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Available ArcsSeptember 2014
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Please contact Gina Molter if you would like to claim one or more of the following ARCs. They'll be given away on a first come, first serve basis.
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Always Mom, forever Dad
by Joanna Rowland
Children whose parents no longer live together discover that although much has changed, and time spent with Mom is different than time spent with Dad, love is there no matter what
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The Betrayers
by David Bezmozgis
Escaping his political opponents in a Crimean resort town, disgraced Israeli politician Baruch Kotler runs into a former friend who had him sent to the gulag 40 years prior and must reconcile with his betrayers and his own poor choices. 50,000 first printing.
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The Bishop's Wife by Mette Ivie HarrisonIn the predominantly Mormon city of Draper, Utah, some seemingly perfect families have deadly secrets.Inspired by an actual crime and written by a practicing Mormon, The Bishop’s Wife is both a fascinating look at the lives of modern Mormons as well as a grim and cunningly twisted mystery. Linda Wallheim is the mother of five grown boys and the wife of a Mormon bishop. As bishop, Kurt Wallheim is the ward’s designated spiritual father, and that makes Linda the ward’s unofficial mother, and her days are filled with comfort visits, community service, and informal counseling.
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Blood-drenched Beard by Daniel GaleraFrom Brazil’s most acclaimed young novelist, the mesmerizing story of how a troubled young man’s restorative journey to the seaside becomes a violent struggle with his family’s past—So why did they kill him?
—I’m getting there. Patience, tchê. I wanted to give you the context. Because it’s a good story, isn’t it? A young man’s father, close to death, reveals to his son the true story of his grandfather’s death, or at least the truth as he knows it. The mean old gaucho was murdered by some fellow villagers in Garopaba, a sleepy town on the Atlantic now famous for its surfing and fishing. It was almost an execution, vigilante style. Or so the story goes.
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The Book of Strange New Things
by Michel Faber
Called to perform missionary work in a world light years away where the natives are fascinated by the concepts he introduces, man of faith Peter Leigh finds his beliefs tested when he learns of natural disasters that are tearing Earth apart. 200,000 first printing.
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Broadchurch
by Erin Kelly
A novelization of the hit television show follows detectives Alec Hardy and Ellie Miller as they search for a young boy's killer among numerous suspects and a brewing media storm. TV tie-in.
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Cobra
by Deon Meyer
A triple homicide in the picturesque Franschhoek wine valley and the deaths of two security guards who were interrogating a Cape Town pickpocket embroil detective Benny Griessel in an increasingly complex case. By the award-winning author of Thirteen Hours. 25,000 first printing. Tour
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Dear daughter
by Elizabeth Little
After being released from prison on a technicality, Janie Jenkins tracks down the one lead she has on her mother's real killer and is startled by what she uncovers about her mother's past in a small South Dakota town.
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Death coming up the hill
by Chris Crowe
Douglas Ashe keeps a weekly record of historical and personal events in 1968, the year he turns seventeen, including the escalating war in Vietnam, assassinations, rampant racism, and rioting; his first girlfriend, his parents' separation, and a longed-for sister
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The dog
by Joseph O'Neill
Leaving New York in the wake of a breakup to take a job in a futuristic Dubai at the height of its metropolitan self-invention, a young man struggles with growing feelings of being trapped while navigating the eccentricities of his wealthy employers. By the award-winning author of Netherland. 75,000 first printing.
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The fall : a father's memoir in 424 steps by Diogo MainardiTHE FALL is a memoir like no other. Its 424 short passages match the number of steps taken by Diogo Mainardi's son Tito as he walks, with great difficulty, alongside his father through the streets of Venice, the city where a medical mishap during Tito's birth left him with Cerebral Palsy. As they make their way toward the hospital where both their lives changed forever, Mainairdi begins to draw on his knowledge of art and history, seeking to better explain a tragedy that was entirely avoidable. From Marcel Proust to Neil Young, to Sigmund Freud to Humpty Dumpty, to Renaissance Venice and Auschwitz, he charts the trajectory of the Western world, with Tito at its center, showing how his fate has been shaped by the past. Told with disarming simplicity; by turns angry, joyful, and always generous, wise and suprising, THE FALL is an anstonishing book.
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Fives and twenty-fives
by Michael Pitre
A debut novel by an Iraq War veteran presents the stories of platoon leader Lieutenant Donovan, who feels isolated by his rank; medic Doc Pleasant, who is unraveled by the deaths of friends; and Iraqi interpreter Dodge, who both loves and hates what America represents.
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The forgotten girls by Sara BlædelIn a forest in Denmark, a ranger discovers the fresh corpse of an unidentified woman. A large scar on one side of her face should make the identification easy, but nobody has reported her missing. After four days, Louise Rick--the new commander of the Missing Persons Department--is still without answers. But when she releases a photo to the media, an older woman phones to say that she recognizes the woman as Lisemette, a child she once cared for in the state mental institution many years ago. Lisemette, like the other children in the institution, was abandoned by her family and branded a "forgotten girl." But Louise soon discovers something more disturbing: Lisemette had a twin, and both girls were issued death certificates over 30 years ago. As the investigation brings Louise closer to her childhood home, she uncovers more crimes that were committed--and hidden--in the forest, and finds a terrible link to her own past that has been carefully concealed.
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The Fragile World by Paula Treick DeboardFrom the author of stunning debut The Mourning Hours comes a powerful new novel that explores every parent's worst nightmare… The Kaufmans have always considered themselves a normal, happy family. Curtis is a physics teacher at a local high school. His wife, Kathleen, restores furniture for upscale boutiques. Daniel is away at college on a prestigious music scholarship, and twelve-year-old Olivia is a happy-go-lucky kid whose biggest concern is passing her next math test.
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Ghost month
by Ed. Lin
Shocked to learn that his high-school ex has been murdered, food-stand worker Jing-nan explores inconsistencies in the story with former classmates and the young woman's bereaved parents only to make a shocking discovery. By the author of the Robert Chow series.
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The Girls of Gettysburg by Bobbi MillerPickett's Charge, one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, is the powerful climax of this gripping, deeply affecting Civil War novel, told from the perspectives of three girls: a frivolous Union loyalist, a free Black, and a southern girl disguised as a boy fighting in the Confederate Army.
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The graham cracker plot
by Shelley Tougas
Calamity ensues when almost twelve-year-old Daisy and her sometimes best friend Graham try to break Daisy's father out of prison
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Her : a novel
by Harriet Lane
"On the face of it, Emma and Nina have very little in common. Isolated and exhausted by early motherhood, Emma finds her confidence is fading fast. Nina--sophisticated, generous, effortlessly in control--seems to have all the answers. It's easy to see why Emma is drawn to Nina. But what does Nina see in her? A seemingly innocent friendship slowly develops into a dangerous game of cat and mouse as Nina eases her way into Emma's life. Soon, it becomes clear that Nina wants something from the unwitting Emma--something that might just destroy her"
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His own man by Edgard Telles RibeiroA charismatic young diplomat in Brazil's Foreign Ministry, Marcilio Andrade Xavier (Max to his friends and colleagues) renounces his past ideals and becomes an informer after the military coup of 1964. While his colleagues attempt to reconcile themselves to the new realities of a dictatorship, Max begins to navigate the shadowy world of deception. During the ensuing "Dirty War," his government begins preying on its own citizens, and those who resist end up being tortured, killed, or simply "disappeared."
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Innocent Victims in the Global War on Terror by M. a. SalloomiThe book presents a very important and prominent case that Caused abundant arguments between the West & Islam after 11/09/2001. They are the allegations against a lot of the Charity and Humanitarian Organizations which had been accused for supporting Terrorism. Never the less the book replies scientifically to the big question, Does the Islam and it's organizations are new enemies? Strugglers and wrestler? or competitors.
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The Jaguar's Children by John VaillantFrom the best-selling author of The Tiger and The Golden Spruce, this debut novel is a gripping survival story of a young man trapped, perhaps fatally, during a border crossing. Hector is trapped. The water truck, sealed to hide its human cargo, has broken down. The coyotes have taken all the passengers’ money for a mechanic and have not returned. Those left behind have no choice but to wait.Hector finds a name in his friend Cesar’s phone. AnniMac. A name with an American number. He must reach her, both for rescue and to pass along the message Cesar has come so far to deliver. But are his messages going through?
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Lacy Eye by Jessica TreadwayHanna Schutt never suspected that her younger daughter's happiness would lead to her husband's death and the destruction of their family. When Dawn brings her new boyfriend home from college for a visit, her parents and sister try to hide their doubts because they're glad that Dawn - always an awkward child - appears to have grown into a confident, mature young woman in her relationship with Rud. But when Hanna and her husband, Joe, are beaten savagely in their bed, Rud becomes the chief suspect and stands trial for Joe's murder.
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Last Train to Babylon : a novel
by Charlee Fam
"Who put the word fun in funeral? I can't think of anything fun about Rachel's funeral, except for the fact that she won't be there. Aubrey Glass has a collection of potential suicide notes--just in case. And now, five years--and five notes--after leaving her hometown, Rachel's the one who goes and kills herself. Aubrey can't believe her luck. But Rachel's death doesn't leave Aubrey in peace. There's a voicemail from her former friend, left only days before her death that Aubrey can't bring herself to listen to--and worse, a macabre memorial-turned-high-school reunion that promises the opportunity to catch up with everyone...including the man responsible for everything that went wrong between she and Rachel. In the days leading up to the funeral and infamous after party, Aubrey slips seamlessly between her past and present. Memories of friendship tangle with painful new encounters while underneath it all Aubrey feels the rush of something closing in, something she can no longer run from. And when the past and present collide in one devastating night, nothing will be the same again. But facing the future means confronting herself and a shattering truth. Now, Aubrey must decide what will define her: what lies behind . . . or what waits ahead"
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Love me back : a novel
by Merritt Tierce
A debut novel by an award-winning writer follows the experiences of single mother Marie, who hides her private struggles behind her professionalism as a waitress at an upscale Dallas steak house before succumbing to self-destructive habits. A first novel. 40,000 first printing.
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Madame Picasso
by Anne Girard
While working as a costumer at the famous Moulin Rouge, Eva Gouel catches the attention of Pablo Picasso and, drawn into this brilliant but eccentric artist's world, has a torrid affair that evolves into what will become the first great love of his life. Original.
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Magic in the mix
by Annie Barrows
Life seems to be back to normal for "newly twinned" sisters Miri and Molly until their magical house sends them on a new time-traveling adventure to the Civil War, where they must risk everything to save two unusual soldiers and come to terms with the emotional truth about Molly's past
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The means : a novel
by Douglas Brunt
An incisive portrait of ambition, power and today's ruthless political world follows the experiences of a conservative trial attorney, a president-elect and a child-actor-turned journalist who triggers a scandal with a decade-old story. 50,000 first printing.
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Missing Reels by Farran Smith NehmeThe utterly winning, wholly delightful, totally cinematic debut novel of young love, old movies, and an epic search for a long-lost silent filmNew York in the late 1980s. Ceinwen Reilly has just moved from Yazoo City, Mississippi, and she’s never going back, minimum wage job (vintage store salesgirl) and shabby apartment (Avenue C walkup) be damned. Who cares about earthly matters when Ceinwen can spend her days and her nights at fading movie houses—and most of the time that’s left trying to look like Jean Harlow?
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Nanny X by Madelyn RosenbergTen-year-old Ali and 8-year-old Jake learn that their new nanny is actually an undercover crime buster in an action-packed and hilarious short novel that stars a Mary Poppins for the 21stcentury.
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Ostland by David ThomasBased on a horrifying true story of one of the Holocaust's worst Nazi war criminals comes a crime thriller that combines a police procedural, courtroom thriller, and a fast-paced war-time narrative. In Ostland David Thomas confronts the question of how does one man charged with eradicating evil become one of its greatest perpetrator.
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Perfidia : a novel
by James Ellroy
A debut entry in a second L.A. Quartet by the award-winning author of L.A. Confidential follows a post-Pearl Harbor murder of a Japanese family that entangles a brilliant Japanese-American forensic chemist, an adventurous woman, a future police chief and an arch villain. 75,000 first printing.
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The ploughmen : a novel
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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Quartet for the end of time : a novel
by Johanna Skibsrud
A false conspiracy charge against a World War I veteran prompts the man's disappearance and haunts his son throughout the 1930s, intertwining his life with those of a powerful congressman's children. By the Giller Prize-winning author of The Sentimentalists. 30,000 first printing
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Rites of passage
by Joy N. Hensley
Accepting a dare issued by her brother before his death, Sam McKenna joins the first-ever class of girls at a prestigious military academy and finds herself targeted by brutal male classmates whose actions have been prompted by a decades-old secret society. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook. 40,000 first printing.
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The Scent of Death
by Andrew Taylor
*WINNER of the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award 2013* 'Andrew Taylor wrote superb historical fiction long before Hilary Mantel was popular' Daily Telegraph From the No.1 bestselling author of THE AMERICAN BOY comes a new historical thriller set during the American War of Independence.
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The story of land and sea
by Katy Simpson Smith
A sweeping generational story, set in a small coastal town in North Carolina during the waning years of the American Revolution follows fathers and daughters, mother and son, and master and slave as they search for redemption during a time of war, servitude and love. 150,000 first printing.
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The Teaching Brain : The Evolutionary Trait at the Heart of Education by Vanessa RodriguezWhat is at work in the mind of a five-year-old explaining the game of tag to a new friend? What is going on in the head of a thirty-five-year-old parent showing a first-grader how to button a coat? And what exactly is happening in the brain of a sixty-five-year-old professor discussing statistics with a room full of graduate students?
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A Deadly Wandering : A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption in the Age of Attention
by Matt Richtel
Drawing on cutting-edge scientific findings regarding human attention, a Pulitzer Prize-winning technology reporter examines the impact of technology on our lives through the story of Utah college student Reggie Shaw, who killed two scientists while texting and driving. 150,000 first printing.
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The Dandelion Seed's Big Dream
by Joseph Anthony
One of nature's greatest success stories, the dandelion lives life fully, flies with beauty, survives storms, endures darkness and never gives up, its secret being to bloom right where it is—a message of courage, patience and perseverance that can apply to and inspire humans, as well. Simultaneous.
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The Prairie That Nature Built
by Marybeth Lorbiecki
A wild prairie is a lively place in this rhythmic romp with munchers and crunchers above and below the grasses so thick, and fires that flare, and rains that quench-and always the prairie grows green. Back matter offers information and activities for a fuller appreciation of this marvelous, disappearing habitat. Simultaneous.
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