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Sconed to Death (Main)
A brand-new series from the queen of culinary cozies. Full to the brim with crochet, crumpets, and crime!
The perfect ingredients for murder . . . Annie Hart has transformed the yarn shop she inherited into a thriving business and tea shop. Now she needs to sell it so she can move back to LA. She just has to ensure that young Toby Swanson is kept on as the supplier of their famous scones. Annie decides to secretly enter Toby in a new reality TV cooking show. But his application video takes a deadly twist when Annie and her business partner, Gray, discover a body on the beach while filming. Even worse, it looks like the young woman had been enjoying Toby's cherry scones and the shop's rose tea before her death. With the help of her misfit group of local yarn artists, can Annie find a killer and save her reputation? Readers who love super cozy culinary mysteries will eat up this new charming cozy mystery series. -
Lie in the Bay (Main)
Experience the dark side of the white picket fence in Holly Danvers' latest Little White Lies thriller. Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Lucy Foley.
A neighborly smile hides a multitude of sins . . . The residents of Bayshore Lane excel at three things: throwing unforgettable waterfront parties, spreading the juiciest gossip, and taking their darkest secrets straight to the grave. Take Jenna, Gabrielle, and Dublin. Each harbor something they'd rather die than confess--a forbidden desire, a dangerous scheme, a hidden agenda. In their postcard-perfect neighborhood, these are truths that can never see the light. But when whispering over cocktails turns sinister, long-buried secrets begin clawing their way to the surface. Jenna's perfect life starts to fracture, Dublin's world is reduced to ashes, and Gabrielle risks losing everything she loves. Someone on Bayshore Lane knows more than they're saying. And one of them is determined to make this carefully curated circle pay for the sins they thought were long forgotten. Lie in the Bay is a page-turning suspense thriller that digs deep into those little white lies that have the potential to turn deadly. It's Desperate Housewives meets Revenge and Little Fires Everywhere. -
5 Greatest Moments: Being Gratefully Present in a Chaotic World
Discover the extraordinary in the everyday.
Five Greatest Moments invites you to pause, reflect, and uncover the powerful moments hiding in plain sight. Blending presence with gratitude, this simple yet transformative method helps you reconnect with what truly matters-one moment at a time. Whether you're navigating change, seeking clarity, or simply trying to stay grounded in a chaotic world, this gentle guide will meet you where you are and walk with you toward a more meaningful life.
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Dive Bar at the End of the Road
Final Destination meets The Cabin at the End of the World in this supernatural horror from New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong, in which a series of car accidents traps a group of strangers at a dive bar.
A forested road at night, slick from the pounding rain and eerily illuminated by flashes of lightning. Just before midnight, a car swerves to avoid something--or someone--mysteriously standing in the road, only to slam into a fallen tree instead. In the pitch black, four more cars follow in a pileup no one can seem to avoid. Stumbling out of the wreckage, soaked from the rain and nursing various injuries, five strangers find themselves in a backwoods dive bar, waiting for daybreak and hoping for cell service. But as tensions rise and the storm rages on outside, the occupants of the dive bar start to notice that not everything is as it seems. Time is moving differently, and they quickly learn that going outside--whether to assist another accident victim or to hike for help--is a very bad idea. There's something in the woods, something that isn't natural. Could the figure in the road have been a warning? Or something more sinister? None of this is normal, and they'll need to work together to figure out what's happening if they have any hope of surviving the night. -
Bad Company
International bestseller and groundbreaking icon Sara Paretsky returns with a brand new novel and character - proving once again that she's one of the pre-eminent authors in crime fiction and beyond.
All of this is long behind her when she receives an anonymous package containing a magazine with an article about Hayalistan - an article with a previously unknown photo showing Lily in the background. This was no mistake - someone out there is trying to expose Lily, after more than two decades, for reasons unknown. Lily, however, is no one's pawn even now. Determined to find out who is behind this, how they obtained these forbidden photos, and what their goal is before she is a casualty in someone else's scheme. Using hard won skills and personal connections from her former life, Lily is determined to unravel the machinations going on now and what really happened back in Hayalstan more than twenty years ago. In a powerful novel about love, power, corruption, aging, trust...and revenge, Bad Company reaffirms Sara Paretsky place as one of the pre-eminent crime writers of our time.
To all appearances, Lily Sedako is an unexceptional retiree - a seventy-something single woman living in Chicago, her days filled with the routine tasks of normal life. But underneath that exterior, lies a remarkable past. A former CIA field agent, she spent her career in various Central Asian countries, but most notably in Hayalistan, a former USSR territory. But everything went sideways when Lily's connections to the mountain tribes resulted in her being moved to a new post and Rani, the tribal leader and first democratically elected President was removed, presumed killed, in a coup back in 2002. -
Big Cats Dance Party: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (27)
In this latest and completely delightful installment of Alexander McCall Smith's bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, the unflappable Mma Ramotswe and her steadfast colleague Mma Makutsi take on a sensitive new case and learn valuable lessons Life is never dull for Botswana's premier lady detective, Precious Ramotswe. As a particularly delicate situation is brought to her attention, she must, with the help of her loyal associate Grace Matsuki, set out to investigate the peculiar circumstances surrounding the case. Over the course of their inquiries, unexpected information continues coming to light, leaving the pair puzzled--eventually, Mma Ramotswe will realize that the truth, as ever, is more complicated than it first seems. With the generosity and good humor that guide all her endeavors, Mma Ramotswe will untangle these questions for herself and her loved ones, and prove that with a healthy dose of wisdom and a steaming cup of red bush tea, compassion will always win the day. -
Pudding the Christmas Puppy
A stray, lonely puppy finds himself on a life-changing adventure aboard Santa's sleigh, dreaming of the greatest gift of all: a loving home. All alone on a cold winter's night, an exhausted puppy shelters himself from the falling snow . . . only to awaken and find himself flying high above the clouds in Santa's sleigh! It's Christmas Eve, and around the world the puppy encounters families that are safe and warm at home. "If I had a home, how happy I'd be," the puppy says with a sigh. "Somewhere to belong, with love around me." It's only when Santa discovers the secret stowaway the puppy learns how transformative it can be to experience kindness, an open heart, and a real home--at last. -
Fires of December
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson--creator of The Stormlight Archive, the Mistborn saga, and countless bestselling works of science fiction and fantasy--comes a new standalone novel set in his Cosmere universe.
In the next Cosmere standalone novel, Hoid has an epic tale to share: In a forgotten land sustained by colorful rivers of demon blood, a young woman named December learns a devastating plague is on its way. But who will believe her? Against impossible odds, she sets sail up the River Violet to warn the king's court, determination--and wisdom beyond her years--burning in her eyes. With a chatty priestess and a fledgling fashion designer at her side, she must navigate incredulous royal officials, twisted court intrigue, and a roguish count who might hold the key to her quest--and her heart. -
Pachinko (Deluxe Limited Edition) (Special)
A limited hardcover deluxe edition of the modern classic Pachinko--named one of the New York Times' 100 Best Books of the 21st Century--following four generations of a poor Korean immigrant family fighting to control their destiny in 20th-Century Japan. Features:- New hardcover jacket with special effects
- Four-color specially designed endpapers
- Specially designed foil stamped case
- Stenciled edges
- Ribbon bookmark
History is seldom kind. In Min Jin Lee's acclaimed and magisterial novel, four generations of a poor, proud immigrant family fight to control their destinies while exiled from their homeland. In the early 1900s, teenaged Sunja, the adored daughter of a fisherman, falls for a wealthy stranger at the seashore near her home in Korea. He promises her the world, but when she discovers she is pregnant--and that her lover is married--she refuses to bend to his will. Instead she accepts an offer of marriage from a gentle minister passing through on his way to Japan. But her decision to abandon her home and reject her son's powerful father sets off a dramatic saga that will echo down through generations. Richly told and profoundly moving, Pachinko is a story of love, sacrifice, ambition, and loyalty. From bustling street markets to the halls of one of Japan's finest universities to pachinko parlors and the criminal underworld, Lee's complex and passionate characters--resilient, fierce women, devoted sisters, bright sons, fathers shaken by moral crises--survive and flourish against the indifferent arc of history. -
Gidget and Galley Go Over Grief Mountain
Gidget and Galley Go Over Grief Mountain is a heartwarming children's grief book that follows two lovable dogs-Gidget, a gentle therapy wiener dog, and Galley, her energetic schnauzer best friend-as they learn to cope with the loss of their beloved Granny. Set against the serene beauty of the San Juan Islands, this comforting animal story helps young readers understand that grief is something all families face-and that no one has to go through it alone.
When Granny passes away, Gidget and Galley are overwhelmed by sadness, anger, and confusion. To help them heal, their owners, Walker and Daniela, guide them on a symbolic hike up Grief Mountain, where seven trailheads represent the emotional challenges of loss-denial, anger, searching, sadness, acceptance, new patterns, and moving forward. Along the trail, the dogs learn practical coping tools: making art, talking about their feelings, deep breathing, journaling, sticking to routines, embracing new traditions, and cherishing good memories.
This gentle, faith-inspired children's story offers emotional resilience for children and families while providing clear, relatable metaphors for understanding grief. Through Gidget and Galley's journey, young readers discover that healing doesn't mean forgetting-rather, it means finding new ways to love, remember, and keep moving forward.
Perfect for families, counselors, teachers, and anyone supporting a child through loss, Gidget and Galley Go Over Grief Mountain is a comforting read-aloud for grieving kids, filled with warmth, hope, and tools that readers can carry with them long after the last page.
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Call to Deception
THE BEST IN MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION SPACE OPERA FROM DAVID WEBER AND TIMOTHY ZAHN AND HONORVERSE EXPERT THOMAS POPE To weather the storm . . . The youthful Star Kingdom of Manticore is only a single, tiny star nation on the fringe of the explored galaxy. It has no Army, only a tiny Navy, and no merchant marine at all. By any interstellar measure, it is insignificant. Despite which, it has somehow acquired a very significant enemy. One which has engineered major attacks upon its territory. One which has worked long and hard to destabilize any alliances that might aid the Star Kingdom in its defense. And one which has struck from the shadows, weaving webs of secrecy and deception to conceal its identity, its resources, or even the reason behind its attacks. Yet Queen Elizabeth II and her advisors know there must be a reason, whether they know what it is or not. They are digging deep for clues . . . and they have begun getting dangerously close to answers. Their enemy knows that, and it has prepared a last ditch effort to decapitate the Star Kingdom, throw it into disarray. A last ditch effort which may claim Elizabeth's life. But there are more players in the game then even Manticore's enemy realizes. Deception is about to meet counter-deception, fleets are about to meet fleets, and the tiny Star Kingdom of Manticore is about to open the door to future greatness. Assuming it survives. -
Tess Makes an S
Tess Makes an S is a story about a young girl in speech therapy. Tess has to work hard to best certain letters, especially the slippery, snake-like S. A story of social and emotional development and living with a disability, Tess's journey is long and full of obstacles, but she is fiercely determined.
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Pictures of You
A woman becomes the unknowing subject of an artist's dangerous work in this intense Hitchcockian thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Incidents Around the House. After a magical night out on the town with her fiancé Jack, Emily wakes alone in a huge bed in a beautiful, well-lit room. But the pink ceiling, the mauve walls, and the deep, dark corners are nothing like the hotel she and Jack rented. More worrisome yet: Emily has no memory of this place from the night before. Where is she? A woman's voice directs her to remain in bed. Just so . . . And beyond the end of the bed, a picture frame upon an easel--a frame with no canvas, no painting, no art. Only . . . there is the silhouette of a person Emily does not recognize. A person emanating demand, danger, evil. And the way the woman talks . . . and the things she says . . . She's acting as if Emily herself is the painting. The still life. The art. Emily is as scared as she is confused. But it's immediately clear Jack's life is on the line with her own. And if she attempts to escape the bed and the wood frame of this nightmare masterwork, neither will survive the experience. Emily is fierce, independent, brilliant, but to get out of this, she'll have to think like an artist herself. The clock is ticking. For Emily. For Jack. For being forever trapped. Josh Malerman's unforgettable and terrifying Incidents Around the House became an instant classic of horror--and now Malerman has done it again. Pictures of You is a tale of thrilling terror that will chill you until the last page--and have you thinking of the heroine's search for love and the meaning of art long after. -
Played to Death (Main)
It's curtains down for one actor when preparations for a new murder mystery play at the local theatre take a chillingly real twist . . .
The Librarian Retirement was beckoning until local lawyer Adam Cunningham - aka the Hopewell Players' pantomime dame - requested my professional opinion on the script of their next play that he's been given. The Lawyer The script is terrible! And it rips off a number of Golden Age mysteries. With Roly's knowledge of crime fiction, I might be able to get the whole thing cancelled. The Producer I couldn't believe it when I learned that my late father had written a play of all things! And now the players will perform his work - until one of them is found dead. . . The Inspector A body on the stage of the local playhouse doesn't happen often round here. Was it a pre-rehearsal accident, suicide . . . or is the spotlight about to fall on a murderer? Told from the point of view of four unreliable narrators, most of whom can't be trusted - The Librarian, The Lawyer, The Producer and The Inspector - this cunningly inventive novel is a refreshingly fun, subversive take on the crime fiction genre. -
Home for the Homicides: A Holly & Mark Mystery
'Tis the season . . . for murder.
When Special Agents Holly Frost and Mark Shepherd report to the idyllic town of Christmas to investigate a very less than idyllic murder, they're in for more than the average whodunnit.
"The festive, quirky love child of a holiday whodunit and a steamy romance." --Sara Raasch
Welcome to Christmas, a town so cozy and charming it could be the backdrop of a Hallmark movie, where crime is never in season and it's the holidays all year round. So when a tourist is found stabbed to death by an icicle ornament in the middle of the town nativity scene, the local police are out of their depth--after all, how do you find a criminal in a town where crime doesn't exist? The stakes are high: the whole town is relying on Holly and Mark to solve the crime before the annual Jingle Bell Jubilee festival (which naturally the town's entire economic survival relies on), plus, whichever of them cracks the case will receive a promotion to Major Crimes--and there's only one spot. Holly and Mark are both on thin ice after screwing up on the job. This assignment is their one shot at redemption, if they can put aside their bitter rivalry. And of course, it's not only their careers on the line, it's their hearts, too--regrets of their holiday party hookup last year haunt them like ghosts of Christmas past, so they both want to wrap up this rom-com gone wrong as quickly as possible. But with just twelve days until the festival, the countdown to catch a killer--without killing each other--is on. Co-authored by New York Times bestseller Elle Cosimano (Finlay Donovan series) and USA Today bestseller Hannah Morrissey (Black Harbor series), Home for the Homicides is a sexy, light-hearted romp, with a dash of merriment and murder.