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There are few things more intriguing than a closed door—especially one that guards a world shrouded in secrecy. Buckingham Palace is such a place. I’ve never been inside those walls, never walked in the footsteps of monarchs and courtiers. And yet, reading TP Fielden’s Stealing the Crown, I felt instantly transported there, to Buckingham Palace in 1941. While a tourist might want to bask in history or take in the sights, however, in Fielden’s world, Buckingham Palace is also the location of a murder.

The royal court is thrown into disarray when Major Edgar Brampton is found dead in his palace office. Palace courtier Guy Harford knows something strange is afoot. The body is quickly hurried away, and the staff are ordered not to say a word. Downstairs, his colleagues whisper rumors of foul play, while upstairs courtiers continue to curry favor with the King and Queen, pretending that the terrible incident never even happened.

Blood stains the royal carpets, and Harford is asked to brush the incident under the rug. But the farther his investigation goes, the deeper into dangerous territory Harford travels to discover why someone would kill Brampton.

With such well-drawn characters I was swept up in Fielden’s intricate world, and the glimpse it offered of court life was so convincing that I almost felt as if I were watching from behind a curtain in the palace itself.

— Jack Butler, Senior Editor

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No one can bait me like my sister can. But when push comes to shove, I know she’s always got my back. It’s this most complicated of dynamics that Louise Guy so deftly explores, and one I related to immediately.

Sisters Hannah and Nat have never been close. The shocking death of their mother has defined their future choices and pushed them in opposite directions: Hannah choosing the path of a pious, self-righteous savior, and Nat of a constant victim in the story of her life. But when the chips are down and both are forced to confront the struggles of their respective lives, sibling rivalries fall away. While they might not always be friends, they’ll always be sisters. For who can they really trust and rely on if not each other?

Both multilayered and life-affirming, Rival Sisters looks at the power of guilt and memory to define us and the great lengths we’ll go to ignore tragic events from our pasts.

— Sammia Hamer, Editor

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When a teenage girl, Eliza, walks in to the FBI field office and confesses to murder, Agent Lucy Thorne is suspicious of the girl’s claims. Eliza’s demeanor and story aren’t quite adding up—and then with one last word, Eliza stops talking. She won’t answer any more questions, and Lucy’s forced to dig into her past and crimes without her help.

Once Lucy arrives in the small town of Knox Hollow, Idaho, she quickly realizes nothing is what it seems. Walking the crime scene, Lucy is besieged by more doubts about Eliza’s guilt and the plausibility that the girl committed this crime alone. Did she do it at all? Did she have help? Who is she protecting? And why did Eliza come all the way to the FBI field office in Seattle instead of her local sheriff? I was enthralled as the author immersed me in a town filled with secrets and lies.

Her Final Words grabs you from the start and doesn’t let go. Brianna’s novels always deliver a dark and chilling tale, and her latest thriller does it again. Once you enter this rainy rural town, you won’t leave the same.

— Megha Parekh, Editor

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Debra Webb is an author I’ve loved for a long time. She’s written over a hundred novels, and her stories of suspense are filled with tension and heart. Trust No One is her finest yet.

Detective Kerri Devlin is recently divorced, and her ex is driving her crazy, attempting to claim primary custody of their teenage daughter. This is about the worst possible time for her to be involved in an all-consuming homicide case of a man whose wife has gone missing. And to top it off, Devlin’s partner might just be the death of her.

Digging through the secrets grows more and more dangerous as Devlin and her partner race to find the truth and the missing wife—who is looking more and more like a suspect rather than a victim. From the outside, Sela, the wife, is the beautiful, generous partner of the esteemed Ben Abbott—she’s everything Kerri isn’t. But in reality, Sela’s life and past are far more complex than meet the eye.

I was entranced as I watched Kerri unearth buried secrets and cut through layers of lies.

— Megha Parekh, Editor

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To my way of thinking, an inheritance is a good thing—it means the receipt of riches, heirlooms, and property. But for Lizzy Moon, it means something completely different. It means becoming the sole heir to a place she wants nothing to do with: Moon Girl Farm.

For centuries the women of her family have cultivated the farm. But now, in the aftermath of a murder on the property, the land lies fallow. The townspeople, always suspicious of the Moon women and their ways, accused Lizzy’s grandmother of the crime. Not one shred of evidence ever surfaced to prove her guilt, but the town held to its convictions. It’s the reason Lizzy left her grandmother and the farm years ago and planned never to return; she could never escape the ugly whispers.

But it turns out Lizzy’s inheritance isn’t so easy to walk away from. And it’s not just the farm. She’s also trying to shake the Moon legacy. The Moon women all possess mystical gifts passed from mother to daughter. It’s why after her grandmother’s death, Lizzy finds herself pulled back to the farm despite her vow to stay away.

It’s in this tension that the beauty of the story lies. Author Barbara Davis brilliantly tells a tale of the pull of the past and the transformative power of love. Through Lizzy’s journey she showed me how inheritance can be both a curse and a blessing...depending on what you choose to do with it.

— Jodi Warshaw, Editor

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What if you had a secret so dark that you never wanted anyone to find out? But what if you couldn’t remember what that dark past really was? You just knew in your bones that it was terrible and that no one could ever find out...or someone might wind up dead.

That’s exactly what happens in Danielle Girard’s new thriller, White Out. Lily Baker doesn’t remember much about herself, but she knows that she has something dark she needs to keep secret. And she must listen to her gut about who she can and can’t trust, all the while trying to stay on the good side of local detective Kylie Milliard. What if Kylie discovers the truth before Lily has a chance to bury the secret for good? Worse still, what if Lily deserves to go away for what she did?

White Out is a twisting tale that blows over you like a blizzard: fast, enveloping, and full of blind spots sure to leave you guessing until the very end.

— Jessica Tribble Wells, Editor

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Whenever I visit my parents, I love digging through boxes of old family relics. I thrill at the potential treasures I’ll unearth, hoping I’ll happen upon something secret that offers a window into a loved one’s past. Which is why I was so captivated by this breathtaking book of hope, love, and the enduring power of the past.

In Across the Winding River, protagonist Beth Cohen’s ailing father asks her to collect his World War II memorabilia. Max had served as a medic on the western front and is eager to revisit this chapter of his life; Beth sees it as an opportunity to know her father even more intimately. But Max’s belongings—and one photograph in particular—lead to more questions than answers.

Author Aimie K. Runyan seamlessly weaves the past with the present as Beth digs into her father’s wartime days. In the process, Beth discovers Max’s life touched others in ways she never knew—and changes hers as a result. That’s what’s so powerful about this book. It’s a reminder that we all carry the past with us. Sometimes it’s easier to turn away from it, but there’s so much more to learn by letting it in.

— Chris Werner, Editor

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The author of this moving memoir died in April 2020, just a few months before the book’s publication in English. Alexander Münninghoff had lived an extraordinary life, through extraordinary times. He was born to a German mother and a Dutch father during a bombing raid in World War II and spent the first days of his life in a bomb shelter. He grew up in the Netherlands, where he became a respected prize-winning journalist. But he spent most of his life hiding a shameful family secret—that he was the son of a Waffen-SS Nazi officer.

In The Son and Heir, Alexander Münninghoff takes his family history out of the closet and into the light of day once and for all, using his expertise as an investigative journalist to uncover the truth of his heritage. The opening of the book is absolutely mesmerizing. He tells a story of when he was four years old and playing in his dad’s closet. He discovered, tucked away, an old war helmet with the SS insignia printed on the side. When he put it on and ran into the family room, where the extended family was all gathered, the conversation screeched to a halt. He never forgot the bewildering and frightening tension in the air at that moment.

In a family history as moving as it is fascinating, Münninghoff delivers a bewitchingly honest and brave examination of the forces that shaped his father during the tumultuous events of twentieth-century Europe, painting a portrait of how an ordinary man became complicit in evil.

— Liza Darnton, Editor

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Starting school is tough for any child, but imagine being a kid who is extra sensitive to sensory stimuli. That’s what Clover, the little kitty in this story, has to deal with. When she arrives at kittygarten on the first day, she’s surrounded by squealing kitties, bright colors, and overpowering smells. It’s a cat-astrophe! But amid all the noise, there’s someone who is kind and calm and patiently waiting for Clover...maybe even someone who could become a friend.

While Clover first acts out in a terrible way at school, she ultimately comes up with some solutions to help her face a new day at kittygarten, proving that even those of us who are a little different can find a way to forge a path in our ever-changing world. I hope you and your little kitties will curl up and enjoy this sweet first-day-of-school story.

— Marilyn Brigham, Editor

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