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Dry Ice : A Novel
by Stephen White
Hardcover: Mar 2007
Paperback: 4 Mar 2008
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New York Times bestselling author Stephen White brings back his popular character, psychologist Alan Gregory, to take on the sociopathic killer from White’s first novel—who, many years later, has walked away from a mental hospital, hungry for revenge.

The Book of Air and Shadows : A Novel
by Michael Gruber
Hardcover: Mar 2007
Paperback: 1 Mar 2008
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An intellectual property lawyer is at the center of a deadly conspiracy and a chase to find a priceless treasure involving William Shakespeare. As he awaits a killer—or killers—unknown, Jake writes an account of the events that led to this deadly endgame, a frantic chase that began with a fire in an antiquarian bookstore.

The Thirteenth Tale
by Diane Setterfield
Hardcover: Sep 2006
Paperback: 9 Oct 2007
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A love letter to reading, a book for the feral reader in all of us, a return to that rich vein of storytelling that our parents loved and that we loved as children. Diane Setterfield will keep you guessing, make you wonder, move you to tears and laughter and, in the end, deposit you breathless yet satisfied back upon the shore of your everyday life.

The Meaning of Night : A Confession
by Michael Cox
Hardcover: Sep 2006
Paperback: 1 Oct 2007
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Convinced he is destined for greatness, Glyver will stop at nothing to win back a prize that he knows is rightfully his. A story of betrayal and treachery, of death and delusion, of ruthless obsession and ambition.

The Observations
by Jane Harris
Hardcover: Jun 2006
Paperback: 31 Jul 2007
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A powerful story of secrets and suspicions, hidden histories and mysterious disappearances set in Victorian Scotland.

The Interpretation of Murder : A Novel
by Jed Rubenfeld
Hardcover: Sep 2006
Paperback: 1 Jun 2007
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In this ingenious, suspenseful historical thriller, Sigmund Freud is drawn into the mind of a sadistic killer who is savagely attacking Manhattan’s wealthiest heiresses

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