January 2019 list by Donalee Jacobs
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An Anonymous Girl
by Greer Hendricks
Participating in a psychological study under the mysterious Dr. Shields, Jessica endures intense, invasive sessions and oppressive behavioral restrictions before she begins to lose her grasp on reality.
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The Amish Sweet Shop
by Emma Miller
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, the busiest time of the year at Beechy’s Sweets, where the Amish gifts of love and faith are even sweeter than the home-made candy.
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The Collector's Apprentice
by Barbara A. Shapiro
Abandoned in 1922 Paris when she is wrongly accused of theft, 19-year-old Paulien changes her identity and is swept up in the expatriate art world of Gertrude Stein and Henri Matisse while working to recover her father's stolen collection.
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The Cottage on Rose Lane
by Hope Ramsay
Arriving in Magnolia Harbor after receiving an unexpected inheritance, Jenna Fossey is excited to meet relatives she never knew existed until long-buried secrets lead to even more questions and the only person who can help her find answers is a hot-as-hell sailing instructor.
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Crucible
by James Rollins
A Christmas Eve attack on his home and the abduction of his pregnant girlfriend prompts Commander Gray Pierce and the Sigma Force to confronting deep spiritual mysteries tracing back to the Spanish Inquisition.
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Daughter of War
by Brad Taylor
Pike Logan and the task force uncover a Syrian plot to create a weapon of mass destruction against American and Kurdish forces, a situation that is complicated by a violent North Korean retaliation against western sanctions.
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A Delicate Touch
by Stuart Woods
Asked by an old acquaintance for help solving a tricky puzzle, Stone Barrington unwittingly stirs up a decades-old scandal in high-society New York and must risk his life to protect innocent lives.
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Final Shadows
by Kay Hooper
A Guardian, John Brodie must keep Tasha Solomon, who has psychic abilities not even she is aware of that could save the very world around her, safe from those who would give virtually all they possess to destroy her.
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The Golden Tresses of the Dead
by C. Alan Bradley
After an eventful ceremony with a missing best man and spontaneous ventriloquist act, spirits are high as Feely and her new husband head for the towering and beautifully iced wedding cake. But as Feely slices into the first piece, a scream rings out. The bridal cake contains a severed human finger. Delighted, Flavia wraps the finger in a napkin and whisks it away to her chemical laboratory. By studying the embalmed skin, the indentation of a ring, and the slope of the fingernail, she'll not only be able to determine the identity of the victim, but also point a finger at a killer.
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The Gown
by Jennifer Robson
London, 1947: Besieged by the harshest winter in living memory, burdened by shortages and rationing, the people of postwar Britain are enduring lives of quiet desperation despite their nation's recent victory. Among them are Ann Hughes and Miriam Dassin, embroiderers at the famed Mayfair fashion house of Norman Hartnell. Together they forge an unlikely friendship, but their hopes for a brighter future are tested when they are chosen for a once-in-a-lifetime honor: taking part in the creation of Princess Elizabeth's wedding gown.
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The House Next Door
by James Patterson
From a #1 best-selling author comes a collection of three pulse-pounding thrillers in one book, including the title story, The Killer's Wife and We. Are. Not. Alone.
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In a House of Lies
by Ian Rankin
When the remains of a private investigator who went missing a decade earlier are discovered, Siobhan Clarke uncovers disturbing evidence implicating her mentor, Inspector Rebus.
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Liar Liar
by James Patterson
When a vicious man kills the only person in the world who matters to her, detective Harriet Blue goes rogue and commits acts that render her a dangerous fugitive in her resolve to exact revenge.
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The New Iberia Blues
by James Lee Burke
The shocking death of a young woman leads detective Dave Robicheaux into the dark corners of Hollywood, the mafia and the Louisiana backwoods.
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Playing for Keeps
by Jill Shalvis
Two unforgiving lovers—Victoria Grayhawk and Montana rancher Ryan Sullivan—reunite for the sake of their child and must learn to trust each other in order to become the family they’ve always dreamed of.
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The Rule of Law
by John T Lescroart
Attorney Dismas Hardy finds himself in the unlikely position of having to defend his faithful longtime assistant, Phyllis, from being charged as an accessory to murder at the same time her brother is released from prison.
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A Scandal in Scarlet
by Vicki Delany
Gemma and Jayne donate their time to raise money for the rebuilding of a burned-out museum—but a killer wants a piece of the auction.
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Siege of Stone: Sister of Darkness
by Terry Goodkind
The sorceress Nicci, the wizard Nathan and the swordsman Bannon defend against a magical attack on two fronts when the breaking of an ancient curse unleashes hundreds of thousands of formerly petrified soldiers on the legendary city of Ildakar.
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Summoned to Thirteenth Grave
by Darynda Jones
In the final installment in a best-selling paranormal series, Charley Davidson returns to the earthly plane after a century in exile and prepares for an ultimate battle to solve a loved one's death.
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Turning Point
by Danielle Steel
Chosen for their elite records to work with Parisian counterparts in a mass-casualty training program, four trauma doctors from a busy San Francisco hospital confront unexpected and exciting new challenges that force them to make life-shaping choices.
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Untouchable
by Jayne Ann Krentz
Engaging in deep meditation therapy to navigate the darkness of his work as a cold-case arson investigator, FBI consultant Jack Lancaster is targeted by a returned Quinton Zane, who has resolved to eliminate Anson Salinas's foster sons.
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Watching You
by Lisa Jewell
When a murder occurs in Melville Heights—one of the nicest neighborhoods in Bristol, England—dangerous obsessions come to light involving the headmaster at a local school, in this place where everyone has a secret.
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