It is autumn of 1938 in London. The Nazis have invaded Austria and are seizing Jewish assets, rumors of the Dachau concentration camp are clouding the air and, despite the cancer ravaging his body, an exiled Dr. Sigmund Freud spends his days...
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In 1953, Penny is just another washed-up, wannabe Hollywood actress who is past her prime. She has settled in to a quiet lifestyle, and when she finds a low-rent bungalow in Canyon Arms, it’s a dream come true; Penny takes to the place instantly....
Have you ever wanted something so badly you would kill for it?
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The next story in the Bibliomysteries series, penned by MWA Grand Master Carolyn Hart.
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Short tales about deadly books, by top mystery authors.
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Five decades after war's end, a rare-books dealer receives a strange visitor.
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