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• A Beautiful and Terrible Murder

  Andrews, Claire M.

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  At Oxford's All Souls College, Irene Adler, disguised as student Isaac Holland, navigates a cutthroat competition and a series of gruesome murders while working with Sherlock Holmes to uncover the killer.

• Beyond Seven Forests

  McCrina, Amanda, 1990-

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  In 1916, amidst World War I, a blizzard traps 18-year-old Polish countess Renata in her home with two Polish deserters from the Russian army.

• The Blood Years

  Arnold, Elana K.

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  The harrowing story of a young girl's struggle to survive the Holocaust in Romania.

• The Brightwood Code

  Hesse, Monica

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  A cryptic message forces Edda to investigate the secrets that followed her across the ocean, even as she tries to make sense of her time as a telephone operator on the French front lines of World War I.

• Everything Is Poison

  McCullough, Joy

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  Carmela Tofana finally gains access to her mother's apothecary in early 17th-century Rome, where she discovers that alongside healing remedies are dangerous potions that can change women's lives.

• Eyes Open

  Miller-Lachmann, Lyn, 1956-

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  Living under the Salazar dictatorship in 1960s Portugal, Sonia must find her voice as a poet and activist after the government arrests her boyfriend and shuts down her family's business.

• A Family of Killers

  Moore, Bryce

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  Plagued by a sinister voice urging him to commit violent acts, Warren tries to overcome these urges by investigating a string of disappearances.

• For Lamb

  Cline-Ransome, Lesa

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  In 1930s Jackson, Mississippi, a quiet, studious, and naive girl named Lamb tentatively accepts the friendly overtures of a white girl, which sets in motion a series of events that end in tragedy.

• The Fountains of Silence

  a Novel

  Sepetys, Ruta

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  At the Castellana Hilton in 1957 Madrid, Daniel Matheson connects with Ana Moreno through photography and fate, as Daniel discovers the incredibly dark side of the city under Generalissimo Franco's rule.

• The Great Disillusionment of Nick and Jay

  Douglass, Ryan

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  A 1920s Black reimagining of a popular classic, where Gatsby and Nick execute a masterful heist to rid Tom Buchanan if his ill-gotten wealth.

• The Great Misfortune of Stella Sedgwick

  Isabelle, S.

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  A young Black woman in 1860s England is forced into London society where she reunites with the boy who broke her heart.

• The Grove

  Whitney, Brooks

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  After the annual carnival leaves, Sissy grows distant and reveals a shocking secret, thrusting her sister, their friend Silas, and herself into a life-changing, desperate situation.

• Ironhead, Or, Once a Young Lady

  Rijckeghem, Jean-Claude van, 1963-

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  In 1808 Ghent, Constance runs away from an arranged marriage to a much older man by stealing his clothes, sneaking out of the house disguised as a man, and joining Napoleon's army.

• Kin

  Rooted in Hope

  Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-

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  A multi-generational family history told in the voices of the author's ancestors.

• King Alfred and the Ice Coffin

  Crossley-Holland, Kevin

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  When Wulfstan, an intrepid ninth-century sailor, arrives at King Alfred's court, he soon enchants the king with his riveting tale of stormy seas, thrilling races on horseback, and a ruler encased in ice.

• Lady or the Tiger

  Herrman, Heather M.

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  In the 1880s, teenage killer Belle King stands trial for murder in the Wild West when her first victim--her husband--arrives alive, upending her plans.

• Nahia

  Jones, Emily Lena,

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  When Headwoman's daughter Nahia is exiled for speaking an inconvenient truth about her people, an apprenticeship with a shaman offers her the chance to try to save them again--if she can.

• Only This Beautiful Moment

  Nazemian, Abdi

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  Follows three boys in the same Iranian family as they each gain a new understanding of their history, culture, and themselves.

• The Queen's Spade

  Raughley, Sarah

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  Sally, a kidnapped African princess and goddaughter to Queen Victoria, plots her way to take down the monarchy that stole her from her homeland.

• Rebellion 1776

  Anderson, Laurie Halse

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  Set in 1776, Elsbeth struggles to find her missing father amidst the smallpox epidemic sweeping across Boston during the Revolution.