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BOONSLICK REGIONAL LIBRARY
NEW TITLES
NOVEMBER 2020
MYSTERY/THRILLER
-Serpentine (2021) by Jonathan Kellerman- Ellie Barker is a self-made millionaire by the age of forty, and is obsessed with
reopening the coldest of cases: the decades-old death of the mother she never knew. She hires LAPD homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis to help.
Twenty-five years ago Ellie's mother was found with a bullet in her head in a torched Cadillac that has overturned on infamously treacherous
Mulholland Drive. No physical evidence, no witnesses, no apparent motive. And a slew of detectives have already worked the job and failed.
BOOK 36
-Three Women Disappear by James Patterson- Accountant Anthony Costello has a talent for manipulating both numbers and
people, turning losses into profits, enemies into allies -- and vice versa. When Costello is found murdered in his own home, three suspects had
motive. All three had access to his home. And all three women are missing. Are they in the wind -- or in the grave?
-The Kaiser’s Web (2021) by Steve Berry- Two candidates are vying to become Chancellor of Germany. One is a patriot having
served for the past sixteen years, the other a usurper, stoking the flames of nationalistic hate. Both harbor secrets, but only one knows the truth
about the other. They are on a collision course, all turning on the events of one fateful day — April 30, 1945 — and what happened deep beneath
Berlin in the Fürherbunker. Did Adolph Hitler and Eva Braun die there? Did Martin Bormann, Hitler’s close confidant, manage to escape? And, even
more important, where did billions in Nazi wealth disappear to in the waning days of World War II? The answers to these questions will determine
who becomes the next Chancellor of Germany. BOOK 16
-Violent Peace by David Poyer- World War III is over… or is it? Superpowers race to fill the postwar power vacuum in this page-turning
thriller, the next in the Dan Lenson series. In the next installment of David Poyer’s critically-acclaimed series about war with China, mutual
exhaustion after a massive nuclear exchange is giving way to a Violent Peace. BOOK 20
-One True Patriot by Sean Parnell- When Steele gets the alert that a fellow Alpha is in serious trouble, he rushes to Paris—only to
arrive too late. Jonathan Raines, Stalker Six, is dead, the victim of a brutal attack. While on leave in the City of Light, Raines had met an attractive
art historian who lured him into a trap. Before she vanished, the mysterious woman left a warning for anyone from the Alpha program who might
follow her. No one is safe while the killer is on the loose, and the danger is heightened when Steele discovers intel that killing Alphas is just the
beginning of a larger, more nefarious plot. The real target is much, much bigger—and it’s up to Steele to prevent catastrophe before he becomes
the next elite warrior to fall. BOOK 3
-Find Her Alive by Lisa Regan- Detective Josie Quinn hasn’t heard from her sister since Trinity stormed out of the house in the heat of
an argument three weeks ago. So, when human remains are found at the remote hunting cabin where Trinity was last seen, Josie can only assume
the worst. Gathering her team, Josie feels a surge of relief when the dental records match a different body – that of a missing single mother from a
neighboring town. But now Josie’s is not the only broken family desperate for answers. BOOK 8
-Never Far Away (2021) by Michael Koryta- Once a wife, mother, and witness to a gruesome crime, Leah Trenton was extended a
miraculous olive branch in the form of the state's protected witness program. But for this second chance at life, Leah would have to leave behind
her Midwestern roots to the northernmost tip of Maine. Alone and isolated along the banks of the Allagash River, she is determined to focus on the
present, on her reclaimed future, but the demons of her past, are relentlessly chipping away at Leah's protected hideaway.
-The Survivors by Jane Harper- Kieran Elliott's life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. The
guilt that still haunts him resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal community he once called home. Kieran's parents are
struggling in a town where fortunes are forged by the sea. Between them all is his absent brother, Finn. When a body is discovered on the beach,
long-held secrets threaten to emerge. A sunken wreck, a missing girl, and questions that have never washed away...
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-Slough House (2021) by Mick Herron- At Slough House—MI5’s London depository for demoted spies—Brexit has taken a toll. The
“slow horses” have been pushed further into the cold, Slough House has been erased from official records, and its members are dying in unusual
circumstances, at an unusual clip. No wonder Jackson Lamb's crew is feeling paranoid. But are they actually targets? BOOK 7
-Unrestricted Access by James Rollins- Experience the exciting breadth of #1 New York Times bestselling author James Rollins’s wild
imagination and adventurous spirit in this anthology of his short masterworks, including a new full-length novella featuring Captain Tucker Wayne
and his military war dog, Kane, as well as eleven previously published short stories, gathered together for the first time.
-Handbook for Homicide by Lorna Barrett- Haven't Got A Clue bookshop owner Tricia Miles's relationship is on the rocks. After a
not-so-fun vacation with her on-again-off-again lover, Marshall Cambridge, Tricia's hoping for smooth sailing back in Stoneham. Unfortunately
Booktown greets her not with blue skies but with another body. When Tricia's assistant manager, Pixie, finds homeless vet Susan Morris's body
behind Haven't Got A Clue, Pixie's checkered past makes her the prime suspect. Tricia sets out to clear Pixie's name armed with only an anchor
insignia earring found at the scene of the crime. BOOK 14
INSPIRATIONAL
-The Way of Love by Tracie Peterson- Faith Kenner is pursuing her dream to become a doctor at Willamette University's medical
college so she can use her gift for healing to help those in need, especially the native populations forced onto reservations and then neglected.
When she meets Andrew Gratton, a handsome riverboat captain who has been injured on his ship, she uses her skills to tend his wound, and a
friendship grows between them. Andrew admires her strength and willingness to stand her ground, and Faith appreciates his intelligence and
compassion. But Faith holds a secret that means their friendship can never become anything more, so she must bury her feelings for Andrew as
best she can. BOOK 2
-Begin Again by Max Lucado- NON FICTION-This compilation—which also includes original, never-before-heard content from Max—
assures us of the new possibilities ahead. Take the next step toward hope and renewal. It’s never too late to Begin Again.
-You Are Never Alone by Max Lucado- NON FICTION- When life feels depleted, does God care? I’m facing an onslaught of
challenges, will God help? When life grows dark and stormy, does God notice? I’m facing the fear of death, will God help me? The answer in the
life-giving miracles in the Gospel of John is a resounding yes. Today, take courage that you are stronger than you think because God is nearer than
you know.
HISTORICAL
-The Arctic by Greer Macallister- Eccentric Lady Jane Franklin makes an outlandish offer to adventurer Virginia Reeve: take a dozen
women, trek into the Arctic, and find her husband's lost expedition. Four parties have failed to find him, and Lady Franklin wants a radical new
approach: put the women in charge. A year later, Virginia stands trial for murder. Survivors of the expedition willing to publicly support her sit in
the front row. There are only five. What happened out there on the ice?
-The Sea Gate by Jane Johnson- A broken family, a house of secrets—an entrancing tale of love and courage set during the Second
World War. After Rebecca’s mother dies, she must sort through her empty flat and come to terms with her loss. As she goes through her mother’s
mail, she finds a handwritten envelope. In it is a letter that will change her life forever.
-Jackie & Maria by Gill Paul- Jackie Kennedy was beautiful, sophisticated, and contemplating leaving her ambitious young senator
husband. Life in the public eye with an overly ambitious--and unfaithful—man who could hardly be coaxed to return from a vacation after the birth
of a stillborn child was breaking her spirit. So when she's offered a holiday on the luxurious yacht owned by billionaire Ari Onassis, she says yes...to
a meeting that will ultimately change her life. Maria Callas is at the height of her operatic career and widely considered to be the finest soprano in
the world. And then she's introduced to Aristotle Onassis, the world’s richest man and her fellow Greek. Stuck in a childless, sexless marriage, and
with pressures on all sides from opera house managers and a hostile press, she finds her life being turned upside down by this hyper-intelligent and
impeccably charming man...Little by little, Maria’s and Jackie’s lives begin to overlap, and they come closer and closer until everything they know
about the world changes on a dime.
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**Some items may be ON ORDER or have a waiting list**LARGE PRINT
-Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner- Six years after the fight that ended their friendship, Daphne Berg is shocked when Drue Cavanaugh
walks back into her life, looking as lovely and successful as ever, with a massive favour to ask. Daphne hasn't spoken one word to Drue in all this
time - she doesn't even hate-follow her ex-best friend on social media - so when Drue asks if she will be her maid of honour at the society wedding
of the summer, Daphne is rightfully speechless.
-The Misadventures of Nero Wolfe by Josh Pachter- If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Nero Wolfe and
Archie Goodwin have been widely flattered almost from the moment Rex Stout first wrote about them in 1934. The Misadventures of Nero Wolfe
collects two dozen literary tributes to one of crime fiction’s best-loved private detectives and his Man Friday.
-Hidden Salem by Kay Hooper- Nellie Cavendish has very good reasons to seek out her roots, and not only because she has no memory
of her mother and hardly knew the father who left her upbringing to paid caregivers. In the eight years since her twenty-first birthday, very odd
things have begun to happen. Crows gather near her wherever she goes, electronics short out when she touches them, and when she’s upset,
really upset, it storms. At first, she chalked up the unusual happenings to coincidence, but that explanation doesn't begin to cover the vivid
nightmares that torment her. She can no longer pretend to ignore them. She has to find out the truth. And the only starting point she has is a
mysterious letter from her father delivered ten years after his death, insisting she go to a town called Salem and risk her life to stop some unnamed
evil. Before her thirtieth birthday. BOOK 19
-The Moonglow Sisters by Lori Wilde- Welcome to Moonglow Cove, Texas, a place where your neighbors know your name and the
gentle waves of the Gulf of Mexico lap lazily against the sands. It’s a magical spot, especially in the summertime…Once the town was the home of
the Clark sisters—brought up by their grandmother at the Moonglow Inn. Nicknamed “The Moonglow Sisters”, as children they were inseparable.
Then, a wedding-day betrayal tore them apart and they scattered across the globe and away from each other. But the sisters have at last come
home…
-Stone Cross by Marc Cameron- Winter comes early to the rural native community of Stone Cross, Alaska—and so does hunting season.
Caribou and moose are a major source of food through the long, dark months ahead. But Arliss Cutter has come here for a very different game. A
federal judge is receiving death threats and refuses protection. Cutter and his deputy Lola Teariki have been assigned to shadow him on his trip to
this icy outland to make sure that he’s safe. But they quickly discover that no one is ever really safe in a place like this. And no one is above
suspicion . . .BOOK 2
-Of Literature and Lattes by Katherine Reay- After fleeing her hometown three years earlier, Alyssa Harrison never planned to
return. Then the Silicon Valley start-up she worked for collapsed and turned her world upside down. She is broke, under FBI investigation, and
without a place to go. Having exhausted every option, she comes home to Winsome, Illinois, to regroup and move on as quickly as possible. Yet, as
friends and family welcome her back, Alyssa begins to see a place for herself in this small Midwestern community.
-House of Correction by Nicci French- In this heart-pounding standalone thriller from bestselling author Nicci French, a woman
accused of murder attempts to solve her own case from the confines of prison—but as she unravels the truth, everything is called into question,
including her own certainty that she is innocent.
-The Return by Nicholas Sparks- Trevor Benson never intended to move back to New Bern, North Carolina. But when a mortar blast
outside the hospital where he worked sent him home from Afghanistan with devastating injuries, the dilapidated cabin he'd inherited from his
grandfather seemed as good a place to regroup as any. Tending to his grandfather's beloved beehives, Trevor isn't prepared to fall in love with a
local . . . yet, from their very first encounter, Trevor feels a connection with deputy sheriff Natalie Masterson that he can't ignore. But even as she
seems to reciprocate his feelings, she remains frustratingly distant, making Trevor wonder what she's hiding.
NONFICTION
-Corona False Alarm? By Karina Reiss- In Corona, False Alarm?, award-winning researchers Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi and Dr. Karina Reiss
give clarity to these confusing and stressful times. They offer analysis of whether radical protective measures―including lockdown, social
distancing, and mandatory masking―have been justified, and what the ramifications have been for society, the economy, and public health.
Corona, False Alarm? provides you with sound information and substantiated facts―and encourages you to form your own opinion on the corona
crisis.
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**Some items may be ON ORDER or have a waiting list**NONFICTION (CONTINUED)
-Me and Sister Bobbie by Willie Nelson- The untold story of Willie Nelson and his sister, Bobbie, who, over the course of their lives
together, supported each other through personal tragedies and triumphs and forged an unbreakable bond through their shared love of
music…Abandoned by their parents as toddlers, Willie and Bobbie Nelson found their love of music almost immediately through their
grandparents, who raised them in a small Texas town. Their close relationship—which persists today—is the longest-lasting bond in both their lives.
-Beat Breast Cancer Like a Boss by Ali Rogin- Drawing from first-hand interviews of successful, high-profile women from
myriad industries and perspectives, award-winning journalist Ali Rogin brings together an all-star support and recovery team to inspire anyone
confronting a cancer diagnosis, along with their loved ones. Learn how preeminent actresses, musicians, politicians, journalists, and entrepreneurs
faced a formidable disease and put it in its place. In their own words, the women of Beat Breast Cancer Like a Boss inform and encourage by
sharing their experiences and advice: how they told loved ones about their diagnoses, navigated treatment options, and managed the
work/life/cancer balance.
-Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton- Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics is a landmark
celebration of the remarkable life and career of a country music and pop culture legend. As told by Dolly Parton in her own inimitable words,
explore the songs that have defined her journey. Illustrated throughout with previously unpublished images from Dolly Parton's personal and
business archives. Mining over 60 years of songwriting, Dolly Parton highlights 175 of her songs and brings readers behind the lyrics. Packed with
never-before-seen photographs and classic memorabilia and explores personal stories, candid insights, and myriad memories behind the songs.
-Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That
Changed the World by Chris Wallace- From Chris Wallace, the veteran journalist and anchor of Fox News Sunday, comes an
electrifying behind-the-scenes account of the 116 days leading up to the American attack on Hiroshima.
-Obsession: Inside the Washington Establishment’s Never-Ending War on Trump by Byron York-
Byron York takes you inside the deliberations of the president’s defense counsel, interviews congressional Republicans who were shocked at the
extremism of their Democratic colleagues—and resolute in opposing them—and draws an unforgettable portrait of an administration under siege
from an implacable—and obsessed—opposition party.
-The Spymasters: How the CIA Directors Shape History and the Future by Chris Whipple- A revelatory,
behind-the-scenes look, The Spymasters recounts seven decades of CIA activity and elicits predictions about the issues--and threats—that will
engage the attention of future operatives and analysts. Including eye-opening interviews with George Tenet, John Brennan, Leon Panetta, and
David Petraeus, as well as those who’ve just recently departed the agency, this is a timely, essential, and important contribution to current events.
BIOGRAPHIES
-The Meaning of Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey- The global icon, award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, actress,
mother, daughter, sister, storyteller, and artist finally tells the unfiltered story of her life in The Meaning of Mariah Carey
-Confess: The Autobiography by Rob Halford- The legendary frontman of Judas Priest, one of the most successful heavy metal
bands of all time, celebrates five decades of heavy metal in this tell-all memoir.
-A Promised Land by Barack Obama- A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making—from the president who inspired
us to believe in the power of democracy.
BOOKS ON CD
-Summer by Ali Smith- In the present, Sacha knows the world’s in trouble. Her brother Robert just is trouble. Their mother and father are
having trouble. Meanwhile, the world’s in meltdown—and the real meltdown hasn’t even started yet. In the past, a lovely summer. A different
brother and sister know they’re living on borrowed time. This is a story about people on the brink of change. They’re family, but they think they’re
strangers. So: Where does family begin? And what do people who think they’ve got nothing in common have in common? Summer. BOOK 4
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-Riviera Gold by Laurie R. King- When a beautiful young man is found dead in Mrs. Hudson’s front room, she becomes the prime
suspect in yet another murder. Russell is certain of Mrs. Hudson’s innocence; Holmes is not. But the old woman’s colorful past has been a source of
tension between them before, and now the dangerous players who control Monte Carlo’s gilded casinos may stop at nothing to keep the pair away
from what Mrs. Hudson’s youthful history could bring to light. The Riviera is a place where treasure can be false, where love can destroy, and
where life, as Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes will discover, can be cheap—even when it is made of solid gold. BOOK 16
-Burn-in by P.W. Singer- An FBI agent hunts a new kind of terrorist through a Washington, DC, of the future in this groundbreaking book -
at once a gripping technothriller and a fact-based tour of tomorrow. Burn-In is especially chilling because it is something more than a pulse-
pounding read: every tech, trend, and scene is drawn from real world research on the ways that our politics, our economy, and even our family
lives will soon be transformed. Blending a techno-thriller’s excitement with nonfiction’s insight, Singer and Cole illuminate the darkest corners of
the world soon to come.
PLAYAWAYS
-Camino Winds by John Grisham- When Hurricane Leo threatens Florida's Camino Island, the Governor is quick to issue an evacuation
order. Most residents flee but a small group of diehards decide to ride it out. Amongst them is Bruce Cable, proprietor of Bay Books in downtown
Santa Rosa. The hurricane is devastating: homes and condos are levelled, hotels and storefronts ruined, streets flooded, and a dozen people are
killed. One of the victims is Nelson Kerr, a friend of Bruce's who wrote timely political thrillers. But evidence suggests that the storm wasn't the
cause of Nelson's death - he had received several mysterious blows to the head. BOOK 2
-Cajun Justice by James Patterson- Cain Lemaire, a Secret Service agent from New Orleans, has the job he’s always wanted – until a
single night results in a scandal that gets him fired. Needing a new direction, Cain follows his sister to Japan and takes a job in Tokyo as head of
security for the CEO of a top company. But what he thought was a simple security assignment unravels a tangled web of corruption, greed and
extortion.
-A Walk Along the Beach by Debbie Macomber- The Lakey sisters are perfect opposites. After their mother died and their father
was lost in grief, Willa had no choice but to raise her sister, Harper, and their brother, Lucas. Then, as an adult, she put her own life on hold to
nurse Harper through a terrifying illness. Now that Harper is better and the sisters are living as roommates, Willa has realized her dream of running
her own bakery and coffee shop, bringing her special brand of caretaking to the whole Oceanside community. Harper, on the other hand, is always
on the go. Overcoming a terrible illness has given her a new lease on life, and she does not intend to waste it. When Harper announces her plan to
summit Mount Rainier, Willa fears she may be pushing herself too far. Harper, for her part, urges Willa to stop worrying and do something outside
of her comfort zone—like taking a chance on love with a handsome new customer.
NEW DVD’S
-A Rainy Day in New York -Summerland
-Charlie’s Christmas Wish -PBS Lucy Worsley’s Royal Palace Secrets
-You Should Have Left -The Irishman
-The Secret Garden -Military Wives
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