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Promise Not to Tell
by Jennifer McMahon
A woman returns to her hometown to confront a traumatic past and a present-day murder mystery. Secrets unravel as she digs deeper.
In 2002, Kate Cypher, a 41-year-old school nurse, returns home to her Vermont hippie commune where she grew up to care for her aging mother, who is afflicted with Alzheimer's disease . Her first ... (Wikipedia)
Don't Breathe a Word
by Jennifer McMahon
A young girl disappears after playing a game with fairies. Years later, her boyfriend tries to uncover the truth behind her disappearance.
“ Don’t Breathe a Word is a haunting page-turner that kept me up, spine shivering and enthralled, way past my bedtime.” —Joshilyn Jackson, author of Never Have I Ever On a soft summer night in ... (Barnes & Noble)
The One I Left Behind
by Jennifer McMahon
A woman returns to her hometown to solve the mystery of her mother's disappearance 25 years ago. Secrets and danger lurk in the shadows.
“One of the brightest new stars of literary suspense.” — Los Angeles Times ,, New York Times, bestselling author Jennifer McMahon is back with a gut-wrenching mystery about an architect whose ... (Barnes & Noble)
Pretty Baby
by Mary Kubica
Psychological thriller of a mysterious woman and her hidden past, and the family that takes her in.
“Thrilling and illuminating…[,Pretty Baby,] raises the ante on the genre and announces the welcome second coming of a talent well worth watching.” —,LA Times,Heidi Wood has always been a charitable ... (Barnes & Noble)
Annabel
by Kathleen Winter
Born as a hermaphrodite in 1968, Wayne decides to become Annabel and struggles with identity and acceptance in a small Canadian town.
A baby is born in 1968, in far-from-everywhere Croydon Harbour, Labrador , Canada. He is intersex – a word unfamiliar to the midwife present at his birth, and to his stoic father and his fanciful ... (Wikipedia)
Odd Hours
by Dean Koontz
A supernatural mystery-thriller in which a man discovers the hidden power of a mysterious book.
Only a handful of fictional characters are recognized by first name alone. Dean Koontz's Odd Thomas is one such literary hero who has come alive in listeners' imaginations as he explores the greatest ... (Goodreads)
Brother Odd
by Dean Koontz
A traumatized war veteran seeks solace and peace in a secluded monastery, only to uncover more mysteries from his past.
The novel begins seven months after, Forever Odd, . During that time, Odd Thomas has been a guest at St. Bartholomew's Abbey, where he hopes to seek peace and understanding. During his time there, he ... (Wikipedia)
You
by Caroline Kepnes
A stalker's obsessive and dangerous pursuit of an aspiring writer.
When a beautiful aspiring writer strides into the East Village bookstore where Joe Goldberg works, he does what anyone would do: he Googles the name on her credit card. There is only one Guinevere ... (Goodreads)
Defending Jacob
by William Landay
A father must defend his son who is accused of murder, unraveling the truth of a complex crime.
Andy Barber is an assistant district attorney in Newton , Massachusetts. He is investigating the murder of a 14-year-old boy, Ben Rifkin, who was a classmate of his son Jacob and was found stabbed to ... (Wikipedia)
If You Come Softly
by Jacqueline Woodson
A heart-wrenching love story between two teenagers from different backgrounds, facing racism and prejudice in contemporary New York City.
Both Elisha (Ellie) and Jeremiah (Miah) attend Percy Academy, a private school where neither quite fits in. Ellie is wrestling with family demons, and Miah is one of the few African American ... (Goodreads)
End of Watch
by Stephen King
A retired detective confronts a powerful and mysterious force that has returned to terrorize a small town.
Retired detective Bill Hodges, who now with his sidekick Holly runs the private investigation agency Finders Keepers, is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer . Given only months to live, he finds himself ... (Wikipedia)
This One Is Mine
by Maria Semple
A Hollywood producer's wife struggles with her identity and desires, leading to infidelity and self-discovery.
Violet Parry is living the quintessential life of luxury in the Hollywood Hills with David, her rock-and-roll manager husband, and her darling toddler, Dot. She has the perfect life–except that she's ... (Goodreads)
The Smallest Part
by Amy Harmon
Childhood friends navigate love, loss, and secrets. A heart-wrenching story of friendship, forgiveness, and second chances.
It was a big lie. The biggest lie she’d ever told. It reverberated through her head as she said it, ringing eerily, and the girl behind her eyes—the girl who knew the truth—screamed, and her scream ... (Goodreads)
Noggin
by John Corey Whaley
After dying of cancer, Travis Coates' head is cryogenically frozen and then attached to a new body five years later.
2014 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST Travis Coates has a good head…on someone else’s shoulders. A touching, hilarious “tour de force of imagination and empathy” ( Booklist , starred review) from John ... (Barnes & Noble)
Very Valentine
by Adriana Trigiani
Valentine Roncalli navigates life and love while trying to save her family's shoe business. Set in New York City and Italy.
The Angelini Shoe Company, one of the last family-owned businesses in Greenwich Village, has been making exquisite wedding shoes since 1903 but now teeters on the brink of financial collapse. To save ... (Barnes & Noble)
Sleeping Arrangements
by Madeleine Wickham
Two families on vacation in Spain, secrets and lies unravel as they share a villa.
Chloe needs a holiday. She's sick of making wedding dresses, her partner Philip has troubles at work, and the whole family wants a break. Her wealthy friend Gerard has offered the loan of his luxury ... (Barnes & Noble)
Tales From the Hood
by Michael Buckley
A collection of spooky and humorous stories about monsters, ghosts, and other supernatural creatures.
The Big Bad Wolf is on trial, and it’s up to the Sisters Grimm to prove his innocence in the sixth adventure in the beloved, New York Times, bestselling fantasy series In Ferryport Landing, everyone ... (Barnes & Noble)
Every Secret Thing
by Laura Lippman
Two girls convicted of killing a baby are released years later, but another child goes missing. Who is responsible?
Stepping away from her acclaimed, award-winning mystery series featuring Baltimore private investigator Tess Monaghan, author Laura Lippman has delivered a novel of psychological suspense that will ... (Goodreads)
The Forgotten Room
by Karen White
Three women's lives intertwine as they uncover the secrets of a forgotten room in a New York mansion.
New York Times, bestselling authors Karen White, Beatriz Williams, and Lauren Willig present a masterful collaboration—a rich, multigenerational novel of love and loss that spans half a century.... ... (Goodreads)
While My Sister Sleeps
by Barbara Delinsky
A family is torn apart when one sister falls into a coma and the other must make a life-changing decision.
Following the success of, The Secret Between Us, a book the, Boston Globe, hailed as “one of her best,” Barbara Delinsky returns with another moving and deeply satisfying novel, this one about the ... (Goodreads)
Once Upon a Crime
by Michael Buckley
A group of fairy tale characters must solve a mystery to clear their names and avoid being punished for a crime they didn't commit.
Henry and Veronica Grimm are still under a sleeping spell and Puck, their fairy friend, is terribly sick after being attacked by the Jabberwocky. Puck is rapidly running out of time so Granny Relda, ... (Wikipedia)
Songs of the Humpback Whale
by Jodi Picoult
A woman leaves her husband, taking their daughter to find solace in the songs of humpback whales. Told from multiple perspectives.
Jane Jones, a speech pathologist , has been married to Oliver Jones for almost twenty years. Together, they have a teenage daughter named Rebecca. Oliver is a world-renowned marine biologist . ... (Wikipedia)
Dragon Tears
by Dean Koontz
A detective and a teacher are trapped in a theme park with a psychopath and his genetically modified creatures. They must fight to survive.
Harry Lyon is a cop who embraces tradition and order. His partner, Connie Gulliver, is Harry's exact opposite. Harry does not like the messiness of her desk, her lack of social polish or her ... (Wikipedia)
Magic and Other Misdemeanors
by Michael Buckley
The Sisters Grimm must solve a mystery involving the disappearance of fairy tale characters from a magical town.
The Sisters Grimm set out to catch a thief in this fifth adventure in the beloved, New York Times, bestselling fantasy series In this latest adventure, intrepid fairy-tale detectives Sabrina and ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Midnight Club
by James Patterson
Terminally ill teens form a club where they share their deepest secrets and make the most of their remaining time.
"The Midnight Club, is the novel I wrote just before, Along Came A Spider,. I'm certain that both Alex Cross and Sampson originated in ideas I had while writing this story. It's one of my favorites." ... (Barnes & Noble)
Whistling in the Dark
by Lesley Kagen
Two sisters navigate a dangerous summer in 1950s Milwaukee, where they face kidnappings and a murderer on the loose.
A MIDWESTERN BOOKSELLERS CHOICE AWARD WINNER AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NOW IN ITS 18th PRINTING! It was the summer on Vliet Street when we all started locking our doors... Sally O'Malley made a ... (Goodreads)
Swimsuit
by James Patterson
A fashion model is found dead on a beach in Hawaii, and the investigation leads to a twisted and dangerous killer.
THE BEACH..., A breathtakingly beautiful supermodel disappears from a swimsuit photo shoot at the most glamorous hotel in Hawaii. Only hours after she goes missing, Kim McDaniels's parents receive a ... (Goodreads)
None of the Above
by I.W. Gregorio
Intersex teenager Kristin discovers she has Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome and must navigate the challenges of identity, relationships, and surgery.
A groundbreaking story about a teenage girl who discovers she was born intersex... and what happens when her secret is revealed to the entire school. Incredibly compelling and sensitively told, None ... (Goodreads)
Catering to Nobody
by Diane Mott Davidson
A caterer becomes a sleuth after a client dies from her food. A cozy mystery with recipes included.
MEET THE CATERER WHO WHIPPED UP THE MULTIMILLION-COPY MYSTERY SERIES– AS GOLDY SOLVES HER FIRST MURDER! Diane Mott Davidson’s winning recipe of first-class suspense and five-star fare has won her and ... (Goodreads)
We Are All Made of Molecules
by Susin Nielsen
Two very different middle schoolers become step-siblings and must navigate their new family dynamic.
Thirteen-year-old Stewart is academically brilliant but socially clueless. Fourteen-year-old Ashley is the undisputed “It” girl in her class, but her grades stink. Their worlds are about to collide ... (Goodreads)
