New Books 3/6/17
Born of Vengeance by Sherrilyn Kenyon
When his family is slaughtered and his wife frames him for their deaths, Bastien Cabarro goes on the run for ten years before taking a chance to clear his name by placing his fate in the hands of his betrayer’s sister.
Death of a Ghost by M. C. Beaton
Spending a night at the reputedly haunted Castle Drim, Hamish Macbeth and his partner, Charlie Carter, discover a dead body and a smuggler’s drop and become determined to unravel the strange mystery before more bodies turn up.
Difficult Women by Roxanne Gay
A collection of stories explores the hardscrabble lives, passionate loves, and quirky human connections experienced by diverse protagonists, including a woman who pretends she does not know that her husband and his identical twin switch places with each other.
Echoes in Death by J. D. Robb
When a naked and bloody Daphne Strazza wanders in front of their car, lieutenant Eve Dallas jumps into investigating the robbery that left Dr. Anthony Strazza dead and Mrs. Strazza in shock.
I See You by Clare Mackintosh
Spotting her own picture in a classified ad referencing a mysterious website, Zoe discovers that other women who have appeared in the ad have become the victims of increasingly violent crimes.
Little Deaths by Emma Flint
A suspense tale set in 1960s New York and inspired by true events follows the investigation of a cocktail waitress whose two young children have been brutally murdered and a rookie tabloid reporter seeking the truth.
The Mother’s Promise by Sally Hepworth
A dying single mother reaches out to her oncology nurse and social worker for help protecting her troubled teen daughter, forging a unit that bonds the four women together and challenges them to confront their sharpest fears and secrets.
Old Bones by Trudy Nan Boyce
When a peaceful demonstration at a black women’s college is thrown into chaos by a racially motivated drive-by shooting, detective Sara Alt investigates a nearby murder only to discover that the victim is someone she arrested two years earlier.
Rusty Puppy by Joe Lansdale
Mismatched private detectives Hap and Leonard investigate the murder of a young black man who was conducting his own civilian investigation into the white cop who was stalking his sister.
Stress Proof Brain by Melanie Greenberg
A clinical psychologist and neuroscience expert offers an original and comprehensive approach—based in mindfulness, neuroscience and positive psychology—that will help readers harness the power of positive emotions and overcome stress for good.
Universal Harvester by John Darnielle
Working for a 1990s small-community video rental store under threat by a major chain competitor, Jeremy is reluctantly drawn into a mystery involving chilling footage of criminal activity that has been recorded onto the store’s VHS tapes.
