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A Snowy River summer by Stella Quinn

A Snowy River summer

Stella Quinn

"Kylie Summer loves her hometown in the Snowies, and life would be wonderful if only her workshop would turn a profit (she's broke) and Hanrahan would recover from its shortage of eligible blokes (unlikely). But then an arrogant city lawyer turns up. Is he in...

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The calendar mums by Lauren K. McKellar

The calendar mums

Lauren K. McKellar

"The Hickory Creek Community Centre is a lifeline for new mums. So when a bad case of black mould threatens to end the only women's services available in their small town, a new mothers' group bands together to save it. Their plan? Create a fundraiser calendar...

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The wolf tree by Laura McCluskey

The wolf tree

Laura McCluskey

"Eilean Eadar is a barren, windswept rock inhabited by a few hundred humans and sheep. Until now, the island was best known for the disappearance of three lighthouse keepers in 1919, a mystery that was never solved. But when a young man is found dead at the...

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The marriage pact by Kathleen Fuller

The marriage pact

Kathleen Fuller

"Perry and Daisy's fake relationship is fooling everyone . . . but they're the ones who might be getting fooled. When Daisy Hershberger and Perry Bontrager meet, they discover they have one thing in common: both their families are way too eager to see them...

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Emigrant trail by B. N. Rundell

Emigrant trail

B. N. Rundell

"Former Union Lieutenant Colonel Elijah McCain wants nothing more than to bring his stepsons home, just as he promised their mother on her deathbed. But it turns out finding rebellious young Union Army deserters is harder than McCain imagined. After chasing...

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The codebreaker's daughter by Amy Lynn Green

The codebreaker's daughter

Amy Lynn Green

"Dinah Kendall's role in the US capital for the Office of Strategic Services is far from the thrilling espionage career she dreamed of. Instead of covert missions, she crafts rumors aimed at undermining Axis morale while trying to live up to the expectations...

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A beautiful family by Jennifer Trevelyan

A beautiful family

Jennifer Trevelyan

"Over the course of one sunbaked summer vacation, ten-year-old Alix is pulled into a web of mysteries she sets out to solve. A tense, page-turning debut of childhood, innocence, and evil. Alix is an observant kid. At ten, she catches more than her parents and...

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The death mask by Iris Johansen

The death mask

Iris Johansen

"World-renowned forensic sculptor Eve Duncan's skills frequently make her a target. And in this epic adventure, they make her the first choice to create an Egyptian death mask for a nefarious potential client. But Eve cannot be bought, not for all the riches...

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The president's shadow by James Patterson

The president's shadow

James Patterson

"One of America's iconic thriller heroes recruits his lasting love, Margo Lane, and his great-great-granddaughter, Maddy Gomes, to join an international investigation. For over 150 years, Lamont Cranston -- and his alter ego, the Shadow -- has possessed an...

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The High Missouri by Winfred Blevins

The High Missouri

Winfred Blevins

"A spiritual quest becomes a wild adventure ... A would-be priest, Dylan Campbell signs up with Nor'West Company to bring God to the Indians. But as he travels across the mighty Saskatchewan in the company of a mystical wanderer called the Druid, he witnesses...

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Bloody season by Loren D. Estleman

Bloody season

Loren D. Estleman

"On October 26, 1881, nine men faced off in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, setting the stage for a clash that would echo through history. Within fifteen seconds, the street turned to dust as three men fell, their lives extinguished in a deadly showdown. The...

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Card, kill them all by Monty R. Garner

Card, kill them all

Monty R. Garner

"In 1875, sixteen-year-old Card Jordan returns from his first solo hunting trip to discover a nightmare - his family brutally murdered by a ruthless gang. Scrawled in the dirt beside his mother's body are the words that will forever change his life: CARD, KILL...

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The doorman by Chris Pavone

The doorman

Chris Pavone

"Chicky Diaz is everyone's favorite doorman at the Bohemia, the most famous apartment house in the world, home of celebrities, financiers, and New York's cultural elite. Up in the penthouse, Emily Longworth has the perfect-looking everything, all except her...

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Going home in the dark by Dean R. (Dean Ray) Koontz

Going home in the dark

Dean R. (Dean Ray) Koontz

"As kids, outcasts Rebecca, Bobby, Spencer, and Ernie were inseparable. Three left to pursue lofty dreams. Only Ernie never left. When he falls into a coma, his three amigos feel an urgent need to return home. After two decades, not a lot has changed in Maple...

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The cardinal by Alison Weir

The cardinal

Alison Weir

"Cardinal Thomas Wolsey enjoyed one of the most meteoric careers in history. His rise from humble beginnings coincided with Henry VIII's ascension to the throne in 1509. The two grew to be cherished friends, and by 1515 Wolsey, now a cardinal, had become the...

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It takes a psychic by Jayne Castle

It takes a psychic

Jayne Castle

"Leona Griffin is at the height of her career as a para-archeologist thanks to a recent Underworld discovery. Her high profile attracts the attention of an organization of elite, secretive collectors. They want her to authenticate the artifacts that aspiring...

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Purgatory crossing by William W. Johnstone

Purgatory crossing

William W. Johnstone

"A legend, men on both sides of the law fear his wrath. For Nathan Stark is the army's avenging angel, waging war against the hostile Indian tribes that threaten the nation. In Arizona Territory, the Apache have been raiding both sides of the border,...

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A court of frost and starlight by Sarah J. Maas

A court of frost and starlight

Sarah J. Maas

"Feyre's first Winter Solstice as High Lady is drawing near. With it will come a hard-earned rest from the work that she, Rhysand and their friends have done to rebuild the Night Court and the vastly changed world beyond. Yet the festive atmosphere can't keep...

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Tilt by Emma Pattee

Tilt

Emma Pattee

"Annie is nine months pregnant and shopping for a crib at IKEA when a massive earthquake hits Portland, Oregon. With no way to reach her husband, no phone or money, and a city left in chaos, there's nothing left to do but walk. Making her way across the...

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First-time caller by B. K. Borison

First-time caller

B. K. Borison

"Aiden Valentine has fallen out of love with love. And as the host of Baltimore's romance hotline, that's a bit of a problem. But when a young girl calls in to the station asking for dating advice for her mom, the interview goes viral, thrusting Aiden and...

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Tom Clancy by M. P. Woodward

Tom Clancy

M. P. Woodward

"It starts with the destruction of a US Coast Guard cutter and the loss of her entire crew. But the USCG Claiborne was on an innocuous mission to open a sea lane between an oil field off the coast of South America and the refineries of southern Louisiana. The...

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The man made of smoke by Alex North

The man made of smoke

Alex North

"Dan Garvie's life has been haunted by the crime he witnessed as a child--narrowly escaping an encounter with a notorious serial killer. He has dedicated his life since to becoming a criminal profiler, eager to seek justice for innocent victims. So when his...

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My friends by Fredrik Backman

My friends

Fredrik Backman

"Most people don't even notice them--three tiny figures sitting at the end of a long pier in the corner of one of the most famous paintings in the world. Most people think it's just a depiction of the sea. But Louisa knows otherwise, and she is determined to...

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Never flinch by Stephen King

Never flinch

Stephen King

"An extraordinary new novel with intertwining storylines--one about a killer on a diabolical revenge mission, and another about a vigilante targeting a feminist celebrity speaker--featuring the beloved Holly Gibney and a dynamic new cast of characters. When...

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Hidden nature by Nora Roberts

Hidden nature

Nora Roberts

"Police officer Sloan Cooper and her partner had just taken down three men preying on hikers in the Western Maryland mountains. Driving back, she pulled in at a convenience store and walked right into a robbery in progress. One gunshot from a jittery thief was...

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Speak to me of home by Jeanine Cummins

Speak to me of home

Jeanine Cummins

"On her wedding day in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1968, Rafaela Acuña y Daubón has mild misgivings, but she marries Peter Brennan Jr. anyway in a blaze of romantic optimism. She has no way of knowing how dramatically her life will change when she uproots her...

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The love haters by Katherine Center

The love haters

Katherine Center

"Katie Vaughn may be lighting her career on fire. She has two choices: wait to get laid off from her job as a video producer or, at her coworker Cole's request, take a career-making gig profiling Tom 'Hutch' Hutcheson, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Key West....

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The love fix by Jill Shalvis

The love fix

Jill Shalvis

"Lexi Clark's life is falling apart around her, so when she's summoned home to Sunrise Cove, the last thing she wants to do is face all the complications she left behind. Her past, her stepsister Ashley, and especially her infuriatingly gorgeous childhood...

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The teacher of Auschwitz by Wendy Holden

The teacher of Auschwitz

Wendy Holden

"From the bestselling author of Born Survivors, a novel inspired by the powerful true story of a man who risked everything to protect children in Auschwitz. Fredy built a wall against suffering in their hearts ... Amid the brutality of the Holocaust, one...

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Unsettled by Kate Grenville

Unsettled

Kate Grenville

"'What does it mean to be on land that was taken from other people? Now that we know how the taking was done, what do we do with that knowledge?' Kate Grenville is no stranger to the past. Her success and fame as a writer exploded when she published The Secret...

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Marble Hall murders by Anthony Horowitz

Marble Hall murders

Anthony Horowitz

"Editor Susan Ryeland has left her Greek island, her hotel and her Greek boyfriend, Andreas, in search of a new life back in England. Freelancing for a London publisher, she's given the last job she wants: working on an Atticus Pünd continuation novel called...

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Badlands by Douglas J. Preston

Badlands

Douglas J. Preston

"In the New Mexico badlands, the skeleton of a woman is found-and the case is assigned to FBI Agent Corrie Swanson. The victim walked into the desert, shedding clothes as she went, and died in agony of heatstroke and thirst. Two rare artifacts are found...

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Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Atmosphere

Taylor Jenkins Reid

"Joan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as she can remember. Thoughtful and reserved, Joan is content with her life as a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University and as aunt to her precocious niece, Frances. That is, until she...

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Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall

Death at the White Hart

Chris Chibnall

"The villagers of Bradcombe like to think of it as one of the most picturesque spots on England's seaside. A man is found dead, tied to a chair in the middle of the road, with a stag's antlers on his head. The gruesome scene stuns the town, especially when...

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With a vengeance by Riley Sager

With a vengeance

Riley Sager

"In 1942, six people destroyed Anna Matheson's family. Twelve years later, she's ready for retribution. Under false pretenses, Anna has lured those responsible for her family's downfall onto a luxury train from Philadelphia to Chicago, an overnight journey of...

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The first gentleman by Bill Clinton

The first gentleman

Bill Clinton

"The President of the United States is up for reelection. Her husband is on trial for murder. Is the First Gentleman a killer? A pair of brilliant investigative journalists set out to answer that burning question about the NFL star-turned-political spouse. The...

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Kill your darlings by Peter Swanson

Kill your darlings

Peter Swanson

"Thom and Wendy Graves have been married for over twenty-five years. They live in a beautiful Victorian on the north shore of Massachusetts. Wendy is a published poet and Thom teaches English literature at a nearby university. Their son, Jason, is all grown...

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Ride to the bullet by Wayne D. Dundee

Ride to the bullet

Wayne D. Dundee

"Eight months into rebuilding his abandoned horse ranch, former Indian Scout Lone McGantry's world takes a treacherous turn when he comes to the aid of ex-outlaw Wade Avril. Fending off three vengeful gang members from Wade's past, Lone unwittingly draws the...

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The shop down the lane by Leslie Gould

The shop down the lane

Leslie Gould

"Lois Yoder has always found solace in the quiet life of Paradise, Pennsylvania, where she manages a gift shop that reflects her Amish community's simple values. Her tranquil world is upended when Moses Lantz, former Amish man turned Mennonite and the man who...

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Orbital by Samantha Harvey

Orbital

Samantha Harvey

"Selected for one of the last space station missions of its kind before the program is dismantled, a group of astronauts and cosmonauts from America, Russia, Italy, Britain, and Japan have left their lives behind to travel through space at over seventeen...

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Wild dark shore by Charlotte McConaghy

Wild dark shore

Charlotte McConaghy

"Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island not far from Antarctica. Home to the world's largest seed bank, Shearwater was once full of researchers, but with sea levels rising, the Salts are now its final inhabitants....

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All that glitters by Orlando Whitfield

All that glitters

Orlando Whitfield

"Orlando Whitfield and Inigo Philbrick met in 2006 at London's Goldsmiths University where they became best friends. By 2007 they had started I & O Fine Art. Orlando would eventually set up his own gallery and watch as Inigo quickly immersed himself in a world...

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A mind of her own by Danielle Steel

A mind of her own

Danielle Steel

"Alexandra Bouvier is born in Paris in 1900, at the dawn of a new century. From an early age, she is encouraged to think for herself by her enlightened her father, a French doctor; her mother, an American nurse; and her maternal grandfather a highly regarded...

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2 sisters murder investigations by James Patterson

2 sisters murder investigations

James Patterson

"Rhonda and Barbara 'Baby' Bird are half-sisters--and full partners in their Los Angeles detective agency. They agree on nothing. Rhonda, a former attorney, takes a by-the-book approach to solving crimes, while teenage Baby relies on her street smarts. But...

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Great big beautiful life by Emily Henry

Great big beautiful life

Emily Henry

"Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more than a couple of plot twists up her sleeve in this dazzling and sweeping new novel from Emily Henry. Alice Scott is an eternal optimist still dreaming of her big...

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Strangers in time by David Baldacci

Strangers in time

David Baldacci

"Fourteen-year-old Charlie Matters is up to no good, but for a very good reason. Without parents, peerage, or merit, ducking school but barred from actual work, he steals what he needs, living day-to-day until he's old enough to enlist to fight the Germans....

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The writer by James Patterson

The writer

James Patterson

"She's the #1 bestselling crime writer in the world. Now she's a murder suspect herself. NYPD Detective Declan Shaw gets a call: How fast can you get to the Beresford building on Central Park West? In the tower apartment, Shaw finds a woman waiting for him....

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Everything is tuberculosis by John Green

Everything is tuberculosis

John Green

"Tuberculosis has been entwined with humanity for millennia. Once romanticized as a malady of poets, today tuberculosis is seen as a disease of poverty that walks the trails of injustice and inequity we blazed for it. In 2019, author John Green met Henry...

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Black hawk by B. N. Rundell

Black hawk

B. N. Rundell

"Driven by an act of villainous destruction, Cordell Beckett is on a quest for vengeance, grappling with the fine line between right and wrong. Accepting an appointment as a federal marshal, he hopes to use his position to aid his quest. But when a band of...

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West of Dodge

West of Dodge

"From SADDLEBAG DISPATCHES magazine comes WEST OF DODGE, a new anthology bringing you the spirit of the West in all its glory. Journey through dusty streets, treacherous trails, and vast prairies, where adventure, romance, and justice intertwine. Walk beside...

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The blanket cats by Kiyoshi Shigematsu

The blanket cats

Kiyoshi Shigematsu

"A pet shop in Tokyo has been known to offer customers the opportunity to take home one of seven special cats, whose "magic" is never promised, but always received. But there are rules: these cats must be returned after three days. They must eat only the food...

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The bittersweet bakery café by Catherine Greer

The bittersweet bakery café

Catherine Greer

"Audrey Sweetman wakes up one morning next to her husband, excited for the promotion she's been working towards for years. But by nightfall, everything in her life has been upended. She escapes to the seaside village of Whitehaven Bay, but her plan to hide is...

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Molly by Rosalie Ham

Molly

Rosalie Ham

"It's 1914 and Molly Dunnage wants to see change: at home, at work and in underwear. Her burgeoning corsetry business is starting to take off, thanks to some high-profile supporters. She's marching with Melbourne's suffragists for better conditions for women...

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Better days by Claire Zorn

Better days

Claire Zorn

"Twenty years ago, Grace only wanted to be with Trent - a boy with a guitar and a lot of promises. Her mother, Dorothy, wanted her daughter to fulfil her potential. In a fit of fury and heartbreak, Grace boards a plane to London where she builds a dazzling...

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Australian gospel by Lech Blaine

Australian gospel

Lech Blaine

"Michael and Mary Shelley are Christian fanatics who loathe their fellow Australians - especially their 'reckless indulgence of alcohol and obsession with idiotic ball sports'. Lenore and Tom Blaine are working-class Queensland publicans raising a large family...

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Stop screaming, I'm scared too by Rod Henderson

Stop screaming, I'm scared too

Rod Henderson

"'Stop screaming, I'm scared too!' is not what you'd expect to see on the back of a loadmaster's helmet in a Chinook helicopter flying over southern Afghanistan, but for Rod Henderson it sums up his 22 years of service as a soldier in the Australian Army....

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The winning mindset by David Niethe

The winning mindset

David Niethe

"David Niethe is a mental-performance coach with a unique philosophy. His simple and effective strategies have helped business owners and elite athletes, students and CEOs, find unlimited success and confidence"--Back cover.

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The antidote by Karen Russell

The antidote

Karen Russell

"The Antidote opens on Black Sunday, as a historic dust storm ravages the fictional town of Uz, Nebraska. But Uz is already collapsing--not just under the weight of the Great Depression and the dust bowl drought but beneath its own violent histories. The...

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All or nothing by Michael Wolff

All or nothing

Michael Wolff

"In his latest book, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fire and Fury delivers a breathtaking insider account of the 2024 Trump campaign -- undoubtedly the wildest, most unpredictable campaign in U.S. history, including multiple criminal trials, two...

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My next breath by Jeremy Renner

My next breath

Jeremy Renner

"Two-time Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner was the second most googled person in 2023 ... and not for his impressive filmography. His searing portrayals on film ranged from an Iraq-based army bomb technician in The Hurt Locker and a Boston bank robber in The Town...

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Super agers by Eric J. Topol

Super agers

Eric J. Topol

"Dr. Topol's evidenced-based guide is about new treatments coming available at a faster rate than ever and how they can begin long before middle age, and even long after. In thirty years, we will have five times as many people at least one hundred years old...

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Halfway to hell by William W. Johnstone

Halfway to hell

William W. Johnstone

"As the deputy sheriff in a small town, "Slick" Parker Jones has never faced any real dangers. But when a wanted man staggers into his nightly watering hole - half dead, with a hole in his gut and a bloody map in his hand - the young deputy's life takes a wild...

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Parents weekend by Alex Finlay

Parents weekend

Alex Finlay

"In the glow of their children's exciting first year of college at a small private school in Northern California, five families plan on a night of dinner and cocktails for the opening festivities of Parents Weekend. As the parents stay out way past their...

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The ladies road guide to utter ruin by Alison Goodman

The ladies road guide to utter ruin

Alison Goodman

"In Regency England, the eccentric Colebrook sisters are amateur detectives who use their wits and invisibility as "old maids" to fight injustice in this delightful and fiercely feminist novel of mystery and adventure from New York Times bestselling author...

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Tell me what you did by Carter (Novelist) Wilson

Tell me what you did

Carter (Novelist) Wilson

"Poe Webb, host of a popular true crime podcast, invites people to anonymously confess crimes they've committed to her audience. She can't guarantee the police won't come after her 'guests,' but her show grants simultaneous anonymity and instant fame--a potent...

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The river is waiting by Wally Lamb

The river is waiting

Wally Lamb

"Corby Ledbetter is struggling. New fatherhood, the loss of his job, and a growing secret addiction have thrown his marriage into a tailspin. And that's before he causes the tragedy that tears the family apart. Sentenced to prison, Corby struggles to survive...

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The book club for troublesome women by Marie Bostwick

The book club for troublesome women

Marie Bostwick

"By 1960s standards, Margaret Ryan is living the American woman's dream. So why doesn't that feel like enough? Margaret is thrown for a loop when she first meets Charlotte Gustafson. As an excuse to be in the mysterious Charlotte's orbit, Margaret concocts a...

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Thunder game by Christine Feehan

Thunder game

Christine Feehan

"Diego Campos has come home to die. The GhostWalker is tired of walking a dark path shaped by countless losses. There has never been a moment of good in his life that wasn't followed by something bad. But as he makes his way to his family's homestead in the...

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One golden summer by Carley Fortune

One golden summer

Carley Fortune

"Good things happen at the lake. That's what Alice's grandmother says, and it's true. Alice spent just one summer at a cottage with Nan when she was seventeen - it's where she took that photo, the one of three grinning teenagers in a yellow speedboat, the...

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South of nowhere by Jeffery Deaver

South of nowhere

Jeffery Deaver

"A small town in Northern California is at risk of being destroyed by a failing levee, and Colter Shaw has been hired to locate a family swept away by the raging water, with mere hours to survive. But is the levee at risk of failing from natural causes or is...

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The next day by Melinda Gates

The next day

Melinda Gates

"Transitions are moments in which we step out of our familiar surroundings and into a new landscape--a space that, for many people, is shadowed by confusion, fear, and indecision. The Next Day accompanies readers as they cross that space, offering guidance on...

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Homeseeking by Karissa Chen

Homeseeking

Karissa Chen

"Haiwen is buying bananas at a 99 Ranch Market in Los Angeles when he looks up and sees Suchi, his Suchi, for the first time in sixty years. To recently widowed Haiwen it feels like a second chance, but Suchi has only survived by refusing to look back. Suchi...

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The house on Cold Creek Lane by Liz Alterman

The house on Cold Creek Lane

Liz Alterman

"Who was I? What had I become? Breathe, I commanded. You're doing this for your family. When Laurel and Rob West move into their new home in New Jersey, it seems too good to be true. But Laurel can't shake off her old feelings of anxiety. The neighbour who...

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The mermaid mystery by Tamar Myers

The mermaid mystery

Tamar Myers

"Tidal Shores, a small seaside town in South Carolina, has seen its fortunes nose-dive. But not for much longer! The 'Big Ten' on the town council have come up with range of ingenious ideas to get tourists flocking back, from buried pirate treasure to beauty...

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Murder at Tanton Towers by Amy Myers

Murder at Tanton Towers

Amy Myers

"Everyone told Cara Shelly that she was crazy to set up a café in the shadow of eccentric Kentish stately home Tanton Towers. But three years later, the Happy Huffkin café is thriving, and Cara considers the Tanton Towers staff - and its eccentric owners, Max...

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The loose end by A. J. (Forensic psychologist) Cross

The loose end

A. J. (Forensic psychologist) Cross

"Introducing Professor Teigan Craft, a neurodiverse forensic psychologist getting into the minds of Birmingham's most twisted killers. No one has seen reclusive Emma Matheson for years. But when her mummified remains are found in the cellar of a property in...

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The tenant by Freida McFadden

The tenant

Freida McFadden

"Fired abruptly from his job and unable to make the mortgage payments on the new brownstone he shares with his fiancée, Blake Porter is desperate to make ends meet. Enter Whitney, charming, down-to-earth, and looking for a room to rent. She's exactly what...

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The lost passenger by Frances (Journalist) Quinn

The lost passenger

Frances (Journalist) Quinn

"Ground down by rigid social rules that include her being allowed to see her nanny-raised infant son for only moments each day, Elinor Coombes faces a lonely future. But a present from her father - tickets for the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic - offers some...

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One hundred years of Betty by Debra Oswald

One hundred years of Betty

Debra Oswald

"Meet Betty: storyteller, feminist, eternally curious and phenomenally old. On the eve of her hundredth birthday party, Betty tells us her story. Born into poverty in pre-war London, and growing up fast during the Blitz, Betty grabs the chance at a bigger life...

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The bluff by Joanna Jenkins

The bluff

Joanna Jenkins

"People like Dash didn't die. He was only what? Mid-thirties? Well off. Adored. By some anyway. World at his feet. Well, Myddle at his feet, which was his world. Ruth Dawson has taken a break from big city law to fill in for a few months at a mate's small-town...

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The ageless brain by Dale E. Bredesen

The ageless brain

Dale E. Bredesen

"Dr. Dale Bredesen is a pioneer in the field of neurodegenerative research. He has, in published clinical studies, reversed the symptoms of Alzheimer's and dementia. In The Ageless Brain, he shares the latest, cutting-edge science on neurodegeneration,...

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Whistle by Linwood Barclay

Whistle

Linwood Barclay

"Annie Blunt has had an unimaginably terrible year. First, her husband was killed in a tragic hit-and-run accident, then one of the children's books she's built her writing and illustrating career on ignited a major scandal. Desperate for a fresh start, she...

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The Beijing betrayal by Joel C. Rosenberg

The Beijing betrayal

Joel C. Rosenberg

"Can Marcus Ryker and his team of elite operatives stop a secret plot to unleash the most devastating sneak attack on the U.S. and her allies in history--before millions of Americans die? And no one in Washington has any idea what's coming. Marcus Ryker has...

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The summer guests by Tess Gerritsen

The summer guests

Tess Gerritsen

"When former spy Maggie Bird retired to the seaside hamlet of Purity, Maine, she settled in for a quiet life with breathtaking views. But enemies from her past soon threatened to destroy everything. Maggie survived, thanks to her wits and the collective...

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Story of my life by Lucy Score

Story of my life

Lucy Score

"Hazel Hart was a successful romance novelist until a breakup drives her straight into writer's block. Having failed (and failed some more) to deliver her new manuscript, she's hiding from the world behind a wall of old takeout containers until her publisher...

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Emily Wilde's compendium of lost tales by Heather (Heather M.) Fawcett

Emily Wilde's compendium of lost tales

Heather (Heather M.) Fawcett

"Emily Wilde has spent her life studying faeries. A renowned dryadologist, she has documented hundreds of species of Folk in her Encyclopaedia of Faeries. Now she is about to embark on her most dangerous academic project yet: studying the inner workings of a...

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David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

David Copperfield

Charles Dickens

The story of the trials and triumphs of David Copperfield, growing to maturity in the affairs of the world and the affairs of the heart - his success as an artist arising out his sufferings and out of the lessons he derives from life.

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Caring for the Amish family by Amy Clipston

Caring for the Amish family

Amy Clipston

"A child in need... Could be the answer to her prayers. Desperate to hide overdue bills from her twin daughters, widow Regina Weaver needs a job fast. A chance encounter with her childhood crush could be the perfect solution: she'll care for Everett Zook's...

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The inheritance by Kate Horan

The inheritance

Kate Horan

"What if everyone in your family was given a DNA test at Christmas: would there be any surprise results? For two women the answers are shocking, and dangerous. Families lie. DNA doesn't. Isobel Ashworth breezes through life, blissfully accustomed to the...

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The housemaid's secret by Freida McFadden

The housemaid's secret

Freida McFadden

"It's hard to find an employer who doesn't ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously give me a job, cleaning their stunning penthouse with views across the city and preparing fancy meals in their shiny...

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The housemaid is watching by Freida McFadden

The housemaid is watching

Freida McFadden

"I used to clean other people's houses - now, I can't believe this home is actually mine. Though I'm wary of our new neighbor Mrs. Lowell, when she invites us over for dinner it's our chance to make friends. Her maid opens the door, and her cold stare gives me...

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The business trip by Jessie Garcia

The business trip

Jessie Garcia

"Stephanie and Jasmine have nothing and everything in common. The two women don't know each other but are on the same plane. Stephanie is on a business trip and Jasmine is fleeing an abusive relationship. After a few days, they text their friends the same...

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Mrs D is not on a diet by Lotta Dann

Mrs D is not on a diet

Lotta Dann

"Would you start another diet if you knew it would probably fail? Would you love your body if our culture didn't tell you it was wrong? Lotta Dann's journey with extreme dieting and drastic weight loss led to endless praise for her skinny body. But no one knew...

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The comeback code by Jake Bailey

The comeback code

Jake Bailey

"A straight-up guide to getting through life's ups and downs. Jake Bailey knows all about adversity - but also about resilience. As head boy at Christchurch Boys' High in 2015, Jake delivered his end-of-year speech from a wheelchair, only a week after being...

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The fallen woman by Fiona McIntosh

The fallen woman

Fiona McIntosh

"Botanical artist Jane Saville is devastated when her manipulative mother banishes her to the countryside to protect someone else's honour. Isolated far from home, she is forced to live an impoverished, secretive life to save the family from public shame. Guy...

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The campers by Maryrose Cuskelly

The campers

Maryrose Cuskelly

"Leah has a good life. She lives on the Drove, an inner-city cul-de-sac, with her husband, Moses, and their two children. She and her neighbours - the drovers - look out for each other. Theirs is a safe, community-oriented enclave and that's the way it's going...

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Dead land by Chris (Novelist) Mullen

Dead land

Chris (Novelist) Mullen

"Following a series of traumatic events, Cass and his wife Raven leave Houston for the refuge of their recently inherited West Texas ranch, the CR. But the tranquility they seek begins to unravel when they cross paths with enigmatic neighboring ranchers and...

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Sunrise reef by Irene Hannon

Sunrise reef

Irene Hannon

"After years of searching, Bren Ryan has found her place in Hope Harbor. Working as a barista suits her to a T, as does the laid-back vibe of her adopted town. Nothing is lacking in her life except romance. But that's okay. Men are a complication she doesn't...

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Two seconds too late by Dani Pettrey

Two seconds too late

Dani Pettrey

"In the stark but beautiful wilds of northern New Mexico, a luxury spa and couple's retreat turns into a chilling nightmare when a woman vanishes without a trace, just hours after a public fight with her boyfriend. Worried something sinister has happened, her...

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The sirens by Emilia Hart

The sirens

Emilia Hart

"2019. Lucy awakens from a dream to find her hands around her ex-lover's throat. Horrified, she flees to her older sister's house on the Australian coast, hoping she can help explain the strangely vivid nightmare that preceded the attack-but Jess is nowhere to...

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