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The Invention of Forever
Egypt’s mystical past has long captivated people from all corners of the globe. Uncovering its ancient secrets often requires obsessive dedication spanning many years. The construction of the Great Pyramid of Khufu stands as a wondrous testament to this selfish yet remarkable commitment. Historians remain fascinated by their meticulous examinations into the enigmatic lives, loves, and puzzling beliefs about eternal life of ancient Egyptians.
Amira Kinov is undoubtedly obsessed. She loves nothing more than researching and writing academic papers on her chosen subject: the lives and loves of ancient Egyptians. One afternoon, while engrossed in her work, time slips away. She hurries to the local Toronto mall in her beloved but beat-up station wagon affectionately dubbed ‘Mumblechuckler’ to buy a book for her seven-year-old daughter Sally.
But armed terrorists storm the mall, and Amira is shot. Amid the desperate screams of panicked shoppers, she is dragged toward the exit. In a split-second decision that will change everything, Amira clings to the door and turns left while everyone else flees right into the parking lot.
Five influential Japanese business tycoons then throw an entirely new light on the proceedings. A mysterious snake woman haunts the pages of this truly adventurous tale. The fabulous sailing yacht Pagan Arrow takes readers on an Atlantic crossing where the lives of crew members are exposed, and new plans are made.
Guided by a wise sky warrior, Amira embarks on a courageous journey toward a happier life. The Invention of Forever is a fascinating, genre-bending mystery that will captivate readers until the final thrilling revelation.
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Wise Hermione
Sixty thousand souls hurtling through the infinite darkness aboard a billion-year-old lump of rock, leaving behind them a dying world.
Before them, a precipice, beyond which lies the end for all humankind.
Only one is left who may save them all, and she is lost and forgotten.
And the clock is ticking.
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Unseen Cases of Detective Winston
Behind every closed case lies a detective’s dark secret.
When Detective Winston finds his past is clawing its way back to the surface, threatening to consume him whole, he struggles with finding the line between betrayal and justice.
But when Maxine stumbles upon the truth buried within Winston’s past, she’s faced with a harrowing revelation: her partner, the man she trusted implicitly, may be the very embodiment of corruption they swore to eradicate.
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I Came, I Saw, I Became
Born into a peasant, polygamous family of nineteen, Lindani excelled academically, rising to become a Doctor of Engineering. His marriage to Nicole, a veterinary doctor, ended prematurely due to his work-driven, competitive, and narcissistic nature. As a politically connected academic, Lindani amassed wealth and fame, often at the cost of meaningful human relationships.
His world crumbled when a regime change led to his imprisonment at the age of fifty for culpable homicide and obstructing justice. Nicole fought relentlessly for his release. In prison, Lindani joined ‘Compassionate Friends,’ a group of 30 volunteers aiding a PhD student researching the relationship between human consciousness and global suffering. Among these volunteers, seven were falsely imprisoned by the previous regime to suppress dissent.
Through his interactions with these individuals, Lindani’s win-or-lose outlook on life and his consciousness were profoundly transformed. Along with his fellow members, he awakened to the dormant universal intelligence within. Within the confines of prison, they discovered their life’s purpose, leading to unexpected joy, happiness, and fulfilment.
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Once a Spy.....
Just two days after his birth, Matthew Jewel’s life takes a tragic turn when he becomes an orphan, following the assassination of his mother by a Russian agent. In a twist of fate, he is swiftly rescued and adopted by an aristocratic military family, who embrace him as a long-lost son.
Matthew’s journey leads him from public school to Persham House, Britain’s exclusive and top-secret spy academy. His training there paves the way for his induction into British Military Intelligence, where he becomes a formidable secret agent, earning his licence to kill. Over the years, he embarks on numerous undercover missions, adeptly adopting various guises to conceal his true identity.
As his time as a government agent draws to a close, Matthew, together with an old friend, ventures into the world of finance by acquiring an established firm in Dubai in the tumultuous year of 2008. However, as global financial markets collapse, Dubai’s ruling family, in a desperate move to deflect blame for their financial blunders, targets westerners in the country. Matthew, along with many other innocent westerners, finds himself wrongfully imprisoned in a third-world Dubai police cell, enduring treatment reminiscent of the detainees in Guantanamo Bay.
Despite his thrilling adventures and professional accomplishments, Matthew continues to grapple with a multitude of personal conflicts and unresolved issues from his past, adding a layer of complexity to his already intriguing life.
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Naomi The Night Watchwoman
Amanda Harris, once a dedicated policewoman in Australia, tackling crime alongside Mike Rogers in the Kings Cross Violent Crime Division. She has now reinvented herself as the formidable Night Watchwoman.
Her transformation had begun on a snow-capped mountain in Switzerland, where she ended the infamous Night Watchman’s reign of terror.
Learning from her mentor’s mistakes, Amanda has now honed her skills, committing flawless crimes with unmatched attention to detail.
Like an eight-legged octopus, Amanda deftly juggles multiple tasks, evading capture with ease. She sets her sights on the Gold Coast after her daring prison break, determined to purge its streets of criminal elements.
In her new role, she surpasses even the Night Watchman, her enigmatic forerunner.
Join Amanda in this action-packed narrative as she embraces her new identity as “Naomi” The Night Watchwoman.
Readers will be taken on an exhilarating ride through suspense, justice, and the haunting echoes of her past.
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Mea Culpa
JUSTICE: The administration and conformity of the law according to prescribed and accepted principles.
In a gripping new mystery, Chief Inspector Augustus T. Rose faces his most challenging case yet. When two priests are found brutally murdered and mutilated, Rose must navigate a complex web of pressure from the upper echelons of the Police, the Catholic Church, and the relentless media to swiftly bring the killer to justice.
As the investigation unfolds, Rose finds himself grappling with an unexpected moral dilemma. The killer’s motive becomes increasingly clear, forcing the seasoned inspector to confront the blurred lines between duty and empathy. With each step forward, Rose is drawn deeper into a psychological game of cat and mouse, where his own beliefs and principles are put to the ultimate test.
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Dark Resurgence
Now a qualified lawyer, Adam Cameron’s future remains uncertain until an old friend invites him to England where strange events are afoot. What’s the story behind the new vicar at St. Patrick’s, the enigmatic Reverend Theodore Blount? Why is Halfway Manor suddenly barricaded and guarded?
As Adam investigates with his friend, their inquiry spans Switzerland as they uncover clues surrounding Adam’s family and their allies. They search for answers in the wake of the mountains’ puzzling decimation, seeking to solve the village’s destruction.
Shrouded in mystery: the antidote to the Count’s Revenge, the fates of Villette and Sara, the church remaining unscathed. Were the Man in Black and the Nuns real? Adam is driven to find the truth behind it all.
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The Uneasy Silence
The Australian Government is facing a national embarrassment when two ASIS (Australian Secret Intelligence Service) agents have gone missing on the Mornington Peninsula along with top secret files, mobile telephones, and their laptops.
The director of ASIS decides to sidestep accountability by using the National Missing Persons (NMPCC) arm of the AFP (Australian Federal Police), and tasks the team of operation Reveles to work covertly to ensure that this matter never leaks out to the local population in the town of Sorrento nor become a feeding frenzy for the Australian Media.
AFP Lead Detective Emir ‘Eddy’ Muravic under the supervision of his boss AFP Inspector Phil Morris soon discovers that the chic town of Sorrento is not just full of party goers, holiday makers, sea, and tree changers and ‘A Listers’ but an underbelly which could threaten his own family, and childhood visions of the Mornington Peninsula.
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A Secret That’s Only Ours
In this sequel to Justice: Do Not Approach Her, former high school student Justice Marshall and her teacher Bryce Grills are still on the run from the police for crimes they’re both guilty of committing.
Lorna and her father Gareth Godley will do whatever it takes to find them before anybody else does.
But now that Lorna has possession of Justice’s diary, she’s using it to write her own story, and it’s not so very different from Justice’s...
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The Baker & the Blacksmith’s Daughter
Fearing she would be left on the shelf, Joanna is swept off her feet by a handsome Italian supporting the Air Force in her country town, leading to a whirlwind marriage. After following him overseas, they eventually settle in inner Melbourne.
A chance encounter with a local French baker, who delivers to her house, stirs her inner emotions. She begins to question her commitment to her husband, as something about the baker continues to haunt her, even after moving with her family to the outskirts of Melbourne.
Suspicions about her husband’s fidelity arise as Joanna grapples with snippets of evidence suggesting a relationship with a work colleague. A chance sighting of the baker by her sons in the neighbourhood reignites her feelings once again.
Joanna moves her expanding home sewing business to local premises, unaware that the baker has also established operations nearby. When her husband eventually disappears from her life, the baker appears in her shop, rekindling her longing to be with him. Will fate allow Joanna and the baker to be together permanently?
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The Winter Killer
In a quiet village near Harwood Forest, a serial killer is on the loose, and corrupt police are complicating the investigation. Dispatched from Scotland Yard, DCI Casey Keane and his partner, DS Nathan Cole, must navigate this murky world to solve the crimes. Two years earlier, Sam Raynes’ life was shattered when corrupt officers blew up his house, killing his son. Now, a vigilante is eliminating these corrupt figures one by one.
Haunted by his own daughter’s disappearance years ago, Keane faces both public and personal demons as the investigation unfolds. As new recruit WPC Woods joins the team, they find themselves in a race against time to solve the crimes and save their own souls.
The Winter Killer is a pulse-pounding thriller that explores the blurred lines between justice and vengeance. Can Keane solve the case and find his own redemption before time runs out? Discover the chilling answers in this tightly woven drama.
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