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Deep in the Kentucky hills, justice is still dealt from the end of a rope. When John Milton stumbles into a small town plagued by scams, secrets, and a brutal criminal family, he plans to keep his head down. But after a deadly ambush leaves him tied up and dragged into the Appalachians, Milton...

1794...Returning to England, Harry and James become embroiled in a vicious struggle between rival smugglers played out in the English Channel. Witnesses to a bloody confrontation, they flee to Deal - only to find that, behind its picturesque facade, the town is a haven for traders in contraband, seething with corruption and violence.

At 44, Eve Mozell has a wonderful husband and a creative job. She also has a temperamental teenage son, two headstrong sisters, and a demented old father. As she deals with her family's frequent crises, her days overflow with lengthy phone calls. She is never far from a dial tone. But as her father begins to die, Eve is tempted to disconnect and to sort out her feelings for this difficult man.

When Kingston repairman Benji inherits what his grandmother died protecting, he's thrust into a wild treasure hunt through Jamaica that rips apart everything he thought was real. Mysterious teachers. Ancient riddles. A sacred herb that unlocks hidden perception. And a conspiracy so elegant, so perfectly engineered, that humanity serves it without ever knowing its name.