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The Pale by Alex Shifman

The Pale by Alex Shifman

Something strange is killing people in The Pale of Settlement—the strip of Western Russia where the Czars let Jews live. When military hero Sergei looks up from the kid’s body on the street of...

Ten Seconds to Midnight by Tova Citrin

Ten Seconds to Midnight by Tova Citrin

Destiny doesn’t ask permission. David Dayan built his life on logic, not destiny. A successful New York real estate developer, he believes in what he can see, measure, and control. Feelings are inefficient. Faith...

The Fire Agent by David Baerwald

The Fire Agent by David Baerwald

An unforgettable, sweeping novel of espionage, love, and war that reframes our understanding of the first half of the twentieth century. Born into an aristocratic German Jewish family, Ernst Baerwald is a gifted linguist,...

Enor­mous Wings by Lau­rie Frankel

Enor­mous Wings by Lau­rie Frankel

At seventy-seven, Pepper Mills is too old to be a stranger in a strange land. She didn’t choose the Vista View Retirement Community of Austin, Texas―that would be her three grown children―but when she...