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For almost four decades Bartholomew Neil has done nothing but live with his mom. When she begins calling him Richard - for reasons unknown - and then dies, Bartholomew is woefully unprepared. A clue comes in the form of a Free Tibet letter he finds in his mother's underwear drawer, so Bartholomew awkwardly starts his new life, writing Richard Gere a series of highly intimate fan letters. A struggling priest, a girlbrarian, her foul-mouthed brother,...
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Jack Swyteck novels volume 15
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"James Grippando's crusader Jack Swyteck is back in his sixteenth adventure, a timely and pulse-pounding thriller"-- Publisher.
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Jack Swyteck novels volume 9
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Investigating the alibi of a man who faces the death penalty for a terrorist act that killed Chuck Mays's daughter and blinded Vince Paulo, Jack Swyteck uncovers evidence of an international threat greater than anything he has imagined.
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Gabriel Allon novels volume 22
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"Legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon has at long last severed ties with Israeli intelligence and settled quietly in Venice, the only place where he has ever truly known peace. His beautiful wife, Chiara, has taken over the day-to-day management of the Tiepolo Restoration Company, and their two young children are discreetly enrolled in a neighborhood scuola elementare. For his part, Gabriel spends his days wandering the streets and canals...
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This is the story of Brida, a young Irish girl, and her quest for knowledge. She has long been interested in various aspects of magic but is searching for something more. Her search leads her to people of great wisdom, who begin to teach Brida about the spiritual world. She meets a wise man who dwells in a forest, who teaches her about overcoming her fears and trusting in the goodness of the world; and a woman who teaches her how to dance to the music...
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A beloved and internationally bestselling author's contemporary retelling of Jane Austen's classic novel of love, money, and two very different sisters. With her trademark insight and wit, Joanna Trollope has brought Austen's characters and their story into the 21st century. In the timeless spirit of their creator, she casts a clever, gently satirical eye on Elinor and Marianne as they are forced to navigate the modern world and the search for love....
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"[A] tight, twisty thriller….Hums along like a sizzling fastball thrown straight and sure."
-Providence Journal-Bulletin
Bestselling author James Grippando is back with a gripping stand-alone thriller. Intent to Kill electrifies from the first inning on-as a fallen baseball star-turned-sports radio "shock jock" tries to expose a conspiracy and outwit a killer. Crackling with Grippando's trademark suspense, ingenious plotting, and unforgettable...
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"This character-driven tale flows effortlessly with the author's descriptive prose painting every emotional scene with care. Her skill at peeling away the layers of and revealing the raw pain in this incredibly complicated family is exemplary and extremely important to the narrative….Fans of Karen White, Kristin Hannah, Barbara Delinsky, and fantastic women's fiction will have difficulty putting down this novel." - Library Journal (starred review)
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Gabriel Allon novels volume 14
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Gabriel Allon, art restorer and occasional spy for Israel, must play a dangerous game of high stakes international intrigue as he searches for a stolen masterpiece by Caravaggio.
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"At the height of the Holocaust, young inmates of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp-- mainly Jewish women and girls-- were selected to design, cut, and sew beautiful fashions in a dedicated salon for elite Nazi women. Called the Upper Tailoring Studio, it was established by the camp commandant's wife and patronized by the wives of SS guards and officers. Adlington follows the fates of these women. While exposing the greed, cruelty, and hypocrisy...
14) Beautiful ruins
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Follows a young Italian innkeeper and his almost-love affair with a beautiful American starlet, which draws him into a glittering world filled with unforgettable characters.
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Bestselling author of the Maisie Dobbs series turns her prodigious talents to this World War I standalone novel, a lyrical drama of love struggling to survive in a damaged, fractured world. Published to coincide with the centennial of the Great War, "The Care and Management of Lies" paints a poignant picture of love and friendship strained by the pain of separation and the brutal chaos of battle. Ultimately, it raises profound questions about conflict,...
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Valentine trilogy volume 3
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For over a hundred years, the Angelini Shoe Company in Greenwich Village has relied on the leather produced by Vechiarelli & Son in Tuscany. This historic business partnership provides the twist of fate for Valentine Roncalli, the school teacher turned shoemaker, to fall in love with Gianluca Vechiarelli, a tanner with a complex past - and a secret. Romantic and poignant, told with humour and warmth, and bursting with a cast of endearing characters,...
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"When a prominent Manhattan lawyer is murdered, two estranged sisters--one the dead man's widow, the other his ex--must set aside mistrust and old resentments. but can they escape their past? Though Chloe was the younger of the two Taylor sisters, she always seemed to be in charge. She was the honor roll student with big dreams and an even bigger work ethic. Nicky was always restless. and more than a little reckless--the opposite of her ambitious...
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Having quick-wittedly survived the battle of Trafalgar, Ethan is rushing to rescue Egyptian priestess Astiza and son Harry from imprisonment by a ruthless mystic. Using death as his ruse and with a pair of unlikely allies, Ethan must decipher clues from Durendal, the sword of Roland. Astiza uses her own research to concoct an explosive escape and find a lost tome. William Dietrich skillfully weaves intrigue and magic, romance and danger in a historical...
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