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Black butler, vol. 31

2022
In order to cut off their enemies' lifelines, the Phantomhive staff has scattered in all directions. To the north, Mey-Rin, having infiltrated Baron Heathfield's manor, engages in battle with the masterful maid, Jane! Meanwhile, in the east, at a sanatorium for veterans, Baldo and Lau receive a rough welcome from the nurse celebrated as a miracle healer...
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Suspect

When the police ask psychiatrist Joe O'Loughlin to help them investigate the brutal murder of a woman they believe is a prostitute, Joe discovers the woman is a nurse he once worked with. As the case develops, the police suspect one of Joe's patients is responsible.

Lost

After Detective Vincent Ruiz is removed from the Thames River with a bullet wound in his leg, he has no memory of the shooting. A photograph of a seven-year-old missing girl is removed from his pocket and an in-depth investigation begins which may prove the girl is still alive.

The traitor in the tunnel

When Mary Quinn is ordered to work undercover after a petty thief steals from Buckingham Palace, she receives attention from a prince, wonders at a murder suspect's shared name with her father, and struggles with her feelings for James Easton.

1984

Winston Smith, a worker at the Ministry of Truth in the future political entity of Oceania, puts his life on the line when he joins a covert brotherhood in rebelling against the Party that controls all human thought and action.

Love in winter wonderland

2023
Seventeen-year-olds Trey and Ariel embark on a hate-to-love journey when they band together to save Trey's family's business, the longest-running Black-owned bookshop in London.
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Enola Holmes and the mark of the mongoose

2023
Enola Holmes, now independent and pursuing her profession as a scientific perditorian, joins forces with her brother Sherlock to solve the mysterious disappearance of Wolcott Balestier, a friend of Rudyard Kipling, as they uncover the ruthless world of book publishing and seek to bring him back safely.
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Maame

(Realistic Fiction)
2023
"It's fair to say that Maddie's life in London is far from rewarding. With a mother who spends most of her time in Ghana, Maddie is the primary caretaker for her father, who suffers from Parkinson's. At work, her boss is a nightmare and Maddie is tired of being the only Black person in every meeting. When her mum returns from her latest trip to Ghana, Maddie takes the chance to get out of the family home and finally start living. She finds a flat share, says yes to after-work drinks, pushes for more recognition in her career, and throws herself into dating. But it's not long before tragedy strikes, forcing Maddie to face the true nature of her unconventional family"--Dust jacket.
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Nineteen steps

a novel
2023
"It's 1942, and London remains under constant threat of enemy attack as the Second World War rages on. In the Bethnal Green neighborhood, Nellie Morris counts every day that she emerges from the underground shelters unharmed, her loving family still surrounding her. Three years into the war, she's grateful to hold on to remnants of normalcy. . . . After a chance encounter with Ray, an American airman stationed nearby, Nellie becomes enchanted with the idea of a broader world. Just when Nellie begins to embrace an exciting new life with Ray, a terrible incident occurs during an air raid one evening, and the consequences are catastrophic. As the truth about that night is revealed, Nellie's world is torn apart. When it seems all hope is lost, Nellie finds that, against all odds, love and happiness can triumph"--Provided by publisher.
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Kate and the city of fire

a great fire of London graphic novel
Country girl Kate is excited about her first time visiting London, a trip to sell apples with her grandfather and little sister Lizzie in early September, 1666. But the excitement soon gives way to fear as a fire quickly spreads through the city. When Grandfather is forced to be part of a fire brigade, Kate is left alone to keep Lizzie and their horse and buggy safe. Can Kate fight off thieves and avoid the walls of flames to reach safety once again? In graphic novel format.
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