After working at the Scott Public Library for over 11 years, I know my favorite spot is where the New Releases are shelved. I love the excitement of reading a new story for the first time, or a new author’s debut novel. But I wanted to let you know we have new releases in Large Type as well. It’s a chance to read the new, trendy novels in a mode that is easy on the eyes! Whether it be Western, or Thriller, or Non-fiction, check out our Large Type items in the New Release section of the library. Your eyes will thank you!
The Man from Waco by William W. Johnstone and J. A. Johnstone
As a young man, John Bannack worked hard on his brother’s farm- until times got tough and his brother grew desperate enough to rob a bank. When a posse showed up to make an arrest, John made a fateful decision; He confessed to his brother’s crime and doomed himself to a hard, hellish life in a rat-hole state prison. When a gang ambushes the prison wagon and frees the prisoners, they bullet-blast the guards. Bannack finds the judge alive and takes him to safety. In return, the judge releases him from prison and employs him as his bodyguard… and avenger.
Capture or Kill by Vince Flynn
April 2011: On a remote mountaintop overlooking the remains of the Iranian nuclear weapons program, Azad Ashani witnesses a Quds Force demonstration of a capability meant to upend America’s war in the Middle East. Ashani, director of the Iranian Ministry of intelligence and Security and Irene Kennedy’s former back channel to the Iranian government, recognizes the demonstration’s true significance, and the nation-ending conflict it will provoke. Alone, Ashani stands no chance of preventing the rush to madness. But with the help of one man, he just might.
In Washington, DC, CIA director Irene Kennedy briefs the President that the operational window to kill or capture Osama bin Laden at his recently discovered compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, is rapidly closing. But before he’ll authorize a commando raid on Pakistani soil, the president demands irrefutable proof of bin Laden’s presence-proof he trusts just one man to provide. Preventing a looming war in the Middle East while delivering justice for the nearly 3,000 Americans killed on 9/11 would be a big ask for anyone. But Mitch Rapp isn’t just anyone.
Everyone Knows but You by Thomas E. Ricks
After his wife and two children are killed in a car crash, Ryan Tapia starts a new life in Maine. But his first case there is a puzzling oddball- the corpse of a fisherman washes up on federal land, while the man’s boat drifts into waters that are part of an Indian reservation. Ryan quickly learns the nuances of Maine life as he delves into two illicit coastal trades; hard drugs and rare fish. Many of the locals are happy to see that particular fisherman dead. What’s more, they are not shy about noting that Ryan must have screwed up pretty badly to be posted to such a remote location as Bangor, Maine. Undaunted, Ryan works to understand the unforgiving way of life on Liberty Island, where people live by an older, harsher code. Adrift on a sailboat one day, he encounters a man from the Malpense tribe, living as a hermit on a remote island, who witnessed something that fateful day.
Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty
Set in a Native Community in Maine, Night of the Living Rez is a riveting debut collection about what it means to be Penobscot in the twenty-first century and what it means to live, to survive, and to persevere after tragedy.
In twelve striking luminescent stories, author Morgan Talty – with searing humor, abiding compassion, and deep insight-breathes life into tales of family and community as they struggle with a painful past and an uncertain future. A boy unearths a jar that holds an old curse, which sets into motion his family’s unraveling; a man, while trying to swindle some pot from a dealer, discovers a friend passed out in the woods, his hair frozen into the snow; a grandmother suffering from Alzheimer’s projects the past onto her grandson; and two friends, inspired by Antiques Roadshow, attempt to rob the tribal museum for valuable root clubs. A collection that examines the consequences and merits of inheritance, Night of the Living Rez is an unforgettable portrayal of an Indigenous community and marks the arrival of a standout talent in contemporary fiction.
Payback in Death by J. D. Robb
Lt. Eve Dallas is just home from a long overdue vacation when she responds to a call of an unattended death. The victim is Martin Greenleaf, retired captain, Internal Affair Bureau. At first glance, the scene appears to be suicide, but the closer Eve examines the body, the more suspicious she becomes. An unlocked open window, a loving wife and family, a too-perfect suicide note – Eve’s gut says it’s a homicide. After all, Greenleaf put a lot of dirty cops away during his forty-seven years in Internal Affairs. It could very well be payback- and she will not rest until the case is closed.
So come see us at Scott County Public Library, where you’re sure to find some New Large-Type to stimulate the senses!