You might already know about the big fall books coming from David Baldacci, Janet Evanovich, Richard Paul Evans, and other bestselling names. These novels, however, might not have caught your notice yet. Check them out!
Published Oct. 8
The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman
A heartwarming story explores how love and healing can be found in unexpected places – and how a bit of magic in each can go a long way.
The Murderess by Laurie Notaro
It’s October 1931. When Winnie Ruth Judd arrives at the Los Angeles train station from Phoenix, her shipping trunks catch the attention of a suspicious porter. By the time they’re pried open, revealing the dismembered bodies of two women inside, Ruth has disappeared into the crowd.
Oct. 22
The Arizona Triangle by Sydney Graves
Justine “Jo” Bailen is a queer private investigator working in an all-woman Tucson agency. While gathering the necessary information on a cheating spouse, she gets a message that her childhood friend Rose is missing, and Rose’s mother wants Jo to find her.
Nov. 12
Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers
In 1964 Croydon, art therapist Helen Hansford, involved in a secret affair with a married doctor, becomes intrigued by William Tapping, a mute artist discovered living in isolation with his deceased aunts. As she uncovers his past, her own life starts to unravel.
Toto by A.J. Hackwith
The true hero of The Wizard of Oz takes center stage in this brilliant, delightfully snarky reimagining of the familiar tale.
Nov. 19
The Collaborators by Michael Idov
A young intelligence officer and a troubled heiress stumble into a global conspiracy that pits Russia against the CIA.
Nov. 26
City of Night Birds by Juhea Kim
After a career-halting accident, prima ballerina Natalia Leonova returns to St. Petersburg to confront her past and to decide whether to rejoin the stage amidst the cutthroat world of Russian ballet.
Dec. 3*
Havoc by Christopher Bollen
A twisty, atmospheric psychological suspense about a meddlesome elderly guest at a decadent luxury hotel who believes she has left her problematic past behind. When she decides to interfere in the lives of a young mother and her eight-year-old son, she finally meets her wicked match.
Sweet Vidalia by Lisa Sandlin
This life-affirming novel explores marriage, community, and the power of dignity for a fifty-seven-year-old woman forced to rebuild her life, unexpectedly and alone, in 1960s Texas.
Dec. 19*
Time of the Child by Niall Williams
In the Advent season of 1962, Doctor Jack Troy and his daughter Ronnie, long isolated from their small Irish town of Faha, find their lives and their understanding of family and community transformed when a baby is unexpectedly left in their care.
*Check back in early November to find December books in the catalog.
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