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• Oscar Wilde and a Game Called Murder

  Brandreth, Gyles Daubeney, 1948-

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  Have you ever thought that Oscar Wilde, with his wit and intelligence would be a great detective? Gyles Brandreth did. These historical novels thrust Oscar Wilde (and his many literary friends) into thrilling murder mysteries. No need to read in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man's Smile

  a Mystery

  Brandreth, Gyles Daubeney, 1948-

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  Have you ever thought that Oscar Wilde, with his wit and intelligence would be a great detective? Gyles Brandreth did. These historical novels thrust Oscar Wilde (and his many literary friends) into thrilling murder mysteries. No need to read in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Oscar Wilde and the Candlelight Murders

  Brandreth, Gyles Daubeney, 1948-

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  Have you ever thought that Oscar Wilde, with his wit and intelligence would be a great detective? Gyles Brandreth did. These historical novels thrust Oscar Wilde (and his many literary friends) into thrilling murder mysteries. No need to read in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Devil in a Blue Dress

  An Easy Rawlins Mystery

  Mosley, Walter

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  The war is over, but Easy Rawlins has lost his job and he's wondering how he's going to pay his mortgage when a white man walks in and asks him to find a blonde who likes black Jazz clubs. Easy, right? This book has incredible atmosphere and doesn't…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Night Circus

  a Novel

  Morgenstern, Erin.,

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  A fantastical and epic competition of magic set at an incredible travelling circus -- moving through Europe and the U.S. starting in the 19th Century.

• The Night Circus

  [a Novel]

  Morgenstern, Erin

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  A fantastical and epic competition of magic set at an incredible travelling circus -- moving through Europe and the U.S. starting in the 19th Century.

• The Night Circus

  Morgenstern, Erin

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  A fantastical and epic competition of magic set at an incredible travelling circus -- moving through Europe and the U.S. starting in the 19th Century.

• The Night Circus

  Morgenstern, Erin

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  A fantastical and epic competition of magic set at an incredible travelling circus -- moving through Europe and the U.S. starting in the 19th Century.

• The Valley of Amazement

  Tan, Amy

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  An epic story of courtesans and family beginning in turn of the 20th century Shanghai, moving through rural China and San Francisco

• The Valley of Amazement

  Tan, Amy

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  An epic story of courtesans and family beginning in turn of the 20th century Shanghai, moving through rural China and San Francisco

• Shadow of Night

  Harkness, Deborah E., 1965-

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  This sequel to "A Discovery of Witches" features a witch and a vampire time-travelling to Elizabethan England. The Elizabethan period is expertly described by Harkness -- who is a professor of Elizabethan history in her day job. This is the closest…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shadow of Night

  a Novel

  Harkness, Deborah E., 1965-

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  This sequel to "A Discovery of Witches" features a witch and a vampire time-travelling to Elizabethan England. The Elizabethan period is expertly described by Harkness -- who is a professor of Elizabethan history in her day job. This is the closest…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pompeii

  Harris, Robert, 1957-

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  Only one man can see the looming danger in 79 CE as Vesuvius threatens to explode and destroy Pompeii. This is the story of Marcus Attilius Primus, aqueduct engineer against man-made corruption, and nature's violence.

• Pompeii

  Harris, Robert, 1957-.,

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  Only one man can see the looming danger in 79 CE as Vesuvius threatens to explode and destroy Pompeii. This is the story of Marcus Attilius Primus, aqueduct engineer against man-made corruption, and nature's violence.

• Frog Music

  a Novel

  Donoghue, Emma, 1969-

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  Jenny Bonnet - a woman who committed a crime every day by dressing in men's clothing -was murdered in a saloon in the hot summer of 1876 in San Francisco. Facing threat to her life, lowlifes and smallpox, Jenny's burlesque dancer friend Blanche is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Frog Music

  Donoghue, Emma, 1969-

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  Jenny Bonnet - a woman who committed a crime every day by dressing in men's clothing -was murdered in a saloon in the hot summer of 1876 in San Francisco. Facing threat to her life, lowlifes and smallpox, Jenny's burlesque dancer friend Blanche is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Frog Music

  a Novel

  Donoghue, Emma, 1969-

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  Jenny Bonnet - a woman who committed a crime every day by dressing in men's clothing -was murdered in a saloon in the hot summer of 1876 in San Francisco. Facing threat to her life, lowlifes and smallpox, Jenny's burlesque dancer friend Blanche is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Sealed Letter

  Donoghue, Emma, 1969-

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  A tale of scandal, divorce, and friendship in the Victorian period. The letter in question is presented to the court, and if revealed could destroy lives.

• The Sealed Letter

  Donoghue, Emma, 1969-

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  A tale of scandal, divorce, and friendship in the Victorian period. The letter in question is presented to the court, and if revealed could destroy lives.

• Slammerkin

  Donoghue, Emma, 1969-

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  This tragic story is based on a snippet from an 18th century news article. A young woman falls into prostitution for want of a ribbon, and this is the tale of her struggles and ambitions.