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Sea Wife
by Amity Gaige
A family of three embarks on a sailing trip, but their journey becomes a test of survival and relationships.
From the highly acclaimed author of, Schroder, a smart, sophisticated page literary page-turner about a young family who escape suburbia for a yearlong sailing trip that upends all of their lives. ... (Goodreads)
Never Tell
by Lisa Gardner
Detective D.D. Warren investigates a murder case that leads her to confront her own traumatic past.
A man is dead, shot three times in his home office. But his computer has been shot twelve times, and when the cops arrive, his pregnant wife is holding the gun. D.D. Warren arrives on the scene and ... (Goodreads)
The Magician's Lie
by Greer Macallister
A female magician accused of murder tells her life story to a detective, revealing secrets and illusions.
Water for Elephants meets The Night Circus in The Magician’s Lie , a debut novel in which the country’s most notorious female illusionist stands accused of her husband's murder –and she has only one ... (Goodreads)
Interlude in Death
by J.D. Robb
Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates the murder of a famous musician during a performance, uncovering dark secrets and motives.
In early spring of 2059, Lieutenant Eve Dallas is called off planet to face a grueling ordeal - giving a seminar at the largest police conference of the year, to be held in a swanky resort. A resort ... (Goodreads)
The 19th Christmas
by James Patterson
Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club investigate a string of violent crimes during the holiday season.
In this #1, New York Times, bestseller, the Women's Murder Club gets ready for a quiet Christmas — until a mysterious killer decides to terrorize the city. , As the holidays approach, Detective ... (Barnes & Noble)
Criss Cross
by James Patterson
Detective Alex Cross investigates a series of murders in Washington D.C. while balancing his personal life and relationships.
A killer with all the skills of a master detective has made Alex Cross the subject of his deranged "investigation.", In a Virginia penitentiary, Alex Cross and his partner, John Sampson, witness the ... (Goodreads)
Worthy
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
A troubled teenager finds redemption through a kind-hearted neighbor who teaches him the value of hard work and self-worth.
They might’ve been a family., Virginia finally had the chance to explore a relationship with Aaron when he asked her on a date. She had been waiting, hoping that the widower and his young son, Buddy, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Elephant Man
by Bernard Pomerance
The story of John Merrick, a severely deformed man in Victorian England, and his journey to find acceptance and dignity.
The Elephant Man opens with Frederick Treves , an up-and-coming surgeon, meeting his new employer Francis Carr-Gomm, the administrator of the London Hospital. Ross, the manager of a freak show , ... (Wikipedia)
The Lost Vintage
by Ann Mah
A young woman discovers a hidden room filled with rare wines and uncovers a family secret from WWII-era France.
“If you enjoyed Sarah’s Key and Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale , then this wonderful book by Ann Mah is for you.” — Tatiana de Rosnay, Sweetbitter, meets, The Nightingale, in this page-turning ... (Barnes & Noble)
Tulip Fever
by Deborah Moggach
A love affair between a young artist and a married woman in 17th century Amsterdam, set against the backdrop of the tulip market bubble.
A tale of art, beauty, lust, greed, deception and retribution – set in a refined society ablaze with tulip fever. In 1630s Amsterdam, tulipomania has seized the populace. Everywhere men are seduced ... (Goodreads)
Black Dogs
by Ian McEwan
A couple's honeymoon in France is disrupted by the appearance of a mysterious black dog, leading to a confrontation with their past and present selves.
Set in late 1980s Europe at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Black Dogs is the intimate story of the crumbling of a marriage, as witnessed by an outsider. Jeremy is the son-in-law of Bernard ... (Goodreads)
Steel Magnolias
by Robert Harling
A group of Southern women bond and support each other through life's joys and tragedies.
Presents the script of a 1988 play about a group of women in Chinquapin, Louisiana, who learn to draw upon their underlying strength and love to meet the challenges of life. ... (Goodreads)
Cottage by the Sea
by Debbie Macomber
After tragedy strikes, Annie retreats to a seaside cottage to heal and rebuild her life. There, she finds unexpected love and a new sense of purpose.
Annie Marlow has been through the worst. Rocked by tragedy, she heads to the one place that makes her happy: Oceanside in the Pacific Northwest, the destination of many family vacations when Annie ... (Goodreads)
Under the Wide and Starry Sky
by Nancy Horan
A historical novel about the unconventional love story of Robert Louis Stevenson and his American wife, Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne.
The passionate and turbulent story of Robert Louis Stevenson and his tempestuous American wife, Fanny. At the age of thirty-five, Fanny van de Grift Osbourne leaves her philandering husband in San ... (Goodreads)
Leverage in Death
by J.D. Robb
Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates a series of murders targeting wealthy and powerful individuals, uncovering a web of corruption and revenge.
Lieutenant Eve Dallas puzzles over a bizarre suicide bombing in a Wall St. office building in the latest in the #1 New York Times bestselling series… For the airline executives finalizing a merger ... (Goodreads)
No Middle Name: Jack Reacher, The Complete Collected Short Stories
by Lee Child
Collection of short stories featuring the popular character Jack Reacher and his adventures.
No Middle Name: Jack Reacher, The Complete Collected Short Stories. Jack 'No Middle Name' Reacher, lone wolf, knight errant, ex military cop, lover of women, scourge of the wicked and righter of ... (Goodreads)
Arsenic and Old Lace
by Joseph Kesselring
Dark comedic tale of two elderly sisters who commit murder out of kindness.
The play is a farcical black comedy revolving around the Brewster family, descended from the, Mayflower, settlers but now composed of maniacs, most of them homicidal. The hero, Mortimer Brewster, is ... (Wikipedia)
National Velvet
by Enid Bagnold
A young girl named Velvet trains a horse to win the Grand National race, defying gender norms and societal expectations.
National Velvet is the story of a 14-year-old girl named Velvet Brown, who trains and rides her horse, named The Piebald, to victory in the Grand National steeplechase . The novel focuses on the ... (Wikipedia)
Exit Music
by Ian Rankin
An Edinburgh Detective's investigation of a murder, uncovering a complex web of conspiracy.
Just a week before Rebus ’s retirement , Rebus and Clarke are investigating the death of a famous Russian exile poet who was mugged and beaten to death on King's Stables Road. Then a sound recordist ... (Wikipedia)
Dear Mrs. Bird
by A.J. Pearce
During WWII, a young woman dreams of becoming a war correspondent but ends up as an advice columnist. She must navigate the challenges of war and love.
This charming, irresistible debut novel set in London during World War II about a young woman who longs to be a war correspondent and inadvertently becomes a secret advice columnist is “a jaunty, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Long Lost
by Harlan Coben
A man goes on a quest to uncover the truth behind his missing sister's disappearance.
Myron Bolitar receives a phone call from an ex-lover, Terese, who asks him to come to Paris immediately. Upon arriving, Myron is informed by French police that Terese's ex-husband, Rick, has been ... (Wikipedia)
The Muse
by Jessie Burton
A young woman's exploration of identity and artistry, set in the 1960s England and Spain.
From the #1 internationally bestselling author of, The Miniaturist, comes a captivating and brilliantly realized story of two young women—a Caribbean immigrant in 1960s London, and a bohemian woman ... (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)
Any Human Heart
by William Boyd
A man's life journey, chronicling his loves, losses, and adventures.
Logan Gonzago Mountstuart, writer, was born in 1906, and died of a heart attack on October 5, 1991, aged 85. William Boyd's novel Any Human Heart is his disjointed autobiography, a massive tome ... (Goodreads)
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by Kate Atkinson
A young woman is recruited into MI5 during WWII and becomes entangled in a web of espionage and deceit. Decades later, her past comes back to haunt her.
In 1940, eighteen-year old Juliet Armstrong is reluctantly recruited into the world of espionage. Sent to an obscure department of MI5 tasked with monitoring the comings and goings of British Fascist ... (Goodreads)
The Line of Beauty
by Alan Hollinghurst
The story of a young gay man in Thatcher's England, navigating his identity and sexuality.
The novel is set in Britain in three parts, taking place in 1983, 1986 and 1987. The story surrounds the young gay protagonist, Nick Guest. Nick is middle-class and from the fictional market town of ... (Wikipedia)
The Guilty
by David Baldacci
A former Secret Service agent must solve the murder of a prominent politician before the killer strikes again.
Will Robie is the government's most professional, disciplined, and lethal assassin. He infiltrates the most hostile countries in the world, defeats our enemies' advanced security measures, and ... (Goodreads)
Lives of Girls and Women
by Alice Munro
A young girl's coming of age story, exploring the complexities of relationships and identity.
The only novel from Alice Munro – award-winning author of The Love of a Good Woman -- is an insightful, honest book, "autobiographical in form but not in fact," that chronicles a young girl's growing ... (Goodreads)
Shelter in Place
by Nora Roberts
A group of survivors of a mass shooting in a mall must confront their trauma and rebuild their lives while a copycat killer emerges.
From Nora Roberts comes the #1, New York Times, bestseller, Shelter in Place, (June 2018) ,—, a powerful tale of heart, heroism...and propulsive suspense., It was a typical evening at a mall outside ... (Barnes & Noble)
Split Second
by David Baldacci
An FBI agent races against the clock to prevent a terrorist attack that could change the world.
Michelle Maxwell has just wrecked her promising career at the Secret Service. Against her instincts, she let a presidential candidate out of her sight for the briefest moment and the man whose safety ... (Goodreads)
