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The Chronicles of Iona

by Mark McLaughlin

As wonderful and elegant a saga as Chronicles of Iona: Exile was, Paula de Fougerolle’s sequel is even better. The first volume in the series took its twin protagonists from boyhood to early manhood; the second brings them to their... Read More

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Operation Wolfe Cub

by Jill Allen

At first the mind recoils at the thought of the world’s fate depending on Nazi Germany, but H. C. Wells’s compelling thriller, Operation Wolfe Cub: The Time to Tell: Book I will make readers rethink their revulsion. This re-imagining... Read More

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Murder of a Séance Guru

by Maria Siano

Set in the fall of 1953, this gripping murder mystery tells of the extraordinary life and mysterious death of Rosa Carter, a spiritual leader who also played an important role in World War II events. At the start of "Murder of a Séance... Read More

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Inscriptions for Headstones

by Karen Mulvahill

Here is written a review of a book narrow, but deep, and although described as essays, actually containing a group of creative short stories, each a one-sentence wrap-up of a life, as if inscribed upon a headstone, and these inscriptions... Read More

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Cragbridge Hall

by Nancy Walker

Imagine what might happen if Harry Potter and Nancy Drew joined forces to save the planet. Meet twins Abby and Derick Cragbridge, seventh-grade grandchildren of famed inventor Oscar Cragbridge, whose super-exclusive boarding school is no... Read More

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Sirius Loss

by Catherine Thureson

When astronomer Jennifer Bass is told that Sirius, the Dog Star, is flickering strangely, she thinks it’s a joke. She takes a look for herself, however, and quickly changes the observatory telescopes to take some readings and calls in... Read More

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Dirty Electricity

by Barry Silverstein

No one is likely to question the fact that electricity is a necessity of modern life. But Samuel Milham, a doctor whose career has centered around public health, believes there is a dangerous downside to electricity, and he sets out to... Read More

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