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The Evening News
by Arthur Hailey
Cold-blooded politics, naked power, and raw terror behind the scenes. Murder in New York, terror in South America, bloody riots in Eastern Europe. That's the evening news as calmly reported by top TV anchorman Crawford Sloane. . .until his own life is torn apart in one dramatic moment. For when terrorists snatch his family, no one knows better than Sloane how slim are the chances of getting them back... (more)
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Hotel
by Arthur Hailey
During five days in the midst of a hot, steamy Louisiana summer, the lives of a colorful cast of characters intertwine in a series of public, private, and personal dramas at the famed St. Gregory luxury hotel. Book available.
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Mila 18
by Leon Uris
It was a time of crisis, a time of tragedy--and a time of transcendent courage and determination. Leon Uris's blazing novel is set in the midst of the ghetto uprising that defied Nazi tyranny, as the Jews of Warsaw boldly met Wehrmacht tanks with homemade weapons and bare fists. Here, painted on a canvas as broad as its subject matter, is the compelling of one of the most heroic struggles of modern times.
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The Moneychangers
by Arthur Hailey
Nobody does it like Hailey-the godfather of the hugely popular, phenomenally successful, blockbuster bestsellers of the rich and famous. "Absolutely delicious." ( Business Week ) "Hailey at his best." ( Publishers Weekly )
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Topaz
by Leon Uris
One of the NATO allies is a prime target of Soviet efforts to break the NATO shield. The Russians have infiltrated their Intelligence Services to such an extent that our ally's leaders, in their innermost councils, are being fed dangerous misinformation by Soviet agents.
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Airport
by Arthur Hailey
A huge snow storm brings suspense and drama to airport and airline personnel responsible for the safe landing of one impaired aircraft. Book available.
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The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
In his debut novel, The Kite Runner, the author accomplishes what very few contemporary novelists are able to do. He manages to provide an educational and eye-opening account of a country's political turmoil--in this case, Afghanistan--while also developing characters whose heartbreaking struggles and emotional triumphs resonate with readers long after the last page has been turned over. And he does this on his... (more)
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Blindness: Book 1
Blindness
by José Saramago
A city is hit by an epidemic of "white blindness" which spares no one. Authorities confine the blind to an empty mental hospital, but there the criminal element holds everyone captive, stealing food rations and raping women. There is one eyewitness to this nightmare who guides seven strangers-among them a boy with no mother, a girl with dark glasses, a dog of tears-through the barren streets, and the procession... (more)
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Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow
by Faïza Guène
He thought I'd forged my mom's name on the slip. How stupid is that? On this thing Mom just made a kind of squiggly shape on the page. That jerk didn't even think about what he was saying, didn't even ask himself why her signature might be weird. He's one of those people who think illiteracy is like AIDS. It only exists in Africa. --from Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow "A tale for anyone who has ever lived outside... (more)
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A Week in Winter
by Marcia Willett
Every once in a while a very special story comes along that deserves an enormous cozy chair with a view of rolling hills, a fire snapping quietly in the hearth, a cup of real cocoa in a favorite mug, and a plate of homemade cookies. A Week in Winter is such a tale. Moorgate is an enchanting old country house that belongs to Maudie Todhunter, a spirited widow who has been holding on to the place for the sake... (more)
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Eat Cake
by Jeanne Ray
Ever since childhood, Ruth has found baking cakes to be a source of relief from the stresses of life. And now-as her husband loses his job, her life-of-the-party father arrives for an extended stay (much to the dismay of her mother, who also moved in recently), and her teenage daughter perfects the art of sulking-Ruth is going to need some serenity. But she also needs a plan. Because with funds running low and... (more)
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Runway Zero-Eight
by Arthur Hailey
By the author of Airport. Runway Zero-Eight, an electrifying novel of suspense. Captain Dunnin had collapsed in the pilot's seat, but the voice at controls was calm: "We are in distress... At least five passengers are sick. Both pilots are unconcious and in serious condition. My name is Spencer, George Spencer. I am a passenger on this airplane. Correction: I was a passenger. I am now the pilot." What happened?... (more)
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Vish Puri, Most Private Investigator: Book 1
The Case of the Missing Servant
by Tarquin Hall
Meet Vish Puri, India's most private investigator. Portly, persistent, and unmistakably Punjabi, he cuts a determined swath through modern India's swindlers, cheats, and murderers. In hot and dusty Delhi, where call centers and malls are changing the ancient fabric of Indian life, Puri's main work comes from screening prospective marriage partners, a job once the preserve of aunties and family priests. But when an... (more)
the final diagnosisarthur hailey
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the final diagnosis
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Airport
by Arthur Hailey
The Skull MantraEliot Pattison
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The Skull Mantra
by Eliot Pattison
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2 States
The Story of My Marriage
by Chetan Bhagat
Internationally, boy loves girl , girl loves boy and they both get married.......but in India there are a few more steps....Boy loves girl, girl loves boy..boy's parents must like the girl ,girl's parents must like the boythen boy's parents must like girl's parents , girl's parent must like boy's parents...the boy and the girl still love each other, they get married...
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The Sharp Edge of a Knife (Volume 1)
by D N Giles
Most people would have panicked, sitting bound and gagged on a boulder in the middle of the desert as I was, but for some reason, I didn't. A strange kind of reassurance washed over me from somewhere deep within. Whether it was peace that I'd go quickly, or comfort that I was being protected, I wasn't sure. When Mel Petersen leaves for work on the morning of February 7, he has no idea what awaits him. A few... (more)
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A Day For A Day
by Donna Lee Comer
Maggie Taylor goes to the park one afternoon with her six-year old daughter, Sarah. Maggie leaves Sarah on the swing and tells her she will be right back. When she returns five minutes later, Sarah is gone. The police and search teams are brought in, and Officer Garret finds Maggie Taylor in the middle of the woods screaming her daughter's name. Officer Garret hopes to find the young girl alive, but loses... (more)
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Flight Behavior
by Barbara Kingsolver
Dellarobia Turnbow is a restless farm wife who gave up her own plans when she accidentally became pregnant at seventeen. Now, after a decade of domestic disharmony on a failing farm, she has settled for permanent disappointment but seeks momentary escape through an obsessive flirtation with a younger man. She hikes up a mountain road behind her house towards a secret tryst, but instead encounters a shocking sight:... (more)