New Book Sneak Peak: Adult Fiction (January 2012)
Forgotten Affairs of Youth: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel by Alexander McCall Smith.
Isabel and her fiancé know who they are and where they come from. But not everybody is so fortunate. Jane Cooper, a visiting Australian philosopher on sabbatical in Edinburgh, has more questions than answers.
Copper Beach: A Dark Legacy Novel by Jayne Ann Krentz.
Wicked wit, psi-enhanced passion, and a delightfully twisted plot come together with sparkling precision as Krentz delivers another sexy, suspenseful paranormal gem, the first in a new series.
The Hunter by John Lescroart.
Raised by loving adoptive parents, San Francisco private investigator Wyatt Hunt never had an interest in finding his birth family-until he gets a chilling text message from an unknown number: “How did ur mother die?”
Dead Low Tide by Bret Lott.
In this long-awaited sequel to The Hunt Club, set in the swampy South Carolina Lowcountry, continues the story of Huger Dillard. No longer a teenager and now a young man, Huger must come to terms with and confront the truth about his community, his past, and the mysterious place he calls home.
Home Front by Kristin Hannah.
In her bestselling novels Kristin Hannah has plumbed the depths of friendship, the loyalty of sisters, and the secrets mothers keep. Now, in her most emotionally powerful story yet, she explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage with this provocative and timely portrait of a husband and wife, in love and at war.
The Leopard by Jo Nesbo (the next Steig Larsson).
Two young women are found murdered in Oslo, both drowned in their own blood. Media coverage quickly reaches fever pitch: Could this be the work of a serial killer?
A Devil is Waiting by Jack Higgins.
The President is coming to London, but not to an entirely warm welcome. A fanatical mullah is offering a blessing to anyone who will assassinate the President, and though most London Muslims think the mullah has crossed the line, a few think otherwise.
Need You Now by James Grippando.
The New York Times bestselling author returns with a gripping, new stand-alone novel ripped from the headlines, in which a young financial advisor and his girlfriend uncover a conspiracy that reaches from Wall Street deep into the halls of government.