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The Stolen Child
by Keith Donohue

This is the riveting story of Henry, who at age 7 is kidnapped by creatures who replace him with a look-alike -- and he in turn becomes one of them. Each Henry relates the tale from their perspective in a very touching way. Well worth the read!

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The Thirteenth Tale
by Diane Setterfield

Margaret Lea, a young, unworldly, bookish girl, is hired to write the story of Vida Winter. Vida has been confounding her biographers and fans for years by giving everybody a different version of her life, each time swearing it's the truth. Now Margaret is finally treated to the truth, we are treated to a double tale of twins...in this unforgettable, haunting tale.

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The Meaning of Night: A Confession
by Michael Cox

The story is framed as the account by a murderer of his quest for vengeance on the man who cheated him of his hopes and his rightful heritage. It is set in Victorian England, partly in seedy London, partly in the rural grandeur that surrounds the most venerable English aristocracy. This is a promising formula -- Sherlock Holmes and Dr Jekyll have never lost their fascination.

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