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Peter Coldrick had no past; that was the conclusion drawn by years of personal and professional research. Every record search came up empty, every genealogical trail led nowhere. Then he employed the services of one Morton Farrier, forensic genealogist—a stubborn, determined man who uses whatever means necessary to uncover the past, no matter how deeply it’s been buried.
With the Coldrick Case, Morton faces his toughest and most dangerous assignment yet, where all of his investigative and genealogical skills are put to the test. This isn’t just about tracking down birth certificates and census records—this is about piecing together a history that someone deliberately erased. However, others are also interested in the Coldrick family, people who will stop at nothing, including murder, to hide the past. What started as a genealogical mystery quickly becomes a race against time as Morton realizes he’s not the only one digging into the Coldrick secrets.
As Morton’s investigation leads him deeper into the Coldrick family’s dark history, uncovering connections to wartime secrets and long-buried scandals, he is also forced to confront his own family’s secrets, which have been buried for far too long. The case becomes personal in ways he never anticipated, blurring the lines between professional investigation and his own quest for truth. With powerful enemies lurking in the shadows, will Morton be able to uncover the truth before it’s too late—or will the past claim another victim? 🔍
What makes this a must-read: A gripping series opener that combines genealogical detective work with genuine thriller suspense. Goodwin brings authenticity to the forensic genealogy elements while delivering a page-turner that explores how far people will go to keep their secrets buried.
Stop counting calories and start living. Discover the secret to lasting weight loss that feels like an indulgence, not a punishment.
Does the idea of “getting healthy” feel more like a chore than a lifestyle change? You have likely tried restrictive diets that left you feeling deprived, hungry, and exhausted, only to see the weight creep back on the moment you stopped. It is easy to feel discouraged when you are juggling a busy schedule, rising grocery costs, and the overwhelming pressure to cook complex meals that your family might not even eat.
But true health shouldn’t be complicated, and it certainly shouldn’t taste bland. The Easiest Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners is your invitation to break free from the cycle of yo-yo dieting. This is not just a collection of recipes; it is a practical, heart-centered guide to the world’s most celebrated lifestyle—one that prioritizes clean eating, fresh flavors, and the joy of sharing a meal. We strip away the confusion and show you exactly how to fuel your body for vitality without spending hours in the kitchen. 🍋
Here is just a fraction of what you will discover inside:
- Quick & Simple 30-Minute Meals: Perfect for busy professionals and parents, these recipes get dinner on the table fast so you can reclaim your evening.
- Sustainable Weight Loss Secrets: Learn how to slim down and burn belly fat naturally by eating nutrient-dense whole foods, not by starving yourself.
- Budget-Friendly Ingredients: Discover how to cook gourmet-style Greek and Italian meals using affordable pantry staples found in any local supermarket.
- The Anti-Inflammatory Advantage: Soothe your body from the inside out with ingredients proven to reduce joint pain, improve heart health, and lower blood pressure.
Why this cookbook stands out: Lewis combines accessibility with authenticity, making Mediterranean cooking approachable for complete beginners while delivering genuine health benefits backed by decades of research on the world’s healthiest diet.
Meet Justin Hall, a deadly covert assassin working for the Canadian Intelligence Service. He never listened at home; or at school… Why would anyone think he’d listen now? But no one’s better at getting the job done. Justin serves alongside his red-tape ripping partner Carrie O’Conner, and together they’ll stop at nothing to make sure justice is done. Dispatched to execute near-impossible missions with no time, no back-up, and no options. If you love clean, adrenaline-drenched, heart-pounding suspense, you need Justin Hall in your life. 💥
Canadian Assassin
When an act of treason leaves Justin and his Arctic team stranded on the ice, they must fight for survival in a deadly battle at the top of the world. Demoted and demoralized, Canadian assassin Justin Hall is desperate to return to field operations. When the agency learns about a potential enemy incursion in the Arctic, he volunteers for the mission, eager to prove himself once again.
Tried and tested as never before, not knowing who the enemy within might be, he’s entangled in a devious treasonous plot that threatens everything he’s sworn to protect. The frozen wasteland becomes both his battleground and his prison as allies become suspects and every decision could be his last. Betrayed, disarmed, and left for dead in the most unforgiving environment on Earth, how will Justin save himself and his country? 🔫
Tripoli’s Target
How can they stop an assassination if they’re protecting the wrong man? Justin Hall and Carrie O’Connor are Canadian Intelligence Service elite operatives in North Africa, hot on the trail of an assassination plot. The intelligence comes from a questionable source, swearing the target is the US president. But as the pieces of the puzzle come together, Justin and Carrie realize that nothing is as it seems—and time is running out to identify the real target before it’s too late.
What makes this boxset essential: Fast-paced, intelligent espionage thrillers featuring a Canadian perspective rarely seen in the genre. Jones delivers non-stop action with authentic tradecraft and a protagonist who breaks rules but gets results.
The novel that T. S. Eliot called “the first, the longest, and the best of the modern English detective novels.”
Guarded by three Brahmin priests, the Moonstone is a religious relic, the centerpiece in a sacred statue of the Hindu god of the moon. It is also a giant yellow diamond of enormous value, and its temptation is irresistible to the corrupt John Herncastle, a colonel in the British Army in India. After murdering the three guardian priests and bringing the diamond back to England with him, Herncastle bequeaths it to his niece, Rachel, knowing full well that danger will follow. The curse of the Moonstone has claimed its guardians—and now it will pursue anyone who possesses it. 💎
True to its enigmatic nature, the Moonstone disappears from Rachel’s room on the night of her eighteenth birthday, igniting a mystery so intricate and thrilling it has set the standard for every crime novel of the past one hundred fifty years. The investigation that follows introduces one of literature’s first detective heroes, Sergeant Cuff, whose methodical pursuit of the truth takes him through a labyrinth of suspects, false clues, and shocking revelations. Each character who narrates a portion of the tale brings their own perspective and biases, creating a rich tapestry of Victorian society alongside the central mystery.
Widely recognized, alongside the stories of Edgar Allan Poe, as establishing many of the most enduring conventions of detective fiction, The Moonstone is Wilkie Collins’s masterwork and one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century. From multiple narrators to red herrings to the detective as hero, Collins essentially wrote the blueprint for the modern mystery novel. 🕵️
Why this classic endures: More than just a historical curiosity, The Moonstone remains genuinely suspenseful and psychologically complex, exploring themes of colonialism, class, and the consequences of greed with a sophistication that feels remarkably modern.
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Author: Jodi Ellen Malpas
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Romantic Erotica
She knows he’s bad for her, but she can’t resist him … a thrilling erotic romance from a New York Times bestselling author. Named one of “The 20 Greatest Ever Romance Novels According to Goodreads Reviews” by O, The Oprah Magazine, this is a story of overwhelming desire and irresistible attraction.
Young interior designer Ava O’Shea has no idea what awaits her at the Manor. A run-of-the-mill consultation with a stodgy country gent seems likely, but what Ava finds instead is Jesse Ward—a devastatingly handsome, utterly confident, pleasure-seeking playboy who knows no boundaries. From the moment they meet, the chemistry between them is undeniable and electric.
Ava doesn’t want to be attracted to this man, and yet she can’t control the overwhelming desire that he stirs in her. She knows that her heart will never survive him and her instinct is telling her to run, but Jesse won’t let her go. He wants her—and he’s determined to have her. What follows is an intense, passionate connection that will test everything Ava thought she knew about love, desire, and her own limits. 🔥
Why I’m including this: A proven romance phenomenon that dominated bestseller lists and earned major media recognition. Perfect for readers who crave intense chemistry, alpha male romance, and stories about forbidden attraction that’s too powerful to resist.
Author: The Reverend Richard Coles
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Amateur Sleuth Mysteries
Canon Daniel Clement is Rector of Champton. He has been there for eight years, living at the Rectory alongside his widowed mother—opinionated, fearless, ever-so-slightly annoying Audrey—and his two dachshunds, Cosmo and Hilda. Life in the village has been peaceful, predictable, and pleasantly routine.
When Daniel announces a plan to install a lavatory in church, the parish is suddenly (and unexpectedly) divided: as lines are drawn, long-buried secrets come dangerously close to destroying the apparent calm of the village. What seemed like a simple, practical improvement becomes a flashpoint for decades of resentment and hidden tensions.
And then Anthony Bowness—cousin to Bernard de Floures, patron of Champton—is found dead at the back of the church, stabbed in the neck with a pair of pruning shears. The shocking murder transforms the village overnight.
As the police moves in and the bodies start piling up, Daniel is the only one who can try and keep his fractured community together… and catch a killer. Written by a real-life reverend who knows the inner workings of parish life, this cozy mystery brings authentic atmosphere, dry British humor, and genuinely clever plotting. 🔎
What makes this special: A fresh voice in cozy mysteries from an author who intimately understands church politics, village dynamics, and the complex relationships that simmer beneath small-town civility. Both humorous and suspenseful.
Author: Chris Colfer
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Children’s Multicultural Tales & Myths
The first book in Chris Colfer’s #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories, about two siblings who fall into a fairy-tale world! This enchanting adventure has captured the hearts of young readers around the globe.
The Land of Stories tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Their world is about to change forever. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, they leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with fairy tale characters they grew up reading about.
But after a series of encounters with witches, wolves, goblins, and trolls alike, getting back home is going to be harder than they thought. The magical realm isn’t quite the storybook version they remember—it’s more complex, more dangerous, and more alive than they ever imagined. To find their way home, they’ll need courage, cleverness, and help from some unexpected allies.
This fast-paced adventure uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales. Chris Colfer (known for his Emmy and Golden Globe-winning role on Glee) crafts a story that honors beloved tales while creating something entirely fresh. ✨
Why this is worth your time: An ingenious twist on fairy tale retellings that respects the originals while building a rich, imaginative world. Perfect for middle-grade readers discovering these stories for the first time and nostalgic adults who want to revisit fairy tales with new eyes.
Author: Meghan Quinn
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Romantic Comedy
Prepared for a good time, Tessa is thrilled to spend the weeks before her sister’s wedding at their family’s favorite vacation spot: Santorini. Sandy beaches, stonewashed houses, attractive men—it’s heaven. This is supposed to be the perfect girls’ trip, a chance to relax and celebrate before her sister’s big day.
But Tessa’s idea of a girls’ trip comes to a screaming halt when her sister thinks it’s high time Tessa finds some love herself. Unfortunately, Tessa forgot about the deal she made back in high school: she has to find her soulmate before her sister’s wedding. Or else. What seemed like a silly teenage promise has suddenly become a very real deadline.
As she dodges suitors and her sister’s increasingly elaborate pranks, Tessa finds an ally in the oh-so-dreamy Myles, her childhood crush who just so happens to work at the resort. But Myles is dealing with some family conflict of his own. He’s elated at being reunited with Tessa after all these years, but his father’s refusal to acknowledge his interest in the family business and relegating him to only grunt work casts a dark cloud over what should be paradise.
As Tessa and Myles help navigate their way through their families’ antics, they begin to realize that their past feelings may have a future—if only they can turn their island fantasies into something real. But with interfering relatives, old insecurities, and the ticking clock of the wedding deadline, nothing is simple. 🌴
What makes this a must-read: Quinn perfectly balances laugh-out-loud humor with genuine heat and emotion, all while crafting realistic family dynamics that feel authentic rather than cartoonish. The gorgeous Greek island backdrop is the cherry on top of this delightful rom-com sundae.
Author: Loreth Anne White
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Crime Thrillers
A shocking discovery of human bones reopens an almost fifty-year-old cold case—and rips apart the lives of a group of friends—in a riveting novel by Loreth Anne White, the Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author of The Maid’s Diary.
When human bones are found beneath an old chapel in the woods, evidence suggests the remains could be linked to the decades-old case of missing teen Annalise Jansen. The discovery sends shockwaves through the community that never forgot the girl who vanished without a trace.
Homicide detective Jane Munro—pregnant and acutely attuned to the preciousness of life—hopes the grim discovery will finally bring closure to the girl’s family. But for a group of Annalise’s old friends, once dubbed the Shoreview Six by the media, it threatens to expose a terrible pledge made on an autumn night forty-seven years ago.
The friends are now highly respected, affluent members of their communities, and none of them ever expected the dark chapter in their past to resurface. They’ve built successful lives, raised families, and buried their secrets deep. But as Jane and forensic anthropologist Dr. Ella Quinn peel back the layers of secrets, the group begins to fracture. Will one cave? Will they turn on each other? The bonds that held them together for nearly five decades are about to be tested in ways they never imagined.
The investigation takes a sharp turn when Jane discovers a second body—that of the boy long blamed for Annalise’s disappearance. Suddenly, everything the town believed about that fateful night is called into question. As the bones tell their story, the group learns just how far each will go to guard their own truth. 💀
Why I’m featuring this: White expertly weaves past and present into a multilayered narrative, creating a suspenseful tale about how secrets calcify over time, the price of keeping them buried, and the way guilt can poison even the most successful-looking lives.
Author: Rhys Bowen
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Historical World War II Fiction
Londoner Madeleine Grant is studying at the Sorbonne in Paris when she marries charismatic French journalist Giles Martin. As they raise their son, Olivier, they hold on to a tenuous promise for the future. They build a life filled with love, intellectual stimulation, and hope—until the thunder of war sets off alarms in France and everything changes overnight.
Staying behind to join the resistance, Giles sends Madeleine and Olivier to the relative safety of England, where Madeleine secures a job teaching French at a secondary school. Yet nowhere is safe. After a devastating twist of fate resulting in the loss of her son, Madeleine accepts a request from the ministry to aid in the war effort. The work is dangerous, but she has nothing left to lose—or so she believes.
Seizing the smallest glimmer of hope of finding Giles alive, she returns to France on a covert assignment. If Madeleine can stop just one Nazi, it will be the start of a valiant path of revenge. What begins as grief transforms into fierce determination and courage she never knew she possessed.
Though her perseverance, defiance, and heart will be tested beyond imagining, no risk is too great for a brave wife and mother determined to fight and survive against inconceivable odds. Bowen delivers another masterful blend of meticulous historical detail and profound emotional depth, bringing World War II France to vivid, heartbreaking life. ⚔️
What sets this apart: A powerful portrayal of a mother’s determination and the quiet heroism of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Bowen captures both the grand sweep of history and the intimate devastation of personal loss during WWII.
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