Things in Jars
By: Jess Kidd
3.70
Format: 369 pages, Hardcover
Bridie Devine, female detective extraordinaire, is confronted with the most baffling puzzle yet: th…
Want to Read $ 13.99"Stories, particularly the bad ones, are told in their own time."-Jess Kidd, Things in Jars
"The raven turns in her element and the world turns too, confirming what she already knew: she is the centre of everything."-Jess Kidd, Things in Jars
"For this is their parting: as sudden and slow, surprising and foreseen as any parting. Between together and apart: an eyeblink and all of eternity."-Jess Kidd, Things in Jars
"Sir Edmund is a collector, an insatiable, relentless collector, with an interest in anomalies and mutations, aberrations and malformations of life in or around the realm of water. If it swims or paddles or blows bubbles in any way oddly, then he'll have it killed, stuffed, or put in a jar, and brought to his private library."-Jess Kidd, Things in Jars
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1. Pirates!
By: Celia Rees
4.18
Format: None pages, Paperback
Nancy Kington, daughter of a rich merchant, suddenly orphaned when her father dies, is sent to live… read more
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- historical
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2. His Forefathers and Mick
By: Michael G. Kramer
4.36
Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
"His forefathers and Mick", traces the riveting saga of the Kramer family across three tumultuous g… read more
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"Adrian blew his whistle and shouted, “Attack and put too death all those who oppose the fatherland!"-Michael G. Kramer, His Forefathers and Mick
"Kurt said, “I have always wanted to wipe that self-satisfied smug look from the face of thee Prussian Pickle!"-Michael G. Kramer, His Forefathers and Mick
"Heinrich replied, “The fact that Kramer’s radio station has been wiped out by the British Navy in now classified information!"-Michael G. Kramer, His Forefathers and Mick
"Fritz Kramer said, “I cannot see why my treatment of my Chinese workers as equals should cause any German, American or British person any concern."-Michael G. Kramer, His Forefathers and Mick
3. Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
By: K. Ritz
4.33
Format: 410 pages, Paperback
Synopsis: For five years Me’acca Mysuth Sheever has lived among his “sworn enemies,” pretending to … read more
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- fantasy
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- historical fiction
"At what point does faith become insanity?"-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
"Which is the greater sin? To care too much? Or too little?"-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
"Mead. O sweet elixir, Ye bless the lips and steal the wits. "-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
"This world would be a pleasant place if people didn’t inhabit it."-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
4. Isabella Warrior Queen
By: Michael G. Kramer
4.30
Format: None pages, ebook
The complete story of Isabella, her husband King Edward II, their son who was King Edward III and t… read more
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"Eliza answered, “My Lady, that was Sir Roger Mortimer!"-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen
"Cynthia said, “How are things going for you with this birth?"-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen
"When speaking to her husband, Isabella replied, Mon tresdoutz coer, (My very sweet heart) please do that and perhaps I shall be able to continue to perform official functions on your behalf!"-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen
"On the 16th of Febuary 1312, when Isabella was aged sixteen years, the couple were at their hunting lodge when Edward suddenly took Isabella into his arms and began to kiss her and pay her a lot of a…"-Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen
5. Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)
By: Carolyn M. Bowen
4.36
Format: 382 pages, Hardcover
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"He wanted a stiff drink to get through the evening, for he knew they’d be wailing, and her family coming unglued."-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)
"Elpidio sensed that David had more to say but was holding back due to their friendship. He wondered why David had gone along with Emiliana's seemingly impulsive ideas."-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)
"He didn't want to give the cartel any time to persuade Emiliana into accepting a more enticing offer. He had reservations about her loyalty and feared she might make a deal without Elpidio's consent."-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)
6. The Warm Hands of Ghosts
By: Katherine Arden
4.02
Format: 325 pages, Hardcover
During the Great War, a combat nurse searches for her brother, believed dead in the trenches despit… read more
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"Winter said there's ghosts all around you. Faland snorted. When you swim in the ocean there's water all around you, but no one mentions it."-Katherine Arden, The Warm Hands of Ghosts
7. The Erkeley Shadows: A novel
By: Michael Wyndham Thomas
4.34
Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition
1967. The Summer of Love. Not for Jonathan Parry, perhaps, but certainly a time of big he and his … read more
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"All happened so damn fast,"-Michael Wyndham Thomas, The Erkeley Shadows: A novel
"As I reached the door, the constable said, “Good luck in Canada, son."-Michael Wyndham Thomas, The Erkeley Shadows: A novel
"Will turned over the last words for a long time. Then he thought about the flashing message-light up in the kitchen."-Michael Wyndham Thomas, The Erkeley Shadows: A novel
"Will turned over the last words for a long time. Then he thought about the flashing message-light up in the kitchen."-Michael Wyndham Thomas, The Erkeley Shadows: A novel
8. The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock
By: Imogen Hermes Gowar
3.55
Format: 487 pages, Hardcover
One September evening in 1785, the merchant Jonah Hancock finds one of his captains waiting eagerly… read more
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- audiobook
"A whore is a whore is a whore."-Imogen Hermes Gowar, The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock
"I cry out and there is a dull nothing."-Imogen Hermes Gowar, The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock
"For what is she, but a spare daughter?"-Imogen Hermes Gowar, The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock
"All cats are grey with the candles out."-Imogen Hermes Gowar, The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock
9. Victor's Blessing
By: Barbara Sontheimer
4.34
Format: 582 pages, Paperback
Victor Gant, a 6'5" half-Osage blacksmith is an unusual hero for a Civil War love story. But Victor… read more
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"Then wake up my sweet, wake up knowing that your future is to be happy, and that your heart will heal."-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
"Victor's tortured eyes blazed down at her, and for a moment she was afraid. Then he leaned down and dissolved into tears in the arms of Celena who was only six."-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
"He turned and smiled resolvedly at her. He knew no one else would ever understand that for Arvellen, sex only had to do with friendship and of pleasing one another, and nothing at all to do with wha…"-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
"I'm afraid!" She cried breaking free from his embrace. But this time, he refused to let her go. "No, no, no, you're not afraid of me! What am I...a foot and half taller than you and out weigh you b…"-Barbara Sontheimer, Victor's Blessing
10. The Shape of Darkness
By: Laura Purcell
3.83
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
As the age of the photograph dawns in Victorian Bath, silhouette artist Agnes is struggling to keep… read more
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11. Weyward
By: Emilia Hart
4.07
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
I am a Weyward, and wild inside. 2019: Under cover of darkness, Kate flees London for ramshackl… read more
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" Altha . A strange name. Soft and yet powerful. Like an incantation."-Emilia Hart, Weyward
"It took skill, Violet thought, to make even your handwriting look angry"-Emilia Hart, Weyward
"She named me Altha, after all. Not Alice, meaning noble woman, nor Agnes, lamb of God. Altha. Healer."-Emilia Hart, Weyward
"I thought he loved me for myself. But you were right. To him I am but an animal, like those he hunts and puts on display"-Emilia Hart, Weyward
12. Starling House
By: Alix E. Harrow
3.83
Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
A grim and gothic new tale from author Alix E. Harrow about a small town haunted by secrets that ca… read more
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"You’re a pretty good liar"-Alix E. Harrow, Starling House
"Survival is a hard habit to break."-Alix E. Harrow, Starling House
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"the Bible only got it half right: there were demons aplenty, but no fire at all"-Alix E. Harrow, Starling House
13. The Whispering Muse
By: Laura Purcell
3.97
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a gripping tale of obsession, superstition and ambit… read more
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14. Things in Jars
By: Jess Kidd
3.70
Format: 369 pages, Hardcover
Bridie Devine, female detective extraordinaire, is confronted with the most baffling puzzle yet: th… read more
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- historical
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"Stories, particularly the bad ones, are told in their own time."-Jess Kidd, Things in Jars
"The raven turns in her element and the world turns too, confirming what she already knew: she is the centre of everything."-Jess Kidd, Things in Jars
"For this is their parting: as sudden and slow, surprising and foreseen as any parting. Between together and apart: an eyeblink and all of eternity."-Jess Kidd, Things in Jars
"Sir Edmund is a collector, an insatiable, relentless collector, with an interest in anomalies and mutations, aberrations and malformations of life in or around the realm of water. If it swims or padd…"-Jess Kidd, Things in Jars
15. The Corset
By: Laura Purcell
4.15
Format: 392 pages, Hardcover
Is prisoner Ruth Butterham mad or a murderer? Victim or villain? Dorothea and Ruth. Prison visit… read more
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"Notoriety is by no means a death sentence in the world of art."-Laura Purcell, The Corset
"Grief is a violent emotion, a sort of acid that eats away at the best parts of us."-Laura Purcell, The Corset
"You'll call me heartless for thinking such thoughts. Maybe I was: a cavity yawned in my ribs, where once I'd felt a heart beat back."-Laura Purcell, The Corset
"I don’t mean to sound ungrateful, miss. Charitable people like yourself saved my life. But I wish they’d thought a bit more about what I was to do with it, once it was safe."-Laura Purcell, The Corset
16. Bone China
By: Laura Purcell
3.65
Format: 433 pages, Hardcover
Consumption has ravaged Louise Pinecroft's family, leaving her and her father alone and heartbroken… read more
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17. The Fascination
By: Essie Fox
3.85
Format: 317 pages, Kindle Edition
The estranged grandson of a wealthy collector of human curiosities becomes fascinated with teenage… read more
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18. A Sorceress Comes to Call
By: T. Kingfisher
4.24
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A dark retelling of the Brothers Grimm's Goose Girl, rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic… read more
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19. The Wind Child
By: Gabriela Houston
4.13
Format: 172 pages, Paperback
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20. A Man Who Seemed Real: A Story of Love, Lies, Fear and Kindness
By: Elizabeth Tebby Germaine
4.41
Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition
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"This sounds admirable! I do so much admire what you are doing. Using this wonderful old house."-Elizabeth Tebby Germaine, A Man Who Seemed Real: A Story of Love, Lies, Fear and Kindness
"Alisha was now sitting in a shabby armchair with her face buried in a tissue. ‘It’s when someone is kind,’ she whispered, ‘You can keep going until someone is kind."-Elizabeth Tebby Germaine, A Man Who Seemed Real: A Story of Love, Lies, Fear and Kindness
"…the painting was now all finished, she would leave the masking tape on till it dried. It was satisfying to do this. A job with a beginning, middle and end, and people to have dinner with. Don’t thin…"-Elizabeth Tebby Germaine, A Man Who Seemed Real: A Story of Love, Lies, Fear and Kindness
"Hi Hazel Well here I am in the office and it’s dead quiet. What I’ll do is email pics of some of the stuff in the files and the comments with them. This is exactly what you wanted – stuff about the G…"-Elizabeth Tebby Germaine, A Man Who Seemed Real: A Story of Love, Lies, Fear and Kindness
21. The Hedgerow Apothecary: Recipes, Remedies and Rituals
By: Christine Iverson
4.22
Format: 325 pages, Kindle Edition
Learn to forage in the hedgerows like the herbalists of the past. Discover how to make delicious pr… read more
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