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American Predator
Maureen Callahan · 2 Nov
Best for: True-crime readers who want a procedural, psychologically focused account of one little-known killer and the FBI's effort to understand him, rather than a tidy whodunit or a celebrity-style murder story.
The Nanny Diaries
Emma McLaughlin, Nicola Kraus · 2 Nov
Best for: Readers who want a funny, class-conscious workplace satire of Park Avenue wealth that also has real feeling for a neglected child, and anyone who has done childcare or service work where you must be everything while staying invisible.
Heat 2
Michael Mann, Meg Gardiner · 2 Nov
Best for: It suits viewers of the 1995 film who want more time with Neil McCauley, Chris Shiherlis and Vincent Hanna, across a book that is part prequel and part sequel.
People Hacker
Jenny Radcliffe · 1 Nov
Best for: Readers who want a fast, voice-driven true-life memoir of burglary-for-hire and con-artistry, with a security moral attached, rather than a technical or step-by-step guide.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Toshikazu Kawaguchi · 1 Nov
Best for: Readers of translated literary fiction who want a quiet, character-driven read where time travel is a vehicle for grief, regret and reconciliation rather than plot.
The Chronicles of Narnia
C.S. Lewis · 1 Nov
Best for: Parents introducing a child to fantasy with something gentler and shorter than Tolkien or Rowling, and adults curious whether it still holds up.

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Truman Capote's Possessions Head to Auction, Incl. In Cold Blood Relic

Nearly 400 lots of Truman Capote's memorabilia, including a paperweight made from Clutter farm stones, go under the hammer at Cornell Auctions on 21 November.

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