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The girls in the picture : a novel
by Melanie Benjamin
An intimate reimagining of the powerful creative partnership between Hollywood superstars Frances Marion and Mary Pickford traces their friendship and boundary-breaking achievements against a backdrop of pre-World War I Hollywood. By the best-selling author of The Swans of Fifth Avenue. Simultaneous.
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Fools and mortals : a novel
by Bernard Cornwell
The estranged younger brother of Shakespeare observes the first production of A Midsummer Night's Dream while navigating a high-stakes game of betrayal that threatens his acting career, his potential fortune and the lives of his fellow players. By the New York Times best-selling author of the Saxon Tales. Read by Thomas Judd. Simultaneous.
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Uncommon type : some stories
by Tom Hanks
The two-time Oscar winner presents a first collection of short fiction that includes the stories of a bowling champion who fears his celebrity has ruined his love of the game and an eccentric billionaire and faithful assistant who, while searching for acquisitions, discover romance and real life in a down-and-out motel. Read by the author. Simultaneous.
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The deceivers
by Alex Berenson
In the wake of a fatal incident in Dallas that may have been staged to look like a terrorist attack, former CIA agent John Wells is dispatched to Colombia to collect information from an old asset, a mission involving an audacious Russian plot that proves to be the most deadly of his career. By the Edgar Award-winning author of The Faithful Spy.
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Still me
by Jojo Moyes
The irrepressible Louisa Clark from Me Before You and After You arrives in New York to start a new life and a long-distance relationship with Ambulance Sam while working for the super-wealthy Gopniks, a job that introduces her to New York high society and a secretive man who reminds her of her own past. Simultaneous.
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The saboteur : the aristocrat who became France's most daring anti-Nazi commando
by Paul Kix
The senior editor of ESPN the Magazine presents a first book in which he illuminates the life and exploits of British Special Operations Executive and French Resistance hero Robert de la Rochefoucald, tracing his privileged upbringing, his elite military training and the missions he conducted as an Allied spy. Simultaneous.
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When : the scientific secrets of perfect timing
by Daniel H Pink
Illuminates the scientific factors that shape the hidden patterns of a day and challenge scheduled activities, drawing on research in the disciplines of psychology, biology, and economics to share practical advice and anecdotes for promoting a richer, more engaged life
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The indigo girl : a novel
by Natasha Boyd
To save her family's plantation, sixteen-year-old Eliza Lucas strikes up a deal with a slave, who in exchange for being taught to read will teach Eliza the secrets of the indigo trade
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Nightblind : a thriller
by Ragnar Jónasson
A U.S. release of an international best-seller follows the murder of a policeman with a haunted past and the arrival of a mysterious young woman whose own secrets threaten the safety of everyone in a tight-knit Northern Iceland fishing village. Simultaneous.
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In Farleigh Field
by Rhys Bowen
When a parachuter falls to his death on the estate of Lord Westerham and his five daughters, MI5 operative and family friend Ben Cresswell is tasked with investigating at the same time one of the daughters takes a secret job at Bletchley Park
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