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by P.D. James
3.8(14,769)
Commander Adam Dalgliesh unravels a web of secrets and surgical ambition when a journalist is found dead at an exclusive plastic surgery clinic, exposing the dark underbelly of beauty and privilege.
by Harold S. Kushner
4.0(14,767)
A grieving rabbi explores faith and doubt after personal tragedy, asking why suffering affects good people.
by Alex Berenson
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A CIA mole, John Wells, returns after a decade embedded with al-Qaeda, his loyalty unclear to both the suspicious mastermind who calls him in and the handler who loves him, as a catastrophic attack on U.S. soil nears.
by Michelle Zink
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Twin sisters, bound by prophecy and suspicion, must unravel a dark family mystery while battling each other for their very souls.
by Lois McMaster Bujold
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Stranded on Earth with a phantom payroll and a planet suddenly at peace, Miles Naismith must outmaneuver a pompous captain and a band of Komarran rebels to uncover a conspiracy that could reignite a war.
by John le Carré
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A former British soldier, now a luxury hotel night manager, is recruited by intelligence to infiltrate the inner circle of a ruthless international arms dealer, a mission that drags him into a labyrinth of betrayal and danger across continents.
by Javier Cercas
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In the chaos of the Spanish Civil War, a fascist writer escapes execution twice, first from a firing squad, then by the mercy of an unknown militiaman. A modern writer searches for the soldier who chose compassion.
by Mordicai Gerstein
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Philippe Petit walks a tightrope between the new Twin Towers, turning an impossible act into a poetic dance against the New York City sky.
by Junji Ito
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In the cursed town of Kurouzu-cho, teenager Kirie Goshima and her boyfriend Shuichi Saito discover that an insidious, hypnotic spiral pattern is slowly consuming everything and everyone, twisting reality into a grotesque maelstrom of terror.
by Charles Dickens
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In a sharp transatlantic satire, Dickens examines the Chuzzlewit family's selfishness, following one Martin's journey from moral decay to redemption and another's descent into greed, blackmail, and crime, all while introducing the memorable Mrs. Gamp.
by R.D. Blackmore
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On 17th-century Exmoor, farmer's son John Ridd risks everything to save Lorna from her outlaw family and his rival, Carver Doone. Their love story unfolds against a background of old feuds and new passion.
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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An alien war threatens to expose their forbidden love and shatter their world. A powerful Luxen will burn everything to rescue his captured human, forcing them to question where loyalty lies amidst deceit.
by Keri Smith
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Unleash your inner chaos by intentionally destroying this illustrated guide, transforming blank pages into a playground of creative mess and mess-making creativity.
by J.D. Robb
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In a futuristic New York, Lieutenant Eve Dallas hunts Lady Justice, a vigilante who seduces and executes men for their hidden crimes, blurring the lines between right and wrong.
by Terry McMillan
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Four African American women in Phoenix navigate love, heartbreak, and sisterhood, waiting for a man who will make them feel at ease.
by Seanan McGuire
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Two alchemically-created twins, one with language powers and the other with mathematical powers, must join forces to escape their creator, who wants to use their combined abilities to become a god.
by Patricia Harman
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In Depression-era Appalachia, a resourceful midwife battles disease, the KKK, and her past to bring hope and new life to a struggling community.
by Jeff Shaara
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Through the eyes of Grant, Lee, and Chamberlain, 'The Last Full Measure' shows the brutal, culminating two years of the Civil War, from the Wilderness to Appomattox, as the Confederacy's last breaths are drawn against the Union's relentless advance.
by Emma Donoghue
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In a grimy 18th-century London, a spirited schoolgirl named Mary Saunders rejects a life of servitude, clawing her way through a perilous journey to seize a liberty society denies her, even if it means becoming the very 'slammerkin' they despise.
by Esi Edugyan
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In Nazi-occupied Paris, a jazz musician vanishes, leaving his bandmates to confront buried betrayals and the dangerous truth of his fate fifty years later.
by Linwood Barclay
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After his wife dies in a supposed car accident and is blamed for it, an ordinary contractor uncovers a terrifying web of suburban corruption and violence while fighting to clear her name and protect his daughter.
by David Mamet
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In a cutthroat Chicago real estate office, four desperate salesmen claw and backstab for leads, their careers, and their very masculinity as a high-stakes sales contest threatens to strip them of everything.
by Amitav Ghosh
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In the tiger-filled Sundarbans, an American biologist's search for rare dolphins connects her with a local fisherman and a translator, pulling them into a political struggle as unforgiving as the landscape.
by Jessica Sorensen
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Gemma must descend into the treacherous Underworld to uncover Stephan's dangerous plot and discover who she can truly trust before a celestial star falls from the sky.