L2U Catalogue 73 Jan 2013 - Shortgrass Library System

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Catalogue # 73 Easy (Books for Little Children) ................................ 3
Juvenile ................................................................. 4‐6
Young Adult ......................................................... 7‐8
Best Sellers ........................................................ 8‐12
General Fiction ................................................ 12‐15
Science Fiction and Fantasy .............................. 15‐16
Romance .......................................................... 16‐19
Western ........................................................... 20‐22
Mystery ............................................................. 22‐24
Non‐Fiction for All Ages .................................... 24‐27
Biography ................................................................ 28
Seasonal .................................................................. 28
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   Easy BB PUC 123 Beach. Puck. From counting crabs and starfish to beach balls and flip‐
flops, this board book introduces toddlers to the sights of the seashore while making basic numbers fun to learn. BB SPU In The Garden. Spurr, Elizabeth. Pictures and brief rhymes depict a young boy digging in the dirt and planting seeds that, over time, grow into shoots, leaves, blossoms, and fruit. E ACK The Butterfly Ride. Ackelsberg, Amy. Strawberry Shortcake and her friends decide to shake things up by going on a butterfly ride. All the girls have a fruitastic time, but Orange has so much fun that she decides she doesn't want to come home. Can Strawberry convince her friend to fly back to Berry Bitty City? E QIT Under the Ice. Qitsualik, Rachel A. Winter can be cruel in the Arctic. Food quickly grows scarce during the long winter months for those who cannot hunt. In these difficult times, the grandmother of an orphaned boy wishes aloud for the qallupaluit ‐ strange, monstrous creatures that live under the sea ice ‐ to take her grandson away forever. E SOL Rabbit and Bear Paws, Sacred Seven: Wisdom. Solomon, Chad. Watch Rabbit and his friends learn about the Grandfather Teaching of Wisdom, and making good choices. When they meet a family of beavers, they are faced with some quick decisions…but do our beloved characters make the wise decisions? E PEY Rain, Rain, Smurf Away. Peyo. After days of endless rain, Handy Smurf decides to smurf a weather machine to make it go away, but what happens when Farmer Smurf and Poet Smurf get their hands on the machine and can't decide if it should be a sunny or rainy day? E HAR Caillou Goes Camping. Harvey, Roger. Grandpa and Caillou are camping in the backyard. The next day, Mommy finds the campers in a surprising place! E MAR Out of Bounce. Marsoli, Lisa. Tigger is determined to teach his friends in the Hundred‐
Acre Wood how to bounce, and sets to work with his usual enthusiasm—but his first lesson turns out to be his last when his entire class bounces clean out of sight! E BER Dinosaur Dig. Berenstain, Jan & Mike. When Brother and Sister visit the Bearsonian Museum, they luck out. A real dinosaur dig is taking place. What sort of fossils will they find? A Stegosaurus? A Spinosaurus? The mighty Tyrannosaurus rex? Dig in with the Berenstain Bears and find out! E PAZ Transformers Prime: Attack of the Scraplets. Griffin, Marsha. Optimus Prime and Arcee discover a horde of alien robots, the Scraplets, with razor‐sharp teeth and a love for chomping on fresh metal. BB TES My Best Friend Dora: Let’s be Ballerinas! Testa, Maggie. Hola! Would you like to be a ballerina with me? We'll put on fluffy tutus and pink ballet slippers. Then we'll twirl, leap and put on a performance just like ballerinas do! E OLI Olivia: And the Best Teacher Ever. Gray, Scott. Mrs. Hoggenmuller is being considered for teacher of the year, and Olivia goes all out to see the class performs its best. Will her favorite teacher get the award? E HAP Pooh’s Secret Garden. Hapka, Catherine. Pooh discovers that the secret to a hive full of honey is a fine garden of busy bees so he decides to plant one of his own. E MCC Fill a Bucket. McCloud, Carol. A child's healthy self‐concept and happiness is often the result of the encouraging words and actions of parents 3 and others who help a child know they are loved, valued, and capable. E RID Ride With Buddy. Bartlett, Craig. (Level 2) Join Buddy and his family as they ride the Dinosaur Train and meet four different dinosaurs. All aboard! E MIG SpongeBob Square Pants: And the Winner Is. Miglis, Jenny. SpongeBob has more awards than he can count on, so Patrick sets out to make himself a winner. But when Patrick starts to copy everything SpongeBob does, it cramps SpongeBob's style... E HAR Caillou and the Rain. Harvey, Roger. It’s raining outside, but Mommy and Caillou have errands to do. E SOR The Juice Box Bully. Sornson, Robert. When Pete starts at a new school, he soon finds out that being a bystander to bad behavior is not tolerated. E MOS Amelia Writes Again. Moss, Marissa. Ten‐year‐old Amelia draws pictures and writes about her daily life in the journal she receives for her birthday. E BER The Berenstain Bears and Mama for Mayor. Berenstain, Jan. (Level 1) Make your way to the ballot box ‐‐‐ Mama is running for mayor! There are lots of improvements to be made in Bear Country, and Mama has a plan. She's going to fix the roads, pick up the trash, and replace the broken streetlights. But will she promise too much? E ZAP Curious George: Home Run. Zappy, Erica. (Level 1) Curious George goes to his first baseball game and discovers that he needs to know about numbers to keep score. Includes rules of the game and an activity. E MCD Olivia: Makes a Charm Bracelet. McDoogle, Farrah. After the perfect birthday present for her friend Francine accidentally falls down the bathroom drain, Olivia has to think of something else to give Francine that's just as special. E AZO Wanda and the Frogs. Azore, Barbara. Blue‐eyed, freckle‐faced Wanda is back, and with her comes spring, puddles, and wriggling black tadpoles. 4 E VAL Dora Goes to School. Valdes, Leslie. Dora's teacher has to get to school before the students do, but her bicycle just got a flat tire. Can Dora and Boots help their teacher get to school in time? E HAR Caillou is Sick. Harvey, Roger. Caillou has chicken pox! He does not like being sick, especially when he feels so itchy. E MCQ Lola Reads to Leo. McQuinn, Anna. Lola reads story books to her new baby brother Leo, and even though Mommy and Daddy are busy, they still have time to read to Lola at bedtime. E GIL Grandma and the Pirates. Gilman, Phoebe. A band of pirates kidnaps Grandma and her parrot, Oliver. When her granddaughter Melissa tries to save them, she gets captured too. We welcome your feedback about the Library to You catalogue. Find Marigold contact information on page 2.    Juvenile J KIRS CAPT Captain Awesome vs. Nacho Cheese Man. Kirby, Stan. (#2) Eugene McGillicudy and Charlie Thomas Jones are best friends. They are also supersecret superheroes and members of the Sunnyview Superhero Squad. It’s Captain Awesome and Nacho Cheese Man to the rescue! But when Eugene and Charlie get into a fight, Captain Awesome is forced to wonder if Nacho Cheese Man might actually be…bad? J MANM LOCK Lockdown. Manning, Matthew K. With one member in exile and others on lockdown, the Revolution team is falling apart fast ‐ and their enemies are picking up the pieces! With each new Artifact, the gang of troublesome teens, known as the Collective, grows more and more powerful. J SPAA SWIT S.W.I.T.C.H. Alligator Action. Sparks, Ali. Petty Pots has been kidnapped! Josh and Danny have already broken into her secret lab looking for her, and now they’re going to brave all her anti‐intruder traps and break into her house. J CHAG GARD The Boxcar Children: The Garden Thief. Chandler, Gertrude. One warm night four children stood in front of the bakery. No one knew them. No one knew where they had come from. Something strange is happening in the community garden! Who’s stealing the veggies? J THOC WHOW The Floods: Who Wants to Be a Billionare? Thompson, Colin. (#9) The Floods take on Wall Street and solve the global financial crisis in the ninth book of their hilarious adventures. The world is in a recession and millions of people have lost millions of dollars. And just when things are about to get even worse, the Floods set up Summer School in New York and take control. J RANS GAS It’s a Gas. Ransford , Sandy. Why did the alien take a bath? So he could make a clean getaway! Why are giraffes pleased they have such long necks? Because their feet smell awful! What do you get if you eat baked beans and onions? Tear gas. J APPK ANIM Animorphs. Applegate, K.A. (#7) The fight for the planet continues! The last time Rachel and her friends entered the giant Yeerk pool beneath their town things went very bad. They plan to be careful, but the team gets caught. But right as things are looking their most dire, everything stops. Then Rachel and the Animorphs hear a voice. It belongs to a very old, powerful being that can save them. But if it does, the Earth will be defenseless. J HOEB AMPL Tony Hawk’s 900 Revolution: Amplified. Hoena, Blake A. A new chapter begins and the first four members of the Revolution team ‐ Omar, Dylan, Amy, and Joey ‐ search for next piece of Tony Hawk's powerful 900 skateboard. Their journey takes them to the American Midwest, where a rock‐n‐roll teen tunes in to the mysterious Artifact's location. J ROCJ ONED One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street. Rocklin, Joanne. The last remaining orange tree on a Southern California street brings together neighbors of all ages as they face their problems and anxieties, including the possibility that a mysterious stranger is a threat to their tree. J NIXG TROU Troubletwisters: The Magic. Nix, Garth. When their house mysteriously explodes and they are sent to live with an unknown relative named Grandma X, twelve‐year‐old twins Jaide and Jack Shield learn that they are troubletwisters, young Wardens just coming into their powers, who must protect humanity from evil. J SHEC STEL Stella Batts: Hair Today, Gone Tommorrow. Sheinmel, Courtney. When Stella learns that her best friend Willa is moving away, she makes a wish and tries a magic potion to keep her in Redwood City, California. J SUTL SINE Sinestro and the Ring of Fear. Sutton, Laurie S. Leader of the Yellow Lantern Corps, Thaal Sinestro, plans to control the universe through fear. The sinister super‐
villain travels from planet to planet, terrorizing innocent citizens with nightmarish creations. J HOWD RABB Bunnicula: A Rabbit –Tale of a Mystery. Howe, Deborah. BEWARE THE HARE! Is he or isn't he a vampire?Before it's too late, Harold the dog and Chester the cat must find out the truth about the newest pet in the Monroe household ‐‐ a suspicious‐looking bunny with unusual habits...and fangs! J DAHR DANN Danny the Champion of the World. Dahl, Roald. Danny's dad had a secret, but now the secret's out and it's going to lead Danny on the adventure of a lifetime. J DURH DESS Dessert First. Durand, Hallie. Third‐grader Dessert's love of treats leads to a change in her large family's dinner routine, then an awful mistake, and then a sacrifice after teacher Mrs. Howdy Doody urges students to march to the beat of their own drums. J SCHA BLAC Black Widow Beauty. Schraff, Anne. Monique Reed is a gorgeous girl, all right. Is it her fault that every guy she dates has a freak accident? J WATC COOL Cool Down. Waters, Cassie. As summer ends, a new poolside friendship is formed one that could lead to trouble‐‐in this addition to a tween series that puts drama in the deep end. J HALA SHAD The Shadow on the Stairs. Halam, Ann. Joe plans to use a ghost story, complete with visuals and sound effects, to scare his father's girlfriend into moving 5 out of their house, but he discovers that elements of his contrived story may contain more fact than fiction. J KANK CHIS Chi’s Sweet Home. Kanata, Konami. (V.8) Follows the adventures of Chi, a mischievous kitten who is adopted by Yohei and his family, the Yamadas, even though their lease explicitly states pets are not allowed in their building. J DELM OBIG Obi, Gerbil on the Loose! Delany, Michael. Obi the gerbil must fend for herself in a dangerous household, consisting of a dog, three cats, a parrot, and a mouse hidden in the attic, when the Armstrongs go on vacation and instructions for taking care of Obi get lost. J DOYB WERE The Werewolf at Home Plate. Doyle, Bill. All Karl wants to do is make the Junior Club Werewolves team. But when tryouts turn into a monster letdown, Karl decides to bark up a different tree! J SPAA SWIT S.W.I.T.C.H: Turtle Terror. Sparks, Ali. Josh and Danny can’t believe it when crazy scientist Petty Potts turns up at their holiday beach! But it’s the perfect chance to borrow her new spray which switches humans into turtles. J PEAJ FLOO Flood Warning. Pearce, Jacqueline. The Fraser River is about to flood, so Tom must get his family's dairy cows to safety before it is too late. J TERB EXIL Tony Hawk’s 900 Revolution: Exiled. Terrell, Brandon. When the Revolution team walks into a Collective trap in Mexico, they begin to suspect that one of their number is a double agent. As suspicion begins to poison their relationships the main suspect, Dylan, is sent into exile and headquarters is locked down. J SIMC EMMA Emma All Stirred Up. Simon, Coco. Emma is not thrilled with always rearranging her schedule to babysit her younger brother, Jake. Now Emma and Jake are going to the same day camp this summer, and Emma has to sit with Jake on the bus. J GOLW SUGA Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Dancing Diva. Goldberg, Whoopi. When Epatha tries to spice up the choreography of the new ballet in Harlem with her free‐spirited style, the rest of the Sugar Plum ballerinas encourage her to keep her toes in line. 6 J MONL CASE Case of the Diamonds in the Desk. Montgomery, Lewis B. A jewelry store is robbed. A diamond necklace mysteriously shows up in Milo’s desk at school. The connection is crystal clear . . . isn’t it? Detective duo Milo and Jazz tackle their eighth case in this exciting mystery! J MOSM AMEL Amelia’s Are‐We‐There Yet Longest Ever Car Trip. Moss, Marissa. Ten‐year‐old Amelia keeps a journal of the summer car trip she takes with her mother and sister to Grand Canyon, Death Valley, and their California home town to visit Amelia's best friend. J DIXF SECR Secret of the Red Arrow: Hardy Boys Adventures. Dixon, Franklin W. Joe and Frank investigate some pranks around Bayport, leading them to the Red Arrow, a crime gang. J 791.4302 YAS Taylor Lautner . Yasuda, Anita. Biographical information on Taylor Lautner, best known for his role as Jacob Black in the Twilight series, with a look at his inspiration, achievements, and successes. J 791.4302 YAS Johnny Depp. Yasuda, Anita. Johnny Depp is one of the world's biggest movie stars. He has made a career out of portraying quirky characters. J 782.42164 YAS Justin Bieber. Yasuda, Anita. Justin Bieber has risen from being a star of YouTube videos to an international singing sensation in only a few short years. Today his albums sell in the millions, and he is constant demand for concerts and appearances. J 577.584 BAN Caves. Banting, Erinn. Caves are unique ecosystems that are found on all seven continents. This book explores the plants and animals that have adapted to life in this unique environment. J HERG JACK Who Was Jackie Robinson? Herman, Gail. Find out more about the real Jackie Robinson in this fun and exciting illustrated biography! J EDGG BEAT Who Were the Beatles? Edgers, Geoff. Almost everyone can sing along with the Beatles, but how many young readers know their whole story? Readers will learn about their Liverpudlian childhoods, their first forays into rock music, what Beatlemania was like, and why they broke up. Crafts, creativity, and style! Includes step‐by‐step instructions. Find this title under Non‐Fiction for All Ages.    Young Adult Y PALR WICK Wicked Jealous: A Love Story. Palmer, Robin. Simone never saw herself as the "cute girl"‐‐she was always the chunky smartmouth. But after a year of avoiding her wicked almost‐stepmonster through Zumba class, Simone's now sporting a whole new retro style. Y SANA BOYF Boyfriends with Girlfriends. Sanchez, Alex. When Lance begins to date Sergio, who's bisexual, he's not sure that it'll work out, and when his best friend Allie, who has a boyfriend, meets Sergio's lesbian friend, she has unexpected feelings which she struggles to understand. Y TRAK SHAR Sharks and Boys. Tracy, Kristen. When Enid leaves town to follow her boyfriend, Wick, who she suspects on cheating on her, she doesn't expect to end up at a wild party on a houseboat. But before she's discovered as a stowaway, a hurricane strikes, and the teenagers are carried miles from the shore and shipwrecked. Y BRIA BEFO Before We Go. Bright, Amy. When 17‐year‐old Emily visits her dying grandmother in hospital, she meets teen‐aged Alex and his sister. The three kids are propelled toward a surprising future by family secrets that have spanned generations. Y STIM BALL Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie. Stiefvater, Maggie. When his best friend, Dee, fell in love with a faerie, James realized she’d never feel the same way about him. Trying to escape into music, James finds himself surrounded by more faeries than ever. Y GRIA TIGH Tighter. Griffin, Adele. Based on Henry James's "The Turn of the Screw," this tells the story of Jamie Atkinson's summer spent as a nanny in a small Rhode Island beach town, where she begins to fear that the estate may be haunted. Y LAIE BETR The Betrayal of Maggie Blair. Laird, Elizabeth. In seventeenth‐century Scotland, sixteen‐year‐old Maggie Blair is sentenced to be hanged as a witch but escapes to her uncle’s, placing him and his family in danger as she risks all to save them from the King's men. Y BLAK ANNA Anna Dressed in Blood. Blake, Kendare. A teen ghost hunter sets his sights on a murderous ghost who has been haunting her house since the 1950s. Y MACC OPPO The Opposite of Tidy. Mac, Carrie. Fifteen‐year‐old Junie is barely coping. Her mother is sleeping in the chair in front of the TV, and the house is a mess. So when Wade Jaffre, the hot new guy at school, offers her a ride home, it seems too good to be true. Y HEAG LONG A Long Way from You. Heasley, Gwendolyn. Seventeen‐year‐old Kitsy learns there is a lot more to making art and relationships than she thought when she leaves Texas for a summer art program in New York City. Y MCNS CRUS Crush. Candy. Corpse. McNichol, Sylvia. Last year, Sunny served forty hours volunteer time on an Alzheimer's ward, where she developed a crush on Cole, another volunteer. Now she is on trial for manslaughter. Y BRAJ WRAP Wrapped. Bradbury, Jennifer. Seventeen‐year‐old Agnes Wilkins is about to make her debut into 1815 London society at a lavish party, where she meets Lord Showalter, a wealthy and eligible man who collects Egyptian antiquities and who is hiding a dangerous secret. 7 Y BELR CORN Cornered: 14 Stories of Bullying and Defiance. Belleza, Rhoda. Fourteen stories illuminate the experience of being bullied in today's world, in a volume that includes contributions from such established writers as Kirsten Miller, Jennifer Brown, and James Lecesne. Y BLOB DRAIN Drain You. Bloom, Bet M. Quinn thinks the universe centers around her. She hates herself for being like this, but she can't seem to change. Even when she tries to help her best friend Libby, she’s thinking about herself and not how other people are going to get hurt, or even die, because of her selfishness. Y STIM FORE Forever. Stiefvater, Maggie. A human girl and her werewolf boyfriend must fight for their love as death comes closing in. Y CHRL STOL Stolen. Christopher, Lucy. British city‐dweller Gemma is abducted while on vacation and taken to the Australian outback, where she realizes that escape attempts are futile. Then she learns that her captor is not as despicable as she first believed. Hey Teens! Bored?! Visit www.teensbookingit.com Find reading lists for books and ebooks, activities and more! Marigold teens can also enter the 2013 Poster Art Contest! 8    Best Sellers G STED HAPP Happy Birthday. Steel, Danielle. Valerie Wyatt is the queen of gracious living. Since her long‐ago divorce, she's created a successful TV show and reached the pinnacle of her profession, with a camera‐
ready life in her Fifth Avenue penthouse. So why is she so depressed? Because all the hours with her personal trainer, hairdressers, and cosmetic surgeons can't fudge the truth: Valerie is turning sixty. G COLJ GODD Goddess of Vengeance. Collins, Jackie. Running a high‐profile casino and hotel complex that ruthless billionaire Armand Jordan is plotting to take from her, Lucky engages in a power struggle against him, while Bobby becomes inadvertently involved in best friend Frankie's drug problems G PATJ TICK Tick Tock. Patterson, James. Detective Michael Bennett joins forces with FBI Agent Emily Parker to root out a terrorist who is threatening New York City with a devastation of the greatest magnitude, and must simultaneously sort out his feelings for Emily and protect his ten adopted children. G MCDA ATLA Atlantis. McDermott, Andy. Archaeologist Nina Wilde's life has fallen apart. Her husband, ex‐SAS soldier Eddie Chase is on the run, falsely accused of murder, and her only distraction has been investigating the origin of three strange statues stolen from her just before Eddie's disappearance. G GARJ IDEA The Ideal Man. Garwood, Julie. After she witnesses the fatal shooting of an FBI agent, Dr. Ellie Sullivan is targeted by a shadowy criminal couple called the Landrys; and, after Agent Max Daniels pledges to protect Ellie until she takes the witness stand, the two of them find their close quarters leading to passionate feelings. G LUSE BOUR The Bourne Dominion. Lustbader, Eric Van. Jason Bourne is searching for an elusive cadre of terrorists planning to destroy America's most strategic natural resources. He needs the help of General Boris Karpov, the newly appointed head of Russia's most feared spy agency. But Karpov has made a deal with the devil. G FAIL SILE Silent Mercy. Fairstein, Linda. In the latest thriller in Fairstein's “New York Times" bestselling series, prosecutor Alex Cooper dives deep into the Byzantine, sinister world of New York City's powerful religious institutions to find out why the body of a young woman has been decapitated, set on fire, and left on the steps of a church. G CUSC KING The Kingdom. Cussler, Clive. Sam and Remi Fargo return for the third adventure in the acclaimed new series. The Fargos are used to hunting for treasure, not people. But then a Texas oil baron contacts them with a personal plea: an investigator friend of the Fargos' was on a mission to find the oil baron's missing father‐‐and now the investigator is missing, too. G LARS GIRL The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest. Larsson, Stieg. Lisbeth Salander‐‐the heart of Larsson's two previous novels‐‐lies in critical condition in the intensive‐care unit of a Swedish city hospital, a bullet wound to her head. She's fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, she'll be taken back to Stockholm to stand trial for three murders. G MICF SOUT Southern Comfort. Michaels, Fern. Ex‐DEA agent Kate Rush has moved back to her native Miami but an unofficial assignment has come her way that is too intriguing to pass up ‐ keeping tabs on a mysterious compound in Mango Key that is believed to be the base for a human trafficking ring. At first, Kate suspects the grieving widower next door, Tick. But as their mutual mistrust dissolves, Kate and Tick make it their goal to uncover the truth. G DEVJ HEAR Heartwishes. Deveraux, Jude. Gemma Ranford wants the job of cataloging the documents of one of Edilean’s oldest families, the Fraziers, so much that she is ready to do battle to get it. What she doesn't expect to find are repeated references to the Heartwishes Stone, a magical talisman said to grant wishes to anyone named Frazier. Something that powerful could put the entire family in danger if it fell into the wrong hands. G EVAJ LOVE Love in a Nutshell. Evanovich, Janet & Kelly, Dorien. Janet Evanovich teams up with award‐winning author Dorien Kelly to deliver a sparkling novel of romantic suspense, small‐town antics, secretive sabotage, and lots and lots of beer. G KELF GUNG Gun Games. Kellerman, Faye. Lieutenant Detective Decker and his wife, Rina, investigate an apparent teen suicide witnessed by the son of a troubled former friend whom they have welcomed into their home. G ROBN SAVO Savor the Moment. Roberts, Nora. With the support of her friends, Laurel McBane's dream of attending culinary school came true. As for romance, the low‐key Laurel has had a mega crush on Parker’s older brother, Delaney Brown, since childhood. When Laurel's quicksilver moods get the better of her ‐ leading to an angry, hot, altogether mind‐blowing kiss with Del ‐ she'll have to quiet the doubts in her mind to turn a moment of passion into forever. G LUSE BLOO Blood Trust. Lustbader, Eric Van. The third installment of Van Lustbader's "New York Times"‐bestselling series finds Alli Carson, daughter of the recently deceased President of the United States, suspected of murder. It's up to National Security Adviser Jack McClure to clear her name. G BROS LETH Lethal. Brown, Sandra. After Honor Gillette is visited by Lee Coburn, a suspected murderer seeking a valuable object that Honor's late husband left behind, they find themselves running from the FBI and untangling a web of corruption and depravity. G SPAN SAFE Safe Haven. Sparks, Nicholas. When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self‐effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships. G GRIJ LITI The Litigators. Grisham, John. Law firm partners Oscar Finley and Wally Figg see a chance for huge financial gain when they learn of a pending class action lawsuit against the makers of Krayoxx, a popular cholesterol‐reducing drug suspected of causing heart attacks. G GERT SILE The Silent Girl. Gerritsen, Tess. Discovering primate hair at the scene of a grisly murder in Chinatown, Boston homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles discover clues linked to the fable of the Monkey King. 9 R QUIA QUIC Quicksilver. Quick, Amanda. Virginia Dean wakes at midnight beside a dead body, with a bloody knife in her hand and no memory of the evening's events. Dark energy, emanating from the mirrors lining the room, overpowers her senses. With no apparent way in or out, she is rescued by a man she has met only once before, but won't soon forget. G BREA SILE Silenced. Brennan, Allison. It has been seven years since Lucy Kincaid was attacked and almost killed by an online predator. Today, she is well on her way toward a new life. While waiting to begin her training at the FBI Academy, Lucy is tireless in her fight against cyber sex crime. Her current mission: to find who killed a high‐priced call girl linked to a powerful Congressman. G MICF SCOO The Scoop. Michaels, Fern. When the gossip newspaper where her daughter works is in danger of closing down because of the owner's gambling debts, Teresa "Toots" Loudenberry calls on three trusted friends to help her pull some strings to keep her daughter employed among Hollywood's elite. G ROLJ DEVI The Devil Colony. Rollins, James. After a mountainside massacre yields a grim message, Painter Crowe, director of Sigma Force, must join with Commander Grayson Pierce and an unlikely ally if he is going to get to the root of a conspiracy that stretches back to a lost prehistoric colony in America. G SULM PRIVA Private Games. Sullivan, Mark. The opening ceremony for the Olympic Games in London is hours away when Private investigator Peter Knight is called to the scene of a ruthless murder. A high‐ranking member of the games' organizing committee has been killed. It's clear to Peter that this wasn't a crime of passion, but one of precise calculation and execution. G KELJ MYST Mystery. Kellerman, Jonathan. Psychologist Alex Delaware and his girlfriend Robin are making a farewell visit to an LA hotel bar when one patron in particular grabs their attention to a beautiful but aloof young woman dressed all in white. Two days later, Alex is called in on a murder case and is shocked when he recognizes the victim as the woman in white. G BALM SECR The Secret Mistress. Balogh, Mary. While Lady Angeline Dudley's pedigree dictates that she must land a titled gentleman, the irrepressible beauty longs for a simple, ordinary suitor. So when Edward 10 Ailsbury, the new Earl of Heyward, defends her honor with unmatched civility, Angeline thinks that she has found true love. Persuading the Earl is another matter entirely. G PARR SIXK Sixkill. Parker, Robert B. A bad‐boy movie star pushes the limits of his reputation when he's accused of rape and murder. It's a high‐profile case for Spenser, but the Hollywood secrets he uncovers are sordidly lowdown and not just those of the accused. G SANJ BURI Buried Prey. Sanford, John. Back in 1985, two girls disappeared, and fledgling cop Lucas Davenport couldn't get over it, even when his boss declared the case closed. Now a house has been torn down, the bodies of two girls wrapped in plastic have been found, and Davenport is back on the case. G ROBN VISI Vision in White. Roberts, Nora. Wedding photographer Mackensie "Mac" Elliot is most at home behind the camera, but her focus is shattered moments before an important wedding rehearsal when she bumps into the bride‐to‐be's brother ‐ an encounter that has them both seeing stars. G BROR HISS Hiss of Death. Brown, Rita Mae. A new Mrs. Murphy Mystery, following Cat of the Century. A promising nurse's lifeless body is discovered without a mark on her. Then another hospital employee, who had seemed in perfect health, is also found dead. There's a mystery afoot ‐ and that's one thing Harry and her menagerie can't keep their noses out of. G CONM FIFT The Fifth Witness. Connelly, Michael. A Lincoln Lawyer Novel. Mickey Haller has fallen on tough times. He expands his business into foreclosure defence, only to see one of his clients accused of killing the banker she blames for trying to take away her home. Soon after he learns that the victim had black market dealings of his own. Despite the danger and uncertainty, Haller mounts the best defence of his career in a trial where the last surprise comes after the verdict is in. G REIK FLAS Flash and Bones. Reichs, Kathy. A body is found in a barrel of asphalt just before Race week when 200,000 fans are pouring into town. The next day a NASCAR crew member visits Temperance Brennan and tells his story. His sister, Cyndi Gamble, then a high school senior who wanted to be a NASCAR driver, disappeared 12 years before along with her boyfriend, Cale Lovette. She used to hang out with a group of right‐
wing extremists known as the Patriot Posse. Is the body Cyndi’s or Cale’s? G TANR OUTR Outrage. Tanenbaum, Robert R. New York District Attorney Roger "Butch" Karp faces one of his most challenging and dramatic cases when his wife Marlene Ciampi learns that his office has indicted the wrong man for murder. G JANJ BETR Betrayal of Trust. Jance, J.A. At first glance, what happens on the video appears to be a game: a teenage girl with dark, wavy hair smiles for the camera, a blue scarf tied around her neck. Then things turn dark and gruesome, and the girl ends up dead. G CHIL AFFA The Affair. Child, Lee. Carter Crossing, Mississippi. 1997. A railroad track. A crime scene. A coverup. A young woman is dead, and evidence points to a soldier at a nearby military base. But that soldier has powerful friends in Washington. Reacher is ordered undercover‐‐to find out everything he can, to control the local police, and then to vanish. G ROBN CHAS Chasing Fire. Roberts, Nora. Montana wildfire fighter Rowan has a strict rule: never get romantically involved with anyone she works with. But the moment she meets new recruit Gull Curry that rule is severely tested. And when it becomes clear that someone blames Rowan for her jump partner's death, and is determined to get revenge, Rowan finds that she needs Gull's help and support more than ever. G HOWL PREY Prey. Howard, Linda. Forced to relocate her successful camping and tour guide company when she beaten by a new competitor, Angie struggles with her attraction to her rival while finishing one last trip that turns unexpectedly treacherous. G NARH FUND The Fund. Narea, H.T. Investigating a suspicious international money trail only to discover a horrifying financial terrorist plot, U.S. Defense Intelligence operative Kate Molares races to prevent an unprecedented economic catastrophe. G DEVJ STRA Stranger in the Moonlight. Deveraux, Jude. Jude Deveraux returns to the idyllic Virginia town where three best girlfriends joyfully reunite as they each seek out their heartfelt dreams and desires. G BRAB LETT Letter From a Stranger. Bradford, Barbara Taylor. When award‐winning film maker Justine Nolan returns to her childhood home, she is intrigued by an envelope in her absent mother's post. But the letter inside contains a shocking revelation. If genuine, it will change everything she believes about her family's recent history, her mother and her adored grandmother, Gabriele. G FLYV KILL Kill Shot. Flynn, Vince. Young Mitch Rapp sets out on a deadly mission to hunt down the men responsible for the Pan Am Lockerbie terrorist attack. G ROBN HAPP Happy Ever After. Roberts, Nora. Parker Brown turned the quartet's childhood game of Wedding Day into their dream jobs. And now she's the the one who meets every bride's demand. Mechanic Malcolm Kavanaugh loves figuring out how things work, and Parker is no exception. Both know that moving from minor flirtation to major hook‐up is a serious step…and the chance of a lifetime. G KHOR DEVIL The Devil’s Elixir. Khoury, Raymond. Sean Reilly and Tess Chaykin return in a story that reaches from the present day back to 1800s Mexico and possibly beyond, following TEMPLAR SALVATION. What if there was an herb, previously lost to history in the jungles of Central America, capable of inducing an experience so momentous it might shake the very foundations of Western civilization? G THOB FULL Full Black. Thor, Brad. In the wake of a former U.S. President's appointment to the United Nations, counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath is wrongly implicated for a string of national emergencies and assassinations, a situation that forces him to race against time to uncover the real culprit. Simple routines! Find this book and more under Non‐Fiction for All Ages. 11 G ROBN BEDR Bed of Roses. Roberts, Nora. A florist cannot find Mr. Right until her passion grows for someone who has been in front of her the whole time, an architect that works closely with her and her colleagues at a wedding planning firm. G BALD ZERO Zero Day. Baldacci, David. Combat veteran John Puller, now working as an investigator for the Army's Criminal Investigative Division, tries to solve the murder of an Army man and his Pentagon contractor wife in their isolated rural home. G EVAJ EXPL Explosive Eighteen. Evanovich, Janet. Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum's life is set to blow sky high when international murder hits dangerously close to home in this dynamite novel. R LINJ WHEN When Passion Rules. Lindsey, Johanna. After learning that she is the lost princess of the European kingdom of Lubinia, Alana Farmer returns to her homeland to try to end a revolt, only to be challenged by and attracted to Christoph Becker, captain of the king's palace guards. G DEMN LION The Lion. DeMille, Nelson. John Corey, former NYPD homicide detective and now a special agent for the Terrorist Task Force, is back. Unfortunately for Corey, so is Asad Khalil, the notorious Libyan terrorist otherwise known as "The Lion." Khalil has returned to America to make good on his threats to take care of unfinished business. G PATJ DONT Don’t Blink. Patterson, James. New York's Lombardo's Steak House is famous for three reasons ‐ the menu, the clientele, and now, the gruesome murder of an infamous mob lawyer. Effortlessly, the assassin slips through the police's fingers, and his absence sparks a blaze of accusations about who ordered the hit. In the chaos, reporter Nick Daniels accidentally captures a key piece of evidence that lands him in the middle of an all‐out war between Italian and Russian mafia forces. 12 eBooks at your library! With a valid library card from your library system, you can download library books to a computer and either read or listen to books right on your computer, or transfer them to a compatible mobile device. Your library has eBooks available through Overdrive and Freading. Check out ‘Downloadable Books’ EReader Help Guides on Chinook Arch Regional Library System’s website page: www.chinookarch.ab.ca    General Fiction G RAYF KNOW I Know Who Holds Tommorrow. Ray, Francis. From all appearances, Madison and Wes Reed are a picture‐perfect couple. But behind the public smiles, Madison knows her marriage is a lie. Ever since the loss of their child, she's felt a distance between them. But when a fatal car wreck claims the life of her husband and his mistress , Madison discovers more shocking secrets than she ever suspected. G PHIG WARL Warlord of Willow Ridge. Phillips, Gary. Hiding out in a tarnished and crumbling suburban gated community called Willow Ridge, O'Connor, who has nothing left to lose, gets involved with his new neighbors. He discovers that criminal behavior can happen anywhere, and he is plunged into a world of passion, betrayal and violence. G MCNE TURN Turning Point. McNair, Edd. From the author of Black Reign and My Time to Shine comes a gritty page‐turner about three women facing choices that could save or destroy their lives. All three women are facing a crucial crossroads ‐ but who has the strength to make the right decisions? G CHIL ONES One Shot. Child, Lee. Six shots. Five dead. A heartland city thrown into terror. But within hours the cops have it solved. A slam‐dunk case. Apart from one thing. The accused gunman refuses to talk except for a single phrase: Get Jack Reacher for me. Reacher lives off the grid. He's not looking for trouble. But sometimes trouble looks for him. G JACA ELMT Elm Tree Road. Jacobs, Anna. After being driven from home by their brutal father, the Willitt sisters, Mattie, Nell and Renie, find themselves facing greater heartache in the wider world. Nell has left home to be with her lover, Cliff, fearing what reprisals might come from marrying against her father's wishes. G WALJ RIDE In Rides Trouble. Walker, Julie Ann. Munitions, missiles, and mayhem are Frank Knight's way of life. But just the thought of Becky "Rebel" Reichert in danger makes Frank break out in a cold sweat. Unfortunately, she's just been captured by Somali pirates. Come hell or high water, he will get her back. G WALJ HELL Hell on Wheels. Walker, Julie Ann. Nate Weller is a crackerjack sniper and masterful covert operative, and he's loved Ali Morgan nearly half his life. But she's his best friend's baby sister, so he keeps his feelings to himself. When she blows into town with a mother lode of bad guys on her tail, all of his protective instincts kick into high gear. But will keeping her safe cost him his heart? G KEND MOME The Moment. Kennedy, Douglas. A secret from the past can change your life forever. A heart‐breaking love story set in Cold War Berlin by the author of The Pursuit of Happiness. G MCKT SNAP Snapped. McKinney, Tina Brooks. In this dramatic page‐turner from the author of "Deep Deception," A family is reunited 10 years after the murder of their father, and each member is struggling with his or her own demons. G LEWS NOTU No Turning Back. Lewis, Susan. 16 years ago, Eva Montgomery had everything going for her, but her life changed forever when she fell in love with the wrong man. Shortly afterwards she was viciously attacked by a stalker and left disfigured. Now, Eva has managed to rebuild her life in a way that seemed impossible after the attack. To an outsider, Eva's world seems perfect in every way. Then the past invades the present ‐ with shattering consequences. G HAMB NAUG Naughty No More. Hampton, Brenda. Jaylin and Nokea Rogers have been married for almost four years. Things couldn't be more perfect ‐ until Nokea is forced to spend a night alone with Jaylin's best friend, Shane, and the unthinkable happens. And when Jaylin is confronted with many women willing to make him forget about Nokea's unfortunate affair, he finds himself tempted too. Nokea knows she holds the key to her husband's heart, but after his numerous naughty nights, does she even want her key to fit? G TUCP DADD Daddy by Default. Tucker, Patty. Lachez Baker is a ghetto‐fabulous single mother of three who seems to have it all, thanks to money from her children’s fathers. But soon her life of designer clothes, endless parties, and steady cash collides with the man who’s been the target of her carefully crafted paternity fraud. G STEJ TARG Targets of Deception. Stephens, Jeffrey S. Former CIA agent Jordan Sandor is drawn back into the intelligence community when he uncovers a plan by al‐
Qaeda to target millions of innocents with deadly nerve gas, a plot masterminded by a rogue agent whom only Jordan can stop. G JACS SOON Soon After. Jackson, Sherryle Kiser. When Pastors Willie Green and Vanessa Morton got married and moved to merge their churches, they never expected resistance. Now someone is sending a message by setting fire to the Harvest Baptist Church building. G STAW SLEE Sleepwalker. Staub, Wendy Corsi. When someone starts savagely murdering women near her home, Allison Taylor Mackenna, a survivor of another serial killer, finds her life in danger once again, and worries that her husband, Mack, may be the guilty party. G MILV THRO Through the Storm. Miller, Vanessa. Reformed gangster, Isaac Walker is now a pastor over The House of God Christian Church. After bringing many 13 hustlers, gangsters, and drug dealers to Christ, Isaac now finds himself in the middle of a murder mystery. Someone is killing the very criminals that are giving their lives to Christ. Meanwhile, authorities only find one thing in common with the murders, and that is Isaac. G GRAH UNSP The Unspoken. Graham, Heather. Hired to investigate the legendary wreck of the freighter Jerry McGuen‐‐which sank in 1898 while carrying the ill‐
gotten sarcophagus of an Egyptian sorcerer‐‐to save a documentary in progress, paranormal investigator Katya Sokolov and forensics guru Will Chan are plunged into new depths of terror. G WEBC UPTO Up to No Good. Weber, Carl. There's always a man around the corner, and church trustee James Black should know he's usually that very man. "New York Times"‐bestselling author Weber introduces a deliciously dysfunctional family in this work filled with intrigue, sex, and surprises. G NEGC SAIN Saint’s Gate. Neggers, Carla. Emma Sharpe is summoned to a Maine convent, partly for her FBI art crimes work, partly because of her past with the Order. At issue is a mysterious painting of Irish lore and Viking legends. But when the nun who contacted her is murdered, it seems legend is becoming deadly reality. As danger spirals ever closer, FBI agent Colin Donovan is certain of only one thing ‐ Emma Sharpe is at the centre of it all. G WINA PRIC A Price to Pay. Winters, Angela. Wealthy and high‐profile, the Chase dynasty has everything an African‐American family could ever want‐‐
except what money can't buy. . . Ever since Carter Chase's ex‐fiance, Avery, married another man, he's resolved to win her back. And when an accident sends her to his side, Carter seems to have sealed the deal. But fate has a different plan. . . G LYOC BLIN Blind Faith. Lyons, C.J. Sarah Durandt knows the killer is dead. She watched him die from a lethal injection in the execution chamber. But Sarah finds little comfort in knowing that the deranged psychopath who murdered her husband and son will never kill again. Since he never revealed the location of their bodies, she never found a sense of closure. G BURJ FEAS Feast Day of Fools. Burke, James Lee. Sheriff Hackberry Holland patrols a small Southwest Texas border town, delivering justice in his magnificent 14 but lawless land. When a local drunk named Danny Boy Lorca begs to be locked up after witnessing a man tortured to death by a group of bandits, Hack and his deputy, Pam Tibbs, slowly extract the man's gruesome tale. It becomes clear that the desert contains a multitude of criminals, including a serial murderer. G ERVK MATE Material Girl. Ervin, Keisha. Dylan Monroe is a material girl, living in a material world filled with diamonds, furs, limousines, celebrities and private planes. To the world, she has it all, but behind closed doors she is almost bankrupt. She finds solace with State, a wealthy entrepreneur. When he leaves her heart in shambles, she turns to Angel, her best friend's brother, but finds herself caught in a web of lies. G CLAM LOOK The Look of Love. Clark, Mary Jane. Professional wedding cake decorator and amateur sleuth Piper Donavan is on cake‐creating assignment at a West Coast luxury spa for the wealthy and famous‐‐where nip and tuck and murder are offered in equal measures. G THUR ALLS All Seeing Eye. Thurman, Rob. Leaving his troubled past behind him, Jackson Lee, a psychic‐for‐hire known as the All Seeing Eye, has finally found a semblance of peace until the government blackmails him into helping the military contain the aftermath of a bizarre experiment gone violently wrong. G JARJ CARR Carry the Flame. Jaros, James. With their enemies fast on their trail, a caravan of survivors, including Jessie and her daughters, moves quickly into the Great American Desert, but the danger of pursuit pales before the horror that lies ahead in the City of Shade‐‐a place overrun by savagery, madness and monsters. G ARCA MATA The Matador’s Crown: Rogue Angel. Archer, Alex. An invitation from the Museum of Cadiz leads archaeologist Annja Creed to the southern coast of Spain. In a dig across the Bay of Cadiz, she unearths a bronze bull statue that makes the entire trip worth every minute. Until the day after her discovery, when she sees the same artifact beside the body of a dead Spaniard, killed by the estocada, the final sword thrust used by bullfighters to bring down the bull. G LUSE BOUR The Bourne Legacy. Lustbader, Eric Van. Former CIA agent David Webb leads a quiet life as a university professor until he becomes a target of an assassin and is framed for the murders of two close friends, and as he fights for his life, he finds himself under the control of his alternate personality‐‐Jason Bourne.    Science Fiction & Fantasy S SMIC WHEN When the People Fell. Smith, Cordwainer. A sweeping saga of the centuries to come, from the new civilization that arose from the ashes to colonize the stars. At first, the colonists use ships with gigantic sails, cruising on the waves of starlight, their captains having to become something part human and part machine. Now, they must defend themselves against the malevolent, mind‐devouring creatures lurking in the dark between the stars. S STEK WOLF A Wolf at the Door. Stewart, K.A. Jesse James Dawson must keep Hollywood starlet, blonde bombshell Gretchen Keene and the souls she's carting around safe until New Year's and wonders how he can fight something he can't see coming. S CAIR TWOW Two Week’s Notice. Caine, Rachel. After members of a support group for addicts of the experimental drug Returne suddenly disappear, Bryn Davis begins to wonder if the government is methodically removing a threat to their security, or if some unknown enemy has decided to run the zombies into the ground. S COBM SEED Seeds of Earth. Cobley, Michael. More than 150 years after an alien race destroyed Earth, the planet Darien hosts a thriving human settlement, but this settlement is soon to become the focus of an intergalactic power struggle that dates back to an apocalyptic battle fought between ancient races at the dawn of galactic civilization. S MCCT CHIM Chimera. McCarthy, T.C. After the Subterrene War is over, Stan Resnick must clean up all of the escaped Germline soldiers while fighting to keep himself alive and out of prison as he attempts to capture a genetic, one who can tell him everything about an even greater threat. S JERC SAND Sand Witches in the Hamptons. Jerome, Cecilia. As if Willow didn't have enough problems coping with all the Otherworld visitors, now she has a stalker, her doom‐seer father has a secret, and Paumanok Harbor has Otherworld sand‐stealers. Willow has bodyguards but absolutely no idea how to solve any of these problems in time for Halloween, when the local witches hold their annual gathering on the beach. S PRAT SNUF Snuff. Pratchett, Terry. A policeman taking a holiday barely has time to open his suitcase before he finds his first corpse. And Commander Sam Vimes of the Ankh‐Morpork City Watch is on holiday in the pleasant and innocent countryside, but not for him a mere body in the wardrobe. S COBM ORPH The Orphaned Worlds. Cobley, Michael. As a new war threatens to erupt on the world of Darien, an outpost of intergalactic struggle, servants of malignant intelligences work feverishly to release these beings from their hyperspace prison. S COBM ASCE The Ascendant Stars. Cobley, Michael. As battle‐ready factions prepare to engage in a war to control the newly discovered planet called Darien, the key players in this conflict are unprepared for a rising army of hostile AIs bent on the destruction of all organic life. S PAIK OUTF Out for Blood. Painter, Kristen. After nearly dying at the hands of the Aurelian, Chrysabelle finds new determination to move beyond life as a comarré. That is until the Kubai Mata bring a new task to her doorstep: rescue the child Tatiana has kidnapped, or Mal becomes enemy number one. 15 Your library card gives you access to Press Display and other online eResources! Contact your library system or local library for more information.    Romance R HARL FRES Fresh‐Start Ranch. Harris, Leann. After seeing Tessa Grant calm his storm‐spooked horse, Ethan McClure is impressed. But does the new vet have what it takes to prove her mettle with Ethan's local horse‐rescue group? Ethan can't deny her healing touch with animals‐‐or her powerful effect on this rancher. But Tessa is busy trying to get her footing after leaving Kentucky to start over in this mountain town. 16 R DELB WARM Warm Hearts. Delinsky, Barbara. It's a steamy summer night in Georgetown, and Caroline Cooper is feeling the heat‐in more ways than one. Her job, her family, her love life: everything's reached a boiling point and Caroline needs to cool off. But when she opens her apartment window for air, she finds herself staring at one very hot neighbor on the fire escape across the courtyard. R MANL HERS Her Small Town Sheriff. Manley, Lissa. Ice‐cream parlor owner Phoebe Sellers calls the cops on a twelve‐year‐old shoplifter whose father just so happens is to be a cop. Unfortunately, Phoebe has no idea of the tragedy that's brought Sheriff Carson Winters and his daughter to Moonlight Cove or the fears that plague him. R WILL HOME The Homesteader’s Sweetheart. Williams, Lacy. To escape a dreaded arranged marriage, Penny Castlerock will face anything even life on her grandfather's farm. But it isn't the rustic lifestyle that's got the Philadelphia socialite tied in knots. It's the handsome homesteader and his eight adopted children next door. R MINB BULL The Bull Rider’s Baby. Minton, Brenda. One minute, Keeton West is a confirmed bachelor and bull rider who lives out of a suitcase. The next, he's the single dad of a baby he didn't know existed. Now back in his hometown, everyone remembers the tragedy that changed his and Sophie Cooper's lives forever. R BYLV BRID Brides of the West. Bylin, Victoria. In Josie's wedding dress, desperate for someone to help her save her ranch, Josie Bright makes a deal with Ty Dormer, but now the man who'd left her waiting at the altar is making her hope for things she had long stopped wishing for. In Last Minute bride, Elise Langley was stung to the quick when her would‐be suitor suddenly left town, but when David Wellman returns and they are thrown together organizing their friends' wedding, can she open her heart again? R BERJ HOTF Hot for Fireman. Bernard, Jennifer. When sparks fly between Katie Dane and her new bartender, Ryan, the sexy heartbreaker of Station One, she decides to mix business with pleasure as their passion burns wildly out of control. R BECJ WHEN When Passion Lies. Beck, J.K. Tiberius is a vampire dedicated to protecting his kind ‐ and the secrets of the shadow world. Now, as his quest to become head of the Alliance draws within reach, a shattering new threat puts him to the ultimate test a dark plot to bring about the mass extermination of human and shadow alike. And it forces Tiberius to turn to the woman he loved and lost, the lover he still desires but doesn't trust. R MICK MUCH Much Ado About Rogues. Michaels, Kasey. Who is the darkly handsome Don John "Black Jack" Blackthorn? With his air of mystery and menace, the whispers about him hint of highwayman or government agent or even dark prince. But no one knows what it is he does ‐ or how dangerous he can truly be. R RYAR MIST Mistaken Bride. Ryan, Renee. The Wrong Bride...the Right Woman? When William Black's mail‐order bride fails to appear at the Boston docks, he's relieved when beautiful, vibrant Bridget Murphy steps in. However, she has a surprise in store. She will be a temporary nanny to his young twins...but she will not marry without love. R JACL SECR Secrets and Lies. Jackson, Lisa. Famous criminal defense attorney Jackson Moore thought he had left his bad‐boy past behind him but his childhood sweetheart had different plans for him. R STEA KING Kingdom. Stevens, Amanda. Amelia Gray has been commissioned to restore an old cemetery in Asher Falls, South Carolina, but she’s coming to think she has another purpose here. Why is there a cemetery at the bottom of Bell Lake? Why is she drawn time and again to a hidden grave she’s discovered in the woods? Something is eating away at the soul of this town and it will only be restored if she can uncover the truth. R ASHJ DUKE Duke’s Perfect Wife. Ashley, Jennifer. Having inherited his father's dukedom, Hart Mackenzie must find himself the perfect wife to advance further among Britain's elite. When fate reunites him with his ex‐fiance, he plans a seduction to win back her heart ‐ and her hand in marriage. R DOUK FALL Warrior. Douglas, Christina. A born warrior, archangel Michael is dedicated to the Fallen's survival. But only one woman understands the seductive hunger that he cannot forsake. Get ready for your summer wedding! R MACJ BEMY Be My Prince. MacLean, Julianne. Lady Alexandra Monroe has been told in no uncertain terms that she must set her sights on a proposal from Prince Randolph to better her family's situation. Instead, she finds herself falling for his charming but dangerous younger brother Nicholas, a man whose passionate nature and irresistible good looks ‐ makes it impossible to remember her duty. R NEVM CONF Confessions from an Arranged Marriage. Neville, Amanda. When she is caught in a compromising position with Lord Blakeney, a careless wastrel in whom she has no interest, Minerva Montrose is forced to marry this man she despises, but soon their mutual loathing turns into explosive passion. R YBAK HERH Her Holiday Fireman. Y’Barbo, Kathleen. From his first encounter with the feisty redhead, widower and fire marshal Ryan Owen knows he's in trouble. He's in Vine Beach to heal, not to find romance. As for Leah Berry, she's come home strictly to lay claim to her family's restaurant and fend off developers. Leah is infuriated when Ryan shuts down the restaurant on violations. Both are determined to have their way, even as something unexpected starts blossoming between them. They'll need to learn the hardest thing about love and faith‐‐letting go. 17 R JACL CONF Confessions. Jackson, Lisa. Young love, that was what Nadine and Hayden had. The kind of love that captures the soul and never dies. That is, until Hayden's father swindled Nadine's family. Dark, sexy and dangerous, young Ben Powell could steal kisses as deep and stormy as Whitefire Lake. But when he cruelly accused Carlie Surrett of unthinkable sins, he left her in the dust of her shattered dreams. R MILE REDE Redeeming Grace. Miller, Emma. With nowhere to turn, penniless widow Grace Yoder travels with her young son to the Amish community of Seven Poplars. She hopes to reunite with the Plain father she never knew and become part of the community. Grace is overcome with gratitude. But when handsome family friend and Mennonite John Hartman offers her a job in his veterinarian office, Grace discovers a beautiful bridge between the two worlds. And prays John will ask her to stay by his side. R BROJ PERI Perilous Pleasure. Brown, Jenny. Lord Ramsay believes in fate. But is it chance or something more sinister that has the daughter of his worst enemy delivered into his hands? Soon, the two will be bound together by a burning passion as bright as the stars ‐ and locked in a desperate struggle against an ancient sorcery. R FOSL PERF Perfect Storm. Foster, Lori. Spencer Lark already knows too many secrets about Arizona Storm, including the nightmare she survived and her resulting trust issues. But in order to expose a smuggling ring and continue avenging his own tragic past, the bounty hunter reluctantly agrees to make Arizona a decoy. Yet nothing has equipped him for her hypnotic blend of fragility and bravery. R ENOS TAMI Taming an Impossible Rogue. Enoch, Suzanne. One year ago, Lady Camille Pryce left her haughty fiancé at the altar ‐ for good reason. Not only was the marriage arranged before she could even walk, her betrothed was too smug to exert himself to meet her. Now, disowned, with no husband or family to support her, she's left with one option: go to work in the notorious Tantalus Club. R HARL REDE Redemption Ranch. Harris, Leann. While working at an equine therapy ranch, Tyler finds himself opening his guarded heart to another volunteer. 18 R OCLL RUNW Run Wild. O’Clare, Lorie. When her long‐lost father is suspected of being the Trinity Ranch killer, professional bounty hunter Natasha King joins Sheriff Trent Oakley on the hunt and soon their attraction for each burns wildly out of control. R HANV THRE Threat of Darkness. Hansen, Valerie. As a nurse and special advocate for children, Samantha Rochard is used to danger in small town Serenity, Arkansas. But when she suspects a little boy is in jeopardy from his powerful father, the danger turns on her. Her only source of protection? The handsome police officer who broke her heart five years ago. R RAWN SANC Sanctuary for a Lady. Rawlings, Naomi. The injured young woman Michel Belanger finds in the woods is certainly an aristocrat. And in the midst of France's bloody revolution, sheltering nobility merits a trip to the guillotine. Yet despite the risk, Michel knows he must bring the wounded girl to his cottage to heal. The only thing more dangerous than staying would be falling in love with this gruff yet tender man of the land. Even if she sees, for the first time, how truly noble a heart can be…. R CARC MONT Montana Love Letter. Carter, Charlotte. A fresh start for her troubled daughter‐‐that's what widow Janelle Townsend wants to find in Bear Lake, Montana. The five‐year‐old girl hasn't spoken a word in months. But when the family of two meets widower Adam Hunter and his kind daughter, Janelle's child begins to blossom. Still, the handsome auto mechanic keeps Janelle at arm's length. He seems to be hiding something painful‐‐something he can't bear to share. Perhaps their two sweet children can help Janelle show him that opening the heart to love is life's greatest joy. R DEPV SHAD Shades of Temptation. DePaul, Verna. When Special Investigations Group detective Carrie Ward is tasked with pursuing a high‐profile serial killer, she must join forces with the one man she doesn't trust Jase Tyler, a reckless senior detective who makes her heart race. R GRAH ANGE An Angel for Christmas. Graham, Heather. When two mysterious strangers appear during the annual MacDougal family Christmas celebration in the Blue Ridge Mountains, squabbling siblings Shayne, Morwenna and Bobbie must band together to fend off the growing danger in the dark woods around them and figure out who they can trust. R SMAB SORC The Sorceress of Belmar. Small, Beatrice. Magic coursing through his blood, Dillon, son of the Domina of Hetar, follows his path to the forgotten world of Belmair. Summoned to marry the king's daughter and inherit the throne, Dillon discovers Belmair is beautiful, enigmatic and seductive‐‐as is his strong‐willed new queen. What's more, Hetar's brightest star may hold the key to his people's lost heritage and his heart R SORJ CAUG Caught in the Act. Sorenson, Jill. As the owner of a flourishing Latin American crafts boutique, Karina Strauss should be basking in her success. Instead she's worried about her troubled sister, the girlfriend ‐ and prisoner ‐ of drug lord Carlos Moreno. Kari wants no part of that life, but when Kari helps a friend cross into the US illegally, two men on opposite sides of the law take notice. R MORA DARK The Darkness Beyond. Morgan, Alexis. D. J. Clayborne meets his match in Regina Morrison, a computer hacker who downloads a top‐secret history of the Paladins. When she is kidnapped by the Others and drawn into an alien world, D.J. sets out to rescue her. R LEIL STYG Stygian’s Honor. Leigh, Lora. Honor Christine is a living miracle but she's missing. Now the Breeds must convince Liza Caine to help find her. Stygian Black's mission is to use Liza to fulfill the prophecy left to him by his mother, a Cajun voodoo princess. Liza and Stygian brought together by an inhuman evil ‐ will soon come together amid secrets and passion, and a battle of wills that could create a union of the flesh. R MACD FAMI Family Affair. Macomber, Debbie. Lacey Lancaster always longed to be a wife and mother. However, after a painful divorce, she just wants to lay low in her charming San Francisco apartment with her beautiful Abyssinian cat, Cleo. Everything would be wonderful if it wasn't for her impossible neighbour, Jack Walker, who argues day and night with his girlfriend ‐ but things aren't always what they appear. Jack's "girlfriend" is really his sister. R GRAC GENT Gentleman Undone. Grant, Cecilia. Lydia Slaughter understands the games men play ‐ both in and out of the bedroom. Not afraid to bend the rules to suit her needs, she fleeces Will Blackshear outright. The Waterloo hero had his own daring agenda for the gaming tables of London's gentlemen clubs. But now he antes up for a wager of wits and desire with Lydia, the streetwise temptress who keeps him at arm's length. R ROBN DAYA A Day Away. Roberts, Nora. One summer: A summer spent traveling across America with brooding photojournalist Shade Colby was not celebrity photographer Bryan Mitchell's idea of a dream assignment. She found Shade to be arrogant, cynical...and infuriatingly sexy. Plus they disagreed about everything. But there was one thing they had in common...the fierce attraction for each other they could not deny! R GRAD MIDN Midnight Seduction. Grant, Donna. Captivating and enticing, Saffron Fletcher is a rarity in the Druid world ‐ a Seer. She is the ultimate prize in an epic battle. After suffering horrendously at the hands of evil, her thirst for justice is all that keeps her going. Camdyn MacKenna is hungry for revenge... until he falls prey to Saffron's seductive magic. R BYRR DEAD Deadly is the Kiss. Byrd, Rhyannon. The first book in a brand‐new sexy paranormal romance series. Tasked with protecting humanity from harm, the last thing Ashe Granger was searching for on his mission was his destined mate. Then, a mysterious dark‐eyed beauty reluctantly offered him shelter. A spark of danger and a soul‐deep recognition ignited a burning, carnal need. R LEVE LOGA Logan’s Outlaw. Levine, Elaine. Sarah Hawkins survived capture by the Sioux, but after her escape she faced public scorn. Now, she'll do anything to start over, and the small town of Defiance promises the anonymity and security she needs. Before she melts into the shadows, though, it's her mission to put a great injustice to rights, and that means jeopardizing her safety once more. 19    Western W JOHW SONG Song of Eagles. Johnstone, William W. In Pecos Valley, New Mexico, a cattle war has erupted, pitting rancher against rancher across a once‐peaceful land. It has thrust MacCallister into the dead center of one of the most violent battles on record ‐ and barrel to barrel with the greatest challenge he has ever faced. W COTR VALL Valley of the Gun. Cotton, Ralph. Arizona Rangers Sam Burrack is fresh on the trail of the illusive Fannin "Dad" Orwick and his Redemption Riders ‐ religious fanatics who rob and kill. But when he's joined by one of Orwick's angry ex‐wives, Burrack learns that guns, God, and family can be a deadly combination. W ROBJ LAST The Last Buffalo Hunt (The Gunsmith # 365) Roberts, J.R. Clint teams up with his old friend for one last buffalo hunt, but soon the pair find themselves stuck in the settlement of Woodsdale where a political rivalry is about to get bloody. W EVAT VANI Longarm and the Vanishing Lady. Evans, Tabor. Longarm must find a missing deputy marshal and a missing widow who coincidentally have the same last name ‐ St. Clair. As Longarm encounters a twisted trail of murder, opium, deceit, and hidden gold, it turns out the St. Clairs are far from saints. W SHAJ MISS Missouri Mastermind : The Trailsman. Sharpe, Jon. When the Pinkertons ask Skye Fargo to infiltrate a small gang of brutal killers, he has no idea what he's in for. Because the gang is only a tiny piece of a much bigger "syndicate" that has its filthy hands in a lot of pies and 20 it's up to the Trailsman to climb up the lowlife ladder and take down the head honcho...if someone doesn't take him down first. W ROBJ FRAT Fraternity of the Gun . (The Gunsmith # 370) Roberts, J.R. Two British actors are coming to tour America, and both governments want special protection for the national treasures. Enter the Gunsmith, who will need all his skill to figure out why someone wants them all dead. W JOHW BLOO Blood Bond : A Hundred Ways to Kill. Johnstone, William W. Legendary blood brothers Matt Bodine and Sam Two Wolves return for their 16th adventure. Heading west to San Diego some honest pilgrims paid ten men good money to keep their wagon train safe. The wagon train's guards turned against their charges and headed off to Mexico with six young pioneer girls captive. Everyone knows the tortures of the damned that await the girls in the hellholes south of the border. But only Matt and Sam will do something about it. W ROBJ DEAT The Death List (The Gunsmith # 363) Roberts, J.R. Clint Adams receives an anonymous letter listing ten people who will be killed unless Adams can put a stop to the deadly game. W 400B EVAT Longarm and the 400 Blows. Evans, Tabor. When Longarm goes to Fort Marion to extradite the robber and murderer Anton Gardner, Gardner escapes from prison with the lawman's badge and is impersonating him. W LOGJ MEDD Slocum and the Meddler. Logan, Jake. Slocum's having trouble sleeping in Abilene. The town's overrun with rowdy, drunken cowboys, but what's really got him wide awake is Mac, the man who just shot open his hotel room door accusing him of stealing his wife, Martha. Before Slocum can reach his gun, Mac's dead on the floor, and the marshal is arresting Slocum for murder. W CHAT SECR The Secret of Loadstar. Champlin, Tim. Three bandits made off with $30,000 in gold and buried it in secret. When the gang leader is released from prison, ex‐railroad detective Marc Charvein follows his prey to the hidden treasure in a ghost town called Lodestar. W BRAP CALI .45‐Caliber Cross Fire. Brandvold, Peter. Deputy U.S. Marshal Spurr Morgan forms an unlikely alliance with a federal fugitive to run down a gang of gunrunners who are planning to sell weapons to a Mexican general waging war against Yaqui Indians. W JOHW MONT The Last Gunfighter Montana Gundown. Johnstone, William W. Frank Morgan has one son he knows of ‐ and Kid Morgan has become famous in his own right. But in Montana, Frank comes face‐to‐face with a young man with a deadly swagger and a stunning claim: that he's Frank's son, too. And he's here to gun his old man down. W JOHW ORDE Ordeal of the Mountain Man. Johnstone, William W. The Wyoming tinderbox of Muddy Gap is feeling none too friendly ever since the Grubbs gang tore through on a hell raising rampage. And it's far from over. Because what the vicious Utah Jack Grubbs would really kill for just rode into town: Smoke Jensen. W JOHW VIOL The Family Jensen: The Violent Land. Johnstone, William W. They are strangers in a strange land ‐ a band of German immigrants trespassing across the Jensen family spread. Led by a baron fleeing a dark past in Germany and accompanied by a woman beautiful enough to dazzle young Matt, the pilgrims are being pursued by a pack of brutal outlaws hungry for blood, money ‐ or maybe something else. W JOHW LUKE Luke Jensen, Bounty Hunter. Johnstone, William W. Ambushed and left for dead, Confederate soldier Luke Jensen is taken in by a Georgia farmer and his beautiful daughter who nurse him back to health, but when fate takes a tragic turn, Luke, driven by vengeance, becomes the greatest bounty hunter who ever lived. W JOHW CARN Carnage of Eagles. Johnstone, William W. When he exposes a conspiracy of greed and corruption in Sorrento, Texas, acting U.S. Marshal Falcon MacCallister is sentenced to hang and plots his revenge on the three men who have taken over Sorrento, refusing to go to the gallows quietly. W JOHW MASS Matt Jensen : The Last Mountain Man. Johnstone, William W. The year is 1884. A 10‐year‐old British boy has come to visit his uncle's Wyoming spread, just as the vicious Yellow Kerchief Gang has the ranch under siege. Outgunned and outmatched, a British rancher is willing to pay $5000 for help. That is more than enough money to bring Matt Jenson into the fray. W COMR ONEM One Man’s Fire. Compton, Ralph. Eli knows how to get away with anything ‐ until he's caught red‐handed trying to rob a stagecoach. Imprisoned and alone, Eli is unsure of whether his gang is alive or if he's marked for death. But he is sure about Lyssa ‐ the beauty who selflessly takes care of him in prison. W LOGJ SCAV Slocum On the Scavenger Trail. Logan, Jake. When three greenhorn prospector are ambushed and killed ‐ and another one goes missing ‐ on Slocum's watch, he's got to set things right by finding the lost man. Turns out someone is running a scavenger trade, preying on miners. But gold is no match for Slocum's lethal lead. W ROBJ BUFF Buffalo Soldiers (The Gunsmith # 362) Roberts, J.R. Former slave Bass Reeves is now a deputy marshal. With the help of Clint Adams, he's tracking a gang of masked bank robbers, who once rode as Buffalo Soldiers. What made the heroes of the cavalry go bad? W BRAP LAST The Last Lawman. Brandvold, Peter. Federal Deputy Marshal Spurr Morgan may be an old dog in the business of tracking down desperadoes, but where his body may fail him, his instincts remain unmatched. Now, he's after Clell Stanhope, the notorious leader of a gang called the Vultures. And Morgan will need every bit of experience to survive. W YENB BOUN Bladen Cole : Bounty Hunter. Yenne, Bill. Hired by Gallatin City Bank owner Isham Ransdell to bring back the Porter boys‐‐who are responsible for killing his associates‐‐either dead or alive, bounty hunter Bladen Cole becomes the hunted when his search leads him into the middle of a battle between two rival Blackfeet bands. W EVAT SINS Longarm and the Sins of Laughing Lyle. Evans, Tabor. There's nothing funny about the cold‐blooded crimes of the bank robber and murderer known as Laughing Lyle 21 May. After he robbed the Stoneville bank, he trapped the tellers and patrons inside ‐ and set the place ablaze. Now Deputy Marshal Custis Long is on the heinous hyena's trail, tracking him to a little town called Nowhere. W LOGJ DIA Slocum and the Diamond City Affair. Logan, Jake. Hired by Casey O'Riley to get his wife and horses back, Slocum, while on the trail with O'Riley and a lovely senorita named Rosa, takes a stand against the no‐good horse thieves who have no idea who they are messing with. W ROBJ TOWN The Town of Two Woman (The Gunsmith #371) Roberts, J.R. When Clint Adams comes to the rescue of Mary, an unconscious woman, and takes her to the town of Heathstead, he discovers that she was just driven out by a murderous matriarch who rules the town and who now wants the Gunsmith dead. W COTR LOOK Lookout Hill. Cotton, Ralph. When the two most dangerous outlaws in Old Mexico turn on each other, Arizona Ranger Sam Burrack soon discovers that it is too dangerous for him to bring these two criminals in as he fights to stay alive.    Mystery M CARK PERI Peril in Paperback. Carlisle, Kate. While attending a birthday party for Grace, the retired founder of a major video game corporation who has turned her mansion into a giant fun house, rare books and antiquities expert Brooklyn Wainwright tries to catch a killer. M COYC MURD Murder By Mocha. Coyle, Cleo. 22 Clare Cosi, manager and head barista of the landmark Village Blend coffeehouse, can brew a beverage to die for. But can she stir up some evidence against a bitter killer who’s gone loco for mocha? M DANC HARD A Hard Day’s Fright. Daniels, Casey. One night in 1966 after a Beatles concert, a teenager named Lucy started home with her friends and was never seen again until she decides to haunt reluctant medium Pepper Martin. Lucy's spirit can't rest in peace until her body is found and buried, but how will Pepper track down a missing corpse after 45 years? M COYC HOLI Holiday Buzz. Coyle, Cleo. When she stumbles upon the dead body of a hardworking baker's assistant during the Great New York Cookie Swap, coffeehouse manager Clare Cosi and her boyfriend, NYPD detective Mike Quinn, spend their holiday poring over the clues to catch a killer. M SHEP MASH If Mashed Potatoes Could Dance. Shelton, Paige. Betts and Gram have agreed to accommodate some foodie tourists for the night at their Country Cooking School. It couldn't be worse timing when the pair encounter the axe‐wielding ghost of Sally Swarthmore, who pleads with them to help find her diary that will prove her really a victim, not a killer. Then one of the tourists turns up dead and two more go missing, now Betts need to untangle two knotty mysteries. M BROD ICED Iced Chiffon. Brown, Duffy. Reagan's messy divorce has left her with nothing but a run‐down Victorian and a bunch of designer clothes so she turns the first floor of her home into a consignment shop. When Reagan finds her ex's young blonde cupcake girlfriend dead in his Lexus, she's determined to find the murderer. Turns out, the gossip fiends flooding her shop can give her a lot more than just their unwanted clothes. M ADAE WRIT Written in Stone. Adams, Ellery. When Munin Cooper, known as the Witch of Oyster Bay, warns Olivia Limoges that death is coming, neither of them realize that it is the older woman herself who will soon be found dead. And Olivia's instincts tell her that something or someone more sinister than a mystical force is at play. M BEAM PIGT As the Pig Turns. Beaton, M.C. After a disappointing Christmas season, the parish council has decided to hold a special event in January. The rotary spit turning over a bed of blazing charcoals is sure to please on this foggy and blistery evening. But as the fog lifts slightly, the sharp‐eyed Agatha notices something peculiar about the pig: a tattoo of a heart with an arrow through it and the name Amy. The "pig" in fact, is Gary Beech, a policeman not exactly beloved by the locals, including Agatha herself. M BLAH WITC A Witch Before Dying. Blake, Heather. When she discovers the dead body of Elodie Keaton's missing mother, Wishcrafter Darcy Merriweather, a witch who can grant wishes for others, must not only find a killer, but the Anicula, a wish‐granting amulet‐‐
before it falls into the wrong hands. M ARCC SPOO A Spoonful of Murder. Archer, Connie. After Lucky Jamieson inherits her parents' soup shop, by the Spoonful, she realizes it's time to take stock of her life. But when a tourist is found frozen to death behind the store, and the police arrest her chef, Lucky decides the only way to save her business and her chef is to put life decisions on the back burner and investigate the murder herself. M MAYC GRID A Grid for Murder. Mayes, Casey. When a novice puzzle maker's number is up, it’s time for Savannah to sort through a long list of enemies to find out who was bitter enough to poison the prospective puzzle maker. M BOUM DEAD Deadly Patterns. Bourbon, Melissa. Texas is gearing up for its annual Winter Wonderland spectacular and Harlow is planning the main event ‐ a holiday fashion show being held at an old Victorian mansion. But when someone is found dead on the mansion's grounds, it's up to Harlow to catch the killer before she becomes a suspect herself. M ADMC WEDD A Wedding in Apple Grove. Admirand, C.H. When Daniel Egan moves to the town of Apple Grove, Ohio, he immediately falls victim to his matchmaking neighbors who send a beautiful handy woman to his doorstep. M CARJ CHOC The Chocolate Castle Clue. Carl, Joanna. Lee McKinney Woodyard discovers a dusty trophy inside TenHuis Chocolade that belongs to her aunt Nettie and her old high school singing group, the Pier‐O‐Ettes. It's a trophy that brings back terrible memories of an unsolved murder years ago. Before Lee takes aim at the past, someone is murdered in the here and now. M HYAE FATA A Fatal Stain. Hyatt, Elise. While sanding a table she found at a garage sale, Dyce finds a disturbing stain that looks like blood. Dyce knows she can be prone to seeing things but then discovers that the table's previous owner has gone missing ‐ and once more, she is drawn into a solve‐it yourself mystery project. M CONS SOUR Sour Apples. Connolly, Sheila. Apple orchard owner Meg Corey never considered her new life as a farmer particularly dangerous until her neighbor, local dairy dame Joyce Truesdell, is found dead from an apparent kick to the head by one of her cows. But when an autopsy shows the fatal blow came from a weapon, Meg must find out who had a beef with the victim before she gets creamed. M MCCJ FASH Fashion Faux Paw. McCoy, Judi. It's Fashion Week in New York and Ellie's in charge of the dogs' modeling outfits that match their mommy‐models for a fashion competition. But before the first round closes, one of the designers drops dead of anaphylactic shock, her Epipen useless because someone's emptied it. M COCP ALLE Allergic to Death. Cochran, Peg. When one of her Gourmet‐De‐Lite clients with a severe peanut allergy drops dead after eating one of her calorie‐conscious signature dishes, and traces of peanut oil are found in the food, diet caterer Gigi Fitzgerald tries to salvage her reputation and business by tracking down the killer. M BURL DEAT Death in Four Courses. Burdette, Lucy. The Key West literary seminar is drawing the biggest names in food writing from all over the country. Superstar restaurant critic Jonah Barrows has already ruffled a few foodie feathers with his recent tell‐all memoir and promises more of the same. But when Hayley discovers Jonah's body in a nearby dipping pool, it's up to her to catch the killer before she comes to her own bitter end. M CARG DIED Died with a Bow. Carroll, Grace. Rita Jewel has hired a new salesgirl at her upscale boutique: Vienna Fairchild, beautiful, confident, entitled, and thoroughly obnoxious. Rita could just kill her. But someone beat her to the punch. The problem is, Rita's fingerprints are all over the crime scene. Now all she has 23 to do is throw together a perfect outfit for authorities. Something simple that says "Help me. I'm innocent." M BEAP BEAR Bear Bait. Beason, Pamela. Summer is working for the National Park Service as a biologist and a volunteer fire‐watcher when, one night, she hears an explosion. When the blaze is finally extinguished, a body is discovered in the embers. It's a young woman who was working on the park's trail crew, and she is still clinging to life. Sensing something sinister, Summer starts looking for answers ‐ but someone else wants her out of the way. M BRAJ ARSE Arsenic and Old Cake. Brady, Jacklyn. Bakery owner Rita Lucero agrees to help blind trumpet player Old Dog Leg Magee solve a family mystery, and, while undercover at a bed‐and‐breakfast with Cajun bartender Gabriel Broussard, finds more than one mystery to solve. M VIEE MURD Murder is a Piece of Cake. Viets, Elaine. When Lenore, her fiance's pistol‐packing mother, is accused of murdering a crazy bridezilla, bride‐to‐be and mystery shopper Josie Marcus must drag the real killer down the aisle to get her own wedding back on track. M COLK NIGH Nightshade on Elm Street. Collins, Kate. Abby Knight's ditzy cousin Jillian asks her and her longtime beau, Marco, a private detective, to find a woman who's gone missing from the exclusive beach house belonging to Jillian's in‐laws, the Osbornes. The missing woman is also the fiancee of Pryce Osborne, a wet noodle with a big bank account who dumped Abby just before their wedding several years ago. Then a woman's drowned body surfaces, and Pryce becomes a prime suspect in her death. M CASE LETS Let it Sew. Casey, Elizabeth Lynn. Tori Sinclair has been drafted into Sweet Briar's holiday Decorating Committee. But the season has brought sad tidings: Charlotte Devereaux, a sewing circle founding member who unravelled after her storybook marriage fell apart, has passed away. Charlotte's last days were foggy, distressed, and feverish ‐ except for the sketches she produced. One detail in particular jumps out at Tori and leads to a shocking revelation: Charlotte's husband didn't leave her ‐ he was murdered! 24 Plan your summer garden!    Non‐Fiction for All Ages 031.02 OLD 2013 Old Farmer’s Almanac Canadian Edition 2013. Yankee Publishing. This special Canadian edition of The Old Farmer's Almanac is fitted with calculations to answer for all the Canadian provinces, and features provincial weather forecasts as well as stories that speak specifically to the history, traditions, and culture of the country. 317.3 WOR 2013 World Almanac and Books of Facts 2013. World Almanac Editors. America's top selling reference book of all time, with more than 82 million copies sold. 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driven guide, created in a handy, take‐along format. Part of a brand‐new series from National Geographic that showcases the world's great cities. Sidebars throughout give you the low down on shopping, eating, and going out on the town, and offer insider tips and interesting asides. 917.471 CAN Walking New York. National Geographic Society Staff. See the best of New York with this streamlined, itinerary‐
driven guide, created in a handy, take‐along format. Part of a brand‐new series from National Geographic that showcases the world's great cities. Sidebars throughout give you the low down on shopping, eating, and going out on the town, and offer insider tips and interesting asides. 613.39 JOH Urban Survival Guide : Top Urban Survival Skills. Johnson, Richard. 111 urban survival skills. Survive whatever the urban jungle throws at you with this collection of street‐smart skills. 796.54 CAL The Happy Camper. Callan, Kevin. A great all‐around guide by a top camping expert for campers of any skill level. Lots of color photos and accessible tips. 635.964 HAD Beautiful No‐Mow Yards : 50 Amazing Lawn Alternatives. Hadden, Evelyn J. Presents alternative options to a grass lawn, discussing methods for converting a lawn to a garden, different types of gardens, and recommended plants. 635.964 AKE Lawns and Groundcover. Akeroyd, Simon. A one‐stop guide to creating and maintaining beautiful lawns, meadows, or beds of groundcover. 746.46 BAL Quilt it with Love : The Project Linus Story‐25 Quilt Patterns and Stories to Warm Your Heart. Babbit, Carol. When a child is in need, Project Linus comes to the rescue with a new, lovingly handmade blanket. Now, you too can bring a little security and joy to a loved one or a stranger going through a difficult time with 23 patterns for this wonderful charity’s most comforting quilts, including a few with game board motifs, pockets for storing treasures and other fun features. J 031.02 WOO Woof! Graziano, John. A fun new Ripley's series! A new and exciting series filled with strange and hilarious facts and stories. Subject‐
based titles take the famous quirky Ripley's stories and enhance them with fun comic strips, factoids, and cartoons. Read all about some very peculiar pets! J 817.008 OCO 101 Math Jokes. O’Connor, Erin. These 101 math jokes are hilarious ‐ you can count on it! Calling all math‐letes and math geeks: Yes, the whole idea of math jokes might seem a little strange, but these are really two funny ‐ in fact they are prime. Go figure! J 910.91634 JEN Titanic. Jenkins, Martin. On April 14, 1912, the largest and finest ocean liner of its time struck an iceberg and sank to the icy depths of the Atlantic. Now, 100 years later, follow the Titanic's history from blueprint to ocean dream, and discover what led to the ship's tragic end. J 553.7 YAS Explore Water! Yasuda, Anita. Features hands‐on activities, informative illustrations, and educational projects, covering the water cycle, pollution and conservation, water folklore and festivals, and the latest in water technology. J 031.02 CLA 100 Scariest Things on the Planet. Claybourne, Anna. Presents information about scary things and events, both real and imaginary, including alien encounters, deadly creatures, and real‐life monsters. J 600 MUR Robots, Chips, and Techno Stuff. Murphy, Glenn. What's inside a laptop? How can you stuff 1,000 CDs into an mp3 player? Who built the Internet? The answers to these and other brilliant questions about technology can be found in this funny and fascinating book. 796.01 EDG The Last Boys Picked. Edgette, Janet Sasson. Help parents, teachers, coaches, and caregivers identify the social and emotional hurdles that these boys face. It offers specific action steps to help any child build resilience and a healthy self‐esteem‐and tips for talking to them about their experiences and teaching them to face the schoolyard‐and the world‐with confidence. 745.5083 NEU Show Me a Story. Neuburger, Emily K. Children love to make up stories, and these 40 creative projects and activities encourage them to free their storytelling instincts. Younger children will love making story stones and a storytelling jar and then using them to create stories of their own, while older kids will enjoy word grab bags, story walks, and journaling exercises. For ages 5 to 12, whatever their reading level, this book will spark an infinite number of child‐created stories. 004.165 MAC Mac for Seniors. Studio Visual Steps. The ultimate starting point for senior citizens who want to learn how to use a personal computer, this reference guides users through the basics of a Mac with easy‐to‐
read large print and numerous screenshots. Seniors can work through the book at their own pace while sitting at the computer, learning how to write letters and memos, send and receive e‐mail, explore the internet, and customize computer settings. 155.9042 BRO Think Positive for Great Health. Brown, Jeff. A collection of stories accompanied by medical advice on the topics of using your mind to promote better health, how to find the right doctor, how to manage your medical situation, how to reduce stress and other factors that have a negative impact on health. Why does hair turn grey? Why are yawns contagious? Find out why in this book! 27    Biography B SALC NOTL Not Lost Forever. Salcido, Carmina. The author explores the rampage by her father that left seven people dead and her in a dumpster with her throat slashed, reaching back to understand the events that traumatized her childhood and weaving them together with the recollections of detectives and witnesses to reconstruct the story of her father's crimes and the aftermath. B BENP ABRA Abraham Lincoln. Benoit, Peter. Highlights the life and accomplishments of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States. B HARP DARE Dare to Dream: Life as One Direction. Harper Collins. From five guys who didn't even know each other to making it to The X Factor final, heading off on our first tour, recording our first album, and releasing our own music, we've written this book so you can get to know who we really are, where we came from, and where we're going next. This is our story of life as One Direction so far, and we're really proud to share it all with you!" E GREE Green Shamrock. Bunting, Eve. When the pot of green shamrocks that Rabbit has been growing for St. Patrick's Day goes missing, he asks all the other animals if they have seen it. E CLIF Clifford’s Happy Easter. Bridwell, Norman. A bucket of Easter‐egg dye creates the most colorful Clifford adventure yet, and gets Emily ready for an unforgettable holiday. E LOVE I Love Easter! Wilhelm, Hans. Noodles the dog goes on an early‐morning Easter egg hunt without his best friend, Teddy. E LOOK Looking for Easter. Chaconas, Dori. Little Bunny searches for Easter among the signs of spring in the forest. 28 Coming this summer to a library near you! Activities, fun reading challenges to keep reading skill levels up, and more. Contact your local public library for more information. Discover the Power of Your Library Card    Seasonal TD Summer Reading Club Give us your feedback on this new issue! Find contact information for Marigold Library System on page 2.