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Week of July 7, 2014

Releases for the week of July 7th include PRIVATE L.A. by James Patterson and Mark Sullivan, which finds Private Jack Morgan investigating the disappearance of the biggest superstar couple in Hollywood; Linda Castillo's HER LAST BREATH, a Kate Burkholder novel starring an extraordinarily beautiful Amish woman, a dangerous femme fatale, that reveals a dark side of Painters Mill and its seemingly perfect Amish world; and ARCHANGEL: Fiction, in which Andrea Barrett unfolds five pivotal moments in the lives of her characters and in the history of knowledge.

Week of June 30, 2014

Releases for the week of June 30th include NIGHT FILM by Marisha Pessl, the haunting story of a journalist who becomes obsessed with the mysterious death of a troubled prodigy --- the daughter of an iconic, reclusive filmmaker; TAMARACK COUNTY, the 13th installment in William Kent Krueger's Cork O'Connor mystery series; A TAP ON THE WINDOW, in which Linwood Barclay reveals the dark side of a small town --- and the even darker secrets that hide there; SOMERSET, a prequel to Leila Meacham's multi-generational epic, ROSES; and I WEAR THE BLACK HAT, a collection of essays that finds Chuck Klosterman questioning the modern understanding of villainy.

Week of June 23, 2014

Releases for the week of June 23rd include THE QUEST by Nelson DeMille, a sweeping adventure that takes readers from the war-torn jungles of Ethiopia to the magical city of Rome; James Lee Burke's LIGHT OF THE WORLD, a harrowing novel that examines the nature of evil and pits Dave Robicheaux against the most diabolical villain he has ever faced; THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS, Elizabeth Gilbert's return to fiction, which spans much of the 18th and 19th centuries and follows the fortunes of the extraordinary Whittaker family; and THE GIRL YOU LEFT BEHIND by Jojo Moyes, a spellbinding story of two women united in their fight for what they love most.

Week of June 16, 2014

Releases for the week of June 16th include Janet Evanovich's TAKEDOWN TWENTY, a Stephanie Plum novel that finds the New Jersey bounty hunter determined to catch a notorious mob boss before he has a chance to take her out; BONES OF THE LOST, Kathy Reichs's 16th book featuring forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan, whose examination of a young girl killed in a hit and run in North Carolina triggers an investigation into international human trafficking; and THE LOWLAND by Jhumpa Lahiri, the story of two very different brothers bound by tragedy, a fiercely brilliant woman haunted by her past, a country torn apart by revolution, and a love that endures long past death.

Week of June 9, 2014

Releases for the week of June 9th include SWEET SALT AIR by Barbara Delinsky, the story of a woman who has a secret that may save the life of her best friend's husband --- or destroy him; BIG BROTHER, a striking novel from Lionel Shriver that asks just how much sacrifice we'll make to save single members of our families, and whether it's ever possible to save loved ones from themselves; and THE TILTED WORLD by Tom Franklin and Beth Ann Fennelly, an extraordinary tale of murder and moonshine, sandbagging and saboteurs, and a man and a woman who find unexpected love.

Week of June 2, 2014

Releases for the week of June 2nd include AND THE MOUNTAINS ECHOED, the highly anticipated new novel by Khaled Hosseini, who explores the many ways in which families nurture, wound, betray, honor and sacrifice for one another; THE SILVER STAR by Jeannette Walls, a heartbreaking and redemptive novel about an intrepid girl who challenges the injustice of the adult world; THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE, Neil Gaiman’s first new novel for adults since ANANSI BOYS, a bewitching and harrowing tale of mystery and survival, memory and magic; and LET'S EXPLORE DIABETES WITH OWLS, in which David Sedaris discusses his misunderstood love of owls, taxidermy, colonoscopies, the pains and pleasures of frequent travel, his remarkable family, and so much more.

Week of May 26, 2014

Releases for the week of May 26th include DEEPLY ODD, the latest Odd Thomas thriller from the prolific Dean Koontz; WHITE FIRE by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, the 13th novel featuring FBI agent Aloysius Pendergast; Luanne Rice's THE LEMON ORCHARD, a heartrending love story of two people from seemingly different worlds; and THE WIDOW WALTZ by Sally Koslow, which explores the bonds between mothers and daughters, belligerent siblings, skittish lovers and bitter rivals as they discover the power of forgiveness and healing.

Week of May 19, 2014

Releases for the week of May 19th include TRANSATLANTIC by Colum McCann, a profound meditation on identity and history in a wide world that grows somehow smaller and more wondrous with each passing year; HIDDEN ORDER, a new Scot Harvath thriller from Brad Thor and the follow-up to BLACK LIST; and Patti Callahan Henry's ninth novel, AND THEN I FOUND YOU, in which she travels back to a painful time in her own family's history to explore the limits of courage and the price of a selfless act.

Week of May 12, 2014

Releases for the week of May 12th include TOP OF THE MORNING, the New York Times bestseller from reporter Brian Stelter that reveals all the dish and dirt behind the polite smiles and perky demeanors of morning television; Alafair Burke's IF YOU WERE HERE, in which a magazine journalist who's chasing a hot story uncovers unexpected information that sends her back to the past, to the disappearance of a close friend; and LETTERS FROM SKYE by debut novelist Jessica Brockmole, a sweeping story told in letters that captures the indelible ways people fall in love and celebrates the power of the written word to stir the heart.

Week of May 5, 2014

Releases for the week of May 5th include THE LONGEST RIDE by Nicholas Sparks, the remarkable story of two couples whose lives intersect in profound and surprising ways; DEATH ANGEL, an Alexandra Cooper mystery from Linda Fairstein, who explores the rich --- and little-known --- history of New York’s City’s Central Park; THE SUPREME MACARONI COMPANY, Adriana Trigiani's novel that explores the tricky dynamics between Old World craftsmanship and New World ambition; and THE WORLD’S STRONGEST LIBRARIAN by Josh Hanagarne, a funny and uplifting story of how a Mormon kid with Tourette’s found salvation in books and weight lifting.

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