Saturday, November 18, 2006

11/18: New at the library this week

Videos: DVDs: Books:
  • More bitter than death / Dana Cameron — In an historic, if isolated, New England hotel, some of the most respected names in archaeology are coming together to celebrate the work of Julius Garrison, a legend in the field. It's a conference Emma Fielding is determined to attend -- braving a furious winter storm to get there -- even though Garrison is no friend to her or her family.And when the honoree's lifeless body is discovered outside the snow-bound inn, Emma suddenly finds she is a murder suspect, along with a surprising number of the other guests.
  • Missing justice / Alafair Burke — Newly promoted Deputy District Attorney Samantha Kincaid's first assignment back after a much-needed vacation is a hot one: Judge Clarissa Easterbrook has gone missing from a wealthy Portland neighborhood, and Sam has to make the DA look good until the prodigal judge returns. Yet it soon becomes clear that the woman didn't vanish voluntarily-and it's no surprise when her bludgeoned body turns up at a local construction site. (Samantha Kincaid Series, #2)
  • Good-bye, Boise—hello, Alaska : True Story of a Family's Move to a Remote Island Ranch / Cora Holmes
  • Antarctica : both heaven and hell / Reinhold Messner — Detailed account of Reinhold Messner's and Arved Fuchs' 1,800-mile, 92-day journey on foot across Antarctica.

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