The beautifully ornate reading room at the Boston Public Library is completely silent one weekday morning, until a woman's terrified scream echoes through the room. Security guards immediately appear and instruct everyone inside to stay put until they determine there is no threat. While they wait for the all-clear, four strangers who had been sitting in the reading room get to chatting and quickly become friendly. Harriet, Marigold, Whit, and Caine each have their own reasons for being in the reading room that morning - and it just happens that one of them may turn out to be a murderer.

Arriving in San Francisco to get a fresh start, Margot Salton, a barbecue master from Texas, shares a kitchen with baker Jerome "Sugar" Barnes--the perfect set-up that leads to love until Margot's past comes back to haunt her.

She's on the rebound, and he's on the prowl.

Aurora "Rory" Pike gave up her dream of becoming an opera superstar long ago. Now she's content to teach music to the children of Snow Creek while helping her family recover from the wildfire that devastated them. After a messy breakup and a ghost from the past resurfacing, she's examining her priorities...and they don't include a passionate kiss from womanizer Brock Steel.

While dealing with wedding plans and demanding out-of-town guests, Meg Langslow must help her nephew when a member of his true-crime podcast has a brush with death by tracking down three relatively local cold cases so she can figure who wants them silenced - forever.

Set In Colorado, two novellas from the New York Times bestselling author include “The Rancher’s Wedding,” in which a tough rancher in the red and a screenwriter-turned-waitress dogged by scandal, put their talents – and their hearts – together to overcome their current circumstances.

The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. Almost everyone. Having grown up in the small town that was consumed by the crime, Pippa Fitz-Adeleke chooses the case as the topic for her final project. But when Pip starts uncovering secrets that someone in town desperately wants to stay hidden, what starts out as a project begins to become Pip's dangerous reality...

Two cousins who start a food stall at their local night market get a serving of murder in this first novel of a delicious new cozy mystery series by Jennifer J. Chow, author of Mimi Lee Gets a Clue.

Hit the road with top-rated Cook's Country TV as it searches out the best American recipes and the cooks and locales that inspired them. Discover a year's worth of new homegrown recipes from across the U.S., small-town America to the big city, along with their backstories and the chefs who inspired them. The Season 15 Anniversary Edition now has more than 550 recipes.

Famed enigmalogist Jeremy Logan is summoned by a multibillion dollar tech company to investigate a disturbing anomaly in their new product rollout and discovers something very wrong in the sixth novel of the series following Full Wolf Moon.

When their children go missing, a group of parents, desperate to hear word that they've been found, unwittingly feed a media frenzy, heightening tensions and testing some already fragile relationships, forcing them all to reconsider what they once held dear.

After returning home from a treacherous adventure, Stone Barrington is all too happy to settle back down in his New York City abode. But when he's introduced to a glamorous socialite with a staggering inheritance, Stone realizes his days are about to be anything but quiet. 

After living an opulent life with her aunt, the last thing Isabella Garcia wants is to celebrate Christmas in a small mining town with her parents. But she's surprised to see how much the town--and an old rival--has changed and how fragile her father's health has become. Faced with many changes, can she sort through her future and decide who she wants to be?

Rebuilding her life, fashion royalty Theodora Morgan, during an event in NYC, forms an instant connection with a man who, unbeknownst to her, is a CIA agent sent to protect her from the very same people involved in the kidnapping of her husband and son, which ended in tragedy.

Starting a new life with Tom, a loving widower who makes her feel safe again, Emma, when a police detective shows up asking questions about her first husband's unsolved murder, learns a shocking truth about her second husband that calls everything into question.

In this thrilling story of deception in the world of international fine art, restorer and spy Gabriel Allon scours Europe for the secret behind the forgery of a 17th-century masterpiece that has fooled experts and exchanged hands for millions.

When Joe Kingley, the free-spirited son of American royalty, and Cate Cooper, a famous model, have a chance encounter that leads to an instant and intense connection, they wonder if their relationship can survive the glare of the spotlight and the so-called Kingsley Curse.

Viewed with suspicion in the aftermath of a tragedy, a beautiful hermit who has survived for years in a marsh becomes targeted by unthinkable forces.

 

After the death of her twin brother, teacher Hope Godwin moves to Oceanside, Washington, where she falls in love with animal shelter volunteer, and wounded ex-marine, Cade Lincoln, Jr. and a dog named Shadow, finally finding peace in her new home until Cade's past comes back with a vengeance.

Returning to a small island off the coast of Florida to help her mother settle the family estate, Marlow Madsen finds her idyllic getaway shattered when her father's will reveals a shocking secret that tarnishes his impeccable reputation and everything she thought she knew about her family.

Hattie Kavanaugh went to work helping clean up restored homes for Kavanaugh & Son Restorations at eighteen; married the boss's son at twenty; and was only twenty-five when her husband, Hank, was killed in a motorcycle accident. Then, Hattie gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: star in a beach house renovation reality show called The Homewreckers, cast against a male lead who may be a love interest, or may be the ultimate antagonist. Soon there’s more at stake than bad pipes and dry rot: During the demolition, evidence comes to light that points to the mysterious disappearance of a young wife and mother years before.

Hacking into police calls and going to crime scenes, Ali Cross, the son of famous detective Alex Cross, grapples with tough questions about what it means to be a detective—and a detective’s son—after witnessing something horrible.

Sent across the country to stay with his grandparents who believe he is "troubled," Raymond, with the help of an old journal, a feral chicken and a possibly imaginary new friend, figures out who he really wants to be.

Everyone loves the stories she tells, however, they aren't hers, they are her late Gran's, and to get out of this mess, Trixy must follow the twists and turns of her Gran's past to write a story all her own, one that is the straight-up truth.

When a lost little piglet named Emmett is whisked away to Fosterland, where he meets a kitten named Jez, the two become fast friends, and as they grow older, Emmett worries that they might be headed to different forever homes.

Eleven-year-old Chester and his classmate Skye, tasked with a complex puzzle-solving mission, discover the key to their spy assignment is to stop a heist, but cracking the code could mean finding out things are not always what they seem.

Three pandas must separate the truth from the lies they've been raised on in order to save their kingdom.

Cutthroat pirate James Bartholomew, who longs to return to Neverland where he was taken as a child, gets his wish with the help of the Odd Sisters and a bit of magic, but soon he discovers the high price he must pay.

When his lucky pearl goes missing, Simon Seahorse, who has a way of seeing the world that makes the everyday extraordinary, embarks on an epic adventure to find it.

As giant robots smash through the city, Travis and Journey meet new friend Devonte, who's also been drawn into the Arcade World mystery, and they must decide if he is friend or foe.

In Winklefuss, a tropical paradise rife with crime, Paz, the world's smartest--and sleepiest--sloth detective, investigates a mysterious illness originating from Cookie's Diner, pitting her against the toughest crime boss this side of the Bermuda Triangle.

From the creator of Gustavo, the Shy Ghost comes an incredibly stylish series of early-learning board books filled with monsters of all shapes and sizes! Eat like a monster! Eat like Simone. Simone has ONE TONGUE for licking tasty cones. Count from 1-10 with ten funny and flamboyant monsters! As little ones discover one tongue, two ears and a lively monster with three eyes! they'll be inspired to shake and move, and learn the names for their different body parts, too. With monstrously bright and bold illustrations, rhyming words, and a sturdy feel, this interactive board book is the perfect gift for a new arrival, and a stylish addition to a toddler's first library. A first counting book has never been wilder or such fun!

Fiona the hippo and some of her animal friends attend zoo school for the very first time and discover that learning is fun! ?

I Am Strong follows a young boy on a fun-filled day as he learns what it means to be strong. Despite his small size, he surprises his teammates and himself when he demonstrates mental, emotional, and physical strength to become the Field Day champion!

In this debut picture book from a leading actor, producer and director, a unique little girl has trouble fitting in at her new school, so her dad steps in to show her the importance of staying true to herself.

With stunning line art and a limited color palette, this simple text follows a family of beavers as they do what beavers do best: build! Two beavers find a stream, build a dam, and raise a family in their new lodge. When the dam is threatened by storms, the beavers work hard to rebuild it. Building is what beavers do best.

Where There's a Whisk, There's a Way takes readers on a magic trip down the rabbit hole to the place where sugar and spice make everything nice: Alice's Wonderland Bakery. Based on the new Disney Junior series, this gorgeously illustrated original picture book follows Alice, the 8-year-old great-granddaughter of the original Alice, after she inherits her great-grandmother's enchanted bakery in the wacky, wonderful world of Wonderland.

John and Emma visit an orchestra during practice where they listen as each instrument gets a chance to play, in this STEAM-themed board book with bright, energetic illustrations and simple, rhyming text.

Pinkalicious can't wait to have a kindergarten buddy. But what if her buddy doesn't like kindergarten? Will Pinkalicious be able to show her how pinkatastic it can be? Young readers in kindergarten now or getting ready for it will relate to Pinkalicious's hopes and be reassured by her friendship success

Although they are in different grades, a brother and sister enjoy their first day of school together.

Seven adorable train cars join a new lineup of students on the first day of Choo-Choo School, where they recite classroom rules about work, fairness and kindness before embarking on a pun-riddled day of learning how to stay on track.

After a cryptic murder, a former soldier-turned-entry-level analyst, who boards the 6:20 commuter train like clockwork, is forced into a clandestine investigation into his firm that takes him to the darkest corners of the country's economic halls of power, rife with corruption, where a killer awaits.

When his partner and best friend FBI abduction specialist Emily Parker is murdered, NYPD master homicide investigator Michael Bennett takes on the most intensely personal investigation of his career.

Book editor Megan Law wants to forget about her kidnapping and go on with her life. So when her publisher asks her to write about her experience, Megan agrees because it might help keep other women safe. Then a mysterious, gruesome package arrives showing that the nightmare is not over. Meanwhile, FBI investigator Ragnar Johnson is working on the Embracer killings case, and he needs Megan's assistance. When things take a deadly turn, Megan and Ragnar find a connection that they'll have to use, because something is trying to force them apart forever.

In this thrilling story of deception in the world of international fine art, restorer and spy Gabriel Allon scours Europe for the secret behind the forgery of a 17th-century masterpiece that has fooled experts and exchanged hands for millions.

Jake Brigance is called upon to help his old friend, disgraced former attorney Mack Stafford, make his return; young death row inmate Cody Wallace has one final request just several hours before execution; two young attorney brothers, Kirk and Rusty Malloy, look to Diantha Bradshaw to help save their once prosperous firm which they inherited from their father.

Harry Booth, a clever thief who can't afford to get attached, finds his heart stolen by Miranda Emerson, but must leave her cruelly behind to free himself from the grip of a deadly predator in order to possess something more valuable than anything he has ever stolen - Miranda.

In a story inspired by true events, a young woman zookeeper is compelled to protect an elephant during the German blitz of Belfast during World War II.

Inspired by the title Dorothea Benton Frank planned for her next book "Reunion Beach" these close friends and colleagues channeled their creativity, admiration, and grief into stories and poems that celebrate this remarkable woman and her abiding love for the Lowcountry of her native South Carolina&;a land of beauty, history, charm, and Gullah magic she so brilliantly brought to life in her acclaimed novels.

Aloysius Archer travels to 1950s California to apprentice with a legendary private eye and former FBI agent but immediately finds himself involved in a scandal in the second novel of the series following One Good Deed.

When her parents announce they are retiring from the family business of passing the dead's last messages to the living, Jeanie Masterson, gifted with the ability to see the dead, finds herself torn between duty, a comfortable marriage, a calling she both loves and hates and her last chance to break free.