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| Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo; narrated by Lauren Fortgang and Michael David Axtell Alex Stern, a high school dropout with the ability to see ghosts, receives a full scholarship to Yale, where she's tasked with monitoring the university's secret societies. She soon discovers that the elite institution is willing to turn a blind eye to their occult transgressions.
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The body : a guide for occupants by Bill BrysonThe award-winning author of A Short History of Nearly Everything presents an engaging head-to-toe tour of the human body that shares anecdotal insights into its functions, ability to heal and vulnerability to disease. Narration by: Bill Bryson
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Sword of kings : a novel by Bernard CornwellUhtred of Bebbanburg is a man of his word. An oath bound him to King Alfred. An oath bound him to AEthelflAEd. And now an oath will wrench him away from the ancestral home he fought so hard to regain. For Uhtred has sworn that on King Edward's death, he will kill two men. And now Edward is dying. A violent attack drives Uhtred south with a small band of warriors, and headlong into the battle for kingship. Narration by: Bernard Cornwell & Matt Bates
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The Titanic secret by Clive CusslerInvestigating a mine tragedy in 1911 Colorado that killed nine people, Isaac Bell discovers a larger puzzle involving an international power scheme aimed at seizing control of a rare element. Co-written by a #1 New York Times best-selling author. Narration by: Scott Brick.
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The house between tides by Sarah MaineFollowing the deaths of her last living relatives, Hetty Deveraux returns to her ancestral home, a crumbling estate in Scotland's Outer Hebrides, with the intention of renovating and reselling it as a hotel. As she dives headfirst into the repairs, she discovers human remains beneath a rotting floorboard in the basement. Hungry for answers, Hetty sets out to unravel the estate's secret-- and those of its former inhabitants. Narration by: Justine Eyre
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American royals by Katharine McGeeAn alternate-history tale reimagines America as a monarchy and follows the experiences of a princess who struggles with her feelings for an off-limits boy, while her handsome twin brother is pursued by two very different girls. By the best-selling author of the Thousandth Floor trilogy. Narration by: Brittany Pressley
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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele RichardsonCussy Mary Carter is the last of her kind, her skin the color of a blue damselfly in these dusty hills. But that doesn't mean she's got nothing to offer. As a member of the Pack Horse Library Project, Cussy delivers books to the hill folk of Troublesome, hoping to spread learning in these desperate times. But not everyone is so keen on Cussy's family or the Library Project, and the hardscrabble Kentuckians are quick to blame a Blue for any trouble in their small town. Narration by: Katie Schorr
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How not to die alone : a novel by Richard RoperTelling a white lie that makes his coworkers believe he has a loving family at home, a lonely man stuck in a thankless public-health job falls in love with a new coworker who challenges his secrets. Does he tell the truth and start really living his life, but risk losing his friendship? Or will he stay safe and alone, behind the façade? How Not to Die Alone is about the importance of taking a chance in those moments when we have the most to lose. Narration by: Simon Vance
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The way I heard it by Mike RoweThe Way I Heard It presents thirty-five mysteries "for the curious mind with a short attention span." Every one is a trueish tale about someone you know, filled with facts that you don't. Movie stars, presidents, bloody do-gooders, and villains--they're all here, waiting to shake your hand, hoping you'll remember them. Delivered with Mike's signature blend of charm, wit, and ingenuity, their stories are part of a larger mosaic--a memoir full of surprising revelations, sharp observations, and intimate, behind-the-scenes moments drawn from Mike's own remarkable life and career. Narration by: Mike Rowe
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Permanent record by Edward J. SnowdenThe controversial whistle-blower describes his early nonconformity and teenage hacking, his career in the CIA and NSA, and how he managed to smuggle out top-secret documents regarding the extent of NSA surveillance. Narration by: Holter Graham
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