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Louise Penny, author of The Beautiful Mystery: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel

When the renowned choir director at a monastery is murdered, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir of the Sûreté du Québec are called in to investigate. They learn that one of the brothers, in this life of prayer and contemplation, has been contemplating murder. As the peace of the monastery crumbles, Gamache is forced to confront some of his own demons, as well as those roaming the remote corridors.

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Mitch Albom, author of 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.

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Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

Rich in detail and epic in scope, ORPHAN TRAIN is a powerful novel of upheaval and resilience, of second chances, of unexpected friendship, and of the secrets we carry that keep us from finding out who we are.

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Jacques Derrida

I have always had school sickness, as others have seasickness. I cried when it was time to go back to school long after I was old enough to be ashamed of such behavior.

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Jacques Derrida

Tommy Cooper

You know, somebody actually complimented me on my driving today. They left a little note on the windscreen, it said "Parking Fine."

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Tommy Cooper

September 4, 2012

The following are lists of books releasing the weeks of September 3rd and September 10th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers.

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The Good Woman

Links to http://www.bookreporter.com/features/feature-and-contest/the-good-woman-a-brennan-sisters-novel.

The Good Woman: A Brennan Sisters Novel by Jane Porter

Years of being “the good woman” have taken a toll on Meg; she feels burned out and empty, and more disconnected than ever from her increasingly distant husband. Lonely and disheartened, she attends the London Wine Fair with her boss, Chad Hallahan. It’s here, alone together in an exotic city, that Chad confesses his long-standing desire for Meg. An overwhelmed Meg returns home, only to suddenly question every choice she’s ever made.

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A Heartbeat Away

Links to http://www.amazon.com/Heartbeat-Away-Novel-Harry-Kraus/dp/143470257X/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1346768180&sr=1-3&keywords=a+heartbeat+away.