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A story of desire during the time of the Cultural Revolution follows Wild Ginger, who becomes a national model for Maoism, which prohibits romantic love, forcing her to make a difficult decision when she falls in love with a young man.

Grieving over the death of her aunt, the woman who had raised her, and haunted by her aunt's deathbed confession of murder, young Tanya enlists the assistance of her former counselor, Dr. Alex Delaware, and LAPD Detective Milo Sturgis to unravel the truth about a dark secret from the past that could have deadly repercussions in the present.

"A lush, thrilling debut--a publishing event already the subject of an article in The New York Times--about a year in the life of a uniquely beguiling young woman, set in the wild, alluring world of a famous downtown New York restaurant. "Let's say I was born when I came over the George Washington Bridge ..." This is how we meet unforgettable Tess, the 22-year-old at the heart of this stunning debut. Shot like a bullet from a mundane past, she's come...

In the wake of a tragic shooting in Kosovo, a young American photojournalist discovers that her lover--a British journalist killed in the attack--was still married

Liadan, Sorcha's daughter, takes up the destined role of the Sevenwaters clan as she embarks on a fateful journey to find the courage and the weapons to help save her family.