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Kill Shot (Mitch Rapp)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Vince Flynn
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Atria (2011, Oct 11th).
Pages: 448
Vince Flynn is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He lives in the Twin Cities with his wife and three children. Visit his website at www.vinceflynn.com. more
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Kill Shot (Mitch Rapp)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Vince Flynn
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Atria (2011, Oct 11th).
Pages: 448
Vince Flynn is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He lives in the Twin Cities with his wife and three children. Visit his website at www.vinceflynn.com. more
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The Wolf Gift
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Anne Rice
Format: Deckle Edge]
Publisher: Knopf (2012, Feb 14th).
Pages: 400
From Booklist: (Kristine Huntley) Rice weaves her trademark meditations on the role of supernatural creatures in society into an often thrilling, page-turning yarn. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: News that the legendary vampire chronicler has written a novel about werewolves is mobilizing Rice's multitude of library-card-carrying fans.From Library Journal:Verdict Fans of Rice's "The Vampire Chronicles" and "The Lives of the Mayfair Witches" series should delight in this new saga delivered in the author's distinctive style. Part creation story, part love story, and all excellent! [See Prepub Alert, 11/9/11.]--Amanda Scott, Cambridge Springs P.L., PA “The Wolf Gift is vintage Anne Rice—a lushly written, gothic, violent, gory, metaphysical tale. more
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I've Got Your Number: A Novel
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Sophie Kinsella
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: The Dial Press (2012, Feb 7th).
Pages: 256
PRAISE FOR SOPHIE KINSELLA “[Kinsella] continues to tickle funny bones and touch hearts.”—USA Today, on Twenties Girl “Hilarious . . . a breezy blend of romantic comedy and cautionary fairy tale.”—New York Post, on Remember Me? “A fast, fun read that delves a little deeper.”—The Plain Dealer, on The Undomestic Goddess more
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Private Games
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: James Patterson
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (2012, Feb 13th).
Pages: 416
Acclaim for Private"Private will grab you from page one and force you to sit there until you turn the very last page. A great start to new a series from the master of fast-paced thrill rides." (lorisreadingcorner.com )"Slick and suspenseful." (BookLoons.com )"PRIVATE mixes action, mystery and personal drama...Patterson and Paetro may well be on their way to rivaling--and possibly surpassing--the popularity of their Women's Murder Club series." (BookReporter.com ) more
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Home Front
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Kristin Hannah
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Press (2012, Jan 31st).
Pages: 384
“Hannah masterfully details the unraveling of a family.” —Associated Press on Night Road“Kristin Hannah is back in top form with…Night Road. The novel grips the reader from thefirst appearance of despondent 14-year-old Lexi Baill…[and] will hook Hannah fans from startto suspenseful finish.” —Washington Post“Night Road is a do-not-miss for fans of Jodi Picoult and will stay with you long after you’veturned the last page.” —Justine Magazine “[A] rich, multilayered reading experience, and…an easy recommendation for book clubs.”—Library Journal, *starred review on Night Road “Hannah’s latest is a moving and realistic portrait of a complex and enduring friendship. more
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Taken
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Robert Crais
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Putnam Adult (2012, Jan 10th).
Pages:
Robert Crais is the 2006 recipient of the Ross Macdonald Literary Award. He is the author of many New York Times bestsellers, most recently The First Rule. He lives in Los Angeles. more
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Catch Me
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Lisa Gardner
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Dutton Adult (2012, Feb 7th).
Pages:
"New York Times best-selling author Gardner always plays in the big leagues, but this scare-your-socks-off thriller is a grand slam, packed with enigmatic characters...and superb storytelling."-Library Journal, starred review"The creepy meter is off the charts...And, somehow, miraculously without any contrivance, Gardner’s conclusion delivers a welcome glimmer of hope."-Booklist, starred review"Irresistible high-wire melodrama"-Kirkus Reviews more
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The House I Loved
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Tatiana de Rosnay
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Press (2012, Feb 14th).
Pages: 288
Praise for A Secret Kept:"A seductive, suspenseful, and trés formidable keeper." --Publisher’s Weekly"De Rosnay’s writing is eloquent and beautiful, and her characterizations are both honest and dead-on." –Kirkus“In A Secret Kept, Tatiana de Rosnay takes us on a journey to that haunted place where the past seeps into the present, where memory appears and disappears, and where healing seems always out of reach. With her lyrical prose and her gift for creating deeply sympathetic characters, de Rosnay has given us a hopeful story, as addictive as it is moving.” --Diane Chamberlain, New York Times bestselling author of Summer’s Child"A Secret Kept is a beautiful and haunting exploration of wanting - and not wanting - to understand one's past, of learning to see parents as individuals, whether the parents in question are our own or ourselves. more
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The House at Tyneford: A Novel
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Natasha Solomons
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Plume (2011, Dec 27th).
Pages: 368
"Both a love story set during the Second World War and an elegy to the English country house . . . the greatest pleasure of the novel is its stirring narrative and the constant sense of discovery." (-Times Literary Supplement (London) )"A vivid and poignant story about hope, loss, and reinvention." (-Psychologies Magazine (UK) )"Natasha Solomons has written a lovely, atmospheric novel full of charming characters and good, old fashioned storytelling. Fans of Downton Abbey and Kate Morton''s The Forgotten Garden will absolutely adore The House at Tyneford." (-Kristin Hannah, New York Times bestselling author of Home Front )"The House at Tyneford is a wonderful, old-fashioned novel that takes you back in time to the manor homes, aristocracy and domestic servants of England. more
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