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Bestseller Preview October 2017
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In the midst of winter : a novel
by Isabel Allende
A minor traffic accident becomes a catalyst for an unexpected bond among a human rights scholar, his Chilean lecturer tenant and an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala, who explore firsthand the difficulties of immigrants and refugees in today's world. By the best-selling author of The House of the Spirits
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Origin
by Dan Brown
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon navigates a dangerous intersection of humanity's two most enduring questions, interweaving codes, science, religion and other disciplines before making a paradigm-shifting discovery. By the #1 best-selling author of The Da Vinci Code. Illustrations
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The last ballad : a novel
by Wiley Cash
Inspired by actual events, a tale set in the Appalachian foothills of 1929 North Carolina follows the struggles of an ordinary woman to reclaim her dignity and rights in a labor mill, where she earns a paltry salary before risking her family and future to join a union. 100,000 first printing.
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Two Kinds of Truth
by Michael Connelly
An investigation into the murder of a young pharmacist leads Harry Bosch and San Fernando's detective squad into the big-business world of pill mills and prescription-drug abuse at the same time that an old case from Bosch's days with the LAPD returns to haunt him. 750,000 first printing.
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Manhattan Beach : a novel
by Jennifer Egan
Years after she is placed in the hands of a stranger vital to her family's survival, Anna takes a job at the Brooklyn Naval Yard during the war while meeting with the man who helped them and learning important truths about her father's disappearance. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Visit from the Goon Squad
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Fresh complaint : stories
by Jeffrey Eugenides
A first collection of short fiction by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Virgin Suicides features some of his most acclaimed pieces including the title story, in which a high school student, desperate to escape the strictures of her immigrant family, makes a drastic decision that upends the life of a British physicist
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Uncommon type : some stories
by Tom Hanks
The two-time Oscar winner presents a first collection of short fiction that includes the stories of a bowling champion who fears his celebrity has ruined his love of the game and an eccentric billionaire and faithful assistant who, while searching for acquisitions, discover romance and real life in a down-and-out motel. Illustrations.
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Winter Solstice
by Elin Hilderbrand
Preparing for a particularly joyful holiday season after Bart's safe return from Afghanistan, the Quinn family members count their blessings, from Kevin's marriage to Patrick's rehabilitation, only to encounter unexpected challenges. 200,000 first printing.
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Strange Weather : Four Short Novels
by Joe Hill
A collection of four novellas by the award-winning author of The Fireman includes the tales Snapshot, Aloft, Rain and Loaded. 200,000 first printing. Tour
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The rules of magic
by Alice Hoffman
A prequel to the best-selling Practical Magic traces the story of the children of Susanna Owens, who, in spite of their mother's fierce edicts against witchcraft, develop powerful abilities while struggling to escape the family curse that leads to tragedy if they fall in love. Tour
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Mind game
by Iris Johansen
Searching for a long-missing treasure in Scotland, Jane MacGuire experiences vivid dreams of a girl in danger at the same time that she reconnects with a volatile ex and is confronted by stunning changes in the lives of those closest to her. By the best-selling author of Hide Away
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Killing Season
by Faye Kellerman
A young man's investigation into the death of his sister draws him into the path of a sadistic serial killer, in a psychological thriller by the best-selling author of Murder 101. 25,000 first printing
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Odd Child Out
by Gilly Macmillan
Investigating the death of a man who may have been a casualty of a prank gone wrong, detective Jim Clemo is rapidly embroiled in an escalating public debate surrounding the victim, a British youth; and his best friend, a Somali refugee who is unwilling or unable to reveal what happened. 25,000 first printing.
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Merry and Bright
by Debbie Macomber
Enduring a challenging year of constant work and family care, Merry struggles to take a break from her everyday responsibilities by creating an online dating profile and striking up an online friendship with a charming stranger who turns out to be someone she recognizes.
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Savage country
by Robert Olmstead
Bankrupted by her husband's folly and death, a late-19th-century widow embarks on a buffalo hunt with her estranged, mysterious brother-in-law, only to find herself fighting for their land as well as the lives of the hired men and families in their charge. By the award-winning author of Coal Black Horse.
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Deep freeze
by John Sandford
When a woman from a community where he exposed school-board corruption years earlier is found dead, Virgil Flowers identifies clues linking the case to a 20-year high school reunion and its related traumas, dramas and rivalries. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the Prey series.
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Fairytale : a novel
by Danielle Steel
When her idyllic life on her family's Napa Valley vineyard is shattered by her mother's sudden death, a young Stanford graduate finds herself at the mercy of a cold-hearted stepfamily at the same time she bonds with her stepmother's kind mother and a loving friend from her childhood.
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Lilac Lane
by Sherryl Woods
A proud woman, reeling from the loss of the first man she was able to love decades after the abandonment of her husband, is urged to return to her Virginia home to help run an Irish pub, where she clashes with an equally strong-minded chef who shares many of her heartaches. 300,000 first printing.
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Quick & dirty
by Stuart Woods
A latest entry in the best-selling series finds New York City cop turned Manhattan law firm rainmaker Stone Barrington tackling an explosive case that tests his signature composure. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Chiefs
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