CPL Previews
A sneak peek at the December arrivals!
Of Blood and Bone                             
Nora Roberts
Knowing she will have to reveal her identity as The One, Fallon Swift trains under a centuries-old mentor to hone her magical and fighting abilities to defend their world from violent raiders.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 4
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Brawl of the Wild
Dav Pilkey
When the heroic Dog Man is sent to the pound for a crime he didn't commit, his pals work diligently to prove his innocence, while Dog Man struggles to find his place among dogs and people.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 24
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A Delicate Touch
Stuart Woods
Asked by an old acquaintance for help solving a tricky puzzle, Stone Barrington unwittingly stirs up a decades-old scandal in high-society New York and must risk his life to protect innocent lives.

Scheduled Publication Date:
December 31
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The Boy
Tami Hoag
When a 7-year-old boy is brutally murdered at the same time his 13-year-old babysitter goes missing, detectives Nick and Annie sift through a grieving mother's troubled past to uncover the truth.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 31
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Pandemic
Robin Cook
When a heart-transplant recipient abruptly dies under suspicious circumstances, Dr. Jack Stapleton follows leads to a gene-editing biotechnology and the unethical requirements of a megalomaniacal businessman.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 11
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Verses for the Dead
Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child
Pendergast and his new teammate are assigned to Miami Beach, where a rash of killings by a bloodthirsty psychopath are distinguished by a confounding M.O and a conspiracy of death that reaches back decades.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 31
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The Enemy of My Enemy
W.E.B. Griffin

Searching for two Nazi criminals who have been broken out of prison by powerful enemies, special agent James Cronley Jr. discovers evidence of a stolen fortune in the hands of an infamous organization.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 11
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Queen of Air and Darkness
Cassandra Clare
While the Clave teeters on the brink of civil war, Julian and Emma take desperate measures to put their forbidden love aside and focus on saving the world of Shadowhunters before the parabatai curse destroys everyone.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 4
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Watching You
Lisa Jewell
When a murder occurs in Melville Heights-one of the nicest neighborhoods in Bristol, England-dangerous obsessions come to light involving the headmaster at a local school, in this place where everyone has a secret.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 26
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Broken Ground
Val McDermid
When a would-be heiress uncovers a murdered body, rather than her hidden inheritance, in a Highland peat bog, DCI Pirie unravels a case where nothing is what it seems.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 5
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The Three Secret Cities
Matthew Reilly
When his victory in the Great Games throws the four legendary kingdoms into turmoil, Jack West, Jr. races to find the Three Secret Cities to protect the world from vengeful shadow forces
Scheduled Publication Date: December 4
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In a House of Lies
Ian Rankin
When the remains of a private investigator who went missing a decade earlier are discovered, Siobhan Clarke uncovers disturbing evidence implicating her mentor, Inspector Rebus.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 31
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Death of an Eye
Dana Stabenow
When a shipment of new coin is stolen and the Queen's Eye is murdered, Queen Cleopatra turns to her childhood friend Tetisheri to investigate and bring the culprits to justice.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 6
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Milkman
Anna Burns
Winner of the 2018 Man Booker Prize. In an unnamed city, middle sister stands out for the wrong reasons. So when a local paramilitary named Milkman begins pursuing her she tries to avoid him. Rumors spread and the threat for violence lingers.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 11
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Eggs on Ice
Laura Childs
When an unpopular curmudgeon, cast as Scrooge, is murdered by someone dressed as the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Cackleberry Club members find themselves sorting through a growing list of suspects.
Scheduled Publication Date: December 4
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Once Upon a River
Diane Setterfield
When the seemingly dead body of a child reanimates hours after arriving at an ancient inn on the Thames, three families try to claim her
Scheduled Publication Date: December 4
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