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The Night in Question (The Agathas, #2)

by Kathleen Glasgow (Goodreads Author)

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes

by Loren D. Estleman

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Grand Romantic Delusions and the Madness of Mirth (Part One): Conduit World

by Meghan Ciana Doidge (Goodreads Author)

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Murder at an Irish Session (An Irish Village Mystery Book 12) by Carlene O'Connor

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“Blackmail” was such an ugly word. Liam preferred to think of it as engaging in “privacy protection” for a fee. After all, he didn’t force people to divulge their deepest, darkest secrets, now did he?

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― Sherry Thomas, Murder on Cold Street

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“Pride rebelled. Common sense would have rebelled, but common sense was whimpering under a bed somewhere and refused to come out.”
― Delia James, A Familiar Tail

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“It’s lovely loving, isn’t it? In fact, I find it almost better, because being loved sometimes embarrasses me, but loving is a gift.”
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