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  Steppe

  Anton Chekhov

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  Little Yegorushka goes off to school for the first time, setting out on the journey in the company of his Uncle Ivan, the local priest Father Christopher, and the fun-loving servant Deniska. Along the way they meet an extraordinarily colorful array of characters, named and nameless: the innkeeper Moisey Moisevitch, the beautiful Countess Dranitsky, the mysterious Varlamov, Emelyan the voiceless singer, Tit the steppe waif, and many more. But the most colorful and extraordinary character of all is the Steppe itself in every mood and weather, painted stroke-by-masterly-stroke by Chekhov in all its wild, musical, redolent, flowering, chirruping, infuriating exuberance. (Expatriate)

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  Dazzle Me Dead

  Lindsay Maracotta

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  A “Dead is the New Fabulous” Mystery (#2) 
  “Lindsay Maracotta has created in Lucy an exhilarating smart and sassy character. Her insider’s take crackles with fresh insight and laugh-out-loud one-liners.” —Janet Evanovich, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author 
  “Killingly amusing. Lindsay Maracotta wields the sharpest tongue since Nora Ephron banged out Heartburn. The book’s social observations are right on the money.” —The Chicago Tribune 
  Lucy Frampton just wants to make animated movies and to raise as functional a family as possible in the midst of Hollywood’s special brand of madness. Unfortunately, when her producer-husband Kit scores his first blockbuster movie, he is stricken with the dreaded "Mogus Virus"—(a common ailment!), which compels seemingly down-to-earth people to hire personal chefs and trainers and share enough air-kisses to inflate the Hindenburg. And adding to the crazy is the suspicious on-location death of his director, the much-despised whiz-kid Jeremy Lord. What’s a rational wife to do? 
  Suddenly Lucy's only hope of maintaining some semblance of domestic bliss is to dive alone into the Pacific Palisades shark pool of actors, agents, industry honchos, lavish spenders, spoiled brats, ex-wives and voluptuous nannies, and surface with the killer. Her only weapon in this ocean of sex, lies, and camera phones is her irreverence and smarts —and they may not be formidable enough to protect Lucy from the dangerous predator who's circling....

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  Bank Error in Your Favor

  A. J. Payler

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  What would you do if enough money to solve all your problems fell in your lap? 
  Shane and Jewel have been hanging onto the edges of life by their fingernails for so long, they can't remember any other way of living. When enough money to solve all their problems drops out of the sky, it seems like a windfall from heaven—but it might be the worst thing that could ever have happened. 
  Can love survive when money comes between lovers? Caught between the criminal underground and the law, Shane and Jewel race towards freedom despite a parade of bizarre characters, secret plans, and hidden agendas standing between them and the life they so desperately need. And worst of all, their greatest enemy of all might be looking back at them from the mirror—or right by their side. 
  From A. J. Payler, acclaimed author of the novels Terror Next Door, Lost In the Red, World of Heroes, and The Killing Song, BANK ERROR IN YOUR FAVOR is a thrilling tale of suspense, misadventure, and love gone wrong that no reader will ever forget.

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  State of Fear

  Michael Crichton

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  #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Crichton delivers an edge-of-your-seat thrill ride mixing cutting edge science and action-packed adventure in State of Fear. 
  In Paris, a physicist dies after performing a laboratory experiment for a beautiful visitor. 
  In the jungles of Malaysia, a mysterious buyer purchases deadly cavitation technology, built to his specifications. 
  In Vancouver, a small research submarine is leased for use in the waters off New Guinea. 
  And in Tokyo, an intelligence agent tries to understand what it all means. 
  A deftly-crafted novel, in true Crichton style, State of Fear is an exciting, stunning tale that not only entertains and educates, but will make you think.

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  Bleeding Sea

  K.A. Kirtland

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  When a mysterious organism starts killing off the oceans, can an inexperienced scientist stop the deadly red tide from spreading? 
   
   
   
  Gulf of Mexico. Diane Nelson has finally achieved her childhood dream. A recent PhD graduate delighting in the chance to work for her hero, the twenty-five-year-old marine biologist is determined to solve why algae are destroying all life in and above the sea. But when a shooting incident in her new lab leaves one man dead, the unnerved woman fears something more sinister could be at play. 
   
   
   
  Joining her boss and three lab mates on an expedition to track down the organism's origin, Diane struggles to know who to trust. But after she defies company orders and uncovers a shocking conspiracy, the naïve researcher's future could depend on separating friend from foe . . .  
   
   
   
  Can she contain the source before her world turns bloodred? 
   
   
   
  Bleeding Sea is a slick and riveting eco-thriller. If you like complex characters, heart-wrenching drama, and thought-provoking themes, then you'll love K. A. Kirtland's powerfully dark tale.

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  The Accidental Detective

  Laura Lippman

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  New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman turns her attention to short stories—and reveals another level of mastery. 
  Lippman sets many of the stories in this sterling anthology, Hardly Knew Her, in familiar territory: her beloved Baltimore. But Lippman is also unafraid to travel—to New Orleans, to an unnamed southwestern city, and even to Dublin. Tess Monaghan is here, in two stories and a profile, aligning herself with various underdogs. And in her extraordinary, never-before-published novella, ""Scratch a Woman,"" Lippman takes us deep into the private world of a high-priced call girl/madam and devoted soccer mom, exploring the mystery of what may, in fact, be written in the blood. 
  Each of these ingenious tales is a gem—sometimes poignant, sometimes humorous, always filled with delightfully unanticipated twists and reversals. For people who have yet to read Lippman, get ready to experience the spellbinding power of ""one of today's most pleasing storytellers,"" (San Diego Union-Tribune). As for longtime devotees of her multiple award-winning novels, you'll discover that you hardly know her.

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