New Fiction Arrivals at MPL
July 2025
 
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Here are our new arrivals, click the title to view in our catalog:
Wayward Girls: A Novel
by Susan Wiggs

From New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs, a wrenching but life-affirming novel based on a true story of survival, friendship, and redemption when six girls come together in a Catholic reform school in 1960s Buffalo, NY. Perfect for fans of Before We Were Yours, Orphan Train, and The Berry Pickers.

also available in audio
That Last Carolina Summer 
by Karen White

Beloved bestselling author Karen White returns with a captivating Southern drama about sisterhood, secrets and one woman's reckoning with the past.
 
The Woman in Suite 11
by Ruth Ware

In this follow-up to #1 New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ware's multi-million copy mega-hit The Woman in Cabin 10, Lo Blacklock returns to attend the opening of a luxury hotel, only to find herself in a white-knuckled race across Europe.

also available in audio
 
The View from Lake Como
by Adriana Trigiani

From the beloved New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani, a "dazzling" storyteller (Washington Post), and a "comedy writer with a heart of gold" (NYT), comes a novel about one woman's quest to build her own life before it's too late.
Edge of Honor
by Brad Thor

#1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor returns with an exhilarating new Scot Harvath thriller.

also available in audio
 
An Inside Job
by Daniel Silva

Art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon must solve the perfect crime in the dazzling new tale of murder, greed, and corruption from #1 New York Times bestselling novelist Daniel Silva.
 
The Unraveling of Julia
by Lisa Scottoline

In "a delicious escape that blends suspense, atmosphere, and heart" (Danielle Trussoni), #1 international bestselling author Lisa Scottoline crafts a sweeping gothic tale in which a young widow, emotionally distraught after the shocking death of her husband, inherits a Tuscan estate from a mysterious benefactor and finds herself thrust into the crosshairs of a dangerous conspiracy. Twisty, transportive, and haunting--this is suspense with a passport.
 
Dogged Pursuit
by David Rosenfelt

In Dogged Pursuit, David Rosenfelt takes readers back to the start of this beloved series as Andy Carpenter begins his career as a defense attorney in Paterson, New Jersey.

also available in audio
 
The White Crow
by Michael Robotham

Ambitious young London police officer Philomena McCarthy returns in this propulsive thriller by the author of When You Are Mine.

also available in audio
 
Designed With Love
by Tracie Peterson

After being widowed on her wedding day, Emma Johnson moves to Cheyenne with her sister-in-law to start over. When her deceased husband's brother travels with her to help her get established, she finds herself drawn to him. But is he only after his brother's inheritance, or does he truly care for her in return?
The Hamptons Lawyer
by James Patterson

Undefeated criminal defense attorney Jane Smith--known as the Hamptons Lawyer--never fails to make her case.
 
You Belong Here
by Megan Miranda

Memories fade, but on this campus, legacies are never forgotten...or forgiven. A new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Megan Miranda.
 
Smuggler's Cove
by Fern Michaels

Book 1 in the brand-new Twin Lights series from the beloved author of The Sisterhood!
 
Do Not Disturb
by Freida McFadden

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a story of sinister secrets...
 
She Didn't See It Coming
by Shari Lapena

When a beloved wife and mother disappears, a luxurious condo building transforms into a potential crime scene, and the investigation begins: can the detectives find her before it's too late?
 
The Red Queen
by Martha Grimes

A sudden murder in an English village pub sets off the twenty-sixth novel in the bestselling series starring superintendent Richard Jury, from bestselling author Martha Grimes, still "one of the most fascinating mystery writers today."
 
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Escape
by Brian Freeman

The death of a lover plunges Bourne into a maelstrom of violence and deceit in this latest installment in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.
 
Dead Line
by Marc Cameron

Deputy U.S. Marshals Arliss Cutter and Lola Teariki brave a brutal and unforgiving Alaskan winter on a desperate manhunt that takes a blood-chilling twist in New York Times bestselling author and former U.S. Marshal Marc Cameron's breathless, taut new wilderness adventure thriller for fans of Paul Doiron, CJ Box, Taylor Moore, and William Kent Krueger.
 
Rage
by Linda Castillo

In this gripping installment of the Edgar Award winning series, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder investigates a brutal double murder that takes her into the dark underbelly of society and exposes the dangers of Amish lives gone wrong.

also available in audio
 
The List
by Steve Berry

In the vein of David Baldacci, John Grisham, and Harlan Coben--this is Steve Berry like you've never read him before.
 
Coded Justice: A Thriller
by Stacey Abrams

A prescient new thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling Avery Keene series, by nationally renowned author and leader Stacey Abrams, Coded Justice follows Avery down a dark rabbit hole into the breathtaking--and dangerously evolving--world of AI in the medical industry.
 
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