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New Reads at Winfield Public Library

Discover the latest mystery, fiction, romance, historical, thriller, or horror book at Winfield Public Library! Patrons can browse the latest adult and children selections by visiting wpl.org and either clicking on “New Books” or by typing “new January 2021” into the keyword search in WPL’s online catalog.  To check out one of these books, call WPL or put the book on hold through WPL’s online catalog.  Once the item is ready, we’ll call to set up a curbside pick-up time.  Some - but not all - of the latest additions include books by authors Christina Dodd, Isis Crawford, Thomas Perry, and more.

Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz tells the story of retired publisher Susan Ryeland. She is running a small hotel on a Greek island with her long-term boyfriend Andreas. It should be everything she's always wanted. But is it? She's exhausted with the responsibilities of making everything work on an island where nothing ever does, and truth be told she's beginning to miss London. And then the Trehearnes come to stay. The strange and mysterious story they tell, about an unfortunate murder that took place on the same day and in the same hotel in which their daughter was married-a picturesque inn on the Suffolk coast named Farlingaye Hall-fascinates Susan and piques her editor’s instincts.

Stuart Woods’ Hush Hush continues the Stone Barrington story.  Stone Barrington is settling in for some downtime in New York City when an anonymous enemy makes himself known. This nameless foe's threats hit close to home, and before Stone can retaliate, the fearsome messages turn into very real consequences. With the help of old friends--and a lovely new tech-savvy acquaintance--Stone sets out to unravel the fatal agenda. But as the web of adversaries expands, Stone realizes that no place is safe, and he'll have to flush out the mastermind before he and those closest to him are silenced for good.

In Red Hands by Christopher Golden a mysterious and devastating bioweapon causes its victims to develop Red Hands, the touch of death. Ben Walker is called to investigate. He needs to find Maeve Sinclair who, through a series of incidents, unwillingly possesses that killing touch. Maeve has fled into the mountains, struggling with her own grief and confusion. Whoever finds Maeve Sinclair first will unravel the mystery of her death touch. As Maeve searches for a hiding place, hunted and growing sicker by the moment, she begins to hear an insidious voice in her head, and the hunger to touch another human being grows. When Walker and Maeve meet at last, they will unravel a stunning legacy of death and betrayal, and a malignant secret as old as history.

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig tells the story of Nora Seed who finds herself in the Midnight Library where she has a chance to make things right. Up until now, her life has been full of misery and regret. She feels she has let everyone down, including herself. But things are about to change. The books in the Midnight Library enable Nora to live as if she had done things differently. With the help of an old friend, she can now undo every one of her regrets as she tries to work out her perfect life. But things aren’t always what she imagined they’d be, and soon her choices place the library and herself in extreme danger. Before time runs out, she must answer the ultimate question: what is the best way to live?

In Brad Taylor’s American Traitor Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill are enjoying a sunny vacation down under when they get disturbing news that their friend Clifford Delmonty is in serious trouble; the former Taskforce member-callsign Dunkin-saw something he shouldn’t have, and now he’s on the run from Chinese agents. Pike and Jennifer soon discover that Dunkin’s attackers are a dangerous link to a much larger scheme that could launch a full-on conflict between China and Taiwan. As the threat reaches a boiling point, Pike realizes that what they’re seeing isn’t actually real. Pike must now track down and neutralize the missing man who holds the key. With the help of Jennifer, the Taskforce team, and a brave Taiwanese intelligence agent, he races to prevent a catastrophic conflict from consuming a whole region of the world.

WPL also had two new William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone books - Texas Kill of the Mountain Man and The Devil’s Boneyard.  In Texas Kill, Smoke Jensen has met some down-and-dirty, murdering prairie scum over the years. But this time it’s personal and it’s bloody-and going to get bloodier. First, they stole fifty of the hundred horses Smoke delivered to his old friend Big Jim Conyers in Tarrant County, Texas. Then they stole two thousand cattle from Big Jim . . . and killed him just for the fun of it. Now they’re going to pay. The leader of this unholy band of devils is Delbert Catron-but everyone calls him The Professor. Whatever he’s called, he leads the most ruthless gang of vicious kill-crazy desperadoes this side of the border. Hellbent on avenging his friend’s murder, nothing will stop Smoke Jensen from hunting down these killers.  

The above are just a sampling of the books new in the past few weeks.  

Winfield Public Library is also able to make copies, send faxes, and print.  Call us or visit wpl.org to find out how.  WPL also offers wifi; use our north parking lot or back patio. The network is WPL Public and no password is needed.  There is even a plug on our back patio if needed.  

If you like to read, try our 2021 Challenge by reading a book - any book - that fits into our monthly topic.  January’s topic is a book with a 4+ rating on goodreads.  To discover all the topics, visit wpl.org.

For information on this or any of WPL’s other programs, visit wpl.org or call 620-221-4470.  WPL is currently open for curbside pick-up for books, book bundles, DVD’s, Grab and Go Crafts, and more.  Talk with a librarian Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am to 5pm; Tuesday and Thursday from 10am to 7pm; and Saturday from 10am to 2pm.