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The Missing Witness : A Quinn & Costa Novel  Allison Brennan Series: A Quinn & Costa Thriller (#5) On Sale Date: January 23, 2024 9780778369653 Hardcover $30.00 USD Fiction / Thrillers / Crime  416 pages About the Book: When a key witness goes missing, Quinn & Costa must find her before a killer silences her for good… Detective Kara Quinn is back in Los Angeles to testify against a notorious human trafficker, finally moving past the case that upended her life. But when the accused is shot in broad daylight, the chaotic scene of the crime turns up few reliable bystanders. And one witness—a whistleblower who might be the key to everything—has disappeared. After another person close to the case is killed, it’s clear that anyone who knows too much is in danger, and tracking down the witness becomes a matter of life-and-death. But as explosive secrets surface within the LAPD and FBI, Kara questions everything she thought she knew about the case, her colleagues and the l...

Title: Where You End Author: Abott Kahler N arrator: Megan Tusing and Samantha Desz Genre: Thriller Format: Audiobook Listening Length: 11 hours and 16 minutes Date of Publication: January 16, 2024 Description:  " Tusing keeps listeners' attention from the start. At first, her voice has the quality of an ingenue. Desz, as Jude, sounds dominating, subtle, and quietly terrifying. Their voices align beautifully, with a darkness that entices deeper listening, particularly when motivations aren't clear."— AudioFile  (Earphones Award Winner) “A perfectly paced, addictive thriller with a vicious twist.”—Paula Hawkins From bestselling nonfiction author Abbott Kahler comes a spellbinding fiction debut: an unusual form of amnesia upends the lives of identical twins, forcing them to face the indelible, dangerous shadow of the past. When Kat Bird wakes up from a coma, she sees her mirror image: Jude, her twin sister. Jude’s face and name are the only memories Kat has from before ...

Title: Hooray for Fall! Author: Kazuo Iwamura G enre: Children's fiction Format: Kindle No. of Pages: 32 Date of Publication: September 5, 2023 Description:  A warm welcome to autumn! This beloved book—redesigned with a fresh new look—is the latest edition in this popular series about seasons! Mama has a surprise for her three little squirrels: three bright red sweaters to keep them warm throughout the fall. Imagine the siblings’ surprise when they find that everything in the autumn woods—the leaves, the berries, even the setting sun—is red too, just like their sweaters. This celebration of a perfect fall day will have young and old alike looking for signs of autumn in their own neighborhoods. Kazuo Iwamura’s books celebrating the seasons ( Hooray for Spring! ,  Hooray for Summer! ,  Hooray for Fall! , and  Hooray for Snow! ) are perennial favorites—introducing children to the beauty and joy of each season. Iwamura masterfully captures the small wonders of nature in ...

Title: 'Twas the Bite Before Christmas Author: David Rosenfelt Narrator: Grover Gardner Series: An Andy Carpenter Mystery Genre: Mystery Format: Audiobook & Kindle Listening Length: 6 hours and 33 minutes and 8 seconds Date of Publication: October 10, 2023 Description:  Reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter is at the Tara Foundation’s annual Christmas party. The dog rescue organization has always been his true calling, and this is one holiday tradition he can get behind because every dog that’s come through the rescue—and their families—are invited to celebrate. This year’s party is no exception. But before the stockings can be hung by the chimney with care, homicide detectives ruin the evening. Derek Moore, one of the foundation’s best foster volunteers, is arrested for murder. Andy discovers Derek—whose real name is Bobby—is in the witness protection program after giving evidence against his former gang. The police believe Bobby murdered a member. But Bobby swears to Andy he didn’t...

An Inconvenient Earl Author: Julia London ISBN: 9781335498250 Publication Date: December 26, 2023 Publisher: Canary Street Press Book Summary: “Deliciously clever.” — Booklist on The Duke Not Taken Bold. Beautiful. Beguiling. It’s been over a year since Emma Clark’s no-good husband left on an expedition. The Countess of Dearborn has played the abandoned wife, but people are beginning to presume the earl is dead, which doesn't suit Emma at all. Emma likes being head of household in Albert’s absence and does her best to keep his family believing he is alive and well. She’s thirty years old and finally having some fun. If the earl is in fact dead, his family is waiting in the wings to swoop in and throw Emma out, leaving her destitute. Then along comes Luka Olivien, the Weslorian Earl of Marlaine. He’s traveled all the way from Egypt, duty-bound to return to the countess her deceased husband’s precious pocket watch—only to discover she doesn’t know he’s dead… Or does she? It’s hard to...