The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
$14.99 Paperback

Paulo Coelho has inspired a devoted following around the world with his simple, yet inspiring story of an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasures found within. The story of Santiago is an eternal testament to the transforming power of our dreams and the importance of listening to our hearts.

Bad Faith: A Sister Agatha Mystery
by Aimee and David Thurlo
$6.99 Paperback

Once she was Professor Mary Naughton, investigative reporter, teacher, and free spirit. Now she is Sister Agatha of Our Lady of Hope, a cloistered, financially-struggling monastery in New Mexico. As an extern – a nun who handles her order's dealings with the outside world – she is used to having her faith and newly-acquired patience tested. But when popular chaplain Father Anselm is poisoned to death in the middle of Mass, Sister Agatha has to bring all her worldly skepticism and savvy instincts to uncover the truth before scandal and unjust suspicion destroy Our Lady of Hope's future. She's up against a hostile local sheriff, an ex-lover who's never forgiven her for 'abandoning' their life together. She's got no shortage of suspects with secrets outside and inside the monastery. And she'll have to race the clock to stop one remorseless murderer before there's more hell to pay . . .