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Stalin's Ghost: An Arkady Renko Novel by Martin Cruz Smith Staff Pick Arkady Renko, intrepid Moscow investigator, was first introduced to readers in the incomparable Gorky Park. This latest adventure perfectly captures Putin's Russia, ultra-modern and ultra-corrupt, yet haunted by the sorrows and ghosts of its Stalinist... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover 
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Flinch by Robert Ferrigno Staff Pick Have you discovered author Robert Ferrigno yet? Even though he lives in the Pacific Northwest, his novels are set in a perfectly realized Southern California. It's as if the noirish city of Philip Marlowe was suddenly peopled by characters from Carl... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Huge by James W. Fuerst Staff Pick This is a true gem of a comic novel. Pick it up, read the first few pages, and you’ll be pleasantly hooked into the hilarious world of "Huge" Smalls, a tough-talking 12-year-old who, in great Sam Spade speak, describes himself as "meaner than a short... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Blue Bear a True Story of Friendship Tragedy & Survival in the Alaskan Wilderness by Lynn Schooler Staff Pick Nature writing at its best. Lynn Schooler, an Alaskan nature guide and photographer, tells the story of his friendship with renowned Japanese photographer Michio Hoshino. This friendship and their quest to photograph the almost mythical blue bear... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith Staff Pick A 'cozy' set in Africa. This is the first in a wonderful new mystery series set in Botswana. Using deceptively simple language that nonetheless sings with the rhythms of Africa, the author introduces us to the indomitable lady detective, Precious... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $1.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead by Sara Gran Staff Pick In the first installment of a quirky and brilliant new series by Sara Gran, we meet hard-living, off-beat, pot-smoking, psychic ace detective Claire DeWitt as she returns to post-Katrina New Orleans. Gran captures the city in all its beauty and sadness... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $16.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Dawn Patrol by Don Winslow Staff Pick This is a great summer read. In Southern California, part-time P.I. and full-time surfer Boone Daniels and his crew of fellow surf fanatics (the Dawn Patrol) take on criminals, giant waves, and the heroic demands of true friendship. It's an excellent... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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Portrait in Sepia by Isabel Allende Staff Pick List Price $13.95 Your price: $2.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane Staff Pick When it's too darn hot, open Shutter Island for a thoroughly chilling experience. Lehane describes the book as gothic noir. I'd say it was that, plus intelligent and riveting. Two policemen investigate a disappearance on a remote island psychiatric... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $3.50 Used - Mass Market
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Zero Break: An Illustrated Collection of Surf Writing, 1777-2004 by Matt Warshaw Staff Pick Jack London called surfing "a royal sport for the natural kings of earth." This anthology captures the thrill of the sport and explains the allure of its "cool" culture. Come on, catch a wave.... (read more) List Price $27.25 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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His Dark Materials Boxed Set: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman Staff Pick "A 'big' story in an enchanting package. It may look like kid's fantasy but this trilogy is so much more. You'll love the way Pullman uses a cast of witches, rebellious angels, shape changing daemons in a setting that moves between parallel worlds to... (read more) List Price $22.50 Your price: $12.00 Used - Boxed Set
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Six Wives: the Queens of Henry VIII by David Starkey Staff Pick Adultery, betrayal, scandal, murder, and tragedy abound in this elegantly written history of the wives of the Tudor King. The author makes the story fresh and offers new insights into the role played by each very different woman.... (read more) Your price: $19.00 New - Mass Market
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The Killing Kind by John Connolly Staff Pick I only recently discovered John Connolly. His suspense novels transcend the genre with elegant prose and complex psychological insight. Be warned though. This latest novel featuring detective Charlie Parker is a deftly plotted page-turner that is WAY... (read more) Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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Ready, Steady, Go!: The Smashing Rise and Giddy Fall of Swinging London by Shawn Levy Staff Pick "Levy writes a masterful chronicle of the phenomenal transformation of London in the 1960s from a stagnant, war-ravaged place to a vibrant flowering in arts, music, fashion and photography. It's a delightful read and lively revisitation of a time and... (read more) List Price $19.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman Staff Pick If you liked Secret History [Donna Tartt] you'll enjoy this suspenseful mystery set in a private girls' school in the Adirondacks. It's eerie, atmospheric and completely spellbinding.... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Lyra's Oxford by Philip Pullman Staff Pick I reread Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy every year or so and was thrilled with this short story, the latest installment in the saga of Lyra Belacqua. Enhanced with maps and illustrations, it’s a wonderful story and a collectible gem.... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $7.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Summer Guest by Justin Cronin List Price $24.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Hardcover
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Lyra's Oxford by Philip Pullman Your price: $8.00 New - Mass Market
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Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults: Reflections on Critical Issues by Mingshui Cai List Price $102.95 Your price: $91.37 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Master by Colm TóibÃn Staff Pick Reading The Master was an unexpected pleasure. I was not particularly attached to Henry James (though this novel has provoked a renewed interest), nor am I often fond of historical or biographical fiction. The Master surpasses such stereotypes. Toibin's... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $4.95 Used - Hardcover
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