What to read while waiting for...

The Chemist By Meyer, Stephenie 2016-11 - Little Brown and Company 9780316387835 Check Our Catalog In this gripping page-turner, an ex-agent on the run from her former employers must take one more case to clear her name and save her life. She used to work for the U.S. government, but very few people ever knew that. An expert in her field, she was one of the darkest secrets of an agency so clandestine it doesn't even have a name. And when they decided she was a liability, they …More

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

The Spymistress By Chiaverini, Jennifer 2013-10 - Dutton Books 9780525953623 Check Our Catalog "New York Times" bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini is back with another enthralling historical novel set during the Civil War era, this time inspired by the life of "a true Union woman as true as steel" who risked everything by caring for Union prisoners of war -- and stealing Confederate secrets. …More

Sweet Tooth By McEwan, Ian 2012-11 - Nan A. Talese 9780385536820 Check Our Catalog Cambridge student Serena Frome's beauty and intelligence make her the ideal recruit for MI5. The year is 1972. The Cold War is far from over. England's legendary intelligence agency is determined to manipulate the cultural conversation by funding writers whose politics align with those of the government. The operation is code named "Sweet Tooth." …More

Rules of Betrayal By Reich, Christopher 2010-07 - Doubleday Books 9780385531542 Check Our Catalog The most riveting novel yet in Reich's "New York Times"-bestselling series. Jonathan Ransom returns as the resourceful doctor thrown into a shadowy world of double and triple agents, where absolutely no one can be trusted. To stay alive, Ransom must unravel the mystery surrounding his wife--an enigmatic and lethal spy who plays by her own rules. …More