Subscribe to Staff Picks book recommendations at mcdl.info/Newsletters December Trouble Island by Sharon Short (mystery) A gripping historical mystery based on events in the author’s family during the 1930s on an island in the middle of Lake Erie. What the Wife Knew by Darby Kane (thriller) Dr. Dougherty is dead, and his wife is determined to find the killer, because she wanted to kill him herself. Fallen Gods by Rachel Van Dyken (romantasy) First in a duology featuring Norse mythology, romance, and intrigue. The French Winemaker’s Daughter by Loretta Ellsworth (historical fiction) A rare and valuable bottle of wine connects two women across generations, one from the WWII era and one in the 1990s. How to Get a Life in Ten Dates by Jenny L. Howe (romance) Haleigh is ready to be done with dating until her best friend (and secret love) Jack is one of her ten last dates. February The Snowbirds by Christina Clancy (fiction) A long-married couple moves from the Midwest to California for a fresh start—new place, new friends. Then, the husband goes missing. Six Days in Bombay by Alka Joshi (historical fiction) A nurse tries to clear her name after the death of a famous painter in this sweeping historical novel set in Bombay and across Europe. Listen to Your Sister by Neena Viel (horror) An inventive, menacing debut novel about siblings on the run and the nightmares that haunt them. Upon a Starlit Tide by Kell Woods (fantasy) A lush, dark historical fantasy inspired by Cinderella and The Little Mermaid, set in Saint-Malo, France, in 1758. The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens (thriller) The past comes back with a vengeance against a middle-aged Midwestern librarian, who, years before, was a brutal killer in the Bosnian conflict. January More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova (fiction) A compelling and compassionate novel about a young woman’s experience living with bipolar disorder. Mask of the Deer Woman by Laurie L. Dove (mystery) A new tribal marshal investigates the disappearance of women on an Oklahoma reservation while struggling with her own self-destructive behaviors. Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney (thriller) Grady’s wife vanished a year ago; now, on a remote Scottish island, he sees someone who looks exactly like her. Eleanor and the Cold War by Ellen Yardley (mystery) A Cold War mystery set in Washington, D.C. and featuring the assistant to Eleanor Roosevelt as amateur sleuth. The Kennedy Girl by Julia Bryan Thomas (historical fiction) A young woman newly arrived in Paris to model for a fashion house finds herself embroiled in international espionage. 6 Upcoming Books: Fiction
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