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Week of October 24, 2011

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Week of October 24, 2011

Ever since his late mother begged him to avenge his father’s murder, Gideon Crew has been on a mission. Now, in GIDEON'S SWORD by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, he is being closely observed --- and he may have an opportunity to use his skills for more than just this murder.

A blend of captivating personal stories, Paul Auster's SUNSET PARK follows the hopes and fears of a cast of unforgettable characters brought together by the mysterious Miles Heller during the dark months of the 2008 economic collapse.

Brooklyn Story by Suzanne Corso - Fiction

 

Fifteen-year-old Samantha Bonti, who is half-Jewish and half-Italian, dreams of escaping her dysfunctional community to pursue a writing career in Brooklyn --- until she meets Tony, a blonde-haired, blue-eyed mobster wannabe who seduces her into his dangerous world.

A Christmas Blizzard by Garrison Keillor - Fiction

 

A charming holiday farce, A CHRISTMAS BLIZZARD follows James Sparrow as he returns from Chicago to his lunatic family in Looseleaf, North Dakota in the midst of a historic blizzard.

Crescent Dawn: A Dirk Pitt Novel by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler - Thriller/Action & Adventure

 

In the fourth Dirk Pitt novel from Cussler and son Dirk, evildoers Ozden Aktan Celik and his sister, Maria, who are bent on Muslim domination of the Middle East, plot to blow up sacred Muslim sites and pin the blame on the West.

Gideon's Sword Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child - Thriller


Ever since his late mother begged him to avenge his father’s murder, Gideon Crew has been on a mission. Now, he is being closely observed --- and he may have an opportunity to use his skills for more than just this murder…

The Gift by Richard Paul Evans - Fiction

One December morning, highly successful workaholic Lou Suffern uncharacteristically buys a cup of coffee for Gabe, a homeless man near his building --- but after Lou offers Gabe a job, the charitable case goes terribly wrong. 

The Goodbye Quilt by Susan Wiggs - Fiction

Fabric shop-owner Linda Davis is torn between excitement and heartache as her only child prepares for college. On the journey to Molly’s new school, Linda compiles scraps from throughout Molly’s life to create a meaningful gift.

The Memory Chalet by Tony Judt - Memoir/Essays

 

Composed mentally while Tony Judt was paralyzed and unable to physically write, his memoirs thoughtfully explore his childhood in postwar London, his travels throughout Europe, his arrival to a new home in New York and, finally, the devastating illness that took his life.

Secrets to the Grave by Tami Hoag - Thriller

 

Marissa Fordham is dead, but her daughter is found alive at the crime scene. Now detective Tony Mendez and child advocate Anne Leone begin to investigate Marissa’s life --- until a shocking twist reveals that Marissa never actually existed…

Sunset Park by Paul Auster - Fiction

A blend of captivating personal stories, SUNSET PARK follows the hopes and fears of a cast of unforgettable characters brought together by the mysterious Miles Heller during the dark months of the 2008 economic collapse.

The True Memoirs of Little K by Adrienne Sharp - Historical Fiction

 

Exiled in Paris, one-hundred-year-old Mathilde Kschessinska, once the vain, ambitious, impossibly charming prima ballerina assoluta of the tsar’s Russian Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg, now reflects on her tumultuous life with striking clarity.