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| A Lonesome Place for Dying by Nolan ChaseEthan Brand's first day as Blaine, Washington's chief of police is a doozy, starting with a threatening note and animal heart on his porch and quickly followed by the discovery of the town's first murder victim in years. For fans of: Craig Johnson, William Kent Krueger; Northwoods by Amy Pease. |
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| Cold to the Touch by Kerri HakodaAnchorage homicide detective DeHavilland Beans tries to find the killer of his favorite barista, who, like him, grew up a multiracial kid in small-town Alaska. When another barista dies, Beans' ex is also assigned to the case, and then the FBI show up. For other suspenseful Alaskan crime novels, try Iris Yamashita's City Under One Roof, Dana Stabenow's Kate Shugak novels, and Page Shelton's Alaska mysteries. |
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| I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie SueJolene deals with a soul-crushing job by venting about coworkers in white text at the end of her emails to them. After she's caught, HR makes her take a sensitivity class and restricts her communications...but she's also accidentally given access to coworkers' emails and DMs, with surprising results. If you'd like more smart, witty looks at workplaces, try Help Wanted by Adelle Waldman, The Cleaner by Brandi Wells, or Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris. |
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| Diavola by Jennifer ThorneA family vacation at an Italian villa triggers an escalating series of paranormal phenomena in this darkly humorous latest from Jennifer Thorne (Lute). For fans of: The House of Last Resort by Christopher Golden. |
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| The Gathering by C.J. TudorIn rural Deadheart, Alaska, detective Barbara Atkins investigates the death of a teenager who was found with all the blood drained from his body. Could members of the Colony, an ostracized community of (mostly harmless) vampyres, be at fault? For fans of: Red Moon by Benjamin Percy. |
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| The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of... by Hampton SidesHistorian Hampton Sides' compelling, you-are-there latest offers an atmospheric account of controversial British cartographer James Cook's final Pacific voyage, which began in 1776 and ended three years later when he was killed by a group of Native Hawaiians whom he had exploited. Try this next: The Last Island: Discovery, Defiance, and the Most Elusive Tribe on Earth by Adam Goodheart. |
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| The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy TanAcclaimed author Amy Tan presents her lovingly illustrated bird journal, which captures a parade of avian visitors to her northern California backyard. For fans of: Priyanka Kumar's Conversations with Birds; Susan Fox Rogers' Learning the Birds; Joan Strassman's Slow Birding. |
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Storm Dragons: Lightningborn
by Julie Kagawa
The floating kingdom of Gallecia is in danger, and the quest to rescue it from calamity brings together three unlikely companions: orphan Remy, dragon foundling Storm, and mage-in-training Gem (btw, she's also a princess). This exciting fantasy opens a new series that's perfect for fans of Alex London's Battle Dragons books.
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| Summer Is Here by Renée Watson; illustrated by Bea JacksonA young girl guides readers through her perfect summer day, including swimming, double dutch, blowing bubbles, and a communal cookout. This picture book debut from author Renée Watson overflows with delicious sensory details in the lyrical text and the sunshine-bright illustrations. |
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