June is here, which means that new books are coming to our Library’s shelves for you to borrow. Below are some titles that you can look forward to reading this month. Please note that descriptions are taken from the publisher.
The First Gentleman by James Patterson | June 2nd
America has a powerful new president… And her husband is on trial for murder.
The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark | June 3rd
June, 1975. The Taylor family shatters in a single night when two teenage siblings are found dead in their own home. The only surviving sibling, Vincent, never shakes the whispers and accusations that he was the one who killed them. Decades later, the legend only grows as his career as a horror writer skyrockets.
Badlands by Douglas Preston | June 3rd
The #1 New York Times bestselling authors Preston & Child return with a thrilling tale in which archaeologist Nora Kelly and FBI Agent Corrie Swanson, while investigating bizarre deaths in the desert, awaken an ancient evil more terrifying than anything they’ve faced before.
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid | June 3rd
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six comes an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits.
With a Vengeance by Riley Sager | June 10th
One train. No stops. A deadly game of survival and revenge.
Bury Our Bones in Midnight Soil by VE Schwab | June 10th
From V. E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: a new genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger.
The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau by Kristin Harmel | June 17th
Kristin Harmel, the New York Times bestselling author who “is the best there is at sweeping historical drama” (Kelly Harms, author of The Seven Day Switch), returns with an electrifying new novel about two jewel thieves, a priceless bracelet that disappears in 1940s Paris, and a quest for answers in a decades-old murder.
Shaw Connolly Lives to Tell by Gillian French | June 17th
A page-turning, compelling thriller about a woman who will stop at nothing to uncover the truth behind her sister’s disappearance.
Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lipman | June 17th
Highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman returns with an irresistible mystery featuring Muriel Blossom, a former private investigator and middle-aged widow whose vacation on a Parisian river cruise turns into a deadly international mystery…that only she can solve.
Don’t Open Your Eyes by Liv Constantine | June 17th
In this twisted psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling co-author of the Reese’s Book Club pick The Last Mrs. Parrish, a woman is tormented by nightmarish visions of her future—and then they start to come true.
With a Kiss I Die by Kristina Dodd | June 24th
The delightfully irreverent eldest daughter of the not-so-ill-fated Romeo and Juliet returns to sleuth another day in fair Verona, in this hugely entertaining historical mystery series with a refreshingly bold premise.
A Mother’s Love by Danielle Steel | June 24th
A devoted mother outrunning a troubled childhood and adapting to an empty nest is tested in ways she never expected in this suspenseful novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel.
It Happened at the Lake by Lisa Jackson | June 24th
In an intense, twisty, Hitchcockian standalone spin on Rear Window from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson, a woman returns to the Oregon town where a nightmare unfolded 20 years ago–and is waiting to engulf her again. For fans of J.T. Ellison, Paula Hawkins, Karin Slaughter, and Riley Sager.
Gryphon’s Valor by Mercedes Lackey | June 24th
Gryphon hero Kelvren returns from the border between Valdemar and Pelagirs Forest barely living through a near-fatal self-sacrifice that caused a diplomatic crisis, in the second novel of the series following Gryphon in Light. Original.
Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell | June 24th
From #1 New York Times bestseller Lisa Jewell, an author “at the very top of her game” (Lucy Foley)—three women are connected by one man in this kaleidoscopic thriller.
The Death Mask by Iris Johansen | June 24th
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen comes a new thriller starring fan favorite Eve Duncan as she uncovers the source of the priceless gold in King Tutankhamen’s tomb.
The King’s Ransom by Janet Evanovich | June 24th
“Thriller master” (Mystery and Suspense Magazine) Janet Evanovich takes you on a global hunt to track down missing masterpieces in this action-packed and steamy sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller The Recovery Agent.
Don’t Forget Me Little Bessie by James Lee Burke | June 28th
Bestselling author James Lee Burke tells his most thrilling and insightful story yet through the eyes of fourteen-year-old Bessie Holland.
Which of these books are you looking forward to reading the most? We can’t wait to see you at the Library!
-Jessica, Head of Adult Services & Acquisitions