Here are some of the new titles we’ve ordered:
FICTION
Backfire
Catherine Coutler
When a San Francisco judge is shot at the same time as a once-relentless federal prosecutor turns cautious, FBI agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich receive an ominous note from the culprit that blames them for the incident.
Black List
Brad Thor
When his name is added to a top-secret government list of individuals slated for assassination, counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath engages in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game of survival while struggling to prevent a cataclysmic terrorist attack and learn who has framed him for treason.
Broken Harbor
Tana French
In the aftermath of a brutal attack that left a woman in intensive care and her husband and young children dead, brash cop Scorcher Kennedy and his rookie partner, Richie, struggle with perplexing clues and Scorcher’s haunting memories of a shattering incident from his childhood.
Caliban’s War
James S. A. Corey
A sequel to Leviathan Wakes follows an alien monster’s attack on the outer-planet territory of Ganymede that triggers instability throughout the solar system, prompting James Holden and the crew of the Rocinante to engage in peacekeeping efforts and search for a missing child.
Carolina Home
Virginia Kantra
When she comes to Dare Island to escape the emotional demands of her wealthy family, Allison Carter, a young teacher determined to make this tight-knit community her home, gets involved with single dad and fishing boat captain Matt Fletcher and must teach him how to let go of the past.
Cloaked in Malice
Annette Blair
When vintage clothing boutique owner Maddie Cutler, who has a special ability, agrees to help Paisley Skye unlock the secrets of her past, she is plunged into a decades-old case of kidnapping and murder that is linked to her good friend Dolly Sweet.
Courageous
Diana Palmer
When Special Forces officer Winslow Grange returns home to Texas, he must employ all of his training to help a former associate from South America while trying to avoid Peg Larson, the daughter of his ranch foreman who is a distraction he cannot afford.
Creole Belle
James Lee Burke
While in a New Orleans recovery unit, detective Dave Robicheaux meets a Creole girl whose subsequent disappearance prompts his search for the girl’s sister against a backdrop of a bayou-threatening oil well rupture in the Gulf of Mexico.
Gifted
Ann H. Gabhart
Struggling with the strict rules of her mid-19th-century Shaker village, Jessamine dreams of the outside world and is tempted by the seductive Tristan to explore forbidden aspects of life, a situation that forces her to choose between an unknown existence and the peace of her home.
Gold
Chris Cleave
Sharing a close friendship and rivalry throughout their Elite training, world-class athletes Zoe and Kate find the limits of their physical and emotional realities tested on the eve of London 2012, where they consider difficult sacrifices and weigh their senses of mortality.
I, Michael Bennett
James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge
Detective Michael Bennett takes his family to upstate New York in an effort to escape a lawless crime wave erupting in Manhattan only to find themselves immersed in another nightmare, one that endangers his relationship with his wife.
Keepsake
Kristina Riggle
Barely keeping things together, Trish, a divorced mom of two kids, finds her world unraveling even further when Child Protective Services visits her home after her son gets hurt, but gets an unexpected ally in her perfect sister Mary who comes to help her get her home–and life–into livable shape.
Last Trade
James Conway
Possessing keen financial insights that have enabled him to outmaneuver economic pitfalls and make millions for his hedge operation, Drew Havens endures an explosive six days during which six other talented brokers are killed after executing trades linked to his boss’s lucrative fund.
Let the Devil Sleep
John Verdon
Consulting with a young documentary producer only to suffer a bizarre series of accidents shortly afterward, decorated NYPD detective Dave Gurney discovers links to a serial killer cold case that pits him against the nation’s top law enforcement experts.
Meryl Streep Movie Club
Mia March
Summoned to their aunt’s coastal Maine home in the wake of a shocking announcement, a separated woman with a painful secret, her single-mom sister and their recently engaged cousin rekindle ties and question their beliefs over movies starring their aunt’s favorite actress.
Murder on the Half Shelf
Lorna Barrett
When she discovers the proprietress of a cozy inn murdered, bookshop owner Tricia Miles must protect the hotel’s co-owner, and prime suspect, who she believed to be dead for twenty years, in this new novel in the series following Sentenced to Death.
Nightmare
Lars Kepler
A sequel to The Hypnotist follows Detective Joona Linna’s investigation into two mysterious murder cases in Stockholm that have been staged to look accidental, scenes that prompt Joona to discern a link between the crimes and a more sinister operation.
One Breath Away
Heather Gudenkauf
When an unknown man armed with a gun walks into an elementary school classroom, holding the children hostage, Officer Meg Barrett watches and waits for his demands, while Evelyn Oliver, trapped in her classroom, wonders how to save her students, and 13-year-old Augie Baker risks her own safety to save her little brother.
Potboiler
Jesse Kellerman
Torn between envy and grief when his oldest friend dies, college professor Arthur struggles with his failed ambitions while reflecting on his late friend’s successes and marriage to a woman Arthur loves, with whom he reconnects over a series of surreal events.
Queen’s Vow
C. W. Gortner
A tale inspired by the life of the Spanish warrior-queen traces her rise from a defiant daughter of an exiled widow to a powerful monarch who risks her life to marry her true love before advocating for education and the arts, financing Columbus’s voyage to America and healing her fractured kingdom.
Renegades
Thomas W. Young
Joining fellow troops to deliver aid to an earthquake-decimated region of Afghanistan, Air Force adviser Lieutenant Colonel Michael Parson and his interpreter, Sergeant Major Sophia Gold, confront a Taliban splinter group that is shooting aid workers and everyone who accepts help.
Sandcastle Girls
Chris Bohjalian
Presents the parallel stories of a young woman who falls in love with an Armenian soldier while aiding victims of the Armenian genocide in the early twentieth century, and a young woman who researches her Armenian heritage and discovers a terrible family secret.
Shadow of Night
Deborah Harkness
In Elizabethan London, Oxford scholar and reluctant witch Diana Bishop seeks a magical tutor, while vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont confronts elements from his past at the same time the mystery of the enchanted manuscript Ashmole 782 deepens.
Summerland
Elin Hilderbrand
Follows the lives of four high school students, their friends and families after a fatal car accident on graduation night on Nantucket has lasting repercussions for everyone involved, in this new novel from the author of Silvergirl.
Thirteen
Kelley Armstrong
A long-awaited conclusion to the Otherworld series finds Savannah Levine emerging from the rescue of her half brother and summoning formidable powers to halt a supernatural war that is being complicated by the forces of heaven and hell.
Where We Belong
Emily Giffin
Her carefully constructed life thrown into turmoil by the appearance of an 18-year-old girl with ties to her past, New York City television producer Marian Caldwell is swept up in a maelstrom of personal discovery that changes both of their perceptions about family.
NON-FICTION
Autopsy of War: A Personal History
John A. Parrish
An unflinching account of a navy physician’s service in Vietnam and his 40-year struggle with PTSD describes how in spite of considerable professional achievements he endured mental devastation, harrowing flashbacks and near homelessness after abandoning his family and visiting veterans’ shelters.
Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2’s Deadliest Day
Peter Zuckerman & Amanda Padoan
Presents the stories of the sherpas who have acted as expert consultants to Westerners climbing the Himalayas, focusing in particular on Chhiring Dorje Sherpa and Pasang Lama, who survived when eleven other climbers died on K2 in August 2008.
Do Dogs Dream?: Nearly Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know
Stanley Coren
A psychology professor and dog researcher unravels mysteries about the social and emotional lives of dogs, including whether or not they recognize themselves in a mirror and if they are smarter than cats.
Dream Team: How Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the Greatest Team of All Time Conquered the World and Changed the Game of Basketball Forever
Jack McCallum
Documents the story of the Olympic squad that won the gold at the 1992 Barcelona Games, assessing the achievements and legacy of some of the NBA’s greatest players.
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Finding the Game: Three Years, Twenty-Five Countries, and the Search for Pickup Soccer
Gwendolyn Oxenham
A journey into the heart of pickup soccer as it is played across two dozen countries traces the former college soccer star’s encounters with such enthusiasts as Bolivian prisoners, hijab-clad women in Tehran, and moonshine brewers in Kenya.
Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks & the Hidden Powers of the Mind
Alex Stone
From the back rooms of New York City’s age-old magic societies to cutting-edge psychology labs, a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the mysterious and vibrant world of magic recounts the author’s quest to join the ranks of master magicians.
Foraged Flavor: Finding Fabulous Ingredients in Your Backyard or Farmer’s Market
Tama Matsuoka Wong & Eddy Leroux
Helps prospective foragers identify seventy-two edible plants and provides recipes for utilizing them, organized by the seasonal availability of the ingredients.
Odyssey of KP2: An Orphan Seal, a Marine Biologist, and the Fight to Save a Species
Terrie M. Williams
Documents the author’s efforts to help save the critically endangered Hawaiian monk seal species by rescuing a two-day-old abandoned pup, an effort that has involved controversial decisions and studies.
Radical Reinvention: An Unlikely Return to the Catholic Church
Kaya Oakes
Describes the author’s return to the Catholic religion of her childhood, the stresses and tragedies that compelled her decision, her analysis of the faith’s tenets, and her efforts to reconcile her liberal beliefs with Church philosophy.
Slouching Toward Adulthood: Observations from the Not-So-Empty Nest
Sally Koslow
A journalist and mother of two formerly dependent adult children analyzes the reasons behind the current young adult generation’s unwillingness or inability to pursue independence, assessing the economic and social aspects of prolonged dependency.
Snow-Storm in August: Washington City, Francis Scott Key, and the Forgotten Race Riot of 1835
Jefferson Morley
Describes the events that led to the August, 1835 race riot in Washington, D.C., and the subsequent criminal trials that were prosecuted by District Attorney Francis Scott Key, who sought capital punishment for eighteen-year-old slave Arthur Bowen.
Unexpected Afghans: Innovative Crochet Designs with Traditional Techniques
Robyn Chachula
An in-depth look into crocheting traditional afghans using contemporary techniques, colors and patterns, providing an abundance of fresh patterns and projects for new and advanced crocheters.
Where They Stand: The American Presidents in the Eyes of Voters and Historians
Robert W. Merry
An analysis of how presidential politics work and the differences between how historians and voters have judged Presidents evaluates how and why various presidencies have been considered successes or failures.
Yes, Chef
Marcus Samuelsson
The Top Chef: Masters winner and proprietor of Harlem’s Red Rooster traces his Ethiopian birth, upbringing by an adoptive family in Sweden, and rise to fame as a New York chef, sharing personal insights into his challenges as a black man in a deeply prejudiced industry.
Published on July 20, 2012.
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