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• The Resurrectionist

  Dunlap, A. Rae

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  In the tradition of The Alienist and Anatomy: A Love Story, a decadently macabre, dark and twisty Gothic debut set in 19th-century Scotland – when real-life serial killers Burke and Hare terrorized the streets of Edinburgh – as a young medical…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Case of the Missing Maid

  a Novel

  Osler, Rob

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  The first in a new historical mystery series set in turn-of-the-19th-century Chicago, as America is entering its Progressive Era and Harriet Morrow, a bike-riding, trousers-wearing lesbian, has just begun her new job as the first female detective at…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Watch Your Back

  Parlato, Terri

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  Amid the depths of a bleak Boston winter, a recently married couple finds their lives and their relationship unraveling after a series of deadly accidents, in this twisting domestic thriller perfect for fans of Stacy Willingham, Greer Hendricks, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Knife Skills for Beginners

  Murrin, Orlando

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  The Maid meets Knives Out with a dash of Top Chef in the debut locked-room culinary mystery set in a London cooking school by MasterChef semi-finalist and cookbook writer Orlando Murrin.

• Miss Amelia's List

  Lackey, Mercedes

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  This magical alternative history novel follows Amelia Stonehold and Serena Meleva as they navigate property acquisition, marriage proposals, and other ancient horrors in Regency England, but with the help of elemental magic. Latest in the series.

• Irish Soda Bread Murder

  O'Connor, Carlene

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  It’s almost time for the delicious warmth of Irish soda bread, but be careful where you bite–some of these recipes call for murder in this delicious collection of cozy mystery novellas featuring the popular St. Paddy’s Day treat.

• Mrs. Peanuckle's Love Alphabet

  Peanuckle, Mrs

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  Love is everywhere--even in the alphabet! Come along with Mrs. Peanuckle as she teaches young readers everything they need to know about love (and a little about the ABC's, too).

• Wings of Fire

  the Graphic Novel. Book Eight, Escaping Peril

  Sutherland, Tui, 1978-

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  Peril has been loyal to Queen Scarlet, who used her fatal firescales to kill countless dragons in the SkyWing arena. Now, Peril is loyal to Clay, the only dragonet who has ever been her friend. So when Scarlet threatens Jade Mountain Academy, Peril…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Heavenly Tyrant

  Zhao, Xiran Jay

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  After suffering devastating loss and making drastic decisions, Zetian finds herself on the seat of power in Huaxia, but she has also learned that her world is not as it seems. Book 2 in the Iron Widow series.

• More Bird-brained Than Ever!

  Weiner, Eric Daniel

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  These brand-new adventures find our favorite duo deciphering Morse code, getting into trouble with the town judge, and even trying a new breakfast treat (don't worry, waffles are still the best!). When things get tough Freddie Parrott knows that he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Who Was Shirley Chisholm?

  Hubbard, Crystal

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  Read all about about the first African American woman to be elected to Congress in this empowering addition to the Who Was? series.

• The Paris Girl

  the Young Woman Who Outwitted the Nazis and Became a WWII Hero

  White, Francelle Bradford

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  Movingly written by her own daughter, this captivating and intimate biography chronicles the astonishing courage Andrée Griotteray, a teenage girl in Nazi-occupied Paris who would become a hero of the French Resistance through her harrowing work as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Home and Away

  Alers, Rochelle

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  Spanning more than 80 years, from Memphis in the 1930s and 1940s to present-day Chicago, this sweeping novel draws on the turbulent history of the Negro Baseball Leagues, as the great-granddaughter of a former player sets out to tell her family’s…Read moreRead more of this annotation