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Winter at Death's Hotel
Winter at Death's Hotel: A Novel | Kenneth Cameron
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"A fast-paced and exciting read."Telegraph & Argus (UK) New York, January 1896. Arthur Conan Doyle, the renowned created of Sherlock Holmes, arrives with his wife Louisa at the Britannic Hotel in New York for his first American tour. While Arthur prepares his lectures, Louisa becomes entranced by the vibrant, dangerous metropolis brimming with debauchery and iniquity around every corner. When a woman's mutilated corpse turns up in a Bowery alley, Louisa recognizes the victim as someone she's seen in the hotel. Obsessed with the woman's gruesome death, Louisa starts piecing together clues to reveal a story of murder and depravitya story that leads back to the hotel itself and a madman who is watching her every move. From Fifth Avenue's glitzy opulence to the smoky boy's club of the New York Express and the Tombs of Lower Manhattan, Winter at Death's Hotel is an electrifying tale of a society caught in the throes of a story transformation and one woman determined to redeem it at whatever cost. Praise for Winter at Death's Hotel "Louisa is a fascinating creation...Conan Doyle's wife is a clever choice as the novel's central character, embodying the fears and aspirations of women of the period, and the ingenious plot does not diminish the horrors she has to confront."Sunday Times (UK) "A well-realized mystery that shows promise for future books in the series."Sunday Business Post (UK)
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MaleficentBookDragon
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Here are my top 5 choices up for your review in #round13 #LMPBC #GroupW
Let me know what you think. I‘m thrilled to read any of these (maybe all of them this winter).
I threw The Shining in because I‘ve never read it. It scared me as a kid and I only made it through the first few chapters.

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Avanders Oooh all look great — I also haven‘t yet read The Shining (though of course I‘ve seen it a bunch of times). My top pick would probably be Winter at Death‘s Hotel.. but again, all look great!! 2y
carlthecattt 5 Total Strangers or Unwanted Guest would be my 2 choices, but they all sound good! 2y
mklong They all sound great to me too. I have also never read The Shining and have always wanted to 2y
MaleficentBookDragon I eliminated 5 Total Strangers and Dark Matter. Which of the three left would you vote for? @mklong @avanders @carlthecattt I want to read all three so if there is a tie I can break it. 2y
MaleficentBookDragon I eliminated 5 Total Strangers and Dark Matter. Which of the three left would you vote for? @mklong @avanders @carlthecattt I want to read all three so if there is a tie I can break it. 2y
MaleficentBookDragon I eliminated 5 Total Strangers and Dark Matter. Which of the three left would you vote for? @mklong @avanders @carlthecattt I want to read all three so if there is a tie I can break it. 2y
carlthecattt I would love to read An Unwanted Guest. 2y
Avanders I‘d be super happy with any of those 3, but I still vote for Winter at Death‘s Hotel ☺️ 2y
mklong LOL, I still vote The Shining! Totally unhelpful I know 😂 2y
MaleficentBookDragon That's one vote each and I want to read all three! 😂
Okay, if there are no strong objections, I will pick one out of a hat (or have the #manpanion choose one). @carlthecattt @avanders @mklong
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Avanders Great plan! 😁 2y
mklong Works for me! 2y
carlthecattt Sounds good to me! 2y
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I just downloaded the eBook apps affiliated with my local library, where I found this. Maybe it will be the first book I download. I'm trying to make use of the library, because if we don't use them we'll loose them. It's a sad thought.

ReadingOver50 I download books from my library. It is a very convenient way to borrow books. 8y
LinaLovesLit @ReadingOver50 I think I'll like the convenience too. I like to read several books at a time, so this should make it easier for me to take them along. :) 8y
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