Here are some of the new titles we’ve ordered:
FICTION
9th Girl
Tami Hoag
Taking over a serial murder case that has already claimed nine lives, Minneapolis investigators Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska struggle to identify the latest victim and follow clues to the bullies who tormented her and the twisted family dynamics that may have caused her death.
Blood of Heaven
Kent Wascom
After running away from home, Angel Woolsack, a preacher’s son, settles on the rough frontier of West Florida where he is swept up in a violent new world as would-be revolutionaries plot to break away from the young United States and create a new country under the leadership of renegade Aaron Burr.
Conspiracy of Faith
Jussi Adler-Olsen
Receiving a sealed bottle with a years-old plea for help by two young victims imprisoned in a boathouse by the sea, Detective Carl Mørck follows leads to a desperate woman trapped in a brutal marriage to a man who keeps her in isolation and hides deadly secrets.
Deeply Odd
Dean Koontz
A follow-up to Odd Apocalypse finds Odd journeying through California and Nevada after a vision about the murders of three children, an effort throughout which he befriends a series of eccentric helpers who become allies in a battle against a sociopath and a network of killers.
Doll
Taylor Stevens
Kidnapped by a human trafficking ring that demands that she help transport a high-profile starlet or risk the murder of her best friend, maverick information specialist Vanessa Michael Munroe is plunged into a harrowing underground world under the brutal control of a shadowy overlord.
Engagements
J. Courtney Sullivan
A tale inspired by the highs and lows of marriage explores the marital foibles of such characters as a long-time wife who looks back on the dissolution of her previous marriage, a paramedic who lives under the shadow of his wife’s disapproving family and a woman who has vowed never to marry after seeing too many disastrous weddings and marriages.
Enigma of China
Xiaolong Qiu
In line for the top politic position of the Shanghai Police Department, Chief Inspector Chen Cao is drawn into the investigation of a major party member’s son, whose suspicious suicide in the face of corruption charges forces Chen to make a difficult choice.
Execution of Noa P. Singleton
Elizabeth L. Silver
Visited by a high-powered attorney who has initiated a clemency petition on her behalf and who is also the mother of her victim, death-row inmate Noa is slowly persuaded to share the events surrounding the murder in spite of her reluctance to reveal the whole story or have her life extended.
Her Last Breath
Linda Castillo
When her best friend’s husband and two children are killed in a suspicious car accident, Amish community member Kate maintains a vigil by a grievously injured survivor who may hold answers before investigating a brutal killer who makes her question everything about her Amish culture.
King’s Deception
Steve Berry
When escalating political tensions between the United States and England put his son, Gary, in the hands of a man with a shadowy and intensely personal agenda, Cotton Malone finds himself confronting a baffling historical mystery that questions the legitimacy of Elizabeth I.
Ladies’ Night
Mary Kay Andrews
Cut off from her palatial home and checking account after an act of post-divorce rage forces her to move in with her widowed mother and attend court-mandated group therapy, rising media star Grace Stanton bonds with three fellow patients who she helps plot respective pursuits of justice and closure.
Looking for Me
Beth Hoffman
Opening an antiques shop in Charleston after discovering a talent for restoring furniture, Teddi Overman struggles to come to terms with her shattered family and sense of self after receiving news that her long-missing brother might still be alive.
Lost Daughters
Mary Monroe
When her new husband Mel and her daughter Lorretta, an aspiring model, run off together, claiming they are in love, Maureen Montgomery must confront her tragic past to find the strength to overcome this devastating betrayal and make a new life for herself that is all her own.
Loyalty
Ingrid Thoft
Protecting the interests of her managerial father and dysfunctional family business by working as a private investigator, Fina tackles the most challenging case of her career when a sister-in-law goes missing, a situation that is compromised by police questions and her brother’s mysterious reticence.
One Heart to Win
Johanna Lindsey
A landmark 50th novel by the author of the Malory series finds Tiffany reluctantly traveling to 1880s Montana Territory to end a family feud, a journey during which a train robbery and a case of mistaken identity lands her in her alluring fiancé’s ranch home.
Red Sparrow
Jason Matthews
Drafted against her will to serve the regime of Vladimir Putin as an intelligence seductress, Dominika Egorova engages in a charged effort of deception and tradecraft with first-tour CIA officer Nathaniel Nash before a forbidden attraction threatens their careers.
Revenge Wears Prada
Lauren Weisberger
A sequel to The Devil Wears Prada finds Andy Sachs and her partner, Emily, blossoming throughout eight years at the head of a wildly successful high fashion bridal magazine only to be haunted by memories of their former boss on the eve of Andy’s wedding.
Serpent’s Tooth
Craig Johnson
When a lost Mormon child wanders into Absaroka County, the intrepid Wyoming sheriff teams up with feisty deputy Victoria Moretti and longtime friend Henry Standing Bear on a high plains scavenger hunt that leads them to a violent interstate polygamy group.
Silver Star
Jeannette Walls
Abandoned by their artist mother at the age of 12, Bean and her older sister, Liz, are sent to live in the decaying antebellum mansion of their widowed uncle, where they learn the truth about their parents and take odd jobs to earn extra money before an increasingly withdrawn Liz has a life-shattering experience.
Sisterland
Curtis Sittenfeld
When the strongest earthquake in U.S. history occurs just north of their St. Louis home, Kate and Jeremy find the disaster further complicated by Kate’s self-proclaimed-medium twin’s prediction about a more powerful earthquake, a situation that places Kate under public scrutiny and reveals her own psychic abilities.
Son
Philipp Meyer
Kidnapped by the Comanche after his mother and sister are brutally murdered, brave and clever 13-year-old Eli McCullough quickly adapts to Comanche life until the tribe is decimated by armed Americans, leaving Eli alone in a world where he is neither white nor Indian.
Time Flies
Claire Cook
Having reluctantly moved to New England only to see her marriage end in infidelity, successful metal sculptor Melanie is compelled to attend her high-school reunion and fantasizes about reconnecting with an old flame while struggling with her driving phobia.
Transatlantic
Colum McCann
A tale spanning 150 years and two continents reimagines the peace efforts of democracy champion Frederick Douglass, Senator George Mitchell and World War I airmen John Alcock and Teddy Brown through the experiences of four generations of women from a matriarchal clan.
Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls
Anton Disclafani
Exiled to a equestrienne boarding school in the South at the height of the Great Depression for her mysterious role in a family tragedy, strong-willed teen Thea Atwell grapples with painful memories while acclimating to the school’s strict environment.
You Are One of Them
Elliott Holt
Traces the friendship between all-American girl Jenny and Sarah, the shy daughter of troubled parents, during the height of the Cold War, a bond that is nearly shattered by Jenny’s unexpected fame and plane crash death that Sarah learns a decade later might have been a hoax.
Zero Hour
Clive Cussler & Graham Brown
When a scientist discovers a possible way to tap an unlimited energy source using machines that cause massive earthquakes, Kurt Austin, Joe Zavala and their NUMA teammates race against time to locate the scientist’s machines underground and in a vast ocean trench to prevent catastrophic disasters.
NONFICTION
Astronaut Wives Club: A True Story
Lily Koppel
Describes what lives were like for a group of military wives, including Annie Glenn, Rene Carpenter, Betty Grissom and Louise Shepherd, who were thrust into the spotlight when their husbands became Mercury Seven astronauts and made them stars.
Boys in the Boat, The: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Daniel James Brown
Traces the story of an American rowing team from the University of Washington that defeated elite rivals at Hitler’s 1936 Berlin Olympics, sharing the experiences of such contributors as their enigmatic coach, a visionary boat builder and a homeless teen rower.
Brick by Brick: How Lego Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry
David C. Robertson & Bill Breen
Reveals how a decade ago the LEGO company was pushed near to financial collapse by the misleading advice of professional consultants, explaining how the company adapted the Seven Truths of Innovation to rebuild a stronger and more competitive business.
Duel With the Devil: The True Story of How Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Teamed Up to Take on America’s First Sensational Murder Mystery
Paul Collins
Documents the sensational 1799 murder mystery that inspired rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr to join forces, revealing the links between the accused killer and both men and the public outcry that nearly prevented the suspect’s fair trial.
Icons and Idiots: Straight Talk on Leadership
Bob Lutz
The former vice chairman of General Motors profiles the leaders who made the strongest impression on him throughout his extensive career, sharing anecdotes that provide managers with leadership examples to emulate or avoid.
Journey Through Tudor England
Suzannah Lipscomb
Paints a vivid picture of what life was like during the time of Henry VIII by visiting over fifty Tudor palaces, theatres, and abbeys, including Anne Boleyn’s childhood home and the castle where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned.
Once Upon a Time: Discovering Our Forever After Story
Debbie Macomber
From one of America’s favorite storytellers comes a heartwarming, inspirational book to help readers understand that our lives are stories, part of a grand narrative that God is writing day by day.
One and Only: Why Having an Only Child, and Being One, Is Better Than You Think
Lauren Sandler
A journalist, only child and mother of an only child presents a case in support of the benefits of one-child family life, challenging popular beliefs while offering perspectives on how single-child families can benefit the economy and environment while promoting child and parent autonomy.
Outlaw: Waylon, Willie, Kris, and the Renegades of Nashville
Michael Streissguth
Set in ’60s and ’70s Nashville, this look at the outlaw country movement profiles the three formidable forces behind this change who inserted political notions into their music, establishing a new genre of country music–one that ultimately changed the recording industry.
Possibility Dogs: What a Handful of “Unadoptables” Taught Me About Service, Hope, and Healing
Susannah Charleson
A tour of the psychiatric service dog industry traces the author’s work with unwanted shelter dogs before matching them with people in need, documenting her own partnership with a search canine while sharing uplifting success stories.
Queen of the Air: A True Story of Love and Tragedy at the Circus
Dean N. Jensen
Traces the story of world-famous trapeze artist Leitzel and her star-crossed love affair with Alfredo Codona of the famous Flying Codona Brothers, chronicling her disadvantaged youth, three marriages and life-defying achievements with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence
Joseph J. Ellis
Presents a revelatory account of America’s declaration of independence and the political and military responses on both sides throughout the summer of 1776 that influenced key decisions and outcomes.
Straight Flush: The True Story of Six College Kids Who Dealt Their Way to a Billion-dollar Empire–and How It All Came Crashing Down
Ben Mezrich
Follows a group of hard-partying frat brothers who turned a weekly poker game in the basement of a local Missoula bar into one of the largest online poker companies in the world–and who became fugitives on the run after the Feds shut down their operation.
Wear Your Dreams: My Life in Tattoos
Ed Hardy & Joel Selvin
A personal account of the tattoo artist’s journey from humble beginnings in 1960s California through his rise to a lucrative international brand includes coverage of such topics as his artistic endeavors in childhood and witness to the tattoo renaissance at the end of the 20th century.
Published on June 17, 2013.
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