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A Change in Altitude
by Anita Shreve
A newlywed couple's trek in the Himalayas takes a tragic turn, testing their relationship and revealing secrets.
Margaret and Patrick have been married just a few months when they set off on what they hope will be a great adventure-a year living in Kenya. Margaret quickly realizes there is a great deal she ... (Goodreads)
Rescue
by Anita Shreve
A group of strangers are brought together by a tragic event, leading to unexpected connections and revelations about their pasts.
A rookie paramedic pulls a young woman alive from her totaled car, a first rescue that begins a lifelong tangle of love and wreckage. Peter Webster pulls a young woman out of a car wreck that should ... (Barnes & Noble)
Eden Close
by Anita Shreve
After a brutal murder in her childhood neighborhood, Eden Close returns home to confront her past and the secrets that haunt her.
A compelling tale of edgy, small-town emotions, lingering obsession, and romantic salvation from acclaimed novelist Anita Shreve., Andrew, after many years, returns to his hometown to attend his ... (Goodreads)
The Universe Versus Alex Woods
by Gavin Extence
An unlikely friendship between a young man and an elderly man, sharing an extraordinary experience.
A rare meteorite struck Alex Woods when he was ten years old, leaving scars and marking him for an extraordinary future. The son of a fortune teller, bookish, and an easy target for bullies, Alex ... (Goodreads)
The Boston Girl
by Anita Diamant
A woman's story of growing up in the early 20th century, navigating the changing roles of women.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Red Tent and Day After Night, comes an unforgettable coming-of-age novel about family ties and values, friendship and feminism told through the eyes ... (Goodreads)
The Shell Seekers
by Rosamunde Pilcher
A family explores their past, present, and future while examining the importance of treasured objects.
Shifting in time, the novel tells the story of Penelope Keeling, the daughter of unconventional parents (an artist father and his much-younger French wife), examining her past and her relationships ... (Wikipedia)
Memory Man
by David Baldacci
A detective investigates a suspicious death, unraveling a complex web of secrets and lies.
This "impossible to put down" #1, New York Times, bestseller introduces Amos Decker, a gifted police detective with a perfect memory who must solve a mystery he wishes he could forget: his family's ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Crossing
by Michael Connelly
Thriller involving a homicide detective's search for a serial killer in Los Angeles.
In this "tense" thriller and #1, New York Times, bestseller, Detective Harry Bosch teams up with Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller to track down a killer who just might find them first (,Wall Street ... (Barnes & Noble)
Small Great Things
by Jodi Picoult
A gripping story of racism and justice, exploring the intersections of power and privilege.
#1, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER • With richly layered characters and a gripping moral dilemma that will lead readers to question everything they know about privilege, power, and race,, Small Great ... (Barnes & Noble)
Girls' Night In
by Lauren Henderson
Four friends reunite for a weekend of wine, gossip, and secrets. But their pasts and present collide, leading to unexpected revelations.
21 TALES FROM THE HOTTEST FEMALE WRITERS In this must-have short-story collection, Jennifer Weiner revisits on of her Good in Bed characters (and tells the story from, ahem, his point of view), Jill ... (Goodreads)
The Boy
by Tami Hoag
A small town is rocked by the murder of a young boy, and the investigation uncovers dark secrets and hidden motives.
When Detective Nick Fourcade enters the home of Genevieve Gauthier outside the sleepy town of Bayou Breaux, Louisiana, the bloody crime scene that awaits him is both the most brutal and the most ... (Goodreads)
Let's Get Lost
by Adi Alsaid
A road trip adventure following five teens across the United States, each searching for something different.
The debut novel from Adi Alsaid, acclaimed author of Never Always Sometimes , North of Happy , and We Didn’t Ask for This Five strangers. 4,286 miles. One epic adventure. Hudson, Bree, Elliot, and ... (Barnes & Noble)
While My Sister Sleeps
by Barbara Delinsky
A family is torn apart when one sister falls into a coma and the other must make a life-changing decision.
Following the success of, The Secret Between Us, a book the, Boston Globe, hailed as “one of her best,” Barbara Delinsky returns with another moving and deeply satisfying novel, this one about the ... (Goodreads)
Orphan Train
by Christina Baker Kline
A story of two women's intertwined lives, spanning generations and crossing continents.
The #1 New York Times Bestseller “A lovely novel about the search for family that also happens to illuminate a fascinating and forgotten chapter of America’s history. Beautiful.”—Ann Packer Moving ... (Barnes & Noble)
Karolina's Twins
by Ronald H. Balson
A Holocaust survivor seeks the help of a lawyer to find her twin daughters. A journey of discovery and healing ensues.
In the tradition of, The, Nightingale,, Sarah's Key, and, Lilac Girls, comes a saga inspired by true events of a Holocaust survivor’s quest to return to Poland and fulfill a promise, from Ronald H. ... (Barnes & Noble)
Little Bitty Lies
by Mary Kay Andrews
Humorous and heartwarming tale of a woman who reinvents herself after her husband leaves her.
New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews delivers another treasure of a comic novel. Little Bitty Lies is a tantalizing tale about an abandoned Atlanta housewife and mother who tells one ... (Goodreads)
Life After Life
by Kate Atkinson
A woman lives multiple lives, reflecting on choices and consequences and the power of love.
The novel has an unusual structure, repeatedly looping back in time to describe alternative possible lives for its central character, Ursula Todd, who is born on 11 February 1910 to an ... (Wikipedia)
Your Heart Belongs to Me
by Dean Koontz
After a heart transplant, Ryan Perry becomes obsessed with the mysterious deaths of his heart donors.
At thirty-four, Internet entrepreneur Ryan Perry seemed to have the world in his pocket—until the first troubling symptoms appeared out of nowhere. Within days, he’s diagnosed with incurable ... (Wikipedia)
Instinct
by James Patterson
A former CIA agent is drawn back into the world of espionage to stop a deadly threat. Fast-paced action and suspense keep readers on edge.
The life Dr. Dylan Reinhart saves may be his own Dr. Dylan Reinhart wrote the book on criminal behavior. Literally–he's a renowned, bestselling Ivy League expert on the subject. When a copy of his ... (Goodreads)
Noah's Compass
by Anne Tyler
A retired teacher, Liam, struggles to find meaning in his life after a mysterious incident leaves him with memory loss.
On the surface, Liam Pennywell leads an ordered, decent life. Once widowed and once divorced, with three grown-up daughters, he has just been dismissed from his teaching job and, for lack of funds, ... (Wikipedia)
Predator
by Patricia Cornwell
Forensic investigator investigates a series of gruesome murders in a small Virginia town.
Dr. Kay Scarpetta , now freelancing with the National Forensic Academy in Florida, takes charge of a case that stretches from steamy Florida to snowbound Massachusetts, one as unnerving as any she ... (Wikipedia)
Keep Quiet
by Lisa Scottoline
A father's decision to cover up his son's crime leads to a web of lies and betrayal.
New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award winning author Lisa Scottoline is loved by millions of readers for her suspenseful novels about family and justice. Scottoline delivers once again with Keep ... (Goodreads)
The Gospel of Loki
by Joanne M. Harris
The trickster god Loki narrates his own story, from his birth to his role in Ragnarok, in this humorous and irreverent retelling of Norse mythology.
“A surprise from the author of Chocolat ,” New York Times bestselling author Joanne M. Harris, “this pacy adult fantasy is narrated by Loki, the Norse god of fire and mischief” ( Vogue ). This novel ... (Barnes & Noble)
Point of Origin
by Patricia Cornwell
An FBI agent investigates a string of arson cases, uncovering a mysterious criminal.
Dr Kay Scarpetta, Virginia Chief Medical Examiner and consulting pathologist for the federal law enforcement agency ATF , is called out to a farmhouse in Virginia that has been destroyed by fire. In ... (Wikipedia)
Scarpetta
by Patricia Cornwell
Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner, investigates a series of brutal murders in Richmond, Virginia.
Leaving behind her private forensic pathology practice in Charleston, South Carolina, Kay Scarpetta accepts an assignment in New York City, where the NYPD has asked her to examine an injured man on ... (Goodreads)
Ladder of Years
by Anne Tyler
A woman's quest to find herself after leaving her family behind and embarking on a new life.
Married with three almost-grown children, Delia Grinstead has vanished without trace or reason. But for Delia, walking away from it all is an impulse that will lead her into a new, exciting, and ... (Goodreads)
After I'm Gone
by Laura Lippman
A man disappears, leaving behind a family and a mistress. Decades later, his secrets are uncovered by his daughter and a retired detective.
The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Most Dangerous Thing , I'd Know You Anywhere , and What the Dead Know returns with an addictive story that explores how one man's disappearance ... (Goodreads)
The Rumor
by Elin Hilderbrand
A rumor spreads through a small island community, causing chaos and revealing secrets.
Madeline King and Grace Pancik are best friends and the envy of Nantucket for their perfect marriages, their beautiful kids, their Sunday night double dates with their devoted husbands. But this ... (Goodreads)
The Victory Garden
by Rhys Bowen
A young woman joins the Women's Land Army during World War I and discovers love, independence, and purpose while tending to a garden.
A, Wall Street Journal,, USA Today, and Amazon Charts bestseller.,, From the bestselling author of, The Tuscan Child, comes a beautiful and heart-rending novel of a woman’s love and sacrifice during ... (Barnes & Noble)
Never Knowing
by Chevy Stevens
A woman discovers she was kidnapped as a child and must confront her traumatic past.
At thirty-three Sara Gallagher is finally happy. Her antique furniture restoration business is taking off and she’s engaged to a wonderful man. But there’s one big question that still haunts her — ... (Goodreads)
