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Dear Readers,

Can you believe it is already November? We are getting into the thick of the holiday season—and one thing you have to be thankful for this year is some great new books!

Pick up any of the titles featured here, and you'll certainly be in for a treat. If you need a laugh, try Howie Mandel's revealing, and utterly hilarious, new memoir. Or if you're looking for your next book club pick, try Jamie Ford's HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET. There's something here for everyone.

Happy reading!

Quinne Rogers

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IN THIS ISSUE
HERE'S THE DEAL: DON'T TOUCH ME THE PARIS VENDETTA HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET A TRUTH UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED BREATHLESS THE TALISMAN: THE ROAD OF TRIALS OLIVE KITTERIDGE THE BLACK BOOK MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON
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THE MORNING
SHOW MURDERS

The Morning Show Murders

Al Roker is certainly multi-talented! In addition to being a beloved morning show host, and a bestselling cook book author, he has now written his first murder mystery. And it is truly thrilling! Click here to watch a video with Al.


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CHECK OUT OUR LATEST BESTSELLERS

LAST NIGHT IN TWISTED RIVER
by John Irving
SOUTHERN LIGHTS
by Danielle Steel
AN ECHO IN THE BONE
by Diana Gabaldon
STAR WARS: DEATH TROOPERS
by Joe Schreiber
EVIDENCE
by Jonathan Kellerman
THE BOOK OF BASEKETBALL
by Bill Simmons
WEEKENDS AT BELLEVUE
by Julie Holland
OLIVE KITTERIDGE
by Elizabeth Strout
HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET
by Jamie Ford
THE LAST DICKENS
by Matthew Pearl
THE SNOWBALL
by Alice Schroeder
THE ASSOCIATE
by John Grisham
BOUND TO SHADOWS
by Kerri Arthur
YOUR HEART BELONGS TO ME
by Dean Koontz
THE WICKED DUKE TAKES A WIFE
by Jillian Hunter
TRUE DETECTIVES
by Jonathan Kellerman
THE HUNT FOR ATLANTIS
by Andy McDermott
REMEMBER ME?
by Sophie Kinsella
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY
by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
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DRINK THIS

Drink This: Wine Made Simple

Now that you've got the inside scoop on the latest reads, get all the insider stuff that wine critics assume you know. It will teach you how to taste and savor wine, alone, with a friend, or with a group (a book group, perhaps?)

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Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me
Here's the Deal...
Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me
Howie Mandel discusses his new book Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me

As heartfelt as it is hilarious, this frank, funny, no-holds-barred memoir reveals the story of comedian, actor, and game show host Howie Mandel's life and career—focusing on his ongoing struggle with OCD and ADHD.

Watch a video of Howie talking about his book.

And be sure to follow Howie on Twitter!

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The Paris Vendetta
Cotton Malone returns...

When Napoleon Bonaparte died in exile in 1821, he took to the grave a powerful secret. As general and emperor, he had stolen immeasurable riches from palaces, national treasuries, and even the Knights of Malta and the Vatican. In his will he made no mention of the treasure. Or did he?

Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone and an American Secret Service agent become allies and their first stop is the secluded estate of Malone's good friend, Henrik Thorvaldsen, who uncovered the insidious plans of the Paris Club, a cabal of multimillionaires bent on manipulating the global economy. Only by matching wits with a terrorist-for-hire, foiling a catastrophic attack, and plunging into a desperate hunt for Napoleon's legendary lost treasure can Malone hope to avert international financial anarchy.

Starting in Denmark, moving to England, and ending up in the storied streets and cathedrals of Paris, Malone plays a breathless game of duplicity and death, all to claim a prize of untold value. But at what cost?

Find Steve Berry on Facebook!

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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Bitter Yet Sweet..
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Author Jamie Ford discusses his new novel Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

In Jamie Ford's stunning debut novel, he tells the story of how friends Henry and Keiko stand by each other during the most trying times and how they never let go of the hope that they will one day find each other again. At once a story of love, of sacrifice, and of history, HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET has something for anyone in search of a story that will captivate, teach, and inspire.

See if Jamie Ford is coming to a city near you!

Visit Jamie's website.

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A Truth Universally Acknowledged
A Truth Universally Acknowledged.

Why do we read Jane Austen? So many writers have been forgotten over the ages, but for two centuries Austen has enthralled her readers. Time and time again, readers have turned to Jane Austen's novels to find nourishment for their literary souls that they can find nowhere else. Edited by Susannah Carson with a foreword by Harold Bloom, A TRUTH UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED features essays from thirty-three great authors and literary critics of the past and present, and offers insights into the timelessness and importance of Austen's novels.

Why do YOU read Jane Austen?

Send an e-mail to rhpg@randomhouse.com and explain (in 500-1000 words) the significance Jane Austen has had on the literary world and in your own life, and you will be entered for the chance to win a signed copy of A TRUTH UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED, along with The Complete Novels of Jane Austen, volume 1 and The Complete Novels of Jane Austen, volume 2.

Join the Facebook group to learn more about the contest or just read the official rules here.

Read an excerpt and visit the official website.

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Breathless
Dean Koontz will leave you Breathless.

From #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense Dean Koontz comes a novel of life and death, fear and joy, and a stunning discovery that will shake the world...

The dogs sense it first. High in the Colorado Rockies, a change is coming. Nothing can stop it, nothing will ever be the same. Because what's out there will leave you Breathless.

Intrigued? For an exclusive early excerpt, visit Blood on the Page starting 11/16.

And click below to listen to Dean reading some of his favorite lines from the book!

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If you want to receive text alerts with updates about Dean Koontz and his books, just Text DEAN to 49737 (Message and data rates apply).

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Talisman
The Talisman: The Road of Trials

If you're anticipating the big thing from Stephen King, you might want to head down to the local comic book shop instead of the bookstore. Del Rey Comics is adapting Stephen King and Peter Straub's bestselling novel The Talisman in comic book form. Adapted by Robin Furth and with breathtaking art by Tony Shasteen, issue #1 of The Talisman: The Road of Trials is in comic stores November 18th. To find a comic book store near you, click here.

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Olive Kitteridge
There's no one like Olive.

Crosby seems to be a typical—and typically atypical—small town on the coast of Maine. Its inhabitants know each other well and are linked to each other's triumphs and adversities. In all these stories, Olive Kitteridge, now retired from being a schoolteacher, plays a leading or subsidiary role, always with her strong and convincing mixture of psychological insight and anger, compassion and deep resentments. These are penetrating tales of the human soul in trouble—sometimes despairing, sometimes redeemed. Elizabeth Strout, in her lambent prose and amazing humanity, offers us one of modern literature's richest characters and profound insights into the human condition.

Read a sample story from Pulitzer Prizewinning OLIVE KITTERIDGE.

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The Black Book
The Ultimate Treasure Chest of the Black Experience*

In 1974, Toni Morrison, along with a team of four black memorabilia collectors spearheaded by Middleton A. Harris, compiled more than 500 archival documents, articles, and photographs chronicling the black experience in America from the first Africans' arrival on colonial shores through the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. It became THE BLACK BOOK. Now available in a 35th Anniversary Edition, and featuring a new Foreword and original poem by Toni Morrison, THE BLACK BOOK remains a timeless landmark work, that honors the past, reminding us where our nation has been, and gives flight to our hopes for what is yet to come.

View rare items and artifacts from African American history and share stories from your heritage at the touring exhibition, America I AM: The African American Imprint, presented by Tavis Smiley.

View photos and more from THE BLACK BOOK on Facebook

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*—Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., Harvard University

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Miracle on the Hudson
The miracle on the Hudson...

In this heart-stopping, page-turning tale of fear, heroism, and redemption, the passengers of the Hudson River crash landing tell their remarkable stories.

Millions watched the aftermath on television, while others witnessed the event actually happening from the windows of nearby skyscrapers. But only 155 people know firsthand what really happened on U.S. Airways Flight 1549 on January 15, 2009. Now, for the first time, the survivors detail their astounding, terrifying, and inspiring experiences on that freezing winter day in New York City. Written by two esteemed journalists, Miracle on the Hudson is the entire tale from takeoff to bird strike to touchdown to rescue, seen through the eyes and felt in the souls of those on board the fateful flight.

Visit the official site.

Miracle on the Hudson
© Eric Stevenson
The final group of passengers to be rescued floats on an escape slide attached to the left side of the sinking Airbus as daylight fades.

Miracle on the Hudson
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The smooth nose of the Airbus A320 is cracked and dented after its collision with the geese.

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