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Week of May 21, 2012

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Week of May 21, 2012

Patti Callahan Henry’s COMING UP FOR AIR is about Ellie, who is dealing with the sudden loss of her formidable mother, Lillian. Ellie discovers the late woman’s diary, which opens up a whole side to her mother she never knew. She decides to return to the summer house in coastal Alabama where Lillian spent the summer of 1961, in the hopes of learning more about her mother and, perhaps, find some closure for herself.

From Chevy Stevens, the acclaimed author of STILL MISSING, comes NEVER KNOWING, a psychological thriller about one woman’s search into her past and the deadly truth she uncovers.

Coming Up for Air by Patti Callahan Henry - Fiction

 

After the sudden loss of her formidable mother, Lillian, Ellie discovers the late woman’s diary, which opens up a whole side to her mother she never knew. She decides to return to the summer house in coastal Alabama where Lillian spent the summer of 1961, in the hopes of learning more about her mother and, perhaps, find some closure for herself.

Full Black by Brad Thor - Thriller

There are some missions so deadly, so sensitive, that they simply don’t exist. When one such mission goes horribly wrong, a wave of dramatic terrorist attacks is set in motion. Their goal: the complete and total collapse of the United States. Scot Harvath launches an audacious plan to infiltrate the terrorists’ network and prevent one of the biggest threats the United States has ever faced.

I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive by Steve Earle - Historical Fiction

 

From celebrated musician Steve Earle comes a novel imagining the life, addiction and redemption of Doc Ebersole as he is haunted by his former patient, Hank Williams.

Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson - Thriller

 

The President's son and daughter are abducted, and Detective Alex Cross is one of the first on the scene. But someone very high-up is using the FBI, Secret Service and CIA to keep him off the case and in the dark.

The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta - Fiction

 

Tom Perrotta returns to the familiar suburban territory he’s visited in novels like LITTLE CHILDREN with a thoughtful look at what the world might feel like to ordinary people left behind after a Rapture-like event.

Long Gone by Alafair Burke - Thriller

 

Alafair Burke's first stand-alone novel is a dark and twisting psychological thriller with the intensity and depth of Harlan Coben's TELL NO ONE and Laura Lippman's WHAT THE DEAD KNOW.

Never Knowing by Chevy Stevens - Psychological Thriller

From the acclaimed author of STILL MISSING comes a psychological thriller about one woman’s search into her past and the deadly truth she uncovers.

One Dog Night by David Rosenfelt - Mystery

 

Defense lawyer Andy Carpenter takes on a cold case when the suspected murderer turns out to be the man who saved his beloved dog.

Rafa by Rafael Nadal and John Carlin - Memoir

 

RAFA, written with award-winning journalist John Carlin, covers tennis superstar Rafael Nadal's childhood, growth as a player, and his remarkable career.

Tabloid City by Pete Hamill - Thriller

 

As much a thriller as it is a gripping portrait of the city of today, TABLOID CITY is a new fiction classic from the writer who has captured it perfectly for decades.

An Unquenchable Thirst: A Memoir by Mary Johnson - Memoir

 

In this frank and upfront memoir, Mary Johnson details her two decades of life in Mother Theresa's Missionaries of Charity and why she ultimately had to leave.

The Wild Rose by Jennifer Donnelly - Historical Fiction

 

With myriad twists and turns, thrilling cliffhangers, and fabulous period detail and atmosphere, THE WILD ROSE provides a highly satisfying conclusion to Jennifer Donnelly's trilogy.