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The Devil's Hand: A Thriller (Terminal List #4) (Hardcover)

By Jack Carr

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Early Morning Riser: A novel (Hardcover)

By Katherine Heiny

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What Comes After: A Novel (Hardcover)

By JoAnne Tompkins

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Mbs: The Rise to Power of Mohammed Bin Salman (Paperback)

By Ben Hubbard

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Published: Crown Publishing Group (NY) - April 13th, 2021
Pharma: Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of America (Paperback)

By Gerald Posner

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ISBN: 9781501152030

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Published: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster - April 13th, 2021
Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing: Essays (Paperback)

By Lauren Hough

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Published: Vintage - April 13th, 2021
No Common Ground: Confederate Monuments and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice (Hardcover)

By Karen L. Cox

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ISBN: 9781469662671

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Published: University of North Carolina Press - April 12th, 2021

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