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Force of Nature
by Jane Harper
A detective's investigation into a missing woman, uncovering dark secrets of a small town.
Five women reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking along a muddy track. Only four come out on the other side. The hike through the rugged Giralang Ranges is meant to take the office ... (Goodreads)
The Lost Man
by Jane Harper
A family drama set in the Australian outback, where a man is found dead and his family must confront their secrets and past mistakes.
“Jane Harper has done it again! This standalone novel takes the reader on a thrilling rollercoaster ride through the Australian Outback as Nathan tries to solve the mystery of his brother’s death and ... (Barnes & Noble)
Burial Rites
by Hannah Kent
A woman awaits her execution in 19th-century Iceland, reliving her story of hardship, loss and faith.
Burial Rites tells the story of Agnes Magnúsdóttir, a servant in northern Iceland who was condemned to death after the murder of two men, one of whom was her employer, and became the last woman put ... (Wikipedia)
The Light Between Oceans
by M.L. Stedman
A lighthouse keeper and his wife make a heartbreaking decision that has lifelong repercussions.
Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found, here, Australia, 1926. After four harrowing years fighting on the Western Front, Tom Sherbourne returns home to take a job as the lighthouse ... (Goodreads)
The Good People
by Hannah Kent
A suspenseful tale of superstition and secrets in a rural Irish village.
From the bestselling author of the multi-award-winning, Burial Rites, County Kerry, Ireland, 1825., The fires on the hills smouldered orange as the women left, pockets charged with ashes to guard ... (Goodreads)
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)
Jasper Jones
by Craig Silvey
An Australian coming-of-age story, exploring racial prejudice and the power of friendship.
The protagonist Charlie Bucktin is a quiet, book loving, 13-year-old boy who lives in the fictitious rural town of Corrigan, Western Australia. On a summer evening in 1965, Charlie receives an ... (Wikipedia)
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)
Scrublands
by Chris Hammer
A journalist investigates a small Australian town devastated by a shooting, uncovering secrets and corruption.
Charismatic priest Byron Swift is a hero in Riversend, an isolated town plagued by an intense drought. He leads various community groups and is generally regarded as a dedicated pillar of the ... (Wikipedia)
Before the Fall
by Noah Hawley
A mysterious plane crash leads to a tangled web of secrets, lies, and betrayal.
On a foggy summer night, eleven people—ten privileged, one down-on-his-luck painter—depart Martha's Vineyard on a private jet headed for New York. Sixteen minutes later, the unthinkable happens: the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Career of Evil
by Robert Galbraith
Private detective investigates a series of mysterious and violent cases linked to a deranged criminal.
After murdering a woman, an unidentified man stalks Robin Ellacott, whom he sees as part of his plan to exact revenge against private investigator Cormoran Strike. Robin, having worked for Strike for ... (Wikipedia)
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)
We Need to Talk About Kevin
by Lionel Shriver
A mother's struggle to come to terms with the monstrous acts of her disturbed son.
In the wake of a school massacre conducted by Kevin Khatchadourian, the 15-year-old son of Franklin Plaskett and Eva Khatchadourian, Eva begins writing letters to Franklin in November 2000. She ... (Wikipedia)
The Trespasser
by Tana French
A detective investigates a murder case, uncovering secrets, lies, and hidden motives.
Being on the Murder Squad is nothing like Detective Antoinette Conway dreamed it would be. Her partner, Stephen Moran, is the only person who seems glad she’s there. The rest of her working life is a ... (Goodreads)
The Likeness
by Tana French
A murder investigation reveals secrets of a young woman's past, threatening her present.
The story follows the efforts of detective Cassie Maddox to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of Lexie Madison, a young woman who is her doppelgänger . , The dead woman not only ... (Wikipedia)
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
by Stuart Turton
A man must solve the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle, but each day he wakes up in a different body, reliving the same day over and over again.
Aiden Bishop knows the rules. Evelyn Hardcastle will die every day until he can identify her killer and break the cycle. But every time the day begins again, Aiden wakes up in the body of a different ... (Goodreads)
I Let You Go
by Clare Mackintosh
A mother's heartbreaking journey of grief and guilt as she struggles to come to terms with the death of her son.
THE, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER,One of, The New York Times Book Review’,s 10 Best Crime Novels of 2016!,Now in paperback—the next blockbuster thriller for those who loved, The Girl on the Train, and, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Children Act
by Ian McEwan
A family court judge must make a difficult decision between the law and her conscience.
Fiona Maye is a respected High Court Judge specialising in Family Law and living in Gray's Inn Square. While reviewing a case, she is approached by her husband, Jack, who tells her that because of ... (Wikipedia)
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)
Lying in Wait
by Liz Nugent
A twisted tale of a family's dark secrets and the consequences of their actions.
My husband did not mean to kill Annie Doyle, but the lying tramp deserved it. On the surface, Lydia Fitzsimons has the perfect life—wife of a respected, successful judge, mother to a beloved son, ... (Goodreads)
The Natural Way of Things
by Charlotte Wood
Ten women are imprisoned in the Australian outback for crimes against men. A brutal exploration of misogyny and power.
Ten young women are held prisoner somewhere in the Australian bush by two male guards and a woman who purports to be a nurse. The women come to discover that they are all connected in that they are ... (Wikipedia)
The Wrong Side of Goodbye
by Michael Connelly
A retired detective is hired to investigate a mysterious case, uncovering secrets from the past.
This novel finds semi-retired Harry Bosch alternating between two investigations. As a private detective he is summoned by billionaire industrialist Whitney Vance. The elderly, never-married Vance ... (Wikipedia)
A Great Reckoning
by Louise Penny
A murder mystery set in a sleepy Quebec village, uncovering dark secrets and hidden dangers.
Instant, New York Times, bestseller:,#1 in Hardcover Fiction,#1 in E-book Fiction,#1 in Combined Print and E-book Fiction,"Deep and grand and altogether extraordinary....Miraculous.",—,The Washington ... (Barnes & Noble)
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)
Stoner
by John Williams
An academic's life of quiet desperation, finding solace in literature.
William Stoner is born on a small farm in 1891. After high school, the county agent advises he go to agriculture school. Stoner enrolls in the University of Missouri , where all agriculture students ... (Wikipedia)
Glass Houses
by Louise Penny
A suspenseful murder mystery set in a remote Quebec village.
An instant, New York Times Bestseller, and August 2017 LibraryReads pick!, “Penny’s absorbing, intricately plotted 13th Gamache novel proves she only gets better at pursuing dark truths with ... (Barnes & Noble)
Stay with Me
by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
A sweeping tale of love, betrayal, and the power of family, set in Nigeria.
This celebrated, unforgettable first novel, shortlisted for the prestigious Women's Prize for Fiction and set in Nigeria, gives voice to both husband and wife as they tell the story of their ... (Goodreads)
Commonwealth
by Ann Patchett
Intertwining story of two families across multiple generations, and how their lives become intertwined.
It started at Franny Keating’s christening party. Bert Cousins wasn’t even invited, but looking for an excuse to get out of the house, away from his three noisy children and pregnant wife for a few ... (Wikipedia)
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
by Richard Flanagan
A man's journey to reconcile his past and make sense of his actions during the Japanese occupation of Burma.
Dorrigo Evans has found fame and public recognition as a war veteran in old age, but inwardly he is plagued by his own shortcomings and considers his numerous accolades to be a “failure of perception ... (Wikipedia)
The Slap
by Christos Tsiolkas
A family gathering gone wrong, revealing secrets and sparking intense emotions.
At a barbecue in suburban Melbourne , a man slaps a 3-year-old boy across the face. The child, Hugo, has been misbehaving without any intervention by his parents, "the steely-eyed Rosie and the ... (Wikipedia)
