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What She Knew
by Gilly Macmillan
A mother's worst nightmare comes true when her eight-year-old son goes missing during a walk in the woods.
Rachel Jenner is walking in a Bristol park with her eight-year-old son, Ben, when he asks if he can run ahead. It’s an ordinary request on an ordinary Sunday afternoon, and Rachel has no reason to ... (Goodreads)
A Reaper at the Gates
by Sabaa Tahir
The third book in the Ember Quartet, following the lives of Laia, Elias, and Helene as they fight to save their world from destruction.
The Nightbringer adds Laia’s armlet to the Star and sends a Wraith Lord to deliver a scroll to Helene. The scroll tells Helene that the recent raids on Martial caravans, resulting in Scholars ... (Wikipedia)
Behind Closed Doors
by B.A. Paris
Psychological thriller about a seemingly perfect marriage hiding a sinister secret.
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING DEBUT PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER YOU CAN'T MISS! The perfect marriage? Or the perfect lie? “A hair-raising debut, both unsettling and addictive...A ... (Barnes & Noble)
I Believe in a Thing Called Love
by Maurene Goo
Desi Lee, a high school senior, uses her father's K-drama formula to win over her crush. But will her plan work?
A funny young adult novel about a Korean-American girl who uses K-Drama techniques to snag the boyfriend of her dreams., One of, Publishers Weekly',s Best Books of 2017 One of, Seventeen.com,'s Best ... (Barnes & Noble)
Where Secrets Lie
by D.S. Butler
Detective Karen Hart investigates a murder in a small English village, uncovering dark secrets and lies.
Beneath a quiet village, dark crimes lie buried., When decomposed human remains are discovered in a suitcase behind a locked door in the home of an elderly man, Detective Karen Hart thinks the facts ... (Goodreads)
Meet Cute: Some People Are Destined to Meet
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
A collection of romantic short stories about chance encounters that lead to love.
Whether or not you believe in fate, or luck, or love at first sight, every romance has to start somewhere. MEET CUTE is an anthology of original short stories featuring tales of "how they first met" ... (Goodreads)
People Like Us
by Dana Mele
A murder mystery set in an elite prep school where secrets and lies are uncovered.
Kay Donovan may have skeletons in her closet, but the past is past, and she's reinvented herself entirely. Now she's a star soccer player whose group of gorgeous friends run their private school with ... (Goodreads)
Girls Made of Snow and Glass
by Melissa Bashardoust
A retelling of Snow White, where a young queen and her stepdaughter struggle to break free from societal expectations and find their own paths.
Melissa Bashardoust’s acclaimed debut novel, Girls Made of Snow and Glass, is “Snow White as it’s never been told before...a feminist fantasy fairy tale not to be missed” (,BookPage,)! “Utterly ... (Barnes & Noble)
Where the Story Starts
by Imogen Clark
A woman discovers a family secret that leads her on a journey to uncover the truth about her past and find her true self.
A strange encounter. An unlikely friendship. But will it survive when they both know the truth?, As single mother Leah struggles to get her children ready one morning, the doorbell rings. Standing on ... (Barnes & Noble)
Foolish Hearts
by Emma Mills
When Claudia accidentally overhears the breakup of the school's popular couple, she gets involved in their lives and learns about love and friendship.
A contemporary young adult novel by Emma Mills about a girl whose high school production of, A Midsummer Night's Dream, leads her to new friends—and maybe even new love., When Claudia accidentally ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Nanny
by Gilly Macmillan
When a child goes missing, suspicion falls on the nanny. But is she really to blame? A gripping psychological thriller with unexpected twists.
“ The Nanny kept me in white-knuckled suspense until the very last page. Gilly Macmillan’s breakout thriller is a dark and twisted version of Downton Abbey gone very, very wrong.” — Tess Gerritsen, ... (Barnes & Noble)
While My Eyes Were Closed
by Linda Green
A mother's worst nightmare comes true when her daughter disappears for 4 years. But when she returns, secrets are revealed that change everything.
''Clever and compelling'' Dorothy Koomson,''Very punchy and terrifyingly plausible'', Sunday Mirror,''Linda Green is bloody brilliant!'' Amanda Prowse,A, nail-biting psychological drama for fans of ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Devil's Work
by Mark Edwards
A woman starts a new job, but soon realizes that her boss is not what he seems. A psychological thriller that will keep you on edge.
A gripping psychological thriller from the bestselling author of, Follow You Home, and, The Magpies,., It was the job she had dreamed of since childhood. But on her very first day, when an unnerving ... (Goodreads)
No One Knows
by J.T. Ellison
Aubrey Hamilton's husband disappeared on their fifth wedding anniversary. Five years later, he's declared dead, but Aubrey isn't convinced.
In this riveting and complex thriller from the author of, Lie to Me, a woman must figure out if she’s losing her mind, or if her husband has really returned from the dead... The day Aubrey Hamilton’s ... (Barnes & Noble)
Mirage
by Somaiya Daud
A young girl is kidnapped from her home planet and forced to serve as the body double for a despotic princess on a distant world.
“Somaiya Daud’s debut novel is a YA marvel that will shock breath into your lungs. If you loved, The Wrath and the Dawn, and, Children of Blood and Bone,, Mirage, will captivate you.” —,The Christian ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Perfect Girl
by Gilly Macmillan
A teenage pianist's past comes back to haunt her when her mother is found dead on the night of her big concert.
Zoe Maisey is a seventeen-year-old musical prodigy with a genius IQ. Three years ago, she was involved in a tragic incident that left three classmates dead. She served her time, and now her mother, ... (Goodreads)
Class A
by Robert Muchamore
Teenage spy James Adams goes undercover to infiltrate a drug gang. Action-packed and gritty, with a realistic portrayal of the dangers of drug use.
CHERUB agents Kerry , Nicole , Kyle , and James are sent on a mission to infiltrate the drug gang KMG, led by criminal Keith Moore. The group attempts to befriend Moore's four children to attempt to ... (Wikipedia)
The Hiding Place
by C.J. Tudor
A man returns to his hometown and uncovers dark secrets from his past, including a mysterious figure known as "The Hiding Place."
From the acclaimed author of, The Chalk Man, comes an unputdownable psychological thriller about a man who returns home to settle old scores—and uncovers a secret darker than he could have imagined. ... (Goodreads)
Roses of May
by Dot Hutchison
A serial killer is on the loose, and FBI agent Victor Hanoverian must race against time to catch him before he strikes again.
Four months after the explosion at the Garden, a place where young women known as the Butterflies were kept captive, FBI agents Brandon Eddison, Victor Hanoverian, and Mercedes Ramirez are still ... (Goodreads)
Sisters One, Two, Three
by Nancy Star
A family drama about a woman who must confront her past and secrets when her estranged sister returns home.
After a tragic accident on Martha’s Vineyard, keeping secrets becomes a way of life for the Tangle family. With memories locked away, the sisters take divergent paths. Callie disappears, Mimi keeps ... (Barnes & Noble)
All the Little Children
by Jo Furniss
A mother and her children are stranded in the woods after a deadly virus wipes out most of the population.
An Amazon Charts bestseller.,, When a family camping trip takes a dark turn, how far will one mother go to keep her family safe?, Struggling with working-mother guilt, Marlene Greene hopes a camping ... (Barnes & Noble)
Dead Certain
by Adam Mitzner
A successful lawyer's life is turned upside down when a client he defended for murder returns to his life.
An Amazon Charts Most Read and Most Sold book., Ella Broden is living a double life. By day, Ella works as a buttoned-up attorney on some of the city’s most grueling cases. By night, she pursues her ... (Barnes & Noble)
A Desperate Fortune
by Susanna Kearsley
Sara deciphers a cryptic diary, uncovering a hidden code that leads to a dangerous secret. A tale of love, espionage, and betrayal.
The highly anticipated, brand-new timeslip romance from New York Times bestselling author Susanna Kearsley For nearly 300 years, the mysterious journal of Jacobite exile Mary Dundas has lain ... (Goodreads)
The Gustav Sonata
by Rose Tremain
A tale of two friends in Switzerland, spanning over 70 years, exploring the complexities of friendship, love, and betrayal.
Winner of the 2016 National Jewish Book Award for Fiction, , A poignant tale about the enduring friendship between two men under the shadow of the Second World War., Gustav Perle grows up in a small ... (Barnes & Noble)
Angle of Investigation
by Michael Connelly
A collection of three crime stories featuring detective Harry Bosch, each with its own twist and turn.
LAPD Detective Harry Bosch tackles three tough cases that span a legendary career in this never-before-collected trio of stories. In "Christmas Even," the case of a burglar killed in mid-heist leads ... (Goodreads)
The Fates Divide
by Veronica Roth
The sequel to "Carve the Mark," follows the fates of Akos and Cyra as they navigate a world of power and politics.
#1 New York Times Bestseller! In the second book of the Carve the Mark duology, globally bestselling, Divergent, author Veronica Roth reveals how Cyra and Akos fulfill their fates., The Fates Divide, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Forgotten Room
by Lincoln Child
A historian, a doctor, and an FBI agent uncover a secret room that holds a deadly secret.
Professor Jeremy Logan (the quirky and charismatic “enigmalogist” who specializes in solving problems of the strange or seemingly supernatural variety) receives an urgent summons from the director of ... (Goodreads)
The Family Next Door
by Sally Hepworth
A gripping tale of three suburban families and the secrets they keep behind closed doors.
The Family Next Door, is Sally Hepworth at her very best: at once a deeply moving portrait of family drama and a compelling suburban mystery that will keep you hooked until the very last ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Night Diary
by Veera Hiranandani
A young girl's journey during the Partition of India, as she navigates her identity and the world around her.
In the vein of, Inside Out and Back Again, and, The War That Saved My Life, comes a poignant, personal, and hopeful tale of India's partition, and of one girl's journey to find a new home in a ... (Goodreads)
The Retreat
by Mark Edwards
A couple moves to a remote retreat to save their marriage, but strange occurrences and secrets threaten their safety and sanity.
A missing child. A desperate mother. And a house full of secrets., Two years ago, Julia lost her family in a tragic accident. Her husband drowned trying to save their daughter, Lily, in the river ... (Goodreads)
