My LINKcat AccountOkay. Okay. I know it was a little risky, declaring spring had already arrived. I realize the weather makers – whoever they may be—might have considered this declaration a taunt or a challenge. But one small blast of mixed precipitation and colder temperatures does not a winter make (or prolong) any more than one robin makes a spring. Speaking of robins and spring, there is a loose flock of robins hanging around DeForest and the middle of last week saw the red-winged black birds return. Now I’m not sure if they stuck around once the ice pellets started bouncing around, but with warmer weather already here and looking like it will stay a while (although it will be more seasonable in its warmth) spring still looks to be arriving in a timely fashion. Speaking of spring and arrivals, below you will find some of the new spring arrivals from the publishing houses that arrived recently at your local public library. Enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
Portraits of courage : a commander in chief's tribute to America's warriors / by George W. Bush. A vibrant collection of military oil paintings and stories by the 43rd President, published to benefit the Military Service Initiative at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, stands as an official tie-in to the exhibition scheduled for March 2017 at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum.
Pontius Pilate : deciphering a memory by Aldo Schiavone. The renowned classicist and author of “Spartacus: Revealing Antiquity” presents a revisionist portrait of the controversial biblical figure that reconstructs the social, religious and political climates behind his fateful encounters with Jesus.
The Alps : a human history from Hannibal to Heidi and beyond / by Stephen O’Shea. Blends contemporary travelogue and historical narrative in a history of the Alps that traces the real and imagined journeys of travelers ranging from Hannibal and Hitler to Sherlock Holmes and Napoleon to reveal the profound influence of the Alps on human culture.
The cheese trap : how breaking a surprising addiction will help you lose weight, gain energy, and get healthy / by Neal Barnard. Cites the health-compromising qualities of cheese and its immoderate consumption, outlining a radical program for losing weight, improving overall health and managing cheese cravings.
Dodge City : Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and the wickedest town in the American West / by Tom Clavin. An account of the taming of the Wild West as it unfolded in violent Dodge City cites the roles of lawmen Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp, tracing their notable friendships and devastating losses while interacting with the likes of Wild Bill Hickock, Jesse James and Doc Holliday.
High noon : the Hollywood blacklist and the making of an American classic / by Glenn Frankel. The story behind the classic movie High Noon shares insights into the toxic political climate in which it was created, recounting how, during the film shoot, screenwriter Carl Foreman was interrogated and blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee. By the New York Times best-selling author of “The Searchers”.
New Fiction
The Lonely Hearts Hotel : a novel / by Heather O’Neill. Two orphaned soul mates—one a piano prodigy, the other a dancing savant—dream up a plan for the most extraordinary circus show the world has ever seen against a backdrop of the Great Depression. By the award-winning author of “Lullabies for Little Criminals”.
Robert B. Parker's Revelation / by Robert Knott. When a particularly intimidating criminal and his cold-blooded posse escape from prison, Cole and Hitch join their Territorial lawmen team to capture the fugitives and rescue a woman who was kidnapped during the escape.
The typewriter's tale / by Michiel Heyns. A tale told from the perspective of Henry James' fictional typist finds her struggling to live up to the fame and challenges of the celebrated author before finding herself at the center of an intrigue that tests her character and loyalties. By the award-winning author of “Lost Ground”.
The crow trap / by Ann Cleeves. A first U.S. publication of a book in the popular series that inspired the television mystery Vera finds the leader of an environmental survey struggling to manage the schemes of her rival team members before a friend's suspicious suicide introduces her to unconventional detective inspector Vera Stanhope. By the award-winning author of “Raven Black”.
Death of a ghost : a Hamish Macbeth mystery / by M.C. Beaton. Spending an investigative night at a local castle reputed to be haunted, Sergeant Hamish Macbeth and his policeman associate, Clumsy, discover a dead body that suddenly goes missing. By the New York Times best-selling author of the Agatha Raisin series.
Garden of lamentations / by Deborah Crombie. While Gemma James investigates the murder of a young nanny who appears to be one of a series of victims, Duncan Kincaid uncovers disturbing information about seemingly unrelated cases that may be putting his friends and family into mortal danger. By the New York Times best-selling author of “To Dwell in Darkness”.
The Ripper's shadow : a Victorian mystery / by Laura Rowland. Supplementing her meager income by shooting illicit "boudoir photographs" of the local ladies of the night, photographer Miss Sara Bain and her motley crew of friends are embroiled in the crime of the century when two of her clients are murdered by Jack the Ripper.
Always : a novel / by Sarah Jio. Encountering a ragged homeless man on her way to a romantic dinner with her fiancé, Kailey Crane discovers that the man is the ex she never got over and confronts an impossible choice against a backdrop of the 1990s music scene in Seattle. By the New York Times best-selling author of “The Look of Love”.