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New Adult Fiction Books 11/15/17
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The following books are new to the shelves at Kendall Young Library. To reserve an item, click on the image or title to be taken to the library's catalog. (Detailed instructions at the end of the newsletter.)
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The innocents
by Ace Atkins
When a high-school dropout's brutal burning death shatters the tough Mississippi community of Tibbehah, Sheriff Quinn Colson and his deputy, Lillie Virgil, follow leads to uncover a disturbing pattern of killings. By the Edgar Award-nominated author of The Lost Ones.
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War cry
by Wilbur A Smith
A sequel to Assegai is set in Africa between World Wars I and II and finds widower Leon Courtney navigating murky political waters while his headstrong daughter, Saffron, travels to culturally contrasting London to attend Oxford. 100,000 first printing.
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Keep you safe
by Melissa Hill
A media frenzy erupts after single mom Kate O'Donnell's daughter, Clara, contracts a virus from an unvaccinated child in her class and becomes critically ill. By a USA Today best-selling author. 60,000 first printing.
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Heat Storm
by Richard Castle
Nikki Heat and Derrick Storm team up for the first time to save Nikki's mother, Cynthia, who has been in hiding and presumed dead for 17 years, a cold case that is challenged by a nefarious group of Chinese businessmen. 150,000 first printing.
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Death of a bachelorette
by Laura Levine
While working on a knock-off reality TV show in the tropics, freelance writer Jaine Austen finds murder entering the script when one of the finalists, determined to win her prince, dies in a freak accident, which traps them all on the island while the police investigate, forcing Jaine to join in the fray before any of the other contestants suffer the same fate. Original.
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The thirst
by Jo Nesbø
Harry Hole is inextricably drawn back into the Oslo police force by a serial murderer who has been targeting Tinder daters using methods reminiscent of a nemesis from Harry's past. By the award-winning author of The Snowman.
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My Italian bulldozer
by Alexander McCall Smith
Visiting the idyllic Italian town of Montalcino to finish his overdue cookbook, writer Paul Stewart endures setbacks that leave him stranded at the airport until a stranger offers him transportation on a bulldozer, triggering a madcap series of adventures on the Tuscan countryside.
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The red hunter
by Lisa Unger
Tackling a house restoration project and blog in the hopes of escaping a traumatic event that ended her marriage, Claudia uncovers an ugly history in the crumbling house, where another woman, Zoey, survived a home invasion and pursued the martial arts to find security and healing.
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The Last Chance Olive Ranch
by Susan Wittig Albert
When a killer McQuaid put away years ago escapes from prison and heads toward Pecan Springs, China is sent away against her will to the Last Chance Olive Ranch, whose new owner is facing an increasingly violent estate challenge. By the best-selling author of the Darling Dahlias Mysteries.
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A catered costume party : a mystery with recipes
by Isis Crawford
When Darius Witherspoon hires them to cater a costume party in honor of his missing wife, Bernie and Libby arrive at the haunted Berkshire Arms, only to find out that murder is on the menu when Darius is found hanging from a noose during the festivities, and they must unmask a killer before dessert is served. Includes recipes.
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All items can be reserved through the Kendall Young Library catalog: - When viewing an item in the catalog, click "place hold" button.
- Enter your library card number (14 digits on the back of your card) with no spaces.
- Enter your PIN. If you don't know your PIN, try:
- Your 4-digit birth month and day (i.e. August 4 would be 0804), or
- The last 4 digits of your library card number.
- If neither of these options work, call the library at 832-9100.
- You will get a call from the library when the item is available.
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