Chasing Mona Lisa
by Tricia Goyer
Published 2012 by Fleming H. Revell Company

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780800720469

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As World War II rages, Allied agents race against time to protect a priceless masterpiece from Nazi hands. It is August 1944 and Paris is on the cusp of liberation. As the soldiers of the Third Reich flee the Allied advance, they ravage the country, stealing countless pieces of art.... More...

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Different Sky
by Meira Chand
Published 2011 by Random House UK

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780099546245

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"First published in Great Britain in 2010 by Harvill Secker"--T.p. verso. A dazzling, sweeping novel telling the history of Singapore through the moving stories of three families whose lives become intertwined Singapore--a trading post where different lives jostle and mix.... More...

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Printmaker's Daughter
by Katherine Govier
Published 2011 by Harper Perennial

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780062000361

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The legendary printmaker Hokusai is one of Japan's best-known artists--but the story of his daughter Oei comes to life for the first time in this vivid historical novel, combining scholarly detective work and a daring narrative that shines fresh light on issues of authorship, duty, and the tender and inscrutable bond between a father and daughter.... More...

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Innocent
by Taylor Stevens
Published 2011 by Crown Publishing Group (NY)

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780307717122

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Stevens returns with another blockbuster thriller featuring the fearless Vanessa Michael Munroe. Tautly written, brilliantly paced, and with the same evocation of the exotic combined with chilling violence that made "The Informationist" such a success, "The Innocent" confirms Stevens' reputation as a thriller writer of the first rank.... More...

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Summer in Europe
by Marilyn Brant
Published 2011 by Kensington Publishing Corporation

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780758261519

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"On her thirtieth birthday, Gwendolyn Reese receives an unexpected present from her widowed Aunt Bea: a grand tour of Europe in the company of Bea's Sudoku and Mahjongg Club. The prospect isn't entirely appealing. But when the gift she is expecting--an engagement ring from her boyfriend--doesn't materialize, Gwen decides to go."--P. [4] of cover. More...

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Hard Target
by Howard Gordon
Published 2012 by Touchstone Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781439175828

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From the executive producer of "24 "and co-creator of "Homeland, "the exciting follow-up to "Gideon's War "involves a harrowing attempt to stop a homegrown terrorist plot to destroy the U.S. government. Gideon Davis has settled into the quiet life of an academic and is weeks away from being married when he discovers evidence of an impending terrorist attack on U.... More...

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Washed in the Blood
by Lisa Alther
Published 2011 by Mercer University Press

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780881462579

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This unique three-part novel assumes that, regardless of what Americans learn in school, the Southeast was not a barren wilderness when the English arrived at Jamestown. Based on extensive research into the racial mixing that occurred in the early years of southeastern settlement, this provocative multigenerational story shows that these people did not simply vanish. You will not be able to put this novel down without wondering, "Where will it take me next?" More...

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Whip
by Karen Kondazian
Published 2011 by Hansen Publishing Group, LLC

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781601823021

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The Whip is inspired by the true story of a woman, Charlotte "Charley" Parkhurst (1812-1879) who lived most of her extraordinary life as a man.As a young woman in Rhode Island, she fell in love and had a child. Her husband was lynched and her baby killed.... More...

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Time and Again
by Jack Finney
Published 1995 by Touchstone Books

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780684801056

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Since it was first published in 1970, Time and Again has become a truly timeless cult classic with a vast and loyal following. This 25th anniversary edition, filled with its original unique period illustrations, is being published to coincide with its long-awaited sequel, From Time to Time.... More...

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Full Black: A Thriller
by Brad Thor
Published 2012 by Pocket Books

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9781451675245

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#1 "New York Times "bestselling author Brad Thor brings readers his darkest and most intriguing thriller yet--a terrifying story of espionage and betrayal--brilliantly paced with superb nonstop action.Born in the shadows and kept from heads of state, some missions are so deadly, so sensitive, that they simply don't exist.... More...

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