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The last thing Gary Sheldon ever expected was to come face to face with his double. But today was the day his sister always dreaded, and their mother knew might eventually come. The sudden arrival of James Griffin sets in motion a series of relational upheavals for the Sheldon family - coinciding with a chain reaction of tumultuous events for Gary's teenage daughter, Erin.

Family wields the greatest magic.A missing father. A mother bewitched. Wilhelmina must use her unpredictable magic to catch whoever-or whatever-is stalking her parents. Will her powers be enough to restore her family? When Wilhelmina accidentally sets her remedial magic class on fire, she is sent to live in the ordinary world with a mother she barely knows. Her adjustment gets off to a very rocky start. She has sudden, unexplainable bursts of magic-mostly while navigating the middle-school minefield-and her mother's behaving like she's under some spell. Despite her handicapped magic, Wilhelmina vows to get to the bottom of it all-even if she could vanish without a trace just like her father. "Wilhelmina Quigley: Magic School Dropout" is a fish-out-of-water story with touches of mystery, fantasy, and humor. A witty tale of enchantment.

Everyone in Gary's life has let him down - including the one person he never expected to lie to him. And he's not speaking to the only person willing to tell him the truth. Can Gary repair his torn relationships and build a life with the woman he loves? Glimpse of Emerald is a gritty tale of love and loss, betrayal and redemption, hope and faith.

Use these pages to record own wisdom along with Sherlock Holmes's.This lined journal provides a quote from the original Sherlock Holmes cases and illustrations for fans of the Great Detective on each page. Record your own thoughts as inspired from the mind of Arthur Conan Doyle.

Family wields the greatest magic.A missing father. A mother bewitched. Wilhelmina must use her unpredictable magic to catch whoever-or whatever-is stalking her parents. Will her powers be enough to restore her family? When Wilhelmina accidentally sets her remedial magic class on fire, she is sent to live in the ordinary world with a mother she barely knows. Her adjustment gets off to a very rocky start. She has sudden, unexplainable bursts of magic-mostly while navigating the middle-school minefield-and her mother's behaving like she's under some spell. Despite her handicapped magic, Wilhelmina vows to get to the bottom of it all-even if she could vanish without a trace just like her father. Wilhelmina Quigley: Magic School Dropout is a fish-out-of-water story with touches of mystery, fantasy, and humor. "A witty tale of enchantment."

Award-winning author and recognized Sherlockian scholar Liese Sherwood-Fabre's third novel in The Early Case Files of Sherlock Holmes follows the young detective to London for the spring holiday. This CIBA first-place mystery and mayhem winner has been described by bestselling author Gemma Halliday as "e;a classic in the making."e; The Holmes family plans to celebrate the Easter holidays in London until a tragedy during the 1868 Oxford-Cambridge Boat race puts Mycroft Holmes' reputation on the line.When Mycroft Holmes identifies a drowning victim, he is drawn into a situation that could destroy not only Lord Surminster's name, but his own reputation as well. If ruled a suicide, the lord's assets will be returned to the Crown, leaving his mother and siblings destitute. Should that happen, the victim's sister has threatened to drag Mycroft's good name through the mire. Will Sherlock be able determine what happened before more than one family is destroyed?"e;[Dr.] Sherwood-Fabre's attention to detail and vivid prose are on full display in this delightful look at the evolution of a young Sherlock Holmes."e;-Book Life Prize

Gary and Michaela Sheldon open their home and their hearts to Dani, a pregnant teen with dark secrets. Horrific surprises gradually emerge as she reveals deeply harbored dysfunction and violence. A compelling tale of hope triumphing over evil.

Twenty-four short essays explain and explore Conan Doyle's references of everyday Victorian life to twentieth-century readers.

Steve Berry, NYT Bestselling author, describes Saving Hope as ';a tantalizing premise that toys with the most basic of emotionsa parent's drive to save their child.'Alexandra Pavlova must choose: save her daughter...or the world.In one of Siberias formerly closed cities, Nadezhda Pavlova's unemployed parents struggle to provide for her following a bout with pneumonia that weakens her heart. Racked with guilt that her former job in the Soviet Union's bioweapons labs may have created the child's heart condition, Alexandra vows to do all she can to save her daughter's life.Through Vladimir, a lifelong friend, Alexandra enters the post-Soviet economy and Russia's gray market. Her association with Vladimir and his Iranian contacts bring them to the attention of an FSBformerly the KGBagent. When she learns of a plot to export a deadly virus to Iran, Alexandra must decide whether she can trust Sergei, the FSB agent, to help her save both her daughter and the world.Chanticleer Book Reviews says award-winning author Liese Sherwood-Fabre, comes through with flying colors, creating her cliffhanging thriller not only with literary skill and authenticity regarding life, crime, and medicine in Russia..., but also with great emotion and story-telling ability.

Fans of Sherlock Holmes, Victorian England, and history in general will all find interesting tidbits to carry away. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle references many everyday Victorian activities and aspects that are lost on the twenty-first century reader. These short essays provide modern readers a better understanding of Victorian England and greater insight into the world of Sherlock Holmes. His cases take on richer meaning when the reader grasps the subtleties of such details as the blue ribbon mentioned in “The Adventure of the Cardboard Box,” the doss houses Shinwell Johnson knew about, or how one contracted brain fever.Originally published in Sherlockian newsletters across the world, these short essays carry the reader back to London, 1895 and the world of the most famous consulting detective. Topics covered include:Horse racingThe Victorian WeddingBoxingThe Temperance MovementFencingLondon SmogBrain FeverCircusesThe Port of DundeeDoss HousesVampiresBradshaw’s CompanionBicycles and the New WomanClergymenPublic HousesMicroscopes and Magnifying GlassesGovernessesCiphers and CodesEtonCambridge and OxfordThe Art of DisguiseTypewritersBrief History of TeaReturn, once again, to Victorian England and the residents of 221B Baker Street.“We have…always found [Dr. Sherwood-Fabre’s] essays to be both entertaining and informative as well as very well researched.”- Joel Senter, editor, The Sherlockian E-Times

Step back to London, 1895.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories are full of references to everyday activities and events from Victorian times that make the twenty-first century reader run to the reference shelf. Few, for example, are intimately acquainted with the responsibilities of a country squire, the importance of gentlemen's clubs, or the intricacies of the Victorian monetary system. These twenty-four short essays explore various aspects of life mentioned in the original tales of Sherlock Holmes, providing modern-day insight into the nineteenth century world. Originally shared through various Sherlockian newsletters around the world, they are gathered here for the first time. Essays cover:The Life of a Country SquireThe Holmes' Family Connection to the Vernets of FranceThe Fate of Second SonsThe Victorian Medical PracticeVictorian TransportionThe Origins of Scotland YardThe River ThamesApiculture in the 1800sWestminster PalaceSherlock's Christmas SpiritPracticing Law in Victorian EnglandThe Second Anglo-Afghan WarGentleman's ClubsTobacco221B Baker StreetAbductive ReasoningDog BreedingPoisonsFingerprintsPhrenologyCommunicationsThe Monetary SystemThe British MuseumChloroformThese examinations bring deeper meaning and color to the adventures of the world's most famous consulting detective.The president of The Crew of the Barque Lone Star, a Sherlockian Scion Society, notes this collection "brings life to a society which we have only dreamed of."Whether a fan of Sherlock Holmes or a history enthusiast, this book offers interesting tidbits to all.