Author: Hardy, Mina, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: F HARDY
Format: Books
Summary: "Five months ago, an accident left Diana Sparrow badly injured and missing a few months of her memory. As if that's not enough, she's started having recurring nightmares about the night of the accident. Dreams that feel so real, she's left questioning: maybe she didn't just slide off the road into a ditch. Maybe, just maybe, she hit something. Or someone. She can't turn to her former best friend Val, who's been sleeping with Diana's husband Jonathan for months, but she might find some comfort in newcomer Cole Pelham. Yet the closer they become, the more Diana begins to wonder what really happened that night - and how Cole might be connected. Worse, it seems everyone else could be involved, too. Who was with her that night? What really happened? As her life unravels thread by thread and the dreams become too real to ignore, Diana will have to face the unthinkable - and do the unforgivable."--Publisher.
Author: Sittenfeld, Curtis, editor. Pitlor, Heidi, editor. Anderson, Selena, author. Boyle, T.C., author. Brown, Jason, author.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: F BEST 2020
Format: Books
Summary: "Sittenfeld was met by the same feeling selecting the stories for this year's edition. The result is a striking and nuanced collection, bringing to life awkward college students, disgraced public figures, raunchy grandparents, and mystical godmothers. To read these stories is to experience the transporting joys of discovery and affirmation, and to realize that story writing in America continues to flourish."--Provided by publisher.
Author: Cooper, Becky, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 364.152
Format: Books
Summary: "1969: the height of counterculture; the year Harvard would begin the tumultuous process of merging with sister school Radcliffe; and the year that Jane Britton, an ambitious graduate student in Harvard's Anthropology department, would be found bludgeoned to death in her apartment. Forty years later, Becky Cooper, a curious undergrad, will first hear whispers of the story: The dead was nameless. A student had an affair with her professor, and he murdered her in the Peabody Museum. Though this rumor would prove false, it started an investigation that would consume Cooper's life for the next ten years. WE KEEP THE DEAD CLOSE is a narrative of mirrors, misogyny, and murder. It is at once a rumination on the violence and oppression that rules our revered institutions, a ghost story reflecting one young woman's past onto another's present, and a love story for a girl who was lost to history"--Dust jacket flap.
Author: Nesbø, Jo, 1960- author. Ferguson, Robert, 1948- translator.
Published: 2020
Call Number: LP F NESBO
Format: Large print
Summary: In the far north of Norway a man lives a peaceful existence. However one day his younger brother, always the more successful and charming of the two, turns up to visit, accompanied by his new wife. It soon turns out that the little brother is not quite as angelic as he seems. Set in a small town filled with secrets, this compellingly dark new thriller from the Sunday Times number-one best seller has a plot as explosive and multi-layered as any of the Harry Hole novels.
Author: Connelly, Michael, 1956- author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: LP F CONNELLY
Format: Large print
Summary: Defense attorney Mickey Haller utilizes his legal team's resources from behind bars to organize his own defense when he is framed for murder by an unknown adversary. When defense attorney Mickey Haller is pulled over by police, they find the body of a client in the trunk of his Lincoln. Charged with murder and unable to make the exorbitant $5 million bail slapped on him by a vindictive judge, Mickey must strategize and build his defense from his jail cell in the Twin Towers Correctional Center in downtown Los Angeles. Mickey knows he's been frames-- and as an officer of the court he is an instant target in the jail. With the help of his trusted team, he has to figure out who has plotted to destroy his life and why. Then he has to go before a judge and jury and prove his innocence. -- adapted from jacket
Author: Horowitz, Anthony, 1955- author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: F HOROWITZ
Format: Books
Summary: "Farlingaye Hall is a beautiful hotel in Suffolk on the east coast of England. Unfortunately, it is also the site of the brutal murder of Frank Parris, a retired advertising executive. Stefan Codrescu, a Romanian maintenance man, is arrested after police find blood spatter on his clothes and bed linen. He is found guilty and spends eight years in prison. It appears an open and shut case, but there is more than meets the eye. Alan Conway, the late author of the fictional Magpie Murders, knew Frank Parris and once visited Farlingaye Hall. Conway based Atticus Pund Takes the Cake, the third book in his detective series, on the hotel. Cecily Treherne, the daughter of the hotel owner, read the book and believes the truth of Stefan's innocence is found in its pages. But now...she has disappeared. Conway's former editor Susan Ryeland leaves her own hotel in Crete and travels to Suffolk to investigate the murder and Treherne's disappearance"--
Author: Pattison, Kermit, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 569.9
Format: Books
Summary: "Fossil Men is the riveting science-adventure story of the brilliant team who discovered the "Ardi" skeleton, a human more than a million years older than the famous Lucy, and their 20-year quest to redefine our understanding of human evolution"--
Author: Horowitz, Anthony, 1955- author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: LP F HOROWITZ
Format: Large print
Summary: Retired publisher Susan Ryeland is living the good life. She is running a small hotel on a Greek island with her long-term boyfriend Andreas. It should be everything she's always wanted. But is it? And then the Trehearnes come to stay. The strange and mysterious story they tell, about an unfortunate murder that took place on the same day and in the same hotel in which their daughter was married, a picturesque inn on the Suffolk coast named Farlingaye Halle, fascinates Susan and piques her editor's instincts. When the Trehearnes reveal that their daughter Cecily is now missing, Susan knows that she must return to England and find out what really happened. Farlingaye Hall is a beautiful hotel in Suffolk on the east coast of England. Unfortunately, it is also the site of the brutal murder of Frank Parris, a retired advertising executive. Stefan Codrescu, a Romanian maintenance man, is arrested after police find blood spatter on his clothes and bed linen. He is found guilty and spends eight years in prison. Alan Conway, the late author of the fictional Magpie Murders, knew Frank Parris and once visited Farlingaye Hall. Conway based Atticus Pünd Takes the Cake, the third book in his detective series, on the hotel. Cecily Treherne, the daughter of the hotel owner, read the book and believes the truth of Stefan's innocence is found in its pages. When Cecily disappears, Conway's former editor Susan Ryeland leaves her own hotel in Crete and travels to Suffolk to investigate the murder and Treherne's disappearance. -- adapted from back cover
Author: Ford, Bryan, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 641.81
Format: Books
Summary: "New World Sourdough teaches handmade artisan bread baking for beginner to intermediate home bakers who want to learn how to bake fermented breads at home with New World twists."-- Interested in baking delicious sourdough breads at home? With less emphasis on perfecting crumb structure or obsessive temperature monitoring, Ford focuses on the tips and techniques he's developed in his own practice to ensure your success and a good return on your time and effort. Readers will learn how to make a sourdough starter, basic breads, as well as other innovative baked goods from start to finish -- adapted from back cover
Author: Kirkpatrick, Jane, 1946- author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: F KIRKPATR
Format: Books
Summary: "In 1853, Abigail Scott was a 19-year-old school teacher in Oregon Territory when she married Ben Duniway. Marriage meant giving up on teaching, but Abigail always believed she was meant to be more than a good wife and mother. When financial mistakes and an injury force Ben to stop working, Abigail becomes the primary breadwinner for her growing family. What she sees as a working woman appalls her, and she devotes her life to fighting for the rights of women, including their right to vote. Following Abigail as she bears six children, runs a millinery and a private school, helps on the farm, writes novels, gives speeches, and eventually runs a newspaper supporting women's suffrage, Something Worth Doing explores issues that will resonate strongly with modern women: the pull between career and family, finding one's place in the public sphere, and dealing with frustrations and prejudices women encounter when they compete in male-dominated spaces. Based on a true story of a pioneer for women's rights from award-winning author Jane Kirkpatrick will inspire you to believe that some things are worth doing - even when the cost is great."--Provided by publisher.
Author: Stacey, Shannon, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: PB STACEY
Format: Books
Summary: "Brady Nash is handsome and anti-marriage. And with IVF completely out of her financial reach, Reyna Bishop is running out of time to have the child she so very much wants. Theirs is a practical baby-making deal: no emotion, no expectation, no ever-after. They'll even "date" through Christmas to silence their hometown gossips. It's foolproof...till the time she spends with Brady and his warm, loving family leaves Reyna wanting more than a baby..." --
Author: Burrowes, Grace, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: PB BURROWES
Format: Books
Summary: Hiding a dark past, Robert Rothmere, to keep his riches, must foil the schemes of his enemies by convincing Lady Constance Wentworth, a woman with whom he crossed paths years ago, to marry him. Robert Rothmere is hiding a past no duke should have endured, but he's not hiding it well enough. Sooner or later, his enemies will learn that he spent years locked away at a private asylum. To get their hands on his wealth, they'll try to send him right back to his worst nightmares. If Robert is to foil their schemes, he needs to marry a perfectly proper, blessedly boring, deadly dull duchess, immediately--and he knows exactly which quietly delightful lady he'd love to entrust with that role. Lady Constance Wentworth has cultivated a reputation for utter forgettability. She never speaks out of turn (in public), never has a daring thought (that she admits aloud), and never comes close to courting scandal . . . as far as anybody knows. Her path crossed Robert's years ago, though, and she's never forgotten the extraordinary lengths he traveled to keep her safe when she hadn't a friend in the world. She longs to be his demure duchess . . . but little does he know that to marry her would be utter madness.
Author: Roberts, Nora, author. Roberts, Nora. Heart of Devin MacKade. Roberts, Nora. Fall of Shane MacKade.
Published: 2020 1996
Call Number: PB ROBERTS
Format: Books
Summary: The Heart of Devin MacKade: Sheriff Devin MacKade has always known his destiny was to serve and protect the small town of Antietam, Maryland--and for a long while he thought that future would include Cassie Connor. But when Cassie married the wrong man, Devin did the honorable thing and kept his feelings to himself. Now that Cassie's divorced, Devin can finally follow his heart. The question is, can Cassie? The Fall of Shane MacKade: Shane MacKade is used to getting what he wants, especially when it comes to women. So it comes as a shock when he is rebuffed by the brilliant Dr. Rebecca Knight. The PhD-toting academic takes Shane completely off guard with her intelligence and wit while she conducts a research experiment at his family's ancestral farm. Rebecca is too busy to make any time for romance, but she can't help but succumb to the MacKade charm. Shane's days as a bachelor might just be coming to an end...
Author: Miller, Linda Lael, author.
Published: 2020 2002
Call Number: PB MILLER
Format: Books
Summary: After his father declares that the first of his sons to marry and produce a child will inherit his ranch, Rafe McKettrick finds himself beguiled by Emmeline Harding, his mail-order bride, despite the secrets he senses she hides.
Author: Ashley, Phillipa, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: F ASHLEY
Format: Books
Summary: "This smart, sassy contemporary romantic women's fiction won the Romantic Novelists Association New Writers Award and is the basis for a Lifetime television movie starring Kristin Chenoweth that reruns every year. Emma Tremayne moves to the Lake District looking for peace, quiet-and celibacy. So perhaps it's not the best idea to help the local mountain rescue team put together a "tasteful" nude fundraiser calendar. Especially since quite a lot of the community is poking their noses into what she's up to-and most have gotten the completely wrong impression about Emma's intentions"-- "Emma Tremayne leaves her high-powered PR job after discovering her boyfriend is having an affair with her boss, and moves to the Lake District looking for peace, quiet--and celibacy. So perhaps it's not the best idea when, in the spirit of "community-mindedness," she agrees to help the local mountain rescue team put together a "tasteful" nude calendar in order to fundraise for their new headquarters. Especially since quite a lot of the community seems to mind what she's up to--including the tall, dark and handsome Mr. July, Will Tennant, who appears to have got completely the wrong impression about Emma's intentions. So how does she convince him that he's more than just the flavor of the month?"--Amazon.
Author: Prescott, Sierra, 1989- author. Prior, Kate, illustrator.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 796.22
Format: Books
Summary: "A stunningly photographed tribute to female skaters of all ages and backgrounds, from novice to pro--plus an illustrated history of the skateboard, skating tips and tricks, and more"--
Author: Gucci Mane, 1980- author. Baker, Soren, 1975- author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 158.1
Format: Books
Summary: "In this inspiring follow up to his iconic memoir, Gucci Mane gifts us with his playbook for living your best life. Packed with stunning photographs, The Gucci Mane Guide to Greatness distills the legend's timeless wisdom into a one-of-a-kind motivational guidebook. Gucci Mane emerged transformed after a turbulent life of violence, crime, and addiction to become a dazzling embodiment of the power of positivity, focus, and hard-work. Using examples from his life of unparalleled success, Gucci Mane looks inward and upward to offer his blueprint for greatness" --
Author: Thomas, Sherry (Sherry M.), author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: F THOMAS
Format: Books
Summary: "Inspector Treadles, Charlotte Holmes's friend and collaborator, has been found locked in a room with two dead men, both of whom worked with his wife at the great manufacturing enterprise she has recently inherited. Rumors fly. Had Inspector Treadles killed the men because they had opposed his wife's initiatives at every turn? Had he killed in a fit of jealous rage, because he suspected Mrs. Treadles of harboring romantic feelings for one of the men? To make matters worse, he refuses to speak on his own behalf, despite the overwhelming evidence against him. Charlotte finds herself in a case strewn with lies and secrets. But which lies are to cover up small sins, and which secrets would flay open a past better left forgotten? Not to mention, how can she concentrate on these murders when Lord Ingram, her oldest friend and sometime lover, at last dangles before her the one thing she has always wanted?"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Baker, A. Deborah, author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: Y BAKER
Format: Books
Summary: "Avery is an exceptional child. Everything he does is precise, from the way he washes his face in the morning, to the way he completes his homework - without complaint, without fuss, without prompt. Zib is also an exceptional child, because all children are, in their own way. But where everything Avery does and is can be measured, nothing Zib does can possibly be predicted, except for the fact that she can always be relied upon to be unpredictable. They live on the same street. They live in different worlds. On an unplanned detour from home to school one morning, Avery and Zib find themselves climbing over a stone wall into the Up and Under - an impossible land filled with mystery, adventure and the strangest creatures. And they must find themselves and each other if they are to also find their way out and back to their own lives."--Publisher
Author: Smith, Rob (Army veteran), author.
Published: 2020
Call Number: B SMITH
Format: Books
Summary: "Moonlight meets American Sniper in this groundbreaking memoir and political commentary from a bold new voice in American politics. Before he became a war veteran and political analyst, he was a young black man who enlisted in the U.S. Army right out of high school, survived the notoriously brutal Infantry basic training, and served while remaining a closeted gay man to all but a few of his colleagues. At his first duty station, he finds himself in dangerous territory when the United States declares war on Iraq; in fact, his unit was one of the first called in after the initial invasion. Rob's experience offers a ground-level view of life on the front lines in the United States Army in an unforgettable coming-of-age story with a military twist. In addition to his memoir, Always a Soldier highlights his thoughts on current hot-button political topics like the new crop of Black Republicans and the escalating tactics of the LGBTQ community, announcing him as a voice in American politics that will be heard for years to come." --Amazon.
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