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Drinking Gourd: A Benjamin January historical mystery

Barbara Hambly · Severn House Publishers LTD
Pages: 248
Format: Print book

Benjamin January must uncover a killer to protect a secret . . .Benjamin January is called up to Vicksburg, deep in cotton-plantation country, to help a wounded "conductor" of the Underground Railroad - the secret network of safe-houses that guide escaping slaves to freedom. When...
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The Good Life

Marian Thurm · The Permanent Press
Pages: 278
Format: Print book

In this powerful new book from an esteemed novelist and acclaimed short story writer, Marian Thurm expertly draws a chilling portrait of a marriage and the downward spiral of a loving husband and father who has bought a handgun as the novel opens.Stacy and Roger seem to have it all: a wonderful...
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Moving Target: A Novel

Judith A Jance · Touchstone
Pages: 496

In this "engrossing" (Publishers Weekly) thriller from New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance, journalist- turned-investigator Ali Reynolds unearths a cold case that puts her in danger from a deadly arsonist.Lance Tucker, an incarcerated juvenile offender and talented...
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The Dove's Necklace: A Novel

Raja Alem · Overlook Hardcover
Pages: 544
Format: Hardcover

The stunning novel that explores the secret life of Mecca, by the first female winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction. When a dead woman is discovered in Abu Al Roos, one of Mecca's many alleys, no one will claim the body because they are ashamed by her nakedness. As we follow...
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Antiques Fate

Barbara Allan · Kensington Pub Corp, 2016.
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

"Well-drawn characters ... fun to read." --BOOKLIST Brandy Borne's exceedingly eccentric mother, Vivian, has been invited to perform her one-woman interpretation of "the Scottish play" (sometimes called Macbeth) --with different hats for different characters--at...
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Unravel

Calia Read · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Six months ago, I was happy. I was simply Naomi Carradine. One month ago, I was admitted into a psych ward. Yesterday, Lachlan visited me. Kissed me. And told me that I’m starting to lose my mind. Hours later, Max haunted my thoughts, reminding me I’m not crazy and that...
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Come Dark: A Posadas County Mystery

Steven Havill · Poisoned Pen Press
Format: Hardcover

Posadas County, New Mexico, is in the news. NightZone, a mammoth astronomy theme park, is bringing in jobs, media, and such new infrastructure as a slick narrow-gauge railway to transport tourists from the village of Posadas to the tramway running up the mesa to the project's site. And the Posadas...
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The Corsican Caper: A novel

Peter Mayle · Vintage

Here is Peter Mayle at his effervescent best—his master sleuth, Sam Levitt, eating, drinking, and romancing his way through the South of France even as he investigates a case of deadly intrigue among the Riviera’s jet set. Billionaire Francis Reboul is taking in the view at his coastal...
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Constant Fear

Daniel Palmer · Kensington Publishing Corporation
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

In Daniel Palmer's electrifying, brilliantly plotted new thriller, a private school campus becomes a battleground as a desperate father takes on a terrifying enemy ... .When Jake Dent's dreams of baseball glory fell apart in a drunk-driving incident, his marriage did too. In those...
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The Last One: A Novel

Alexandra Oliva · Ballantine Books
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

Survival is the name of the game as the line blurs between reality TV and reality itself in Alexandra Oliva's fast-paced novel of suspense.She wanted an adventure. She never imagined it would go this far. It begins with a reality TV show. Twelve contestants are sent into the woods to face...
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