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In the bustling streets of New York City, young Lloyds of London employee Richard Minot is tasked with a seemingly straightforward mission ensure that the wealthy Cynthia Meyrick weds his firms client, Lord Harrowby. However, everything changes during a chance encounter on a slow-moving train, where Richard meets the captivating Miss Meyrick. Torn between duty and desire, he begins to question everything he thought he knew about love and obligation. - Summary by Matt Pierard

Dive into a captivating murder mystery set in the picturesque islands of Hawaii. Follow the journey of John Quincy Winterslip, a disciplined Bostonian bond trader, who gets embroiled in a murder case while trying to convince his vacationing aunt, Minerva, to return home. As he navigates various strata of Hawaiian society, he assists the ingenious Detective Charlie Chan in unravelling the mystery. Along the way, he falls for a charming local woman, calls off his engagement to his straight-laced fiancee, Agatha, and makes a life-altering decision to relocate to San Francisco. This riveting tale ...