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Inamorata
by Joseph Gangemi
Hardcover: Jan 2004
Paperback: 28 Mar 2005
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It's 1922 and Martin Finch is on the case of a lifetime—to determine whether a beautiful Philadelphia socialite is able to contact the spirit realm. He is prepared to debunk a fraud but instead the man of science falls in love with the medium in this debut historical thriller.

Pompeii
by Robert Harris
Hardcover: Nov 2003
Paperback: 26 Oct 2004
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With his trademark elegance and intelligence Robert Harris recreates a world on the brink of disaster.

I'm Not Scared
by Niccolò Ammaniti
Hardcover: Feb 2003
Paperback: 28 Feb 2004
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In this immensely powerful, lyrical and skillfully narrated novel, set in southern Italy, nine year-old Michele discovers a secret so momentous, so terrible, that he daren’t tell anyone about it. Read an exclusive excerpt at BookBrowse today.

Shelter From The Storm
by Michael Mewshaw
Hardcover: Mar 2003
Paperback: 1 Feb 2004
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A beautifully made thriller set in Central Asia that evokes a world of subterfuge, potential chaos and nuance hovering just this side of disbelief.

The Bone Vault
by Linda Fairstein
Hardcover: Jan 2003
Paperback: 1 Jan 2004
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Atmospheric, chilling, and rich with the kind of procedural authenticity that only Linda Fairstein can provide, The Bone Vault is a page-turning tour de force from one of crime writing's brightest stars.

The Arraignment : A Paul Madriani Novel
by Steve Martini
Hardcover: Jan 2003
Paperback: 1 Aug 2003
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In a quest that takes Madriani from California to Mexico and the Guatemalan border, he discovers that while the motive to kill may be driven by distant, exotic, and ancient artifacts, the killer, like a serpent, lies much closer at hand.

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