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Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson: A Peek into Watson’s Dispatch Box: Nine New Tales of Mystery & Suspense from the Author of Ten Steps from Baker Street

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Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson: A Peek into Watson’s Dispatch Box: Nine New Tales of Mystery & Suspense from the Author of Ten Steps from Baker Street

Utterly clueless.

 

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In Time of Need: Mrs. Reed becomes a P.I.

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In Time of Need: Mrs. Reed becomes a P.I.

“Busybody.” The word you’re looking for is “busybody.”

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Yes it is……

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Yes it is……

No, not even a little bit.

 

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Chosen to Survive

March 18, 2026
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Chosen to Survive

Welcome to Perspective Hell. (Also, the description says that “this novel is a mixture of futuristic vision and science fiction.” Because those are totally different things.)

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The Legend of the Chocolate River

March 17, 2026
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The Legend of the Chocolate River

This is turning into Poorly Drawn Pachyderms Week. (And it is taking all my willpower not to tag this with “wink wink nudge nudge.”)

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Socko’s Daring Delivery

March 17, 2026
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Socko’s Daring Delivery

You couldn’t figure any better way to use that terrific artwork, huh?

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Winnifred Goes to Tokyo (Winnifred The Sneezy Elephant)

March 17, 2026
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Winnifred Goes to Tokyo (Winnifred The Sneezy Elephant)

…where much amusement is had trying to pronounce her name.

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The Tatra Eagle: When Cross met Crescent at the Last Crusade

March 16, 2026
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The Tatra Eagle: When Cross met Crescent at the Last Crusade

This definitely needs to be diluted.

 

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