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Fierce kingdom : a novel
by Gin Phillips
"An electrifying novel about the primal and unyielding bond between a mother and her son, and the lengths she'll go to to protect him. The zoo is nearly empty as Joan and her four-year-old son soak up the last few moments of playtime. They are happy, andthe day has been close to perfect. But what Joan sees as she hustles her son toward the exit gate minutes before closing time sends her sprinting back into the zoo, her child in her arms. And for the next three hours--the entire scope of the novel--she keeps on running. Suddenly, mother and son are as trapped as the animals. Joan's intimate knowledge of this place that filled early motherhood with happy diversions--the hidden pathways and under-renovation exhibits, the best spots on the carousel and overstocked snack machines--is all that keeps them a step ahead of danger. A masterful thrill ride and an exploration of motherhood itself--from its tender moments of grace to its savage power--Fierce Kingdom asks where the boundary is between our animal instinct to survive and our human duty to protect one another. For whom should a mother risk her life?"
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Devil in spring by Lisa KleypasPreferring a career to participating in the London season, strong-willed debutante Lady Pandora Ravenel unexpectedly meets her match in notorious rake Lord St. Vincent, who talks her into a marriage of convenience as part of his plan to win her heart. By a New York Times best-selling author.
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Made for love : a novel
by Alissa Nutting
Moving to a senior citizen trailer park with her father and his lifelike sex doll, Hazel, the estranged wife of a monolithic corporate CEO who demanded she install a brain chip so that they could be constantly connected, tries to carve out a new life while her ex uses sophisticated technology to stalk her.
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The lost letter
by Jillian Cantor
A young apprentice works secretly for the Austrian resistance in World War II and resolves to save the fiery daughter of his Jewish stamp engraver master, a story that is found decades later by a divorced descendant who investigates an unusual stamp on an old love letter. By the award-winning author of Margot.
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Do not become alarmed : A Novel
by Maile Meloy
A tropical vacation cruise turns nightmarish for two families whose children go missing during a stop in Central America, a crisis that triggers blame, animosity, and new priorities as the once-happy parents scramble to recover their children and their lives
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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.
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The force
by Don Winslow
A highly decorated NYPD detective at the head of an elite anti-gang task force risks betraying his colleagues, his city and the woman he loves when federal agents discover the corrupt activities that have enabled him to skim millions in drugs and cash.
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Two from the Heart
by James Patterson
Two heartwarming tales follow Anne McWilliams, who, after losing everything, travels cross-country asking long-lost friends and strangers a simple question, and Tyler Bron, who has it all, but has no life, which leads him to write a love story beyond his wildest imagination. Co-written by a #1 best-selling author.
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Camino Island
by John Grisham
A young woman is recruited to recover priceless F. Scott Fitzgerald manuscripts that were stolen during a daring heist. By a #1 best-selling author.
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The horse dancer : A Novel
by Jojo Moyes
A headstrong teen quietly training to become an elite equestrian to fulfill her ailing grandfather's ambitions is taken in by a struggling lawyer and her estranged husband, whose lives are thrown into turmoil by a devastating secret. By the best-selling author of Me Before You.
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The Alice Network
by Kate Quinn
In 1947, pregnant Charlie St. Clair, an American college girl banished from her family, arrives in London to find out what happened to her beloved cousin Rose, who disappeared in Nazi-occupied France during the war, and meets a former spy who, torn apart by betrayal, agrees to help her on her mission.
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Collared
by David Rosenfelt
Astonished when an anonymously surrendered dog is linked to the kidnapping of a baby more than two years earlier, canine rescuer and lawyer Andy Carpenter reopens the case to search for the stolen child and determine if the right person was sent to jail. By the award-winning author of Outfoxed.
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Crime scene : a novel
by Jonathan Kellerman
A latest novel of suspense by the award-winning father-son team finds athletic star-turned-coroner's investigator Clay Edison drawn into a complex case involving a retired psychology professor's death and an old scandal involving the horrific murder of one of the professor's students.
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Dangerous Minds
by Janet Evanovich
A follow-up to Curious Minds pits mismatched partners Riley Moon, a financial analyst; and Emerson Knight, an eccentric billionaire's son, against a big-league criminal whose activities pose a series of puzzle-like clues. By the best-selling author of the Stephanie Plum novels.
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Lilli de Jong : a novel
by Janet Benton
Banished from her Quaker home and teaching job after being abandoned by her lover, a pregnant woman gives birth at an institution for unwed mothers in 1883 Philadelphia and refuses to give the child up, braving moral condemnation and poverty in her resolve to support her baby.
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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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Seeing red
by Sandra Brown
The #1 New York Times best-selling author of Mean Streak and Friction presents a latest novel of romantic suspense.
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Seven stones to stand or fall : a collection of Outlander fiction
by Diana Gabaldon
A collection of seven short stories set in the Outlander universe stars beloved character Jamie Fraser and includes two previously unpublished stories, including "Besieged," a tale about Lord John Grey; and "A Fugitive Green," centering on John's brother, Hal Grey.
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The breakdown
by B. A. Paris
Unable to forget a murder she witnessed when she was where she was not supposed to be, Cass struggles with an increasingly compromised memory before she begins receiving silent, sinister phone calls. By the best-selling author of Behind Closed Doors.
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Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine : a novel
by Gail Honeyman
A socially awkward, routine-oriented loner teams up with a bumbling IT guy from her office to assist an elderly accident victim, forging a friendship that saves all three from lives of isolation and secret unhappiness
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Magpie murders
by Anthony Horowitz
Ignoring the troubling behavior of an eccentric crime writer with whom she has worked for years, editor Susan Ryeland is dismayed when a subplot hidden in the author's latest manuscript reveals a real-world murder. By the best-selling author of Moriarty.
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Refuge : a novel
by Dina Nayeri
An Iranian girl who escaped to America as a child grows up through 20 transformative years from a confused immigrant to an overachieving Westerner, before the plight of refugees in Europe compels the girl to save her father.
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Barely legal : a Herbie Fisher novel
by Stuart Woods
"In the newest nonstop adventure from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Stuart Woods, the protege will become the hero: now is the time of Herbie Fisher. Under the tutelage of Stone Barrington, Herbie Fisher has transformed from a bumbling sad sack into a capable man about town and the youngest partner at the white shoe law firm Woodman & Weld. Now all of his training will be put to the test as he finds himself embroiled in his most daring adventure to date"
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Any dream will do : a novel
by Debbie Macomber
Taking a bank job after her abusive father passes away, Shay risks everything to save her brother from a dangerous drug lord and winds up sentenced to two years in prison before finding love and healing at the side of a widowed pastor. By the best-selling author of A Girl's Guide to Moving On.
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The Store by James PattersonLiving in a world where all needs are anticipated and delivered by a powerful convenience retailer known as The Store, New York writers Jacob and Megan go undercover to expose The Store's secrets in ways that risk their lives. Co-written by the award-winning author of Zoo.
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Exposed
by Lisa Scottoline
An epic battle of wills and legal strategy ensues when DiNunzio and Rosato represent opposing sides in a wrongful termination lawsuit, triggering conflict-of-interest complications that estrange the partners and force their friends and colleagues to take sides.
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Rizzoli & Isles : I know a secret : a novel
by Tess Gerritsen
Investigating the death of a horror film producer whose murder scene has been gruesomely staged, detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles are baffled by an apparent lack of a cause of death, a case that is further complicated by a second, equally bizarre murder.
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Footsteps : from Ferrante's Naples to Hammett's San Francisco, literary pilgrimages around the world
by New York Times Company
"A curated collection of the New York Times' travel column, "Footsteps," exploring classic authors' relationships to landmarks and cities around the world Before The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway roamed the streets of Madrid, eager for the heady scentof blood emanating from the nearby bullrings. Before spunky, red-headed Anne Shirley stole readers' hearts in Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery was captivated by the sunset sky of Prince Edward Island. And before readers were terrified by a tentacleddragon-man called Cthulhu, H.P. Lovecraft was enthralled by the Industrial Trust tower-- the 26-story skyscraper that makes up the skyline of Providence, Rhode Island. Based on the popular New York Times travel column, Footsteps is an anthology of literary pilgrimages, exploring the geographic muses behind some of history's greatest writers. From the "dangerous, dirty and seductive" streets of Naples, the setting for Elena Ferrante's famous Neapolitan novels, to the "stone arches, creaky oaken doors, andriverside paths" of Oxford, the backdrop for Alice's adventures in Wonderland, Footsteps takes a fresh approach to literary tourism, appealing to readers and travel enthusiasts alike"
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Homo deus : a brief history of tomorrow
by Yuval N Harari
The New York Times best-selling author of Sapiens examines the civilized world's phenomenal achievements in the areas of famine, disease and war while making provocative predictions about the evolutionary goals of the 21st century.
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Hunger : a memoir of (my) body
by Roxane Gay
The popular Tumblr blogger and best-selling author of Bad Feminist explores the devastating act of violence that triggered her personal challenges with food and body image, sharing advice for caring for oneself and eating in healthful and satisfying ways.
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I can't make this up : life lessons
by Kevin Hart
The award-winning actor and comedian presents an inspirational memoir on the importance of believing in oneself, sharing stories about the addiction and abuse that marked his childhood and how his unique way of looking at the world enabled his survival and successful career.
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