"A wise and heartfelt novel of connection, of loss and love and the power of both." - Amy Bloom. Anna Quindlen's trademark wisdom on family, friendship, and the ties that bind us are at the center of this novel about the power of love to transcend loss and triumph over adversity, by the bestselling author of Still Life with Bread Crumbs and One True Thing.. "A new Anna Quindlen novel is always cause for celebration. After Annie might just be my favorite one yet. It's a beautiful and deeply moving story about love, loss, friendship, marriage, family and community from one of our wisest chroniclers of modern life. I treasured every page." - J Courtney Sullivan. When Annie Brown dies suddenly, her husband, her children, and her closest friend are left to find a way forward without the woman who has been the lynchpin of all their lives.
Random House
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9780593861844
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Paperback
The Bad Weather Friend
By Koontz, Dean
Benny is so nice they feel compelled to destroy him, but he has a friend who should scare the hell out of them in this breathtaking new kind of thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz.Benny Catspaw's perpetually sunny disposition is tested when he loses his job, his reputation, his fiancée, and his favorite chair. He's not paranoid. Someone is out to get him. He just doesn't know who or why. Then Benny receives an inheritance from an uncle he's never heard of: a giant crate and a video message. All will be well in time.How strange--though it's a blessing, his uncle promises. Stranger yet is what's inside the crate. He's a seven-foot-tall self-described "bad weather friend" named Spike whose mission is to help people who are just too good for this world.
Thorndike Press Large Print
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9798885795890
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Large Print
End of Story
By Finn, A. J
The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Woman in the Window returnswith a mesmerizing thriller - part Knives Out, part Agatha Christie . . . yet utterly unlike anything you've ever read."I'll be dead in three months. Come tell my story."So writes Sebastian Trapp, reclusive mystery novelist, to his longtime correspondent Nicky Hunter, an expert in detective fiction. With mere months to live, Trapp invites Nicky to his spectacular San Francisco mansion to help draft his life story . . . living alongside his beautiful second wife, Diana; his wayward nephew, Freddy; and his protective daughter, Madeleine. Soon Nicky finds herself caught in an irresistible case of real-life "detective fever.""You and I might even solve an old mystery or two.
HarperAudio
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9780063359697
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Paperback
The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County
By Swinarski, Claire
Armed with a Crock-Pot and a pile of recipes, a grandmother, her granddaughter, and a mysterious young man work to bring a community together in this uplifting novel for readers of The Chicken Sisters.Esther Larson has been cooking for funerals in the Northwoods of Wisconsin for seventy years. Known locally as the "funeral ladies," she and her cohort have worked hard to keep the mourners of Ellerie County fed - it is her firm belief that there is very little a warm casserole and a piece of cherry pie can't fix. But, after falling for an internet scam that puts her home at risk, the proud Larson family matriarch is the one in need of help these days.Iris, Esther's whip-smart Gen Z granddaughter, would do anything for her family and her community.
Harper Large Print
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9780063359758
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Large Print
The Great Divide
By Henriquez, Cristina
An epic novel of the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived, loved, and labored there, by Cristina Henríquez, acclaimed author of The Book of Unknown AmericansIt is said that the canal will be the greatest feat of engineering in history. But first, it must be built. For Francisco, a local fisherman who resents the foreign powers clamoring for a slice of his country, nothing is more upsetting than the decision of his son, Omar, to work as a digger in the excavation zone. But for Omar, whose upbringing was quiet and lonely, this job offers a chance to finally find connection.Ada Bunting is a bold sixteen-year-old from Barbados who arrives in Panama as a stowaway alongside thousands of other West Indians seeking work.
Ecco
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9780063385337
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Hardcover
Harbor Lights
By Burke, James Lee
A dynamic, gripping collection of short stories from "America's best novelist" (Denver Post) , the New York Times bestselling James Lee BurkeHarbor Lights isa story collection fromone of the most popular and widely acclaimed icons of American fiction, featuring a never-before-published novella. These eight stories move from the marshlands on the Gulf of Mexico to the sweeping plains of Colorado to prisons, saloons, and trailer parks across the South, weaving together love, friendship, violence, survival, and revengeA boy and his father watch a German submarine sink an oiltanker as evil forces in the disguise of federal agents try to ruintheir family. A girl is beaten up outside a bar as her university-professor father navigates new love and threats from a group of neo-Nazis.
Thorndike Press Large Print
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9798885797177
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Large Print
The Princess of Las Vegas
By Bohjalian, Chris
THE PRINCESS IS FAKE. THE MURDERS ARE REAL * From the New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant and The Lioness, a Princess Diana impersonator and her estranged sister find themselves drawn into a dangerous game of money and murder in this twisting tale of organized crime, cryptocurrency, and family secrets on the Las Vegas strip.Crissy Dowling has created a world that suits her perfectly. She passes her days by the pool in a private cabana, she splurges on ice cream but never gains an ounce, and each evening she transforms into a Princess, performing her musical cabaret inspired by the life of the late Diana Spencer. Some might find her strange or even delusional, an American speaking with a British accent, hair feathered into a style thirty years old, living and working in a casino that has become a dated trash heap.
Random House Large Print; Large type / Large print edition
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9780593862711
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Paperback
Three-Inch Teeth
By Box, C. J.
Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett faces two different kinds of rampaging beasts - one animal, one human - in this riveting new novel from #1 New York Times bestseller C.J. Box.. A rogue grizzly bear has gone on a rampage - killing, among others, the potential fiancée of Joe's daughter. At the same time, Dallas Cates, who Joe helped lock up years ago, is released from prison with a list of six names tattooed on his skin. He wants revenge on the people who sent him away: the people he blames for the deaths of his entire family and the loss of his reputation and property.. Using the grizzly attacks as cover, Cates sets out to methodically check off his list. The problem is, both Nate Romanowski and Joe Pickett are on it.
G.P. Putnam's Sons
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9780593862339
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Paperback
Wandering Stars
By Orange, Tommy
The Pulitzer Prize-finalist and author of the breakout bestseller There There ("Pure soaring beauty."The New York Times Book Review) delivers a masterful follow-up to his already classic first novel. Extending his constellation of narratives into the past and future, Tommy Orange traces the legacies of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and the Carlisle Indian Industrial School through three generations of a family in a story that is by turns shattering and wondrous.. "For the sake of knowing, of understanding, Wandering Stars blew my heart into a thousand pieces and put it all back together again. This is a masterwork that will not be forgotten, a masterwork that will forever be part of you." - Morgan Talty, bestselling author of Night of the Living Rez.
Knopf
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9780593862780
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Paperback
Watch Where They Hide
By Hall, Tamron
From Emmy Award winner Tamron Hall comes an edge-of-your-seat thriller featuring journalist Jordan Manning as she delves into the case of a mother in danger and uncovers a dangerous web of secrets that could lead right to the missing woman - or put Jordan in the crosshairs of her abductors. "With Jordan Manning, Tamron Hall has given us a smart, empathetic heroine to cheer on for years to come." - Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling authorAfter dropping her child off at preschool, Marla Hancock, a stay-at-home mother, disappears. She had recently left her verbally abusive husband in rural Indiana and moved in with her sister, Shelly, who simply cant believe that her sister would ever willingly vanish without her children. But with limited support from the towns police department or media resources, Shelly fears that Marlas disappearance wont get the attention it deserves, or worse, will go unsolved. So, several weeks after filing a missing persons report, she reaches out to TV journalist Jordan Manning for help.After her investigative and reporting skills helped solve multiple murders, Jordan Mannings career in the newsroom is on the rise. She has gained a reputation as more than your typical news reporter: a "fixer" with a vigilante edge, dogged and undeterred to seek the truth. But even with this new status, Jordan still feels pressure to prove herself as a young Black professional. When Shelly reaches out, she feels compelled to do all she can to find Marla. Jordans search twists and turns in ways she could never have imagined, illuminating scandals and secrets that place her own life in grave danger.
After Annie
By Quindlen, Anna
"A wise and heartfelt novel of connection, of loss and love and the power of both." - Amy Bloom. Anna Quindlen's trademark wisdom on family, friendship, and the ties that bind us are at the center of this novel about the power of love to transcend loss and triumph over adversity, by the bestselling author of Still Life with Bread Crumbs and One True Thing.. "A new Anna Quindlen novel is always cause for celebration. After Annie might just be my favorite one yet. It's a beautiful and deeply moving story about love, loss, friendship, marriage, family and community from one of our wisest chroniclers of modern life. I treasured every page." - J Courtney Sullivan. When Annie Brown dies suddenly, her husband, her children, and her closest friend are left to find a way forward without the woman who has been the lynchpin of all their lives.
The Bad Weather Friend
By Koontz, Dean
Benny is so nice they feel compelled to destroy him, but he has a friend who should scare the hell out of them in this breathtaking new kind of thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz.Benny Catspaw's perpetually sunny disposition is tested when he loses his job, his reputation, his fiancée, and his favorite chair. He's not paranoid. Someone is out to get him. He just doesn't know who or why. Then Benny receives an inheritance from an uncle he's never heard of: a giant crate and a video message. All will be well in time.How strange--though it's a blessing, his uncle promises. Stranger yet is what's inside the crate. He's a seven-foot-tall self-described "bad weather friend" named Spike whose mission is to help people who are just too good for this world.
End of Story
By Finn, A. J
The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Woman in the Window returnswith a mesmerizing thriller - part Knives Out, part Agatha Christie . . . yet utterly unlike anything you've ever read."I'll be dead in three months. Come tell my story."So writes Sebastian Trapp, reclusive mystery novelist, to his longtime correspondent Nicky Hunter, an expert in detective fiction. With mere months to live, Trapp invites Nicky to his spectacular San Francisco mansion to help draft his life story . . . living alongside his beautiful second wife, Diana; his wayward nephew, Freddy; and his protective daughter, Madeleine. Soon Nicky finds herself caught in an irresistible case of real-life "detective fever.""You and I might even solve an old mystery or two.
The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County
By Swinarski, Claire
Armed with a Crock-Pot and a pile of recipes, a grandmother, her granddaughter, and a mysterious young man work to bring a community together in this uplifting novel for readers of The Chicken Sisters.Esther Larson has been cooking for funerals in the Northwoods of Wisconsin for seventy years. Known locally as the "funeral ladies," she and her cohort have worked hard to keep the mourners of Ellerie County fed - it is her firm belief that there is very little a warm casserole and a piece of cherry pie can't fix. But, after falling for an internet scam that puts her home at risk, the proud Larson family matriarch is the one in need of help these days.Iris, Esther's whip-smart Gen Z granddaughter, would do anything for her family and her community.
The Great Divide
By Henriquez, Cristina
An epic novel of the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived, loved, and labored there, by Cristina Henríquez, acclaimed author of The Book of Unknown AmericansIt is said that the canal will be the greatest feat of engineering in history. But first, it must be built. For Francisco, a local fisherman who resents the foreign powers clamoring for a slice of his country, nothing is more upsetting than the decision of his son, Omar, to work as a digger in the excavation zone. But for Omar, whose upbringing was quiet and lonely, this job offers a chance to finally find connection.Ada Bunting is a bold sixteen-year-old from Barbados who arrives in Panama as a stowaway alongside thousands of other West Indians seeking work.
Harbor Lights
By Burke, James Lee
A dynamic, gripping collection of short stories from "America's best novelist" (Denver Post) , the New York Times bestselling James Lee BurkeHarbor Lights isa story collection fromone of the most popular and widely acclaimed icons of American fiction, featuring a never-before-published novella. These eight stories move from the marshlands on the Gulf of Mexico to the sweeping plains of Colorado to prisons, saloons, and trailer parks across the South, weaving together love, friendship, violence, survival, and revengeA boy and his father watch a German submarine sink an oiltanker as evil forces in the disguise of federal agents try to ruintheir family. A girl is beaten up outside a bar as her university-professor father navigates new love and threats from a group of neo-Nazis.
The Princess of Las Vegas
By Bohjalian, Chris
THE PRINCESS IS FAKE. THE MURDERS ARE REAL * From the New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant and The Lioness, a Princess Diana impersonator and her estranged sister find themselves drawn into a dangerous game of money and murder in this twisting tale of organized crime, cryptocurrency, and family secrets on the Las Vegas strip.Crissy Dowling has created a world that suits her perfectly. She passes her days by the pool in a private cabana, she splurges on ice cream but never gains an ounce, and each evening she transforms into a Princess, performing her musical cabaret inspired by the life of the late Diana Spencer. Some might find her strange or even delusional, an American speaking with a British accent, hair feathered into a style thirty years old, living and working in a casino that has become a dated trash heap.
Three-Inch Teeth
By Box, C. J.
Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett faces two different kinds of rampaging beasts - one animal, one human - in this riveting new novel from #1 New York Times bestseller C.J. Box.. A rogue grizzly bear has gone on a rampage - killing, among others, the potential fiancée of Joe's daughter. At the same time, Dallas Cates, who Joe helped lock up years ago, is released from prison with a list of six names tattooed on his skin. He wants revenge on the people who sent him away: the people he blames for the deaths of his entire family and the loss of his reputation and property.. Using the grizzly attacks as cover, Cates sets out to methodically check off his list. The problem is, both Nate Romanowski and Joe Pickett are on it.
Wandering Stars
By Orange, Tommy
The Pulitzer Prize-finalist and author of the breakout bestseller There There ("Pure soaring beauty."The New York Times Book Review) delivers a masterful follow-up to his already classic first novel. Extending his constellation of narratives into the past and future, Tommy Orange traces the legacies of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and the Carlisle Indian Industrial School through three generations of a family in a story that is by turns shattering and wondrous.. "For the sake of knowing, of understanding, Wandering Stars blew my heart into a thousand pieces and put it all back together again. This is a masterwork that will not be forgotten, a masterwork that will forever be part of you." - Morgan Talty, bestselling author of Night of the Living Rez.
Watch Where They Hide
By Hall, Tamron
From Emmy Award winner Tamron Hall comes an edge-of-your-seat thriller featuring journalist Jordan Manning as she delves into the case of a mother in danger and uncovers a dangerous web of secrets that could lead right to the missing woman - or put Jordan in the crosshairs of her abductors. "With Jordan Manning, Tamron Hall has given us a smart, empathetic heroine to cheer on for years to come." - Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling authorAfter dropping her child off at preschool, Marla Hancock, a stay-at-home mother, disappears. She had recently left her verbally abusive husband in rural Indiana and moved in with her sister, Shelly, who simply cant believe that her sister would ever willingly vanish without her children. But with limited support from the towns police department or media resources, Shelly fears that Marlas disappearance wont get the attention it deserves, or worse, will go unsolved. So, several weeks after filing a missing persons report, she reaches out to TV journalist Jordan Manning for help.After her investigative and reporting skills helped solve multiple murders, Jordan Mannings career in the newsroom is on the rise. She has gained a reputation as more than your typical news reporter: a "fixer" with a vigilante edge, dogged and undeterred to seek the truth. But even with this new status, Jordan still feels pressure to prove herself as a young Black professional. When Shelly reaches out, she feels compelled to do all she can to find Marla. Jordans search twists and turns in ways she could never have imagined, illuminating scandals and secrets that place her own life in grave danger.