by DE King

4.5 stars – 17 reviews

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Watching over the kin and scraping up what work she could, was Lani’s lot, and she’d come to terms with it. Up until she stumbled on Ashantha dying in the town’s wood storage cave, that is.

There in his final breaths, he pleads with her to protect a jewel he has given his life over.

In those moments, her life changes forever as she becomes unwittingly linked to his secret society of Jesters.

The amulet Lani takes possession of is the key to an eight-hundred-year-old secret previously hidden behind a magic barrier that has begun to crack.

What begins as a journey to find answers quickly becomes a matter of life and death as she runs from Derk assassins sent to retrieve the jewel at any cost.

Far from home, halfway across Dharatan, Lani must find the only person Ashantha told her could be trusted with the amulet and free herself of its deadly burden.

A Fool’s Errand is Book 1 in the In All Jest series, an epic fantasy series by author D.E. King.

by Deborah Hawkins

4.3 stars – 4,673 reviews

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If you like fast-paced action, authentic courtroom conflicts, and edge-of-your-seat twists, then you’ll love Dark Moon, A Legal Thriller!

The fix is in to convict a former U.S. Supreme Court Clerk of the murder of her ex-husband unless legendary criminal defense attorney Sarah Knight can beat the odds. No one knows why Sarah left her prestigious partnership at New York powerhouse Craig, Lewis, and Weller to set up a solo shop in San Diego, but Sarah’s marching orders from the appointments clerk of the San Diego Superior Court are clear: lose this case or you’ll never work in this town again.

Coleman Reed, now a United States Supreme Court Justice, still owns the legal community in San Diego just as much as he did when he was a partner at Warrick, Thompson. From his lofty perch in Washington, D.C., he has decreed that his ex-daughter-in-law belongs on death row and to hell with due process. Sarah Knight, with her international reputation, is the perfect attorney to make things look good while throwing her client’s case. But there’s just one problem: Sarah is also the only attorney in San Diego willing to stand up to Coleman Reed. And she stubbornly believes her client is innocent despite the mountain of evidence against her.

Jim Mitchell, ex-FBI agent turned private investigator, has come to San Diego to escape his own painful past. He’s intrigued by the driven, hard-drinking defense attorney with the mysterious scar on her cheek, and he persuades Sarah to make him part of the defense team. Jim quickly proves his value when he discovers that Coleman’s son had a taste for high-priced call girls and was entangled in an extensive pattern of criminal financial dealings. But just when it looks like Jim has won the advantage for the defense, Coleman Reed manipulates the trial judge to exclude their star witness on the eve of trial. With her client’s life hanging in the balance, Sarah must decide if she’s willing to risk her own life to defeat Coleman Reed.Dark Moon, A Legal Thriller is the first standalone novel in the riveting Warrick-Thompson Files series.

by Edward T. Creagan MD with Sandra Wendel

4.6 stars – 192 reviews

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FINALIST for Foreword’s Indie Book of the Year
UPDATED for 2024
Being present at the bedside—and EVEN AT THE MOMENT OF DEATH—can become an experience embedded in the minds and souls of family members for generations. It is a deeply emotional time, one of relief and sadness. Anyone who has taken that final journey with a loved one will never, ever forget those moments.

Dr. Edward Creagan has dedicated his life to death. And now this esteemed medical doctor examines death, not only from a medical standpoint, but from an acutely emotional perspective as events beyond our control unfold.

For more than forty years, he has been at the bedside with patients at the Mayo Clinic, addressing the end-of-life questions patients and their families ask. This book is about navigating those last days, at the bedside, and saying farewell with hope, love, and compassion.

Dr. Ed answers these questions and more:

• How can we die a good death?
• What happens at the deathbed?
• What is death, actually?
• Why does a person’s life story matter at the end of life?
• Doc, how long do I have to live?
• What is hospice?
• What if the family doesn’t agree on treatment? Now what?
• How do we control pain at the end of life?
• What is DNR?
• Should there be a feeding tube?
• Who pulls the plug?
• Can you help me understand the advance directive?
• Who cares for the caregivers?

How to use this book at the bedside–

From the Introduction: “Sadly, many of you may be reading this book because you are sitting at the bedside of a loved one whose health is declining. You are in the eye of the medical storm. I hope my words will give you the type of hope I have given to thousands of families and patients over the years in my practice at the Mayo Clinic. I don’t know you, but I know where you are and the questions you need answers to.”

Our test readers often told us, “I wish I had this book when I was sitting by my mother’s bed.” We have organized the book to answer the most pressing questions you may have in this situation. Use the table of contents to find the sections most relevant to you.

by Lelita Baldock

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‘Heart-rending and beautiful… it’s impossible not to be gripped… my favourite read of 2024.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

On either side of the Pyrenees mountains, two women will risk everything to do what’s right…

To avoid the conflict of the Spanish Civil War, Abene García, a fisherman’s daughter, abandons her seaside home of San Sebastian and crosses the Pyrenees mountain range to France. But when Nazi occupation shatters her newfound safety, Abene won’t stand by and do nothing. Not when she knows a way for refugees to escape, over the mountains she crossed not so long before.

As nationalist forces gain control of Spain, Miren Torres, a secretary for the Basque government, must return to her hometown of San Sebastian without the man she loves. When the Second World War erupts, she unwittingly catches the eye of one of Franco’s most powerful generals, a bully determined to marry her. Miren desperately searches for a way to evade his advances, while still longing for the man who promised her the world.

Brought together by the forces of war, the two women will risk everything to save innocent lives and protect their families…

Perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah, Kelly Rimmer and Fiona Valpy, The Girl Who Crossed Mountains is an extraordinary tale of survival, family bonds and the power of love to persevere against all odds.

What readers are saying about The Girl Who Crossed Mountains:

‘Extraordinary… a must-read for historical fiction enthusiasts… a poignant, beautifully told story that will stay with readers long after they turn the last page… an unforgettable tale of bravery, sacrifice, and hope.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘WOW. Neither hunger nor hurricanes could pull me away from this book now. My eyes devouring every word. I was spellbound. A deeply moving and inspirational story… a must-read for anyone who appreciates well-crafted historical fiction.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Another stunning literary masterpiece… I was choked on many occasions as I kept turning the pages with one hand and holding the tissues with my other… shines with courage, love, determination and heroism.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

by M J Lee

4.3 stars – 8,026 reviews

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Sometimes, digging up the past reveals more than secrets…Former police detective, Jayne Sinclair, now working as a genealogical investigator, is commissioned by an adopted American billionaire to discover the identity of his real father.

She has only three clues to help her: a photocopied birth certificate, a stolen book and an old photograph. She soon realises somebody else is on the trail of the mystery. A killer who will stop at nothing to prevent Jayne discovering the secret hidden in the past

The Irish Inheritance takes us through the Easter Rising of 1916 and the Irish War of Independence, combining a search for the truth of the past with all the tension of a modern-day thriller.

It is the first in a series of novels featuring Jayne Sinclair, genealogical detective.