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American journalist Julia Jarmond researches the brutal 1942 Nazi roundup in Paris and stumbles upon a connection between her family and one of the victims, which compels Julia to learn more about the girl's life.

Again, we are in the same, magical Victorian-Edwardian Britain, and shows yet again that Stevermer is a worthy follower of Jane Austen for wit, of Dorothy Sayers for suspense and erudition.

"Out of a fictional landscape informed by the Gulf War, the Los Angeles riots, the Holocaust, the back streets of Brooklyn and strife-torn Israel hurtles Rachel Kadish's first novel.".

All those years ago, he felt he had little choice. His wife's sudden death in childbirth and his own youth meant it really would be for the best if the baby were adopted by a stable, loving couple.

Follows a young Italian innkeeper and his almost-love affair with a beautiful American starlet, which draws him into a glittering world filled with unforgettable characters.

"Three young Americans captured by Iranian forces and held in captivity for two years tell their story. In summer 2009, Shane Bauer, Joshua Fattal, and Sarah Shourd were hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan when they unknowingly crossed into Iran and were captured by a border patrol. Accused of espionage, the three Americans ultimately found themselves in Tehran's infamous Evin Prison"--Publisher.

An American searches for her Irish ancestors to learn more about her powers and break an ancient curse.

In nineteenth-century Venice, American artist Joseph Hannigan and his twin sister Sophie try to find a patron to support Joseph's work. They meet courtesan and muse Odil?e Le?on who offers Joseph eternal fame--for a price. Sophie must join forces with her enemy to break the spell Odil?e has on her brother before it's too late.

Lawyer Julia Win, whose father was born in Burma, suffers a crisis as a voice in her head starts the meaning of her life, as a young mother, Nu Nu, of 1950s Burma sees her two sons recruited as child soldiers in country's civil war.

"Stone Barrington is no stranger to schemes and deceptions of all stripes; as an attorney for the premier white-shoe law firm Woodman & Weld, he has seen more than his share. But when he travels to Europe under highly unusual circumstances, Stone finds himself at the center of a mystery that is, even by his standards, most peculiar. While investigating a high-profile murder, he uncovers a puzzling conspiracy involving the European elite and the deadly games they play. With no checks on their ambition, the wealthy will go to any ends to increase their power, and only Stone stands in the way of their dark schemes. Two unexpected invitations may be the first clues in the intricate puzzle Stone must unravel to learn the truth, a puzzle that will lead him deep into the rarefied world of European ultrawealth and privilege, where billionaires rub elbows with spooks, insider knowledge is traded at a high premium, and murder is never too high a price to pay for a desired end. It soon becomes clear that beneath the bright lights of Europe lurks a shadowy underworld, and its only rule is deadly ambition."--Provided by publisher.