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John Banville is an Irish writer and journalist. He won the Man Booker Prize in 2005, for his novel, The Sea. In the United States, he may best be known for his popular Quirke mysteries written under the pseudonym Benjamin Black. Some reviewers took offense to the pen name. It was an open secret. The readers knew, but did not care. In, Snow, Banville has written a murder mystery using his given name. It is set on a County Wexford country estate in 1957. The body is found in the library. The deceased is a priest. The detective inspector is St. John Strafford. Read more about Mystery for Memorial Day

Readers who like themes will love the novels of Fiona Davis. Her stories are set in landmark New York buildings. They include: Chelsea Girls (Hotel Chelsea); The Masterpiece (Grand Central Terminal); The Address (Dakota Apartments); The Dollhouse (Barbizon Hotel for Women); and her latest The Lions of Fifth Avenue (Fifth Avenue Branch of the New York Public Library). Lions opens in 1913, with Laura Lyons hurrying into the library, where she lives in an apartment with her husband, Jack, and their two children. Read more about Landmark Literature

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Two novels from Minnesota author Julie Schumacher will leave readers laughing and loving their main character. Read more about February's Book Recommendations Will Warm Your Winter with Laughter