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Don’t Shed Your Tears For Anyone Who Lives On These Streets

Patricio Pron

"Throughout his life, Linden has always thought of literature as something more than a distraction; in fact more like something inexcusably necessary."


Walk the Wire

David Baldacci

"'What are those?' asked Jamison as they neared their destination."


Summer of Reckoning

Marion Brunet

"It’s something they’ve always done."


Camino Winds

John Grisham

"Leo spun to life in late July in the restless waters of the far eastern Atlantic, about two hundred miles west of Cape Verde."


Her Sister’s Tattoo

Ellen Meeropol

"As they reached the rally site, double rows of blank-faced National Guard troops lined the wide avenue, sunlight bouncing off their helmets."


Indigo

Loren Estleman

"'Retired film editor died last year; he was there when RKO changed hands.  I bought his estate.'"


Dead Land

Sara Paretsky

"Someone took the phone from Bernie before I could ask where she was, but from the background sounds before the phone went dead, I guessed she was with police at the crime scene."


In Her Shadow

Kristin Miller

"'Would you rather,' Michael says, drawing out the words, 'kill or be killed?'"


The Closer You Get

Mary Torjussen

"That last walk down the stairs seemed to be in slow motion"


“April 13”

Marcia Muller

"April 13. Anniversary number five. A ridiculous ritual, I admit."



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