Here are some of the new titles we’ve ordered:

FICTION

2015-03 f all the oldAll the Old Knives
Olen Steinhauer
After a failed rescue attempt of a hijacked plane in Vienna, two retired spies, former lovers, can’t help but relive the past and determine if the mission went wrong because of a compromised agent on the inside.

2015-03 f buried giantBuried Giant
Kazuo Ishiguro
As the wars that have ravaged Britain fade into the past, Axl and Beatrice, a couple of elderly Britons, set out on a journey to find the son they have not seen in years, and are joined in their travels by a Saxon warrior, his orphaned charge, and a knight.

2015-03 f cold betrayalCold Betrayal
J. A. Jance
While Sister Anselm considers parallels between a hit-and-run targeting a pregnant former cult member and a similar case from years earlier, Ali Reynolds investigates threats against an aging in-law.

2015-03 f cuba straitsCuba Straits
Randy Wayne White
When a friend who was running a lucrative smuggling operation goes missing after selling a valuable cache of letters written by Fidel Castro, Doc Ford discovers that the letters may have contained a powerful secret.

2015-03 f dangerous placeDangerous Place
Jacqueline Winspear
Arriving in turbulent 1937 Gibraltar in the aftermath of a tragedy, Maisie Dobbs raises the British Secret Service’s suspicions through her involvement in the murder of a Sephardic Jewish photographer.

2015-03 f daughterDaughter
Jane Shemilt
A year after her younger daughter Naomi’s disappearance, Jenny, a successful family doctor, continues to search for the truth and, piecing together the traces her daughter left behind, discovers that everyone she has trusted and thought she knew has been keeping secrets.

2015-03 f dog crazyDog Crazy
Meg Donohue
Struggling through personal troubles that threaten the success of her San Francisco pet-bereavement counseling practice, Maggie helps a distraught client whose dog has been stolen, in a case that compels her to face her greatest fears.

2015-03 f endangeredEndangered
C. J. Box
When his teenage ward is found near death after running off with a disreputable rodeo champion he knows is responsible, Joe Pickett confronts terrible dangers to confront the attacker and his equally formidable family.

2015-03 f fifth gospelFifth Gospel
Ian Caldwell
When a break-in at the home of Father Alex Andreou coincides with the murder of his research partner, Andreou works to discover the truth of his partner’s secret research into the Gospels, while being hunted by someone with an interest in the results.

2015-03 f harvest of hopeHarvest of Hope
Lauraine Snelling
In the early 1900s, Miriam Hastings leaves Chicago after burying her mother and returns to Blessing, North Dakota, to carry on her nursing studies, where, despite her continued resistance, Trygve Knutson continues his pursuit of her heart.

2015-03 f hush hushHush Hush
Laura Lippman
Taking a case that challenges her busy schedule, Tess Monaghan and new partner, Sandy Sanchez, assess the security needs of an imperious Baltimore woman whose family reunion is overshadowed by a violent stalker.

2015-03 f inspector of theInspector of the Dead
David Morrell
Infamous opium consumer Thomas De Quincey, his irrepressible daughter, and their Scotland Yard associates confront the harrowing streets of London to stop a serial killer whose ultimate target is Queen Victoria.

2015-03 f into the savageInto the Savage Country
Shannon Burke
While on a perilous expedition into Crow territory in the 1820s, William Wyeth becomes trapped in the center of a deadly boundary dispute between Native American tribes, the British government, and American trapping brigades.

2015-03 f know your beholderKnow Your Beholder
Adam Rapp
A former rock star tries to overcome the break-up of his band, his mother’s death, and his wife’s desertion while living in his bathrobe and renting his childhood home to eccentric tenants and becoming entwined in their comically disastrous lives.

2015-03 f last flightLast Flight of Poxl West
Daniel Torday
Eli Goldstein’s war hero Uncle Poxl’s acclaimed memoir of his wartime accomplishments leads Eli to become immersed in the facts of his singular uncle’s life, but as he delves into the man’s romanticized past, a darker picture begins to emerge.

2015-03 f last one homeLast One Home
Debbie Macomber
A standalone novel by the [best-selling] author of the Blossom Street series traces the reunion of three disparate sisters, one responsible, one rebellious and one free-spirited, who reveal imperfections in their respective lives while mourning their mother’s death.

2015-03 f leaving berlinLeaving Berlin
Joseph Kanon
Caught in the McCarthy anti-Communist investigations because of his prewar politics, a young Jewish writer who fled the Nazis to America makes a desperate bargain with the fledgling CIA to work as a spy in a decimated Berlin.

2015-03 f man at the helmMan at the Helm
Nina Stibbe
When her charmed life is shattered by her father’s abandonment, young Lizzie is forced to move to a gossipy, disapproving village where her sister and she resolve to find a new man for their dysfunctional mother.

2015-03 f mrs grant andMrs. Grant and Madame Jule
Jennifer Chiaverini
A reimagining of the life of Civil War general’s wife and First Lady Julia Grant traces her unlikely courtship and marriage, her relationship with a slave who shared her name, and their shared lives during and after the war.

2015-03 f nypd red 3NYPD Red 3
James Patterson & Marshall Karp
When a billionaire’s chauffeur is brutally murdered and his son is abducted, NYPD Red Detective Zach Jordan and his ex-girlfriend partner, Kylie MacDonald, realize that their own lives are becoming more threatened as they get closer to solving the case.

2015-03 f reluctant midwifeReluctant Midwife
Patricia Harman
Back in Hope River during the Great Depression, nurse Becky Myers becomes a midwife to usher precious new life into the world, but finds her skills and courage tested when a calamitous forest fire blazes through a Civilian Conservation Corps camp.

2015-03 f season of fearSeason of Fear
Brian Freeman
Assigned to investigate a death threat by the assassin that killed the candidate’s husband a decade earlier, Detective Cab Bolton struggles to unlock the conspiracy surrounding the campaign and stop the killer from striking again.

2015-03 f someone isSomeone Is Watching
Joy Fielding
Struggling with trauma and isolating herself from the outside world after a brutal attack, Bailey Carpenter, a former private investigator, uses her binoculars to peep at an alluring neighbor who she fears may be her assailant.

2015-03 f strangerStranger
Harlan Coben
Parents Adam and Hannah Price confront the shocking secret on which their marriage was built, leaving Adam to wonder whether he ever truly knew his wife at all, and soon he stumbles into a dark conspiracy that places lives at risk.

2015-03 f who buriesWho Buries the Dead
C. S. Harris
Investigating the brutal murder of a socially ambitious plantation owner in early nineteenth-century London, Sebastian St. Cyr discovers a link between the case and the seventeenth-century beheading of King Charles I.

2015-03 f world gone byWorld Gone By
Dennis Lehane
Working as a consigliere to the Bartolo crime family, traveling between Tampa and Cuba, former crime kingpin Joe Coughlin, who has everything–money, power, anonymity, and a beautiful mistress–is forced to pay for his lifetime of sin when the dark truth of his past emerges.

NONFICTION

2015-03 nf beneath the surfaceBeneath the Surface: Killer Whales, Seaworld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish
John Hargrove & Howard Chua-Eoan
A firsthand account of the lives of captive killer whales by a former SeaWorld orca trainer and the star of Blackfish argues that their needs are not met in captivity and traces advocacy efforts comparing the lives of free and captive orcas.

2015-03 nf better than beforeBetter Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives
Gretchen Rubin
The author of The Happiness Project outlines a scientific framework for understanding and developing positive habits, including strategies for breaking habits that are counterproductive and for forming good habits that enhance the quality of life.

2015-03 nf bettyvilleBettyville
George Hodgman
A veteran magazine and book editor returns to his hometown of Paris, Missouri, to take care of his aging mother, Betty, a strong-willed woman who speaks her mind and has never really accepted the fact that her son is gay.

2015-03 nf data and goliathData and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World
Bruce Schneier
Reveals the unsettling ways in which corporations and governments track and monitor everyday activities, profiling the technological, legal, and social solutions available for enabling better privacy and avoiding cybercrime.

2015-03 nf dead wakeDead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
Erik Larson
A chronicle of the sinking of the Lusitania discusses the factors that led to the tragedy and the contributions of such figures as Woodrow Wilson, bookseller Charles Lauriat, and architect Theodate Pope Riddle.

2015-03 nf death of caesarDeath of Caesar: The Story of History’s Most Famous Assassination
Barry Strauss
A professor of both history and classics describes the actual events of March 15, 33 BC, when Julius Caesar was murdered during the Roman civil wars, in comparison to those outlined by William Shakespeare in his famous play.

2015-03 nf eat play sleepEat, Play, Sleep: The Essential Guide to Your Baby’s First Three Months
Luiza Desouza
A guide for new moms shares counsel based on trusting instincts and choosing caregiving methods that fit individual needs while avoiding conflicting advice and meeting key challenges, from feeding issues to sleeplessness.

2015-03 nf great leaderGreat Leader and the Fighter Pilot: The True Story of the Tyrant Who Created North Korea and the Young Lieutenant Who Stole His Way to Freedom
Blaine Harden
Documents the rise of Kim Il Sung, the origins of North Korea’s anti-American stance, and the daring theft of a Soviet MiG-15 warplane to benefit the United States by fighter pilot No Kum Sok.

2015-03 nf live rightLive Right and Find Happiness: (Although Beer Is Much Faster) Life Lessons and Other Ravings from Dave Barry
Dave Barry
Presents the author’s humorous takes on his daughter’s learning permit, the deviant behaviors of the men in his hometown, the perils of home repair, and the loneliness of being a high-school nerd.

2015-03 nf lose the clutterLose the Clutter, Lose the Weight: The Six-Week Total-Life Slim Down
Peter Walsh
Offers readers a six-week plan for clearing their homes of excess “stuff,” clearing their bodies of excess pounds as they follow a super simple eating and exercise plan, and clearing their minds and spirits of the excess weight of too many possessions.

2015-03 nf master thievesMaster Thieves: The Boston Gangsters Who Pulled Off the World’s Greatest Art Heist
Stephen Kurkjian
An account of the Boston criminal underworld’s role in the infamous Gardner Museum art theft traces the contributions of Louis Royce and Ralph Rossetti and examines the FBI’s announcement that they had identified those responsible.

2015-03 nf mindful workMindful Work: How Meditation Is Changing Business from the Inside Out
David Gelles
An investigation of the growing trend among major companies, including Fortune 100 giants, to promote mindful activities like meditation and yoga in the workplace, and its often surprising effects on productivity, strategy, and employees’ mental health.

2015-03 nf vitamaniaVitamania: Our Obsessive Quest for Nutritional Perfection
Catherine Price
Delves into the big business of synthetic vitamins and dietary supplements and uncovers the truths about the long-held nutritional myths the industry has been championing for the past century.

2015-03 nf where you'll goWhere You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania
Frank Bruni
Draws on stories of successful people who didn’t attend the most exclusive schools to demonstrate that many kinds of colleges–from large public universities to tiny hideaways in the hinterlands–serve as ideal springboards into the professional world.


Published on March 26, 2015.


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