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New At PPL Books on CD and Playaways December
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Follow this link for a list of all new arrivals.
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Flesh and blood
by Patricia Daniels Cornwell
Forensic pathologist, Kay Scarpetta, finds herself in pursuit of a serial sniper targeting victims with seemingly nothing in common
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The Ploughmen
by Kim Zupan
A young sheriff and a hardened killer form an uneasy and complicated bond in a novel set on the plains of Montana.
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Bones never lie : a novel
by Kathy Reichs
Unexpectedly called in to the Charlotte PD's Cold Case Unit, Dr. Temperance Brennan wonders why she's been asked to meet with a homicide cop who's a long way from his own jurisdiction. The shocking answer: Two child murders, separated by thousands of miles, have one thing in common: the killer. Years ago, Anique Pomerleau kidnapped and murdered a string of girls in Canada, then narrowly eluded capture. It was a devastating defeat for her pursuers, Brennan and police detective Andrew Ryan. Now, as if summoned from their nightmares, Pomerleau has resurfaced in the United States, linked to victims in Vermont and North Carolina. When another child is snatched, the reign of terror promises to continue -- unless Brennan can rise to the challenge and make good on her second chance to stop a psychopath
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The Burning Room
by Michael Connelly
Detective Bosch and new rookie partner Lucia Soto chase elusive leads in a case involving a victim who succumbs to complications from a bullet wound sustained nine years earlier. By the best-selling author of The Black Box. 550,000 first printing.
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Flesh and blood : Library Edition
by Patricia Daniels Cornwell
It's Dr. Kay Scarpetta's birthday, and she's about to head to Miami for a vacation with Benton Wesley, her FBI profiler husband, when she notices seven pennies on a wall behind their Cambridge house. Is this a kids' game? If so, why are all of the coins dated 1981 and so shiny they could be newly minted? Her cellphone rings, and Detective Pete Marino tells her there's been a homicide five minutes away. A high school music teacher has been shot with uncanny precision as he unloaded groceries from his car.No one has heard or seen a thing.In this 22nd Scarpetta novel, the master forensic sleuth finds herself in the unsettling pursuit of a serial sniper who leaves no incriminating evidence except fragments of copper. The shots seem impossible, yet they are so perfect they cause instant death. The victims appear to have had nothing in common, and there is no pattern to indicate where the killer will strike next. First New Jersey, then Massachusetts, and then the murky depths off the coast of South Florida, where Scarpetta investigates a shipwreck, looking for answers that only she can discover and analyze. And it is there that she comes face to face with shocking evidence that implicates her techno genius niece, Lucy, Scarpetta's own flesh and blood
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Hope to die : the return of Alex Cross
by James Patterson
Detective Alex Cross is being stalked by a psychotic genius, forced to play the deadliest game of his career. Cross's family--his loving wife Bree, the wise and lively Nana Mama, and his precious children--have been ripped away. Terrified and desperate, Cross must give this mad man what he wants if he has any chance of saving the most important people in his life. The stakes have never been higher: What will Cross sacrifice to save the ones he loves?
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Murder 101
by Faye Kellerman
While working for the Greenbury Police Department in upstate New York, Peter Decker must draw from his years of experience as a homicide cop when a break-in at the local cemetery leads him into a world of art forgery and murder that is linked to cold case crimes, international intrigue and ruthless people who kill for sport
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Personal
by Lee Child
Jack Reacher walks alone. Once a go-to hard man in the US military police, now he's a drifter of no fixed abode. But the army tracks him down. Because someone has taken a long-range shot at the French president. Only one man could have done it. And Reacher is the one man who can find him
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An Amish Second Christmas
by Beth Wiseman
Second Christmas is a time of family, fun, and tradition in Amish communities. Come celebrate this special time with four heartwarming Amish romances.
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Betrayed
by Lisa Scottoline
Judy Carrier struggles with torn feelings about her friend Mary DiNunzio's happiness, as well as racing to the side of her cancer-stricken aunt, whose close friend, an undocumented worker at a local farm, has died under suspicious circumstances
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Blue labyrinth
by Douglas J Preston
Investigating the murder of a long-time enemy, Aloysius Pendergast journeys to an abandoned California mine only to uncover a dark secret from his family's past and a plot by a vengeful killer
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The burning room
by Michael Connelly
Detective Bosch and new rookie partner Lucia Soto chase elusive leads in a case involving a victim who succumbs to complications from a bullet wound sustained nine years earlier. By the best-selling author of The Black Box. Simultaneous.
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The Cinderella murder
by Mary Higgins Clark
In her new reality television series that explores unsolved crimes, Laurie Moran brings together the friends and family of a murdered UCLA student to see what new evidence from the cold case comes to light
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The escape
by David Baldacci
A latest entry in the popular series that began with Zero Day and The Forgotten continues the adventures of military investigator, John Puller. By the #1 best-selling author of The Hit. Simultaneous.
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Harvest of Rubies
by Tessa Afshar
Remarkable talent threatens to cloud a life The prophet Nehemiah's cousin has been catapulted into the center of the Persian court ' working long hours, rubbing elbows with royalty, and becoming the queen's favorite scribe. Not bad, for a woman living in a man's world. But a devastating past has left Sarah believing that God doesn't love her and that her achievements are the measure of her worth ' a measure she can never quite live up to. Darius Pasargadae is accustomed to having his way. A wealthy and admired aristocrat, the last thing he expects is an arranged marriage to the queen's scribe, an intelligent woman who scorns him. Can two such different people help one another overcome the idols that bind them'
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The homesman : a novel
by Glendon Fred Swarthout
Four women in the isolated frontier territory go mad, and it is up to the unlikely combination of homesteader Mary Bee Cuddy and ne'er-do-well Briggs to escort them east to safety
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Hope to die : the return of Alex Cross
by James Patterson
Detective Alex Cross embarks on the most wrenching case of his career to secure the lives of family members who have been abducted by a psychotic genius. By the Edgar Award-winning author of the Women's Murder Club series. Simultaneous.
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The job
by Janet Evanovich
A latest entry in the series by the author of the Stephanie Plum novels and the author of the Monk series finds Agent O'Hare reluctantly partnering with con-man Nicolas Fox to take down a big-league criminal. Simultaneous.
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The mistletoe promise : a novel
by Richard Paul Evans
Alone and distrustful after a bitter divorce, Elise surprises herself by accepting a proposition from a man who works in her building that they pretend to be a couple for the weeks preceding the Christmas holiday
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Private India : city on fire
by James Patterson
Struggling to remain sober, Santosh Wagh, the head of the India office of an elite PI agency, investigates a serial killer who is targeting women and leaving mysterious tokens at each crime scene
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Revival : a novel
by Stephen King
Years after a charismatic minister is banished in the wake of a faith-shattering tragedy, a heroin-addicted rock-and-roll guitarist from the same hometown reconnects with the man and forges a terrible pact. By the award-winning author of Under the Dome. Simultaneous.
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Sons of Anarchy : Bratva
by Christopher Golden
In a novel set in the world of the hit TV show "The Sons of Anarchy," Jax and the sons go to find his missing half-sister, Trinity, who is mixed up with the Russian mafia
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Summer of Secrets
by Charlotte Hubbard
Welcome to Willow Ridge, Missouri. In this cozy Amish town along the banks of the river, the old ways are celebrated at the Sweet Seasons Bakery Café, and love is a gift God gives with grace. Summer has come to Willow Ridge, and Rachel Lantz is looking forward to a whole new season in her life as well--marriage to strapping carpenter Micah Brenneman, her childhood sweetheart. But when a strange Englisher arrives in the café claiming to be the long-lost sister of Rachel and her twin Rhoda, Rachel feels the sturdy foundation of her future crumbling--including Micah's steadfast love. As the days heat up and tempers flare, Rachel and Micah will learn that even when God's plan isn't clear, it will always lead them back to each other.
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The Walking Dead : the fall of the Governor. Part two
by Robert Kirkman
A conclusion to the trilogy that began with Rise of the Governor and The Road to Woodbury follows an epic showdown between evil governor Philip Blake and Rick Grimes. Co-written by the Bram Stoker-nominated author of The Black Mariah. TV tie-in. Read by Fred Berman.
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Wicked Ways
by Lisa Jackson
Elizabeth Gaines Ellis is an ordinary suburban wife and mother. That's what she tells herself as she flits between her realtor job, yoga class, and caring for her daughter, Chloe. But for months now, Elizabeth has worried that she's far from normal - that she's somehow the cause of a series of brutal, horrible deaths. Her mean-spirited boss. A bullying traffic cop. Her cheating husband. Elizabeth had reason to be angry with them all. She didn't mean for them to die.
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Winter Brides : Three Novellas
by Denise Hunter
A December Bride / by Denise Hunter -- A January Bride / by Deborah Raney -- A February Bride / by Betsy St. Amant.
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Lying in Wait
by Ann Rule
Three decades ago, Jackie Schut was considered one of the most prolific baby sellers in the country. She traveled all over the US, murdered women who had just borne babies, and then stole their infants. She is still imprisoned in the South. A lovely, vibrant woman in San Antonio was found dead in a vacant lot. Her mother, a popular local realtor, never stopped looking for her killer. Just months ago, a truly unlikely suspect was found many states away.
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41 : A Portrait of My Father
by George W. Bush
The forty-third president of the U.S. offers an intimate biography of his father, the forty-first president, tracing his career as an accomplished statesman and discussing his influence on the author's own political career
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Hope
by Richard Zoglin
Draws on exclusive reporting to honor Bob Hope's top-rated successes while discussing such topics as his secret first marriage, stint in reform school, and ambivalent relationships with fellow stars
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Watch me : a memoir
by Anjelica Huston
The actress discusses her long-time relationship with Jack Nicholson, her most memorable film appearances, and her collaborations with some of the film industry's most respected directors
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The universal tone : bringing my story to light
by Carlos Santana
An intimate account by the legendary rock musician traces his hardscrabble youth in Mexico and early days as a promising guitarist through his influential collaborations with fellow Latin stars
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There was a little girl : the real story of my mother and me
by Brooke Shields
The award-winning actress and best-selling author of Down Came the Rain explores her relationship with her tough single mom, detailing her role in shaping Shields' career, her fierce protectiveness and her struggles with alcohol. Simultaneous.
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Love without limits : a remarkable story of true love conquering all
by Nick Vujicic
Documents how the author, an evangelical speaker and director of the Life Without Limbs nonprofit who was born without arms and legs, and his wife tapped the power of their Christian faith to overcome disability-related challenges and forge a strong marriage
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Don't Give Up, Don't Give In : Lessons from an Extraordinary Life
by Louis Zamperini
Published to coincide with the release of Angelina Jolie's film adaptation of Unbroken, a personal account by the World War II survivor describes his postwar adventures and the wisdom he has gleaned from his remarkable experiences. 75,000 first printing. Movie tie-in.
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