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John Grisham, author of Camino Winds

Just as Bruce Cable’s Bay Books is preparing for the return of bestselling author Mercer Mann, Hurricane Leo veers from its predicted course and heads straight for the island. Florida’s governor orders a mandatory evacuation, and most residents board up their houses and flee to the mainland, but Bruce decides to stay and ride out the storm. One of the apparent victims is Nelson Kerr, a friend of Bruce’s and an author of thrillers. But the nature of Nelson’s injuries suggests that the storm wasn’t the cause of his death: He has suffered several suspicious blows to the head. Who would want Nelson dead? As Bruce starts to investigate, what he discovers between the lines is more shocking than any of Nelson’s plot twists --- and far more dangerous.

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Week of February 22, 2021

Paperback releases for the week of February 22nd include CAMINO WINDS, a follow-up to John Grisham's 2017 novel, CAMINO ISLAND, in which a murder in the midst of a hurricane might prove to be the perfect crime; THE GIRL WITH THE LOUDING VOICE by debut novelist Abi Daré, the unforgettable, inspiring story of a teenage girl growing up in a rural Nigerian village who longs to get an education so that she can find her “louding voice” and speak up for herself; Lisa Rogak's WHO IS ALEX TREBEK?, the first biography of the much-loved game show host that celebrates the man who created a remarkable legacy that will live on in popular culture for generations to come; THE K TEAM, the first installment in a new series from David Rosenfelt --- a spinoff of his much beloved Andy Carpenter mysteries --- about a dynamic investigative team featuring a determined former cop and his loyal German Shepherd; and SCRATCHED, in which acclaimed author Elizabeth Tallent explores her ferocious desire for perfection that has shaped her writing life, as well as her rich, dramatic and constantly surprising personal life.

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