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|  | SPQR III by John M. Roberts
Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger has been enjoying an easy exile on Rhodes, banished by his family for his incorrigible trouble-making. But he is recalled to Rome when they suddenly have a need for his peculiar skills. Metellus Celer, head of a politically powerful family, has been poisoned, and the most likely candidate for the deed is his infamous wife, Clodia. A simple case of a wife disposing of an incovenient husband. It happens every day. But nothing is ever simple about murder among Rome's ruling classes. Poisoning is more serious than, say, stabbing or strangulation. Poisoning involves the laws against witchcraft. There is a secret, forbidden cult of the old Earth gods that flourishes right alongside the official State cult of the Olympians, and Decius discovers that some very highborn people are involved in it. A trial of Coldia for poisoning could embarrass some of Rome's most important families. And there is a further complication. Decius thinks Clodia is innocent (of this particular murder, anyway) and is forced into an uneasy alliance with her brother, Clodius, darling of the plebs and his sworn enemy. Life is never simple for the servant of the Senate and People of Rome. AUTHOR: John M. Roberts
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Top Hook by Gordon Kent
For some reason, the CIA believes that married naval officers Rose and Alan Craik are spies conducting espionage on China`s behalf. As Rose and Alan strive to clear their names, they discover a terrifying top-secret plan that could threaten global political stability. AUTHOR: Gordon Kent
PUBLISHER: Dell Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Flaubert's Parrot by Crawford Logan, Julian Barnes
Geoffrey Braithwaite is the learned and querulous narrator of this inquiry into the mysteries of Flaubert and his art, and into the facts of his own marriage to the adulteress he adored. He travels to France to find the stuffed parrot Flaubert kept on his desk for inspiration. AUTHOR: Crawford Logan, Julian Barnes
PUBLISHER: Random House, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Herbie's Secret Santa by Petra Mathers
Description not available.As Lottie and Herbie get ready for Christmas, Herbie does something he regrets and cannot enjoy the holiday until he tells Lottie about it. AUTHOR: Petra Mathers
PUBLISHER: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | All The Answers by Anne C. LeMieux
Jason, a smart, funny, and laid-back kid, tries to deal with his uptight father who wants Jason to act more mature. Will Jason be able to make his father understand that he likes the way he is? AUTHOR: Anne C. LeMieux
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | The School of Beauty & Charm by Melanie Sumner
Growing up in small-town Georgia, Louise Peppers is raised on Jesus and respectability in an atmosphere of true Southern eccentricity. When her brother dies, Louise's parents fall apart, and her adolescence is a tumultuous descent into junk food, booze, and promiscuity--ending with her running away to become a clown in a carnival. AUTHOR: Melanie Sumner
PUBLISHER: Atria Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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