CPL Previews
A sneak peek at the October arrivals!
Elevation               
Stephen King
A timely tale about the power of finding common ground traces the story of Scott Carey, whose mysterious affliction unites the small community of Castle Rock, Maine.
Scheduled Publication Date: October 30
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Holy Ghost
John Sandford
A mayor's half-baked scheme to revive a floundering Minnesota community by turning it into a religious shrine is thrown into chaos by the discovery of a body.
Scheduled Publication Date: October 9
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Dark Sacred Night
Michael Connelly
Teaming up with Harry Bosch to reopen a cold case, LAPD detective Renée Ballard navigates interpersonal differences to pursue justice for a murdered runaway in Hollywood.

Scheduled Publication Date:
October 30
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The Reckoning
John Grisham
The best-selling author of The Firm returns to Clanton, Mississippi, to trace the unthinkable mid-20th-century murder of a local reverend by a young war hero who refuses to defend his actions during a bizarre trial.
Scheduled Publication Date: October 23
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A Spark of Light
Jodi Picoult
When a deranged gunman forces his way into the Center, a women's reproductive health services clinic, and takes hostages, the police hostage negotiator discovers his daughter is inside the clinic.
Scheduled Publication Date: October 2
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Every Breath
Nicholas Sparks
A chance encounter becomes a transcendent turning point for two very different people--the conflicted daughter of an ALS patient and a Sunset Beach newcomer from Zimbabwe who aims to meet his birth father.
Scheduled Publication Date: October 16
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Ambush
James Patterson

When a series of attacks targeting Michael Bennett injures one of his children and causes several deaths, the police officer leads an investigation throughout the five boroughs that exposes corruption and a dangerous vendetta.
Scheduled Publication Date: October 8
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Desperate Measures
Stuart Woods
New York City cop-turned-Manhattan law firm rainmaker Stone Barrington tackles a challenge with the potential of costing him everything.
Scheduled Publication Date: October 16
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Unsheltered
Barbara Kingsolver
Traces the experiences of a woman whose efforts to protect her family from sudden unemployment are shaped by the story of an ostracized 19th-century science teacher.
Scheduled Publication Date: October 16
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Winter in Paradise
Elin Hilderbrand
A suburban wife confronts the loss of everything at the same time her husband is found dead on the beaches of St. John, where he harbored a secret second family
Scheduled Publication Date: October 9
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Vendetta
Iris Johansen
Charged with protecting the life of his murdered boss's daughter, Jude Brandon teams up with longtime ally Catherine Ling to stop a terrorist who is plotting a nuclear attack.
Scheduled Publication Date: October 23
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Alaskan Holiday
Debbie Macomber
Taking a job in a remote Alaskan town, a talented young chef bonds with a crotchety baker and a master swordsmith who complicate her career ambitions on the mainland.
Scheduled Publication Date: October 2
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Shell Game
Sara Paretsky
Returning to Chicago to prevent an erroneous murder charge, V. I. Warshawski traces a stolen artifact with links to a network of international mobsters, terrorist financiers, scammers and art thieves
Scheduled Publication Date: October 16
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The Next Person You Meet in Heaven
Mitch Albom
Continues the story of grizzled war veteran-turned-amusement park mechanic Eddie, who has a spiritual reunion with the girl he died rescuing.
Scheduled Publication Date: October 9
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The Witch Elm
Tana French
After being beaten and left for dead by burglars, a happy-go-lucky charmer returns to his ancestral home where he stumbles on a family secret.
Scheduled Publication Date: October 9
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The Clockmaker's Daughter
Kate Morton
More than 150 years after an artist's retreat on the banks of the Upper Thames ends in murder, theft and ruin, a London archivist is drawn by a striking photograph and a sketchbook to discover a manor's secrets
Scheduled Publication Date: October 9
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