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Large Print New Releases December 2024 |
Apprentice to the Villain
by Maehrer, Hannah Nicole
Happy working as the assistant to The Villain, Evie Sage notices something strange happening with the kingdom's magic and must protect their lair in Rennedawn in the second novel of the series following.
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The Book of Elsewhere
by Reeves, Keanu
A warrior who cannot be killed, known simply as“B,” wants to die and a U.S. black-ops group has promised they can help with that if he helps them in return, but when an all-too-mortal soldier comes back to life, the impossible event points to a force even more mysterious than B himself.
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The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams
by Hawkins, Karen
When an antique tin of love letters reveals a forbidden affair with a notorious train robber, historian Tay Dove seeks answers in 80-year-old Rose Day's bookshop, but when Rose won't give her access to the archives she houses, Tay finds an unlikely ally to help her tell a love story more precious than gold.
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Jackie
by Tripp, Dawn Clifton
Jackie is the story of a woman—deeply private with a nuanced, formidable intellect—who forged a legacy out of grief and shaped history even as she was living it. It is the story of a love affair, a complicated marriage, and the fracturing of identity that comes in the wake of unthinkable violence. This vivid, exquisitely written novel is at once a captivating work of the imagination and a window into the world of a woman who led many lives: Jackie, Jacks, Jacqueline, Miss Bouvier, Mrs. Kennedy, Jackie O.
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Lazarus Man
by Price, Richard
The author of Clockers and a writer on The Wire presents a novel that takes place in an ever-changing Harlem.
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The Other Valley
by Howard, Scott Alexander
Vying for a coveted seat on the Conseil, 16-year-old Odile, who lives in an isolated town neighbored by its own past and future, discovers her friend Edme is about to die, and sworn to secrecy to preserve the timeline, instead finds herself drawing closer to the doomed boy, imperiling her entire future.
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A Reason To See You Again
by Attenberg, Jami
A mother and her two daughters find out the hard way over 40 years that running from the past can't save you, in the new novel from the New York Times best-selling author of The Middlesteins.
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Rental House
by Wang, Weike
From the award-winning author of Chemistry, a sharp-witted, insightful novel about a marriage as seen through the lens of two family vacations.
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The Sound of a Thousand Stars
by Robbins, Rachel
Jewish physicist Alice Katz, defying her family's expectations, joins the secretive government project in Los Alamos during World War II, where she meets Caleb Blum, an Orthodox Jew in the explosives division, and amidst the race to develop a weapon before the Nazis, they navigate fear, uncertainty, and an unexpected romance.
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Tea with Elephants
by Gunn, Robin Jones
When longtime friends Fern and Lily get the chance to fulfill their dream of going on safari in Kenya, they welcome the break from their complicated worlds back home. But the journey will provide more than a change of scenery; it just might give them a new perspective on the lives they'll return to.
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The Book Swap
by Bickers, Tessa
When she accidentally donates her favorite book containing a memento she can't be without to the community library, Erin, when the book turns up a week later with fresh notes in the margins, starts a life-changing conversation through an anonymous book exchange that leads to something unexpected.
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The Courting of Bristol Keats
by Pearson, Mary E.
After discovering that her father's disappearance is linked to a hidden realm of gods, fae, and monsters, Bristol Keats embarks on a perilous journey to rescue him, making a dangerous pact with the fae leader Tyghan, who harbors his own dark motives and connection to her past.
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The Greatest Lie of All
by Cantor, Jillian
A glamorous romance novelist and an aspiring starlet share an unexpected secret in this addictive story about love, ambition and how far we’re willing to go to protect our hearts.
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Midnight Harbor
by Bunn, T. Davis
When his Aunt Amelia, his closest friend and greatest supporter, passes away, leaving him her home in Miramar, classical guitarist Ian Hart uses this opportunity to reflect and move forward after a scandal destroyed his career but instead finds himself drawn to another newcomer, artist Kari Langham, who changes everything.
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More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
by Yagisawa, Satoshi
In this follow-up to Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, Takako must help her uncle Satoru choose whether to keep the bookshop open or close its doors forever, which takes them on an emotional journey that reminds them again what a bookstore can mean to an individual, a neighborhood and a whole culture.
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The Rule Book
by Adams, Sarah
Representing famous NFL tight end Derek Pender, her college ex-boyfriend, agent Nora MacKenzie, when he tries to make her life miserable, sets in motion a scheme of her own, but when a wild night in Vegas leads to marriage, their rule book goes out the window.
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The Seaside Homecoming
by Klassen, Julie
Claire Summers replies to an advertisement to help run a Sidmouth boarding house, but her handsome, secretive business partner might send her packing if he learns her genteel faðcade hides a less-than-respectable past. And will a hoped-for reunion with her family lead to reconciliation or leave her estranged forever?
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The Christmas Gathering
by Gray, Shelley Shepard
Filled with faith, family, and a whole lot of heart, New York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray joins Lenora Worth and Rachel J. Good for three all-new, faith-affirming holiday stories celebrating the spirit of the season, the warmth of simple Amish traditions, and the joyful gathering of loved ones for Christmas.
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The Christmas Inn
by Kelley, Pamela M.
What begins as a quick stay over the holidays for Riley Sanders to help her mom at her inn turns into something that means much more: a second chance at romance, a deeper sense of found family and all the joy and wonder that comes with Christmastime on Cape Cod.
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Death at a Scottish Christmas
by Connelly, Lucy
Dr. Emilia McRoy's idyllic Scottish holiday takes a murderous turn as she investigates the death of a rock star amidst suspicious locals and Christmas cheer in the third novel of the series following Death at a Scottish Wedding.
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The Holiday Cottage
by Morgan, Sarah
The USA Today best-selling author of Beach House Summer returns with a heartfelt story of friendship, finding yourself and the surprising ties that bring us together.
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Honoring Christmas
by Byler, Linda
It's 1823 and life is not easy for fourteen-year-old Henry and his mother, Caroline. When Henry's father leaves the family and then passes away, Caroline's parents arrive from Ireland. Caroline is relieved to see her parents, but they're at odds with faith. Given the hardships that Caroline and her children have been through, how could they ever believe in a good God? As Christmas nears, lives and hearts begin to taste a dramatic change. Can Henry and his mother open their hearts to God? And might there be another chance at love for Caroline?
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Time of the Child
by Williams, Niall
In the Advent season of 1962, Doctor Jack Troy and his daughter Ronnie, long isolated from their small Irish town of Faha, find their lives and their understanding of family and community transformed when a baby is unexpectedly left in their care.
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The Burning
by Castillo, Linda
Discovering the charred body of an Amish man, chained to a stake and burned alive, in the woods, newlywed Chief of Police Kate Burkholder, at odds with everyone around her, uncovers a secret legacy that shatters everything she thought she knew about the Amish themselves—and her own roots.
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The Burning of Rosemont Abbey
by Stephens, Naomi
1956: In a quiet English village, the smoldering ruins of Rosemont Abbey have set the residents' tongues wagging, and everyone is quick to accuse troublemaker Paul Everly of the crime of arson. Paul has vanished without a trace, leaving only his plucky twin sister, Louisa, certain of his innocence. Armed with nothing but her wit and her keen sense of intuition, Louisa embarks on her own investigation. Louisa is determined to solve a murder no one else believes was committed, even if it means unraveling secrets that could shake Wilbeth Green to its core.
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Close to Death
by Horowitz, Anthony
When Charles Kentworthy is found dead on his doorstep after moving his loud, boisterous family into an idyllic gated community, Detective Hawthorne investigates, in the fifth novel of the series following The Twist of a Knife.
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The Comfort of Ghosts
by Winspear, Jacqueline
In 1945 London, psychologist and investigator Maisie Dobbs visits a vacant Belgravia mansion where she finds four adolescent orphans and a demobilized, gravely ill soldier and as she tries to bring comfort to them all, she is forced to examine her own painful past and the beliefs she has always accepted as true.
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Death by Chocolate Raspberry Scone
by Graves, Sarah
Passamaquoddy Bay bakers Jake and Ellie search for the remains of a skilled fisherman who vanished with a valuable gold doubloon inherited from his grandfather, in the seventh novel of the series following Death by Chocolate Marshmallow Pie.
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The Mirror
by Roberts, Nora
After inheriting a Victorian mansion on Maine's coast, Sonya MacTavish is greeted by visions of an murder brides and an antique mirror, which she must step through, into the past, to unravel a generations-old curse.
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Murder Takes the Stage
by Cambridge, Colleen
When three people connected to London's Theatre District are found murdered, Phyllida Bright—amateur sleuth and Agatha Christie's esteemed housekeeper—steps up to help with the investigation.
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Puzzle Me a Murder
by Noonan, Rosalind
When her close confidant Ruby is accused of murdering her cheating husband, 65-year-old librarian Alice Pepper, secretly searching for the truth to exonerate Ruby, uses her unassuming persona to fly under the radar to slim down a massive suspect list and restore peace to West Hazel.
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Robert B. Parker's Hot Property
by Lupica, Mike
During a Boston snowstorm, private detective Spenser learns that his friend and lawyer Rita Fiore has been shot, prompting him to investigate her dangerous list of enemies and uncover dark secrets, all while striving to protect her and reveal the truth behind the attack.
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We Three Queens
by Bowen, Rhys
In late 1936 as King Edward faces a scandalous dilemma over his love for Wallis Simpson, he hides her with friends Georgie and Darcy at their estate, but the stakes are raised when a film star is murdered on set, forcing Georgie to solve the crime before it ignites a scandal.
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Ashes Never Lie
by Goldberg, Lee
Arson investigator Walter Sharpe and his new partner Andrew Walker, a former US marshal, team up with two homicide detectives after a string of fires form a bizarre pattern, in the second novel of the series following Malibu Burning.
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Bellevue
by Cook, Robin
A first-year resident experiences life-shattering visions that reveal the truth behind some of the greatest medical advances in the history of medicine.
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I Think I Was Murdered
by Coble, Colleen
A grieving young widow. The AI program that allows her to continue to "talk" to him. And a message she never expected: "I think I was murdered."
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An Insignificant Case
by Margolin, Phillip
Charlie Webb is a third-rate lawyer who graduated from a third-rate law school and because he couldn't get hired by any of the major law firms, has opened his own law firm, where he gets by handling cases for dubious associates from his youth and some court appointed cases.
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Lethal Standoff
by Mills, DiAnn
To save the lives of fifteen undocumented immigrants being held hostage by two unhinged brothers, hostage negotiator Carrington Reed works closely with an investigative reporter to get to the bottom of a family secret and the truth they're trying so hard to hide before it's too late.
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Locked in
by Adler-Olsen, Jussi
The New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling Department Q series comes to a thrilling conclusion when the team must turn inward to solve the cold case that has put their own leader behind bars, a place where his enemies are plentiful and time is quickly running out.
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Stuart Woods' golden hour
by Battles, Brett
Former CIA operative Teddy Fay returns for another exciting adventure in this latest installment in the New York Times bestselling series.
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Tom Clancy Defense Protocol
by Andrews, Brian
The stakes are sky-high when a power-mad Chinese president threatens Taiwan in the #1 New York Times bestselling Jack Ryan series.
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Bandit Heaven
by Clavin, Tom
A New York Times bestselling author tells the thrilling true story of the most infamous hangout for bandits, thieves and murderers of all time.
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Ben & Me
by Weiner, Eric
New York Times bestselling author Eric Weiner follows in the footsteps of Benjamin Franklin, mining his life for inspiring and practical lessons in a book that's part biography, part travelogue, part personal prescription.
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Comfort Is an Old Barn
by Calder, Amy
Amy Calder is an award-winning newspaper reporter and columnist, covering city government and everything from murders and car crashes to fires and drug busts. Comfort is an Old Barn is a curated collection of columns, which include sketches of the colorful characters, quirky animals she has encountered, and special moments, as well as personal stories that make living in Maine special.
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Lucy Burdette's Kitchen
by Burdette, Lucy
From bestselling author Lucy Burdette, this collection of recipes from her Key West Food Critic mysteries serves up delectable desserts, tempting treats, and savory sides. It's out of the fire and into the frying pan!
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Mastering Ai
by Kahn, Jeremy
A Fortune magazine journalist draws on his expertise and extensive contacts among the companies and scientists at the forefront of artificial intelligence to offer dramatic predictions of AI’s impact over the next decade, from reshaping our economy and the way we work, learn, and create to unknitting our social fabric, jeopardizing our democracy, and fundamentally altering the way we think.
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Once Upon a Time
by Beller, Elizabeth
Drawing on in-depth research and exclusive interviews with those closest to her, a journalist explores the real Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy behind the tabloid headlines and frenzy amidst today's cultural reckoning about the way our media treats women, revealing a multifaceted woman worthy of our attention regardless of her husband and untimely death.
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