Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
November 2018 - January 2019
These are books and media new to the library and cataloged by the Inyo County Free Library.
Additional information about each title can be found in the catalog (click on the title). For older acquisition lists choose from Select another list. To request any of these titles please contact your local library branch.
Here comes the bribe: a bed-and-breakfast mystery By Daheim, Mary Publishing Date: [2016] Classification: M Call Number: M "The 30th book in Mary Daheim's beloved Bed-and-Breakfast series, which continues to delight her devoted fans"-- |
By Gardner, Erle Stanley Publishing Date: 2016 Classification: M Call Number: M "Lost for more than 75 years, The Knife Slipped was meant to be the second book in the series, but shelved when Gardner's publisher objected to (among other things) Bertha Cool's tendency to "talk tough, swear, smoke cigarettes, and try to gyp people." But this tale of adultery and corruption, of double-crosses and triple identities--however shocking for 1939--shines today as a glorious present from the past, a return to the heyday of private eyes and shady dames, of powerful criminals, crooked cops, blazing dialogue, and delicious plot twists. Donald Lam has never been cooler--not even when played by Frank Sinatra on the U.S. Steel Hour of Mystery in 1946. Bertha Cool has never been tougher. And Erle Stanley Gardner has never been better."--Back cover. |
By Leon, Donna Publishing Date: 2010 Classification: M Call Number: M When one of his wife's Paola's students comes to visit him, with a strange and vague interest in investigating the possibility of a pardon for a crime committed by her grandfather many years ago, Commissario Brunetti thinks little of it. But when the girl is found dead, clearly stabbed to death, Claudia Leonardo suddenly becomes Brunetti's case, no longer Paola's student. Claudia seems to have no discernible living family - her only familial relationship is with an elderly Austrian woman, who was the lover of her grandfather, but was not herself Claudia's grandmother. Brunetti is both intrigued and stunned by the extraordinary art collection the old woman keeps in her small, unprepossessing flat, and when she in turn is found dead, the case seems to have be about to open up long buried secrets of collaboration and the exploitation of Italian Jews during the war, secrets few in Italy are happy to explore. |
Brooklyn on fire: a Mary Handley mystery By Levy, Lawrence H. Publishing Date: [2016?] Classification: M Call Number: M After closing a case with the Brooklyn Police Department, Mary Handley is determined to become an official detective in her own right. And when Emily Worsham shows up at her new office convinced her uncle John Worsham was murdered and desperate for answers, Mary's second assignment begins. As she investigates the curious circumstances surrounding John's death, Mary soon finds herself entangled in a high-stakes family scandal, a series of interconnected murders, political corruption, untrustworthy sources, and an unexpected romance with a central member of New York's elite. |
A Demon Summer: a Max Tudor Novel By Malliet, G. M. Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: M Call Number: M "In this new mystery, someone has been trying to poison the 15th Earl of Lislelivet. Since Lord Lislelivet has a gift for making enemies, no one--particularly his wife--finds this too surprising. What is surprising is that the poison was discovered in a fruitcake made and sold by the Handmaids of St. Lucy of Monkbury Abbey. The powerful Lord complains loudly to the local bishop, who asks Father Max Tudor, vicar of Nether Monkslip and former MI5 agent, to investigate. Just as Max comes to believe the poisoning was accidental, a body is discovered in the cloister well. Can Max Tudor solve the case and restore order in time to attend his own nuptials? A Demon Summer is another superb mystery from rising talent G.M. Malliet. "-- |
By Malliet, G. M. Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: M Call Number: M Max--Anglican priest, former MI5 agent, and village heartthrob--investigates two deaths at Chedrow Castle. But his growing attraction to Awena Owen complicates his case, as does the recent arrival at Chedrow Castle of a raucous group of long-lost, greedy relatives, any one of whom has a motive for murder. |
Devil's breath: a Max Tudor mystery By Malliet, G. M. Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: M Call Number: M "Agatha Award-winning author G. M. Malliet has charmed mystery lovers, cozy fans, and Agatha Christie devotees with her critically acclaimed mysteries featuring handsome spy-turned-cleric Max Tudor. In The Haunted Season, Max's former life as an MI5 agent caught up with him, threatening his newfound happiness with Awena and baby son Owen. Realizing there is no escape from his past, Max, with his bishop's tacit permission, has offered his services to MI5 on an as-needed basis. And in Devil's Breath, it's time for Max to follow through. The body of glamorous film star Margot Browne has washed ashore from a luxury yacht and Max's former colleague Patrice Logan wants his help to find the murderer. It's a perfect "closed circle" murder since victim Margot must have been killed by one of the actors, stylists, screenwriters, or second-tier royalty aboard. Patrice suspects the yacht's owner, a playboy film director she's been keeping tabs on for smuggling, but Max isn't so sure. Max and DCI Cotton interview the suspects as they loll about one of the luxury hotels dotting the waterfront. The investigation into Margot's lurid past uncovers a host of motives--it seems she was not the only person on board with a secret they'd kill to keep"-- |
The haunted season: a Max Tudor novel By Malliet, G. M. Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: M Call Number: M Max Tudor must contend with his new role as a father as well as a murder all too close to home in Nether Monkslip. |
Wicked autumn: a Max Tudor novel By Malliet, G. M. Publishing Date: 2011 Classification: M Call Number: M His tranquility as the established vicar of a New Age village shattered by the murder of an unpopular woman, former MI5 agent Max Tudor struggles with past demons while trying to identify a killer in his peaceful community. |
By McCall Smith, Alexander Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: M Call Number: M Precious Ramotswe dips her toe into the world of politics in the newest addition to the beloved and best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. When Mma Potokwane suggests to Mma Ramotswe that she run for a seat on the City Council, Mma Ramotswe is at first unsure. But when she learns about the proposed construction of the flashy Big Fun Hotel next to a graveyard, she allows herself to be persuaded. Her opponent is none other than Violet Sephotho, who is in the pocket of the hotel developers. Although Violet is intent on using every trick in the book to secure her election, Mma Ramotswe refuses to promise anything beyond what she can deliver--hence her slogan: "I can't promise anything--but I shall do my best." To everyone's surprise, she wins. As it turns out, politics does not agree with Mma Ramotswe. Though everyone is supportive, she eventually resigns. She thinks there will be a new election, but she discovers that the rules state that in such an event, the runner-up automatically takes the seat. Violet is triumphant, and sure that she will get the Big Fun Hotel planning application through without a hitch. But Mma Makutsi and Mma Potokwane are not about to make it easy for her. Through it all, Mma Ramotswe uses her good humor and generosity of spirit to help the community navigate divisive issues, and proves that honesty and compassion will always carry the day. |
Burning ridge: a Timber Creek K-9 Mystery By Mizushima, Margaret Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: M Call Number: M "Colorado's Redstone Ridge is a place of extraordinary beauty, but this rugged mountain wilderness harbors a horrifying secret. When a charred body is discovered in a shallow grave on the ridge, officer Mattie Cobb and her K-9 partner Robo are called in to spearhead the investigation. But this is no ordinary crime--and it soon becomes clear that Mattie has a close personal connection to the dead man. Joined by local veterinarian Cole Walker, the pair scours the mountaintop for evidence and makes another gruesome discovery: the skeletonized remains of two adults and a child. And then, the unthinkable happens. Could Mattie become the next victim in the murderer's deadly game? A deranged killer torments Mattie with a litany of dark secrets that call into question her very identity. As a towering blaze races across the ridge, Cole and Robo search desperately for her--but time is running out in Margaret Mizushima's fourth spine-tingling Timber Creek K-9 mystery"--Publisher. |
By Nadel, Barbara Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: M Call Number: M "Inspectors ©etin ♯ʻkmen and Mehmet S©ơleyman from Istanbul are sent to a policing conference in Detroit, but little can prepare them for the corruption that lies at its heart. When Ezekial Goins, an elderly man of Turkish descent, approaches them to crack the long-unsolved murder of his son, a quiet trip takes a far more sinister turn. As they delve deeper into the case, ♯ʻkmen and S©ơleyman find themselves immersed in a terrifying world of inter-gang drug war and racial prejudice that puts them in mortal danger, and forces ♯ʻkmen to confront some demons of his own"--Jacket. |
By Scott, Gavin Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: M Call Number: M "It's 1947, and Duncan Forrester is called upon to investigate the bizarre killing in the British Museum of a Foreign Office official who had consulted him about an ancient Sumerian seal. Then terrorists target the Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin himself, and Forrester is asked to join his security detail in New York, where the fate of British Palestine is to be decided at the newly founded United Nations. But as yet more diplomats die, and rumours grow of an occult conspiracy, Forrester begins to suspect the deaths are part of a much larger plan. . ."--Back cover. |
Coastal disturbance: a Rachel Porter mystery By Speart, Jessica Publishing Date: c2003 Classification: M Call Number: M U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent Rachel Porter heads for the steamy swamplands of Georgia with the intention of investigating the mysterious deaths of endangered manatee and to shut down an illegal manatee water park, but her job soon becomes complicated by a high-level toxic conspiracy that leads to murder. Original. - (Baker & Taylor) |
Restless waters: a Rachel Porter mystery By Speart, Jessica Publishing Date: c2005 Classification: M Call Number: M While following the trail of illegal traffickers in exotic animals in Hawaii, Wildlife Service agent Rachel Porter stumbles upon a suspicious, shark-devoured human corpse, a discovery that puts her squarely in the path of ruthless and greedy criminals who will do anything to stop her. Original. - (Baker & Taylor) |
By Stevens, Mark Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: M Call Number: M "Circling vultures lead hunting outfitter Allison Coil to an angry man tied to a tree. The man will answer none of Allison's obvious questions. Devo, a frequent ally of Allison's and the leader of a group of scrappy devolutionists, has gone missing. Allison's best friend, Trudy Heath, finds herself intrigued by the overtures of a retired rock star who has put down roots to grow tomatoes. And Trudy's boyfriend, newspaper reporter Duncan Bloom, is tempted by an opportunity to resolve his bleak finances by taking a flyer on Colorado's fastest growing industry, retail marijuana. Allison's trail across The Flat Tops Wilderness leads to an airplane wreck, a murder, and a cunning conspiracy. The Melancholy Howl braids interweaving threads of mystery as Allison, Trudy, Duncan, and Devo's followers test the definition of family and the dangerous boundaries of trust"--Back cover. |
By Truss, Lynne Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: M Call Number: M Constable Twitten investigates the death of a famed theater critic who was murdered before he could deliver information about an unsolved crime. |
By Wentworth, Patricia Publishing Date: 1991,c1949 Classification: M Call Number: M When millionaire Jacob Taverner invites eight of his cousins to visit him at an old inn called the Catherine-Wheel, the party ends in murder, and Miss Maud Silver is asked to investigate - (Baker & Taylor) |
A knight of ghosts and shadows By Anderson, Poul Publishing Date: c1974 Classification: SF Call Number: SF Raconteur, bon vivant, troubleshooter for the decaying Terran Empire, Dominic Falndry doesn't crave further danger in the service of galactic unity. But duty calls, so it's back to the spaceways for the most elegant Special Agent is a hundred star systems--straight into the well-laid plans of his lifelong enemy Aycharaych. Win or lose, though, the long night of human civilization is coming and Flandry knows it. How many more battles can he stand to win in a losing cause? And how many planets will die meanwhile? - (McMillan Palgrave) |
By Heinlein, Robert A. Publishing Date: c1982 Classification: SF Call Number: SF A beautiful interplanetary agent, a glorious product of genetic engineering, operates from and over a near-future Earth. |