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The Chalk Man
by C. J. Tudor; narrated by Euan Morton
What it's about: Three decades after his circle of friends discover a murder victim while passing secret messages through a chalk-figure code of their invention, Eddie finds himself targeted by someone who is using their former communication methods to torment and kill his friends.
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| The Floating World by C. Morgan Babst; narrated by Christa LewisWhat it's about: As Hurricane Katrina approaches, Creole artisan Joe Boisdoré and his high-society wife flee, while their eldest daughter, Cora, refuses to leave. Six weeks later, Joe and Tess have separated, and Cora is nearly catatonic. When a body is found in the house Cora had sheltered in during the storm, the question morphs from "What happened to Cora?" to "What did Cora do?" |
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Munich
by Robert Harris; narrated by David Rintoul
What it's about: A spy thriller set against the backdrop of the fateful Munich Conference of 1938 follows the experiences of a rising star in the British diplomatic service and his Oxford friend, a secret member of the anti-Hitler resistance, who, while on a disastrous collision course with each other, witness pivotal events involving Chamberlain, Mussolini and other historical figures.
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The English Wife : a Novel
by Lauren Willig; narrated by Barrie Kreinik
What it's about: When her brother Bay is found dead with a knife in his chest and her sister-in-law goes missing, Janie, convinced Bay would never kill his wife, forms an alliance with a reporter in hopes of discovering the true killer.
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| Ali: A Life by Jonathan Eig; narrated by Kevin R. FreeWhat it is: a sweeping biography of boxer Muhammad Ali, relating his family background, boxing career, the complexities of his celebrity status, and his later life. Author Jonathan Eig also examines political and personal controversies in the context of the 1960s, and draws on previously unavailable sources. |
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White Chrysanthemum
by Mary Lynn Bracht; narrated by Greta Jung
Having spent her entire youth under Japanese occupation, a young woman in World War II-era Korea follows in her mother's footsteps as an elite female diver, only to be forced into prostitution in order to save her beloved younger sister.
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| Sticky Fingers: The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine by Joe Hagan; narrated by Dennis BoutsikarisWhat it is: a vividly descriptive portrait of Jann Wenner, the founder of Rolling Stone magazine. Beginning in 1967, Wenner piloted the counterculture, ultimately fulfilling his ambition to become the rock journalism equivalent of mainstream media-mogul Henry Luce. |
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Poison
by John T. Lescroart; narrated by Jacques Roy
What it's about: When the steely owner of a successful family business is murdered, attorney Dismas Hardy doubts the guilt of a chief suspect and instead combs through a maelstrom of dangerous secrets and gold-digger agendas to identify a killer among the victim's numerous heirs. By the New York Times best-selling author of Fatal.
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The Bomb Maker
by Thomas Perry; narrated by Joe Barret
What it's about: A lethally clever designer of explosives tests the skills and collective strength of the highly skilled LAPD Bomb Squad. By the award-winning author of the Jane Whitefield series. Read by Joe Barrett.
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The Woman In the Window : a Novel
by A. J. Finn; narrated by Ann Marie Lee
What it's about: An agoraphobic recluse languishes in her New York City home, drinking wine and spying on her neighbors, before witnessing a terrible crime through her window that exposes her secrets and raises questions about her perceptions of reality. A first novel.
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