Rookie of the year candidates -- new names big futures
Discover the future of fiction with our rookie of the year candidates—a curated list of breakout authors and unforgettable new names. Explore standout books like A Conspiracy of Paper by David Liss, Darkness Bound by Larry Brooks, and Fruit of a Poisonous Tree by Norm Harris, each a promising debut brimming with fresh talent and captivating stories.
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A Conspiracy of Paper
by David Liss
Benjamin Weaver, a Jew and an ex-boxer, is an outsider in eighteenth-century London, tracking down debtors and felons for aristocratic clients. The son of a wealthy stock trader, he lives estranged from his family—until he is asked to investigate his father’s sudden death. Thus Weaver descends into the deceptive world of the English stock jobbers, gliding between coffee houses and gaming houses, drawing rooms and bordellos. The more Weaver uncovers, the darker the truth becomes, until he realizes that he is following too closely in his father’s footsteps—and they just might lead him to his own grave. An enthralling historical thriller, A Conspiracy of Paper will leave readers wondering just how much has changed in the stock market in the last three hundred years. . . .
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Darkness Bound
by Larry Brooks
In this thriller of erotic obsession and sexual betrayal, two strangers meet: a woman without inhibitions and a man without limits. These two consenting adults enter into a private game in which they indulge every secret fantasy. But one of them has a secret yet to be shared. Now the real games are about to begin.
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Fruit of a Poisonous Tree
by Norm Harris
When a young Navy SEAL is savagely murdered in a Seattle alley, presumably by a Marine Corps war hero, Navy lawyer Faydra Green is ordered to investigate. Although this is her first homicide assignment, it does not take Faydra long to decide the accused man is innocent. Someone wants her investigation to quietly disappear, but Faydra is determined to clear the accused man's name, discover why she has been made an accessory to a cover up, and find out who is responsible. But she will need all her wits about her to unravel the intricate web of lies and deception that stand between her and the answers she seeks. Faydra's quest for the truth launches her on a heart-pounding voyage across the world in a desperate race against time. Along the way, she will contend with the murky backwaters of governmental dirty deals and international intrigue, follow every lead, and risk her life in a bid to halt a catastrophic conflict that has three nations on the brink of war.