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In the diverse stories of Beautiful Days, Joyce Carol Oates explores the most secret, intimate, and unacknowledged interior lives of characters not unlike ourselves, who assert their independence in acts of bold and often irrevocable defiance.

A stunning new thriller, Mitch Silver's latest novel takes readers from a secret operation during World War II to present day London and Moscow, where Lara Klimt, 'the Bookworm,' must employ all her skills to prevent an international conspiracy.

Mike Hodge - veteran of the Great War, big shot of the Chicago Tribune, medium fry - probably shouldn't have fallen in love with Annie Walsh. Then again, maybe the man who killed Annie Walsh should have known better than to trifle with Mike Hodge.

The Russians don't just want to influence American elections - they want it all. Former CIA agent John Wells confronts a plot of astonishing audacity - a mission full of sniper teams, double agents, and a Russian plot to take over the government itself.

On a balmy summer afternoon, Cielle finds her father hanging in the barn - the start of a dark secret that threatens her family's livelihood. A war rages elsewhere, while Cielle's family contends with a new reality and fights not to be undone.

WHAT ARE THE CHANCES that convicted killer Sam Blue is innocent of the serial murders of three young women? Detective Harriet Blue is certain her brother is incapable of having committed these crimes, and will prove it no matter the cost to her career.

In an investigation that takes Agent Aaron Falk from isolated bushland to city headquarters, he discovers secrets lurking in the mountains, and a tangled web of personal and professional friendship, suspicion, and betrayal. But did that lead to murder?

In 1974, 13-year-old Leni Allbright's unpredictable father moves their family to Alaska to live off the land. But winter in Alaska will reveal their every weakness, and on their small piece of land, miles from civilization, they are on their own.

Living alone in the wilderness beyond town, to maintain privacy since the life-changing events of ten years ago, Johnny's only connection to normal life is his old friend Jack. But Jack sees danger and senses darkness in the wild places Johnny calls home.

The home of a family of five is now a crime scene - four murdered and one missing. Detective Warren is on the case - but so is survivor-turned-avenger Flora Dane. Seeking different kinds of justice, they must make sense of clues left by the missing girl.

A group of young girls descend on Camp Forevermore. Filled with excitement and nervous energy, they set off on a kayaking trip to a nearby island. But soon they find themselves stranded, with no adults to help them survive or guide them home.

Phillipa's precariously balanced life in New York's Upper East Side is uprooted when an old friend, a society gossip, and her husband discover perilous secrets about her shadowy past, and this isolated society must face the rot at its very core.

An affluent family returns home from Sunday dinner only to find the murdered and brutalized corpse of a total stranger in their house. This baffling, twisted tale tests Alex and Milo to their intellectual and emotional limits.

After a gunman enters his school and takes nineteen lives, first-grader Zach retreats into a world of books and art. Armed with a newfound understanding, he is determined to help the adults in his life rediscover the truths of love and forgiveness.

Two adolescent brothers are exposed to the brutal realities of life and the seductive cruelty of power after a tragedy shatters their family in this riveting debut novel - a story of savagery and race, injustice and honor set in 1880s Australia.

In this riveting new book by 'master of the legal thriller' (Chicago Sun-Times) John Lescroart, attorney Dismas Hardy investigates the murder of a wealthy man whose heirs are all potential suspects.

After Hannah's new husband Ross suddenly disappears, his assistant P.K., who has been using his desk and driving his car, is murdered. Was someone plotting against P.K. all along, or did Ross dodge a deadly dose of sweet revenge?

As the town braces for the severe weather, marshals Cole and Hitch's problems multiply with the emergence of anonymous letters to the editor of the Appaloosa Star, leading the duo to a series of murders and the pursuit of a vicious serial killer.

Defending a medical researcher accused of murdering a colleague raises one of the most difficult ethical questions attorney Paul Madriani has ever faced: how far should science go to find a cure for our most life-threatening diseases?

A propulsive and finely wrought debut crime thriller, about a damaged undercover detective trying to rescue the runaway daughter of a politician who has fallen in with a brilliant, Gatsby-esque drug lord.

Laura Lippman returns with a superb novel of psychological suspense about a pair of lovers with the best intentions and the worst luck: two people locked in a passionate yet uncompromising game of cat and mouse.

With a colorful, eccentric cast of characters, razor-sharp observations, and her signature wit and charm, Sophie Kinsella presents a humorous, yet moving portrait of a marriage - its intricacies, comforts, and complications.

In the Numair Chronicles, readers will be rewarded with the never-before-told story of how Numair Salmalin came to Tortall. An unforgettable fantasy adventure where a kingdom's future rests on the shoulders of a talented young man with vicious enemies.

Tess just knows that the open road is a map to somewhere else - a life where she might belong. Returning to the spellbinding world of the Southlands, Rachel Hartman explores self-reliance and redemption in this wholly original fantasy.

When her father dies and leaves her his funeral home, Ilka makes a decision to travel from Copenhagen to Wisconsin to prepare the business for sale. But when she stumbles on an unsolved murder, the undertaker's daughter realizes she's in over her head.

When Hank, Ana, and Milo's father left, nothing could fill his absence - until the shimmering figure of Luz appeared and somehow filled the void. But then Luz leaves, too, and how can they carry on from an experience that changed everything?

With the warmth and lucidity that have made him one of our most important public voices, Robert B. Reich makes the case for a generous, inclusive understanding of the American project, centering on the moral obligations of citizenship.

Resuming the narrative of his Pulitzer Prize-winning Ghost Wars, bestselling author Steve Coll tells for the first time the epic, enthralling story of America's intelligence, military, and diplomatic efforts to defeat Al Qaeda and the Taliban since 9/11.

An unforgettable memoir in the tradition of The Glass Castle about a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University.

The follow-up to Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature presents the big picture of human progress: people are living longer, healthier, and happier lives, and the solutions to our problems lie in the Enlightenment ideal of using science and reason.

Two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists tell the riveting true story of Marie, a teenager who was charged with lying about having been raped, and the detectives who followed a winding path to arrive at the truth.

The #1 bestselling author of The Future of the Mind traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to offer a stunning vision of man's future in space, from settling Mars to traveling to distant galaxies.

Powerful, urgent, and engaging, How to Fix the Future depicts what we must do if we are to preserve human values in an increasingly digital world, and what steps we might take as societies and indiviuals to make the future something to look forward to.

A masterful true crime account of the Golden State Killer - the elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorized California for over a decade - from Michelle McNamara, the gifted journalist who died tragically while investigating the case.

The multitalented writers, directors, producers, and actors (The League, Transparent, Togetherness, and The Mindy Project) share the secrets of their lifelong partnership in this unique personal memoir.

A former Border Patrol Agent, Cantu abandoned the Patrol for civilian life. But when an immigrant friend travels to Mexico to visit his dying mother and does not return, Cantu discovers that the border has migrated with him, and now he must know the truth.

The Soul of Basketball is the revealing narrative of the changing guard in the NBA over the past decade, as played out during the pivotal 2010-2011 season, which saw stars fall, new heroes rise, the game stop and somehow find rebirth.

From the New York Times bestselling authority on early Christianity comes the story of how Christianity grew from a religion of twenty or so peasants in rural Galilee to the dominant religion in the West in less than four hundred years.

Historical biographer Andrew Morton uses diary entries, letters, and other never-before-seen records to offer a fresh portrait of Wallis Simpson in all her vibrancy and brazenness as she transformed from gold-digger to charming chatelaine.

Award-winning and bestselling author Candace Fleming delivers a stunning picture book based on the childhood of artist and sculptor Joseph Cornell, sure to beguile aspiring artists and collectors of all ages.

Baby Monkey's adventures come to life in an exciting blend of picture book, beginning reader, and graphic novel. With concise, expressive text and over 120 black and white drawings accented with red, it is ideal for sharing aloud and for emerging readers.

In a time when few women attended college, Marie earned degrees in physics and mathematics and went on to discover two elements: radium and polonium. This book celebrates her momentous achievements and tells of her scientific accomplishments.