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All the colors of the dark : a novel
Whitaker, Chris
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of We Begin at the End comes a soaring thriller and an epic love story that "hits like a sledgehammer . . . an absolutely must-read novel" (Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl). Read with Jenna Book Club Pick as...
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The antique hunter's guide to murder : a novel
Miller, C. L.
Paper Book
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The book eaters
Dean, Sunyi
Paper Book
THE NO. 2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'I devoured this' V.E. Schwab 'A vampire-themed Handmaid's Tale, with effective thrills that are intensified by social commentary' Guardian A gorgeous new fantasy horror - a book about...
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The city and its uncertain walls
Murakami, Haruki
Paper Book
A love story, a quest, an ode to books and to the libraries that house them, The City and Its Uncertain Walls is a parable for these strange times. STEP INTO THE CITY. . . When a young man's girlfriend mysteriously vanishes, he sets his heart on...
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An elderly lady is up to no good
Tursten, Helene
Ebook
Maud is an irascible 88-year-old Swedish woman with no family, no friends, and... no qualms about a little murder. This funny, irreverent story collection by Helene Tursten, author of the Irene Huss investigations, features two-never-before translated stories that will keep you laughing all the...
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The eyes are the best part
Kim, Monika
Paper Book
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING 'GOOD FOR HER' NOVEL Features on New York Times' Best Horror Fiction of 2024 list A TIME Top 100 Book of the Year Soon to be a major motion picture Shortlisted for the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Debut...
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The glassmaker
Chevalier, Tracy
Paper Book
'Spellbinding' ELIF SHAFAK 'Ingenious' THE TIMES, Book of the Year 'Sparkling' OBSERVER 'A triumph' PHILIP PULLMAN 'As finely wrought as a dazzling Murano bead' INDEPENDENT 'Meticulously researched and evoking the beauty of the Venice lagoon' PHILIPPA GREGORY<...
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How to age disgracefully
Pooley, Clare
Paper Book
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How to solve your own murder : a novel
Perrin, Kristen
Paper Book
'VERY funny' Jennie Godfrey 'Smart, twisty, and original' Heat 'Terrific' J. M. Hall 'Superb' Glamour 'Wildly original' Elly Griffiths 'Delightfully refreshing' Daily Mail<...
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I'm glad my mom died
McCurdy, Jennette
Paper Book
* #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * MORE THAN 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD! A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor--including eating...
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Killers of the Flower Moon : the Osage murders and the birth of the FBI
Grann, David
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST FACT CRIME SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION **NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY MARTIN SCORSESE STARRING LEONARDO DICAPRIO AND ROBERT DE...
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Knife Skills for Beginners
Murrin, Orlando
Ebook
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE VAL McDERMID DEBUT AWARD 2024* Richard Osman meets MasterChef. In this cookery school, murder is on the menu... 'Delicious fun!' Tess Gerritsen 'Knife Skills for Beginners is a joy.' S. J. Bennett 'A...
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The last murder at the end of the world : a novel
Turton, Stuart
Paper Book
THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN Abi keeps them safe. One hundred and twenty-two islanders and their three beloved scientists live in harmony, kept safe from a poisonous security barrier with the help...
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Love in the time of cholera
GarcÃa Márquez, Gabriel
Ebook
A CLASSIC STORY OF ENDURING LOVE FROM THE NOBEL PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR _______________________________ 'It was inevitable: the scent of bitter almonds always reminded him of the fate of unrequited love' Fifty-one years, nine months and four days...
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A love song for Ricki Wilde : a novel
Williams, Tia
Paper Book
'A spellbinding modern fairytale, sexy and warm and full of hope and the power of love' BOLU BABALOLA 'Funny, sexy and breathtakingly romantic' EMILY HENRY One florist. One pianist. One love story . . . One hundred years in the making. ...
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The ministry of time
Bradley, Kaliane
Paper Book
One of the 18 best novels of the year for the Sunday Times A book of the year for the New York Times, Guardian, Independent, Evening Standard, Spectator, Red, NPR, Vanity Fair, People, Slate, Advocate, Sydney Morning Herald<...
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Murder your employer : the McMasters guide to homicide
Holmes, Rupert
Paper Book
'Full of twists, the emphasis is on comedy . . . but the extraordinary Holmes can pull the heartstrings too.' THE TIMES The McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts - a luxurious, clandestine college dedicated to the fine art of murder where earnest students study how...
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My sister, the serial killer : a novel
Braithwaite, Oyinkan
Paper Book
My Sister, the Serial Killer is a blackly comic novel about how blood is thicker - and more difficult to get out of the carpet - than water...
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Normal people : a novel
Rooney, Sally
Paper Book
Sally Rooney set the books world buzzing in 2017 with her debut Conversations With Friends; Normal People is a girl-meets-boy story with a difference, interrogating the difficulties of sincere communication in a complicated, post-ironic world.
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Sociopath : a memoir
Gagne, Patric
Paper Book
Named a most anticipated book of 2024 by Vulture, LitHub, The Guardian, and Cosmopolitan.'Your friends would probably describe me as nice. But guess what? I can't stand your friends. I'm a liar. I'm a thief. I'm highly manipulative. I don't care what other people think. I'm capable of almost...
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The southern book club's guide to slaying vampires
Hendrix, Grady
Paper Book
The New York Times Best Seller A Barnes & Noble Best Fiction Book of 2020 A Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist Steel MagnoliasmeetsDraculain this '90s-set horror novel about a women's book club that must do battle with a mysterious newcomer to their...
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The teller of small fortunes
Leong, Julie
Paper Book
🫖🥠SMALL FORTUNES. BIG FEELINGS.🥠🫖 'Joyful, heartwarming and utterly charming' AMÉLIE WEN ZHAO 'The warmest, loveliest book' SANGU MANDANNA 'Will soothe your heart' SARAH BETH DURST A cozy fantasy...
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Things don't break on their own : a novel
Collins, Sarah Easter
Paper Book
She could be anyone. She could be you. Nobody ever found out what happened to Laika Martenwood, the girl who vanished without a trace on her way to school one morning. But for her sister Willa, life shattered into tiny pieces that day, and she has never been able to put them...
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Vera Wong's unsolicited advice for murderers
Sutanto, Jesse Q.
Paper Book
The new must-read cozy crime mystery from the bestselling author of Dial A For Aunties Put the kettle on, there's a mystery brewing... USA Today Bestseller and Edgar Award Winner Tea-shop owner. Matchmaker. Detective? Sixty-year-old self-proclaimed tea expert...
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The warm hands of ghosts : a novel
Arden, Katherine
Paper Book
Discover the Sunday Times bestselling supernatural historical fantasy from the author of The Bear and the Nightingale, a spellbinding, sweeping novel set in the trenches of WW1. WATERSTONES SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY BOOK OF THE MONTH 'Darkly...
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When women were dragons : a novel
Barnhill, Kelly Regan
Ebook
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