Upcoming Events at HPL

Saturday Computer Class-Craigslist 11:00 am, Saturday, May 30 De'ondra Pentecost teaches computer classes on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks’ topic--Craig’s List. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Saturday Computer Class-Craigslist 12:15 pm, Saturday, May 30 De'ondra Pentecost teaches computer classes on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks’ topic--Craig’s List. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Trouble with your Tablet? 1:30 pm, Wednesday, June 3 Having trouble with your tablet? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays at 1:30 to get tech help. Please register in advance by calling 231-722-7276.

Saturday Computer Class-Word 11:00 am, Saturday, June 6 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks’ topic--Word. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Saturday Computer Class-Word 12:15 pm, Saturday, June 6 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks’ topic--Word. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Gardening-In the Ground 2:00 - 3:30 pm, Saturday, June 6 Join Community Gardeners to learn the latest on growing productive and attractive gardens. Session 3) June 6: In the Ground - pest and disease prevention, weed control, watering - too much or too little. Favorite ideas and recipes for produce.

Adult Summer Reading Starts 12:00 pm, Monday June 8 Starting June 8 Summer Reading for Adults returns! This year’s theme is Escape the Ordinary. Why let kids have all the fun? Join the Adult Summer Reading Program at Hackley Public Library. For each adult or teen book you read (or listen to: audio books count too!) you can put your name into a drawing. EBooks and Eaudiobooks count as well. How does it work? 1. Sign up for the program at the Circulation Desk starting on Monday, June 8. 2. Read or listen to a book (or two or three!) from the Library (eBooks from our collection count!). We’ll have a special prize for everyone who submits at least one entry. 3. Fill out a form for each book, indicate the prize you want, and put it in the drawing jar. August 22nd will be the last day to enter. 5. At the end of August we will draw names for each prize and from all the entries for a grand prize. Optional: You may write a short review of the book you read that we will post on our website. We will not include your name with the book review. No reading logs, no minimum number of books to read. Read what you want and as often as you want. The more you read, the better your chances of winning! Sponsors will be announced soon. Last year over 200 people participated in the program. Be part of the fun! Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library and all our wonderful sponsors.

SUMMER READING OPENING DAY--MINI GOLF ADVENTURE 1:00 - 4:00 PM MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2015 Drop in anytime between 1:00 and 4:00 PM for opening day of this year's "Every Hero Has A Story" Summer Reading Program. Sign up for our program, get your reading log to record all the great books you'll read this summer...and play a round of mini golf! Also try out our new summer reading game, make a sundae and enter the raffle to win great prizes!

Trouble with your Tablet? 1:30 pm, Wednesday, June 10 Having trouble with your tablet? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays at 1:30 to get tech help. Please register in advance by calling 231-722-7276.

LEGOS FAMILY FUN DAY 2:00 PM SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2015 Build lifelong memories as well as creative constructions for friendly competition and a cool candy prize. LEGOs are fun for everyone

What to read...

Dry Bones By Johnson, Craig 2015-05 - Viking 9780525426936 Check Our Catalog In the latest installment of Craig Johnson's "New York Times" bestselling Longmire series, Wyoming's beloved lawman takes on his coldest case yet When Jen, the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found surfaces in Sherriff Walt Longmire's jurisdiction, it appears to be a windfall for the High Plains Dinosaur Museum--until Danny Lone Elk, the Cheyenne rancher on whose …More

Are you patiently (or not so patiently) waiting for that best seller? Here are some suggestions!

Below Zero By Box, C. J. 2010-04 - Berkley Books 9780425234723 Check Our Catalog National bestselling author Box returns with a vengeance in this pulse-pounding new novel featuring Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett. This relentlessly paced powder keg of a thriller could be Box's best to date.--"Publishers Weekly." …More

Trouble at the Redstone By Nesbitt, John D. 2009-09 - Thorndike Press 9781410418777 Check Our Catalog Will Dryden follows the trail of a missing man to the Redstone Ranch, where he will have to find the truth about three other murdered men. The more questions Dryden asks, the more twisted everything seems. Original. …More

Badwater By McKinzie, Clinton 2005-04 - Delacorte Press 9780385338479 Check Our Catalog Special Agent Antonio Burns is thrust into a frenzied murder case in this new novel filled with McKinzie's trademarks-Pthe thrill of danger, the clash between the law and the lawless, and the struggles of a family bound by love, loyalty, and a hunger for adventure. …More

Staff Picks

The Knitter's Life List: To Do, to Know, to Explore, to Make By Steege, Gwen 2011-10 - Storey Publishing 9781603429962 Check Our Catalog The Knitter's Life List" is a richly illustrated road map to woolly adventures guaranteed to get any knitter's needles clicking faster. Listing more than 1,000 must-have experiences, this is the ultimate guidebook to everything knitting. 320 pp. 30,000 print. …More

The Yarn Whisperer: My Unexpected Life in Knitting By Parkes, Clara 2013-09 - Stewart, Tabori, & Chang 9781617690020 Check Our Catalog "Stockinette, ribbing, cables, even the humble yarn over can instantly evoke places, times, people, conversations, all those poignant moments that we've tucked away in our memory banks. Over time, those stitches form a map of our lives." --From the preface In "The Yarn Whisperer: Reflections on a Life in Knitting," renowned knitter and author Clara Parkes ponders the roles knitting plays …More

All the Light We Cannot See By Doerr, Anthony 2014-05 - Scribner Book Company 9781476746586 Check Our Catalog Awards: ALA Notable Books (2015), Alex Awards (2015), Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence (2015), Colorado Blue Spruce Award (2016), Indies Choice Book Awards (2015), National Book Awards (2014), Pulitzer Prize (2015) From the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr, a stunningly ambitious and beautiful novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. …More

Life After Life By Atkinson, Kate 2013-04 - Reagan Arthur Books 9780316176484 Check Our Catalog Awards: ALA Notable Books (2014), Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction (2013), Costa Book Awards (2013), Indies Choice Book Awards (2014), Women's Fiction AKA Orange Prize (2013) In 1910, Ursula Todd is born to an English banker and his wife. She dies before she can draw her first breath. On that same cold and snowy night, Ursula Todd is born, and embarks upon a life that will be unusual. Does Ursula's infinite number of lives give her the power to save the world from its inevitable destiny? …More

Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania By Larson, Erik 2015-03 - Crown Publishing Group (NY) 9780307408860 Check Our Catalog #1 New York Times Bestseller From the bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the "Lusitania" On May 1, 1915, with WWI entering its tenth month, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English country house sailed out of New York, bound for Liverpool, carrying a record number of children and infants. The passengers were …More

Vitamania: Our Obsessive Quest for Nutritional Perfection By Price, Catherine 2015-02 - Penguin Press 9781594205040 Check Our Catalog "Measured, funny, and fascinating... If you need vitamins to survive (you do), you should read this book." "Scientific American" ("Food Matters") Most of us know nothing about vitamins. What's more, what we think we know is harming both our personal nutrition and our national health. By focusing on vitamins at the expense of everything else, we've become blind to the bigger picture: despite …More

Conquering Cultural Stress: The Ultimate Guide to Anti-Aging and Happiness By Murad, Howard M. D. Author Murad, Dr Howard, M.D. 2015-01 - Wisdom Waters Press 9781939642059 Check Our Catalog Dr. Murad has spent decades adding proof to his theory about preserving the body s youthful qualities from the inside out. Most recently, as he pored over the scientific data he d collected on more than 4,000 patients in the past 10 years, he made a surprising discovery: by maintaining a happy, carefree attitude and the youthful levels of cellular hydration we had as a toddler, we can age in a …More

Upcoming Events at HPL

She died a hard death 6:00 pm, Tuesday, May 26 When the tugboat Lotus moved slowly up the Grand River in Ferrysburg Michigan on the evening of August 18, 1927, it was immediately apparent something was wrong. She had left the day prior towing the barge Hennepin and was returning without it. The Hennepin’s Captain Ole Hansen, who had taken refuge on the tug, shouted across to employees waiting at the Dock: “We lost here boys. She died a hard death.” Seventy nine years later Valerie van Heest and fellow directors of Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates discovered the ship that Hansen had lost in 230-feet of water off South Haven, Michigan. Through research and diving this very pristine wreck, MSRA would piece together the true account of the sinking of this ship, told through historical reenactment, and place this vessel in its proper historical content as the first self unloading steamer and one of the most significant vessels ever to sail the Great Lakes. Valerie van Heest is a scuba diver—in fact, an inductee in the Woman Divers Hall of Fame, an underwater explorer, a museum Exhibit Designer, a documentary Film Producer, the director of Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates, dedicated to solving some of our state’s greatest maritime mysteries, and an award-winning author with six books under her belt. For more information see her website at http://www.valerievanheest.com/ Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Trouble with your Tablet? 1:30 pm, Wednesday, May 27 Having trouble with your tablet? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays at 1:30 to get tech help. Please register in advance by calling 231-722-7276.

Saturday Computer Class-Craigslist 11:00 am, Saturday, May 30 De'ondra Pentecost teaches computer classes on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks’ topic--Craig’s List. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Saturday Computer Class-Craigslist 12:15 pm, Saturday, May 30 De'ondra Pentecost teaches computer classes on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks’ topic--Craig’s List. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Trouble with your Tablet? 1:30 pm, Wednesday, June 3 Having trouble with your tablet? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays at 1:30 to get tech help. Please register in advance by calling 231-722-7276.

Saturday Computer Class-Word 11:00 am, Saturday, June 6 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks’ topic--Word. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Saturday Computer Class-Word 12:15 pm, Saturday, June 6 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks’ topic--Word. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Gardening-In the Ground 2:00 - 3:30 pm, Saturday, June 6 Join Community Gardeners to learn the latest on growing productive and attractive gardens. Session 3) June 6: In the Ground - pest and disease prevention, weed control, watering - too much or too little. Favorite ideas and recipes for produce.

What to read while waiting for...

14th Deadly Sin By Patterson, James Author Paetro, Maxine 2015-05 - Little Brown and Company 9780316408752 Check Our Catalog With San Francisco under siege and everyone a suspect, the Women's Murder Club must risk their lives to save the city-and each other. With a beautiful baby daughter and a devoted husband, Detective Lindsay Boxer can safely say that her life has never been better. In fact (for a change), things seem to be going well for all the members of the Women's Murder Club as they gather to celebrate San …More

Are you patiently (or not so patiently) waiting for that best seller? Here are some suggestions!

The Keeper By Lescroart, John 2014-05 - Atria Books 9781476709185 Check Our Catalog From "New York Times" bestselling author John Lescroart, a riveting novel featuring Dismas Hardy and Abe Glitsky on the hunt for clues about a woman who has gone missing. HPL patron: Pretty good. Kind of "by the book" for a thriller. …More

Ripper By Allende, Isabel 2015-01 - Harper Perennial 9780062291424 Check Our Catalog Isabel Allende--the New York Times bestselling author whose books, including Maya's Notebook, Island Beneath the Sea, and Zorro, have sold more than 57 million copies around the world--demonstrates her remarkable literary versatility with Ripper, an atmospheric, fast-paced mystery involving a brilliant teenage sleuth who must unmask a serial killer in San Francisco. …More

Chimes at Midnight By McGuire, Seanan 2013-09 - Daw Books 9780756408145 Check Our Catalog Things are starting to look up for October "Toby" Daye. She's training her squire, doing her job, and has finally allowed herself to grow closer to the local King of Cats. It seems like her life may finally be settling downNat least until dead changelings start appearing in the alleys of San Francisco, killed by an overdose of goblin fruit. Includes a brand-new short story. Original. …More

Looking for Yesterday By Muller, Marcia 2013-09 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446573368 Check Our Catalog Three years ago, Caro Warrick was acquitted for the murder of her best friend Amelia Bettencourt, but the lingering doubts of everyone around Caro is affecting her life. Sharon McCone is confident that she can succeed where other detectives have failed (though at times it's hard to shake her own misgivings about what happened), but when Caro is brutally beaten right at Sharon's doorstep, the …More

Upcoming Events at HPL

LEGOS FAMILY FUN DAY 2:00 PM SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2015 Build lifelong memories as well as creative constructions for friendly competition and a cool candy prize. LEGOs are fun for everyone.

Catbird Seat 6:00 pm, Monday, May 18: Wanda Degen & Kay Rinker-O'Neil: Celtic, Folk, Great Lakes, & Vintage Pop Music Lively & fun, educational & entertaining, performances by Wanda & Kay feature lovely harmony vocals with tasteful accompaniment on the autoharp, dulcimers, flute & guitar. Since June of 2013, this duo has been enthusiastically received by audiences in a wide variety of venues around Michigan, including: Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant; Wild Blueberry Festival, Paradise; Silver Bells in the City, Lansing; Original Dulcimer Players Club Funfest, Evart; Independence Village of East Lansing & of Grand Ledge; Children's Concert Series, East Lansing; Mid-Winter Singing Festival - Folk/Pop Favorites workshop, East Lansing. For more information about The Catbird Seat visit http://www.wandadegen.com/thecatbirdseat.html. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Thousand Letters Home 6:00 pm, Tuesday, May 19 One WWII Soldier's Story of War, Love and Life: the WWII Correspondence of Aarol W. "Bud" Irish. Teresa Irish's presentation of "A Thousand Letters Home" took our group of veterans back in time to WWII and the life many of them experienced as members of the "Greatest Generation". Her reaction to finding and reading her father's letters and the retelling of her family's story through those letters were emotional experiences that she freely shares with her audience. Everyone in attendance enjoyed the presentation and sharing Teresa's experiences. - J. C. Sosa, Secretary/Treasurer, MI Chapter 101st Airborne Division Association Come hear what audiences around Michigan are raving about. Born in Saginaw, MI, Teresa Irish is a 1984 graduate of Michigan State University. She has worked in higher education administration, the staffing industry, and most recently as a vice-president for a national home healthcare and hospice company. Five-and-a-half years after finding the letters, Teresa brought A Thousand Letters Home to print. As the book’s author, publisher and distributor, this has truly been a labor of love. The book has been printed in hardcover, softcover and e-book formats. Teresa retired in April, 2012 to devote her time to sharing the story through speaking engagements and book events. She has been featured at over 135 venues and has appeared on ABC News, NPR, Veterans’ Radio, Frontlines of Freedom, Military Author Radio, and the nationally syndicated National Defense radio show. Teresa lives Northville, MI and is married to COL Bradley J. Foster who is currently serving at U.S. Army Forces Command, Ft. Bragg, NC. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Finances for Lunch 12:00 pm, Wednesday, May 20 Bring your lunch and learn about finances with employees from PNC Bank. This month’s topic is “Keep it safe.”

Trouble with your Tablet? 1:30 pm, Wednesday, May 20 Having trouble with your tablet? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays at 1:30 to get tech help. Please register in advance by calling 231-722-7276.

She died a hard death 6:00 pm, Tuesday, May 26 When the tugboat Lotus moved slowly up the Grand River in Ferrysburg Michigan on the evening of August 18, 1927, it was immediately apparent something was wrong. She had left the day prior towing the barge Hennepin and was returning without it. The Hennepin’s Captain Ole Hansen, who had taken refuge on the tug, shouted across to employees waiting at the Dock: “We lost here boys. She died a hard death.” Seventy nine years later Valerie van Heest and fellow directors of Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates discovered the ship that Hansen had lost in 230-feet of water off South Haven, Michigan. Through research and diving this very pristine wreck, MSRA would piece together the true account of the sinking of this ship, told through historical reenactment, and place this vessel in its proper historical content as the first self unloading steamer and one of the most significant vessels ever to sail the Great Lakes. Valerie van Heest is a scuba diver—in fact, an inductee in the Woman Divers Hall of Fame, an underwater explorer, a museum Exhibit Designer, a documentary Film Producer, the director of Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates, dedicated to solving some of our state’s greatest maritime mysteries, and an award-winning author with six books under her belt. For more information see her website at http://www.valerievanheest.com/ Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Trouble with your Tablet? 1:30 pm, Wednesday, May 27 Having trouble with your tablet? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays at 1:30 to get tech help. Please register in advance by calling 231-722-7276.

Saturday Computer Class-Craigslist 11:00 am, Saturday, May 30 De'ondra Pentecost teaches computer classes on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks’ topic--Craig’s List. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

Saturday Computer Class-Craigslist 12:15 pm, Saturday, May 30 De'ondra Pentecost teaches computer classes on Saturdays at 11 am and 12:15 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 to register. This weeks’ topic--Craig’s List. Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library.

New Books

Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for 2015 . To see new books from other years try: 2014 2013 , 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

Double Fudge Brownie Murder By Fluke, Joanne 2015-02 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758280404 Check Our Catalog Life in tiny Lake Eden, Minnesota, is usually pleasantly uneventful. Lately, though, it seems everyone has more than their fair share of drama--especially the Swensen family. With so much on her plate, Hannah Swensen can hardly find the time to think about her bakery--let alone the town's most recent murder. . . Hannah is nervous about the upcoming trial for her involvement in a tragic …More

Inside the O'Briens By Genova, Lisa 2015-04 - Gallery Books 9781476717777 Check Our Catalog From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Still Alice" Lisa Genova comes a powerful and transcendent new novel about a family struggling with the impact of Huntington's disease. Joe O'Brien is a forty-four-year-old police officer from the Irish Catholic neighborhood of Charlestown, Massachusetts. A devoted husband, proud father of four children in their twenties, and respected officer, …More

Harrison Squared By Gregory, Daryl 2015-03 - Tor Books 9780765376954 Check Our Catalog From award winning author Daryl Gregory, a thrilling and colorful Lovecraftian adventure of a teenage boy searching for his mother, and the macabre creatures he encounters. Harrison Harrison--H2 to his mom--is a lonely teenager who's been terrified of the water ever since he was a toddler in California, when a huge sea creature capsized their boat, and his father vanished. One of the …More

At the Water's Edge By Gruen, Sara 2015-03 - Spiegel & Grau 9780385523233 Check Our Catalog "NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER In this thrilling new novel from the author of "Water for Elephants, " Sara Gruen again demonstrates her talent for creating spellbinding period pieces. "At the Water's Edge "is a gripping and poignant love story about a privileged young woman's awakening as she experiences the devastation of World War II in a tiny village in the Scottish Highlands. After …More

Mama Dearest By Harris, E. Lynn 2009-09 - Gallery Books/Karen Hunter Publishing 9781439158906 Check Our Catalog From a "New York Times"-bestselling author comes the highly-anticipated return of diva supreme Yancey Harrington Braxton, one of Harris's most popular characters, in a story of sex, secrets, and betrayal. …More

Heir to the Jedi: Star Wars By Ballantine Author Hearne, Kevin 2015-03 - Lucas Books 9780345544858 Check Our Catalog "NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER " A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. . . ." A thrilling new adventure set between "A New Hope" and "The Empire Strikes Back, "and--for the first time ever--written entirely from Luke Skywalker's first-person point of view. Luke Skywalker's game-changing destruction of the Death Star has made him not only a hero of the Rebel Alliance but a valuable …More

Back to the Street By Hernandez, Treasure 2008-09 - Urban Books 9781601620804 Check Our Catalog header: The Newest Line-Up from Urban Books/KensingtonHernandez delivers the third novel in her powerful urban saga set in Flint, Michigan, where the good die young and the innocent don't stay that way for long. …More

Pride V. Prejudice: A Claire Malloy Mystery By Hess, Joan 2015-04 - Minotaur Books 9781250011954 Check Our Catalog Claire Malloy, for as long as she can remember, has been the local bookseller and owner of the Book Depot and the widowed mother of teenage Caron, who frequently speaks in ALL CAPS. But her life has changed dramatically in recent years. Claire has married her longtime beau, Deputy Police Chief Peter Rosen. Still the owner of the Book Depot, Claire has passed the day-to-day running of it on to …More

Fracture By Hooyenga, Melanie 2014-06 - Createspace 9781500214418 Check Our Catalog When seventeen-year old Biz wakes up from surgery after helping catch a kidnapper, she thinks she's lost her ability to flicker-travel back in time eighteen hours-but she soon discovers her ability is stronger than ever. And so are the mind-blowing headaches. But flickering isn't the only thing giving Biz headaches. Her newly shaved head brings out the bullies, her boyfriend Cameron is getting a …More

The Bone Tree By Iles, Greg 2015-04 - William Morrow & Company 9780062311115 Check Our Catalog Greg Iles continues the electrifying story begun in his smash New York Times bestseller Natchez Burning in this highly anticipated second installment of an epic trilogy of blood and race, family and justice, featuring Southern lawyer Penn Cage. …More

Sheisty Chicks By K, Kim 2011-12 - Melodrama Publishing 9781934157473 Check Our Catalog Get Money By Any Means Necessary The Waverly Girls Group Home is supposed to be a place where troubled teens come for reform. But Jazzy, Cha Cha, and Maya have different plans. Though the three girls hail from three different cities, they've had amazingly similar hard knock lives, and the thread that holds them together is their love of money. Soon, these sheisty chicks are backsliding …More

The Essential W. P. Kinsella By Kinsella, W. P. 2015-03 - Tachyon Publications 9781616961879 Check Our Catalog This career retrospective celebrates the 80th birthday of baseball's greatest scribe, W. P. Kinsella ("Shoeless Joe"), as well as the 25th anniversary of "Field of Dreams," the film that he inspired. In addition to his classic baseball tales, W. P. Kinsella is also a critically-acclaimed short fiction writer. His satiric wit has been celebrated with numerous honors, including the Order of …More

Signature Kill By Levien, David 2015-03 - Doubleday Books 9780385532556 Check Our Catalog A stunning serial-killer novel from David Levien, featuring his acclaimed and indomitable investigator, Frank Behr . . . this is the bigger thriller we've been wanting for from Levien. A young woman's body is found on a side street in Indianapolis, horrifyingly arranged. Meanwhile, Frank Behr, who is down on his luck and virtually broke, takes on a no-win case to locate a single mother's …More

Pleasantville By Locke, Attica 2015-04 - Harper 9780062259400 Check Our Catalog Jay Porter, the hero of the critically acclaimed bestseller Black Water Rising, becomes embroiled in a toxic case involving politics, corruption, and murder in this electrifying and atmospheric tale from Attica Locke, a writer "akin to George Pelecanos or Dennis Lehane" (New York Times). Fifteen years after his career-defining case against Cole Oil, Jay Porter is broke and tired. That victory …More

A Real Prince: The Bachelor PrinceYesterday's Hero By Macomber, Debbie 2015-02 - Mira Books 9780778315513 Check Our Catalog www.DebbieMacomber.com A man who happens to be a prince... Stefano Giorgio Paolo is the heir to the throne of his small country, and he's come to America in search of a bride. A wealthy bride who can help save his kingdom from financial ruin. But the woman he actually wants is Hope Jordan--who has nothing to offer him except her love. Can The Bachelor Prince give up his throne for the …More

Emma: A Modern Retelling By McCall Smith, Alexander 2015-04 - Pantheon Books 9780804197953 Check Our Catalog The best-selling author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series deftly escorts Jane Austen's beloved, meddlesome heroine into the twenty-first century in this delightfully inventive retelling. The summer after university, Emma Woodhouse returns home to the village of Highbury to prepare for the launch of her interior design business. As she cultivates grand plans for the future, she …More

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Killer Gourmet By McKevett, G. A. 2015-03 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758276575 Check Our Catalog Plus-sized P.I. Savannah Reid and her pals at the Moonlight Magnolia Detective Agency know a thing or two about fine dining. But when murder shows up on the menu, it's time to go back to the kitchen. . . When the Moonlight Magnolia gang learns their friends Ryan Stone and John Gibson are planning to open a chic new restaurant, they eagerly offer their input on everything from what dishes to …More

A Reunion of Ghosts By Mitchell, Judith Claire 2015-03 - Harper 9780062355881 Check Our Catalog Three wickedly funny sisters. One family's extraordinary legacy. A single suicide note that spans a century ... Meet the Alter sisters: Lady, Vee, and Delph. These three mordantly witty, complex women share their family's apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side. They love each other fiercely, but being an Alter isn't easy. Bad luck is in their genes, passed down through the generations. …More

The Beekeeper's Daughter By Montefiore, Santa 2015-04 - Simon & Schuster 9781476735412 Check Our Catalog From the #1 internationally bestselling author, her first book set in America, the story of a mother and daughter searching for love and happiness, unaware of the secrets that bind them. To find what they are longing for they must confront the past, and unravel the lies told long ago. England, 1932: Grace Hamblin is growing up on the beautiful estate of the Marquess and Marchioness of …More

Inspector of the Dead By Morrell, David 2015-03 - Mulholland Books 9780316323932 Check Our Catalog Legendary thriller writer David Morrell transports readers to the fogbound streets of London, where a killer plots to assassinate Queen Victoria. …More

God Help the Child By Morrison, Toni 2015-04 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307594174 Check Our Catalog Spare and unsparing, "God Help the Child"--the first novel by Toni Morrison to be set in our current moment--weaves a tale about the way the sufferings of childhood can shape, and misshape, the life of the adult. At the center: a young woman who calls herself Bride, whose stunning blue-black skin is only one element of her beauty, her boldness and confidence, her success in life, but which …More

The Illuminations By O'Hagan, Andrew 2015-03 - Farrar Straus Giroux 9780374174569 Check Our Catalog An arresting story of myth and memory from an acclaimed British novelist Anne Quirk's life is built on stories--both the lies she was told by the man she loved and the fictions she told herself to survive. Nobody remembers Anne now, but this elderly woman was an artistic pioneer in her youth, a creator of groundbreaking documentary photographs. Her beloved grandson Luke, now a captain with …More

The Children's Crusade By Packer, Ann 2015-04 - Scribner Book Company 9781476710457 Check Our Catalog From the "New York Times" bestselling, award-winning author of "The Dive From Clausen's Pier," a sweeping, masterful new novel that explores the secrets and desires, the remnant wounds and saving graces of one California family, over the course of five decades. Bill Blair finds the land by accident, three wooded acres in a rustic community south of San Francisco. The year is 1954, long before …More

Heartbreaker: In Bed with the Wrangler By Palmer, Diana Author Dunlop, Barbara 2015-02 - Harlequin 9780373010240 Check Our Catalog As a teenager, Gracie had worshipped her stepbrother, Jason, a silent young cowboy who had left home early to seek his fortune. When danger threatens the ranch, the now-adult Gracie can only hope that her long, tall Texan will come blazing home to save her. …More