CPL Previews
A sneak peek at the March arrivals!
Red Alert              
James Patterson
When a fundraiser involving New York's wealthy elite is targeted by a fatal blast, detectives Zack Jordan and Kylie MacDonald discover a link between the bombing and the murder of a high-profile woman filmmaker before realizing that the bombers may be among the A-list guests they were hired to protect.
Scheduled Publication Date: March 26
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The Terminal List
Jack Carr
A Navy SEAL who has lost everything, including his family and his teammates, uncovers a dark conspiracy behind the murders before resolving to use his elite skills to exact justice.
Scheduled Publication Date: March 6
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Accidental Heroes
Danielle Steel
A decorated former Air Force pilot, a pregnant flight attendant, and a TSA agent find their fates colliding with those of other fellow passengers who must fight for their lives during a fateful flight from New York to San Francisco.
Scheduled Publication Date: March 20
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The Disappeared
CJ Box

Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett tackles two parallel cases involving the disappearance of a prominent British executive and a group of falconers who are being harassed by the feds, a double assignment that catches the attentions of a dangerous adversary.
Scheduled Publication Date: March 27
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The Punishment She Deserves
Elizabeth George
Inspector Thomas Lynley of Scotland Yard and the pugnacious but loyal detective sergeant Barbara Havers tackle one of the most sinister murder cases they have ever encountered.
Scheduled Publication Date: March 20
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As You Wish
Jude Deveraux
Gathering in a house in Summer Hill, Virginia, to support one another through marital woes, three women from different generations reflect on their experiences with estrangement, expectation and infidelity while resolving to pursue life on their own terms.
Scheduled Publication Date: March 6
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Alternate Side
Anna Quindlen
Living in a quiet Manhattan brownstone that has become its own little community, Nora discovers her true self in the wake of a violent attack that exposes the racial, economic, martial and interpersonal tensions beneath her neighbors' façade of harmony.
Scheduled Publication Date: March 20
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Duel to the Death
Judith Jance
After taking down the man responsible for his best friend's death, Stuart Ramey finds himself left with a multimillion dollar fortune instituted by the killer. Stu enlists the help of Ali Reynolds to sort out his situation and finally close the case.
Scheduled Publication Date: March 20
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The Rising Sea
Clive Cussler
While investigating the alarming rise in sea levels around the world, Kurt and the rest of the NUMA science team uncover a plot to upset the Pacific balance of power by triggering natural disasters that will displace billions.
Scheduled Publication Date: March 13
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The Woman Left Behind
Linda Howard
A gruff, no-nonsense GO-Team leader who relies on the sensual voice of the team's communication expert to guide him through dangerous assignments becomes her rescuer in the aftermath of an attack that leaves her stranded on a deserted station.
Scheduled Publication Date: March 6
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The Third Victim
Phillip Margolin
When a series of abductions, tortures, and murders are traced to the home of a prominent attorney in rural Oregon, a rookie lawyer becomes a second chair to a legendary criminal defense attorney who holds a dangerous secret.
Scheduled Publication Date: March 6
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The Flight Attendant
Christopher Bohjalian
A binge-drinking flight attendant wakes up in an unfamiliar hotel room beside a dead body and sneaks back to her work, telling a series of lies that complicate her ability to figure out what really happened
Scheduled Publication Date: March 13
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The Bishop's Pawn
Steve Berry
Former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone uncovers a disturbing link between a case from his past and the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. that risks innocent lives and threatens the legacy of the Civil Rights movement's iconic martyr.
Scheduled Publication Date: March 20
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The Escape Artist
Brad Meltzer
Discovering that a military artist-in-residence who has been officially declared dead by the government is actually alive and on the run, Zig, a worker at Dover Air Force Base, uncovers disturbing facts about the woman's past before learning that she witnessed something she was not supposed to see.
Scheduled Publication Date:  March 6
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To Die But Once
Jacqueline Winspear
Investigating the disappearance of an apprentice craftsman who had been working on a secret government contract, Maisie Dobbs discovers suspicious links to the London underworld and another boy close to her heart.
Scheduled Publication Date: March 27
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Every Note Played
Lisa Genova
A once-celebrated concert pianist who is gradually succumbing to ALS is forced to accept help from the estranged wife he pushed away, a situation that forces the couple to reconcile their past before time runs out.
Scheduled Publication Date: March 20
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Publication dates subject to change.    


Women's Voices Author Series
Series spotlights recently published memoirs from women based in the Southwest.  

Saturday, February 24
11am - 12:15pm
Downtown Library 
Marijane Huang

Beyond Two Worlds: A Taiwanese-American Adoptee's Memoir & Search for Identity.
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Marijane was adopted by an American military family at four-months old. She grew up in a middle class neighborhood in the deep South where there was little diversity. Raised to believe she was Vietnamese and Japanese, she never doubted what her adoptive parents told her, until one day, she found her original adoption papers hidden in an old attic. This shocking discovery led Huang on a whirlwind journey halfway across the world to find the truth about her adoption. "Beyond Two Worlds" is a poignant telling of one woman's search for identity and belonging despite insurmountable odds.
 
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