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• Manner of Death

  a Novel

  Cook, Robin, 1940-

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  While her husband recovers from a nearly lethal encounter with a serial killer, NYC Chief Medical Examiner Laurie Montgomery tries to unravel mysteries surrounding a string of apparent suicides with the help of an underperforming senior pathology…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Wildest Sun

  a Novel

  Lemmie, Asha

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  Delphine Auber, a young, aspiring writer, leaves her postwar Paris home in search of the father she has never known. Her quest is complicated by her belief that her father is famed writer Ernest Hemingway--which may or may not be true.

• The Other Mothers

  a Novel

  Faulkner, Katherine

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  New mom Tash has been searching for a story to launch her career as a freelance journalist. But she has also been searching for something else—new friends to help her navigate motherhood. When not one but two bodies of young women turn up in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Flores and Miss Paula

  a Novel

  Rivero, Melissa

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  A mother and her adult daughter must confront their complicated past--including newfound secrets--to repair their bond and move on and out of their Brooklyn apartment.

• How Not to Age

  the Scientific Approach to Getting Healthier as You Get Older

  Greger, Michael

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  Inspired by the dietary and lifestyle patterns of centenarians and residents of “blue zone” regions where people live the longest, Dr. Greger presents simple, accessible, and evidence-based methods to preserve the body functions that keep you…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What Really Happens in Vegas

  True Stories of the People Who Make Vegas, Vegas

  Patterson, James, 1947-

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  From an Elvis impersonator who performs real weddings to tales of unexpected losers and unlikely winners at the gaming tables, James Patterson and Vanity Fair contributing editor Mark Seal transport readers from the thrill of adrenaline-fueled vice…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hornbeam All in

  Rylant, Cynthia

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  It’s three stories in one picture book as Hornbeam the moose embarks on adventures with his friends in this first installment in the series from the creative team behind the Gooseberry Park, Motor Mouse, and the Mr. Putter & Tabby books!

• Mercy Watson Is Missing!

  DiCamillo, Kate

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  When Mercy Watson the pig goes missing, all of Deckawoo Drive is in an uproar. Bossy neighbor Eugenia Lincoln is not quite as sad as she might be, but thankfully her sister, Baby Lincoln, has the idea to hire a private investigator.

• Make Me a Liar

  Landers, Melissa

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  Veronica Mars gets a fantastical twist in this novel about a girl with a transferrable consciousness, who uses her power for good, only to have it turned on her when someone uses her body to commit murder. Now, she must solve the crime before the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Wonder of It All

  Bradford, Barbara Taylor, 1933-

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  On the brink of the Great War, self-made tycoon James Falconer decides to join up and fight for king and country. When he returns damaged in mind and body, it will take love of a woman and daughter he deserted to heal him. But Georgiana and Leonie…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• City of Betrayal

  Thompson, Victoria (Victoria E.)

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  Former con woman Elizabeth Bates uses her grifter skills in the service of getting the 19th Amendment ratified. But with so much opposition, Elizabeth will have to pull off one more con before women can get the vote. Latest in the Counterfeit Lady…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lost Tomb

  and Other Real-life Stories of Bones, Burials, and Murder

  Preston, Douglas J.

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  Bestselling author Douglas Preston presents the jaw-dropping discovery of a vast Egyptian tomb containing dozens of sealed burial chambers, as well as recounting tales of pirate treasure, mysterious deaths, archaeological mysteries, and more.

• The Frozen River

  a Novel

  Lawhon, Ariel

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  A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.

• The Curse of Penryth Hall

  Armstrong, Jess

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  After the Great War, an American heiress finds solace as the co-owner of a rare bookstore in Exeter. But a delivery to a folk healer living deep in the Cornish countryside forces her to return Penryth Hall, the home of a former friend, now made a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Fourth Rule

  a Novel

  Lindsay, Jeffry P.

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  With the aid of his new partner, Caitlin, Riley prepares to take on the most powerful cultural institution in the world and bring home the supposedly unstealable Rosetta Stone. With the ruthless collector Cobra waiting for the right moment to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Oath and Honor

  a Memoir and a Warning

  Cheney, Liz, 1966-

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  Liz Cheney shares how she helped lead the Congressional Select Committee in the wake of the events of January 6, 2021.

• The Engagement Party

  a Novel

  Kane, Darby

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  Twelve years ago, Emily Hunt was found murdered on graduation weekend. Now, her college friends have gathered on a private island in Maine. When a dead man is found in a car trunk with the note "time to tell the truth," it becomes evident the killer…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Gentleman's Gambit

  Dunmore, Evie

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  Deeply introverted Catriona lives for her work at Oxford and her fight for women’s suffrage. She dreams of romance, too, but since all her attempts at love have ended badly, she now keeps her desires firmly locked inside her head. Then she climbs…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Serpent & the Wings of Night

  Broadbent, Carissa

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  The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her. Her only chance to become something more than prey is entering the Kejari: a legendary tournament held by the goddess of death herself.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny

  Ford, Harrison

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  Indiana Jones may be older, but when adventure beckons, he once again dons his familiar gear. A relic from his past risks falling into the wrong hands, and Indy globe-trots across a very different world than the one where he made a name for himself.