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Elin Hilderbrand, author of Winter in Paradise

Irene Steele's idyllic life is shattered when she is woken up by a late-night phone call. Her beloved husband has been found dead, but before Irene can process this tragic news, she must confront the perplexing details of his death. He was found on St. John island, a tropical paradise far removed from their suburban life. Leaving the cold winter behind, Irene flies down to the beautiful Caribbean beaches of St. John only to make another shocking discovery: her husband had a secret second family.

Week of September 16, 2019

Paperback releases for the week of September 16th include WINTER IN PARADISE, the opening installment in Elin Hilderbrand’s Paradise series, which is set in the Caribbean on the stunning beaches of St. John; Maxwell King's THE GOOD NEIGHBOR, the first full-length biography of children’s television pioneer and American cultural icon Fred Rogers, which traces his personal, professional and artistic life through decades of work; Paula Daly's OPEN YOUR EYES, a psychological thriller that follows a bestselling crime novelist’s tragic turn from fictional perpetrator into real-life victim; and CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN by Sayaka Murata, the incomparable story of Keiko Furukura, a 36-year-old Tokyo resident who has been working at the Hiiromachi “Smile Mart” for the past 18 years --- but those close to her pressure her to find a husband and a proper career, prompting her to take desperate action.