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The Hollow Ones
Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, $32.99
Rookie FBI agent Odessa Hardwicke’s life is derailed when she’s forced to turn her gun on her partner, who turns suddenly, inexplicably violent while apprehending a rampaging murderer. The shooting, justified by selfdefence, shakes Odessa to her core. But what haunts her is the shadowy presence she saw fleeing her partner’s body. Determined to uncover the secrets of her partner’s death, Odessa finds herself on the trail of a man of enormous means who claims to have been alive for centuries, who is either an unhinged lunatic or humanity’s best and only defence against an unspeakable evil.
THE SURVIVORS
Jane Harper, $32.99
Even the deepest secrets rise to the surface. Kieran Elliott’s life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. The guilt that still haunts him resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal community he once called home. Kieran’s parents are struggling in a town where fortunes are forged by the sea. Between them all is his absent brother, Finn. When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held secrets threaten to emerge.
MOONFLOWER MURDERS
Anthony Horowitz, $32.99
Retired publisher Susan Ryeland returns to London, after two years running a small Crete hotel, in hopes of shedding some light on a young woman’s recent disappearance. The possible connection to the current crime may lie within the pages of a murder mystery novel Susan’s deceased former client wrote. Agatha Christie fans will enjoy this story within a story, with numerous red herrings and deviously delicious suspects.
STATE HIGHWAY ONE Sam Coley, $32.99
It’s been years since Alex was in New Zealand, and years since he spent any one-on-one time with his twin sister, Amy. When they lose their parents in a shock accident, it seems like the perfect time to reconnect as siblings. As they journey the length of State Highway One, they will scratch at wounds that have never healed – and Alex will be forced to reckon with what coming home really means. As the pair journey together, their deeply flawed characters are revealed and longstanding wounds start to fester. A novel about what it means to come home.
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