New Fiction Arrivals at MPL
March 2025
 
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Here are our new arrivals, click the title to view in our catalog:
The Girl from Greenwich Street
by Lauren Willig

Based on the true story of a famous trial, this novel is Law and Order: 1800, as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr investigate the shocking murder of a young woman who everyone--and no one--seemed to know.

also available in audio
 
Far from Home
by Danielle Steel

#1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel delivers an exciting and moving historical novel about a courageous wife and mother hiding in occupied France.
 
Story of My Life
by Lucy Score

"Launching a brand new small town romance series from #1 New York Times bestseller Lucy Score. Romance novelist Hazel Hart seeks to overcome her writers block by leaving the big city to buy a house sight unseen in Story Lake, PA. The house comes with a spot on the town council and that's where the trouble begins."
Lethal Prey
by John Sandford

Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers join forces to track down a ruthless killer who will do whatever it takes to keep the past buried, in this latest thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author John Sandford.
 
The Beijing Betrayal
by Joel C. Rosenberg

In the pulse-pounding final installment of the Marcus Ryker series, the leaders of Communist China are secretly plotting to invade Taiwan and challenge American supremacy in the Pacific.
 
A Constant Love
by Tracie Peterson

"After a vicious winter in Cheyenne, Wyoming, claims the lives of their loved ones, Charlotte Aldrich and Micah Hamilton are trying to bring their ranches-and their hearts-back to life. But as love grows, the secrets they're keeping may pull them apart forever, and they must rely on faith to forge a future built on love, healing, and hope."
The Writer 
by James Patterson

A famous true-crime writer is accused of killing her husband, and NYPD Detective Declan Shaw is on the case.
Bent But Not Broken
by Mary Monroe

Brimming with unpredictable twists and scandals, the latest Depression-era Alabama novel from award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe tells of a mistreated wife who finally finds the love she's longed for--only to be plunged into deceit, betrayal, and murder . . .
 
Fight or Flight
by Fern Michaels

In this season's must-read for fans of Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, and Janet Evanovich, a woman imprisoned by her painful past faces a crisis that might just set her free to claim the life she deserves.
 
Wild Dark Shore
by Charlotte McConaghy

From the beloved, New York Times bestselling author of Migrations and Once There Were Wolves, a novel about a family living alone on a remote island, when a mysterious woman washes up on shore.
Beach Vibes
by Susan Mallery

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery comes an unforgettable beach read about love, secrets, betrayal and the family we're born into--and the one we choose for ourselves, perfect for fans of Emily Giffin and Mary Kay Andrews.
 
Elphie: A Wicked Childhood
by Gregory Maguire

Bestseller Maguire explores Elphaba Thropp's origins in this charming prequel to Wicked.
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter
by Stephen Graham Jones

A chilling historical horror novel set in the American west in 1912 following a Lutheran priest who transcribes the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice.
 
The Summer Guests
by Tess Gerritsen

From New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen comes a chilling follow-up to The Spy Coast, plunging the Martini Club into the search for a missing teen--with a startling connection to their own pasts.
 
The Paris Express
by Emma Donoghue

Emma Donoghue, the "soul-stirring" (Oprah Daily) nationally bestselling author of Room, returns with a sweeping historical novel about an infamous 1895 disaster at the Paris Montparnasse train station.

also available in audio
 
 
Girl Anonymous
by Christina Dodd

The Godfather meets West Side Story in this twisty, darkly romantic thriller from New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd. 
 
Ambush
by Colleen Coble

The first book in the riveting Sanctuary Series from USA TODAY bestselling author Colleen Coble, where a young woman will do anything to uncover the truth of her parents' murder--even work alongside the man who once broke her heart. Perfect for fans of Allison Brennan and Dani Pettrey.
 
Nobody's Fool
by Harlan Coben

A year after the devastating events that took place in Fool Me Once, Harlan Coben's bestselling thriller and #1 Netflix series, a secret from former Detective Sami Kierce's college days comes back to haunt him. Present day is hard enough for the disgraced Kierce, but his past isn't through with him yet...
 
High Tea and Misdemeanors
by Laura Childs

When a wedding is tragically averted by the death of the bride, Theodosia is determined to prove that it was murder in the latest entry in this New York Times bestselling series. 
The Peacemaker
by Wanda E. Brunstetter

In book two of A Mifflin County Mystery series, Rosa Petersheim's disappearance continues to cause suspicion and pain to swirl in the Big Valley.
 
Blood Moon
by Sandra Brown

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown returns with another gripping thriller where an embittered detective and an ambitious TV show producer are in a race against the clock to prevent another young woman from disappearing before the next blood moon.
 
Silent As the Grave
by Rhys Bowen

Retired Detective Molly Murphy Sullivan goes undercover in the next book in the New York Times bestselling series from Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles.
 
The Jackal's Mistress
by Chris Bohjalian

In this Civil War love story, inspired by a real-life friendship across enemy lines, the wife of a missing Confederate soldier discovers a wounded Yankee officer and must decide what she's willing to risk for the life of a stranger, from the New York Times bestselling author of such acclaimed historical fiction as Hour of the Witch and The Sandcastle Girls.
 
Dream Count
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

A publishing event ten years in the making--a searing, exquisite new novel by the bestselling and award-winning author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists--the story of four women and their loves, longings, and desires
 
Ward D
by Freida McFadden

Medical student Amy Brenner's dreaded overnight shift on Ward D spirals into a nightmare as patients and staff mysteriously vanish, forcing her to confront buried secrets and the escalating danger within the locked psychiatric ward. Simultaneous.
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