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The red lotus : a novel
by Chris Bohjalian
Falling in love with a wounded former patient and accompanying him on a cycling trip to Vietnam, an emergency-room doctor uncovers a bizarre series of deceptions that culminate in her boyfriend’s unexplained disappearance. By the author of Midwives. (suspense). Simultaneous.
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The boy from the woods
by Harlan Coben
A man with a past shrouded in mystery searches desperately for a missing teenage girl whose disappearance is triggering disastrous consequences throughout her community and the world. By the best-selling author of Fool Me Once. (suspense). Simultaneous.
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500 miles from you : a novel
by Jenny Colgan
A London nurse suffering from PTSD is transferred to a small town in the Scottish Highlands, switching places with an Army veteran who feels like a fish out of water in the city, uniting the pair in an email friendship
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Where have all the boys gone? : a novel
by Jenny Colgan
A woman facing dim prospects finding love in London, where there are 25,000 more women than men moves to the Scottish Highlands only to find more challenges in a town filled with men. 25,000 first printing. Original.
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Fair warning
by Michael Connelly
When a woman with whom he shared a one-night stand is found brutally murdered, veteran reporter Jack McEvoy tracks down a serial killer who has been operating under the radar. By the best-selling author of The Poet. Simultaneous.
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Camino winds
by John Grisham
The best-selling author of Fair Warning presents a follow-up to Camino Island that finds novelist Mercer Mann’s continued efforts to find literary inspiration in the idyllic region complicated by mysterious intrigues. (suspense). Simultaneous.
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28 summers : a novel
by Elin Hilderbrand
The best-selling author of Summer of ‘69 presents a tale inspired by the film, Same Time Next Year, that follows a man’s discovery of his mother’s long-term relationship with the husband of a Presidential frontrunner. (romance). Simultaneous.
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Tightrope : Americans reaching for hope
by Nicholas D. Kristof
The Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of the best-selling Half the Sky draw on the true experiences of working-class Americans to outline possible solutions to governmental failures behind rising unemployment, poverty and opioid addiction. (social science). Simultaneous.
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On Ocean Boulevard
by Mary Alice Monroe
Returning to Charleston after a sixteen-year absence, Cara Rutledge reconnects with family members before her second wedding is abruptly halted by a devastating illness
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Trouble is what I do
by Walter Mosley
Detective Leonid McGill is forced to confront the ghost of his felonious past when a nonagenarian Mississippi bluesman is targeted by an infamous assassin. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Down the River Unto the Sea. 25,000 first printing.
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Dear Edward
by Ann Napolitano
"One summer morning, twelve-year-old Edward Adler, his beloved older brother, his parents, and 183 other passengers board a flight in Newark headed for Los Angeles. Among them are a Wall Street wunderkind, a young woman coming to terms with an unexpectedpregnancy, an injured vet returning from Afghanistan, a business tycoon, and a free-spirited woman running away from her controlling husband. Halfway across the country, the plane crashes. Edward is the sole survivor. Edward's story captures the attention of the nation, but he struggles to find a place for himself in a world without his family. He continues to feel that a piece of him has been left in the sky, forever tied to the plane and all of his fellow passengers. But then he makes an unexpected discovery--one that will lead him to the answers of some of life's most profound questions: When you've lost everything, how do find yourself? How do you discover your purpose? Dear Edward is at once a transcendent coming-of-age story, a multidimensional portrait of an unforgettable cast of characters, and a breathtaking illustration of all the ways a broken heart learns to love again"
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Texas outlaw
by James Patterson
Receiving unwanted attention when his country-singer girlfriend writes a hit song about his heroism, Texas Ranger Rory Yates relocates to a tiny municipality where he investigates the suspicious death of a corrupt councilwoman. (suspense). Simultaneous.
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Golden in death : Eve Dallas
by J. D. Robb
Homicide detective Eve Dallas investigates the springtime murder of a beloved pediatrician by an unknown killer who hid a deadly toxin inside of a small golden egg. By the best-selling author of Connections in Death.
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Many rivers to cross : a DCI Banks novel
by Peter Robinson
A second entry in the three-part story arc that began with Careless Love finds detective Alan Banks investigating a racially sensitive case that is complicated by a friend’s precarious circumstances. (suspense). Simultaneous. TV tie-in.
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The last odyssey : a thriller
by James Rollins
When a medieval ship containing a clockwork gold atlas by famous Muslim inventor Ismail al-Jazari is discovered beneath Greenland’s frozen tundra, Sigma Force is challenged to prevent a regional uprising inspired by the tales of Homer. (suspense). Simultaneous.
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The wedding dress : a novel
by Danielle Steel
A treasured wedding gown made in 1928 Paris is handed down through four generations of women in a family shaped by the San Francisco social scene, two world wars, the Civil Rights era and the rise of Silicon Valley. (romance). Simultaneous.
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Redhead by the side of the road
by Anne Tyler
A tech expert and building superintendent finds his circumscribed routines upended by his significant other’s eviction and the appearance of teen at his doorstep who claims to be his son. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Breathing Lessons. (general fiction).
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The Lost and Found Bookshop
by Susan Wiggs
Inheriting her mother’s San Francisco bookshop in the wake of a tragedy, Natalie bonds with her ailing grandfather and hires a contractor to perform repairs before unexpected discoveries connect her to the community and family secrets. (general fiction). Simultaneous.
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Hit list
by Stuart Woods
Former New York City cop turned Manhattan law firm rainmaker finds himself in rather hot water in a high-suspense latest entry in the best-selling series. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Chiefs. Read by Tony Roberts. Simultaneous.
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The way I heard it
by Mike Rowe
"The Way I Heard It presents thirty-five mysteries "for the curious mind with a short attention span." Every one is a trueish tale about someone you know, filled with facts that you don't. Movie stars, presidents, bloody do-gooders, and villains--they'reall here, waiting to shake your hand, hoping you'll remember them. Delivered with Mike's signature blend of charm, wit, and ingenuity, their stories are part of a larger mosaic--a memoir full of surprising revelations, sharp observations, and intimate, behind-the-scenes moments drawn from Mike's own remarkable life and career"
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The last trial
by Scott Turow
A brilliant octogenarian defense lawyer on the brink of retirement seeks to prove the innocence of a long-time friend, a former Nobel Prize winner who has been charged with murder. By the best-selling author of Presumed Innocent. (suspense). Simultaneous. Tour.
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The Lost and Found Bookshop
by Susan Wiggs
Inheriting her mother’s San Francisco bookshop in the wake of a tragedy, Natalie bonds with her ailing grandfather and hires a contractor to perform repairs before unexpected discoveries connect her to the community and family secrets. (general fiction). Simultaneous.
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All the ways we said goodbye : a novel of the Ritz Paris
by Beatriz Williams
An heiress, a Resistance fighter and a widow find their lives intertwined by their wartime experiences and the turbulent 1960s when they seek refuge at Paris’ legendary Ritz hotel. 50,000 first printing.
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Second Look These books were among our most popular large prints checked out in the past few months.
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Why not tonight
by Susan Mallery
A moody, reclusive artist finds himself stranded for days with his overly-positive and perky studio manager after a mudslide shuts them inside his mountain home.
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Every breath
by Nicholas Sparks
A chance encounter becomes a transcendent turning point for two very different people, including the conflicted surgeon daughter of an ALS patient and a Sunset Beach newcomer from Zimbabwe who aims to meet his birth father. By a #1 New York Times best-selling author. Simultaneous
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Due to some changes in the library online card catalog, it sometimes is harder to place holds on books that are owned by other libraries for pick up in Rocky Hill. If you find you are unable to place an item on hold to be picked up in Rocky Hill, please email cora@rockyhillct.gov with titles of large print book recommendations. We will then place the hold for you. Thanks!
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