New Books for March 19
5 wilder creature adventures! : a collection of five early readers
Kratt, Martin, author
2021
"Five Wild Kratts Step into Reading leveled readers in one book for even wilder adventures with the Kratt Brothers and animals from all around the world!"-- Provided by publisher.
The Bad Guys in the one?!
Blabey, Aaron, author
2020
Seriously, what is going on with Snake?! Terrible powers have been revealed! Evil allies have materialized! Inter-dimensional doors have opened! Shady-looking cloaks have been purchased! What is his deal?! And that's not all! Why does Agent Fox suddenly have a whole lot more backstory than we'd counted on?! Dang it! We need answers! What is going on here?! Wolf and the gang are back. And things are worse than ever. Or badder than ever... if you think that sounds cooler and don't have a problem with bad grammar.
The border
Winslow, Don, 1953- author
2021
What do you do when there are no borders? When the lines you thought existed simply vanish? How do you plant your feet to make a stand when you no longer know what side you're on? For over forty years, Art Keller has been on the front lines of America's longest conflict: The War On Drugs. His obsession to defeat the world's most powerful, wealthy, and lethal kingpin--the godfather of the Sinaloa Cartel, Adan Barrera--has left him bloody and scarred, cost him people he loves, even taken a piece of his soul. Now Keller is elevated to the highest ranks of the DEA, only to find that in destroying one monster he has created thirty more that are wreaking even more chaos and suffering in his beloved Mexico. But not just there. Barrera's final legacy is the heroin epidemic scourging America.
A conspiracy of bones
Reichs, Kathy, author
2020
Anthropologist Temperance Brennan must use all her tradecraft to discover the identity of a faceless corpse, its connection to a decade-old missing child case, and why the dead man had her cellphone number.
Copycat!
Foxe, Steve, author
2021
When someone disguised as Catwoman starts committing crimes in Gotham City, Batman and Catwoman will have to team up to defeat the copycat.
Freedom's ransom
McCaffrey, Anne
2002
McCaffrey returns to one of her most popular worlds - a colony of slaves who have fought their way to freedom.
The law of innocence
Connelly, Michael, 1956- author
2020
On the night he celebrates a big win, defense attorney Mickey Haller is pulled over by police, who find the body of a former client in the trunk of his Lincoln. Haller is immediately charged with murder but can't post the exorbitant $5 million bail slapped on him by a vindictive judge. Mickey elects to represent himself and is forced to mount his defense from his jail cell in the Twin Towers Correctional Center in downtown Los Angeles. All the while he needs to look over his shoulder--as an officer of the court he is an instant target, and he makes few friends when he reveals a corruption plot within the jail. But the bigger plot is the one against him. Haller knows he's been framed, whether by a new enemy or an old one. As his trusted team, including his half-brother, Harry Bosch, investigates, Haller must use all his skills in the courtroom to counter the damning evidence against him. Even if he can obtain a not-guilty verdict, Mickey understands that it won't be enough. In order to be truly exonerated, he must find out who really committed the murder and why. That is the law of innocence.
The lost and found bookshop : a novel
Wiggs, Susan, author
2021
Natalie Harper feels she must sell the bookshop she's inherited to pay for her grandfather's care, but he refuses to acquiesce, and renovation of the store and its studio apartment push her life in a whole new direction. Besides, she loves the store and its books provide welcome solace for her overwhelming grief. After she moves into the small studio apartment above the shop, Natalie carries out her grandfather's request and hires contractor Peach Gallagher to do the necessary and ongoing repairs. His young daughter, Dorothy, also becomes a regular at the store, and she and Natalie begin reading together while Peach works.
A minute to midnight
Baldacci, David, author
2021
FBI Agent Atlee Pine's life was never the same after her twin sister Mercy was kidnapped—and likely killed—thirty years ago. When she oversteps the mark on the arrest of a dangerous criminal, she's given a leave of absence offering the perfect opportunity to return to where it all began, and find some answers. But the trip turns into a roller-coaster ride of murder, long-buried secrets and lies.
The persuasion
Johansen, Iris, author
2021
Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan and ex-Navy Seal Joe Quinn are about to give Seth Caleb their trust for the most important duty of his life: keeping their daughter, Jane, safe at any cost. Because Jane's talent as an artist has brought her to the attention of a madman. Seth, Jane's longtime ally and fierce protector, is determined to keep her out of danger, but that becomes nearly impossible when Jane is forced to take matters into her own hands and confronts the man who wants her for himself...and wants Seth Caleb dead. As Jane and Seth chase down their bloodthirsty adversary, they finally commit to one another--in the culmination of the love story that fans have been waiting for. As the two come face-to-face with danger, one thing is made clear: it will take both of them working together to confront and defeat this evil.
Salt River
White, Randy Wayne, author
2021
Marion "Doc" Ford is sure he's beyond the point of being surprised by his old friend Tomlinson's madcap adventures. But he's stunned anew when avowed bachelor Tomlinson reveals that as a younger man he'd fathered multiple children via sperm bank donations. Thanks to ancestry and DNA websites, Tomlinson's now-grown offspring have tracked him down, seeking answers about their roots. But one of them might have something far more nefarious than a family reunion in mind...and when strange things start happening in Tomlinson's presence, it will be up to Doc to prevent his friend's past sins from turning into deadly present-day dangers.
These violent delights
Gong, Chloe, author
2020
In 1926 Shanghai, eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, heir of the Scarlet Gang, and her first love-turned-rival Roma Montagov, leader of the White Flowers, must work together when mysterious deaths threaten their city.-- Provided by Publisher.
Trim & finish carpentry : techniques & tips from the pros.
2010
"For the DIYer, this volume shows homeowners the tips and techniques pros use to get beautiful precision when installing crown moldings, chair rails, paneling, and window and door millwork. Includes live-action DVD"-- Provided by publisher.
The truth about Melody Browne
Jewell, Lisa, author.
2021
When she was a child, Melody Browne's house burned down, destroying all her family's possessions and her memories. Ever since this tragic event, Melody Browne has had no recollection of her life before she was rescued from the flames. Now in her early thirties, Melody is a single mother, living in the middle of London with her teenaged son. She hasn't seen her parents since she left home at fifteen, but Melody has no desire to reconnect until one night, while attending a hypnotist show with a date, she faints. When she comes around, she is suddenly overwhelmed with fragmented memories of her life before that fateful fire. Slowly, she begins the arduous process of piecing together the real story of her childhood. Her journey takes her up and down the countryside, to seaside towns to the back streets of London, where she meets strangers who seem to love her like their own. But the more answers she uncovers, the more questions she is left with, and Melody can't help but wonder if she'll ever know the whole truth about her past.
