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by Reality Winner - Memoir, Nonfiction

Reality Winner was a 25-year-old translator for the NSA when she read a classified document revealing what she assumed would make headlines during a time of unprecedented leaking: After blatant lies by the Trump administration and public silence by the NSA, there had in fact been foreign interference in the 2016 US election. In a breach of NSA protocol, she impulsively printed it, smuggled it out of the building, and mailed it to The Intercept, which published it and then promptly informed the NSA. For her crime, she received the longest prison sentence ever imposed on a government-affiliated employee convicted of a single count of leaking classified information and spent more than four years in federal prison. Now, for the first time, Winner tells her own story.

by Mason Coile - Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction

The human crew sent to prepare the first colony on Mars arrives to find the new base half-destroyed and the three robots sent to set it up in disarray. The machines have formed alliances, chosen their own names, and picked up some disturbing beliefs. Each must be interrogated. But one of them is missing. In this barren, hostile landscape where even machines have nightmares, the astronauts will need to examine all the stories --- especially their own --- to get to the truth.

by Eva Jurczyk - Fiction, Literary Fiction, Literary Mystery, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller

Agatha's husband has bought her a first-class ticket on the scenic six-hour train from Toronto to Montreal as a gift --- a one-day writing retreat so she can get some serious work done on her new book, a highly anticipated follow-up to Agatha's runaway bestselling debut novel. The first-class car is the perfect place to be productive, with only a handful of other passengers, plenty of snacks and drinks, and beautiful views flying by outside the window. But Agatha has other plans for her day out --- plans that are unexpectedly derailed when the train breaks down in the middle of the frigid Canadian woods and one of Agatha's fellow passengers dies quietly in his seat. Soon, a pleasant morning in transit turns into a fight for survival against an unknown and unseen enemy. Will Agatha --- or any of the passengers --- make it out alive?

by Sara E. Johnson - Fiction, Mystery

Alexa Glock is spending a ski weekend with her boyfriend, DI Bruce Horne, and his two daughters. When she finds herself dangling in a crevasse waiting for the experts to rescue her, she discovers a pelvis frozen in the ice. The heartbreaking task of identifying multiple remains and bringing closure to families begins. When a body is discovered in the smoldering ruins of a nearby pizza joint, Alexa works to identify a family's long-lost loved one and the charred remains of the fire victim. Then an avalanche during a snowboard competition leaves Bruce's oldest daughter missing along with the snowboarder she's been hanging out with. As Bruce and other rescuers race to find the missing teens, evidence begins to suggest that neither the fire nor the avalanche were accidents, and that the daughter's boyfriend might have information about both.

by Martin Edwards - Fiction, Mystery

Six down-on-their-luck people with links to the world of crime writing have been invited to play a game this Christmas by the mysterious Midwinter Trust. The challenge seems simple but exciting: Solve the murder of a fictional crime writer in a remote but wonderfully atmospheric village in north Yorkshire to win a prize that will change your fortunes for good. Six staff members from the shadowy Trust are there to make sure everyone plays fair. The contestants have been meticulously vetted, but you can never be too careful. And with the village about to be cut off by a snowstorm, everyone needs to be extra vigilant. Midwinter can play tricks on people's minds. The game is set --- but playing fair isn't on everyone's Christmas list.

by Pamela Kelley - Fiction, Women's Fiction

Nantucket's famous Christmas Stroll is always the first week of December, and the co-owners of Mimi's Place want to do something extra special for the restaurant this year. It will be Emma and Paul's first Christmas together as a couple and Mandy's first holiday as a newly divorced mother of two. Although Mandy does have a promising new relationship, she wants to take things very slow. Their sister, Jill, and her new husband, Billy, are planning to spend the whole month of December on Nantucket too. Gina Caruso, the awesome bar manager, is spending her first winter on Nantucket after having lived in Boston for years. She's confused when someone she had a major crush on back in Boston moves to Nantucket, while Jared Hawthorne, the new sous chef at Mimi's Place, makes it his mission to introduce Gina to all of Nantucket's holiday festivities.

by Vanessa Lillie - Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller

In the hours before dawn at a local summer camp, Bureau of Indian Affairs archaeologist Syd Walker receives an alarming call: newly discovered skeletal remains have been stolen. Not only have bones gone missing, but a Native teen girl has disappeared near the camp, and law enforcement dismisses her family's fears. As Syd investigates both crimes, she's drawn into a world of privileged campers and their wealthy parents --- most of them members of the Founders Society, an exclusive club whose members trace their lineage to the first colonists and claim ancestral rights to the land, despite fierce objections from the local tribal community. And it's not the first time something --- or someone --- has gone missing from the camp. The deeper Syd digs, the more she realizes these aren't isolated incidents.

by Alexandria Bellefleur - Comedy, Fiction, Humor, Paranormal Romance, Romance

In less than 24 hours, Samantha Cooper’s life has unraveled, leaving her single and with nowhere to live. Adding insult to injury, she’s trapped in an elevator with a gorgeous woman claiming to be a demon. Daphne is here to offer Samantha a deal she can’t refuse: six wishes in exchange for one tiny trade --- Samantha’s soul. There’s a glaring loophole in their contract, one Samantha fully intends to exploit so she doesn’t fork over her soul. Hell-bent to gather the last of the 1,000 souls she needs so that she can be free of her own devilish deal, Daphne grants each of Samantha’s wishes…with a twist, so that Samantha is forced to make another. As Samantha’s wishes dwindle and Daphne offers her glimpses into the life she thought she wanted, the unlikely pair grows close. But they will have to outsmart the Devil himself if they want a chance at happily ever after.

by C. J. Cooke - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Supernatural Thriller, Suspense, Thriller

Innsbruck, 1485. Helena Scheuberin should be doing what every other young wife is doing: keeping house, supporting her husband, and bearing his children. But as an outspoken, strong woman, she sometimes has difficulty fitting in. Then she draws the unwanted attention of a malign priest who is just starting his campaign to root out “witches” from among the women of her town. And when her husband’s footman dies, she finds herself accused not only of murder but of witchcraft. Helena must find the courage to risk her life and the lives of others by standing up to a man determined to paint her as the most wicked of all.

by Ali Hazelwood - Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance

Serena Paris is orphaned, pack-less and one of a kind. Coming forward as the first Human-Were hybrid was supposed to heal a centuries-long rift between species. Instead, it made her a target, prey to the ruthless political machinations between Weres, Vampyres and Humans. With her enemies closing in on her, she has only one option left --- if he’ll have her. As Alpha of the Northwest pack, Koen Alexander commands obedience. His authority is so absolute, only a fool would threaten his mate. It doesn’t matter if Serena doesn’t reciprocate his feelings. Nothing will stop him from keeping her safe. But power-hungry Vampyres and Weres are not the only threats chasing Serena. Sooner or later, her past is bound to catch up with her --- and Koen might be the only thing standing between her and total annihilation.