Ellen Pall Ordre des livres (chronologique)

The story follows Liz Miller, a struggling Ph.D. candidate who becomes homeless after her boyfriend leaves her. Couch-surfing at her best friend's place, she discovers a life-changing Craigslist ad for a room in a Greenwich Village apartment, where the tenant must read aloud to the sight-impaired landlady, Anne Taussig Weil. As Liz navigates this unexpected arrangement, she uncovers Weil's past and the connection to her own academic goals, revealing a complex tale of love and ambition intertwined with literary history.

This new series is inspired by the Nine Muses of Greek mythology. Novelist Juliet Bodine helps a friend mount a production of "Great Expectations" with a Manhattan ballet company. In a world of intense backstage rivalry and competing agendas, Juliet is soon suspected in a dancer's death. Juliet turns to Brooklyn detective Murray Landis for help to clear her name and catch a killer. Martin's Press. (August)