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Staff Picks September 2017
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A Great Reckoning
by Louise Penny
Mystery: Receiving a mysterious old map that has been found stuffed in the walls of a bistro, former Quebec homicide investigator Armand Gamache follows clues to the site of a dead Sûreté academy professor and an unlikely cadet with whom he is implicated in a murder case.
Recommended by Barbara, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
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Etched in Bone: A Novel of the Others
by Anne Bishop
Science Fiction: Struggling to maintain the peace after Lakeside Courtyard survives the Elder cleansing, wolf shifter leader Simon Wolfgard and blood prophet Meg Corbyn are confronted by a shady scavenger who instigates tensions and draws the negative attentions of the Elders.
Recommended by Trish, Hickory Corner Branch
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Belgravia
by Julian Fellowes
Audiobook: Two families living in 1840s London must guard a secret that originated at the Duchess of Richmond's legendary ball on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo.
Recommended by Pat, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
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The Giving Tree: 50th Anniversary
by Shel Silverstein
Picture: A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree which gives to him without thought of return, in an anniversary edition of the classic book packaged with a CD of the story as read by the late author.
Recommended by Diana, Twin Rivers Branch
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The Weight of Feathers
by Anna-Marie McLemore
Young Adult Fiction: Working for rival traveling performance troupes in a magical world, Lace Paloma and Cluck Corbeau unexpectedly fall in love when disaster strikes in the village where their families have been staging their latest shows.
Recommended by Alyssa, Hollowbrook Branch
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Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape and the Making of Winston Churchill
by Candice Millard
Biography: The best-selling author of Destiny of the Republic presents a narrative account of Churchill's lesser-known heroics during the Boer War, describing his daring escape from rebel captors, trek through hundreds of miles with virtually no supplies and eventual return to South Africa to liberate the soldiers captured with him.
Recommended by Susan F., West Windsor Branch
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Before I Go to Sleep
by S. J. Watson
Fiction: Without her husband's knowledge, Christine, whose memory is damaged by a long-ago accident, is treated by a neurologist who helps her to remember her former self through journal entries until inconsistencies begin to emerge, raising disturbing questions.
Recommended by Pam, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
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