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Long Road to Mercy: Devoting her life to bringing criminals to justice after her twin is murdered in childhood, FBI agent Atlee Pine investigates a missing-persons case in the Grand Canyon that may be tied to a string of disappearances. |
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Look Alive Twenty-Five: When three consecutive managers from a famous deli go missing, leaving no clues behind but a single shoe each, latest manager Stephanie Plum navigates Lula's theories about alien abductions to avoid becoming the next victim. |
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Ambush: When a series of attacks targeting Michael Bennett injures one of his children and causes several deaths, the New York police officer leads an investigation throughout the five boroughs that exposes corruption and a dangerous vendetta. |
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The Witch Elm: Left for dead by burglars while partying with friends, a happy-go-lucky charmer takes refuge at his dilapidated ancestral home before a grisly discovery reveals an unsuspected family history. |
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This month's pick comes from our Assistant Director Kathy, who recently started a new series that she's greatly enjoying. Lisa Black's Gardiner and Renner books, which feature a forensic expert and a homicide cop as the titular characters, are suspenseful, CSI-type thrillers that Kathy says are not for the faint of heart. She has appreciated the characters' development and their believable interactions with each other. She adds, "The three story lines so far have each been unique and not repetitive (which is what I find sometimes happens in these series)." To start at the beginning check out That Darkness, about the investigation into a young Jane Doe found in a cemetery. |
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Welcome to a new year! As you set your intentions for 2019, take a moment to celebrate the beauty of 2018 and check out National Wildlife magazine. This bimonthly publication is the go-to guide for nature lovers and conservationists. First published by the National Wildlife Federation in 1962, National Wildlife features stunning nature photography from around the world, informative articles on current and historical conservation efforts, profiles of incredible creatures, and practical ways for readers to care for the wildlife around them. The current issue of National Wildlife offers readers a special treat: a sampling of the over 23,000 images submitted to the magazine’s 2018 photography contest. The grand prize winner is truly stunning! |
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For our January meeting the PPL Book Club is reading Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak. This witty, heartfelt tale tells the story of the a family stuck in quarantine together at their country estate for the week of Christmas. For some families this may not seem like a problem, but the family in question is the very dysfunctional Birch family, and they never spend this much time in each other's company. Older daughter Olivia has just returned from treating an Ebola-like virus abroad (hence the quarantine) and younger daughter Phoebe is obsessed with her upcoming wedding. The story is told from alternating points of view, including family patriarch Andrew's scathing restaurant reviews, providing insight into the characters and how they view each other. |
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