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Week of January 26, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of January 26th include PRESUMED GUILTY by Scott Turow, which marks Rusty Sabich's return to the courtroom as he defends his girlfriend's son against first-degree murder charges; Walter Mosley's BEEN WRONG SO LONG IT FEELS LIKE RIGHT, an emotionally stirring and pulse-pounding mystery in which a family member’s terminal illness leads P.I. Joe King Oliver to the investigation of his life; GOOD DIRT, a moving novel from Charmaine Wilkerson that finds the daughter of an affluent Black family piecing together the connection between a childhood tragedy and a beloved heirloom; HEARTWOOD by Amity Gaige, which takes readers on a gripping journey as a search and rescue team race against time after a woman mysteriously disappears on the Appalachian Trail; and Marianne Richmond's IF YOU WERE MY DAUGHTER, a powerful memoir about overcoming a mother's emotional neglect and finding the courage to reclaim the story of your life.

Walter Mosley, author of Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right: A King Oliver Novel

Joe King Oliver’s beloved Grandma B has found a tumor, and at her age, treatment is high-risk. She has only a single, dying wish: to see her long-lost son. King has been estranged from his father, Chief Odin Oliver, since he was a young boy. But Grandma B’s pure ask has opened King’s heart, and he gains a deeper understanding of his father. Although Chief was released from prison years ago, he’s been living underground ever since. Now, King not only must find Chief, he has to prove his innocence. Meanwhile, Marigold Hart, the wife of a powerful California billionaire, has gone missing, along with their seven-year-old daughter. Orr is brutish and dangerous, and King realizes after locating her that it’s in her best interest to stay hidden. But are his motives pure?