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List: New Fiction in December 2024


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Bellevue

A first-year resident experiences life-shattering visions that reveal the truth behind some of the greatest medical advances in the history of medicine

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The Champagne Letters

Reims, France, 1805: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot has just lost her husband but is determined to pursue their dream of creating a premier champagne house in France, now named for her new identity as a widow: Veuve Clicquot. With the Russians poised to invade, competitors fighting for her customers, and she must set herself apart if she, and her business, are to survive. In present day Chicago, divorced Natalie Taylor runs away to Paris. In a book stall, she finds a collection of the Widow Clicquot’s published letters and uses them as inspiration to create a new, empowered life for herself. But when her Parisian escape takes a shocking and unexpected turn, she’s forced to make a choice.

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The Close-Up

A struggling author discovers the dark side of fame when a stalker begins reenacting violent events from her thriller.

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Definitely Better Now

A touching and deeply funny debut about starting over sober only to discover life’s biggest messes are still waiting right where you left them.

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I Might Be in Trouble

A suspenseful dark comedy about a struggling writer who wakes up to find his date from the night before dead—and must then decide how far he’s willing to go to spin the misadventure into his next big book.

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Lawbreaker

Tony Garza has been Odalie Everett's nemesis since the day they met. But when they reconnect, they can't help but give in to unforgettable passion. As their relationship blossoms, deadly figures from Tony's past come back to exact revenge, and he'll do anything to protect Odalie…even bring her back home to her family ranch in Texas. But as Odalie struggles with the idea of leaving behind her dreams in the city to have true love in Texas, she finds herself caught in the ultimate trap—and Tony's past won't let them go.

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Locked in: A Department Q Novel

The Department Q series comes to a thrilling conclusion when the team must turn inward to solve the cold case that has put their leader, Detective Carl Morck, behind bars, a place where enemies are plentiful, and time is running out. Carl's colleagues at the Copenhagen Police Department turn their backs on him, leaving Department Q team as his only chance. Rose, Assad, and Gordon must go against direct orders to try to unravel the long, intricate threads of the case in search of answers. With only each other to trust and Carl's battle against the unknown mastermind's henchmen getting worse by the day, they must work faster than ever before if they are to exonerate him - and save his life.

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Perfect Storm

Beth Rivers needs to disappear. Her kidnapper is on his way to her town in Alaska, and she's losing time to get out quickly. The perfect spot for Beth and her boyfriend, Tex, to hide, presents itself in a camp in the woods, away from Benedict. But when their trip takes them by Blue Mine, a small community that has seen tragedy recently, plans get diverted. Beth and Tex bring the widow of a recently murdered man back to Benedict, for Police Chief Gril to investigate, only to find that nothing is quite what it seems. When the woman vanishes, Beth must be on the alert for further danger. Who knows what further unwelcome disappearances--or appearances--might be lurking in the Alaska storms.

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Rental House

Keru and Nate are college sweethearts who marry despite their family differences: Keru’s strict, Chinese, immigrant parents demand perfection, while Nate’s white, working-class family distrusts his intellectual ambitions and his “foreign” wife. Some years into their marriage, the couple invites their families on vacation. At a Cape Cod beach house, and at a luxury Catskills bungalow, Keru and Nate navigate visits from in-laws and unexpected guests, wondering if they can answer the big questions: How do you cope when your spouse and your family of origin clash? How many people make a family? And when the pack starts to disintegrate, what can you do to shepherd everyone back together?

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The Secret of the Three Fates

USA Today bestselling author Jess Armstrong's heroine, Ruby Vaughn, returns in The Secret of the Three Fates, where the Scottish Hills hold ghosts of the past that threaten Ruby's present.

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Stuart Woods' Golden Hour

Teddy Fay is ready to embark on the European press tour of Peter Barrington’s latest film Storm’s Eye, when he receives an unexpected visit from Lance Cabot, director of the CIA. Several CIA agents have been turning up dead. The commonality? They were all part of a mission Teddy was involved in: Golden Hour. Lance wants Teddy to use his trip as a cover to investigate who is behind these killings.

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What the Wife Knew

Dr. Richmond Dougherty, a renowned pediatric surgeon and national hero, dies from a fall down the stairs. His neighbors blame his new wife, Addison, who became a rich widow after their 97-day marriage, during which Richmond had two suspicious “accidents.” As law enforcement circles and hostility grows, sides are taken, led by Kathryn, Richmond’s first wife. Despite the tension, Addison is determined to unravel Richmond’s legacy. A threatening note on her wall reads: “You will pay.” But Addison’s plan to ruin Richmond isn’t over, even after his death.

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Where The Creek Bends

Madison Bettencourt returns to Montana to care for her ailing grandmother and grapples with calling off her wedding. Childhood memories resurface, especially of Bliss Morgan, who mysteriously vanished, leaving only a friendship bracelet and a matchbook message. To move forward, Madison must uncover Bliss’s fate. She finds an unexpected ally in Liam McKettrick, a widowed dad mending his bond with his children. Together, they navigate the mysteries of Bettencourt Hall, where past and present blur.

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Wind and Truth

Dalinar Kholin challenges the god Odium to a contest of champions, with Roshar’s future at stake. The Knights Radiant have ten days to prepare, but the sudden rise of Taravangian as Odium’s new vessel causes chaos. Battles rage worldwide. Former assassin Szeth, with Kaladin’s help, must cleanse Shinovar of the Unmade’s influence. Meanwhile, Shallan, Renarin, and Rlain investigate the Unmade Ba-Ado-Mishram’s role in enslaving the singer race and the ancient Knights Radiant’s betrayal of their spren. Dalinar and Navani seek an advantage against Odium’s champion in the Spiritual Realm, where memory and possibility intertwine. The fate of the Cosmere hangs in the balance.

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