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Week of January 2, 2012

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Week of January 2, 2012

In BURIED SECRETS by Joseph Finder, Alexa Marcus, the teenage daughter of a billionaire hedge fund titan, is kidnapped, and it’s up to family friend and “private spy” Nick Heller --- a former intelligence operative trained in the Special Forces --- to find her…before time runs out.

Kristin Hannah's NIGHT ROAD follows Lexi Baill, a former foster child with a dark past who moves to the Farradays’ small town. Lexi becomes inseparably close with their family --- but one bad decision on a summer night during their senior year of high school will change everything. 

Betrayal: Whitey Bulger and the FBI Agent Who Fought to Bring Him Down Robert Fitzpatrick with Jon Land - True Crime

 

In his crusade to bring Whitey Bulger to justice, FBI agent Robert Fitzpatrick faced not only Whitey but also corrupt FBI agents, along with political cronies and enablers from Boston to Washington who, in one way or another, blocked his efforts at every step.

The Border Lords: A Charlie Hood Novel by T. Jefferson Parker - Thriller

Charlie Hood searches for an undercover agent who has disappeared, only to resurface in a series of bizarre video tapes. The trail leads Charlie into the fevered landscape of America's southern border and the unexplored depths of humanity's dark soul.

Bossypants by Tina Fey - Memoir/Humor

 

At last, Tina Fey's story can be told. From her days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on “Saturday Night Live,” Fey reveals all, and proves what we've all suspected: you're no one until someone calls you bossy.

Breach of Trust by David Ellis - Legal Thriller

 

Jason Kolarich’s wife and daughter were killed while he was at the office, awaiting a call from a confidential informant named Ramirez --- a call that never came. He can't bring back his family, but he can find out who killed Ramirez and bring the killer to justice. 

Buried Secrets: A Nick Heller Novel by Joseph Finder - Thriller

 

When Alexa Marcus, the teenage daughter of a billionaire hedge fund titan, is kidnapped, it’s up to family friend and “private spy” Nick Heller --- a former intelligence operative trained in the Special Forces --- to find her…before time runs out.

Damage by John Lescroart - Thriller

 

Homicide detective Abe Glitsky barely recovered from the case of Ro Curtlee, heir to a powerful San Francisco family. After Ro wins a retrial, the original trial’s star witness is brutally killed. When a second fire claims a participant in the case, Abe is convinced: Ro is out for revenge.

Electric Barracuda by Tim Dorsey - Fiction

 

Serge Storms has been leaving corpses strewn across the Sunshine State for more than a decade. The authorities notice the body count and send a task force to track down Serge. Could his luck finally have run out?

The Empty Family: Stories by Colm Tóibín - Fiction/Short Stories

 

Shedding light on the lives of individuals often willingly cast adrift from their histories, Colm Tóibín's stories tell of fleeing the past and returning home, of family threads lost and ultimately regained.

The Fort: A Novel of the Revolutionary War by Bernard Cornwell - Historical Fiction

 

In 1779, as the major fighting of the Revolutionary War moves to the South, a British force sails to the New England coast. A mortifying defeat leads to stunning repercussions for a young Scottish lieutenant named John Moore and a Boston patriot named Paul Revere. 

The Gods of Greenwich by Norb Vonnegut - Thriller

 

After a sterling start to Jimmy Cusack’s Wall Street career, things have soured. And his wife is two months pregnant. But when Cusack takes a job with a Greenwich fund impervious to the capital market woes, his real troubles begin.

J. D. Salinger: A Life by Kenneth Slawenski - Biography

 

One of the most popular and mysterious figures in American literary history, J.D. Salinger is illuminated in this biography, which is filled with new information and revelations garnered from countless interviews, letters and public records. 

Kayak Morning: Reflections on Love, Grief, and Small Boats by Roger Rosenblatt - Memoir

 

In MAKING TOAST, Roger Rosenblatt shared the story of his family in the days and months after the death of his 38-year-old daughter, Amy. Now, in KAYAK MORNING, he offers a personal meditation on grief itself.

My Father's Fortune: A Life by Michael Frayn - Memoir

 

For the first time, Michael Frayn, the "master of what is seriously funny,” turns his humor and narrative talent on his own family's story, to re-create the world that made him who he is. 

Night Road by Kristin Hannah - Fiction

 

When Lexi Baill, a former foster child with a dark past, moves to the Farradays’ small town, she becomes inseparably close with their family. But one bad decision on a summer night during their senior year of high school will change everything. 

One Rough Man: A Pike Logan Thriller by Brad Taylor - Thriller

 

Pike Logan was the most successful operator on the U.S. Taskforce, until personal tragedy permanently altered his outlook on the world. But he knows that the real threat is one or two men, controlled by ideology, operating independently, in possession of a powerful weapon. 

Poser: My Life in Twenty-three Yoga Poses by Claire Dederer - Memoir

 

After she put her back out while breastfeeding her baby, everyone told Claire to try yoga. She finally gave in, and over the next decade, her yoga practice led to unexpected revelations about her outlook on life.  

The Sentry: A Joe Pike Novel by Robert Crais - Thriller

 

After Joe Pike saves a man's life, the man's family seems oddly resentful. Maybe because they're not who they seem to be --- including the seductive Dru. But it's more than a charade --- it's a trap. And Pike's already been hooked...

Tuesday Night Miracles by Kris Radish - Fiction

 

Free-spirited psychologist Dr. Olivia Bayer suspects she’ll need a miracle to help the four wildly different women in her anger management class. All have reached a crossroads, and Dr. Bayer has an unconventional plan to steer them on the right track. 

When the Thrill is Gone: A Leonid McGill Mystery by Walter Mosley - Mystery

 

Leonid McGill can't say no to the beautiful woman who walks into his office with a stack of cash and a wild story. Leonid knows better than to believe her, but he can't afford to turn her away, even if he knows the woman's tale will bring him straight to death's door.

You Know When the Men Are Gone by Siobhan Fallon - Fiction/Short Stories

 

There is an army of women waiting for their men to return in Fort Hood, Texas. Through a series of interconnected stories, Siobhan Fallon takes readers onto the army base, inside the homes, into the marriages and families of Fort Hood soldiers.