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Series: Chief Inspector Gamache Novel A World of Curiosities A Novel Hardcover Louise Penny 9781250145291 $39.99 FICTION Nov 29, 2022

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERChief Inspector Armand Gamache returns in the eighteenth book in #1 New York Times bestseller Louise Penny's beloved series.It’s spring and Three Pines is reemerging after the harsh winter. But not everything buried should come alive again. Not everything lying dormant should reemerge. But something has.As the villagers prepare for a special celebration, Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir find themselves increasingly worried. A young man and woman have reappeared in the SÃ»retÃ© du QuÃ©bec investigators... + Read More
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Series: All the Broken Places A Novel Hardcover John Boyne 9780385688055 $36.95 FICTION Dec 06, 2022

From the New York Times bestselling author John Boyne, a devastating, beautiful story about a woman who must confront the sins of her own terrible past, and a present in which it is never too late for bravery.Ninety-one-year-old Gretel Fernsby has lived in the same well-to-do mansion block in London for decades. She lives a quiet, comfortable life, despite her deeply disturbing, dark past. She doesn’t talk about her escape from Nazi Germany at age twelve. She doesn’t talk about the grim post-war years in France with her mother. Most of all, she... + Read More
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Series: Mussolini's Daughter The Most Dangerous Woman in Europe Paperback Caroline Moorehead 9780735279742 $25.95 HISTORY Nov 01, 2022

NATIONAL BESTSELLERThe bestselling author of A Train in Winter returns with the definitive story of Mussolini’s daughter, Edda, one of the most influential women in 1930s Italy, whose life had more twists and turns than a spy novel.Edda Mussolini was Benito’s favourite child: spoiled and venal, uneducated but clever, faithless but flamboyant, a brilliant diplomat, wild but brave, and ultimately strong and loyal. For much of the twenty-year period of Fascist rule, she was her father’s closest confidante.In 1930, at the age of nineteen, Edda marr... + Read More
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Series: The Queen Her Life Hardcover Andrew Morton 9781538700433 $38.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Nov 15, 2022

#1 New York Times bestselling biographer Andrew Morton provides the definitive, most comprehensive account of Queen Elizabeth II's legendary reign. Painfully shy, Elizabeth Windsor’s personality was well suited to her youthful ambition of living quietly in the country, raising a family, and caring for her dogs and horses. But when her uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated, she became heir to the throne—embarking on a journey that would test her as a woman and queen. Ascending to the throne at only 25, this self-effacing monarch navigated endless ... + Read More
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Series: Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes The Official Biography Paperback Rob Wilkins 9780857526649 $31.99 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Nov 22, 2022

’Always readable, illuminating and honest. It made me miss the real Terry.’ - NEIL GAIMAN’Sometimes joyfully, sometimes painfully, intimate…it is wonderful to have this closeup picture of the writer’s working life.’ - FRANK COTTRELL-BOYCE, OBSERVER’Spins magic from mundanity in precisely the way Pratchett himself did.’ - THE TELEGRAPH’As frank, funny and unsentimental as anything its subject might have produced himself.’ - MAIL ON SUNDAY————At the time of his death in 2015, award-winning and bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett was working on... + Read More
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Series: Even Though I Knew the End Hardcover C. L. Polk 9781250849458 $26.99 FICTION Nov 08, 2022

A New York Times Best Romance of 2022!C. L. Polk turns their considerable powers to a fantastical noir with Even Though I Knew the End.“Eerie, sharp and fiercely bittersweet.” —The New York TimesA magical detective dives into the affairs of Chicago's divine monsters to secure a future with the love of her life. This sapphic period piece will dazzle anyone looking for mystery, intrigue, romance, magic, or all of the above.An exiled augur who sold her soul to save her brother's life is offered one last job before serving an eternity in hell. When... + Read More
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Series: Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six A Novel of Thrilling Suspense Original Hardcover Lisa Unger 9780778333234 $34.99 FICTION Nov 08, 2022

"A deliciously tense ride." —Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of One By OneINSTANT BESTSELLERThree couples rent a luxury cabin in the woods for a weekend getaway to die for in this chilling locked-room thriller.What could be more restful than a weekend getaway with family and friends? An isolated luxury cabin in the woods, spectacular views, a hot tub and a personal chef. Hannah’s generous brother found the listing online. The reviews are stellar. It'll be three couples on this trip with good food, good company and lots of R & R.But... + Read More
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Series: Africa Risen A New Era of Speculative Fiction Hardcover Sheree Renee Thomas 9781250833006 $36.99 FICTION Nov 15, 2022

A 2023 NAACP Image Award Nominee!A NPR Best of the Year pick!A Book Riot Best SFF of the Year pick!"[A] magnificent and wide-ranging anthology . . . A must-read for all genre fans."—Publishers Weekly, starred reviewFrom award-winning editorial team Sheree RenÃ©e Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, and Zelda Knight comes an anthology of thirty-two original stories showcasing the breadth of fantasy and science fiction from Africa and the African Diaspora.A group of cabinet ministers query a supercomputer containing the minds of the country’s ance... + Read More
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Series: The Mother of All Degrassi A Memoir Hardcover Linda Schuyler 9781770416833 $36.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Nov 15, 2022

When a young schoolteacher decides to teach her Grade 8 class about filmmaking and creates a documentary that ends up being broadcast internationally, she sets in motion a career of storytelling for an age group largely ignored by TV executives … and creates one of the most-loved television franchises of all time Includes fabulous behind-the-scenes photos and stories for Degrassi fans Linda Schuyler, co-creator and executive producer of the long-running Degrassi series, shares her personal stories about the grit and determination necess... + Read More
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Series: Winner Bakes All Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble Paperback Alexis Hall 9781538703335 $21.99 FICTION Nov 01, 2022

From the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material comes a sweet and scrumptious romantic comedy about facing your insecurities, finding love, and baking it off, no matter what people say. Paris Daillencourt is a recipe for disaster. Despite his passion for baking, his cat, and his classics degree, constant self-doubt and second-guessing have left him a curdled, directionless mess. So when his roommate enters him in Bake Expectations, the nation’s favourite baking show, Paris is sure he’ll be the first one sent home. But not only does he win ... + Read More