New Adult Fiction: Tuesday, August 15

We have new books for you! The library is constantly receiving new materials, including the items below. Why not stop by and check out a book, CD, movie, or other material that you find interesting. We will continue to offer “Grab and Go” services for those who prefer to place their books on hold online and then pick them up in the cabinet inside the library.

Here are a few of the new books that have arrived at the library recently. We invite you to check them out!

What Harms You

When Dr. Ellie Carr arrives for her first day as an instructor at the Locard Institute, the buildings glimmer amid the brilliant fall foliage on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. But within hours a colleague, Dr. Barbara Wright, is found dead on the floor of a supply closet. Her death appears to be an accident—but Ellie and her new supervisor, Dr. Rachael Davies, suspect a more sinister explanation. A young woman attending a professional training program then disappears, only to be found in a gruesome tableau. Although forensic traces are elusive, Ellie and Rachael are determined to find the bizarre link between the violent and diverse deaths.

Three Fires

Girolamo Savonarola was a Dominican friar living in Florence at the end of the fifteenth century. An anti-corruption campaigner, his hellfire preaching increasingly spilled over into tirades against all luxuries that tempted his followers toward sin. These sermons led to the infamous “Bonfire of the Vanities”—a series of fires lit throughout Florence for the incineration of everything from books and extravagant clothing to paintings. Denise Mina brings a modern take to this fascinating story, drawing parallels between the febrile atmosphere of medieval Florence and the culture wars of the present day.

Murder in the Book Lover’s Loft

Jane and her fiancé, Edwin, are headed to the North Carolina coast for a much-needed vacation. Their harborside loft has floor-to-ceiling bookcases and breathtaking views, but Jane’s hopes of exploring the town with her man are stymied when Edwin steps on a stingray. Things take an even less romantic turn when Jane stumbles across a dead body. Jane is suddenly on a literary chase through time, unearthing a dark secret in her family tree that threatens all she holds dear. And it’ll take a whole village to help her make amends for the past—and stop a madman bent on exacting justice in the present.