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On September 11, 1888, a few days after Jack the Ripper’s second victim was found brutally murdered, a desperate Caroline Foster arrives in London …
Book of the Week May 28, 2026 Lyla’s best friend, Allison, disappeared more than 20 years ago, likely inspiring Lyla to become a Detective …
Slaughter returns with another gripping thriller following this series’s debut We Are All Guilty Here, and secrets once again prove fatal. Private investigator Allison …
A lovely New England village, a charming, successful local museum, and the prospect of the loan of a historic quilt from a leading citizen; …
Readers are either going to revel in the horror of this book.—Josh Silver’s first adult title—or pass it on as quickly as possible. The …
Book of. the Week May 14, 2026 Were you a theater kid in high school? I wasn’t—but I sure enjoyed watching the drama play …