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What if your greatest wish could be granted? Faithful friend, trusted doctor, unassuming neighbor...As the masks donned by Mr. Juist begin to crumble, with his true nature revealed to his dearest friend at long last, there is only one way his story can conclude...But as with every ending at Void's ever-enigmatic mansion, there is always another beginning...A tale of long, long ago...
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"Himari Momochi inherits Momochi house, an estate which exists on the barrier between the human and spiritual realms. Himari hasn't been feeling well since she started having dark, vivid dreams. Then, from the depths of the house, another nue appears who claims Aoi is an imposter."--Page [4] of cover.
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"What if your greatest wish could be granted? Mr. Dante, the second-floor resident of Void's enigmatic mansion at 6 Roland Street, finds a patron for his poetry in a certain aristocrat. Accepting an invitation to the prestigious aristocrat's salon, Mr. Dante makes a startling discovery that throws his whole life--and love life--into confusion! What will Dante's ultimate wish be? And what of the mysterious couple living on the third floor?" -- provided...
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Michael Gross, chronicler of America's rich and powerful, goes west to uncover the very secret history of Los Angeles, specifically those wealthiest and most private of enclaves--Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Holmby Hills, and Beverly Park--through their most mind-boggling estates, and the fascinating, fabulous folks who created and populate them. Gross begins with the mob-driven history of the newest mega-mansion district in L.A., Beverly Park. Using the...
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"Half a ton of dead man's gold lies hidden beneath a mansion on the Miami Beach waterfront. Ruthless men have tracked it for years. Leading the pack is Hans-Peter Schneider. Driven by unspeakable appetites, he makes a living fleshing out the violent fantasies of other, richer men. Cari Mora, caretaker of the house, has escaped from the violence in her native country... Beautiful, marked by war, Cari catches the eye of Hans-Peter as he closes in on...
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"Drawing on thousands of memoirs, unpublished letters and diaries, and the eye-witness testimonies of belted earls and bibulous butlers, historian Adrian Tinniswood brings the stately homes of England to life as never before, opening the door onto a world half-remembered, glamorous, shameful at times, and forever wrapped in myth. The Long Weekend revels in the sheer variety of country house life: from King George V poring over his stamp collection...