Here are some of the new titles we’ve ordered:
FICTION
Accused
Lisa Scottoline
When a 13-year-old genius and member of the most powerful family in the country believes that the man imprisoned for killing her sister six years earlier is innocent, the all-female law firm of Rosato & Associates agree to reopen the case and find out if justice was really served.
All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion
Fannie Flagg
The author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe presents a hilarious new mystery that, spanning decades, generations and America in the 1940s and today, centers around five women who worked in a Phillips 66 gas station during the WWII years.
Bellman & Black
Diane Setterfield
Killing a bird with his slingshot as a boy, William Bellman grows up a wealthy family man unaware of how his act of childhood cruelty will have terrible consequences until a wrenching tragedy compels him to enter into a macabre bargain with a stranger in black.
Dollface
Renee Rosen
Touring the nightclubs of 1920s Chicago in the hopes of enjoying an exciting life, beautiful Vera captures the attentions of two high rollers who admit her into an underworld of jazz, gambling and bootleg bourbon before Vera discovers that they are actually mobsters from rival Beer Wars gangs.
Don’t Want to Miss a Thing
Jill Mansell
When his sister dies, leaving him in charge of her eight-month-old daughter, Delphi, Dexter Yates, who has led a charmed life in London, moves to a quaint village where he meets a lovely cartoonist and learns to care for his niece, but must decide if he is ready to leave his posh lifestyle behind.
Drone
Mike Maden
Secretly dispatched by the new U. S. president to take out a drug cartel responsible for her daughter’s death, private security head and former CIA operative Troy Pearce and his team risk an all-out war with America’s most dangerous enemies to exact justice.
Dust
Patricia Cornwell
Returning to Cambridge after one of the worst mass killings in U.S. history, Scarpetta investigates the murder of a graduate student who is subsequently linked to bizarre homicides in Washington, D.C., where Scarpetta’s FBI agent husband is tracking down a serial killer.
Fifteen Minutes
Karen Kingsbury
Zack Dylan dreams of a successful singing career and will do whatever it takes to achieve that dream, but as his star rises, Zack is often asked to compromise his beliefs, and just as he’s on the verge of winning it all, his choices lead him to the brink of personal disaster.
First of July
Elizabeth Speller
Follows the lives of four very different men–Frank, Benedict, Jean-Batiste and Harry–in the three years prior to the start of World War I and as their fates converge on the most terrible and destructive day of World War I, the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
First Phone Call from Heaven
Mitch Albom
Takes readers on a journey of healing, following a single father just released from prison as he sets out to prove that the mysterious calls from beyond to the residents of Coldwater, Michigan are nothing but a hoax.
Ghost Medicine
Aimee Thurlo & David Thurlo
When the body of former Navajo Police officer Harry Ute is found in a part of the Navajo Reservation rumored to be skinwalker country, Navajo Special Investigator Ella Clah, with no one willing to talk to her, must find a way to bring Harry’s killer to justice.
Just Like Other Daughters
Colleen Faulkner
When her adult daughter with Down syndrome, Chloe, begins to have a relationship with Thomas, another mentally challenged person, Alicia Richards prepares herself to help Chloe through the moments of heartbreak and joy that this new stage in her life will bring.
Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
Alexander McCall Smith
Assisting the proprietor of the Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon, Mma Ramotswe begins to suspect that a saboteur is behind a string of unfortunate mishaps; while Mma Makutsi prepares for the birth of her child in spite of difficult family controversies.
Mirage
Clive Cussler
An investigation into a 1943 mission during which a U.S. destroyer vanished after it was deliberately sent into an obscured field of electromagnetic radiation finds Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon uncovering disturbing evidence of a dangerous super-weapon.
No Man’s Nightingale
Ruth Rendell
When his cleaning lady discovers the dead body of female vicar Sarah Hussein, who was strangled in her Kingsmarkham vicarage, Inspector Wexford assists in the investigation and finds a crucial piece of evidence that sheds new light on the deceased’s dark past.
Old Betrayal
Charles Finch
Drawn back into his old profession, Charles Lenox, a Member of Parliament, investigates the killing of an innocuous country squire and discovers that this murder is only the first step in a deadly plan to destroy the very heart of England’s monarchy.
Purgatory
Ken Bruen
Juggling a precarious balance between his physical and addiction recovery efforts, former cop Jack Taylor investigates the work of a vigilante killer who has been sending him cryptic invitations to join him, an effort that jeopardizes Taylor’s livelihood, friends and mental health.
Quiet Dell
Jayne Anne Phillips
In 1931, Emily Thornhill, one of the few women in the Chicago press, covers the murders of Asta Eicher and her three children and, obsessed with finding out what happened to this beautiful family, allies herself with the man funding the investigation who is wracked with guilt.
Secret Daughter of the Tsar
Jennifer Laam
An alternate history of the Romanov family interweaves the stories of three women–Veronica, an aspiring historian in present-day Los Angeles; Lena, a servant in the imperial Russian court of 1902; and Charlotte, a resident of Paris during World War II.
Takedown Twenty
Janet Evanovich
While chasing after powerful mobster Salvatore “Uncle Sunny” Sunucchi, who is on the lam, New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum must help security specialist Ranger catch the killer of his top client’s mother as a giraffe named Kevin runs wild in the streets of Trenton.
Through the Evil Days
Julia Spencer-Fleming
On a frigid January night, when a raging fire quickly becomes a double homicide and kidnapping, expectant parents Chief of Police Russ Van Alstyne and Reverend Clare Fergusson must deal with personal and professional issues they never before encountered.
USA Noir
Johnny Temple
Collects over thirty of the best entries in the Akashic noir series, including stories by Joyce Carol Oates, Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver, T. Jefferson Parker, Lawrence Block, Dennis Lehane, George Pelecanos, Laura Lippman, Pete Hamill, and Megan Abbott.
Valley of Amazement
Amy Tan
Violet Minturn, a half-Chinese/half-American courtesan who deals in seduction and illusion in Shanghai, struggles to find her place in the world, while her mother, Lucia, tries to make sense of the choices she has made and the men who have shaped her.
Way Home
Cindy Gerard
Believing her husband had been killed in action in Afghanistan four years earlier, Jess Albert must let go of the new love in her life and their wedding plans, and try to heal her physically and emotionally broken husband, who has no memory of their history together.
Wedding Planners of Butternut Creek
Jane Myers Perrine
The ladies of Butternut Creek Christian Church help Pastor Adam to propose to the woman they found for him, while also trying to find a man for Adam’s doctor sister, Hannah, who has just returned from a two-year trip to Kenya working in refugee camps.
Winners
Danielle Steel
Paralyzed by a tragic chairlift accident, seventeen-year-old competitive skier Lily struggles with the loss of her dream of winning Olympic gold before meeting a young man, Teddy, who has overcome his own devastating injuries to pursue an enriching life.
NONFICTION
Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth
Chris Hadfield
The author charts the course of his career as an astronaut, detailing how he overcame slim odds on account of his Canadian nationality to become one of NASA’s most decorated astronauts while offering an intimate look at life in space.
Bully Pulpit
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Focusing on the broken friendship between Teddy Roosevelt and his chosen successor, William Howard Taft, revisits the Progressive Era during which Roosevelt wielded the Bully Pulpit to challenge and triumph over abusive monopolies, political bosses, and corrupt money brokers only to see it compromised by Taft.
Death of Santini: The Story of a Father and His Son
Pat Conroy
The author of The Prince of Tides chronicles his efforts to reconcile with the harsh fighter pilot father who inspired The Great Santini, recounting how at the end of his father’s life, he defended the author from his critics while helping to heal family estrangements.
Falling Upwards: How We Took to the Air
Richard Holmes
Documents the experiences of the enigmatic pioneers of human flight including Sophie Blanchard, John Wise and Felix Nadar to offer insight into the character qualities that inspired their ambitions and the ways in which their achievements have shaped culture, technology and meteorology.
Furious Cool: Richard Pryor and the World That Made Him
David Henry & Joe Henry
Provides a rare glimpse into the life of an outrageously human, fearlessly black, openly angry and profanely outspoken comedic genius whose humble beginnings as the child of a prostitute helped shaped him into one of the most influential and outstanding performers of our time.
Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal
Nick Bilton
A behind-the-scenes portrait of the influential news and networking company traces its rise from a failed podcasting business to a multi-billion-dollar giant, recounting the high-stakes power struggles, betrayed friendships and global influences that shaped its evolution.
Inheritor’s Powder: A Tale of Arsenic, Murder, and the New Forensic Science
Sandra Hempel
Describes the 1833 case that helped change the way murderers who used poison were prosecuted, when an unknown chemist created a test that could determine the presence of arsenic in the body.
Making Masterpiece: 25 Years Behind the Scenes at Masterpiece Theatre and Mystery! on PBS
Rebecca Eaton & Patricia Mulcahy
The Emmy Award-winning executive producer of Masterpiece Theater and Mystery! shares stories from her prestigious career and illuminating anecdotes behind such productions as Downton Abbey and Sherlock to lend insight into their success and cultural influence.
Orr: My Story
Bobby Orr
A personal account by the record-breaking NHL defenseman traces his rise from a small-town youth to one of the most acclaimed names in hockey, providing coverage of such topics as the events that inspired his career, the financially ruinous betrayal by his agent and his views on the game today.
Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays: 140 Step-by-Step Recipes for Simple, Scrumptious Celebrations
Ree Drummond
Provides creative and inspiring ideas for parties, gatherings and family meals all year round, helping home cooks to make their holidays fun, festive and full of flavor.
Smart Woman’s Guide to Planning for Retirement: How to Save for Your Future Today
Mary Hunt
A personal financial expert counsels women on how to prepare for specific retirement goals, sharing no-nonsense, comprehensive advice on everything from last-minute planning and investments to Social Security and debt reduction.
Spruce: A Step-By-Step Guide to Upholstery and Design
Amanda Brown
Accompanied by an abundance of photographs and step-by-step instructions, this introduction to the craft of upholstery provides all of the techniques and skills needed to reupholster any piece of furniture.
Things That Matter: Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes and Politics
Charles Krauthammer
A Pulitzer Prize-winning conservative columnist presents a collection of his top-selected writings on what he believes renders the “American experiment” vibrant and special, exploring topics ranging from health care and space exploration to religion and baseball.
Vanished: The Sixty-Year Search for the Missing Men of World War II
Wil S. Hylton
Documents the massive dual-generation investigation into the fate of an American bomber that went missing during World War II over a tiny Pacific archipelago and the clues that helped their children to piece together its victims’ final days.
Published on November 21, 2013.
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