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When the governor of New Mexico visits Greenie Duquette’s Greenwich Village bakery, her fortunes change. Whether they change for better or worse is open to interpretation. One taste of Greenie’s coconut cake and the governor has wooed her west to be his chef. “The Whole World Over” is a new novel by Julia Glass.

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Cynthia Ozick’s new book, “The Din in the Head,” features essays on well-known novelists. Leo Tolstoy, Saul Bellow, Helen Keller, Sylvia Plath and Susan Sontag are among those whose works are examined. Ozick brings her characteristic wit and insight into the work of these authors and more.

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Murder in Paris in 1796? Impossible, and especially when the murdered woman is Celie Montereau, and her blackmailer is found dead beside her. In “Game of Patience,” by Susanne Alleyn, Aristede Ravel is on the case. He soon finds himself falling in love with Celie’s friend, until the evidence points to her as the killer.

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Dona Rosalia is convinced someone is trying to kill her. When she actually does turn up dead, the local police have a hard time contemplating murder. But murder it is in “The Summer Snow,” by Rebecca Pawel, set in Spain in 1945. Lt. Carlos Tejada Alonso y Leon is in charge of the investigation.

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Author Carolyn Haines’ mystery novel, “Penumbra,” is set in a small town in Mississippi in 1952. Everyone knows Jade is half-sister to Marlena, but one is black and one is white and no one will acknowledge their blood. When Marlena is found murdered and her daughter kidnapped, Jade must secure the help of a white deputy to find her niece.

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Neil Sadler is coming home to resolve a death that is decades old. He makes contact with an old friend, Mary Beeken, and together they face the past. Ultimately, no matter what the two find, they will have to go forward with their own lives. “Things We Once Held Dear” was written by Ann Matlock.

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David Sloane was surprised by a call from a man he didn’t know, a man who had nothing to do with David’s personal success in jury selection. But soon after Joe Branick, a personal friend of the president of the United States, made that call, he killed himself. Suddenly, Sloane’s life is out of control. “The Jury Master” is Robert Dugoni’s newest novel.

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Mrs. Van Haesbergen can only hope that Inspector DeKok can help. In her nightly rounds of the office building in which her husband was superintendent, she comes upon a dead man. She leaves to phone for help and then decides to check on the man again – but he is gone. “DeKok and the Variations on Murder,” by A. C. Baantjer, is set in the Netherlands.

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Planning a trip to South America? “The Insight Guides South America” can help you enjoy an enriching experience. Insight Guides concentrate on the history, culture and natural wonders of the world’s countries. In addition, a travel tips section covers understanding the climate, planning for a particular destination and the details of particular countries.

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Time is against Jared Dirac in “The Ghost Brigades,” by John Scalzi. Jared is a superhuman hybrid, created from the DNA of scientist Charles Boutin. Although Jared should be able to enter Boutin’s mind, he is not successful, and the alliance is massing its forces against the colonial defense.