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New Reads at Winfield Public Library

Winfield Public Library is continually adding books for you to enjoy - discover some of the latest. You can browse the latest adult and children selections by visiting wpl.org and either clicking on “New Books” or by typing “new February 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 series continuations such as The Lost Boys by Faye Kellerman (Book 26 in the Decker and Lazarus series), The Scorpion’s Tail by Preston & Child (Book 2 in the Nora Kelly series), Tropic of Stupid by Tim Dorsey (Book 24 in the Serge Storms series), and The Russian by James Patterson (Book 13 in the Michael Bennett series).  

Shiver by Allie Reynolds begins with former snowboarder Milla being invited to a reunion in the French Alps resort. She drops everything to go. While she would rather forget the events of that winter, the invitation comes from Curtis, the one person she can't seem to let go. The five friends haven't seen each other for ten years, since the disappearance of the beautiful and enigmatic Saskia. But when an icebreaker game turns menacing, they realize they don't know who has really gathered them there and how far they will go to find the truth. In a deserted lodge high up a mountain, the secrets of the past are about to come to light.

Someone to Watch Over Me by Robert B. Parker is the 48th book in Parker’s Spenser series. Ten years ago, Spenser helped a teenage girl named Mattie Sullivan find her mother's killers. Now Mattie, a college student with a side job working for the tough but tender private eye, dreams of being an investigator. Her first big case involves a fifteen-year-old girl assaulted by a much older man at one of Boston's most prestigious private clubs. Soon Spenser and Mattie find ties between the exploitation of dozens of other girls from working class families to an eccentric billionaire and his sadistic henchwoman. The mystery man's wealth, power and connections extend well beyond Massachusetts. Spenser and trusted ally Hawk must again watch out for Mattie as she unravels a massive sex-trafficking ring that will take them from Boston to Boca Raton to the Bahamas for a final epic showdown.

The Mitford Trial is the 4th book in the Mitford Murders by Jessica Fellowes. It's former lady's maid Louisa Cannon's wedding day, but the fantasy is shattered shortly after when she is approached by a secretive man asking her to spy on Diana Mitford - who is having an affair with the infamous Oswald Mosley - and her similarly fascist sister Unity. Thus as summer 1933 dawns, Louisa finds herself accompanying the Mitfords on a glitzy cruise, full of the starriest members of Society. But the waters run red when a man is found attacked, with suspects everywhere. Back in London, the case is taken by lawyer Tom Mitford, and Louisa finds herself caught between worlds: of a love lost to blood, a family divided, and a country caught in conflict.

We Could Be Heros by Mike Chen tells a story that starts with Jamie waking up in an empty apartment with no memory and only a few clues to his identity, but with the ability to read and erase other people’s memories-a power he uses to hold up banks to buy coffee, cat food and books. Zoe is also searching for her past, and using her abilities of speed and strength…to deliver fast food. And she’ll occasionally put on a cool suit and beat up bad guys, if she feels like it. When the archrivals meet in a memory-loss support group, they realize the only way to reveal their hidden pasts might be through each other. As they uncover an ongoing threat, suddenly much more is at stake than their fragile friendship. With countless people at risk, Zoe and Jamie will have to recognize that sometimes being a hero starts with trusting someone else-and yourself.

In Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner, Frankie Elkin is an average middle-aged woman, a recovering alcoholic with more regrets than belongings. But she spends her life doing what no one else will--searching for missing people the world has stopped looking for. When the police have given up, when the public no longer remembers, when the media has never paid attention, Frankie starts looking. A new case brings her to Mattapan, a Boston neighborhood with a rough reputation. She is searching for Angelique Badeau, a Haitian teenager who vanished from her high school months earlier. Resistance from the Boston PD and the victim's wary family tells Frankie she's on her own--and she soon learns she's asking questions someone doesn't want answered. But Frankie will stop at nothing to discover the truth, even if it means the next person to go missing could be her.

The Heiress by Molly Greeley focuses on a character from Pride and Prejudice. As a fussy baby, Anne de Bourgh’s doctor prescribed laudanum, a drug that she must still take every day. Growing up sheltered and confined, the pale and overly slender Anne had few companions except her cousins. After her father dies unexpectedly, leaving her his vast fortune, Anne has a moment of clarity: what if she could free herself from the medicine that clouds her sharp mind and leaves her body weak and lethargic? In a frenzy of desperation, Anne discards her laudanum and flees to the London home of her cousin, Colonel John Fitzwilliam, who helps her through her painful recovery. Yet once she returns to health, new challenges await. Shy and utterly inexperienced, the wealthy heiress must forge a new identity for herself.

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.  February’s topic is a humorous fiction book.  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.