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1) Poison
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Nine gods ruled the world, until the ultimate betrayal resulted in their destruction. Now, the world is dying and only by restoring the Lost Gods can it be saved.Verde is ruled by the mortal reincarnations of their Lost Gods: the Faerie Queen, the Pegasus, and the Unicorn, slain nine centuries ago at the base of their Sacred Oak. Every one hundred years, the tragedy repeats itself, plunging Verde ever deeper into despair.Now, the Tragedy of the Oak...
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Baratta's Darkness, Book 1 Baratta: mysterious, unfathomable, and resolute.They've said I'm missing that little something that everyone else has. Empathy. But I guess your mom dying when you're young, being raised by the Mob afterwards then recruited into a top secret squad within the military to train as a killer may do that to you. My Aunt and Uncle are the only ones I need. Until her...Fiona: talented, bold, and renowned.My brother has always been...
4) Cold Poison
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Retired in Los Angeles, Miss Withers investigates a Tinseltown poisoning At Hollywood's most renowned cartoon studio, there are a few things you simply do not draw: snakes, cows with udders, violence, and death. So when Janet Poole finds a doodle of the studio's famous cartoon penguin with a noose around its neck, she takes the drawing as a threat. Someone at the studio has murder on the mind. The top brass reach out to Hildegarde Withers, a retired...
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Faced with a vampyre once-husband returned from the dead, Elle Black, the psychic detective, flees London with her wife Faedra to answer an heiress friend's plea: what is causing the eerie change in Peasy's mother and staff? In Peaseflower estate, strange dogs roam, servants come in twins and triplets, and Peasy's scientific wonder, her immense conservatory, houses the rarest exotics and botanical treasures yet to be revealed to men–including one...
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In seeking escape, they found family. Loyalty and trust will make them strong enough to survive. Seven unwilling adventurers, a group made up of the marooned survivors of the great ship Indomitable, a trio of magical researchers, and their reptilian native guide, have bonded over shared trials and tribulations. Choosing to forge on together seeking a way home, they will bargain their way into the Hobgoblin city on the trail of the mages' lost masters....
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He listened to the click of the book. He held it to his ear. The lock was unclasped. To his surprise, the book flew open. He was then.Fairy dust sparkled all around him. As the dust began to cover his skin, something strange started happening. He began to feel his soul separate from his body. You see, the book opening created a split in time, triggering a catalyst for unlocking all the stories.As his soul drifted away, he found himself being pulled...
8) Poison Pen
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The clock is ticking as a forensic handwriting expert and a LAPD detective race to uncover the truth behind a mysterious suicide note. With powerful enemies and a brutal attempt on her life, Claudia Rose must confront a desperate enemy in order to survive. As motives for murder pile up, can Claudia and Joel Jovanic, find the killer before it's too late? Fans of Harlan Coben's Tell No One and John Sandford's Mind Prey will be captivated by this gripping...
9) Poison Ivy
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Miss Marple meets Oscar Wilde in this new series of cosy mysteries set in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry.
It's party time in Bunburry! The deluxe Magnolia Inn is hosting surprise birthday celebrations for Bunburry's favourite senior citizens, Liz and Marge. But the party is not the only surprise. A glamorous widow, Francesca Fairfax Adams, is staying in the Magnolia Inn, and catches the eye of self-made man and amateur sleuth Alfie...
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As official emissary of the dragon-shifter Sea Clan, Tomas is ostensibly in Ardell to celebrate his brother's betrothal to the kingdom's crown princess and negotiate a new treaty. As unofficial spymaster, he's there to retrieve treacherous magic before it could be used against the dragons of his clan. Lady Alisandra flits through ballrooms and salons as naïve and carefree as any other noble-born daughter of Ardell. But a sacred oath leads her to...
12) A Gift of Poison
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A group of friends must deal with betrayal, lust and lies in the heart-wrenching sequel to A Sense of Guilt
What can you do once the worst has already happened?
The central characters of A Sense of Guilt – which became a hugely successful television series – are facing the devastating effects of Felix's affair with Sally, the teenage stepdaughter of his best friend, Richard. Elizabeth and Felix's marriage has been tested to its limits: Richard's...
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Addison Harper is back, and with another dead body at his feet. Only this time, the entire town saw it happen.
Milverton is in the running for the Terrific Town Award, so a dramatic death at the opening ceremony is far from ideal. Addison had only been lending a hand, but now finds himself much more involved than he'd ever hoped. To think his biggest worry before had been his upcoming date with Sergeant Jake Murphy.
As for the sergeant, he can hardly...
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Why did Chelsea have to die on the most important night of Dani Sites' culinary career?If her gown weren't enough to die for, the truffles would surely do the trick.______Working for the most affluent family in Raglan, New Zealand, Dani was about to make a name for herself in the community as the most prestigious chef on the North Shore.On the night of the highly anticipated Spring Equinox Soirée, fate would have it that the moment billionaire Bennett...
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He's the calm in her storm.
Disappear into this entrancing tale of the forbidden love between a young poison mistress and her brother's best friend.
Edriss Blackwood has always been alone. Neglected. Abandoned. She converts this angst into action, wielding her vibrant imagination as both sword and shield, slashing through the malevolence slowly destroying her homeland.
Her one light in the darkness is her steadfast protector, Lorcan James.
It...
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Pour sauver sa soeur, Ning devra gagner la compétition de préparation du thé, déjouer les pièges de la cour... et des concurrents prêts àtout pour la devancer !
Quand je regarde mes mains, tout ce que j'arrive à penser c'est : « ce sont elles qui ont enterré ma mère. » Ning a perdu sa mère. Et le plus douloureux de son histoire, ce que c'est elle la responsable de sa mort. C'est elle qui lui a administré le poison sans le savoir, par...
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Früher betrachtete ich meine Hände mit Stolz. Jetzt kann ich nur noch denken: Das sind die Hände, die meine Mutter begraben haben.
Ning hat nur ein Ziel: Sie muss das Leben ihrer kleinen Schwester retten, denn nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter könnte sie nicht noch einen Verlust ertragen. Und so nimmt sie die Einladung zum Wettkampf der mächtigsten Tee-Magier des Reiches an, obwohl sie gar nicht für sie bestimmt ist. Denn wer diesen Wettkampf gewinnt,...
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Inspector Rex volume 4
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Rex and Brandtner race to stop a poison gas attack.
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The Diamond neighborhood was an all-black enclave in the mostly white town of Norco, Louisiana, aptly named for the New Orleans Refining Co., an industrial processing plant. Margie Eugene Richard was raised in the shadow of a giant chemical plant operated by Shell, and witnessed her neighbors fall ill amid the toxic waste the plant emitted year after year. Her own sister, Naomi, eventually succumbed to a rare lung disease linked to environmental hazards....