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Where they wait : a novel / by Carson, Scott,1982-author.;
"Recently laid-off from his newspaper and desperate for work, war correspondent Nick Bishop takes a humbling job: writing a profile of a new mindfulness app called Clarity. It's easy money, and a chance to return to his hometown for his first visit in years. The app itself seems like a retread of old ideas--relaxing white noise and guided meditations. But then there are the "Sleep Songs." A woman's hauntingly beautiful voice sings a ballad that is anything but soothing--it's disturbing, really, more of a warning than a relaxation--but it works. Deep, refreshing sleep follows. So do nightmares. Vivid and chilling, they feature a dead woman who calls Nick by name and whispers guidance--or are they threats? And soon her voice follows him long after the song is done. As the effects of the nightmares begin to permeate his waking life, Nick makes a terrifying discovery: no one involved with Clarity has any interest in his article. Their interest is in him"--
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Application software; Nightmares; War correspondents;

Tom Clancy Executive Power [text (large print)]. by Andrews, Brian.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: DEFENSE PROTOCOL, ISBN 9780593949184. When Kyle Ryan goes missing in an African country on the brink of a coup, his father, the President of the U.S., will discover which is more important to him: the interests of his country or the life of his son?Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Thrillers / Military; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense; FICTION / War & Military;

Tom Clancy Executive Power. by Andrews, Brian.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: DEFENSE PROTOCOL, ISBN 9780593717974. When Kyle Ryan goes missing in an African country on the brink of a coup, his father, the President of the U.S., will discover which is more important to him: the interests of his country or the life of his son.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Thrillers / Military; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense; FICTION / War & Military;

Tom Clancy Rules of Engagement. by Larsen, Ward.;
When a member of his Cabinet is killed in a plane President Jack Ryan suspects that the "accident" is anything but in this latest shocking entry in this #1 New York Times bestselling series.The White House is stunned when the Secretary of Commerce is killed in a plane crash in Turkey. President Jack Ryan isn't ready to write this off as a simple accident. Not only has he lost a good friend, but the Secretary was on an important mission: on the surface he was making an appearance at an economic conference, but the CIA was also using the flight as cover to extract an important asset from the Middle East. Soon, Lt. Commander Katie Ryan and her team are working with the investigators to find the cause of the tragedy, but one shocking revelation changes everything. There were supposed to be 16 people on the plane, but there are only 15 bodies. The quest for answers will lead the team deeper and deeper into a quagmire of lies and deception that will force President Ryan to face an unprincipled enemy with global ambitions.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Thrillers / Military; FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense; FICTION / War & Military;

The ship of brides : a novel / by Moyes, Jojo,1969-author.;
"From the New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You and One Plus One, in an earlier work available in the U.S. for the first time, a post-WWII story of the war brides who crossed the seas by the thousands to face their unknown futures. 1946. World War II has ended and all over the world, young women are beginning to fulfill the promises made to the men they wed in wartime. In Sydney, Australia, four women join 650 other war brides on an extraordinary voyage to England-aboard HMS Victoria, which still carries not just arms and aircraft but a thousand naval officers. Rules are strictly enforced, from the aircraft carrier's captain down to the lowliest young deckhand. But the men and the brides will find their lives intertwined despite the Navy's ironclad sanctions. And for Frances Mackenzie, the complicated young woman whose past comes back to haunt her far from home, the journey will change her life in ways she never could have predicted -- forever"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; War fiction.; War brides; World War, 1939-1945;

The care and management of lies : a novel of the Great War / by Winspear, Jacqueline,1955-;
Published to coincide with the centennial of the Great War, The Care and Management of Lies paints a poignant picture of love and friendship strained by the pain of separation and the brutal chaos of battle. Ultimately, it raises profound questions about conflict, belief, and love that echo in our own time.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Friendship; World War, 1914-1918;

The heirloom garden / by Shipman, Viola,author.;
In this new novel from the author of 'The Charm Bracelet' and 'The Hope Chest', two women separated by a generation but equally scarred by war find, hope, meaning - and each other - through a garden of heirloom flowers.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Female friendship; Neighbors; Gardens; Wars;

After the war is over : a novel / by Robson, Jennifer,1970-;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War stories.; World War, 1914-1918;

After the war is over : [Book Club Set] / by Robson, Jennifer,1970-;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War stories.; World War, 1914-1918;

The evening chorus : a novel / by Humphreys, Helen,1961-;
Subjects: Historical fiction.; World War, 1939-1945;

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