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How could a painting be stolen from a museum without a single door or window being broken? Two young women and one young man lead unobtrusive lives working at a Victorian coffee house, for the owner Mr. McDougal. But when a famous painting is stolen, they must assume their other identities: moonlighting as apprentice detectives under the employ of Mycroft Holmes. But will this case strain the limits of their friendship and their wits? “The Case of the Young Patrician Lady” is a lighthearted mystery from the pen of Alydia Rackham. If you enjoy the stories of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule ...

Christmas is forbidden at Pendywick Place. A tragic shadow from Basil Collingwood’s past looms over the season. Nevertheless, he plans to take Victoria to the Hampton Court Christmas Ball, to confront his former mentor - and her attempted murderer - Professor Winchester. If they can steal back Victoria’s unbreakable code from him, they may save England itself. If they cannot, it will put all of Europe in grave danger.

With Sherlock out of the city on a case, it is up to Dr. John Watson and his new patient to help Victoria with the investigation—which may build to a fatal confrontation on a foggy Halloween night.

Young Princess Linnet has been given a grave task. If she succeeds, it could end her life. If she fails, it could destroy her people. She must kill a prince. But first, she must marry him. Prince Rajak of the Badi, son of the conquering desert king, has given Linnet's kingdom an ultimatum: give him a princess for his bride, or be slaughtered. Linnet volunteers, to save her people. Her mother, however, sees an opportunity. She secretly instructs Linnet to gain Rajak's trust, and then assassinate him. Now, Linnet is forced to live among foreigners and enemies, married to a man she hates. But ...

It is too late to retrieve the code. Victoria and Basil must instead recreate it and get it to the queen as fast as possible. To do that, they must travel to the remote Yorkshire seaside, along with Basil’s sister and her husband, and their friend Fred Brody, to a vast, empty house of Professor Winchester’s where Victoria’s reference books reside. But a ghostly presence begins to interfere, drawing closer and closer every day. Will Victoria, who has already lost so much and achieved so much, be able to stop her old mentor’s wicked plans once and for all?

Because of a small, careless action in the medieval past, the Allied Forces may not win World War 2 after all. Bhaird, second son of a Scottish lord, is heartbroken when his father is killed in a hunting accident, and the three MacDonald brothers are divided to rule their inheritances. While his brothers are given pieces of Scotland, Bhaird, bitter and angry, must cross the sea to Ireland. Oleron decides to come along on the journey. But as the brothers set sail, the sea churns and takes their ships under... And when they surface, the brothers find themselves in the far future. In the midst...

Have you ever wanted to transform your holiday with all the nostalgic charm of a Victorian Christmas? A companion to "The Mute of Pendywick Place" mystery series, this charming little book provides you with the inspiration to bring a Victorian-style Christmas into your home, with authentic recipes, decoration design, and a delicious dash of history! Pick up “Christmas at Pendywick Place” and begin planning your own Victorian Christmas today!

A collection of short fairy tales from a master of magic and fantasy.

Need more of the charming Victoria Thulin and her eccentric tutor, Professor Basil Collingwood? You’ve come to the right place! The denizens of Pendy Corner and the occupants of Baker Street lead interesting lives, to say the least. Their adventures take them to the depths of an Oxford laboratory on a Halloween night, to an illegal Shoreditch boxing match, across the ice of the Serpentine River, and trailing after the mysterious Keeper of Her Majesty's Broom Cupboard. Take a glimpse into these, and even more, of our heroes' thrilling daily escapades. “The Pendywick Pair” is a ...

What if the only way to save yourself was to plead for help from the person whose life you have destroyed? Gwiddon Crow is a young, embittered Curse-Maker who haunts the Winterly Wood, free from all laws, unchained from the suffering of her past. Her master, Gwiddon Baba Yaga, calls upon Crow to cast a curse upon the tiny kingdom of Astrum, and destroy the Great Seal which protects it. But the curse goes terribly wrong. Now, Crow is trapped in Astrum, alone with its angry prince--and the unbroken Seal is slowly draining her life. She must find a way to free herself from her own spell... But...

A man who has been the subject of experiments all his life will not survive the next one. He must escape, leaving all he knows, or die. KL-62 was created in a test tube--a perfect specimen of a human male. On the way to be transferred to a remote space station, he learns he is about to be the subject of one last experiment—and it will prove fatal. He has no choice but to break out of the only environment he has ever known, and crash-land on an abandoned prison planet called Tenebrae. He must survive a perilous web of dark dead-ends and patrol droids, and the only one who can help him is ...

What if your very first assignment is impossible, because the one you were sent to help has a heart of stone? Rose has lived in a mountain fortress with curse-breakers almost all her life, never venturing out into the wilds. But now, her masters have sent her on a mission to free a lost kingdom that crafts unbreakable glass. But this task may prove impossible, for the prince has an unyielding, selfish heart, and he and the kingdom are frozen under the hand of the Snow Queen. A suspenseful and unexpected reimagining of the timeless romance of “The Snow Queen” continues Alydia Rackham's ...

Old allies become mortal enemies in a war between pure logic and emotion. John Cannon was once a ruthless killing machine. The Elder Knight for the Kingdom of Novus--a new world where emotions had been eradicated by an implant, and everything that created perceived "inequality" between citizens of Novus was confiscated and destroyed. But John Cannon became a Traitor and killed the King, and rebels destroyed the emitters to the implants, allowing the people of Novus to experience emotion again. Now, John is learning to navigate this foreign territory with the help of these rebels, and to ...

He has lived all his days blind, crippled, and in darkness. He has one chance to escape to the light—but he will risk his life if he tries. Crispian has lived in the city of Tutus all his life. He is used to the darkness that always cloaks the world, broken only by the lamps that huddle in the streets and winding alleys. He knows what it is to live in a segregated quarter, away from the despicable Rubrum race. He takes comfort in the company of his few friends, and the Minister--the only people who do not look twice at his missing eye and hand. But when he allows a young woman named Aiva ...

Can two enemies stop a war from breaking out and destroying both their families? The European war between vampires and werewolves ended in 1848. But in America, it's a different story. After over a century of vicious fighting, the Campbell pack has made an agreement with all nearby vampires: stay off Campbell land, and leave humans alone. So what will Mara Kaylock, a werewolf, do when she finds a vampire lying on the bank of the Campbell River--a vampire she knows has his sights set on a human girl? “The Campbell River” is the second of Alydia Rackham’s vampire/werewolf novels. If you...

If a princess transformed into a beast, could a man see through that fearsome ugliness enough to love her? The poisonous jealousy of a sister gives birth to curse of vengeance. The body of a princess is warped and twisted into the form of a scaly, snake-like monster, and her mind is lost in shadow. A misfit minstrel, with a voice like sunshine, may be her only hope for salvation--but only if he survives their first encounter. A thrilling and unexpected reversal of the timeless romance of “Beauty and the Beast” launches Alydia Rackham's epic fairy tale series. If you enjoy magic, mystery...

An unlikely duo and an ice-cold murder case... Lucinda Holliday--an educated lady with fiery red hair and an aloof disposition--must bargain help from the striking-but-volatile American, Mr. Tipp: a disgraced detective turned opium addict... For he is the only man on earth who can possibly solve the mystery of her father's senseless murder. Plunge into the romance and danger of 1870's London as this incompatible pair tangle with the cold case that destroyed both their lives, all while being haunted and hunted by the most elusive and insidious murderer in the world.

Young Quinn and Agatha are caught between immortal factions, and Quinn must face the truth about all of them--and his own lineage--if he is to save his own life, Agatha's, and indeed, all of Europe. Christmas Eve, 1848. Young Quinn Campbell and his best friend Agatha have been kidnapped. Their captor, Dmitriy Gavrilov, is cruel, ruthless--and a vampire. Thus begins a treacherous journey through ice-locked Europe, toward a castle in the depths of Romania, and a mysterious ruler at the heart of a thousand-year war. Can Quinn somehow bring peace between the two factions by assuming his ...

A run-of-the-mill haunted house is one thing. A murderous soldier on horseback is quite another. Artful Doyle and Darrish Fox, the only two members of the newly-minted "Ghost Division" at the Bureau, are sent to investigate an isolated manor reported to be haunted. But when they lose their way in the woods, and then meet with a terrifying horseman, they find themselves driven straight into the dark unknown... “The Road to Davisham Manor” is the third book in Alydia-Rackham’s fast-paced “Bureau of Investigative Time-Travel” series. If you like steampunk intrigue, immersive plunges ...

“Come to me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28 God wants to be our source. He wants to give to us. He wants to be the One we come to when we need ANYTHING. He doesn’t want us to chase after idols or witchcraft or fortune-tellers or even our friends or family for the things we need most desperately. He wants our ultimate Provider. He wants us to come to Him. Do you think He will disappoint us when we do exactly what He wants us to do? Get it out of your head that it’s wrong to expect things from God, that it’s wrong to expect miracles ...