Browsing: Literary Fiction

When Frieda Hope gets swept into the illicit liquor trade during Prohibition, she has to grow up fast. But with easy money comes the constant threat of danger. Can Frieda find happiness on perilous waters?

From a New York Times bestselling author: After years of estrangement, four generations of Whitaker women gather at a crumbling seaside mansion — only to come face-to-face with long-buried secrets. An “enchanting family drama” (Booklist).

“A work of great intelligence and charm” (Sarah Waters): In Victorian England, amateur naturalist Cora develops a life-changing relationship with minister Will as they join forces to search for a legendary sea creature. “Lush and fantastical” (The New York Times).

A “stunning, brilliant, gut-wrenching” #1 New York Times bestseller (John Green) with over 375,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: After witnessing her unarmed friend’s shooting by a police officer, Starr’s two worlds collide. “Fearlessly honest and heartbreakingly human. Everyone should read this book” (Becky Albertalli).

Ten years after Oliver Marks was sent to prison, he’s finally ready to share what truly happened the night a group of seven friends was torn apart by an act of violence. A must-read for fans of The Secret History that “will keep you riveted through its final, electrifying moments” (Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney).

A New York Times bestseller! As book editor Susan Ryeland works through the latest submission from a beloved mystery author, she begins to suspect the manuscript conceals a real-life murder. “Agatha Christie fans will line up” (Library Journal) for this “ingenious whodunit within a whodunit” (O, The Oprah Magazine).

After decades of living in America, Marianne encounters a tragedy that catapults her back to England to confront a dark, long-buried past. As she struggles to battle her inner demons, can her loved ones help her overcome deep-rooted wounds?

“Beautifully evokes Brittany with its rocky shores, crustacean-rich waters, and Celtic origins” (The Washington Post): Sixty-year-old Marianne discovers it’s never too late to lead a colorful life in this “luscious and uplifting tale of personal redemption in the tradition of Eat, Pray, Love” (Kirkus Reviews).