Author: Tata, A. J. (Anthony J.), 1959- author.
Published: 2024 2023
Call Number: PB TATA
Format: Books
Summary: "When Sergeant Major Sylvester "Sly" Morgan is killed while on a mission, his daughter Zoey tells General Garrett Sinclair that her father's death wasn't random. Her father had recorded a high-level meeting between Chinese, American, and French diplomats as they spoke about a plan for a new global government. The "Chinese-U.S. Partnership", or CUSP, intends to combine the world's two largest economies and militaries to usher in a new era of partnership and leadership. But China's offer has a deadline and penalties for noncompliance. As a safeguard, China has five high tech hypersonic glide vehicles armed with nuclear weapons orbiting the Earth ready to strike. When Zoey disappears in the Eye of Africa, seemingly in pursuit of her father's killer, Sinclair and Dagger Team are caught off-guard as they scramble to catch up..."--
Author: Handler, David, 1952- author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: F HANDLER
Format: Books
Summary: "Stewart "Hoagy" Hoag is walking on cloud nine after a meeting with his editor, Norma Fives, where she predicts his new book is sure to establish him as the next great American author. It has been years since he has even dreamed of such success after a crippling case of writer's block limited his literary aspirations to ghostwriting celebrity memoirs. But his happiness is short-lived when at his next meeting with Norma she asks for his help in discovering who is behind a series of increasingly threatening letters sent to her attention. Norma herself is not overly concerned about the letters but her boyfriend, Detective Lieutenant Romaine Very of the NYPD, thinks the threat of violence against Norma should not be so easily dismissed. Very feels the combination of Hoagy's detective skills and knowledge of the underbelly of the publishing world make him the perfect person to investigate the matter..."--
Author: Carlson, Melody, author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: LP F CARLSON
Format: Large print
Summary: "Ginny Masters manages a popular boutique hotel in Seattle, but the daily challenges and irritations of a fast-paced job and a demanding boss are starting to get to her. Jacqueline Potter manages her grandfather's fishing lodge in Idaho because it was the only job she could find after graduating with her hospitality degree. She's grateful for the work but longs for a more sophisticated and cosmopolitan life she's just not going to find in this backwoods town. The solution to both their problems seems obvious. Just for the summer, they'll swap jobs and lifestyles. But they'll soon find that there's more to finding happiness than just switching up the scenery." --
Author: Clark, Mary Higgins, author. Burke, Alafair, author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: LP F CLARK
Format: Large print
Summary: The two identical brothers seemed perfect in every way-handsome, intelligent, popular-until a shocking summer night when one brother killed his parents in cold blood while the other brother had an iron-clad alibi. But which twin was where during the murders? And is it possible the two of them planned the perfect crime together? Years later, the twins are long estranged, each of them claiming to be convinced that the other is responsible for the death of their parents. Married now with children of their own, they may finally be ready to clear one name at the expense of the other and turn to Laurie Moran and her team to reinvestigate their parents' murder. But as the Under Suspicion crew gets closer to the truth, the danger that was assumed to be left in the past finds its way into the present.
Author: Campisi, Megan, 1976- author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: F CAMPISI
Format: Books
Summary: "The author of the "magnificent...complex, vivid" (New York Journal of Books) Sin Eater returns with a rousing and propulsive novel based on the astonishing true story of the first female Pinkerton detective whose next assignment could end the Civil War. Kate Warner is many things: the country's first female detective, a Pinkerton agent, and a union spy. It's August 1863, and her latest assignment could finally end the bloody war and bring the fractured United States together again. All she has to do is win the trust of her captive: Confederate spy and socialite Rose Greenhow. But with Rose well aware of Kate's working-class background and belief in abolitionism, it seems an impossible task. Worst, Kate has secrets that make her vulnerable, such as her forbidden love affair with a colleague..."--
Author: Kubica, Mary, author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: LP F KUBICA
Format: Large print
Summary: "Meghan Michaels is trying to find balance between being a single mom and working full time as an ICU nurse, when a patient named Caitlin arrives in her ward with a traumatic brain injury. They say she jumped from a bridge and plunged over twenty feet to the train tracks below. When a witness comes forward with new details about Caitlin's fall, it calls everything they know into question. Was a crime committed? Did someone actually push Caitlin, and if so, who... and why? Meghan lets herself get close to Caitlin until she's deeply entangled in the mystery surrounding her. Only when it's too late, does she realize that she and her daughter could be the next victims...." --
Author: Nguyen, K. T., author.
Published: 2024
Call Number: F NGUYEN
Format: Books
Summary: "Is someone out to get Annie? Or is she her own worst enemy?"-- "In this heart-pounding debut thriller for fans of Lisa Jewell and Celeste Ng, a first-generation Vietnamese American artist must confront nightmares past and present. ... Annie "Anh Le" Shaw grew up poor, but seems to have it all now: a dream career, a stunning home, and a devoted husband and daughter. When Annie's mother, a Vietnam War refugee, dies suddenly one night, Annie's carefully curated life begins to unravel. Her obsessive-compulsive disorder, which she thought she'd vanquished years ago, comes roaring back--but this time, the disturbing fixations swirling around in Annie's brain might actually be coming true. A prominent art patron disappears, and the investigation zeroes in on Annie. Spiraling with self-doubt, she distances herself from her family and friends, only to wake up in a hotel room--naked, next to a lifeless body..."--Dust jacket flap.
Author: Joiner, David, 1970- author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: F JOINER
Format: Books
Summary: "The Heron Catchers is an intimate, understated look at an American and his attempt to recover his life after his marriage to a Japanese woman has failed. It is the author's second novel set in and around the fabled city of Kanazawa in western Japan. After Nozomi abandons Sedge and their marriage, taking all their money and leaving him with a ceramics shop he can't manage alone, her brother and his wife offer him a lifeline at their Japanese hot spring inn until he can get back on his feet. As he proceeds forward from this devastation in his life, he becomes involved with the wife of the man Nozomi ran off with as well as her stepson, a troubled 16-year-old whose jealousy and potential for violence contrasts with his interest in birds, origami, and the haiku of Matsuo Basho. What unfolds in the shadow of 'the immortal mountain of cranes' will change their lives forever"--Back cover.
Author: Whedon, Joss, 1964- author. Cassaday, John, artist. Martin, Laura, colorist. Eliopoulos, Chris, letterer.
Published: 2023
Call Number: GN WHEDON
Format: Books
Summary: "Cyclops and Emma Frost re-form the X-Men as the world's greatest super-team -- with Wolverine, Kitty Pryde and Beast completing the initial roster. They plan to astonish the world -- but when unexpected news about the mutant gene hits the airwaves, will it derail their dreams? As demand for the 'mutant cure' reaches near-riot levels, the X-Men go head-to-head with the enigmatic Ord -- but a startling surprise awaits them in the heart of their enemy's stronghold! Then, a tragic death at the Xavier Institute reveals a powerful enemy living among the X-Men that they could never have suspected. Reunited with Professor X, the team will face this dangerous new foe in the ruins of Genosha -- but secrets from the past might derail the team's future! Plus: The debut of S.W.O.R.D.!"--Back cover.
Author: Bell, Lenora, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: PB BELL
Format: Books
Summary: "Raised by an overprotective mother, bookish romantic Sandrine Oliver craves adventure, but nothing exciting ever happens in her sleepy seaside village. Until a handsome, mysterious stranger arrives and sweeps her off her feet...only to leave suddenly with no explanation. Lord Dane Walker, brother to the Duke of Rydell, is infamous for racing fast carriages and breaking hearts. But when his brother is mortally injured, Dane inherits the responsibilities of the dukedom--duties that come with a dangerous secret which threatens everyone close to him. In London, Sandrine is astonished to learn that the charming..." --
Author: Lee, Stan, 1922-2018, author. Romita, John, 1930-2023, penciler, inker. Buscema, John, penciler Lieber, Larry, penciler. Severin, Marie, penciler.
Published: 2023
Call Number: Y GN LEE
Format: Books
Summary: "Two of the fiercest crime lords in New York City's underworld are on a quest to decipher an ancient petrified tablet whose secrets promise great power! It's an indisputable classic by two of our greatest creators, Stan Lee and John Romita - and that's not all they have in store! J. Jonah Jameson has the Daily Bugle working overtime to brand Spider-Man Public Enemy No. 1, the Prowler hits the scene, the origin of Peter's parents is revealed and the Kingpin comes back for more, and this time it's a family affair! Also featuring Gwen Stacy and the gang, who are really gonna wonder what's going on when a delirious Peter Parker strolls into a party in his Spider-Man costume without his mask on!"--Back cover.
Author: Vellani, Iman, author. Pirzada, Sabir, author. Wilson, G. Willow, 1982- author. Gomez, Carlos, 1985- artist. Gorham, Adam, artist.
Published: 2023
Call Number: Y GN VELLANI
Format: Books
Summary: "Kamala Khan is back - and she's an X-Man! Ms. Marvel bursts into the next phase of her life in an exciting adventure co-written by Iman Vellani, the MCU's own Kamala, and Sabir Pirzada of both DARK WEB: MS. MARVEL and her Disney+ series! That's right - the good news is that in the wake of her recent world-saving sacrifice, Ms. Marvel has been resurrected via Krakoan technology! What a way to learn she's both an Inhuman AND a mutant! The bad news is that her debut at the Hellfire Gala didn't go exactly as planned, and now all of mutantkind is being hunted worldwide! Plunged into a world of hate and fear, Kamala has a secret mission to pull off for the X-Men! Can an undercover Kamala infiltrate Orchis itself even as she struggles to acclimate to this new part of her identity?"--Amazon.com.
Author: Cassandra Jean, author, artist. Mosskat, author.
Published: 2023
Call Number: Y GN JEAN
Format: Books
Summary: "Murry Summerfield, relentlessly decent son of the farmstead, meets Jacob Durris, charming but troubled new neighbor. When he discovers why Jacob has moved out to the countryside, Murry has his hands full keeping his friend happy and dealing with his own blossoming feelings"--Back cover.
Author: Kashiwaya, Cocco, 1970- adapter. author, illustrator. Itoh, Makiko, translator. Based on (work): Dazai, Osamu, 1909-1948. Shayō.
Published: 2023 2010
Call Number: GN KASHIWAY
Format: Books
Summary: "This is the first manga edition in English of The Setting Sun, Osamu Dazai's classic novel, often considered his masterpiece. Set in the aftermath of World War II, this is the story of Kazuko, a strong-willed young woman from an aristocratic family that has fallen into poverty since the war. The book follows Kazuko's journey as she and her family struggle to survive and adapt to the harsh new conditions. In addition to having to move from Tokyo to the countryside, where she is forced to work in the fields to support the family, she has to deal with a difficult divorce, the birth of a stillborn child, and the return of her drug-addicted brother from the war. This gripping and inspiring portrait of one woman's determination to survive in a society that is in the grip of a social and moral crisis tells one story in a fast-changing world, with universal themes that resonates with readers today." --
Author: Brown, Alexandra, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: F BROWN
Format: Books
Summary: In the Golden Age of Hollywood, Kelly Sinclair is on the cusp of becoming the next big movie star. Until then, she's spending the summer of 1953 on the magical island of Capri.... Sixty years later, on a visit to her elderly grandmother's cottage, photographer Maddie Williams unearths a box of old film memorabilia featuring a glamorous and beautiful young woman with platinum blonde hair. She also finds a postcard from the island of Capri, detailing the heart-breaking end of a passionate love affair. Her grandmother now has trouble remembering anything from all those years ago...
Author: Everett, Percival, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: F EVERETT
Format: Books
Summary: "The protagonist of Percival Everett's puckish new novel is a brilliant professor of mathematics who goes by Wala Kitu. (Wala, he explains, means "nothing" in Tagalog, and Kitu is Swahili for 'nothing.') He is an expert on nothing. That is to say, he is an expert, and his area of study is nothing, and he does nothing about it. This makes him the perfect partner for the aspiring villain John Sill, who wants to break into Fort Knox to steal, well, not gold bars but a shoebox containing nothing. Once he controls nothing he'll proceed with a dastardly plan to turn a Massachusetts town into nothing. Or so he thinks. With the help of the brainy and brainwashed astrophysicist-turned-henchwoman Eigen Vector, our professor tries to foil the villain while remaining in his employ. In the process...'" -- Amazon.com.
Author: Mayo, William (Bill), author. Mayo, Kathryn, author.
Published: 2022
Call Number: 001.944
Format: Books
Summary: "Horror fans will delight in these terrifying tales about haunted happenings, as well as harrowing reports of shipwrecks and animal attacks. They’re based on reportedly true accounts, proving that Lake Superior is the setting for some of the most compelling ghostly tales ever told. The short stories are ideal for quick reading, and they are sure to captivate even the most reluctant of readers. Share them with friends around a campfire, or try them alone at home—if you dare." --Amazon.com.
Author: Szal, Jeremy, author.
Published: 2022 2021
Call Number: F SZAL
Format: Books
Summary: Vakov Fukasawa is a Reaper. An elite soldier injected with a dangerous drug called stormtech: the DNA of a genocidal alien race, the Shenoi. It makes him stronger, faster, more aggressive. At a price. A price that, if the House of Suns cult isn't stopped, all of humanity will have to pay. Vakov saved his estranged brother from the cult and killed their leader. Now they want his head on a spike, and they're hunting him and his friends down to get it, while continuing their mission to awaken the Shenoi and plunge the galaxy into mindless violence and chaos. There's a dangerous journey ahead, but Vakov and his misfit crew of eccentric aliens, troubled bounty hunters and rogue hackers will take any risk to stop the alien awakening...
Author: Riddle, A. G., author.
Published: 2021 2019
Call Number: F RIDDLE
Format: Books
Summary: Can humanity survive on a new world? The last survivors of the human race escaped a ruined Earth. Their new homeworld--Eos--seemed perfect at first. Warm. Hospitable. Safe from the grid. But everything isn't as it seems. The first colony of settlers--from the Carthage--have disappeared. Their settlement is still there, but everyone is gone. As James digs into the mystery of the lost colony, he discovers a series of spheres, buried on Eos. Are they the key to finding the lost colonists? Or are they responsible for their deaths? Just as James is unravelling the secrets of the spheres, a storm hits Jericho City. Emma, recently elected mayor, struggles to lead her people to safety while James tries to make his way home. In the middle of the chaos, a new danger emerges--a threat no one saw coming. With time running out to save the colonists, James and Emma face their hardest choice yet in the final pulse-pounding instalment in the Long Winter trilogy.
Author: America's Test Kitchen (Firm), editor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: 641.5636 AMERICA
Format: Books
Summary: "500 Inspired, Flexible Recipes for Eating Well without Meat"-- Whether you want to eat entirely vegan or mostly vegan, the staff at America's Test Kitchen have you covered! Their guide offers hundreds of uncomplicated, foolproof recipes for every meal and occasion, as well as practical tips and techniques for cooking with plant-forward ingredients. Flexible options allow you to tailor recipes to suit your preferences, or your dietary restrictions. From plan-centric plates to plant-based meat and dairy, you'll find everything you need to prepare and enjoy varied, satisfying meals. -- adapted from back cover.
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