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Week of September 27, 2021

Paperback releases for the week of September 27th include A GAMBLING MAN, a riveting thriller from David Baldacci that marks the return of Aloysius Archer, the straight-talking World War II veteran fresh out of prison; PIECE OF MY HEART by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke, in which television producer Laurie Moran must solve the kidnapping of her fiancée’s nephew --- just days before her wedding; THE OTHER EMILY, a relentless page-turning work of psychological suspense from Dean Koontz, who takes readers on a twisting journey of lost love, impossible second chances and terrifying promises; TALKING TO STRANGERS, Malcolm Gladwell's powerful examination of our interactions with strangers --- and why they often go wrong; and THIS TIME NEXT YEAR WE'LL BE LAUGHING, Jacqueline Winspear's deeply personal memoir of her family’s resilience in the face of war and privation.

Dean Koontz, author of The Other Emily

A decade ago, Emily Carlino vanished after her car broke down on a California highway. She was presumed to be one of serial killer Ronny Lee Jessup’s victims whose remains were never found. Writer David Thorne still hasn’t recovered from losing the love of his life, or from the guilt of not being there to save her. He then meets the beguiling and playful Maddison Sutton, who is keenly aware of all he has lost. But what really takes his breath away is that everything about Maddison is just like Emily. As the fantastic becomes credible, David’s obsession grows, Maddison’s mysterious past deepens --- and terror escalates. Is she Emily? Or an irresistible dead ringer? Either way, the ultimate question is the same: What game is she playing?