Just a few of the books we’re ordering this month. All titles listed below may be reserved. Call or come in to the library today!
Evans Branch: 336-6062
McGraw Branch: 336-6060
Fiction
Before Versailles: A Novel of Louis XIV by Karleen Koen
Assuming the responsibilities of governing France after the death of his prime minister, Louis XIV embarks on a love affair with his sister-in-law, Henriette, triggering a scandal that is complicated by a finance minister’s growing power and a mysterious boy with an iron mask.
Best Kept Secret by Amy Hatvany
Decending into depression and alcohol abuse when her husband’s affair ends their marriage, Cadence loses custody of her young son and resolves to overcome her addiction and restore her emotional well-being.
Big Switch by Harry Turtledove
A latest entry in the alternative-history series that includes Hitler’s War and West and East explores the lives of historic leaders, soldiers and civilians in a world where Chamberlain chooses not to appease the German dictator.
A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin
A latest installment of the popular Song of Ice and Fire series follows a showdown set in the north of the Seven Kingdoms and reveals the circumstances that shaped southern-region events.
Dominance by Will Lavender
Attending a controversial literary mystery night class taught by a professor who has been convicted of murder, prize student Alex Shipley unravels an elaborate literary hoax that acquits the teacher only to be targeted along with her fellow students 15 years later by a determined killer.
Eyes Wide Open by Andrew Gross
When disaster strikes his older brother Charlie, who once fell under the sway of a deeply disturbed cult-like figure, Jay Erlich, a successful doctor and beloved family man, is drawn back into his brother’s past of secrets, terror and lies, where everything hangs in the balance.
Hotwire by Alex Kava
Investigating the bizarre deaths of three hard-partying teens, Special Agent Maggie O’Dell sifts through conflicting accounts only to discover that surviving partygoers are being targeted and systematically killed, a case that is complicated by a bizarre illness that is sweeping through a Virginia elementary school.
House Divided by Mike Lawson
When the NSA records the murder of two American civilians while conducting illegal wiretapping operations, political fixer Joe DeMarco finds himself rendered a pawn in a lethal game between a master spy and a four-star army general.
Little Women Letters by Gabrielle Donnelly
Imagines the lives of the descendants of Jo March, tracing the story of middle sister Lulu, who discovers a collection of letters written by her great-great-grandmother 150 years earlier and experiences solace and guidance as she learns that her ancestors’ bonds of sisterhood were not always harmonious.
Lime Creek by Joe Henry
Working long and unforgiving hours on their blizzard-stricken Wyoming range, Spencer Davis and his sons, Luke and Whitney, oversee the life cycles of their horses until headstrong Luke falls in love and begins to assert his independence.
No Rest for the Dead by Sandra Brown et al.
Betrayal, vengeance, redemption, greed and love, are tied together by 20 contemporary masters of the genre, including Sandra Brown, Lisa Scottoline, Jeffrey Deaver and more, with an introduction by David Baldacci.
Overbite by Meg Cabot
Now working for the Palatine Guard–a powerful secret demon-hunting unit of the Vatican–Meena Harper, who has a special gift, tries to win over her co-workers as well as her new partner Alaric Wolf while investigating Manhattan’s newly appointed young monsignor.
Quinn by Iris Johansen
A follow-up to Eve finds Navy SEAL-turned-cop Joe Quinn at the mercy of Eve Duncan’s former lover, John Gallo, who plays a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with CIA agent Catherine Ling, in an installment that recounts the story of how Joe and Eve met and fell in love 10 years earlier.
Real Macaw by Donna Andrews
When her home is turned into an impromptu animal rescue center after a local shelter repeals its no-kill policy, Meg, the granddaughter of a zoologist and friend of various controversial protesters, is unwittingly embroiled in a murder case involving a volunteer animal caregiver.
Secret History of Costaguana by Juan Gabriel Vasquez
A tale inspired by Joseph Conrad’s Nostromo follows the story of Colombian-born Jose Altamirano, who reveals his integral role in the classic’s writing and who pens his own version of events against a backdrop of a flourishing 20th-century London and lawless Panama.
Split Second by Catherine Coulter
While FBI agents Savich and Sherlock track down a female serial killer with possible ties to Ted Bundy, Special Agent Lucy Carlisle learns from her dying father that her long-missing grandfather may actually have been murdered by her grandmother years ago, an act connected to a mysterious group called The Protectors.
Then Came You by Jennifer Weiner
The plans of four women–including a Princeton senior egg donor, a working-class housewife egg donor, a wealthy pregnant woman and her stepdaughter–are thrown into turmoil when the pregnant woman’s husband suddenly dies and names the stepdaughter the unborn baby’s guardian.
Things We Cherished by Pam Jenoff
Defending the brother of a Holocaust hero against allegations of World War II crimes, fiercely independent attorneys Charlotte Gold and Jack Harrington slowly fall for one another, while their client refuses to help in his own defense and claims that proof of his innocence lies within an intricate clock.
To Be Sung Underwater by Tom McNeal
Judith Whitman, in a marriage hazy with secrets, considers getting in touch with the love of her life from 20 years ago, in this new novel from the author of Goodnight, Nebraska.
Non-Fiction
At the Devil’s Table: The Untold Story of the Insider Who Brought Down the Cali Cartel by William C. Rempel
Traces the 1990s collaborative effort between two U.S. agents and a security chief for a notorious Colombian drug cartel to dismantle the organization and bring its leaders to justice, a life-risking venture marked by a race to extract damaging evidence and protect the life of a key witness.
Dolphin Diaries: My 25 Years With Spotted Dolphins in the Bahamas by Denise L.Herzing
An account of the author’s three-decade research into the lives and behaviors of spotted dolphins describes some of her most memorable experiences while revealing surprising findings on dolphin characteristics and communication abilities.
Man Who Broke into Auschwitz: A True Story of World War II by Denis Avey & Rob Broomby
Tells the true story of a British soldier who was held in a British POW labor camp in the summer of 1944 and willingly spent the night in Auschwitz, swapping places with a Jewish inmate to witness firsthand the cruelty there.
Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime That Scandalized a City & Sparked the Tabloid Wars by Paul Collins
Traces the 1897 murder of an unidentified victim and the ensuing tabloid war between media moguls Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst, chronicling the efforts of an anxious police officer, a cub reporter and an eccentric professor to solve the crime.
Precious Objects: A Story of Diamonds, Family, and a Way of Life by Alicia Oltuski
A inside tour of the diamond industry explores the historically rich network connecting Communist Siberia, Israel and New York’s diamond district, in an account that also profiles some of the industry’s more colorful characters including an Elvis-impersonating dealer, a brother duo of diamond detectives and the author’s own father.
Psychic Intelligence: Tune in and Discover the Power of Your Intuition by Terry Jamison & Linda Jamison
Twin sisters and world-renowned psychics provide step-by-step instructions on how to dissolve mental blocks and learn to trust intuition and explore clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience and claircongnizance to build strong relationships, enjoy vibrant health and define life’s true purpose.
Red Summer: The Summer of 1919 and the Awakening of Black America by Cameron McWhirter
A narrative history of one of America’s deadliest episodes of race riots and lynchings traces how in spite of their participation in World War I, black Americans were brutally targeted by anti-black uprisings that culminated in hundreds of deaths and set the stage for the civil rights movement.
There Are Things I Want You to Know About Stieg Larsson and Me by Eva Gabrielsson with Marie-Francoise Colombani
The lifelong companion of best-selling author Stieg Larsson–known for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and its two sequels–offers the intimate, inside story of the author’s all-too-short life.
Unscrewed: Salvage and Reuse Motors, Gears, Switches, and More from Your Old Electronics by Ed Sobey
Perfect for the do-it-yourselfer, this handy guide to household electronics gives the weekend workbench enthusiast a multitude of ideas on how to salvage valuable parts from old electronics and turn them into useful gadgets once more.
Warren Buffett Invests Like a Girl: And Why You Should Too by Motley Fool & LouAnn Lofton
Featuring proven principles, this humorous and well-researched financial guide from the impresarios at The Motley Fool reveals that women, with their capability for patience and good decision-making, epitomize the Foolish investment philosophy and the investment practices of Warren Buffet.
Whites of Their Eyes: Bunker Hill, the First American Army, and the Emergence of George Washington by Paul Douglas Lockhart
Dispelling long-believed myths, a renowned historian offers a thoughtful reassessment of the first major engagement of the American Revolution by intertwining two equally important stories–the creation of America’s first army and the rise of the man who led it, George Washington.
Published on June 28, 2011.
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