Zita Chang works at a company marketing death in the twenty-first century, complete with her dead father’s voice as a digital assistant. When her boss is mysteriously reanimated, Zita must keep the afterlife park on schedule while investigating…
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- A prodigal son's search for his missing father reunites him with the love of his life -- and draws him into the haunting mystery of unexplained murders in a remote Montana town, masterfully crafted by award-winning author Wesley King.
- When Claire, a librarian facing the closure of her beloved library, discovers a hidden room filled with magical books, she enters the memories of past patrons. As demolition looms, Claire must uncover the library’s secret message and confront her…
- Grieving poet Caroline discovers ancient typewriter ribbons that magically bring her written stories to life. As she uses them to resurrect her dead husband and rewrite her life, fiction and reality blur, forcing her to confront the cost of getting…
- Haunted by her sister’s disappearance and the many missing Indigenous women in her community, Middle Sister launches her own investigation when authorities fail to help. As she confronts family tensions, dangerous men, and her own guilt, she must…
- When armed men hijack her train, art lecturer Claire Fitzroy leads passengers in fighting back and saving hundreds of lives. But after two hijackers die, Claire becomes both hero and suspected vigilante. Now, she finally tells her story, but the…
- At Preston University, monster Marcella tries to keep a low profile while ambitious professor Lacie fights for tenure. When coworkers begin turning up dead, they reluctantly investigate together, uncovering something far more dangerous. As…
- In this Appalachian horror novel, two estranged siblings become trapped in a convenience store under attack by a monster from the mountains who feasts on guilty hearts.
- At 122, billionaire Paul Whitmore has discovered a method to stop aging and plans to transform humanity. When violent enemies threaten his estranged 85-year-old son, Paul brings him home for protection. As danger closes in, father and son must…
- Years after being suspected in her girlfriend’s death, Jiah Rai is haunted by her uncle’s serial-killer legacy. When her best friend disappears and a body is found staged like her uncle’s victims, Jiah hunts for the killer while confronting buried…
- Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is drawn into a bizarre mystery when a body is discovered in the mythical Lost Nation. As Gamache and his team investigate, they uncover a lost ship, vanished documents, a mysterious plant, and secrets connecting the…
- Decades after abandoning her promising career as a pianist, Livia Cable receives a call from an old lover that forces her to confront buried memories. Moving between past and present, this lyrical novel explores ambition, class, loss, love, and the…
- Victorious is the triumphant conclusion to the Villains series from V.E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil.
- After losing her job and home, Julia retreats to her family’s historic Massachusetts estate, only to encounter eerie disturbances and a ghostly voice. Investigating the house’s history uncovers a woman executed for witchcraft in 1692 and generations…
- Sarah J. Maas, the #1 bestselling author of the Court of Thorns and Roses series, returns to the courts of Prythian. Romance, danger, and intrigue await you in the stunning new installment.
- This is Stephen King and Peter Straub's epic and unforgettable finale to the Talisman Trilogy, and a wrapping up of the fate of the worlds in Stephen King's iconic, fiercely beloved Dark Tower epic. It is also a magnificent stand-alone novel, that…
- When cartoonist Penny agrees to pet-sit a strange cat named Godfrey, unsettling nightmares, insect infestations, disturbing artwork, and unexplained health problems begin to plague her. As her life spirals into horror, Penny suspects her…
- Brilliant psychologist and relentless investigator Alex Cross ventures into Washington, DC’s violent criminal underworld, where the police fear to tread. As he pursues a dangerous case, Cross is drawn deeper into darkness, threatening the promise he…
- Jack Reacher is summoned by General Susan Turner to investigate the murder of a covert operative. In a bizarre Colorado town dominated by data centers and solar farms, Reacher realizes someone is watching him. As danger closes in, he prepares to…
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