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THE LOST STRADIVARIUS [ FREE AUDIOBOOK DOWNLOAD ] [Illustrated]
The Lost Stradivarius by John Meade Falkner, is a short novel of ghosts and the evil that can be invested in an object, in this case an extremely fine Stradivarius violin. After finding the violin of the title in a hidden compartment in his college rooms, the protagonist, a wealthy young heir, becomes increasingly secretive as well as obsessed by a particular piece of music, which seems to have the power to call up the ghost of its previous owner. Roaming from England to Italy, the story involves family love, lordly depravity, and the tragedy of obsession, all conveyed in a "high" serious tone not uncommon in late Victorian literature.

Hearing the appreciative applause as the curtain rises and the actors move front stage on Opening Night, creates an energy level that is unmatchable.

This book triggers laughing out loud, turning to spinal shivers as the gripping drama of Alma and Will's stories unfolds. 

A fascinating and emotional true-life story packaged in a fun filled holiday diary with detective elements.  Discover how an uneasy truce between a mother and son is threatened when a visiting friend accidentally unlocks secrets that have poisoned their lives.  Discover too how the visitor, Sue, draws on her own life experiences to help troubled friends come to terms with their harrowing past, on a paradoxically hilarious yet traumatic joint holiday.

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Lee Brown, Assistant Editor, Tindal Street Press, Birmingham

In her most catastrophic adventure yet, Whiskey Mattimoe proves that even bad examples need love—and a bullet-proof vest—too. Although the recession has chilled the tourist trade in Magnet Springs, Whiskey and Jeb are heating up. Before Whiskey can ruin their on-again romance with self-doubt, Odette lands a huge real estate contract with a wealthy, but philandering, developer. However, to sweeten the deal, Whiskey and Abra must attend the Midwest Afghan Hound Show; not as handler and prize-winning Afghan, but as examples of Worst in Show. Things go well until the shooting starts and before it's over, cars and bodies are riddled with bullet holes. To make matters worse, Abra runs off with the prize winning pooch, and Whiskey comes down with weird flu-like symptoms while unsuccessfully dodging bullets in Amish country. Will Whiskey survive her foray into the world of dog shows, or will the killer make sure she never sees Magnet Springs again?

She’s at it again! In this fourth installment in the Whiskey Mattimoe series, Magnet Springs is in a frenzy over multiple sightings of dead mayor Gil Gruen and the self-induced exile of their resident Seven Suns of Solace adviser, Noonan Starr, just when she’s needed most.  While opportunity knocks at Whiskey’s door in the form of a sexy Scotsman with real estate agent potential, a charming karma-obsessed self-help author with dating potential, and Whiskey’s ex-husband, who possesses the potential to drive her out of her mind, mayhem abounds. When one of Whiskey’s tenants is found murdered on the shores of Lake Michigan and the children in the young woman’s charge disappear, it’s up to canine-challenged Whiskey to rescue Magnet Springs from a scandal unlike any other it’s ever known. Can Whiskey help the town discover the truth about Twyla Rendel's death and lay Gil Gruen to rest for good before it’s too late?