The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater Genres: Adult, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism Published by Headline Publishing Group on June 2, 2025 Format: Hardcover, Special Edition Pages: 411 Source: FairyLoot At the Avallon, real power comes to those who watch and listen… High in the Appalachian mountains is a place quite unlike any other. The Avallon Hotel and its enigmatic General Manager, June Hudson, are famed for offering unrivalled luxury, season after season, to those who come from far and wide to indulge in its beautiful hot springs and take the healing waters. Everything is perfect. Perhaps too perfect. So when the Avallon is called upon to help the war effort – to oust its guests and host three hundred diplomats and Nazi sympathizers – June’s priority is business as usual. But as dark alliances and unexpected attractions crack the polished veneer of the hotel, she is forced to reckon with the true price of luxury. After all, only June knows the sacrifice required to keep everyone happy – her staff, the FBI and, above all, the tumultuous sweetwater running through the heart of the hotel. The Listeners is a story of love, lies, secrets and betrayal, based on real …
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Plugged by Eoin Colfer Series: Daniel McEvoy #1 Genres: Noir, Adult, Comedy, Crime, Fiction, Thriller Published by Headline Publishing Group on September 1, 2011 Format: Hardcover Pages: 288 From the New York Times–bestselling author: “Outrageous characters, uproariously funny plot twists, and brutal, nonstop action . . . a sure-fire winner.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Daniel McEvoy has a problem. Well, really, he has several, but for this Irish ex-pat bouncer at a seedy, small-time casino, the fact that his girlfriend was just murdered in the parking lot is uppermost in his mind. That is until lots of people around him start dying, and not of natural causes. Suddenly Daniel’s got half the New Jersey mob, dirty cops, and his man-crazy upstairs neighbor after him and he still doesn’t know what’s going on . . . “A brilliant madcap mystery.” —Ridley Pearson “Plugged is that rare book that mixes terrific suspense with laugh-out-loud humor.” —Associated Press “Compared with that criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl, Dan McEvoy is a bungling idiot. But that’s essentially the appeal of Eoin Colfer’s first adult protagonist . . . Lots of bloody fun.” —The New York Times Book Review “Perfect noir . . . terrific.” —Harlan Coben This book may be unsuitable for people …
