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• A Share in Death

  Crombie, Deborah

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  "[The author] scrupulously observes all the dear old genre conventions, from the intricate puzzle plot to the closed circle of suspicious parties who are caught up in its machinations… well calculated… pays off smartly.'' - New York Times Book…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Crow Trap

  Cleeves, Ann

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  “Cleeves’ taut, atmospheric thriller will keep readers guessing until the last page . . . chilling.” --Publishers Weekly

• Brideshead Revisited

  Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966

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  "Heartbreakingly beautiful...the twentieth century's finest English novel." - Los Angeles Times

• The American Heiress

  a Novel

  Goodwin, Daisy

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  "He’s Ivo Maltravers, the proud English Duke of Wareham, currency poor but heritage wealthy; and she’s Cora Cash, if not prejudiced then certainly a forthright modern girl who may be the richest American heiress of the late-Victorian era... their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Magicians

  a Novel

  Grossman, Lev

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  Harry Potter fans will also enjoy the Magicians Trilogy written by Lev Grossman. This series follows the escapades of Quentin Coldwater who is unexpectedly admitted into an exclusive college of magic and rigorously educated in modern sorcery.

• All the Pieces Matter

  the Inside Story of The Wire

  Abrams, Jonathan P. D., 1984-

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  “Lovers of HBO’s The Wire rejoice: journalist Abrams delivers a comprehensive study of what goes into creating an acclaimed TV show... Abrams indisputably has created a thorough examination of The Wire’s conception, production, and lingering…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Force

  Winslow, Don, 1953-

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  "Shattering New York cop epic about an elite task force leader who's a hero until he's not... Detective First Grade Dennis John Malone is the story's arrogant hero, a case study in how unbearable pressure can push even the most idealistic guy on the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mission Flats

  Landay, William

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  “An inventive, gripping suspense debut . . . [the author] deals out pertinent details with the finesse of a poker player. . . . A rich, harrowing and delightful read.” - Publishers Weekly

• The Remains of the Day

  Ishiguro, Kazuo, 1954-

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  "A virtuoso performance ... put on with dazzling daring and aplomb.” - The New York Review of Books

• Magic for Liars

  Gailey, Sarah

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  “Sarah Gailey mashes hard-bitten detective noir into the magical YA world of Harry Potter in Magic For Liars… a Syfy series waiting to happen.” - AV Club

• The House in the Cerulean Sea

  Klune, TJ

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  “This inclusive fantasy is quite possibly the greatest feel-good story ever to involve the Antichrist.... The House in the Cerulean Sea will delight fans of Seanan McGuire's Wayward Children series and any reader looking for a burst of humor and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ninth House

  Bardugo, Leigh

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  "Genuinely terrific...The worldbuilding is rock solid, the plot is propulsive, and readers will be clamoring for a sequel as soon as they read the last page." - Library Journal

• Smoke

  a Novel

  Vyleta, Dan,

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  “Astonishing . . . it's filling in that gaping hole left by both Harry Potter and Philip Pullman's Northern Lights... yes, really.” - Stylist (London)