Adult bestseller:
Bachelor Girl by Kim Van Alkemade: Inspired by a true event. A historical novel set in the first half of the twentieth century. Colonel Jacob Ruppert, owner of the New York Yankees, takes young actress Helen Winthrope under his wing, which makes her think that it is because of his connection to her father. She develops a close friendship with his personal secretary, Albert Kramer. Although Helen enjoys being a "bachelor girl" in the Jazz Age, she finds herself falling in love with Albert. When Ruppert leaves Helen the bulk of his fortune, the rumours abound. And when his secrets are revealed, Helen and Albert will need to confront the truth about their relationship to him.
The Woman in the Woods by John Connolly: A thriller. Maine. In the woods, a young woman is discovered. She had given birth recently but there is no trace of her baby. Charlie Parker, a private detective, is hired by Moxie Castin, a lawyer, to follow the police investigation and to find out what happened to the infant. Meanwhile, someone else is quietly watching and waiting for the right time. In a house near the forest, a toy telephone begins to ring with a message for a young boy.
No Place for a Lady by Gil Paul: 1854. Dorothea must find her younger sister Lucy who eloped with Captain Charlie Harvington and set sail for the Crimea. Dorothea joins Florence Nightingale in the Crimean hospitals, nursing the wounded soldiers. Meanwhile young Lucy has her own battles to fight, and maybe she’s not wanting to be found.
The Pharaoh Key by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child: Gideon Crewe and his coworker Manuel Garza are told they have only hours to collect their belongings before the office of Effective Engineering Solutions closes forever after years of dedicated service and many high risk missions. Then they make an incredible discovery.
The Moscow Deception by Karen Robards: Bianca St. Ives is still recovering from a recent shocking revelation, one that has attracted unwanted attention, but she was trained by her father, quite well in fact. As she is outmaneuvering her pursuers, her father recruits her for a job to recover King Priam’s treasure - a collection of priceless artefacts that is quite heavily guarded - and return it to its rightful country.
Adult audio book:
All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin, read by Dorothy Dillingham Blue, Milton Bagby and Catherine Taber: Nina is living the good life after she married into Nashville’s elite society. Her husband sold his tech business, making plenty of money, and their son has been accepted into Princeton. Tom, a single father, works several jobs, raising his daughter Lyla who has earned a scholarship to Windsor Academy, Nashville’s most prestigious private school. When one photograph snapped at a party goes viral, Tom, Nina and Lyla find themselves in the center of a scandal.
Junior picture book:
How Do Dinosaurs Learn to Read? by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague.
