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New Debut Fiction


Cover art for THE BOOK OF JONAS
FICTION
Released: March 15, 2012

"A literary tour de force."
In Dau's debut fiction, Younis, a perceptive, observant boy in a nameless Central Asian land, is caught up in the war on terror. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: March 6, 2012

"A thoroughly competent and enjoyable thriller with unanticipated twists that will keep readers guessing till the end."
An impressive thriller by first-time novelist Pavone, with almost more double-crosses than a body can stand. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: Feb. 28, 2012

"Still, a striking debut novel from a writer eager to shake domestic fiction out of its comfort zone."
A man struggles to deal with the death of his wife and the odd messages that appear in her wake. Read full book review >
Cover art for ACCIDENTS OF PROVIDENCE
FICTION
Released: Feb. 14, 2012

"A romping good read that is character-driven yet intellectually provocative on issues of law, religion and morality--historical fiction at its best."
Brown's first novel is a heart-poundingly vivid, intellectually provocative account of the legal case against a fictional woman condemned to death for secretly burying her dead, illegitimate newborn in Cromwell's England. Read full book review >
Cover art for GIRL READING
FICTION
Released: Feb. 7, 2012

"Ambitious in range and technically impressive, this unusually structured tasting menu of a book lacks true cohesion and ends too tidily but is undoubtedly the work of a writer to watch."
The women depicted in seven works of art offer glimpses of female-centered worlds across time, in an ingenious British debut. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE SNOW CHILD
FICTION
Released: Feb. 1, 2012

"A fine first novel that enlivens familiar themes of parenthood and battles against nature."
A couple struggling to settle in the Alaskan wilderness is heartened by the arrival of the child of their dreams--or are they literally dreaming her? Read full book review >