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Witty typewriter Olivetti and twelve-year-old introvert Ernest embark on a mission to find Ernest's missing mother that takes them across San Francisco.

A novel filled with depth, wit, heart, and a bit of intrigue, from the author who has captivated readers and reviewers alike with her "modern yet timeless" (Kirkus Reviews) storytelling, complex characters, relatable friendships, and emotionally rich romance. Hairstylist Jess Greene has spent the last decade raising her younger half-sister, Tegan-and keeping a shocking secret. Ever since their reckless mother ran off with a boyfriend she'd known...

"Lucas Davenport takes on another challenging case in this thrilling new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author"-- Provided by publisher. "Gaia is dying. That, at least, is what Dr. Lionel Scott believes. A renowned expert in tropical and infectious diseases, Scott has witnessed the devastating impact of illness and turmoil at critical scale. Society as it exists is untenable, and the direct link to Earth’s death spiral; population...

"During World War II, twelve-year old Miriam secretly spirits other Jewish people out of Nazi-occupied France after being separated from her family and forced into hiding"--

"Sarah McKinney, lawyer and international mediator. In the second of this mystery series, Sarah's search for her mentor's estranged daughter takes her to the Dordogne region of rural France. She uncovers a troubled history that parallels her own, and must confront physical danger as well as her personal demons."--Amazon.com

"A story about ambitions and mines, travel and discovery, greed and generosity. Written with masterful precision, it takes us to both sides of the Atlantic, full of enjoyable sceneries and characters." --María Dueñas 1898. Looking at their native Cartagena shrink over the horizon, Zoilo and Elisa are standing on the deck of the transatlantic ship that will take them to a new and unknown life in Mexico. Driven away by the violent mining revolts...

"An outcast her entire life, Corvina Clemm is left adrift after losing her mother. When she receives the admission letter from the mysterious University of Verenmore, she accepts it as a sign from the universe. The last thing she expects though is an old, secluded castle on top of a mountain riddled with secrets, deceit, and death. An enigma his entire life, Vad Deverell likes being a closed book but knowing exactly everything that happens in the...

Dunia Ahmed lives an ordinary life--or she definitely used to. Now she's the subject of a true crime podcast. She's been missing for over a year, and no one knows if she's dead or alive. But her story has listeners obsessed, and people everywhere are sporting merch that demands "Find Dunia!" In the days before her disappearance, Dunia is a successful pharmacist living in New York. The daughter of Pakistani immigrants, she's coping with a broken engagement...

"When Zuko discovers a clue to Ursa's fate, he enlists the aid of Team Avatar--and enters into a tense alliance with his sister, the deadly and insane Azula--to finally uncover the truth!"-- Page 4 of cover

Power lives out her favorite anime by becoming a genius detective--or so she wants her "audience" to believe! Denji is along for the ride as her assistant for an investigation into disappearances at a mountain hotel. Other stories center on Quanxi and Kishibe's relationship nine years after they met, Himeno and Aki's first assignment together, and Denji, Power, and Aki's dream trip to Enoshima.