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"Six gentlemen, one goal: the destruction of Hitler's war machine. In the spring of 1939, a top-secret organization was founded in London: its purpose was to plot the destruction of Hitler's war machine through spectacular acts of sabotage. The guerrilla campaign that followed was every bit as extraordinary as the six men who directed it. One of them, Cecil Clarke, was a maverick engineer who had spent the 1930s inventing futuristic caravans. Now,...
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At the edge of a blood-stained, ancient spring, a pagan goddess awakens from a long sleep thirsty for sacrifice… When down-on-his-luck busker, Evan, arrives at the Christmas market, he expects to play tunes of festive cheer for the merry crowd - and to reap the reward for his music. But when an icy winter storm blows in and disaster strikes, Evan must make a choice that can only end in… A Midwinter Sacrifice.A dark Christmas short story set in...
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Get in the Christmas spirit with this unique collection of the most beloved Christmas carols, from the warmly nostalgic to the majestically solemn and uplifting. The book features one carol for each day from December first to Christmas Eve, and presents both the lyrics and the fascinating stories and interesting facts behind the creation of the songs. Each entry deepens our understanding of the music and enhances our appreciation of why these songs...
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The winter holiday season is a time for gifts and music, for snow and miracles, and for family and going home. For Jessie Malone, it's a time for sorrow.
Jessie is a graduate student living in London, where she hopes to be one of the first folklorists ever to trace an urban legend back to its original source. She's also a grieving young widow unable to heal from the agony of her life-shattering loss.
In the bleak midwinter, Jessie learns of an urban...
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Dumped for her infertility, she seeks peace and quiet. NOT a giant scandal in a small town. When editor Mary Bellamy tries to start over in tiny, affordable Lawson, New Hampshire, the only companion she wants is a cat. But an unhappily married Episcopal priest seems interested in more than just saving her heathen soul. And a handsome cop who's also an excellent kisser confuses her by supporting gay marriage but also opposing premarital sex. Soon an...
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"On the remote Scottish island of Mure, the Christmas season is stark, windy, and icy--yet incredibly festive and beautiful.. It's a time for getting cozy in front of whisky barrel wood fires, and enjoying a dram and a treacle pudding with the people you love--unless, of course, you've accidentally gotten pregnant by your ex-boss, and don't know how to tell him. In the season for peace and good cheer, will Flora find the nerve to reveal the truth...
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"They are the victims no one has ever cared about, until now... She was a forgotten girl, a runaway found murdered on the High Line train through the northern Rocky Mountains and, with little local interest, put into a dead file. But she was not alone. When Kirk Stevens and Carla Windermere of the joint FBI-BCA violent crime force stumble upon the case, they discover a horror far greater than anyone expected--a string of murders on the High Line,...