Nightingale Used Books & Treasures

08/10/2026

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08/08/2026

If It Bleeds by Stephen King
Book 2/4: Holly Gibney Series

Locus Award Nominee for Best Collection (2021), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Horror (2020)

Hardcover, Excellent condition, $15

Horror, Fiction, Short Stories, Mystery, Fantasy, Suspense, Mystery, Thriller, Supernatural

“If it Bleeds is a collection of four new novellas —Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, The Life of Chuck, Rat, & the title story If It Bleeds— each pulling readers into intriguing & frightening places.

A collection of four uniquely wonderful long stories, including a stand-alone sequel to The Outsider.

News people have a saying: 'If it bleeds, it leads'. And a bomb at Albert Macready Middle School is guaranteed to lead any bulletin.

Holly Gibney of the Finders Keepers detective agency is working on the case of a missing dog - and on her own need to be more assertive - when she sees the footage on TV. But when she tunes in again, to the late-night report, she realizes there is something not quite right about the correspondent who was first on the scene. So begins 'If It Bleeds' , a stand-alone sequel to The Outsider featuring the incomparable Holly on her first solo case.

Dancing alongside are three more long stories - 'Mr Harrigan's Phone', 'The Life of Chuck' & 'Rat' .

The novella is a form King has returned to over and over again in the course of his amazing career, & many have been made into iconic films, If It Bleeds is a uniquely satisfying collection of longer short fiction by an incomparably gifted writer.”

08/08/2026

The Burnings by Naomi Kelsey

Paperback, Good condition, $8

Historical Fiction, Fiction
Witches, Historical, Fantasy, Scotland, Adult, Witchcraft

“Nothing scares men like witchcraft . . .

1589. Scottish housemaid Geillis & Danish courtier Margareta lead opposite lives, but they both know one thing: when a man cries ‘witch’, no woman is safe.

Yet when the marriage of King James VI & Princess Anna of Denmark brings Geillis & Margareta together, everything they supposed about good, evil, men, & women, is cast in a strange & brilliant new light.

For the first time in history, could black magic – or rumours of it – be a very real tool for women’s political gain?

As the North Berwick witch trials whip Scotland – and her king – into a frenzy of paranoia, the clock is ticking. Can Margareta and Geillis keep each other safe? And once the burnings are over, in whose hands will power truly lie?

Inspired by the incredible true story that set 16th-century Scotland and Denmark alight, The Burnings is 2023’s most bewitching debut novel, by a multi-awardwinning new star of historical fiction.”

08/08/2026

08/08/2026

⭐️ 2025 Release

The Best of Us by Brittney Sahin
Book 4/4: The Costa Family Series

Paperback, Good condition, $8

Romance, Romantic Suspense, Second Chance, Second Chance Romance,
Suspense, Military Fiction, Slow Burn, Military Romance, Contemporary Romance

“A man driven by duty & a woman who never gave up hope are thrust together by fate & a secret he never saw coming in a captivating novel of love, danger, & sacrifice by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin.

Constantine Costa has spent his life shielding others from harm. As the eldest brother & a former clandestine operative, he’s made it his mission to help those who can’t help themselves. But despite his strength & dedication, there’s always been something missing—a void he’s never been able to fill.

Juliette Carmichael had her future mapped out with medical school, a bright career, and a stable life all within her grasp. But on her twenty-first birthday, she threw caution to the wind and embraced a moment of freedom. No names. No expectations. An unforgettable connection with a stranger who made her feel truly alive. A night that left her with more than just memories . . .

Seventeen years later, Constantine’s world shatters after the thief he tracks down turns out to be his own son. And when his latest mission collides with his son’s troubled world, reuniting him with the woman who left a mark on his soul, all their lives are thrown into chaos.

As the intense attraction between them ignites once again—fierce, raw, & impossible to resist—so do old wounds, doubts, & unspoken fears. The past they never confronted threatens to tear them apart as danger closes in.

Protecting his family becomes Constantine’s only mission. But surrendering his heart to the woman he never forgot may be the only way to save them all.”

08/07/2026

⭐️ 2025 Release

Spectacular Things by Beck Dorey-Stein

Paperback, Good condition, $5

Fiction, Contemporary, Summer, Literary Fiction, Family, Sports, Adult Fiction, Summer Reads

“Two sisters examine what they owe each other & what they are willing to sacrifice to make their family dreams come true.

What would you give up for the person you love most? What would you expect in return?

Mia & Cricket have always been close. The gifted daughters of a young single mother, the ‘Lowe girls’ are well-known in the small Maine town they call home. Each sister has a role to fill: The responsible & academically minded Mia assumes the position of caregiver far too young, while Cricket, a bouncing ball of energy & talent, seems born for soccer stardom. But the cost of achieving athletic greatness comes at a steep price.

As Mia & Cricket grow up, they must grapple with the legacy of their mother’s secret past while navigating their own precarious future. Can Mia allow herself to fall in love at the risk of repeating a terrible history? Will Cricket’s relentless chase of a lifelong goal drive her sister away? When does loyalty become self-sabotage?

A sharply observed & tender portrait of sisters, love, & ambition, Spectacular Things is a sweeping story about the impossible choices we’re forced to make in pursuit of our dreams.”

08/07/2026

⭐️⭐️ 2026 Release

The Chambermaid's Key
by Genevieve Graham 🍁

Paperback, Good condition, $8

Historical Fiction, Canada, Historical, Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Historical Mystery, Crime

“From #1 bestselling author Genevieve Graham, comes a dazzling novel set at an elegant hotel in Toronto in 1929 about a young chambermaid, a handsome waiter, & a murder that will reverberate for a century.

Welcome to the Dominion, where secrets lurk behind every locked door.

1929: Rosie Ryan wants nothing more than to escape the poverty of The Ward, Toronto’s roughest neighbourhood, & become a chambermaid at the brand-new Dominion Hotel. Until she meets Damien, that is—a charming & ambitious waiter who promises her a better life—& adds him to the top of her list. The Dominion offers her a chance to do well, but behind the gleaming chandeliers & polished marble lurk dangerous secrets involving its most notorious guest, a wealthy gangster who’s about to profit from The Crash that will decimate the economy. When a friend is murdered, Rosie finds herself tangled in a web of betrayal—one that just might cost her everything.

Present City building Inspector Bridget Kelly is assigned to scrutinize the recent renovations at the elegant old Dominion Hotel, a task she relishes as a lover of history & architecture, & that gets even better once she starts working with a brilliant & fascinating archivist. But when a routine inspection uncovers mysterious boxes, locked doors, & secret corridors, bringing to light a long-buried clue to a decades-old murder, her inspection is thwarted, & threats rise round her on every side. Bridget soon realizes someone doesn’t want the truth to surface—& they’ll do anything to keep it buried.

Spanning nearly a century, The Chambermaid’s Key is a gripping dual-timeline novel about ambition, betrayal, & the secrets that bind us across generations.”

08/07/2026

Vow of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson
Book 2/2: Dance of Thieves Series

Paperback, Good condition, $8

Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult, Romantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Enemies To Lovers, Fantasy Romance, High Fantasy

“Kazi & Jase have survived, stronger & more in love than ever. Their new life now lies before them--the Ballengers will be outlaws no longer, Tor's Watch will be a kingdom, & Kazi & Jase will meet all challenges side by side, together at last.

But an ominous warning mars their journey back, & they soon find themselves captured in a tangled web of deceit woven by their greatest enemies & unlikeliest allies, a place where betrayals run deeper & more deadly than either had thought possible and where timeless ambitions threaten to destroy them both.”