Adult Fiction
Foul Play by Stuart Woods.
"Stone Barrington is
nearing his New York City abode when he stumbles into trouble. As it turns out,
a new client is in danger--and with both business and the safety of the city at
stake, he has no choice but to get involved. When it soon becomes clear that a
complicated scheme is being hatched, Stone will need to use his expertise and
connections to unravel the clever plot. Though the source remains unknown, it's
just a matter of time before he and Stone must each show their hands. From
ritzy Manhattan high-rises to the lush serenity of the Connecticut countryside,
the game of cat and mouse can end with only one victor...."-- Publisher
marketing.
The Joy and Light Bus
Company by Alexander McCall Smith.
Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni
attends a course hosted by the local chamber of commerce entitled "Where
Is Your Business Going?" But rather than feeling energized, he comes back
in low spirits, unsure how to grow the already venerable and successful
Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. Then an old friend from school approaches him
about a new business venture that could be just the ticket. When it turns out
he will need to mortgage his property in order to pursue this endeavor, Mma
Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi wonder what this will mean for his current
business--as well as their own. Even as she puzzles over mysteries on the
domestic front, Mma Ramotswe's professional duties must take precedence. When a
concerned son learns that his aging father's nurse now stands to inherit the
family home, he begins to doubt her intentions and takes his case to Botswana's
premier detective agency. Fortunately, Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi are
committed agents of justice and agree to investigate. Tricky as these matters
may be, Mma Ramotswe knows that the most creative solutions are often found
with the support of loving friends and family. Working together over a cup of
red bush tea, she and Mma Makutsi will rely on their tact, humor, and goodwill
to ensure that all involved find the happiness that they deserve.
A Darker Place by Rachel Amphlett.
The frozen body of a man
is discovered in a used car yard on the hottest day of the year, his face
contorted by fear and pain. Detective Kay Hunter and her team are assigned the
case, but when they find out who the victim is, their worst fears are realized.
There is another man missing – but is he a victim, or a killer? With time
running out and witnesses afraid to talk, Kay is thrust into one of the most
challenging investigations of her career to date.
Adult Non-Fiction
Rut-Busting Book for
Authors by Nancy Christie.
Thinking of writing a book
but can’t get out of your rut and do it? Are you unsure how to get started--or
keep going? Are you wondering what publishing option to choose: traditional,
hybrid or indie? Are you confused about how best to market your book and reach
your readers? Rut-Busting Book for Authors can help, with advice from more than
60 authors and industry experts: literary agents and attorneys, publishers and
publicists, book editors and book reviewers. It provides information on the
three stages involved in writing, publishing and marketing a book.
The Plague Year by Lawrence Wright.
From the fateful first
moments of the outbreak in China to the storming of the U.S. Capitol to the
extraordinary vaccine rollout, Lawrence Wright's The Plague
Year tells the story of Covid-19 in authoritative, galvanizing detail and
with the full drama of events on both a global and intimate scale, illuminating
the medical, economic, political, and social ramifications of the pandemic. Wright
takes us inside the CDC, where a first round of faulty test kits lost America
precious time . . . inside the halls of the White House, where Deputy National
Security Adviser Matthew Pottinger's early alarm about the virus was met with
confounding and drastically costly skepticism . . . into a Covid ward in a
Charlottesville hospital, with an idealistic young woman doctor from the town
of Little Africa, South Carolina . . . into the precincts of prediction
specialists at Goldman Sachs . . . into Broadway's darkened theaters and
Austin's struggling music venues . . . inside the human body, diving deep
into the science of how the virus and vaccines function--with an eye-opening
detour into the history of vaccination and of the modern anti-vaccination
movement. And in this full accounting, Wright makes clear that the medical
professionals around the country who've risked their lives to fight the virus
reveal and embody an America in all its vulnerability, courage, and potential.
Easy/Juvenile/Young Adult/Graphic Novel
What Are the Winter
Olympics? by Gail Herman. J NF
Although fans the world
over have been fascinated by the modern Summer Olympics since 1896, the Winter
Olympics didn't officially begin until 1924. The event celebrates cold-weather
sports, displaying the talents of skiers, ice skaters, hockey players, and,
most recently, snowboarding. Like its summer counterpart, the Winter Games are
dedicated to bringing together the world's top athletes to honor their talents
and see who gets to stand on the medal podium. Gail Herman covers it all in a
wonderful read--the highs, such as the 1980 US hockey team's unexpected gold medal
grab, as well as the lows, including the Tonya Harding-Nancy Kerrigan
figure-skating scandal in 1994.
Big Apple Diaries by Alyssa Bermudez.
J GN
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