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Drowning Ruth Drowning Ruth
by Christina Schwarz
Hardcover: Aug 2000
Paperback: 31 Jul 2001
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A stunning portrait of the ties that bind sisters together and the forces that tear them apart, of the dangers of keeping secrets and the explosive repercussions when they are exposed. A mesmerizing and achingly beautiful debut.
In Fidelity In Fidelity
by M.J. Rose
Paperback: 1 Jan 2001
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Hot on the trail of her much talked-about debut, Lip Service, M.J. Rose once again explores the dark corners of the human psyche in a riveting and erotic tale of love, lust...and betrayal.
False Memory False Memory
by Dean Koontz
Hardcover: Dec 1999
Paperback: 1 Jan 2001
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A tale of madness, suspense, love, and terror from a startling and true-life psychological condition so close to home it will stun even his most seasoned readers: autophobia--fear of oneself.
Shell Game Shell Game
by Carol O'Connell
Hardcover: Jun 1999
Paperback: 1 Aug 2000
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The re-creation of a legendary magic trick goes horribly awry on live television - a terrible accident, everyone agrees. But two people know it is not.
We'll Meet Again We'll Meet Again
by Mary Higgins Clark
Hardcover: Apr 1999
Paperback: 1 Apr 2000
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with the dramatic story of two women, best friends, one of whom is charged - and convicted - of a murder the other may have committed.
Billy Straight Billy Straight
by Jonathan Kellerman
Hardcover: Dec 1998
Paperback: 1 Oct 1999
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Richly layered, emotionally compelling, and peopled by a vivid cast of supporting characters - including Alex Delaware himself in a strong cameo role - this gripping novel represents one of the century's great story-tellers at the top of his form.
An Instance of the Fingerpost An Instance of the Fingerpost
by Iain Pears
Hardcover: Mar 1998
Paperback: 1 Mar 1999
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An ingenious tour de force: an utterly compelling historical mystery with a plot that twists and turns and keeps the reader guessing until the very last page.
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Helga's Diary
Helga Weiss

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The remarkable diary of a young girl who survived the Holocaust—appearing in English for the first time.
Fever
Mary Beth Keane

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A bold, mesmerizing novel about the woman known as "Typhoid Mary," the first known healthy carrier of typhoid fever in the burgeoning metropolis of early twentieth century New York.
The Woman Upstairs
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The riveting confession of a woman awakened, transformed, and betrayed by passion and desire for a world beyond her own.
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