Here are some of the new titles we’ve ordered:
FICTION
Arsenic and Old Puzzles
Parnell Hall
When two deaths are tied to elderberry wine poisonings, the Puzzle Lady investigates suspicions that a killer is imitating the famous Cary Grant movie Arsenic and Old Lace and finds a host of illogical clues in a case that is complicated by an unexpected romantic entanglement.
Blood Money
James Grippando
When he agrees to defend Sydney Bennett, a sexy nightclub waitress and party girl accused of murdering her 2-year-old daughter, Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck embarks on the most dangerous and controversial case of his career.
Chance of a Lifetime
Jodi Thomas
Emily, the local librarian, must deal with a secret she’s kept for 15 years that changed her life and threatens to shatter her future, while new lawyer Rick Matheson realizes that someone is trying to kill him – a discovery that leads him to a beautiful U.S. Marshal who gives him an even stronger reason to go on living.
Collateral Damage
Stuart Woods
Returning to New York where he is approached by CIA assistant director and sometime lover Holly Barker, Stone Barrington is drawn into a dangerous game of murder and vengeance against an enemy who is engaged in a nefarious plot beyond Stone’s imagining.
Cover of Snow
Jenny Milchman
In the wake of her stalwart police officer husband’s shattering suicide in their otherwise peaceful Adirondack village, house restorer Nora Hamilton notices strange inconsistencies in her husband’s past and in the behaviors of his police force co-workers before stumbling on deadly local secrets.
Daddy Love
Joyce Carol Oates
Kidnapping a latest victim in a string of young boys he tortures and rapes, a self-styled preacher confines the child in a small box and gradually brainwashes him over subsequent years into believing that they are father and son; while the boy’s mother, who was savagely injured during the abduction, clings to hope that her son is alive.
Dead Shall Not Rest
Tessa Harris
In 1780s London, brilliant anatomist Dr. Thomas Silkstone must investigate his rival, Dr. John Hunter, who, going to any lengths to obtain the body of the “Irish Giant” for his research, has been implicated in the murder of a young castrato.
Dream Eyes
Jayne Ann Krentz
Returning to the Oregon small town where fellow members of a research team were killed two years earlier, psychic counselor Gwen Frazier, convinced that her mentor’s untimely death is related, searches for answers at the side of psychic investigator Judson Coppersmith, who is haunted by urgent dreams and a primal attraction to Gwen.
Empire and Honor
W. E. B. Griffin & William E. Butterworth
In the aftermath of the surrenders of Germany and Japan in October 1945, Cletus Frade and his colleagues in the OSS are given the life-threatening task of maintaining security during a covert U.S. deal with Germany for intelligence about the identities of Soviet spies in the American atomic bomb program.
Ever After
Kim Harrison
When the “ever after,” the demonic realm that parallels the human world, starts shrinking, witch-turned-daywalking-demon Rachel Morgan, who caused the rip in the first place, must fix her mistake and prevent an apocalypse before it’s too late.
Fonduing Fathers
Julie Hyzy
When she gets new information about her father’s death, White House executive chef Olivia Paras, enlisting the help of her boyfriend, reaches out to her father’s colleagues for the truth behind his murder, which makes her a threat to national security.
Footprints in the Sand
Mary Jane Clark
Wedding cake decorator and maid of honor in her beloved cousin’s wedding, Piper Donovan must save the day when the impending nuptials are threatened by the disappearance of a bridesmaid, the discovery of a body on the wedding beach and the arrival of the lecherous, ex-drug dealer best man.
Husband List
Janet Evanovich & Dorien Kelly
Pressured by her mother to marry a proper gentleman, Caroline Maxwell reluctantly considers Lord Bremerton while harboring a secret longing for adventure and passion with her brother’s world-traveling friend, Jack, whose new money and lack of title render him an unsuitable candidate in her mother’s eyes.
Intercept
Dick Wolf
When the hijacking of a commercial jet over the Atlantic Ocean is thwarted, iconoclastic New York Police detective Jeremy Fisk, believing that this is more than a simple open-and-shut case of an attempted terrorist act, and his partner Krina Gersten match wits with opponents who are smarter and more agile than any they have ever faced.
Last Runaway
Tracy Chevalier
Forced to leave England and struggling with illness in the wake of a family tragedy, Quaker Honor Bright is forced to rely on strangers in the harsh landscape of 1850 Ohio and is compelled to join the Underground Railroad network to help runaway slaves escape to freedom.
Mr. Monk Gets Even
Lee Goldberg
Discovering that a recent string of accidental deaths and suicides are actually murders, Adrian Monk begins to doubt his unshakeable detective skills when his chief suspect is killed, a situation that is further complicated by his arch nemesis Dale the Whale’s escape from prison.
Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker
Jennifer Chaverini
Chosen as the personal modiste for Mary Todd Lincoln, freedwoman Elizabeth Keckley is drawn into the intimate life of the Lincoln family as she supports Mary in the loss of her husband from the assassination that stunned the nation and the world.
Painted Girls
Cathy Marie Buchanan
A tale inspired by the real-life model for Degas’s Little Dancer Aged Fourteen is set in belle époque Paris and traces the survival efforts of the Van Goethem sisters after the sudden death of their father, a situation that prompts young Marie’s ballet training, introduction to a genius painter and patronage by a wealthy man whose assistance comes with a price.
Robert B. Parker’s Ironhorse
Robert Knott
Continues the adventures of characters created by the late Robert B. Parker and finds Territorial Marshalls Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch escorting a group of Mexican prisoners on a train trip to the border only to find the journey complicated by the Governor of Texas and a vengeful outlaw from Virgil’s past.
Sea Glass Winter
JoAnn Ross
High school physics teacher and basketball coach Dillon Slater, while dealing with a troubled 15-year-old boy, finds himself drawn to the boy’s mother, Claire Templeton, who, a new arrival to Shelter Bay, is a temptation he finds hard to resist.
Silence of the Llamas
Anne Canadeo
While promoting her shop at the annual fiber festival, Maggie Mesina, the head of the Black Sheep Knitting group, must unravel a tangled mystery involving llamas and murder when her friend Ellie’s husband is accused of killing their crazy neighbor.
Suspect
Robert Crais
Struggling to reclaim his career after the devastating murder of his partner eight months earlier, LAPD cop Max Kent is teamed with a traumatized military canine named Maggie who assists Max in an effort to track down his late partner’s killer.
Tenth of December
George Saunders
A collection of stories by the author of Pastoralia includes “Home,” a wryly whimsical account of a soldier’s return from war; “Victory Lap,” a tale about an inventive abduction attempt; and the title story, in which a suicidal cancer patient saves the life of a young misfit.
Third Bullet
Stephen Hunter
A reimagining of the events surrounding the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy finds Bob Lee Swagger drawing on old records, intelligence archives and observations at the infamous site to investigate a new clue about a third bullet that mysteriously exploded.
Tiger Rag
Nicholas Christopher
Descending into alcoholism in the face of her husband’s unfaithfulness, her daughter’s rehab difficulties and her estranged mother’s death, Dr. Ruby Cardillo enlists her daughter to accompany her on a whirlwind trip up the East Coast to discover her family’s ties to a long-rumored Edison cylinder recording of jazz musician Buddy Bolden.
Too Bright to Hear Too Loud to See
Juliann Garey
In this inside look at mental illness that weaves together three timelines, Greyson Todd leaves his successful Hollywood career and wife and young daughter to travel the world, giving free reign to the bipolar disorder he has been forced to keep hidden for almost 20 years.
NONFICTION
Any Given Monday: Sports Injuries and How to Prevent Them for Athletes, Parents, and Coaches
James R. Andrews & Don Yaeger
A renowned sports surgeon counsels young athletes on best methods for the prevention and treatment of sports-related injuries, drawing on philosophies to enable supporter participation while explaining how to properly treat injuries and protect the body for a lifetime of physical activity.
Changeology: 5 Steps to Realizing Your Goals and Resolutions
John C. Norcross
An internationally recognized expert on behavior change presents a revolutionary approach to personal improvement that converts scientifically proven techniques into a 90-day plan with five simple steps.
Dinner with Churchill: Policy-Making at the Dinner Table
Cita Stelzer
Describes what it was like dining at the table of Winston Churchill before, during and after World War II, discussing the good food, fine champagnes and Cuban cigars that were served alongside arguments, diplomatic insights and gossip.
Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease
Robert Lustig
Documents the science and politics behind the pandemic of chronic disease throughout the past three decades, chronicling how the food industry has replaced fat with sugar and triggered disastrous biochemical changes that the author believes can be overcome through strategic hormone-adjusting measures.
Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam
Nick Turse
Based on classified documents and first-person interviews, a controversial history of the Vietnam War argues that American acts of violence against millions of Vietnamese civilians were a pervasive and systematic part of the war and that soldiers were deliberately trained and ordered to conduct hate-based slaughter campaigns.
Mafia Summit: J. Edgar Hoover, the Kennedy Brothers, and the Meeting That Unmasked the Mob
Gil Reavill
Documents the true story of a small-town lawman in upstate New York who exposed the Mafia to 1950s America, describing the political turf war between FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and Attorney General Robert Kennedy that led to Sergeant Edgar D. Croswell’s heroic arrests at a Cosa Nostra conference.
Making Habits, Breaking Habits: Why We Do Things, Why We Don’t, and How to Make Any Change Stick
Jeremy Dean
The founder of the PsyBlog website explores the science of habit while counseling readers on how to change habits for the better, sharing insights based on hundreds of studies to explain how to overcome “autopilot” decision-making for greater health, creativity and overall well-being.
Myths of Happiness: What Should Make You Happy, but Doesn’t, What Shouldn’t Make You Happy, but Does
Sonja Lyubomirsky
Outlines research-based lessons on how to find opportunity during times of challenge, arguing that today’s culturally driven goals often do not result in personal satisfaction while explaining how to make corrective mindset changes that can render people more resilient to difficult circumstances.
On Looking: Eleven Walks With Expert Eyes
Alexandra Horowitz
The author of Inside of a Dog counsels readers on how to rediscover everyday joys in typically overlooked areas of life, sharing guidelines for focusing attention on the senses and engaging in simple activities to reconnect with the real world.
Past Lives of the Rich and Famous
Sylvia Browne
Profiling 70 celebrities who have passed, including Elizabeth Taylor and Elvis Presley, a world-renowned psychic explains the past lives of some of our most beloved celebrities, revealing whether this is his or her final life, or whether his or her journey will continue.
Saturday Night Widows: The Adventures of Six Friends Remaking Their Lives
Becky Aikman
Describes the author’s experiences as a young widow and the pivotal relationships she forged with five other widows, recounting the stories of their losses and bravery as exchanged throughout a year of monthly Saturday night meetings, during which the author met and fell in love with her current husband.
Servants’ Hall: A Real Life Upstairs, Downstairs Romance
Margaret Powell
The author of Below Stairs presents a new collection of accounts about life in the servants’ halls of England’s great houses, sharing the true story of under-parlourmaid Rose, who after eloping with her employer’s only son was swept up in a maelstrom of gossip and rejected or admired by people from both classes.
True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart
Tara Brach
Presents an accessible guide to tapping inner resources to promote peace and acceptance in the face of difficult life challenges, building on the three traditional Buddhist pathways to freedom while offering meditation guidelines and illustrative stories about people who have achieved a state of presence during times of crisis.
When Doctors Don’t Listen: How to Avoid Misdiagnoses and Unnecessary Tests
Leana Wen & Josh Kosowsky
Outlines a provocative prescription for avoiding harmful medical mistakes and advocating for more productive health care, counseling readers on such topics as working with a busy doctor, communicating the full story of an illness, evaluating test risks and obtaining a working diagnosis.
Published on January 24, 2013.
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