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Books five and six in Regency romance series. In A Lady Never Surrenders, Celia hires a handsome Bow Street Runner…
to investigate her potential suitors. 'Twas the Night after Christmas has widow Camilla trying to reconcile an earl with his estranged mother. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2012
In April of 1986, the worst nuclear reactor accident in history occurred, contaminating as much as three quarters of Europe.…
Journalist Alexievich provides hundreds of interviews, in monologue form, with everyone from innocent citizens to firefighters and those called in to clean up the disaster. Originally published in Russian. Violence and strong language. 1997
Yolandi's life is a mess: stalled career, twice divorced, a single mother. Her sister Elfrieda has a loving husband and…
a successful career as a concert pianist. But it is Elf who repeatedly attempts suicide and Yoli who must try to keep her sister alive. Some strong language. 2014
Former editor and reporter for the Chicago Defender examines the history of the publication which was founded in 1905 and…
spoke out on many race issues in the twentieth century. Its writers across the decades included Ida B. Wells, Langston Hughes, and Martin Luther King, Jr. 2016
Former NFL linebacker and ESPN analyst shares his rise from an impoverished upbringing to a successful career with the Baltimore…
Ravens. In addition to his career and his personal faith, he covers his arrest and trial for murder in 2000 and its effect on his reputation. Some strong language. 2015
Devout Sudanese Muslim Midnight lives with his mother and two wives in Brooklyn, surrounded by many who don't understand his…
faith or culture. One night, an act of violence changes his whole life. Sequel to: Midnight and the Meaning of Love (DB 73978). Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2015
New York, 1883. Anna Savard and her cousin Sophie, both doctors, run afoul of Anthony Comstock and his New York…
Society for the Suppression of Vice. Romance, missing children, and death investigations further complicate their lives. Some violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2015
Cassie and the other teen criminal profilers from Killer Instinct (DB 80257) are drawn into a grisly murder investigation in…
Las Vegas. This case is tricky for the team: the serial killer constantly changes his methods. Violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2015
After barely surviving his Mars tour, in War Dogs (DB 81096), Michael Venn returns to further his investigation of the…
Drifters. Another front in the war, however, leads his team to travel to Saturn's Titan moon. New truths about the Drifters hide there. Violence and strong language. 2015
While working at an auction house, Danielle discovers anonymous paintings behind the works of Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Lee…
Krasner--compatriots of her great-aunt Alizée, who disappeared in 1940 as war raged in Europe. As Danielle investigates her mystery, the secrets of Alizée's life are revealed. Some strong language. 2015
Blank verse retelling of foundational Hindu text. Explores the epic story of the Kurukshetra War and fates of the families…
involved, presents philosophical and devotional points of contemplation, and includes the Bhagavad Gita. 2015
Following the events in The Last Man (DB 75740), CIA operative Mitch Rapp's problems with rogue agent Rickman didn't end…
by killing him. The CIA intel that Rickman had offered to Pakistan is still hidden, but slowly being leaked by accomplices. Rapp races the Pakistanis to find it. Violence. Bestseller. 2015
1978. Retreating from the world, John Lennon heads for the island off the coast of Ireland that he bought years…
earlier. He ruminates on the state of his life, and with the aid of his driver, Cornelius O'Grady, he hangs out anonymously in a local pub. Strong language. 2015
Nephrologist provides an overview of how the kidneys work and how nutrition affects kidney function. Discusses dietary needs of different…
types of chronic kidney disease. Includes fifty recipes for kidney health for different diets and lists the nutritional information for each dish. 2015
Physicist analyzes science fiction in its many media forms and reflects on the accuracy of the creators' predictions of future…
technologies and environments, the success of a story's ability to inspire budding scientists to pursue research in various fields, and the role of science in science fiction. 2015
Collection of thirty-two essays by authors of fiction about their travel adventures. Includes stories from Frances Mayes, author of Under…
the Tuscan Sun (DB 44847); Joyce Carol Oates, author of Carthage (DB 78237); Alexander McCall Smith, author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (DB 55503); and more. 2012
Former pro-fisher RayAnne Dahl is starting the second season of her popular combination fishing and talk show on the local…
public broadcasting station. The sponsors and station want her to do more appearances, but RayAnne's personal life starts heating up, with one sponsor rep in particular. Some strong language. 2015
Woman reflects on her twenty-ninth year when, asking God for guidance in dealing with an untreatable chronic illness, she receives…
a message to visit and explore thirty faiths before her thirtieth birthday. Discusses her spiritual journey and the effect on her day-to-day life. Some strong language. 2015
Author of Pledged (DB 72758) provides a window into the lives of four nurses from different hospitals: experienced, well-liked Molly,…
who quits over the treatment of nurses; Sam, who is learning the ropes; Juliette, who advocates for her patients; and Lara, who is addicted to prescription medication. Strong language. 2015
A man travels to Australia to care for his older brother, Louis, who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.…
Humorous and bittersweet recollections of their childhood together and Louis's unconventional life choices are interspersed with details of his battle with cancer. Some strong language. 2014