Kathryn Kenny
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhile organizing an ice carnival to raise funds for her pen pal's school library, Trixie investigates a mysterious problem facing Regan and a run of thefts and accidents in the neighborhood...Categorized as:
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The Happy Valley Mystery by Kathryn Kenny
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUncle Andrew needs Trixie’s help. Trixie and the Bob-Whites are spending spring break at his farm in Iowa, and his sheep keep disappearing. He thinks they’re being stolen! Trixie may not know sheep, but she does know thieves...Categorized as:
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Murder at the Merton Library by Andrea Penrose
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsResponding to an urgent plea from a troubled family friend, the Earl of Wrexford journeys to Oxford only to find the reclusive university librarian has been murdered and a rare manuscript has gone missing. The only clue is that someone overheard an argument in which Wrexford’s name was mentioned. At the same time, Charlotte—working under her pen name, A. J...Categorized as:
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The Happy Hollisters and the Castle Rock Mystery by Jerry West
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn abandoned rock quarry, mysterious flying objects, and a valuable deposit of titanium lead the five Hollister children -- Pete, Pam, Ricky, Holly, and Sue -- into their latest thrilling adventure. When a package of instruments from a weather balloon is parachuted onto their front lawn, the Hollisters are baffled and very excited...Categorized as:
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Blessed are Those Who Weep by Kristi Belcamino
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSan Francisco Bay Area reporter Gabriella Giovanni stumbles onto a horrific crime scene with only one survivor—a baby girl found crawling between the dead bodies of her family members. Reeling from the slaughter, Gabriella clings to the infant. When Social Services pries the little girl from her arms, the enormity of the tragedy hits home... -
Death Magic by C.S. Quinn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'Quinn is a brilliant new talent!’ —Peter JamesFrom author of the bestselling Thief Taker seriesLondon 1663. A murdered girl. An attic full of charms …Charlie Tuesday has a new case. A maid-servant has been brutally murdered, leaving an array of strange protectorates in her attic room. Stolen from her body was a silver thimble which no-one can explain how she came to have...Categorized as:
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The Lost Abbot by Susanna Gregory, Andrew Wincott
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMatthew Bartholomew doesn't want to travel to Peterborough, but he has caused a scandal in Cambridge, so has no choice. He is one of a party of Bishop's Commissioners, charged to discover what happened to Peterborough's abbot, who has disappeared. When the Commissioners arrive, they find the town in turmoil...Categorized as:
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Fire Storm by Andy Lane
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSherlock 14 finds the house empty, his tutor Crowe and daughter Ginny vanished. When a clue points to Scotland, he brings along pal Matty. Villain Bryce Scobel follows, hunts the hunters...Categorized as:
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The Mystery Off Glen Road by Julie Campbell
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen a storm blows through Sleepyside, the Bob-Whites’ clubhouse is crushed by a fallen tree. Trixie, Honey, and their brothers set to work at the Wheelers’ game preserve to raise the money to repair it...Categorized as:
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The Mystery of the Secret Room by Enid Blyton
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the cold and foggy Christmas holidays, it doesn't seem as though the Five Find-Outers and Dog will have anything exciting to investigate. Fatty's got some wonderful new disguises, but there doesn't seem to be any mystery for them at all this time. Then Pip stumbles on a single furnished room in an otherwise deserted house...Categorized as:
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The Mystery of Smugglers Cove by Paul Moxham
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAre you up for a thrilling adventure? When twelve year old Joe Mitchell, along with his two younger sisters, visits Smugglers Cove for the summer holidays, they get caught up in a thrilling adventure that is beyond their wildest imagination...Categorized as:
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A Deadly Brew by Susanna Gregory
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe fourth chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew continues the adventures of the 14th century Cambridge physician when he is called to attend to two deaths from some poisoned wine. The opening of a new and very well-endowed college has created petty in-fighting amongst the academics as new appointments are made...Categorized as:
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A Killer in Winter by Susanna Gregory
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCambridge 1354. Christmas approaches and the town is gripped by the worst blizzards in living memory. As the physician, Matthew Bartholomew, struggles to help the poorer citizens cope with freezing temperatures, his colleagues prepare for the festivities. The weather has trapped many travellers in the town, including Matthew's erstwhile love, Philippa...Categorized as:
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The Mysterious Visitor by Julie Campbell, Michael Koelsch
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNot long after her family becomes wealthy, Diana Lynch's long-lost uncle appears and starts ruining her social life, causing Trixie Belden to investigate whether Uncle Monty is an imposter out to steal the Lynch fortune...Categorized as:
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The Mystery of Banshee Towers by Enid Blyton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsErn is back visiting Mr Goon, which gives him and the Find-Outers the perfect chance to explore Banshee Towers. But there's more secrets to the towers than the screaming banshees. Fatty, Larry, Daisy, Pip, Bets and Buster the Dog have one last case to solve..Categorized as:
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Encyclopedia Brown Finds the Clues by Donald J. Sobol
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEncyclopedia Brown is confronted with ten new cases. Solutions are given in the back of the book... -
The Mystery of the Vanished Prince by Enid Blyton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this adventure for the Five Find-Outers and dog, Fatty's latest dressing-up game turns into an exciting search for a missing Tetaruan prince, when Prince Bongawah—whose uncle is trying to get control of his country by trying to remove the heir to the throne—goes missing from a camp near Peterswood..Categorized as:
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The Mystery of the Strange Bundle by Enid Blyton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAll the Five Find-Outers have had flu this Christmas holiday, so it doesn t seem as if anything exciting could happen. But then a strange robbery, where nothing seems to have been taken, occurs. Mr Fellows, whose house was robbed, seems to have run out in the night and thrown a bundle into the river...Categorized as:
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Stripped Bare by Shannon Baker
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStripped Bare by Shannon Baker is "A must read" (Alex Kava, New York Times bestselling author) that stars a female Longmire in the atmospheric Nebraska Sandhills.Kate Fox is living the dream. She’s married to Grand County Sheriff Ted Conner, the heir to her beloved Nebraska Sandhills cattle ranch, where they live with Kate’s orphaned teenage niece, Carly...Categorized as:
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Dead on Target by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Joe's girlfriend is killed in the blast of a terrorist bomb, Frank and Joe Hardy pursue a ruthless terrorist leader, the infamous Al-Rousasa, who has targeted a presidential candidate for assassination... -
The Saint In New York by Leslie Charteris
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow Simon Templar cleans up corruption in Manhattan and brings the mob along with its mysterious leader to justice all in the space of forty-eight hours.Another long weekend - for the Saint... -
Thrill Ride by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsATAC Briefing For Agents Frank and Joe Hardy Mission: Investigate a woman's death and other mysterious events surrounding Uncle Bernie's Fun Park. Location: Uncle Bernie's Fun Park, MA. Potential Victims: All Fun Park patrons. Suspects: Disgruntled employees. Unhappy customers. Enemies of Bernie. This Mission Requires Your Immediate Attention. This Message Will Be Erased In Five Seconds... -
Burned by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: To smoke out the mastermind behind and learn the structure of an illegal international CD-burning operation that employs teenagers. LOCATION: Local and global. Start close to home. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Misicians. Record companies. Unsuspecting customers who are unaware that they are participating in illegal activity...Categorized as:
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The Water Rat of Wanchai + The Dragon Head King of Hong Kong by Ian Hamilton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsGet the very first book in the wildly popular Ava Lee series, which includes the prequel — The Dragon Head of Hong KongIn the first electrifying book of the series, Ian Hamilton introduces us to Ava Lee — the smartest, most stylish heroine in crime fiction since Lisbeth Salandar... -
The Mystery of the Midnight Ghost by Helen Moss
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLights. Camera. Action!An Agent Diamond movie is being filmed at creepy Pendragon Manor, but when the star of the film suddenly vanishes, Scott, Jack, Emily and Drift the dog realise they have a new mystery to solve...Categorized as:
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