This Could Hurt at the library

These new books are available at St. Catharines Public Library.

Fiction The Grave’s a Fine and Private Place, by C. Alan Bradley

Flavia de Luce returns in a mystery that begins with the self-styled 12-year-old poison expert pulling a dead body out of the river while on a boating expedition with her two sisters and the family butler.

Need to Know, by Karen Cleveland

Vivian and Matt are a seemingly normal suburban couple juggling jobs and kids until Vivian’s work with the CIA endangers everyone she holds dear. She makes a startling discovery while researching the

CIA’s Russian account and suddenly everything about her life and marriage is cast in a new light — forcing her to make dangerous and impossible choices.

Sing, Unburied, Sing, by Jesmyn Ward

This award-winning novel examines the lives of a Mississippi family as they try to find ways to cope with an imprisoned father, a drug-addicted mother, biracial tensions and the ugly history of life in the South.

This Could Hurt, by Jillian Medoff

Rosa Guerrero, a woman who beat the odds to rise to the top of the corporate world, has become the sun around which her employees orbit. When her personal world begins to crumble, the implications for everyone are profound and they find themselves changed in ways beyond their reckoning.

Non-fiction

Jane Austen’s Transatlantic Sister: The Life and Letters of Fanny Palmer Austen, by Sheila Johnson Kindred Fanny Palmer Austen’s life as the wife of a British naval officer and the influence she had on her sister-inlaw Jane Austen are explored in this interesting book.

Friends Divided: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, by Gordon S. Wood

This dual biography examines the relationship between two of America’s founding fathers, including the political differences that almost ended their friendship.

Leaving the Wild: The Unnatural History of Dogs, Cats, Cows, and Horses, by Gavin Ehringer

This thought-provoking book discusses the human-animal relationships and the sometimes detrimental effects of animal domestication.

The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present, by Ronald Hutton

Historian Ronald Hutton examines the global origins and historical development of witches and the attitudes surrounding them.

The Winter Table: Fireside Feasts for Family and Friends, by Lisa Lemke

Swedish chef Lemke offers over 75 recipes to comfort you during the winter months, including hearty stews, blazing-hot chili and a variety of delicious desserts.