Shelf Space: What’s New at the Harvard Public Library, 10/20/17

October 19, 2017

New for Children

The Whydah: A Pirate Ship Feared, Wrecked & Found
by Martin W. Sandler

This is the exciting, true story of the captaincy, wreck, and discovery of the Whydah—the only pirate ship ever found—and the mysteries it revealed.

One of the greediest pirates of all time, Black Sam Bellamy, filled the Whydah with treasure, but in 1717 the ship sank in a storm off Cape Cod. For more than 200 years, the wreck of the Whydah and its riches eluded treasure seekers, until the ship was found in 1984 by marine archaeologists.

King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats
by Dori Hillestad Butler

A lovable dog helps his human girl solve a mystery. Kayla made peanut butter treats for Jillian’s new puppy, Thor. But now the treats are missing. What does Kayla know? Kayla’s golden retriever King was in the kitchen, but King’s breath doesn’t smell like peanut butter. What does he know, and how will they solve the mystery?

New for Young Adults


Once and For All
by Sarah Dessen

Is it really better to have loved and lost? Louna’s summer job is to help brides plan their perfect day, even though she stopped believing in happily-ever-after when her first love ended tragically. But charming Ambrose isn’t about to be discouraged now that he’s met the one he really wants. Maybe Louna’s second chance is standing right in front of her.


Tower of Dawn
by Sarah J. Maas

Chaol Westfall has always defined himself by his loyalty, his strength, and his position as the Captain of the Guard. But all of that changed when the glass castle shattered, his men were slaughtered, and the King of Adarlan spared him from a killing blow, but left his body broken.

Chaol’s only chance at recovery lies with the legendary healers of the Torre Cesme in Antica, the stronghold of the southern continent’s mighty empire. And with war looming at home, survival might lie with Chaol’s convincing Antica’s rulers to form an alliance.

New for Adults

Enigma
by Catherine Coulter

This 21st FBI thriller by author Catherine Coulter presents two baffling mysteries.

When FBI agent Dillon Savich saves a woman from a seemingly crazy man, he doesn’t realize he will soon be facing a scientist who wants to live forever and is using a man called “John Doe” to help him. It’s literally a race against time as Savich and his partner Sherlock rush to stop the scientist and save both present and future victims of his experiments.

In the meantime, agent Cam Wittier and former Special Forces agent Jack Cabot must track a violent criminal through a national forest. When he escapes, the agents have to find out who set the escape in motion and how it relates to the murder of Mia Prevost, the girlfriend of the president’s Chief of Staff’s son. It’s international intrigue at the highest levels, and they know they have to succeed or national security is compromised.


Little Fires Everywhere

by Celeste Ng

In Shaker Heights, a placid, suburb of Cleveland, everything is planned—from the layout of the winding roads, to the colors of the houses, to the successful lives of its residents. And no one embodies this more than Elena Richardson, whose guiding principle is playing by the rules. Enter Mia Warren, an enigmatic artist and single mother, who arrives with her teenage daughter and rents a house from the Richardsons. Mia has a mysterious past and a disregard for the status quo, and threatens to upend this carefully ordered community. When old friends of the Richardsons attempt to adopt a Chinese-American baby, a custody battle erupts that dramatically divides the town and puts tenant and landlord on opposing sides.

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