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In his debut novel, Burn Moor delivers on his promise to leave his readers' minds twisted…permanently.
Deep within the confines of his sheltered delusion, Bill Butler is a loving father and husband, and a successful corporate executive, but his reality is far different. Bill is estranged from his wife, detached from his daughter, and is a constant target of ridicule at his job – and he is on a straight path to mental breakdown.
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USA TODAY BESTSELLER * JULY 2023 LIBRARYREADS SELECTION
Eight strangers. One killer. Nowhere left to run.
"A fast-paced thriller aimed at readers who enjoy a hunt." ―Kirkus Reviews
When Christa joins a tour group heading deep into the snowy expanse of the Rocky Mountains, she's hopeful this will be her chance to put the ghosts of her past to rest. But when a bitterly cold snowstorm sweeps
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Los monólogos de Ludovico es la segunda novela con que nos sorprende William Castaño-Bedoya. En esta obra, el autor de la también conmovedora Flores para María Sucel, reafirma sus dotes de recreador de la profundidad humana.
Poco a poco, Castaño-Bedoya nos va llevando por el mundo de Ludovico. En un comienzo el lector podrá pensar que se trata de un personaje que se propone mostrarnos su limitado y aburrido mundo, pero en la medida en que el...
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Some secrets are too big to stay buried It's been almost two decades since Nina escaped the horrific events that shaped her youth. Since then, she has worked hard to reinvent herself by checking all the right boxes: degrees from Stanford and Harvard, a prestigious job as head of marketing for a high-tech giant, and a handsome, successful husband.But on the morning of her greatest professional triumph, Nina's past comes roaring back when the man who...
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Life is a puzzle just waiting to be solved - that's how Reya, a young woman with a penchant for solving complex puzzles, sees it.
Reya's life is governed by routine; a roadmap of rules from what foods she eats to what clothes she wears. Most of her time is spent working on her online challenge forum, "The Puzzler". An agoraphobe with obsessive compulsive disorder who hasn't had sight of the outside world in over six years, Reya views her own symptoms...
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"Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future." ~ Oscar Wilde
Veronica Matthews is on a mission to get the Catholic Church to accept its share of blame for Father Paul Peña's rape of her son. While Peña himself is remorseless, it's salt on the wound that the Church she's always loved won't admit that institutional failures enabled repeated abuse of its flock. Instead, it acts like every other litigious corporation: offering carefully worded...
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Can the sins of the past dictate your future? For as long as she can remember, Jenny Miller has experienced intense intrusive visions. Plagued by graphic mental images of death and harm, Jenny is constantly on edge, always fighting to stay on this plane of reality. Until she gets one chance to learn if anyone else in her family suffered the same way. When Jenny and her mother travel to a rural town to sell their legacy home, evidence of the past surrounds...
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Brie Lake, a woman shrouded in mystery, has spent a lifetime trapped within the confines of the enigmatic Mental Health Facility at Mearsea Hospital. She has never seen the light of day, until she gives birth to her baby boy, Jax, and is released.
Jax soon learns of his mother's pending passing and rushes to her bedside. Little does he know that her final words will unleash a haunting quest for the truth. "I'm not as crazy as everyone says I am....
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Somebody was watching her every move.
They knew her schedule, where her daughter went to daycare…
After walking out of an abusive relationship, losing her job, falling into debt, and the sudden death of her parents, Isabell Morgan thought her life was beyond repair until…
She gave birth to her daughter Courtney and later found the love of her life, Erik.
Together they moved to Ocean Bay Cove, a quaint small town on the east coast,...
10) Shrouded Memory
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What you don't remember can hurt you
Rian Field has it all. A thriving career as a marine biologist, a loving husband, and a loyal circle of friends. But after surviving a shark attack, she becomes strangely haunted by disturbing memories where two masked men held her hostage in her own home.
Before long, nightmares begin to plague her, and she senses that her life is in danger. Rian believes there are fragments from the past that she can't remember,...
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A mutilated body in the Palace of Fine Arts. A clue leading to a suspect... or is it the next victim?
Felicity Armstrong's day is shattered by the sight of a dead body. The SFPD see a connection to her, but Felicity denies knowing the dead man. When the second body is found, doubt creeps in.
She is the only one who believes in her innocence. Committing these crimes isn't something you forget.
Then it all changes. No longer a suspect, Felicity fears...
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A month ago, Caitlin was abducted. Tortured and held captive, she barely managed to get out alive.
From the moment she wakes up in hospital, she desires only one thing: vengeance.
But her ordeal has taken its toll - it's a long road to recovery, and she can't turn vigilante on her own. Forced to team up with Nathan, the broken man who saved her life, Caitlin doesn't know who to trust.
Especially when Nathan has secrets of his own that could kill...
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Its been weeks since Jennifer's boyfriend Joe has been seen or heard from, he has just disappeared of the face of the earth, with no trace, no enemies, they have just had their prom night, lost their virginities to each other and are excited to start their journey to college together.
Jennifer's older brother Max is quiet, stern and confident, keeps to himself and cares for his family, and he is very overprotective of Jennifer, his younger sister.
One...
14) The Pretend Wife
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One of them is lying…
He doesn't have a wife. Not anymore. So who is this woman claiming to be his spouse? And what does she want from him?
When newlywed housewife Julia Windsmith returns home after a much-needed break, she is shocked to find the locks changed to her beautiful house on the beach. She pounds on the door in a wave of panic. When Dan, her beloved husband, opens the door, she asks him why he's changed the front-door lock. Confused,...
15) Just One More
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Just One More is the story of a life gone wrong. Life is complicated for intelligent, self-reliant, ten-year-old Harriet (Ari) Blimm. An absent father and a negligent mother have placed her in an untenable situation. She never planned to murder anyone, but things change one ugly afternoon when Harriet kills to protect herself.As the situation deteriorates, Ari finds herself frightened and living alone in the family home. She befriends two crows, Nevermore...
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Overwhelmed by the discovery of her mother's deception and the secrets of her ancestor's origins, a young Seattleite slips deeper into prescription opioid addiction. Braided tells the story of how she discovers her true purpose during a deadly fentanyl overdose.
Mira's body lies lifeless in her designer recliner, an empty pill bottle on the floor beside her. Her frozen eyes are no longer able to see the Seattle city lights sparkling below, and...
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From debut novelist Eugene Havens, Marble on a Table is an unexpected love story between two wounded outsiders seeking redemption in dazzling, heartless New York City.
Rasmus Smith is a shrewd New Yorker who believes lofty ideals are for other people. That is until a sudden moral dilemma makes him listen to his conscience. Rasmus tries to raise his standards but watches his life spin out of control.
It leads him to Alli. A captivating stranger,...
18) Fabled Lives
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"Fabled Lives (Simple Stories You Need For Living In A Complex World)" offers charming original fairy tales ... created especially for adults. You'll find here a dozen meaningful life lessons that can help you discover a better path through our over-stretched, over-stressed, self-absorbed society. These smartly written pieces are accompanied by original music that together make important human values unmistakably clear. The brief stories are also...
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The last thing I remember is Lorin's scream as my roadster smashes into the guardrails and flips into the air. There was Lorin's terrible wail, and then being silently airborne. Then there was nothing.
Later, some bright lights shone through-hospital ceilings I guess-and doctors' terse commands. I piece together the clues I overhear. The crash, the rocks, the fire. Agony like I've never experienced before burns my every organ and bone. Pipes and palpations....
20) Who Took Hannah?
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He's a Bad Boy
She's wealthy
Their daughter's Gone!
Can they find her before it's too late?
Mandy Rose Bokum wanted to go home. Her mind and body were getting sicker. Three lonely years living in one room in California were enough.
She yearned for peace.
She craved love.
She wanted answers.
Why was her child stolen? Did the thief know her? Was it somehow her fault?
The townies blamed her. Accused her of murder.
It was time to tell Clyde Boudreaux...
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