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Arlen's Gun

by Mari Carlson

In the historical novel Arlen’s Gun, a traumatized gunner soldiers through a taxing war. In Edgar Doleman’s historical novel Arlen’s Gun, a second-choice air force gunner defends an impromptu fort in Vietnam. Arlen is a... Read More

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Haunting Pasts

by Karen Rigby

In the foreboding mystery novel "Haunting Pasts", crimes against teenagers resurface in a close-knit town. In Trevor Wiltzen’s mystery novel "Haunting Pasts", a private investigator reopens an abduction case that went cold in her... Read More

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The Grand Promise

by Kristine Morris

The epic historical novel "The Grand Promise" covers a grand vision, human resilience, and the enduring power of love. Rebekah Anderson’s compelling historical novel "The Grand Promise" covers the construction of the Grand Coulee... Read More

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Dream City Dreaming

by Karen Rigby

In the historical novel "Dream City Dreaming", travel inspires a mother and her son to embrace change. A young widow and her son reawaken in Cindy Angell Keeling’s splendid Gilded Age novel "Dream City Dreaming", about a trip to the... Read More

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Orchid Child

by Karen Rigby

In the psychological novel "Orchid Child", family history and neuroscience combine to reveal an Irish American family’s unusual abilities. In Victoria Costello’s beguiling literary thriller "Orchid Child", a schizoaffective teenager... Read More

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The Boy in the Rain

by Erin Nesbit

Set in Edwardian England, Stephanie Cowell’s novel "The Boy in the Rain" concerns the passionate romance between a painter and a divorced writer. After a traumatic exchange with his uncle, nineteen-year-old Robbie, who is failing in... Read More

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