Among the towering red cliffs of Petra, like some monstrous swollen Buddha, sat the corpse of Mrs. Boynton. A tiny puncture mark on her wrist was the only sign of the fatal injection that had killed her. With only 24 hours available to...
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Author:Christie, AgathaSummary: - Author:Carcaterra, LorenzoSummary:
Dans Anges de minuit, l’auteur acclamé Lorenzo Carcaterra nous revient avec un nouveau roman à suspense palpitant, dévoilant un univers fascinant où l’art et le crime se donnent rendez-vous dans l’ombre, où les rumeurs tournant autour...
- Author:Peterson, Tracie, Miller, JudithSummary:
Sophie Broadmoor risks losing wealth and reputation when she's swept off her feet by a dashing stranger. On an 1897 Atlantic crossing, Sophie meets a widower whose promises make her heart sing. But when she finds herself in a...
- Author:McCarthy, CormacSummary:
Presents a cowboy odyssey for modern times, and features the travels and toils of a 16 year old East Texan boy. The first volume of the author's Border trilogy.
- Author:Donner, RebeccaSummary:
Born in Milwaukee, Mildred Harnack was twenty-six when she enrolled in a PhD program in Germany and witnessed the rise of the Nazi party. In 1932, she began secret resistance meetings in her apartment, then became a spy. When the...
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Author:Fraser, LauraSummary:As a divorced 30-year-old travel writer, Laura experienced an affair with a Frenchman. Now 40, Laura wonders if her traveling lifestyle has deprived her of the kind of life she truly wanted.
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Author:Miller, RaineSummary:The second part in The Blackstone Affair series! Looming danger. A love worth fighting for. A man who'll go all in. Ethan Blackstone has a problem on his hands. He's broken Brynne's trust and she's left him. He's unwilling to live...
- Author:McDermott, AliceSummary:
"A breath of fresh air." - BookPage "Both narrators bring deep emotional tonality...this exceptional listen will foster deep book club discussions." - Booklist "Alternately gripping, moving, and thought-provoking...this is an audiobook...
- Author:Faruqi, SaadiaSummary:
Set against the backdrop of Karachi, Pakistan, Saadia Faruqi's tender and honest middle grade novel tells the story of two girls navigating a summer of change and family upheaval with kind hearts, big dreams, and all the right...
- Author:Fattal, Joshua, Shourd, Sarah, Bauer, ShaneSummary:
In 2009 Shane Bauer, Josh Fattal, and Sarah Shourd were hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan when they unknowingly crossed into Iran and were captured by a border patrol. Accused of espionage, they were sent to Tehran's infamous Evin Prison....
- Author:Graham, HeatherSummary:
Sean Ramiro, an undercover cop from Miami, is tasked with covertly observing the safe arrival of the senator. Instead, he witnesses a woman's abduction and immediately throws himself in danger's way, pretending to be Amanda...
- Author:Freeman, DianneSummary:
Frances Wynn, the American-born Countess of Harleigh, enjoys more freedom as a widow than she did as a wife. After an obligatory year spent mourning her philandering husband, Reggie, she puts aside her drab black gowns, leaving the...
- Author:Sisman, RobynSummary:
Oscar-winning actress Paige Carson sashays off to London to try her hand at Shakespeare and prove she deserves more than bimbo roles. But stage acting isn't what the pampered star expected, and neither is her snooty landlord Ed. Still,...
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Author:Steel, DanielleSummary:Nineteen-year-old Annabelle Worthington was born into a life of privilege, raised amid the glamour of New York society, with glorious homes on Fifth Avenue and in Newport, Rhode Island. But everything changed on a cold April day in 1912...
- Author:Krahn, BetinaSummary:
From award-winning New York Times bestselling author Betina Krahn comes a beguiling new romance brimming with her signature wit, timeless sensuality, and thrilling romance-as desire proves to be a great equalizer. Daisy Bumgarten isn't...
- Author:Hiaasen, CarlSummary:
An American investigating his mentor's murder finds himself ensnared in a web of lies and treachery in China, where even tomorrow's weather is a state secret.
- Author:Theroux, PaulSummary:
Theroux's novel unfolds around Jerry Delfont, a travel writer living in Calcutta and suffering from writer's block. But when Jerry receives a letter from a wealthy fan requesting help, he soon finds himself entangled in a mystery...
- Author:Namey, Laura TaylorSummary:
"A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow is an absolute delight. Cozier than a hand-knit gray cardigan and richer than Abuela's pastelito recipe, Namey takes you from Miami to Winchester, and leaves your heart belonging...
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Author:Twain, MarkSummary:A blow on the head transports a Yankee to 528 A.D. where he proceeds to modernize King Arthur's kingdom.
- Author:Flint, EricSummary:
After carving a place for itself among the struggling powers of 17th century Western Europe, the "out-of-time" modern town of Grantville, West Virginia must fight for its life against Dark Age domination. Alternate history...
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