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Stories and history from the wild and wonderful Upper Peninsula of Michigan, surrounded by three of the five Great Lakes.

Updated August 19, 2024
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Beware the woman : a novel
Abbott, Megan
Paper Book
An NPR Best Book of the Year By the "master of thinly veiled secrets often kept by women who rage underneath their delicate exteriors" (Kirkus Reviews), Beware the Woman is Megan Abbott at the height of her game. Honey, I just want you to have...
Fire point : a novel of suspense
Smolens, John.
Paper Book
When Evan Chase drowns in the Palm Beach surf, the cops believe it's murder. But what begins as a high-profile murder case, evolves into a frightening conspiracy involving huge amounts of money, corrupt police and a horrible and bizarre truth.
The wicked sister
Dionne, Karen
Paper Book
She thought she'd buried her past. But what if it's been hunting her this whole time? From the bestselling and award-winning author of The Marsh King's Daughter comes a startling novel of psychological suspense as two generations of sisters try to unravel their tangled...
All that we carried
Bartels, Erin
Paper Book
"Bartels proves herself a master wordsmith and storyteller."--Library Journal, starred review "This subdued tale of learning to forgive is Bartels's best yet."--Publishers Weekly "A deeply personal, thoughtful exploration of dealing with...
Winter study
Barr, Nevada.
Paper Book
It's January and Park Range Anna Pigeon is sent to Isle Royale in Lake Superior to learn wolf management. She's lodging in the island's bunkhouse with the famed wolf study team, and two scientists from Homeland Security, who are considering opening the park in the winters, so that the area can be...
Cold
Smolens, John.
Paper Book
In the frozen reaches of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, fierce winter storms can hit without notice. In the white opacity of one such blizzard, Norman Haas simply walks away from his prison work detail without detection. After agonizing days of blistering cold, Norman finds himself at the...
Ice run
Hamilton, Steve
Paper Book
"Steve Hamilton writes the kind of stories that manly men and tough-minded women can't resist." - Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times Book Review
The great leader : a faux mystery
Harrison, Jim
Paper Book
Author Jim Harrison has won international acclaim for his masterful body of work, including Returning to Earth, Legends of the Fall and over thirty books of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. In his most original work to date, Harrison delivers an enthralling, witty and expertly-crafted...
Blood is the sky : an Alex McKnight novel
Hamilton, Steve
Paper Book
Before Blood is the Sky, the Alex McKnight series had already hit bestseller lists and won awards, but this novel took it to a whole new level. Set in the forests of northern Ontario, a land of savage beauty and sudden danger, Blood is the Sky shows why Steve Hamilton is one of the...

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