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The Trespasser by Tana French
#UM3222 Hardcover, 449 pages; 2016 $27.00
Detective Antoinette Conway’s latest case seems like a typical lovers-
quarrel-gone-wrong tragedy. But pesky clues keep popping up that
don’t quite fit the narrative, and the more she learns about the dead girl,
the more Antoinette is convinced there was more to her than glossy
good looks and a bubbly personality. Or maybe Antoinette’s desire
to work a complex case coupled with her paranoia surrounding her
spiteful coworkers is clouding her vision. As the evidence adds up, one
thing becomes increasingly clear: This will be the case to make or break
her career. The masterful Tana French’s latest offering is a taut and
intelligent crime novel featuring a compellingly flawed protagonist. It
will keep you on your toes until the last chapters! (AG)
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Members’ Price $22.95
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Fifty Ships That Changed the Course of History
by Ian Graham
#UM2472 Hardcover, 224 pages; 2016 $29.95
You know the history behind such iconic ships as the Mayflower,
the HMS Beagle, the RMS Titanic. But what about the Fram, built
to withstand the crushing ice encountered by early polar explorers?
Or the HMS Dreadnought , which boasted such a revolutionary
design it ignited an international arms race in battleship building.
The Rainbow Warrior sailed the globe for thirty years on behalf
of Greenpeace…until it was sabotaged by a bomb. From ancient
Egyptian dhows to gargantuan twenty-first-century cruise ships,
this artfully illustrated “nautical history of the world” navigates a
fascinating armchair cruise through human history and culture. (KG)
Members’ Price $25.46
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“Spring Awakening” Puzzle
#UM3132 $16.00
A stylish woman steps through a pair of
French doors, silhouetted against a lush
green landscape of yellow and pink flowers
and a blossoming willow tree. This vibrant
illustration from the April 1933 cover of
Harper’s Bazaar makes a striking 500-piece
puzzle for those who revel in the beauty of
spring! Measures 18"x24" when complete.
Truevine: Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother’s
Quest: A True Story of the Jim Crow South by Beth Macy
#UM3612 Hardcover, 420 pages; 2016 $28.00
When journalist Beth Macy moved to Roanoke, Virginia, she became
curious about a local legend involving two albino African-American
brothers who were allegedly kidnapped by the circus. This sensitive
and riveting biography, the result of hundreds of interviews and a
quarter century of research, presents the incredible true story of
George and Willie Muse. Lured away from a sharecropping farm in
1914 by an unscrupulous manager, the young boys were exploited
as freak-show oddities, drawing record crowds for the Ringling
brothers. They were estranged from their family for more than a
decade until their intrepid mother tracked them down, took them
home, and hired a lawyer. With the atrocities of the Jim Crow–era
South as a backdrop, this is a complex, nuanced tale about racial injustice, inhumane greed, and a
mother’s fierce and courageous love. (AG)
BBS Members’ Price $23.80