Adult Fiction
Nothing to Lose by J. A. Jance.
Years ago, when he was a
homicide detective with the Seattle PD, J. P. Beaumont's partner, Sue
Danielson, was murdered. Volatile and angry, Danielson's ex-husband came after
her in her home and, with nowhere else to turn, Jared, Sue's teenage son,
frantically called Beau for help. As Beau rushed to the scene, he urged Jared to
grab his younger brother and flee the house. In the end, Beaumont's plea and
Jared's quick action saved the two boys from their father's murderous rage. Now,
almost twenty years later, Jared reappears in Beau's life seeking his help once
again--his younger brother Chris is missing. Still haunted by the events of
that tragic night, Beau doesn't hesitate to take on the case. Following a lead
all the way to the wilds of wintertime Alaska, he encounters a tangled web of
family secrets in which a killer with nothing to lose is waiting to take
another life.
Caramel Pecan Roll
Murder by Joanne Fluke.
Embracing a sweet escape
from her usual routine at The Cookie Jar, Hannah gets asked for her help in
baking pastries at the local inn for a flashy fishing competition with big
prizes and even bigger names. But the fun stops when she spots a runway boat on
the water and, on board, the lifeless body of the event's renowned celebrity
spokesperson...Famed TV show host Sonny Bowman wasn't humble about his ability
to reel in winning catches, and no one knew that better than his tragically
overworked sidekick, Joey. Did Joey finally take bloody revenge on his pompous
boss--or was Sonny killed by a jealous contestant? With goodies to bake and a
mess of fresh challenges mixed into her personal life, it's either sink or swim
as Hannah joins forces with her sister, Andrea, to catch a clever culprit
before another unsuspecting victim goes belly up...
City of the Dead by Jonathan Kellerman.
Los Angeles is a city of
sunlight, celebrity, and possibility. The L.A. often experienced by
Homicide Lt. Detective Milo Sturgis and psychologist Alex Delaware, is a city
of the dead. Early one morning, the two of them find themselves in a
neighborhood of pretty houses, pretty cars, and pretty people. The scene they
encounter is anything but. A naked young man lies dead in the street, the
apparent victim of a collision with a moving van hurtling through suburbia in
the darkness. But any thoughts of accidental death vanish when a blood trail
leads to a nearby home. Inside, a young woman lies butchered. The identity
of the male victim and his role in the horror remain elusive, but that of the
woman creates additional questions. And adding to the shock, Alex has met her
while working a convoluted child custody case. Cordelia Gannett was a
self-styled internet influencer who'd gotten into legal troubles by palming
herself off as a psychologist. Even after promising to desist, she's found a
loophole and has continued her online career, aiming to amass clicks and ads by
cyber-coaching and cyber-counseling people plagued with relationship issues. But
upon closer examination, Alex and Milo discover that her own relationships are
troublesome, including a tortured family history and a dubious personal past.
Has that come back to haunt her in the worst way? Is the mystery man out in the
street collateral damage or will he turn out to be the key to solving a grisly
double homicide? As the psychologist and the detective explore L.A.'s
meanest streets, they peel back layer after layer of secrets and encounter a
savage, psychologically twisted, almost unthinkable motive for violence and
bloodshed.
Adult Non-Fiction
Android Smartphones for
Seniors for Dummies by Marsha Collier.
Android smartphones, like
the Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel models, offer great ways to
simplify and enhance your life. From easy ways to stay in touch with your
friends and family to helpful reminders for everyday tasks, Android
phones can keep you connected and current at all times. Sometimes, though,
the learning curve can seem a little steep.
But it doesn't have
to! Android Phones For Seniors For Dummies is
your one-stop guide to discovering the essentials on how to take charge
of your Android-powered phone. It skips the techspeak and confusing
jargon to deliver key information in a straightforward and reader-friendly
way.
Girly Drinks by Mallory O’Meara.
Strawberry daiquiris.
Skinny martinis. Vodka sodas with lime. These are the cocktails that come in
sleek-stemmed glasses, bright colors and fruity flavors--these are the Girly
Drinks. From the earliest days of civilization, alcohol has been at the center
of social rituals and cultures worldwide. But when exactly did drinking become
a gendered act? And why have bars long been considered "places for
men" when, without women, they might not even exist? With whip-smart
insight and boundless curiosity, Girly Drinks unveils an entire untold history
of the female distillers, drinkers and brewers who have played a vital role in
the creation and consumption of alcohol, from ancient Sumerian beer goddess
Ninkasi to iconic 1920s bartender Ada Coleman. Filling a crucial gap in
culinary history, O'Meara dismantles the long-standing patriarchal traditions
at the heart of these very drinking cultures, in the hope that readers
everywhere can look to each celebrated woman in this book--and proudly have
what she's having.
Easy/Juvenile/Young Adult/Graphic Novel
Omar Rising by Aisha Saeed.
J
Omar knows his scholarship
to Ghalib Academy Boarding School is a game changer, providing him--the son of
a servant--with an opportunity to improve his station in life. He can't wait to
experience all the school has to offer, especially science club and hopefully
the soccer team; but when he arrives, his hopes are dashed. First-year
scholarship students aren't allowed to join clubs or teams--and not only that,
they have to earn their keep doing menial chores. At first Omar is
dejected--but then he gets angry when he learns something even worse--the
school deliberately "weeds out" kids like him by requiring them to
get significantly higher grades than kids who can pay tuition, making it nearly
impossible for scholarship students to graduate. It's a good thing that in his
favorite class, he's learned the importance of being stubbornly optimistic. So
with the help of his tightknit new group of friends--and with the threat of
expulsion looming over him--he sets out to do what seems impossible: change a
rigged system.
Abraham Lincoln and
Frederick Douglass by Therese M. Shea. J NF
Abraham Lincoln and
Frederick Douglass had an unlikely friendship built on mutual respect. Both had
risen from poverty to prominence in the years prior to the Civil War due to
hard work and a passion for their beliefs. Lincoln grew to rely on Douglass for
his advice during the war. Readers will learn biographical information about
both of these important Americans through accessible text and interesting fact
boxes, including quotations from each. Stunning historical images give readers
context about the turbulent times in which Lincoln and Douglass lived.
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