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1 - Down the River unto the Sea
Walter Mosley · Mulholland Books
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From trailblazing novelist Walter Mosley: a former NYPD cop once imprisoned for a crime he did not commit must solve two cases: that of a man wrongly condemned to die, and his own. Joe King Oliver was one of the NYPD's finest investigators, until, dispatched to arrest a well-heeled car thief,... |
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2 - Bearskin: A Novel
James A McLaughlin · Ecco
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"Bearskin is visceral, raw, and compelling - filled with sights, smells, and sounds truly observed. It's a powerful debut and an absolute showcase of exceptional prose. There are very few first novels when I feel compelled to circle brilliant passages, but James McLaughlin's writing... |
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3 - If I Die Tonight: A Novel
ALISON GAYLIN · William Morrow Paperbacks
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Reminiscent of the bestsellers of Laura Lippman and Harlan Coben - with a dose of Big Little Lies or Stranger Things - an absorbing, addictive tale of psychological suspense from the author of the highly acclaimed and Edgar Award-nominated What Remains of Me and the USA Today bestselling... |
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5 - Classic American Crime Fiction of the 1920s
Leslie S. Klinger · Pegasus Books
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A riveting collection of five of the most famous crime novels of the 1920s, presenting anew some of the most admired authors of the era -- with insightful annotations by the Edgar-winning anthologist Leslie S. Klinger. American crime writing was reborn in the 1920s. After years of dominance... |
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6 - Otherwood
PETE HAUTMAN · Candlewick
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What happened in the woods that day? Pete Hautman's riveting middle-grade novel touches on secrets and mysteries - and the power of connections with family and friends.
"Hatred combined with lies and secrets can break the world." Grandpa Zach used to say that... |
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7 - Sadie
COURTNEY SUMMERS · Wednesday Books
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"Summers has pulled no punches when it comes to diving into the darker side of teen lives." -- Bustle
A gripping novel about the depth of a sister's love; poised to be the next book you won't be able to stop talking about. A missing girl on a journey of revenge... |
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8 - The Widows of Malabar Hill
Sujata Massey · Soho Crime
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1920s India: Perveen Mistry, Bombay's only female lawyer, is investigating a suspicious will on behalf of three Muslim widows living in full purdah when the case takes a turn toward the murderous. The author of the Agatha and Macavity Award-winning Rei Shimura novels brings us an atmospheric... |
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9 - Shell Game: A V.I. Warshawski Novel
Sara Paretsky · William Morrow
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Sara Paretsky follows her instant New York Times bestseller Fallout - her most widely read novel in years - with an extraordinary adventure that pits her acclaimed detective, V.I. Warshawski, against some of today's most powerful figures. Legendary sleuth V.I. Warshawski returns... |
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