Finding the Forger: A Bianca Balducci Mystery Libby Sternberg Bianca Balducci, everybody’s favorite teenage amateur sleuth, is back on the case, and this time the resourceful Baltimorean has her hands more than full. On top of school (St. John’s), her two bickering friends (Kerrie and Sarah), and boy trouble (Doug), Bianca is brought in to… Continue reading Finding the Forger
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Daisy
Daisy Libby Sternberg A fresh take on classic characters, Daisy gives readers insight into Daisy Buchanan’s viewpoint of the events of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. While simultaneously remaining true to the original and adding new information, Sternberg weaves Daisy’s perspective and Nick Carraway’s account together, correcting what Daisy knows is inaccurate from her cousin’s novel. Sternberg… Continue reading Daisy
Hillary Rodham Clinton
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON “On the Coach” series Alma H. Bond, Ph.D. Who exactly is Hillary Clinton? Because she announced her candidacy for President in April 2015, and thus could well become the first woman ever to be U.S. President, the question becomes all the more relevant … and important. Fortunately, woman’s biographer Alma H. Bond,… Continue reading Hillary Rodham Clinton
1876: Year of the Gun
1876: Year of the Gun The Year Bat, Wyatt, Custer, Jesse, and the Two Bills (Buffalo and Wild) Created the Wild West, and Why It’s Still with Us Steve Wiegand Veteran journalist and historian Steve Wiegand takes readers across the post-Civil War Wild West. Wiegand introduces—or re-introduces—us to lawmen such as Bat Masterson and Wyatt… Continue reading 1876: Year of the Gun
The Playbook
The Playbook: A Novel Gary E. Parker A guitarist, a philosopher, and a natural-born leader with a ponytail walk onto a football field. In the heart of a small mountain town where football reigns supreme and tradition casts long shadows, Ms. Chelsea Deal defies the norm. Amid the echoes of clashing helmets and the roar… Continue reading The Playbook
The Lone Star Speaks
The Lone Star Speaks Sara Peterson and K.W. Zachry Both authors became interested in President Kennedy’s assassination at a young age. Zachry’s grandparents lived in Dallas in 1963, and saved newspapers from that era. Her grandfather was connected to the Dallas oil industry. Peterson became interested in the assassination in 1978 when she participated in… Continue reading The Lone Star Speaks
Please Write
Please Write J. Wynn Rousuck An epistolary novel with a twist, Please Write chronicles the correspondence between Vivienne, the alter ego of a recently widowed Cleveland artist, and Zippy, a mixed-breed terrier rescued off the streets of Baltimore. Their letters change and enrich their lives as well as that of Zippy’s owner, Pamela, a harried journalist whose… Continue reading Please Write
The Uncommon Life of Danny O’Connell
The Uncommon Life of Danny O’Connell Steve Wiegand In “The Uncommon Life of Danny O’Connell,” the author explores the life of Danny O’Connell, a player often overlooked in the annals of baseball history due to his status as a “common” card in the collecting world. O’Connell’s story is much more than his on-field performance; it’s… Continue reading The Uncommon Life of Danny O’Connell
Dissection
Dissection Cristina LePort, MD DC heart surgeon Dr. Steven Leeds is suddenly besieged by a handful of immensely complicated heart attack and stroke cases, all caused by a rare arterial injury—a dissection. And all the victims have first received innocuous-looking cards announcing: “Your heart attack/stroke will arrive within one hour!” Private detective Kirk Miner and… Continue reading Dissection
Running Mates: A novel
Running Mates Emily Locker In the quaint yet politically charged town of Edgartown, North Carolina, two worlds are about to collide. Meet Annabelle Morningstar, an impassioned, quirky high school activist raised by her news anchor and surgeon mothers, both champions of progressive ideals. Across town, there’s Gabe Delgado, the quintessential all-American boy, molded by his… Continue reading Running Mates: A novel