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by kim on May 10, 2013

Night Moves – by Randy Wayne White

Unsure if he or his friend Tomlinson was the target of a recent murder attempt, Doc Ford continues investigating a near-poisoning, a plane crash, and an explosion off Sanibel Island.

 

 

 

 

 

Don’t Go – by Lisa Scottoline

Fleeing home from his military service in Afghanistan when his wife dies in an apparent freak household accident, Dr. Mike Scanlon struggles with the tragedy, his inability to bond with his new baby daughter and a downsizing in his medical practice only to discover a shocking secret that changes his understanding of everything.

 

 

 

 

 

The Burgess Boys – by Elizabeth Strout

Catalyzed by a nephew’s thoughtless prank, a pair of brothers confront painful psychological issues surrounding the freak accident that killed their father when they were boys, a loss linked to a heartbreaking deception that shaped their personal and professional lives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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by kim on April 27, 2013

A Spoonful of Sugar – by Brenda Ashford

Britain’s oldest living nanny recalls her years at London’s prestigious Norland Institute, famous for producing top-class nannies, her experiences during World War II, and her life’s devotion to caring for other people’s children.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paris – by Edward Rutherfurd

Presents a multigenerational saga detailing the history of Paris, from its founding under the Romans to the hotbed of cultural activity during the 1920s and 1930s.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prophet of Bones – by Ted Kosmatka

A dazzling young scientist runs for his life and searches for answers after being chased away by paramilitaries from an archeological dig where bones belonging to a puzzling, new species were discovered.

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by kim on April 6, 2013

No Way Back – by Andrew Gross

When a chance encounter with a stranger in a hotel results in murder, Wendy Gould, framed for the crime and desperate to clear her name, forms an unlikely alliance with the only witness – a woman who knows a shocking secret that could get them both killed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Palisades Park – by Alan Brennert

Sharing a family life in the 1930s near the legendary Palisades Amusement Park, a family of dreamers explores ambitions and cultural boundaries that are challenged by the realities of the Great Depression, multiple wars and the park’s eventual closing in 1971. By the award-winning author of Moloka’i.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dead Run:  The Murder of a Lawman and the Greatest Manhunt of the Modern American West – by Dan Schultz

Chronicles the murder of a Colorado police officer and the pursuit of the perpetrators who escaped into the wilderness and evaded Native American trackers, special forces teams, and police agencies.

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March 29, 2013

Lifesaving Lessons – by Linda Greenlaw Linda Greenlaw isn’t a woman who shies away from a challenge—a nationally renowned swordfish boat captain made famous in the film The Perfect Storm, Greenlaw is also a bestselling author and a television celebrity. Through hard work and determination, she had created a life of peaceful independence, living on [...]

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March 9, 2013

My Share of the Task: A Memoir - by General Stanley McChrystal A retired four-star general most recently assigned to command all NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan candidly traces his career while assessing the leaders who influenced his beliefs, citing his role in shaping the military of the early 21st century while explaining the importance of [...]

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February 16, 2013

Last Ape Standing – by Chip Walter Seeks to explain why homo sapiens survived while other hominids did not, drawing on recent scientific discoveries and examining the survival value of such factors as premature births, long childhoods, and an extremely social nature.               The Aviator’s Wife – by Melanie [...]

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January 24, 2013

Here I Go Again – Jen Lancaster Longing for the high-school days when she was popular and feared, thirty-seven-year-old Lyssy Ryder moves back into her parents’ home after being dumped by her husband, a situation that compels her to try to change the mean person she was as a teenager.           [...]

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