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Her last cry  by Pamela Fagan Hutchins

Her last cry

Pamela Fagan Hutchins

"When much-loved Annabeth Dillon is reported missing during a snow storm in Kearney, Wyoming, Detective Delaney Pace is called in. The search leads to a remote woodland cabin, and Delaney is distraught to find Annabeth's lifeless body on the bed, dark red ties...

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On a quiet street  by Carla Kovach

On a quiet street

Carla Kovach

" I live on a quiet tree-lined street with my perfect husband Cain. But when 18-year-old Charlotte knocks on the front door, what she says has me questioning just how well I really know my husband. 'I was adopted as a baby and I'm looking for my biological...

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Her silent bones  by Pamela Fagan Hutchins

Her silent bones

Pamela Fagan Hutchins

"Hving never truly recovered from losing her father all those years ago, Detective Delaney Pace is devastated when her brother and sister-in-law are killed in a car crash. Packing up her life she heads back to the rugged cowboy town of Kearney, Wyoming. Her...

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Her hidden grave  by Pamela Fagan Hutchins

Her hidden grave

Pamela Fagan Hutchins

"Someone is preying on the town's teenagers. When Detective Delaney Pace is called to a local high school in her small hometown of Kearney, Wyoming, she is devastated to find the body of star football player Noah Pinehurst slumped in the changing room, his...

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After the sleepover  by Kerry Wilkinson

After the sleepover

Kerry Wilkinson

"Twenty-five years ago: teenage Leah had a sleepover with her three best friends. By morning, the other girls were missing. This small town has been searching for answers ever since. Now it's happened again... Three boys decide to camp in a field next to one...

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Their lost souls  by Roger Stelljes

Their lost souls

Roger Stelljes

"When a young couple are found murdered by a remote holiday cabin, Agent Tori Hunter races to the scene: and is devastated to recognize Ally Mannion, a close friend's daughter, and her boyfriend Reed. Who would want to snatch away their innocent lives? The...

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Murder in a country village  by F. L. Everett

Murder in a country village

F. L. Everett

"England, 1941. With World War Two shaking the nation, rookie reporter Edie York wants to write the front-page news. But she ends up as the headlines when she stumbles over a body on the moors... Eager to follow Churchill's order to keep calm and carry on,...

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The night of the sleepover  by Kerry Wilkinson

The night of the sleepover

Kerry Wilkinson

"Leah and her three best friends get changed into their pyjamas, eat pizza and argue about what film to watch. They laugh together until the early hours. But the next morning, Leah blinks open her eyes and sees three empty sleeping bags. The other girls are...

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Angels in the snow  by Michelle M. (Michelle Marie) Chouinard

Angels in the snow

Michelle M. (Michelle Marie) Chouin...

"When Detective Jo Fournier's cousin goes missing with her sweet five-year-old Alexia, Jo heads straight to where they were last seen. Her heart stops when she finds their unlocked car--one door has been left open and Alexia's beloved teddy is lying in the...

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Husband and wife  by K. L. (Kim L.) Slater

Husband and wife

K. L. (Kim L.) Slater

"We promised to keep each other's secrets. Until they found the body... The wife: My husband and I are fighting for our lives in hospital after a terrible car accident. But despite my pain, all I can think about is what our families will find behind our front...

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The house guest  by Alison (Thriller writer) James

The house guest

Alison (Thriller writer) James

"I let her into my home. And now she's destroying my life... I open the creaking oak front door of my beautiful country house to see a stranger on my doorstep. The woman is stunning with glossy red hair and flawless make up. 'Can I help you?' I ask. That was...

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The lodge  by Sue Watson

The lodge

Sue Watson

"Two days ago the Wilson family checked into the imposing, glass-fronted Lodge, surrounded by snow and perched perilously on the edge of a cliff looking out to a grey sea. Not everyone was looking forward to the family get-together. But mother-in-law Angela...

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The teacher  by Danielle (Novelist) Stewart

The teacher

Danielle (Novelist) Stewart

"Daisy sobbed as she pointed at the picture of my darling son. 'It was him,' she cried out distraught. 'He was the one who attacked me.' Today all my worst fears came true. I thought I had escaped the dark secrets of my teenage years. But when my son is...

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The weekend away  by Miranda (Children's nonfiction author) Smith

The weekend away

Miranda (Children's nonfiction author)...

"A year ago, my twin sister Samantha left me a message: I need you. A day later, she was dead. I always knew it was suspicious, but no one would listen. But I've just found her journal, tucked into a hidden space in the window seat of our childhood bedroom. It...

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Prom queen  by Laura (Suspense fiction writer) Wolfe

Prom queen

Laura (Suspense fiction writer) Wol...

"Twenty years ago, someone murdered my best friend the night she was crowned prom queen. Now I'm finally going to prove it... After Bailey died, I fled our small lakeside hometown and never returned. But now I'm forced back here and I can't avoid the constant...

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Her perfect revenge  by Lesley Sanderson

Her perfect revenge

Lesley Sanderson

"On the surface we were the perfect couple, but no one knows what we've been hiding... Just six hours ago, Alex and I were married. It was a beautiful wedding by the sea, on the beach we've always loved. Our guests crowded outside our beach hut to raise a...

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Her lonely bones  by Wendy Dranfield

Her lonely bones

Wendy Dranfield

"When a couple and their young twin boys are discovered brutally murdered in their beds, everyone suspects this is a home invasion gone tragically wrong. But as Detective Madison Harper walks into the run-down house that is eerily empty, she isn't so sure....

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Her last words  by Carolyn Arnold

Her last words

Carolyn Arnold

"When Detective Amanda Steele is called to the brutal murder scene of successful local author Felicity Kelley, her blood runs cold. Because Amanda not only knew the victim, but was the last person Felicity called moments before she was murdered. Plagued with...

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The perfect patient  by Sharon (Sharon Luana) Lewis

The perfect patient

Sharon (Sharon Luana) Lewis

"The first time I meet Jade, I can't help but be impressed by her. Young, smart and confident, she's everything I wish I had been at 18. But Jade isn't any ordinary teenager - she's accused of murdering a man twice her age. And it's my job to find out the...

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The playground  by S. D. Robertson

The playground

S. D. Robertson

"It is an ordinary September morning when I nearly lose my little girl. My mouth is dry, my hands shake when I see that she has darted unexpectedly into the playground ... The place where my own childhood ended. Where I can't set foot inside. As she wobbles on...

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The wedding guest  by Kathryn (Novelist) Croft

The wedding guest

Kathryn (Novelist) Croft

"I'm trying hard to be the perfect bride as I drift across the beach towards my handsome new husband, Jeremy. I can see him standing tall at the altar with his adorable little daughter Lexi. And I'm certain that today is the beginning of my new life. With...

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Taken girls  by Carolyn Arnold

Taken girls

Carolyn Arnold

"When Detective Amanda Steele's niece, Ava, begs her to look for a missing schoolfriend, she immediately agrees to take on the case. Eighteen-year-old Reese left home three nights ago after fighting with her mother and hasn't been seen since. But when the...

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The school trip  by Miranda (Children's nonfiction author) Smith

The school trip

Miranda (Children's nonfiction author)...

"They should have been watching. But my little girl is gone... On this crisp October day, the class of six-year-old children are wrapped up warm in gloves and coats for their trip to a local farm. They giggle as they stroke the animals and search for the...

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The missing widow  by L. G. Davis

The missing widow

L. G. Davis

"My son Clark and I live in a beautiful cabin outside a rural town, somewhere nobody will find us. I could not have found a more perfect place to start over, shielded by the trees and far away from prying eyes. But when I find a newspaper clipping on my porch,...

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The ex wives  by Jenna Kernan

The ex wives

Jenna Kernan

"Two ex-wives. Two missing girls. Will yours be next? Pulling a batch of my husband's favourite golden oatmeal cookies from the oven, I smile to hear my daughter Phoebe playing in the treehouse outside. I was once so close to losing everything, but since I...

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The girl she wanted  by K. L. (Kim L.) Slater

The girl she wanted

K. L. (Kim L.) Slater

"What if my sister is unstable and everyone can see it but me? What was she really doing standing over Florence's cot in the middle of the night? ... Alexa has always looked up to her older sister Carrie. Carrie lives in Alexa's family home, and adores her...

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I know you lied  by Lesley Sanderson

I know you lied

Lesley Sanderson

"The news of her mother's death hits Nell as if she's been shot. The letter must be some kind of prank, but who could be so cruel? Because Nell's mother died nearly thirty years ago. When Nell was just a tiny baby, her parents died in a car crash, leaving her...

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Some days are dark  by Miranda (Children's nonfiction author) Smith

Some days are dark

Miranda (Children's nonfiction author)...

"Before: Olivia knows she's lucky. She has a loving husband, Frank, and adorable son, Jake, and a beautiful new home. It couldn't be more different from her childhood on the outskirts of Whitaker, dirt poor and dreaming of getting out. But at the end of long...

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The woman at 46 Heath Street  by Lesley Sanderson

The woman at 46 Heath Street

Lesley Sanderson

"The letter is addressed to me. No stamp, swirly handwriting in black ink. I pull out a piece of paper, stiffening when I read the message. Hands trembling, the note slides to the floor: Your husband is having an affair... Six words written in neat block...

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Safe with me  by K. L. (Kim L.) Slater

Safe with me

K. L. (Kim L.) Slater

"Anna lives a solitary existence, taking solace in order and routine. Her only friend is the lonely old lady next door. She doesn't like to let people to get too close--she knows how much damage they can do. Then one ordinary day Anna witnesses a devastating...

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Something hidden  by Kerry Wilkinson

Something hidden

Kerry Wilkinson

"Everyone hates Fiona Methodist. Her war veteran father shot a young couple in broad daylight before killing himself. The engaged pair had witnessed a robbery and were due to give evidence but, with all three now dead, no one knows the true motive. For Fiona,...

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Kick the latch  by Kathryn Scanlan

Kick the latch

Kathryn Scanlan

"Based on transcribed interviews with Sonia, a horse trainer, the novel vividly captures the arc of one woman's life at the racetrack - the flat land and ramshackle backstretch; the bad feelings and friction; the winner's circle and the racdetrack bar; the...

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Tremaine's true love  by Grace Burrowes

Tremaine's true love

Grace Burrowes

"Tremaine St. Michael is firmly in trade and seeks only to negotiate the sale of some fancy sheep with the Earl of Bellefonte. The earl's sister, Lady Nita, is pragmatic, hard-working, and selfless, though Tremaine senses she's also tired of her charitable...

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Miss Dramatic  by Grace Burrowes

Miss Dramatic

Grace Burrowes

"Gavin DeWitt has given up a career on the stage to take his place among the respectable gentry of Crosspatch Corners. His older sister has married quite well, and now it's Gavin's job to ensure he and his younger siblings make an excellent impression on...

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Miss Dashing  by Grace Burrowes

Miss Dashing

Grace Burrowes

"Miss Hecate Brompton is on the shelf and relieved to finally be there with her personal wealth in tact. She faces enough challenges keeping her rackety family from scandal and ruin without the added bother of marriage. When Phillip Vincent approaches her with...

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Grimstone  by Sophie Lark

Grimstone

Sophie Lark

"Remi Hayes is beginning to think she's cursed - her fiancé cheated on her, her brother Jude is a major pain in her ass, and the moldering mansion she inherited from her uncle might just be haunted. Flipping Blackleaf Manor already feels impossible, even...

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Chasing love  by Kat T. Masen

Chasing love

Kat T. Masen

"He was my best friend's older brother. My first love, who left town without so much as a goodbye... Eight years later, I've said yes to marrying another man - the ever-so-perfect Julian Baker. I'm finally ready to let go of my past for a new future. But like...

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When you are mine  by Kennedy Ryan

When you are mine

Kennedy Ryan

"Kerris Moreton knows how to make things work. Bounced from foster home to foster home as a kid, she adapted; when opportunity arose, she thrived. Now, about to open her own business and accept a marriage proposal, Kerris is ready to build the life she's...

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Chasing us  by Kat T. Masen

Chasing us

Kat T. Masen

"I was never supposed to fall in love with a married man. My best friend's brother. I'd made too many mistakes in my past. Like last night - when I married Lex Edwards impulsively... In a bid to find their happily ever after, Lex and Charlie find themselves on...

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Garment of praise  by Linda Byler

Garment of praise

Linda Byler

"Susan has been in Wyoming long enough to feel at home, but instead she finds herself still struggling to adapt to the dusty landscape, the different customs, and life so far from family. She knows she should be appreciating the big, beautiful log home that...

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A gentleman in pursuit of truth  by Grace Burrowes

A gentleman in pursuit of truth

Grace Burrowes

"When Lord Julian Caldicott agrees to look into the case of a missing prize foxhound for a family friend, little does he suspect that the investigation will lead him to uncover crimes of slander, blackmail and fraud, as well as challenge Lord Julian with...

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A gentleman in challenging circumstances  by Grace Burrowes

A gentleman in challenging circumstances

Grace Burrowes

"Lord Julian Caldicott, still recovering from his years at war, is tasked with investigating the circumstances of a small boy who could be either the salvation of the Waltham dukedom or a pawn in a scheme to sink the Caldicott family in endless scandal. The...

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2001  by Arthur C. (Arthur Charles) Clarke

2001

Arthur C. (Arthur Charles) Clarke

"In this allegory of humanity's exploration of the universe - and the universe's reaction to humanity - Arthur C. Clarke has created a novel that captures and expands on the vision of Stanley Kubrick's immortal film. It is a hallmark achievement in...

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A changing land  by Nicole Alexander

A changing land

Nicole Alexander

"It's the early 19th Century and Hamish Gordon has a massive rural holding built on stock theft and is determined to ensure that his son and heir, Angus, will inherit an enlarged property. Embarking on a final stage of land acquisition, a ruthless plan to buy...

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The bark cutters  by Nicole Alexander

The bark cutters

Nicole Alexander

"Sarah Gordon knows what she wants: the family homestead, Wangallon. When it comes to working the homestead she's a natural but as a woman, it's not her birthright. Even when her beloved brother, Cameron James, first born and heir, is killed in a tragic...

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Life of Pi  by Yann Martel

Life of Pi

Yann Martel

"One boy, one boat, one tiger ... After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, a solitar lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild blue Pacific. The only survivors from the weck are a sixteen-year-old boy named Pi, a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female...

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Arlington Park  by Rachel Cusk

Arlington Park

Rachel Cusk

"Arlington Park, a modern-day English suburb, is a place devoted to the profitable ordinariness of life. Amidst its leafy avenues and comfortable houses, its residents live out the dubious accomplishments of civilisation: material prosperity, personal freedom,...

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Dawn on a distant shore  by Sara Donati

Dawn on a distant shore

Sara Donati

"It is February 1794, and while fiercely independent Elizabeth Bonner gives birth to twins, her husband, the frontiersman Nathaniel, learns that his father has been arrested in British Canada. Forced to leave Hidden Wolf Mountain to help his father, Nathaniel...

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Lake in the clouds  by Sara Donati

Lake in the clouds

Sara Donati

"It is the spring of 1802 and the village of Paradise is still reeling from the typhoid epidemic of the previous summer. But despite a devastating personal loss, the Bonners persevere, with Hannah, Nathaniel's half-Indian daughter, working as a doctor in...

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The endless forest  by Sara Donati

The endless forest

Sara Donati

"A rich, passionate, multi-layered portrayal of family strength and endurance in the New York frontier of the 19th century, The Endless Forest concludes the Wilderness series. The spring of 1824 is a challenging one for the inhabitants of Paradise when a flood...

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The Belt  by Dale E. (Novelist) Lehman

The Belt

Dale E. (Novelist) Lehman

Upon discovering a rock bearing ancient microfossils, exobiologist Dr. Miguel Hernandez seeks to preserve a tract of Mars for further research. But Lowell Colony Mayor Andre Rand covets the same area for expansion. Now, framed for sabotage, Miguel must flee...

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Don't let her go  by Willow Rose

Don't let her go

Willow Rose

"When Detective Billie Ann Wilde receives a desperate call that five-year-old Emma Wilson is missing, she rushes to the family home. But inside the picture-perfect house surrounded by Florida marshlands, she finds no children's clothes or toys, no photos of...

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All our lies are true  by Lisa Manterfield

All our lies are true

Lisa Manterfield

"For far too long, Abby Kirkpatrick has lived with survivor's guilt. She was only six when her twin sister, Cassie, vanished without a trace from the room where they slept, an unsolved mystery that continues to haunt her family. Now, Abby is ready for a fresh...

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A game for all the family  by Sophie Hannah

A game for all the family

Sophie Hannah

"After fleeing London, Justine Merrison plans to spend her days doing as little as possible. But soon after the move, her daughter Ellen starts to seem strangely withdrawn. Checking Ellen's homework, Justine finds herself reading a chilling story about a...

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Seize the day  by Saul Bellow

Seize the day

Saul Bellow

"This novel is a portrait of one day in the life of Tommy Wilhelm, a man on the brink of despair. He is a man who has lost his wife, his children, all his money, the respect of his father, and is on the point of losing the support of the one woman whose love...

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The road to Neverwinter  by Jaleigh Johnson

The road to Neverwinter

Jaleigh Johnson

"Imagines the original quest of the adventuring party of Edgin Darvis and his team of occasionally heroic heisters in an official prequel to the upcoming film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves."--Provided by publisher.

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Holy spy  by Rory Clements

Holy spy

Rory Clements

"In London's smoky taverns, a conspiracy is brewing: a group of wealthy young Catholic dissidents plot to assassinate Elizabeth, free Mary Queen of Scots, and open England to Spanish invasion. The conspirators don't know they have been infiltrated by Sir...

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White nights = Biale noce  by Urszula Honek

White nights = Biale noce

Urszula Honek

"White Nights, the debut short story collection from poet Urszula Honek, is a series of thirteen interconnected stories concerning the various tragedies and misfortunes that befall a group of people who all grew up and live(d) in the same village in the Beskid...

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Ashes to ashes, crust to crust  by Mindy Quigley

Ashes to ashes, crust to crust

Mindy Quigley

"Newly single pizzeria owner Delilah O'Leary is determined to keep her restaurant afloat in the picturesque resort town of Geneva Bay, Wisconsin. To boost her bottom line, she sets her sights on winning the hefty cash prize in the town's annual 'Taste of...

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Shadow prey  by John Sandford

Shadow prey

John Sandford

"A slumlord in Minneapolis. A New York politician. An Oklahoma judge. Three strangers with one thing in common: each has been butchered with a Native American ceremonial knife by a killer known as Shadow Love. Lucas Davenport and Officer Lily Rothenburg...

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The cleaner  by Paul Cleave

The cleaner

Paul Cleave

"Meet Joe. He's a nice guy out to catch a copycat killer. The one copying himself. Joe is in control of everything in his simple life, including both his day job at the police department and his 'night work'. He remembers to feed his fish twice a day and visit...

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Saint, sorrow, sinner  by Freydís Moon

Saint, sorrow, sinner

Freydís Moon

"Sophia De'voreaux never expected to escape Haven, but after a bloody confrontation in the Gideon Preserve, she finds herself under the protection of a rogue witch, her menacing guard, and their cautious friends. Crumbling beneath an onslaught of ancient...

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Holidays with the Wongs  by Jackie Lau

Holidays with the Wongs

Jackie Lau

"Four holiday romance novellas about the Wong siblings!"--Provided by publisher.

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The king's blood  by Daniel Abraham

The king's blood

Daniel Abraham

"When an act of harrowing betrayal threatens to burn the cities, a courageous young woman becomes the world's only defender against a universal darkness in a confrontation that reverses the fortunes of powerful and oppressed people."--Provided by publisher.

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Silent as the snow  by Emily Pattullo

Silent as the snow

Emily Pattullo

"Four friends. One tragic death. 20 years of secrets and lies. One wintery night, when they are young, Anna and her three friends Rudy, Seth, and Dougal are involved in an accident in which a stranger is killed - that night it snows heavily, covering...

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Continuum

Continuum

"This unique collection of newly translated short stories offers a taste of classic and contemporary French science fiction to English-language readers. These stories cover a range of fascinating topics including simulated reality, speciesism, ecology, and...

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Bitter water opera  by Nicolette Polek

Bitter water opera

Nicolette Polek

"In 1967, the dancer Marta Becket and her husband were traveling through Death Valley Junction when they came across an abandoned theater. Marta decided it was hers. She painted her ideal audience on its walls and danced her own dances until her death five...

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Uncaged summer  by Colet Abedi

Uncaged summer

Colet Abedi

"Newly heartbroken, Avalie Monfared, embarks on a glamorized summer of couch surfing to rediscover herself. It's not until she stops searching that she finds what she wasn't looking for, and learns that though life may not go according to plan, there is magic...

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A good happy girl  by Marissa Higgins

A good happy girl

Marissa Higgins

"Helen, a jittery attorney with a self-destructive streak, is secretly reeling from a disturbing crime of neglect that her parents recently committed. Historically happy to compartmentalize - distracting herself by hooking up with lesbian couples, doting on...

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Negative space  by Gillian Linden

Negative space

Gillian Linden

"A gem of a debut novel about a young mother navigating the instabilities of teaching, parenting, and marriage in the wake of the pandemic. With deadpan humor and a keen eye for the strangeness of our days, Negative Space follows a week in the life of a...

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On the tobacco coast  by Christopher Tilghman

On the tobacco coast

Christopher Tilghman

"It is the Fourth of July 2019, and the Mason family is gathering at their historic Chesapeake farm, Mason's Retreat. It isn't everyone's favorite party, but Harry Mason has once again goaded his wife, Kate, and their children into hosting a celebratory...

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Self-portraits  by Osamu Dazai

Self-portraits

Osamu Dazai

"'Art dies the moment it acquires authority.' So said Japan's quintessential rebel writer Osamu Dazai, who, disgusted with the hypocrisy of every kind of establishment, from the nation's obsolete aristocracy to its posturing, warmongering generals, went his...

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How to plot a payback  by Melissa Ferguson

How to plot a payback

Melissa Ferguson

"Successful screenwriter Finn Masters just landed his dream job writing for Neighbors, one of Hollywood's highest-rated, longest-running sitcoms. The only downside? It will put him back in proximity of the show's universally adored, optimistic, altruistic...

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The British booksellers  by Kristy Cambron

The British booksellers

Kristy Cambron

"Based on real accounts of Britain's Land Girls and the Forgotten Blitz, The British Booksellers highlights the courageous choices we must make to live, love, and - in the face of all that tests us - fight for what matters most."--

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Minx  by Sophie Lark

Minx

Sophie Lark

"Ramses Howell is a self-made man. He's proven he can get what he wants, and from the moment Blake Abbot catches his eye, she becomes his top priority. Blake wonders what took Ramses so long - she knew who he was years before. They strike a deal to play a very...

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Accepting Agatha  by Victoria Blue

Accepting Agatha

Victoria Blue

"The girl has demons. He doesn't want to be one of them. Agatha Farsay has a host of things she's struggling with. Feeling like an invisible member in a large family: check. Drinking way too often to deal with her problems: check. Drunken nuptials to a guy...

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Old flames and new fortunes  by Sarah Hogle

Old flames and new fortunes

Sarah Hogle

"Fibs and squabbles and spells . . . oh my! A small, magical town tucked away in rural Ohio, Moonville is the perfect place for floral witch Romina Tempest to use the language of flowers to help the hopeful manifest love in their lives. After giving up on her...

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When I think of you  by Myah Ariel

When I think of you

Myah Ariel

"In this sweeping second chance romance from debut author Myah Ariel, the unexpected spark of two former flames may force them to choose between their dreams and each other. Kaliya Wilson has paid her dues. But all the years behind the reception desk at a...

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The wild date palm  by Diane Armstrong

The wild date palm

Diane Armstrong

"During a train journey across Turkey's Anatolian Plain in 1915 during World War I, Shoshana Adelstein witnesses the slaughter of the Armenians and knows she has just come face to face with her destiny. Convinced that her Jewish community in a small outpost of...

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Another day's pain  by K. C. Constantine

Another day's pain

K. C. Constantine

"The police force of Rocksburg, Pennsylvania, doesn't see a ton of action. With jobs and industry moving away from the small city outside Pittsburgh, Detective Ruggiero 'Rugs' Carlucci's greatest adversaries are his negligent vacation-prone fellow officers and...

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Bella Mafia  by Lynda La Plante

Bella Mafia

Lynda La Plante

"Don Roberto Luciano, boss of the Sicilian Mafia, agrees to be chief witness in the trial of Paul Carolla, who murdered Luciano's firstborn son, Michael, 20 years ago. Despite round-the-clock protection, all the Luciano men are killed the night before a family...

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The darkest water  by Mark (Fiction writer) Edwards

The darkest water

Mark (Fiction writer) Edwards

"Calvin finally owns the bakery of his dreams, in an idyllic village in the Lake District. After reluctantly following his wife Vicky's advice to promote it on social media, he's thrilled when a viral clip makes him a legend overnight. But then the creepy DMs...

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The lies among us  by Sarah Beth Durst

The lies among us

Sarah Beth Durst

"After her mother dies, Hannah doesn't know how to exist without her. Literally. In fact, Hannah's not even certain that she does exist. No one seems to see or hear her, and she finds herself utterly alone. Grief-stricken and confused, her sense of self slowly...

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Friends in Napa  by Sheila Yasmin Marikar

Friends in Napa

Sheila Yasmin Marikar

"Inviting their closest friends from college to Napa Valley for the grand opening of their ultra-high-end winery, Raj and Rachel, when bottles of vintage Dom are popped, find the college vibes rushing back, but so do old resentments, animosities and unrequited...

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A view from the stars  by Cixin Liu

A view from the stars

Cixin Liu

"A View from the Stars is a collection of short fiction and nonfiction pieces from Cixin Liu, the New York Times bestselling author of The Three-Body Problem. Included are essays and interviews that shed light on Liu's experiences as a reader, writer, and...

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Wake me most wickedly  by Felicia Grossman

Wake me most wickedly

Felicia Grossman

"Solomon Weiss has little interest in power, but to repay the half brother who raised him, he pursues money, influence, and now - a respectable wife. That is, until outcast Hannah Moses saves his life and Sol finds himself helplessly drawn to the beautiful...

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Late bloomer  by Mazey Eddings

Late bloomer

Mazey Eddings

"Winning the lottery has ruined Opal Devlin's life. After quitting her dead-end job where she'd earned minimum wage and even less respect, she's bombarded by people knocking at her door for a handout the second they found out her bank account was overflowing...

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The house on Biscayne Bay  by Chanel Cleeton

The house on Biscayne Bay

Chanel Cleeton

"With the Great War finally behind them, thousands of civilians and business moguls alike flock to South Florida with their sights set on making a fortune. When wealthy industrialist Robert Barnes and his wife, Anna, build Marbrisa, a glamorous estate on...

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All we were promised  by Ashton Lattimore

All we were promised

Ashton Lattimore

"The paths of three young Black women in pre-Civil War Philadelphia unexpectedly--and dangerously--collide in this dramatic debut novel inspired by the explosive history of a city at war with itself. Philadelphia, 1837. When nineteen-year-old Charlotte escaped...

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A noble scheme  by Roseanna M. White

A noble scheme

Roseanna M. White

"As part of England's most elite private investigation firm, Gemma and Graham must set aside their broken relationship to work together on a new case. Graham is determined to use this opportunity to win back the only woman he's ever loved, but there's no...

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The end times

The end times

"Dark forces arise and the Old World stands on the brink of destruction. Is this truly the End Times? As the dread armies of the Everchosen march unabated across the desolation of the Empire, the mighty lords of distant lands look to take advantage of the...

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Nothing without me  by Helen Monks Takhar

Nothing without me

Helen Monks Takhar

"April Eden is about to have the night of her life. After years struggling uphill as a female director, her debut movie The Vanished Woman is up for a major British film award, placing her firmly on Hollywood's radar. Her leading lady, Essie Lay--a fragile but...

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Highest bidder  by Sara Cate

Highest bidder

Sara Cate

"He's not just rich...he's filthy rich. When Daisy Bennett started working at Salacious Players' Club, she never expected to end up on the auction block ready to grant a date to the highest bidder. She only took the waitressing job to learn more about a...

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The great mistake  by Mary Roberts Rinehart

The great mistake

Mary Roberts Rinehart

"In an elaborate house known as the Cloisters, Maud Wainwright rules supreme. The queen of society in the small town of Beverly, she has a table long enough to seat one hundred, and she keeps an iron grip on the guest list. Her right-hand woman is Pat Abbott,...

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The currents of space  by Isaac Asimov

The currents of space

Isaac Asimov

"Trantor had extended its rule over half the Galaxy, but the other half defied its authority, defending their corrupt fiefdoms with violence and repression. On the planet Florina, the natives labored as slaves for their arrogant masters on nearby Sark. But now...

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My daughter's killer  by Jacqueline Grima

My daughter's killer

Jacqueline Grima

"A mother in mourning. Two years ago, Sarah's husband was jailed for her murder; her body was never found. Now, her grieving mother, Claire, spends her sleepless nights running a helpline for vulnerable women. A woman with a secret. Claire takes many calls,...

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Technically yours  by Denise Williams

Technically yours

Denise Williams

"Pearl Harris has learned the hard way to be careful in work and in love. She has the chance to make lasting change at OurCode -- a nonprofit aimed at inspiring high schoolers to code -- but a recent scandal puts its reputation at risk. Further complicating...

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Plantation  by Dorothea Benton Frank

Plantation

Dorothea Benton Frank

"Caroline Wimbley Levine returns to her childhood home of Tall Pines Plantation in South Carolina to help her brother deal with their eccentric and headstrong mother, Miss Lavinia, in a story of family bonds, secrets, betrayal, and understanding."--Publisher.

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Love over Scotland  by Alexander McCall Smith

Love over Scotland

Alexander McCall Smith

"This just in from Edinburgh: the complicated lives of the denizens of 44 Scotland Street are becoming no simpler. Domenica Macdonald has left for the Malacca Straits to conduct a perilous anthropological study of pirate households. Angus Lordie's dog, Cyril,...

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