Automobile Blue Book


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Blue Diablo


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Read Ann Aguirre's posts on the Penguin Blog “Gritty, steamy and altogether wonderful urban fantasy.”—New York Times Bestselling Author Patricia Briggs View our feature on Ann Aguirre’s Blue Diablo. "Right now, I’m a redhead. I’ve been blonde and brunette as the situation requires, though an unscheduled color change usually means relocating in the middle of the night. So far, I’m doing well here. Nobody knows what I’m running from. And I’d like to keep it that way…" Eighteen months ago, Corine Solomon crossed the border and wound up in Mexico City, fleeing her past, her lover, and her “gift”. Corine, a handler, can touch something and know its history—and sometimes, its future. Using her ability, she can find the missing—and that’s why people never stop trying to find her. People like her ex, Chance… Chance, whose uncanny luck has led him to her doorstep, needs her help. Someone dear to them both has gone missing in Laredo, Texas, and the only hope of finding her is through Corine’s gift. But their search may prove dangerous as the trail leads them into a strange dark world of demons and sorcerers, ghosts and witchcraft, zombies—and black magic…




Almost Transparent Blue


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This controversial novel touched the raw nerves of the Japanese and became a million seller within six months of publication. It is a semi-autobiographical tale of the author's youth spent amidst the glorious squalor of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll in 1970s Japan. Almost Transparent Blue is a brutal tale of lost youth in a Japanese port town close to an American military base. Murakami's image-intensive narrative paints a portrait of a group of friends locked in a destructive cycle of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll. The novel is all but plotless, but the raw and







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Patient 0


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In a future society infested with crime and torn to pieces by chaos, civilization begins to draw its dying breath. With every resident a potential offender, the government concludes that each person must be supervised-and there are no exceptions. A simple tracking device is attached to the brain and transmits its carrier's location from cradle to grave. No more faces on milk cartons. No more "Most Wanted" shows. Privacy is exchanged for security, restoring order. As the head of the quality assurance team that makes the transmitters, Adam's job is to analyze malfunctioning Trackers. But when he wakes up next to a dead coworker and is unable to recall the events that placed him at the scene of the crime, his life suddenly becomes a living nightmare. In his attempt to discover why he unknowingly committed murder, Adam learns that he is the first of a new kind of human, one that could very well throw society into pandemonium once more.




Science and Invention


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The Lost Encore


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This historical romance embodies family memoirs and chronicles the journeys of the Konrad family through the life of Angele. Her love for singing classical numbers makes the novel a delightful find for any reader who recognizes the arias named or is curious about what a professional singing career entails. In addition, the detailed portrayals of various cultural markers or religious denominations—such as the Mennonites with their languages, customary habits and tastes, and common personality traits—are intriguing. Lastly, the novel also endeavours to capture the reality of grief over the death of a loved one, causing the reader to meditate on how one mourns over time and how one rises from life altering challenges.