New Books at the Visalia Library

Shameless

The third wildly passionate historical romance in "New York Times" bestselling author Karen Robards's Banning Sisters trilogy.

The Rembrandt Affair

Gabriel Allon returns in the spellbinding new novel from a #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author. It has been six months since Gabriel's showdown with Ivan Kharkov. Now, having severed his ties with the Office, Gabriel has retreated to the Cornish coast. But an unspeakable act of violence once again draws Gabriel into a world of danger when an art restorer is brutally murdered and the newly discovered Rembrandt on which he has been working is taken. Show Less

The Bride Collector

FBI Special agent Brad Raines is facing his toughest case yet. A Denver serial killer has killed four beautiful young women, and he's picking up his pace. Unable to crack the case, Raines appeals for help from a most unusual source: residents of a private psychiatric institution.FBI Special agent Brad Raines is facing his toughest case yet. A Denver serial killer has killed four beautiful young women, leaving a bridal veil at each crime scene, and he's picking up his pace. Unable to crack the case, Raines appeals for help from a most unusual source: residents of the Center for Wellness and Intelligence, a private psychiatric institution for mentally ill individuals who are extraordinarily gifted.

Adam's Bride: An Old-Fashioned Romance Blooms in the Heart of New England

Heart of Stone

Love Worth Finding: A Sun-Kissed Romance

Stay a Little Longer

They Almost Always Come Home

The Postcard Killers

After his daughter and her boyfriend are murdered in Rome, NYPD detective Jacob Kanon heads to Europe where other young couples have been found dead in various cities. Little connects the murders, other than a postcard to the local newspaper that precedes each new victim. Now Kanon teams up with a Swedish reporter who has just received a postcard in Stockholm--and they think they know where the next victims will be.NYPD detective Jack Kanon is on a tour of Europe's most gorgeous cities. But the sights aren't what draw him--he sees each museum, each cathedral, and each restaurant through a killer's eyes.

Star Island

Twenty-two-year-old pop star Cherry Pye is attempting a comeback from her latest drug and alcohol disaster. Ann DeLusia is Cherry's "undercover stunt double," portraying Cherry whenever the singer is too wasted to go out in public. But, one night, Ann-as-Cherry is kidnapped from a South Beach hotel by an obsessed paparazzo. Now the challenge for Cherry's handlers is to rescue Ann while keeping her existence secret from the public--and from Cherry herself.Meet twenty-two-year-old Cherry Pye (nee Cheryl Bunterman), a pop star since she was fourteen--and about to attempt a comeback from her latest drug-and-alcohol disaster.

Death's Excellent Vacation

"New York Times"-bestselling authors Charlaine Harris, Katie MacAlister, Jeaniene Frost--plus Lilith Saintcrow, Jeff Abbott, and others--send postcards from the edge of the paranormal world to fans. Includes a brand-new Sookie Stackhouse story and 12 other original tales.

Savages

Young, independent Laguna Beach-based marijuana kingpins are blackmailed into working for the Baja Cartel, after one of their threesome is kidnapped.A breakthrough novel that pits young kingpins against a Mexican drug cartel, "Savages "is a provocative, sexy, and sharply funny thrill ride through the dark side of the war on drugs and beyond.

A Dog's Purpose

Surprised to find himself reborn as a golden-haired puppy after a tragically short life as a stray mutt, Bailey wonders if he will ever find his purpose, in this beautifully crafted work that teaches that love never dies and that every creature on Earth is born with a purpose.

Angelina: An Unauthorized Biography

With astonishing, never-before-seen photos and never-before-heard revelations, #1 "New York Times"-bestselling biographer Morton paints a mesmerizing portrait of the secret history and private life of gorgeous, exotic, and mysterious icon Angelina Jolie. Two 16-page color inserts.

The Glass Rainbow

Detective Dave Robicheaux returns to New Iberia to solve a series of grisly murders, in this latest installment by a two-time Edgar Award-winning author and Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America.James Lee Burke's eagerly awaited new novel finds Detective Dave Robicheaux back in New Iberia, Louisiana, and embroiled in the most harrowing and dangerous case of his career. Seven young women in neighboring Jefferson Davis Parish have been brutally murdered. While the crimes have all the telltale signs of a serial killer, the death of Bernadette Latiolais, a high school honor student, doesn't fit: she is not the kind of hapless and marginalized victim psychopaths usually prey upon. Robicheaux and his best friend, Clete Purcel, confront Herman Stanga, a notorious pimp and crack dealer whom both men despise. When Stanga turns up dead shortly after a fierce beating by Purcel, in front of numerous witnesses, the case takes a nasty turn, and Clete's career and life are hanging by threads over the abyss.

The Obama Diaries

Informative and hugely entertaining, "The Obama Diaries" will inspire both laughter and critical thinking about the future of the nation and the man currently at the helm.(WASHINGTON, D.C.) On May 20, 2010, Laura Ingraham received a package from an anonymous source that will change the history of the United States and the legacy of President Barack Obama. While retrieving her automobile from the underground garage at the Watergate complex (where she had just enjoyed her weekly pedicure), Ingraham discovered a manila envelope on the hood of her car. When she picked it up, a deep baritone voice called out from a nearby stairwell: "Just read it. You'll know what to do." The shadowy figure then disappeared into the darkness without another word.

The Red Queen

In her second book of the Cousins' War series, #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Gregory moves to the Lancaster side, and the story of a determined woman who believes she is destined to shape the course of history.Heiress to the red rose of Lancaster, Margaret Beaufort never surrenders her belief that her house is the true ruler of England and that she has a great destiny before her. Her ambitions are disappointed when her sainted cousin Henry VI fails to recognize her as a kindred spirit, and she is even more dismayed when he sinks into madness. Her mother mocks her plans, revealing that Margaret will always be burdened with the reputation of her father, one of the most famously incompetent English commanders in France. But worst of all for Margaret is when she discovers that her mother is sending her to a loveless marriage in remote Wales.

New Books at the Visalia Library

Shameless

The Rembrandt Affair

The Bride Collector

Adam's Bride: An Old-Fashioned Romance Blooms in the Heart of New England

Heart of Stone

Love Worth Finding: A Sun-Kissed Romance

Stay a Little Longer

They Almost Always Come Home

The Postcard Killers

Star Island

Death's Excellent Vacation

Savages

A Dog's Purpose

Angelina: An Unauthorized Biography

The Glass Rainbow

The Obama Diaries

The Red Queen

The Brazen Bride

The Glass Rainbow

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