New Books

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

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Wealthy & Wicked By Renee, Chris 2011-12 - Life Changing Books 9781934230336 Check Our Catalog Tracey Robbins has it all: money, successful, business, and a closet a girl would kill for. St. Louis is her playground as everybody who wants to be somebody tries desperately to be in her circle. However, living the young, black, and privileged life comes with perks that could turn the purest hearts wicked, just for a chance to be like her. The unannounced arrival of Tez, a sexy seemingly no good thug, sends her life in a downward spiral that no one saw coming. Soon after, she finds herself the center of a devious plan to ruin her life. Betrayal runs deep as the people the closest to her begin to show their true colors. With her back against the wall, she finds love in an unlikely pair of arms. Will that love be enough to save her, or will she remain lost in the pursuit of wealth? …More

Chasing Fire By Roberts, Nora 2012-04 - Jove Books 9780515150636 Check Our Catalog Number-one "New York Times"-bestselling author Nora Roberts--America's favorite writer ("The New Yorker")--delves into the world of elite firefighters who thrive on danger and adrenaline--men and women who wouldn't know how to live life if it wasn't on the edge. …More

The Last Boyfriend By Roberts, Nora 2012-05 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425246030 Check Our Catalog The Montgomery brothers and their eccentric mother are breathing new life into the town of Boonsboro, Maryland, by restoring its historic hotel. And they're finding their own lives revamped by love. …More

2312 By Robinson, Kim Stanley 2012-05 - Orbit 9780316098120 Check Our Catalog The year is 2312. Scientific and technological advances have opened gateways to an extraordinary future. But a sequence of events will force humanity to confront its past, its present, and its future. …More

The Reverend's Wife By Roby, Kimberla Lawson 2012-05 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446572477 Check Our Catalog From bestselling author Roby comes the ninth installment in her award-winning Reverend Curtis Black series. Curtis is ready to move on from his wife after her two affairs and is being propositioned by a woman who desperately wants to become the next Mrs. Curtis Black. …More

The Lifeboat By Rogan, Charlotte 2012-04 - Reagan Arthur Books 9780316185905 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Grace Winter, 22, is both a newlywed and a widow. She is also on trial for her life. In the summer of 1914, the elegant ocean liner carrying her and her husband Henry across the Atlantic suffers a mysterious explosion. Setting aside his own safety, Henry secures Grace a place in a lifeboat, which the survivors quickly realize is over capacity. For any to live, some must die. …More

The Devil Colony: A SIGMA Force Novel By Rollins, James 2012-03 - Harper 9780061785658 Check Our Catalog "Every James Rollins delivers mach-speed mayhem; throat-clutching suspense; high-style adventure; and a terrific story told terrifically. He makes the rest us look bad." --Steve Berry, author of The Emperor's Tomb "This guy doesn't write novels--he builds roller coasters." --Booklist New York Times bestselling thrill-master James Rollins is back with The Devil Colony, another electrifying combination of suspense, history, science, action, and ingenious speculation. In The Devil Colony, Sigma Force stalwarts Painter Crowe and Commander Grayson Pierce must investigate a gruesome massacre in the Rocky Mountains and root out a secret cabal that has been manipulating momentous events since the time of the original thirteen colonies. Once again, Rollins delivers a spine-tingler that will leave fans of Michael Crichton, The Da Vinci Code, and Indiana Jones breathless--as he exposes the dark truth behind the founding of America. …More

Alpha By Rucka, Greg 2012-05 - Mulholland Books 9780316182287 Check Our Catalog For the visitors to Wilsonville, the largest theme park in the world, the daybegan with a smile. By the end, they wonder--will they be able to escape withtheir lives? …More

Stolen Prey By Sandford, John 2012-05 - Putnam Adult 9780399157684 Check Our Catalog In the small Minnesota town of Deephaven, an entire family has been killed. To Lucas Davenport, it looks an awful lot like the drug killings he's seen. But this is an upscale town, and a victim was an executive vice president at a big bank. It just doesn't seem to fit. Until it does. …More

A Blaze of Glory: A Novel of the Battle of Shiloh By Shaara, Jeff 2012-05 - Ballantine Books 9780345527356 Check Our Catalog In the first novel of a spellbinding new trilogy, "New York Times"-bestselling author Shaara returns to the Civil War terrain he knows best into an action-packed Western Theater for a vivid re-creation of one of the war's bloodiest and most iconic engagements--the Battle of Shiloh. …More

Wanted: Undead or Alive By Sparks, Kerrelyn 2012-03 - Avon Books 9780061958069 Check Our Catalog A "New York Times"- and "USA Today"-bestselling author pens the next book in her witty Love at Stake series, in which a vamp and a werewolf go undercover at a dude ranch . . . with sizzling results. Original. …More

The Guardian By Sparks, Nicholas 2004-02 - Warner Books 9780446613439 Check Our Catalog The #1 "New York Times" bestselling author explores a darker realm of the heart in this emotional tale. When a young widow finally takes a chance on new love, her life becomes a living nightmare as one man's jealousy spins into a deadly obsession. …More

Dark Magic By Swain, James 2012-05 - Tor Books 9780765329943 Check Our Catalog Peter Warlock is not only a magician, but also a member of an underground group of psychics who gaze into the future to help prevent crimes. A shadowy cult of evil psychics know all about his abilities and are on the hunt, determined to silence them forever. …More

The Lower River By Theroux, Paul 2012-05 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) 9780547746500 Check Our Catalog A taut, tense, darkly suspenseful novel about a man who flees to Africa afterhis marriage falls apart, only to be caught up in a precarious situation in aseemingly benign village. …More

Just Down the Road By Thomas, Jodi 2012-04 - Berkley 9780425246924 Check Our Catalog Since Tinch Turner lost his wife, he has spent his nights brooding, boozing, and brawling. When one of his escapades lands him in the ER, he finds himself staring up at the beautiful new doctor in town, Addison Spencer--and for the first time in years, he feels a spark. Original. …More

Selected Stories By Trevor, William 2011-09 - Penguin Books 9780143115960 Check Our Catalog A marvelous collection from "the greatest living writer of short stories in the English language" ("The New Yorker"), "Collected Stories" brings together 48 exquisitely rendered tales that brilliantly illuminate the human condition. …More

Lover Reborn: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood By Ward, J. R. 2012-03 - New American Library 9780451235848 Check Our Catalog Tohrment, the Brother who had it all, but lost everything to the enemy, is destined for a second chance at love and life. But will the past and his bitterness hold him back? …More

A Teeny Bit of Trouble By West, Michael Lee 2012-04 - Minotaur Books 9780312571238 Check Our Catalog In this hilarious follow-up to GONE WITH A HANDSOMER MAN, Charleston pastry chef Teeny Templeton witnesses a murder and discovers that her laywer-boyfriend, Coop O'Malley, has been keeping secrets. …More

Unnatural Acts By Woods, Stuart 2012-04 - Putnam Adult 9780399158865 Check Our Catalog When a hedge-fund billionaire hires Stone Barrington and Holly Barker to track down his missing son, they never expected that a simple missing-persons case would lead to one of the most dangerous international criminals from their past. …More

Summer Reading Week 2

Welcome to Summer Reading 2012. At the end of the second week we had 298 people sign up! 66 people read 170 books.

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The Lion By DeMille, Nelson 2012-04 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446619257 Check Our Catalog In this follow-up to "The Lion's Game, " John Corey, former NYPD Homicide detective and special agent for the Anti-Terrorist Task Force, is back. And, unfortunately for Corey, so is Asad Khalil, the notorious Libyan terrorist otherwise known as "The Lion." Available in a tall Premium Edition. This book rocked! …More

Four to Score By Evanovich, Janet 1999-06 - St. Martin's Press 9780312966973 Check Our Catalog "Evanovich's novels are among the great joys of contemporary fiction."--"GQ." In "Four to Score, " Stephanie follows in Ranger's entrepreneurial bootsteps--but comes up against a slew of unsavory characters in the wildest ride of her life. Author online at www.evanovich.com. National ads, including "USA Today" and "The New York Times Book Review." Martin's Press. This book is great!  It's absolutely hilarious, and a total thriller.  I loved it! …More

High Five By Evanovich, Janet 2000-06 - St. Martin's Press 9780312971342 Check Our Catalog In her fifth high-octane thriller, bounty hunter Stephanie Plum sets out to find her missing uncle -- and along the way smacks slam-bang into: a dead body, a nasty bookie, her stun-gun-toting grandmother, two very sexy men, an angry little man who won't leave her apartment, and a Mafia wedding... Jersey's favorite bounty hunter has never been better! With high hair, street smarts and plenty of attitude, Steph's sure to nail this case -- or risk life and spandex-clad limb trying... …More

The Family Corleone By Falco, Edward 2012-05 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446574624 Check Our Catalog New York, 1933. The city and nation are in the depths of the Great Depression. The New York crime families have prospered in this time, but with the coming end of Prohibition, a battle is looming that will determine which organizations will rise and which will fall. …More

One of Our Thursdays Is Missing By Fforde, Jasper 2012-01 - Penguin Books 9780143120513 Check Our Catalog Fforde's exuberant return to the fantastical BookWorld opens during a time of great unrest. All-out Genre war is rumbling, and the BookWorld desperately needs a heroine like Thursday Next. With the real Thursday apparently retired to the Realworld, the Council of Genres turns to the written Thursday. I love the Thursday Next series, but this one is definitely not up to par.  My least favorite thus far. …More

Acupuncture: How It Works, How It Cures By Firebrace, Peter Author Hill, Sandra 1994-01 - McGraw-Hill Companies 9780879836399 Check Our Catalog …More

Canada By Ford, Richard 2012-05 - Ecco Press 9780061692048 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title The distinguished modern American master and Pulitzer Prize-winning author returns with this haunting and elemental novel about a young man forced by catastrophic circumstance to reconcile himself to a world that has been rendered unrecognizable. Ford sends you back to your childhood.   Does your parent's DNA give you an insight into what you will become?  Read Canada to find out.  In the end you have to make your own destiny. …More

A Compromising Affair By Forster, Gwynne 2011-11 - Kimani Press 9780373534517 Check Our Catalog In her beloved Harringtons series, Forster introduced the sexy, wealthy brothers from Maryland. Each found his perfect match, and now their family and friends are searching for happily-ever-afters of their own. Original. …More

The Memory of Blood By Fowler, Christopher 2012-03 - Bantam 9780345528636 Check Our Catalog Fowler's acclaimed Peculiar Crimes Unit novels crackle with sly wit, lively suspense, and twists as chilling as London's fog. Now the indomitable duo of Arthur Bryant and John May, along with the rest of their quirky team, return to solve a confounding case with dark ties to the British theater and a killer who may mean curtains for all involved. …More

The Confession By Grisham, John 2011-07 - Dell Publishing Company 9780440245117 Check Our Catalog #1 "NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER First time in paperback An innocent man is about to be executed. Only a guilty man can save him. In 1998, in the small East Texas city of Sloan, Travis Boyette abducted, raped, and strangled a popular high school cheerleader. He buried her body so that it would never be found, then watched in amazement as police and prosecutors arrested and convicted Donte Drumm, a local football star, and marched him off to death row. Now nine years have passed. Travis has just been paroled in Kansas for a different crime; Donte is four days away from his execution. Travis suffers from an inoperable brain tumor. For the first time in his miserable life, he decides to do what's right and confess. But how can a guilty man convince lawyers, judges, and politicians that they're about to execute an innocent man? A good example of capitol punishment gone wrong and the scary part is that it's probably happening somewhere right now. …More

Love Finds You in Sunset Beach, Hawaii By Gunn, Robin Jones 2011-10 - Summerside Press 9781609360283 Check Our Catalog Sierra came to Sunset Beach forrelaxation not for world-class surfingand certainly not for romance!When a wealthy friend offers Sierra Jensen avacation at an oceanfront beach house, sheenvisions a quiet retreat where she can plan hernext move. Instead, she arrives at the start of thenoisy surfing competitions and is surprised to learnthat her friend had an ulterior motive namely, introducing Sierra to Jordan Bryce, the tenantstaying below them. Jordan is a photographerwhose lens and attention are focused on the surfers, and he is not willing to let anyone get in his way oflanding the next cover shot for Surf Days magazine.Sierra and Jordan came to Sunset Beach looking fordifferent things. But as the surf pounds the NorthShore, will they discover something better thaneither of them had imagined? …More

Monday Mornings By Gupta, Sanjay 2012-03 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446583855 Check Our Catalog CNN's chief medical correspondent presents his first novel. At Chelsea General, surgeons answer for bad outcomes at the Morbidity and Mortality conference, known as M & M. This extraordinary peek behind the curtain into what is considered the most secretive meeting in all of medicine is the backdrop for this engaging story. …More

A Discovery of Witches By Harkness, Deborah E. 2011-12 - Penguin Books 9780143119685 Check Our Catalog Debut novelist Harkness has crafted a mesmerizing and addictive read, equal parts history and magic, romance and suspense--a richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together. If you enjoy a bit of Academia in your escapism, A Discovery of Witches is a wonderful treat.  Unlike some other works involving the occult or supernatural, the emphasis on storytelling was richly interwoven with history and the history of science.  This reader savored various parts of Harkness' writing of describing a strong female character who's pursuit of knowledge opened doors of the past as well as eventual knowledge of the character's self and her own power. …More

Star Island By Hiaasen, Carl 2012-01 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446556132 Check Our Catalog Pop star Cherry Pye is attempting a comeback from her latest drug and alcohol disaster. Ann DeLusia is Cherry's "undercover stunt double." But, one night, Ann-as-Cherry is kidnapped by an obsessed paparazzo. Now the challenge for Cherry's handlers is to rescue Ann while keeping her existence secret from the public--and from Cherry herself. …More

That's Disgusting: Unraveling the Mysteries of Repulsion By Herz, Rachel 2012-01 - W. W. Norton & Company 9780393076479 Check Our Catalog An entertaining and revealing look at the science behind the emotion of disgust. The only human emotion truly learned and adaptable.  Disgust is quite interesting in all its dirty little ways. …More

The Bewitched Viking By Hill, Sandra 2011-01 - Avon Books 9780062019004 Check Our Catalog Featuring a stunning new package, this early Viking novel from "USA Today"-bestselling author Hill is filled with the same laughter and passion her fans have come to know and love. I would read this book over and over again. …More

The Cajun Cowboy By Hill, Sandra 2004-06 - Warner Forever 9780446612951 Check Our Catalog Louisiana hair stylist Charmaine LeDeux discovers that there is a second chance for love with Raoul Lanier, the man she thought she had divorced who tells her they are still married. Original. …More

Here Comes Santa Claus By Hill, Sandra Joint Author Holmes, Katie Joint Author Jensen, Trish 2001-10 - Leisure Books 9780843949186 Check Our Catalog This humorous holiday anthology features three stories about three Maine bachelors who discover "tis the season for folly" as each man trips over his heart to capture the love of that one special woman. …More

When I Think of You By Ireland, Liz 2002-07 - Zebra 9780821771167 Check Our Catalog Wedding columnist Celia Snowden considers fellow journalist Davis Smith her best buddy and default date, her very last single friend who''ll always be there for her--won't he? Davis, however, is head-over-heels in love with Celia. He's determined to get over it, but he just can't seem to get her out of his mind. What's Mr. Nice Guy to do when his dream girl only wants to date nightmares? (July) …More

Firestorm By Johansen, Iris 2005-08 - Bantam 9780553586497 Check Our Catalog #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen turns up the heat in this explosive new psychological thriller. This time a gifted arson investigator teams up with a mysterious operative to stop a killer raging completely out of control... "For Kerry Murphy, the inferno is never far away. The flames of that long-ago night still burn in her nightmares: the heat, the choking smoke, the helplessness. She can never run fast enough... Now Kerry works as an arson investigator with her evidence-sniffing dog, Sam. Together they're a great team, but her life is about to change in the time it takes to strike a match. The deadly flames of her past are back, and from out of the ashes a stranger appears. Who is Silver? And why has he chosen her in the desparate race to find a killer determined to ignite hell on earth? Kerry and Silver may not have a chance against a psychopath as coldhearted as his method is red-hot. To save themselves and the innocent lives at stake, Kerry will have to do what she hoped she'd never have to do: "fight fire with fire. "From the Hardcover edition. Fire has always been Kerry Murphy's friend and foe.  Due to this she has become a topnotch fire investigator with her dog Sam.  But a new stream of fires and memories will bring her close to her breaking point while she is also trying to find out who is trying to kill her to silence her findings. …More

Killer Dreams By Johansen, Iris 2007-08 - Bantam 9780553586534 Check Our Catalog From #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Iris Johansen comes her most suspense-filled thriller to date--a pulse-pounding shocker that pits a mother and son against a killer who's the stuff of nightmares. Jock Gavin makes a return appearance in this dream shattering mystery.  Sophie and her son Michael have to run for their lives with a new "friend" Matt Royd while at the same time they try to kill the man who is trying to kill them.  Will they, Jock, and their new friend Matt, succeed? …More

A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar By Joinson, Suzanne Author Joinson 2012-05 - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 9781608198115 Check Our Catalog Like "Major Pettigrew's Last Stand" or "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society," a wondrous, richly conceived, irresistible debut novel that sweeps the reader away to a different world. …More

Diva: Triple Crown Publications Presents By Kane & Abel Author Kane, John Ed. Author Abel, Simone 2004-01 - Vickie Stringer 9780974789583 Check Our Catalog …More