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Ordinary People (Thrillers)
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Search results: The best new books - Thrillers about ordinary men/women placed in extraordinary circumstances
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The Collaborator of Bethlehem: An Omar Yussef Mystery
by Matt Beynon Rees
Hardcover: Feb 2007
Paperback: 1 Jan 2008
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| For decades, Omar Yussef has been a teacher of history to the children of Bethlehem. When a favorite former pupil is arrested for collaborating with the Israelis, Omar is sure he has been framed. Then the wife of the dead man, also one of Omar Yussef’s former pupils, is murdered, possibly raped. And, as no one else will, it is up to him to investigate. |
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The Poe Shadow
by Matthew Pearl
Hardcover: May 2006
Paperback: 10 Jul 2007
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| Through the eyes of a Baltimore lawyer named Quentin Clark, Pearl opens a new window on the truth behind Poe’s demise, literary history’s most persistent enigma. |
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Talk Talk
by T.C. Boyle
Hardcover: Jul 2006
Paperback: 26 Jun 2007
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| A deaf woman is accused of multiple crimes - and only her new love stands beside her as they try and discover the truth. Talk Talk is both a thrilling road trip across America and a moving story about language, love, and identity from one of America's finest novelists |
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The Poet's Funeral
by John M. Daniel
Hardcover: May 2005
Paperback: 30 Oct 2006
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| A romp rich with poetry, publishing, book collecting, and literary gossip. A story of ego, love, art, and murder during four hot days at the 1990 ABA. |
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The Great Stink
by Clare Clark
Hardcover: Oct 2005
Paperback: 2 Oct 2006
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| With extraordinarily vivid characters and unflinching prose The Great Stink marks the debut of an outstandingly talented writer in the tradition of the best historical novelists. |
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Panic
by Jeff Abbott
Hardcover: Aug 2005
Paperback: 1 Aug 2006
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| An emotionally charged, heart-stopping thriller about one man's determination to take back his stolen life. |
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The Innocent
by Harlan Coben
Hardcover: Apr 2005
Paperback: 25 Apr 2006
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| A twisting, turning, emotionally charged story, and a compelling tale of the choices we make and the repercussions that never leave us. |
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Saturday
by Ian McEwan
Hardcover: Mar 2005
Paperback: 1 Apr 2006
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| An astonishing novel that captures the fine balance of happiness and the unforeseen threats that can destroy it. A brilliant, thrilling page-turner that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. |
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