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Particles in the Air
"Particles in the Air" is a slow-burn medical thriller in which a capable but troubled doctor tries to stop a horrific pandemic. In Jenna Podjasek’s thriller "Particles in the Air", a medical investigator discovers a deadly and...
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Killing Time
"Killing Time" is a tense thriller in which conspiracies swirl in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In Michael Joseph Mahn’s thriller "Killing Time", a former district attorney and a writer are swept into a conspiracy in the...
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Mantle of the World Ruler
"Mantle of the World Ruler" is a romantic fantasy novel in which two reborn lovers try to understand their place in the prophecy-threatened modern world. In Kate Gateley’s fantasy novel "Mantle of the World Ruler", a young witch...
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Mighty Flower
Cannabis is a viable and valuable medical tool, argues "Mighty Flower", a calm and scientifically fortified treatise on the medical uses of the plant. Research scientist Annabelle Manalo-Morgan’s memoir–cum–medical testimonial...
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Rough Justice
"Rough Justice" is a character-driven thriller in which a couple takes great personal risks in order to protect a vulnerable woman. In Burt Weissbourd’s thriller "Rough Justice", a case of stolen identity prompts investigators to stop...
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Men's Work
Connor Beaton’s expansive self-help guide Men’s Work is about confronting and rectifying self-sabotaging habits. Across three sections, Beaton provides guidance for identifying one’s harmful thoughts and actions and for redirecting...
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She Is a Haunting
In Trang Thanh Tran’s horror novel "She Is a Haunting", a woman discovers that the house her father is restoring is haunted. Jade and her sister Lily travel to Vietnam to spend the summer with their estranged father. Jade has ulterior...
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The Hollander
A Dutch trading officer enters into a forbidden romance in Japan in the tense historical novel "The Hollander". In Dan Westerlin’s historical novel "The Hollander", an ambitious trading overseer attempts to keep the last Dutch colony...