March 2021 What’S New? Fiction / Non-Fiction / Biographies / Dvds Fiction

March 2021 What’s New? Fiction / Non-Fiction / Biographies / DVDs Fiction

Find you first / BARCLAY, Linwood Tech billionaire Miles has more money than he can ever spend, and everything he could dream of - except time. Now facing a terminal illness, Miles knows he must seize every minute to put his life in order. And that means taking a long hard look at his past. Somewhere out there, Miles has children. And they might be about to inherit both the good and bad from him - possibly his fortune, or possibly something more sinister. So Miles decides to track down his missing children. But a vicious killer is one step ahead of him.

Hot to trot / BEATON, M.C. with R.W. Green When Private Detective Agatha Raisin learns that her friend and one-time lover Charles Fraith is to be married to a mysterious socialite, Miss Mary Brown-Field, she sees it as her duty to find out what she can about the woman. Coming up empty, Agatha - out of selfless concern for Charles, of course- does the only sensible thing she can think of: she crashes their wedding, which ends in a public altercation. Nursing a hangover the next morning, she gets a phone call from Charles, with even more disturbing news: Mary has been murdered.

Spin : a Captain Chase novel / CORNWELL, Patricia Daniels In the aftermath of a NASA rocket launch gone terribly wrong, Captain Calli Chase comes face-to-face with her missing twin sister - as well as the startling truth of who they really are. Now, a top secret program put in motion years ago has spun out of control, and only Calli can redirect its course. Aided by cutting-edge technologies, the NASA investigator and scientist turned Space Force pilot sets out on a frantic search for the missing link between the sabotaged rocket launch and her predetermined destiny ... a search that someone else seems very interested in stopping.

The southern book club's guide to slaying vampires / HENDRIX, Grady Patricia Campbell had always planned for a big life, but after giving up her career as a nurse to marry an ambitious doctor and become a mother, Patricia's life has never felt smaller. The days are long, her kids are ungrateful, her husband is distant, and her to-do list is never really done. The one thing she has to look forward to is her book club, a group of Charleston mothers united only by their love for true-crime and suspenseful fiction. But when an artistic and sensitive stranger moves into the neighborhood, the book club's meetings turn into speculation about the newcomer.

A necessary death / HOLT, Anne ; translated from the Norwegian by Anne Bruce Selma Falck is living a nightmare. Trapped in a burning cabin on a freezing snow-covered mountain, she has no idea where she is or how she got there. Bruised, bleeding and naked, she barely makes it out in time as the flames engulf the cabin. With no signs of human habitation nearby, the tempera- ture rapidly dropping, and a blizzard approaching, how will she survive? As Selma fights the cold, the hunger and her own wounds, she eventually forms a frightening picture of the past six months. Not only does she have to find a way to stay alive, she needs to make it back to civilization, quickly. Fiction

A woman's promise / JACOBS, Anna As the only female cabinet maker in the valley in 1935, Frankie Redfern is unusual. She faces preju- dice even from her own mother. But she's content working for her father, and is unwilling to give up her independence or the work she loves for marriage. When her husband falls gravely ill, Frankie's mother takes over, causing serious trouble for her daughter. And her cousin, an unscrupulous local builder, starts to help her for his own reasons. Jericho Harte has never met a woman he wanted to marry until he bumps into Frankie on the moors.

Blink of an eye / JOHANSEN, Iris & JOHANSEN, Roy Kendra Michaels was blind for the first twenty years of her life. Then she gained her sight through a revolutionary surgical procedure. Her former disability has left her incredibly observant and insightful -- able to detect what other investigators may not. So when a world-famous pop star is kidnapped mid-show, investigator Kendra leads a pulse-pounding race to rescue the young woman from a deadly foe. This time Kendra gets assistance from recurring character Jessie Mercado, a private investigator and army veteran who was the singer's former bodyguard.

The lost boys / KELLERMAN, Faye

Peter Decker and his current partner, Tyler McAdams, believes that a developmentally disabled man Ber- tram Lanz who vanished while on an outing from his residential home, went off with someone he knew, even as the remains of other young men are unearthed in the forest. And for Decker, personal problems are adding pressure as well. After a ten-year absence, the biological mother of Decker's and Rina's foster son, Gabriel, has suddenly appeared in New York. Juggling the personal and professional, a hot case and a cold case, Decker and McAdams race to find answers.

Serpentine / KELLERMAN, Jonathan

An impossible case. A killer on the loose. Ellie Barker is a self-made millionaire by the age of forty, and is obsessed with reopening the coldest of cases- the decades-old death of the mother she never knew. She hires LAPD homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis to help. Twenty-five years ago Ellie's mother was found with a bullet in her head in a torched Cadillac that has overturned on infamously treacherous Mulholland Drive. No physical evidence, no witnesses, no apparent motive. And a slew of detectives have already worked the job and failed. This is a case that calls for the insight of brilliant psychologist Alex Delaware.

The coffinmaker's garden / MACBRIDE, Stuart A village on the edge...As a massive storm batters the Scottish coast, Gordon Smith's home is falling into the North Sea. But the crumbling headland has revealed what he's got buried in his garden: human remains. A house full of secrets...With the storm still raging, it's too dangerous to retrieve the bodies and waves are devouring the evidence. Which means no one knows how many people Smith's already killed and how many more he'll kill if he can't be found and stopped. An investigator with nothing to lose...ex-Detective Inspector Ash Henderson is done playing nice. Fiction

And now you're back / MANSELL, Jill ; map illustration by Laura Hall One magical winter's night in Venice, Didi fell in love. But it ended - and he left without even saying goodbye. Now, thirteen years on, Shay Mason is back. Of course the old spark is still there, but that's as far as it goes. Didi won't let the past unsettle her present: as manager of one of the most stunning hotels in the Cotswolds, she's happy at last and soon to be married. Anyway, Shay isn't staying. He's made a promise to his wayward father, that's all. He's going to keep it. And then he'll be gone.

Cardiff, by the sea : four novellas / OATES, Joyce Carol A Pennsylvania academic discovers a terrifying trauma from her past after inheriting a house in Cardiff, Maine from someone she has never heard of. A pubescent girl overcome with loneliness befriends a feral cat that becomes her protector from the increasingly aggressive males that surround her. A brilliant but shy college sophomore realizes she is pregnant and, distraught, allows a distinguished visiting professor to take her under his wing. And a widower remarries, but his young wife is haunted by his dead wife's voice dancing in the wind.

Wyoming true / PALMER, Diana Jake McGuire has worked hard to earn his success, with holdings that include ranches and a private jet. The only threat to his comfortable existence is the last woman he should ever want. He knows Ida Merri- dan by reputation only, but the stories he's heard are enough for him to keep her at arm's length, until the day fate puts her in his path under circumstances only the most heartless cowboy could ignore. Now, realizing the truth Ida's been keeping, he's powerless to give her up. Twice married and inde- pendently wealthy, Ida did nothing to deserve her bad reputation - except choose the wrong husbands.

The Russian / PATTERSON, James & BORN, James O. Weeks before NYPD Detective Michael Bennett is to marry his longtime love, Mary Catherine, an as- sassin announces his presence in the city with a string of grisly murders. Each victim is a young woman. And each has been killed in a manner as precise as it was gruesome. Tasked with working along- side the FBI, Bennett and his gung-ho new partner uncover multiple cold-case homicides across the country that fit the same distinctive pattern -- proving the perpetrator they seek is as experienced at ending lives as he is at evading detection.

Death with a double edge / PERRY, Anne It is May 1911 when Daniel Pitt is summoned to a murder scene in the slums of London's East End. He fears the victim is his friend Toby Kitteridge, but relief is quickly followed by dismay when Daniel identifies the dead man as Jonah Drake, a distinguished senior barrister who has been killed with a double-edged sword. But what was Drake doing in Mile End? And does their head of chambers, Mar- cus fford Croft, know more than he is willing to admit? With the police holding out little hope of finding Drake's killer, Daniel and Kitteridge rise to the challenge. Fiction

Attack protocol / PREISLER, Jerome ; series created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik In the wake of stunning terrorist attacks around the world, Net Force jumps into action. The presi- dent's new cybersecurity agency homes in on a dangerous figure operating in the shadows of the Car- pathian mountains. And he's ready to strike again, using the digital space to advance his destructive goals.But before Net Force can get boots on the ground, the master hacker and his cadre mount a devastating high-tech assault against the agency's military threat-response unit. Has a Net Force in- sider turned traitor? The stakes are suddenly ratcheted higher...

Subterranean / RADBURN, B. Michael Cassie Belrose was used to looking over her shoulder. Running away was what she did best - away from a possessive husband who wants her back, running from city to city, from job to job, to stay one step ahead of him. Daniel Woodsman is at home in the dark; in the abandoned railway tunnels below the city where the homeless veteran has built his life since his injuries had taken away more than just his confidence. Fleeing the Suits dispatched by her husband to bring her home, Cassie enters Daniel's domain in the subway where their two worlds collide.

Faithless in death / ROBB, J.D. The scene in the West Village studio appears to be classic crime-of-passion: two wineglasses by the bed, music playing, and a young sculptor named Ariel Byrd with the back of her head bashed in. But when Dallas tracks down the wealthy Upper East Side woman who called 911, the details don't add up. Gwen Huffman is wealthy, elegant, comforted by her handsome fiance ́ as she sheds tears over the trauma of finding the body, but why did it take an hour to report it? And why is she lying about little things? As Eve and her team look into Gwen, her past, and the people around her, they find that the lies are about more than murder.

The last resort / STAPLEY, Marissa

Harmony Resort promises hope for struggling marriages. Run by celebrity power couple Drs. Miles and Grace Markell, the 'last resort' offers a chance for partners to repair their relationships in a luxurious setting. Jo- hanna and Ben have a marriage that looks perfect on the surface, but in reality they don't know each other at all. Shell and Colin fight constantly: after all, Colin is a workaholic and Shell always comes second to his job as an executive at a powerful mining company. When both couples begin Harmony's intensive program, it becomes clear that Harmony is not all it seems and neither are Miles and Grace themselves.

Neighbours / STEEL, Danielle

Meredith White was one of Hollywood's most recognizable faces. But a personal tragedy cut her career short and alienated her from her family. For the last fifteen years, Meredith has shut herself away from the world, living in her San Francisco mansion. Then, on a late summer day, a devastating earthquake strikes, plunging the city into chaos. Without hesitation, Meredith invites her now homeless neighbours into her largely undamaged house as the recovery begins. Strangers become friends and relationships are forged as they support each other through not just the aftermath of the earthquake, but their own personal crises. Graphic Novels

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MURPHY, Sean Gordon Batman : curse of the White Knight AGN BATM

BRUBAKER, Ed Pulp AGN BRUB

GOOCH, Chris Under-Earth AGN GOOC

KIBBLESMITH, Daniel Loki. The god who fell to Earth AGN KIBB

LEMIRE, Jeff Frogcatchers AGN LEMI

LEMIRE, Jeff Gideon Falls. Volume 1, The black barn AGN LEMI

LIU, Marjorie M. Monstress. Volume two, The blood AGN LIU

LIU, Marjorie M. Monstress. Volume three, Haven AGN LIU

LIU, Marjorie M. Monstress. Volume Four, the chosen AGN LIU

MA, Yŏng-sin Moms AGN MA

MARKS, Laura Daphne Byrne AGN MARK

MOORE, Alan From hell : being a melodrama in sixteen parts AGN MOOR Graphic Novels

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ORWELL, George Animal farm : the graphic novel AGN ORWE

ROCA, Paco The house AGN ROCA

SHELLEY, Mary Frankenstein, or the modern Prometheus AGN SHEL Wollstonecraft

SNYDER, Scott American vampire : Volume 3 AGN SNYD

SNYDER, Scott American vampire : Volume 4 AGN SNYD

STEIN, Garth The Cloven. Book one AGN STEI

WILSON, G. Willow Wonder Woman. Vol. 2, Love is a battlefield AGN WILS

KENDALL, Mikki Amazons, abolitionists, and activists : a graphic AGN 305.420 KEND history of women's fight for their rights BERCOVICI, Philippe Medicine : a graphic history AGN 610.222 BERC

ORD, Mandy When one person dies the whole world is over AGN 741.5994 ORD

HARARI, Yuval N. Sapiens : a graphic history. Volume one, The birth AGN 909 HARA of humankind Non-Fiction

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RICHARDSON, Dr Jodi Anxious Mums 152.46 RICH

CAREY, Tanith & RUDKIN, What's My Teenager Thinking?: Practical 155.5 CARE Dr Angharad Child Psychology for Modern Parents

NAYERI, Dina The Ungrateful Refugee 362.7791 NAYE

KRUSZELNICKI, Dr Karl Dr Karl's Surfing Safari Through Science 500 KRUS

MACDONALD, Helen Vesper Flights: New and Collected Essays 508 MACD

HOSKINS, Ian Rivers: The Lifeblood of Australia 551.483 HOSK

STEELE, Andrew Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older 612.68 STEE Without Getting Old

HOWELL, Dr Cate The Changing Man: A Mental Health Guide 616.89 HOWE

DAVIDSON, William Dr. Houseplant: An Indispensable Guide to 635.965 DAVI Keeping your Indoor Plants Happy and Healthy

BAKER, Candida The Heart of a Horse 636.1 BAKE Non-Fiction

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NICHOLSON, Dean & Nala's world 636.8 NICH JENKINS, Garry

COSTA, Ainslee My Suburban Farm: Finding Bucolic Bliss in 640.994 COST The Burbs

FASSNIDGE, Colin The Commonsense Cook 641.5 FASS

HAY, Donna Everyday Fresh 641.555 HAY

VAN DYKEN, Anna 50% weight loss, 100% healthier 641.5635 VAND

EVANS, Pete Easy Keto Dinners 641.5638 EVAN

KAUR, Rupi Home Body 811.6 KAUR

MORAN, Caitlin More than a woman 828.9202 MORA

EWART, Heather Backroads: The Scenic Route 919.4 EWAR

STRAWBRIDGE, Dick & A year at the chateau 944.0841 STRA Angel SILVA, Marlee My Tidda, My Sister 994.0049 SILV Biographies

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LOH, Bee Busy Bee BIOG 305.2421 LOH

BROOKSBY, Ben The Naked Farmer BIOG 616.8905 BROO

O’LOUGHLIN, Fiona & Truths from an Unreliable Witness: A BIOG 792.76 OLOU PASCOE, Alley Memoir

FORSYTH, Kate & Searching for Charlotte BIOG 823.2 WARI MURRELL, Belinda

JENNINGS, Paul Untwisted: The story of my Life BIOG A823.3 JENN

SMETHURST, Sue The freedom Circus: One family's death BIOG 940.5318 HORO defying act to escape the Nazis and Start a New Life in Australia

FITZSIMONS, Peter Breaker Morant BIOG 968.048 MORA

RINTOUL, Stuart Lowitja: the authorized biography of BIOG 994.0049 ODON Lowitja O’Donoghue DVDs

Magnum P.I. Season two Magnum is still waiting for an answer from Higgins about whether she will indeed become his new private investigating partner. As Rick begins a fortuitous new endeavour as the best-connected man on the island, Magnum and his friends tackle cases that include a bank teller who goes missing right before her wedding, a thief with a stolen cell phone that received a dooming text and a deadly siege on Robin's Nest.

The Durrells. Series two We return to Durrell family life in sun drenched Corfu. Perennially poor, Louisa declares that things must change and decides to sell what meagre produce they can raise from their land at the local market. A feral Gerry is blissfully happy with his many animals that are invading the house and decides to start a breeding program for a new species he has discovered. Larry suffers from writer’s block and Lesley attempts to keep a terrible secret from Gerry.

The Durrells. Series three The beautiful island of Corfu continues to work its magic on the eccentric Durrell family. Even a visit from Aunt Hermione isn’t the usual dreaded experience as the formerly for- midable matriarch has embraced the laid-back Greek attitude and found romance. Leslie’s also enjoying a much-improved love life with three very different girls. But there’s no safety in numbers when his mother and siblings decide to interfere.

The Durrells. Series four The future's looking bright for the eccentric Durrells, as we catch up with their lives on the beautiful island of Corfu. They're each channelling their heartbreak in different ways following the events in Series 3. Louisa's keeping busy by opening the doors of the family villa as a guest house. But with cousin Basil her only paying guest, business isn't exactly booming. DVDs

Bill & Ted face the music Once told they'd save the universe during a time-traveling adventure, two would-be rockers from San Dimas, California find themselves as middle-aged dads still trying to crank out a hit song and fulfill their destiny.

Rams In remote Western Australia, two estranged brothers, Colin (Sam Neill) and Les (Michael Caton), are at war. Raising separate flocks of sheep descended from their family's prized bloodline, the two men work side by side yet are worlds apart. When Les's prize ram is diagnosed with a rare and lethal illness, authorities order a purge of every sheep in the valley.

Tenet Armed with only one word, Tenet, and fighting for the survival of the entire world, a Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mis- sion that will unfold in something beyond real time. Wollondilly Library’s eResources

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