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Open and Shut
by David Rosenfelt
Defense lawyer Andy Carpenter takes on a seemingly open-and-shut case, but soon realizes there's more to it than meets the eye.
Edgar-award nominated author David Rosenfelt's hilarious hero, Andy Carpenter, takes on a high-profile murder case, with his favorite golden retriever, Tara, by his side—now with a new cover look. , ... (Barnes & Noble)
Light a Penny Candle
by Maeve Binchy
A story of two Irish girls and their intertwined paths of friendship, love and life.
London was a dangerous place to live during World War II, and many children were evacuated to Ireland or the United States . Elizabeth White, an only child, is sent to live with her mother's ... (Wikipedia)
Poirot Investigates
by Agatha Christie
Detective Hercule Poirot solves mysteries using his "little grey cells" of logic and reasoning.
First there was the mystery of the film star and the diamond... then came the “suicide” that was murder... the mystery of the absurdly cheap flat...a suspicious death in a locked gun room... a ... (Goodreads)
B is for Burglar
by Sue Grafton
Private investigator Kinsey Millhone is hired to find a missing sister, but the case takes a dangerous turn.
Private investigator Kinsey Millhone is hired by Beverly Danziger to locate her missing sister, Elaine Boldt, whose name is needed on some paperwork regarding an inheritance. Elaine was last seen ... (Wikipedia)
A Prisoner of Birth
by Jeffrey Archer
A man is wrongly convicted of murder and seeks revenge against those who framed him.
After proposing to his childhood sweetheart Beth Wilson, Danny Cartwright takes her and her brother Bernie to celebrate at a nearby pub. In the pub, they are accosted by four people. Danny, Beth and ... (Wikipedia)
The English Spy
by Daniel Silva
A spy thriller as an Israeli agent investigates a suspicious death in London.
"One of the best series in modern literature." — HUFFINGTON POST She is an iconic member of the British Royal Family, beloved for her beauty and charitable works, resented by her former husband and ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Ritual Bath
by Faye Kellerman
A female detective investigates a religious murder, uncovering a web of secrets.
Detective Peter Decker of the LAPD is stunned when he gets the report. Someone has shattered the sanctuary of a remote yeshiva community in the California hills with an unimaginable crime. One of the ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Bourne Supremacy
by Robert Ludlum
An ex-CIA agent must clear his name from charges of espionage and murder.
In the first book,, The Bourne Identity, , the title character suffers amnesia . Over the course of the book, he regains his memory with the help of a Canadian economist, Marie St Jacques, and ... (Wikipedia)
A is for Alibi
by Sue Grafton
Private investigator unravels the case of a murdered woman, uncovering a web of lies and deceit.
Kinsey Millhone , 32, private detective investigates the death of prominent divorce lawyer Laurence Fife. His murder eight years earlier was blamed on his wife, Nikki Fife. Upon being released from ... (Wikipedia)
The Black Stallion
by Walter Farley
A young boy's friendship with a wild horse, overcoming challenges and finding courage.
Published originally in 1941, this book is about a young boy, Alec Ramsay who finds a wild black stallion at a small Arabian port on the Red Sea. Between the black stallion and young boy, a strange ... (Goodreads)
That Hideous Strength
by C.S. Lewis
A battle between good and evil, as a group of revolutionaries attempt to overthrow a sinister scientific organization.
The book, written during the final period of World War II , takes place at an undetermined year "after the end of the war". Mark Studdock is a young academic who has just become a Senior Fellow in ... (Wikipedia)
Outside In
by Maria V. Snyder
Trella, a scrub, discovers secrets about the inside of her world and must decide whether to risk everything to save it.
Me? A leader? Okay, I did prove that there's more to Inside than we knew. That a whole world exists beyond this cube we live in. And finding that led to a major rebellion—between worker scrubs like ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Maltese Falcon
by Dashiell Hammett
Detective Sam Spade must solve a mysterious case involving a precious artifact and a deadly trio of criminals.
‘Sam’ Spade is a private detective in San Francisco , in partnership with Miles Archer. The beautiful "Miss Wonderley" hires them to follow Floyd Thursby, who has run off with her sister. Archer ... (Wikipedia)
Eye of the Needle
by Ken Follett
A thrilling tale of espionage and wartime romance, set in the chaos of WWII.
In 1940, Henry Faber, a German spy nicknamed 'die Nadel' ('The Needle') due to his trademark weapon being a stiletto , is working at a London railway depot, collecting information on troop movements. ... (Wikipedia)
Compulsion
by Jonathan Kellerman
A psychologist and detective team up to solve a murder case involving a wealthy family with dark secrets.
Once again, the depths of the criminal mind and the darkest side of a glittering city fuel #1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman’s brilliant storytelling. And no one conducts a more ... (Goodreads)
The Day of the Jackal
by Frederick Forsyth
An assassin attempts to kill the president of France in a thrilling race against time.
The book begins in 1962 with the (historical) failed attempt on de Gaulle 's life plotted by, among others, Lieutenant-Colonel Jean-Marie Bastien-Thiry in the Paris suburb of Petit-Clamart : ... (Wikipedia)
Hidden
by Sophie Jordan
A girl with a rare ability to become invisible is hunted by a secret organization. She must fight to survive and protect those she loves.
Fans of Maggie Stiefvater and Colleen Houck will love this epic tale of forbidden romance and nail-biting action from, New York Times, bestselling author Sophie Jordan., In the climactic finale to ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
by Robert A. Heinlein
Revolutionary group fight for freedom from an oppressive lunar colony.
In 2075, the Moon (Luna) is used as a penal colony by Earth's government, with three million inhabitants (called "Loonies") living in underground cities. Most Loonies are criminals, political exiles, ... (Wikipedia)
Beauty and the Blacksmith
by Tessa Dare
A novella about a blacksmith and a lady who fall in love while trying to solve a mystery.
At last, Diana gets a romance of her own! But with the last man anyone in Spindle Cove expects... Beautiful and elegant, Miss Diana Highwood is destined to marry a wealthy, well-placed nobleman. At ... (Goodreads)
The Catastrophic History of You and Me
by Jess Rothenberg
After Brie dies, she finds herself in an afterlife where she must come to terms with her past and learn to let go.
Dying of a broken heart is just the beginning.... Welcome to forever. Brie's life ends at sixteen: Her boyfriend tells her he doesn't love her, and the news breaks her heart—literally. But now that ... (Goodreads)
The Girl With No Past
by Kathryn Croft
A woman with a dark past tries to start a new life, but her secrets catch up with her. Twists and turns keep the reader guessing until the end.
A gripping psychological thriller for fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. Leah Mills lives a life of a fugitive – kept on the run by one terrible day from her past. It is a lonely life, ... (Goodreads)
Anthem
by Ayn Rand
An individual's quest for freedom amidst a dystopian society determined to control thought and behavior.
Equality 7-2521, a 21-year-old man writing by candlelight in a tunnel under the earth, tells the story of his life up to that point. He exclusively uses plural pronouns ("we", "our", "they") to refer ... (Wikipedia)
Firefly Summer
by Maeve Binchy
A small Irish town is turned upside down when an American millionaire arrives to buy the local estate. Secrets and passions are revealed.
Set in the 1960s, the plot revolves around the people of a rural Irish town named Mountfern. Patrick O'Neill, an Irish-American businessman, settles with his children in "the land of his ancestors" ... (Wikipedia)
The Gemini Contenders
by Robert Ludlum
A man uncovers a conspiracy involving the Vatican and a secret society, leading to a dangerous race to uncover the truth.
In 1939, Savarone Fontini-Cristi is the padrone of an immensely wealthy and powerful Italian family. At this time, the Order of Xenope, a remote Greek monastic brotherhood, possesses ancient ... (Wikipedia)
Inside Out
by Maria V. Snyder
Trella, a rebel in a dystopian society, uncovers secrets about her world and fights for change.
Keep Your Head Down.,Don't Get Noticed.,Or Else. I'm Trella. I'm a scrub. A nobody. One of thousands who work the lower levels, keeping Inside clean for the Uppers. I've got one friend, do my job and ... (Barnes & Noble)
Deception
by Jonathan Kellerman
A psychologist investigates a murder case involving a wealthy family, uncovering dark secrets and lies.
Her name is Elise Freeman, and her chilling cry for help comes too late to save her. On a DVD found near her lifeless body, the emotionally and physically battered woman chronicles a long ordeal of ... (Goodreads)
The Lilac Bus
by Maeve Binchy
A group of passengers on a lilac-colored bus share their stories and secrets during their weekly commute.
Set in the 1960s and 1970s, , the book follows a group of seven people from the fictional village of Rathdoon in West Ireland , who all live in Dublin and return home each weekend on a lilac-colored ... (Wikipedia)
Fracture Me
by Tahereh Mafi
A novella from the "Shatter Me" series, told from the perspective of Adam. Follows the aftermath of a devastating earthquake and the unraveling of relationships.
In this electrifying sixty-page companion novella to the, New York Times, bestselling Shatter Me series, discover the fate of the Omega Point rebels as they go up against The Reestablishment., Set ... (Barnes & Noble)
In Good Faith
by Scott Pratt
A lawyer defends a man accused of murder, but soon realizes his client may not be as innocent as he seems.
A family of four is slaughtered in rural Tennessee. Two weeks later, a retired high school principal and his wife are brutally slain. Two Satan-worshipping teens stand accused. It’s up to prosecutor ... (Goodreads)
Wish You Were Here
by Rita Mae Brown
A coming-of-age novel set in the 1950s rural America, exploring themes of love, loss, and self-discovery through the eyes of a young girl.
an alternate cover edition can be found, here, Curiosity just might be the death of Mrs. Murphy–and her human companion, Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen. Small towns are like families: Everyone lives ... (Goodreads)
