Here are some of the new titles we’ve ordered this month:
FICTION
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Lou Beach
A first volume of prose by the acclaimed artist and illustrator best known for his daily stand-alone stories published online features selections that represent his lyrical and whimsically surreal style and are accompanied by original collage artwork.
Alpine Winter
Mary Daheim
Christmas is anything but quiet in Alpine, Washington, after a body turns up in a cave and Emma Lord and her beau, Milo, are stalked by a killer.
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Amish Wedding
Kelly Long, Kathleen Fuller & Beth Wiseman
A collection of three novellas about three different couples at an Amish wedding includes Beth Wiseman’s “A Perfect Plan,” in which Priscilla King wonders if her wedding to Chester Lapp will come off after a series of problems.
Angel Esmeralda
Don DeLillo
Nine stories written between 1979 and 2011 chronicle three decades of American life from the perspective of a range of characters, including a pair of nuns in the South Bronx and two astronauts orbiting the Earth.
Artist of Disappearance
Anita Desai
A trio of novellas ruminates on memory, illusion, and expectation and is set in India of the recent past, where its protagonists embark on unexpected journeys that offer renewed hope and opportunity.
Cocoa Conspiracy
Andrea Penrose
When a rare volume of botanical engravings on chocolate plunges her and her new husband into a web of political intrigue, Lady Arianna Hadley and Count Saybrook must unmask a traitor to King and country, using only their wits and expertise in chocolate.
Dead by Nightfall
Beverly Barton
When sadistic monster Malcolm York, who uses his vast wealth to fund a series of depraved hunts, kidnaps his wife Nicole, Griffin Powell is forced to participate in a twisted life-or-death game in order to get Nicole back.
Drop
Michael Connelly
LAPD detective Harry Bosch simultaneously investigates a killer who has been operating undetected for thirty years and a political conspiracy that has its origins in his police department.
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Earthbound
Joe Haldeman
Using ancient 19th-century technology, Carmen Dula and her colleagues struggle to find a way to reclaim the future that was stolen from them when the Martians and the Others destroyed Earth’s entire fleet of starships and prohibited human space travel.
Forgotten Affairs of Youth
Alexander McCall Smith
Isabel reluctantly agrees to help a visiting Australian philosopher find her biological father, but the case is complicated by her housekeeper’s questionable financial advisor and ongoing doubts about her engagement to Jamie.
Leopard
Jo Nesbo
After two young women are found dead, both drowned in their own blood, Inspector Harry Hole is compelled to return to Norway to see his dying father and to investigate the brutal crime, which may be the work of a serial killer.
Micro
Michael Crichton & Richard Preston
Presents the story of a group of graduate students who accept work with a mysterious biotech company in Hawaii only to be abandoned in a treacherous wilderness when they discover their employer’s dark agenda.
Place Called Home
Jo Goodman
When Thea Wyndham and Mitchell Baker are named joint guardians of their late friends’ three children, the two virtual strangers must find a way to become a family, despite being romantically involved with other people.
Red Mist
Patricia Cornwell
As she investigates the murder of her former deputy chief, Kay Scarpetta discovers links to a series of otherwise unrelated killings, and soon finds herself unraveling a global terror conspiracy.
Scottish Prisoner
Diana Gabaldon
In the 18th century, paroled prisoner-of-war Jamie Fraser and his old friend Tobias Quinn must travel from London to Ireland on a mission of intrigue surrounding packet of documents and an ancient relic.
Soft Target
Stephen Hunter
A follow-up to Dead Zero finds retired marine sergeant Ray Cruz confronting a band of terrorists who have taken over the Mall of America, where they begin to systematically execute more than 1,000 hostages.
Supervolcano: Eruption
Harry Turtledove
Survivors of a supervolcanic eruption in Yellowstone Park must rise from the ashes of the apocalyptic catastrophe to continue civilization.
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Talk Show Murders
Al Roker & Dick Lochte
After an ex-cop threatens to expose his past as a con man–and ends up dead–celebrity chef Billy Blessing must find the true killer before the media and public run him out of Chicago on a rail.
Thirteen Hallows
Michael Scott & Colette Freedman
The last time the 13 Hallows were gathered together was in the time of Arthur when they were used to drive the Demonkind from this world and seal the entrance between this and the Otherworld, but now the sacred objects of Britain are once again being brought together.
Threadbare
Monica Ferris
Betsey Devonshire, owner of the Crewel World needlework shop, investigates the common thread between the murder of two homeless people.
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Vigilante
Stephen J. Cannell
LAPD detective Shane Scully and his partner Sumner Hitchens investigate a possible killer in their precinct when a trouble-making activist is found dead in her home.
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NONFICTION
And So It Goes: Kurt Vonnegut, A Life
Charles J. Shields
An authorized portrait of the influential twentieth-century American writer draws on first-person accounts and Vonnegut’s private letters while offering insight into his youth, the inspirations for his work, and his enduring literary impact.
Enjoy Every Sandwich: Living Each Day As If It Were Your Last
Lee Lipsenthal
Presents the author’s experiences of life in the face of his own mortality after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer, and what his illness helped him discover about finding meaning, purpose, and peace in life.
Facebook for Grown-Ups: Use Facebook to Reconnect with Old Friends, Family, and Co-Workers
Michael Miller
A guide for adults on the features of Facebook, covering such topics as opening an account, finding friends, posting status updates, sharing photos, joining a business network, creating groups, and using games and applications.
Happiness Diet: A Nutritional Prescription for a Sharp Brain, Balanced Mood, and Lean, Energized Body
Tyler Graham & Drew Ramsey
A book with food lists, shopping tips, brain-building recipes, a Happiness Food Pyramid and other tools explains how simple changes in diet can make a person much happier.
How to Build a Time Machine: The Real Science of Time Travel
Brian Clegg
A pop science tour of time-travel technology profiles the work of Albert Einstein, Ronald Mallett and present-day innovators, providing coverage of such topics as quantum entanglement, superluminal speeds and wormholes to assess the endeavor’s plausibility and potential.
It’s Rising Time!: What It Really Takes for the Reward of Financial Freedom
Kim Kiyosaki
The wife of best-selling Rich Dad, Poor Dad author, and a financial guru in her own right, helps readers become financially savvy.
Nation’s Hangar: Aircraft Treasures of the Smithsonian
F. Robert Van Der Linden
A Smithsonian curator and leading expert on aviation history explains the fascinating stories behind aviation’s great technological advances, and provides historic and social context that highlights the many ways in which these innovations have changed the course of human history.
One on One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game
John Feinstein
The author and popular sports commentator for NPR and CBS describes his most interesting encounters with coaching greats and sports legends including Bob Knight, Joe Torre, Jack Nicklaus, Ivan Lendl, and Mary Carillo.
Power of Storytelling: Captivate, Convince, or Convert Any Business Audience Using Stories from Top CEOs
Jim Holtje
An international public relations pro explains how to write attention-getting, inspirational business communications through the use of personal stories that help strengthen the message and features anecdotes from Bill Gates, Ted Turner, Steve Jobs and more.
Savage Empire: Trappers, Traders, Tribes, and the Wars That Made America
Alan Axelrod
A sweeping history of the role of the fur trade in driving American colonization and revolution interweaves cultural and military narratives to document how individuals were driven to expeditions and war for the promise of fur trade riches.
Sergeant Rex: The Unbreakable Bond Between a Marine and His Military Working Dog
Mike Dowling
Tells the inspiring story of Sergeant Mike Dowling and his bomb-sniffing dog, Rex, as they navigated the always-dangerous Triangle of Death region in Iraq in 2004.
World Changers: 25 Entrepreneurs Who Changed Business As We Knew It
John A. Byrne
Presents a collection of interviews with the best and brightest entrepreneurs who have changed the way people live–including Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Howard Schultz of Starbucks, and Apple’s Steve Jobs.
Published on December 13, 2011.
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