CPL Previews
A sneak peek at the December arrivals!
Year One              
Nora Roberts
A tale of suspense and survival is set in the wake of a cataclysmic pandemic that wipes out more than half the world's population, replacing science and technology with magic and compelling Lana, a practitioner of good witchcraft, to embark on a perilous journey west with her lover and other survivors.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 5
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The Wanted
Robert Crais
Investigator Elvis Cole and his partner, Joe Pike, take on a case involving a client who fears her troubled teen son is dealing drugs, an investigation that reveals the young man's role in a string of high-end burglaries that have resulted in a murder and a disappearance.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 26
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Enchantress of Numbers
Jennifer Chiaverini
Educated in math and science by her mother, the only legitimate child of Lord Byron is introduced into London society before forging a bond with Charles Babbage and using her talents to become the world's first computer programmer.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 5
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Death at Nuremberg
W.E.B. Griffin
Assigned to the Nuremberg war trials, special agent James Cronley, Jr., finds himself fighting wars on multiple fronts, in a dramatic entry in the popular series about the birth of the Central Intelligence Agency and the Cold War.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 26
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The Demon Crown
James Rollins
The members of Sigma Force reluctantly join forces with their most hated enemy to stop a primordial threat with ties to the American Civil War and the secret work of Alexander Graham Bell.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 5
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Insidious Intent
Val McDermid
While Tony and Carol investigate a serial murderer luring single women from weddings, Paula McIntyre and her partner Elinor work to find a blackmailer targeting their ward.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 5
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The Body in the Casket
Katherine Hall Page
While catering a weekend house party for Broadway legend Max Dane, Faith Fairchild learns the real motive behind the job when the host reveals that one of the guests sent an anonymous gift--an empty casket.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 5
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The How Not to Die Cookbook
Michael Greger
Presents a selection of health-bolstering, plant-based recipes based on the latest nutritional science, from superfood breakfast bites and spaghetti squash puttanesca to two-berry pie with pecan-sunflower crust.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 5
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The Girl in the Tower
Katherine Arden
Vasya, forced to choose between an arranged marriage and life in a convent, flees in the disguise of a boy before her defeat of a band of terrorizing bandits earns her the admiration of the Grand Prince of Moscow.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 5
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Beau Death
Peter Lovesey
Hired to track down a valuable art collection, Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon sail into a perfect storm involving a Filipino insurgency, a Japanese-developed super-warrior drug and a South African mercenary
Scheduled Publication Date: December 5
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No Time to Spare 
Ursula K. LeGuin
Drawing on her blog, the author shares a collection of thoughts on aging, belief, the state of literature, and the state of the nation.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 5
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Nightblind
Ragnar Jonasson
Follows the murder of a policeman with a haunted past and the arrival of a mysterious young woman whose own secrets threaten the safety of everyone in a tight-knit Northern Iceland fishing village.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 5
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Mississippi Roll
George R. R. Martin
A collection of fantastical adventures set along one of America's greatest rivers is edited by the award-winning author of the A Song of Ice and Fire series and features contributions by such best-selling authors as Carrie Vaughn, David D. Levine and Cherie Priest.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 5
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Now That You Mention It
Kristan Higgins
Returning to her hometown in the hopes of reconciling with her estranged family, a woman who recently survived a brush with death makes discoveries with the potential to heal the rift or permanently separate her from her surviving relatives.
Scheduled Publication Date:  December 26
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The Doomsday Machine
Daniel Ellsberg
The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Senior Fellow and iconic whistleblower who revealed the Pentagon Papers presents an eyewitness exposé of the dangers of America's secret, long-standing nuclear policy.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 5
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Publication dates subject to change.    


CPL Reads - Online Book Group
Our online Facebook group, "CPL Reads" is currently discussing " Woman Enters Left" by Jessica Brockmole.  Each week we pose a few questions for our members to comment on and share their thoughts.  This month, the author is even participating in our discussion! 

In December, we'll be discussing " Murder on the Orient Express "  by Agatha Christie. A classic mystery where Hercule Poirot must weed through an array of international suspects to find the passenger who murdered a gangster on the Orient Express!

To join the group, go to our  Facebook page , and click on "Groups" on the list on the left-hand side. Click on "CPL Reads," then click on "Join Group." Happy reading!

 
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