New Adult Fiction: Monday, November 20

Maybe you have a little extra time to read during this holiday week. If so, your library has you covered. We’ve got tons of new materials arriving daily, 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!

The Proof of the Pudding

Georgie is back home at her estate in Eynsleigh. But she has plenty to occupy her: her new chef, Pierre, has arrived from Paris, and Sir Hubert, who owns Eynsleigh, is back from his latest expedition. Sir Mortimer Mordred—famous author of creepy Gothic horror novels—is one of her guests. He recently purchased a nearby Elizabethan manor because it has a famous poison garden. Sir Mortimer asks Georgia to borrow her new chef for his upcoming party. Shockingly, just after the banquet several of the guests become sick. And one dies. But how could this be when they all ate the same meal and the same delectable dessert?

Mother-Daughter Murder Night

High-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon has a lot to be proud of: her keen intelligence, impeccable taste, and the L.A. real estate empire she’s built. But when she finds herself trapped 300 miles north of the city, convalescing in a sleepy coastal town with her adult daughter Beth and teenage granddaughter Jack, Lana is stuck counting otters—and hoping that boredom won’t kill her before the cancer does. Then Jack—tiny in stature but fiercely independent—stumbles upon a dead body while kayaking near their bungalow. Jack quickly becomes a suspect in the homicide investigation, and the Rubicon women are thrown into chaos.

Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology

A bold, clever, and sublimely sinister collection of horror, fantasy, science fiction, and gritty crime by both new and established Indigenous authors that dares to ask the question: “Are you ready to be un-settled?” Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief ranges far and wide and takes many forms. What all these legends hold in common is the certainty that whistling at night can cause evil spirits to appear—and even follow you home. In twenty-five shiver-inducing tales, bestselling authors including Tommy Orange, Rebecca Roanhorse, Cherie Dimaline, and Mona Susan Power introduce readers to ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge.