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Past Afternoon Book Club Selections Sunset Park by Paul Auster A group of troubled individuals is brought together by an enigmatic man in the wake of the 2008 economic collapse, including a trash-out worker who photographs the abandoned objects of evicted families, a celebrated actress preparing for a Broadway return and a publisher who would save his marriage. Wild Indigo by Sandi Ault Witnessing the death of a Tanoah man during a buffalo stampede, Bureau of Land Management agent Jamaica Wild begins to suspect that the man's demise may not have been accidental and evaluates the evidence at the side of her Pueblo surrogate grandmother and an adopted wolf cub. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce Jolted out of emotional numbness by a letter from an old friend who wants to say goodbye before she dies, Harold Fry embarks on a 600-mile hiking journey to his friend's side without supplies, an endeavor that stirs up memories of his unhappy marital and parenting experiences. The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker A painstakingly researched debut imagines the coming-of-age story of young Julia, whose world is thrown into upheaval when it is discovered that the Earth's rotation has suddenly begun to slow, posing a catastrophic threat to life. December 6 by Martin Cruz Smith A disreputable American nightclub owner with a mysterious agenda, seeks to abandon his life in Tokyo while desperately trying to flee to the West on the last flight out before the Pearl Harbor. The Last Child by John Hart A year after his family is shattered by the disappearance of his twin sister, thirteen- year-old Johnny Merrimon risks everything in a final, desperate search through the dark side of his hometown with the aid of a giant-sized man The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian After he crashes his plane into Lake Champlain, killing most of the passengers, Chip Linton moves into a new home with his wife and twin daughters and soon finds himself being haunted by the dead passengers, all while his wife wonders why the strange herbalist denizens of the town have taken such an interest in her daughters. Swim Back to Me by Ann Packer A volume of interlinked stories includes the tales of a wife who struggles to make sense of her husband's abrupt departure, a mother who mourns a teenage son through the music collection he left behind and a woman who reflects on her own broken family while attending a brother's wedding. The Memory of Running by Ron McLarty Working as a quality control inspector at a toy factory in Rhode Island, friendless alcoholic Smithy Ide considers himself a loser until a tragic event prompts him to set off on an epic cross-country bicycle journey that promises him a final chance to become the man he has always wanted to be. The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje Boarding a 1950s ship and sequestered to an out-of-sight dining table with other marginalized children, an eleven-year-old boy shares rollicking adventures while traveling to various world regions,
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Sunset Parkby Paul AusterA group of troubled individuals is broughttogether by an enigmatic man in thewake of the 2008 economic collapse,including a trash-out worker whophotographs the abandoned objects ofevicted families, a celebrated actresspreparing for a Broadway return and a
publisher who would save his marriage.
Wild Indigoby Sandi AultWitnessing the death of a Tanoah manduring a buffalo stampede, Bureau ofLand Management agent Jamaica Wildbegins to suspect that the man's demisemay not have been accidental andevaluates the evidence at the side of herPueblo surrogate grandmother and an
adopted wolf cub.
The Unlikely Pilgrimage ofHarold Fryby Rachel JoyceJolted out of emotional numbness by aletter from an old friend who wants to saygoodbye before she dies, Harold Fryembarks on a 600-mile hiking journey tohis friend's side without supplies, anendeavor that stirs up memories of his
unhappy marital and parenting experiences.
The Age of Miraclesby Karen Thompson WalkerA painstakingly researched debutimagines the coming-of-age story ofyoung Julia, whose world is thrown intoupheaval when it is discovered that theEarth's rotation has suddenly begun toslow, posing a catastrophic threat to life.
December 6by Martin Cruz SmithA disreputable American nightclub ownerwith a mysterious agenda, seeks toabandon his life in Tokyo whiledesperately trying to flee to the West onthe last flight out before the Pearl Harbor.attack.
The last childby John HartA year after his family is shattered by thedisappearance of his twin sister, thirteen-year-old Johnny Merrimon riskseverything in a final, desperate searchthrough the dark side of his hometownwith the aid of a giant-sized man
The night strangers : a novelby Chris BohjalianAfter he crashes his plane into LakeChamplain, killing most of thepassengers, Chip Linton moves into anew home with his wife and twindaughters and soon finds himself beinghaunted by the dead passengers, allwhile his wife wonders why the strange
herbalist denizens of the town have taken such an interestin her daughters. Reprint. A best-selling book.
Swim back to meby Ann PackerA volume of interlinked stories includesthe tales of a wife who struggles to makesense of her husband's abrupt departure,a mother who mourns a teenage sonthrough the music collection he leftbehind and a woman who reflects on herown broken family while attending a
brother's wedding. Reprint.
The memory of runningby Ron McLartyWorking as a quality control inspector ata toy factory in Rhode Island, friendlessalcoholic Smithy Ide considers himself aloser until a tragic event prompts him toset off on an epic cross-country bicyclejourney that promises him a final chanceto become the man he has alwayswanted to be. Reader's Guide included.
Reprint.
The cat's tableby Michael OndaatjeBoarding a 1950s ship and sequesteredto an out-of-sight dining table with othermarginalized children, an eleven-year-oldboy shares rollicking adventures whiletraveling to various world regions,learning about jazz, women, and ashackled prisoner along the way
Fresh disastersby Stuart WoodsWhen a managing partner takes on asleazy con man as a client, attorneyStone Barrington finds himself forced toaid the man's inept efforts to take downan infamous mafia boss, a case in whichhe teams up with former partner Dino.Reprint.
The Columbus affair : a novelby Steve BerryWhen his beloved daughter falls in theclutches of a ruthless zealot, disgracedjournalist Tom Sagan risks everything toembark on a perilous quest from Floridathrough Prague to Jamaica in search ofan invaluable historical treasure. By thebest-selling author of The Jefferson Key.125,000 first printing.
The physick book ofDeliverance Dane : a novelby Katherine HoweForced to set aside her Ph.D. research inorder to help the settling of her lategrandmother's abandoned home, ConnieGoodwin discovers a hidden key amongher grandmother's possessions that islinked to a darker chapter in Salem Witch
Trial history. Reprint. 200,000 first printing.
March : a novelby Geraldine BrooksIn a story inspired by the father characterin Little Women and drawn from thejournals and letters of Louisa May Alcott'sfather Bronson, a man leaves behind hisfamily to serve in the Civil War and findshis marriage and beliefs profoundlychallenged by his experiences. Reader's
Guide included. Reprint.
The flight of Gemma Hardy : anovelby Margot LiveseyOvercoming a life of hardship andloneliness, Gemma Hardy, a brilliant anddetermined young woman, accepts aposition as an au pair on the remoteOrkney Islands where she faces herbiggest challenge yet. Simultaneous.
(general fiction).
Agnes & the hitmanby Jennifer CrusieRescued during a break-in by an unlikelyhit man who has been directed by themob to protect her, food writer CrankyAgnes finds her situation furthercomplicated by a missing cache ofmoney that becomes a key factor in aSouthern mafia wedding. Reprint.
Lost in Shangri-la : a true storyof survival, adventure, and themost incredible rescue missionof World War IIby Mitchell ZuckoffDescribes the 1945 odyssey of threeplane crash survivors in New Guinea whoendured a harrowing journey through thejungle to seek help, their encounter with a
primitive tribe who had never seen white people, and theireventual rescue by a band of paratroopers
State of wonderby Ann PatchettA researcher at a pharmaceuticalcompany, Marina Singh must step out ofher comfort zone when she is sent intothe heart of the Amazonian delta to checkon a field team that has been silent fortwo years--a dangerous assignment thatforces Marina to confront the ghosts of
her past. Reprint. A best-selling novel. 250,000 firstprinting.
Mennonite in a Little BlackDress : A Memoir of GoingHomeby Rhoda JanzenA poet describes how, after her husbandof fifteen years left her for a relationshipwith a man and she subsequently wasseriously injured in a car crash, shereturned home to her close-knit
Mennonite family and came to terms with her failedmarriage and the choices that both freed and entrappedher. Simultaneous.
Honeymoon With My Brother :A Memoirby Franz WisnerA columnist and political spokespersonrecounts how after being jilted, hestrengthened his relationship with hisbrother, Kurt, by sharing a fifty-three-country, two-year vacation that was to
have been his honeymoon. 75,000 first printing.
Chocolatby Joanne HarrisWhen the beautiful and mysteriousVianne moves to Lansquenet and opensa chocolate shop across from the church,the inhabitants of the tiny village findthemselves torn between the solmen lawof religion and the joyful rewards ofVianne's confections
Illumination nightby Alice HoffmanA group of people on Martha's Vineyardare brought together in a web ofyearning, sin, eroticism, and ultimateredemption
Juneteenthby Ralph EllisonShot on the Senate floor by a youngblack man, a dying racist senatorsummons an elderly black Baptistminister from Oklahoma to his side for aremarkable dialogue that reveals thedeeply buried secrets of their shared pastand the tragedy that reunites them.
Reprint. 60,000 first printing.
The maytreesby Annie DillardSharing a simple life with his wife andyoung son in the post-war artistcommunity of his childhood, free-thinkingpoet Toby Maytree is aided with child-care responsibilities by close friendDeary, who years later comes betweenToby and his wife. By the Pulitzer Prize-
winning author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. Reprint. 150,000first printing.
The murder of King Tutby Alexander IrvineIn graphic novel format, tells of themystery surrounding the death of KingTutankhamen, as well as the travails ofthe archaeologists who searched inmodern times for his tomb and itstreasures
Garden Spellsby Sarah Addison AllenA successful caterer in Bascomb, NorthCarolina, Claire has always remained tiedto the long and magical legacy of theWaverly family, until her peaceful life istransformed by Tyler Hughes, an artteacher and new next-door neighbor, andby the return of her prodigal sister,
Sydney, who has arrived with her five-year-old daughter,Bay. A first novel. 75,000 first printing.
Shadow tagby Louise ErdrichAfter she discovers that her husband hasbeen reading her diary, Irene Americaturns it into a manipulative farce, whilesecretly keeping a second diary thatincludes her true thoughts, through whichthe reader learns of Irene's shakymarriage, its affect on her children and
her struggles with alcohol. By a National Book CriticsCircle Award-winning and Pulitzer Prize-finalist author.Reprint. A best-selling novel. 100,000 first printing.
Wench : a novelby Dolen Perkins-ValdezSlave mistresses Lizzie, Reenie andSweet travel to a resort in Ohio each yearwith their white masters, until Mawushows up and encourages the threeothers to escape, forcing them to choosebetween freedom and leaving theirfriends and families--and the emotional
and psychological ties that bind them to their masters. Afirst novel. 25,000 first printing.
Lily of the valleyby Suzanne Strempek SheaLily Wilk, a young artist, spends her timepainting everything from fire hydrants tofancy fingernail designs in her smallMassachusetts town, until the owner of asupermarket chain commissions a familyportrait that helps Lily come to a newunderstanding of herself and her life.
Thanksgiving night : a novelby Richard BauschEncumbered with the challenges of hisbookstore and his wife's high-schoolteaching career, Will Butterfield fears hewill soon reach the end of his patiencewith his wildly eccentric mother and aunt,a situation that is both lightened andcomplicated by new friendships with the
local handyman and his own chaotic family.
The dressmaker of KhairKhana : five sisters, oneremarkable family, and thewoman who risked everythingto keep them safeby Gayle Tzemach LemmonPresents the story of a fearless youngwoman who became a dress-makingentrepreneur in Taliban-ruled
Afghanistan, thus saving her family and bringing hope tothe lives of dozens of women in her war-torn nation
The brutal tellingby Louise PennyWhen the owner of a bistro in the villageof Three Pines becomes the mainsuspect in the murder of a stranger, ChiefInspector Gamache must sift through anumber of clues and cross the continentin order to solve the case
Eat, Pray, Love : one woman'ssearch for everything acrossItaly, India and Indonesiaby Elizabeth GilbertTraces the author's decision to travel theworld for a year after suffering a midlifecrisis and divorce, a journey that took herto three places in her quest to explore herown nature and learn the art of spiritual
balance
Pay it forward : a novelby Catherine Ryan HydeA life-affirming tale of the goodnessimplicit in everyone follows twelve-year-old Trevor, a boy from a troubled family,who develops a plan as part of a schoolproject that starts people doing goodthings for each other
The 19th wife : a novelby David EbershoffTraces the parallel tales of a modern-daymurder in a polygamous Utah compoundand a late-nineteenth-century woman'sefforts to eliminate polygamy, efforts thatare marked by such factors as BrighamYoung's expulsion of one of his wives anda ban on monogamous plays. By the
author of The Danish Girl. Reprint.
The postmistressby Sarah BlakeThe stories of a small Cape Codpostmistress and an American radioreporter stationed in London collide onthe eve of the United States' entranceinto World War II, a meeting that isshaped by a broken promise to deliver aletter. Reprint. A best-selling novel.
The girl who stoppedswimmingby Joshilyn JacksonHer suburban life thrown into chaos whenshe is visited by the ghost of a thirteen-year-old girl who has just drowned undersuspicious circumstances, Laurel beginsquestioning the characters of herseemingly innocent neighbors with the
help of her unpredictable sister. By the author of Between,Georgia. Reprint.
Burning Margueriteby Elizabeth Inness-BrownAwakening on a cold winter morning tofind the body of his ninety-four-year-old"Tante" Marguerite Deo lying deadoutside his cabin, carpenter James Jackmust confront the mystery of her deathand the secrets that have impacted hisown life, in a story that moves from turn-
of-the-century New England, to New Orleans during theDepression, to the present day. A first novel. Reprint.17,500 first printing.
I Was Amelia Earhartby Jane MendelsohnIn a novel about a real-life mystery,Amelia Earhart describes what happenedafter she and her navigator disappearedin 1937 off the coast of New Guinea anddiscusses her love of flying, memories ofher past, and her life with G. P. Putnam.Reprint. 200,000 first printing. Tour.
A Perfect Crimeby Peter AbrahamsA suspenseful psychological thrillerfeatures a cuckolded husband whoconceives a brilliant and deadly plan toexact revenge on his unfaithful wife andher lover while simultaneously restoringhis flagging career. Reprint.
Plum pudding murderby Joanne FlukeRumour has it that "Lunatic Larry" Jaegeris in the red--an idea that takes a sinisterturn when Hannah discovers the manhimself dead as a doornail in his ownoffice. It seems quite a few people wouldhave liked to fill Larry's stocking with coaland then bash him with it. With so manysuspects to investigate and the twelve
days of Christmas ticking away, Hannah's running out oftime to nab a murderous Scrooge who doesn't want her tosee the New Year
High plains tango : a novelby Robert James WallerA young drifter with a passion for solitudeand carpentry, Carlisle McMillanpurchases some land near Wolf Butte,South Dakota, a region consideredsacred by the Sioux, and sets out to builda life for himself among the locals,including the beautiful "witch" Susanna
Benteen, until a highway is proposed that will transversehis property and the sacred Wolf Butte. Reprint. 50,000first printing.
Wind, sand and starsby Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe experiences and philosophy of aFrench airline pilot whose flying careerbegan in 1926 and ended when his planedisappeared in 1944
The secretby Beverly LewisIn denial and not telling anyone that sheis terminally ill, English grad studentHeather Nelson travels to LancasterCounty--the last place she and hermother had visited together--in search ofhealing for her body and spirit.
Away With the Fairiesby Kerry GreenwoodWhen she is asked to investigate thebaffling death of a famed author andillustrator of fairy stories, amateur sleuthPhyrne Fisher goes undercover at thewomen's magazine that employed thedead writer, while, at the same time, sheis forced to deal with some bizarre events
involving her lover Lin Chung's family.
Bad things happenby Harry DolanIn the aftermath of a mystery magazinepublisher's untimely murder, Ann Arbordetective Elizabeth Waishkey wonders ifDavid Loogan, a man with a violent pastwho was having an affair with the victim'swife, is responsible for the crime or anally who could help her to solve the case.
Reprint.
Atmospheric disturbancesby Rivka GalchenConvinced that his wife has disappearedand left behind a duplicate of herself whofools everyone else, Dr. Leo Liebensteinembarks on a quixotic journey to reclaimhis lost love, an effort during which he isaided by a deluded psychiatric patientand an enigmatic meteorologist.
Good Bones and SimpleMurdersby Margaret AtwoodAccompanied by enchanting linedrawings, a literary master presents abrilliant collection of short works thatfeatures a wealth of parables,monologues, prose poems, condensedscience fictions, reconstructed fairy tales,
and much more. Reissue.
Runby Ann PatchettStruggling with single parenthood and ascandal that cost him his political career,Bernard Doyle fights his disappointmentwith his adopted sons' career choicesbefore a violent event forces themembers of his family to reconsider theirpriorities. By the author of Bel Canto.
Reprint. 250,000 first printing.
Reading Lolita in Tehran : AMemoir in Booksby Azar NafisiDescribes growing up in the IslamicRepublic of Iran and the group of youngwomen who came together at her homein secret every Thursday to read anddiscuss great books of Western literature,explaining the influence of Lolita, The
Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice, and other works ontheir lives and goals. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.
The cat who came forChristmasby Cleveland AmoryAn account of a year in the life of PolarBear, a stray white cat that finds its wayinto the heart and home of the author,portrays the cat's independent nature andopposition to anything new
Watchers of time : an InspectorIan Rutledge mysteryby Charles ToddInspector Ian Rutledge of Scotland Yardarrives in the Norfolk port of Osterly toinvestigate the murder of the localCatholic priest, a man obsessed with thesinking of the Titanic, who had attendedthe deathbed of Herbert Baker, a
Protestant who had demanded to see a Catholic priest ashe lay dying.
A wedding in December : anovelby Anita ShreveGathering to attend a wedding in theBerkshire Mountains of Massachusetts,seven former classmates find the reunionmarked by the death of a spouse, atraumatic past event, a shocking secret,and health issues. By the author of Light
on Snow. Reprint. 500,000 first printing.
The Seduction of Waterby Carol GoodmanAfter writing a story about her latemother, Katherine Morrissey, thatincludes a dark Irish fairy tale told to herby her mother, Iris Greenfeder returns herchildhood home at the remote HotelEquinox in the Catskills, intending to writeher mother's biography and search for a
long-lost manuscript written by Katherine, only to stumbleinto the middle of a haunting mystery. 50,000 first printing.
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The Last Childby John HartA year after his family is shattered by thedisappearance of his twin sister, thirteen-year-old Johnny Merrimon riskseverything in a final, desperate searchthrough the dark side of his hometownwith the aid of a giant-sized man
The Night Strangersby Chris BohjalianAfter he crashes his plane into LakeChamplain, killing most of thepassengers, Chip Linton moves into anew home with his wife and twindaughters and soon finds himself beinghaunted by the dead passengers, allwhile his wife wonders why the strange
herbalist denizens of the town have taken such an interestin her daughters.
Swim Back to Meby Ann PackerA volume of interlinked stories includesthe tales of a wife who struggles to makesense of her husband's abrupt departure,a mother who mourns a teenage sonthrough the music collection he leftbehind and a woman who reflects on herown broken family while attending a
brother's wedding.
The Memory of Runningby Ron McLartyWorking as a quality control inspector ata toy factory in Rhode Island, friendlessalcoholic Smithy Ide considers himself aloser until a tragic event prompts him toset off on an epic cross-country bicyclejourney that promises him a final chanceto become the man he has alwayswanted to be.
The Cat's Tableby Michael OndaatjeBoarding a 1950s ship and sequesteredto an out-of-sight dining table with othermarginalized children, an eleven-year-oldboy shares rollicking adventures whiletraveling to various world regions,learning about jazz, women, and ashackled prisoner along the way.
Fresh disastersby Stuart WoodsWhen a managing partner takes on asleazy con man as a client, attorneyStone Barrington finds himself forced toaid the man's inept efforts to take downan infamous mafia boss, a case in whichhe teams up with former partner Dino.Reprint.
The Columbus affair : a novelby Steve BerryWhen his beloved daughter falls in theclutches of a ruthless zealot, disgracedjournalist Tom Sagan risks everything toembark on a perilous quest from Floridathrough Prague to Jamaica in search ofan invaluable historical treasure. By thebest-selling author of The Jefferson Key.125,000 first printing.
The physick book ofDeliverance Dane : a novelby Katherine HoweForced to set aside her Ph.D. research inorder to help the settling of her lategrandmother's abandoned home, ConnieGoodwin discovers a hidden key amongher grandmother's possessions that islinked to a darker chapter in Salem Witch
Trial history. Reprint. 200,000 first printing.
March : a novelby Geraldine BrooksIn a story inspired by the father characterin Little Women and drawn from thejournals and letters of Louisa May Alcott'sfather Bronson, a man leaves behind hisfamily to serve in the Civil War and findshis marriage and beliefs profoundlychallenged by his experiences. Reader's
Guide included. Reprint.
The flight of Gemma Hardy : anovelby Margot LiveseyOvercoming a life of hardship andloneliness, Gemma Hardy, a brilliant anddetermined young woman, accepts aposition as an au pair on the remoteOrkney Islands where she faces herbiggest challenge yet. Simultaneous.
(general fiction).
Agnes & the hitmanby Jennifer CrusieRescued during a break-in by an unlikelyhit man who has been directed by themob to protect her, food writer CrankyAgnes finds her situation furthercomplicated by a missing cache ofmoney that becomes a key factor in aSouthern mafia wedding. Reprint.
Lost in Shangri-la : a true storyof survival, adventure, and themost incredible rescue missionof World War IIby Mitchell ZuckoffDescribes the 1945 odyssey of threeplane crash survivors in New Guinea whoendured a harrowing journey through thejungle to seek help, their encounter with a
primitive tribe who had never seen white people, and theireventual rescue by a band of paratroopers
State of wonderby Ann PatchettA researcher at a pharmaceuticalcompany, Marina Singh must step out ofher comfort zone when she is sent intothe heart of the Amazonian delta to checkon a field team that has been silent fortwo years--a dangerous assignment thatforces Marina to confront the ghosts of
her past. Reprint. A best-selling novel. 250,000 firstprinting.
Mennonite in a Little BlackDress : A Memoir of GoingHomeby Rhoda JanzenA poet describes how, after her husbandof fifteen years left her for a relationshipwith a man and she subsequently wasseriously injured in a car crash, shereturned home to her close-knit
Mennonite family and came to terms with her failedmarriage and the choices that both freed and entrappedher. Simultaneous.
Honeymoon With My Brother :A Memoirby Franz WisnerA columnist and political spokespersonrecounts how after being jilted, hestrengthened his relationship with hisbrother, Kurt, by sharing a fifty-three-country, two-year vacation that was to
have been his honeymoon. 75,000 first printing.
Chocolatby Joanne HarrisWhen the beautiful and mysteriousVianne moves to Lansquenet and opensa chocolate shop across from the church,the inhabitants of the tiny village findthemselves torn between the solmen lawof religion and the joyful rewards ofVianne's confections
Illumination nightby Alice HoffmanA group of people on Martha's Vineyardare brought together in a web ofyearning, sin, eroticism, and ultimateredemption
Juneteenthby Ralph EllisonShot on the Senate floor by a youngblack man, a dying racist senatorsummons an elderly black Baptistminister from Oklahoma to his side for aremarkable dialogue that reveals thedeeply buried secrets of their shared pastand the tragedy that reunites them.
Reprint. 60,000 first printing.
The maytreesby Annie DillardSharing a simple life with his wife andyoung son in the post-war artistcommunity of his childhood, free-thinkingpoet Toby Maytree is aided with child-care responsibilities by close friendDeary, who years later comes betweenToby and his wife. By the Pulitzer Prize-
winning author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. Reprint. 150,000first printing.
The murder of King Tutby Alexander IrvineIn graphic novel format, tells of themystery surrounding the death of KingTutankhamen, as well as the travails ofthe archaeologists who searched inmodern times for his tomb and itstreasures
Garden Spellsby Sarah Addison AllenA successful caterer in Bascomb, NorthCarolina, Claire has always remained tiedto the long and magical legacy of theWaverly family, until her peaceful life istransformed by Tyler Hughes, an artteacher and new next-door neighbor, andby the return of her prodigal sister,
Sydney, who has arrived with her five-year-old daughter,Bay. A first novel. 75,000 first printing.
Shadow tagby Louise ErdrichAfter she discovers that her husband hasbeen reading her diary, Irene Americaturns it into a manipulative farce, whilesecretly keeping a second diary thatincludes her true thoughts, through whichthe reader learns of Irene's shakymarriage, its affect on her children and
her struggles with alcohol. By a National Book CriticsCircle Award-winning and Pulitzer Prize-finalist author.Reprint. A best-selling novel. 100,000 first printing.
Wench : a novelby Dolen Perkins-ValdezSlave mistresses Lizzie, Reenie andSweet travel to a resort in Ohio each yearwith their white masters, until Mawushows up and encourages the threeothers to escape, forcing them to choosebetween freedom and leaving theirfriends and families--and the emotional
and psychological ties that bind them to their masters. Afirst novel. 25,000 first printing.
Lily of the valleyby Suzanne Strempek SheaLily Wilk, a young artist, spends her timepainting everything from fire hydrants tofancy fingernail designs in her smallMassachusetts town, until the owner of asupermarket chain commissions a familyportrait that helps Lily come to a newunderstanding of herself and her life.
Thanksgiving night : a novelby Richard BauschEncumbered with the challenges of hisbookstore and his wife's high-schoolteaching career, Will Butterfield fears hewill soon reach the end of his patiencewith his wildly eccentric mother and aunt,a situation that is both lightened andcomplicated by new friendships with the
local handyman and his own chaotic family.
The dressmaker of KhairKhana : five sisters, oneremarkable family, and thewoman who risked everythingto keep them safeby Gayle Tzemach LemmonPresents the story of a fearless youngwoman who became a dress-makingentrepreneur in Taliban-ruled
Afghanistan, thus saving her family and bringing hope tothe lives of dozens of women in her war-torn nation
The brutal tellingby Louise PennyWhen the owner of a bistro in the villageof Three Pines becomes the mainsuspect in the murder of a stranger, ChiefInspector Gamache must sift through anumber of clues and cross the continentin order to solve the case
Eat, Pray, Love : one woman'ssearch for everything acrossItaly, India and Indonesiaby Elizabeth GilbertTraces the author's decision to travel theworld for a year after suffering a midlifecrisis and divorce, a journey that took herto three places in her quest to explore herown nature and learn the art of spiritual
balance
Pay it forward : a novelby Catherine Ryan HydeA life-affirming tale of the goodnessimplicit in everyone follows twelve-year-old Trevor, a boy from a troubled family,who develops a plan as part of a schoolproject that starts people doing goodthings for each other
The 19th wife : a novelby David EbershoffTraces the parallel tales of a modern-daymurder in a polygamous Utah compoundand a late-nineteenth-century woman'sefforts to eliminate polygamy, efforts thatare marked by such factors as BrighamYoung's expulsion of one of his wives anda ban on monogamous plays. By the
author of The Danish Girl. Reprint.
The postmistressby Sarah BlakeThe stories of a small Cape Codpostmistress and an American radioreporter stationed in London collide onthe eve of the United States' entranceinto World War II, a meeting that isshaped by a broken promise to deliver aletter. Reprint. A best-selling novel.
The girl who stoppedswimmingby Joshilyn JacksonHer suburban life thrown into chaos whenshe is visited by the ghost of a thirteen-year-old girl who has just drowned undersuspicious circumstances, Laurel beginsquestioning the characters of herseemingly innocent neighbors with the
help of her unpredictable sister. By the author of Between,Georgia. Reprint.
Burning Margueriteby Elizabeth Inness-BrownAwakening on a cold winter morning tofind the body of his ninety-four-year-old"Tante" Marguerite Deo lying deadoutside his cabin, carpenter James Jackmust confront the mystery of her deathand the secrets that have impacted hisown life, in a story that moves from turn-
of-the-century New England, to New Orleans during theDepression, to the present day. A first novel. Reprint.17,500 first printing.
I Was Amelia Earhartby Jane MendelsohnIn a novel about a real-life mystery,Amelia Earhart describes what happenedafter she and her navigator disappearedin 1937 off the coast of New Guinea anddiscusses her love of flying, memories ofher past, and her life with G. P. Putnam.Reprint. 200,000 first printing. Tour.
A Perfect Crimeby Peter AbrahamsA suspenseful psychological thrillerfeatures a cuckolded husband whoconceives a brilliant and deadly plan toexact revenge on his unfaithful wife andher lover while simultaneously restoringhis flagging career. Reprint.
Plum pudding murderby Joanne FlukeRumour has it that "Lunatic Larry" Jaegeris in the red--an idea that takes a sinisterturn when Hannah discovers the manhimself dead as a doornail in his ownoffice. It seems quite a few people wouldhave liked to fill Larry's stocking with coaland then bash him with it. With so manysuspects to investigate and the twelve
days of Christmas ticking away, Hannah's running out oftime to nab a murderous Scrooge who doesn't want her tosee the New Year
High plains tango : a novelby Robert James WallerA young drifter with a passion for solitudeand carpentry, Carlisle McMillanpurchases some land near Wolf Butte,South Dakota, a region consideredsacred by the Sioux, and sets out to builda life for himself among the locals,including the beautiful "witch" Susanna
Benteen, until a highway is proposed that will transversehis property and the sacred Wolf Butte. Reprint. 50,000first printing.
Wind, sand and starsby Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe experiences and philosophy of aFrench airline pilot whose flying careerbegan in 1926 and ended when his planedisappeared in 1944
The secretby Beverly LewisIn denial and not telling anyone that sheis terminally ill, English grad studentHeather Nelson travels to LancasterCounty--the last place she and hermother had visited together--in search ofhealing for her body and spirit.
Away With the Fairiesby Kerry GreenwoodWhen she is asked to investigate thebaffling death of a famed author andillustrator of fairy stories, amateur sleuthPhyrne Fisher goes undercover at thewomen's magazine that employed thedead writer, while, at the same time, sheis forced to deal with some bizarre events
involving her lover Lin Chung's family.
Bad things happenby Harry DolanIn the aftermath of a mystery magazinepublisher's untimely murder, Ann Arbordetective Elizabeth Waishkey wonders ifDavid Loogan, a man with a violent pastwho was having an affair with the victim'swife, is responsible for the crime or anally who could help her to solve the case.
Reprint.
Atmospheric disturbancesby Rivka GalchenConvinced that his wife has disappearedand left behind a duplicate of herself whofools everyone else, Dr. Leo Liebensteinembarks on a quixotic journey to reclaimhis lost love, an effort during which he isaided by a deluded psychiatric patientand an enigmatic meteorologist.
Good Bones and SimpleMurdersby Margaret AtwoodAccompanied by enchanting linedrawings, a literary master presents abrilliant collection of short works thatfeatures a wealth of parables,monologues, prose poems, condensedscience fictions, reconstructed fairy tales,
and much more. Reissue.
Runby Ann PatchettStruggling with single parenthood and ascandal that cost him his political career,Bernard Doyle fights his disappointmentwith his adopted sons' career choicesbefore a violent event forces themembers of his family to reconsider theirpriorities. By the author of Bel Canto.
Reprint. 250,000 first printing.
Reading Lolita in Tehran : AMemoir in Booksby Azar NafisiDescribes growing up in the IslamicRepublic of Iran and the group of youngwomen who came together at her homein secret every Thursday to read anddiscuss great books of Western literature,explaining the influence of Lolita, The
Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice, and other works ontheir lives and goals. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.
The cat who came forChristmasby Cleveland AmoryAn account of a year in the life of PolarBear, a stray white cat that finds its wayinto the heart and home of the author,portrays the cat's independent nature andopposition to anything new
Watchers of time : an InspectorIan Rutledge mysteryby Charles ToddInspector Ian Rutledge of Scotland Yardarrives in the Norfolk port of Osterly toinvestigate the murder of the localCatholic priest, a man obsessed with thesinking of the Titanic, who had attendedthe deathbed of Herbert Baker, a
Protestant who had demanded to see a Catholic priest ashe lay dying.
A wedding in December : anovelby Anita ShreveGathering to attend a wedding in theBerkshire Mountains of Massachusetts,seven former classmates find the reunionmarked by the death of a spouse, atraumatic past event, a shocking secret,and health issues. By the author of Light
on Snow. Reprint. 500,000 first printing.
The Seduction of Waterby Carol GoodmanAfter writing a story about her latemother, Katherine Morrissey, thatincludes a dark Irish fairy tale told to herby her mother, Iris Greenfeder returns herchildhood home at the remote HotelEquinox in the Catskills, intending to writeher mother's biography and search for a
long-lost manuscript written by Katherine, only to stumbleinto the middle of a haunting mystery. 50,000 first printing.
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Fresh Disastersby Stuart WoodsWhen a managing partner takes on asleazy con man as a client, attorneyStone Barrington finds himself forced toaid the man's inept efforts to take downan infamous mafia boss, a case in whichhe teams up with former partner Dino.
The Columbus Affairby Steve BerryWhen his beloved daughter falls in theclutches of a ruthless zealot, disgracedjournalist Tom Sagan risks everything toembark on a perilous quest from Floridathrough Prague to Jamaica in search ofan invaluable historical treasure. By thebest-selling author of The Jefferson Key.
The Physick Book ofDeliverance Daneby Katherine HoweForced to set aside her Ph.D. research inorder to help the settling of her lategrandmother's abandoned home, ConnieGoodwin discovers a hidden key amongher grandmother's possessions that islinked to a darker chapter in Salem Witch
Trial history. Reprint.
Marchby Geraldine BrooksIn a story inspired by the father characterin Little Women and drawn from thejournals and letters of Louisa May Alcott'sfather Bronson, a man leaves behind hisfamily to serve in the Civil War and findshis marriage and beliefs profoundlychallenged by his experiences.
The flight of Gemma Hardyby Margot LiveseyOvercoming a life of hardship andloneliness, Gemma Hardy, a brilliant anddetermined young woman, accepts aposition as an au pair on the remoteOrkney Islands where she faces herbiggest challenge yet.
Illumination Nightby Alice HoffmanA group of people on Martha's Vineyardare brought together in a web ofyearning, sin, eroticism, and ultimateredemption.
Juneteenthby Ralph EllisonShot on the Senate floor by a youngblack man, a dying racist senatorsummons an elderly black Baptistminister from Oklahoma to his side for aremarkable dialogue that reveals thedeeply buried secrets of their shared pastand the tragedy that reunites them.
Reprint. 60,000 first printing.
The maytreesby Annie DillardSharing a simple life with his wife andyoung son in the post-war artistcommunity of his childhood, free-thinkingpoet Toby Maytree is aided with child-care responsibilities by close friendDeary, who years later comes betweenToby and his wife. By the Pulitzer Prize-
winning author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. Reprint. 150,000first printing.
The murder of King Tutby Alexander IrvineIn graphic novel format, tells of themystery surrounding the death of KingTutankhamen, as well as the travails ofthe archaeologists who searched inmodern times for his tomb and itstreasures
Garden Spellsby Sarah Addison AllenA successful caterer in Bascomb, NorthCarolina, Claire has always remained tiedto the long and magical legacy of theWaverly family, until her peaceful life istransformed by Tyler Hughes, an artteacher and new next-door neighbor, andby the return of her prodigal sister,
Sydney, who has arrived with her five-year-old daughter,Bay. A first novel. 75,000 first printing.
Shadow tagby Louise ErdrichAfter she discovers that her husband hasbeen reading her diary, Irene Americaturns it into a manipulative farce, whilesecretly keeping a second diary thatincludes her true thoughts, through whichthe reader learns of Irene's shakymarriage, its affect on her children and
her struggles with alcohol. By a National Book CriticsCircle Award-winning and Pulitzer Prize-finalist author.Reprint. A best-selling novel. 100,000 first printing.
Wench : a novelby Dolen Perkins-ValdezSlave mistresses Lizzie, Reenie andSweet travel to a resort in Ohio each yearwith their white masters, until Mawushows up and encourages the threeothers to escape, forcing them to choosebetween freedom and leaving theirfriends and families--and the emotional
and psychological ties that bind them to their masters. Afirst novel. 25,000 first printing.
Lily of the valleyby Suzanne Strempek SheaLily Wilk, a young artist, spends her timepainting everything from fire hydrants tofancy fingernail designs in her smallMassachusetts town, until the owner of asupermarket chain commissions a familyportrait that helps Lily come to a newunderstanding of herself and her life.
Thanksgiving night : a novelby Richard BauschEncumbered with the challenges of hisbookstore and his wife's high-schoolteaching career, Will Butterfield fears hewill soon reach the end of his patiencewith his wildly eccentric mother and aunt,a situation that is both lightened andcomplicated by new friendships with the
local handyman and his own chaotic family.
The dressmaker of KhairKhana : five sisters, oneremarkable family, and thewoman who risked everythingto keep them safeby Gayle Tzemach LemmonPresents the story of a fearless youngwoman who became a dress-makingentrepreneur in Taliban-ruled
Afghanistan, thus saving her family and bringing hope tothe lives of dozens of women in her war-torn nation
The brutal tellingby Louise PennyWhen the owner of a bistro in the villageof Three Pines becomes the mainsuspect in the murder of a stranger, ChiefInspector Gamache must sift through anumber of clues and cross the continentin order to solve the case
Eat, Pray, Love : one woman'ssearch for everything acrossItaly, India and Indonesiaby Elizabeth GilbertTraces the author's decision to travel theworld for a year after suffering a midlifecrisis and divorce, a journey that took herto three places in her quest to explore herown nature and learn the art of spiritual
balance
Pay it forward : a novelby Catherine Ryan HydeA life-affirming tale of the goodnessimplicit in everyone follows twelve-year-old Trevor, a boy from a troubled family,who develops a plan as part of a schoolproject that starts people doing goodthings for each other
The 19th wife : a novelby David EbershoffTraces the parallel tales of a modern-daymurder in a polygamous Utah compoundand a late-nineteenth-century woman'sefforts to eliminate polygamy, efforts thatare marked by such factors as BrighamYoung's expulsion of one of his wives anda ban on monogamous plays. By the
author of The Danish Girl. Reprint.
The postmistressby Sarah BlakeThe stories of a small Cape Codpostmistress and an American radioreporter stationed in London collide onthe eve of the United States' entranceinto World War II, a meeting that isshaped by a broken promise to deliver aletter. Reprint. A best-selling novel.
The girl who stoppedswimmingby Joshilyn JacksonHer suburban life thrown into chaos whenshe is visited by the ghost of a thirteen-year-old girl who has just drowned undersuspicious circumstances, Laurel beginsquestioning the characters of herseemingly innocent neighbors with the
help of her unpredictable sister. By the author of Between,Georgia. Reprint.
Burning Margueriteby Elizabeth Inness-BrownAwakening on a cold winter morning tofind the body of his ninety-four-year-old"Tante" Marguerite Deo lying deadoutside his cabin, carpenter James Jackmust confront the mystery of her deathand the secrets that have impacted hisown life, in a story that moves from turn-
of-the-century New England, to New Orleans during theDepression, to the present day. A first novel. Reprint.17,500 first printing.
I Was Amelia Earhartby Jane MendelsohnIn a novel about a real-life mystery,Amelia Earhart describes what happenedafter she and her navigator disappearedin 1937 off the coast of New Guinea anddiscusses her love of flying, memories ofher past, and her life with G. P. Putnam.Reprint. 200,000 first printing. Tour.
A Perfect Crimeby Peter AbrahamsA suspenseful psychological thrillerfeatures a cuckolded husband whoconceives a brilliant and deadly plan toexact revenge on his unfaithful wife andher lover while simultaneously restoringhis flagging career. Reprint.
Plum pudding murderby Joanne FlukeRumour has it that "Lunatic Larry" Jaegeris in the red--an idea that takes a sinisterturn when Hannah discovers the manhimself dead as a doornail in his ownoffice. It seems quite a few people wouldhave liked to fill Larry's stocking with coaland then bash him with it. With so manysuspects to investigate and the twelve
days of Christmas ticking away, Hannah's running out oftime to nab a murderous Scrooge who doesn't want her tosee the New Year
High plains tango : a novelby Robert James WallerA young drifter with a passion for solitudeand carpentry, Carlisle McMillanpurchases some land near Wolf Butte,South Dakota, a region consideredsacred by the Sioux, and sets out to builda life for himself among the locals,including the beautiful "witch" Susanna
Benteen, until a highway is proposed that will transversehis property and the sacred Wolf Butte. Reprint. 50,000first printing.
Wind, sand and starsby Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe experiences and philosophy of aFrench airline pilot whose flying careerbegan in 1926 and ended when his planedisappeared in 1944
The secretby Beverly LewisIn denial and not telling anyone that sheis terminally ill, English grad studentHeather Nelson travels to LancasterCounty--the last place she and hermother had visited together--in search ofhealing for her body and spirit.
Away With the Fairiesby Kerry GreenwoodWhen she is asked to investigate thebaffling death of a famed author andillustrator of fairy stories, amateur sleuthPhyrne Fisher goes undercover at thewomen's magazine that employed thedead writer, while, at the same time, sheis forced to deal with some bizarre events
involving her lover Lin Chung's family.
Bad things happenby Harry DolanIn the aftermath of a mystery magazinepublisher's untimely murder, Ann Arbordetective Elizabeth Waishkey wonders ifDavid Loogan, a man with a violent pastwho was having an affair with the victim'swife, is responsible for the crime or anally who could help her to solve the case.
Reprint.
Atmospheric disturbancesby Rivka GalchenConvinced that his wife has disappearedand left behind a duplicate of herself whofools everyone else, Dr. Leo Liebensteinembarks on a quixotic journey to reclaimhis lost love, an effort during which he isaided by a deluded psychiatric patientand an enigmatic meteorologist.
Good Bones and SimpleMurdersby Margaret AtwoodAccompanied by enchanting linedrawings, a literary master presents abrilliant collection of short works thatfeatures a wealth of parables,monologues, prose poems, condensedscience fictions, reconstructed fairy tales,
and much more. Reissue.
Runby Ann PatchettStruggling with single parenthood and ascandal that cost him his political career,Bernard Doyle fights his disappointmentwith his adopted sons' career choicesbefore a violent event forces themembers of his family to reconsider theirpriorities. By the author of Bel Canto.
Reprint. 250,000 first printing.
Reading Lolita in Tehran : AMemoir in Booksby Azar NafisiDescribes growing up in the IslamicRepublic of Iran and the group of youngwomen who came together at her homein secret every Thursday to read anddiscuss great books of Western literature,explaining the influence of Lolita, The
Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice, and other works ontheir lives and goals. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.
The cat who came forChristmasby Cleveland AmoryAn account of a year in the life of PolarBear, a stray white cat that finds its wayinto the heart and home of the author,portrays the cat's independent nature andopposition to anything new
Watchers of time : an InspectorIan Rutledge mysteryby Charles ToddInspector Ian Rutledge of Scotland Yardarrives in the Norfolk port of Osterly toinvestigate the murder of the localCatholic priest, a man obsessed with thesinking of the Titanic, who had attendedthe deathbed of Herbert Baker, a
Protestant who had demanded to see a Catholic priest ashe lay dying.
A wedding in December : anovelby Anita ShreveGathering to attend a wedding in theBerkshire Mountains of Massachusetts,seven former classmates find the reunionmarked by the death of a spouse, atraumatic past event, a shocking secret,and health issues. By the author of Light
on Snow. Reprint. 500,000 first printing.
The Seduction of Waterby Carol GoodmanAfter writing a story about her latemother, Katherine Morrissey, thatincludes a dark Irish fairy tale told to herby her mother, Iris Greenfeder returns herchildhood home at the remote HotelEquinox in the Catskills, intending to writeher mother's biography and search for a
long-lost manuscript written by Katherine, only to stumbleinto the middle of a haunting mystery. 50,000 first printing.
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Agnes & the Hitmanby Jennifer CrusieRescued during a break-in by an unlikelyhit man who has been directed by themob to protect her, food writer CrankyAgnes finds her situation furthercomplicated by a missing cache ofmoney that becomes a key factor in aSouthern mafia wedding.
Lost in Shangri-la : a true storyof survival, adventure, and themost incredible rescue missionof World War IIby Mitchell ZuckoffDescribes the 1945 odyssey of threeplane crash survivors in New Guinea whoendured a harrowing journey through thejungle to seek help, their encounter with a
primitive tribe who had never seen white people, and theireventual rescue by a band of paratroopers
State of Wonderby Ann PatchettA researcher at a pharmaceuticalcompany, Marina Singh must step out ofher comfort zone when she is sent intothe heart of the Amazonian delta to checkon a field team that has been silent fortwo years--a dangerous assignment thatforces Marina to confront the ghosts of
her past.
Mennonite in a Little BlackDress : A Memoir of GoingHomeby Rhoda JanzenA poet describes how, after her husbandof fifteen years left her for a relationshipwith a man and she subsequently wasseriously injured in a car crash, shereturned home to her close-knit
Mennonite family and came to terms with her failedmarriage and the choices that both freed and entrappedher.
Honeymoon With My Brother :A Memoirby Franz WisnerA columnist and political spokespersonrecounts how after being jilted, hestrengthened his relationship with hisbrother, Kurt, by sharing a fifty-three-country, two-year vacation that was to
have been his honeymoon.
Chocolatby Joanne HarrisWhen the beautiful and mysteriousVianne moves to Lansquenet and opensa chocolate shop across from the church,the inhabitants of the tiny village findthemselves torn between the solmen lawof religion and the joyful rewards ofVianne's confections
Illumination nightby Alice HoffmanA group of people on Martha's Vineyardare brought together in a web ofyearning, sin, eroticism, and ultimateredemption
Juneteenthby Ralph EllisonShot on the Senate floor by a youngblack man, a dying racist senatorsummons an elderly black Baptistminister from Oklahoma to his side for aremarkable dialogue that reveals thedeeply buried secrets of their shared pastand the tragedy that reunites them.
Reprint. 60,000 first printing.
The maytreesby Annie DillardSharing a simple life with his wife andyoung son in the post-war artistcommunity of his childhood, free-thinkingpoet Toby Maytree is aided with child-care responsibilities by close friendDeary, who years later comes betweenToby and his wife. By the Pulitzer Prize-
winning author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. Reprint. 150,000first printing.
The murder of King Tutby Alexander IrvineIn graphic novel format, tells of themystery surrounding the death of KingTutankhamen, as well as the travails ofthe archaeologists who searched inmodern times for his tomb and itstreasures
Garden Spellsby Sarah Addison AllenA successful caterer in Bascomb, NorthCarolina, Claire has always remained tiedto the long and magical legacy of theWaverly family, until her peaceful life istransformed by Tyler Hughes, an artteacher and new next-door neighbor, andby the return of her prodigal sister,
Sydney, who has arrived with her five-year-old daughter,Bay. A first novel. 75,000 first printing.
Shadow tagby Louise ErdrichAfter she discovers that her husband hasbeen reading her diary, Irene Americaturns it into a manipulative farce, whilesecretly keeping a second diary thatincludes her true thoughts, through whichthe reader learns of Irene's shakymarriage, its affect on her children and
her struggles with alcohol. By a National Book CriticsCircle Award-winning and Pulitzer Prize-finalist author.Reprint. A best-selling novel. 100,000 first printing.
Wench : a novelby Dolen Perkins-ValdezSlave mistresses Lizzie, Reenie andSweet travel to a resort in Ohio each yearwith their white masters, until Mawushows up and encourages the threeothers to escape, forcing them to choosebetween freedom and leaving theirfriends and families--and the emotional
and psychological ties that bind them to their masters. Afirst novel. 25,000 first printing.
Lily of the valleyby Suzanne Strempek SheaLily Wilk, a young artist, spends her timepainting everything from fire hydrants tofancy fingernail designs in her smallMassachusetts town, until the owner of asupermarket chain commissions a familyportrait that helps Lily come to a newunderstanding of herself and her life.
Thanksgiving night : a novelby Richard BauschEncumbered with the challenges of hisbookstore and his wife's high-schoolteaching career, Will Butterfield fears hewill soon reach the end of his patiencewith his wildly eccentric mother and aunt,a situation that is both lightened andcomplicated by new friendships with the
local handyman and his own chaotic family.
The dressmaker of KhairKhana : five sisters, oneremarkable family, and thewoman who risked everythingto keep them safeby Gayle Tzemach LemmonPresents the story of a fearless youngwoman who became a dress-makingentrepreneur in Taliban-ruled
Afghanistan, thus saving her family and bringing hope tothe lives of dozens of women in her war-torn nation
The brutal tellingby Louise PennyWhen the owner of a bistro in the villageof Three Pines becomes the mainsuspect in the murder of a stranger, ChiefInspector Gamache must sift through anumber of clues and cross the continentin order to solve the case
Eat, Pray, Love : one woman'ssearch for everything acrossItaly, India and Indonesiaby Elizabeth GilbertTraces the author's decision to travel theworld for a year after suffering a midlifecrisis and divorce, a journey that took herto three places in her quest to explore herown nature and learn the art of spiritual
balance
Pay it forward : a novelby Catherine Ryan HydeA life-affirming tale of the goodnessimplicit in everyone follows twelve-year-old Trevor, a boy from a troubled family,who develops a plan as part of a schoolproject that starts people doing goodthings for each other
The 19th wife : a novelby David EbershoffTraces the parallel tales of a modern-daymurder in a polygamous Utah compoundand a late-nineteenth-century woman'sefforts to eliminate polygamy, efforts thatare marked by such factors as BrighamYoung's expulsion of one of his wives anda ban on monogamous plays. By the
author of The Danish Girl. Reprint.
The postmistressby Sarah BlakeThe stories of a small Cape Codpostmistress and an American radioreporter stationed in London collide onthe eve of the United States' entranceinto World War II, a meeting that isshaped by a broken promise to deliver aletter. Reprint. A best-selling novel.
The girl who stoppedswimmingby Joshilyn JacksonHer suburban life thrown into chaos whenshe is visited by the ghost of a thirteen-year-old girl who has just drowned undersuspicious circumstances, Laurel beginsquestioning the characters of herseemingly innocent neighbors with the
help of her unpredictable sister. By the author of Between,Georgia. Reprint.
Burning Margueriteby Elizabeth Inness-BrownAwakening on a cold winter morning tofind the body of his ninety-four-year-old"Tante" Marguerite Deo lying deadoutside his cabin, carpenter James Jackmust confront the mystery of her deathand the secrets that have impacted hisown life, in a story that moves from turn-
of-the-century New England, to New Orleans during theDepression, to the present day. A first novel. Reprint.17,500 first printing.
I Was Amelia Earhartby Jane MendelsohnIn a novel about a real-life mystery,Amelia Earhart describes what happenedafter she and her navigator disappearedin 1937 off the coast of New Guinea anddiscusses her love of flying, memories ofher past, and her life with G. P. Putnam.Reprint. 200,000 first printing. Tour.
A Perfect Crimeby Peter AbrahamsA suspenseful psychological thrillerfeatures a cuckolded husband whoconceives a brilliant and deadly plan toexact revenge on his unfaithful wife andher lover while simultaneously restoringhis flagging career. Reprint.
Plum pudding murderby Joanne FlukeRumour has it that "Lunatic Larry" Jaegeris in the red--an idea that takes a sinisterturn when Hannah discovers the manhimself dead as a doornail in his ownoffice. It seems quite a few people wouldhave liked to fill Larry's stocking with coaland then bash him with it. With so manysuspects to investigate and the twelve
days of Christmas ticking away, Hannah's running out oftime to nab a murderous Scrooge who doesn't want her tosee the New Year
High plains tango : a novelby Robert James WallerA young drifter with a passion for solitudeand carpentry, Carlisle McMillanpurchases some land near Wolf Butte,South Dakota, a region consideredsacred by the Sioux, and sets out to builda life for himself among the locals,including the beautiful "witch" Susanna
Benteen, until a highway is proposed that will transversehis property and the sacred Wolf Butte. Reprint. 50,000first printing.
Wind, sand and starsby Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe experiences and philosophy of aFrench airline pilot whose flying careerbegan in 1926 and ended when his planedisappeared in 1944
The secretby Beverly LewisIn denial and not telling anyone that sheis terminally ill, English grad studentHeather Nelson travels to LancasterCounty--the last place she and hermother had visited together--in search ofhealing for her body and spirit.
Away With the Fairiesby Kerry GreenwoodWhen she is asked to investigate thebaffling death of a famed author andillustrator of fairy stories, amateur sleuthPhyrne Fisher goes undercover at thewomen's magazine that employed thedead writer, while, at the same time, sheis forced to deal with some bizarre events
involving her lover Lin Chung's family.
Bad things happenby Harry DolanIn the aftermath of a mystery magazinepublisher's untimely murder, Ann Arbordetective Elizabeth Waishkey wonders ifDavid Loogan, a man with a violent pastwho was having an affair with the victim'swife, is responsible for the crime or anally who could help her to solve the case.
Reprint.
Atmospheric disturbancesby Rivka GalchenConvinced that his wife has disappearedand left behind a duplicate of herself whofools everyone else, Dr. Leo Liebensteinembarks on a quixotic journey to reclaimhis lost love, an effort during which he isaided by a deluded psychiatric patientand an enigmatic meteorologist.
Good Bones and SimpleMurdersby Margaret AtwoodAccompanied by enchanting linedrawings, a literary master presents abrilliant collection of short works thatfeatures a wealth of parables,monologues, prose poems, condensedscience fictions, reconstructed fairy tales,
and much more. Reissue.
Runby Ann PatchettStruggling with single parenthood and ascandal that cost him his political career,Bernard Doyle fights his disappointmentwith his adopted sons' career choicesbefore a violent event forces themembers of his family to reconsider theirpriorities. By the author of Bel Canto.
Reprint. 250,000 first printing.
Reading Lolita in Tehran : AMemoir in Booksby Azar NafisiDescribes growing up in the IslamicRepublic of Iran and the group of youngwomen who came together at her homein secret every Thursday to read anddiscuss great books of Western literature,explaining the influence of Lolita, The
Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice, and other works ontheir lives and goals. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.
The cat who came forChristmasby Cleveland AmoryAn account of a year in the life of PolarBear, a stray white cat that finds its wayinto the heart and home of the author,portrays the cat's independent nature andopposition to anything new
Watchers of time : an InspectorIan Rutledge mysteryby Charles ToddInspector Ian Rutledge of Scotland Yardarrives in the Norfolk port of Osterly toinvestigate the murder of the localCatholic priest, a man obsessed with thesinking of the Titanic, who had attendedthe deathbed of Herbert Baker, a
Protestant who had demanded to see a Catholic priest ashe lay dying.
A wedding in December : anovelby Anita ShreveGathering to attend a wedding in theBerkshire Mountains of Massachusetts,seven former classmates find the reunionmarked by the death of a spouse, atraumatic past event, a shocking secret,and health issues. By the author of Light
on Snow. Reprint. 500,000 first printing.
The Seduction of Waterby Carol GoodmanAfter writing a story about her latemother, Katherine Morrissey, thatincludes a dark Irish fairy tale told to herby her mother, Iris Greenfeder returns herchildhood home at the remote HotelEquinox in the Catskills, intending to writeher mother's biography and search for a
long-lost manuscript written by Katherine, only to stumbleinto the middle of a haunting mystery. 50,000 first printing.
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