Books like 'The Case Files of Jeweler Richard Vol. 5'
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Silent Reading [默读] by Priest
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsChildhood, upbringing, family background, social relations, traumatic experiences…We keep reviewing and seeking out the motives of criminals, exploring the subtlest emotions driving them... -
默读 [Mo Du] The Light in the Night by Priest
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsChildhood, upbringing, family background, social relations, traumatic experiences…We keep reviewing and seeking out the motives of criminals, exploring the subtlest emotions driving them... -
Birds of Shangri-La, Vol. 2 by Ranmaru Zaria, Ranmaru Zariya
A straight man takes a job at a gay brothel that has a firm rule of no falling in love. What could go wrong?Apollo takes on a rather odd job at a brothel as a way to make some fast cash, but when one of the male prostitutes takes an interest in him, his days of gainful employment seem numbered... -
A Case of Madness [or The Curious Appearance of Holmes in the Nighttime] by Yvonne Knop
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAndrew Thomas just got sacked. He's permanently drunk. He's got cancer. Is inescapably gay. Was hit by a bus. And he's fallen in love with a stranger whose life he saved. As a newly-unemployed Sherlock Holmes scholar, Andrew knows only Holmes can help him untangle the madness his life has become, but Holmes isn't real... -
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Kaleidoscope of Death Vol. 1 by Xi Zi Xu
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOpen the wrong door… and you may never return.One ordinary day, Lin Qiushi discovers a black door in the corridor outside his flat—a door that shouldn’t exist. When he steps through, he finds himself in a world governed by a deadly set of rules, where cryptic villagers speak in riddles, and the only way out is to take their obscure “tests”. The reward for passing: a key... -
Single Dad Sundays: A Dadchat Compilation by Piper Scott
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKnotMyProblem: Guess who’s back, b*tches?! TeenDad2: Who?? KnotMyProblem: US. Duh. TeenDad2: Oh. TeenDad2: Where did we go? GlitterDoctor: It’s complicated, TD... -
Sworn Oath by Shea Balik
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLong ago, Karsyn Vogt had accepted he wasn’t destined to have the family he’d always imagined. After losing the Omega he’d sworn to protect, he’d thrown himself into solving cold cases with the Hartland PD. But fate had a way of making the impossible possible once again when he met Jonah Klein. Despite their twenty year age difference, Karsyn was captivated by the Omega... -
A Pirate's Heart by Catherine Friend
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFour women, a long-lost treasure, and more than one “thief of hearts” share a destiny beyond time. To foil a map thief, librarian Emma Boyd searches for a pirate's long-lost treasure map. She’s aided in her search by investigator Randi Marx, who proves to be as frustrating as she is beautiful... -
Crown Jewel by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLazzaro has a talent for catching criminals, a talent that has gained him as much trouble as it has acclaim in the years since he arrived at the royal palace to attend his mother, infamous concubine to the King... -
Fire Logic by Laurie J. Marks
Earth * Air * Water * Fire These elements have sustained the peaceful people of Shaftal for generations, with their subtle powers of healing, truth, joy, and intuition. But now, Shaftal is dying. The earth witch who ruled Shaftal is dead, leaving no heir. Shaftal's ruling house has been scattered by the invading Sainnites... -
We Could Be Heroes by Philip Ellis
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNot all heroes wear capes. Some wear high heels and a wig.Patrick's acting career is on the rise, and the superhero movie he's currently filming is the key to putting him on the map… if the endless reshoots ever stop. Will is a secondhand bookseller and part-time drag queen extraordinaire who’s just trying to live his best life—and maybe find love along the way...Categorized as:
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Scared to Live by Stephen Booth
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDetective Constable Ben Cooper and Detective Sergeant Diane Fry must uncover the secrets of two grim murder scenes in England's Peak District--one inexplicable...and the other unspeakable... -
Lavender House by Lev A.C. Rosen
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsLavender House, 1952: the family seat of recently deceased matriarch Irene Lamontaine, head of the famous Lamontaine soap empire. Irene’s recipes for her signature scents are a well guarded secret―but it's not the only one behind these gates. This estate offers a unique freedom, where none of the residents or staff hide who they are. But to keep their secret, they've needed to keep others out... -
At a Stranger's Mercy by Brittany Cournoyer
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaking eye contact with a killer wasn’t exactly how Bradley Danforth had planned to start his day. As an accountant, he craved structure and routine. What he hadn’t anticipated was being part of a real-life murder mystery with him cast in the starring role. Death and sorrow were part of Max Donohue’s job description, leaving the detective hardened after years on the job... -
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Alexandria Rising: Book 1 of The Alexandria Rising Chronicles by Mark Wallace Maguire
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor fans of The Bourne Identity and The Da Vinci Code, comes a new edge of your seat adventure. Rand O'Neal, an ambition-less newspaper reporter, is given a single task upon the death of his grandfather: Destroy a mysterious map... -
Dragon Den by Kriss Dean
Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA fast-paced, action-packed romantic urban fantasy inspired by The Fast and the Furious, perfect for adult fans of How to Train Your Dragon.Markus Fredriksen, the First of His Name, more titles to come, always dreamed of breaking a Black Clubtail and becoming a dragon rider. He fails to break any dragon at all, marking the end of his tenure at Dragild Military Academy... -
Spy x Family, Vol. 2 by Tatsuya Endo, 遠藤達哉
Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world...Categorized as:
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Spy x Family, Vol. 6 by Tatsuya Endo
Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world...Categorized as:
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Spy x Family, Vol. 7 by Tatsuya Endo
Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!As Donovan Desmond is about to share a rare family moment with his son Damian, Twilight cuts in to meet his target face-to-face for the first time...Categorized as:
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Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare, Vol. 4 by Yuhki Kamatani
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA SECRET EXPOSEDTchaiko has always been an enigma, but when he goes to visit his partner in the hospital, his story is finally revealed. Meanwhile, Saki’s biggest secret is thrust out in the open―despite her desperate attempts to keep it under wraps... -
Spy × Family, Tome 7 by Tatsuya Endo, Tatsuya Endo
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsSauvez le monde avec l'élite des agents (très) spéciaux : la famille Forger ! Une comédie d'espionnage pétillante !Twilight, vrai espion et faux père de famille, a enfin réussi à entrer en contact avec Donovan Desmond, sa cible sur l'opération " Strix ". Mais l'homme politique reste insaisissable... -
Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow, Vol. 1 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsCapturing Cards was only the beginning...Once upon a magic night, an English sorcerer mixed Western wizardry with Eastern enchantments to create a magical deck of cards called the Clow Cards. These cards were hidden inside a dusty old book for decades, their powers virtually wasted. Then one fateful day, a young girl named Sakura Kinomoto discovered the book in her father's library... -
Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare, Vol. 3 by Yuhki Kamatani
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAN UNEXPECTED VISITORWhen Tasuku attends a workshop organized by Cat Clutter, the last person he is expecting to see there shows up: his crush, Tsubaki! Is this the beginning of a dream come... -
Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare, Vol. 2 by Yuhki Kamatani
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsHELP OR HINDRANCE?Tasuku is starting to feel at home at the drop-in center―just in time for him to help a younger student who also hangs out there. Misora Shuji likes to wear girls’ clothing but is unsure about their gender identity... -
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At the Corner of King Street by Mary Ellen Taylor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIn this poignant story about the complex connections between family, one woman must decide what she wants her life to look like—and who she wants by her side.After a tumultuous childhood she couldn’t control, Addie Morgan is finally living her own life. She’s left her old pressures behind for a job in a country vineyard, and she finds more than just work with the vineyard’s owner, Scott... -
Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare, Vol. 1 by Yuhki Kamatani
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsA beautiful tale of coming-out and coming-of-age.Not only is high schooler Tasuku Kaname the new kid in town, he is also terrified that he has been outed as gay. Just as he’s contemplating doing the unthinkable, Tasuku meets a mysterious woman who leads him to a group of people dealing with problems not so different from his own... -
Gone But Not Forgotten by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCodename: Chaos. Former THIRDS agent turned TIN operative Dexter J. Daley is a legend. Just ask him, he’ll tell you. Chaos isn’t so much a codename as it is Dex’s state of being. As a spy for the Therian Intelligence Network, Dex has spent the last four years bringing down the bad guys. Hell, his middle name is literally Justice... -
Gillette Park by Gerri Hill, Nicol Zanzarella
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsGillette Park, a sleepy town nestled in the Rocky Mountains, harbors a secret.Twenty-three years ago, a young girl went missing. Three days later her body was found lodged beneath the footbridge over Gillette Creek. The murder shook the town but they soon found it was only the beginning. A serial killer hides among them—a serial killer who strikes twice, sometimes three times a year... -
Eternal Luck (Ghostly Guardians) by Louisa Masters
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLuck brought us together… but can it last forever?I was working a dead-end job and living with too many roommates when I met Carlos. That meeting was our first stroke of luck, changing both our lives and tying us together. I’ll never regret it, but after eight amazing years, I’m starting to think he does... -
Fish in a Barrel by Amy Lane
Jackson and Ellery face their toughest case yet—against the criminal justice system itself.Jackson Rivers and Ellery Cramer have worked difficult jobs before, but usually it’s getting the facts that’s the problem. For their newest client, the trouble isn’t finding the truth—it’s corruption at the highest levels of the justice system...
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