[box type="1" class="rounded-5 shadow" width="600"] Still Missing by Chevy Stevens reserve now! On the day she was abducted, Annie O’Sullivan, a 32-year-old realtor, had three goals—sell a house, forget about a recent argument with her mother, and be on time for dinner with her ever-patient boyfriend. The open house is slow, but when her [...]
The Adult Summer Reading Program, "Novel Destinations", concluded this week with the awarding of the grand prize gift basket -- a delectable selection of snack items from around the world -- to Richard Clapper (below right, with Adult Services Director, Mark Pinto). He was among 20 participants in the Program who read at least 15 books that were set in [...]
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[box type="1" class="rounded-5 shadow" width="600"] The Matchmaker of Kenmare by Frank Delaney reserve now! When matchmaker Kate Begley's husband, U.S. intelligence officer Charles Miller disappears, she enlists Ben MacCarthy's help in finding him. They travel to France and Germany, where they stumble across the German army about to launch its last-gasp assault in the [...]
[box type="1" class="rounded-5 shadow" width="600"] Something Missing by Matthew Dicks reserve now! career criminal with OCD tendencies and a savant-like genius for bringing order to his crime scenes, Martin considers himself one of the best in the biz. After all, he’s been able to steal from the same people for years on end—virtually undetected. [...]
[box type="1" class="rounded-5 shadow" width="600"] Empires of the Atlantic World: Britain and Spain in America, 1492-1830 by J.H. Elliott reserve now! This epic history compares the empires built by Spain and Britain in the Americas, from Columbus’s arrival in the New World to the end of Spanish colonial rule in the early nineteenth century. [...]
[box type="1" class="rounded-5 shadow" width="600"] The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson reserve now! In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for [...]
[box type="1" class="rounded-5 shadow" width="600"] Still Life with Elephant by Judy Reene Singer reserve now! Neelie Sterling never did listen well--she sometimes missed things. She was happy when Matt, her veterinarian husband, told her he was getting a collie; she liked dogs. He meant colleague, to help with his busy practice. The problems start [...]
[box type="1" class="rounded-5 shadow" width="600"] The Philosopher's Kiss by Peter Prange reserve now! Paris, 1747. Betrayed by God and humanity, Sophie moves to the seething capital of the kingdom. To survive, she works at Café Procope, the meeting place for freethinkers and revolutionaries. Against her will she falls deeply in love with one of [...]
Please note the following date/time changes for upcoming library programs: Phoenix Writers – September meeting date will be Monday, September 12, 7:00 – 9:00 PM Social Networking Workshop on the 4th Saturday of the month (August 27 ONLY) will be held from 2:00 – 3:00 PM Write a Convincing Resume on the 4th Saturday of the [...]
