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The iron storm
by Clive Cussler
Detective Isaac Bell faces the horrors of the Great War while battling a mysterious anarchist group intent on bringing brutality to the shores of America.
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| A Promise to Arlette by Serena BurdickIn an idyllic Massachusetts neighborhood, local boy Sidney and his British bride Ida haven't recovered from the war. They hide it well until 1952 when a neighbor shows off a Man Ray photo, leading Ida to steal it. She heads to California to confront the artist, knowing her beloved friend Arlette was actually the photographer. Set in England, France, and the United States before, during, and after World War II, this is an evocative, haunting novel. Try this next: Peggy by Rebecca Godfrey. |
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The night of the scourge
by Lars Mytting
In pre-World War II Norway, Astrid Hekne, inheriting her grandmother's spirit, becomes involved in the Resistance as Nazi occupation looms, while Kai Schweigaard grapples with his death prophesied in an ancient tapestry; together, they confront betrayal and unite the Sister Bells to face postwar challenges in a tale of folklore and familial struggle.
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| Fonseca by Jessica Francis KaneMining a real 1952 trip to Mexico by Penelope Fitzgerald, this “masterful” (Publishers Weekly) novel follows the acclaimed English writer who's traveling with her six-year-old son while broke and pregnant. She’s come at the behest of the eccentric Delaney sisters, who’ve dangled an inheritance before her, but it turns out, she's not the only one. For fans of: Penelope Fitzgerald; witty stories starring real people. |
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This here is love : a novel
by Princess Joy L. Perry
In 17th-century Virginia, enslaved girl Bless, freeborn Black child David, and indentured servant Jack Dane each grapple with survival, identity, and belonging as their lives converge on contested land, forcing them to redefine freedom, family and love in a brutal new world.
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| The English Masterpiece by Katherine ReayAt London's Tate Modern Gallery, Lily Summers happily works as powerful curator Diana Gilden's assistant. But after viewing a painting Diana has authenticated at a 1973 Picasso exhibit, Lily blurts out that it's a fake, shocking the crowd and threatening her own career. Digging into the past, Lily tries to uncover the truth. Well-researched and evocative, this compelling novel has intrigue, memorable characters, and a bit of romance. For fans of: Kate Quinn; Fiona Davis. |
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What will people think? : a novel
by Sara Hamdan
"A debut novel that follows a young woman's career aspirations to become a stand-up comedian in New York City as she balances the traditions of her Palestinian upbringing with her need to live-and to love-on her own terms, particularly as she discovers her grandmother's journals that chronicle her complicated life in Palestine circa 1947"
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Death and the runaways
by Heather Redmond
Mary Godwin and her stepsister Jane Clairmont race to solve a series of murders and find their missing stepbrother with help from poet Percy Shelley in 1814 London in the third novel of the series following Death and the Visitors.
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