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‘A glamorous read packed with period detail…strong women are centre stage’ Daily MailThe secrets of an aristocratic dynasty are about to be revealed…The year is 1949. And at Cavendon Hall, a Yorkshire stately home, the Second World War has exacted a terrible price and the estate is facing bankruptcy. The aristocratic Ingham family is at odds with its loyal retainers, the Swanns, for the first time.And when Cavendon’s secrets start to rise to the surface, young and old alike are threatened. Can the generations unite to save the family name and their future?

1898: Bound for Chicago, the freighter Jerry McGuen goes down in Lake Michigan, taking with it every man aboard.But what other fate could befall a vessel carrying the ill-gotten sarcophagus of an Egyptian sorcerer? Now: A veteran diver and «ghost ship» expert is exploring the legendary wreck for a documentary. He dies inexplicably inside the freighter's main saloon.Then another diver is killed, and panicked rumors rise like bubbles from the lake: ancient demons have awakened below! The expedition's beleaguered financier calls paranormal investigator Katya Sokolov to Chicago to save the film—and perhaps some innocent lives.Along with media forensics guru Will Chan, Kat plumbs the depths of an evil that may date back to the time of the pharaohs. But some secrets are best drowned in the seas of the past….

There’s an old saying: whenever one door closes, another one opens. That’s truer of Virgin River than almost anywhere else on earth.After years spent on ranches around Los Angeles, Clay Tahoma is delighted to be Virgin River’s new veterinary assistant. The secluded community’s wild beauty tugs at his Navajo roots and he’s been welcomed with open arms by everyone in town – everyone except Lilly Yazhi.Lilly has encountered her share of strong, silent, traditional men within her own aboriginal community and she’s not interested in coming back for more. In her eyes, Clay’s earthy, sexy appeal is just an act used to charm wealthy women like his ex-wife. She can’t deny his gift for gentling horses, but she’s not about to let him control her. There’s just one small problem – she can’t control her attraction to Clay.But in Virgin River faith in new beginnings and the power of love has doors opening everywhere…