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Series: The Last Guest A Novel Hardcover Tess Little 9780593238073 $36.00 FICTION Oct 05, 2021

A glamorous birthday dinner in the Hollywood Hills ends with the famous host dead and every guest under suspicion in this dark, cinematic suspense debut reminiscent of an Agatha Christie page-turner crossed with David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive.When Elspeth Bell attends the fiftieth birthday party of her ex-husband, Richard Bryant, the Hollywood director who launched her acting career, all she wants is to pass unnoticed through the glamorous crowd in his sprawling Los Angeles mansion. Instead, there are only seven other guests—and Richard’s pet o... + Read More
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Series: The Apollo Murders Hardcover Chris Hadfield 9780735282353 $36.00 FICTION Oct 12, 2021

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLERThe #1 bestselling Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is back with an exceptional Cold War thriller from the dark heart of the Space Race.“An exciting journey to an alternate past” Andy Weir, author of The Martian“Nail-biting” James Cameron, writer and director of Avatar and Titanic“Not to be missed” Frederick Forsyth, author of The Day of the Jackal“Explosive” Gregg Hurwitz, author of Orphan X“Exciting, authentic” Linwood Barclay, author of Find You First1973. A final, top-secret mission to the Moon. Three astronauts in a ... + Read More
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Series: The Holiday Swap Paperback Maggie Knox 9780735241152 $19.95 FICTION Oct 05, 2021

A feel-good, holiday-themed romantic comedy about identical twins who switch lives in the days leading up to Christmas—perfect for fans of Josie Silver’s One Day in December and Karen Swan’s Together by Christmas.When chef Charlie Goodwin gets hit on the head on the L.A. set of her reality baking show, she loses a lot more than consciousness; she also loses her ability to taste and smell—both critical to her success as show judge. Meanwhile, Charlie’s identical twin, Cass, is frantically trying to hold her own life together back in their quaint... + Read More
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Series: The Death of Jane Lawrence A Novel Hardcover Caitlin Starling 9781250272584 $37.99 FICTION Oct 05, 2021

***AN INSTANT BESTSELLER!***Best Books of 2021 Â· NPRALA/The Reading List Best Horror 2021 PickLonglisted for the Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement in a Novel, 2021From the Bram Stoker-nominated author of The Luminous Dead comes a gothic fantasy horror—The Death of Jane Lawrence."A jewel box of a Gothic novel." —New York Times Book Review“Delicious.... By the time the book reached that point of no return, I was so invested that I would have followed Jane into the very depths of hell.” —NPR.org“Intense and amazing! It’s like Jonathan S... + Read More
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Series: Mooncakes and Milk Bread Sweet and Savory Recipes Inspired by Chinese Bakeries Hardcover Kristina Cho 9780785238997 $36.99 COOKING Oct 12, 2021

2022 JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • Baking and Desserts2022 JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • Emerging Voice, BooksONE OF THE TEN BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker Magazine, The New York TimesONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Time Out, Glamour, Taste of HomeIn Mooncakes & Milk Bread, food blogger Kristina Cho (eatchofood.com) introduces readers to Chinese bakery cooking with fresh, uncomplicated interpretations of classic recipes for the modern baker.Inside, you’ll find sweet and savory baked buns, steamed buns, Chinese breads, unique cookie... + Read More
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Series: A Kaldan and Scháfer Mystery The Corpse Flower Hardcover Anne Mette Hancock 9781643858289 $35.99 FICTION Oct 12, 2021

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo meets Sharp Objects in this internationally bestselling psychological thriller, for fans of Jo Nesbø and Henning Mankell, now for the first time in English. Danish journalist Heloise Kaldan is in the middle of a nightmare. One of her sources has been caught lying, and she could lose her job over it. Then she receives the first in a series of cryptic and unsettling letters from a woman named Anna Kiel. Wanted in connection with the fatal stabbing of a young lawyer three years earlier, Anna hasn’t been seen by any... + Read More
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Series: Truth or Dare Hardcover M. J. Arlidge 9781409188452 $32.99 FICTION Sep 21, 2021

DO YOU WANT TO PLAY THE GAME?THE BRAND NEW THRILLER FROM THE MIND OF MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER M. J. ARLIDGEA crimewave sweeps through the city and no-one is safe. An arson at the docks. A carjacking gone wrong. A murder in a country park. What connects all these crimes without causes, which leave no clues?Detective Inspector Helen Grace faces the rising tide of cases which threatens to drown the city. But each crime is just a piece of a puzzle which is falling into place.And when it becomes clear just how twisted and ingenious this web of crime ... + Read More
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Series: Beat Bobby Flay Conquer the Kitchen with 100+ Battle-Tested Recipes: A Cookbook Hardcover Bobby Flay 9780593232385 $42.50 COOKING Oct 05, 2021

Think you can cook better than Bobby Flay? Put your kitchen skills to the test and cook alongside Bobby and his competitors with more than 100 recipes from the hit show.Beat Bobby Flay brings the excitement of the Food Network show stage into your home kitchen, with more than 100 recipes for breakfast and brunch, weeknight-worthy dinners, and stunning desserts that make every meal a winner. Bobby’s best recipes and other favorites from the show make appearances, from Seafood Fra Diavolo with Saffron Fettuccine (handmade pasta always wins the ju... + Read More
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Series: City Cooks Island Eats Signature Chefs' Recipes from Vancouver Island and the Salish Sea Hardcover Dawn Postnikoff 9781773271675 $38.95 COOKING Oct 19, 2021

Plenty of people talk about farm-to-table dining these days. But on Vancouver Island and the surrounding Gulf Islands, its truly a way of life. And why not, when there is so much abundance to choose from? From the Comox Valley to the Cowichan to Salt Spring Island, youll find everything from truffles to tea, passionfruit to Pinot Noir, water buffalo to the most delicately briny oysters. Island Eats is a tribute to the vibrant food culture of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands and the celebration of a passionate culinary community built on... + Read More
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Series: The Final Chapter Paperback Jerome Loubry 9781529350548 $17.99 FICTION Feb 08, 2022

Whatever you do, DON'T give away that ending..."Terribly addictive" * * * * *Three good friends.One tragic summer.A book that tells it all."A tremendously compelling page-turner" * * * * * When little Julie goes missing in summer 1986, David and Samuel share the terrible secret of her disappearance. Thirty years later, David has become a famous author and Samuel his publisher. Both receive identical manuscript chapters telling the story of what really happened that tragic summer. Chapter after chapter, the author reveals their darkest secrets. ... + Read More