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Kent State : Four Dead in Ohio
by Derf Backderf
A commemorative 50th anniversary graphic-novel account of the May 4, 1970 shootings of Vietnam War college student protesters by the Ohio National Guard draws on in-depth interviews to profile the tragedy’s four victims. By the award-winning author of Trashed. Illustrations.
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The watchmaker of Filigree Street
by Natasha Pulley
When a strange watch saves his life, warning him of a blast that destroys Scotland Yard, telegraphist Thaniel Steepleton goes in search of its maker and meets Keita Mori, a Japanese immigrant who remembers the future, and soon Thaniel discovers that nothing in this world is certain.
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Star-spangled : the story of a flag, a battle, and the American anthem
by Tim Grove
Complemented by historical artwork and photos, an account of the lesser-known history of America’s national anthem describes the American flag’s design, the important contributions of free black soldiers during the War of 1812 and the intense battle that inspired Francis Scott Key’s poem. Illustrations. Bibliography. Index.
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Chosen ones
by Veronica Roth
On the 10th anniversary of the Dark One’s defeat, one of the Chosen Ones—who brought the Dark One down—dies and the remaining four discover the Dark One’s ultimate goal was much bigger than they, the government or even prophecy could have foretold. 250,000 first printing.
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The rook : a novel
by Daniel O'Malley
A high-ranking member of a secret organization that battles supernatural forces wakes up in a London park with no memory, no idea who she is and with a letter that provides instructions to help her uncover a far-reaching conspiracy. 25,000 first printing.
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I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916
by Lauren Tarshis
Recounts the dramatic experience of a New Jersey youth who visited the Atlantic coast during a summer in the early 20th-century when a predatory great white shark was targeting beachgoers, a trip during which he witnessed an attack on his friend. Simultaneous.
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Men at arms : a novel of discworld
by Terry Pratchett
Hoping to retire from the Discworld force in order to become a Gentleman, Captain Vimes of the City Watch learns of an assassin's plot involving the lost prince of Ankh-Morpork, a ring, and an ancient sword. Original.
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I survived the destruction of Pompeii, AD 79
by Lauren Tarshis
A latest entry in the series that includes I Survived the Japanese Tsunami follows the experiences of a young boy who struggles to escape the catastrophic A.D. 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Simultaneous eBook.
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I survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
by Lauren Tarshis
Witnessing the harrowing events of the Civil War from the Pennsylvania sidelines, 11-year-old Henry endures the most grueling challenges of his life throughout a hot July week when he becomes inadvertently involved in the historic battle.
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The maze of bones
by Rick Riordan
At the reading of their grandmother's will, Dan and Amy Cahill are given the choice of receiving a million dollars or uncovering the 39 clues hidden around the world that will lead to the source of the family's power, but by taking on the clues, they end up in a dangerous race against their own family members. 250,000 first printing.
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The resisters : a novel
by Gish Jen
Enduring life on the margins in a near-future world ruthlessly divided between the employed and unemployed, a once-professional couple give birth to an athletically gifted child, whose attention by the government compels her mother to challenge society’s foundations.
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The body : a guide for occupants
by Bill Bryson
The award-winning author of A Short History of Nearly Everything presents an engaging head-to-toe tour of the human body that shares anecdotal insights into its functions, ability to heal and vulnerability to disease. Illustrations.
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The daughters of Temperance Hobbs
by Katherine Howe
Connie Goodwin, a New England history professor specializing in the history of magic in colonial America and the descendant of a woman tried as a witch in Salem, races against time to free her fiancé from a curse
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Space exploration : a history in 100 objects
by Sten F Odenwald
"From Galileo's telescope to the International Space Station - a stunningly photo-filled tour through the milestones of space exploration, examining iconic objects from Sputnik to Skylab and their effect on what we know and how we think about space"
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'Twas the night before Thanksgiving
by Dav Pilkey
School children on a field trip to Mack Nugget's farm save the lives of eight turkeys in this poem based on "The Night Before Christmas."
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Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts
by Kate Racculia
Jeff's Review:
This book is just what I needed right now. Clever, fun, mysterious. I want to be friends with these characters and explore Boston with them.
A dying billionaire sends one woman and a cast of dreamers and rivals on a citywide treasure hunt. By the author of Bellweather Rhapsody.
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1945
by Robert Conroy
An intriguing alternate history novel speculates what could have happened if, after the dropping of two atomic bombs, a devastated Japan, under the influence of fanatical extremists, still refuses to surrender, forcing the war-weary United States to launch an invasion on the defiant nation. Original. 25,000 first printing.
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Who are you, Calvin Bledsoe? : a novel
by Brock Clarke
After 49-year-old Calvin Bledsoe’s mother dies in a fiery explosion, a stranger claiming to be his aunt Beatrice leads him across Europe in an adventure full of a comic menagerie of antiquities thieves, secret agents, religious fanatics and a stalker ex-wife. 20,000 first printing. Tour.
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Nevers
by Sara Cassidy
Book Annotation
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Startup : a novel
by Doree Shafrir
A first novel by a BuzzFeed senior culture writer finds a billion-dollar app developer, an ambitious young journalist and a burned-out literary mom swept up by a viral scandal that complicates their personal relationships in uproarious ways. 35,000 first printing.
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The expected one [sound recording]
by Kathleen McGowan
When journalist Maureen Paschal begins to research her new book, she discovers that she is destined to play a key role in a quest to gain control of a priceless series of scrolls, written in the first century by Mary Magdalene, that can only be uncovered by a special seeker known as the Expected One. Book available.
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The Swiss family Robinson
by Johann David Wyss
Relates the fortunes of a shipwrecked family as they imaginatively adapt to life on an island with abundant animal and plant life
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Radicalized
by Cory Doctorow
Offers four science fiction novellas about America's near future, including "Radicalized," a story about violent uprisings against insurance companies
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Early riser
by Jasper Fforde
The best-selling author of the Nursery Crimes series imagines the reader as a first-winter employee with the misfit Winter Consuls, who protect the world's hibernating masses until an outbreak of viral nightmares starts triggering mysterious deaths.
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The hate u give
by Angie Thomas
A collector's edition of the award-winning novel traces the story of a teen whose uneasy balance between her elite prep school and her disadvantaged home life is shattered when she witnesses the fatal shooting of her best friend by a police officer. 350,000 first printing. Movie tie-in. AB. H. K. PW.
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Bryant & May : hall of mirrors : a Peculiar Crimes Unit mystery
by Christopher Fowler
"London, 1969. With the Swinging Sixties under way, Detectives Arthur Bryant and John May find themselves caught in the middle of a good, old-fashioned manor house murder mystery. The critics are mad for Christopher Fowler, his irascible creations Bryant and May, and the Peculiar author's gift for writing classic mysteries with delightfully uncommon twists. Entertainment Weekly calls Fowler "deadpan, sly, and always unexpectedly inventive," while The Guardian admires his "splendidly eccentric characters[and] corkscrew plots." This new novel is no exception. As the Swinging Sixties paint dreary London a DayGlo rainbow, detectives Arthur Bryant and John May find themselves caught in the middle of a good old-fashioned manor house mystery. Hard to believe, but even positively ancient sleuths like Bryant and May of the Peculiar Crimes Unit were young once. or at least younger. Flashback to London 1969: mods and dolly birds, sunburst minidresses--but how long would the party last? After accidentally sinking a barge painted like the Yellow Submarine, Bryant and May are relegated to babysitting one Monty Hatton-Jones, the star prosecution witness in the trial of a disreputable developer whose prefabs are prone to collapse. The job for the demoted detectives? Keep the whistle-blower safe for one weekend. The task proves unexpectedly challenging when their unruly charge insists on attending a party at the vast estate Tavistock Hall. With falling stone gryphons, secret passageways, rumors of a mythical beast,and an all-too-real dismembered corpse, the bedeviled policemen soon find themselves with "a proper country house murder" on their hands. Trapped for the weekend, Bryant and May must sort the victims from the suspects, including a hippie heir, a missingmillionaire, a blond nightclub singer, and a mystery writer--not to mention Monty himself--and nobody is quite who he or she seems to be"
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Heat wave
by Richard Castle
NYPD detective Nikki Heat must deal with the continual presence of magazine journalist Jameson Rook as she works to solve the murder of a real estate magnate
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Calypso
by David Sedaris
A latest collection of personal essays by the best-selling author of Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls and Me Talk Pretty One Day shares even more revealing and intimate memories from his upbringing and family life. Simultaneous.
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The postmortal : a novel
by Drew Magary
In a future where a cure for aging is made available worldwide and people can now live forever, a man on the run from the government must dodge evil green people, government euthanasia programs and a disturbing religious cult. 40,000 first printing.
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The Sherlockian
by Graham Moore
Literary researcher and Sherlock Holmes enthusiast Harold White is shocked when a scholar who recently discovered Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's missing diary is found murdered, while in 1890s London, Conan Doyle hunts a serial killer to prove his superiority to his famous character. A first novel. Reprint.
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Before their time : a memoir
by Robert Kotlowitz
A memoir recalls the author's experiences as a teenage infantryman in the U.S. Third Army during World War II, from a disastrous training exercise that left twenty fellow recruits dead to the massacre of his platoon in France. Reprint.
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Tell me why
by Arkady Leokum
A guide for parents who want to be able to answer their children's endless questions
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Taste of marrow
by Sarah Gailey
In the aftermath of the Harriet dam catastrophe, the crew of saboteurs who took down the dam scatter to the winds, struggling with who they have become after a long life of theft, deception, and murder
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The appearance of Annie van Sinderen
by Katherine Howe
Meeting the beautiful and mysterious Annie while filming a séance in the East Village, Wes discovers that Annie is actually the ghost of a girl who died nearly two centuries earlier and who is searching for answers about her untimely death. Simultaneous eBook. 75,000 first printing.
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The Victoria vanishes : a Peculiar Crimes Unit mystery
by Christopher Fowler
Returning to the Victoria Cross pub hours after witnessing the murder of a woman, Detective Arthur Bryant is stunned to discover that the pub itself has vanished and the street around it has mysteriously aged, and calls in the Peculiar Crimes Unit to track down a killer who is stalking London's oldest watering holes. 17,500 first printing.
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White corridor
by Christopher Fowler
Heading for the International Spiritualists' Convention, John May and Arthur Bryant find themselves stranded along with dozens of other motorists by a massive blizzard and soon discover that a notorious killer is also stuck along the same remote stretch of highway, forcing them into a desperate race against time to stop him before he claims his next victim. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.
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When you are engulfed in flames [sound recording]
by David Sedaris
A new collection of essays by the author of Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim celebrates the foibles of his everyday life in France and America, from an attempt to make coffee with water in a flower vase to a drug purchase in a North Carolina mobile home. Simultaneous.
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The nightingale
by Kristin Hannah
Reunited when the elder's husband is sent to fight in World War II, French sisters Vianne and Isabelle find their bond as well as their respective beliefs tested by a world that changes in horrific ways. Discussion guide available online. By the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Firefly Lane. Simultaneous.
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The idiot
by Elif Batuman
Embarking on her freshman year at Harvard in the early tech days of the 1990s, a young artist and daughter of Turkish immigrants begins a correspondence with an older mathematics student from Hungary while struggling with her changing sense of self, first love and a daunting career prospect.
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The Civil War in 50 objects
by Harold Holzer
A companion to A History of the World in 100 Objects offers a visual perspective on the Civil War as reflected by artifacts ranging from a soldier's footlocker and the Emancipation Proclamation to leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier and Grant's handwritten terms of surrender at Appomattox, in a reference featuring an introduction by a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer.
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Good omens [sound recording] : the nice and accurate prophecies of Agnes Nutter, witch
by Neil Gaiman
The world is going to end next Saturday, just before dinner, but it turns out there are a few problems--the Antichrist has been misplaced, the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse ride motorcycles, and the representatives from heaven and hell decide that they like the human race, in a new edition of the classic novel, featuring a new afterword from the authors. Read by Martin Jarvis.
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Walkaway
by Cory Doctorow
Abandoning formal society to pursue a minimalist counterculture life in a near-future world wrecked by climate change, a disenchanted senior and his heiress paramour inspire a host of followers who become obsessed with cheating death in ways that turn the world upside down. By the award-winning author of Little Brother.
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Cinnamon
by Neil Gaiman
A beautiful pearl-eyed princess in mythic India whose parents offer a rich reward to anyone who can help her speak is lovingly assisted by an exotic tiger who arrives at the palace, armed with knowledge of the world and a heart full of friendship. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Graveyard Book. Simultaneous eBook. 100,000 first printing.
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The Whydah : a pirate ship feared, wrecked, and found
by Martin W Sandler
The true story of the captaincy, wreck and discovery of the only pirate ship ever found shares insights into what artifacts and other archaeological items recovered from the ocean floor have revealed about the mythologized pirate era of the 17th and 18th centuries. By the author of The Impossible Rescue.
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The nix
by Nathan Hill
Astonished to see the mother who abandoned him in childhood throwing rocks at a presidential candidate, a bored college professor struggles to reconcile the radical media depictions of his mother with his small-town memories and decides to draw her out by penning a tell-all biography. Reading-group guide available. A first novel.
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Stronger
by Jeff Bauman
A survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon, who set off one of the biggest manhunts in the country's history, talks about his experiences that early spring day and his ongoing mission to walk again after losing both legs, proving to the entire world what Boston Strong really means. 250,000 first printing.
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Version control
by Dexter Clarence Palmer
A woman deals with a strange and persistent sense of everything being slightly off, which may or may not be related to her scientist husband’s pet project, a “causality violation device” that might actually be working. Reading-group guide available.
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Emerald green
by Kerstin Gier
A conclusion to the trilogy that includes Sapphire Blue finds Gwen working alone when she is unable to convince anyone that Circle founder Count Saint-Germain is executing a nefarious plot, a situation that is further complicated by her time-traveling partner Gideon's betrayal.
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Nation [sound recording]
by Terry Pratchett
When the sea takes everything, including his family, Mau, forced to become a man, must find the strength within him to defy expectations and the courage to forge new beliefs. Simultaneous.
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Sapphire blue
by Kerstin Gier
Sixteen-year-old Gwen, the newest and final member of the secret time-traveling Circle of Twelve, searches through history for the other time-travelers, aided by friend Lesley; James the ghost; Gideon, the Diamond, whose fate seems bound with hers; and Xemerius, the gargoyle demon who has been following Gwen since he caught her kissing Gideon in a church.
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Ruby red
by Kerstin Gier
Since the time-traveling gene that runs in her family was supposed to skip 16-year-old Gwen, she was quite surprised when she started taking leaps into the past, which came complete with archaic manners, fancy clothes and an obnoxious--but gorgeous--traveling counterpart.
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The book of speculation
by Erika Swyler
Simon Watson, a young librarian on the verge of losing his job, a mysterious book that holds the key to a curse that has haunted a family of traveling circus performers for generations. A first novel.
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I must say : my life as a humble comedy legend
by Martin Short
The Emmy Award and Tony Award-winning actor and comic shares stories from his life that recount his early years with Saturday Night Live, the development of his numerous characters, his family life and his celebrity friendships. 150,000 first printing.
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The secrets of the FBI
by Ronald Kessler
The award-winning journalist and author of In the President's Secret Service draws on agent interviews about famous FBI cases to reveal the Bureau's inner workings and some of its most deeply held secrets. 100,000 first printing
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Circus Mirandus
by Cassie Beasley
Learning from his dying grandfather that a magical circus at the heart of his favorite bedtime stories is real, young Micah and his friend Jenny embark on a journey to claim a miracle from the circus's wondrous magician, the Lightbender. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook. 100,000 first printing.
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The Hike : A Novel
by Drew Magary
Becoming lost on a surreal wilderness path during a business trip in rural Pennsylvania, a suburban family man is confronted by otherworldly predators and overwhelming flashbacks of terrifying moments of his life before finding unexpected magical help. By the author of The Postmortal.
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How to read water : clues and patterns from puddles to the sea
by Tristan Gooley
The outdoor pioneer behind The Lost Art of Reading Nature¡s Signs shares hundreds of techniques to help navigate and decode bodies of water, including how to find North using puddles and how to forecast the weather from ocean waves.
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American gun : a history of the U.S. in ten firearms
by Chris Kyle
A former Navy SEAL and the New York Times best-selling author of American Sniper targets the most important American firearms, using these guns as a window on United States history to prove that the American story has been tied to and shaped by the gun. This book was previously featured in Forecast. 500,000 first printing.
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The heist : a novel
by Daniel Silva
Gabriel Allon, art restorer and occasional spy for Israel, must play a dangerous game of high stakes international intrigue as he searches for a stolen masterpiece by Caravaggio
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Absolute power
by David Baldacci
An unlikely witness threatens a high-level government cover-up--orchestrated by the Secret Service and a ruthlessly loyal White House chief-of-staff--of a brutal murder involving the president and his mistress
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The dig
by John Preston
"A succinct and witty literary venture that tells the strange story of a priceless treasure discovered in East Anglia on the eve of World War II. In the long, hot summer of 1939, Britain is preparing for war, but on a riverside farm in Suffolk there is excitement of another kind. Mrs. Pretty, the widowed owner of the farm, has had her hunch confirmed that the mounds on her land hold buried treasure. As the dig proceeds, it becomes clear that this is no ordinary find. This fictional recreation of the famed Sutton Hoo dig follows three months of intense activity when locals fought outsiders, professionals thwarted amateurs, and love and rivalry flourished in equal measure. As the war looms ever closer, engraved gold peeks through the soil, and each character searches for answers in the buried treasure. Their threads of love, loss, and aspiration weave a common awareness of the past as something that can never truly be left behind"
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A doubter's almanac : a novel
by Ethan Canin
A controversial mathematician pursues hedonist vices in 1970s university environments while coming to terms with the mysteries of his father's outsized life and his own personal legacy. By the New York Times best-selling author of America America.
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The witch of painted sorrows
by M. J. Rose
Fleeing her abusive husband for her grandmother's mansion in Belle Époque Paris, Sandrine ignores warnings that the house is not safe and explores the occult underground with her architect lover before becoming possessed by a witch courtesan's spirit.
Danny's Review: I was so happy that the supernatural elements turned out to be real, and not a figment of the character's mind, because they were my favorite part. I did not particularly like Sandrine, and as she is possessed by the ghost of her ancestor, I found myself cheering on the ghost. Despite the possession, this never strays from occult into horror, and there is also a fair amount of romance. There's a lot of cross genre appeal in this book (suspense, romance, history, fantasy/supernatural, mystery), which is both its strength and weakness.
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Open season
by C. J. Box
As Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett races against time to save an endangered species, he finds himself plunged into a deadly mystery that soon threatens his family and the life he loves
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The North water : a novel
by Ian McGuire
A 19th-century whaling ship sets sail for the Arctic with a killer aboard, in a dark, historical thriller.
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Night diver
by Elizabeth Lowell
Returning to the Caribbean island of St. Vincent to help save her family's treasure-hunting business, financial expert Kate Donnelly must form an uneasy alliance with British military diver Holden Cameron when equipment, treasure and even divers start disappearing into the depths of the ocean. 100,000 first printing.
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Grasshopper jungle : a history
by Andrew Smith
Diligently chronicling colorful versions of his family's history, 16-year-old Austin and his best friend, Robby, accidentally trigger a disaster that could potentially destroy humanity by unleashing an army of giant praying mantises on their small hometown, a catastrophe they evaluate from inside an underground bunker.
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Bill O'Reilly's Legends and lies : the real West
by David Fisher
A companion to Bill O'Reilly's documentary series Legends and Lies: The Real West offers an eye-opening look at the truth behind the western legends we all think we know. Simultaneous.
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Treasure hunt [sound recording] : a Wyatt Hunt novel
by John T. Lescroart
Released from desk work when a high-profile San Francisco activist is murdered, Hunt Club private investigator Mickey Dade discovers that the victim was involved in suspicious deals that also implicate the beautiful Alicia Thorpe
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Slade House
by David Mitchell
Follows the narrative of five different people who disappear through a mysterious door in an unassuming alleyway to visit the titular house and also vanish completely from the outside world. By the author of Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks. 150,000 first printing.
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Before I go to sleep : a novel
by S. J. Watson
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. Reprint. 125,000 first printing.
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