Identical twins. Billy and Tommy Jones were born out of wedlock in Lancashire, England in 1921 at a time when such a thing was regarded as a disgrace. Tommy was taken by a catholic priest and placed in an orphanage the day after his birth. Neither boy knows they have a brother until thirty-two years later. The trajectory of each boy’s life takes them to different parts of the world where they suffer the consequences of circumstances beyond their control which they must confront and resolve.

Donna McCarthy, an ambitious Estate Agent, falls victim of a killer who leaves no trace of her body. Recently demoted DC Carter - overweight and heavy drinking - believes his superiors are making a mistake when they suspect her husband. Donna’s sons embark on an intense search for their missing mother. They soon face the glaring possibility that she is not only missing but has been murdered. But who is responsible? And why is there no evidence in the ex-mining town of Monkey Island? There can be only one answer: The Killer is from The Island.

Nominated for The National Book Award, Alle C. Hall’s literary fiction debut, As Far as You Can Go Before You Have to Come Back is a-girl-and-her-backpack story with a #MeToo influence: Carlie is not merely traveling. A child sexual abuse survivor, as a teen she steals ten thousand dollars and runs away to Asia. There, the Lonely Planet path of hookups, heat, alcohol, and drugs takes on a terrifying reality. Landing in Tokyo in the late 1980s, Carlie falls in with an international crew of tai chi-practicing backpackers.

Einstein’s Compass by Grace Blair is a “YA Time Traveler Adventure.” Historical fantasy science fiction. The book intertwines events in Albert Einstein’s life with fantastical elements while including scientific concepts. Topics that emerge include coming of age, antisemitism, and bullying. Most of us are familiar with Einstein’s legacy as a scientific genius and a giant of physics. But where did his ideas originate? How can one person be so brilliant?

Katherine MacDonald is on her own. Divorced with two small children while Edinburgh is being bombed during World War II, she is desperate to survive. Her long hours working at a laundry barely pay her bills. Her only solace is writing, but she could never imagine how a little pen found in an antiques store would change her life. Astonished, Katherine watches as the pen drags her hand across pages, scrawling out words from the past—the words of the medieval knight Francois Jacques LaMar.

For Detective Ebony Jones, crime is always personal. But this time, it strikes too close to home. A pop-up thunderstorm marched its way across the Hudson River, ambushing a young couple’s kayaking trip. The woman miraculously made it back to shore, but her fiancé remains missing. Ebony and her partner are the first responders who rush to the river to assist in rescuing the capsized boater. The victim’s identity shocks Ebony to the core. Kyle Emory, the ex-boyfriend of her estranged best friend, attorney Jessie Martin, is the man who never made it out of the water.

Surviving an accident that takes his mother’s life, 22-year-old songwriter Santiago DeAngelo is consumed by grief, guilt, and the opiates he is prescribed for his injuries. Nearing rock bottom, he receives inspiration for a song from his late mother. As he struggles to write it, he falls in love with Kitty Holladay, a music producer who offers a rare shot at fame with a hidden agenda.

"The Sun and the Moon" is a thoughtful, ambitious, and deeply relevant exploration of love, life, and sexuality. This story follows the friendship of Robin and Tommy as they experience the growth – and growing pains – of their formative years. Although Robin has always wanted to be more than friends, Tommy is trying to come to terms with coming out. As their lives take off in two different directions, they explore love interests of their own, and their friendship is put to the test.

Dr. Erica Rosen is perplexed when she sees a young Chinese girl with blue eyes in her San Francisco pediatrics clinic. The girl’s mother, Ting, is secretive, and Erica suspects she has entered the country illegally. Later, Erica encounters Ting’s son and discovers he has an unusual mutation. Erica learns that Ting’s children underwent embryonic stem cell gene editing as part of a secret Chinese government-run program. The Chinese government wants to murder Ting’s son to prevent others from learning about his unusual mutation and the secret gene-editing program.

March 1944, Germany is losing the war. Nazi scientists are constructing a deadly weapon in a secret laboratory under the guidance of the SS. Ahron Roth, commander of U-931 fears for the fate of Germany, the devastation that will come with the upcoming allied invasion. Ordered back early from patrol to Saint-Nazaire, France he discovers his secret love Ginette, a young French girl has been spirited away by her father.