A Murder is Announced
Miss Marple decodes a very complicated murder which is preceded by an announcement of the murder in the local newspaper, replete with location, date and time.
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Roman Stories
A set of short stories set, or rather, woven around the eternal city of Rome
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The Scarlet Letter
In Puritan America, a young woman is accused of adultery, and is sentenced to wear the letter “A” on her outfit...
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The Stepford Wives
Joanna moves to beautiful Stepford with her family, it seems almost too good to be true. It is.
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A Christmas Carol
A classic which has lent so much to our everyday parlance, and likely started the very concept of “Christmas Spirit”
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Life of Pi
A grand novel blending several different concepts and themes; philosophy, religion, and, above all, the enduring human spirit in the face of adversity
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The 39 Steps
The original spy-thriller; a mining engineer on vacation is caught up in an international conspiracy involving assassinations, disguises, shady backroom dealings and shifty Germans
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Sea of Poppies
The first book of the Ibis trilogy, a delightful epic set in the 1830’s, telling the stories of several people whose lives intersect with the ocean-going vessel “Ibis”
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Poor Things
A retelling of the Frankenstein mythos, with the beautiful young Bella Baxter brought back to life with the brain of an infant
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The Searcher
Cal, a retired police officer from the US, now settled in rural Ireland, is approached by a local kid for help looking for a missing brother.
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A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
Pippa Fitz-Amobi starts investigating a murder as a high-school project, but the secrets she uncovers are ones that no one wants to face
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The Andromeda Strain
A group of scientists race against time in a special facility to contain an alien organism.
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