Here are some of the new titles we’ve ordered:
FICTION
Blue Asylum
Kathy Hepinstall
Arrested and declared insane for seeking justice for her plantation owner husband’s slaves at the height of the Civil War, Iris Dunleavy endures a lengthy institutional “rehabilitation” under the eye of a pompous superintendent and bonds with fellow patients, from a woman who compulsively swallows objects to a traumatized Confederate soldier.
Columbus Affair
Steve Berry
When his beloved daughter falls in the clutches of a ruthless zealot, disgraced journalist Tom Sagan risks everything to embark on a perilous quest from Florida through Prague to Jamaica in search of an invaluable historical treasure.
Cottage at Glass Beach
Heather Barbieri
Humiliated by her husband’s infidelity, 40-year-old Nora Keane, married to the youngest attorney general in Massachusetts, takes refuge with her maternal aunt on Burke’s Island off the coast of Maine where she finally finds the courage to take charge of her own life.
Crystal Gardens
Amanda Quick
Moving to a country cottage where she seeks refuge in a paranormally charged garden, Evangeline Ames is rescued from a would-be assassin by the garden’s owner, Lucas Sebastian, who taps Evangeline’s detective skills to solve a buried-treasure mystery and stop a common enemy.
Deadlocked
Charlaine Harris
When telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse investigates the body of a woman discovered in vampire Eric Northman’s yard, she has no idea the murderer is an enemy out to get her in this latest novel in the series following Dead Reckoning.
Dog’s Journey
W. Bruce Cameron
Believing that he has achieved his purpose throughout several eventful lives, Buddy the dog is drawn to a vibrant but troubled teen who he struggles to help until they are separated.
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Faith Bass Darling’s Last Garage Sale
Lynda Rutledge
Faith Bass Darling, the richest woman in Bass, Texas, and a twenty-year recluse, holds a garage sale on the last day of the millennium, sparking curiosity and protectiveness throughout her Texas community.
Family Corleone
Ed Falco
A prequel to The Godfather continues the saga of the Corleone family during the Great Depression, when Vito hides the truth of his occupation from his children and engages in violent measures to secure his family’s fortunes at the end of the Prohibition Era.
Final Sail
Elaine Viets
In her latest undercover assignment as a stewardess on a private yacht, private investigator Helen Hawthorne attempts to catch a jewel thief, while her husband Phil Sagemont investigates the suspicious death of a wealthy old man with a new young bride.
Guilt by Degrees
Marcia Clark
Los Angeles District Attorney Rachel Knight teams up with Detective Bailey Keller to investigate the murder of a homeless man whose death is shockingly connected to the brutal death of an LAPD police officer.
Helen Keller in Love
Rosie Sultan
A tale inspired by a little-known romance between the famous blind and deaf Radcliffe graduate and her private secretary, Peter Fagan, takes place in Keller’s thirties when, in the wake of Annie Sullivan’s diagnosis with tuberculosis, Keller’s plans to marry are thwarted by her disapproving family.
Home
Toni Morrison
The Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Sula presents the story of embittered Korean War veteran Frank Money, who struggles against trauma and racism to rescue his medically abused sister and work through identity-shattering memories.
I Am Forbidden
Anouk Markovits
A novel spanning four decades, from pre-World War II Transylvania to contemporary New York, looks at the cause and effect of both belief and non-belief within the Jewish religion, in a tale that focuses on the relationship of two sisters within a Hasidic sect.
Inquisitor’s Key
Jefferson Bass
While helping excavate a newly discovered chamber beneath the Palace of the Popes in Avignon, France, Miranda Lovelady, Dr. Bill Brockton’s protege, makes a discovery that triggers a deadly tug of war between the anthropologists, the Vatican, and a maniacal religious zealot.
Murder on Fifth Avenue
Victoria Thompson
High society member Felix Decker, who belongs to one of New York’s oldest families, resigns himself to partnering up with Irish Catholic police detective, Frank Malloy, when a member of his private club is murdered in 19th-century Manhattan.
Newlyweds
Nell Freudenberger
Leaving her Bangladesh home to marry a New Yorker who wooed her online, Amina finds the marriage challenged by secrets and her struggles to find a place for herself in America.
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Objects of My Affection
Jill Smolinski
Struggling to start over after a failed relationship and her son’s entry into drug rehab, Lucy Bloom tackles an unexpectedly challenging job clearing the cluttered home of a reclusive artist and hoarder who hides an astonishing secret.
Proposal
Mary Balogh
Believing her romantic prospects are over after losing her husband in an accident and suffering a fall that leaves her with a limp, young Lady Gwendoline strives to be happy for others and finds an unexpected second chance at love.
Red Cell
Mark Henshaw
Reassigned to a CIA think tank in Langley after an assignment gone awry, rookie case officer Kyra Stryker is partnered with a straitlaced analyst with whom she investigates an imminent invasion of Taiwan by China that could trigger a global conflict.
Reverend’s Wife
Kimberla Lawson Roby
Maintaining a cordial relationship with the unfaithful Charlotte while planning a divorce when their son graduates from high school, Reverend Curtis Black resists his wife’s efforts to reconcile and considers a proposition by a woman who desperately wants to marry him.
Road to Grace
Richard Paul Evans
Shattered by the sudden loss of his wife, home, and business, once-successful advertising executive Alan Christoffersen embarks on a cross-country backpacking journey during which he meets people who help him to gain profound spiritual understandings.
Robert B. Parker’s Lullaby
Ace Atkins
Agreeing to help a street-smart teen who is convinced the wrong man was arrested for her mother’s murder years earlier, Spenser investigates two possible suspects who prove more deadly than anticipated.
Sins of the Father
Jeffrey Archer
A second installment in a planned five-part series finds Harry despairing of a marriage to Emma and joining the Merchant Navy before assuming the identity of a fallen American soldier whose past proves even more turbulent than Harry’s own.
Stolen Prey
John Sandford
When the brutal killing of a family in a small Minnesota town reveals unsettling similarities to drug-retribution crimes, baffled police officer Lucas Davenport is shocked by findings that lead him into the darkest case of his career.
True Sisters
Sandra Dallas
Joining the ranks of emigrants responding to Brigham Young’s edict to move to Salt Lake City with two-wheeled handcarts as their only mode of travel, four women share a grueling journey of survival that tests the bonds of their friendship and faith.
Wind Through The Keyhole
Stephen King
Returns readers to the rich landscape of Mid-World in a story within a story about gunslinger Roland Deschain, who while investigating a murderous shape-shifter interviews a terrified teen who has witnessed the creature’s most recent killing.
NONFICTION
$100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future
Chris Guillebeau
Shares advice for transitioning away from unfulfilling jobs to embark on adventurous, meaningful careers, outlining recommendations for starting a personal business with a minimum of time and investment while turning ideas into higher income levels.
Down and Dirty Guide to Camping With Kids: How to Plan Memorable Family Adventures & Connect Kids to Nature
Helen Olsson
Outlines economical options for family camping vacations, sharing irreverent, anecdotal, and practical guidelines for families with young children while explaining how to select gear and address needs with a minimum of stress.
Engines of Change: A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars
Paul Ingrassia
Chronicles the history reflected by fifteen iconic car models to discuss how automobiles reflect key cultural shifts as well as developments in such areas as manufacturing, women’s rights, and environmental awareness.
First 20 Minutes: Surprising Science Reveals How We Can Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longer
Gretchen Reynolds
The New York Times Phys Ed columnist counsels casual and serious exercisers on the latest understandings about the mental and physical aspects of a fitness program, sharing recommendations for current “best practices” for a range of goals.
Most Wanted: Pursuing Whitey Bulger, the Murderous Mob Chief the FBI Secretly Protected
Thomas J. Foley & John Sedgwick
Traces the nearly two-decade manhunt for the FBI’s most wanted mob boss, citing the ways in which the investigation was hampered by corrupt FBI agents who repeatedly protected Bulger in exchange for informant services.
Outsourced Self: Intimate Life in Market Times
Arlie Russell Hochschild
Revealing how families are no longer resilient to economic forces that are sending confusing messages, a report based on hundreds of interviews and original research provides reassurance for stressed readers who are struggling with the high pressure of today’s commercialized lifestyle edicts.
Over Time: My Life As a Sportswriter
Frank Deford
The eminent sportswriter traces his career from his early years at Sports Illustrated in the 1960s to the present, interweaving a narrative of the history of American sportswriting with his own personal story.
Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948
Madeleine Albright
The former Secretary of State paints a portrait of her early life from 1937 to 1948 during which she witnessed the Nazi invasion of her native Prague, the Holocaust, the defeat of fascism, the rise of communism, and the onset of the Cold War.
Riot Within: My Journey from Rebellion to Redemption
Rodney King
The victim in the police brutality case that sparked the 1992 Los Angeles riots discusses the experience of being beaten by members of the LAPD, the resulting trial, and how the country changed as a result.
Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness (And World Peace)
Chade-Meng Tan
The head of Google’s personal growth program offers strategies that enhance productivity, creativity, and day-to-day happiness, discussing how to transform clarity into self-confidence, optimism into ideal outcomes, and empathy into leadership.
Skinny Rules: The Simple, Nonnegotiable Principles for Getting to Thin
Bob Harper
A fitness reference by the host of The Biggest Loser shares principles for eating correctly to achieve quick and sustainable weight loss, outlining specific action steps and a strategic menu plan.
Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human
Jonathan Gottschall
Explores the latest beliefs about why people tell stories and what stories reveal about human nature, offering insights into such related topics as universal themes and what it means to have a storytelling brain.
Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV
Warren Littlefield
An oral history of a definitive era in television pays tribute to the producers, actors, and programs that established new understandings of broadcast networking, sharing insider perspectives on how NBC subsequently lost its dominant standing.
What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World
Jon Young
Shares strategies for expanding one’s awareness of bird communication and maintaining a non-threatening presence in natural environments, explaining the sounds and behaviors that reflect various bird warnings, feelings and messages.
Published on May 21, 2012.
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