New Books

Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for: 2010.  To see new books from other years try:  2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

Atonement By McEwan, Ian 2002-03 - Nan A. Talese 9780385503952 Check Our Catalog Winner - 2003 ALA Notable Fiction Selection In this rich novel by the author of the Booker Prize-winning novel Amsterdam, a young girl unwittingly tells a tale that turns her family upside down. Brilliant and utterly enthralling in its depiction of childhood, love and war, England and class, this is a profound--and profoundly moving--exploration of shame and forgiveness, of atonement and the difficulty of absolution. …More

The Huckleberry Murders By McManus, Patrick F. 2010-11 - Simon & Schuster 9781439190845 Check Our Catalog When an elderly rancher disappears from Blight County, rumors of murder spread fast. Until Sheriff Bo Tully finds the body, he can't be sure foul play was involved. But after four bodies are discovered in a huckleberry patch, Tully has his hands full. …More

Getting to Happy By McMillan, Terry 2010-09 - Viking Books 9780670022045 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title An exuberant return to the four unforgettable heroines of "Waiting to Exhale"--Savannah, Gloria, Bernadine, and Robin--15 years later. Each is at her own midlife crossroads. All four are learning to heal past hurts and to reclaim their joy and their dreams. They've exhaled: now they are learning to breathe. …More

Whisper My Name By Michaels, Fern 2010-10 - Severn House Publishers 9780727869265 Check Our Catalog A wonderful romantic story of love gone wrong . . . and right again! - Photographer Samantha Blakely is stunned when her beloved friend Gemini Delaney leaves her the controlling interest in her family business, a magazine conglomerate - the same conglomerate that owns Daylight Magazine, where Sam has just landed her dream job as a photojournalist. Then she meets her new boss, Christian Delaney, and his mere gaze leaves her wanting more. But how can she tell him that she's 'the' Sam Blakely, who inherited the legacy he'd thought would be his? If he discovers the truth, he'll have every reason to hate her. What Sam needs now is a loophole . . . …More

Rumpole Misbehaves By Mortimer, John Clifford 2008-03 - Thorndike Press 9781410404831 Check Our Catalog …More

The Distant Hours By Morton, Kate 2010-11 - Atria Books 9781439152782 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title The bestselling author of "The House At Riverton" and "The Forgotten Garden" offers another unforgettable tale weaving together history and mystery. …More

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey By Mosley, Walter 2010-11 - Riverhead Books 9781594487729 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title In a masterful, moving novel about age, memory, and family, Mosley captures the compromised state of his protagonist's mind with profound sensitivity and insight, and creates an unforgettable pair of characters at the center of a novel that is sure to become a true contemporary classic. …More

Coming Back By Muller, Marcia 2010-10 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446581066 Check Our Catalog San Francisco private eye Sharon McCone is shot in the head and suffers from locked-in syndrome: almost total paralysis but with an alert, conscious mind. When her friend from physical therapy goes missing, she must call upon those closest to her to find out the truth behind the disappearance. …More

Cat Coming Home: A Joe Grey Mystery By Murphy, Shirley Rousseau 2010-12 - William Morrow & Company 9780061806933 Check Our Catalog With a story both enchanting and suspenseful, Murphy shows once again why her trio of feline sleuths are so beloved by her fans, and why the Joe Grey mysteries should be at the top of every cat lover's Christmas list. …More

G-Spot: An Urban Erotic Tale by By Noire 2006-08 - One World 9780345486875 Check Our Catalog "Her man demanded loyalty, but her body wouldn't obey. "Have you ever rolled over in the middle of the night and realized you were doing things you swore you'd never do? Sexing brothers you vowed you'd never touch? Bending backwards and stooping lower than you ever thought you'd stoop? Well if you can feel me even a little bit, then let me hit you with a story that just might blow your mind. . . . Nineteen-year-old Juicy Stanfield is the sexy young girlfriend of Granite "G" McKay, owner of Harlem's notorious G-Spot Social Club. A drug dealer with a lethal streak, he runs Harlem with an iron fist. But even the cash and the bling can't keep Juicy from getting restless, and while G fulfills her every material desire, she's burning up with unrequited sexual energy. To cheat on him would mean a death sentence; so Juicy finds pleasure in secret ways: fantasizing on crowded subways or allowing her eyes to hungrily take in the male dancers on the club's ladies night. But as Juicy's sexual cravings grow stronger, one thing becomes frighteningly clear: She's a virtual prisoner in G's dangerous world. As G begins to suspect her of playin' him, he pulls the reins he keeps on her even tighter. If she's ever to escape and get a life of her own she must find a way to start stashing away some of G's cash. But doing that under G's watchful eye is a challenge she might not live up to-especially when her appetite tempts her with the deadliest desire of all: G's very own son. . . . …More

Almost Doesn't Count By Parks, Electa Rome 2005-08 - New American Library 9780451215154 Check Our Catalog …More

Cross Fire By Patterson, James 2010-11 - Little Brown and Company 9780316036177 Check Our Catalog Detective Alex Cross's wedding plans are put on hold when he is called to the scene of the perfectly executed assassination of two of Washington, D.C.'s, most corrupt: a dirty congressmen and an underhanded lobbyist. Next, the elusive gunman begins picking off other crooked politicians. …More

Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited Commentaries on Love and Life By Perry, Tyler 2006-04 - Riverhead Books 9781594489211 Check Our Catalog Now in paperback--this first book from Tyler Perry is a confessional memoir in the voice of Madea, the beloved, sharp-tongued, worldly, pistol-packing grandma who is at the center of his popular stage shows and the star of his #1 hit movie, "Diary of a Mad Black Woman." …More

Good Eggs: A Memoir By Potts, Phoebe 2010-10 - Harper 9780061711466 Check Our Catalog In the tradition of the acclaimed graphic memoirs "Fun Home" and "Persepolis" comes a funny, insightful, and deeply moving book about learning to appreciate what we have when we can't seem to get what we want. …More

The Hidden: A Novel of Suspense By Pronzini, Bill 2010-11 - Walker & Company 9780802718006 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title A series of murders along a 50-mile stretch of the rugged northern California coast is being committed by an unknown dubbed the Coastline Killer. Two couples are soon caught in a night of unrelenting terror, in Pronzini's chilling, twist-filled tale. …More

Indulgence in Death By Robb, J. D. 2010-11 - G. P. Putnam's Sons 9780399156878 Check Our Catalog First a limo driver is shot through the neck with a crossbow. Then a high-priced escort is found stabbed through the heart with a bayonet. Random hits, thrill kills, murderers with a taste for the finer things in life--and death--are making NYPSD Lieutenant Eve Dallas angry. And an angry Eve can be just as an efficient and dangerous predator as the killer. …More

Visions in Death By Robb, J. D. 2005-01 - Berkley 9780425203002 Check Our Catalog Now in paperback--the 19th book in the #1 "New York Times" bestselling In Death series, featuring New York City police lieutenant Eve Dallas. Eve investigates a rash of horrific killings with the help of her new husband, billionaire Roarke, and her raw partner, Peabody. …More

Happy Ever After By Roberts, Nora 2010-11 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425236758 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title As the public face of Vows wedding planning company, Parker Brown has an uncanny knack for fulfilling every bride's vision. She just can't see where her own life is headed. Mechanic Malcomb Kavanaugh loves figuring out how things work, and Parker is no exception. Parker's business risks have always paid off, but now she'll have to take the chance of a lifetime with her heart. …More

Valley of Dry Bones: A Medieval Mystery By Royal, Priscilla 2010-11 - Poisoned Pen Press 9781590587638 Check Our Catalog In the late summer of 1274, King Edward has been anointed England's ruler, and his queen contemplates a pilgrimage in gratitude for their safe return from Outremer. The journey will include a stay at Tyndal Priory, and envoys are sent to confirm that everything will be suitable for her visit. Prioress Eleanor nervously awaits them, knowing that regal visits bring expense and honor. The cost is higher than expected, however, when a courtier is murdered near the hut where Brother Thomas lives as a hermit. Soon Eleanor is embroiled in the dangerous world of power games, both secular and religious. …More

Luka and the Fire of Life By Rushdie, Salman 2010-11 - Random House 9780679463368 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Luka's father, Rashid, the legendary storyteller of Kahani, falls suddenly and inexplicably into a sleep so deep that nothing and no one can rouse him. To save him from slipping away entirely, Luka must embark on a journey through the world of magic. …More

Gauntlgrym: Neverwinter, Book I By Salvatore, R. A. 2010-10 - Wizards of the Coast 9780786955008 Check Our Catalog "Gauntlgrym" is the first book in an all-new trilogy that brings the venerable Drizzt saga and the popular "Neverwinter Nights" video game franchise together for the first time. …More

Bad Blood By Sandford, John 2010-09 - Putnam Adult 9780399156908 Check Our Catalog A young man hits a farmer on the head with a steel bar, drops him into the grain bin, waits until he's sure he's dead, and then calls the sheriff to report the "accident." Virgil Flowers quickly breaks the kid down, and the next day the boy is found hanging in his cell, in this saga of multigeneration, multifamily monstrosities. …More

A Hopeful Heart By Sawyer, Kim Vogel 2010-06 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764205095 Check Our Catalog Can she turn her second-best chance into a golden opportunity? Dowryless and desperate, Tressa Neill applies to the inaugural class of Wyatt Herdsman School in Barnett, Kansas. The school's one-of-a-kind program teaches young women from the East the skills needed to become a rancher--or the wife of one. But will Tressa have what it takes to survive Hattie Wyatt's hands-on instruction in skills such as milking a cow, branding a calf, and cooking up a mess of grub for hungry ranch hands? Abel Samms wants nothing to do with the passel of potential brides his neighbor brought to town. He was smitten with an eastern girl once--and he got his heart broken. But there's something about quiet Tressa and her bumbling ways that makes him take notice. When trouble strikes, will Abel risk his life--and his heart--to help this eastern girl? "Sawyer treats readers to love stories that speak to the heart." --Romantic Times …More

Murder at Mansfield Park By Shepherd, Lynn 2010-09 - St. Martin's Press 9780312577162 Check Our Catalog Complete with romance, intrigue, and crimes of the heart, MURDER AT MANSFIELD PARK is an irreverent new twist on an old classic. …More

The Post-Birthday World By Shriver, Lionel 2007-03 - HarperCollins Publishers 9780061187841 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title The long-awaited new novel from the Orange Prize-winning author of We Need to Talk About Kevin is an entertaining and deeply human look at love and the choices people make. …More