inheritance and succession

Catherine Sloper, an heiress favored by neither beauty nor brilliance, finds herself torn between an attractive suitor and her adored father, who believes the young man to be a fortune hunter.

In a land that has been at war so long that no one remembers the reason for fighting, the shapeshifters who rule the two factions agree to marry in the hope of bringing peace, despite deep-seated fear and distrust of each other.

When Cole Egan's father dies, he leaves Cole a key to a safe deposit box that contains a tape that proves that President Kennedy's death was a conspiracy, but now some people will do anything to make sure no one else sees the tape.

When Grandma dies, her five children and their children descend on her farmhouse to divide the possessions in an orderly manner and in hopes of making everyone happy.

Cassie Simon moves back to the little town were her mother was born and attempts to unravel the family myths about her mother's death.

Belgian detective Hercule Poirot attempts to prove the innocence of Elinor Carlisle after she is charged with the double murder of her Aunt Laura and Mary Welman, her rival for the affections of Roderick Welman.

Naruto is thrilled, at first, to be hired on to protect his favorite actress, Yukie Fujikaze, while she works on the set of her most recent movie, but when a arctic set location is announced Yukie disappears, leaving Naruto to go off in search for her.

Lady Firebird Angelo Caldwell returns to her homeland to help trap an assassin who is threatening the messianic Caldwell bloodline.

When his wealthy uncle, a champion bridge player who has lost his vision, asks seventeen-year-old Alton to be a cardturner for him, Alton has no idea how much he will ultimately learn from his eccentric relative. Includes appendix by Syd Fox with information about bridge.