The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry History & Criticism Then a handsome stranger lures

Then a handsome stranger lures the aspiring actress away from her pals--but his intentions are far from romantic

And it's great

ordinary people are capable of extraordinary crimes

But what he doesn't know is that Claire has worked for months on a plan to vanish

using her contacts to make sure he's released from prison early

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry History & Criticism Then a handsome stranger luresA New York Times Bestseller, a #1 Indie Next Pick, and a #1 LibraryReads Selection This novel has humor, romance, a touch of suspense, but most of all love love of books and bookish people and, really, all of humanity in its imperfect glory. Eowyn Ivey, author of The Snow ChildA. J. Fikry, the irascible owner of Island Books, has recently endured some tough years: his wife has died, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and his