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New Must Read eBooks at HPL! April 2019
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You can access the eRead Illinois catalog to search and browse all titles here. You can access the OverDrive catalog to search and browse all titles here. On mobile devices download the Axis 360 App for eRead Illinois and Libby App for Overdrive.
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Run away by Harlan CobenDiscovering their drug-addicted daughter playing guitar in Central Park, a desperate narrator follows the young woman into a dark and dangerous world of unspeakable evil. By the award-winning author of the Myron Bolitar series.
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Miracle at St. Andrews by James PattersonA latest entry in the series that includes Miracle on the 17th Green finds a former professional golfer seeking personal inspiration during a pilgrimage to the mythical greens at St. Andrews.
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Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss : A Novel by Rajeev BalasubramanyamAn internationally renowned, curmudgeon economist and divorced father of three survives an accident before whimsically trading in his high-stress Nobel Prize ambitions to pursue elusive happiness. By the award-winning author of In Beautiful Disguises.
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The American Agent by Jacqueline WinspearCoordinating an effort between Scotland Yard and the Secret Service, Maisie Dobbs investigates the murder of an American war correspondent in London during the World War II Blitz. By the best-selling author of To Die but Once.
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The Parade : A Novel by Dave EggersSent to oversee the completion of a highway that symbolizes an important armistice between two halves of a war-torn state, two foreign contractors are forced to confront the absurdities and dire consequences of their roles in forging peace.
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The Perfect Girlfriend by Karen HamiltonPursuing flight-attendant training in her desperation to reclaim her pilot ex, Juliette resorts to incrementally unstable measures, from cleaning his apartment to shopping for his groceries, in her resolve to end his relationship with another woman.
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The Bird King by G. Willow WilsonFatima, a concubine in the royal court of Granada at the height of the Spanish Inquisition, and her friend Hassan, the palace mapmaker, risk their lives to escape when the latter is accused of sorcery.
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The A List by Judith A JanceSettling into a quieter life a decade after a career scandal, a once-high-profile newscaster is approached by someone from her past who compels her to make a difficult choice.
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Celtic Empire by Clive CusslerThe murders of a U.N. science team in El Salvador, a deadly collision in the Detroit waterways and an attack on the Nile are linked to the ancient story of a fugitive Egyptian princess. By a #1 best-selling author.
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Inspection : A Novel by Josh MalermanA genius boy and a girl raised unaware of gender in remote, separate schools far from the rest of the world encounter each other's differences for the first time while making unsettling discoveries about their schools' enigmatic founder.
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Don't Stop Believin' by Olivia Newton-JohnA legendary musician, actress, activist and icon reveals her life story—from her unforgettable rise to fame in the classic musical Grease to her passionate advocacy for health and wellness in light of her battles with cancer.
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Save Me the Plums : My Gourmet memoir by Ruth ReichlThe six-time James Beard Award-winning journalist and best-selling author of My Kitchen Year chronicles her groundbreaking tenure as editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine and her work with legendary fellow epicureans to transform how America thinks about food.
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First : Sandra Day O'Connor, an American Life by Evan ThomasBased on exclusive interviews and access to archives, an authoritative portrait of America's first female Supreme Court justice includes coverage of her convention-breaking achievements and role in shaping decades of American law. By the best-selling author of Being Nixon.
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