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Every Picture Tells a Story: A Mystery
by Gregory DowlingFull of intrigue and suspense, Every Picture Tells a Story is a compelling mystery of art theft and forgery set against the backdrop of Venice. Six months after being released from prison for forgery, London artist Martin Phipps is starting over. While making the rounds at a gallery opening, Martin meets and speaks with a mysterious Italian man who is searching for the same art dealer that hired Martin to paint forgeries. Later that evening, while walking the streets of London, Martin saves the Italian man from being mugged. In the scuffle, he sees in the man's bag a photograph, of a very rare painting, recently stolen from a church outside of Venice--The Madonna of the Swan.The next day, while painting at his studio, Martin is attacked by two Italian thugs who question him about the mysterious Italian and then burn his entire collection. So, with nothing to keep him im London, Martin travels to Venice to investigate the theft of The Madonna of the Swan and track down the Italian himself. "[A] lighthearted romp." - Kirkus Reviews
Every Reasonable Doubt
by Pamela Samuels-YoungDetermined to become the first African-American partner at one of L. A. 's most prestigious law firms, attorney Vernetta Henderson is thrilled when she's tapped to defend a prominent socialite accused of murder--until she learns Neddy McClain will try the case with her. The only other African-American attorney at the firm, Neddy is hot-tempered and distant, making a complex case even tougher. But the women vow to put aside their differences to prove their client's innocence. Coping with the pressures of defending a high-profile case proves challenging, and as the case starts to garner media attention, Vernetta has no choice but to spend more time in the office. Vernetta's new husband, Jefferson, unwittingly adds more stress. He's anxious to start a family, a venture she isn't ready to undertake. As Vernetta's professional life dangerously intrudes on her personal life, she soon comes to realize that providing her client with the best defense could come at a very high price.
Every Second
by Rick MofinaTerror claws into the lives of an American family... On a quiet night in their tranquil suburban home, the Fulton family awakens to a nightmare. Four armed men force bank manager Dan Fulton to steal a quarter million dollars from his branch-strapping remote-detonation bombs on him, his wife, Lori, and their young son. A relentless reporter discovers an agonizing secret... The FBI moves swiftly with a major investigation while Kate Page, a reporter with a newswire service, digs deep into the story. In the wake of the Fulton family's abduction, questions emerge, including one of the most troubling: is the case linked to Lori Fulton's tragic past? Time ticks down on a chilling plan... Working as fast as they can, Kate and the investigators inch closer to a devastating truth-it's not only the Fultons' lives at stake, but thousands of others...and every second counts in the race to save them.s wife, Lori, and their young son. A relentless reporter discovers an agonizing secret... The FBI moves swiftly with a major investigation while Kate Page, a reporter with a newswire service, digs deep into the story. In the wake of the Fulton family's abduction, questions emerge, including one of the most troubling: is the case linked to Lori Fulton's tragic past? Time ticks down on a chilling plan... Working as fast as they can, Kate and the investigators inch closer to a devastating truth-it's not only the Fultons' lives at stake, but thousands of others...and every second counts in the race to save them.Terror claws into the lives of an American family... On a quiet night in their tranquil suburban home, the Fulton family awakens to a nightmare. Four armed men force bank manager Dan Fulton to steal $1 million from his branch-strapping remote-detonation bombs on him, his wife, Lori, and their young son. A relentless reporter discovers an agonizing secret... The FBI moves swiftly with a major investigation while Kate Page, a reporter with a newswire service, digs deep into the story. In the wake of the Fulton family's abduction, questions emerge, including one of the most troubling: is the case linked to Lori Fulton's tragic past? Time ticks down on a chilling plan... Working as fast as they can, Kate and the investigators inch closer to a devastating truth-it's not only the Fultons' lives at stake, but thousands of others...and every second counts in the race to save them.
Every Second (Kate Page #3)
by Rick MofinaTick, tock. Time is running out. “An all-American family with the nice house, good yard, sunny life and then: pandemonium . . . one of Mofina’s best yet.” —The Globe and MailOn a quiet night in their tranquil suburban home, the Fulton family awakens to a nightmare. Four armed men force bank manager Dan Fulton to steal a quarter million dollars from his branch—strapping remote-detonation bombs on him, his wife, Lori, and their young son.The FBI moves swiftly with a major investigation while Kate Page, a reporter with a newswire service, digs deep into the story. In the wake of the Fulton family’s abduction, questions emerge, including one of the most troubling: is the case linked to Lori Fulton’s tragic past?Working as fast as they can, Kate and the investigators inch closer to a devastating truth—it’s not only the Fultons’ lives at stake, but thousands of others . . . and every second counts in the race to save them.“The tension hits you from page one—hell, from the first sentence—and doesn’t let up until the last page . . . Rick Mofina is obviously at the top of the thriller game!” —The Big Thrill“[A] skillfully conceived thriller . . . Utilizing chilling plot twists and convincing characters, Every Second progresses at breakneck speed to an electrifying conclusion.” —Fresh Fiction
Every Second Counts
by Sophie McKenzieCharlie and Nat must expose a public official for who he truly is before he is elected prime minister in the riveting and romantic sequel to the explosive thriller, In a Split Second. Nat and Charlie are on the run and in more danger than ever before. Nowhere is safe and they can't trust anyone but each other. Roman Riley's networks could discover them at any time, so Charlie believes their only option is to go undercover in Riley's team, but Nat doesn't agree. So Charlie sneaks away to pursue her plan alone. Nat is desperate to find Charlie, but his family is relying on him, and he can't leave them behind. Even if Nat and Charlie can find each other again, could being together be even more dangerous than being apart?
Every Second Lost
by Dylan LawsonA gripping, remarkable thriller in the vein of Harlan Coben and Linwood Barclay.Elias Hawks' world changed for ever when, as a teenager, he crashed his car and woke, six weeks later, to find he had lost the girl of his dreams and very nearly his life. Seventeen years later, all Elias has left is his career as an accident investigator and a ticking time bomb in his head from the traumatic brain injury he suffered. But then the girl reappears out of the blue to tell him that her daughter is missing and Elias finds himself caught up in an increasingly deadly search for answers. With his health already hanging in the balance, Elias will have one last chance to make amends for the past and one last chance to find the truth, even if this time it means paying for it with his life...
Every Second Lost
by Dylan LawsonA gripping, remarkable thriller in the vein of Harlan Coben and Linwood Barclay.Elias Hawks' world changed for ever when, as a teenager, he crashed his car and woke, six weeks later, to find he had lost the girl of his dreams and very nearly his life. Seventeen years later, all Elias has left is his career as an accident investigator and a ticking time bomb in his head from the traumatic brain injury he suffered. But then the girl reappears out of the blue to tell him that her daughter is missing and Elias finds himself caught up in an increasingly deadly search for answers. With his health already hanging in the balance, Elias will have one last chance to make amends for the past and one last chance to find the truth, even if this time it means paying for it with his life...
Every Secret Thing: Christian Military Romantic Suspense (Acts of Valor #2)
by Rebecca HarttFormer NFL Player Turned Navy SEAL Battles Life and Death for Love and Justice in the Christian Romantic Suspense, Every Secret Thing, by Rebecca Hartt--Present Day, Virginia Beach, Virginia--Navy SEAL Lt. Lucas Strong isn't about to let his platoon leader, Lt. Mills, go to prison for a crime he didn’t commit. It’s their retiring commander who should face court-martial for amassing stolen weapons. With the evidence proving the commander's guilt destroyed, and every witness dead, Lucas must find his only remaining hope, Charlotte Patterson, a gutsy NCIS intern with a photographic memory--missing but believed alive.Freed by a real-life hero, Charlotte Patterson is happy to join the fight, certain the corrupt commander murdered her supervisor. But her detailed memory is fading fast, and Lucas’s belief that God has everything under control could get them killed; Charlotte knows first-hand God doesn't oversee everything.Now with mercenaries hot on their heels, taking on a man protected by rank becomes deadly, pushing Lucas and Charlotte ever closer, turning their friendship into something much more and leaving Charlotte with just one prayer; that Lucas is right…God really is the master planner.Publisher's Note: Fans of Ronie Kendig, Lynnette Eason, Dee Henderson as well as Marliss Melton, Irene Hannon and Colleen Coble, will enjoy this engrossing and heart-stirring series of redemption and rebirth.The Acts of Valor SeriesReturning to EdenEvery Secret ThingCry in the Wilderness
Every Secret Thing
by Susanna KearsleyKate Murray is deeply troubled. In front of her lies a dead man, a stranger who only minutes before had spoken to her – about a mystery, a long-forgotten murder and, most worryingly, her grandmother. His story was old, he had told her, but still deserving of justice. Soon Kate is caught up in a dangerous whirlwind of events that takes her back into her grandmother’s mysterious war-time past and across the Atlantic as she tries to retrace the dead man’s footsteps. Finding out the truth is not so simple, however, as only a few people are still alive who know the story…and Kate soon realizes that her questions are putting their lives in danger. Stalked by an unknown and sinister enemy, she must use her tough journalistic instinct to find the answers from the past in order to have a future.
Every Secret Thing: A Novel
by Laura LippmanEvery Secret Thing is a riveting story of love and murder, guilt and innocence, adult sins and childhood darkness.Two little girls banished from a neighborhood birthday party take a wrong turn down an unfamiliar Baltimore street—and encounter an abandoned stroller with an infant inside. What happens next is shocking and terrible, and three families are irreparably destroyed.Seven years later, Alice Manning and Ronnie Fuller, now eighteen, are released from "kid prison" to begin their lives over again. But the secrets swirling around the original crime continue to haunt the parents, the lawyers, the police—all the adults in Alice and Ronnie's lives. And now another child has disappeared, under freakishly similar circumstances ...
Every Seven Years (Bibliomysteries #23)
by Denise MinaShort tales about deadly books, by top mystery authorsElsa finds a book with strange powers and must face her tortured past It's been seven years since Else visited her tiny hometown on an isolated island off the coast of Scotland. After years of suffering bullying at the hands of the few other residents, she left to make a new life. But now that her mother has passed, Else has returned. And when her old tormentor Karen Little hands her the very book that sent her running all those years ago, the cruelties of her past have Else seeing red.
Every Shallow Cut
by Tom PiccirilliA nameless man with nothing left to lose travels across America in a violent downward spiral in a novel that “coils and tightens like a spring” (Brian Evenson, author of Last Days). Alone except for his beloved bulldog, a former crime writer who’s failed at his career, his marriage, and his own simple hopes makes his way across America, contemplating his own bitter past along the way. Heading home to his distant brother, he witnesses tragedies and crimes—things bad enough to bring out the killer in him. Slowly but surely, he finds himself transforming into the kind of man he used to only write about. Full of realism and grit, Every Shallow Cut burrows deep into the darkness of America to give voice to the fears most of us never speak aloud: the terror of loss, the overwhelming dread of failure, the desperate push towards crime, the horror of missed-out, mediocre dreams. And the all-too-average explosive rage.
Every Shallow Cut
by Tom Piccirilli&“Lovers of gritty noir will devour this . . . a pulse-pounding account of a writer&’s descent into despair and violence.&” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) With his book sales—never strong to begin with—ebbing and the economy crashing, a writer is on the brink. When his wife leaves him and the bank takes his house, he goes over the edge. Living out of his car with his beloved bulldog, Churchill, he&’s set upon by street punks just as he&’s about to pawn the only things of value he has left. He&’s lost nearly everything. But he&’s gained a gun. His well-off brother lives in New York—far from Denver, but the only place he might find a reliable roof over his head and any hope of starting over. Along the road he will stop off to see ex-girlfriends, relatives, friends, and business associates. At this point, his primary goal is survival. But with each passing mile, the survival of others grows more uncertain—in this taut, psychologically gripping novel from a two-time International Thriller Award winner and Edgar Award finalist. Acclaim for Tom Piccirilli &“Boldly original.&” —New York Times Book Review on The Last Kind Words &“Noir that mates Flannery O&’Connor with Stephen King.&” —San Francisco Chronicle on A Choir of Ill Children &“Should make fans of Jim Thompson and Charlie Huston feel right at home.&” —Kirkus Reviews on The Fever Kill
Every Single Secret
by Christina DoddFrom New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd comes a twisty emotional thriller about a woman&’s perilous quest for revenge, perfect for fans of Sandra Brown, Jayne Ann Krentz, and Lisa Jewell.Never whisper the truth. Never reveal the past.In an isolated lighthouse on the California coast, Rowan Winterbourne lives a solitary life with only her secrets for company. For she has a mission that drives her—to avenge herself against Gregory Torval, the powerful drug and arms dealer who murdered her mother and vowed to eliminate everyone in her family.Then Joe Grantham arrives at her door and, for the first time, Rowan lets her guard down—a dangerous mistake when he blackmails her to go with him to Torval's private island. There Torval&’s decadent birthday celebration rages, and while Joe pursues his own agenda, she&’ll provide the perfect distraction.On Raptor Island, Torval&’s will is law and Joe, the closest she has to an ally, is an enigma she can&’t trust. One false move, one careless word, and Rowan will die. As dark truths are uncovered, one by one, Rowan recognizes her last chance for the revenge has come. But is it worth everything she must sacrifice to get out alive?"If Lisa Jewell, Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley are on your Mount Rushmore of suspense writers, Dodd's latest release definitely needs a spot on your shelf."— E! News on Forget What You Know
Every Sky a Grave: A Novel (The Ascendance Series #1)
by Jay PoseyThis first in a &“fresh new sci-fi&” (Jason M. Hough, New York Times bestselling author) series follows a powerful woman who can destroy planets with a single word but is suddenly faced with an adversary that threatens the entire known universe.Far in the future, human beings have seeded themselves amongst the stars. Since decoding the language of the universe 8,000 years ago, they have reached the very edges of their known galaxy and built a near-utopia across thousands of worlds, united and ruled by a powerful organization known as the Ascendance. The peaceful stability of their society relies solely on their use of this Deep Language of the cosmos. But this knowledge is a valuable secret, and a holy order of monastics known as the First House are tasked with monitoring its use and &“correcting&” humanity&’s further development. Elyth is one such mendicant, trained as a planetary assassin, capable of infiltrating and ultimately destroying worlds that have been corrupted, using nothing more than her words. To this end, Elyth is sent to the world Qel in response to the appearance of a forbidden strain of the Deep Language that was supposed to have died out with its founder over seven hundred years prior. What she finds on the backwater planetoid will put her abilities to the test and challenge what she knows of the Deep Language, the First House, and the very nature of the universe.
Every Smile You Fake: the gripping new novel from the bestselling Queen of the Big Reveal
by Dorothy Koomson'Master of the jaw-dropping twist' S MAGAZINEPlease take care of my baby. But don't try to find me. You'll put him in danger. x Profiler and therapist Kez Lanyon is shocked when she finds a baby on the backseat of her car, with an unsigned note asking her to take care of him. Kez has a pretty good idea who the mother is - Brandee, a popular social media star with a troubled background, who once lived in Kez's house. Brandee recently dropped out of the limelight and if the internet rumours are true, Kez knows Brandee's life is in danger. Kez is torn. Should she simply take care of the baby as she's been asked, or should she risk her whole family by using contacts from her previous job to save this young woman? Time is running out for Brandee. Can Kez find her before it's too late? This is the heart-stopping new novel from The Queen Of The Big Reveal.'A timely read that will have you on the edge of your seat' Fabulous
Every Smile You Fake: the gripping new novel from the bestselling Queen of the Big Reveal
by Dorothy Koomson'Master of the jaw-dropping twist' S MAGAZINEPlease take care of my baby. But don't try to find me. You'll put him in danger. x Profiler and therapist Kez Lanyon is shocked when she finds a baby on the backseat of her car, with an unsigned note asking her to take care of him. Kez has a pretty good idea who the mother is - Brandee, a popular social media star with a troubled background, who once lived in Kez's house. Brandee recently dropped out of the limelight and if the internet rumours are true, Kez knows Brandee's life is in danger. Kez is torn. Should she simply take care of the baby as she's been asked, or should she risk her whole family by using contacts from her previous job to save this young woman? Time is running out for Brandee. Can Kez find her before it's too late? This is the heart-stopping new novel from The Queen Of The Big Reveal.'A timely read that will have you on the edge of your seat' Fabulous
Every Smile You Fake: the gripping new novel from the bestselling Queen of the Big Reveal
by Dorothy KoomsonDon't believe everything you see in the heart-stopping new thriller from the Queen of the Big RevealPlease take care of my baby. But don't try to find me. You'll put him in danger. xProfiler and therapist Kes Lashibi is shocked when she finds a baby on the backseat of her car, with an unsigned note asking her to take care of him. Kes has a pretty good idea who the mother is - Brandee, a popular social media star with a troubled background, who once lived in Kes's house. Recently, the seemingly bright and bubbly Brandee's videos changed in tone before she completely dropped out of the limelight. Kes is beginning to understand why. And if the internet rumours are true, Brandee's life could be in real danger.Kes is torn. Should she simply take care of the baby, as she's been asked to do, and wait to hear from his mother?Or should she put the baby and her whole family at risk by using - less than legal - contacts from her previous job to save this young woman?Time is running out for Brandee. Can Kes find her before it's too late?This is the stunning new emotional thriller from The Queen Of The Big Reveal.'Master of the jaw-dropping twist' S MAGAZINE(P) 2024 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Every Step She Takes
by K.L. ArmstrongA gripping new thriller by the author of the instant bestseller Wherever She Goes.Sometimes there's no use running from your past. . . .Genevieve has secrets that no one knows. In Rome she can be whoever she wants to be. Her neighbours aren't nosy; her Italian is passable; the shopkeepers and restaurant owners now see her as a local, and they let her be. It's exactly what she wants. One morning, after getting groceries, she returns to her 500-year-old Trastevere apartment. She climbs to the very top of the staircase, the stairs narrowing the higher she goes. When she gets to her door, she puts down her bags and pushes the key into the lock . . .. . . and the door swings open.It's unlocked. Sometimes she doesn't lock it because break-ins aren't common in Rome. But Genevieve knows she locked the door behind her this morning. She has no doubt. She should leave, call the police. What if someone is in her apartment, waiting for her? But she doesn't. The apartment is empty, and exactly as she left it, perfectly tidy and not a thing out of place . . . except for the small box on her kitchen table. A box that definitely wasn't there this morning. A box postmarked from the US. A box that is addressed to "Lucy Callahan."A name that she hasn't used in ten years.Edge-of-your-seat riveting, K.L. Armstrong's new book will keep you turning the pages until the very end.
Every Step She Takes: Who's Watching Now 2 (ebook) (Who’s Watching Now #2)
by Jannine Gallant"Jannine Gallant gives you a satisfying read."--Kat Martin, New York Times bestselling author"Jannine Gallant is an exciting new voice in romantic suspense."--Mary Burton, New York Times bestselling author"Every Step She Takes delivers enough twists and turns to keep the reader guessing until the end."--Nancy Bush, New York Times bestselling authorYou can run from the past, but you can't hide . . . Tough as nails, no nonsense San Francisco reporter Grace Hanover will do anything to cover the story of the decade--and her career. Having survived a painful past, she's learned never to let anything stand in her way. Even if it means following a key witness into the Alaskan wilderness, and partnering with Travis Barnett, a former Navy SEAL turned PI who's working for the Feds, and who would love to bring in Grace's witness before she can get her story. But together in the wilderness, they'll each have to put aside their differences and trust one another if they want to survive. Because someone from Grace's past is watching, waiting for just the right moment. Every step Grace takes draws her deeper into the line of fire, and into the hands of a killer...
Every Step She Takes: Who's Watching Now 2 (Who's Watching Now)
by Jannine GallantFans of Karen Rose, Cynthia Eden, Kaylea Cross and Pamela Clare will love Jannine Gallant's brilliant blend of exciting suspense and emotional romance, with real characters caught in extraordinary circumstances. You can run from the past, but you can't hide... Tough as nails, no nonsense San Francisco reporter Grace Hanover will do anything to cover the story of the decade - and her career. Having survived a painful past, she's learned never to let anything stand in her way. Even if it means following a key witness into the Alaskan wilderness, and partnering with Travis Barnett, a former Navy SEAL turned PI who's working for the Feds, and who would love to bring in Grace's witness before she can get her story. But together in the wilderness, they'll each have to put aside their differences and trust one another if they want to survive. Because someone from Grace's past is watching, waiting for just the right moment. Every step Grace takes draws her deeper into the line of fire, and into the hands of a killer...Looking for more danger and drama? Don't miss the other Who's Watching Now titles, Every Move She Makes and Every Vow She Breaks.
Every Stolen Breath
by Kimberly GabrielThe Swarm is unrecognizable, untraceable, and unpredictable—random attacks on the streets of Chicago by a mob of crazed teens that leaves death in its wake. It&’s been two years since the last attack, but Lia Finch has found clues that reveal the Swarm is ready to claim a new victim.Lia is the only one still pursuing her father&’s killers, two years after attorney Steven Finch&’s murder by the Swarm. Devastated and desperate for answers, Lia will do anything to uncover the reasons behind his death and to stop someone else from being struck down. But due to debilitating asthma and PTSD that leaves her with a tenuous hold on reality, Lia is the last person to mount a crusade on her own.After a close encounter with the Swarm puts Lia on their radar, she teams up with a teen hacker, a reporter, and a mysterious stranger who knows firsthand how the mob works. Together, they work to uncover the master puppeteer behind the group. Though if Lia and her network don&’t stop the person pulling the strings—and fast—Lia may end up the next target.Inspired by the real-life &“flash mob&” violence struck Chicago in2011, Every Stolen Breath by debut author Kimberly Gabriel is a fast-paced and immersive thriller that shows just how hard one girl will fight back, knowing any breath might be her last.
Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies: A Novel (The Vacation Mysteries #1)
by Catherine MackA USA Today Bestseller#1 Toronto Star Bestseller in Canadian FictionA Globe and Mail Bestseller in Canadian FictionA Vancouver Sun Bestseller in New ReleasesAn Indie Next List Pick (May 2024)An Amazon Editors’ Pick for Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense (May 2024)Library Journal’s Mystery Pick of the Month (April 2024)Ten days, eight suspects, six cities, five authors, three bodies . . . one trip to die for."Quick, captivating, and oh-so-much-fun! This delicious mystery is as spellbinding as Knives Out."—Elle Cosimano, New York Times bestselling author of the Finlay Donovan seriesAll that bestselling author Eleanor Dash wants is to get through her book tour in Italy and kill off her main character, Connor Smith, in the next in her Vacation Mysteries series—is that too much to ask? Clearly it is, because when an attempt is made to kill the real Connor—the handsome but infuriating con man she got mixed up with ten years ago and now can’t get out of her life—Eleanor’s enlisted to help solve the case. Contending with literary competitors, rabid fans, a stalker—and even her ex, Oliver, who turns up unexpectedly—theories are bandied about, and rivalries, rifts, and broken hearts are revealed. But who’s really trying to get away with murder? Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies is an irresistible and hilarious series debut from Catherine Mack, introducing bestselling fictional author Eleanor Dash on her Italian book tour where life starts to imitate the world in her books when she’s caught up in a real-life murder mystery.
Every Trace
by Gregg MainEllen has murder on her mind: an untraceable act of retribution for a horror that shattered her family and her childhood. After years of quietly searching, the time for action has arrived. Leaving her unwitting husband, Pete, she vanishes without a trace, taking to the road in pursuit of a man called Walker—a killer who can lead her to the evil prey she seeks.With the slimmest of clues, a confused and desperate Pete begins to trace Ellen's path. As he pieces together the truth behind his wife's disappearance, he realizes that his ignorance of Ellen's secrets has not only jeopardized their marriage, but may also cost the woman he loves her life. Certain of nothing but the need to find her, Pete crisscrosses the country in a harrowing race against the clock that ends in a brutal, fiery confrontation on a desert mountain top—a stunnning shocker that will leave you guessing until the very end.
Every Trick in the Book
by Lucy ArlingtonThe national bestselling Novel Idea Mysteries return with Lila Wilkins, who has just been promoted to full-time literary agent. But great new writers aren't the only people she's trying to catch... Lila Wilkins has it all: the home of her dreams in the charming town of Inspiration Valley, North Carolina; a perfect police officer boyfriend; and a new job she absolutely loves. At the Book and Author Festival, which is sponsored by the Novel Idea Literary Agency, Lila expects to discover some talented new authors, but what she finds instead is the body of an editor to whom she bears an eerie resemblance. Trouble is, the editor's death isn't the only literary murder taking place. Soon a blossoming author is also killed, and Lila has a gut feeling that the two murders are linked. Now she must hunt down the dark figure who killed these women--and to her surprise, she just might find the clues hidden in a manuscript...