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What do readers say about The Name of the Rose?
a series of murders an ode to ignorance a murder mystery monster of a bookAn international sensation and winner of the Premio Strega and the Prix Médicis Etranger awards, this enthralling medieval murder mystery is "a brilliant deconstruction of the traditional crime novel" (Iain Rankin).
The year is 1327. Benedictines in ... More details on The Name of the Rose
ON AUGUST 16, 1968, I WAS HANDED A BOOK WRITTEN BY A CERTAIN Abbé Vallet, Le Manuscrit de Dom Adson de Melk, traduit en français d’après l’édition de Dom J. Mabillon (Aux Presses de l’Abbaye de la Sou...
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What do readers say about The Alienist?
dense, detailed, complex psychological mystery thriller laszlo kreizler series book early criminal investigationA new breed of evil in Old New York
New York, 1886: Lower Manhattan's underworld is ruled by a new generation of cold-blooded criminals...Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt battles widespread corruption within the department's ranks...and a shoc... More details on The Alienist
The words as I write them make as little sense as did the sight of his coffin descending into a patch of sandy soil near Sagamore Hill, the place he loved more than any other on earth. As I stood ther...
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What do readers say about 11/22/63?
a page-turner really makes you think time travel genre largely readable and entertainingOne of the Ten Best Books of The New York Times Book Review
Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize
Now a miniseries from Hulu starring James Franco
ON NOVEMBER 22, 1963, THREE SHOTS RANG OUT IN DALLAS, PRESIDENT KENNEDY DIED, AND THE WORLD CHAN... More details on 11/22/63
After the benediction (spoken by Father Bandy, who rarely missed an LHS function), I made my way through the milling friends and relatives to where Harry was standing alone in his billowy black gown, ...
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What do readers say about The Alice Network?
haunting and inspiring a long, winding mystery riveting, moving, encompassing, emotional women spies in wartimeLibraryReads Selection
New York Times and USA Today Bestseller
An NPR's Best Book of the Year
A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick! ... More details on The Alice Network
I was sitting opposite my mother at a wicker table among the potted palms in the Dolphin Hotel, trying to ignore what my eyes were telling me. The blond girl by the front desk wasn’t who I thought she...
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What do readers say about The Huntress?
historic fiction novel great historical fiction mystery and historical fiction a well-researched historical thrillerInstant New York Times Bestseller!
"...compulsively readable historical fiction…[a] powerful novel about unusual women facing sometimes insurmountable odds with grace, grit, love and tenacity." - Kristin Hannah, The Washington Post
One of Marie Cl... More details on The Huntress
Jordan McBride had timed the question perfectly: her father jerked in surprise midcast, sending his fishing line flying not into the lake, but into the branch of the overhanging maple. Jordan’s camera...
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What do readers say about The Rose Code?
engaging and compelling fascinating historical fiction world war ii novels fantastic historical fiction"The reigning queen of historical fiction" - Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue
The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns with another heart-stopping W... More details on The Rose Code
“Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier.” Mab turned a page. She was taking a break from her dog-eared list of “100 Classic Literary Works for the Well-Read Lady”—not that Mab was a lady, or particularly well-rea...
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What do readers say about The Zimmermann Telegram?
the infamous zimmermann telegram a good book 60 years old a thriller novelThe Proud Tower, the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Guns of August, and The Zimmermann Telegram comprise Barbara W. Tuchman's classic histories of the First World War era
In January 1917, the war in Europe was, at best, a tragic standoff. Britain knew t... More details on The Zimmermann Telegram
THE FIRST MESSAGE OF THE MORNING WATCH plopped out of the pneumatic tube into the wire basket with no more premonitory rattle than usual. The duty officer at British Naval Intelligence twisted open th...
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What do readers say about The Devil in the White City?
easy to digest mystery and intrigue nonfiction historical book america's first serial killerNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the cunning serial killer who used the magic and majesty of the fair to lure his victims to their death.
"Relentlessly fuses history and entertainment to give this nonf... More details on The Devil in the White City
THE DATE WAS APRIL 14, 1912, a sinister day in maritime history, but of course the man in suite 63–65, shelter deck C, did not yet know it. What he did know was that his foot hurt badly, more than he ...
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What do readers say about The Martian?
an adventure story science and the survival aspects thriller/suspense hilarious and rivetingA survival story for the 21st century and the international bestseller behind the major film from Ridley Scott, starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain.
I'm stranded on Mars.
I have no way to communicate with Earth.
I'm in a habitat designed to last... More details on The Martian
For the record…I didn’t die on Sol 6. Certainly the rest of the crew thought I did, and I can’t blame them. Maybe there’ll be a day of national mourning for me, and my Wikipedia page will say, “Mark W...
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What do readers say about The Eight?
small troupe of characters an interesting thriller a mysterious chess set very entertaining and suspensefulNew York City, 1972-A dabbler in mathematics and chess, Catherine Velis is also a computer expert for a Big Eight accounting firm. Before heading off to a new assignment in Algeria, Cat has her palm read by a fortune-teller. The woman warns Cat of da... More details on The Eight
A flock of nuns crossed the road, their crisp wimples fluttering about their heads like the wings of large sea birds. As they floated through the large stone gates of the town, chickens and geese scur...
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