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| A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown; narrated by A.J. Beckles and Jordan CobbStarring: Malik, a refugee who makes a deadly deal to save his sister; and Karina, a princess who turns to bloody necromancy in her grief over her mother’s death.
Narration: Dual narration from A.J. Beckles (as emotional Malik) and Jordan Cobb (as ambitious Karina) amplifies the high-stakes intrigue of this Afrofantasy series opener. |
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Big lies in a small town : a novel
by Diane Chamberlain
Imprisoned for a crime she did not commit, an artist is offered a chance to reduce her sentence by restoring a post office mural in a sleepy Southern town where another artist confronted violent prejudice decades earlier
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American dirt : a novel
by Jeanine Cummins
When her journalist husband writes a tell-all profile about an unexpectedly erudite drug-cartel boss, bookstore manager Lucia is forced to flee Mexico and finds her family among thousands of migrants seeking hope in America
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| The Mist by Ragnar Jónasson; narrated by Amanda Redman What it is: the twisty, suspenseful final entry in the acclaimed Hidden Iceland trilogy starring Reykjavik Inspector Hulda Hermannsdottir. The series' inventive chronology follows Hulda's career from its end (depicted in the 1st book, The Darkness) to its early years.
Narration: Amanda Redman's clipped, deep-voiced reading is well-suited to the atmospheric tone of this Scandinavian crime novel. |
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A Bad Day for Sunshine
by Darynda Jones; narrated by Lorelei King
Starring: single mom Sunshine Vicram, who, thanks to her interfering parents, is the new sheriff of her quirky hometown of Del Sol, New Mexico.
Narration: Lorelei King juggles multiple character voices -- including a snarky tone for protagonist Sunshine -- in this first in a new mystery series.
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The book of longings : a novel
by Sue Monk Kidd
A first-century intellectual fights the limitations imposed on women before an encounter with an 18-year-old Jesus leads to their marriage, his dangerous public ministry and her flight to safety in Alexandria. By the author of The Invention of Wings. Maps.
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Across the way
by Mary Monroe
"Odell would do anything to be free of his bootlegging, blackmailing, money extorting neighbours and recover the peaceful - and financially prosperous - life he and Joyce once had. But Milton and Yvonne seem to always bounce back from bad luck, and this time they've returned angrier, and greedier, than ever. Determined to get what Odell 'owes' them, the Hamiltons have a big surprise for Joyce too, one that shows how far they will go to get revenge"
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| Take Me Apart by Sara Sligar; narrated by Therese Plummer and Xe SandsStarring: Kate Aitken, a troubled archivist; Miranda Brand, an iconoclastic (and deceased) photographer who left behind a disorganized and disquieting body of work; Miranda’s son Theo, who has hired Kate to deal with his mother’s papers.
Narration: Xe Sands offers a measured and subdued reading of the late Miranda's diary entries, while Therese Plummer's hurried narration conveys Kate's mounting obsession with Miranda's fate. |
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Big summer : a novel
by Jennifer Weiner
When a friend she has not spoken to since the fight that ended their friendship six years earlier asks her to be her maid of honor, Daphne Berg confronts the dynamics of friendship and forgiveness during the increasingly disastrous wedding
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Contact your librarian for more great audiobooks!
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New Hanover County Library
201 Chestnut Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 910-798-6301 www.nhclibrary.org |
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