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25 alive
by James Patterson
"SFPD homicide detective Lindsay Boxer knows her way around a crime scene. But nothing can prepare her for the shock of recognition: the victim is Warren Jacobi, Lindsay's onetime partner who rose to chief of police. A top investigator until the end, Jacobi managed to leave Lindsay a clue. Following a trail of evidence along the west coast, the Women's Murder Club pledges to avenge Jacobi's death before the killer can take another one of their own"
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Abduction of a slave
by Dana Stabenow
In ancient Egypt, Tetisheri, Cleopatra's trusted agent, is sent to Cyrenaica to investigate a communication breakdown involving her uncle, a master trader. As she navigates a landscape filled with spies and hidden agendas, Tetisheri uncovers a web of intrigue linked to impending war and a local murder mystery.
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The accidental favorite : a novel
by Fran Littlewood
When the Fisher family gathers in the English countryside for Vivienne's seventieth birthday, a shocking revelation about Patrick's favorite daughter reopens old sibling rivalries, exposing long-buried secrets and forcing each family member to reassess their relationships and past choices.
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Aftertaste
by Daria Lavelle
Set in the bustling world of New York restaurants and teeming with mouthwatering food writing, this novel is a whirlwind romance, a heart-wrenching look at love and loss and a ghost story about all the ways we hunger—and how far we'd go to find satisfaction.
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All that life can afford : a novel
by Emily Everett
Anna's dream of London's elegance collides with harsh realities until the glamorous Wilders sweep her into their world of wealth, temptation and self-discovery, where she's torn between her ambition, her identity and the allure of belonging.
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The Amalfi curse
by Sarah Penner
"Haven Ambrose, a trailblazing nautical archaeologist, has come to the sun-soaked village of Positano to investigate the mysterious shipwrecks along the Amalfi Coast. But Haven is hoping to find more than old artifacts beneath the azure waters; she is secretly on a quest to locate a trove of priceless gemstones her late father spotted on his final dive. Upon Haven's arrival, strange maelstroms and misfortunes start plaguing the town. Is it nature or something more sinister at work? As Haven searches for her father's sunken treasure, she begins to unearth a centuries-old tale of ancient sorcery and one woman's quest to save her lover and her village by using the legendary art of stregheria, a magical ability to harness the ocean. Could this magic be behind Positano's latest calamities? Haven must unravel the Amalfi Curse before the region is destroyed forever... Against the dazzling backdrop of the Amalfi Coast, this bewitching novel shimmers with mystery, romance and the untamed magic of the sea"
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Among friends
by Hal Ebbott
At a New York country house where two deeply intertwined families have gathered to mark the host's fifty-second birthday, envy and resentment erupt into an unspeakable act; accusations, denials, and shattered illusions follow, driving wedges between friends, spouses, children and parents.
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Angel down
by Daniel Kraus
World War I soldier Cyril Bagger and his squad venture into No Man's Land on a mission, only to discover a fallen angel whose fate could end the war, if they can overcome their own greed, paranoia and darkest instincts.
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Anima rising : a novel
by Christopher Moore
From New York Times bestselling author comes a humorously deranged tale of a mad scientist, a famous painter and an undead woman's electrifying journey of self-discovery.
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Archive of unknown universes : a novel
by Ruben Reyes
"Cambridge, 2018. Ana and Luis's relationship is on the rocks, despite their many similarities, including their mothers who both fled El Salvador during the war. In her search for answers, and against her best judgement, Ana uses The Defractor, an experimental device that allows users to peek into alternate versions of their lives. What she sees leads her and Luis on a quest through Havana and San Salvador to uncover the family histories they are desperate to know, eager to learn if what might have been could fix what is. Havana, 1978. The Salvadoran war is brewing, and Neto, a young revolutionary with a knack for forging government papers, meets Rafael at a meeting for the People's Revolutionary Army. The two form an intense and forbidden love, sheddingtheir fake names and revealing themselves to each other inside the covert world of their activism. When their work separates them, they begin to exchange weekly letters, but soon, as the devastating war rages on, forces beyond their control threaten to pull them apart forever. Ruben Reyes Jr.'s debut novel is an epic, genre-bending journey through inverted worlds-one where war ends with a peace treaty, and one where it ends with a decisive victory by the Salvadoran government. What unfolds is a stunning story of displacement and belonging, of loss and love. It's both a daring imagining of what might have been and a powerful reckoning of our past"-- Provided by publisher
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The art of vanishing : a novel
by Morgan Pager
When lonely museum worker Claire discovers she can step into the world of a Matisse painting, she falls into a forbidden romance with Jean, the man within it, but as their love defies time, they must fight to keep their fragile reality from slipping away.
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Atmosphere : a love story
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
In 1980, professor Joan begins training for the Space Shuttle in Houston with Top Gun pilot Hank, scientist John, mission specialist Lydia, warm-hearted Donna, and aeronautical engineer Vanessa, who become unlikely friends—until December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, when everything changes in an instant.
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Austen at sea
by Natalie Jenner
Two pairs of siblings, devotees of Jane Austen, find their lives transformed by a visit to England and Sir Francis Austen, her brother and keeper of her memories and surviving artifacts.
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Awake in the floating city : a novel
by Susanna Kwan
In a flooded city, grieving artist Bo is drawn back to life by a prickly elderly neighbor, Mia, whose stories and memories inspire her to find purpose in documenting their disappearing world and reclaiming her art before it's lost forever.
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The bachelorette party : a novel
by Camilla Sten
Drawn to a remote Baltic island for a bachelorette yoga retreat, true crime podcaster Tessa Nilsson seizes the opportunity to investigate the long-unsolved disappearance of four childhood friends, unaware that someone else is there with a far more dangerous agenda.
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Badlands
by Douglas J. Preston
"In the New Mexico badlands, the skeleton of a woman is found-and the case is assigned to FBI Agent Corrie Swanson. The victim walked into the desert, shedding clothes as she went, and died in agony of heatstroke and thirst. Two rare artifacts are found clutched in her bony hands-lightning stones used by the ancient Chaco people to summon the gods. Is it suicide or... sacrifice? Agent Swanson brings in archaeologist Nora Kelly to investigate. When a second body is found-exactly like the other-the two realize the case runs deeper than they imagined. As Corrie and Nora pursue their investigation into remote canyons, haunted ruins, and long-lost rituals, they find themselves confronting a dark power that, disturbed from its long slumber, threatens to exact an unspeakable price"
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Beach house rules : a novel
by Kristy Woodson Harvey
A mother-daughter duo learn to lean on their community of women—and each other—after their world is turned upside down.
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Beach reads and deadly deeds
by Allison Brennan
While vacationing on a private island, book-loving Mia Crawford stumbles upon cryptic notes in an old novel that lead her into a real-life mystery that forces her to channel her inner heroine before the killer strikes again.
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Beautiful nights : a novel
by Nina George
On a summer trip to the Brittany coast, a restless biologist and her son's passionate girlfriend confront a shared secret and their own desires, setting off life-changing transformations, in the new novel by the author of The Little Paris Bookshop.
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The best we could hope for : a novel
by Nicola Kraus
From a #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a novel about family, the weight of secrets, the choices we make and the repercussions of the decisions made for us.
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The bewitching
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
While researching a forgotten horror writer, a graduate student uncovers a disturbing link between a vanished schoolgirl, a sinister novel, and her great-grandmother's eerie childhood tales, leading her to suspect that an ancient, malevolent force still lingers in the halls of her university.
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Blonde dust
by Tatiana de Rosnay
"Pauline, a young chambermaid who works at the legendary Mapes Hotel in Reno, Nevada, is asked to step in for a colleague and clean Suite 614. Although she was told the rooms were empty, a dazed, sleepy woman appears before her. This is Mrs. Miller, aka Marilyn Monroe, whose stay in Reno coincides with the breakdown of her marriage to Arthur Miller and the filming of what was to be her last film, The Misfits. Set in the American West in 1960 where the mustang horses run wild, an unexpected friendship unfolds between the most famous movie star in the world and a young cleaning woman whose life will be changed forever through the course of a few weeks. A testament to the enduring power of female friendship and a reimagining of a side of Marilyn Monroe thathas never been seen before"
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Blood and treasure
by Ryan Pote
In this debut thriller from a former Navy helicopter pilot, a chilling scene of violence is revealed when the International Space Station goes silent, unraveling a deadly mystery that began 254 miles above Earth.
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The book club for troublesome women : a novel
by Marie Bostwick
In suburban Virginia of the 1960s, Margaret Ryan forms an impromptu book club with three neighbors, discovering shared dissatisfaction with societal expectations, as the group bonds over personal struggles, feminist ideas and the transformative power of friendship during a life-changing year. Original.
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The book of records : a novel
by Madeleine Thien
A novel that leaps across centuries past and future, as if different eras were separated by only a door.
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The bright years : a novel
by Sarah Damoff
"One family. Four generations. A secret son. A devastating addiction. A Texas family is met with losses and surprises of inheritance, but they're unable to shake the pull back toward each other in this big-hearted family saga perfect for readers of Mary Beth Keane and Claire Lombardo. Ryan and Lillian Bright are deeply in love, recently married, and now parents to a baby girl, Georgette. But Lillian has a son she hasn't told Ryan about, and Ryan has an alcohol addiction he hasn't told Lillian about, so Georgette comes of age watching their marriage rise and fall. When a shocking blow scatters their fragile trio, Georgette tries to distance herself from reminders of her parents. Years later, Lillian's son comes searching for his birth family, so Georgettemust return to her roots, unearth her family's history, and decide whether she can open up to love for them--or herself--while there's still time. Told from three intimate points of view, The Bright Years is a tender, true-to-life novel that explores theimpact of each generation in a family torn apart by tragedy but, over time, restored by the power of grace and love"
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Bring the house down : a novel
by Charlotte Runcie
After a harsh one-star review from Alex Lyons, a notorious theater critic, a struggling actress, Hayley Sinclair, turns her ruined show into a viral takedown of him, sparking a public feud, unaware they'd hooked up the night before.
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Broken country : a novel
by Clare Leslie Hall
When her brother-in-law's actions reconnect her with a former love, Gabriel, whose son eerily resembles her deceased child, Beth's carefully constructed life unravels as past secrets and jealousies resurface, leading to deadly consequences and a difficult choice.
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Bug Hollow : a novel
by Michelle Huneven
Sally's brother Ellis goes missing after high school but turns up at Bug Hollow, where a freak accident kills him weeks later; mother and father Sybil and Phil and sisters Katie and Sally each seek their own solace, and after his pregnant girlfriend comes to their door, Sally cares for Ellis's child Eva.
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Bury our bones in the midnight soil
by Victoria Schwab
From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue comes a new genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger.
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The business trip
by Jessie Garcia
On a plane, two women, business traveler Stephanie and abuse survivor Jasmine, unknowingly share a connection as they begin sending identical, increasingly erratic texts about the same man, Trent McCarthy, before both vanish, prompting an urgent investigation into their mysterious disappearance and the sinister manipulations at play.
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The cardinal : a novel of love and power
by Alison Weir
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey rises from humble origins to become Henry VIII's closest advisor, but his loyalty and efforts to maintain peace unravel when the king's desire to divorce Katherine of Aragon for Anne Boleyn pits Wolsey against powerful enemies and personal tragedy.
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Carved in blood
by Michael Bennett
Detective Hana Westerman is drawn into a high-stakes investigation when her ex-husband is murdered, uncovering a tangled web of gang violence and past vendettas in Auckland's underworld, in the third book of the series following Return to Blood.
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The catch
by Yrsa Daley-Ward
Long estranged after being adopted into different families, twin sisters Clara and Dempsey encounter a woman identical to their vanished mother who seems to have lived a childless life, and their opposing views on her true identity push them toward a confrontation.
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Climbing in heels
by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
"Climbing in Heels, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas's debut novel, is a fictional tale of the rise of three secretaries at the hottest agency in 1980's Hollywood, giving you a glimpse into the boys-will-be-boys club and the women who wanted a seat at a table where they were expected to serve. It's the story of friendship, betrayal, survival, standing up when they pass you by, and saying I won't go when they want you gone. And it's also a story about how some of those women became very much like the monsters who trained them. Meet Beanie Rosen, the fast-talking and even faster-thinking Valley girl who knows where she wants to go, and doesn't care if she doesn't look the part. Mercedes Baxter, who learned early on how to leverage the monied friends of her monied friends' parents until she found a foothold in Hollywood. And Ella Gaddy, a sexy free-spirit anti-debutante from a white-glove Kentucky home who shakes up any room she walks into. Read Climbing in Heels and watch these women meet, meld, fight, strategize and climb their way into your heart. A rollicking tale of sex, drugs, and power - in heels"
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Coded justice : a thriller
by Stacey Abrams
Former Supreme Court clerk Avery Keene investigates a powerful AI company after a mysterious death, uncovering corporate corruption and high-stakes technological dangers that could have far-reaching consequences, in the third book of the series following Rogue Justice.
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Cold burn
by A. J. Landau
"Agent Michael Walker returns when multiple deaths at Glacier Bay National Park are just the first steps in a potential global disaster. National Park Service investigator Michael Walker is battling smugglers stealing priceless artifacts when he's dispatched to Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska, where, in the first stage of a potential global disaster, a team of scientists has gone missing. Meanwhile, in Florida's Everglades National Park, FBI special investigator Gina Delgado traces the murder of an environmental science intern back to another U.S. Geological Survey team's ongoing experiments that are decimating the fragile ecosystem. That is before she's dispatched to the scene of a sunken U.S. nuclear submarine, the entire crew of which has inexplicably been killed. The connection between these disparate investigations lies in a deadly prehistoric organism, frozen for thousands of years in the ice until global warming brings it back to life in what could mean the death of all life on Earth. An organism that a rogue billionaire sees as the ultimate fuel source and a Russian strongman views as the ultimate weapon that can shift the global balance of power forever. Against that backdrop, Walker and Delgado find themselves desperately doing battle across multiple fronts against an ancient, unstoppable enemy"
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The compound : a novel
by Aisling Rawle
Lily, a disillusioned young woman, competes in a high-stakes reality show on a desert compound where personal bonds, hidden desperation, and escalating challenges blur the lines between game strategy and survival amidst a crumbling outside world.
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The correspondent : a novel
by Virginia Evans
At 73, retired lawyer and devoted letter writer Sybil Van Antwerp navigates her daily life and reflects on her past, but when unexpected letters open old wounds, she must confront a painful chapter that reshapes her understanding of herself and her world.
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The cover girl
by Amy Rossi
A model comes to terms with the manipulation she suffered early in her career from those she trusted the most.
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Crossfire
by Wilbur A Smith
In 1943, British spy Saffron Courtney sails to New York on a mission to rally support for the war effort while secretly hunting a Nazi spy ring within the British Embassy in the latest addition to the series following Cloudburst.
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Culpability
by Bruce W. Holsinger
"When the Cassidy-Shaws' autonomous minivan collides with an oncoming car, seventeen-year-old Charlie is in the driver's seat, with his father, Noah, riding shotgun. In the back seat, tweens Alice and Izzy are on their phones, while their mother, Lorelei, a world leader in the field of artificial intelligence, is absorbed in her work. Yet each family member harbors a secret, implicating them all in the tragic accident. During a weeklong recuperation on the Chesapeake Bay, the family confronts the excruciating moral dilemmas triggered by the crash. Noah tries to hold the family together as a seemingly routine police investigation jeopardizes Charlie's future. Alice and Izzy turn strangely furtive. And Lorelei's odd behavior tugs at Noah's suspicions that there is a darker truth behind the incident"
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Daikon : a novel
by Samuel Jay Hawley
In war-ravaged 1945 Tokyo, physicist Keizo Kan is forced to study a mysterious American uranium bomb in exchange for his imprisoned wife's freedom, facing harrowing moral choices as he's drawn into a desperate race to alter the course of history. Maps.
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The dark maestro : a novel
by Brendan Slocumb
Curtis Wilson, a cello prodigy from D.C. who rose to classical music stardom, is forced into witness protection after his drug-dealer father turns informant, but when the cartel remains untouchable, Curtis and his family must use their wits and his musical gifts to fight for survival.
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Dead of summer : a novel
by Jessa Maxwell
When Orla returns to Hadley Island to confront the ghosts of her best friend's long-ago disappearance, she is drawn into another mystery alongside a suspicious girlfriend and a reclusive observer as they work to uncover the island's eerie, long-held mysteries.
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Death at the White Hart
by Chris Chibnall
When a pub owner is found gruesomely murdered, Detective Nicola Bridge returns to her quaint coastal hometown to uncover dark secrets hidden beneath its picturesque façade, risking the destruction of everything she thought she knew.
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The death mask
by Iris Johansen
"World-renowned forensic sculptor Eve Duncan's skills frequently make her a target. And in this epic adventure, they make her the first choice to create an Egyptian death mask for a nefarious potential client. But Eve cannot be bought, not for all the riches in a gold mine. Her would-be employer soon realizes that he must threaten the lives of those she holds dear to procure Eve's services and force her to travel to Africa to mold the priceless mask. Eve knows that her husband, Joe Quinn, is out there somewhere, searching tirelessly for a way to help. Joe has back-up from Alex Dominic, a mercenary for hire, but nothing will make it easier to set his emotions aside in order to navigate the impenetrable jungle and mastermind a breathtaking escape. Against an unpredictable enemy, Eve and Joe must each focus on their own unique abilities to get out alive. The future of their love and their family depends upon it"
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Desperate deadly widows : a novel
by Kimberly Belle
"Set in neon-drenched Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1987, just two years after a plane carrying four mafia-affiliated law-firm partners exploded over the Atlantic along with the cushy lives of their once wealthy wives. Now, Krystle fights to keep theirfallen law firm afloat. Justine hustles as a lawyer-in-training. Meredith owns and operates the strip club where she once danced. And Camille orchestrates honey-pot schemes for scorned women--until one of her arrangements goes terribly wrong, and she becomes implicated in the debauched Mayor Tom's mysterious murder in the champagne room. With everything on the line, the widows must join forces once more. But as the conspiracy unravels beyond the mayor's demise, their search for justice pits first wife against second wife and widow against widow. With the widows' fragile bond now tested, will the women cement their friendships, or is loyalty a luxury they just can't afford? In this thrilling expansion of the Widows universe, brimming with sloshed champagne, smeared lipstick, and lethal secrets, Desperate Deadly Widows unfolds as an edge-of-your-seat thriller where desperation wears stilettos, trust is a poker chip, and redemption comes at the cost of everything you thought you knew"
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The director : a novel
by Daniel Kehlmann
A tale inspired by the life of film director G.W. Pabst, who fled to Hollywood to resist the Nazis only to be forced to return to his homeland and create propaganda films for the German Reich.
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Don't let him in
by Lisa Jewell
When charming Nick Radcliffe enters Nina's life, her daughter Ash grows suspicious, uncovering unsettling secrets that connect them to Martha, a florist with a husband who keeps disappearing, leading all three women toward a chilling truth they never expected.
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Don't open your eyes : a novel
by Liv Constantine
Shaken by premonitions of a future where she hates her husband and her daughter is in danger, Annabelle's perfect life is shaken forcing her to decipher her visions before a single choice seals her fate and the future becomes reality.
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Don't tell me how to die
by Marshall Karp
""A dying woman's desperate mission to handpick her husband's next wife-and she'll stop at nothing to get the job done"
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The doorman : a novel
by Chris Pavone
In a new novel from the bestselling author of Two Nights in Lisbon, a New York City doorman is drawn into a web of intrigue, robbery and murder.
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Ecstasy : a novel
by Ivy Pochoda
Traveling to Naxos seeking freedom, the newly widowed Lena finds herself drawn to a mysterious group of women who live in tents on the beach, where she discovers her own dark desires and accidentally awakens ancient forces.
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Edge of honor : a thriller
by Brad Thor
After six months abroad, elite spy Scot Harvath returns to a shifting political landscape in America, where a powerful secret cabal threatens to destabilize the nation in the latest addition to the long-time series following Shadow of Doubt.
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El dorado drive : a novel
by Megan Abbott
Facing financial ruin, three sisters in Detroit join a seemingly lucrative club called "The Wheel," but their desperation for financial independence spirals into an addiction, leading to shocking crimes that threaten to destroy everything.
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The emperor of gladness : a novel
by Ocean Vuong
In the struggling town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai is saved from despair by Grazina, an elderly widow with dementia, forging an unexpected bond that reshapes their lives and reveals dynamics of love, memory, and resilience on the margins of society.
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Endling : a novel
by Maria Reva
"A surrealist novel that chronicles the travails of three Ukrainian women and one extremely endangered snail through the travails of capitalism, foreign invasion, romance, and survival"
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A family matter : a novel
by Claire Lynch
Follows Dawn, a young mother whose life-changing love affair in 1982 and her former partner Heron's reckoning with illness and long-buried secrets in 2022, exploring the fragile bonds of family, identity, and forgiveness.
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The family recipe : a novel
by Carolyn Huynh
"From the author of the "sharp, smart, and gloriously extra" (Nancy Jooyoun Kim, New York Times bestselling author) Good Morning America Book Club Pick The Fortunes of Jaded Women, a stunning family dramedy about estranged siblings competing to inherit their father's Vietnamese sandwich franchise and unravel family mysteries. Duc Tran, the eccentric founder of the Vietnamese sandwich chain Duc's Sandwiches, has decided to retire. No one has heard from his wife, Evelyn, in two decades. She abandoned the family without a trace, and clearly doesn't want anything to do with Duc, the business, or their kids. But the money has to go to someone. With the help of the shady family lawyer, Duc informs his five estranged adult children that to receive their inheritance, his four daughters must revitalize run-down shops in old-school Little Saigon locations across America: Houston, San Jose, New Orleans, and Philadelphia-within a year. But if the first-born (and only) son, Jude, gets married first, everything will go to him. Each daughter is stuck in a new city, battling gentrification, declining ethnic enclaves, and messy love lives, while struggling to modernize their father's American dream. Jude wonders if he wants to marry for love or for money-or neither. As Duc's children scramble to win their inheritance, they begin to learn the real intention behind the inheritance scheme-and the secret their mother kept tucked away in the fireplace, all along. The Family Recipe is about rediscovering one's roots, differenttypes of fatherly love, legacy, and finding a place in a divided country where the only commonality among your neighbors is the universal love of sandwiches"
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FDR Drive : a crime novel
by James Comey
Returning as a federal prosecutor, Nora Carleton takes on a rising far-right extremist threat in New York City, building a high-stakes case while racing against time to prevent a deadly attack at the United Nations.
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The felons' ball : a novel
by Polly Stewart
A powerful Southern family's dark secrets set in motion a chain of events with deadly consequences. By the author of The Good Ones.
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Fever beach : a novel
by Carl Hiaasen
A dim-witted Proud Boys reject becomes entangled in a bizarre web of corruption and intrigue involving a hitchhiker, a con artist, an eccentric millionaire and a power-hungry politician in the new novel by the best-selling author of Bad Monkey.
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Finding grace : a novel
by Loretta Rothschild
Bestselling children's author Honor's longing for another baby threatens to eclipse all her successes—until a shocking tragedy changes her familiy's life forever, and her husband, Tom, is left to pick up the pieces.
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The first gentleman : a thriller
by Bill Clinton
"The President of the United States is up for reelection. Her husband is on trial for murder. Is the First Gentleman a killer? A pair of brilliant investigative journalists set out to answer that burning question about the NFL star-turned-political spouse"
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Flashlight : a novel
by Susan Choi
The author of Trust Exercise follows a father's disappearance across time, nations and memory.
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Flesh : a novel
by David Szalay
"Teenaged Istvâan lives with his mother in a quiet apartment complex in Hungary. Shy and new in town, he is a stranger to the social rituals practiced by his classmates and soon becomes isolated, with his neighbor--a married woman close to his mother's age, whom he begrudgingly helps with errands--as his only companion. But as these periodical encounters shift into a clandestine relationship that Istvâan himself can barely understand, his life soon spirals out of control, ending in a violent accident that leaves a man dead. What follows is a rocky trajectory that sees Istvâan emigrate from Hungary to London, where he moves from job to job before finding steady work as a driver for London's billionaire class. At each juncture, his life is affected by the goodwill or self-interest of strangers. Through it all, Istvâan is a calm, detached observer of his own life, and through his eyes we experience a tragic twist on an immigrant "success story," brightened by moments of sensitivity, softness, and Szalay's keen observation"
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Food person : a novel
by Adam D. Roberts
After a public soufflé disaster costs her job at a digital cooking magazine, foodie Isabella Pasternack reluctantly agrees to ghostwrite a cookbook for scandal-ridden actress Molly Babcock, sparking a chaotic journey of culinary devotion, unlikely friendship and second chances.
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For richer for poorer : a novel
by Danielle Steel
As fashion designer and single mother Eugenia Ward faces business setbacks, her daughter's questionable, lavish wedding and a looming hurricane, she finds unexpected support and a chance for a new beginning with a real estate developer.
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The four engagement rings of Sybil Rain
by Hannah Brown
"Starling Ranch Inn promises to be a tropical paradise, and Sybil can't wait to escape there, all expenses paid. Well technically the expenses were paid--last year, when she was supposed to go to Hawaii for her honeymoon with her then-fiancâe Jamie. But the wedding didn't go as planned (or at all), and now she's decided to use those hotel vouchers alone, before they expire. Sybil's expecting Mai Tais, med spas and me-time, so she nearly plunges backwards into the infinity pool when she sees that Jamie has had the same idea! His family business is thinking of buying the resort, so he's here with a gorgeous, tangerine bikini-clad 'colleague' to give the property a once-over. Desperate to save face in front of the ex who broke her heart at the altar, Sybil accidentally-on-purpose blurts out that she's here with her boyfriend. But what starts as a harmless lie to spare her dignity soon spirals into an ex-fiancâe fiasco when Sebastian--the second of Sybil's three failed engagements--pops by fresh off a photography gig. Seb's always up for a good time, and happy to play along . . . sparking unexpected jealousy in Jamie. From snorkeling snafus to stunning vistas to staff parties at the beach, Sybil does her best to juggle two ex-fiancâes, but it's becoming clear that her past of broken promises must be reckoned with once and for all--including that first fiancâe, Liam, the one she never talks about . . . Is the notorious free-spirit, life-of-the-party, runaway bride Sybil Rain ready to heal from her three past engagements and make room in her heart for a fourth and final chance at love?"
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Fox : a novel
by Joyce Carol Oates
After the vehicle belonging to the enigmatic new teacher at a boarding school is discovered submerged in the woods near a dead body, the community begins to unravel in the new novel by the author of We Were the Mulvaneys.
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The friendship club
by Robyn Carr
After a series of terrible dates, Marni McGuire, the host of a popular TV cooking show, forms an unbreakable bond with her best friend Ellen as well as a young intern on the show and her pregnant daughter Bella as they navigate the challenges and celebrate the joys of life.
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Full bloom : a novel
by Francesca Scottoline Serritella
After receiving a mysterious perfume that transforms her into the center of attention, Iris Sunnegren navigates newfound power, buried trauma and the dark secrets of New York's elite, in the new novel from the bestselling author of Ghosts of Harvard.
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Fun for the whole family : a novel
by Jennifer E. Smith
Four formerly close but now estranged siblings reunite at their famous sister's house and are forced to confront their shared past and hidden truths, in the new novel from the best-selling author of The Unsinkable Greta James.
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Gabrièele
by Anne Berest
"The year is 1908, the height of the Belle âEpoque, and a brilliant, young French woman named Gabrièele, newly graduated from the most elite music school in Europe, meets a volcanic Spanish artist named Francis. Following a whirlwind romance, they marry and fall headlong into a Paris that is experimenting with new forms of living, thinking, and creating. Soon after marrying Francis, Gabrièele meets Marcel, another young artist, five years her junior. Soon, Francis, Marcel, and Gabrièele are all involved in a fervent affair that will change the course of art history and redefine the avant-garde. As the Belle âEpoque gives way to rebellion and revolution, and the world descends into the devastation of World War I, Francis Picabia, Marcel Duchamp, and Gabrièele Buffet revolutionize art and open up new ways of seeing and thinking, along the way posing a vital question for their age and ours: what is the connection between new ways of loving and new ways of creating? Moving between Paris, New York, Berlin, Zurich, Barcelona, London, and Saint-Tropez, Gabrièele is as audacious, uninhibited, intimate, and unforgettable as its central character, the mercurial, pioneering Gabrièele Buffet"
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The girls who grew big
by Leila Mottley
Banished to her grandmother's small Florida town after becoming pregnant at sixteen, Adela finds an unlikely sisterhood among a group of young mothers who, despite societal judgment, support each other through friendship, love, and the complexities of motherhood and adolescence.
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Going home in the dark
by Dean R. Koontz
Three childhood friends reunite in their hometown after a fourth falls into a coma and uncover a dark, forgotten past that threatens to consume them all in the new novel by the New York Times best-selling author of Odd Thomas.
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The good liar
by Denise Mina
New evidence in an old murder case forces one woman to make an impossible choice.
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Great black hope : a novel
by Rob Franklin
A young Black man is caught between worlds of race and class, glamour and tragedy a friend's mysterious death and his own arrest.
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The Hamptons lawyer
by James Patterson
Undefeated criminal defense attorney Jane Smith—known as the Hamptons Lawyer—never fails to make her case.
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Happy land
by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
When Nikki visits her estranged grandmother in North Carolina, she uncovers a hidden legacy tied to a forgotten kingdom of freed people, unraveling her family's secrets and her own identity while fighting to protect their endangered heritage.
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Heart, be at peace
by Donal Ryan
In a small Irish town scarred by economic collapse, fragile recovery gives way to rising tensions when a new, insidious threat emerges, stirring old resentments and drawing young people into a dangerous underworld threatening the community's hard-won peace.
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Heartwood : a novel
by Amity Gaige
"In the heart of the Maine woods, an experienced Appalachian Trail hiker goes missing. She is forty-two-year-old Valerie Gillis, who has vanished 200 miles from her final destination. Alone in the wilderness, Valerie pours her thoughts into fractured, poetic letters to her mother as she battles the elements and struggles to keep hoping. At the heart of the investigation is Beverly, the determined Maine State Game Warden tasked with finding Valerie, who leads the search on the ground. Meanwhile, Lena, a seventy-six-year-old birdwatcher in a Connecticut retirement community, becomes an unexpected armchair detective. Roving between these compelling narratives, a puzzle emerges, intensifying the frantic search, as Valerie's disappearance may not be accidental."--Provided by publisher
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Her many faces : a novel
by Nicci Cloke
When four influential members are poisoned at London's most exclusive private club, a waitress is charged with their murder, and five men question how well they really knew her.
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Hidden nature
by Nora Roberts
Surviving a near-fatal shooting, injured police officer Sloan Cooper moves back to her quiet hometown and investigates a string of mysterious disappearances across three states in the new novel from the New York Times best-selling author. 1,000,000 first printing.
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A hole in the story : a novel
by Ken Kalfus
Washington commentator Adam Zweig is drawn into a scandal when a journalist accuses a revered editor of sexual harassment, forcing him to confront his past, reevaluate his assumptions and reckon with the pervasive sexism in his industry.
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Home of the American circus
by Allie Larkin
A story of redemption, breaking generational curses and the power of family in its truest form.
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The homemade god : a novel
by Rachel Joyce
During a sweltering European heatwave, four siblings gather at their family lake house to investigate the mysterious death of their renowned artist father—who vanished after remarrying a younger woman, leaving behind an unfinished masterpiece—while confronting long-hidden familial wounds and an enigmatic stepmother's influence.
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Hotel Ukraine : the final Arkady Renko novel
by Martin Cruz Smith
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine rages on a legendary Moscow investigator battles worsening Parkinson's while uncovering a diplomat's murder tied to a paramilitary group and a deadly conspiracy that puts both him and his journalist partner in grave danger.
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The house on Buzzards Bay
by Dwyer Murphy
A group of old college friends reunites at a seaside vacation home, but when one of them vanishes and an enigmatic stranger arrives, long-buried secrets resurface, eerie disturbances unsettle the house, and they begin to question both their relationships amidst unseen forces lurking beyond the marsh.
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The human scale
by Lawrence Wright
FBI agent Tony Malik travels to Gaza for a family wedding but becomes entangled in a complex murder investigation with an Israeli officer, navigating deeply rooted tensions, personal discoveries, and a volatile political landscape as they work together to uncover the truth amidst corruption and violence.
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The hymn to Dionysus : a novel
by Natasha Pulley
In an ancient Greek empire on the brink of chaos, soldier Phaidros searches for Thebes' missing crown prince, encountering the enigmatic Dionysus, whose ties to divine rumors and unfolding unrest challenge Phaidros's loyalty, humanity, and hidden past.
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I leave it up to you : a novel
by Jinwoo Chong
Jack Jr. awakens from a coma to an unfamiliar world, so he returns to Korean American enclave Fort Lee, New Jersey, to work at his parents' restaurant Ioja, spar with alcoholic brother James, connect with the male nurse who cared for him, and become underqualified sage to his teenage nephew.
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I'll be right here : a novel
by Amy Bloom
After immigrating to New York alone after World War II, Gazala builds an unbreakable bond with her brother and two spirited sisters, forming a fiercely loyal found family whose love, desires and unorthodox connections shape generations to come.
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The impossible thing
by Belinda Bauer
In 1926, a neglected girl's discovery of a rare bird egg changes her fate, while a century later, Patrick Fort and his friend Nick uncover the dark world of egg trafficking as they pursue a stolen treasure with ties to the past.
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Indian country : a novel
by Shobha Rao
Independent Janavi and engineer Sagar are forced into an arranged marriage in India and must relocate to Montana for Sagar's work, but when Sagar's unfriendly colleagues suspect him after his coworker drowns, is he paying the price for the white man's arrogance?
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An inside job : a novel
by Daniel Silva
The #1 New York Times bestselling author returns with a gripping international thriller filled with high-stakes intrigue, masterful storytelling and a globally spanning plot featuring the beloved spy in a suspenseful adventure. 500,000 first printing.
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Insignificant others : a novel
by Sarah Jio
"From New York Times bestselling author Sarah Jio comes an escapist timeslip contemporary book club novel following a young woman stuck in a "time loop" of one-day relationships with romantic partners from her past, perfect for readers of Rebecca Serle'sIn Five Years and Josie Silver's One Day in December. "An ingenious and heartfelt love story. I absolutely adored this novel!" -Emily Giffin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Pact What if you could have a second chance to say "yes" to the one who got away? Lena Westbrook, a perfectionist and workaholic, has carefully planned and orchestrated every detail of her life. So when her boyfriend of two years breaks up with her on the night she expects him to propose, she's heartbroken and confused. Lena flees to her beloved aunt's home on Seattle's picturesque Bainbridge Island to lick her wounds and recalibrate. That night, she falls asleep in the guest house. But when she awakens the next morning, she's no longer in a cottage nestled on the Puget Sound, but rather in a chic Parisian apartment-wearing an expensive silk nightgown in bed with a handsome French man who seems to think that Lena is his wife. From the elegant neighborhoods of Paris to the charming landscape of Kinsale, Ireland, to the sparkling skyline of New York City, and many other unexpected destinations in between, each time Lena awakens, she finds herself somewhere else with someone else. In each experience, she's given a glimpse of what life might have looked like had she chosen the "road not taken." And as she becomes more clear-sighted about her past decisions, Lena begins to wonder, were any of these former romantic encounters actually...significant? Marrying the wish-fulfilling romance of Emily in Paris with the high-concept premise of Groundhog Day, Insignificant Others is a lively, surprising, and enchanting novel that explores the relatable and resonant "what ifs" of life, but most especially, love"
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It happened on the lake
by Lisa Jackson
When Harper Reed Prescott returns to her family's eerie Victorian house on Lake Twilight to sell it, old rumors of murder and disappearance resurface, along with chilling memories, unsettling whispers and the terrifying suspicion that someone is watching her.
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It takes a psychic
by Jayne Castle
Renowned para-archeologist Leona Griffin discovers Pandora's Box at an elite collectors' gala and uncovers a deadly cult that forces her into an uneasy alliance with the mysterious Oliver Rancourt in the latest addition to series following People in Glass Houses.
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It's a love story
by Annabel Monaghan
"Jane Jackson spent her adolescence as "Poor Janey Jakes," the barbecue-sauce-in-her-braces punch line on America's fifth-favorite sitcom. Now she's trying to be taken seriously as a Hollywood studio executive by embracing a new mantra: Fake it till you make it. Except she might have faked it too far. Desperate to get her first project greenlit and riled up by pompous cinematographer and one-time crush Dan Finnegan, she claimed that she could get mega popstar Jack Quinlan to write a song for the movie. Jack may have been her first kiss--and greatest source of shame--but she hasn't spoken to him in twenty years. Now Jane must turn to the last man she'd ever want to owe: Dan Finnegan. Because Jack is playing a festival in Dan's hometown, and Dan has an in.A week in close quarters with Dan as she faces down her past is Jane's idea of hell, but he just might surprise her. While covering up her lie, can they find something true?"
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Jamaica road
by Lisa Smith
South London, 1981: Daphne, the only Black girl in her class, is drawn to Connie, a boy from Jamaica, and they and their families become close, but when Connie reveals that he's in England illegally, Daphne realizes she's entangled in Connie's fragile home life.
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Jenny Cooper has a secret : a novel
by Joy Fielding
While visiting a friend at memory care facility Legacy Place, Linda meets Jenny, a 92-year-old dementia patient who admits that she kills people; Linda dismisses her“secret” as the confusion of Jenny's ailing mind until a fellow patient dies.
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Kakigori summer
by Emily Itami
When music idol Ai is embroiled in scandal, her sisters, ambitious Rei and single mother Kiki, pause their lives and spend the summer with Ai in their childhood home on the Japanese coast so they can rescue their baby sister.
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Kill your darlings : a novel
by Peter Swanson
Wendy and Thom's marriage is told in reverse, moving backward to witness key moments from the couple's lives—their fiftieth birthday party, Jason's birth, the mysterious death of a colleague—all painting a portrait of a marriage defined by a terrible act they plotted together years ago.
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Killer on the road ; : The babysitter lives
by Stephen Graham Jones
Sixteen-year-old Harper's friends, sister, and ex join her on the road to keep her from hitchhiking, but a serial killer has been trolling the highway and is after them all; when Charlotte babysits the Wilbanks twins, the house is filled with noises only the twins understand, echoes of horrors from years before. Original.
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King of ashes : a novel
by S. A. Cosby
After returning to Jefferson Run, Virginia, and family business Carruthers Crematorium—with brother Dante in debt to criminals and sister Neveah exhausted from holding everything together—Roman discovers that his father's crash was no accident and Dante has placed them all in real danger.
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Kiss her goodbye
by Lisa Gardner
Frankie is called to Tucson, Arizona, to find a missing Afghan refugee, whose friend suspects she is in grave danger—before it is too late.
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L.A. women
by Ella Berman
In 1960s L.A., writer and Hollywood outsider Lane becomes envious when socialite and fellow writer Gala gains fame; 10 years later she betrays Gala by writing a successful book based on her life—her only problem is Gala's now been missing for months.
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The last ferry out : a novel
by Andrea Bartz
Abby travels to the storm-ravaged Isla Colel seeking answers about her fiancée Eszter's mysterious death, but as expats reveal chilling secrets and a key witness vanishes, she uncovers a web of lies that may put her own life in jeopardy.
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Leave no trace : a national parks thriller
by A. J. Landau
After an explosion brings down the Statue of Liberty, Special Agent Michael Walker of the National Park Service is sent to New York to investigate where he finds a young survivor with an important piece of information. 50,000 first printing.
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Leo
by Deon Meyer
In the latest thriller of a #1 internationally bestselling series, South African detectives Benny Griessel and Vaughn Cupido suspect corruption is the link among seemingly unrelated homicides, a beautiful wildlife guide recruited by special-forces soldiers to act as a honeytrap, and a multimillion-dollar heist that goes tragically wrong.
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The library of lost dollhouses : a novel
by Elise Hooper
"A fresh new dual-timeline novel from beloved author Elise Hooper, about a young librarian who discovers historic dollhouses and embarks on a journey to uncover the hidden secrets behind the intricate miniatures, perfect for fans of Fiona Davis and MarieBenedict"
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The lies they told
by Ellen Marie Wiseman
In 1930s Virginia, Lena Conti, a young immigrant mother separated from her family at Ellis Island, builds a new life in the Blue Ridge Mountains but must resist a brutal eugenics campaign that targets her community and threatens to take her daughter. Simultaneous.
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The listeners
by Maggie Stiefvater
June Porter Hudson struggles to maintain the elegance of the Avallon Hotel in 1942 West Virginia when it is secretly repurposed to house captured Axis diplomats, forcing her to balance wartime tensions, divided loyalties, and the covert operations of an FBI agent.
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Lloyd McNeil's last ride : a novel
by Will Leitch
"From the award-winning author of How Lucky and The Time Has Come, this heartfelt and humorous novel follows an Atlanta police officer who learns he has months to live and determines to get killed in the line of duty to provide for his son . . . but keeps failing in unexpected ways. Lloyd McNeil has served as an officer with the Atlanta Police Department for 20 years while being a devoted father to his teenage son. But then he learns the worst possible news: He has learned he has an inoperable brain tumor, and he has only months left to live. Lloyd begins throwing himself into a series of increasingly dangerous situations, but things don't go according to plan. Instead of dying, he becomes a civic hero. Meanwhile, a malevolent force from his past shadowsLloyd as he tries to get his affairs in order, teach his son the lessons he needs to be a good person, and to say goodbye. Told in Lloyd's wistful but wonderfully comedic voice, Untitled is a masterful blend of suspense, humor, and compassion. It is a novel about what we leave behind and what we learn along the way, a bighearted story that brings into focus the depths of a father's love for his son"
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The love fix : a novel
by Jill Shalvis
When guarded art appraiser Lexi Clark returns to Sunrise Cove for her late mother's final wish, a road trip with her free-spirited stepsister and childhood rival Heath forces her to confront buried emotions, family fractures, and an unexpected chance at healing and love.
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The love haters
by Katherine Center
Video producer Katie Vaughn heads to Key West to profile Coast Guard rescue swimmer Tom“Hutch” Hutcheson, but between his family drama, her escalating lies, and their growing attraction, she must confront her fears and find courage in paradise.
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Love you to death : a novel
by Christina Dotson
Kayla's only bright spots are best friend Zorie and their pastime of crashing weddings to steal money and gifts, but their getaway after one last wedding takes a gruesome turn, and as they flee from Georgia to the bayou, Kayla realizes Zorie is more dangerous than she imagined.
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Maggie ; : or, A man and a woman walk into a bar
by Katie Yee
A Chinese American woman discovers her husband is cheating with someone named Maggie; she then finds out she has cancer and names the tumor Maggie, talking to her body's new inhabitant as she embarks on a journey of grief, healing, and reclamation.
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The man made of smoke : a novel
by Alex North
Dan Garvie's life has been haunted by the crime he witnessed as a child—narrowly escaping an encounter with a notorious serial killer.
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Mansion beach : a novel
by Meg Mitchell Moore
Follows a young woman entwined in the opulent lives of her neighbors on Block Island, set against a backdrop of scandal, secrets and a not-so-subtle love triangle.
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The Martha's Vineyard beach and book club : a novel
by Martha Hall Kelly
In 2016, grieving Mari Starwood visits Martha's Vineyard and uncovers a surprising connection to the Smith sisters, who, during World War II, balanced family struggles, romance, and whispers of espionage while running a farm and forming a transformative book club.
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The Medusa protocol
by Rob Hart
Former assassin Astrid wakes in a secret prison where a sinister doctor probes her memories for a crucial secret, while her sponsor Mark and their Assassins Anonymous group decipher her cryptic plea for help, setting the stage for a daring escape.
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Meet me at the crossroads : a novel
by Megan Giddings
Ayanna and Olivia, two Black Midwestern teens—and twin sisters—have different ideas of what may lie beyond the seven mysterious doors that suddenly appeared one ordinary summer morning, but when one twin goes missing, will her sister uncover what happened to her once constant companion and best friend?
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A mind of her own : a novel
by Danielle Steel
Born in 1900s Paris, Alexandra's life is shattered by World War I and the Spanish Flu, leading her to a journalism career where she meets a fellow reporter battling his own losses, sparking a cautious yet powerful connection.
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Mississippi blue 42
by Eli Cranor
A rookie FBI agent finds herself caught in the tangled web of a college football empire—and the bloody greed that fuels it.
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A mother's love : a novel
by Danielle Steel
Empty-nester and bestselling author Halley Holbrook befriends charming Bart Warner on a flight to Paris, but when a cunning thief steals her handbag and starts harassing her, reawakening ghosts from her traumatic childhood, she fights back with Bart's help.
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The murder machine
by Heather Graham
"This state-of-the-art smart home has everything: a next-generation entertainment system, an ultramodern kitchen where every appliance is online and even a personal AI to control it all. Standing above its owner's lifeless body, FBI agent Jude Mackenzie is faced with the daunting task of discovering how the woman was killed by her own home. How do you catch a murderer that doesn't leave any fingerprints? Enter Special Agent Victoria Tennant, whose familiarity with cybercrime reveals the stark truth: a machine can only do what it's been directed to. As the number of grisly "accidents" begins to rise, the pair must race to uncover the perpetrator even as they find themselves caught in their digital crosshairs! There's nowhere to hide when danger may be as close as the very phones in their pockets"
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My friends : a novel
by Fredrik Backman
Four teenagers' friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger's life 25 years later.
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My name is Emilia del Valle : a novel
by Isabel Allende
In 1800s San Francisco, young writer Emilia, daughter of an Irish nun and a Chilean aristocrat, journeys to South America with talented reporter Eric to uncover the truth about her father—and herself.
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My other heart
by Emma Nanami Strenner
Seventeen years after Mimi Truang's toddler daughter disappears in 1998 in Philadelphia, best friends Kit and Sabrina make plans in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, before starting college—but when Mimi, Kit and Sabrina come face to face, they will confront the people they truly are.
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The names
by Florence Knapp
Cora's hesitation to name her son triggers three alternate paths over thirty-five years, revealing the lasting impact of domestic abuse and the complexities of family in her search for autonomy and healing.
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Never flinch : a novel
by Stephen King
With a killer on a revenge mission, Buckeye City Police Detective Izzy Jaynes turns to friend Holly Gibney for help; meanwhile, a vigilante targets controversial feminist activist Kate McKay, and Holly is hired as bodyguard.
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Nightshade : a novel
by Michael Connelly
"Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detective Stilwell has been "exiled" to a low-key post policing rustic Catalina Island, after department politics drove him off a homicide desk on the mainland. But while following up the usual drunk-and-disorderlies and petty thefts that come with his new territory, Detective Stilwell gets a report of a body found weighed down at the bottom of the harbor--a Jane Doe identifiable at first only by a streak of purple dye in her hair. At the same time, a report of poaching on aprotected reserve turns into a case fraught with violence and danger as Stilwell digs into the shady past of an island bigwig. Crossing all lines of protocol and jurisdiction, Stilwell doggedly works both cases. Though hampered by an old beef with an ex-colleague determined to thwart him at every turn, he is convinced he is the only one who can bring justice to the woman known as "Nightshade." Soon, his investigation uncovers closely guarded secrets and a dark heart to the serene island that was meant tobe his escape from the evils of the big city"
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Not quite dead yet : a novel
by Holly Jackson
Thirty-six hours after being attacked, Jet wakes in the hospital to grim news that a bone fragment is putting pressure on her brain's arterial wall and will cause a fatal hemorrhage—instead of choosing surgery with a slim chance of survival, she uses her last week to find her murderer.
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Notes on infinity : a novel
by Austin Taylor
Zoe and Jack are Harvard students who find themselves propelled into the intoxicating biotech startup world when they announce they've discovered the cure for aging, but after the money and fame, they receive a startling accusation that threatens to destroy their company and partnership.
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One golden summer
by Carley Fortune
"Good things happen at the lake. That's what Alice's grandmother says, and it's true. Alice spent just one summer at a cottage with Nan when she was seventeen--it's where she took that photo, the one of three grinning teenagers in a yellow speedboat, theimage that changed her life. Now Alice lives behind a lens. As a photographer, she's most comfortable on the sidelines, letting other people shine. Lately, though, she's been itching for something more, and when Nan falls and breaks her hip, Alice comes up with a plan for them both: another summer in that magical place, Barry's Bay. But as soon as they settle in, their peace is disrupted by the roar of a familiar yellow boat, and the man driving it. Charlie Florek was nineteen when Alice took his photo from afar. Now he's all grown up--a shameless flirt, who manages to make Nan laugh and Alice long to be seventeen again, when life was simpler, when taking pictures was just for fun. Sun-slanted days and warm nights out on the lake with Charlie are a balm for Alice's soul, but when she looks up and sees his piercing green gaze directly on her, she begins to worry for her heart. Because Alice sees people--that's why she is so good at what she does--but she's never met someone who looks and sees her right back"
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The original daughter : a novel
by Jemimah Wei
In turn-of-the-millennium Singapore, sisters Genevieve and Arin navigate intense familial and societal pressures to achieve academic perfection, but a devastating betrayal forces Genevieve to confront the cost of ambition, loyalty, and the bonds that define her identity.
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The other wife
by Jackie Thomas-Kennedy
As Zuzu returns to her rural hometown after a sudden loss, she confronts lingering feelings for her charismatic college best friend and questions the choices that shaped her marriage, career, and identity in a reflective search for clarity and fulfillment.
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Our last resort : a novel
by Clâemence Michallon
Having grown apart after an unspeakable tragedy, Frida and Gabriel try to start fresh at the Ara Hotel in Escalante, Utah, and it feels like paradise—until the dead body of the young wife of a powerful, much older husband is discovered and suspicion falls on Gabriel.
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Parallel lines
by Edward St. Aubyn
The fates of Sebastian and his therapist Martin, as well as radio producer Olivia, best friend Lucy, and husband Francis, are improbably yet inextricably linked in a novel about extinction and survival, inheritance and loss.
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Parents weekend : a novel
by Alex Finlay
Five families gather for Parents Weekend at a small college in Northern California, but their kids—Libby, Blane, Mark, Felix, and Stella—never show up for dinner, and FBI Special Agent Sarah Keller must discover if the sins of their parents have caused them peril.
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Pariah
by Dan Fesperman
Hal Knight, a movie star-turned politician who resigns from Congress after a humiliating encounter on set, disappears to the Caribbean island of Vieques to nurse his wounds; approached by CIA operatives to infiltrate the power structure of Bolrovia, Knight agrees to spy on President Horvatz and redeem himself.
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Park avenue : a novel
by Renâee Ahdieh
Jia Song promised herself every luxury when she grew up, so she agrees immediately when her boss at a prestigious law firm asks her to handle the Park family fortune, whose patriarch is divorcing his dying wife, and Jia finds herself falling for their broken family.
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Party of liars : a novel
by Kelsey Cox
Sophie's sixteenth birthday party in Texas Hill Country is at her dad's cliffside mansion, once thought to be haunted, but before the candles on the cake are blown out, a body falls from the balcony onto the dance floor below.
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The payback
by Kashana Cauley
After losing her job, former Hollywood wardrobe designer Jada Williams teams up with two debt-ridden mall coworkers to pull off a daring heist, determined to erase their student loans and outmaneuver the ruthless Debt Police who pursue them.
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People like us : or The other continent, or Johnny Wordcount stumbles into a high-end croissant bar on the Siene in search of The Kid & orders the big dream
by Jason Mott
"People Like Us is Jason Mott's electric new novel. It is not memoir, yet it has deeply personal connections to Jason's life. And while rooted in reality, it explodes with dreamlike experiences that pull a reader in and don't let go, from the ability to time travel to sightings of sea monsters and peacocks, and feelings of love and memory so real they hurt. In People Like Us, two Black writers are trying to find peace and belonging in a world that is riven with gun violence. One is on a global book tour after a big prize win; the other is set to give a speech at a school that has suffered a shooting. And as their two storylines merge, truths and antics abound in equal measure: characters drink booze out of an award trophy; menaces lurk in the shadows; tiny French cars putter around the countryside; handguns seem to hover in the air; and dreams endure against all odds"
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The perfect divorce
by Jeneva Rose
"It's been eleven years since high-powered attorney Sarah Morgan defended her husband, Adam, against the charge of murdering his mistress. Sarah has long since moved on, starting a family with her new husband, Bob Miller, and changing careers. After discovering Bob engaged in a one-night stand, Sarah wastes no time filing for divorce. However, amid their ugly separation, new DNA evidence is uncovered in the case against Adam, forcing the police to reopen the investigation and putting Sarah right back in the spotlight. When the woman Bob slept with is reported missing, he and Sarah start to fight dirty, and a high-stakes game of cat and mouse ensues"
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The Phoenix Pencil Company : a novel
by Allison King
A hidden and nearly forgotten magic—of Reforging pencils, bringing the memories they contain back to life—holds the power to transform a young woman's relationship with her grandmother, and to mend long-lost connections across time and space. A first novel.
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The Poppy Fields : a novel
by Nikki Erlick
Four grieving strangers and a small dog embark on a cross-country journey to a desert research center offering sleep-based healing, but as hidden motives and emotional wounds surface, the promise of relief collides with the risks of an untested cure and their own unresolved pasts.
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The president's shadow
by James Patterson
One of America's iconic thriller heroes recruits his lasting love, Margo Lane, and his great-great-granddaughter, Maddy Gomes, to join an international investigation
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Proof : a thriller
by Jon Cowan
Jake West, disgraced lawyer with a drinking problem, took on his father's biggest client to prove his dad was corrupt; now Jake is almost at rock bottom, and that's before his ex-best friend is murdered and Jake is accused of the crime.
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The Rabbit Club : a novel
by Christopher J. Yates
A first-year literature student's life begins to unravel in the shadow of a dangerous secret society at Oxford University.
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Red dog farm : a novel
by Nathaniel Ian Miller
After a semester at university in Reykjavik, Orri returns to help his father Pabbi run the family's cattle farm, but when Orri meets part-time student Mihan online and their connection deepens, he must decide if he wants to?—?or should?—?return to university and a possible future with Mihan.
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The river is waiting : a novel
by Wally Lamb
Corby Ledbetter, grappling with addiction, prison life, and the tragedy that shattered his family, finds unexpected kindness and connection behind bars, as he seeks redemption and hopes for forgiveness from those he's hurt the most.
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The road to tender hearts : a novel
by Annie Hartnett
Sixty-three-year-old lottery winner PJ Halliday sets out on a cross-country trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart, bringing along his estranged brother's orphaned grandchildren, his drifting adult daughter and a death-predicting cat.
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Run for the hills : a novel
by Kevin Wilson
Madeline Hill and her mom have lived alone on their farm in Coalfield, Tennessee, since her dad left; one day Reuben Hill pulls up in a PT Cruiser and announces she's his half-sister, and he wants Mad to join him for a crazy road trip to find their father and half siblings.
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The second sun
by P. T. Deutermann
In March 1945, Captain Wolfe Bowen investigates a captured German U-boat carrying Japanese civilians and mysterious cargo, triggering a race against time to determine Japan's potential atomic weaponry and report the findings to newly inaugurated President Truman.
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She didn't see it coming
by Shari Lapena
When young mother Bryden vanishes from her upscale condo without a trace, her husband Sam and the investigators must unravel the mystery behind her disappearance, exposing hidden tensions, unreliable neighbors, and cracks in the seemingly perfect life they built together.
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Sheepdogs
by Elliot Ackerman
After being cast aside by their countries, former CIA operative Skwerl and Afghan pilot Cheese join a covert network to repossess a jet in Africa, launching them into a chaotic mission spanning Kampala, Marseille Kyiv, and beyond, with unexpected allies and escalating personal entanglements.
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Shopgirls : a novel
by Jessica Anya Blau
A novel of found family, growing up and the best and worst of the 1980s revolves around San Francisco's most exclusive department store, I. Magnin.
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The sisters : a novel
by Jonas Hassen Khemiri
Spanning three decades, the lives of the Mikkola sisters—practical Ina, magnetic Evelyn, and rebellious Anastasia—intertwine with Jonas, a man linked to their past, as love, betrayal, and a long-buried secret reshape their understanding of family and identity.
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Sleep
by Honor Jones
Ten-year-old Margaret hides beneath a bush in her backyard while her brother hunts for her in a game of tag; 25 years later, newly divorced Margaret waits under her parents' bed for her young daughters to find her—but some part of her is still under the blackberry bush, punched out of time.
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Smoke and embers
by John Lawton
In 1950, Chief Inspector Troy investigates his sergeant's connection to a London crime boss while unraveling the enigmatic past of a powerful associate, uncovering layers of deception tied to post-war trauma and political intrigue.
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Smuggler's cove
by Fern Michaels
Madison and Lincoln Taylor's Jersey Shore inheritance plunges them into a world of mystery and mayhem.
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The snowbirds : a novel
by Christina Clancy
Kim and Grant, a longtime couple navigating midlife challenges, face new opportunities and tensions in a quirky Palm Springs community, but when Grant disappears on a hike, Kim must confront her fears about their relationship and the possibility of rediscovering herself.
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So far gone : a novel
by Jess Walter
A reclusive man living off the grid in a remote cabin is forced back into the world when his estranged daughter disappears, leading him, his sharp-tongued ex, and an unstable retired detective on a chaotic search that pits them against a dangerous militia.
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Society of lies : a novel
by Lauren Ling Brown
When her sister Naomi, about to graduate from Princeton, is found dead on campus, Maya, believing it was no accident, discovers Naomi joined the same underground society she did years ago and now every clue is leading her back to the past?—?and to the secrets she's kept all these years.
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Something to look forward to
by Fannie Flagg
This collection of thirty humorous and heartfelt stories follows everyday Americans—from a Kansas great-grandmother to small-town café regulars—navigating love, loss, and change with wit and resilience, all observed by a curious outsider trying to understand the quirks of the human spirit.
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Songs of summer
by Jane L. Rosen
"A young woman crashes the wedding of the summer on Fire Island in search of her birth mother-and gets a whole lot more than she bargained for-in this warm, heart-stopping getaway from Jane L. Rosen Maggie Mae Wheeler is content with her life. At 30, shehas grand plans for her vintage record shop in the charming Midwestern town where she grew up, and is soon to be engaged to her childhood best friend. But when she discovers a letter she wrote to herself at thirteen, being content doesn't feel like enough anymore-Maggie needs answers to figure out who she is and where she belongs. Since losing her parents, the only family she has ever known, Maggie decides that finding her birth mother is the best place to start. Her search leads her to Fire Island, an idyllic summer getaway where her birth mother is attending a wedding. As Maggie observes her biological family from a distance, she sees that they come with a lot of ... drama. Torn between diving deeper into their world or returning to her peaceful life and cozy relationship, her decision gets more complicated when a handsome local offers to take her to the wedding-if she will pose as his date. Is it the magic of the island, the rush of the music, the fun of jumping into the weekend's events with her fakebeau? Suddenly, playing the part of his girlfriend starts to feel way too real, and the words to every love song seem to be about them"
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Speak to me of home : a novel
by Jeanine Cummins
A deeply felt multigenerational family story is augmented with a family tree and map. By a #1 New York Times best-selling author.
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Spectacular things : a novel
by Beck Dorey-Stein
In a small Maine town, sisters Mia and Cricket grow up under the weight of their mother's hidden past, navigating ambition, loyalty, and fear of repeating generational wounds as they struggle to define their identities and futures.
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Splinter effect : a novel
by Andrew Ludington
In a failed expedition 20 years ago, time-traveling Smithsonian archaeologist Rabbit Ward lost the menorah of the second temple as well as his mentee, Aaron, so when new evidence shows the menorah in sixth century Constantinople, he seizes the chance for redemption.
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The staircase in the woods
by Chuck Wendig
Twenty years after a childhood friend vanished on a mysterious staircase in the woods, a group of former high school friends reunites to uncover the truth, facing the dark secrets and horrors that await beyond the staircase.
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The stolen life of Colette Marceau
by Kristin Harmel
Decades after losing her mother and sister during a wartime raid in Nazi-occupied Paris, jewel thief Colette Marceau is drawn back into her past when a long-missing diamond bracelet resurfaces, prompting a search for truth, justice, and long-buried family revelations.
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The story she left behind : a novel
by Patti Callahan Henry
In 1952, illustrator Clara Harrington travels to London with her daughter Wynnie to investigate a discovery linked to her vanished mother, a famed author, uncovering long-buried truths amid the chaos of the Great Smog and a remote Lake District retreat.
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Storybook ending : a novel
by Moira Macdonald
In a Seattle bookstore, a misinterpreted note sparks a tangled web of mistaken identities as tech worker April and single mom Laura form an unexpected connection, all while oblivious Westley becomes the unintentional center of their romantic hopes.
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The strange case of Jane O. : a novel
by Karen Thompson Walker
After giving birth, Jane experiences amnesia, hallucinations, and premonitions, leading to her sudden disappearance and a subsequent episode of dissociative fugue; her psychiatrist investigates the links between her struggles and a traumatic past, he grapples with questions of memory and reality, while a ghostly figure warns of impending disaster.
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Stuart Woods' Finders keepers
by Brett Battles
After helping his friend Jack Coulter's newly divorced niece, Sara, adjust to life in New York, Stone Barrington becomes entangled in a dangerous scheme as men from Sara's past are attacked and Jack's family is threatened by an unknown adversary with deadly intentions.
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Sunny side up : a novel
by Katie Sturino
After a painful divorce, thirty-five-year-old PR maven Sunny Greene embraces self-love and body confidence, navigating new romances, career opportunities, and unexpected run-ins with her ex while defining beauty, success, and happiness on her own unapologetic terms.
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The tenant
by Freida McFadden
Blake Porter, desperate to keep his life afloat after losing his job, rents a room to the seemingly perfect Whitney, but as strange occurrences escalate and secrets unravel, he realizes too late that she's woven a deadly trap within his own home.
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That last Carolina summer : a novel
by Karen White
Years after fleeing to the West Coast, Phoebe Manigault returns to the South Carolina Lowcountry to help her sister care for their mother, confronting childhood tensions, unsettling visions, and a deepening bond with a grieving family nearby.
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These days
by Lucy Caldwell
In 1941 Belfast, sisters Emma and Audrey navigate love, cultural expectations, and personal secrets as relentless bombings devastate their city, forcing them and their community to confront survival and the pursuit of meaning amidst the chaos of war.
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These summer storms : a novel
by Sarah MacLean
Banished from her powerful family for years, Alice Storm returns to their Rhode Island estate for her father's funeral, only to face a high-stakes inheritance game that forces her into tense confrontations with relatives and an enigmatic family advisor.
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The Tiny Things Are Heavier
by Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo
The Tiny Things Are Heavier follows Sommy, a Nigerian woman who comes to the United States for graduate school two weeks after her brother, Mezie, attempts suicide. Plagued by the guilt of leaving Mezie behind, Sommy struggles to fit into her new life as a student and an immigrant. Lonely and homesick, Sommy soon enters a complicated relationship with her boisterous Nigerian roommate, Bayo, a relationship that plummets into deceit when Sommy falls for Bryan, a biracial American, whose estranged Nigerian father left the States immediately after his birth. Bonded by their feelings of unbelonging and a vague sense of kinship, Sommy and Bryan transcend the challenges of their new relationship.
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Too old for this
by Samantha Downing
Retired and hidden under a new identity, Lottie Jones faces exposure when a persistent journalist starts digging into her murderous past, forcing her to confront old crimes and attempt one more cover-up before age—and curiosity—catch up with her.
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Total dreamboat : a novel
by Katelyn Doyle
Reeling from personal setbacks, disillusioned artist Hope and overworked chef Felix meet aboard a Caribbean cruise, where an unexpected connection and a detour through paradise challenge their defenses and force them into a reluctant, intimate journey toward self-discovery.
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Tough luck : a novel
by Sandra Dallas
After escaping an orphanage, Haidie Richards and her brother Boots journey to Colorado Territory, encountering treacherous challenges, unlikely allies, and the truth about their father, while Haidie devises a daring plan to claim their future.
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The trouble up north
by Travis Mulhauser
The fractured Sawbrook family, once master smugglers on Michigan's lakes, is forced to confront their painful past and dwindling legacy when youngest daughter Jewell's misguided crime threatens them all, pushing them to navigate their deepest rifts and one final dangerous mission together.
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Typewriter beach : a novel
by Meg Waite Clayton
Aspiring star Isabella Giori and blacklisted writer Léon Chazan forge a bond on California's foggy coast in 1957, while in 2018, Léon's granddaughter Gemma uncovers long-buried secrets about identity, authorship, and hidden history in the ruins of Hollywood's golden age.
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Under the stars : a novel
by Beatriz Williams
Providence Dare vanishes during a steamship disaster near Winthrop Island in 1846, leaving behind a trail of mystery that resurfaces two centuries later when chef Audrey Fisher and her actress mother Meredith uncover hidden paintings and long-buried family secrets that link past and present across generations.
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The unraveling of Julia : a psychological thriller
by Lisa Scottoline
After the shocking death of her husband, a troubled young widow inherits a Tuscan estate from a mysterious benefactor and finds herself thrust into the crosshairs of a dangerous conspiracy.
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Vera, or faith : a novel
by Gary Shteyngart
.A tale of a family struggling to stay together in country coming rapidly apart.
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The view from Lake Como : a novel
by Adriana Trigiani
After a painful divorce and family upheaval in working-class Lake Como, New Jersey, draftswoman Jess Capodimonte Baratta flees to Carrara, Italy, where artistic ambition, and new relationships reshape her understanding of love, loyalty, and personal fulfillment.
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The violet hour : a Lowcountry tale
by Victoria Benton Frank
After breakup and personal tragedy, Violet Adams questions her identity while navigating life among her vibrant family on Sullivan's Island, aided by her influencer best friend Aly Knox as they seek reinvention, healing, and purpose in South Carolina's Lowcountry.
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Wayward girls : a novel
by Susan Wiggs
In 1968 Buffalo, six teenage girls are sent to the Good Shepherd Refuge, an institution controlled by the Sisters of Charity, for reasons ranging from being gay to rebellious, where they face forced labor, exploitation, and personal struggles while finding strength and solidarity.
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We are all guilty here : a novel
by Karin Slaughter
When two girls vanish on fireworks night in North Falls, Officer Emmy Clifton races to uncover their secrets and redeem her past failure, only to find the town—and those closest to her—harbor darker truths than she ever imagined.
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What kind of paradise : a novel
by Janelle Brown
Raised in isolation in a Montana cabin by her enigmatic father, Jane's world shatters when she discovers her unwitting role in a terrible crime, forcing her to flee to 1990s San Francisco, where she uncovers long-buried family secrets and confronts the dangers of the digital age.
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What will people think? : a novel
by Sara Hamdan
Mia's Almas' secret comedy career, forbidden office crush and a long-guarded family secret take center stage, threatening her newfound confidence and her one shot at fame.
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When we were real : a novel
by Daryl Gregory
"From multiple award-winning author Daryl Gregory comes a madcap adventure following two friends on a cross-country bus tour through the mind-boggling glitches in their simulated world as they grapple with love, family, secrets, and the very nature of reality in a simulation"
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Where the rivers merge : a novel
by Mary Alice Monroe
The first of two epic novels celebrates one intrepid woman's life across multiple generations in the American South.
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Whistle : a novel
by Linwood Barclay
A woman and her young son move to a small town looking for a fresh start, only to be haunted by disturbing events and strange visions when they find a mysterious train set in a storage shed.
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The white crow
by Michael Robotham
Philomena McCarthy, a young police officer from a notorious London crime family, becomes entangled in a chilling case involving a bloodied child and a bomb-strapped jeweler, forcing her to navigate dangerous loyalties and choose between her badge and her blood.
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Wild dark shore
by Charlotte McConaghy
On a remote island near Antarctica, the Salt family's fragile existence is upended by the arrival of Rowan, a mysterious woman who washes ashore during a storm, forcing them to confront rising dangers and the hope of rebuilding trust amidst isolation and loss.
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The winds from further West
by Alexander McCall Smith
After professional and personal setbacks in Edinburgh, university lecturer Neil Anderson retreats to the remote Isle of Mull, where a pair of mysterious wolf cubs and a connection with local vet Katie lead him toward unexpected renewal.
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With a vengeance : a novel
by Riley Sager
Anna Matheson lures six people onto a luxury train to expose their crimes against her family a decade earlier, but when a passenger is murdered, she must risk her life to protect those she sought to destroy
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The woman in suite 11
by Ruth Ware
Journalist Lo Blacklock travels to a luxury Swiss hotel hoping to revive her career, but when a mysterious woman draws her into a dangerous chase across Europe, she must weigh ambition against survival in a world of wealth and shifting alliances.
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Woodworking
by Emily St. James
In small-town South Dakota, newly divorced Erica, a closeted trans teacher, forms an unlikely bond with Abigail, a bold trans student navigating senior year, as their friendship withstands community scrutiny as it shapes their journeys toward self-acceptance and authenticity.
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World pacific : a novel
by Peter Mann
As the second world war looms, vanished writer Richard Halifax's secrets ripple through the lives of émigré painter Hildegard Rauch and intelligence officer Simon Faulk, whose intertwined quests reveal betrayal, espionage and the fragile narratives that keep them afloat amid global upheaval.
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You belong here : a novel
by Megan Miranda
When her daughter enrolls at the college Beckett Bowery fled after a deadly scandal two decades earlier, Beckett is forced to return to Wyatt Valley, where buried truths and old suspicions threaten to resurface against the backdrop of the picturesque Virginia town.
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The blue horse
by Bruce Borgos
When a pilot's murder begets a helicopter crash and disrupts a wild horse round-up, Nevada sheriff Porter Beck navigates federal pressure, activist tensions, and a suspicious mining operation—all while protecting his sister and unraveling a case tangled with danger and deception.
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Bridal shower murder
by Leslie Meier
When a guest is murdered at her daughter's bridal shower, Lucy Stone must uncover deadly secrets before the entire wedding is ruined, in the latest addition to the long-running series following Patchwork Quilt Murder
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The Busybody Book Club
by Freya Sampson
In a Cornish seaside village, Nova Davies and her dysfunctional book club members become amateur sleuths after a theft threatens their community center, a murder implicates a missing member, and secrets among them complicate their quest to solve the case and restore order.
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A catered bake-off
by Isis Crawford
Sisters Bernie and Libby Simmons's baking competition sours with suspicious ingredients, malfunctioning appliances, a goat invasion, and ominous notes delivered to the cast and crew—and when a judge meets a grisly end, the sleuthing siblings race to catch a mixed-up killer.
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A daughter's guide to mothers and murder
by Dianne Freeman
Frances is asked by friend Alicia to investigate Carlson, a wealthy American with a murdered wife who's courting Alicia's daughter—and when stage icon Sarah Bernhardt receives jewelry stolen from the victim, Frances and husband George must infiltrate elite Parisian society to find the murderer.
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A dead draw
by Robert Dugoni
"More than a game. It's a standoff. Detective Tracy Crosswhite isn't one to lose her cool. Until her interrogation of the taunting and malicious Erik Schmidt, a suspect in two cold case killings. Schmidt also has unnerving ties to the monster who murdered Tracy's sister, stirring memories of the crime that shaped Tracy's life. After a critical mistake during a shooting exercise, Tracy breaks. Haunted by nightmares and flashbacks, Tracy heads to her hometown of Cedar Grove to refocus. Just a peaceful getaway with her husband, her daughter, and their nanny at their weekend house. But Tracy's sleepless nights are only beginning. A legal glitch has allowed Schmidt to go free. And Tracy has every reason to fear that he's followed her. Forced into a twisted game of cat and mouse, Tracy must draw on all her training, wits, and strength to defeat a master criminal before he takes away everyone Tracy loves"
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Death Among the Stitches
by Betty Hechtman
Annie Hart, daughter of Bryan Hart – talent agent to the stars – spends her life getting roped into whatever new task her father needs her to do for his VIP clients. So when she inherits a yarn shop in the small Indiana town of Franklin, she is curious to see what it feels like to have something that is solely hers! But when her arrival is greeted by the local law enforcement, Annie senses things are not quite as they seem in this idyllic town . . . everyone knows everybody in Franklin yet when it comes to the death of the shop's previous owner, nobody seems sure of anything!
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Death and the librarian
by Victoria Gilbert
"When a woman is murdered after accusing art dealer Kurt Kendrick of a cold case crime, librarian Amy Muir races to uncover the truth and protect her family"
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Death at a Highland wedding
by Kelley Armstrong
Living as a Victorian-era housemaid after slipping 150 years into the past, modern-day detective Mallory Atkinson joins Dr. Duncan Gray at a Highland wedding-turned-murder in the fourth novel of the series following Disturbing the Dead. 50,000 first printing.
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Death by chocolate pumpkin muffin
by Sarah Graves
"Decorations of cobwebs and creatures are just being taken down across Eastport's picturesque houses as the community says farewell to Halloween and ushers in winter with the unique confectionaries found only at the Chocolate Moose. Revelers have gathered on the waterfront for a party at local celebrity Hank Rafferty's ramshackle mansion, known as Stone House. The home repair TV show star and his guests await a devilish dessert delivery from Jake and Ellie--who arrive just after Hank's body falls to his death from the house's turret's balcony. Despite his show's popularity, Hank was not exactly beloved in Eastport, prompting the police to conduct a homicide investigation. Their number one suspect is the temperamental boyfriend of police chief Lizzie Snow, whom Hank openly hit on during the party. Although he may be hotheaded, Lizzie doesn't believe her boyfriend is capable of killing anyone. And neither do Jake and Ellie. Plenty of people had motive to want Hank dead--a disillusioned admirer, a school bully, and a discontented wife among them. Did any of them take the murderous plunge, or is there another ghost in Hank's shady past yet to be revealed?"--Provided by publisher
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A death on Corfu
by Emily Sullivan
"Minnie Harper isn't used to putting herself first. Not after she moved away from England only to be left raising two children alone on the Greek Island of Corfu following her husband's unexpected death...When famous mystery author Stephen Dorian settlesinto a neighboring villa...she is intrigued at first by the handsome Londoner-until he proves to be nothing more than a boorish grump...Minnie is shocked when he offers her a well-paid job as his typist...But before Minnie can fully regret her decision to take the job, she makes a horrifying discovery that changes everything. A young maid has been murdered, and local authorities aren't moving fast enough to bring justice to the terrible crime...Minnie launches an investigation of her own"
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Doggone bones
by Carolyn Haines
When a local pet activist's dog is stolen, Sarah Booth and the Delaney Detective Agency race against time to find the thieves who are shady breeders involved in illegal dogfighting in the latest addition to series following Blue Christmas Bones.
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Don't forget me, little Bessie : a novel
by James Lee Burke
At the dawn of the twentieth century, Bessie Holland finds strength in a suffragette mentor, battles forces threatening her Texas home and flees to New York, where she is drawn into a violent underworld that tests her unbreakable spirit.
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An enemy in the village
by Martin Walker
When a local businesswoman is found dead with a suicide note, Chief Bruno suspects foul play, but as village gossip threatens his job and reputation, he must uncover the truth in the latest addition to the long-running series.
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Fog and fury : a thriller
by Rachel Howzell Hall
Relocating to peaceful Haven, former LAPD cop Sonny Rush's search for a missing dog unravels dark secrets and murder, shattering the town's perfect image and threatening her own safety, in the new novel from the author of The Last One.
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The four queens of crime : a mystery
by Rosanne Limoncelli
In 1938 London, Detective Chief Inspector Lilian Wyles enlists Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, and Margery Allingham to unravel the mystery of a baronet's murder during a high-society gala, navigating a web of suspects with personal and political motives
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The frozen people
by Elly Griffiths
Time-traveling investigator Ali Dawson journeys to 1850s London to clear a man's name but becomes trapped in a perilous Victorian mystery that may be tied to her son's troubles in the present, forcing her to race against time to solve both cases.
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The game is murder
by Hazell Ward
At an immersive murder mystery party where nothing is as it seems, the participants are challenged to play the role of Great Detective and unravel a complex case by dissecting testimony, analyzing clues, and uncovering the full truth behind the crime.
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Hang on St. Christopher
by Adrian McKinty
"Rain slicked streets, riots, murder, chaos. It's July 1992 and the Troubles in Northern Ireland are still grinding on after twenty-five apocalyptic years. Detective Inspector Sean Duffy got his family safely over the water to Scotland...Duffy's a part-timer now, only returning to Belfast six days a month to get his pension. It's an easy gig, if he can keep his head down.But then a murder case falls into his lap while his protâegâe is on holiday in Spain. A carjacking gone wrong and the death of a solitary, middle-aged painter. But something's not right, and as Duffy probes he discovers the painter was an IRA assassin. So, the question becomes: Who hit the hit man and why?"
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High tea and misdemeanors
by Laura Childs
While catering an elegant wedding, tea shop owner Theodosia Browning investigates a murder after a suspicious greenhouse collapse turns deadly during the celebration, in the latest addition to long-running the series following Peach Tea Smash.
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The house at Devil's Neck
by Tom Mead
"An apparent suicide in a London townhouse uncannily mirrors a similar incident from twenty-five years ago, prompting Scotland Yard's George Flint to delve deep into the past in search of the solution to a long-forgotten mystery. Meanwhile, Joseph Spector travels with a coach party through the rainy English countryside to visit an allegedly haunted house on a lonely island called Devil's Neck. The house, first built by a notorious alchemist and occultist, was later used as a field hospital in the First World War before falling into disrepair. The visitors hold a seance to conjure the spirit of a long-dead soldier. But when a storm floods the narrow causeway connecting Devil's Neck to the mainland, they find themselves stranded in the haunted house. Before long, the guests begin to die one by one, and it seems that the only possible culprit is the phantom soldier. Flint's and Spector's investigations are in fact closely linked, but it is only when the duo are reunited at the storm-lashed Devil's Neck thatthe truth is finally revealed. Tom Mead once again creates a brilliant homage to John Dickson Carr and the Golden Age of mysteries with this intricately plotted puzzle"
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How to seal your own fate : a novel
by Kristen Perrin
Annie Adams investigates the murder of a local fortune teller, revealing dark secrets tied to a 1967 tragedy that haunted her late Aunt Frances, in the second novel of the series following How to Solve Your Own Murder.
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An island of suspects
by Jean-Luc Bannalec
Commissaire Georges Dupin's peaceful routine is shattered when a prominent islander is found murdered and must solve the crime amid intense August heat, in the 10th novel of the series following Death of a Master Chef. 30,000 first printing.
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Marble Hall murders : a novel
by Anthony Horowitz
Back in England, editor Susan Ryeland is working on a continuation novel called Pünd's Last Case, in which writer Eliot Crace has concealed clues about his grandmother's death by poison, but when another murder follows, Susan becomes the number one suspect.
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The missing half : a novel
by Ashley Flowers
Nicole Monroe, still haunted by her sister Kasey's unexplained disappearance seven years ago, teams up with Jenna Connor, whose sister vanished under similar circumstances, as they unravel buried secrets and risk everything to uncover the truth about their missing loved ones.
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Mrs. Plansky goes rogue
by Spencer Quinn
Mrs. Plansky plans to celebrate a senior tennis championship with her partner, Kev, on his yacht, until the yacht is destroyed in a suspicious fire and Kev goes missing, and apparently her dad had introduced Kev to Jack, her wayward tennis pro son—and now he's missing too.
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A murder for Miss Hortense
by Mel Pennant
"Retired nurse, avid gardener, and renowned cake maker Miss Hortense has lived in Bigglesweigh, a quiet suburb of Birmingham, England, since she emigrated from Jamaica in 1960. She takes great pride in her home, starching her lace curtains bright white, and she can tell if she's being shortchanged on turmeric before she's taken her first bite of a beef patty. A career in nursing has also left her afraid of nobody, whether an interfering priest or a local drug dealer, and she's an expert in deciphering other people's secrets with just a glance. Miss Hortense once used her skills to benefit the Pardner network--a local group of Black investors that she helped found. Until, that is, she was unceremoniously ousted from its ranks, severing her ties to the majority of her friends and community. That was thirty years ago. Now, as a new millennium dawns, an unidentified man has been found dead in the home of one of the Pardner members, a Bible quote written on a note beside his body. Suddenly, Miss Hortense finds her long-buried past rushing back, bringing memories of the worst moment of her life--and secrets behind an unsolved crime that has haunted her for decades. It is finally time for Miss Hortense to solve a mystery that will see her and the community she loves pushed to their limits. The first novel from a bold, brilliant new voice, A Murder for Miss Hortense introduces a fear-less sleuth whom readers will never forget"
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Murder in Pitigliano
by Camilla Trinchieri
Ex-NYPD detective Nico Doyle finds himself unwittingly stepping into the role of a PI to investigate a murder that has torn a young family apart, in a rustic mystery set in the beautiful Medieval village of Pitigliano, Italy.
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Murder runs in the family
by Tamara Berry
"Amber Winslow's life has taken a serious turn for the worse. When an impulsive decision forces her to flee her former life carrying nothing but the clothes on her back, she heads to the sunny state of Arizona...and to the luxury accommodations of her grandmother's retirement community. But as soon as she sneaks her things into Seven Ponds-a place she technically doesn't qualify for and definitely can't afford-she finds that her Grandma Jade is about to be arrested for murder. With the help of the other retirees and her grandma's true crime podcast friends, Amber must work to find the real killer"
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Murder takes a vacation : a novel
by Laura Lippman
Former PI and widow Mrs. Blossom wins the lottery, books a cruise on the MS Solitaire, and meets Allan on her transatlantic flight—but when he is found dead in Paris, she doesn't know who to trust, especially Danny, who's convinced Allan was transporting stolen art and that she knows something about it. Simultaneous.
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The mystery of the crooked man
by Tom Spencer
"Meet Agatha Dorn, cantankerous archivist, grammar pedant, gin afficionado and murder mystery addict. When she discovers a lost manuscript by Gladden Green, the Empress of Golden Age detective fiction, Agatha's life takes an unexpected twist. She becomesan overnight sensation, basking in the limelight of literary stardom. But Agatha's newfound fame takes a nosedive when the 'rediscovered' novel is exposed as a hoax. And when her ex-lover turns up dead, with a scrap of the manuscript by her side, Agatha suspects foul play. Cancelled, ostracised and severely ticked off, Agatha turns detective to uncover the sinister truth that connects the murder and the fraudulent manuscript"
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No one was supposed to die at this wedding : a novel
by Catherine Mack
When a bestselling mystery author attends her best friend's star-studded wedding on stormy Catalina Island, a chilling death ruins the celebration in the second novel of the series following Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies. 150,000 first printing.
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Not they who soar
by Amanda Flower
Katharine Wright, sister of the flying Wright Brothers, attends the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis with best friend Margaret Goodwin Meacham and stumbles upon a woman who says“aeronautics competition” before dying, and Katharine convinces Margaret to help her investigate.
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A novel murder : a mystery
by E. C. Nevin
"In the quaint English town of Hoslewit, the biggest names in crime writing have congregated to celebrate all things bookish and murderous. Author Jane Hepburn is determined to make her time at the Killer Lines festival worthwhile...But when Jane encounters the dead body of renowned (and reviled) literary agent Carrie Marks, the festival takes on a decidedly different tone...Jane decides to put her fictional sleuthing skills to use in the real world-she's going to solve the murder. But the list of suspects is long: seemingly everyone at the festival has a motive to kill Carrie, and the more Jane and her new friends investigate, the closer they come to a dangerous truth"
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The red queen
by Martha Grimes
When a businessman is gunned down in a quiet Twickenham pub, superintendent Richard Jury uncovers a web of conflicting accounts, a mysterious lookalike in America, and a parallel case involving his partner's missing sister that soon complicates both investigations in unexpected ways.
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The retirement plan : a novel
by Sue Hincenbergs
Three best friends turn to murder to collect on their husbands' life insurance policies, but the husbands have a plan of their own.
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Return to sender
by Craig Johnson
When Blair McGowan, the mail person with the longest route in the country, goes missing, the Wyoming postal inspector tells Sheriff Longmire to investigate her disappearance; posing as a letter-carrier, the sheriff follows her trail and finds himself enveloped in an otherworldly cult.
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Shadow of the solstice
by Anne Hillerman
In Shiprock, New Mexico, Navajo Nation detectives Bernadette Manuelito and Jim Chee must sort out a save-the-planet meditation group connected to a mysterious death and a nefarious scheme, discovered by Bernie's sister Darleen, targeting vulnerable indigenous people living with addiction.
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Sherlock Holmes and the real thing : a case recorded by John H. Watson, M.D.
by Nicholas Meyer
"London, 189-: The great city is brought to a standstill by a series of blizzards and Sherlock Holmes is bored to distraction. It would take a miracle to bring a case to the detective's door. . . What arrives is not promising: a landlady who complains her artist tenant is behind on rent. Not exactly the miracle for which Holmes was hoping. But, next thing you know, there are several corpses and Sherlock Holmes and his biographer, John H. Watson, MD, find themselves drawn into one of the most bizarre cases of the great detective's career. And into the cutthroat big business of Art, where chicanery and mendacity (and cut throats) proliferate. What makes a work of art worth killing for? Is it the artist, his mistress, his dealer, or his blackmailer? The cast of characters is large. But are they perpetrators, accomplices, or victims? And just who is Juliet Packwood, with whom Watson has become infatuated? Oh, and there's one other problem: Is this a genuine Holmes case or a clever forgery? Is this the real thing?"
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A shipwreck in Fiji
by Nilima Rao
In 1915, Fiji transplant Sergeant Akal Singh and friend Taviti—investigating strange reports of Germans on neighboring island Ovalau; chaperoning strong-willed European ladies Mary and Katherine; and supervising the only police officer on Ovalau, an excitable 18-year-old constable—face an unpopular local's death and imprisoned Norwegian sailors.
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Smoke on the water
by Loren D. Estleman
Amidst the haze of Canadian wildfires choking Detroit, private investigator Amos Walker is assigned to unravel the hit-and-run death of law associate Spencer Bennett, bearer of confidential documents that reveal a deadly conspiracy, leading Walker deeper into danger as more bodies surface in connection to the case.
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South of nowhere
by Jeffery Deaver
When a levee collapses in Northern California, Colter Shaw and his disaster response specialist sister, Dorion, race to locate a missing family and uncover whether sabotage, not nature, threatens the town's survival.
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The stolen heart
by Andreæi Kurkov
Samson Kolechko cuts his teeth investigating illegal profiteering in the colorful and lawless period after the end of World War I in this a mystery based on a real-life case from Kyiv's secret police.
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A terribly nasty business
by Julia Seales
Beatrice Steele settles with chaperone Miss Bolton in the London neighborhood of Sweetbriar and opens D.S. Investigations with Inspector Drake, yet they lose all serious cases to her former crush Sir Huxley—until multiple murders thrust them into a scandal pitting the wealthiest residents against the arts community.
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Vera Wong's guide to snooping (on a dead man)
by Jesse Q Sutanto
When a young woman searching for a missing friend leads Vera to the mysterious murder of influencer Xander Lin, she delves into his enigmatic life, uncovering secrets and identities to help her future daughter-in-law, Officer Selena Gray, solve the case.
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Waters of destruction
by Leslie Karst
"After a vacation of a lifetime in Hilo, Hawai'i, retired caterer Valerie Corbin and her wife Kristen have decided to move permanently to the beautiful--if storm-prone--Big Island. The couple are having fun furnishing their new house, exploring their newneighborhood and playing with their new little dog, Pua. But while they've made good friends with local restaurant manager Sachiko and her partner Isaac, they can't help but feel a little lonely. So when Sachiko begs Val to fill in for a member of her bar team who's gone AWOL, Val dusts off her cocktail shaker and happily agrees. It's a great chance to meet more people--and learn the local gossip. Such as about Hank, the missing bartender, who vanished after a team-building retreat at a local beauty spota week ago, and hasn't been seen since. Until, that is, his body turns up at the bottom of the waterfall, and the police seem very interested in where Sachiko was at the time of his death. Sachiko couldn't have killed him... could she? Val dives into themurky waters of the case, determined to find out"
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We can't save you : a tale of politics, murder, and Maine
by Thomas E. Ricks
"Thomas E.FBI agent Ryan Tapia is torn between duty and sympathy for a group of Native American protesters led by Peeled Paul Soco, who aim to raise awareness of climate change while facing opposition from the White House, eventually risking his career to warn them of an impending attack"
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Welcome to murder week : a novel
by Karen Dukess
After discovering her late mother's ticket to a staged murder mystery in England's Peak District, reserved 34-year-old Cath joins two quirky cottage-mates to solve the faux crime and confront long-avoided questions about identity, connection, and the life her mother left behind.
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What the night brings : a Tom Thorne novel
by Mark Billingham
When four police officers are murdered in a calculated attack, detectives Tom Thorne and Nicola Tanner investigate a chilling motive rooted in betrayal, uncovering secrets that shake their beliefs and threaten to unravel everything Thorne thought he could trust.
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Who will remember
by C. S. Harris
In 1816 London, as riots loom amid economic and environmental crises, Sebastian St. Cyr investigates a nobleman's ritualistic murder tied to tarot cards, uncovering dark secrets and racing to stop a killer before chaos engulfs the city.
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The world's greatest detective and her just okay assistant
by Liza Tully
Eager to prove herself, assistant detective Olivia Blunt pushes her reluctant mentor to investigate a wealthy matriarch's suspicious death on Lake Champlain, only to find herself entangled in the secrets and shifting loyalties of the powerful Summersworth family.
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The last wizards' ball
by Charlaine Harris
As war brews in Europe, a skilled gunslinger must protect her powerful wizard sister from ruthless suitors at a deadly magical ball, where political intrigue, dark magic, and dangerous alliances threaten to pull them into a conflict that could reshape their world. Maps.
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The magician of Tiger Castle
by Louis Sachar
As political pressure mounts in the faltering kingdom of Esquaveta, Princess Tullia falls for a scribe, forcing disgraced court magician Anatole to choose between salvaging his reputation and protecting the one person who still believes in him.
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A resistance of witches
by Morgan Ryan
In WWII-era Europe, witch Lydia Polk races to find a deadly magical grimoire before the Nazis do, teaming up with a resistance fighter and a rogue historian as supernatural threats close in and betrayal looms.
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Rose in chains
by Julie Soto
"The war is over...Captured as her castle is overrun by the enemy, the world as Briony Rosewood knows it is changed forever. Evil has won, and her people face imminent servitude, imprisonment, or death. Stripped of her Magic and her freedom, Briony and the other survivors are quickly sold off to the highest bidders in an auction...After a fierce bidding war, she's sold to none other than Toven Hearst, scion of a family known for their cruelty. Yet despite the horrors of her new world and the roleshe must learn to play within it, all is not lost"
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Shield of Sparrows
by Devney Perry
A new romantic-fantasy novel is filled with legends and monsters.
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Slaying the vampire conqueror
by Carissa Broadbent
Serving the Goddess of Fate has turned Sylina from orphaned street rat to disciplined killer, determined to overthrow Glaea's tyrannical king, but when she is asked to infiltrate a vampire conqueror army and become seer to warrior Atrius, her forbidden connection with him keeps growing stronger.
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Stone & sky
by Ben Aaronovitch
While vacationing in Aberdeen with family, friends, and fellow magicians, Peter Grant investigates the murder of a gilled man and uncovers a supernatural mystery tied to ancient local families, oil industry secrets, and dangerously magical seabirds.
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Warrior princess assassin : a novel
by Brigid Kemmerer
Three characters?— princess caught between duty and desire, the fearsome warrior king she's promised to and the assassin tasked with hunting them down—are torn between chasing, betraying and craving each other.
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The winds of fate
by S. M. Stirling
Years after altering ancient Rome's path, Artorius and his team uncover a rival mission by Chinese time-travelers to reshape the Han dynasty, forcing them into a perilous struggle to prevent a premature nuclear conflict and preserve the future they once risked everything to build.
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Atavists : stories
by Lydia Millet
A collection of stories that follows a bewildered bartender, a grieving beautician, a jilted urban planner and others as their lives unravel in unexpected ways, revealing primal urges and raw emotions against the backdrop of a fractured, overwhelmed America.
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The fate of others : stories
by Richard Bausch
"A new collection of short stories examining the extraordinary shades of ordinary life, from the prize-winning fiction writer Richard Bausch"
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An oral history of Atlantis : stories
by Ed Park
A story collection from the Pulitzer Prize-finalist for Same Bed Different Dreams. explores identity, memory and the absurdity of modern life through tales that blur reality revealing the strange beauty and fleeting nature of art, youth and everyday existence.
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Twelve post-war tales
by Graham Swift
Explores the personal reverberations of war and global crises through vivid characters, from a Jewish soldier searching for lost family after WWII to a retired doctor revisiting formative memories during a pandemic, blending humor, grief, and grace.
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