New Fiction Arrivals at MPL
November 2025
 
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Here are our new arrivals, click the title to view in our catalog:
The Lady on Esplanade by Karen White
The Lady on Esplanade
by Karen White

People and secrets from the past threaten to disrupt Nola Trenholm's new life in New Orleans in the third novel of the Royal Street series by New York Times bestselling author Karen White.
 
The Color of Hope
by Danielle Steel

"A hopeful new novel from Danielle Steel, whose countless #1 New York Times bestselling novels have made her one of America's favorite storytellers."
The color of hope : a novel by Danielle Steel
The seven rings by Nora Roberts
The Seven Rings
by Nora Roberts

This satisfying conclusion to bestseller Roberts's Lost Bride trilogy lovingly spotlights various kinds of family while slowly building to a thrilling finale.

also available in audio
Evil Bones
by Kathy Reichs

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with a twisty, magnetic thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, who finds herself enmeshed in a series of grisly animal killings that escalate into something far more sinister.

also available in audio
 
Evil Bones by Kathy Reichs
Return of the Spider by James Patterson
Return of the Spider
by James Patterson

Return of the Spider is the stunning companion to Along Came a Spider, the New York Times bestselling series debut that introduced Detective Alex Cross, "the real deal, a character who matter."

also available in audio
False Witness
by Phillip Margolin

A lawyer who was set-up, imprisoned, and disbarred, only to be vindicated and reinstated, is determined to find out who set her up and cover their tracks with a trail of dead bodies.
False witness : a thriller by Phillip Margolin
Otherwise Engaged by Susan Mallery
Otherwise Engaged
by Susan Mallery

A twisty, tender and wise look at how secrets can transform the powerful--and sometimes problematic--bond between mothers and daughters, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery.
Clive Cussler Quantum Tempest
by Mike Maden

Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon are back in this explosive new adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.
 
Quantum Tempest by Mike Maden
Robert B. Parker's Showdown by Mike Lupica
Robert B. Parker's Showdown
by Mike Lupica

Spenser may have uncovered an explosive secret that threatens the career of a controversial figure, in this latest installment of Robert B. Parker's beloved series.
 
The Perfect Hosts
by Heather Gudenkauf

A couple's gender reveal party turns deadly and everyone is a suspect in this gripping thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Overnight Guest.
The Perfect Hosts by Heather Gudenkauf
The Christmas Stranger by Richard Paul Evans
The Christmas Stranger
by Richard Paul Evans

No Christmas season is complete without a new holiday-inspired novel from this "New York Times" bestselling author.
The King's Ransom
by Janet Evanovich

Thriller master Janet Evanovich takes you on a global hunt to track down missing masterpieces in this action-packed and steamy sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller The Recovery Agent.
 
The King's Ransom by Janet Evanovich
Prowl by Colleen Coble
Prowl
by Colleen Coble

Prowl, the second book in USA TODAY bestselling author Colleen Coble's Sanctuary series (following Ambush), delivers exactly what her fans want: the ideal blend of suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat with just the right amount of romance.
Exit Strategy
by Lee Child

Jack Reacher will make three stops today. Not all of them were planned for. The page-turning new Jack Reacher thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling authors Lee Child and Andrew Child.
 
Exit Strategy by Lee Child
Nash falls by David Baldacci
Nash Falls
by David Baldacci

When Walter Nash is recruited by the FBI to help bring down a global crime network his life is turned completely upside down in this thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci.

also available in audio
 
Executive Power
by Brian Andrews

The New York Times bestselling Mitch Rapp series returns with this "fast-paced spy thriller" (People) following the country's best assassin as he finds himself in the crossfire of America's deadliest enemies.
 
Executive Power by Brian Andrews
From cradle to grave by Rhys Bowen
From Cradle to Grave
by Rhys Bowen

Lady Georgiana "Georgie" Rannoch is just like any other new mother, balancing responsibilities of being 34th in line for the British throne and solving the shocking deaths of several young men, in this new Royal Spyness novel from the queen of historical mystery, Rhys Bowen.
 
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