New Arrivals - 11//19/09

ADULT FICTION

"Transfer of Power" by Vince Flynn - When terrorists crash White House security, the President is swept away to an isolated underground bunker, and the Vice President suddenly finds himself in charge. From the author of the best-selling Term Limits.
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"A Courtesan's Scandal" by Julia London - "Another superbly written addition to London's exquisitely entertaining Regency-set Scandal series. In historical romance, Ms. London is one of the very best," -- Publisher's Weekly

"Viking Heat" by Sandra Hill - "USA Today bestselling author Sandra Hill "writes stories that tickle the funny bone and touch the heart." In her newest novel, a modern woman is cast back in time to the icy Norselands, where she must tame--or be tamed by--a sexy Viking worlord.." -- Back Cover

"The Last Song" by Nicholas Sparks -- "Sparks brings us a deeply moving story of a young girl's first encounter with heartbreak --and love. Front Flap

"Ford County" by John Grisham - "Featuring a cast of characters you'll never forget, these stories bring Ford County to vivid and colorful life. Often hilarious, frequently moving, and always entertaining, this collection makes it abundantly clear why John Grisham is our most popular storyteller." -- Back Flap

"Monster in the Box" by Ruth Rendell - In the The Monster in the Box, the twenty-second book in the Inspector Wexford series, fans will be thrilled to meet the now-aging inspector in the robust early days of his career. For new readers, no introduction to this spectacular writer and her compelling protagonist could be finer." - Front Flap

"Cold Blood" by James Fleming - "The Russian Revolution is breaking out all around him, but Charlie Doig has a private war to fight. Even if he dies in the attempt, he's going to track down and kill Prokhor Glebov, the Bolshevik who murdered Doig's beautiful wife, Elizveta...James Fleming is one of modern fiction's great stylists. His prose is marvelously robust and vivid, his plot breathtaking in its pace and excitement.." Front cover

"To Try Men's Souls" by Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen - "Through the thoughts and private fears of these three men (General George Washington, Thomas Paine and Jonathan Van Dorn, private in Washington's army), Gingrich and Forstchen illuminate the darkest days of the revolution. With detailed research and an incredible depth of military insight, this novel provides a rare and personal perspective of the men who fought and founded, the United States of America." - Back cover

MYSTERY

"Hothouse Orchid" by Stuart Woods - "With his usual action and irrestible sense of place, Hothouse Orchid is Stuart Woods at his best." -- Front cover

"August Heat" by Andrea Camilleri - "Fans of the Scilian inspector as well as readers new to this increasingly popular series will enjoy following the melancholy but unflinchingly moral Montalbano as he undertakes on the most shocking investigations of his career." -- Back cover

"True Blue" by David Baldacci - "A mysterious high-profile homicide in the nation's capital collides with the dark side of national security in David Baldacci's new, heart-stopping thriller." Front cover

"About Face" by Donna Leon - "Leon is the ideal author for people who vaguely long for a 'good mystery'...That Leon is also a brilliant writer should only add to the consistently comforting appeal of her Venetian procedurals featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti." -- Back cover

"Kindred in Death" by J.D. Robb - "In 2060, Lieutenant Eve Dallas searches the nooks of New York City for a dastardly and despicable criminal, in the newest novel by #1 New York Times -- bestselling author J.D. Robb" -- Front cover

"The Scarpetta Factor" by Patricia Cornwell - "Throughout, Cornwell delivers shocking twists and turns, and the kind of cutting-edge technology that only she can. Once again, she proves her exceptional ability to entertain and enthrall." -- Inside back cover

"Nine Dragons" by Michael Connelly - "Delivered at a fever pitch far surpassing even his own extraordinary standard, Nine Dragons is Michael Connelly, "the best mystery writer in the world" (GQ), at his blistering best." -- Back flap

NON-FICTION

"Churchill" by Paul Johnson - "Johnson brings to his subject a vitality that can't be matched in any of the professional one-volume histories...His writing is dramatic without histrionics, graphic without being highly coloured." - The New York Times


"The Hidden Life of Deer" by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas - "With a keen eye and a rich heart, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas is once again a unique and invaluable guide to our animal neighbors and their world, which is, of course, our world too. In this joyous book, brimming with fascinations, every page is a rare delight." - Diane Ackerman, author of "The Zookeeper's Wife"

"The National Parks: America's Best Ideas" by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns - "The National Parks is a glorious celebration of an essential expression of American democracy." -- Inside front cover.

"Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?" by Michael J. Sandel - "Michael J. Sandel's aim is not to boss people around but to bring them around to the pleasures of thinking clearly about large questions of social policy. Reading this lucid book is like taking his famous undergraduate course 'Justice' without the tiresome parts, such as term papers and exams." -- George F. Will

JUVENILE FICTION

"Franny Parker" by Hannah Roberts McKinnon - "Family secrets, light and dark, drive this moving first novel, and the contemporary setting of a small rural community in Oklahoma struggling with drought and dust is always part of the story. Just like her parents, Franny, 12, is an animal lover, and with cages and stalls, she starts a makeshift hospital in the barn for injured birds, turtles, mice, and opossum, as she discovers hurt all around her outside the fence. She makes friends with kind, gorgeous Lucas, who moves into the next-door cabin with his mom, but then she wonders what her neighbors are covering up. Who is the drunk who moves in with them? The local details and characters,... sometimes overwhelm the story. But readers will be held by the romance and the mystery next door, the contemporary story with dust- bowl connections, and the family that nurtures small creatures in the burning heat. Hazel Rochman." —Booklist

"In Too Deep: The 39 Clues" by Jude Watson - "A hint from their parents’ past puts Amy and Dan on the trail of secrets their grandmother Grace would NEVER have wanted them to know. Awful memories begin to crowd in on Amy, just as her enemies circle closer. How far would she go to protect Dan? How much of a Cahill is she prepared to be? Perhaps Grace was right – some secrets are better left buried. -- Brodart

"Tonight on the Titanic" by Mary Pope Osborne - "Jack and Annie are in for an exciting, scary, and sad adventure when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the decks on the Titanic. Is there anything they can do to help the ill-fated ship? Will they be able to save anyone? Will they be able to save themselves? -- Back cover

"Dinosaurs Roar, Butterflies Soar" by Bob Barner - "This colorful, rollicking, informative book is brought to life with a playful text and vibrant paper-collage illustrations be award-winning author Bob Barner." -- Inside front cover

"The Day of the Pelican" by Katherine Paterson - "Told from the viewpoint of a young Albanian Muslim girl, this stirring docu-novel dramatizes the recent ethnic cleansing in Kosovo and the search for home, as well as prejudice right here in America. Meli Lleshi is nearly 12 in 1998 when her non-religious Muslim family must flee their town to escape a Serb massacre. Over the next two years, they travel first to her uncle's farm, then embark on a terrible journey through the mountains to a crowded refugee camp: 'hungry, filthy, exhausted--and homeless.' They are denied permission to cross the border, until finally, sponsored by a church, they find refuge in Vermont. Never simplistic, the political conflict is the story." Hazel Rochman - Booklist

PICTURE BOOKS

"Princess Hyacinth (the Surprising Tale of a Girl who Floated)" by Florence Parry Heide - "Poor Princess Hyacinth! If only she could run and play with the other children on the Palace Grounds. Why can't she, you wonder? Well, because Princess Hyacinth has a problem...she floats!" - Inside front cover

"Tricking the Tallayman" by Jacqueline Davies - "Who will outsmart whom--Phineas Bump, the 1790 U.S. census taker who rides into Tunbridge, Vermont, heartsick, saddle-sore, and down on his luck but determined to count the people for his job, or the townsfolk who don't want to be counted because they think they'll have to pay more taxes? When young rascal Boston Pepper gets an idea, it switches their thinking: more people would mean more government representation and more votes to get things done! Overnight, Phineas goes from knocking on doors of empty houses to being welcomed by Mrs. Pepper, whose family has suddenly multiplied (thanks to numerous animals dressed as humans), and it's a win-win situation."--Julie Cummins -- Booklist