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Wilde Lake
by Laura Lippman
A small-town prosecutor uncovers dark secrets from her family's past while working on a high-profile murder case.
A Best Novel nominee for the 2017 Anthony Award!, An African-American man accused of rape by a humiliated girl. A vengeful father. A courageous attorney. A worshipful daughter., Think you know this ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Year of Secret Assignments
by Jaclyn Moriarty
Three girls exchange letters with boys from a rival school, leading to unexpected friendships and secrets revealed.
The novel follows the correspondence between students from two rival schools. Cassie Aganovic, Emily Thompson and Lydia Jaackson-Oberman, attend the prestigious, private Ashbury High; Matthew Dunlop, ... (Wikipedia)
Labor Day
by Joyce Maynard
A single mother and her son take in an escaped convict over Labor Day weekend, leading to unexpected consequences.
Henry Wheeler, a man in his early 30s, recounts his thirteenth year. As Labor Day weekend approaches, 13-year-old Henry sees no reason why this weekend should be any different. He expects it to be as ... (Wikipedia)
After I'm Gone
by Laura Lippman
A man disappears, leaving behind a family and a mistress. Decades later, his secrets are uncovered by his daughter and a retired detective.
The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Most Dangerous Thing , I'd Know You Anywhere , and What the Dead Know returns with an addictive story that explores how one man's disappearance ... (Goodreads)
The Dry Grass of August
by Anna Jean Mayhew
A coming-of-age story set in the 1950s American South, following a young girl's journey of self-discovery and racial awakening.
In this beautifully written debut, Anna Jean Mayhew offers a riveting depiction of Southern life in the throes of segregation, what it will mean for a young girl on her way to adulthood—and for the ... (Barnes & Noble)
What the Dead Know
by Laura Lippman
A woman claiming to be a long-missing girl reopens a cold case, forcing detectives to unravel the truth.
Thirty years ago two sisters disappeared from a shopping mall. Their bodies were never found and those familiar with the case have always been tortured by these questions: How do you kidnap two ... (Goodreads)
Y is for Yesterday
by Sue Grafton
Private investigator searches for a missing teenage girl while uncovering the secrets of her past.
On August 30, 2017, "Y" Is for Yesterday topped, USA Today, 's best-seller list. , On September 1, 2017, it topped, The New York Times, Best Seller list and was later placed on its Fiction Best ... (Wikipedia)
The Reversal
by Michael Connelly
A high-profile murder case is retried with a new defense team, uncovering corruption and secrets in the justice system.
Longtime defense attorney Mickey Haller finds himself recruited to change stripes and prosecute the high-profile retrial of a brutal child murder. After 24 years in prison, new DNA evidence means ... (Goodreads)
61 Hours
by Lee Child
An ex-military cop races against the clock to uncover a sinister plot and protect a witness in small-town South Dakota.
Jack Reacher is hitching a ride on a senior citizen's tour through South Dakota in the middle of winter when the bus skids out on the interstate, disabling it. Together with the bus driver and the ... (Wikipedia)
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 Lucky One
by Nicholas Sparks
A Marine finds a photograph of a woman while on duty in Iraq and sets out to find her. They fall in love, but secrets threaten their happiness.
The book starts from Keith Clayton's perspective. Keith is a local police officer. He is at a location where local college students go for nude swimming. He is carrying a camera he borrowed from the ... (Wikipedia)
Defending Jacob
by William Landay
A father must defend his son who is accused of murder, unraveling the truth of a complex crime.
Andy Barber is an assistant district attorney in Newton , Massachusetts. He is investigating the murder of a 14-year-old boy, Ben Rifkin, who was a classmate of his son Jacob and was found stabbed to ... (Wikipedia)
Undead and Unappreciated
by MaryJanice Davidson
Betsy, a newly turned vampire, struggles to adjust to her new life while dealing with supernatural politics and romantic entanglements.
The novel has two prologues. The first prologue relates how the devil , out of boredom, possessed a "not very nice" woman and gave birth to a daughter; however, the devil soon returned to Hell , ... (Wikipedia)
A Wedding in December
by Anita Shreve
A wedding brings together old friends, revealing secrets and reigniting old flames. The past and present collide in a snowy New England setting.
At an inn in the Berkshire Mountains, seven former schoolmates gather to celebrate a wedding – a reunion that becomes the occasion of astonishing revelations as the friends collectively recall a ... (Goodreads)
Paperboy
by Vince Vawter
A young boy with a stutter takes over his friend's paper route for a month, facing racial tensions and personal challenges along the way.
The story takes place in 1959 in Memphis. "Little Man" Victor, an eleven-year-old boy who stutters, takes over his best friend Rat's paper route while Rat is visiting his grandparents. Little Man has ... (Wikipedia)
I'll Meet You There
by Heather Demetrios
A teenage girl navigates her senior year while working at a quirky motel and falling in love with a wounded Marine.
If Skylar Evans were a typical Creek View girl, her future would involve a double-wide trailer, a baby, and the graveyard shift at Taco Bell. But after graduation, the only thing separating ... (Barnes & Noble)
Undead and Unpopular
by MaryJanice Davidson
Betsy, the vampire queen, struggles to balance her royal duties and her personal life while dealing with a new threat to her kingdom.
Listening length: 5 hours, 35 minutes As Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor approaches the big 3-1 (in human years, that is), she has a lot on her plate. There are wedding plans to finalize, with no help ... (Goodreads)
Don't You Cry
by Mary Kubica
A thrilling mystery about a missing woman and a roommate who may not be who she seems.
In downtown Chicago, Esther Vaughan disappears from her apartment without a trace. A haunting letter addressed to My Dearest is found among her possessions, leaving her roommate Quinn Collins to ... (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)
Sweetheart
by Chelsea Cain
A serial killer is on the loose, and detective Archie Sheridan must work with his captor, the beautiful and twisted Gretchen Lowell, to catch him.
, Portland detective Archie Sheridan, the former head of the Beauty Killer Task Force, hunted Gretchen Lowell for years before she kidnapped him, tortured him, and then let him go. Now that she is ... (Goodreads)
Girl, Stolen
by April Henry
A blind girl is kidnapped by mistake and must use her wits to survive.
Sixteen-year-old Cheyenne Wilder is sleeping in the back of the car while her stepmom fills a prescription for antibiotics. Before Cheyenne realizes what's happening, the car is being stolen. Griffin ... (Goodreads)
Cutting for Stone
by Abraham Verghese
A sweeping journey of two twin brothers and their search for identity, belonging and family.
The story is told by the protagonist, Marion Stone. He and his conjoined twin Shiva are born at Mission Hospital (called "Missing" in accordance with the local pronunciation), Addis Ababa , in ... (Wikipedia)
My Fair Godmother
by Janette Rallison
A teenage girl's fairy godmother sends her back in time to different fairy tales to fix her mistakes in the present.
After her boyfriend dumps her for her older sister, sophomore Savannah wishes she could find a true prince to take her to the prom. Enter Chrysanthemum Everstar: Savannah's gum-chewing, cell ... (Barnes & Noble)
Seduced by Moonlight
by Laurell K. Hamilton
Faerie Princess Meredith must navigate political intrigue and sensual desires to claim her throne.
Seduced by Moonlight begins shortly after the events of, A Caress of Twilight, . Kurag, Goblin King, is insisting upon proof that Kitto has become sidhe following sex with Merry. She offers an extra ... (Wikipedia)
Breaking The Silence
by Diane Chamberlain
A family's secrets are revealed when a daughter uncovers the truth about her mother's past.
Laura Brandon's promise to her dying father was simple: to visit an elderly woman she'd never heard of before. A woman who remembers nothing—except the distant past. Visiting Sarah Tolley seemed a ... (Goodreads)
Nineteen Minutes
by Jodi Picoult
A small town is rocked by a school shooting, examining lives of those involved and the aftermath.
The story begins on March 6, 2007 in the small town of Sterling, New Hampshire , tracking the lives of a number of characters on an "ordinary day." The characters include Alex Cormier, a superior ... (Wikipedia)
The Good Father
by Diane Chamberlain
A father's search for his estranged daughter leads him to uncover dark secrets about her past and his own.
Four years ago, nineteen-year-old Travis Brown made a choice: to raise his newborn daughter on his own. While most of his friends were out partying and meeting girls, Travis was at home, changing ... (Goodreads)
The Ice Queen
by Alice Hoffman
A woman who has always avoided love and emotion is struck by lightning, leading her on a journey of self-discovery and healing.
The Ice Queen is a nameless woman who makes a wish as an eight-year-old child that ruins her life. She grows up cold and unfriendly until, as she stands by her kitchen window, she is struck by a bolt ... (Wikipedia)
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)
Briar Rose
by Jane Yolen
A modern retelling of the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, exploring the horrors of the holocaust.
The book is divided into two parts, the "home", and the "castle". The ending is part of the "home" section, returning after the castle. The story is based around the German fairy tale of Briar Rose ... (Wikipedia)
