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The Deceiving Years: Old Era

July 12, 2026
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The Deceiving Years: Old Era

This is a nonfiction book about Iraqi espionage from 1989 to 2003, and I don’t even know what’s real anymore.

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Spy Over There

July 11, 2026
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Spy Over There

Further.

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Granny Forks A Fugitive (Fuchsia Minnesota Book 4)

July 11, 2026
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Granny Forks A Fugitive (Fuchsia Minnesota Book 4)

The absolute nadir of the “murder tee-hee” genre? Too early to say.

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The Doyle Assignment (Janet Markham Bennett Cozy Thrillers Book 4)

July 11, 2026
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The Doyle Assignment (Janet Markham Bennett Cozy Thrillers Book 4)

“I was sure I packed the Metamucil…”

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Operation WetFish Book 10: A Step in the Right Direction

July 10, 2026
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Operation WetFish Book 10: A Step in the Right Direction

No, I don’t think so.

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Only Angels Remain

July 10, 2026
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Only Angels Remain

I’m out of here, too.

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The Thing’s We’ve Lost by Kat Hamilton

July 10, 2026
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The Thing’s We’ve Lost by Kat Hamilton

No, really, that’s how the title is given on Amazon.

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Vanishing Sunset: Based on true Events

July 9, 2026
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Vanishing Sunset: Based on true Events

I can confirm that it’s based on true events; every sunset I’ve ever seen vanished. (And the Amazon description is a treat.)

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