Monthly Archives: April 2022

Private investigator and World War II veteran Aloysius Archer heads to Los Angeles, the city where dreams are made and shattered, and is ensnared in a lethal case in this latest thriller in #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci’s Nero Award-winning series. It’s the eve of 1953, and Aloysius Archer is in Los Angeles to ring in the New Year with an old friend, aspiring actress Liberty Callahan, when their evening is interrupted by an acquaintance of Callahan’s: Eleanor Lamb, a screenwriter in dire straits. ...

Reclaiming The Power Of Hoodoo – Alisha J. Brown

April 30, 2022

Non-Fiction

From the transatlantic slave trade to the modern-day witchcraft movement, Hoodoo has been a powerful force of protection, community, and enlightenment for African Americans. However, misinformation and Hollywood sensationalism have made it difficult to learn about the truth of this practice. In Reclaiming the Power of Hoodoo, you’ll learn the rich and colorful history of Hoodoo as well as how to start your own practice. There is magic in the world, and all you have to do is claim it.

Hotel Magnifique – Emily J. Taylor

April 29, 2022

Young Adult

“Hotel Magnifique opened the door to a sumptuous and glittering world of magic and mysteries and left me enchanted. Perfect for fans of Caraval and The Night Circus.” –Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows and Small Favors Decadent and darkly enchanting, this lavish YA fantasy debut follows seventeen-year-old Jani as she uncovers the deeply disturbing secrets of the legendary Hotel Magnifique. All her life, Jani has dreamed of Elsewhere. Just barely scraping by with her job at a tannery, she’s resigned to a dreary life in the ...

The Cat Who Saved Books – Sosuke Natsukawa

April 28, 2022

Adventure

From the #1 bestselling author in Japan comes a celebration of books, cats, and the people who love them, infused with the heartwarming spirit of The Guest Cat and The Travelling Cat Chronicles. Bookish high school student Rintaro Natsuki is about to close the secondhand bookstore he inherited from his beloved bookworm grandfather. Then, a talking cat appears with an unusual request. The feline asks for—or rather, demands—the teenager’s help in saving books with him. The world is full of lonely books left unread and unloved, and the ...

Angel Tango: Beyond the Line of Duty – Mitchell Megaley

April 28, 2022

Romance

Still mourning the loss of his best friend and fellow operative, Angel Organization’s biggest badass, Craig Walton, is once again called into service to save the day. His new partner is Claire Hope, the surviving member of the husband-wife duo William and Claire Hope, the best team in Canada’s secret service before William was killed in the line of duty. Confined to a desk and raising the son, Claire has now been forced back into action and into a new partnership that upends the lives ...

Happy at Any Cost: The Revolutionary Vision and Fatal Quest of Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh – Kirsten Grind, Katherine Sayre

April 27, 2022

Business

From award-winning Wall Street Journal reporters, “a startling portrait of one of our greatest tech visionaries, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh” (Robert Kolker, author of Hidden Valley Road), reporting on his short life and untimely death and what they mean for our culture’s pursuit of happiness. Tony Hsieh—CEO of Zappos, Las Vegas developer, and all-around beloved entrepreneur—was famous for spreading happiness. He lived and breathed this philosophy, instilling an ethos of joy at his company and outlining his vision for a better workplace in his New York Times bestseller Delivering Happiness. He promoted ...

The Big Fang – Harbor Humane Society

April 27, 2022

Mystery

22 fun mystery and crime “tails”, each featuring a rescue or adopted animal, from 22 amazing authors. This benefit anthology from Harbor Humane Society (West Olive, MI) includes cozies, capers, and humorous crime and mystery stories. Authors include: Catrine Kyster Shari Held Steve Shrott Gabriel Valjan Tracy Falenwolfe Michele Bazan Reed Kate Fellowes Cathy Wiley Melissa H. Blaine Tammy Euliano Michael Allan Mallory Jayne Ormerod Lesley A. Diehl D.L. Rosa Sandra Murphy cj petterson Allison Deters Wendy Harrison Mary Adler C.K. Fyfe Adam Sales Joseph ...

The Sacred Bridge – Anne Hillerman

April 26, 2022

Mystery

“A fine legacy series . . . in the spirit of her late father, Tony.”—Booklist An ancient mystery resurfaces with ramifications for the present day in this gripping chapter in the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series from New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman. Sergeant Jim Chee’s vacation to beautiful Antelope Canyon and Lake Powell has a deeper purpose. He’s on a quest to unravel a sacred mystery his mentor, the Legendary Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, stumbled across decades earlier. Chee’s journey takes a deadly turn when, after a ...

Blood Thicker Than Water – Don Henwood

April 26, 2022

Thriller

Sherlock Holmes must contend with his past upon returning from the great hiatus. Unanswered questions linger in his mind. Holmes is aware that Watson is hiding something, but Watson struggles with the secret. The veil begins to tear by a visitor at their door, and what seems a simple request turns into a life-or-death encounter.

Sober On A Drunk Planet: Giving Up Alcohol. The Unexpected Shortcut to Finding Happiness, Health and Financial Freedom – Sean Alexander

April 26, 2022

Non-Fiction

Alcohol is everywhere. Funerals, weddings, birthdays, Christmas, work drinks, going to the game drinks, date drinks, break up drinks, holiday drinks, divorce drinks, and the list goes on and on. It’s no wonder we live on a drunk planet. Having “fun” shouldn’t be defined by crashing headaches, empty wallets, shaky mornings, and vomit. Yet millions of people go out each night and suffer from the paralysing symptoms of alcohol. It can negatively impact every area of your life, from your sex life to your career, ...

The Great Stewardess Rebellion: How Women Launched a Workplace Revolution at 30,000 Feet – Nell McShane Wulfhart

April 25, 2022

Society

The empowering true story of a group of spirited stewardesses who “stood up to huge corporations and won, creating momentous change for all working women.” (Gloria Steinem, co-founder of Ms. magazine) It was the Golden Age of Travel, and everyone wanted in. As flying boomed in the 1960s, women from across the United States applied for jobs as stewardesses. They were drawn to the promise of glamorous jet-setting, the chance to see the world, and an alternative to traditional occupations like homemaking, nursing, and teaching. But as ...

Gag Me: A Friday Harbor Novel – Susan Wingate

April 25, 2022

Mystery

For people who enjoyed reading The Thursday Murder Club and A Good Day for Chardonnay but a pinch of noir. You have Asperger’s Syndrome. You hate the name of this syndrome. You also stopped using drugs six months ago and now your best friend, Winsey, is dead. And your cat, Lester keeps pooping on the floor—it’s a riddle, wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. And eff no, you don’t use the F-word, even when you find out Winsey was killed. You suspect the gargoyle ...

Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin’s Wrath – Bill Browder

April 24, 2022

Society

Following his explosive New York Times bestseller Red Notice, Bill Browder returns with another gripping thriller chronicling how he became Vladimir Putin’s number one enemy by exposing Putin’s campaign to steal and launder hundreds of billions of dollars and kill anyone who stands in his way. When Bill Browder’s young Russian lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, was beaten to death in a Moscow jail, Browder made it his life’s mission to go after his killers and make sure they faced justice. The first step of that mission was to uncover who ...

The Investigator – John Sandford

April 23, 2022

Mystery

Letty Davenport, the brilliant and tenacious adopted daughter of Lucas Davenport, takes the investigative reins in the newest thriller from #1 bestselling author John Sandford. “Sandford fans rejoice! Davenport next generation has arrived and Letty is exactly the kind of cool-eyed, smart-mouthed, lethally dangerous heroine we’ve been waiting for.”–Lisa Gardner, author of One Step Too Far By age twenty-four, Letty Davenport has seen more action and uncovered more secrets than many law enforcement professionals. Now a recent Stanford grad with a master’s in economics, she’s restless ...