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1) The poet
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While journalist Jack McEvoy is conducting his own investigation following the suicide of his brother, he becomes a potential victim of a serial killer who specializes in murdering police officers.
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"The people as real as your own family, and the tale realistic enough to be any American's."
-Nancy E. Turner, author of These is My Words
A moving, powerful, and evocative debut novel, When We Were Strangers by Pamela Schoenewaldt heralds the arrival of superb new voice in American fiction. A tale rich in color, character, and vivid historical detail, it chronicles the tumultuous life journey of a young immigrant seamstress, as she travels from...
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Mark Cain's job as deputy director of the Office of Special Investigations has enabled him to track down ex-Nazis who have escaped to America since World War II, but when a mysterious woman asks for Mark's help, he fears his investigation may cause the woman her life.
12) Forrest Gump
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"Bein' a idiot is no box of chocolates," but "at least I ain't led no hum-drum life," says Forrest Gump, the lovable, surprisingly savvy hero of this wonderful comic tale. When the University of Alabama's football team drafts Forrest and makes him a star, that's only the beginning! He flunks out--and goes on to be a Vietnam war hero, a world-class Ping-Pong player, a wrestler, and a business tycoon. He compares battle scars with Lyndon Johnson, discovers...
13) Honolulu
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Best-selling author Alan Brennert blends history and fiction to showcase Hawaii's dynamic past in this captivating novel. Set in the 1920s and 1930s, Honolulu explores the stark contrast between the image of the glamorous Hawaiian paradise portrayed to the mainland and the harsh reality of life on the island. With characters as vivid and richly descriptive as the history of Hawaii itself, this novel is sure to enthrall listeners.
15) Born to darkness
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Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c2012
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English
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Dishonorably discharged Navy SEAL Shane Laughlin starts work at a scientific research facility, the Obermeyer Institute, where individuals with unique mental abilities are being trained to hone their skills; meanwhile, Michelle "Mac" Mackenzie, a valued operative at the Institute, discovers the truth about the source of a highly addictive drug that has begun to circulate in society and becomes determined to bring about the end of "Destiny."
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Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c2008
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English
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Senator Ben Kincaid, having witnessed a sniper attack that killed the First Lady, decides to support the president's new antiterrorism bill, but speculates that the government may be responsible for the shooting and decides to investigate his suspicion.
18) Shanghai girls
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Two sisters leave Shanghai to find new lives in 1930s Los Angeles in this fresh, fascinating adventure.
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