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The Quaker
A thriller set in gritty 1960s Glasgow featuring Detective Inspector Duncan McCormack on the hunt for a violent serial killer known as The Quaker.
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Wavelength
Hannah Montana meets Heartstopper in this story of a nonbinary pop star on the run who collides with a regular teenager and her alt-rock band.
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A Daughter's Place
A sweeping historical romance inspired by the real-life daughter of Miguel de Cervantes, celebrated author of Don Quixote
