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The Alice Network
by Kate Quinn
Two women in WWI join forces to unravel secrets of a spy network in search of a missing girl.
The plot follows pregnant American college student Charlie St. Clair in the aftermath of World War II , as she travels around France looking for her missing cousin, Rose. Her story intersects with ... (Wikipedia)
Between Shades of Gray
by Ruta Sepetys
A young girl's story of survival and resilience in the face of oppression during World War II.
Lina is just like any other fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl in 1941. She paints, she draws, she gets crushes on boys. Until one night when Soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family ... (Goodreads)
Secrets of a Charmed Life
by Susan Meissner
A young woman discovers family secrets, learns the power of forgiveness and finds her place in the world.
The author of, A Bridge Across the Ocean, and, The Last Year of the War, journeys from the present day to World War II England, as two sisters are separated by the chaos of wartime... , , Current ... (Goodreads)
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
by Jamie Ford
A touching story of the intersection of love, family, and culture during World War II.
Henry Lee, the son of Chinese parents in Seattle , Washington, is the only Asian child at his elementary school. His father makes him wear an "I Am Chinese" button so he will not be mistaken for a ... (Wikipedia)
Before We Were Yours
by Lisa Wingate
Family torn apart is reunited across generations, revealing a powerful tale of resilience and hope.
Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the ... (Goodreads)
The Chalk Man
by C.J. Tudor
A group of friends in 1986 use chalk figures to communicate, but when a murder occurs, their past comes back to haunt them.
In 1986, Eddie and his friends are just kids on the verge of adolescence. They spend their days biking around their sleepy English village and looking for any taste of excitement they can get. The ... (Goodreads)
The Broken Girls
by Simone St. James
A journalist investigates the murder of a girl at a boarding school, uncovering dark secrets and a ghostly presence.
A suspense novel from the award-winning author of, The Haunting of Maddy Clare..., Vermont, 1950. There's a place for the girls whom no one wants–the troublemakers, the illegitimate, the too smart ... (Goodreads)
The Death of Mrs. Westaway
by Ruth Ware
Harriet Westaway receives a letter informing her of a substantial inheritance, but she soon realizes it's a case of mistaken identity.
A “perfectly executed suspense tale very much in the mode of Daphne du Maurier’s, Rebecca,” (, The Washington Post, ) from the #1, New, , York Times , bestselling author of, In a Dark, Dark Wood,, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Rooster Bar
by John Grisham
Three law students drop out and scam their way through the legal system to avoid crushing student debt.
#1, New York Times, bestselling author John Grisham’s newest legal thriller takes you inside a law firm that’s on shaky ground., “[A] buoyant, mischievous thriller . . . Grisham writes in such an ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Child Finder
by Rene Denfeld
A young girl goes missing, a private investigator dedicates her life to finding her.
A haunting, atmospheric, and deeply suspenseful novel from the acclaimed author of The Enchanted about an investigator who must use her unique insights to find a missing little girl. "Where are you, ... (Goodreads)
Fly Away
by Kristin Hannah
Mother and daughter battle a terminal cancer diagnosis, discovering strength and hope along the way.
The #1 New York Times bestselling author returns to the characters in, Firefly Lane, in her next blockbuster novel,, Fly Away. , Once, a long time ago, I walked down a night-darkened road called ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Last Year of the War
by Susan Meissner
Two teenage girls, one German-American and one Japanese-American, are interned during WWII and form a friendship that lasts a lifetime.
Elise Sontag is a typical Iowa fourteen-year-old in 1943–aware of the war but distanced from its reach. Then her father, a legal U.S. resident for nearly two decades, is suddenly arrested on ... (Goodreads)
Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters
by Mark Dunn
A story told through letters of a society that forbids certain letters of their language, unraveling their oppressive regime.
The plot is conveyed through mail or notes sent between various characters. The book is "progressively lipogrammatic"—as the story proceeds, more and more letters of the alphabet are excluded from ... (Wikipedia)
I Was Anastasia
by Ariel Lawhon
A historical fiction novel that explores the mystery of Anastasia Romanov's survival of the Russian Revolution and her life in exile.
An enthralling feat of historical suspense that unravels the extraordinary twists and turns in Anna Anderson's fifty-year battle to be recognized as Anastasia Romanov. Is she the Russian Grand ... (Goodreads)
Where the Red Fern Grows
by Wilson Rawls
A young boy embarks on an adventure with his beloved hunting dogs, learning valuable life lessons.
An old man named Billy Colman rescues a redbone hound under attack by neighborhood dogs. He takes it home with him so that its wounds can heal. In light of this event, he has a flashback to when he ... (Wikipedia)
Still Me
by Jojo Moyes
Louisa Clark moves to New York City to start a new life and faces challenges that test her identity and relationships.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jojo Moyes, a new book featuring her iconic heroine of, Me Before You, and, After You, Louisa Clark. Louisa Clark arrives in New York ready to start a ... (Goodreads)
Leave Me
by Gayle Forman
A woman, overwhelmed by her responsibilities, leaves her family to find herself. She discovers that sometimes you have to lose yourself to find your way back home.
Every woman who has ever fantasized about driving past her exit on the highway instead of going home to make dinner, and every woman who has ever dreamed of boarding a train to a place where no one ... (Goodreads)
Us Against You
by Fredrik Backman
Small town rivalry threatens the bonds of family and community as two towns battle for the same hockey team.
The #1, New York Times, bestselling author of, A Man Called Ove, and, Beartown, returns with an unforgettable novel “about people—about strength and tribal loyalty and what we unwittingly do when ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Home for Unwanted Girls
by Joanna Goodman
A young girl is sent to an asylum in 1950s Quebec, where she faces abuse and forced adoption. Her mother fights to get her back.
Philomena meets Orphan Train in this suspenseful, provocative novel filled with love, secrets, and deceit—the story of a young unwed mother who is forcibly separated from her daughter at birth and ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Wife Between Us
by Greer Hendricks
A psychological thriller about a woman's obsession with her ex-husband's new fiancée. But nothing is as it seems.
When you read this book, you will make many assumptions. You will assume you are reading about a jealous ex-wife. You will assume she is obsessed with her replacement – a beautiful, younger woman who ... (Goodreads)
Winter Garden
by Kristin Hannah
A family drama that explores the complex relationships between a mother and her two daughters, set against the backdrop of World War II and the Leningrad Siege.
Can a woman ever really know herself if she doesn’t know her mother?, From the author of the smash-hit bestseller Firefly Lane, and, True Colors, comes a powerful, heartbreaking novel that ... (Goodreads)
The Story Keeper
by Lisa Wingate
A young woman uncovers a dark family secret while researching her latest book, leading her on a journey of self-discovery and healing.
From the #1, New York Times, author of, Before We Were Yours,!,“Wingate is, quite simply, a master storyteller. Her story-within-a-story, penned with a fine, expressive style, will captivate writers ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Secret Keeper
by Kate Morton
A woman unravels her family's past, uncovering secrets and lies that span generations.
During a summer party at the family farm in the English countryside, sixteen-year-old Laurel Nicolson has escaped to her childhood tree house and is happily dreaming of the future. She spies a ... (Goodreads)
Tending Roses
by Lisa Wingate
A woman learns about her grandmother's life and love through letters and memories. She discovers the importance of family and cherishing the present.
Librarian Note: This is the updated cover for ISBN 9780451203076 Author Lisa Wingate drew upon her relationship with her grandmother for inspiration in writing "Tending Roses". Her sensitive and able ... (Goodreads)
A Noise Downstairs
by Linwood Barclay
After a college professor hears a strange noise in his garage, he discovers a connection to a murder case from years ago.
Duration: 9 hours, 9 minutes The New York Times bestselling author of No Time for Goodbye returns with a haunting psychological thriller that blends the twists and turns of Gillian Flynn with the ... (Goodreads)
The Sound of Glass
by Karen White
A widow inherits a house from her husband's grandmother, uncovering family secrets and a tragic past.
The, New York Times, bestselling author of, A Long Time Gone, now explores a Southern family’s buried history, which will change the life of the woman who unearths it, secret by shattering secret. It ... (Goodreads)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
by Betty Smith
A coming of age story set in Brooklyn, depicting a young girl's struggles and growth.
The novel is split into five "books", each covering a different period in the characters' lives. Book One opens in 1912 and introduces 11-year-old Francie Nolan, who lives in the Williamsburg ... (Wikipedia)
The True Story of Hansel and Gretel
by Louise Murphy
Two siblings survive perilous journeys, discovering strength and resilience in the face of adversity.
A poignant and suspenseful retelling of a classic fairy tale set in a war-torn world. In the last months of the Nazi occupation of Poland, two children are left by their father and stepmother to find ... (Goodreads)
Salt to the Sea
by Ruta Sepetys
Vivid tale of a group of refugees struggling to survive in WWII Europe.
New York Times, Bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal! ,"Masterfully crafted",—,The Wall Street Journal,For readers of, Between Shades of Gray, and, All the Light We Cannot See, Ruta Sepetys, ... (Barnes & Noble)
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)
