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New Books! Click the links to place reserves. July, 2017
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A distant view of everything
by Alexander McCall Smith
The arrival of a second child for amateur sleuth Isabel Dalhousie is complicated by her 4-year-old's lack of enthusiasm and a matchmaker's request for help with a couple whose prospects have been overshadowed by sinister revelations. By the best-selling author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.
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The confusion of languages
by Siobhan Fallon
Dutifully following their soldier husbands to the U.S. Embassy in Jordan, Cassie and Margaret forge an unlikely friendship before a suspicious accident leaves Margaret's toddler son in Cassie's care, a situation further complicated by the discovery of unsettling secrets in Margaret's journal.
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Down a dark road : a Kate Burkholder novel
by Linda Castillo
When an Amish man convicted for murdering his wife eight years earlier escapes and abducts his five children, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder races to the scene, only to be ambushed by the man, who implores her to prove his innocence. By the award-winning author of Sworn to Silence.
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The library of light and shadow : a novel
by M. J. Rose
Sought by society patrons who admire her ability to create stunning "shadow portraits" revealing her subjects' most scandalous secrets, a mystical artist in 1925 Manhattan renounces her gift in the wake of a tragedy and flees to southern France, where she confronts toxic people from her past. By the best-selling author of The Secret Language of Stones.
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The seven rules of Elvira Carr : a novel
by Frances Maynard
Forced to confront her social anxiety in the wake of her mother's stroke, a young woman who lives by strict if unreliable codes of conduct devises a seven-step approach to coping with the outside world, before a series of awkward encounters reveals how most people do not live according to rules. Original.
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The painted queen
by Elizabeth Peters
When a stranger bursts into her elegant Cairo hotel suite and dies from injuries sustained during an interrupted assassination attempt on her life, Amelia Peabody and her husband, Emerson, witness the discovery of one of the most precious Egyptian artifacts while navigating the murderous activities of master-of-disguise, Sethos.
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After Anatevka : a novel inspired by Fiddler on the roof
by Alexandra Silber
Describes what happens to Tevye, Golde and their five daughters after the events that took place in the stories originally written by Sholem Aleichem and best known for being turned into the celebrated musical Fiddler on the Roof.
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The Bedlam stacks
by Natasha Pulley
A tale of magical landscapes and impossible quests in 19th-century Peru follows the experiences of a disabled former East India Company smuggler who reluctantly accepts a treacherous mission to fetch quinine from a tiny mission colony on the edge of the Amazon. By the author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street.
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Chasing down a dream : a blessings novel
by Beverly Jenkins
Jack and Rocky try to plan their wedding while Tamar drops everything for her dying cousin and Gemma tries to foster a pair of orphaned siblings in the latest novel of the series following Stepping to a New Day. Original. 30,000 first printing.
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Endgame
by Bill Pronzini
Two cases challenge the Nameless Detective agency's resources, including those of a woman who resolves to learn the truth about her late husband's possible infidelity in a remote Sierras cabin; and a man who would clear his name of his agoraphobic wife's murder.
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Golden prey
by John Sandford
A series of audacious robberies compels newly appointed U.S. marshal Lucas Davenport to investigate the possible return of a gang leader who once killed two FBI agents. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the Virgil Flowers series.
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Gone gull
by Donna Andrews
Spending the summer helping her grandfather run his craft center, Meg investigates a series of vandalism crimes that may be tied to a rival artist, ruthless developers or her grandfather's obsessive search for a rare seagull. By the Agatha Award-winning author of Die Like an Eagle.
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The lying game
by Ruth Ware
In the wake of a woman's horrifying discovery of human remains along a scenic tidal estuary, the members of a once-inseparable clique from a second-rate boarding school near the English Channel reflect on their participation in a dangerous game of deception that contributed to the death of a teacher. By the best-selling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood.
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The necklace
by Claire McMillan
Inheriting a stunning Indian necklace, black sheep Nell is targeted by worldly relatives before turning for support to an ambitious estate lawyer who uncovers the necklace's story in a family love triangle as it unfolded in the manors, palaces and speakeasies visited by her early-20th-century ancestors.
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Refugee
by Alan Gratz
Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy livng in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together
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The secret diary of Hendrik Groen
by Hendrik Groen
The riotous journal of an octogenarian who is far from reaching the end of his life traces a year in his care home in Amsterdam, revealing the ups and downs of his misadventures with the anarchic "Old-But-Not-Dead Club" and a longtime crush whom he courted to devastating effect.
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Thursday's children : a Frieda Klein mystery
by Nicci French
Counseling a rape victim to tell the police what happened in spite of the attacker's threats, Frieda Klein is horrified when the young girl turns up dead in a case that exposes dark community secrets and unfinished business in Frieda's own life. Original.
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Tuesday's gone
by Nicci French
When a London social worker discovers the dead body of a stranger in a client's home, Frieda Klein identifies the victim as a notorious con man who she fears has been murdered by enemies determined to embroil Frieda in the investigation
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Watch me disappear : a novel
by Janelle Brown
When a woman goes missing during a hike in California's Desolation Wilderness, her devastated family is forced to come to terms with her secretive nature. By the best-selling author of All We Ever Wanted Was Everything.
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Dark Saturday
by Nicci French
Reluctantly agreeing to assess a woman who was incarcerated in a secure psychiatric hospital a decade earlier for murder, psychotherapist Frieda Klein begins to suspect that the girl is innocent, only to find herself targeted by someone who would keep the truth hidden. Original. 25,000 first printing.
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House of spies
by Daniel Silva
A latest entry in the best-selling series continues the adventures of Israeli assassin and art restorer-turned-spy Gabriel Allon. By the author of The Black Widow. 500,000 first printing.
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The witches of New York : a novel
by Ami McKay
A tale inspired by Manhattan's 19th-century witchcraft revival finds a celebrated teahouse proprietress and a gifted medium teaming up with a dream interpreter in the aftermath of a psychic colleague's disappearance. Original.
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What she ate : six remarkable women and the food that tells their stories
by Laura Shapiro
A culinary historian’s short takes on six famous women through the lens of food and cooking explore what these women ate and how their attitudes toward food offer surprising new insights into their lives, in a book that covers Dorothy Wordsworth, Rosa Lewis, Eleanor Roosevelt, Eva Braun, Barbara Pym and Helen Gurley Brown.
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The book of hygge : the Danish art of contentment, comfort, and connection
by Louisa Thomsen Brits
A full-color lifestyle guide to the centuries-old Danish art of togetherness and contentment shares advice for incorporating hygge practices into everyday life, from making coffee together at breakfast and sharing meals to sitting beside a fire or snuggling into bed with a good book.
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The secret history of Jane Eyre : how Charlotte Bront wrote her masterpiece
by John Pfordresher
The lesser-known story behind Charlotte Bront's beloved classic examines how and why she emphatically concealed her authorship from even her closest friends to hide difficult parallels in her own life, including an invalid father, a dissolute sibling and her passion for a married man.
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The blue hour
by Isabelle Simler
Animals, birds, and even flowers of blue hues color their landscapes, from the Arctic to the jungle, as they enjoy a moment of peace in the hour between day and night
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How long is a whale?
by Alison Limentani
Introduces readers to counting, marine life, and comparison by exploring the size of animals
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Lights, camera, middle school!
by Jennifer L Holm
Unsure who to count among her friends and enemies in middle school, Babymouse elects to stand out among zombie peers, who crave everything from fashionable sandals to cool lip gloss, by joining the film club, an endeavor that proves to be more challenging than anticipated. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Losers Club
by Andrew Clements
Made an example of by a strict principal who forbids reading in classes that require attentive participation, Alec starts a club of one, intending to devote whatever time he can to his favorite books, before he is unexpectedly joined by a crush and an ex-best friend turned bully. By the award-winning author of Frindle. Simultaneous eBook.
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