New at the St. Catharines Public Library
Death in the Abstract, by Emily Barnes. Retired police chief Katherine Sullivan is called away from her new life in New Mexico when her best friend on the Minnesota police force disappears, leaving behind an abandoned car and a dead body.
Kiss Carlo, by Adriana Trigiani. Now that the Second World War is over, the hard-working Palazzinis and their three war vet sons return to their family cab company, wanting to rebuild their world in a new age. But their future and fortunes are forever changed by a telegram and the nephew who delivers it.
Our Little Racket, by Angelica Baker. In the aftermath of the 2008 financial collapse, bank CEO Bob D’Amico must fend off allegations of malfeasance, as well as the judgment and resentment of his Greenwich Connecticut community. The women in his life – wife, daughter, mother, nanny and friend have all witnessed more than they are telling and must ask themselves where is the line between willful ignorance and unspoken complicity?
Shadow Kill, by Chris Ryan. Two SAS operatives are sent to Sierra Leone to extract a former commanding officer of their regiment. Once in the country, however, it becomes clear that the Firm lied to them and what appeared to be a battle for control of the country’s diamond mines hides a much greater evil, with ties that lead back to both Westminster and the Kremlin.
Where Dead Men Meet, by Mark Mills. Paris, 1937. Luke Hamilton, a junior intelligence officer at the British Embassy, becomes the target of an assassination attempt in what appears to be a case of mistaken identity. As Luke is hunted across a continent sliding towards war, he gradually learns that the answers lie in a past that predates his abandonment as a baby.
Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America, by Nancy McLean. Author McLean provides an intriguing theory about how American politics has been shaped over the decades.
Henrietta Maria: The Betrayed Queen, by Dominic Pearce. The wife of Great Britain’s Charles I and the daughter of France’s Henry IV was a force behind the throne for multiple monarchs and yet little has previously been written about her. Learn more about her in this well-researched biography.
1666: Plague, War and Hellfire, by Rebecca Rideal. 1666 was a bad year to be in England. Find out the details of the terrible events but also of the scientific and artistic progress happening apace.
Food Fights and Culture Wars: A Secret History of Taste, by Tom Nealon. This is a fascinating look at how food and culture are intertwined as exemplified by ten specific food items.
Mexican Ice Cream: Beloved Recipes and Stories, by Fany Gerson. Falling somewhere between ice cream and gelato, these recipes are sure to please the palate, from Mixed Berries Sorbet to Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream and Horchata Ice Cream.