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New & Coming Soon FictionDecember 2017
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As Lie Is to Grin by Simeon MarsalisA freshman at the University of Vermont, David, struggling to define himself against the white backdrop of his school, mourns the loss of a New York girlfriend and is haunted by a lie he had told her, which haunts and almost unhinges him as he attempts to find his true voice and identity.
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The Copenhagen Affair by Amulya MalladiAfter suffering a breakdown at work, Sanya and her husband move to Copenhagen for a change of scenery where for a glamorous man with a scar and becomes tempted to act on it after she learns of her husband’s infidelity.
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Crimes of the Father : a novel by Thomas KeneallySent away from his native Australia to Canada because of his radical preaching against the Vietnam War, apartheid, celibacy and other volatile subjects, psychologist and monk Father Frank Docherty returns home for a lecture only to be pulled into the worlds of a suicide victim and a nun who claim to have been sexually abused by a prominent monsignor.
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Deadly Cure : a novel by Lawrence GoldstoneIn 1899 Brooklyn, Dr. Noah Whitestone is accused of prescribing a lethal dose of medicine that killed a 5-year-old boy, prompting him to joining forces with muckraking journalists to clear his name, find the origins of a deadly experimental drug from overseas and root out the real killer. By the author of Anatomy of Deception.
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Dogs at the Perimeter by Madeleine ThienThirty years after experiencing terrible violence during the regime of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, Janie relocates to Montreal where she, after abandoning her husband and son, struggles to find grace in a world overshadowed by the sorrows of her past. By the author of Do Not Say We Have Nothing.
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For the Winner : a novel of Jason and the Argonauts by Emily HauserDescribes the classic Greek tale through the experience of Atalanta, the abandoned daughter of the king of Pagasae who disguised herself as a man and won a place on the journey to search for the Golden Fleece.
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Friends and Traitors by John LawtonNewly promoted after his service during Khrushchev's visit to 1958 Britain, Chief Superintendent Fredrick Troy of Scotland Yard reluctantly accompanies his older brother on a birthday tour of Europe, only to be approached by an old friend, a Soviet spy who is desperate to come back home.
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The Girl in the Tower : a novel by Katherine ArdenIn a second entry in the Russian fairy tale-inspired series that began with The Bear and the Nightingale finds an adult Vasya, forced to choose between an arranged marriage and life in a convent, fleeing in the disguise of a boy before her defeat of a band of terrorizing bandits earns her the admiration of the Grand Prince of Moscow.
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The Girl in Times Square by Paullina Simons International bestselling author Paullina Simons delivers a riveting novel about a young woman whose search for her missing friend turns into a life-shattering odyssey.
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Give Me the Child by Mel McGrath Jamaican-English Caitlin (Cat) Lupo is a psychologist with a checkered career. Her work with very troubled children at one point involved informing the court that a boy who later went on to kill wasn't a danger to society. She questions her professional decisions constantly, but when a late-night visitor turns out to be a new, malevolent force in her family, her personal life also becomes fraught with doubt and fear.
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Hello Again by Brenda NovakA psychiatrist at a maximum-security prison in remote Alaska,, Evelyn Talbot discovers her new client is not the icepick killer when a new murder occurs on the outside that is linked to her past and to her high school boyfriend Jasper Moore who tortured her and left her for dead when she was 16.
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A Hundred Small Lessons : a novel by Ashley HayA new resident of an old home begins to experience the memories and secrets of its former owner, an elderly lady in a nearby nursing home, in ways that cause their families to intersect in sudden and unexpected ways. By the award-winning author of The Railwayman's Wife.
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I, Eliza Hamilton
by Susan Holloway Scott
Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Eliza, supports and assists her brilliant husband through the American Revolution and afterwards, when he becomes one of the new country’s most important figures and even after his untimely death, ultimately forging her own extraordinary path.
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The Ice House : a novel by Laura Lee SmithA man on the brink of losing his family's business in the wake of a mysterious accident receives an equally devastating health diagnosis that compels him to reach out to his estranged drug-addict son and the baby granddaughter he has never met. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls.
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Impossible Views of the World by Lucy IvesNavigating a sticky personal life, a colleague's disappearance and an exhibit by a megalomaniacal corporation, museum curator Stella comes into possession of a map depicting a mysterious 19th-century utopian settlement and embarks on an all-consuming research mission that is complicated by a counterfeiting scheme. A first novel.
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The Indigo Girl : a novel by Natasha BoydTo save her family's plantation, sixteen-year-old Eliza Lucas strikes up a deal with a slave, who in exchange for being taught to read will teach Eliza the secrets of the indigo trade.
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An Irish Country Practice by Patrick TaylorExpanding his practice to include a new trainee and a spirited Labrador pup, Irish country doctor Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly investigates a new series of professional challenges, including a mysterious cough, a housewife's frequent accidents and a colleague's susceptibility to an old vice.
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The Last Man in Europe by Dennis GloverThis first novel brings to life the final years of Eric Blair-better known by his pen name George Orwell-and the environment and global conditions that sparked the creation of his classic novel 1984.
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The Lighthouse by Alison MooreFuth, a middle-aged, recently separated man heads to Germany for a restorative walking holiday. During his circular walk along the Rhine, he contemplates the formative moments of his childhood. At the end of the week, Futh returns to what he sees as the sanctuary of his hotel, unaware of the events which have been unfolding there in his absence.
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Little Broken Things by Nicole BaartAn engrossing and suspenseful novel for fans of Liane Moriarty and Amy Hatvany about an affluent suburban family whose carefully constructed facade starts to come apart with the unexpected arrival of an endangered young girl.
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P.S. from Paris : a novel by Marc LevyA successful British actress and an American author hide out in Paris for personal reasons and are matched up through a dating website; fate keeps pushing them together even though they are determined to just be friends.
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Sisters Betsy and Avery have never met, but they have both spent their lives under the scrutiny of prying cameras and tabloid journalists. Their father, David Christie, was a charismatic senator and promising presidential candidate until infidelity destroyed his campaign and his family's life. In the aftermath, Betsy grieves her broken family, while Avery struggles with growing up estranged from her infamous father yet still exposed by the national spotlight. Years later, as David's health declines, Betsy and Avery are forced to face their complicated feelings about him--and about each other.
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Three Daughters of Eve by Elif ShafakA tale by the internationally best-selling author of The Architect's Apprentice is set over an evening in contemporary Istanbul and follows the efforts of a woman to navigate cultural, religious and economic tensions during a seaside mansion dinner party while enduring painful memories of her deep multicultural friendships during her Oxford years.
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The Trout : a novel by Peter CunninghamAt the heart of every life there lies a secret. Alex Smyth, of Irish birth but living for many years with his wife in rural Canada, receives a trout fly in the mail, with no message and no return address. It stirs a fear that he is being stalked after the publication of his most recent book, and it awakens in him deeply buried, inchoate memories from his childhood in Ireland, before he was old enough to understand the adult world around him. It also evokes the guilt that he may have murdered a man, a feeling so strong it changes him and threatens his marriage. Alex has no choice but to return alone to Ireland and his estranged father, to try and begin to solve the mystery.
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Uncertain Glory by Joan SalesA classic Catalan work about love, family, and class during the Spanish Civil war. A thrilling epic that has drawn comparison with the work of Dostoyevsky and Stendhal, Uncertain Glory is a homegrown counterpart to classics such as Homage to Catalonia and For Whom the Bell Tolls.
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The Vanishing Princess : stories by Jenny DiskiThe only story collection from the beloved Jenny Diski--darkly funny, subversive, sexy, and eccentric tales from one of the most original and intelligent voices of our time--with a new preface by Heidi Julavits, author of The Folded Clock.
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Where the Sun Shines Out : a novel by Kevin CatalanoAfter he and his brother are abducted, Dean manages to escape with his dead brother's body, but the lives of he and his family fall apart as he struggles to overcome his guilt and grief.
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You Were There Before My Eyes : a novel by Maria RivaA woman from a small, Italian village emigrates to America with her husband during the early part of the 20th century and must navigate a new language and country while dealing with the economic and social upheaval of an impending war.
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The End We Start From by Megan HunterIn an alternate-world modern London submerged below flood waters, a woman who has just given birth to her first child is forced to flee her home with her baby to seek refuge in a variety of locations while the baby thrives against all odds. A first novel.
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Into the Drowning Deep by Mira GrantVictoria Stewart and her crew sail to the Mariana Trench, in the hopes of discovering the fate of the Atargatis—which, along with its crew, including Victoria's sister, was lost at sea during the crew's attempt to film a mockumentary on ancient sea creatures of legend. By a New York Times best-selling author.
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A Lot Like Christmas by Connie WillisChristmas comes but once a year, yet the stories in this dazzling collection are fun to read anytime. They put a speculative spin on the holiday, giving fans of acclaimed author Connie Willis a welcome gift and a dozen reasons to be of good cheer.
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Machine Learning : new and collected stories by Hugh HoweyThe New York Times best-selling author of the Silo trilogy presents a new collection of science fiction and fantasy short fiction, including three stories set in the world of Wool, two brand-new tales written exclusively for this volume and 15 additional stories collected here for the first time.
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Persepolis Rising by James S. A CoreyPresents a latest entry in the best-selling series that includes Leviathan Wakes and Caliban's War and has inspired a major television series. 100,000 first printing.
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