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Suspense and thrillers, Bestsellers (Fiction)
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""You must be our new neighbours!" Mrs. Lowell gushes and waves across the picket fence. I clutch my daughter's hand…
and smile back: but the second Mrs. Lowell sees my husband a strange expression crosses her face. In that moment I make a promise. We finally have a family home. My past is far, far behind us. And I'll do anything to keep it that way... I used to clean other people's houses - now, I can't believe this home is actually mine. The charming kitchen, the quiet cul-de-sac, the huge yard where my kids can play. My husband and I saved for years to give our children the life they deserve. Even though I'm wary of our new neighbour Mrs. Lowell, when she invites us over for dinner it's our chance to make friends. Her maid opens the door wearing a white apron, her hair in a tight bun. I know exactly what it's like to be in her shoes. But her cold stare gives me chills... The Lowells' maid isn't the only strange thing on our street. I'm sure I see a shadowy figure watching us. My husband leaves the house late at night. And when I meet a woman who lives across the way, her words chill me to the bone: Be careful of your neighbours. Did I make a terrible mistake moving my family here? I thought I'd left my darkest secrets behind. But could this quiet suburban street be the most dangerous place of all?"-- WorldCat
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Romance, Bestsellers (Fiction), Fantasy
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"While Sera is finally free of Kolis and back with those she loves, not everything is calm. Memories of all…
she's endured still haunt her, but Sera finally has hope for a future with the other half of her heart and soul. Nyktos desires, loves, and accepts every part of her-even the monstrous bits she still battles. More than ever, Sera and Ash have everything under the realms to fight for, and Nyktos has no doubt Sera is fit to be the Queen of the Gods. But she must find that faith within herself if they hope to convince the other Courts to support them against Kolis and make Iliseeum and the mortal realm better, safer places for all. But as Sera begins to piece together the importance of her bloodline and the true meaning behind the foreboding prophecy, it becomes clear that everything that has happened and is yet to come is much bigger than Kolis and his dark obsessions. They cannot help but wonder exactly how much influence the Fates have had and what their ultimate goal is. What Sera does know for sure is that they can trust very few-including her. A battle between the gods is brewing, and heartbreaking losses are imminent with the true Primal of Death strengthening. With a family of the heart willing to battle by their side, can Sera and Nyktos stop Kolis before he destroys the realms, or will it all disappear in a fiery inferno of blood and ash?"-- Provided by publisher
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Romance, Bestsellers (Fiction), Holiday fiction
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"As his fellow citizens decorate their quaint town, brimming with carols and glad tidings, Cole wants nothing more than to…
hibernate the winter away. But his dreary plans are thwarted when his Christmas nemesis, Storee Taylor, moves in next door to care for her Aunt Cindy. Immediately, the new neighbor turns his life into a real nightmare before Christmas, especially when she decides to enter the town Christmas Kringle contest in honor of Cindy. And better yet, Storee is determined to win. Over Cole's dead body, she will. With help from his friend Max, Cole decides to enter the competition as well, to beat Storee at her own game by pretending that this hometown grump's heart has grown three sizes this season and he's fallen for the girl next door. And unfortunately for Storee, she has to follow his lead to have a chance at the Christmas Kringle title. But the competition isn't the only thing that heats up. Cole and Storee's fake relationship becomes very real, and before they know it, they're attempting to hide it from Aunt Cindy. Things get complicated, the competition gets tough, and all it takes is one single night for someone to steal it all..."-- Provided by publisher
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Family stories, Historical fiction, Bestsellers (Fiction), Serious and literary fiction, General fiction
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"Sallie Kincaid is the daughter of the biggest man in a small town, the charismatic Duke Kincaid. Born at the…
turn of the 20th century into a life of comfort and privilege, Sallie remembers little about her mother who died in a violent argument with the Duke. By the time she is just eight years old, the Duke has remarried and had a son, Eddie. While Sallie is her father's daughter, sharp-witted and resourceful, Eddie is his mother's son, timid and cerebral. When Sallie tries to teach young Eddie to be more like their father, her daredevil coaching leads to an accident, and Sallie is cast out. Nine years later, she returns, determined to reclaim her place in the family. That's a lot more complicated than Sallie expected, and she enters a world of conflict and lawlessness. Sallie confronts the secrets and scandals that hide in the shadows of the Big House, navigates the factions in the family and town, and finally comes into her own as a bold, sometimes reckless bootlegger." -- Provided by publisher
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Legal stories, Bestsellers (Fiction), Suspense and thrillers, General fiction
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Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance is appointed attorney for Drew Gamble, a timid sixteen-year-old boy accused of murdering a local…
deputy. Many in Clanton want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance digs in and discovers that there is more to the story. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller. 2020
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Bestsellers (Fiction), Mysteries and crime stories, Suspense and thrillers, Police procedural fiction
Human-transcribed braille
After a bruising divorce, veteran Chicago cop Cal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a bucolic Irish village would be the…
perfect escape. But when a local kid whose brother has gone missing arm-twists him into investigating, Cal uncovers layers of darkness beneath his picturesque retreat. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller. 2020
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Suspense and thrillers, Bestsellers (Fiction), Family stories, Multi-cultural fictionFamily and relationships
Human-transcribed braille
Sixth-year PhD candidate Gifty searches for the answers to addiction in the mice she works with, hoping to understand what…
tore her family apart. Even as she leans on science to understand, she longs for the evangelical faith she was raised in. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller. 2020
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Bestsellers (Fiction), General fiction, Serious and literary fiction, Family storiesFamily and relationships
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Years after the fight that ended their friendship, plus-sized Instagram influencer Daphne Berg is shocked when her high school frenemy…
Drue Cavanaugh asks her to be the maid of honor in her society wedding. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2020
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Bestsellers (Fiction), Science fiction, Adventure stories
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Mere days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday's contest, Wade Watts discovers a significant new technology in Halliday's vaults, as…
well as a new quest that hints at a mysterious prize. Meanwhile, a dangerous new rival rises against Wade. Sequel to Ready Player One (BR 21347). Some strong language. Bestseller. 2020
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Bestsellers (Fiction), Romance, LGBTQ+ fiction, Serious and literary fiction, General fiction
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Samuel is heading to Rome to visit his son Elio when he meets a woman who upends his plans. Elio…
moves to Paris, where he also has a life-changing affair, while Oliver considers a trip back to Europe. Sequel to Call Me by Your Name (BR 22904). Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2019
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Romance, Bestsellers (Fiction), General fiction, Family stories, Contemporary romance, Multi-cultural fiction
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Trevor Benson never intended to move back to New Bern, North Carolina. But when he is sent home from Afghanistan…
with devastating injuries, the dilapidated cabin he'd inherited from his grandfather seemed a good place to regroup. Trevor feels a connection with local deputy sheriff Natalie Masterson. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2020
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Mysteries and crime stories, Bestsellers (Fiction), Suspense and thrillers, General fiction
Human-transcribed braille
Bruce of Bruce Cable's Bay Books survives Hurricane Leo hitting Camino island. One of the dozen apparent victims is Nelson…
Kerr, a friend of Bruce's and an author of thrillers. But the nature of Nelson's injuries suggests that the storm wasn't the cause of his death. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2020
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted)
Short stories, Bestsellers (Fiction)
Human-transcribed braille
A retrospective collection of short fiction from the author. The stories contained in this volume involve everyday miracles and moments…
of grace in the laundromats and halfway houses of the American Southwest, in the homes of the upper classes, among switchboard operators, struggling mothers, bad mothers, and hitchhikers. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2015
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Bestsellers (Fiction), Romance
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Three romantic novellas set in a Victorian house on Spruce Island in the Pacific Northwest. In Old Things former lovers…
reunite after thirty years. In Private Paradise single parents share the lodge. In Island Time a marine biologist falls for a millionaire. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1998
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Mysteries and crime stories, Bestsellers (Fiction), Suspense and thrillers, Serious and literary fiction
Human-transcribed braille
PI Cormoran Strike is visiting his family in Cornwall when he is approached by a woman asking for help finding…
her mother, who went missing in mysterious circumstances in 1974. Strike--who has never tackled a cold case before, let alone one that is forty years old--is intrigued. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2020
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Bestsellers (Fiction), General fiction, Contemporary romance, Family storiesFamily and relationships
Human-transcribed braille
After a tragedy, actress Meredith White has lived as a recluse in her San Francisco home. When a massive earthquake…
hits, Meredith opens her mostly intact home to her neighbors. As the neighbors grow closer, bonds are formed and secrets revealed. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2021
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Suspense and thrillers, Mysteries and crime stories, Adventure stories, Bestsellers (Fiction)
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"David Burroughs was once a devoted father to his three-year-old son Matthew, living a dream life just a short drive…
away from the working-class suburb where he and his wife, Cheryl, first fell in love-until one fateful night when David woke suddenly to discover Matthew had been murdered while David was asleep just down the hall. Half a decade later, David's been wrongly accused and convicted of the murder, left to serve out his time in a maximum-security prison-a fate which, grieving and wracked with guilt, David didn't have the will to fight. The world has moved on without him. Then Cheryl's younger sister, Rachel, makes a surprise appearance during visiting hours bearing a strange photograph. It's a vacation shot of a bustling amusement park a friend shared with her, and in the background, just barely in frame, is a boy bearing an eerie resemblance to David's son. Even though it can't be, David just knows: Matthew is still alive. David plans a harrowing escape, determined to achieve the impossible - save his son, clear his own name, and discover the real story of what happened. But with his life on the line and the FBI following his every move, can David evade capture long enough to reveal the shocking truth?" -- Provided by publisher
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Bestsellers (Fiction), Humourous fiction, Romance, General fiction
Human-transcribed braille
"Sally Milz is a sketch writer for The Night Owls, a late-night live comedy show that airs every Saturday. With…
a couple of heartbreaks under her belt, she's long abandoned the search for love, settling instead for the occasional hook-up, career success, and a close relationship with her stepfather to round out a satisfying life. But when Sally's friend and fellow writer Danny Horst begins dating Annabel, a glamorous actress who guest-hosted the show, he joins the not-so-exclusive group of talented but average-looking and even dorky men at the show--and in society at large--who've gotten romantically involved with incredibly beautiful and accomplished women. Sally channels her annoyance into a sketch called the Danny Horst Rule, poking fun at this phenomenon while underscoring how unlikely it is that the reverse would ever happen for a woman. Enter Noah Brewster, a pop music sensation with a reputation for dating models, who signed on as both host and musical guest for this week's show. Dazzled by his charms, Sally hits it off with Noah instantly, and as they collaborate on one sketch after another, she begins to wonder if there might actually be sparks flying. But this isn't a romantic comedy--it's real life. And in real life, someone like him would never date someone like her . . . right? With her keen observations and trademark ability to bring complex women to life on the page, Curtis Sittenfeld explores the neurosis-inducing and heart-fluttering wonder of love, while slyly dissecting the social rituals of romance and gender relations in the modern age." -- Provided by publisher
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Bestsellers (Fiction), Fantasy, Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Classic fiction, Adventure stories, Science fiction, Holiday fiction, Animal stories, Short stories, General fiction
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"J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a "dark age, and not very much of its history…
is (or need be) told." And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dûr and the rise of Sauron. It was not until Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion after his father's death that a fuller story could be told. Although much of the book's content concerned the First Age of Middle-earth, there were at its close two key works that revealed the tumultuous events concerning the rise and fall of the island of Númenor. Raised out of the Great Sea and gifted to the Men of Middle-earth as a reward for aiding the angelic Valar and the Elves in the defeat and capture of the Dark Lord Morgoth, the kingdom became a seat of influence and wealth; but as the Númenóreans' power increased, the seed of their downfall would inevitably be sown, culminating in the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. Even greater insight into the Second Age would be revealed in subsequent publications, first in Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, then expanded upon in Christopher Tolkien's magisterial twelve-volume The History of Middle-earth, in which he presented and discussed a wealth of further tales written by his father, many in draft form. Now, adhering to the timeline of "The Tale of Years" in the appendices to The Lord of the Rings, editor Brian Sibley has assembled into one comprehensive volume a new chronicle of the Second Age of Middle-earth, told substantially in the words of Tolkien from the various published texts, with new illustrations in watercolor and pencil by the doyen of Tolkien art, Alan Lee." -- Provided by publisher
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Bestsellers (Fiction), General fiction, Family stories, Friendship stories
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"Hollis Shaw's life seems picture-perfect. She's the creator of the popular food blog Hungry with Hollis and is married to…
Matthew, a dreamy heart surgeon. But after she and Matthew get into a heated argument one snowy morning, he leaves for the airport and is killed in a car accident. The cracks in Hollis's perfect life--her strained marriage and her complicated relationship with her daughter, Caroline--grow deeper. So when Hollis hears about something called a "Five-Star Weekend"--one woman organizes a trip for her best friend from each phase of her life: her teenage years, her twenties, her thirties, and midlife--she decides to host her own Five-Star Weekend on Nantucket. But the weekend doesn't turn out to be a joyful Hallmark movie. The husband of Hollis's childhood friend Tatum arranges for Hollis's first love, Jack Finigan, to spend time with them, stirring up old feelings. Meanwhile, Tatum is forced to play nice with abrasive and elitist Dru-Ann, Hollis's best friend from UNC Chapel Hill. Dru-Ann's career as a prominent Chicago sports agent is on the line after her comments about a client's mental health issues are misconstrued online. Brooke, Hollis's friend from their thirties, has just discovered that her husband is having an inappropriate relationship with a woman at work. Again! And then there's Gigi, a stranger to everyone (including Hollis) who reached out to Hollis through her blog. Gigi embodies an unusual grace and, as it happens, has many secrets. The Five-Star Weekend is a surprising and captivating story about friendship, love, and self-discovery set on Nantucket. It will be a weekend like no other." -- Provided by publisher