Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Virginia

A Novel

The first entry in a clever, lighthearted mystery series set in modern Provence--a delightful blend of Agatha Christie and Peter Mayle--featuring the irrepressible Penelope Kite, a young-at-heart divorcee with a knack for stumbling across dead bodies.



It's love at first sight when Penelope Kite sees Le Chant d'Eau--The Song of Water--the stone farmhouse tucked high in the hills above the Luberon valley, complete with a garden, swimming pool, and sweeping mountain vistas. For years, Penelope put her unfaithful ex-husband and her ungrateful stepchildren first. Since taking early retirement from her job in forensics at the Home Office in England, she's been an unpaid babysitter and chauffeur for her grandchildren. Now, she's going to start living for herself. Though her dream house needs major renovations, Penelope impulsively buys the property and moves to St. Merlot.

But Penelope's daydreams of an adventurous life in Provence didn't include finding a corpse floating face down in her swimming pool. The discovery of the dead man plunges her headlong into a Provençal stew of intrigue and lingering resentments simmering beneath the deceptively sunny village. Having worked in the forensics office, Penelope knows a thing or two about murder investigations. To find answers, she must carefully navigate between her seemingly ubiquitous, supercilious (and enviably chic) estate agent, the disdainful chief of police, and the devilishly handsome mayor--even as she finds herself tempted by all the delicacies the region has to offer. Thank goodness her old friend Frankie is just a flight away . . . and that Penelope is not quite as naïve as her new neighbors in St. Merlot believe.

Set against the exquisite backdrop of Provence, steeped in history, atmosphere, and secrets, Death in Provence introduces an irresistible heroine and a delightful new mystery series.

Death in Provence

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

California

"Cole weaves a fantasy world that feels comfortably familiar, then goes to places you’d never expect. You won’t stop turning pages until the stunning finish." —Peter V. Brett Myke Cole, star of CBS's Hunted and author of the Shadow Ops series, debuts the Sacred Throne epic fantasy trilogy with The Armored Saint, a story of religious tyrants, arcane war-machines, and underground resistance that will enthrall epic fantasy readers of all ages. In a world where any act of magic could open a portal to hell, the Order insures that no wizard will live to summon devils, and will kill as many innocent people as they must to prevent that greater horror. After witnessing a horrendous slaughter, the village girl Heloise opposes the Order, and risks bringing their wrath down on herself, her family, and her village.

The Armored Saint

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Louisiana

The Finisher

Merry Jones

Minnesota

A Harper Jennings mystery - When Harper Jennings' staunchest rival at Cornell's archaeology department turns up on her doorstep, babbling about seeing a Pre-Columbian shape-shifter, Harper doesn't know what to think. But she can spot a great opportunity - Zina won a coveted post cataloguing a priceless collection of Pre-Columbian artifacts, and if Harper humours Zina, she'll be able to see them for herself. But then Zina is killed - and the more contact Harper has with the relics, the more her life starts going wrong. The artifacts can't really be cursed . . . can they?

Behind the Walls

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Texas

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Kansas

No matter which side of the nature/nurture debate you're on, Amy Lincoln's prospects do not look good. Her mother abandoned her when she was ten months old (just a couple of months after Amy's father went off to serve his first prison term), leaving her in the care of Grandma Lil, who shoplifts dinner on the way home from her job as a leg waxer to the rich and refined.
When Amy is fourteen, she gets a scholarship to a New England boarding school -- her exposure to the moneyed class. After Harvard and the Columbia School of Journalism, Amy becomes a political reporter for the prestigious weekly In Depth. While covering a political fund-raiser, Amy meets a college student who claims to be the son of one of the presidential candidates. It's precisely the sort of story that In Depth wouldn't deign to cover, but the idea of tracking down a lost parent and demanding recognition intrigues Amy. As she begins a search of her own past as well as the candidate's, she discovers a new and unimpeachable grandmother and a mother who is much more than she bargained for. Most important, she finally comes to understand the stuff she's made of and finds the perfect place to hang her hat in the world.
Bold, insightful, witty, and exhilarating, Any Place I Hang My Hat is a novel about one extraordinary young woman looking for a place to belong -- by one of the most compelling and beloved voices in contemporary fiction.

Any Place I Hang My Hat

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Kentucky

Introduce the young reader in your life to the inimitable, expectation-destroying, glass ceiling-shattering, world-saving female Super Heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from Captain Marvel and Shuri to Gamora, Black Widow, Nebula, and more, in this beautifully-illustrated picture book aimed at the young reader set.
The finest heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe are here to answer one vital question: What Makes a Hero?
Whether they're fighting evil throughout the realms, or defending humanity on Earth, these heroes have their own approaches to strength, goodness, and heroism.
Join these incredible women as they explore what it means to be a hero, where we find real strength, and how to find your very own super-power. What Makes a Hero is the perfect story for every hero of every size, from every background, everywhere.
Complete your Marvel picture book collection with these best-selling fan favorites:
 * Captain Marvel: Beware the Flerken!
 * Spider-Man: Far From Home: Spider-Man Swings Through Europe!
 * Night Night, Groot
 * First Day of Groot!
 * Snow Day for Groot!
 * Grow Up, Ant-Man!
 * Spider-Man, Spider-Man!

Captain Marvel What Makes a Hero

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Jeannette Walls

Maryland

A True-Life Novel

The author offers a novel based on the life of her grandmother, Lily Casey Smith, who learned to break horses in childhood, journeyed 500 miles on a pony as a teen to become a teacher, and ran a vast ranch in Arizona with her husband while raising two children, including Rosemary Smith Walls, portrayed in the author's acclaimed The Glass Castle.

Half Broke Horses

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Carol Danvers kicks off her U.S. Air Force career with her first year at flight school, where she'll be tested in ways she never thought possible-and make a lifelong friend, Maria Rambeau, in the process-in this atmospheric and exciting prelude to the upcoming Marvel Studios' film, Captain Marvel! Focusing on Carol Danvers and Maria Rambeau as they wend their way through a space that was still very much a "boys' club" in the 80s, the important social-cultural themes explored in this novel are sure to draw in not only fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but readers of social issue-focused YA who gravitate toward relatable protagonists learning to navigate the world around them, and to succeed in the face of seemingly insurmountable adversity.

Captain Marvel: Higher, Further, Faster

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Jill Smolinski

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Following a car accident that claims the life of her passenger, Marissa, June Parker stumbles upon a list that Marissa had written entitled "20 Things to Do By My 25th Birthday" and is compelled by both guilt and a sense of setting things right to complete the list for Marissa, struggling to fulfill a variety of different goals before the deadline while learning more about her own life in the process. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.

The Next Thing on My List

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Melissa Fay Greene

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

One Woman's Odyssey to Rescue Africa's Children

There Is No Me Without You

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

The All-True Travels and Adventures of Liddie Newton

Weike Wang

"A novel about a young Chinese woman whose graduate studies in chemistry go off track and lead her to discover the truths about her goals and desires"--

Chemistry

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Georgia

The woman who smashed codes

A novel

Waiting for Normal

Marek Halter

Oregon

Born into a world of luxury in the ancient Sumerian city of Ur, Sarah flees the arranged marriage planned by her father, a decision that leads to an encounter with Abram, a member of a nomadic tribe of outsiders, with whom she is reunited many years later in her exalted position as high priestess of the goddess Ishtar. Reader's Guide included. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.

Sarah

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Mons Kallentoft

The New Novel from the Swedish Crime-Writing Phenomenon

From the internationally bestselling author Mons Kallentoft comes a dark and thrilling new Mali Fors mystery. If you love Jo Nesbo and Samuel Bjork, you'll love Mons Kallentoft. Praise for the Malin Fors series: 'One of the best-realised female heroines I've read by a male writer.' Guardian 'Kallentoft's books have been called beautiful, exquisite and original. I can see why.' Literary Review 'This is a worthy successor to Larsson's Millennium trilogy.' Booklist Starred Review In the early hours of the morning, the naked body of a young man is discovered in a ditch next to Gota Kanal. The cause of death is mysterious; the body bears no visible traces of violence. The man is soon identified as Peder Akerlund, a former Swedish politician, excluded from his party for racism but since reformed. Then sixteen-year-old Nadja Lundin is reported missing, possibly abducted, the same evening, and there are signs that suggest the two cases might be connected. But what do the victims have in common? And why were they chosen? Gradually, Malin Fors realises that they are dealing with someone who is playing a game with them, who speaks through murders and who will not be silenced. What is he or she trying to say? Desperate to fine Nadja alive, the team race against the clock to find an answer before it's too late...

Earth Storm

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Isabelle Steiger

Purchased from a library sale, this book has some sticker remnants as pictured.

The second book in Isabelle Steiger's epic fantasy series, which weaves together the lives of the haves and the have-nots--both desperately fighting to reassemble the remains of a fallen empire.

The Rightful Queen returns readers to the territories of Lantistyne. Imperator Elgar has brought war to the continent once again, and the rogues of the Dragon's Head, once forced into his service, are scattered to the winds, wracked by tragedy and struggling to reunite.

While a cornered King Kelken grows increasingly desperate, Arianrod Margraine, the brilliant but outmanned marquise of Esthrades, devises a plan to stretch Elgar's forces thin and turn the tide of battle in their favor. But when the sheltered queen of Issamira is driven from her throne by a long-simmering plot and the use of forbidden magic, Arianrod faces an even more pressing crisis.

Adora Avestri is more than the rightful queen of Issamira, more even than the key to defeating Elgar on the field--she has drawn the attention of beings older than Lantistyne itself, who possess hidden knowledge Arianrod has long desired. But if the queen and the marquise hope to survive long enough to learn it, Adora must find the strength to claim her birthright once and for all, and Arianrod must match wits and magic with a foe she has never before encountered: an equal.

The Rightful Queen is another example of Isabelle Steiger's powerful writing, full of intricate characters and complex world-building.

The Rightful Queen

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Pam Jenoff

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan's Tale and The Lost Girls of Paris comes a tale of sacrifice and heartbreak in the aftermath of WWII How have I been lucky enough to come here, to be alive, when so many others are not? I should have died... But I am here. 1945. Having survived the brutality of a Nazi prison camp, Marta Nederman is lucky to have escaped with her life. Recovering from the horror, she meets Paul, an American soldier who gives her hope of a happier future. But their plans to meet in London are dashed when Paul's plane crashes. Devastated and pregnant, Marta marries Simon, a caring British diplomat, and glimpses the joy that home and family can bring. But her happiness is threatened when she learns of a Communist spy in British intelligence, and that the one person who can expose the traitor is connected to her past.

The Diplomat's Wife

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Allison Brennan

Ohio

"Romantic suspense bestseller Allison Brennan returns with her next riveting thriller featuring investigative reporter Max Revere"--

Poisonous

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Jillian Medoff

New York

Janey Febre is obsessed with her old boyfriend and decides to get some help, but when her new friends from the support group suggest a plot to get back at her ex, she finds herself neck deep in trouble. By the author of Hunger Point.

Good Girls Gone Bad

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Susan Holloway Scott

Michigan

A fictionalizaed account of the life of Alexander Hamilton's wife, Elizabeth.

I Eliza Hamilton

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Joan Silber

Comfortable with her home in a New Jersey suburb and her reliable husband, Leonard, Rhoda Taber expects that her life will continue to be secure and predictable, but her expectations are turned upside down by an untimely death, unexpected illness, her daughters' contradictory natures, and other surprises. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

Household Words

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Jerry Spinelli

Still moping months after being dumped by her Arizona boyfriend Leo, fifteen-year-old Stargirl, a home-schooled free spirit, writes "the world's longest letter" to Leo, describing her new life in Pennsylvania. Reprint.

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