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New Fiction Titles February 2024
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The adversary : a novel
by Michael Crummey
When his wedding to the daughter of a rival merchant to cement his hold on the shore is sabotaged, Abe Strapp, in an isolated outport on Newfoundland's northern coastline, seeks revenge on the person he despises most in the world, dividing the community with devastating consequences.
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The Atlas Maneuver
by Steve Berry
When he unwittingly becomes caught in a war between the world's oldest bank and the CIA, one that directly involves the Black Eagle Trust and a legendary treasure worth billions, retired Justice Department operative Cotton Malone, must stop cryptocurrency from being weaponized to attack the world's financial systems.
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The bad weather friend
by Dean R. Koontz
When he loses his job, his reputation, his fiancée and his favorite chair, Benny Catspaw gets a strange inheritance from an uncle he's never heard of– a seven-foot-tall self-described“bad weather friend” named Spike whose mission is to help people who are just too good for this world.
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The bee sting
by Paul Murray
Avoiding the fact that his once-lucrative car business is going under, Dickie Barnes struggles to be a good person while his family falls apart, wondering if a single moment of bad luck can change the direction of a life and if there's still time to find a happy ending.
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The bullet swallower : a novel
by Elizabeth Gonzalez James
In 1964, when Jaime Sonoro, Mexico's most renowned actor and singer, discovers a book telling of the multitude of horrific crimes committed by his ancestors, he must pay for their crimes unless he can uncover the truth about his grandfather, the legendary bandido El Tragabalas, The Bullet Swallower.
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Cahokia jazz : a novel
by Francis Spufford
A detective and his indigenous jazz pianist partner investigate a seemingly ordinary murder that ultimately threatens to unravel the peace and reveal hidden secrets in an alternate history version of 1920s America where Native American populations thrived. Illustrations.
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The chaos agent
by Mark Greaney
Coming out of hiding when someone starts killing leading experts on robotics and intelligence, Gray Man, the world's deadliest assassin, must elude his enemies to uncover a sinister global plot.
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Crosshairs
by James Patterson
NYC detective Michael Bennett teams up with a former Army Ranger and sniper whose long, unexplained absences from duty causes suspicions during the investigation of a serial killer, in the 16th novel of the series following Obsessed. 300,000 first printing.
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Emily Wilde's map of the Otherlands : a novel
by Heather Fawcett
A professor and expert in faerie folklore sets out to map the realms of their world, still not ready to accept a marriage proposal from Wendell Bambleby, in the second novel of the series following Emily Wild's Encyclopaedia of Faeries. Illustrations.
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Fangirl down : a novel
by Tessa Bailey
Once golf's fastest rising star, Wells Whitaker's career craters before his eyes, despite the ongoing support of a beautiful redhead who always cheers him on from the sidelines, who he eventually invites to be his new caddy. 30,000 first printing.
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First lie wins : a novel
by Ashley Elston
A woman with many faces and identities, Evie Porter, covertly moves from job to job for her unknown employer until her latest mark, Ryan Summer gets under her skin and makes her envision a different sort of life.
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The fortune seller : a novel
by Rachel Kapelke-Dale
Starting a job at a Manhattan hedge fund after graduation, Rosie uncovers the true identity the mysterious Annelise, a girl who infiltrated her elite Yale set with devastating consequences, and wonders if it's too late for her to put right what went wrong.
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Fourteen days : a literary project of the Authors Guild of America
by Margaret Atwood
During the pandemic, a group of Manhattan neighbors gather nightly on a rooftop to tell stories in a collaborative novel where each character was secretly written by a major literary voice, including Margaret Atwood and Celest Ng. 150,000 first printing.
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The fox wife : a novel
by Yangsze Choo
In 1908 Manchuria, Bao, a detective with an uncanny ability to sniff out the truth, is hired to uncover the identity of a dead courtesan, while a secretive woman named Snow, seeking vengeance for her lost child, navigates the myths and misconceptions of fox spirits to find a murderer.
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The frozen river : a novel
by Ariel Lawhon
In 1789 Maine, midwife and healer Martha Ballard, who is good at keeping secrets, investigates a shocking murder linked to an alleged rape that has shaken her small town, especially when her diary lands at the center of the scandal, threatening to tear both her family and her community apart.
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The ghost orchid
by Jonathan Kellerman
Consulting on the baffling double murder of a playboy heir to an Italian shoe empire and his married lover, brilliant psychologist Alex Delaware and LAPD homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis are led to L.A.'s darkest side as they contend with one of the most shocking cases of their careers.
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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
by James McBride
When a skeleton is unearthed in the small, close-knit community of Chicken Hill, Pennsylvania, in 1972, an unforgettable cast of characters—living on the margins of white, Christian America—closely guard a secret, especially when the truth is revealed about what happened and the part the town's white establishment played in it.
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Held
by Anne Michaels
A war-wounded soldier in 1920 returns home to Yorkshire and has his past push into the present when ghosts with indecipherable messages begin to show up in his photographs, in the new novel from the author of Fugitive Pieces.
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Kingpin
by Michael Lawson
Washington DC“troubleshooter” Joe DeMarco investigates the suspicious death of an intern for the Speaker of the House who was on the verge of releasing a report detailing political bribes, in the 17th novel of the series following Alligator Alley.
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Last night
by Luanne Rice
During a blizzard in Rhode Island, a renowned artist is found murdered and her young daughter gone missing, plunging Detective Conor Reid, his brother Tom and the woman's grieving sister into a chilling investigation.
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The little liar : a novel
by Mitch Albom
A trustworthy boy who has never told a lie, 11-year-old Nico Krispis, duped by a German officer into leading his family and fellow Jewish residents to their doom, becomes a pathological liar, in a story that explores honesty, devotion and revenge—and the power of love to ultimately redeem us.
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Lone wolf
by Gregg Hurwitz
Orphan X helps a little girl find her missing dog and finds himself battered between feuding AI technocrat billionaires and a female assassin called the Wolf in the ninth novel of the series following . 200,000 first printing.
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A love song for Ricki Wilde : a novel
by Tia Williams
Leaving behind her socialite family in Atlanta, Ricki Wilde moves to New York to open a flower shop as the Harlem Renaissance swirls around her, in the new novel from the author of Seven Days in June. 150,000 first printing.
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Mercury
by Amy Jo Burns
Arriving in Mercury, Pennsylvania, in 1990, gorgeous teenager and perpetual loner Marley West marries one of the Joseph brothers and tries to lead this family of roofers to stability in this hardworking, blue-collar town by helping them escape their unwieldy father's shadow.
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Missing persons : a Private novel
by James Patterson
When a desperate businessman asks him to find his daughter and grandchildren who have disappeared without a trace, Jack Morgan, the head of Private, finds this simple missing persons case turning into something much more deadly, forcing him to face the trauma of his past to save a family's future.
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Mrs. Quinn's rise to fame : a novel
by Olivia Ford
A contestant on a British baking show, Jenny, who, after 59 years of marriage, has decided to do something for herself, delights in her new-found independence, but finds the show unearthing memories buried decades ago—and a secret that could be a recipe for disaster.
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Only if you're lucky : a novel
by Stacy Willingham
Moving into an off-campus house with magnetic and addictive Lucy Sharpe and two other girls, shy and quiet Margot finally comes out of the shell she's been in since her best friend Eliza died until one of the fraternity boys next door is murdered and Lucy goes missing.
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Owning up : new fiction
by George P. Pelecanos
Drawn together by themes of strife, violence and humanity, this searing collection of four stories introduces characters who defy the mold of heroes and villains, victims and perpetrators, good and evil as they grapple with consequence, random chance and the many paths a life can take.
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The price you pay
by Nicholas Petrie
When they discover someone has stolen notebooks full of incriminating secrets about his closest friend Lewis's long-ago crimes, Peter and Lewis, to get them back, face ruthless and violent enemies at each turn, forcing them decide how far they'll go to save the people they love most.
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The road from Belhaven
by Margot Livesey
In late-nineteenth-century Scotland, Lizzie Craig, gifted with the ability to see into the future, is courted by Louis, but when she follows him from Belhaven Farm to Glasgow, she learns the limits of his devotion, forcing her to make a terrible mistake until her second sight allows her a second chance.
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Simply the best
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
When Brett, the hottest sports agent in the business, and Rory, the sister of his superstar client, meet and have a disastrous one-night stand, resulting in murder, they find things getting messy, dangerous, heartbreaking and sexy as they struggle with themselves, each other and love.
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The story of a new name
by Elena Ferrante
In this follow-up to My Brilliant Friend, Lila is imprisoned by marriage, while Elena continues her journey of self-discovery, until their friendship, which is at the center of their emotional lives, forces them both to mature into women. Original.
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The summer book club
by Susan Mallery
In the small town of Los Lobos, California, three women join a local indie bookstore's summer book club—devoted entirely to romance novels—and become life-long friends as they navigate the messiness of motherhood, second chances and becoming the person you've always wanted to be.
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Those who leave and those who stay
by Elena Ferrante
Continues the story of Lina and Elena as they push against boundaries in 1970s Italy, where Lina has left her husband and is working in a factory while taking care of her son and Elena has graduated college and published a novel
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A wild and heavenly place : a novel
by Robin Oliveira
After a bank failure, a young man from Glasgow travels to Seattle in the Washington Territory to search for his lost love, but finds himself caught up in the city's secrets and the challenges of the Pacific Northwest.
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Wolves of winter
by Dan Jones
"1347. Bruised and bloodied by an epic battle at Crâecy, six soldiers known as the Essex Dogs pick through the wreckage of the fighting-and their own lives. Now a new siege is beginning, and the Dogs are sent to attack the soaring walls of Calais. King Edward has vowed no Englishman will leave France 'til this city falls. To get home, they must survive a merciless winter in a lawless camp deadlier than any battlefield. Obsessed with tracking down the vanished Captain, Loveday struggles to control his ownmen. Romford is haunted by the reappearance of a horrific figure from his past. And Scotsman is spiraling into a pit of drink, violence, and self-pity. The Dogs are being torn apart-but this war is far from over. It won't be long before they lose more oftheir own. From a vast siege camp built outside Calais' walls, to the pirate ships patrolling the harbor, and into the dark corners of oligarchs' houses, where the deals that shape-and end-lives are made, this captivating and darkly comic story brings the fourteenth century vividly to life"
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The women
by Kristin Hannah
In 1965, nursing student Frankie McGrath, after hearing the words“Women can be heroes, too,” impulsively joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows her brother to Vietnam where she is overwhelmed by the destruction of war, as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed and politically divided America.
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Accidentally his : a designing debutantes novel
by Sabrina Jeffries
Rafe Wolfford courts Lady Verity as a ruse to discover whether she or anyone else in her party planning company is leaking information to the French, in the third novel of the series following What Happens in the Ballroom. Simultaneous.
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Canadian boyfriend
by Jenny Holiday
A dance teacher who used a hockey player she met once as an imaginary boyfriend to cover her teenage social awkwardness runs into him again years later when he brings his daughter to her class. Original. 50,000 first printing.
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Collateral Damage
by J. A. Jance
Ali Reynolds tries to figure out who was the real target and who was the collateral damage after her husband is forced off the road in an airport limo while preparing to fly to a ransomware conference in London.
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Crime and cherry pits
by Amanda Flower
Earning a spot in the National Cherry Festival, Shiloh Bellamy finds her sweet excitement turning sour when a drama professor chokes and dies during the annual cherry pit spitting competition and her cousin Stacey is accused of the crime. Original.
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Girl, Forgotten
by Karin Slaughter
A small town hides a big secret... Who killed Emily Vaughn? A girl with a secret... Longbill Beach, 1982. Emily Vaughn gets ready for the prom. For an athlete, who is smart, pretty and well-liked, this night should be the highlight of her high school career. But Emily has a secret. And by the end of the evening, that secret will be silenced forever. An unsolved murder... Forty years later, Emily's murder remains a mystery. Her tight-knit group of friends closed ranks; her respected, wealthy family retreated inwards; the small town moved on from her grisly attack. But all that's about to change. One final chance to uncover a killer... US Marshal Andrea Oliver arrives in Longbill Beach on her first assignment: to protect a judge receiving death threats. But, in reality, Andrea is there to find justice for Emily. The killer is still out there - and Andrea must discover the truth before she gets silenced, too.
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Hannah Tate, beyond repair
by Laura Piper Lee
"A new mom reinvents herself and finds her happily-ever-after in this heart-filled romance about family, second chances, and growing into your own skin"
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The Jailhouse Lawyer
by James Patterson
A young lawyer takes on the judge who is destroying her hometown--and ends up in jail herself. In picture-perfect Erva, Alabama, the most serious crimes are misdemeanors. Speeding tickets. Shoplifting. Contempt of court. Then why is the jail so crowded? And why are so few prisoners released? There's only one place to learn the truth behind these incriminating secrets. Sometimes the best education a lawyer can get is a short stretch of hard time.
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Overkill
by Sandra Brown
Former Super Bowl MVP quarterback Zach Bridger hasn't seen his ex-wife, Rebecca Pratt, for years--not since their volatile marriage imploded--so he's shocked to receive a life-altering call about her. Rebecca has been placed on life support after a violent assault, and he--despite their divorce--has medical power-of-attorney. Zach is asked to make an impossible choice: keep her on life support or take her off of it. Buckling under the weight of the responsibility and the glare of public scrutiny, Zach ultimately walks away, letting Rebecca's parents have the final say. Four years later, Rebecca's attacker, Eban--the scion of a wealthy North Carolina family--gets an early release from prison.
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Ready or not : a novel
by Cara Bastone
When an uncharacteristic one-night stand leads to an unplanned pregnancy, Eve Hatch, over the course of nine months, struggles to adjust to her expanding reality and comes to realize that family and love, in all forms, can sneak up on you when you least expect it. Original.
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Right on cue : a novel
by Falon Ballard
Former actress-turned-screenwriter Emmy Harper, after a series of unexpected events, is stuck with the blockbuster action hero responsible for her disastrous first movie and early end to her acting career, but to save her film and her career, she must get her act together both on and off camera. Original.
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Say you'll be mine : a novel
by Naina Kumar
Theater teacher and playwright Meghna Rama, when Seth, her best friend and secret crush, gets engaged to another, agrees to let her parents introduce her to a potential match, engineer Karthik Murthy, who offers her a fake engagement to help her through Seth's wedding until an undeniable chemistry emerges between them. Original.
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The teacher
by Freida McFadden
A pariah at Caseham High School after having an inappropriate relationship with a teacher, Addie is desperate to keep the truth hidden, while Evie, horrified to find Addie in her class, is keeping something from her husband—and each will learn just how far someone will go to keep them silent. Original.
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To woo and to wed : a novel
by Martha Waters
When her widowed sister, Alexandra, won't move forward with an engagement until she, too, settles down again, young widow Sophie asks the Marquess of Weston to fake their own engagement and then break things off once Alexandra is happily married—a simple plan with complicated results. Original.
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Tom Clancy: Red Winter
by Marc Cameron
1985, Nevada. A top-secret military stealth plane crashes in the mountains. An East German agent makes off with a critical piece of technology from the crash site. East Berlin. A mysterious figure contacts the CIA with an irresistible offer -- invaluable information on the communist nation's espionage exploits. Someone will have to go behind the Iron Curtain to determine whether this is one of the agency's greatest coups or a deadly trap. Deputy Director James Greer knows the perfect man for this job--a young analyst named Jack Ryan.
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When grumpy met sunshine
by Charlotte Stein
Working with curvy, cheery, cute ghostwriter Mabel Willicker on his memoir, grumpy ex-footballer Alfie Harding, when their business arrangement is mistaken for a budding romance, convinces her to be in a fake relationship for the public, but their undeniable chemistry between them leads to something real. Original.
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Without a Trace
by Danielle Steel
Charles Vincent is trapped in a loveless marriage, and his job is simply a paycheck. One night on the Normandy coast he falls asleep at the wheel and veers off the road and down the cliff. Miraculously surviving, he walks to a cabin where he meets Aude Saint-Martin. As she nurses him back to health, Charles discovers the passion his life has been missing-- and realizes he could walk away from his old life. But Aude has secrets of her own. As their pasts catch up to them, they will threaten everything they have fought to build.
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Death at a Scottish wedding
by Lucy Connelly
Invited to a Scottish wedding at Morrigan's Castle, American doctor Emilia McRoy is forced to investigate after discovering a dead man in one of the turrets, in the second novel of the series following An American in Scotland.
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Death of a spy
by M. C Beaton
Scottish Highland village Sergeant Hamish Macbeth introduces as his new assistant officer, James Bland, an American who is secretly investigating a Russian spy ring, in the latest addition to the long-running series following Death of a Traitor. 60,000 first printing.
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Everyone on this train is a suspect : a novel
by Benjamin Stevenson
On a famous Australian train between Darwin and Adelaide for the Mystery Writers' Society one of the attendees is murdered for real in the new mystery from the author of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone. 150,000 first printing.
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The expectant detectives : a mystery
by Kat Ailes
Embracing country life as they prepare for the birth of their first child, Alice and her partner Joe instead find themselves suspects in a murder investigation when a dead body is discovered at the local prenatal class and teams up with other moms-to-be to clear her name.
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Fatal first edition
by Jenn McKinlay
Attending a conference in Chicago, library directory Lindsey Norris discovers under her chair a rare, first edition book inscribed to Alfred Hitchcock and tied to a murder, in the 14 novel of the series following The Plot and the Pendulum.
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Of hoaxes and homicide
by Anastasia Hastings
At the behest of a heartbroken mother, sensible Violet Manville, aka Miss Hermoine, is drawn into a world of the Hermetic Order of the Children of Aed cult but soon finds herself faced with more intrigue than she can manage when she discovers murder is a member.
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Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Blade of dream
by Daniel Abraham
From the New York Times best-selling author and co-author of The Expanse comes a novel that unfolds within the walls of a single great city, over the course of one tumultuous year.
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These burning stars
by Bethany Jacobs
When she discovers a secret that could take down Kindom, the ruling power of the galaxy, occasional thief Jun Ironway is hunted by the two most brutal clerics of the Kindom while a ghost from their shared pasts, known only as Six, tracks all three. Original.
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