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Humans, Bow Down
by James Patterson
Surviving a terrible war between the victorious Robots and defeated humans who must submit to their new rulers or be banished to the desolate Reserve, Six, a feisty young survivor, launches a rebellion to save the human race.
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Only Skein Deep
by Maggie Sefton
"In the latest novel from The New York Times bestselling author of Knit to Be Tied, Kelly Flynn and The Lambspun Knitters are eagerly awaiting a bundle of joy but find themselves heaped with trouble instead."
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Party Girls Die in Pearls : an Oxford Girl Mystery
by Plum Sykes
The best-selling author of Bergdorf Blondes presents a first installment in a comic mystery series set in the fashionable world of the Oxford University of the 1980s and follows the experiences of a studious country girl who in her first term is catapulted into the mystery of a glamorous classmate's murder.
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| Random Road: A Geneva Chase Mystery by Thomas Kies Journalist Geneva Chase struggles with a drinking problem and a penchant for dating the wrong men (the current one is married). Working at her small hometown paper, she is the only reporter at the scene when six bodies are found naked and mutilated in a gated Connecticut community. Hoping to get to the truth as well as help her flagging career, she juggles drinking, court-mandated AA visits, and her love life while digging up secrets and trying to uncover a cruel killer. Readers who enjoy character-driven stories with strong female leads should pick up this fast-paced debut novel. |
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| The Right Side: A Novel by Spencer QuinnSgt. LeAnne Hogan has one eye, a scarred face, PTSD, and short- and long-term memory issues (no matter how hard she tries, she can't remember what happened in Afghanistan). When Marci, her roommate at Walter Reed Hospital, suddenly dies, LeAnne takes off for Marci's Washington state hometown. There, LeAnne bonds with a stray dog and learns that Marci's eight-year-old daughter is missing. While trying to heal and remember, LeAnne hunts for the missing girl. Readers who adore Spencer Quinn's humorous Chet and Bernie novels will find this nuanced mystery grittier and more serious but just as good. |
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The Sleeping Beauty Killer
by Mary Higgins Clark
Still living under suspicion after serving time for the murder of her fiancé, Casey Carter attracts the attention of Laurie Moran, who vows to exonerate her despite the machinations of an attention-stealing former prosecutor
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If You Like: Lindsey Davis
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| Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana FranklinIn 1171 Cambridge, England, someone is killing Christian children. The locals are blaming the Jews, who have taken refuge in a protected castle. King Henry II thinks the Jews are innocent (and he needs their tax revenue), so he requests the best master of the art of death (medical examiner) from a famous Sicilian school to examine the bodies -- but what he gets is a mistress of the art of death. For her part, the engaging, intelligent Adelia Aguilar struggles with life in less-civilized England as she tries to catch a killer. Lindsey Davis fans who appreciate forensic details should like this atmospheric award-winning series debut. |
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| The Seven Wonders: A Novel of the Ancient World by Steven SaylorIn this excellent prequel to Steven Saylor's popular Roma Sub Rosa series, 18-year-old Gordianus embarks on a round-the-ancient-world journey. Celebrated Greek poet Antipater of Sidon, Gordianus's tutor, accompanies him on his 92 BC quest to see the Seven Wonders...but Antipater travels under a pseudonym since he and Gordianus' father have faked his death. Along the way the poet and the boy encounter murder, human sacrifice, love, and more. If you like the rich historical details and Ancient Roman setting of Lindsey Davis' books, try The Seven Wonders as well as the 14 other books in the series. |
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When Gods Die
by C. S. Harris
In Brighton, England, in 1811, when the beautiful wife of an aging marquis is found dead in the arms of the Prince Regent, wearing an ancient necklace with mysterious ties to Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, Sebastian turns sleuth to investigate the woman's death and follows a deadly trail of murder and conspiracy that threatens his own identity and the monarchy itself. Reprint.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Avon Lake Public Library 32649 Electric Blvd. Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 440-933-8128alpl.org |
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