The Crane Wife
by Patrick Ness
Hardcover: Jan 2014
Paperback: Dec 2014
A magical novel, based on a Japanese folk tale, that imagines how the life of a broken-hearted man is transformed when he rescues an injured white crane that has landed in his backyard.
'Faber's mastery of character, evocative descriptions of Victorian England, and rich dialogue, together with his weaving of enduring themes throughout a complex plot, creates a remarkable novel.'
The Crossing Places
: A Ruth Galloway Mystery
by Elly Griffiths
Hardcover: Jan 2010
Paperback: Sep 2010
When she's not digging up bones or other ancient objects, quirky, tart-tongued archaeologist Ruth Galloway lives happily alone in Norfolk. But when a child's bones are found on a desolate beach nearby, and Detective Chief Inspector Harry Nelson...
The Crowning Circle
: A Mystery Thriller
by J.R. Lankford
Paperback: Feb 2001
When three violent deaths occur in a quiet Ohio town, personal calamity befalls forensic psychologist Doc "Skeet" Cullum and his technology wizard buddy, Jake Morrison, in this compassionate thriller about how we live, love and die.
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