The Nitwitts of Second Creek, MI, Helping True Love in “A Piggly Wiggly Wedding”

Robert Dalby.
A Piggly Wiggly wedding
When the impending nuptials of seventy-one-year-old Mayor Hale Dunbar and the widow Gaylie Lyons are threatened by the bride-to-be's disapproving grown children, the Nitwitts plan a welcome for the children designed to garner their approval. By the author of Kissing Babies at the Piggly Wiggly.

Priscilla Royal.
Chambers of death
When a groom is brutally butchered in the stable and the cook accused of his murder, Prioress Eleanor and her faithful friend, Brother Thomas, can't help investigating what they soon see is a convenient rush to judgment by the local sheriff in this medieval mystery. As the death toll mounts, they discover any number of suspects among the manor's household.

Karen Marie Moning.
Dreamfever
Atlanta suburb resident MacKayla Lane discovers her ability to see into the realm of the Fae after the devastating murder of her sister and attracts the unwanted attention of Seelie, vampire, and human assassins.

Mark de Castrique.
The Fitzgerald ruse
The theft of a F. Scott Fitzgerald manuscript may be part of an attempt to maintain secrecy of an American fascist organization that flourished in the 1930s—or it may be rooted in the immediate past, as rogue Blackwater mercenaries come after the loot they imagine former U.S. military CID officer, Sam Blackman, stole from them.

Robert Ferrigno.
Heart of the assassin
In a near-future world decimated by nuclear bombs, the Islamic-occupied nations that once comprised the United States struggle with religious fundamentalism, while retired shadow warrior Rakkim Epps endeavors to unite the Islamic Republic with the Bible Belt.

Alia Yunis.
The night counter
Fatima Abdullah tries to tie up the loose ends of her crazy family, including finding a wife for her openly gay grandson and teaching Arabic to her pregnant teenage great-granddaughter, all while under surveillance by two bumbling FBI agents.

Sijie Dai ; translated from the French by Adriana Hunter.
Once on a moonless night
From the author of the bestselling Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress comes the story of the search for an ancient silk scroll inscribed with a lost Buddist sutra, and one woman's search for her lost love.

Susan Shapiro.
Speed shrinking
In advance of her TV interview to tout her book on conquering sugar addiction, Julia Goodman seeks solace in cupcakes after her therapist and best friend move and while her husband is away filming a television pilot, prompting her to see eight new therapists in eight days to help shrink back her anxiety, and her waistline, before her big close-up.

Jonathan Tropper.
This is where I leave you
The mourning period after their father dies brings each of the family members to unexpected epiphanies about their own lives and each other.

Joseph Finder.
Vanished
After an assault leaves his estranged brother nowhere to be found and his sister-in-law in a coma, security investigator and ex-intelligence agent Nick Heller is forced to seek help even from his despised convict father as Nick contends with one of the most powerful and secretive corporations in the world, an endeavor which may get him and everyone he's trying to protect killed.

Brian Haig & Christopher Reich Have New Thrillers on the Library Shelves

Christina Baker Kline.
Bird in hand
While Alison blames herself for a devastating car accident, her estranged husband fantasizes about Alison's best friend, Claire dreams of a different life in spite of a successful career, and Ben envies Alison's seemingly idyllic marriage.

Carole Nelson Douglas.
Cat in a topaz tango : a Midnight Louie mystery
Feline gumshoe Midnight Louie has his paws full when a killer strikes the set of a week-long Las Vegas charity dance event, and Temple Barr must resurrect her teen persona to ensure the safety of her fiance and future step-daughter.

John Farris.
High bloods
Lycan Control agent Rawson monitors and controls the Hollywood area werewolf population, but must discover whatùor whoùis causing them to change when the moon is not full, before full-scale disaster strikes

Brian Haig.
The hunted
Rendered one of Russia's wealthiest men for his entrepreneurial talents, Alex Konevitch ill-advisedly hires the KGB's former deputy director to handle his corporate security and subsequently loses his company before fleeing with his wife to America, where he struggles for survival amid false accusations and a contract on his head.

Thomas Pynchon.
Inherent vice
Reluctantly investigating a kidnapping threat against his ex-girlfriend's billionaire beau, Doc Sportello tackles a bizarre tangle of nefarious characters before stumbling on a mysterious entity that may actually be a tax shelter for a dental group.

David Golemon.
Leviathan
In a latest installment in a best-selling series that includes Legend, brutal attacks on ships throughout the world prompt an investigation by a secret U.S. organization that struggles to outmaneuver the descendant of a mad genius who captains an advanced undersea vessel capable of destroying the human race.

Colin Cotterill.
The merry misogynist
Dr. Siri Paiboun, the only medical examiner in Laos in 1978, realizes that he is dealing with a serial killer when he discovers that the murder of a beautiful young woman who was tied to a tree and strangled resembles similar murders in the countryside.

Christopher Reich.
Rules of vengeance
Rendered a fugitive when he is wrongfully implicated in a terrorist attack that interrupted his secret rendezvous with his dishonored spy wife, Doctors Without Borders physician Jonathan Ransom struggles to clear his name while searching for his wife, only to discover that he may be a pawn in an international plot.

Margaret Maron.
Sand sharks
Anticipating a much-needed summer vacation, Judge Deborah Knott travels to Virginia to join her husband and son only to stumble on a murder scene involving one of her colleagues, a situation that is further complicated by a second murder and growing suspicions that Deborah is a target.

Sandra Brown.
Smash cut
Hired by a woman who believes that the accidental shooting of her Atlanta businessman friend was actually orchestrated by the victim's depraved nephew, famed defense lawyer Derek Mitchell comes to realize that the nephew is a psychotic movie buff who enjoys acting out favorite violent film plots.

Stieg Larsson, the author of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” has a new novel on the library shelves.

Stieg Larsson ; translated from the Swedish by Reg Keeland.
The girl who played with fire
On the eve of the publication of a sex-trafficking expose, two reporters responsible for the magazine story are murdered, and the fingerprints on the murder weapon belong to Lisbeth Salander, a genius hacker, prompting the magazine's publisher, Mikael Blomkvist, to launch his own investigation to vindicate Lisbeth, just as she becomes the prey of a murderous hunt. From the author of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Joe Abercrombie.
Best served cold
Hiring an elite team of wealthy and powerful mercenaries to dispose of successful sibling rivals Monzcarro and Benna, the Grand Duke Orso of Styria fears he may have made a tactical error when Monzcarro survives and forges a gruesome plot to avenge her brother.

Faye Kellerman.
Blindman's bluff : a Decker and Lazurus novel
The stalwart investigative team of Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus tackles a case that has unsettling repercussions for their own lives.

Kathryn Casey.
Blood lines
Her suspicions roused by an overly orchestrated suicide scene involving a victim who had every reason to live, Texas Ranger Sarah Armstrong finds her investigation complicated by a second case involving a teen pop singer who is being stalked during her preparations for a rodeo event performance.

Susanne Alleyn.
The cavalier of the apocalypse
Aristide Ravel, a writer critical of the royal court in prerevolutionary Paris, discovers the body of a man accompanied by Masonic symbols, and his investigation of the crime leads him into a world of secret societies and scandal.

Susan Dunlap.
Civil twilight : a Darcy Lott mystery
When Darcy Lott's older brother John--a cop--is the prime suspect in a shocking murder, she puts her sleuthing skills to work by investigating the past of Karen Johnson, her lawyer brother's mysterious new client, who may hold the key to finding the real killer

Mike Carey.
Dead men's boots
Harboring guilt about the death of a fellow exorcist, Felix Castor investigates the work of a serial murderer whose methods are eerily similar to those of a killer believed to be long dead, a situation that is further complicated by a custody battle over the body of a possessed friend.

Rennie Airth.
Dead of winter : a John Madden mystery
During a blackout on the streets of London on a freezing evening in late 1944, a Polish girl, Rosa Nowak, is killed. For the police, their resources already stretched by war regulations and the thriving black market, this is a shocking and seemingly random crime. No one can find any reason why someone would want to murder an innocent refugee.

Stephen White.
The siege
The popular character Dr. Alan Gregory takes a backseat as his longtime friend, suspended Boulder police detective Sam Purdy, investigates a number of high-profile disappearances at Yale University that may have ties to a campus secret society.

Raymond L. Atkins.
Sorrow Wood
In the aftermath of a self-proclaimed witch's burning death in a sleepy Alabama town, the entire community is drawn into the investigation, which reveals a multitude of secrets including some that incriminate the local chief of police and his beloved wife.

Hockensmith’s Cowboys Use Holmes’ Deductive Reasoning to Solve Old-West Crimes

Steve Hockensmith.
The crack in the lens
Journeying to San Marcos to resolve a tragedy from Old Red's past, Big Red and Old Red try to solve the murder of Old Red's fiancée, a ex-prostitute whose death was ignored by authorities and whose case is further complicated by a horse-stealing scheme.

Steven M. Thomas.
Criminal karma
Successfully breaking into a posh hotel room where he hopes to make a lucrative jewel heist, ethical thief Robert Rivers narrowly escapes an attempt on his life and embarks on a high-stakes plot to recapture the jewel, an effort marked by a cult leader, a crime cabal, and gunslingers. .

Lynda La Plante.
Deadly intent
Investigating the killing of a former murder squad colleague whose death proves to be only one of many, Detective Anna Travis is forced to put aside her personal feelings about her recent breakup with DCI Langton in order to track down one the most ruthless drug traffickers in the western world..

David Liss.
The Devil's company
The year is 1722. Ruffian for hire, ex-boxer, and master of disguise, Londoner Benjamin Weaver finds himself caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse, pitted against Jerome Cobb, a wealthy and mysterious schemer who needs Weaver's strength and guile for his own treacherous plans. To save his friends and family from Cobb's reach--and more importantly to secure the welfare of England--Weaver must infiltrate the East India Company, navigate its warring factions, and uncover a secret plot of corporate rivals, foreign spies, and government operatives.

Mary Jane Clark.
Dying for mercy
TV host Eliza Blake and her colleagues are touring a historic New York estate when a body is discovered along with a clue in a stone fountain, causing Eliza and the home's owners to uncover even more clues and riddles; but someone his determined to keep one last secret and threatens the lives of Eliza and her crew. .

Suzanne Brockmann.
Hot pursuit
A sixth installment in the best-selling series that includes Gone Too Far finds troubleshooter Alyssa Locke protecting an old friend who is running for public office, a job that is complicated by family demands and the reemergence of the "Dentist" serial killer. .

Karen Rose.
I can see you
Having suffered a disfiguring injury during the events of Don't Tell, Evie Wilson reenters the world after restorative surgery but is linked to a string of suicides connected to the therapeutic Internet activities she pursued while shut in, a situation throughout which she assists homicide detective Noah Webster.

Donna Andrews.
Swan for the money : a Meg Langslow mystery
Volunteering to help her parents' latest venture in competitive rose cultivation, Meg Langslow encounters unexpected ruthlessness among the contestants and applies her sleuthing skills when the show's wealthy host is discovered murdered on her estate. .

Jennifer Niven.
Velva Jean learns to drive
Growing up in pre-World War II Appalachia, Velva Jean dreams of being a big-time singer in Nashville until she falls for Harley Bright, a handsome juvenile delinquent turned preacher, and soon she must choose between keeping her hard-won home and pursuing her dream of singing at the Grand Ole Opry.

Sarah Micklem.
Wildfire
A second book in the trilogy that began with the Locus Award-winning Firethorn finds the servant and lover of Sire Galan attempting to follow him into war, an effort during which a lightning strike garbles her speech, compromises her memory, and causes priests and soldiers to revere her as a prophet. .

Konrath’s Jack Daniels Matches Wits With Her Nemesis, a Serial Killer Out to Get Her

J.A. Konrath.
Cherry bomb
A follow-up to Fuzzy Navel's cliff-hanger ending finds Lieutenant Jacqueline Daniels attending the funeral of the loved one who was killed at the end of the previous work and receiving a phone call from homicidal escapee Alex Kork, who reinitiates their deadly game of cat and mouse.

Anna Blundy.
Breaking faith
Preferring large-scale assignments to her investigation of a small plane bombing over a tiny Scottish village, dysfunctional war correspondent Faith Zanetti is haunted by realizations about the tragedy and begins to suspect that the truth is closer than she realized.

Zoë Klein.Drawing in the dustScorned for agreeing to help an Arab couple excavate allegedly haunted grounds under their house, archaeologist Page Brookstone finds what may be the tomb of the prophet Jeremiah, as well as the remains of a woman, and intriguing scrolls documenting their relationship.

Gaynor Arnold.
Girl in a blue dress : a novel inspired by the life and marriage of Charles Dickens
Recently widowed Dorothea Gibson examines her difficult life with a late, beloved, celebrity author during Queen Victoria's reign in this novel based on the real-life troubled marriage of Charles Dickens.

F.G. Cottam.
The house of lost souls
In an effort to save his student sister from the madness that is threatening the lives of guests at derelict Fischer House, Nick Mason teams up with Paul Seaton, a troubled man who escaped the house a decade earlier, and learns of an unspeakable crime that occurred at the house in the 1920s

Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez.
The husband habit
Repeatedly falling for men who hide the truth about their marital status, New Mexico chef Vanessa Chavez takes a vow of celibacy after a run-in with an irate wife and resists the efforts of her friends to set her up before meeting a man who seems wrong for her in every way.

Heather Barbieri.
The lace makers of Glenmara
Fleeing for Ireland in the wake of a failed relationship, fashion designer Kate Robinson finds herself in a coastal Gaelic village and bonds with the members of a lace-making society, through whom she finds healing by listening to their stories of loss and suffering.

Sarah Dunant.
Sacred hearts
Condemned by sixteenth-century demands for lucrative dowries in order to marry, young Serafina is ripped from an illicit love affair and confined in an Italian convent, a situation against which she passionately rebels and reminds the convent's doctor ofher own unhappy early years.

Pat McIntosh.
The stolen voice : a Gil Cunningham murder mystery
In Sir William's remote part of Scotland it seems almost possible that a young boy could have been stolen away by the fairies and returned forty years later, no older - and if he isn't Davie Drummond, who is he? Gil and his wife Alys have been sent into Perthshire to investigate.

James Scott Bell.
Try fear
When a suspected drunk driver he was defending is murdered in a set-up that was staged to look like a suicide, L.A. lawyer Ty Buchanan takes the case of the chief suspect, the man's brother, and begins to uncover a corrupt network with ties to the highest levels of city power.