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The Hocus Girl

Chris Nickson · Severn House Publishers
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Thief-taker Simon Westow must save one of his closest friends from a grim fate at the hands of the government in this compelling historical mystery. Leeds, May 1822. Thief-taker Simon Westow owes Davey and Emily Ashton everything - the siblings gave him sanctuary when he needed it most....
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Overthrow: The War with China and North Korea--Fall of an Empire

David Poyer · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

The United States and their Allied forces struggle to survive world war with China in this compelling, realistic thriller, the next in the Dan Lenson series.World War III continues in David Poyer's Overthrow, the next novel in the acclaimed series featuring Admiral Dan Lenson as the Allies...
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Music Macabre

Sarah Rayne · Severn House Publishers
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Researching a biography of the composer Franz Liszt, Phineas Fox uncovers evidence of a brutal murder - and finds his own life in danger. Music researcher Phineas Fox has been enjoying his latest commission, gathering background material for a biography of Franz Liszt. But although he has - as anticipated...
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The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison

Ralph Ellison · Random House
Pages: 1072
Format: Hardcover

A radiant collection of letters from the renowned author of Invisible Man that trace the life and mind of a giant of American literature, with insights into the riddle of identity, the writer's craft, and the story of a changing nation over six decades These extensive and revealing...
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Read and Buried: A Lighthouse Library Mystery

Eva Gates · Crooked Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

Librarian Lucy Richardson unearths a mysterious map dating back to the Civil War. But if she can't crack its code, she may end up read and buried.The Bodie Island Lighthouse Library Classic Novel Book Club is reading Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne while workers dig into...
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The Measure of Our Lives: A Gathering of Wisdom

Toni Morrison · Knopf
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

At once the ideal introduction to Toni Morrison and a lovely and moving keepsake for her devoted readers: a treasury of quotations from her work. With a foreword by Zadie Smith."She was our conscience. Our seer. Our truthteller." --Oprah WinfreyThis inspirational book juxtaposes...
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The Black Hills

M. J. Trow · Severn House Publishers
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Private detectives Grand & Batchelor embark for the Wild West - and headlong into a baffling murder investigation in this gripping Victorian mystery. March, 1875. Although he has never had much time for George Custer, hero of the American Civil War and Commander of the 7th Cavalry,...
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Pagan Virtues: Poems

Stephen Dunn · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Dunn returns with his signature morbid wit, intellectual daring, and emotive powers on full display.In this meditative and incisive collection, Stephen Dunn draws on themes of morality and mortality to explore the innermost machinations of human nature. Shifting...
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Reflection

Tyler Lockett · Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

In this inspiring collection of original poetry, NFL wide receiver Tyler Lockett deftly weaves words, thoughts, and images as smoothly as he makes remarkable plays on the field.Fueled by faith and powered by a strong work ethic, Tyler Lockett's debut book of poetry is a reflective and uplifting...
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