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Charles Portis has drawn widespread critical acclaim for his inventive prose. In The Dog of the South, Ray Midge is on the trail of his wife, Norma, who’s headed for Mexico with her ex-husband. On the way Ray meets the eccentric Dr. Reo Symes, a man with more get-rich-quick schemes than common sense. Together, they’ll have to overcome tropical storms, grifters, and plenty of car trouble en route to their destination - wherever that may be.

An American literary treasure, Charles Portis penned the Western classic True Grit. Set in the 1960s, Norwood is a picaresque romp taking audiences on a journey from Texas to New York and back again. An ex-marine, troubadour Norwood Pratt is on a mission to recover money he once loaned to a buddy in the service. Along the way, he gets into all manner of trouble involving stolen cars, beautiful women, and a chicken with a college education.

In the winter of 1836, a young journalist named Charles Dickens held an infant in his arms. Only eight months of age, Ruby Spriggs was living under the most deplorable conditions that existed in London. Crushing poverty seemed her only future. Through the intervention of kind patrons, the child blossoms into a young woman instilled with a love of learning and books. But the forces that Dickens fought against for most of his life threaten to destroy her.

Joseph Ward und William Cooper, zwei erst vor wenigen Tagen entlassene Häftlinge, werden tot in einem geöffneten Grab auf dem Friedhof aufgefunden. Inspektor Wolfford bittet Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson um Hilfe. Als Holmes das Grab des Toten untersucht, ist er sich sicher, die beiden Ermordeten müssen darin etwas gesucht und auch gefunden haben. Holmes Spur führt zurück ins Wandsworth Gefängnis. Bald kommt ihm ein folgenschwerer Verdacht.

Nachdem Holms letzter Fall schon über zwei Monate zurück liegt, erscheint es ihm äußerst Verdächtig, dass Patrik, Alice' Adoptivsohn zweimal die Woche Geld von seiner Mutter für diverse Schulbücher oder Projekte erbittet. Er beschließt, der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen und stößt dabei schon bald auf einen ungeklärten Selbstmord eines Schülers der Thomas Bane Schule.

Ein altbekanntes Gesicht taucht in der Baker Street auf. Marcus Pompey war ein guter Freund von Mycroft Holmes. Er informiert Holmes und Watson darüber, dass ein Erpresserschreiben aufgetaucht ist, indem am Sonntag, den 25. Februar mit einer biblischen Katastrophe gedroht wird. Genau an diesem Tag findet in London ein Hungermarsch statt. Kaum auszudenken, welches Ausmaß ein Anschlag hier anrichten könnte. Leider gibt es keinerlei Hinweise auf den Erpresser selbst. Doch Holmes hat da schon eine Idee, um wem es sich dabei handeln könnte.

Es ist ein kalter Tag im Februar 1934 als Sherlock Holmes und Dr. Watson den belgischen, königlichen Abgesandten empfangen. In einem persönlich gerichteten Schreiben an Holmes bittet König Albert I um den Beistand des Detektives. Holmes, Watson und natürlich Alice machen sich sofort auf den Weg nach Belgien. König Albert fürchtet um sein Leben, nachdem er einen deutlichen Drohbrief erhalten und sich einige mysteriöse Unfälle am Hof ereigneten. Holmes nimmt die Dienerschaft genau unter die Lupe und entdeckt dabei ein bekanntes Gesicht.

St. Joseph was a middle-aged widower with a large family when he was called to become St. Mary's husband. A conservative Jew of the line of David, he was not prepared for the changes that would be made in his life. He absolutely was not ready to take orders from a supernatural vision who called himself Gabriel!

From the spellows of Czechoslovakia in World War ll, an enterprising land owner risks all to protect his family and his home from the encroaching Nazi occupation. Nazi advancement from the south, Auschwitz just to the north - what would you do? Descendants of the Holocaust and those in general of the oppression of the Nazi regime are turning their hearts to their fathers and their harrowing ordeals. This story will bring to life the battle and fight for life of a few against a numerous heartless enemy - the Nazis

A clean historical western cowboy romance. When Torsten O'Conner's false love leaves him for another man, he decides a change of scenery just might be in order. His brother, Kieran, is now the mayor of New Hope, Montana, and the prospect of putting Ireland far behind him and starting fresh as a homesteader in America might be just the thing. But the life of a homesteader isn't just hard, it's brutally lonely. At his friends' urging, Torn writes off for a wife from the east only to have a villain from his past arrive on the train.

When Nathaniel Russell received the wonderful news that the bride he'd written off for would be arriving in New Hope, Montana, it was the happiest he'd felt since arriving to settle his claim. And when the strikingly beautiful but somewhat exotic-looking Katia stepped off the train, his heart leapt at the fulfillment of their months of exchanging letters. But Katia carries secrets that no one in the town expected, secrets that run deep enough to keep them apart forever.

Kathleen Grady has faced hardship - and overcome it - at nearly every turn. Whether it's the death of her betrothed at sea or the fight with her tyrannical brother for what's rightfully hers, she has struggled for so long that can't remember what peace in her soul even feels like. But when the chance to become the wife of a stranger, a homesteader in a new world called Montana, presents itself, Kathleen must decide if leaving Ireland for America will give her the escape she desperately needs, or will it bring more danger?

When Anna Mae Flynn passes away, leaving three small children and a husband with a harvest to bring in, the only logical answer is to find Wyatt another wife, quick. He fights everyone at first, even himself, but he knows their logic is sound and their hearts are in the right place. But Millie Carter is nothing like Wyatt's dear Anna Mae, a fact that his grief causes him to point out at every turn. Can Millie win over a heartbroken man, or will the next train through New Hope take her home?

Declan O'Bryan left Ireland to seek his fortune in the New World, but the journey was long for a man without a penny to his name. It took years of back-breaking work as a sailor and a journeyman for him to finally reach Montana, and to have enough money to his name to earn the title of proud homesteader. There's only one thing missing from his life now, and unlike the boys in town, he's not convinced a man should find a wife in a catalog, the same way he buys a plow.

When Brianna Darcy left Ireland to marry a stranger, she expected her life to change for the better. But one surprise after another has left her questioning everything she thought she knew. For Cassidy Campbell, finding a sweet wife to settle down with is the only thing missing from his life. He owns his claim, he's raised his livestock, and he's made a name for himself in Montana. All he needs now is Brianna.

When Lady Moira Brennan leaves her home at Brennan Castle for the wilds of her own homestead claim in the Montana territory, she has no idea that a husband awaits her. Sold into marriage by her uncle, she arrives to find a bleak landscape of scarce farmers, all desperately trying to scratch out a living on their claims. Pryor MacAteer came to Montana himself only three years ago, and his farm has prospered. All that he needs to make it complete is a wife and family, one whose passage he paid, and whose name is on the marriage contract.

Declan O'Bryan left Ireland to seek his fortune in the New World, but the journey was long for a man without a penny to his name. It took years of back-breaking work as a sailor and a journeyman for him to finally reach Montana, and to have enough money to his name to earn the title of proud homesteader. There's only one thing missing from his life now, and, unlike the boys in town, he's not convinced a man should find a wife in a catalog, the same way he buys a plow.

When Lady Moira Brennan leaves her home at Brennan Castle for the wilds of her own homestead claim in the Montana territory, she had no idea that a husband awaited her. Sold into marriage by her uncle, she arrives to find a bleak landscape of scarce farmers, all desperately trying to scratch out a living on their claims. Pryor MacAteer came to Montana himself only three years ago, and his farm has prospered. All that he needs to make it complete is a wife and family.