New books for Adults
Agent Seventeen : a novel
Brownlow, John, 1964- author
2024
"Seventeen is a hit man, the best in the world, given the name because there were sixteen before him. Every spy organiztion in the world wants his services and every other high-level assassin has placed a target on his back. Because to be the best, you have to beat the best. But when Seventeen is ordered to find and kill his predecessor, Sixteen, the hit goes wrong and hunter turns to hunted. As an ultraviolent duel develops between the two killers, the real target of the job emerges, and Seventeen realizes they must join forces to defeat their joint enemy--and prevent the deaths of hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians." -- Provided by publisher.
Blessing of the lost girls : a Brady and Walker family novel
Jance, Judith A., author
2024
"Driven by a compulsion that challenges his self-control, the man calling himself Charles Milton prowls the rodeo circuit, hunting young women. For years, he has been meticulous in his methods, abducting, murdering, and disposing of his victims while leaving no evidence of his crimes--or their identities--behind. Indigenous women have become his target of choice, knowing law enforcement's history of ignoring their disappearances. A cold case has just been assigned to Dan Pardee, a field officer with the newly formed Missing and Murdered Indigenous People's Task Force. Rosa Rios, a young woman of Apache descent and one-time rodeo star, vanished three years ago. Human remains, a homicide victim burned beyond recognition, were discovered in Cochise County around the time she went missing. They have finally been confirmed to be Rosa. With Sheriff Joanna Brady's help, Dan is determined to reopen the case and bring long-awaited justice to Rosa's family. As the orphaned son of a murdered Indigenous woman, he feels an even greater, personal obligation to capture this killer. Joanna's daughter Jennifer is also taking a personal interest in this case, having known Rosa from her own amateur rodeo days. Now a criminal justice major, she's unofficially joining the investigation. And as it becomes clear that Rosa was just one victim of a serial killer, both Jennifer and Dan know they're running out of time to catch an elusive predator who's proven capable of getting away with murder."-- Provided by publisher.
Fire with fire
Fox, Candice, author
2024
"A pair of desperate parents. A man on the run. A rookie cop. Four people with everything on the line. What will be left in the ashes of the next 24 hours? Following their daughter's mysterious disappearance, Ryan and Elsie Delaney have taken the LAPD forensic lab hostage, and have given law enforcement an ultimatum: Find their daughter, Tilly, or they will destroy all the evidence they can find to other cold cases. Detective Charlie Hoskins has been undercover in a deadly motorcycle gang for five years. With his cover blown, he has no choice but to find Tilly himself, or lose everything he's worked for as the lab burns. Lynette Lamb was a police officer -- until yesterday, when she was fired before her first beat. Figuring out what happened to Tilly is her one and only chance at rejoining the career she's prepared her whole life for. Hoskins and Lamb will have to team up to solve this cold case, and will have to move fast -- before the situation explodes."-- Provided by publisher.
A history of the world in twelve shipwrecks
Gibbins, David J. L., author.
2024
Since we first set sail on the open sea, ships and their wrecks have been an inevitable part of human history. Maritime archeologist David Gibbins ties together the stories of some of the most significant shipwrecks in time to form a single overarching narrative of world history. This is not just the story of those ships, the people who sailed on them, and the cargo and treasure they carried, but also the story of the spread of people, religion, and ideas around the world; it is a story of colonialism, migration, and the indominable human spirit that continues today.
I promise it won't always hurt like this : 18 assurances on grief
Mackintosh, Clare, author
2024
When Clare Mackintosh lost her five-week-old son 18 years ago, she soon discovered there are no neat, labelled stages of grief like so many books on loss insist. Inspired by a viral Twitter thread Clare wrote on the anniversary of her son's death, this book offers 18 short assurances that are full of compassion. This book is for the loved ones offering support but don't know what else to say and for the grieving who are searching for answers and a kind voice to turn to.
The iron claw = griffe de fer
2023
The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.
Just for the summer
Jimenez, Abby, author
2024
Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it's now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes on to find their soul mate the second they break up. When a woman slides into his DMs with the same problem, they come up with a plan: they'll date each other and break up. Their curses will cancel each other's out, and they'll both go on to find the love of their lives. It's a bonkers idea - and it just might work. But what if this time Fate has actually brought the perfect pair together?
Lies, lies, lies : a novel
Parks, Adele, author
2024
After years together, the arrival of longed-for daughter Millie sealed everything in place. A happy little family of three. And so what if Simon drinks a bit too much sometimes--Daisy's used to it, she knows he's letting off steam. Until one night at a party things spiral horribly out of control. And that happy little family of three will never be the same again. In Lies Lies Lies, Sunday Times bestseller Adele Parks explores the darkest corners of a relationship in freefall in a mesmerising tale of marriage and secrets.-- Publisher's description.
Miss Scarlet & the Duke. Season 4
2023
In Miss Scarlet and the Duke Season 4, Eliza has taken over the business of Nash & Sons (not that he has any sons) and things are not going entirely smoothly, although help comes from some familiar sources. Outside of work, her relationship with William 'The Duke' Wellington builds toward a looming decision that will shape both their lives.
The peace : a warrior's journey
Dallaire, Roméo, author
2024
Humanitarian icon General Roméo Dallaire shows us the face of war through the prism of his own life in the military. Dallaire has become a warrior working towards a better future in which those old paradigms are cracked. He names all the things that undermine true peace and security because they reinforce the dangerous, self-interested belief that "balance" of power is the best we can do. Drawing on his own experience and witness, Dallaire shows us a path to what he calls "the peace," a state where, above all else, humanity values the ties that bind us and the planet together - and acts accordingly.
PlantYou : scrappy cooking : 140+ plant-based zero-waste recipes that are good for you, your wallet, and the planet
Bodrug, Carleigh, author
2024
PlantYou laid the foundation for eating a healthy and simple whole foods plant based diet. PlantYou Scrappy Cooking takes this one step further. As people are looking more and more to reducing meat consumption as a way to curb environmental impact, the need for easy, delicious recipes only grows. Add to that equation Carleigh Bodrug's emphasis on reducing food waste, and you have the recipe for a delicious and ridiculously easy way to make tater tots from broccoli stalks, turn banana peels into plant based bacon, and use every bit of your food for amazing meals.
The reaper follows : a novel
Graham, Heather, author
2024
Deep in the Florida Everglades, the body of a woman is discovered in pieces, presumably ravaged by an alligator. Soon, dozens of oil drums emerge amid the river of grass. Each one packed to the brim with body parts. When the disturbing trail of clues signals these slayings are just the beginning, FDLE special agent Amy Larson and her partner, FBI special agent Hunter Forrest, will have to return to where it all started before it's too late. Hunter and Amy have only one chance to stop it, even if it means sacrificing each other
Rebel rising : a memoir
Wilson, Rebel, author
2024
For decades, Rebel Wilson had single-mindedly focused on her career, making a name for herself through her iconic roles in Pitch Perfect, Bridesmaids, and Isn't It Romantic. Now, she's ready to chronicle the emotional and physical lessons she learned, as well as her most embarrassing experiences. Rebel writes for the first time about the most personal and important moments in her life - from fertility issues, weight gain and loss, sexuality, overcoming shyness, rejections, and, well - okay there's at least one story thrown in about Brad Pitt.
A relative murder
Deveraux, Jude, author
2024
"Bestselling novelist Sara Medlar is skilled at sharing stories about other people, but she hoped the truth about her own family would never surface. Her home in Lachlan, Florida, is her refuge and she loves having her niece Kate and dear friend Jack Wyatt together under her roof. The Medlar Three, as they are known around town, have sworn off getting involved in any more murder investigations. When the sheriff unexpectedly leaves on vacation, Jack is surprised to find himself appointed as deputy. So when Kate stumbles upon a dead body while visiting a friend, the Medlar Three are back in the sleuthing game. Kate also has a charming new real estate client with a mysterious past. He seems to be followed by trouble and that makes Sara and Jack uneasy. It doesn't take long to discover that the murder and the new man in town are somehow related--the question is how. When the stranger's true identity is revealed, Sara realizes her carefully crafted story is about to unravel and she fears she'll lose Kate and Jack forever. But she desperately hopes that love and honesty will win out over years of lies and deceit. And besides, family is family--even if you sometimes want to kill them." --Back cover.
The secret keeper
Graham, Genevieve, author
2024
Twin sisters Dot and Dash Wilson share many things, and while they are practically inseparable, they are nothing alike. Determined to do their duty, Dash jumps at the opportunity to train as a pilot with the Air Transport Auxiliary. Meanwhile, Dot is drawn into the Allies' preparations for D-Day. But Dot's loyalties are put to the test once more when someone close to her goes missing in Nazi-occupied territory. With everyone's eyes on Operation Overlord, Dot must use every skill at her disposal to save those she loves before it's too late.
She's not sorry
Kubica, Mary, author
2024
While on duty at the hospital one day, a patient, Caitlin, arrives in a coma with a traumatic brain injury, having jumped from a bridge and plunging over twenty feet to the train tracks below. But when a witness comes forward with shocking details about the fall, it calls everything they know into question. Nurse Meghan Michaels mistakenly lets herself get too close until she's deeply entangled in Caitlin's and her family's lives. Only when it's too late, does she realize that she and her daughter could be the next victims.
A short walk through a wide world : a novel
Westerbeke, Douglas, author
2024
Paris, 1885: Aubry Tourvel, a spoiled and stubborn nine-year-old girl, comes across a wooden puzzle ball on her walk home from school. She tosses it over the fence, only to find it in her backpack that evening. Days later, at the family dinner table, she starts to bleed to death. When medical treatment only makes her worse, she flees to the outskirts of the city, where she realizes that it is this very act of movement that keeps her alive. So begins her lifelong journey on the run from her condition, which won't allow her to stay anywhere for longer than a few days nor return to a place where she's already been.
Table for two : fictions
Towles, Amor, author
2024
The millions of readers of Amor Towles are in for a treat as he shares some of his shorter fiction: six stories set in New York City and a novella in Los Angeles. The New York stories, most of which are set around the turn of the millennium, take up everything from the death-defying acrobatics of the male ego, to the fateful consequences of brief encounters, and the delicate mechanics of comprise which operate at the heart of modern marriages.
The truth about the Devlins
Scottoline, Lisa, author
2024
TJ Devlin is the charming disappointment in the prominent Devlin family, all of whom are lawyers at their highly successful firm. After a stint in prison and rehab for alcoholism, TJ can't get hired anywhere except at the family firm as an investigator. His older brother, John, confesses that he just murdered one of the clients, an accountant he'd confronted with proof of embezzlement. In no time, TJ and John find themselves entangled in a lethal web of deception and murder. T.J. will fight to save his family, but what he learns might break them first.
The unquiet bones : a novel
White, Loreth Anne, author
2024
When human bones are found beneath an old chapel in the woods, evidence suggests the remains could be linked to the decades-old case of missing teen Annalise Jansen. For a group of Annalise's old friends, the discovery threatens to expose a terrible pledge made forty-seven years ago. The investigation takes a sharp turn when homicide detective Jane Munro discovers a second body - that of the boy long blamed for Annalise's disappearance. As the bones tell their story, the group learns just how far each will go to guard their own truth.
Until August
García Márquez, Gabriel, 1927-2014, author.
2024
Sitting alone beside the languorous blue waters of the lagoon, Ana Magdalena Bach contemplates the men at the hotel bar. She has been happily married for twenty-seven years and has no reason to escape the life she has made with her husband and children. And yet, every August, she travels by ferry here to the island where her mother is buried, and for one night takes a new lover. Across sultry Caribbean evenings full of salsa and boleros, lotharios and conmen, Ana journeys further each year into the hinterland of her desire and the fear hidden in her heart. Constantly surprising, joyously sensual, Until August is a profound meditation on freedom, regret, self-transformation, and the mysteries of love--an unexpected gift from one of the greatest writers the world has ever known.
What's not mine : a novel
Decter, Nora, 1986- author.
2024
The summer Bria Powers turns 16 is sinister. Waves of insects plague her hometown of Beauchamp, where fentanyl has recently infiltrated the drug stream. Forest fires muddy the normally wide-open skies, and everything smells like a barbecue all the time. It's also the summer Bria goes from having saved a life to ruining her own. Steeped in tragicomedy and written in starkly observed prose, this novel explores inheritance, addiction, and survival when the odds are against you.
The wisdom of nurses : stories of grit from the front lines
Archibald-Varley, Amie, author
2024
One of the enduring lessons of the pandemic has been the pivotal role that nursing plays in health care. Sara Fung and Amie Archibald-Varley started the wildly popular Gritty Nurses podcast to give voice to nurses all over the world, including more than 400,000 nurses in Canada. In their first book, they take you to the front line of nursing to show the compassion, selflessness and dedication of professionals who not only give it all for their patients, but get up and do it over and over again.
The woman with no name : a novel
Blake, Audrey, active 2020, author
2024
1942. Though she survived the bomb that destroyed her home, Yvonne has lost all purpose. Until she's offered a chance to remake herself entirely. When Yvonne is recruited as Britain's first female sabotage agent, expectations are low. But her tenacity, ability to go unnoticed, and aptitude for explosives set her apart. As Yvonne becomes infamous as the nameless, unstoppable woman who burns the enemy at every turn, she realizes she may lose herself to the urgent needs of the cause.