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by Agatha Christie
4.0(43,225)
Sixteen years after a woman is convicted of poisoning her artist husband, Hercule Poirot must examine the memories and desires of five witnesses to find the truth behind the seemingly clear case.
by Simone St. James
4.1(43,221)
A haunted Upstate New York motel ensnares a young woman investigating her aunt's disappearance from the same eerie night shift thirty-five years prior, uncovering a chilling legacy of secrets and murder.
by Maeve Binchy
3.8(43,220)
In a windswept Irish mansion, a diverse group of strangers, each harboring secrets and hopes, converge for a week that will intertwine their lives with unexpected warmth, humor, and a touch of magic, all orchestrated by the indomitable Chicky Starr.
by H. Rider Haggard
3.8(43,199)
Led by a grizzled adventurer, a perilous trek into the uncharted heart of Africa unearths ancient kingdoms, deadly kings, and the legendary diamond hoard of King Solomon.
by Harlan Coben
3.9(43,189)
When a suburban couple spies on their son and uncovers a cryptic message, they're thrust into a spiraling mystery of disappearances and death that forces them to question if knowing too much can be the most dangerous secret of all.
by Tracy Chevalier
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In a world ruled by men and rigid beliefs, a working-class fossil hunter and an eccentric spinster forge an unbreakable bond, unearthing prehistoric creatures that challenge the very foundations of creation and society.
by Lisa See
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In a world where love is a literal sickness, a scholar's deceased daughter returns as a hungry ghost to haunt her former fiancé, who has married another, all while being tied to the opera 'The Peony Pavilion'.
by Susan Dennard
3.9(43,143)
In a continent nearing war, a runaway Truthwitch and her Threadsister navigate dangerous empires, ruthless Bloodwitches, and unexpected alliances, all while trying to outrun a destiny that could either save or shatter their world.
by Raymond Khoury
3.6(43,135)
A present-day archaeologist and an FBI agent are plunged into a global chase to uncover the ancient, explosive secret of the Knights Templar after masked horsemen steal a mysterious artifact from a Vatican exhibit.
by Madeleine L'Engle
4.0(43,100)
Sent through time by a science accident, two ordinary brothers must navigate a prehistoric desert with mythical beasts and biblical figures to reunite a father and son before a great flood.
by Edmund Morris
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Edmund Morris's biography shows how Theodore Roosevelt's two-term presidency used 'big stick' diplomacy to handle corporate trusts, global conflicts, and conservation, shaping America as a rising world power.
by William Steig
4.1(43,075)
When a donkey named Sylvester finds a magic pebble, his wish to escape a fearsome lion transforms him into a rock, leaving his parents to grapple with an unmovable mystery.
by Sidney Sheldon
3.9(43,027)
A naive American woman gets caught in a deadly game of love, lust, and betrayal, orchestrated by a ruthless film star, a powerful Greek tycoon, and a charming adventurer.
by Douglas Preston
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An arcane charnel house in modern Manhattan resurrects the bloody legacy of an 1880s serial killer obsessed with immortality, forcing an FBI agent, a journalist, and an archaeologist to unearth his secrets before becoming his next victims.
by Sally Green
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In a world of warring witches, Nathan, the illegitimate son of the most feared dark witch, must escape his captors and confront his lineage to receive his powers before his seventeenth birthday, all while navigating a dangerous world where trust is a luxury he cannot afford.
by David Baldacci
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In D.C.'s shadowy corridors, the eccentric Camel Club, led by Oliver Stone, uncovers a high-stakes conspiracy of espionage and murder, connecting a Speaker's assassination with a rare book curator's death and a master con artist's arrival, all as America's secrets are sold.
by Karin Slaughter
4.1(42,940)
When an ex-cop's murder at a construction site leads GBI investigator Will Trent to a missing woman and a powerful athlete from his past, he must confront how his own troubled history connects to a case that threatens to unravel his life and everyone in it.
by Laurell K. Hamilton
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During a federal case involving necromancy, Anita Blake faces the intense intimacy of a solo mission with her wereleopard lover, Micah, forcing her to confront her deepest fears about love without her usual supernatural distractions.
by Julie Otsuka
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A chorus of Japanese picture brides narrates their collective journey from hopeful arrivals in California to the silent struggles of assimilation, labor, motherhood, and the eventual, devastating erasure of their dreams by a foreign land and war.
by Cinda Williams Chima
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A street wizard, betrayed when his friend turns out to be the princess he's sworn to protect, must navigate court politics and assassination attempts to crown her queen, as their forbidden love grows in a kingdom on the verge of war.
by Cassandra Clare
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After seeing a supernatural murder in a New York City club, Clary Fray learns her ordinary life is a lie, pulling her into a hidden world of demon-hunting Shadowhunters, old secrets, and a search to save her missing mother before she dies.
by Rainbow Rowell
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On their final Halloween working at the world's best pumpkin patch, two seasonal best friends embark on a last-ditch adventure to make their goodbyes unforgettable and perhaps spark a long-overdue romance.
by David Baldacci
4.1(42,762)
A mother's dream of a $100 million lottery win becomes a nightmare when the jackpot's price is permanent exile and a deadly game of cat and mouse with the benefactor if she ever returns home.
by Neal Shusterman
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In a world where immortality is the norm and death is a sacred duty, two scythes fight to reclaim their identities and prevent an unraveling society from succumbing to the ultimate silence.