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Don't Miss These! August 2023
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Light bringer
by Pierce Brown
The legendary Reaper, Darrow, to defend Mars from a bloodthirsty would-be conqueror, begins his long voyage home, an interplanetary adventure where old friends will reunite, new alliances will be forged and rivals will clash on the battlefield.
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Banyan Moon : a novel
by Thao Thai
Three Vietnamese American women mourning the death of the family matriarch recount their lives and childhoods at a crumbling, gothic manor called Banyan House, where the secrets of her grandmother's past come to light. 150,000 first printing.
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The Collector : a novel
by Daniel Silva
The #1 New York Times best-selling author returns with a tale of high stakes international intrigue—starring Gabriel Allon. Simultaneous.
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Dead fall : a thriller
by Brad Thor
America's top spy is sent to war-torn Ukraine after a Russian military unit comprised of violent, insane criminals conscripted from their worst prisons and mental asylums goes rogue
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Crook manifesto : a novel
by Colson Whitehead
A furniture store owner and ex-grifter leaves the straight and narrow path when he needs Jackson 5 tickets for his daughter in 1971 Manhattan, in the new novel by the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Nickel Boys. Simultaneous.
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Tom Lake : a novel
by Ann Patchett
Recalling the past at her daughters' request, Lara tells the story of a famous actor with whom she shared both a stage and a romance with, which causes her daughters to examine their own lives and reconsider the world and everything they thought they knew.
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Everyone here is lying
by Shari Lapena
A father who had been having an affair that just ended badly discovers his difficult daughter unexpectedly home from school and loses his temper, ultimately discovering he's not the only one harboring secrets when she goes missing several hours later.
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Obsessed
by James Patterson
When a killer becomes obsessed with his oldest daughter, Detective Michael Bennett will do anything to keep his family safe as he races against time to crack this superstitious killer's code. Simultaneous.
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Somebody's fool
by Richard Russo
When a decomposing body is found in an abandoned hotel between North Bath and Schuyler Springs, police officers Charice Bond and her ex-lover Doug Raymer are drawn together again, while the town's residents speculate on the identity of the victim and wonder who among their number could've disappeared unnoticed.
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The first ladies
by Marie Benedict
Initially drawn together because of their shared belief in women's rights and the power of education, civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt fight together for justice and equality, holding each other's hands through tragedy and triumph.
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The measure of our age : navigating care, safety, money, and meaning in later life
by M. T. Connolly
An elder justice expert and MacArthur“genius” grant recipient investigates the systems we count on to protect us as we age, exposing a reality that has long been hidden and sometimes actively covered, and provides an action plan for families and policy-makers to stop the greed and incompetence. 15,000 first printing.
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Baking yesteryear : the best recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s
by B. Dylan Hollis
A popular social media baker who shares treats made from antique cookbooks helps readers create baking recipes from the last century in a delicious decade-by-decade tour from Chocolate Potato Cake from the 1910s to Avocado Pie from the 1960s. Illustrations.
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Jackie : public, private, secret
by J. Randy Taraborrelli
Based on hundreds of new interviews, this often startling look at the life of the legendary former first lady explores the flaws and contradictions that only served to make her even more iconic. 75,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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The art thief : a true story of love, crime, and a dangerous obsession
by Michael Finkel
This riveting true story of art, crime, love and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost draws us into the strange and fascinating world of prolific art thief, Stéphane Breitwieser, who stole and kept more than 300 objects until one final act of hubris brought everything crashing down.
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