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Hoot
Hoot
by Carl Hiaasen
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Robbie Forester always knew life wasn't fair, but she never thought she could do anything about it--until one day when a powerful charm comes into her possession and guides her, her friends, and her dog Pendleton on the path to justice. Unfortunately... (read more)

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Sharp Objects: A Novel
Sharp Objects: A Novel
by Gillian Flynn
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Gillian Flynn's debut novel is a literary thriller that will shock and repulse you, even as it draws you inexorably into its tangled, sadistic web of deceit, secrets, and horrific revelations. With her vivid characters and sharp-edged dialogue, Flynn is... (read more)

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The Daughter of Time
The Daughter of Time
by Josephine Tey
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Josephine Tey re-creates one of history's most famous -- and vicious -- crimes in her classic bestselling novel, a must read for connoisseurs of fiction, now with a new introduction by Robert Barnard Inspector Alan Grant of Scotland Yard, recuperating... (read more)

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Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (12 Edition)
Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (12 Edition)
by Stieg Larsson
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In the concluding volume of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy, Lisbeth Salander lies in critical condition in a Swedish hospital, a bullet in her head.   But she’s fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers... (read more)

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A Reliable Wife
A Reliable Wife
by Robert Goolrick
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Come a day, you might get sick of hearing about A Reliable Wife — so many people will have read it and raved to you about it. Here's some preventative medicine: read it first. Seduction, marriage, money, sex, drugs, murder... when Catherine Land... (read more)

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The Secret Scripture
The Secret Scripture
by Sebastian Barry
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Roseann, 93, has lived most of her life in a psychiatric asylum.  When the asylum is scheduled to close its doors, Dr. Grene tries to assess whether she can re-enter society.  He investigates her case, but he soon discovers a story quite different... (read more)

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The Beekeeper's Apprentice
The Beekeeper's Apprentice
by Laurie R. King
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Has Sherlock Holmes met his match in an opinionated half-American Jewish girl on the Sussex Downs? Purists may clench their pipes in distaste, but Holmesians who enjoy a good pastiche will not be disappointed.... (read more)

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Killing Floor (06 Edition)
Killing Floor (06 Edition)
by Child
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See Jack Reacher now in his first major motion picture. When a woman is kidnapped off a Chicago street in broad daylight, Jack Reacher’s in the wrong place at the wrong time. He’s kidnapped with her. Chained together and racing across America... (read more)

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Tears of the Giraffe
Tears of the Giraffe
by Alexander McCall Smith
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THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY - Book 2 Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, the basis of the HBO TV show, and its proprietor Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. ... (read more)

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Maisie Dobbs
Maisie Dobbs
by Jacqueline Winspear
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London, 1920. In the aftermath of the Great War and a devastating family tragedy, Laurence Bartram has turned his back on the world. But with a well-timed letter, an old flame manages to draw him back in. Mary Emmetts brother Johnlike Laurence, an... (read more)

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The Collectors
The Collectors
by David Baldacci
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The four mysterious gentlemen who call themselves the Camel Club are back in action for another thrilling adventure in Baldaccis instant "New York Times" bestseller. When the Speaker of the House is assassinated, the Camel Club finds a chilling... (read more)

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61 Hours: A Reacher Novel
61 Hours: A Reacher Novel
by Lee Child
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A bus crashes in a savage snowstorm and lands Jack Reacher in the middle of a deadly confrontation. In nearby Bolton, South Dakota, one brave woman is standing up for justice in a small town threatened by sinister forces. If... (read more)

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Case Histories: A Novel
Case Histories: A Novel
by Kate Atkinson
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This new novel from award-winner Atkinson is a breathtaking story of families divided, love lost and found, and the mysteries of fate. As Private Detective Jackson Brodie investigates three cases, startling connections and discoveries emerge.... (read more)

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The Spies of Warsaw
The Spies of Warsaw
by Alan Furst
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NOW A MINISERIES ON BBC AMERICA STARRING DAVID TENNANT War is coming to Europe. French and German intelligence operatives are locked in a life-and-death struggle on the espionage battlefield. At the French embassy, in Warsaw, the new military attach... (read more)

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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (The Millennium Trilogy #3)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (The Millennium Trilogy #3)
by Stieg Larsson
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Picking up mere moments after the cliffhanger ending of The Girl Who Played with Fire, this final book in Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy brings the adventures of Salander and Blomkvist to a thunderous and satisfying conclusion.... (read more)

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Faceless Killers: A Mystery (Kurt Wallander #1)
Faceless Killers: A Mystery (Kurt Wallander #1)
by Henning Mankell
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The first three novels in Henning Manning's Kurt Wallander series are now available in a trade paperback set.   Mystery fans across America are discovering the international bestseller Henning Mankell and his character Kurt Wallander, the veteran... (read more)

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The Full Cupboard of Life
The Full Cupboard of Life
by Alexander McCall Smith
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THE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY - Book 5 Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, the basis of the HBO TV show, and its proprietor Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. ... (read more)

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True Blue
True Blue
by David Baldacci
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A mysterious high-profile homicide in the nation's capital collides with the dark side of national security in David Baldacci's new, heart-stopping thriller. TRUE BLUE Mason Mace Perry was a firebrand cop on the D.C. police force until she was kidnapped... (read more)

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Sizzling Sixteen (Stephanie Plum Novels)
Sizzling Sixteen (Stephanie Plum Novels)
by Janet Evanovich
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Trenton, New Jersey, bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has inherited a “lucky” bottle from her Uncle Pip. Problem is, Uncle Pip didnt specify if the bottle brought good luck or bad luck…. BAD LUCK Vinnie, of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds, has run... (read more)

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Act of Treason
Act of Treason
by Vince Flynn
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The fallout from a horrific Washington explosion has just begun -- and so has CIA superagent Mitch Rapp's hunt for a killer with a personal agenda. In the final weeks of a fierce presidential campaign, a motorcade carrying candidate Josh Alexander is... (read more)

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