New BOCD at the Library

The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
Brunonia Barry’s debut novel, described by Publisher’s Weekly as “captivating”, finds Towner Whitney returning to her hometown of Salem, Massachusetts, to face a past she had hoped to leave behind. Towner is, as she says, fifth-generation, crazy. Whitney women are famed for their ability to read the past, present, and future by staring into a pattern of lace-and that ability has only brought Towner heartache.

Undead and Unworthy by MaryJanice Davidson
New York Times best-selling author MaryJanice Davidson’s irresistible blend of humor, romance, and the supernatural makes the Undead series a favorite of countless devoted fans. Undead and Unworthy finds newlywed Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor searching vain for the bliss that’s supposed to follow nuptials.

The Bible Salesman by Clyde Edgerton
A musician and songwriter, Clyde Edgerton has penned multi best-sellers and has had five of his novels named New York Times Notable Books. With The Bible Salesman, Edgerton delivers a hilarious thriller featuring a vulnerable youth who gets taken for the ride of his life.

The Laughter of Dead Kings by Elizabeth Peters
A priocless relic has been filched from an Egyptian stronghold. The brazen crime bears the signature of the suave Sire John Smythe, eminent international art thief extraordinaire. He’s better known to Vicky Bliss as John Tregarth-her long time lover. Vicky flies to Egypt to investigate, promptly tracking down John.

Somewhere in Heaven by Christopher Anderson
With Somewhere in Heaven, Christopher Andersen paints a touching portrait of Dana and Christopher Reeve- examining their unique partnership and the romance, faith, and fortitude that defined it.

Foreign Body by Robin Cook
While on a break from classes, fourth year med student Jennifer Hernandez is shocked by the news report on television about medical tourism-first class citizens receiving medical treatment in third world nations. Her uninsured grandmother died during seemingly routine surgery while in India.

Death’s Half Acre by Margaret Maron
Behind closed doors, county commissioners are colluding with major developers who make a killing plastering the land with chintzy McMansions. After a string of lucrative deals hits the book, leaving a umber of farmers in the lurch, someone close to the action winds up killed.

Where Memories Lie by Deborah Crombie
When Dr. Erika Rosenthal fled the chaos of pre-war Berlin, she lost possession of a diamond brooch made by her father, a jeweler who rare Art Deco pieces are prized by collectors. When the piece finally arrives on the auction block in London-50 years later-Erika enlists her friend Gemma to track down who had been holding it.

The Mercedes Coffin by Faye Kellerman
Years ago, a beloved teacher was murdered and left in the trunk of his Mercedes-Benz. Recently, another man has been found in a remarkably similar fashion. A former student calls the L.A.P.D., offering a handsome reward in return for investigating the connection and hopefully solving the teacher’s murder case.

Devil Bones by Kathy Reichs
An old home in Charlotte, North Carolina, harbors a grisly secret. When the house is scheduled for remodeling, a contractor discovers a hidden cellar room populated with voodoo paraphernalia and a human skull. Tempe is summoned to the scene to mount an investigation.

Hit and Run by Lawrence Block
If hit man John Keller had his druthers, he wouldn’t have blown his cash to purchase the official Swedish reprints of the stamps that will-truth be told-round out his collection nicely. Still, he couldn’t have known that hours later, on the verge of pulling his last job before retirement, his credit cards would be canceled and his face would be splashed all over the news.

Made in the U.S.A. by Billie Letts
Lutie McFee’s history has taught her to avoid attachments…to people, to places, and to almost everything. With her mother long dead and her father gone to find his fortune in Las Vegas, fifteen-year-old Lutie lives the the godforsaken town of Spearfish, South Dakota, with her eleven-year-old brother, Fate, and Floy Satterfield, the three hundred-pound ex-girlfriend of her father.

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