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"The moment builds; it swells and builds -- the moment when I realize we have lost." ~ from Louise Doughty's Apple Tree Yard
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How to Reserve Your Copy To find these audiobooks in the Manhattan Public Library's catalog, click the title. From the catalog, you may reserve your copy by choosing Place Request, then entering your library account information.
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The one & only : a novel
by Emily Giffin
Centering her life on the successful Walker family, into which she plans to marry, Shea struggles to end her affair with a less-than-stellar boyfriend only to have her entire existence placed in question by the death of the family's mother. By the best-selling author of Where We Belong. 400,000 first printing.
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The cursed
by Heather Graham
When a man is murdered behind her place and his spirit asks for her help, Hannah O'Brien calls the FBI's Krewe of Hunters, an elite unit of paranormal investigators, to solve this present-day case that is linked to a historical mystery involving sunken treasure and a curse. Original.
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The book of life
by Deborah E. Harkness
Historian and witch Diana Bishop and her vampire scientist husband Matthew Clairmont return from a trip to the past still searching for the elusive alchemy tome Ashmole 782 in the final installment of the best-selling trilogy following Shadow of Night.
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Mr. Mercedes : a novel
by Stephen King
Months after a crazed hit-and-run driver kills several attendees at a Midwestern job fair, a depressed retired cop and two unlikely allies join forces to find and stop the killer, who has sent a letter threatening another attack. By the award-winning author of 11/22/63.
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| The Arsonist: A Novel by Sue MillerFiction. After years of traveling the world as a relief worker, Frankie Rowley decides to take a break from her globe-trotting lifestyle and spend some time with her parents, Sylvia and Alfie, who have retired to Pomeroy, New Hampshire. As Frankie begins a relationship with local journalist Bud, Sylvia struggles with Alfie's increasingly erratic behavior, which may indicate dementia. Meanwhile, tensions between vacationers and year-round residents come to a head when an arsonist begins targeting summer homes. |
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| Have a Nice Guilt Trip by Lisa Scottoline and Francesca SerritellaNonfiction. The mother-daughter duo of mystery writer Lisa Scottoline and Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Francesca Serritella, authors of Meet Me at Emotional Baggage Claim, team up once again to present a collection of witty, upbeat essays on a wide array of topics including (but certainly not limited to) pets, dating, politics, gardening, familial bonds, and twerking. |
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All fall down : a novel
by Jennifer Weiner
Struggling with the demands of her job, distant husband, spoiled daughter and Alzheimer's patient father, Allison becomes addicted to painkillers and lands in rehab, where amid fellow inpatients she confronts incompatible recovery techniques, barely trained counselors and her own denial. By the best-selling author of In Her Shoes.
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| The Beekeeper's Ball by Susan WiggsFiction. Only 30, Isabel Johansen has big plans for Bella Vista, her childhood home in Sonoma County, California. She wants to turn it into a culinary school with an emphasis on local ingredients (including honey harvested from her own beehives) and an in-demand destination for events -- like her sister Tess' upcoming wedding. However, Isabel's grand vision is complicated by the unexpected arrival of two men: one, celebrity chef Calvin Sharp, is an unpleasant reminder of her past; the other, journalist Cormac O'Neill, is writing a book about her late grandfather's activities in the Danish Resistance during World War II and may prove to be an important part of Isabel's future. This follow-up to author Susan Wiggs' The Apple Orchard is an engaging, heartwarming story of love and family ties. |
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Summer house with swimming pool : a novel
by Herman Koch
Concealing the medical mistake that caused the death of a famous actor, Dr. Marc Schlosser gradually reveals the personal reasons he sought the victim's death, including an assault on the doctor's daughter. 150,000 first printing.
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Screwed : a novel
by Eoin Colfer
A follow-up to Plugged by the best-selling author of the Artemis Fowl series finds down-on-his-luck bouncer Daniel McEvoy called back into action to track down a sinister killer who is targeting the people around him
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| Cartwheel by Jennifer DuBoisPsychological Suspense. When American exchange student Lily Hayes travels to Buenos Aires for a semester abroad, she quickly falls under the spell of her roommates: beautiful, somewhat vapid Katy Kellers and wealthy, louche Sebastien LeCompte. When Katy is murdered and Lily is arrested, Lily's father travels to Argentina to find the answer to the question he's afraid to ask: could his beloved daughter be a cold-blooded killer? Unfolding from multiple perspectives, this haunting, suspenseful tale draws its inspiration from the real-life Amanda Knox case. |
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| The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert GalbraithMystery. Private investigator Cormoran Strike's life is a mess. The 35-year-old former military policeman, who lost a leg in Afghanistan, is currently living in his bare-bones London office after a relationship-ending fight with his long-term girlfriend and trying to figure out how to fire his newest employee, Robin Ellacott, the bright and resourceful temp he'd love to keep but can't afford. Given his nonexistent caseload, Strike has no choice but to devote his full attention to his investigation of Lula Landry's shocking death. According to the press, the famous model committed suicide by jumping from the top of her penthouse apartment. However, her brother insists that she was murdered. Entering the surreal realm of the rich and famous, Strike and Robin question celebrities and fashionistas, trying to uncover the truth in this pseudonymous series opener by J.K. Rowling. |
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| Joyland by Stephen KingMystery. In the summer of 1973, college student Devin Jones takes a job at Joyland, a North Carolina amusement park. When he's not dressing up as the park's mascot, operating rides, or cleaning up the resulting vomit, Devin explores his surroundings. An ominous warning from a boardwalk fortune-teller soon leads to his investigation -- aided by terminally ill child psychic Mike and fellow employee Erin Cook -- of one of the park's perennial mysteries: why do so many young women go missing in Joyland? |
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| The Beautiful Mystery: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel by Louise PennyMystery. In a secluded monastery in Quebec, where 24 monks should be contemplating nature and God, one brother's mind -- and hands -- turn to murder. The cloistered monks, who have taken vows of silence despite their fame as the voices behind a bestselling album of gorgeous Gregorian chants, know as well as Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and Inspector Jean-Guy Beauvoir do that one of them is the killer. Since Louise Penny's well-drawn characters evolve over time, those who haven't read her elegant, award-winning books may want to pick up the 1st in the series, Still Life, before immersing themselves in this "excellent" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) 8th entry. |
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Bone Deep
by Randy Wayne White
Ford journeys to a region of Central Florida where they confront a cutthroat subculture of black-marketers and a ruthless multi-billion-dollar phosphate industry that hides murder victims among its bone remains.
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