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Sycamore Row
by John Grisham
A lawyer in Mississippi must unravel a mysterious will and its secrets.
The title refers to a row of sycamore trees in the countryside near the fictional town of Clanton, in fictional Ford County, Mississippi . The trees play an important role in the book's plot, though ... (Wikipedia)
The Reckoning
by John Grisham
A WWII veteran murders a local minister and refuses to explain why. The town seeks justice, but the truth is more complicated than they realize.
The plot centers on the 1946 murder trial of prominent family patriarch Pete Banning, a war hero who has returned home from the Second World War . The story takes place in the fictional town of ... (Wikipedia)
The Night Fire
by Michael Connelly
Detective Harry Bosch and LAPD detective Renee Ballard team up to solve a cold case that leads to a dangerous investigation.
Harry Bosch and LAPD Detective Renée Ballard come together again on the murder case that obsessed Bosch's mentor in this, New York Times, Best Crime Novel of the Year and, Los Angeles Times, Book ... (Barnes & Noble)
Blue Moon
by Lee Child
Jack Reacher returns to his old military base to find out the truth behind a mysterious woman's murder.
“This is a random universe,” Reacher says. “Once in a blue moon things turn out just right.” This isn’t one of those times. Reacher is on a Greyhound bus, minding his own business, with no particular ... (Goodreads)
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
by Kim Michele Richardson
A young woman, Cussy, delivers books to the rural people of Kentucky during the Great Depression, facing discrimination and finding solace in her blue skin.
In 1936 eastern Kentucky, 19-year-old Cussy Mary Carter works for the New Deal–funded Pack Horse Library Project , delivering reading material to the remote hill people of the Appalachian Mountains . ... (Wikipedia)
Origin
by Dan Brown
An exploration of secret societies and history, uncovering dark secrets of the past.
Edmond Kirsch, a billionaire philanthropist, computer scientist and futurist , as well as a strident atheist , attends a meeting in Catalonia ( Spain ) with Roman Catholic Bishop Antonio Valdespino, ... (Wikipedia)
The Bone Tree
by Greg Iles
A thrilling mystery that uncovers the dark secrets of the past and present in the Deep South.
From #1, New York Times, bestselling author Greg Iles comes the second novel in his Natchez Burning trilogy—which also includes, Natchez Burning, and the upcoming, Mississippi Blood,—an epic trilogy ... (Barnes & Noble)
Twisted Twenty-Six
by Janet Evanovich
Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter, is back with her wacky team to solve a mystery involving a missing corpse and a deadly game of chicken.
Stephanie Plum's career has taken more wrong turns than a student driver on the Jersey Turnpike, and her love life is a hopeless tangle. In order to save someone dear to her, she'll have to ... (Goodreads)
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
by Jonas Jonasson
An adventurous old man escapes a nursing home for an unexpected journey of self-discovery.
Allan Karlsson is about to celebrate his hundredth birthday, and his retirement home in Malmköping is planning to throw a party. Allan is not interested. Instead, he climbs out the window and ... (Wikipedia)
The Devil's Star
by Jo Nesbø
Murder mystery set in Oslo involving a mysterious pentagram symbol.
A young woman is murdered in her Oslo flat. One finger has been severed from her left hand, and behind her eyelid is secreted a tiny red diamond in the shape of a five-pointed star - a pentagram, the ... (Goodreads)
Ordinary Grace
by William Kent Krueger
A Midwestern family's journey of grief and healing, grappling with tragedy and the power of grace.
“That was it. That was all of it. A grace so ordinary there was no reason at all to remember it. Yet I have never across the forty years since it was spoken forgotten a single word.” New Bremen, ... (Goodreads)
The Fallen
by David Baldacci
Amos Decker, a detective with a perfect memory, investigates a small town murder that leads to a larger conspiracy.
Star FBI detective Amos Decker and his colleague Alex Jamison must solve four increasingly bizarre murders in a dying rust belt town—and the closer they come to the truth, the deadlier it gets in ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Institute
by Stephen King
Children with psychic abilities are kidnapped and taken to a sinister institution where they are subjected to cruel experiments.
Tim Jamieson leaves his job in Florida and prepares to head to New York City . By coincidence, en route, he gives up a seat on a plane and finds himself in the fictional small town of Dupray, South ... (Wikipedia)
Tempting Fate
by Jane Green
Gabby, a happily married mother of two, embarks on an affair with a younger man, leading to a series of life-changing events.
42-year-old Gabby ( Alyssa Milano ) has a seemingly perfect life: married with two teenage daughters, she lives in a typical Connecticut neighborhood and leads a typical life. She restores furniture ... (Wikipedia)
Beneath a Scarlet Sky
by Mark T. Sullivan
True story of a young Italian man's courage and heroism during WWII.
Based on the true story of a forgotten hero,, Beneath a Scarlet Sky, is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours., Pino ... (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)
Daughter of Moloka'i
by Alan Brennert
A young girl is taken from her leprosy-afflicted mother and sent to an orphanage, where she struggles to find her identity and reunite with her family.
NOW A, LOS ANGELES TIMES, BESTSELLER | NAMED A BEST/MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY:, USA Today, , • ,, BookRiot, , • BookBub, , • ,, LibraryReads, , • ,, OC Register • Never Ending Voyage,, The highly ... (Barnes & Noble)
Tripwire
by Lee Child
A retired military cop is drawn into a tangled web of intrigue, uncovering a deadly conspiracy.
The prologue describes Victor Truman "Hook" Hobie's carefully planned escape route in the event of somebody discovering his "really big, well-guarded secret". His "early-warning system" consists of ... (Wikipedia)
The Black Box
by Michael Connelly
A police detective's pursuit of justice in the face of a relentless killer.
Bosch tackles a 20-year-old cold case which took place during the 1992 Los Angeles riots . A white photojournalist is found killed near a burned-out store. Harry Bosch and Jerry Edgar were the ... (Wikipedia)
Last Breath
by Robert Bryndza
Detective Erika Foster investigates a murder case involving a drowned woman, while dealing with personal demons from her past.
He’s your perfect date. You’re his next victim. When the tortured body of a young woman is found in a dumpster, her eyes swollen shut and her clothes soaked with blood, Detective Erika Foster is one ... (Goodreads)
Backlash
by Brad Thor
Counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath races against time to stop a terrorist attack on American soil.
“Raw emotion, nonstop action, and relentless pacing makes, Backlash, another one-night read from Brad Thor, who delivers the book to beat in 2019.” —,The Real Book Spy, #1, New York Times, #1, Wall ... (Barnes & Noble)
Lilac Girls
by Martha Hall Kelly
A story of three women's lives, intertwined by World War II, and their remarkable courage.
Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this powerful debut novel reveals an incredible story of love, redemption, and terrible secrets that were hidden for decades. On the eve of a ... (Goodreads)
A Criminal Defense
by William L. Myers Jr.
A high-profile murder case puts a successful lawyer's career and personal life on the line. Twists and turns abound in this legal thriller.
Losing the trial of his life could mean losing everything., When a young reporter is found dead and a prominent Philadelphia businessman is accused of her murder, Mick McFarland finds himself ... (Barnes & Noble)
Home to Holly Springs
by Jan Karon
A man's journey to discover his past, uncovering the secrets hidden in his hometown.
Readers of the nine bestselling Mitford novels have been captivated by Jan Karon's gift for illuminating the struggles that creep into everyday lives along with a vividly imagined world ( People ). ... (Goodreads)
One Good Deed
by David Baldacci
A WWII veteran, Aloysius Archer, is released from prison and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation in a small town.
In this fast-paced historical thriller, the #1, New York Times, bestselling author introduces Archer, a WWII veteran forced to investigate a small-town murder — or risk returning to prison. , It's ... (Barnes & Noble)
A Better World
by Marcus Sakey
In a world where people have developed superhuman abilities, a group of rebels fights against a corrupt government to create a better world.
The brilliants changed everything. Since 1980, 1% of the world has been born with gifts we’d only dreamed of. The ability to sense a person’s most intimate secrets, or predict the stock market, or ... (Goodreads)
The New Girl
by Daniel Silva
A former spy turned art restorer is recruited to investigate a mysterious new girl at his daughter's school.
“BRILLIANT... EYE-OPENING AND A JOY TO READ.”, ,—Bob Woodward, At an exclusive private school in Switzerland, mystery surrounds the identity of the beautiful raven-haired girl who arrives each ... (Barnes & Noble)
Hope to Die
by James Patterson
A gripping mystery involving a detective's desperate search for a serial killer.
Detective Alex Cross is being stalked by a psychotic genius, forced to play the deadliest game of his career. Cross's family – his loving wife Bree, the wise and lively Nana Mama, and his precious ... (Goodreads)
End of Watch
by Stephen King
A retired detective confronts a powerful and mysterious force that has returned to terrorize a small town.
Retired detective Bill Hodges, who now with his sidekick Holly runs the private investigation agency Finders Keepers, is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer . Given only months to live, he finds himself ... (Wikipedia)
Shirley
by Charlotte Brontë
A young woman's turbulent journey to find her place in a restrictive society.
Robert Moore is a mill owner noted for apparent ruthlessness towards his employees. He has laid off many of them, and is apparently indifferent to their consequent impoverishment. In fact he had no ... (Wikipedia)
