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New Fiction, Mystery & Science Fiction June 2017
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The lost letter : a novel
by Jillian Cantor
Working secretly for the Austrian resistance in World War II, an apprentice engraver resolves to save his Jewish master's fiery daughter, a story that is found decades later by a descendant who investigates an unusual stamp on an old love letter. By the award-winning author of Margot and The Hours Count.
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A house among the trees : a novel
by Julia Glass
When a revered children's book author dies accidentally and leaves everything to his trusted assistant, the assistant reflects on their long bond and the complicated aspects of her late employer's life and final wishes. By the National Book Award-winning author of Three Junes.
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Do not become alarmed : a novel
by Maile Meloy
A tropical vacation cruise turns nightmarish for two families whose children go missing during a stop in Central America, a crisis that triggers blame, animosity and new priorities as the once-happy parents scramble to recover their children and their lives. By the award-winning author of Liars and Saints.
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The Essex Serpent
by Sarah Perry
An American debut of an award-winning book from England is set in the late-19th century and follows the experiences of an intellectually minded young widow and a pious vicar who investigate rumors about a mythical sea creature that has been blamed for a death in coastal Essex.
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Everybody's son : a novel
by Thrity N Umrigar
A lawman struggles to come to terms with the moral fallout of crimes committed by his loved ones when he learns that he was wrongly taken from his biological mother and that his grieving foster father exploited their family's influence to retain custody. By the author of The Story Hour and The Space Between Us.
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The child
by Fiona Barton
Investigating the discovery of a baby's skeleton in a redeveloped section of London, journalist Kate Waters discovers links to the kidnapping of a baby from a hospital decades earlier before she is targeted by someone who wants to keep their secrets hidden. By the best-selling author of The Widow.
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Knife Creek
by Paul Doiron
Investigating the horrifying discovery of a baby's body in a shallow woodland grave, Maine game warden Mike Bowditch uncovers links between the victim and a woman believed to have died years earlier, a cold case that raises suspicions around neighbors who may not be who they seem. By the award-winning author of The Poacher's Son.
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Magpie murders
by Anthony Horowitz
Ignoring the troubling behavior of an eccentric crime writer with whom she has worked for years, editor Susan Ryeland is dismayed when a subplot hidden in the author's latest manuscript reveals a real-world murder. By the best-selling author of Moriarty.
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Defectors : a novel
by Joseph Kanon
Writing his memoirs 12 years after fleeing to the relative safety of life in a Moscow prison after being exposed as a Communist spy, former CIA insider Frank Weeks asks his reluctant brother to edit his manuscript as part of a cat-and-mouse scheme that places both of their lives in danger. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Leaving Berlin.
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New Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Radiate
by C. A. Higgins
In the conclusion to the author's debut science-fiction series, the fates of Ivan, an enigmatic revolutionary whose secrets lie at the heart of intergalactic revolution, and Ananke, the sentient spaceship who is learning what it means to be human, are explored. By the author of Lightless and Supernova.
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Down Station
by Simon Morden
Award-winning author Simon Morden presents a stunning quest across a vast world that mirrors every London ever built.
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