By Walters, Minette

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Did Olive Martin really hack her mother and sister to death? In the prison where she resides, Olive is known as “the sculptress” for the strange figurines she carves. But a journalist is not sure that the tormented, disturbed woman really committed the crime.

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George’s acclaimed debut novel introduces Scotland Yard’s Thomas Lynley and his partner Havers who are assigned to a murder in Keldale, where the detectives uncover a shattering series of revelations that will reverberate through this tranquil English valley–and in their own lives as well.

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By McDermid, Val

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Even for a seasoned professional, the series of mutilation sex murders is unlike anything he’s encountered before. But profiling the psychopath is not beyond him. Hill’s own past has made him the perfect man to comprehend the killer’s motives. It’s also made him the perfect victim. A game has begun for the hunter and the hunted. But as Hill confronts his own hidden demons, he must also come face-to-face with an evil so profound he may not have the courage–or the power–to stop it…

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By Nesbo, Jo

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The Redbreast is the winner of the Glass Key prize for the best Nordic crime novel, and has been voted Norway’s best work of crime fiction.

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By Mankell, Henning

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Early one morning, a small-town farmer makes the horrible discovery that his neighbors have been brutally attacked during the night. An old man is dead, and his wife lies dying before the farmer’s eyes. The only clue is the single word she utters before she dies: “foreign”. In charge of the investigation is Inspector Kurt Wallander, a local cop whose personal life is a shambles. His family is falling apart, he’s gaining weight, and he’s drinking too much, but he is tenacious and level-headed in his sleuthing. Still, things get complicated when he has to deal with an eruption of violent antiforeigner sentiment, as well as a tough-minded – and very attractive – female district attorney, as he searches for the killers.

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By Bill Belichick

“Do you cringe when a linebacker flattens a quarterback? Hold your breath when a field goal sails toward the goalpost? Watch in amazement as a touchdown pass spirals down the field? Behind those big hits, long kicks, and sensational throws is a science that will give you a whole new perspective on the game of football. A combination of Stephen Hawking and Mike Ditka, physicist and football fan Timothy Gay breaks down the fundamental laws of physics that govern America’s most exciting spectator sport.”

By Linda Ziedrich

“Since its original publication in 1998, this book has been considered the go-to guide for those who like it sour, salty, and tangy. Author Ziedrich goes far beyond the classic bread-and-butters and dills with recipes that showcase the worldwide popularity of pickling. There are chapters on fermented pickles, from Half-Sours to Turkish Mixed Pickles; on fresh pickles such as Pickled Beets; on cabbage pickles from around the world like Kimchi and Curtido; and miso and soy sauce pickles. Twenty-five of the recipes are brand new, and the indispensable pickling primer has been fully updated with the latest in equipment, ingredients, and techniques.”

By James Luther Davis

“Uncover the wild secrets of the Pacific Northwest in this month-by-month guide to natural events in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. More than just a listing of natural places, this unique guide provides all the necessary information about where and when to view natural events in the Pacific Northwest.”

By Adrienne Martini

“A writer, professor, and mother with a penchant for “obsessively knitting,” Martini has spent plenty of time putting needles to yarn. In fact, she explains, knitting was central to her emergence from the postpartum depression she chronicled in 2006′s Hillbilly Gothic: A Memoir of Madness and Motherhood. Several years and a second child later, she’s looking for a new level of knitting challenge, not to mention fodder for this second memoir. Her trademark humor and honesty make for an engaging read (for example, she writes, “Both kids and craft have taught me how to deal with frustration so acute that I’d want to bite the head off a kitten”). Despite that, her grand knitting/writing project for 2008 was an Alice Starmore Fair Isle sweater, for its complexity of pattern, colors, and knitting technique. Martini casts on and explores the history of knitting, details visits and calls to fellow knitters near and far, and describes Starmore’s determination to protect her brand and copyright. It’s a lively, interesting blend of personal quest, knitting history and Starmore biography certain to appeal to knitters-and to readers who enjoy taking on (or reading about) a worthy personal challenge.

Fuchsia Dunlop

“When award-winning food writer Dunlop lived in China, she vowed to eat everything she was offered, no matter how alien and bizarre. From the vibrant markets of Sichuan to the bleached landscape of the Gansu Province, this work presents a unique and evocative account of Chinese culinary culture.”

Sergio Esposito

“Esposito’s luscious accounts of the food and wine that are so much a part of Italian life, and his poignant and often hilarious stories of his relationships with his family and Italian friends, make this book an utterly unique and enchanting work about Italy and its culture.”

Michelle Maisto

“For lovers of food and foodies in love, this memoir chronicles how one couple comes to define their relationship through their shared responsibilities surrounding the nightly ritual of dinner.”

Jason Epstein

“From the great restaurants of postwar Paris to the narrow streets of New York’s Chinatown, “Eating” by legendary editor Epstein takes readers on a culinary tour through his eventful life.”

Giulia Melucci

“From failure to fusilli, this deliciously hilarious read tells the story of Melucci’s fizzled romances and the mouthwatering recipes she used to seduce her men, smooth over the lumps, and console herself when the relationships flamed out.”

By Marlena de Blasi

“When Fernando spots her in a Venice caf and knows immediately that she is the One, Marlena de Blasi is caught off guard. A divorced American woman traveling through Italy, she thought she was satisfied with her life. Yet within a few months, she quits her job as a chef, sells her house, kisses her two grown kids good-bye, and moves to Venice. Once there, she finds herself sitting in sugar-scented pasticcerie, strolling through sixteenth-century palazzi, renovating an apartment overlooking the seductive Adriatic Sea, and preparing to wed a virtual stranger in an ancient stone church.”

By Joan Anderson

“A thoughtful, evocative account of an escape many women dream of – leaving family responsibilities behind for a year of reflection and self-discovery in a cottage by the sea.”

By Rita Golden Gelman

“The story of Rita Golden Gelman, an ordinary woman who is living an extraordinary existence. At the age of forty-eight, on the verge of a divorce, Rita left an elegant life in L.A. to follow her dream of connecting with people in cultures all over the world. In 1986 she sold her possessions and became a nomad, living in a Zapotec village in Mexico, sleeping with sea lions on the Galapagos Islands, and residing everywhere from thatched huts to regal palaces. She has observed orangutans in the rain forest of Borneo, visited trance healers and dens of black magic, and cooked with women on fires all over the world. Rita’s example encourages us all to dust off our dreams and rediscover the joy, the exuberance, and the hidden spirit that so many of us bury when we become adults.”

By Noelle Oxenhandler

“A delightfully candid memoir, unfettered, poetic, and ripe with discovery, “The Wishing Year” chronicles Oxenhandler’s journey into the art and soul of wishing. Soon she discovers that what started as a year’s dare has turned into a way of life.”

By Frances Mayes

“Frances Mayes entered a wondrous new world when she began restoring an abandoned villa in the spectacular Tuscan countryside. There were unexpected treasures at every turn: faded frescos beneath the whitewash in her dining room, a vineyard under wildly overgrown brambles in the garden, and, in the nearby hill towns, vibrant markets and delightful people. In “Under the Tuscan Sun, she brings the lyrical voice of a poet, the eye of a seasoned traveler, and the discerning palate of a cook and food writer to invite readers to explore the pleasures of Italian life and to feast at her table.”

By Leonard Susskind

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