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Mrs. Plansky's Revenge
by Spencer Quinn
When she is scammed out of her life savings, Mrs. Loretta Plansky, a recent widow in her 70s, refuses to be just another victim, and following her only clue, embarks on a whirlwind adventure to a small village in Romania to get both her money and dignity back.
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Peg and Rose Stir Up Trouble
by Laurien Berenson
When Peg attempts online dating at Rose's strong urging, she matches with Nolan Abercrombie, with whom she has an instant connection, but when a terrible accident claims his life, Peg and Rose team up to solve the dangerous mystery unfolding before their eyes.
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The Weaver and the Witch Queen
by Genevieve Gornichec
Bound by a blood oath to help one another always, Oddny, her sister, Signy, and their friend Gunnhild find their way back to each other and are tested in ways they could never have foreseen, in a novel of Viking Age history and myth.
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Suspect
by Scott Turow
Investigating the high-profile case of police chief Lucia Gomez, who is accused of soliciting sex for promotions to higher ranks, P.I. Clarice“Pinky” Granum must unravel the dark secrets of the people closest to Gomez, drawing her into the deepest recesses of the city's criminal networks.
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Crook Manifesto
by Colson Whitehead
A furniture store owner and ex-grifter leaves the straight and narrow path when he needs Jackson 5 tickets for his daughter in 1971 Manhattan.
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What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds
by Jennifer Ackerman
Illuminating the rich biology and natural history of owls, the most elusive of birds - and often a symbol of wisdom, knowledge and foresight - the New York Times best-selling author of The Genius of Birds takes us around the globe and through human history to understand the complex nature of these extraordinary creatures.
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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
by Kai Bird
A definitive portrait of legendary scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, the "father" of the atomic bomb, discusses his seminal role in the twentieth-century scientific world, as well as his lesser-known roles as family man, supposed communist, and head of Princeton's Institute for Advanced Studies.
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Bring Me Your Midnight
by Rachel Griffin
Tana Fairchild's fate has been planned for her since the day she was born: marry the governor's son and secure an unprecedented alliance between the witches and the mainlanders, but when Tana meets dark magician Wolfe and discovers the power of the dark magic within her, she must choose between her duty to her family and her burgeoning love for Wolfe.
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Delicate Condition
by Danielle Valentine
When her doctor tells her she had a miscarriage, Anna wonders if it is even true, and whether something more sinister is at play.
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The Hundred Loves of Juliet
by Evelyn Skye
Swearing off of love, newly divorced writer Helene moves to a small town in Alaska where she meets fisherman Sebastien Montague, who is her invented hero made flesh, and sets out to find the truth about his existence, in this modern-day reimagining of Romeo and Juliet that spans lives, years and continents.
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To Have and To Heist
by Sara Desai
When her best friend is accused of stealing a multimillion-dollar diamond necklace, Simi Chopra, to clear her friend's name and collect the substantial reward, transforms a ragtag group of strangers into an elite heist crew with the help of a mysterious man.
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The Art of Scandal
by Regina Black
After discovering her husband is having an affair, Rachel Abbott agrees to keep playing the ideal Black trophy wife until after his reelection campaign but finds it hard to keep her side of the bargain when she falls in love with an artist whose secrets blow everything wide open.
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Go As a River
by Shelley Read
A 1940s teenager running her family's peach farm in Colorado meets a young man with a mysterious past and feels an instant connection but must flee to a small shack in the wilderness after tragedy strikes.
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The Secret To a Southern Wedding
by Synithia Williams
When her mom announces she's marrying a man she only just met on a dating app, OB-GYN Dr. Imani Kemp is determined to stop the wedding but met with resistance from her potential stepfather's handsome son to whom she is irresistibly drawn, changing everything.
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