Insidious Intent at the library

These new books are available at St. Catharines Public Library

Fiction

Death at the Emerald, by Richard J. Koreto

When the 30-year-old disappearance of a famous actress becomes the obsession of an elderly family friend, Lady Frances Ffolkes immerses herself in the world of Edwardian theatre and the motion-picture craze in London to unravel a dangerous conspiracy.

Enchantress of Numbers, by Jennifer Chiaverini

This fictional biography illuminates the life of Ada Byron King, Countess of Lovelace — Lord Byron’s daughter, the world’s first computer programmer, and a woman whose exceptional contributions to science and technology have long been overlooked.

Insidious Intent, by Val McDermid

The charred human remains discovered in the driver’s seat of a burning car send DCI Carol Jordan and psychological profiler Tony Hill on a dangerous hunt for a most sinister killer who victimizes lonely women in the north of England.

Much Ado About Murder, by Elizabeth J. Duncan

When the up-and-coming

British director for the Catskills Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of Much Ado About Nothing is found murdered, costume designer Charlotte Fairfax is drawn into the search for the killer.

Protected by the Shadows, by Helene Tursten

The gang violence that has been brewing in Goteberg Sweden is about to explode into all-out warfare. Insp. Irene Huss and the organized crimes unit discover their plans to deal with events have been leaked to the criminals and now both Irene and her family are in extreme danger. Can she and her cohorts uncover the mole before death strikes?

Non-fiction

Immune: How Your Body Defends and Protects You, by Catherine Carver

Learn all about the various ways your body protects itself from viruses and bacteria.

In Shock: My Journey from Death to Recovery and the Redemptive

Power of Hope, by Dr. Rana Awdish Awdish has personally experienced the dichotomy of health care as both practitioner and patient.

Read her gripping book to gain insights into how this divide can be removed.

Periods Gone Public: Taking a Stand for Menstrual Equity, by Jennifer Weiss-Wolf

This is a nuanced look at the stigmas, controversies and politics surrounding a normal bodily process.

Finding My Virginity: The New Autobiography, by Richard Branson

Branson gives us a candid survey of his successes, failures and constant drive to expand into new areas.

Topiary, Knots and Parterres, by Caroline Foley

Every gardener will love this lavishly illustrated history of garden design.