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Henri Barbusse takes us to the very heart of the trenches, revealing the reality of soldiers’ lives—trapped by a patriotic ideal that does not represent them and by a daily horror made up of their own blood and sacrifice. Under Fire is a brutal and ensemble novel, born...
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Cactus
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2026-05-20
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"Andrew Calderone is a talented writer and this deft, entertaining novel has much to say about Canadian food, identity, and coming of age.”—Alix Ohlin, author of Dual Citizens and Inside
Like many passionate cooks, Luca Russo learned to love food at his mother’s...
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Touchwood Editions
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2026-05-19
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''Unwanted Corpse'' involves Merrion working alongside Scotland Yard's Inspector Arnold to solve a crime involving a body.
The plot sets off with a sudden, mysterious death in the English countryside, leaving the local authorities with a literal "unwanted corpse" that...
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Rare Treasure Editions
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2026-05-16
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The Blazing World and Other Writings by Margaret Cavendish is a remarkable collection that brings together one of the earliest works of science fiction with a selection of philosophical, poetic, and imaginative writings from one of the 17th century’s most original...
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Fanela Publishing
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2026-05-16
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Seren was doomed to a country club cage and a leash of pearls until out of the blue on a Tuesday night in 1969, she found herself suddenly saying "no." More than fifty years later, she looks back on her life and each choice that followed, beautiful, tragic and...
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University of Calgary Press
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2026-05-15
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Something to Hide (1953) by Miles Burton (John Rhode) is a classic British mystery novel featuring his long-running investigators, Desmond Merrion and Inspector Arnold. The story revolves around a complex, methodical investigation into a murder, involving clues found in...
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Rare Treasure Editions
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2026-05-15
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Ben Ames Williams' most successful and popular novel was ''Leave Her to Heaven,'' published in 1944. It was a massive bestseller that was later adapted into a classic 1945 film noir of the same name.
A psychological thriller, the story follows Ellen Berent, a socialite...
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Rare Treasure Editions
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2026-05-13
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''The Death That Lurks Unseen'' is Fletcher's early masterpiece in the mystery and crime fiction genre. At this stage in his career, Fletcher was blending his journalistic precision with a flair for atmospheric, psychological narrative, featuring enigmatic protagonists...
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Rare Treasure Editions
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2026-05-12
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Richard Goulbourn, a humble clerk, comes into a fortune that enables him to start courting the beautiful and rich Moira. He and his sister move into the house next to the black house in Harley Street where Moira lives with her uncle, Dr. van Mildert, her uncle's...
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Rare Treasure Editions
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2026-05-12
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The Classic Collection of Bess Streeter Aldrich gathers some of the author’s most beloved and emotionally resonant novels in an illustrated edition that highlights her signature blend of historical realism and heartfelt storytelling. This volume includes A Lantern in...
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Fanela Publishing
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2026-05-12
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Seldom Seen Road is the first in the Burnt River series of murder mysteries featuring the Roth family detective trio: Mark, his daughter Stephanie, and his cousin Jeremy.Of the three, Mark has the least solid claim on the art of solving murders, but he is driven by the...
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Latitude 46 Publishing
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2026-05-07
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The Bad Seed by William March is a chilling psychological novel that explores the unsettling possibility that evil may be innate rather than learned.
The story centers on a seemingly perfect young girl—charming, polite, and intelligent—whose outward innocence conceals...
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Fanela Publishing
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2026-05-07
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The Classic Collection of William March brings together two of the author’s most powerful and enduring works,The Bad Seed and Company K, in an illustrated edition that highlights the range and depth of his literary vision.
In Company K, March offers a stark and...
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Fanela Publishing
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2026-05-07
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Company K by William March is a powerful and unconventional portrayal of war, offering a stark and deeply human account of soldiers’ experiences during World War I.
Rather than following a single narrative line, the novel is composed of a series of brief,...
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Fanela Publishing
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2026-05-07
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A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich is a moving and deeply human novel that traces the life of a pioneer woman on the American frontier. Through the story of Abbie Deal, Aldrich portrays the quiet strength, resilience, and sacrifices required to build a life...
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Fanela Publishing
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2026-05-06
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The Classic Collection of Bess Streeter Aldrich brings together a selection of the author’s most heartfelt and enduring works, including Mother Mason,The Cutters, and A Lantern in Her Hand, in an illustrated edition that celebrates her distinctive voice and...
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Fanela Publishing
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2026-05-06
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''Boon Island'' by Kenneth Roberts is a historical novel detailing the harrowing true story of the 1710 shipwreck of the Nottingham Galley off the coast of Maine. It centers on the survivors' desperate battle against starvation, sub-freezing temperatures, and severe...
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Rare Treasure Editions
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2026-05-05
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While the title might sound unusual to modern ears, in the context of the 1940s, "period stuff" referred to stories about historical or bygone eras—the "interwar" and early WWII periods in which Yates specialized. The stories here were written around 1939 and published...
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Rare Treasure Editions
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2026-05-05
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''Shoal Water'' (1940) is a thriller by British author Dornford Yates and belongs to the author's collection of "adventure thrillers," often categorized alongside the Chandos series, though it features a different primary narrator.
The story is narrated by Jeremy...
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Rare Treasure Editions
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2026-05-05
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Dieser Band enthält folgende Krimis:
Mord im Kurs (Alfred Bekker)
Killer ohne Skrupel (Alfred Bekker)
Das nächste Opfer (Alfred Bekker)
Mord nach Drehbuch (Alfred Bekker)
Der Tod der alten Dame (Alfred Bekker)
Trevellian oder der Mann namens El Toro (Franklin...
Editeur :
Bathranor Books
Parution :
2026-05-04
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