April, 2022 New Adult Books 
Mystery, Suspense & Thriller
Devil house
by John Darnielle

A true crime writer with one aging success moves into “The Devil House” where a notorious pair of murders took place in the 1980s and discovers an unexpected puzzle that leads him back into his own work. 100,000 first printing.
The maid : a novel
by Nita Prose

When she discovers the dead body of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black in his suite, hotel maid Molly Gray finds her orderly life upended as she becomes the prime suspect in the case and is caught in a web of deception that she has no idea how to unravel.
The golden couple
by Greer Hendricks

A maverick therapist who lost her license due to controversial methods, Avery agrees to help golden couple Marissa and Mathew Bishop overcome Marisa’s cheating, setting all three of them on a collision course because the biggest—and most dangerous—secrets have not yet been revealed. 350,000 first printing.
The Midnight Ride
by Ben Mezrich

Busted for card counting, MIT student Hailey Gordon grabs her winnings and makes her escape, hiding out in an unlocked room, where she stumbles upon a dead body – and the most fascinating secret in American history. Simultaneous.
Reckless girls
by 1979- Hawkins, Rachel

When they arrive at Meroe Island, a remote island paradise in the South Pacific despite a mysterious history of shipwrecks, cannibalism and murder, six people find their dream vacation turning into a nightmare when history starts repeating itself. 200,000 first printing.
Box 88
by 1971- Cumming, Charles

At the funeral of his best friend, a member of a top-secret transatlantic black ops team falls into a trap and is helpless while his pregnant wife is abducted and held as collateral for information he is sworn to protect.
Historical
Her hidden genius : a novel
by Marie Benedict

Tells the story of Rosalind Franklin, who, despite an environment of harassment and bullying in the late 1940s and 1950s, worked in a stringent, scientific manner and became one of the first scientists to map the structure of DNA.
The magnolia palace : a novel
by 1966- Davis, Fiona

When mod English model Veronica Weber, while at the Frick museum, chances upon a series of hidden messages, she is led on a hunt that could not only solve her financial woes but could finally reveal the truth behind a decades-old murder in the infamous Frick family.
Fantasy, Dystopian & Horror
Anthem : a novel
by Noah Hawley

Trying to recover from the tragic loss of his sister, Simon Oliver joins a woman, Louise, and a man called The Prophet on an urgent, but enigmatic quest to find a man called The Wizard. 500,000 first printing.
The school for good mothers : a novel
by Jessamine Chan

After one moment of poor judgment involving her daughter Harriet, Frida Liu falls victim to a host of government officials who will determine if she is a candidate for a Big Brother-like institution that measures the success or failure of a mother’s devotion. 150,000 first printing.
The starless crown
by 1961- Rollins, James

Four strangers—a gifted student, a broken soldier, a drunken prince and an imprisoned thief, hunted by enemies old and new, must learn to trust each other in order to survive an evolving world and uncover the ancient secrets that hold the key to their salvation. 500,000 first printing.
Sundial
by Catriona Ward

Rob is forced to make one last trip out to Sundial, her parent’s property in the wild Mojave desert where dark secrets are buried, when a frightening accident in her home reveals a disturbing discovery in her oldest daughter’s bedroom. 250,000 first printing.
Romance
Reminders of him : a novel
by Colleen Hoover

Released from prison, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her 4-year-old daughter, but with everyone against her, she turns to local bar owner Ledger Ward who, risking everything, secretly helps her make amends. Original.
 
Non-Fiction
Move : how the new science of body movement can set your mind free
Dress Codes : How the Laws of Fashion Made History
The dictionary of obscure sorrows
Windows 11
Shooter's bible
The power of regret : how looking backward moves us forward
I didn't do the thing today
Enough already : learning to love the way I am today
Putting the rabbit in the hat : a memoir
Lorraine Hansberry : the life behind A raisin in the sun

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