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Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley
by M.C. Beaton
Agatha Raisin investigates the disappearance of a wealthy landowner while dealing with the arrival of a group of hikers in her village.
Agatha Raisin joins Dembley hiking club to pursue handsome Cotswold neighbor James Lacey. Angry member Jessica targets wealthy landowner Charles Fraith, who retaliates with tea invitation, but her ... (Goodreads)
Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener
by M.C. Beaton
Agatha Raisin investigates the murder of a handsome gardener in a Cotswold village.
Never say die. That's the philosophy Agatha Raisin clings to when she comes home to cozy Carsely and finds a new woman ensconced in the affections of her attractive bachelor neighbor, James Lacey. ... (Goodreads)
The Vicious Vet
by M.C. Beaton
A small Scottish town is rocked by the murder of a local vet. Agatha Raisin investigates, uncovering secrets and suspects along the way.
Feisty Agatha Raisin, former London PR exec, retired to quiet Cotswold village. Handsome vet Paul Bladen accidentally kills himself while attending Lord Pendlebury's horse. Agatha and attractive ... (Goodreads)
The Last Camel Died at Noon
by Elizabeth Peters
A young woman sets out on a daring mission to rescue her kidnapped father in the Nile Valley.
Bestselling author Peters brings back 19th-century Egyptologist Amelia Peabody and her entourage in a delicious caper that digs up mystery in the shadow of the pyramids. ... (Goodreads)
Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife: Pride and Prejudice Continues
by Linda Berdoll
Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy reconcile to start a family amidst the social pressures of Victorian England.
What readers are saying about, Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife,:,"This is such a treat!","An overheated potboiler of a bodice ripper.","I want more!","Jane Austen is turning over in her grave.","Exceptional! ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Undomestic Goddess
by Sophie Kinsella
A lawyer's unexpected journey into domesticity, learning the joys of a simpler life.
Workaholic attorney Samantha Sweeting has just done the unthinkable: she’s made a huge mistake. A mistake so huge, it’ll wreck any chance of a partnership. Going into utter meltdown, she walks out of ... (Wikipedia)
Twelfth Night
by William Shakespeare
An intertwined story of mistaken identity, love, and hilarity in a world of deception.
Named for the twelfth night after Christmas, the end of the Christmas season, Twelfth Night plays with love and power. The Countess Olivia, a woman with her own household, attracts Duke (or Count) ... (Goodreads)
The Brutal Telling
by Louise Penny
A murder in a small village uncovers secrets and hidden pasts, threatening the community's peace.
The wise and beleaguered Chief Inspector Armand Gamache returns to Three Pines, The Brutal Telling, the fifth book in Louise Penny's #1, New York Times, bestselling series., Chaos is coming, old son. ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Woman in White
by Wilkie Collins
A thrilling mystery of secrets and hidden identities, with a hero on a quest for the truth.
Walter Hartright, a young art teacher, encounters and gives directions to a mysterious and distressed woman dressed entirely in white, lost in London; he is later informed by policemen that she has ... (Wikipedia)
Little House in the Big Woods
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Childhood memories of living on a family farm in the Midwest during the late 19th century.
The novel describes the homesteading skills Laura observed and began to practice during her fifth year. It does not contain the more mature (yet real) themes addressed in later books of the series ... (Wikipedia)
Rules of Civility
by Amor Towles
An ambitious young woman looks to make her mark in 1930s New York, learning the complex rules of high society.
This sophisticated and entertaining first novel presents the story of a young woman whose life is on the brink of transformation. On the last night of 1937, twenty-five-year-old Katey Kontent is in a ... (Goodreads)
The Unremembered Girl
by Eliza Maxwell
A young girl is found on a farm with no memory of her past. As she tries to uncover her identity, dark secrets are revealed.
An Amazon Charts bestseller., In the deep woods of East Texas, Henry supports his family by selling bootleg liquor. It’s all he can do to keep his compassionate but ailing mother and his stepfather—a ... (Barnes & Noble)
Between Friends
by Debbie Macomber
Two childhood friends navigate life's ups and downs, including love, loss, and family. A heartwarming tale of enduring friendship.
The story of a remarkable friendship—told in a remarkable way. A story in which every woman will recognize herself…and her best friend,Jillian Lawton and Lesley Adamski. Two girls from very different ... (Barnes & Noble)
Susannah's Garden
by Debbie Macomber
Susannah Nelson is searching for a new purpose in life and finds solace in her garden, where she discovers secrets about her family's past.
When Susannah Nelson turned eighteen, she said goodbye to her boyfriend, Jake–and never saw him again. She never saw her brother, Doug, again, either. He died unexpectedly that same year. Now, at ... (Goodreads)
Dragon Flight
by Jessica Day George
A young girl named Creel befriends a dragon and embarks on a journey to save her kingdom from an evil king.
With the Dragon Wars over, Creel finds herself bored with life as a seamstress. Then word comes that a bordering country has been breeding dragons in preparation for an invasion. Never one to sit ... (Goodreads)
I Know What You Did Last Summer
by Lois Duncan
Four friends are haunted by a deadly secret from their past. A suspenseful thriller that keeps you on edge until the very end.
High school senior Julie James receives a note from the mail that reads "I know what you did last summer." The previous summer, Julie, her then-boyfriend Ray Bronson, Ray's best friend Barry Cox, and ... (Wikipedia)
Stormy, Misty's Foal
by Marguerite Henry
A young girl and her family rescue a newborn foal during a storm and raise it on their farm.
Misty is a Chincoteague pony mare who is close to foaling and the Beebe family is anxious about it. Paul and Maureen check on her every day before and after school at almost every possible time. ... (Wikipedia)
Little House on Rocky Ridge
by Roger Lea MacBride
Laura Ingalls Wilder's daughter, Rose, begins a new life in Missouri with her husband.
Pioneer for a New Century Meet Rose Wilder, Laura Ingalls Wilder's daughter, and the last of the Little House girls. Rose and her parents, Laura and Almanzo, say good-bye to Ma and Pa Ingalls and ... (Goodreads)
Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict
by Laurie Viera Rigler
A modern-day woman wakes up in the body of a Regency-era woman and must navigate the social norms and romantic entanglements of the time.
In this Jane Austen inspired comedy, love story, and exploration of identity and destiny, a modern LA girl wakes up as an Englishwoman in Austen's time. After nursing a broken engagement with Jane ... (Goodreads)
The Ice House
by Minette Walters
A body is found in an ice house on a country estate, leading to a web of secrets and lies.
The people of Streech village had never trusted the three women living up at the Grange - not since Phoebe Maybury's husband suddenly, inexplicably vanished. Ten years later a corpse is discovered in ... (Goodreads)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
by Alexander McCall Smith
An empowering story of female friendship, courage, and detective work in Botswana.
Precious Ramotswe has only just set up shop as Botswana's No.1 (and only) lady detective when she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, and follow a wayward daughter. However, ... (Goodreads)
The Art of Mending
by Elizabeth Berg
A family's secrets and betrayals are exposed when a woman attempts to mend a quilt.
It begins with the sudden revelation of astonishing secrets—secrets that have shaped the personalities and fates of three siblings, and now threaten to tear them apart. In renowned author Elizabeth ... (Goodreads)
The Children's Hour
by Lillian Hellman
A lie told by a student leads to the destruction of two women's lives and their school.
This is a serious and adult play about two women who run a school for girls. After a malicious youngster starts a rumour about the two women, the rumour soon turns into a scandal. As the young girl ... (Goodreads)
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
by Edward Kelsey Moore
Three lifelong friends navigate life's ups and downs in a small Indiana town, sharing laughter, tears, and secrets over plates of fried catfish.
Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat diner in Plainview, Indiana is home away from home for Odette, Clarice, and Barbara Jean. Dubbed "The Supremes" by high school pals in the tumultuous 1960s, they’ve weathered ... (Goodreads)
Catering to Nobody
by Diane Mott Davidson
A caterer becomes a sleuth after a client dies from her food. A cozy mystery with recipes included.
MEET THE CATERER WHO WHIPPED UP THE MULTIMILLION-COPY MYSTERY SERIES– AS GOLDY SOLVES HER FIRST MURDER! Diane Mott Davidson’s winning recipe of first-class suspense and five-star fare has won her and ... (Goodreads)
The Taming of the Shrew
by William Shakespeare
A wealthy man seeks to marry off his shrewish daughter, but finds a suitor who can match her wit.
Renowned as Shakespeare's most boisterous comedy, The Taming of the Shrew is the tale of two young men, the hopeful Lucentio and the worldly Petruchio, and the two sisters they meet in Padua. ... (Goodreads)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
by Stephen Sondheim
A vengeful barber and his accomplice bake their victims into pies in 19th century London.
According to legend, Sweeney Todd had his barber shop at number 186 Fleet Street, next door to St. Dunstan's Church, just a few blocks away from the Royal Courts of Justice. On this site, they say, ... (Goodreads)
Guilt
by Jonathan Kellerman
A psychologist investigates the murder of a former patient, leading to a web of secrets and guilt.
In an upscale L.A. neighborhood, a backyard renovation unearths an infant’s body, buried sixty years ago. Soon thereafter, in a nearby park, another disturbingly bizarre discovery is made not far ... (Goodreads)
Hannah's List
by Debbie Macomber
After his wife's death, Michael receives a list of tasks to complete from her. As he completes them, he finds healing and love again.
I want you to marry again. . . . On the anniversary of his beloved wife’s death, Dr. Michael Everett receives a letter Hannah had written him. In it she makes one final request. An impossible ... (Goodreads)
The Stone Circle
by Elly Griffiths
Archaeologist Ruth Galloway investigates a mysterious stone circle and a missing child, uncovering dark secrets and danger.
In a chilling entry to the award-winning Ruth Galloway series, Ruth and DCI Nelson are haunted by a ghost from their past, just as their future lands on shaky ground. DCI Nelson has been receiving ... (Barnes & Noble)
