New Books for Sept 4
The Andromeda evolution
Wilson, Daniel H. (Daniel Howard), 1978- author
2020
Fifty years after The Andromeda Strain nuclear detonation, they succeeded. In the ensuing decades, research on the microparticle continued. And the world thought it was safe…Project Eternal Vigilance has continued to watch and wait for the Andromeda Strain to reappear. On the verge of being shut down, the project has registered no activity—until now. A Brazilian terrain-mapping drone has detected a bizarre anomaly of otherworldly matter in the middle of the jungle, and, worse yet, the tell-tale chemical signature of the deadly microparticle.
The extinction agenda
Laurence, Michael, 1973- author
2020
The discovery of a virus being smuggled across the border pits FBI Special Agent James Mason and his team against an adversary hell-bent on humanity's destruction. They launch a predawn raid, only to find that their enemy knows they're coming...and it's not about to be taken alive. Afterwards, Mason remembers seeing something inside the building before it went up in flames, something that convinces him that the virus is merely the first stage of an even more nefarious plan. Obsessed with unraveling the plot, he launches his own investigation and uncovers a shadow organization on the brink of enacting its genocidal agenda.
Help wanted : must love books
Sumner Johnson, Janet, author
2020
Shailey loves bedtime until her father gets distracted by a new job, so she advertises for a replacement "Bedtime Storyteller" and finds herself interviewing her favorite fairytale characters.
Kingdom hearts III : the novel. Vol.1, Re:start!!!
Kanemaki, Tomoko, 1975- author
2020
"After losing his strength in the Mark of Mastery exam, Sora sets out on another quest with Donald and Goofy to find the power of waking before the final clash with Master Xehanort. Meanwhile, Riku journeys into the realm of darkness to find Aqua, beginning the search for the rest of the seven guardians of light, and Kairi and Lea continue their training."-- Provided by publisher.
Montana skies : the legacy of faith and love continues in four complete novels
Bell, Ann, author
2001
The new girl
Silva, Daniel, 1960- author
2020
At an exclusive private school in Switzerland, mystery surrounds the identity of the beautiful raven-haired girl who arrives each morning in a motorcade fit for a head of state. She is said to be the daughter of a wealthy international businessman. In truth, her father is Khalid bin Mohammed, the much-maligned crown prince of Saudi Arabia. Once celebrated for his daring social and religious reforms, he is now reviled for his role in the murder of a dissident journalist. And when his only child is brutally kidnapped, he turns to the one man he can trust to find her before it is too late...
Outlaw
Lowell, Elizabeth, 1944- author
1991
Diana's never trusted anyone to share her world before. Now she's alone with a stranger, in a place where nature holds the history of the land. And suddenly, Diana is discovering more than the past. She's finding her future....
Peppa's mermaid adventure
Holowaty, Lauren, author
2020
When Peppa and Rebecca come up with a plan to have an under-the-sea party, they get carried away and invite all her friends. Can Miss Rabbit, Emergency Party Planner and Entertainer Extraordinaire, come to the rescue?
Pet friends : a furry best friends picture book.
2012
Learn everything you need to know about friendship from these adorable animals.
The president is missing
Clinton, Bill, 1946- author
2020
The President Is Missing confronts a threat so huge that it jeopardizes not just Pennsylvania Avenue and Wall Street, but all of America. Uncertainty and fear grip the nation. There are whispers of cyberterror and espionage and a traitor in the Cabinet. Even the President himself becomes a suspect, and then he disappears from public view . . .
The remorseful day
Dexter, Colin, author
1999
The murder of Yvonne Harrison has left Thames Valley baffled, Inspector Morse takes on the case.
Seeing darkness
Graham, Heather, author
2020
When a past-life regression session sends a terrifying vision of murder to Kylie Connelly, she's shaken and doesn't know what to think. Special Agent Jon Dickson of the FBI's Krewe of Hunters is on the trail of a suspected serial killer based on the scantest of clues and unreliable witness testimony. When he realizes Kylie's vision might be his best lead, he must gain her trust and get close enough to guide her new talent. The pair will have to navigate a murderer's twisted passions and deceptions to stop the killer from claiming another victim.
Shamed
Castillo, Linda, author
2020
Chief of Police Kate Burkholder plunges headlong into a case that quickly becomes a race against the clock. An Amish grandmother is murdered, her seven year old granddaughter abducted. The investigation takes Kate to an isolated Old Order Amish settlement along the river in southern Ohio. At first, the community seems upstanding and helpful. But when Kate starts asking questions, they stonewall her--and the situation soon becomes dangerous. What are they hiding and why?
Two little trains
Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952, author
2001
Two little trains, one streamlined, the other old-fashioned, puff, puff, puff, and chug, chug, chug, on their way West.
The two minute rule
Crais, Robert, author
2011
Two minutes can be a lifetime. Ask anyone on the wrong side of the law about the two-minute rule and they'll tell you that's as long as you can hope for at a robbery before the cops show up. Break the two-minute rule and it's a lifetime in jail. But not everyone plays by the rules ..." "When ex-con Max Holman finally gets out of jail, freedom doesn't taste too sweet. The only thing on his mind is reconciliation with his estranged son, who is, ironically, a cop. But then he hears the devastating news: His son and three other uniformed cops were gunned down in cold blood in Los Angeles the night before Holman's release. When the hit is exposed as a revenge killing and the question of police corruption is raised, it becomes a father's last duty to clear his son's name and catch the killer.
An unwanted guest
Lapeña, Shari, 1960- author
2020
It's winter in the Catskills and the weather outside is frightful, but Mitchell's Inn is so delightful! So when the weather takes a turn for the worse and a blizzard cuts off the electricity-- and all contact with the outside world-- the guests settle in for the long haul. The power's down but they've got candles, blankets and firewood-- a genuine rustic experience! Soon, though, a body turns up-- surely an accident. When a second body appears, they start to panic. Within the snowed-in paradise, something-- or someone-- is picking off the guests one by one.