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THE CASUAL VACANCY
ROWLING, J.K.
Skylight Books – Hotlist Fall 2012
When Barry Fairweather dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford
is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the
pretty façade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their
husbands, teachers at war with their pupils…. Pagford is not what it first seems. And the empty seat left by Barry
on the town’s council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in
an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations? Blackly comic, thought-provoking and
constantly surprising, The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling’s first novel for adults.
FICTION
LITTLE BROWN 480 PAGES
9780316228534
$39.00 HC
SEPTEMBER 2012
A CAT, A HAT, AND A PIECE OF STRING
HARRIS, JOANNE
Conjured from a wickedly imaginative pen, here is a new collection of short stories that showcases Joanne
Harris's exceptional storytelling art. Sensuous, wicked, mischievous, uproarious and wry, here are tales that
combine the everyday with the unexpected; wild fantasy with bittersweet reality. From the house where it is
Christmas all year round, to a ghost who lives on a Twitter timeline; from the Congo where a young girl braves
the raging rapids to earn a crust of bread, to Norse gods battling for survival in Manhattan; and a newborn baby
created with sugar, spice and lashings of cake, these stories will ensnare and delight you with their variety and
inventiveness. By the author of Chocolat.
FICTION
DOUBLEDAY U.K. 280 PAGES
9780857521200
$22.00 TP Original
DECEMBER 2012
A CAT BEARING GIFTS
MURPHY, SHIRLEY ROUSSEAU
A car crash, a missing treasure, a dead thief, and a suspicious blond divorcee have feline P.I. Joe Grey and his
four-legged cohorts clawing for justice in this lively new entry in the beloved, award-winning series.
MYSTERY 1ST PRINTING 25,000
WILLIAM MORROW 288 PAGES
9780061806940 SERIES: FELINE PI JOE GREY
$25.99 HC
NOVEMBER 2012
LARGE PRINT EDITION
9780062201409 ($25.99)
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