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"Characters from all walks of life are drawn together by a cryptic murder in shadowy Victorian London." —Laura
"Solving cases ignored by the LAPD, a resident of one of LA's toughest neighborhoods investigates threats against a rap mogul, a case that becomes more far-reaching and dangerous as he encounters a vengeful ex-wife and an unhinged hit man." —Mary
"A couple rents a house for for a getaway but things escalate when the owners return with news of a catastrophe." —Gina
"Following the death of their older brother, young Jas and her siblings become obsessed with death and dark fantasies." —Emily
"Running away from an arranged marriage, Addie makes a Faustian bargain for independence, living for more than 300 years before meeting a man who might change her fate." —Anne
"The story of Vigil Wounded Horse, a vigilante enforcer on the Rosebud Reservation, is a stark crime novel and the poverty and drugs Virgil seeks to fight." —Mary
"Twenty-something Majella lives in a small town in Northern Ireland. She is on the autism spectrum and has a lot to deal with: an alcoholic mother, a missing father, and a grandmother who was brutally murdered. For fans of Derry Girls." —Lillian
"A twist on the British historical mystery that takes you below the streets of London to a world of spies, unusual gadgets, and dark secrets." —Laura
"Set in 1980s Glasgow, this story chronicles a lonely boy's relationship with his alcoholic mother." —Gina
"In WWII, a young Jewish woman from Venice poses as a farmer's wife with a Catholic seminarian in an effort to escape the Nazis controlling Italy." —Anne
"A thought-provoking explanation of our invisible caste system and the eight characteristics of caste in America, India, and Nazi Germany." —Jessica
"In this horror graphic novel, high school students El and Vee are determined to uncover the mystery behind the chilling memory-altering illness that plagues their small Pennsylvania town." —Emily
"So many secrets to uncover in this dark mystery about the brutal murder of a priest at an Irish country manor." —Lillian
"When Afi Tekple marries the wealthy Elikem Ganyo, she is torn between following the wishes of her family and finding her own independence." —Jessica
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