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  Annie John

  by Jamaica Kincaid

  The author of a prize-winning collection of short stories, At the Bottom of the River, presents her first novel, about a girl growing up in Antigua and her ambivalent but inescapable relationship with her mother. Reprint. NYT.
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  Kincaid and James: Book 10

  In a Dark House

  by Deborah Crombie

  An abandoned Southwark warehouse burns next door to a women's shelter for victims of spousal abuse. Within it lies the charred corpse of a female body burned beyond all recognition. At the same time, workers at Guy's Hospital anxiously discuss the disappearance of a hospital administrator -- a beautiful, emotionally fragile young woman who's vanished without a trace. And in an old, dark, rambling London... (more)
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  Kincaid and James: Book 7

  A Finer End

  by Deborah Crombie

  Scotland Yard Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and his partner Sergeant Gemma James return in another spellbinding novel of mysteries--one contemporary, one ancient--an investigation that will challenge them personally and professionally as no case ever has. From the award-winning author of the acclaimed Kissed a Sad Goodbye ... A FINER END When Duncan Kincaid’s cousin Jack calls from Glastonbury to... (more)
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  Kincaid and James: Book 8

  And Justice There is None

  by Deborah Crombie

  Award-winning author Deborah Crombie has elevated the modern mystery novel to new heights of human drama and multilayered suspense with her critically acclaimed tales of intrigue featuring Scotland Yard Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and Sergeant Gemma James. In their latest outing, Kincaid and his former partner--and soon-to-be roommate--follow a twisting trail of rage and retribution whose buried roots... (more)
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  Malloy Family: Book 5

  The Gift

  by Beth Williamson

  One part gambler, two parts charmer, Trevor Malloy has finally met his match. Book 5 of the Malloy family series. Trevor Malloy loves women of all shapes and sizes. When he bets a small fortune on a hand of poker only to lose to a lady gambler he cant seem to charm, he finds himself beholden to a woman for the first time. Adelaide Burns refuses to fall under Trevors spell and is determined to make him pay every... (more)
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  Annoying the Victorians

  by James R. Kincaid

  "Annoying the Victorians" directly addresses the ideology of current critical discourse. The author deploys a technique of "bad criticsm", a parody of the rules of good critics, in the quest to challenge the assumptions which guide what is considered good scholarly criticism. Looking at a series of Victorian texts, both poetry and novels, "Annoying the Victorians" develops an absurdist criticism, which mocks... (more)
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  Malloy Family: Book 6

  The Tribute

  by Beth Williamson

  Can a man who lives in the shadows and a woman who lives in the light find a place to belong together?Book Six of the Malloy family series Brett Malloy has always been considered a loner, a man apart from the Malloy clan.Quiet, reserved and intense, Brett hides from the world on his new ranch with only an ex-gunslinger and a runaway boy for company.When circumstances put him flat on his back, his childhood crush,... (more)
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  Georgina Kincaid: Book 4

  Succubus Heat

  by Richelle Mead

  Georgina Kincaid has been a bad, bad succubus......which should be a good thing. But lately, thanks to her foul mood over breaking up with bestselling writer Seth Mortensen, she's been so wicked that Seattle's uber-demon Jerome, decides to "outsource" Georgina to a rival--and have her spy for him in the process.Being exiled to the frozen north--okay, Vancouver--and leaving Seth in the cozy clutches... (more)
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  Cruel Justice

  by William Bernhardt

  Oklahoma lawyer Ben Kincaid, hero of William Bernhardt's bestselling legal thrillers, returns. Ten years earlier, a black caddy at a prestigious golf club was charged with murdering a white woman (by impaling her on a golf club). Due to delays in the legal system, the caddy is only now being brought to trial. Kincaid enrolls as defense attorney. Meanwhile, a young boy falls prey to a pedophile, then vanishes... (more)
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  The Dresden Files: Book 13

  Ghost Story

  by Jim Butcher

  Harry Dresden forgot his own golden rule: magic - it can get a guy killed. Which didn't help when he clashed with unknown assailants intent on his murder. And though Harry's continued existence is now in some doubt, this doesn't mean Chicago's resident professional wizard can rest in peace. Trapped in a realm that is not quite here, yet not quite anywhere else, Harry learns that three of his loved ones are in... (more)
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  Lucy: A Novel

  by Jamaica Kincaid

  The coming-of-age story of one of Jamaica Kincaid's most admired creations--newly available in paperback Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to North America to work as an au pair for Lewis and Mariah and their four children. Lewis and Mariah are a thrice-blessed couple--handsome, rich, and seemingly happy. Yet, alomst at once, Lucy begins to notice cracks in their beautiful facade. With mingled... (more)