You'll find exclusive excerpts of seven titles due for publication during the month of October in this sampler. At the end of most excerpts, you will find a link to the full galley on NetGalley!

First up is The Prague Sonata by seasoned novelist Bradford Morrow, an epic musical detective story, and only fitting that we include the audio excerpt. Audio also accompanies Sarah Bailey’s debut suspense thriller The Dark Lake, set in Australia, and Life Detonated by Kathleen Murray Moran, a memoir about recovering from her husband’s death by a terrorist act.

Other debuts include Francesca Hornak’s family comedy, Seven Days of Us and screenwriter Phil Harrison’s The First Day, which starts in Belfast with an affair.

In nonfiction, neurologist Gayatri Devi’s The Spectrum of Hope: An Optimistic and New Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias does exactly what the title promises. Where the Past Begins is a creative autobiography by bestselling novelist Amy Tan.

Finally, be sure to listen to Armistead Maupin’s audio version of his new memoir about growing up in the South and moving to San Francisco.

Buzz Books Monthlies are your first and best place to turn for a real insider's taste of what to read next, and what the book world will be talking about next month. As always, you can check out our extensive preview of well over 100 new books of interest coming to market in the month ahead.

We hope you enjoy the monthly Buzz Books—and keep an eye out for November/December Buzz Books available in early October.