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Set in the fog-drenched alleys of Victorian London, The Lascar Mysteries: A Daughter’s Cry is a gripping tale of courage, loss, and the relentless pursuit of justice. B R Bhanu masterfully blends historical crime with social commentary, immersing readers in a world where power and privilege clash with the cries of the oppressed. Story Summary: When Parvathi, a lascar’s wife, is savagely murdered before her 11-year-old daughter Ayesha, hope seems lost. Witnessing the brutal attack from a hiding place, Ayesha’s world is shattered.

For $2 million, scientist Alex McAuliff is hired by Dunstone, Ltd. to survey the geology of Jamaica's dark, mysterious interior. There is a catch: no one can know Dunstone is involved. When British Intelligence learns of Alex's mission, they let him in on a little secret: the last survey team never made it home. McAuliff's reception to the island is far from warm, and now Alex is a marked man. Someone wants him dead—but who? The only one clue to his survival is a single, mysterious word: Halidon.

A ruthless white supremacist group intent on terrorizing a town. A fearful community that sleep with guns beside their beds. A rebellious girl who cried wolf too many times. And a hit man with nothing to lose. Following a lead through Arkansas on the disappearance of Dana Grant, Jack Winchester stops in the small town of Dresden. But when an act of kindness gains more attention than he wanted, he soon finds himself in the crosshairs of the law and on a collision course with trouble.