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by Peter James
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A brilliant but obsessed scientist's quest for immortality unleashes a terrifying digital consciousness that threatens humanity.
by Henrik Ibsen
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A disgraced banker, imprisoned by his own ambition and the icy grip of societal judgment, paces his upstairs prison, dreaming of a financial comeback while the women in his life battle over the shattered remnants of their shared past and the fate of their son.
by Roger Smith
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An American fugitive in Cape Town finds his past catching up to him, ensnaring him and a local night watchman in a deadly game with a corrupt cop and a vengeful detective.
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
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Twelve-year-old Dani, heartbroken and wanting to escape, begins a defiant hike on the Appalachian Trail. Her equally troubled mother joins her, and their path ultimately leads them both to healing and a renewed connection in the wilderness.
by Michael Morpurgo
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A carved wooden dachshund becomes a symbol of an unlikely friendship between a German prisoner of war and a young British girl, spanning WWII and hinting at a hopeful reunion during the 1966 World Cup.
by Thomas Harris
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Years after eluding the FBI, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, now a respected curator in Florence, finds his cultured life threatened by a disgraced Clarice Starling, a greedy Italian detective, and the monstrously disfigured Mason Verger, who seeks to feed Lecter to his own ravenous eels as twisted revenge.
by Steve W. Price
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by W.P. Kinsella
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Through Silas Ermineskin's eyes, 'Dance Me Outside' shows the humor, daily struggles, and spirit of a Cree Indian reserve in Central Alberta.
by Mark Charan Newton
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In a city already crumbling under the weight of its monstrous residents and an otherworldly invasion, Commander Brynd Lathraea and Inquisitor Jeryd must hunt a supernatural serial killer while preparing Villiren for its impossible last stand.
by Wilton Barnhardt
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A shy theologian and a cynical ex-Jesuit race across continents, from the Vatican to the ancient Silk Road, in a thrilling, erudite, and often humorous pursuit of a lost first-century gospel that could redefine the essence of Christian faith.
by Anthony McGowan
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Caught in the terrifying orbit of a charismatic bully, a high schooler's desperate attempts to escape a brewing gang war only pull him closer to the moment he holds the knife that will end a life.
by Angelina J. Steffort
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An ordinary girl's life spirals into an epic celestial battle when her heart falls for a mysterious angel, unwittingly making her a pawn in an ancient war between good and evil.
by Deborah Ellis
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When a Muslim student is arrested on suspicion of terrorism, a high school is ripped apart by racism, forcing two boys from opposite worlds to confront their prejudices and choose their allegiances.
by Eugene McCabe
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On her twenty-fifth birthday in 1883 Fermanagh, Beth Winters, caught between her stepfather's cruelty and a charismatic rogue, races against a family curse to escape a life of pain and betrayal before it consumes her.
by Leslie McAdam
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A rule-bound lawyer's world is upended by a free-spirited barista whose charm and 'dirty talk' challenge her deepest inhibitions.
by Erin Hunter
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As their forest home crumbles and warriors vanish, a desperate quest for a new territory forces rival cat Clans to confront their deepest fears and the possibility of leaving loved ones behind forever.
by Cheyenne McCray
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A musician on the run from a cartel finds unexpected protection and romance with a Homeland Security agent.
by Alison Allen-Gray
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A closeted artist discovers his father's horrifying secret: he is a clone of his deceased, brilliant older brother, a truth that could endanger them all if revealed.
by Gary Golio
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Billie Holiday and Jewish immigrant Abel Meeropol created 'Strange Fruit,' a song that became a powerful anthem against racial injustice and spurred the Civil Rights movement.
by Sara's Girl
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Harry Potter finds himself entangled in forbidden affections and unexpected alliances, forcing him to choose between the life he knows and a future he never imagined.
by Mahmoud Dowlatabadi
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On a rain-slicked Iranian night, a retired Colonel confronts the devastating legacy of a revolution devouring its own, forced to bury his tortured daughter while grappling with the ghosts of his nation's past and the shattered ideals of his children.
by William Diehl
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In 1941 California, a detective investigates a woman's suspicious electrocution, uncovering a decades-old secret that links a bootlegging town, a bloody shootout, and a sheriff's gubernatorial ambitions, exposing the dark side of the state's elite.
by Kashmira Sheth
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A young Indian girl navigates leaving monsoon rains and beloved cousins for Iowa, finding strength to bridge two cultures and redefine home.
by Hiromi Kawakami
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On a summer afternoon, a woman's life with her former teacher changes when two mischievous tengu from her childhood suddenly reappear, blurring the lines between memory and reality.