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Best of 2016 PJFL Cardholders Most Requested Books of the Year
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Miller's Valley : a novel
by Anna Quindlen
Coming of age in a dwindling 1960s farming community in eastern Pennsylvania, Mimi struggles with profound family secrets and the pain of falling in love with the wrong person against a backdrop of dynamic historical periods. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Object Lessons.
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The girl on the train
by Paula Hawkins
Obsessively watching a breakfasting couple every day to escape the pain of her losses, Rachel witnesses a shocking event that inextricably entangles her in the lives of strangers.
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Extreme prey
by John Sandford
Invited to join his governor friend's campaign staff for the presidency, Lucas Davenport discovers that the governor is being stalked by a would-be assassin who proves lethal to anyone in the way of his target. By the award-winning author of the Virgil Flowers series.
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Cross justice
by James Patterson
When his cousin is accused of a heinous crime, Alex Cross returns to his North Carolina hometown, where he discovers evidence of widespread corruption and a shattering family secret. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Hope to Die. 800,000 first printing.
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Private Paris
by James Patterson
Asked to track down a girl who is on the run from a brutal drug dealer, Jack Morgan identifies chilling links to a series of murders involving Paris's cultural elite. Co-written by the Edgar Award-winning author of the Alex Cross series. 500,000 first printing.
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Scandalous behavior
by Stuart Woods
New York City cop-turned-Manhattan law firm rainmaker Stone Barrington confronts a particularly challenging adversary whose nefarious schemes test the limits of Barrington's skills. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Carnal Curiosity.
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As time goes by : a novel
by Mary Higgins Clark
A news reporter tries to find her birth mother just as she is assigned to cover the high-profile trial of a woman accused of murdering her wealthy husband.
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My name is Lucy Barton : a novel
by Elizabeth Strout
After an appendix operation puts her in the hospital, New York writer Lucy Barton reconnects with her estranged mother as the pair reminisce about the past. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Olive Kitteridge.
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Alert
by James Patterson
Pursuing well-disguised terrorists behind two high-tech attacks and an assassination, detective Michael Bennett realizes that the attacks are escalating toward an ultimate threat. By the authors of Burn. 500,000 first printing.
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Me before you
by Jojo Moyes
Taking a job as an assistant to extreme sports enthusiast Will, who is wheelchair bound after a motorcycle accident, Louisa struggles with her employer's acerbic moods and learns of his shocking plans before demonstrating to him that life is still worth living
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15th affair
by James Patterson
When an alluring blonde with links to the CIA disappears from the scene of a brutal murder at a luxury hotel, detective Lindsay Boxer is forced to uncover difficult truths about her husband's secret life. By the Edgar Award-winning author of the Alex Cross series. 750,000 first printing.
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Blue : a novel
by Danielle Steel
Surviving the crash that kills her beloved husband and preschooler son, reporter Ginny Carter becomes a human rights worker in war-torn countries to escape her own grief before meeting a remarkable homeless boy with whom she forges a healing bond. By the best-selling author of Pegasus.
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Find her : a novel
by Lisa Gardner
Requesting the assistance of a survivor of an extended abduction experience who has become obsessed with the cases of girls who never made it home, Boston detective D. D. Warren becomes suspicious of the woman's agenda upon discovering her relationships with other victims. By a #1 New York Times best-selling author.
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The nest
by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
Gathering to confront an older sibling who has been recently released from rehab after a drunk driving accident, the Plum siblings watch as the trust fund left by their father rises and falls according to self-inflicted problems. A first novel. 150,000 first printing.
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Confessions : the murder of an angel
by James Patterson
A conclusion to the best-selling series finds an increasingly unbalanced Tandy Angel facing the possibility that the stalker she is convinced is trying to kill her may be a figment of her imagination. Simultaneous eBook. 250,000 first printing.
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The widow
by Fiona Barton
After Jean's husband dies, the community wants to know the real truth about the crime he was suspected of—but Jean has secrets of her own.
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Who do you love : a novel
by Jennifer Weiner
First meeting as young children in the hospital, a wealthy girl with a congenital heart defect and an underprivileged boy with athletic talents meet periodically over the course of three decades before considering whether their growing affections will overcome their differences. By the best-selling author of In Her Shoes.
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A girl's guide to moving on : a novel
by Debbie Macomber
An ex-daughter-in-law and mother-in-law become unlikely best friends and embark on newly single lives together. By a #1 New York Times and USA Today best-selling author.
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Family jewels
by Stuart Woods
Assisting a client who would fend off the unwanted attentions of a tenacious man, Stone Barrington is forced to probe into his client's life to clear her name of two brutal crimes, only to discover links to a famous missing historical artifact. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Chiefs.
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Fool me once
by Harlan Coben
Horrified when she spots the husband who was reported dead weeks earlier playing with their toddler on her nanny cam, former special ops pilot Maya confronts deep secrets and deceit in her own past in order to discern the truth. By the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Stranger.
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NYPD red 4
by James Patterson
Called in when a glitzy movie premiere becomes the scene of a shocking murder and high-stakes robbery, NYPD Red detectives Zach Jordan and Kylie MacDonald traverse the city's celebrity penthouses and criminal underworld to stop a cold-blooded killer before he strikes again. By a #1 best-selling and Edgar Award-winning author. 500,000 first printing.
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The bitter season
by Tami Hoag
While Nikki spends time with her family and misses more satisfying work with her former partner, Sam struggles with a rookie new partner and investigates a double homicide before unexpectedly teaming up with Nikki to stop a threat against a former foster child. By the best-selling author of Cold Cold Heart.
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Breakdown : an Alex Delaware novel
by Jonathan Kellerman
When an emotionally unstable actress turns up dead after a dramatic public breakdown weeks earlier, psychologist-sleuth Alex Delaware assists police lieutenant Milo Sturgis with the case and wonders if there is a connection to the victim's missing daughter and a second celebrity killing. By a #1 New York Times best-selling author.
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Modern lovers
by Emma Straub
Three friends and former college bandmates struggle with the poignant midlife difficulties of managing the sexuality, independence and secrets of their young-adult children against painful memories of a friend who soared and fell without them. By the best-selling author of The Vacationers.
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The apartment : a novel
by Danielle Steel
Four friends sharing a beautiful loft apartment in New York City's Hell's Kitchen reveal in the glamour of city life before new relationships, job opportunities and surprising circumstances test the strength of their bond. By the best-selling author of Blue.
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The rumor : a novel
by Elin Hilderbrand
Struggling with looming bills and writer's block while her best friend faces a life-changing decision, Nantucket author Madeline King tackles escalating rumors during a summer of explosive secrets. Reading-group guide available. By the best-selling author of Barefoot and Beautiful Day. 175,000 first printing.
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The Swans of Fifth Avenue : a novel
by Melanie Benjamin
Steeped in the glamour and smoky atmosphere of New York's high society, a novel from the best-selling author of The Aviator's Wife follows Babe Paley, known for her high-profile marriage to CBS founder William Paley, her ranking in the International Best-Dressed Hall of Fame and her scandalous, headline-making friendship with Truman Capote.
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Vinegar girl : The taming of the shrew retold
by Anne Tyler
A modern retelling of The Taming of the Shrew follows the experiences of a preschool teacher who alienates others by speaking her mind and who manages her family's home before she is expected by her eccentric father to marry his assistant to prevent the young man's deportation. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Breathing Lessons.
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Brotherhood in death
by J. D. Robb
Assisting a colleague whose husband may have been attacked by an injured senator who betrayed his family and then went missing, Eve Dallas uncovers clues leading to a powerful adversary with numerous targets. By the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Obsession in Death.
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I'll see you in Paris
by Michelle Gable
Three generations of women—Laurel; her daughter, Annie; and a relative known as the Duchess of Marlborough—face similar struggles in life, including lost loves, romance and mystery. By the best-selling author of A Paris Apartment.
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Lilac girls : a novel
by Martha Hall Kelly
A debut novel inspired by the life of unlikely World War II heroine Caroline Ferriday follows the experiences of a Manhattan debutante, who resolves to help upon learning of the atrocities at the Ravensbruck concentration camp; and a Catholic teen, who is swept up in the Polish resistance movement.
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Precious gifts : a novel
by Danielle Steel
An unfaithful husband with three daughters rendered suspicious of men leaves at his death bequests that enable them to realize their dreams, freeing his former wife to embrace an unexpected future. By the best-selling author of Prodigal Son.
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Property of a noblewoman : a novel
by Danielle Steel
The discovery of a cache of letters, photos and jewels in an abandoned safe deposit box brings together several unlikely people who investigate the mysterious disappearance of a beautiful young countess 75 years earlier. By the best-selling author of Prodigal Son.
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The dinner party : a novel
by Brenda Janowitz
"This Passover Seder is not just any Passover Seder. Yes, there will be a quick service and then a festive meal afterwards, but this night is different from all other nights. This will be the night the Golds of Greenwich meet the Rothschilds of New York City. The Rothschilds are the stuff of legends. They control banks, own vineyards in Napa, diamond mines in Africa, and even an organic farm somewhere in the Midwest that produces the most popular Romaine lettuce consumed in this country. And now, Sylvia Gold's daughter is dating one of them. When Sylvia finds out that her youngest of three is going to bring her new boyfriend to the Seder, she's giddy. When she finds out that his parents are coming, too, she darn near faints. Making a good impression is all she thinks about. Well, almost. She still has to consider her other daughter, Sarah, who'll be coming with her less than appropriate beau and his overly dramatic Italian mother. But the drama won't stop there. Because despite the food and the wine, despite the new linen and the fresh flowers, the holidays are about family. Long forgotten memories come to the surface. Old grievances play out. And Sylvia Gold has to learn how to let her family go"
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The lake house : a novel
by Kate Morton
Decades after the disappearance of her toddler brother shatters her family, successful author Alice Edevane is approached by a young London police force detective who triggers a series of events that lead to a shocking revelation. By the New York Times best-selling author of The Secret Keeper.
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The little red chairs : a novel
by Edna O'Brien
Disgraced when her village's mysterious healer, who she loved and begged to help her have a child, is arrested as a war criminal, Fidelma flees to England to take migrant work. only to confront her nemesis at a tribunal in The Hague. Reading-group guide available. By the award-winning author of Country Girl. 75,000 first printing.
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The obsession
by Nora Roberts
Years after discovering her father's predatory double life, successful photographer Naomi Bowes struggles to hide her painful past from her fellow residents in a community thousands of miles away, a situation that introduces her to a new relationship and forces her to confront her demons. By the best-selling author of the In Death series.
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The steel kiss
by Jeffery Deaver
Forced to let a murderer escape so that she can save the life of an accident victim, Amelia Sachs, assisted by forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme, discovers that the accident was the first in a series of attacks by a killer who turns everyday utilities into weapons. By the New York Times best-selling author of The Skin Collector. 150,000 first printing.
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X
by Sue Grafton
The #1 New York Times best-selling author of W Is for Wasted and V Is for Vengeance presents a latest series entry starring the intrepid Kinsey Millhone. 1 million first printing.
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After you
by Jojo Moyes
A sequel to Me Before You continues the stories of Lou, her family and the Traynors as they confront new challenges. By the best-selling author of The Ship of Brides. 500,000 first printing.
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As close to us as breathing : a novel
by Elizabeth Poliner
Enjoying summertime weeks of freedom at a popular Jewish beach with their children, beautiful Ada thrives away from her strict husband, while chef Vivie develops diplomatic skills and unmarried Bec is forced to choose between family beliefs and her passions for a married man. 50,000 first printing.
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Avenue of mysteries
by John Irving
Embarking on a trip to the Philippines, senior-aged Juan Diego reflects on dreams and memories of his childhood in Mexico before his past and present intersect in unexpected ways. By the award-winning author of A Prayer for Owen Meany.
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Barkskins : a novel
by Annie Proulx
Working as woodcutters under a feudal lord in 17th-century New France, two impoverished young Frenchmen follow separate journeys, one of extraordinary hardship, the other of wealth and craftiness, that shape their families throughout three centuries. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Shipping News and Brokeback Mountain.
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Blueprints : a novel
by Barbara Delinsky
The bond between a talented carpenter and her architect daughter is challenged by a career-shifting network decision, a family death, sudden parenting responsibilities and changing romantic prospects. By the New York Times best-selling author of Sweet Salt Air.
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Britt-Marie was here : a novel
by Fredrik Backman
Walking away from her loveless marriage and taking a job in a derelict, financially devastated town, 63-year-old Britt-Marie uses her fierce organizational skills to become a local soccer coach to a group of lost children, becoming a vital community member along the way. By the author of A Man Called Ove.
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Corrupted
by Lisa Scottoline
Taking the case of a former classmate who has been wrongly accused of murdering a bully who sent him to juvenile detention when they were children, Bennie is forced to relive some of the darkest memories of her life in order to defend the boy she once failed. By a New York Times best-selling author.
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Fates and furies
by Lauren Groff
Marrying in a glamorous whirlwind amid predictions of future greatness, Lotto and Mathilde are shaped throughout a subsequent shared decade by complications, secrets and powerful creative drives. 100,000 first printing.
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Gone again
by James Grippando
Learning that a man on death row who is days away from being executed may be innocent, Jack Swyteck races against time to discover the truth about the victim, the accused and the victim's parents. By the New York Times best-selling author of The Pardon. 40,000 first printing.
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Imagine me gone : a novel
by Adam Haslett
Electing to marry the fiancé who is hospitalized for depression, a woman commits to decades of love and faith involving their brilliant musical eldest son, their responsible daughter and a tightly controlled younger son who helps her care for her increasingly troubled husband. By the Pulitzer Prize-finalist author of You Are Not a Stranger Here. 75,000 first printing.
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Off the grid : a Joe Pickett novel
by C. J Box
When a small team of elite professional special operators recruit him to help defeat a domestic terror cell in Wyoming's Red Desert in exchange for expunging his criminal record, Nate Romanowski, assisted by Joe Pickett, discover a sinister agenda behind the operation. By the New York Times best-selling author of Endangered.
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Sweetbitter
by Stephanie Danler
A year in the life of a beguiling young woman in the wild world of a famous downtown New York restaurant follows her burning effort to become someone of importance through a backwaiter job that enables her indulgences in culinary and intellectual interests.
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The crossing : a novel
by Michael Connelly
Coming out of retirement to help his defense attorney half-brother prove that a client has been framed for murder, Detective Harry Bosch secretly teams up with former partner Lucia Soto to investigate possible corruption inside the LAPD. By the best-selling author of The Burning Room. 550,000 first printing.
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The girl from Summer Hill : a Summer Hill novel
by Jude Deveraux
Clashing with a gorgeous Hollywood star who is playing Darcy in a local production of Pride & Prejudice, Casey, a chef who puts her career first and who believes the actor's brother-in-law's damning claims, finds herself becoming attracted to him in spite of herself. By the best-selling author of A Knight in Shining Armor.
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The island house : a novel
by Nancy Thayer
Having spent every summer of her adult life in Nantucket, Kansas City university professor Jenny finds herself caught between two lifestyles and two men before settling into the glamorous life she associates with the seaside and questioning her choice in the face of an unexpected turn.
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The Japanese lover : a novel
by Isabel Allende
A multigenerational epic by the New York Times best-selling author of The House of the Spirits follows the impossible romance between a World War II escapee from the Nazis and a Japanese gardener's son, whose story is discovered decades later by a care worker who would come to terms with her past.
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The last mile
by David Baldacci
A sequel to Memory Man continues the story of Amos Decker, a football player-turned-detective with an eidetic memory. By the best-selling author of The Forgotten. (suspense). Simultaneous.
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The waters of eternal youth
by Donna Leon
Hired to investigate a suspicious near-drowning that left a girl permanently brain damaged years earlier, Brunetti struggles to determine if a crime was actually committed in a case set against a backdrop of dynamic transitions in contemporary Venice. By the New York Times best-selling author of Falling in Love. 50,000 first printing.
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