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ID: 267764

Title: Annie John

Author: Jamaica Kincaid

Narrator: Robin Miles

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:20:07

Language: English

Release date: 07-05-16

Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks

Genres: Fiction & Literature, General

Summary:

Jamaica Kincaid presents a haunting and provocative story of a young girl growing up on the island of Antigua.

An adored only child, Annie has until recently lived an idyllic life. She is inseparable from her beautiful mother, a powerful presence at the very center of the little girls existence. Loved and cherished, Annie grows and thrives within her mothers benign shadow. Looking back on her childhood, she reflects, It was in such a paradise that I lived. When she turns twelve, however, Annies life changes in ways that are often mysterious to her. She begins to question the cultural assumptions of her island world; at school she instinctively rebels against authority; and most frighteningly, her mother, seeing Annie as a young lady, ceases to be the source of unconditional adoration and takes on the new and unfamiliar guise of adversary.

At the end of her school years, Annie decides to leave Antigua and her family, but not without a measure of sorrow, especially for the mother she once knew and never ceases to mourn. For I could not be sure, she reflects, whether for the rest of my life I would be able to tell when it was really my mother and when it was really her shadow standing between me and the rest of the world.

A classic coming-of-age story in the tradition of The Catcher in the Rye and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Annie John focuses on a universal, tragic, and often comic theme: the loss of childhood. Annies voiceurgent, demanding to be heardis one that will not soon be forgotten.

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ID: 268588

Title: Lions: A Novel

Author: Bonnie Nadzam

Narrator: Robert Fass

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:07:39

Language: English

Release date: 07-05-16

Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction

Summary:

From the winner of the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize, an elegiac and lyrical novel about a young couple whose loveand everything they know to be trueis threatened by the arrival of an unwelcome stranger in their collapsing eastern Colorado town

Bonnie Nadzamauthor of the critically acclaimed, award-winning debut Lambreturns with this scorching, haunting portrait of a rural community in a living ghost town on the brink of collapse, and the individuals who are confronted with either chasing their dreams oragainst all reasonstaying where they are.

Lions is set on the high plains of Colorado, a nearly deserted place, steeped in local legends and sparse in population. Built to be a glorious western city upon a hill, it was never fit for farming, mining, trading, or any of the illusory sources of wealth its pioneers imagined. The Walkers have been settled on its barren terrain for generationsa simple family in a town otherwise still taken in by stories of bigger, better, brighter.

When a traveling stranger appears one day, his unsettling presence sets off a chain reaction that will change the fates of everyone he encounters. It begins with the patriarch John Walker as he succumbs to a heart attack. His devastated son Gordon is forced to choose between leaving for college with his girlfriend, Leigh, and staying with his family to look after their floundering welding shop and, it is believed, to continue carrying out a mysterious task bequeathed to all Walker men. While Leigh is desperate to make a better life in the world beyond the desolation of Lions, Gordon is strangely hesitant to leave it behind. As more families abandon the town, he is faced with what seems to be a reasonable choice and the burden of betraying his own heart.

A story of awakening, Lions is an exquisite novel that explores ambition and an American obsession with self-improvement, the responsibilities we have to ourselves and each other, and the everyday illusions that pass for a life worth living.

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ID: 268638

Title: Someone Always Knows

Author: Marcia Muller

Narrator: Laura Hicks

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:06:46

Language: English

Release date: 07-05-16

Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories

Summary:

Missing bearer bonds, a family tragedy, arson, and murderit's all in a day's work for Sharon McCone in the new series installment from bestselling author Marcia Muller.

Settled into their new home after they lost their house in a fire and fully established in their new shared offices, private investigator Sharon McCone and her business partner husband Hy are finally starting to feel comfortable. That calm is shattered when Hy's former colleague Gage Renshawa shady troublemaker who they presumed deadreappears, and it's unclear what he wants from his prosperous former associate.

Meanwhile, Sharon has a new client with a desire to get rid of the derelict house that's disturbing the local homeowners' association. However, the abandoned house holds its share of secrets, and soon Sharon is contending with more than a simple eyesore as she searches for the individual who is obsessed with destroying her life.

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ID: 321501

Title: Beauty Refined

Author: Tracie Peterson

Narrator: Melissa Hurst

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:01:57

Language: English

Release date: 07-05-16

Publisher: Recorded Books

Genres: Romance, Religion & Spirituality, Religious & Inspirational, Religious Fiction

Summary:

Phoebe Von Bergen is excited to accompany her father when he travels from Germany to purchase sapphires in Montana. Little does she know that her father's plans--for the gemstones and his daughter--are not what they seem. Ian Harper, a lapidary working in Helena, finds the young woman staying at the Broadwater Hotel more than a little intriguing. Yet the more he gets to know her, the more he realizes that her family story is based on a lie--a lie she has no knowledge of. And Ian believes he knows the only path that will lead her to freedom. Meeting Ian has changed everything. Phoebe is determined to stay in America, regardless of her father's plans. But she may not be prepared for the unexpected danger as the deception begins to unravel.

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ID: 268702

Title: Elicit

Author: Rachel Van Dyken

Narrator: Andrew Eiden, Dake Bliss, Seraphine Valentine, Tom Taylorson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:04:57

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-16

Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks

Genres: Romance, General

Summary:

New Adult angst meets The Godfather in this Mafia-themed romance from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken.

Cursed, numb, rejected, scorned, wicked, sinister, dark, and twisted this is Tex Campisis legacy. He killed his father in cold blood and lost his soul right along with him. He craves war more than peace, and hes about to take his place in history as the youngest Capo dei Capi in the Cosa Nostrathat is until someone stops him, saves him from himself.

But the only person able to do that is Texs best friends sister, Mo Abandonato, and she just ripped his heart out and asked him to hold it in his hands while she put bullets through it.

He is cursed so he did it.

He is numb so he held it.

Hes wicked so he liked it.

Tex used the pain Mo caused as a catalyst to turn into his biggest nightmarethe five families greatest enemy. It is Texs turn to take a stand, knowing full well he is going to lose his mind to the madness that is the American Mafia. He has always been told blood is thicker than life. Tex wishes he would have listened, because regardless of who you love, you will betray. You will kill.

Blood always wins.

The only way out is death.

Welcome to the dark side of the family.

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ID: 312719

Title: After the Bugles

Author: Elmer Kelton

Narrator: Graham Winton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:50:51

Language: English

Release date: 07-01-16

Publisher: Recorded Books

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Western

Summary:

In the aftermath of a bitter and bloody war for independence, Texans have finally claimed their freedom from Mexico--but they don't have much else to brag about. Joshua Buckalew has left behind the deserted battlefields that claimed his brother Thomas. The war has cost him much but it has also given him a strong bond to the land and to the Mexican families who stood with him against the tyrannies of Santa Anna. Josh is travelling with Ramon Hernandez his best friend and the man who had fought with him, side by side. Where they are going, he isn't quite sure. His home is ashes--burned by either the retreating Texans or the advancing Mexican army--and the land is full of bandits and opportunists who would happily shoot Ramon simply because he is Mexican. Exiles in the land they had fought to liberate, Josh and Ramon struggle to rebuild their lives After the Bugles.

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ID: 309741

Title: Age of Myth

Author: Michael J. Sullivan

Narrator: Tim Gerard Reynolds

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16:57:37

Language: English

Release date: 06-28-16

Publisher: Recorded Books

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Action & Adventure

Summary:

Michael J. Sullivan's trailblazing career began with the breakout success of his Riyria series: full-bodied, spellbinding fantasy adventures whose imaginative scope and sympathetic characters won a devoted readership and comparisons to fantasy masters Brandon Sanderson, Scott Lynch, and Tolkien himself. Now, Sullivan's stunning hardcover debut, Age of Myth, inaugurates an original five-book series--and one of fantasy's finest next-generation storytellers continues to break new ground. Since time immemorial, humans have worshipped the gods they call Fhrey, truly a race apart: invincible in battle, masters of magic, and seemingly immortal. But when a god falls to a human blade, the balance of power between men and those they thought were gods changes forever. Now, only a few stand between humankind and annihilation: Raithe, reluctant to embrace his destiny as the God Killer. Suri, a young seer burdened by signs of impending doom. And Persephone, who must overcome personal tragedy to lead her people. The Age of Myth is over; the time of rebellion has begun.

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ID: 321474

Title: Fatal Pursuit

Author: Martin Walker

Narrator: Robert Ian Mackenzie

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:37:55

Language: English

Release date: 06-21-16

Publisher: Recorded Books

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense

Summary:

A pair of murders, a little romance, and rivals in pursuit of a long-lost vintage car of unfathomable value--Bruno, chief of police, is busy in another mystery set in the beautiful Dordogne. At an annual fete in St. Denis, Bruno's biggest worry is surviving in the rally race. The rally and a classic car parade are new to the festivities and draw a spate of outsiders with deep pockets, big-city egos, and, in the case of a young Englishman, an intriguing story. It's the tale of a Bugatti Type 57 Atlantic, lost somewhere in southern France during World War II. Among the most beautiful cars ever made, one of only four of its kind, it is worth untold millions and drives its pursuers mad with greed. As the parade begins, a local scholar turns up dead--and Bruno suspects unnatural causes. To complicate matters, a family squabble over land brings to St. Denis a comely Parisienne who turns Bruno's head. And: there's mounting evidence that the events in St. Denis are linked to international crime. As usual, Bruno's village life offers its challenges--but there is always time for a good bottle and a home-cooked meal.

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ID: 265143

Title: Willnot: A Novel

Author: James Sallis

Narrator: Kevin Kenerly

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:30:00

Language: English

Release date: 06-21-16

Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Noir

Summary:

A brilliant new protagonist and his memorable community are introduced in the latest masterpiece by acclaimed novelist James Sallis.

In his celebrated career, James Sallis has created some of the most finely drawn protagonists in crime fiction, all of them thoughtful observers of the human condition: Lew Griffin, the black New Orleans private investigator; retired detective John Turner; the unnamed wheelman in Drive. Dr. Lamar Hale will now join the ranks of Sallis finest characters.

In the woods outside the town of Willnot, the remains of several people have suddenly been discovered, unnerving the community and unsettling Hale, the towns all-purpose general practitioner, surgeon, and conscience. At the same time, Bobby Lowndesa man being followed by the FBImysteriously reappears in his hometown at Hales door. Over the ensuing months, the daily dramas Hale faces as he tends to his town and to his partner, Richard, collide with the swerves and turns of life in Willnot. And when a gunshot aimed at Lowndes critically wounds Richard, Hales world is truly upended.

In his inimitable spare style, James Sallis conjures indelible characters and scenes that resonate long after they appear. You live with someone year after year, you think youve heard all the stories, Lamar observes, but you never have.

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ID: 265501

Title: Radio Girls

Author: Sarah-Jane Stratford

Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12:01:19

Language: English

Release date: 06-14-16

Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Essays & Anthologies, Literary Fiction

Summary:

The Great War is over, and change is in the air, in this novel that brings to life the exciting days of early British radio and one woman who finds her voice while working alongside the brilliant women and men of the BBC.

London, 1926. American-raised Maisie Musgrave is thrilled to land a job as a secretary at the upstart British Broadcasting Corporation, whose use of radiostill new, strange, and electrifyingis captivating the nation. But the hectic pace, smart young staff, and intimidating bosses only add to Maisies insecurity.

Soon she is seduced by the workgaining confidence as she arranges broadcasts by the most famous writers, scientists, and politicians in Britain. She is also caught up in a growing conflict between her two bosses, John Reith, the formidable director-general of the BBC, and Hilda Matheson, the extraordinary director of the hugely popular Talks programming, who each have very different visions of what radio should be. Under Hildas tutelage, Maisie discovers her talent, passion, and ambition. But when she unearths a shocking conspiracy, she and Hilda join forces to make their voices heard both on and off the air and then face the dangerous consequences of telling the truth for a living.

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