Preview Shelf by Janice Clauser
Library News and Notable New Books
Mysteries call us. How about Rita Mae Brown’s, “Murder Unleashed” filled with unscrupulous bankers, abandoned homes, and a cold-blooded killer on the loose? The canine sleuths and t
heir human companions figure it all out in Reno. Marcia Muller’s “City of Whispers” features the San Francisco Bay Bridge on the cover, and explores private eye Sharon McCone’s reaction to her brother’s message from a place he’s never been, thus sending her on a fast chase. Lisa Jackson’s “Devious”, a Bentz and Montoya novel, lures us on a woman’s race to discover the truth about unholy secrets at a convent located in St. Marguerite’s Cathedral in New Orleans. Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain’s ”The Fine Art of Murder” suggests “Jessica may not know much about art-but she sure knows when someone is being framed”.
Gregory Maguire’s final volume in his Wicked Years series is “Out of Oz”, and the fate of Oz is decided at last, the magical journey rife with revelations and reversals, reprisals and surprises. “Neverwinter” by R. A. Salvatore presents villains and monsters following the dark elf Drizzt into the world of a much-anticipated PC gaming experience.
“Twelfth Prophecy” by Bodie Thoene has a goal to discover “truth through fiction” back in
the first century A.D. about the most critical events in the history of the world in a Biblical place called Sychar. “The End of Sparta” by Victor Hanson recreates the times and wars of one of the greatest leaders of ancient history, Epaminondas of Thebes, considered the greatest man of the Greek and Roman world. “The Litigators” by John Grisham is filled with courtroom strategies, theatrics, and suspense in a big case in Chicago. Nicholas Spark’s “The Best of Me” presents sweethearts in high school and then twenty-five years later. Jude Deveraux’ “Heartwishes” focuses on a researcher cataloging documents of a family that is fascinated by history and
surprised by references to a magical talisman. Jacquelyn Mitchard’s “Second Nature” shows a disfigured victim of fire begin a new life through surgery, knowing it has risks she might not imagine. “Mama Ruby” by Mary Monroe features a heroine’s journey as she transforms from a spoiled small-town girl into one of the South’s most notorious women. “The Affair” by Lee Child is a Reacher novel, and the military cop has to investigate a young woman’s murder even though the expected culprit at a nearby military base has powerful friends in Washington. “The Territory” is a mystery by Tricia Fields, revolving around Artemis, in western Texas, where Mexican drug runners who turn both sides of the Rio Grande into a war zone ruin the serene atmosphere.
“The Outlaw Album” by Daniel Woodrell is a book of 12 stories. Desperation motivates his characters. Eight pieces fill “Los Angeles Stories” by Ry Cooder, a guitarist, singer and composer releasing his first collection of stories. “A Killing Season” is the eighth medieval mystery by Priscilla Royal and this time a baron returns from his Crusade in a depressed state.
Mysteries call us. How about Rita Mae Brown’s, “Murder Unleashed” filled with unscrupulous bankers, abandoned homes, and a cold-blooded killer on the loose? The canine sleuths and t
heir human companions figure it all out in Reno. Marcia Muller’s “City of Whispers” features the San Francisco Bay Bridge on the cover, and explores private eye Sharon McCone’s reaction to her brother’s message from a place he’s never been, thus sending her on a fast chase. Lisa Jackson’s “Devious”, a Bentz and Montoya novel, lures us on a woman’s race to discover the truth about unholy secrets at a convent located in St. Marguerite’s Cathedral in New Orleans. Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain’s ”The Fine Art of Murder” suggests “Jessica may not know much about art-but she sure knows when someone is being framed”.
Gregory Maguire’s final volume in his Wicked Years series is “Out of Oz”, and the fate of Oz is decided at last, the magical journey rife with revelations and reversals, reprisals and surprises. “Neverwinter” by R. A. Salvatore presents villains and monsters following the dark elf Drizzt into the world of a much-anticipated PC gaming experience.
“Twelfth Prophecy” by Bodie Thoene has a goal to discover “truth through fiction” back in
the first century A.D. about the most critical events in the history of the world in a Biblical place called Sychar. “The End of Sparta” by Victor Hanson recreates the times and wars of one of the greatest leaders of ancient history, Epaminondas of Thebes, considered the greatest man of the Greek and Roman world. “The Litigators” by John Grisham is filled with courtroom strategies, theatrics, and suspense in a big case in Chicago. Nicholas Spark’s “The Best of Me” presents sweethearts in high school and then twenty-five years later. Jude Deveraux’ “Heartwishes” focuses on a researcher cataloging documents of a family that is fascinated by history and
surprised by references to a magical talisman. Jacquelyn Mitchard’s “Second Nature” shows a disfigured victim of fire begin a new life through surgery, knowing it has risks she might not imagine. “Mama Ruby” by Mary Monroe features a heroine’s journey as she transforms from a spoiled small-town girl into one of the South’s most notorious women. “The Affair” by Lee Child is a Reacher novel, and the military cop has to investigate a young woman’s murder even though the expected culprit at a nearby military base has powerful friends in Washington. “The Territory” is a mystery by Tricia Fields, revolving around Artemis, in western Texas, where Mexican drug runners who turn both sides of the Rio Grande into a war zone ruin the serene atmosphere.
“The Outlaw Album” by Daniel Woodrell is a book of 12 stories. Desperation motivates his characters. Eight pieces fill “Los Angeles Stories” by Ry Cooder, a guitarist, singer and composer releasing his first collection of stories. “A Killing Season” is the eighth medieval mystery by Priscilla Royal and this time a baron returns from his Crusade in a depressed state.
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