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The Old Wine Shades by Martha Grimes
A stranger who sits down next to Richard Jury in a London pub called the Old Wine Shades. Over three nights Harry spins a story about a friend whose wife and son (and dog) disappeared one day in Surrey.
Londonstani by Gautam Malkani
Gautam Malkani's extraordinary comic novel portrays the lives of young Muslim, Sikh, and Hindu men in the ethnically charged enclave of London.
Adverbs by Daniel Handler
Adverbs is a novel about love -- a bunch of different people, in and out of different kinds of love. Daniel Handler is also known as Lemony Snicket.
Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs
Possible Side Effects explores the concept of cause and effect. It is a cautionary tale in essay form. Be forewarned and read the label: hilarious, troubling, and shocking results might occur.

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