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False Impression
by Jeffrey Archer
A painting worth millions is stolen during 9/11 attacks, and a woman must prove her innocence while tracking down the real thief.
False Impression concerns an international journey through several countries and continents, including London, New York, Bucharest and Tokyo , and includes historical information about the September ... (Wikipedia)
The Sins of the Father
by Jeffrey Archer
A man struggles with his past and the consequences of his father's actions on his family and legacy.
Harry Clifton has joined the American Navy and has assumed the identity of Tom Bradshaw after his ship sinks in order to solve some of his problems, never knowing that he will end up in prison to ... (Wikipedia)
Only Time Will Tell
by Jeffrey Archer
A thrilling saga of one man's journey from poverty to power.
The plot revolves around the protagonist Harry Clifton, spanning the time between the end of World War I and the beginning of the Second World War . The novel is set in Bristol, England, from 1919 to ... (Wikipedia)
A Place Called Freedom
by Ken Follett
An enslaved man's rise to freedom, set against the backdrop of the American Revolution.
Scotland, 1766. Sentenced to a life of misery in the brutal coal mines, twenty-one-year-old Mack McAsh hungers for escape. His only ally: the beautiful, highborn Lizzie Hallim, who is trapped in her ... (Goodreads)
Man from Mundania
by Piers Anthony
A man from a magical land is transported to a mundane world and must navigate its complexities to return home.
For a bored, young princess of Xanth, there's nothing more exciting than a Quest. Especially when all you do is sit around Castle Roogna. But when Ivy uses the Heaven Cent, it takes her not to the ... (Goodreads)
Princess Elizabeth's Spy
by Susan Elia MacNeal
A British spy thriller set in WWII, where a young princess helps MI5 uncover a traitor.
Susan Elia MacNeal introduced the remarkable Maggie Hope in her acclaimed début, Mr. Churchill’s Secretary. Now Maggie returns to protect Britain’s beloved royals against an international plot—one ... (Goodreads)
The Eyes of Darkness
by Dean Koontz
A mother searches for her son, believed to have died in a tragic accident, but discovers a terrifying government conspiracy instead.
A year after little Danny's death, his mother swore she saw him in a stranger's car... It was a mystery she could not escape. An obsession that would lead her from the bright lights of Las Vegas to ... (Goodreads)
Puddle Jumping
by Amber L. Johnson
A heartwarming love story between two teenagers, dealing with mental health issues and societal expectations.
When it comes to love, there’s no such thing as conventional. Everyone thinks Colton Neely is special. Lilly Evans just thinks he’s fascinating. Once friends when they were younger, their bond is cut ... (Goodreads)
Golem in the Gears
by Piers Anthony
In a world where magic and technology coexist, a golem is created to help a young woman save her kingdom from an evil sorcerer.
Grundy Golem got no respect. So, to prove himself, he volunteered for a quest to find the long-lost dragon, Stanley Steamer. On the way, he somehow manages to free a damsel in distress– but not ... (Goodreads)
Dragon on a Pedestal
by Piers Anthony
A young woman must rescue a dragon from a pedestal to save the land of Xanth from destruction.
When the book begins, the Good Magician Humfrey, and his son Hugo, run into the Gap dragon while filling a vial with water from the Fountain of Youth. Humpfrey tells Hugo to douse the dragon with the ... (Wikipedia)
Cold Fire
by Tamora Pierce
A young girl with magical powers must navigate a world of political intrigue and danger to save her kingdom.
As part of their travels, Daja and Frostpine are staying with some friends of Frostpine's from his days of studies as a Goldsmith, the Bancanor family. While they are staying there, Daja realized ... (Wikipedia)
King of Foxes
by Raymond E. Feist
A cunning thief rises to power in a world of political intrigue and war, but his past threatens to catch up with him.
An exceptionally skilled swordsman, young Tal Hawkins was the only survivor of the massacre of his village - rescued, recruited, and trained by the mysterious order of magicians and spies, the ... (Wikipedia)
Magic Steps
by Tamora Pierce
Sandry, a noble girl with magical powers, must use her abilities to save her city from a deadly plague.
Like the previous quartet, Magic Steps is set in Summersea, the capital of Emelan . When her three foster-siblings leave Summersea to travel the world with their teachers, Sandry and Lark, remain ... (Wikipedia)
Shatterglass
by Tamora Pierce
A young glassmaker with a unique gift is hired to investigate a string of murders in a city plagued by corruption and prejudice.
Trisana (Tris) Chandler meets Kethlun (Keth) Warder, a glass mage with a dangerous power: lightning. During their first meeting, he was unconsciously using his unknown ambient powers and accidentally ... (Wikipedia)
The Last Conversation
by Paul Tremblay
A man is dying and has a final conversation with his wife, but things are not as they seem.
What’s more frightening: Not knowing who you are? Or finding out? A Bram Stoker Award–winning author explores the answer in a chilling story about identity and human consciousness. Imagine you’ve ... (Goodreads)
In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner
by Elizabeth George
Detective Lynley and Havers investigate a murder in the Lake District, uncovering secrets and lies in a tight-knit community.
A theatrical producer shoots himself on the night of his greatest triumph. A young woman camping on the Derbyshire moors is bludgeoned to death. A motorcyclist is found stabbed to death in the center ... (Goodreads)
Garden of Shadows
by V.C. Andrews
A family's dark secrets are revealed as they struggle to maintain their wealth and status.
Tall, plain Olivia Winfield is rescued from spinsterhood by the smart and handsome Malcolm Foxworth. She thinks she has found "the one" since this is the first man to ever show interest in her. ... (Wikipedia)
The Whisperer
by Donato Carrisi
An Italian detective's investigation into a series of mysterious disappearances.
A gripping literary thriller and smash bestseller that has taken Italy, France, Germany and the UK by storm. Six severed arms are discovered, arranged in a mysterious circle and buried in a clearing ... (Goodreads)
Ashley Bell
by Dean Koontz
A young woman with a brain tumor sets out to fulfill a mysterious wish before she dies, but dark forces are determined to stop her.
At twenty-two, Bibi Blair’s doctors tell her that she’s dying. Two days later, she’s impossibly cured. Fierce, funny, dauntless, she becomes obsessed with the idea that she was spared because she is ... (Goodreads)
You Should Have Known
by Jean Hanff Korelitz
A successful therapist's life unravels when her husband is accused of a heinous crime, forcing her to confront her own blind spots and assumptions.
Grace Reinhart Sachs is living the only life she ever wanted for herself, devoted to her husband, a pediatric oncologist at a major cancer hospital, their young son Henry, and the patients she sees ... (Goodreads)
The Drowning
by Camilla Läckberg
A detective investigates a suspicious death in a small coastal town, uncovering secrets and lies.
Christian Thydell’s dream has come true. His debut novel, The Mermaid , has been published to rave reviews. So why is he as distant and unhappy as ever? When crime writer Erica Falck, who helped ... (Goodreads)
Summer Frost
by Blake Crouch
A young woman's consciousness is uploaded into a computer program, leading to unexpected consequences and ethical dilemmas.
A video game developer becomes obsessed with a willful character in her new project, in a mind-bending exploration of what it means to be human by the New York Times bestselling author of Recursion . ... (Goodreads)
All This I Will Give to You
by Dolores Redondo
A man's life is turned upside down when his husband dies and he inherits a family estate in Galicia, Spain.
The award-winning, international bestselling page-burner about the secrets and lies of one man that lead another into a treacherous house of strangers… When novelist Manuel Ortigosa learns that his ... (Goodreads)
When the Lion Feeds
by Wilbur Smith
Epic adventure of two brothers in the African wilderness, facing danger and learning life lessons.
The novel begins in Natal in the 1870s, with the introduction of twin brothers Sean and Garrick, the sons of ranch owner Waite Courtney. After one of Sean's hunting accidents results in Garrick ... (Wikipedia)
The Ice Twins
by S.K. Tremayne
A couple grieving the loss of a twin daughter find themselves caught in a web of dark secrets.
The novel describes the troubled lives of Sarah and Angus Moorcroft who lose one of their young twin daughters in an accident. A year after the tragedy, Angus and Sarah decide to take their surviving ... (Wikipedia)
Red Rabbit
by Tom Clancy
CIA analyst Jack Ryan uncovers a Soviet plot to assassinate the Pope and must stop it before it's too late.
In 1982, Pope John Paul II privately issues a letter to the communist Polish government , stating that he will resign from the papacy and return to his hometown unless they cease their repression of ... (Wikipedia)
The Terminal Man
by Michael Crichton
A man with a brain implant that controls his violent tendencies goes on a rampage. A chilling exploration of the intersection of technology and humanity.
The events in the novel take place between March 9 and March 13, 1971. Harold Franklin "Harry" Benson, a computer scientist in his mid-thirties, is described as suffering from " psychomotor epilepsy ... (Wikipedia)
Temple
by Matthew Reilly
A group of adventurers explore a mysterious ancient temple, fighting off deadly traps and challenges.
Professor William Race is a young linguist, working for NYU is approached by a retired Col. Frank Nash, a physicist from the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA , to translate a ... (Wikipedia)
The Unraveling
by Hugh Howey
A post-apocalyptic world where a group of survivors must navigate the dangers of a new society and unravel the secrets of their past.
There is a legend in their past of an uprising, a war they have learned about, but have learned nothing from Nobody knows what went wrong. Nobody talks about what happened. Such are the silo taboos. ... (Goodreads)
