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The Summons
by John Grisham
An unexpected inheritance leads to a journey of self-discovery and a re-evaluation of life choices.
The main character, Ray Atlee, is a law professor with a good salary at the University of Virginia . He has a brother, Forrest, and a father, known to many as Judge Reuben V. Atlee. Ray is sent to ... (Wikipedia)
The Chamber
by John Grisham
A lawyer's battle to uncover the truth behind a long-concealed crime.
In 1967, in Greenville, Mississippi , the office of Jewish lawyer Marvin Kramer is bombed, injuring Kramer and killing his two young sons. Sam Cayhall, a member of the Ku Klux Klan , is identified, ... (Wikipedia)
The Brethren
by John Grisham
Three former judges, imprisoned for different crimes, hatch a daring plan to scam millions.
The "Brethren" are three former judges who are incarcerated at Trumble, a fictional federal minimum security prison located in northern Florida . The trio embark on a scam to deceive and exploit ... (Wikipedia)
The Whole Truth
by David Baldacci
A murder and a political conspiracy, with a lawyer determined to uncover the truth.
A powerful defense contractor, a reluctant intelligence agent, and an ambitious journalist race to contain and control an international crisis that could destroy the world in this #1, New York Times, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Simple Truth
by David Baldacci
A legal thriller involving a murder mystery, a wrongful conviction and the search for justice.
Twenty five years ago, Rufus Harms was convicted of a murder he believes he committed. But when his memory is jogged by a letter from the army, he has a shocking realization: he's not guilty. From ... (Goodreads)
First Family
by David Baldacci
A secret service agent must protect the president and her family from a ruthless terrorist.
Following the instant #1 New York Times bestsellers Split Second, Hour Game, and Simple Genius, Sean King and Michelle Maxwell return in David Baldacci's most heart-pounding thriller to date . . . ... (Goodreads)
Hold Tight
by Harlan Coben
Parents attempt to protect their teenage son from a dangerous online predator.
The story is introduced with the characters Marianne, Nash and Pietra. Pietra tricks Marianne by drugging her which leads to Nash brutally beating Marianne to death, his last words to her being: ... (Wikipedia)
Fall of Giants
by Ken Follett
Epic historical fiction recounting the tumultuous events of World War I and its aftermath.
The novel begins with the thirteen-year-old Billy Williams, nicknamed 'Billy With Jesus', going to work his first day in the coal mine underneath the fictional Welsh town of Aberowen in 1911. Three ... (Wikipedia)
Pirate Latitudes
by Michael Crichton
An epic swashbuckling adventure set in the Caribbean of the 17th century.
In 1665, Captain Charles Hunter is hired as a privateer by the Governor of Jamaica , Sir James Almont, to lead an expedition to the island fortress of Matanceros. , It is there that a galleon , ... (Wikipedia)
The Bear and the Dragon
by Tom Clancy
A thrilling geopolitical espionage mission to protect the US from a dangerous foreign threat.
In Moscow, SVR director Sergey Golovko survives an attack on his way to work, when a car identical to the armored white Mercedes that he was in was shot with an RPG-7 , killing the occupants (one of ... (Wikipedia)
Code to Zero
by Ken Follett
A man wakes up with amnesia and must uncover his identity and a deadly secret before it's too late.
In America, 1958 a man wakes up in a men's room with no recollection of his past. His clothing, associates and surroundings suggest to him that he is an alcoholic derelict , however his behaviour, ... (Wikipedia)
Next
by Michael Crichton
A thrilling sci-fi story about time travel and its consequences on the future.
Welcome to our genetic world. Fast, furious, and out of control. This is not the world of the future –- it's the world right now. Is a loved one missing some body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? ... (Goodreads)
Timeline
by Michael Crichton
A group of scientists travelling through time to save their present.
In Corazon, Dan Baker and his wife are lost and driving through the Northern Arizona desert when they come across a man in his seventies who looks like a priest. They pull over to help him, then take ... (Wikipedia)
The Lincoln Lawyer
by Michael Connelly
A defense attorney navigates the legal system and unravels a conspiracy that could destroy him.
Moderately successful criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller operates around Los Angeles County out of a Lincoln Town Car (hence the title) driven by a former client working off his legal fees. ... (Wikipedia)
Change of Heart
by Jodi Picoult
A convicted murderer is granted a reprieve when a victim's mother makes an extraordinary plea.
A man, Jack, is killed by an impaired driving, leaving his wife, June, and his daughter, Elizabeth behind. At the scene of the accident, June meets Kurt Nealon, a police officer, who becomes a close ... (Wikipedia)
Nicolae
by Tim LaHaye
A thrilling apocalyptic story about a mysterious figure who rises to power in the last days of the world.
First they were, Left Behind,., Then they formed the, Tribulation Force,.,Now they must face, Nicolae,. In Nicolae , the most explosive of the three books thus far, the seven-year tribulation is ... (Goodreads)
Secrets of a Shoe Addict
by Beth Harbison
A woman's obsession with shoes leads her to a secret life, but she must confront her past to move forward.
, Every woman has a secret. The question is: How far will she go to make sure it, stays, secret?,, Abbey Walsh never wanted anyone to find out about her shady past. After all, she's the wife of a ... (Goodreads)
Maine
by J. Courtney Sullivan
Four generations of women in an Irish-American family confront their past and present during a summer in Maine.
In her best-selling debut, Commencement, J. Courtney Sullivan explored the complicated and contradictory landscape of female friendship. Now, in her highly anticipated second novel, Sullivan takes us ... (Goodreads)
The Bourne Betrayal
by Eric Van Lustbader
Jason Bourne is back in action, fighting against a global conspiracy that threatens his life and the world's safety.
At the beginning of the book, Bourne is in Doctor Sunderland's office. Sunderland, recommended by Lindros, is a specialist in memory restoration and miniaturization. Unfortunately for Bourne, he ... (Wikipedia)
Without Remorse
by Tom Clancy
John Kelly, a former Navy SEAL, seeks revenge against drug dealers who killed his girlfriend. A thrilling action-packed novel.
In 1970, former Navy SEAL "frogman" John Kelly, who recently lost his pregnant wife Patricia in a car accident, picks up a hitchhiker named Pam on his way to his home on Battery Island in the ... (Wikipedia)
The Whole Town's Talking
by Fannie Flagg
A small town's inhabitants, both living and dead, share their stories and experiences over the course of a century.
Elmwood Springs, Missouri, is a small town like any other, but something strange is happening at the cemetery. Still Meadows, as it’s called, is anything but still. Original, profound, The Whole ... (Goodreads)
The Year of Fog
by Michelle Richmond
A woman's fiancé's daughter disappears on a foggy beach, and she must navigate the complexities of memory and grief to find her.
Life changes in an instant. On a foggy beach. In the seconds when Abby Mason—photographer, fiancée soon-to-be-stepmother—looks into her camera and commits her greatest error. Heartbreaking, ... (Goodreads)
The Hunt for Red October
by Tom Clancy
A thrilling adventure of a submarine captain's race against the clock in a thrilling game of cat and mouse.
During the Cold War ,(the story must be set in 1982, according to the days assigned to the dates in the novel, e.g. Dec. 17 was a Friday only in 1982,1976 and 1971 ) Marko Ramius, a Soviet Navy ... (Wikipedia)
The Lucky One
by Nicholas Sparks
A Marine finds a photograph of a woman while on duty in Iraq and sets out to find her. They fall in love, but secrets threaten their happiness.
The book starts from Keith Clayton's perspective. Keith is a local police officer. He is at a location where local college students go for nude swimming. He is carrying a camera he borrowed from the ... (Wikipedia)
Light a Penny Candle
by Maeve Binchy
A story of two Irish girls and their intertwined paths of friendship, love and life.
London was a dangerous place to live during World War II, and many children were evacuated to Ireland or the United States . Elizabeth White, an only child, is sent to live with her mother's ... (Wikipedia)
Rhett Butler's People
by Donald McCaig
A retelling of "Gone with the Wind" from Rhett Butler's perspective, exploring his past and motivations.
Fully authorized by the Margaret Mitchell estate, Rhett Butler’s People is the astonishing and long-awaited novel that parallels the Great American Novel, Gone With The Wind. Twelve years in the ... (Goodreads)
The Bastard
by John Jakes
Epic journey of a young man searching for his identity amidst the chaos of the American Civil War.
The story begins in November 1770 in Auvergne , France , near Chavaniac . Philippe Charboneau, a seventeen-year-old boy, is living with his mother, Marie, in an inn inherited from her deceased ... (Wikipedia)
The School of Essential Ingredients
by Erica Bauermeister
A cooking class helps its students find personal growth and explore the power of food in their lives.
Reminiscent of, Chocolat, and, Like Water for Chocolate, a gorgeously written novel about life, love, and the magic of food. The School of Essential Ingredients follows the lives of eight students ... (Goodreads)
The Story of Beautiful Girl
by Rachel Simon
A love story between two people with intellectual disabilities, on a journey to find home and belonging.
It is 1968. Lynnie, a young white woman with a developmental disability, and Homan, an African American deaf man, are locked away in an institution, the School for the Incurable and Feebleminded, and ... (Goodreads)
Eye of the Needle
by Ken Follett
A thrilling tale of espionage and wartime romance, set in the chaos of WWII.
In 1940, Henry Faber, a German spy nicknamed 'die Nadel' ('The Needle') due to his trademark weapon being a stiletto , is working at a London railway depot, collecting information on troop movements. ... (Wikipedia)
