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No Mark Upon Her: A Novel
by Deborah Crombie
Hardcover: 7 Feb 2012
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New York Times bestselling author Deborah Crombie makes her mark with this absorbing, finely hued tale of suspense—a deeply atmospheric and twisting mystery full of deadly secrets, salacious lies, and unexpected betrayals involving the mysterious drowning of a Met detective—an accomplished rower—on the Thames.

The Brothers of Baker Street: A Mystery
by Michael Robertson
Hardcover: Mar 2011
Paperback: 8 Nov 2011
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The second in a highly original series about two brother lawyers who lease offices on London's Baker Street - and begin receiving mail addressed to Sherlock Holmes

Started Early, Took My Dog: A Novel
by Kate Atkinson
Hardcover: Mar 2011
Paperback: 6 Oct 2011
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Tracy, a retired police detective, rescues a small child; Jackson Brodie, a detective, rescues an abused dog. Dog in tow, Jackson is about to learn, along with Tracy, that no good deed goes unpunished.

Or the Bull Kills You: A Mystery
by Jason Webster
Hardcover: 13 Sep 2011
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An accomplished debut mystery set in the high-stakes and decidedly murky world of bullfighting in Valencia, Spain

Thirteen Hours: A Novel
by Deon Meyer
Hardcover: Sep 2010
Paperback: 6 Sep 2011
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An unputdownable thriller from South Africa's #1-bestselling crime writer.

Stealing Mona Lisa: A Mystery
by Carson Morton
Hardcover: 2 Aug 2011
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What happens when you mix a Parisian street orphan, a hot-tempered Spanish forger, a beautiful American pickpocket, an unloved wife, and one priceless painting?

Bury Your Dead: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel, #6
by Louise Penny
Hardcover: Sep 2010
Paperback: 2 Aug 2011
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It is Winter Carnival in Quebec City, bitterly cold and surpassingly beautiful. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache has come not to join the revels but to recover from an investigation gone hauntingly wrong. But violent death is inescapable, even in the apparent sanctuary of the Literary and Historical Society.

Juliet
by Anne Fortier
Hardcover: Aug 2010
Paperback: 26 Jul 2011
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Juliet, an ambitious, utterly engaging historical novel on the scale of The Thirteenth Tale and The Birth of Venus, follows a young woman who discovers that her family’s origins reach all the way back to literature’s greatest star-crossed lovers.

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Ragnarok A.S. Byatt
	War, natural disaster, reckless gods and the recognition of impermanence in the world are just some of the threads that AS Byatt weaves into this most timely of books. Linguistically stunning and imaginatively abundant, this is a landmark.

No One is Here Except All of Us Ramona Ausubel
	A beguiling, imaginative, inspiring story about the bigness of being alive as an individual, as a member of a tribe, and as a participant in history, exploring how we use storytelling to survive and shape our own truths.

Below Stairs Margaret Powell
	Brilliantly evoking the long-vanished world of masters and servants, Margaret Powell's classic memoir of her time in service is the remarkable true story of an indomitable woman who, though she served in the great houses of England, never stopped aiming high.

The Printmaker's Daughter Katherine Govier
	Vivid, daring, and unforgettable, The Printmaker's Daughter shines fresh light on art, loyalty, and the tender and indelible bond between a father and daughter.

Why We Broke Up Daniel Handler, Maira Kalman
	Min Green and Ed Slaterton are breaking up, so Min is writing Ed a letter and giving him a box. Inside the box is why they broke up.

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