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A fascinating and intimate novel of the life of Mary Todd Lincoln, narrated by the First Lady herself. Mary Todd Lincoln is one of history's most misunderstood and enigmatic women. She was a political strategist, a supporter of emancipation, and a mother who survived the loss of three children and the assassination of her beloved husband. She also ran her family into debt, held séances in the White House, and was committed to an insane asylum - which is where Janis Cooke Newman's debut novel begins.

To the Apaches, Daniella Blackwood was an adopted daughter, respected and cherished. To their shaman, the bold white streak in her hair made her special and her visions in the flames make her a woman of magic. Yet no magic could protect Daniella from the passion that sears her senses when she first meets Travis Colton.

When Jessica's half-brother is hauled off in chains, bound for prison with the Apaches in Florida, she is left shattered. Still, while her heart is broken, her will remains as strong as ever, and she immediately sets off after him, vowing to free him from unjust captivity. But there is one obstacle she did not expect.

The stigma of his heritage has made Hawk accustomed to ridicule in Comanche County. Shunned by nearly everyone in town, he finds comfort in the one person who always accepted him: the beautiful Abby McCormick. But even as their childhood friendship blossoms into a passion neither of them can keep at bay, they know that Abby's father will never accept their love. Then, after an evening with Abby, Hawk is ambushed and beaten. Believing him dead, Abby spends four years mourning him.

A war erupts on the Western plains as tensions mount between the Southern Arapaho and settlers. Caught in the middle is Winter Fawn, torn between loyalty to her father and her mother's Arapaho people. Carson Dulaney has come West with his sister to start over after the War Between the States. But he is not prepared for the dangers of his new home. He is near death after an attack from a native tribe when Winter Fawn finds him and saves his life.

It has been two years since grief-stricken widower Matt Colton rode off to avenge his wife's death, never to return. Yet, he remains the only man 19-year-old Serena's heart yearns for, the only man she's ever loved. So when Matt is desperately needed at home to protect his family against the brewing Apache revolt, Serena sets out to find him. It is in the isolation of a desolate shack that Serena finds her rugged rancher, on the verge of giving up all hope.

From the day of his birth, Pace Colton, also known as Fire Seeker, has been something of a troublemaker. Over the years he has grown into a stubborn, angry man who has managed to alienate himself from the very people he loves most. Now a telegram has come from his family asking for his help. He has been asked to go to Mexico and find Joanna, his stepbrother's daughter, captured by the evil, ruthless man known as El Carnicero - the Butcher.

With her ranch on the line and three younger sisters to care for, Sunny Thornton is in no position to take on any more responsibility. But when she learns that the man who was paralyzed saving her life in a bank robbery isn't being cared for, she feels it's her duty to help him. She isn't moved by his attempts to push her away, nor does she care that he is an ex-con. As far as she's concerned, Ash has paid for his crimes. Plus, she can't deny the stirrings inside of her whenever he's near.

Love is all they have, and it's all 20-year-old Bess Dulaney thinks she needs from Hunter MacDougall. But Hunter knows he cannot provide Bess with the life she deserves, and his pride stands between them and the future they both desire. Then tragedy strikes, leaving Bess with no memories of her life or the man she wants to share it with. Suddenly, Hunter finds himself forced to put his faith in the passion that he can no longer deny.

LaRisa Chee is torn from her father's side when her tribe, the Chiricahua Apache, are taken and imprisoned in Florida. While her family and loved ones battle disease, starvation, and abominable conditions, she is sent to suffer the Carlisle Indian School, an institution run by the very people who destroyed her beloved family. But when a handsome stranger arrives, claiming to be sent by her father, LaRisa realizes he may be her only chance to escape the same fate of her people.

When Angela Barnes is captured and held hostage by the Apaches, she has no idea that the fate of a nation rests on her shoulders. She wants only her freedom - even if it means the fragile peace between settlers and the Apache tribe will be shattered once and for all. As an adopted member of the Apache, Matt Colton understands the devastation war would mean for his beloved tribe. But if Angela agrees to marry him - and never tell what happened to her - order can be kept.

After seven years in prison, Duncan Malone has returned home to Washita, Texas, to reclaim his land that now belongs to strangers. But his homecoming isn't a warm one; his mother lies in a catatonic state, and the residents of Washita aren't taking well to a murderer living amongst them. Franki Taylor is seven-months pregnant, alone, and forced to run her grandfather's farm as he succumbs to pneumonia.

Nineteen-year-old Brianna Flanigan has a fight on her hands, one that she intends to win. As head of the family since her parent's death, she must keep the family ranch together, even as the most powerful and ruthless man in the county is determined to drive her out. One man has the courage to stand beside her and help her; a man called Wolf. He is a man without fear, a fierce loner, and he always takes what he wants. Before long, it's Brianna that he wants.

Set in the 19th century, Isabel Miller's classic lesbian novel traces the relationship between Patience White and Sarah Dowling, whose romantic bond does not sit well with their puritanical New England community. In addition to being an inspiring love story, the audiobook for Patience and Sarah is an ideal listen for young-adult audiences. It is a story that shows how irrelevant race, religion, and gender are to love and that loving and being loved are what keep us human and sane.

Der Tod von Dr. Hoffman gibt Oscar Wilde neue Rätsel auf. Es stellt sich die Frage, ob es sich bei dem Tod des Rechtsmediziners tatsächlich um einen Unfall handelt oder ob er nicht einem Mordanschlag zum Opfer gefallen ist. Während der Ermittlungen stößt Wilde im Besitz von Dr. Hoffman auf die Fotos einer grausam entstellten Leiche, die eindeutig in die Mordserie passt. Doch warum hat der Rechtsmediziner die Existenz dieser Leiche verschwiegen? Als ein enger Vertrauter des Königshauses verschwindet, verdichten sich die Anzeichen, dass der Zirkel der Sieben hinter der Entführung steckt.

Zwei alte Freunde, von denen der eine dem anderen plötzlich nicht mehr vertraut. Welche Gründe könnte Doktor Grant haben, ein so reges Interesse an den Forschungsergebnissen von Professor Arbogast zu entwickeln? Arbogast kommt die Sache merkwürdig vor. Er zieht Sherlock Holmes zu Rate. Als der Detektiv in Begleitung von Doktor Watson am Haus des Professors eintrifft, erwartet ihn eine böse Überraschung. Irgendjemand im Umfeld des Professors betreibt ein falsches Spiel. Doch wer? Und wie weit ist die Person bereit, zu gehen? Sherlock Holmes ist entschlossen, dies herauszufinden.

Froh darüber, dass es ihnen im letzten Moment noch gelungen ist, sich in Sicherheit zu bringen, setzen Irene Adler und Sherlock Holmes ihren Weg zur Höhle fort. Dort müssen sie jedoch feststellen, dass ihnen die Mitglieder des Zirkels zuvorgekommen sind. Als die Sonderermittler endlich hinter die Pläne des Zirkels der Sieben kommen, bleibt ihnen kaum noch Zeit, um die drohende Katastrophe abzuwenden.

Victor Frankenstein ist nach seiner Rückkehr aus Griechenland am Boden zerstört und hadert mit seinem Schicksal. Er ist fest davon überzeugt, dass es ein großer Fehler war, die Suche nach der Panazee aufzugeben. Verbissen arbeitet er sich durch Berge von Literatur, um einen neuen Hinweis zu erhalten. Und plötzlich erwacht in Frankenstein erneut die Hoffnung, doch noch ein Mittel zu finden, das unsterblich macht.

Der "Kult des goldenen Kalbs" dreht an der Eskalationsschraube und sorgt mit einer weiteren Aktion für Aufruhr. Zudem ahnt Dupin, dass sich innerhalb der Bewegung eine Gruppe gebildet hat, der die bisherigen Anschläge nicht weit genug gehen. Planen sie tatsächlich eine Neuauflage von "Sodom und Gomorrha"? Auch auf der Felseninsel spitzen sich die Ereignisse zu. Daphne gerät auf der Suche nach ihrem Mann Pierre unversehens in tödliche Gefahr. Was geschah tatsächlich in jener Nacht, als das Internat ausbrannte? Der Anführer des Kults greift ins Geschehen ein.

Nacktes Entsetzen herrscht nach einer grauenvollen Bluttat während einer Taufe: Die Unheimlichen mit den goldenen Kalbsmasken sind die nächste große Bedrohung für die Sicherheit in Frankreich, der sich Edgar Allan Poe und Auguste Dupin stellen müssen. Unterstützt von Irene Adler nehmen die Ermittler die Fährte auf, ohne zu ahnen, dass sie bereits Figuren in einem Spiel geworden sind, dessen Regeln außerhalb ihrer Kontrolle liegen.