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Louise Penny

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Louise Penny

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A Trick of the Light

How the Light Gets In

The Long Way Home

The Beautiful Mystery

How the Light Gets in

The Nature of the Beast

Glass Houses

A Great Reckoning

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NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2017's Great Reads

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NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2017's Great Reads

December 5, 2017 • The Book Concierge is back and bigger than ever! Explore more than 350 standout titles picked by NPR staff and critics.

NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2016's Great Reads

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NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2016's Great Reads

December 6, 2016 • The Book Concierge is back and bigger than ever! Explore more than 300 standout titles picked by NPR staff and critics.

A Duke Never Yields

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NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2013's Great Reads

December 4, 2013 • NPR staff and critics selected more than 200 standout titles. Now it's up to you: Choose your own adventure! Use our tags to search through books and find the perfect read.

Gone Girl

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In 2012's Best Mysteries, Mean Girls Rule

December 19, 2012 • Femmes fatales and their crafty female creators dominate this year's mystery and thriller picks. Critic Maureen Corrigan wonders whether it takes a woman to capture the evil that can hide behind a lip-glossed smile and pair of shining eyes.