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Week of November 11, 2013

In 1890s San Francisco, former Pinkerton operative Sabina Carpenter and her detective partner, ex-Secret Service agent John Quincannon, undertake what initially appear to be two unrelated investigations. The two cases eventually connect in surprising fashion, but not before two murders and other felonies complicate matters even further. And not before the two sleuths are hindered, assisted and exasperated by the bughouse Sherlock Holmes, in THE BUGHOUSE AFFAIR: A Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery by Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini.

Week of November 4, 2013

In TOUCH & GO by Lisa Gardner, investigator Tessa Leoni arrives at the crime scene in the home of Justin and Libby Denbe, a couple who seemed to have it all but now appears to have been abducted. Tessa knows better than anyone that even the most perfect façades can hide the darkest secrets. Now she must race against the clock to uncover the Denbes’ innermost dealings, a complex tangle of friendships and betrayal, big business and small sacrifices.

November 2013

November's roundup of New in Paperback includes HERE WHERE THE SUNBEAMS ARE GREEN by Helen Phillips, in which two sisters embark on a journey to Central America in order to find their dad with the help from new friends, all in order to get their family back together; Gordon Korman's HIDEOUT, where Griffin Bing and his friends protect a dog they'd rescued from his previous owner, Swin

October 2013

October's roundup of New in Paperback includes THE VENGEKEEP PROPHECIES by Brian Farrey, in which Jaxter Grimjinx is supposed to be a born thief but is a disgrace to the family name --- but then a suspiciously convenient prophecy emerges naming the Grimjinx clan as the soon-to-be heroes of Vengekeep; Peter Lerangis' THE COLOSSUS RISES: Seven Wonders, Book One, in which J

Week of October 28, 2013

In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance --- beset by newly emerging threats from every direction. In the east, Daenerys Targaryen, the last scion of House Targaryen, rules with her three dragons as queen of a city built on dust and death. But Daenerys has thousands of enemies, and many have set out to find her. As they gather, one young man embarks upon his own quest for the queen, with an entirely different goal in mind. A DANCE WITH DRAGONS is the fifth installment in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series.

Week of October 21, 2013

In Debbie Macomber's holiday romance, ANGELS AT THE TABLE, Shirley, Goodness and Mercy know that an angel’s work is never done, especially during a time as wondrous as New Year’s Eve. With an apprentice angel, Will, under their wings, they descend upon Times Square in New York City eager to join in the festivities. And when Will spies two lonely strangers in the crowd, he decides midnight is the perfect time to lend a heavenly helping hand.

Week of October 14, 2013

In Joe Hill's new thriller, NOS4A2, Charles Talent Manx likes to take children for rides in his 1938 Rolls-Royce Wraith with the NOS4A2 vanity plate. With his old car, he can slip right out of the everyday world, and onto the hidden roads that transport them to an astonishing --- and terrifying --- playground of amusements he calls “Christmasland.” Victoria McQueen, the only kid to ever escape Manx’s unmitigated evil, is all grown up now and desperate to forget. But Manx is on the road again and has picked up a new passenger: Vic’s own son.

Week of October 7, 2013

Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Lawrence Block brings back his hit man, Keller, in this fifth book of the series, HIT ME. Keller’s life might have changed for the better with his new wife and life in a new city, but he still practices his dark side profession in five new assignments that take him everywhere from a West Indies cruise to his old haunts in New York City.

Week of September 30, 2013

In Mitch Albom's latest novel, THE TIME KEEPER, the inventor of the world's first clock is punished for trying to measure God's greatest gift. He is banished to a cave for centuries and forced to listen to the voices of all who come after him seeking more days, more years. Eventually, with his soul nearly broken, Father Time is granted his freedom, along with a magical hourglass and a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time.

September 2013

September's roundup of New in Paperback includes THE BULLY BOOK by Eric Kahn Gale, in which Eric Haskins, the target of bullies, is looking for answers, and he finds them; Natasha Lowe's THE POWER OF POPPY PENDLE, where Poppy Pendle inherited her Great Aunt Mabel's witch genes, but she doesn't want to be a witch, she wants to be a baker; and

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