New Books 10/3/16
Just put on the shelves this week:
Apprentice in Death by J. D. Robb
Investigating a Central Park sniper attack that has left three dead, Eve Dallas discovers that the killer was potentially miles away from the victims and may be the protégé of an even more deranged shooter.
Book of Mysteries by Jonathan Cahn
Encountering a man known only as “the teacher,” a traveler embarks on an odyssey of divine revelation through ancient Scriptures, the laws of creation, the keys of spiritual truth and the religious world’s most perplexing mysteries.
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
A five-decade saga tracing the impact of an act of infidelity on the parents and children of two Southern California families traces their shared summers in Virginia and the disillusionment that shapes their lasting bond.
The Curated Closet by Anuschka Rees
Rees presents a strategic, prescriptive approach to identifying, refining, and expressing personal style and building the perfect wardrobe to match it, as well as addressing style and shopping strategies that can be used every day.
Domino Effect by Davis Bunn
Increasingly convinced she has uncovered a conspiracy that will trigger an economic meltdown rivaling that of 2008, a bank risk analyst races against time to stop her employer’s dangerous practices and prevent a worldwide financial meltdown.
The Family Plot by Cherie Priest
When a potentially lucrative historic property is offered to her father’s salvaging company, Dahlia is alarmed when graves are found on the property and the estate’s owner goes missing just as a series of bizarre events reveal that the crew is being targeted by hostile forces.
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal in 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is sentenced to house arrest in a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin, where he endures life in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history unfold.
The Gift of Gab by David Crystal
Crystal examines the power of language from a linguistic point of view, providing insights into the history and usage of the English language, from everyday situations to the oratory of great public gatherings.
Manitou Canyon by William Kent Krueger
Investigating the disappearance of a camper in Minnesota’s vast wilderness, Cork struggles to set aside his superstitious fears about his daughter’s upcoming nuptials, only to become the latest victim in a missing persons’ case.
Modified by Caitlin Shetterly
An assessment of GMOs by a journalist who became convinced that genetically modified corn was causing family illnesses traces the evolution of ubiquitous modified products and how they are possibly threatening human health.
Obvious Fact by Craig Johnson
Investigating an accident that left a cyclist in critical condition, Walt is confronted by complications in the form of competing biker gangs, the ATF bureau, an entrepreneur’s donation of a military-grade vehicle, and a femme fatale.
One Man by Andrew Gross
When a World War II physics professor with information vital to Allied forces is sent to a Nazi concentration camp, intelligence officer Nathan Blum is sent undercover to infiltrate Auschwitz and bring the professor to safety.
Orphan Mother by Robert Hicks
Following the Civil War, former slave Mariah Reddick has quietly built a new life for herself as a midwife to the women of Franklin, Tennessee, but when her ambitious, politically-minded grown son, Theopolis, is murdered, Mariah finds her world once more breaking apart.
Pearl Harbor: From Infamy to Greatness by Craig Nelson
An account based on years of research and new information illuminates less-understood aspects of how and why Japan targeted America, sharing additional details about the experiences of survivors.
Pirate by Clive Cussler
Confronted by a determined adversary, husband-and-wife treasure hunters Sam and Remi Fargo embark on an international quest involving an 800-year-old relic and a brutal murder.
Robert B. Parker’s Debt to Pay by Reed Farrel Coleman
Setting aside complications in his love life to investigate the brutal murder of a high-ranking Boston crime boss, Jesse Stone suspects the work of a vengeful psychotic assassin who is targeting Stone’s ex-wife.
Rushing Waters by Danielle Steel
An interior designer, her independent architect mother, a British investment banker, an ER doctor who survived Hurricane Sandy, and two NYU students are thrust together when a major hurricane descends upon New York City and wreaks unimaginable devastation.
Tea Planter’s Wife by Dinah Jefferies
A young Englishwoman marries a charming tea plantation owner and widower, only to discover he’s keeping terrible secrets about his past, including what happened to his first wife, that lead to devastating consequences.
The Undoing of Saint Silvanus by Beth Moore
Summoned back to the New Orleans home she fled nearly 20 years earlier to attend her father’s funeral, Jillian is drawn into the lives of the eccentric residents of her grandmother’s apartment house and the mystery of strange messages and relics that have been appearing on the steps.
