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New & Notable Indie Books: May 2012

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INDIE
Released: March 5, 2012
DEAD LIGHT
by Mike Pace
"Pace crafts compelling characters in service to a thrilling plot, with narrative riches in a vein thought by many to be played out."
Pace's debut supernatural thriller follows Sheriff Estin Booker as he faces off against the ultimate cosmic force. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: March 5, 2012
THE SEVEN PERFUMES OF SACRIFICE
by Amy Logan
"From the first page, Logan's thrilling debut novel is an intelligent, intricately layered adventure."
Logan's debut thriller follows an investigative journalist as she sets out to avenge the honor killing of a Druze friend. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Feb. 20, 2012
THE PROPHET'S SCRIBE
by Osman Kartal
"An unorthodox but valuable introduction to the youngest of the major Western monotheisms."
Intricately crafted fiction woven from strands of the life of Mohammad, founder of Islam. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Feb. 19, 2012
THOMAS JEFFERSON, RACHEL & ME
by Peter B. Boody
"An engrossing, haunting story about making up for lost time."
In Boody's supernatural debut, Thomas Jefferson returns from the dead to the 21st century. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Feb. 16, 2012
NOW IT'S FUNNY: HOW I SURVIVED CANCER, DIVORCE AND OTHER LOOMING DISASTERS
by Michael Solomon
"A quietly powerful, assured debut."
One man's funny, bittersweet memoir of physical and marital collapse and rebirth. Read full book review >
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INDIE
Released: Feb. 12, 2012
Kirkus Star THE TEN: BOOK ONE OF THE KINGDOM OF GRAVES
by Leland Myrick
"An exemplar of storytelling and character-driven adventure."
Graphic novelist turned fantasy author Myrick (Feynman, 2011, etc.) releases the first installment of a promising trilogy that trails an elite warrior as he adventures through foreign lands, weaves magic and vanquishes his enemies. Read full book review >