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Suggestions from Cary Area Public Library Staff Members
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The girl They Left Behind by Roxanne VeletzosAdopted by a wealthy couple when she is found abandoned in war-torn 1941 Romania, a young Jewish girl comes of age under the bleak Soviet occupation before traces of her identity resurface and lead to a transformative discovery.
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The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester FoxFleeing to a rural estate in the wake of a scandal, young Lydia of the affluent Montrose family is forced to confront dark secrets, a sinister presence and a tragedy to safeguard her loved ones.
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Laurentian Divide by Sarah StonichResidents of Hatchet Inlet, Minnesota, gather at Pavola's diner eager to socialize after the long, frigid winter, but still struggling with the tragic car accident that killed two of their own.
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The President is Missing by Bill ClintonA collaboration between the 42nd President and a #1 best-selling novelist traces the baffling disappearance of the leader of the free world, in a thriller that also explores the pressures, choices and threats facing the modern presidency.
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The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter by Hazel GaynorPregnant and disgraced, a 1938 Irish teen is sent to stay with a lighthouse keeper relative, where she discovers an unfinished portrait and delves into the story of a woman who lived there a hundred years prior.
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A Pocketful of Crows by Joanne HarrisA perfect autumn and Christmas read, this combines the harshness of nature with the spookiness of a ghost story and the comfort of a great folk tale, in one beautifully told novella which is stunningly illustrated by Bonnie Hawkins.
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Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoyThe New York Times best-selling author of The Baker's Daughter imagines the life of farm girl Marilla Cuthbert from Montgomery's classic series and describes how premature responsibilities end her dreams and inspire her secret work as an abolitionist.
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Daughters of the Lake by Wendy WebbWhen the bodies of a murdered woman and infant wash into the shallows of Lake Superior, Kate Granger, who has seen this woman in her dreams, sets out to unravel a centuries-old mystery that, when the truth is revealed, finally rights the wrongs of the past.
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The Coroner by Jennifer DornbushAn engaged Chicago surgical resident returns home to help her estranged father conduct an autopsy on a senator's teenage daughter who died suddenly and without explanation and gets pulled deeper into the case alongside her ex-high school sweetheart, the current sheriff.
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The Western Wind by Samantha HarveyIt's 1491. In the small village of Oakham, its wealthiest and most industrious resident, Tom Newman, is swept away by the river during the early hours of Shrove Saturday. Was it murder, suicide, or an accident? Narrated from the perspective of local priest John Reve--patient shepherd to his wayward flock--a shadowy portrait of the community comes to light through its residents' tortured revelations.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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