False Relation

False Relation

Veronica Heley

Veronica Heley

Bea Abbot discovers that secrets are never safe in a small village . . . Julian Marston-Lang calls Bea Abbot in a panic – his glamorous step-cousin Mona has been murdered!Mona's body was discovered in the garden of the house where she was living with her husband, Marcus. Once a billionaire businessman, Marcus's reversal of fortunes and inability to maintain his wife's lavish lifestyle was the source of heated rows. Did they reach breaking point?While it seems an open-and-shut case, Marcus has mysteriously vanished. And Bea is sure there's something Julian isn't telling her . . . As she travels down to Marston Hall, Bea is determined to solve the mystery. But she's about to discover that there's more to Mona's death than meets the eye . . .Fans of Richard Osman, M.C. Beaton and Agatha Christie will love this page-turning mystery.
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Enola Holmes and the Clanging Coffin

Enola Holmes and the Clanging Coffin

Nancy Springer

Nancy Springer

Enola Holmes—international bestselling and Netflix streaming sensation—returns when the rescue of a young woman sends her into battle with her brother Sherlock against his most deadly, implacable enemy - Professor Moriarty.In February 1891, London, Enola Holmes—the much younger sister of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes—is attending a burial when she hears the faint sound of a handbell in the graveyard. It is not in Enola's nature to ignore such oddities, no matter the occasion and when she investigates further, as is the Holmes' family instinct, she discovers something absolutely chilling. The ringing bell is attached to the tombstone erected over a recent gravesite and someone, buried within, is pulling the string to ring the alarm. Galvanized into action, Enola and her companions swiftly and successfully unearth the coffin within, freeing a still-living young woman, one Trevina Trairom. Enola, by predilection and by trade a Scientific...
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The Lady Who Carried the Monk Across the River

The Lady Who Carried the Monk Across the River

Pavan K. Varma

Pavan K. Varma

In the foothills of the Himalayas, a simple act upends an ancient parable. This time, it is the lady who carries the monk across the river. Through the intertwined fates of Guru Brihaspati, his celibate disciples Kevala and Gyan, and the enigmatic Mandakini, The Lady Who Carried the Monk Across the River explores the tension between spirituality and desire, the sacred and the profane, and the elusive unity of both. As Kevala and his guru engage in a five-day debate on the meaning of a fulfilling life, the river becomes both a literal and symbolic divide, one that must be crossed daily, not just in body but in spirit. Tautly woven with philosophy, passion, and profound questions, this novel is no sermon. It is a story of real lives, intense choices, and the irresistible force of Shakti. Can the pursuit of transcendence and the pull of earthly love coexist? In just five days, lifetimes of belief are tested, and the answers may be as fluid as the river itself....
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Welcome to Olivia’s Magic Jewelers Volume 3

Welcome to Olivia’s Magic Jewelers Volume 3

Wyn Jackman

Wyn Jackman

Hard work trumps talent as Olivia’s artificer aspirations lead her to new discoveries! Several months have passed since the incident at Olivia’s adoptive sister’s wedding, and Olivia is busy but feeling fulfilled as she runs both her shop and her father’s. Yet, she finds herself facing the harsh reality that she’s still nowhere near attaining the level of artificer instinct and talent that she so admired in her late father. While she’s struggling with this realization, she receives a letter from the Royal Magic Research Institute inviting her to join them as a researcher. Hoping to become an even better artificer than her father, she accepts the invitation. She works with her new researcher colleagues in an attempt to develop the world’s first airship, but she finds herself facing several trials along the way.
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