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A RESPECTABLE ACTRESS

When India Hartley is accused of murder, she must uncover the deceptions of others to save

herself.

India Hartley, a famous and beautiful actress, is now alone after her father’s death and embarks

upon a tour of theaters across the South. Her first stop is Savannah’s Southern Palace. On the eve

of the second night’s performance, something goes horribly wrong. Her co-star, Arthur Sterling, is

shot dead on stage in front of a packed house, and India is arrested and accused of the crime.

A benefactor hires Philip Sinclair,

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THE VISITORS

In the tradition of Neil Gaiman and Iain Banks,

Simon Sylvester brings an ancient myth to life

with this lush, atmospheric coming-of-age tale.

Nobody comes to the remote Scottish island of

Bancree, and seventeen-year-old Flora can’t wait

to move to the mainland when she finishes school.

So when a mysterious man and his daughter, Ailsa,

move into isolated Dog Cottage, Flora is curious.

What could have brought these strangers to the island?

Meanwhile, several of the men on Bancree have disappeared,

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EVERYTHING SHE FORGOT

Some things aren’t meant to be remembered…

They’re calling it the worst pileup in London history. Margaret Holloway is driving home, but her mind is elsewhere—on a troubled student, her daughter’s acting class, the next day’s meeting—when she’s rear-ended and trapped in the wreckage. Just as she begins to panic, a disfigured stranger pulls her from the car seconds before it’s engulfed in flames. Then he simply disappears.

Though she escapes with minor injuries, Margaret feels that something’s wrong. She’s having trouble concentrating. Her emotions are running wild. More than that, flashbacks to the crash are also dredging up lost associations from her childhood,

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WELCOME TO BRAGGSVILLE

From the PEN/Faulkner finalist and critically acclaimed author of Hold It ’Til It Hurts comes a dark and socially provocative Southern-fried comedy about four UC Berkeley students who stage a dramatic protest during a Civil War reenactment—a fierce, funny, tragic work from a bold new writer.

Welcome to Braggsville. The City that Love Built in the Heart of Georgia. Population 712

Born and raised in the heart of old Dixie, D’aron Davenport finds himself in unfamiliar territory his freshman year at UC Berkeley. Two thousand miles and a world away from his childhood,

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THE SPLENDOR OF ORDINARY DAYS

Readers of Jan Karon’s Mitford series and Patrick Taylor’s Irish Country series will fall in love with Jeff High’s funny, heartfelt Watervalley series.

The pastoral charm of small-town Watervalley, Tennesse, can be deceptive, as young Dr. Luke Bradford discovers when he’s caught in the fallout of a decades-old conflict…

After a rocky start as Watervalley’s only doctor, Luke Bradford has decided to stay in town, honoring the three-year commitment he made to pay off his medical school debts. But even as his friendships with the quirky townsfolk deepen, and he pursues a romance with lovely schoolteacher Christine Chambers,

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SIT! STAY! SPEAK!

Echoing the novels of Mary Alice Monroe, Allie Larkin, and Holly Robinson, this charming debut novel tells the unforgettable story of a rescue dog that helps a struggling young outsider make peace with the past.

Addie Andrews is living a life interrupted. Tragedy sent her fleeing from Chicago to the shelter of an unexpected inheritance—her beloved aunt’s somewhat dilapidated home in Eunice, Arkansas, population very tiny. There she reconnects with some of her most cherished childhood memories. If only they didn’t make her feel so much!

People say nothing happens in small towns, but Addie quickly learns better.

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