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Casting Lots

by Karyn Saemann

Two lost men find their way together after being touched by Christ in very different ways. Had the Gospel writer Luke kept a diary, it might have read like Casting Lots, a debut novel by William D. McEachern. The book is a richly... Read More

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The Reluctant Warrior

by Catherine Thureson

Fascinating and accurate historical detail bolsters this story of the emotional impact of war. Barry Rickson’s "The Reluctant Warrior" tells the story of Frank Eberhardt as he transforms from a young, idealistic pacifist, who is in... Read More

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Secret Chambers

by Beth VanHouten

Alicia Hayes’s elegantly written book contains in-depth characters, mystery, details of detective work, and varying kinds of love. Part mystery, part love story, "Secret Chambers" is a wonderfully written tale that will entertain the... Read More

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Secrets of the Past

by Melissa Wuske

This complex tale with a dark atmosphere traces the ascent of the Nazis with peeks into class division. "Secrets of the Past", by Bernard Irving, weaves a dark tale of lives unraveling at the dawn of World War II. Albert and Mina... Read More

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Blue Ravens

by Karl Helicher

Characters intrigue and danger incites emotion as two Native American brothers navigate the effects of World War I. The bitter legacy of World War I included hundreds of thousands of casualties of poison gas, bullets, and influenza.... Read More

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The Roses Underneath

by Julia Ann Charpentier

A sophisticated Sherlock Holmes-like story illumines a dangerous time in European history with exquisite, genuine detail. During the aftermath of World War II in devastated Germany, a resilient woman struggles to reunite with her family... Read More

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Light of the Diddicoy

by Diane Gardner

The dark and compelling Irish American gang lifestyle of early 1900s Brooklyn pulses through this sharp, hardboiled drama. Eamon Loingsigh (pronounced Lynch) crafts a tale of early 20th-century Brooklyn that peers into the life of the... Read More

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