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"The tale that emerged is one of insane asylums and conspiracies, poison squads and political maneuvering, irradiated sheep grease, smuggled rats, even a doctor so intent on proving his theories about nutrition that he injected himself with his patients' blood." ~ from Catherine Price's Vitamania
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| Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik LarsonHistory. On May 7, 1915, the RMS Lusitania was struck by a torpedo fired by a German U-boat just 11 miles off the southern coast of Ireland. Eighteen minutes later, she was at the bottom of the sea, taking 1,198 passengers and crew with her. Interspersing survivors' accounts of the tragedy with insightful discussions of history, politics, espionage, and maritime technology, author Erik Larson traces the luxury liner's final voyage, speculating on the circumstances that may have contributed to the vessel's destruction. |
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| World Gone By: A Novel by Dennis LehaneFiction. Set 10 years after Live by Night, World Gone By catches up with Joseph "Boston Joe" Coughlin in 1940s Tampa, Florida, where he's set himself up as a respectable businessman while maintaining strong ties to the powerful Bartolo crime family. Once a gangster, Joe now mostly limits his activities to making himself and his associates wealthy beyond their wildest dreams. So why is there a contract on his life? This fast-paced, atmospheric trilogy, which begins with The Given Day, takes place in the U.S. and Cuba and spans Prohibition, the Great Depression, and two World Wars. |
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The assassin
by Clive Cussler
Preparing to investigate Standard Oil's monopoly when a sniper shoots key opponents and blows up an independent refinery, Van Dorn private detective Isaac Bell engages in a daring cat-and-mouse chase through America and Russia to stop the killer. Co-written by the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Ghost Ship. Simultaneous.
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Dead heat
by Patricia Briggs
A birthday vacation to Arizona turns deadly for mated werewolves Charles and Anna, who discover that a dangerous Fae is replacing human children with simulacrums as part of a brewing war against humanity
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A dangerous place : A Maisie Dobbs Novel
by Jacqueline Winspear
Arriving in turbulent 1937 Gibraltar in the aftermath of a tragedy, Maisie Dobbs raises the British Secret Service's suspicions through her involvement in the murder of a Sephardic Jewish photographer. By the Agatha Award-winning author of Leaving Everything Most Loved. Simultaneous.
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Focus on: Spring Cleaning
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| Longbourn: A Novel by Jo BakerHistorical Fiction. In a story that runs parallel to the events of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Longbourn examines the lives of the Bennet family's household servants, whose days are spent laying fires, cooking meals, emptying chamber pots, changing linens, and performing other domestic tasks. All are content with (or at least resigned to) their lot in life -- save for housemaid Sarah, whose restlessness is exacerbated by the unexpected arrival of mysterious new manservant, James Smith. Providing an intimate glimpse into daily life in Regency England, both above and below stairs, this "vivid reimagining" (Publishers Weekly) of a classic will delight Austen fans, but will also captivate anyone who enjoys well-drawn characters, richly detailed settings, and moving love stories. |
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| The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie KondoNonfiction. In this international bestseller, Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo introduces the KonMari method, which eschews location-oriented approaches in favor of a category-by-category system -- clothes, books, papers, komono (miscellaneous objects), and photos -- to help people distinguish between those items that "spark joy" (and should be kept) and those that don't (which should be given away, recycled, or discarded). Stymied by Spring Cleaning? Perhaps KonMari can help you organize your life. |
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A death in Belmont by Sebastian JungerDocuments the events surrounding the early 1960s serial murder case of the Boston Strangler, recounting how an innocent African-American housekeeper was hastily convicted and how the actual killer, carpenter Albert DeSalvo, eventually confessed. First serial, Vanity Fair. Simultaneous.
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Spring fever by Mary Kay AndrewsPreparing to move on four years after a divorce, Annajane realizes that she is not over her ex-husband when his wedding to another woman is abruptly cancelled, a situation that is further complicated by her engagement to another man, dark secrets in her sleepy lake town and individuals who want to thwart her happiness. By the best-selling author of Summer Rental. Simultaneous.
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A Promise for Spring by Kim VogelsawyerGeoffrey Garrett leaves his 17- year-old fiance in England while he establishes his Kansas ranch and builds her a proper house. But when he sends for her five years later in 1874, it’s clear her feelings have changed far more than his. Despite his desire to marry and her wish to leave, they forge a compromise. If she remains as the ranch’s housekeeper until spring, he will pay for her trip back home.
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Contact your librarian for more books!
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Durham County Library
300 N. Roxboro Street
Durham, North Carolina 27701
919-560-0100
durhamcountylibrary.org
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