New Books for May

Here are the new books your Library has acquired this month. Do you need one for the Memorial Day holiday?

FICTION

Deadlock by Charlaine Harris.  The telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse investigates a murder that has more to do with her than she imagines.

The Wind Through the Keyhole by Stephen King.  A new entry in the Dark Tower epic western-fantasy series; this novel, Kings says, is "Dark Tower 4.5".

The Innocent by David Baldacci.  A hitman who has become a target of the government rescues a teenage girl whose parents have been murdered and who may be at the center of a dangerous conspiracy.

Robert B Parker's Lullaby by Ace Atkins.  Spencer helps a girl investigate her mother's murder; a continuation of the series by Parker, who died in 2010.

The Lost Years by Mary Higgins Clark.  A biblical scholar who made an amazing discovery is murdered.

The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani.  Childhood sweethearts in turn of the 20th century Italy meet again in America.

A Dance with Dragons by George R R Martin.  After a colossal battle, the Seven Kingdoms face new threats; Book 5 of A Song of Ice and Fire.

The Reverend's Wife by Kimberla Lawson Roby.  The Rev Curtis Black and his wife, Charlotte, are on the brink of divorce.

Born of Silence by Sherrilyn Kenyon.  Darling battles the resistance and vows to regain the throne his uncle stole; a League novel.

The Limpopo Academy of  Private Detection by Alexander McCall Smith.  the 13th novel in the No 1 Ladies Detective Agency series.


NONFICTION

Natural Companions by Ken Druse.  The garden lover's guide to plant combinations.

Back to Baking by Anna Olson. Two hundred timeless recipes to bake, share, and enjoy.

Big Book of Salads by CookingLight.  Over 150 smart salad recipes.  Starters, sides and easy weeknight dinners.

Fabric by Fabric by Rebecca Yaker.  One yard wonders.  Cottons, knits, voiles, corduroy, fleece, flannel, home dec, oilcloth, wool, and beyond.  One hundred and one sewing projects.


TEENS

Gone by Lisa McMann.  While Janie ponders her future with Cabe, knowing that her abilities as a dream catcher means eventual blindness and crippling, the father she never knew is hospitalized with brain trauma and seems to need her help.

Sailor Moon 5 by Naoka Takeuchi.  Chibi Usa gets sucked into the far reaches of space time and vanishes!  It's up to Tuxedo Mask to reach her and get her back safely while Sailor Moon and the others must escape Nemesis and the evil clutches of Wiseman and his cronies.  But as Tuxedo Mask travels through the space time storm, he encounters an ominous woman claiming to be his daughter!
Who is this strange woman?  Is she really Chibi Usa?


CHILDREN

Clifford Sees America by Norman Bridwell.  Clifford takes a long overdue vacation to America.

Curious George Colors Eggs by H A Rey.  Curious George is off to dye eggs with his friends.  But can a curious monkey explore the wonderful world of color without getting messy?

Fancy Nancy Hair Dos and Hair Don'ts, by Jane O'Connor.  Preparing for picture day at school by choosing just the right outfit, Nancy wonders how she should style her hair and considers pigtails, a bun, and long ringlets before formulating a plan that has her reaching for the scissors.