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Sneak Peek Adult Fiction December 2018
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These books will be published in January 2019. To place a hold click on the book cover.
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No exit : a novel
by Taylor Adams
Trapped at a Colorado rest stop with four strangers during a snowstorm, Darby Thomas must figure out which of them kidnapped the girl locked in a crate in the van parked next to Darby's car.
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Freefall
by Jessica Barry
After surviving the crash of a private jet that killed her husband, Allison struggles across the Colorado Rockies to make it home while, in Maine, her estranged mother tries to find her.
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The suspect
by Fiona Barton
Pursuing the story of two British teens who disappeared during a Bangkok hostel fire, journalist Kate Waters struggles to remain objective when her estranged son is declared a main suspect. By the New York Times best-selling author of The Widow
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The only woman in the room
by Marie Benedict
A beautiful woman escapes her Austrian arms-dealer husband to become Hollywood legend Hedy Lamarr while hiding a secret double life as a Jewish scientist and sharing vital information about the Third Reich. By the author of The Other Einstein
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The golden tresses of the dead : a Flavia de Luce novel
by C. Alan Bradley
Setting up shop to solve crimes, 12-year-old Flavia de Luce, aided by trusty gardener Dogger, investigates a grisly discovery in her older sister's wedding cake. By the New York Times best-selling author of As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust
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The Best of Us
by Robyn Carr
A latest entry in the best-selling series that includes The Family Gathering continues the story of the beloved three-generation family on the rustic campground crossroads of the Colorado and Continental Divide trails.
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What Doesn't Kill Her
by Christina Dodd
A follow-up to Dead Girl Running finds unlikely survivor Kellen Adams defending against an unimaginable menace in order to protect the family she never knew. By the best-selling author of Because I'm Watching.
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No sunscreen for the dead : a novel
by Tim Dorsey
Serge's visit to a scandal-tainted Florida retirement village turns into a Robin Hood-like crusade to save the residents' stolen funds, an effort challenged by two nosy detectives. By the author of Coconut Cowboy.
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The Boy Who Lived With the Dead
by Kate Ellis
It is 1920 and Scotland Yard detective DI Albert Lincoln is still reeling from the disturbing events of the previous year. Trapped in a loveless marriage and tired of his life in London, he's pleased when he's called to a new case in the North West of England. Before the War, he led the unsuccessful investigation into the murder of little Jimmy Rudyard in the village of Mabley Ridge. Now a woman has been murdered there and another child is missing, the sole witness being a traumatised boy who lives in a cemetery lodge. Albert's first investigation was a failure but this time he is determined to find the truth . . . and the missing child.
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Blood Oath
by Linda A. Fairstein
Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper of the Manhattan Sex Crimes Unit is finally back at work following a leave of absence, and not a moment too soon. With more women feeling empowered to name their abusers, Alex is eager to return to the courtroom to do what she does best. But even she can’t anticipate the complexity of her first case when she meets Lucy, a young woman who testified years earlier at a landmark federal trial . . . and now reveals that she was sexually assaulted by a prominent official during that time.
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The paragon hotel
by Lyndsay Faye
Fleeing to 1921 Oregon, Alice takes refuge in the city's only black hotel and helps new friends search for a missing child, hide from KKK violence and navigate painful secrets. By the author of Jane Steele.
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Hunt Them Down
by Simon Gervais
As a former Army Ranger, DEA Special Agent Pierce Hunt is no stranger to violence. Fresh off a six-month suspension, he's itching to hit a notorious Mexican drug cartel where it hurts, even if that means protecting crime boss Vicente Garcia, a witness in the case against sadistic cartel leader Valentina Mieles. But things spiral out of control when the cartel murders Garcia and kidnaps his granddaughter and an innocent bystander, Hunt's own teenage daughter. Mieles wants the new head of the Garcia family on a plate--literally. Hunt has seventy-two hours to deliver, or Mieles will execute the girls live on social media. With the clock ticking, Hunt goes off the grid and teams up with Garcia's daughter, a former lover and current enemy. To save the girls, Hunt will have to become a man he swore he'd never be again: an avenging killer without limits or mercy.
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An anonymous girl
by Greer Hendricks
Participating in a psychological study under the mysterious Dr. Shields, Jessica endures intense, invasive sessions and oppressive behavioral restrictions before she begins to lose her grasp on reality. By the best-selling authors of The Wife Between Us
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First, kill the lawyers : a Holland Taylor mystery
by David Housewright
When sensitive case files are stolen from prominent Minnesota attorneys who are subsequently blackmailed, private investigator Holland Taylor is forced to navigate ethical quandaries in five cases in order to protect the state's legal system.
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One fatal mistake
by Tom Hunt
When her son causes a fatal accident and flees the scene without reporting it, a single mother makes a fateful decision that irrevocably changes their lives. By the author of Killer Choice
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Out of the dark : the return of Orphan X
by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz
Evan Smoak, a.k.a., the Nowhere Man, is pitted against one of his own for the future of the country when a murderous President Bennett activates the Orphan program's first recruit. By the best-selling author of Hellbent
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Summoned to thirteenth grave
by Darynda Jones
In the final installment in a best-selling paranormal series, Charley Davidson returns to the earthly plane after a century in exile and prepares for an ultimate battle to solve a loved one's death.
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The light over London
by Julia Kelly
Unable to confront the challenges in her own life, Cara Hargraves immerses herself in work for her antiques-dealer boss, uncovering relics from the life of World War II British "Gunner Girl" Louise Keene and her complicated relationship with a man named Paul.
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Untouchable
by Jayne Ann Krentz
Engaging in deep meditation therapy to navigate the darkness of his work as a cold-case arson investigator, FBI consultant Jack Lancaster is targeted by a returned Quinton Zane, who has resolved to eliminate Anson Salinas's foster sons.
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The rule of law : a novel
by John T Lescroart
Attorney Dismas Hardy finds himself in the unlikely position of having to defend his faithful longtime assistant, Phyllis, from being charged as an accessory to murder at the same time her brother is released from prison.
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The Conspiracy
by Kat Martin
Investigating the disappearance of his best friend, the wealthy owner of a security firm uncovers unscrupulous business dealings at the same time he compromises his beliefs by falling for his friend's sister. By a New York Times best-selling author.
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Otherwise Engaged
by Lindsey J. Palmer
Life is sweet for New Yorkers Molly and Gabe: They're young, in love, and newly engaged.
But when Gabe sells his first novel—a thinly-veiled retelling of his wild love affair with ex-girlfriend Talia—and it becomes a national sensation, Molly can't help but feel like the third wheel. To make matters worse, Talia reappears in Gabe's life, eager to capitalize on the book's success and to rekindle what she had with Gabe... at least, that's how it seems to Molly. But of even more concern? Gabe doesn't seem concerned at all. Instead, he's delighting in his newfound fame and success.
Jealous, paranoid, and increasingly desperate, Molly starts to spin out of control. Her social life, work life, and love life all go to pieces. As fact and fiction, and past and present, begin to blur, Molly realizes the only way out of this downward spiral is to fight her way back up. But what—if anything—will be left of her life and her relationship when she arrives?
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The House Next Door
by James Patterson
From a #1 best-selling author comes a collection of three pulse-pounding thrillers in one book, including the title story, "The Killer's Wife" and "We. Art. Not. Alone."
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Tear it down
by Nicholas Petrie
Peter Ash tackles two difficult cases in Memphis involving an attack on a war photographer, a homeless street musician, a stolen cache of watches, vengeful gangsters and a valuable Civil War heirloom. By the national best-selling author of The Drifter.
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The night agent : a novel
by Matthew Quirk
An idealistic young FBI agent is forced to question everything and trust no one in order to stop a Russian mole in the White House. By the best-selling author of Dead Man Switch
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Crucible
by James Rollins
A Christmas Eve attack on his home and the abduction of his pregnant girlfriend prompts Commander Gray Pierce and the Sigma Force to confronting deep spiritual mysteries tracing back to the Spanish Inquisition.
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Playing for Keeps
by Jill Shalvis
When it comes to the confident, charismatic Caleb Parker, Sadie Lane feels the spark—the kind that comes from rubbing each other the wrong way. She’s a tattoo artist, he’s a straight-laced mogul. But after they accidentally co-rescue an abandoned dog from a storm, Sadie sees a vulnerable side to the seemingly invincible hottie.
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Turning Point
by Danielle Steel
Chosen for their elite records to work with Parisian counterparts in a mass-casualty training program, four trauma doctors from a busy San Francisco hospital confront unexpected and exciting new challenges that force them to make life-shaping choices.
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The void protocol
by F. Paul Wilson
A conclusion to the trilogy that began with Panacea and The God Gene follows the transformations of a confiscated, mysterious technology that has been slowly changing the world throughout the decades since World War II
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The Inbetween Days
by Eva Woods
A comatose woman revisits memories from her past, but will she get a second chance at life, love and happiness? By the author of Something Like Happy.
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The burning island
by Hester Young
A journalist who would ignore her psychic intuition in favor of hard facts flees unwanted attention to Hawaii, where a local's disappearance forces her to embrace her gift, despite the danger. By the author of The Gates of Evangeline
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