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Fiction A to Z October 2018
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The woman in the woods : A Thriller
by John Connolly
"From internationally bestselling author and "creative genius who has few equals in either horror fiction or the mystery genre" (New York Journal of Books) comes a gripping thriller starring Private Investigator Charlie Parker. When the body of a woman--who apparently died in childbirth--is discovered, Parker is hired to track down both her identity and her missing child. In the beautiful Maine woods, a partly preserved body is discovered. Investigators realize that the dead young woman gave birth shortly before her death. But there is no sign of a baby. Private detective Charlie Parker is hired by a lawyer to shadow the police investigation and find the infant but Parker is not the only searcher. Someone else is following the trail left by the woman, someone with an interest in much more than a missing child
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Red war : a Mitch Rapp novel
by Kyle Mills
When a terminally ill Russian president launches a massive campaign that threatens millions of lives, Mitch Rapp is dispatched by the CIA to prevent an all-consuming war. By the author of Enemy of the State
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The forbidden door : a Jane Hawk novel
by Dean R. Koontz
Rogue FBI agent and high-profile fugitive Jane Hawk confronts her worst nightmares when her enemies strike unsettlingly close to home, threatening the life of her beloved 5-year-old son. By the best-selling author of The Silent Corner
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Alaskan holiday : a novel
by Debbie Macomber
Taking a job in a remote Alaskan town, a talented young chef bonds with a crotchety baker and a master swordsmith who complicate her career ambitions on the mainland. By the best-selling author of Merry and Bright
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She Would Be King
by WayƩtu Moore
What it is: a dramatic reimagining of the founding of Liberia, with touches of magic and memorable characters.
Starring: West African Gbessa, shunned as a witch; preternaturally strong former slave June; and mixed race Jamaican Norman, who can disappear. In the fight for freedom, their unique traits become powerful strengths.
Why you might like it: Eloquent and perceptive, this genre-defying debut is both a brisk adventure and a thoughtful examination of colonialism and resistance.
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A spark of light : a novel
by Jodi Picoult
The #1 New York Times best-selling author of Small Great Things returns with a powerful and provocative new novel about ordinary lives that intersect during a heart-stopping crisis. Tour
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My absolute darling : a novel
by Gabriel Tallent
Enduring an isolated existence after the death of her mother, 14-year-old Turtle roams the rocky shores and tide pools of the California coast and refutes every outside attempt to engage her before an unexpected friendship with a newcomer helps her realize the vulnerabilities of her life with her charismatic father.
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The neighborhood : a novel
by Mario Vargas Llosa
The Nobel Prize-winning author of The Discreet Hero presents a politically charged detective novel set against a backdrop of the 1990s Peruvian underworld and the corrupt years of Alberto Fujimori's presidency, following two high-society couples as they become embroiled in a disturbing vortex of erotic adventures and politically driven blackmail.
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Room Service
by Rochelle Alers
After leaving her interior-design business and failed marriage to start a new life in New Orleans' Garden District, the last thing Jasmine Washington needs is romance, but investment banker Cameron Singleton begs to differ. By a national best-selling author. Original.
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Scheming for Love
by Blake Karrington
Gloria Parker is the proud mother of two and the wife of a hardworking man. Although her job is a dangerous one, she would never do anything to risk losing her familyuntil she falls for a man named Raymond Jackson. She was supposed to kill him, but now that she cant resist him, all that she holds dear will be placed in jeopardy. With the Italian Mob on her heels, Charlotte Police Department out for blood, and a husband whos willing to do anything to get his wife back, Gloria is thrown yet another curve. Her fate is placed in the hands of the one person she's most unsure of
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