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Pacific Northwest Authors
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Songs of Willow Frost : a novel
by Jamie Ford
Confined to Seattle's Sacred Heart Orphanage during the Great Depression, Chinese-American boy William Eng becomes convinced that a certain movie actress is actually the mother he has not seen since he was seven years old, a belief that compels a determined search for answers. By the award-winning author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.
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All the colors of night
by Jayne Ann Krentz
A sequel to The Vanishing finds a young man with rare crystal-energy abilities partnering with a disgraced paranormal artifacts finder to track down a mysterious relic that may be tied to a parents sudden coma.
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The scent keeper
by Erica Bauermeister
A young woman raised on a remote island with a father who identifies the scents of the natural world makes illuminating discoveries about her identity and a mysterious cache of fragrances. By the best-selling author of Joy for Beginners
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Washington Black
by Esi Edugyan
Unexpectedly chosen to be a family manservant, an 11-year-old Barbados sugar-plantation slave is initiated into a world of technology and dignity before a devastating betrayal propels him throughout the world in search of his true self.
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The punishment she deserves : a Lynley novel
by Elizabeth George
Inspector Thomas Lynley of Scotland Yard and the pugnacious but loyal detective sergeant Barbara Havers tackle one of the most sinister murder cases they have ever encountered in a latest entry in the best-selling series by the Agatha Award-winning author of A Banquet of Consequences.
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The last romantics : a novel
by Tara Conklin
A fictional poet describes the Connecticut summer when she and her siblings ran wild as the inspiration for her most iconic work. By the New York Times best-selling novel of The House Girl. 200,000 first printing
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The dreaming : waking hours
by G. Willow Wilson
"One of Dream's heaviest responsibilities is creating nightmares...and he thinks he may have built his next masterpiece in the form of Ruin. But Ruin will live up to his name, in ways that Dream could never expect and creating a spiral of consequences and messes to be cleaned. When Lindy dreams of Ruin-she somehow delivers him unto the waking world! Has anyone checked on Puck lately? Oh no...it looks like he's found someone to stalk too. Sorceress Heather After will have to find a protector for herself...but is she prepared for the deal she'll have to strike once she finds the champion with the dangerous power she needs? With a trip into the realm of Faerie too, you don't want to miss the collection of your dreams!"
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One great lie
by Deb Caletti
While in Venice at a writing workshop led by her favorite author, Charlotte gets the chance to solve a long-time family mystery, with the help of sweet, smart Italian Dante, that dredges up secrets about both the past and present. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The book of form and emptiness
by Ruth Ozeki
When he begins hearing voices one year after his fathers death, 13-year-old Benny Oh, seeking refuge in the library, meets a colorful cast of characters, including his very own Book, a talking thing, who narrates Bennys life and teaches him to listen to the things that truly matter.
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Cloud cuckoo land : a novel
by Anthony Doerr
Follows four young dreamers and outcasts through time and space, from 1453 Constantinople to the future, as they discover resourcefulness and hope amidst peril in the new novel by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of All the Light We Cannot See.
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Subduction : a novel
by Kristen Millares Young
"Fleeing the shattered remains of her marriage and a betrayal by her sister, in the throes of a midlife freefall, Latina anthropologist Claudia retreats from Seattle to Neah Bay, a Native American whaling village on the jagged Pacific coast. Claudia yearns to lose herself to the songs of the tribe and the secrets of her guide, a spirited hoarder named Maggie. But when, spurred by his mother's failing memory, Maggie's prodigal son Peter returns seeking answers to his father's murder, Claudia discovers in him the abandon she craves. Through the passionate and violent collision of these two outsiders, Subduction portrays not only their strange allegiance after grievous losses but also their imperfect attempts to find community on the Makah Indian Reservation"
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The cold millions : a novel
by Jess Walter
Enduring the corruption of their union employment, two young day laborers are respectively drawn to a feminist activist and a vaudeville singer whose experiences reflect an unjust world on the brink of upheaval. 250,000 first printing.
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Deep river : a novel
by Karl Marlantes
Forced from their home by Russian imperialism, three Finnish siblings find their new lives in the Pacific Northwest challenged by the rapid development and labor movements of the early 20th-century logging industry. By the best-selling author of Matterhorn.
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