New Titles

The franchise

Elrod, Thomas,


Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. "A land filled with magic and dragons and wizards and warriors. Thousands of people live and work within its borders, fearful of their enemies and loyal to their king. The classic fantasy world of The Malicarn has been brought to life on the big screen in a series of phenomenally successful blockbuster movies, almost entirely populated by characters in total belief that their sham fantasy lives are real. A fan-favorite actor finds himself doubting the studio's work, but this franchise has an almost unstoppable momentum, and bringing freedom to a population that already believes itself to be free won't be as easy as he thinks"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. "A land filled with magic and dragons and wizards and warriors. Thousands of people live and work within its borders, fearful of their enemies and loyal to their king. The classic fantasy world of The Malicarn has been brought to life on the big screen in a series of phenomenally successful blockbuster movies, almost entirely populated by characters in total belief that their sham fantasy lives are real. A fan-favorite actor finds himself doubting the studio's work, but this franchise has an almost unstoppable momentum, and bringing freedom to a population that already believes itself to be free won't be as easy as he thinks"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2026

Kill for a million

Dailey, Janet,


Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental (C.2). "Frank Culhane's murder remains unsolved while his widow, Lila, is still battling to keep her beloved ranch from the grasp of his embittered first wife and grown children. As for arresting Frank's killer, time is running out for Detective Sam Rafferty to prove himself and save his career, and for his number one suspect - and Lila's lover - Culhane ranch manager Roper McKenna, to prove his innocence. Both men are staking their fates on the outcome of the imminent reining event of the year: the Run for a Million. Roper's dream of riding in Run for a Million is finally coming true. And for his struggling family, the million-dollar prize will mean everything. He'll be competing on borrowed stallion Fire Dance, with Lila's legendary stallion, One in a Million, as one of his backups. For now, only winning matters. But suddenly, even that is in jeopardy... On the road, a huge semi almost sideswipes Roper's truck and horse trailer. He just manages to save the rig from rolling, but the horses are severely shaken. Was it an accident, or an attempt to sabotage Roper - or to kill Lila, who was supposed to have accompanied him? Meanwhile, others are in turmoil of their own. There's Sam's clandestine affair with Lila's pampered stepdaughter - and murder suspect - Jasmine; dangerous information Jasmine has about her mother; and a long-buried secret Roper's sister harbors that could explode the Culhane dynasty. Then there is the sole witness to Frank's murder - a witness who can't speak, but may have a one in a million chance at revealing the truth..." -- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental (C.2). "Frank Culhane's murder remains unsolved while his widow, Lila, is still battling to keep her beloved ranch from the grasp of his embittered first wife and grown children. As for arresting Frank's killer, time is running out for Detective Sam Rafferty to prove himself and save his career, and for his number one suspect - and Lila's lover - Culhane ranch manager Roper McKenna, to prove his innocence. Both men are staking their fates on the outcome of the imminent reining event of the year: the Run for a Million. Roper's dream of riding in Run for a Million is finally coming true. And for his struggling family, the million-dollar prize will mean everything. He'll be competing on borrowed stallion Fire Dance, with Lila's legendary stallion, One in a Million, as one of his backups. For now, only winning matters. But suddenly, even that is in jeopardy... On the road, a huge semi almost sideswipes Roper's truck and horse trailer. He just manages to save the rig from rolling, but the horses are severely shaken. Was it an accident, or an attempt to sabotage Roper - or to kill Lila, who was supposed to have accompanied him? Meanwhile, others are in turmoil of their own. There's Sam's clandestine affair with Lila's pampered stepdaughter - and murder suspect - Jasmine; dangerous information Jasmine has about her mother; and a long-buried secret Roper's sister harbors that could explode the Culhane dynasty. Then there is the sole witness to Frank's murder - a witness who can't speak, but may have a one in a million chance at revealing the truth..." -- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2026

Palaces of the crow a novel /

Nayler, Ray,


Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. "In Ray Nayler's speculative novel of the recent past, four teens caught between Nazis and the Red Army survive winter with the help of a flock of highly intelligent crows with a magnificent secret of their own to protect"-- Provided by publisher. Neriya is a young Jewish girl who dreams of becoming a biologist and has befriended a flock of crows in her shtetl. Czeslaw is an underage Polish soldier who escapes into the freezing Lithuanian woods after deserting the Red Army. Kezia is a Roma horse trader whose family is on the run from Soviet collectivization. As the German blitzkrieg crashes across the Lithuanian border in June 1941, all three are caught up in the onslaught. Along with Innokentiy, an abandoned boy who cannot speak, they are driven into the primeval forest, where they survive by forming an unbreakable bond with one another--and with Neriya's intelligent crows, who for years have been bringing her intricate gifts that suggest they are no ordinary corvids. As the war goes on, the crows warn the children of danger and help them hide from the human threats of the forest--not only the Germans but also Russian deserters, Polish partisans, fascist Lithuanian police, and the other bandits and outcasts wandering the benighted landscape. ...Palaces of the Crow blends history and haunting speculative wonder in a story of survival, loyalty, and the fragile beauty of life in the darkest of times.
Date Published:2026

Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. "In Ray Nayler's speculative novel of the recent past, four teens caught between Nazis and the Red Army survive winter with the help of a flock of highly intelligent crows with a magnificent secret of their own to protect"-- Provided by publisher. Neriya is a young Jewish girl who dreams of becoming a biologist and has befriended a flock of crows in her shtetl. Czeslaw is an underage Polish soldier who escapes into the freezing Lithuanian woods after deserting the Red Army. Kezia is a Roma horse trader whose family is on the run from Soviet collectivization. As the German blitzkrieg crashes across the Lithuanian border in June 1941, all three are caught up in the onslaught. Along with Innokentiy, an abandoned boy who cannot speak, they are driven into the primeval forest, where they survive by forming an unbreakable bond with one another--and with Neriya's intelligent crows, who for years have been bringing her intricate gifts that suggest they are no ordinary corvids. As the war goes on, the crows warn the children of danger and help them hide from the human threats of the forest--not only the Germans but also Russian deserters, Polish partisans, fascist Lithuanian police, and the other bandits and outcasts wandering the benighted landscape. ...Palaces of the Crow blends history and haunting speculative wonder in a story of survival, loyalty, and the fragile beauty of life in the darkest of times.

Date Published:2026

Meeting new people a novel /

Lavery, Daniel M.,


Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. "Sixty-something, twice-divorced Barbara is at a crossroads. In the midst of her emotional uncertainty, she looks back on the dissolution of the nine best friendships of her life, in hopes of figuring out how to optimize finding her tenth, and hopefully last, best friend. Barbara is acerbic, opinionated, and wrong about many things, but she also doesn't shy away when she's at fault. The turning point of her predicament comes from Barbara's choice, in friends, between (too-young) Caitlyn and the (unsuitable) Other Barbara. Will she repeat the exciting mistakes of the past, or will she try a new kind of mistake for a change? She feels like an out-of-season Scrooge who is unexpectedly, and all at once, surprised and entirely transformed by the possibility of joy." --
Date Published:2026

Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. "Sixty-something, twice-divorced Barbara is at a crossroads. In the midst of her emotional uncertainty, she looks back on the dissolution of the nine best friendships of her life, in hopes of figuring out how to optimize finding her tenth, and hopefully last, best friend. Barbara is acerbic, opinionated, and wrong about many things, but she also doesn't shy away when she's at fault. The turning point of her predicament comes from Barbara's choice, in friends, between (too-young) Caitlyn and the (unsuitable) Other Barbara. Will she repeat the exciting mistakes of the past, or will she try a new kind of mistake for a change? She feels like an out-of-season Scrooge who is unexpectedly, and all at once, surprised and entirely transformed by the possibility of joy." --

Date Published:2026

The children a novel /

Albert, Melissa,


"Read with Jenna"--Cover. Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. "Guinevere Sharpe has two childhoods. In one, she lives in the wooded shadow of her family's isolated Vermont farmhouse; in the other, the pages of her mother's world-famous Ninth City books, where her magical adventures have made her a household name. In reality, Guinevere's childhood isn't the enchanted idyll her mother's readers imagine: she and her older brother are growing up near-feral, unwashed and underfed, escaping each day to the lichen-clotted woods they've made their playland. As Edith Sharpe's books explode into epic popularity, the threats of a rural childhood give way to the escalating perils of fame-until the night it all goes up in flames, leaving Edith's series unfinished and her children the sole survivors. Now an adult coasting on her mother's name, Guinevere is mid-promotion for a ghostwritten memoir when her estranged brother, an artist who has until now spurned his family's legacy, announces an upcoming installation titled Mother. As rumors swirl around a death connected to his last show, unsettling recollections from Guinevere's childhood begin to surface. Her public facade starts to crack, forcing her to confront the questions she's spent the last twenty years running from: What really happened the night of the fire? And what dark history lies behind their mother's creative genius? Wise to the mythic weight childhood memories gather over time, The Children whispers to you from the hallway outside your bedroom, lights flickering as you turn the pages of a book that didn't seem so scary a moment ago. It's a story for anyone who's ever revisited an old favorite and found it cast in a darker light, the line separating magic and memory blurring as the gap widens between the authors we imagined and the people they turn out to be"--
Date Published:2026

"Read with Jenna"--Cover. Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. "Guinevere Sharpe has two childhoods. In one, she lives in the wooded shadow of her family's isolated Vermont farmhouse; in the other, the pages of her mother's world-famous Ninth City books, where her magical adventures have made her a household name. In reality, Guinevere's childhood isn't the enchanted idyll her mother's readers imagine: she and her older brother are growing up near-feral, unwashed and underfed, escaping each day to the lichen-clotted woods they've made their playland. As Edith Sharpe's books explode into epic popularity, the threats of a rural childhood give way to the escalating perils of fame-until the night it all goes up in flames, leaving Edith's series unfinished and her children the sole survivors. Now an adult coasting on her mother's name, Guinevere is mid-promotion for a ghostwritten memoir when her estranged brother, an artist who has until now spurned his family's legacy, announces an upcoming installation titled Mother. As rumors swirl around a death connected to his last show, unsettling recollections from Guinevere's childhood begin to surface. Her public facade starts to crack, forcing her to confront the questions she's spent the last twenty years running from: What really happened the night of the fire? And what dark history lies behind their mother's creative genius? Wise to the mythic weight childhood memories gather over time, The Children whispers to you from the hallway outside your bedroom, lights flickering as you turn the pages of a book that didn't seem so scary a moment ago. It's a story for anyone who's ever revisited an old favorite and found it cast in a darker light, the line separating magic and memory blurring as the gap widens between the authors we imagined and the people they turn out to be"--

Date Published:2026

Villa Coco a novel /

Greer, Andrew Sean,


Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. "An aspiring archivist determined to begin a 'serious' life after an undistinguished undergraduate career takes up residence in the Italian countryside. Here, he becomes the all-purpose assistant to the Baronessa, known to her friends as Coco, a defiantly youthful and naturally flamboyant woman of ninety-two. Amid a chaotic and colorful milieu of gin-swilling princesses, incomprehensible handymen, roaming boarhunters, nuns, and other local wildlife, our young man does his best to catalog the villa's extensive collection of art and antiques--although he notices that things seem to go missing from right under his nose. Despite himself, he tumbles into an affair with a married man, complicating his future plans considerably. And when the Baronessa loses someone close to her, he becomes an unwitting accomplice in the acceleration of Coco's great and final plan: to locate the love of her life and be reunited before it's too late."--
Date Published:2026

Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. "An aspiring archivist determined to begin a 'serious' life after an undistinguished undergraduate career takes up residence in the Italian countryside. Here, he becomes the all-purpose assistant to the Baronessa, known to her friends as Coco, a defiantly youthful and naturally flamboyant woman of ninety-two. Amid a chaotic and colorful milieu of gin-swilling princesses, incomprehensible handymen, roaming boarhunters, nuns, and other local wildlife, our young man does his best to catalog the villa's extensive collection of art and antiques--although he notices that things seem to go missing from right under his nose. Despite himself, he tumbles into an affair with a married man, complicating his future plans considerably. And when the Baronessa loses someone close to her, he becomes an unwitting accomplice in the acceleration of Coco's great and final plan: to locate the love of her life and be reunited before it's too late."--

Date Published:2026

This weekend doesn't end well for anyone a novel /

Mack, Catherine,


Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. In this third installment of the mystery series featuring author-turned-sleuth Eleanor Dash, a planned speaking engagement at a writers' conference in the Bahamas is disrupted when she discovers a body in her hotel room. Surrounded by fellow authors, acquaintances, and rivals--any of whom could be connected to the crime--Eleanor becomes involved in another investigation despite her attempts to take a vacation. The novel blends humor and suspense as Eleanor navigates personal relationships, professional tensions, and the challenges of solving a murder within a community of mystery writers. "The third in the witty and captivating series following bestselling author Eleanor Dash, who once again has to swap her sun hat for her detective hat, when a body is found at a murder mystery writing conference in the Bahamas. Eleanor Dash can never catch a break. Not only has she had to solve two real-life murder plots in the past year, but both times it was when she was meant to be on vacation. Now she's finally got a ticket to a relaxing weekend--an all-inclusive resort at the Bahamas where she's speaking at a conference for murder mystery writers--but she arrives to find a body on the floor of her hotel room. Because of course she does. With plenty of familiar faces at the resort, any one of them could have been the intended target or the culprit behind it all. Was it Oliver Forrest, Eleanor's dashing boyfriend who's in danger of getting dropped by his publisher because his sales are dwindling? Or Connor Smith, Eleanor's infuriating ex-lover-turned-bestselling-rom-com-author with a sordid past of his own? Or her sister Harper, whose own stilted writing career has been a sore point for years as Eleanor's has soared? Perhaps it's one of the other writers also in attendance, as friends, frenemies and foes from Eleanor's past all seem to be invited to the island. Surrounded by mystery writers who know all too well the many ways to craft the perfect crime, Eleanor is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery and do whatever it takes to get out of this weekend alive"--
Date Published:2026

Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. In this third installment of the mystery series featuring author-turned-sleuth Eleanor Dash, a planned speaking engagement at a writers' conference in the Bahamas is disrupted when she discovers a body in her hotel room. Surrounded by fellow authors, acquaintances, and rivals--any of whom could be connected to the crime--Eleanor becomes involved in another investigation despite her attempts to take a vacation. The novel blends humor and suspense as Eleanor navigates personal relationships, professional tensions, and the challenges of solving a murder within a community of mystery writers. "The third in the witty and captivating series following bestselling author Eleanor Dash, who once again has to swap her sun hat for her detective hat, when a body is found at a murder mystery writing conference in the Bahamas. Eleanor Dash can never catch a break. Not only has she had to solve two real-life murder plots in the past year, but both times it was when she was meant to be on vacation. Now she's finally got a ticket to a relaxing weekend--an all-inclusive resort at the Bahamas where she's speaking at a conference for murder mystery writers--but she arrives to find a body on the floor of her hotel room. Because of course she does. With plenty of familiar faces at the resort, any one of them could have been the intended target or the culprit behind it all. Was it Oliver Forrest, Eleanor's dashing boyfriend who's in danger of getting dropped by his publisher because his sales are dwindling? Or Connor Smith, Eleanor's infuriating ex-lover-turned-bestselling-rom-com-author with a sordid past of his own? Or her sister Harper, whose own stilted writing career has been a sore point for years as Eleanor's has soared? Perhaps it's one of the other writers also in attendance, as friends, frenemies and foes from Eleanor's past all seem to be invited to the island. Surrounded by mystery writers who know all too well the many ways to craft the perfect crime, Eleanor is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery and do whatever it takes to get out of this weekend alive"--

Date Published:2026

A violent masterpiece a novel /

Harper, Jordan,


Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. "A city ready to explode: A Hollywood pedophile is arrested, and is ready to tear down the city to get his freedom. A young woman goes missing--and men in black rubber gloves who look like cops clean out her apartment in the middle of the night. And the serial killer known as the LA Ripper is on the loose, leaving tragic/graphic/brutal crime scenes in his wake. Three people trying to keep their heads above the dirty water will find themselves coming together to unite these strands into one enormous, unspeakable crime ... Jake Deal is a gonzo live-streaming nightcrawler, beaming the city's chaos straight to his audience of blood-hungry subscribers, giving them the view from the top of the mushroom cloud--until a job he can't refuse drags him back into his old life of Hollywood glamour, drugs, sex and sleaze. Armed with cameras and hidden mics, he'll infiltrate private clubs, gather high-class dirt--and stumble onto a conspiracy woven into the center of LA's most powerful men, who call themselves 'The Kids in the Candy Store.' Doug Gibson is a street lawyer, who fights for his clients against the army of cops, prosecutors and judges--he is the knife they bring to the gunfight. But when he's hired by a Hollywood pedophile ready to sell out his friends for a chance for freedom, he'll take on a fight bigger than he could have imagined. And when his client 'commits suicide' in prison, Gibson will have to stop being a weapon--and become a warrior. Kara Delgado works for an underground private concierge company--a make-a-wish foundation for the terminally rich. She scores drugs, makes connections, and plans multi-million dollar sex parties. She has learned the secret truth of this world: there are no rules, only prices. Her best friend Phoebe has gone missing, and Kara's the only person who knows that Phoebe's place was wiped clean of evidence by men in black rubber gloves. But when she begins to unravel the mystery of what happened to Phoebe, and its connection to the killer known as the LA Ripper, it will drag her into the dark heart of the city. As Jake, Doug and Kara all investigate these crimes, they'll encounter ketamine-addled sitcom stars, bloody riots, homeless gangsters, a killer cop on death row, secret vaults in Beverly Hills, tech-bro orgies, medical cannibals, true crime junkies, private security wet-work teams, reality shows, street takeovers, car chases, coyotes, a sadistic Tarzan, and a three day, fifty million dollar wedding, before everything is revealed and they must each make their choice about how to fight back in this violent world before the bloody, blazing conclusion"--
Date Published:2026

Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. "A city ready to explode: A Hollywood pedophile is arrested, and is ready to tear down the city to get his freedom. A young woman goes missing--and men in black rubber gloves who look like cops clean out her apartment in the middle of the night. And the serial killer known as the LA Ripper is on the loose, leaving tragic/graphic/brutal crime scenes in his wake. Three people trying to keep their heads above the dirty water will find themselves coming together to unite these strands into one enormous, unspeakable crime ... Jake Deal is a gonzo live-streaming nightcrawler, beaming the city's chaos straight to his audience of blood-hungry subscribers, giving them the view from the top of the mushroom cloud--until a job he can't refuse drags him back into his old life of Hollywood glamour, drugs, sex and sleaze. Armed with cameras and hidden mics, he'll infiltrate private clubs, gather high-class dirt--and stumble onto a conspiracy woven into the center of LA's most powerful men, who call themselves 'The Kids in the Candy Store.' Doug Gibson is a street lawyer, who fights for his clients against the army of cops, prosecutors and judges--he is the knife they bring to the gunfight. But when he's hired by a Hollywood pedophile ready to sell out his friends for a chance for freedom, he'll take on a fight bigger than he could have imagined. And when his client 'commits suicide' in prison, Gibson will have to stop being a weapon--and become a warrior. Kara Delgado works for an underground private concierge company--a make-a-wish foundation for the terminally rich. She scores drugs, makes connections, and plans multi-million dollar sex parties. She has learned the secret truth of this world: there are no rules, only prices. Her best friend Phoebe has gone missing, and Kara's the only person who knows that Phoebe's place was wiped clean of evidence by men in black rubber gloves. But when she begins to unravel the mystery of what happened to Phoebe, and its connection to the killer known as the LA Ripper, it will drag her into the dark heart of the city. As Jake, Doug and Kara all investigate these crimes, they'll encounter ketamine-addled sitcom stars, bloody riots, homeless gangsters, a killer cop on death row, secret vaults in Beverly Hills, tech-bro orgies, medical cannibals, true crime junkies, private security wet-work teams, reality shows, street takeovers, car chases, coyotes, a sadistic Tarzan, and a three day, fifty million dollar wedding, before everything is revealed and they must each make their choice about how to fight back in this violent world before the bloody, blazing conclusion"--

Date Published:2026

A River Red With Blood A Thriller /

Connolly, John, 1968-,


"Originally published in Great Britain in 2026 by Hodder & Stoughton Limited"--Title page verso. Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. Two intertwined disappearances leave a rural community in shock in the latest gripping Charlie Parker novel from New York Times bestselling author John Connolly. In a darkly brilliant thriller set in Maine's rural Kennebec River Valley, the body of a young runaway from a "troubled teens" school has been found in the water, seemingly drowned, while a teenage girl has gone missing, believed dead. Now it is up to one man, private investigator Charlie Parker, to find the connection, and bring two evils: one new and one ancient: to an end.
Date Published:2026

"Originally published in Great Britain in 2026 by Hodder & Stoughton Limited"--Title page verso. Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. Two intertwined disappearances leave a rural community in shock in the latest gripping Charlie Parker novel from New York Times bestselling author John Connolly. In a darkly brilliant thriller set in Maine's rural Kennebec River Valley, the body of a young runaway from a "troubled teens" school has been found in the water, seemingly drowned, while a teenage girl has gone missing, believed dead. Now it is up to one man, private investigator Charlie Parker, to find the connection, and bring two evils: one new and one ancient: to an end.

Date Published:2026

A perfect hand

Waldman, Ayelet,


"A Borzoi book"--Title page verso. Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. Miss Alice Lockey, daughter of a tenant farmer, has by dint of hard work, innate intelligence, and a cunning ability to predict the moods of her betters, raised herself to the lofty status of lady's maid at Marlecombe Park. Though her mother has advised Alice to work only until marriage, Alice has thus far resisted the temptations of matrimony among the neighboring widowers and pig farmers, more content to enjoy the fruits of her labor--or at least the portion of them her father will share after they are paid to him. Alice spends her days arranging Lady Jemima Alderwick's blond hair into the latest French styles--chignons and plaits--laundering her lady's surprisingly malodorous petticoats and drawers, and carefully sewing all manner of fripperies--ribbons, lace, and silk flowers--to her lady's bonnets and gowns. But when a visiting servant, a valet named Charlie Wells, catches her eye, Alice begins to understand the constraints of her position. In a ploy to spend time with the object of her affection, Alice attempts to arrange a romance between Lady Jemima and Charlie's employer, one Nigel Deverell, seventh Viscount Wynstowe. If only they would fall in love--then Alice and Charlie might live together as man and wife! Challenged by Lady Jemima's love for another and Lord Wynstowe's eccentric personality, Alice must use all of her cunning to bring about this unlikely romantic union. Will this lowborn servant successfully manipulate the hearts of this lord and lady? Will Charlie and Alice ever improve their stations? Or, as talk of women's suffrage begins to percolate in the drawing rooms and salons of London, will Alice discover a different sort of path for herself? --
Date Published:2026

"A Borzoi book"--Title page verso. Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. Miss Alice Lockey, daughter of a tenant farmer, has by dint of hard work, innate intelligence, and a cunning ability to predict the moods of her betters, raised herself to the lofty status of lady's maid at Marlecombe Park. Though her mother has advised Alice to work only until marriage, Alice has thus far resisted the temptations of matrimony among the neighboring widowers and pig farmers, more content to enjoy the fruits of her labor--or at least the portion of them her father will share after they are paid to him. Alice spends her days arranging Lady Jemima Alderwick's blond hair into the latest French styles--chignons and plaits--laundering her lady's surprisingly malodorous petticoats and drawers, and carefully sewing all manner of fripperies--ribbons, lace, and silk flowers--to her lady's bonnets and gowns. But when a visiting servant, a valet named Charlie Wells, catches her eye, Alice begins to understand the constraints of her position. In a ploy to spend time with the object of her affection, Alice attempts to arrange a romance between Lady Jemima and Charlie's employer, one Nigel Deverell, seventh Viscount Wynstowe. If only they would fall in love--then Alice and Charlie might live together as man and wife! Challenged by Lady Jemima's love for another and Lord Wynstowe's eccentric personality, Alice must use all of her cunning to bring about this unlikely romantic union. Will this lowborn servant successfully manipulate the hearts of this lord and lady? Will Charlie and Alice ever improve their stations? Or, as talk of women's suffrage begins to percolate in the drawing rooms and salons of London, will Alice discover a different sort of path for herself? --

Date Published:2026

Field guide for the formerly villainous

England, Autumn K.,


"A novel"--Cover. Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. "STARDEW VALLEY meets STUDIO GHIBLI in a charming cozy fantasy about healing, redemption, and the subtle magic of simple living. Perfect for fans of Can't Spell Treason Without Tea and The Spellshop. Welcome home, weary traveler. When Oaklin Nettlewood accidentally joined an evil world-ending cult, mind control magic forced them to do unspeakable things. Years later, the realm's heroes have finally saved the day, defeated the villain, and shattered the last remnants of the spell...leaving destruction in their wake. And so, with a spell-damaged memory and whole bushel of trauma, Oaklin escapes to a small farm on the edge of Mossley's Rest and swears an oath: After all the things they were forced to do with their magic, they will never use it again. Ever. The no-nonsense ghost granny who lives in Oaklin's house has other ideas. As she coaxes Oaklin out of their shell and back into the world, they find companionship (a grumpy horse and a very good dog), friendship (a local bard and a magical baker who should just kiss already), and tentative romance (a paladin-librarian who makes Oaklin's heart come alive for the first time in ages.) Magic even seems possible again-though strictly for foraging mushrooms and protecting the farm from bugs. Healing comes in gentle waves, and Oaklin doesn't have to do it alone. So what does it mean when an inquisitor comes to town to hunt former cultists just as Oaklin begins to think that maybe, just maybe, they deserve a happy ending after all?"--
Date Published:2026

"A novel"--Cover. Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. "STARDEW VALLEY meets STUDIO GHIBLI in a charming cozy fantasy about healing, redemption, and the subtle magic of simple living. Perfect for fans of Can't Spell Treason Without Tea and The Spellshop. Welcome home, weary traveler. When Oaklin Nettlewood accidentally joined an evil world-ending cult, mind control magic forced them to do unspeakable things. Years later, the realm's heroes have finally saved the day, defeated the villain, and shattered the last remnants of the spell...leaving destruction in their wake. And so, with a spell-damaged memory and whole bushel of trauma, Oaklin escapes to a small farm on the edge of Mossley's Rest and swears an oath: After all the things they were forced to do with their magic, they will never use it again. Ever. The no-nonsense ghost granny who lives in Oaklin's house has other ideas. As she coaxes Oaklin out of their shell and back into the world, they find companionship (a grumpy horse and a very good dog), friendship (a local bard and a magical baker who should just kiss already), and tentative romance (a paladin-librarian who makes Oaklin's heart come alive for the first time in ages.) Magic even seems possible again-though strictly for foraging mushrooms and protecting the farm from bugs. Healing comes in gentle waves, and Oaklin doesn't have to do it alone. So what does it mean when an inquisitor comes to town to hunt former cultists just as Oaklin begins to think that maybe, just maybe, they deserve a happy ending after all?"--

Date Published:2026

The disaster gay detective agency

Rosen, Lev AC,


Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. A hotel employee becomes involved in a murder investigation after attempting to locate a guest who left personal belongings behind and is later seen fleeing the scene of a homicide. Assisted by a group of queer friends, the protagonist investigates the guest's identity and circumstances surrounding the crime while facing increasing personal danger. The novel combines elements of mystery, suspense, and humor.
Date Published:2026

Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. A hotel employee becomes involved in a murder investigation after attempting to locate a guest who left personal belongings behind and is later seen fleeing the scene of a homicide. Assisted by a group of queer friends, the protagonist investigates the guest's identity and circumstances surrounding the crime while facing increasing personal danger. The novel combines elements of mystery, suspense, and humor.

Date Published:2026

Safari murder party

Moore, Rachel (Rachel E.),


"She's dying for a promotion" -- cover. Includes organizational chart. Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. Fletcher Spence is dying for a promotion. And her colleagues are more than happy to oblige. After three years working seventy-hour weeks as assistant to the most terrifying CEO in the magazine world, Fletcher finally finagled a spot on Cartwright Media's annual corporate retreat-a famously luxurious week on the Cartwrights' private island, where promotions are handed out like party favors. And her plan to snag her dream job as a travel magazine photographer was going great...until her boss's dramatic death reveals his last will and testament: Whoever survives the week will inherit the company. So now she's stuck on her billionaire boss's safari park island, surrounded by wild animals and on the run from coworkers who've swapped coffee cups for machetes and briefcases for hunting rifles. To Fletcher's dismay, her only ally might be her boss's insufferably gorgeous son, Waylon Cartwright. Despite their hostile history, Fletcher is at least 80 percent sure he won't try to kill her this week. Plus, his experience on the island might come in handy while they fend off lions and tigers and...marketing executives? Oh my. While Fletcher battles her own ambitions and her unexpected attraction to Waylon, her power-hungry, bloodthirsty colleagues will do anything to stop them from escaping with their lives. Everyone knows the media industry is cutthroat, but in this safari party, it's never been more true"--
Date Published:2026

"She's dying for a promotion" -- cover. Includes organizational chart. Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River RIdge Dental. Fletcher Spence is dying for a promotion. And her colleagues are more than happy to oblige. After three years working seventy-hour weeks as assistant to the most terrifying CEO in the magazine world, Fletcher finally finagled a spot on Cartwright Media's annual corporate retreat-a famously luxurious week on the Cartwrights' private island, where promotions are handed out like party favors. And her plan to snag her dream job as a travel magazine photographer was going great...until her boss's dramatic death reveals his last will and testament: Whoever survives the week will inherit the company. So now she's stuck on her billionaire boss's safari park island, surrounded by wild animals and on the run from coworkers who've swapped coffee cups for machetes and briefcases for hunting rifles. To Fletcher's dismay, her only ally might be her boss's insufferably gorgeous son, Waylon Cartwright. Despite their hostile history, Fletcher is at least 80 percent sure he won't try to kill her this week. Plus, his experience on the island might come in handy while they fend off lions and tigers and...marketing executives? Oh my. While Fletcher battles her own ambitions and her unexpected attraction to Waylon, her power-hungry, bloodthirsty colleagues will do anything to stop them from escaping with their lives. Everyone knows the media industry is cutthroat, but in this safari party, it's never been more true"--

Date Published:2026

Three hitmen and a baby

Hart, Rob,


Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River Ridge Dental. Welcome back to Assassins Anonymous, where family is everything and danger lurks around every corner. Assassins Anonymous isn't just a weekly recovery meeting for reformed killers: it's also a family. When Valencia receives troubling news that her brother has gone missing, she wants to rush off to LA to find him. But she can't bring her baby girl, Lucia. Enter the other members of Assassins Anonymous: Mark, Astrid, and Booker, who offer to watch the toddler while she's gone. After all, they're three of the deadliest, most highly skilled people on the planet; what could go wrong? Turns out, a lot. Shortly after Valencia leaves, Mark is summoned to the lair of Zmeya, a Russian mob boss calling in a deadly favor: she wants him to kill Astrid, his protege and friend. Mark refuses, but Zmeya reveals that she knows the identity of Mark's ex-girlfriend . . . and his son. Either Astrid goes, or they do. Meanwhile, Lucia spikes a dangerously high fever, and when Booker and Astrid take her to urgent care, they realize too late, that their fabricated identities are a real liability. Also, they don't know Valencia's last name, let alone Lucia's. They can hardly blame the staff for calling the NYPD. Suddenly the splintered group is on the run from both the Russian mob and the police, dodging bad guys and do-gooders while trying to find refuge in a city full of surveillance cameras: all without killing anyone. That is, until Zmeya captures Sara and Bennett, and Mark is ready to throw his sobriety out the window.
Date Published:2026

Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River Ridge Dental. Welcome back to Assassins Anonymous, where family is everything and danger lurks around every corner. Assassins Anonymous isn't just a weekly recovery meeting for reformed killers: it's also a family. When Valencia receives troubling news that her brother has gone missing, she wants to rush off to LA to find him. But she can't bring her baby girl, Lucia. Enter the other members of Assassins Anonymous: Mark, Astrid, and Booker, who offer to watch the toddler while she's gone. After all, they're three of the deadliest, most highly skilled people on the planet; what could go wrong? Turns out, a lot. Shortly after Valencia leaves, Mark is summoned to the lair of Zmeya, a Russian mob boss calling in a deadly favor: she wants him to kill Astrid, his protege and friend. Mark refuses, but Zmeya reveals that she knows the identity of Mark's ex-girlfriend . . . and his son. Either Astrid goes, or they do. Meanwhile, Lucia spikes a dangerously high fever, and when Booker and Astrid take her to urgent care, they realize too late, that their fabricated identities are a real liability. Also, they don't know Valencia's last name, let alone Lucia's. They can hardly blame the staff for calling the NYPD. Suddenly the splintered group is on the run from both the Russian mob and the police, dodging bad guys and do-gooders while trying to find refuge in a city full of surveillance cameras: all without killing anyone. That is, until Zmeya captures Sara and Bennett, and Mark is ready to throw his sobriety out the window.

Date Published:2026

The river she became

Varga, Emily,


Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River Ridge Dental. When scholar-turned-thief Yaseema crosses the River into the fae world in search of a relic to save her conquered people, she forms an uneasy alliance with a captain hiding his own rebellion, and together they must survive curses, monsters, and a dangerous bond as each fights to claim the same relic for their own.
Date Published:2026

Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River Ridge Dental. When scholar-turned-thief Yaseema crosses the River into the fae world in search of a relic to save her conquered people, she forms an uneasy alliance with a captain hiding his own rebellion, and together they must survive curses, monsters, and a dangerous bond as each fights to claim the same relic for their own.

Date Published:2026

A murder in Hollywood

Crichton, Michael, 1942-2008,


"Never before published" -- Dust jacket. Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River Ridge Dental. "A new Hollywood mystery thriller, originally written in 1973 by Crichton but never before published, that will keep you guessing until the very end. In the glitz and decadence of 1970s Hollywood, an era when sex and drugs are readily available on any movie set, the writer of the next Western blockbuster, Bloodrock, has just been found dead in his motel bathtub. Now publicist Harvey Jason is desperately trying to keep the project on track while the famed Harlow Perkins, a brilliant and ruthless investigator, begins to unravel the mystery and hunt the killer down. From scorching-hot desert locations to sleazy motel bars, the members of the cast and crew--each one with a very dark secret of their own--will send this case deeper and deeper into a maze of confusion and shadows until the shocking truth is revealed. Will the murderer be found? Or will the true identity of the killer turn out to be just another Hollywood illusion?" -- Front jacket flap.
Date Published:2026

"Never before published" -- Dust jacket. Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River Ridge Dental. "A new Hollywood mystery thriller, originally written in 1973 by Crichton but never before published, that will keep you guessing until the very end. In the glitz and decadence of 1970s Hollywood, an era when sex and drugs are readily available on any movie set, the writer of the next Western blockbuster, Bloodrock, has just been found dead in his motel bathtub. Now publicist Harvey Jason is desperately trying to keep the project on track while the famed Harlow Perkins, a brilliant and ruthless investigator, begins to unravel the mystery and hunt the killer down. From scorching-hot desert locations to sleazy motel bars, the members of the cast and crew--each one with a very dark secret of their own--will send this case deeper and deeper into a maze of confusion and shadows until the shocking truth is revealed. Will the murderer be found? Or will the true identity of the killer turn out to be just another Hollywood illusion?" -- Front jacket flap.

Date Published:2026

The asset class how private equity turned capitalism against itself /

O'Brien, Hettie,


"Originally published in 2026 in the UK by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, an imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd, a Hachette UK company" Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River Ridge Dental. Introduction: Speedy -- PART ONE : Under the arches -- Back in the USSR -- A mighty jungle beast -- PART TWO: Dollar signs -- A very Danish drama -- "Good Guys R Us" -- Buried treasure -- PART THREE: Turning into sludge -- Shorting God -- Barbarians and bureaucrats. "You don't know their names, but they own the house you rent. They own your hospitals, nurseries and care homes, the media you consume and the companies you work for. They even own the tools your union uses to fight back. Business is a contest-and they say their people are built to win. But when does competition become a struggle to the death? For decades, private equity firms have infiltrated every corner of modern life. Wielding debt as a weapon, they push vital services into crisis. Their cover story: that this is merely the 'creative destruction' essential to growth. Old-school capitalists say they're dismantling everything that made our economies work. The name itself, 'private equity,' is its own kind of camouflage, giving no suggestion of the debt involved in its deals, nor of the controversial techniques it uses to generate profits. The new owners think they can hide in the shadows. But the owned are fighting back. In 'The Asset Class,' Hettie O'Brien penetrates a hidden empire of billion-dollar deals and covert financial warfare. From Copenhagen to San Francisco, Barcelona to the Yorkshire Dales, she follow the money, the trail of destruction, and the industry's murky ideological roots from 1970s trips to Moscow to the present day. What she find is chilling: private equity isn't just reshaping the economy -- it's selling out the foundations of Western society"--
Date Published:2026

"Originally published in 2026 in the UK by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, an imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd, a Hachette UK company" Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River Ridge Dental. Introduction: Speedy -- PART ONE : Under the arches -- Back in the USSR -- A mighty jungle beast -- PART TWO: Dollar signs -- A very Danish drama -- "Good Guys R Us" -- Buried treasure -- PART THREE: Turning into sludge -- Shorting God -- Barbarians and bureaucrats. "You don't know their names, but they own the house you rent. They own your hospitals, nurseries and care homes, the media you consume and the companies you work for. They even own the tools your union uses to fight back. Business is a contest-and they say their people are built to win. But when does competition become a struggle to the death? For decades, private equity firms have infiltrated every corner of modern life. Wielding debt as a weapon, they push vital services into crisis. Their cover story: that this is merely the 'creative destruction' essential to growth. Old-school capitalists say they're dismantling everything that made our economies work. The name itself, 'private equity,' is its own kind of camouflage, giving no suggestion of the debt involved in its deals, nor of the controversial techniques it uses to generate profits. The new owners think they can hide in the shadows. But the owned are fighting back. In 'The Asset Class,' Hettie O'Brien penetrates a hidden empire of billion-dollar deals and covert financial warfare. From Copenhagen to San Francisco, Barcelona to the Yorkshire Dales, she follow the money, the trail of destruction, and the industry's murky ideological roots from 1970s trips to Moscow to the present day. What she find is chilling: private equity isn't just reshaping the economy -- it's selling out the foundations of Western society"--

Date Published:2026

Monsters in the archives my year of fear with Stephen King /

Bicks, Caroline, 1966-,


Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, BIg River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River Ridge Dental. Introduction: No place like home -- Pet Sematary -- The Shining -- Night Shift -- 'Salem's Lot -- Carrie -- Epilogue: Home again. "After Caroline Bicks was named the University of Maine's Stephen E. King Chair in Literature, she became the first person given full access to King's archives, a treasure trove of material about the legendary writer's creative process and life, most of it never seen before. Her year of studying the archival materials was guided by one question millions of readers have asked themselves: What makes Stephen King Stephen King? Bicks focuses on five of King's early iconic books--The Shining, Carrie, Pet Sematary, 'Salem's Lot, and Night Shift--to reveal how he manipulates character, language, and story to cast his remarkable, creepy spells. Through close reading of early drafts, interviews with King, and freshly discovered biographical details, as well as her own personal history as a reader and scholar, Bicks shows King's mastery of storytelling and his enduring imprint on American culture. In the process, Bicks faces her own fears and gets to know the man partially responsible for them"--
Date Published:2026

Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, BIg River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River Ridge Dental. Introduction: No place like home -- Pet Sematary -- The Shining -- Night Shift -- 'Salem's Lot -- Carrie -- Epilogue: Home again. "After Caroline Bicks was named the University of Maine's Stephen E. King Chair in Literature, she became the first person given full access to King's archives, a treasure trove of material about the legendary writer's creative process and life, most of it never seen before. Her year of studying the archival materials was guided by one question millions of readers have asked themselves: What makes Stephen King Stephen King? Bicks focuses on five of King's early iconic books--The Shining, Carrie, Pet Sematary, 'Salem's Lot, and Night Shift--to reveal how he manipulates character, language, and story to cast his remarkable, creepy spells. Through close reading of early drafts, interviews with King, and freshly discovered biographical details, as well as her own personal history as a reader and scholar, Bicks shows King's mastery of storytelling and his enduring imprint on American culture. In the process, Bicks faces her own fears and gets to know the man partially responsible for them"--

Date Published:2026

The League of Dangerous Young Ladies

Morgenstein, J. A.,


Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, BIg River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River Ridge Dental. Rose Moriarty, the sixteen-year-old daughter of Sherlock Holmes' nemesis, battles vampires and demons as she attempts to save an old friend's life, forging unexpected friendships along the way. It's 1909 and Rose Moriarty--teenage daughter of Sherlock Holmes' greatest enemy--has made a name for herself fighting monsters and solving crimes. But that was before Rose met the one mystery she couldn't the disappearance of her headmistress. Now, her school has shut down, her classmates have scattered, and Rose is on her own. On the very day Rose receives word that an old friend is dying, the shadowy Count Christoph and his ward Clara show up at her door. Rose has already figured out why they're here (to hire her) and what's in their bag (an ancient orb with incredible powers), but questions Can Rose convince these strangers to help save her friend's life? What are the grotesque, bug-shaped stalkers that plague their every step? And how can Rose pursue this adventure while avoiding a certain boy from her childhood? The only thing certain is that Rose is no longer alone, because danger forges strange alliances . . . and Professor Moriarty wasn't the only famous villain to have a daughter.
Date Published:2026

Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, BIg River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River Ridge Dental. Rose Moriarty, the sixteen-year-old daughter of Sherlock Holmes' nemesis, battles vampires and demons as she attempts to save an old friend's life, forging unexpected friendships along the way. It's 1909 and Rose Moriarty--teenage daughter of Sherlock Holmes' greatest enemy--has made a name for herself fighting monsters and solving crimes. But that was before Rose met the one mystery she couldn't the disappearance of her headmistress. Now, her school has shut down, her classmates have scattered, and Rose is on her own. On the very day Rose receives word that an old friend is dying, the shadowy Count Christoph and his ward Clara show up at her door. Rose has already figured out why they're here (to hire her) and what's in their bag (an ancient orb with incredible powers), but questions Can Rose convince these strangers to help save her friend's life? What are the grotesque, bug-shaped stalkers that plague their every step? And how can Rose pursue this adventure while avoiding a certain boy from her childhood? The only thing certain is that Rose is no longer alone, because danger forges strange alliances . . . and Professor Moriarty wasn't the only famous villain to have a daughter.

Date Published:2026

Abundance a novel /

Lakhani, Hafeez,


Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River Ridge Dental. "In suburban Miami, sixty-year-old Sakeena--co-owner of a Dunkin' franchise along with her husband, Ramzan--has nine months to live unless she consents to an organ transplant. Thirty years ago, at Ramzan's behest, she left her beloved Rawalpindi, India, for the United States. In the years that followed, she compromised her belief in naseeb, the Muslim notion of destiny, and acquiesced to fertility treatments. This time, she is adamant that she should live as intended--without medical intervention. As her health deteriorates, Ramzan desperately seeks to reunite their grown children with the hope of convincing Sakeena to extend her life. But there are complications. Eldest daughter Fareen is consumed by an important business deal that, if successful, will land her a highly desired (and lucrative) promotion. Meanwhile, youngest son Adnan is living abroad and unable to return to the States due to his own unscrupulous business practices, a pattern stretching back to his adolescence. If they have any hope of saving their mother's life, the siblings must take extraordinary action to wrestle with their life choices, actions that reveal the always-present tension between ambition and fate"--
Date Published:2026

Presented to Burlington Public Library by Burlington By the Book, Big River Popcorn & Treats, The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery, The Broom Closet, The Busted Cup Brewery & River Ridge Dental. "In suburban Miami, sixty-year-old Sakeena--co-owner of a Dunkin' franchise along with her husband, Ramzan--has nine months to live unless she consents to an organ transplant. Thirty years ago, at Ramzan's behest, she left her beloved Rawalpindi, India, for the United States. In the years that followed, she compromised her belief in naseeb, the Muslim notion of destiny, and acquiesced to fertility treatments. This time, she is adamant that she should live as intended--without medical intervention. As her health deteriorates, Ramzan desperately seeks to reunite their grown children with the hope of convincing Sakeena to extend her life. But there are complications. Eldest daughter Fareen is consumed by an important business deal that, if successful, will land her a highly desired (and lucrative) promotion. Meanwhile, youngest son Adnan is living abroad and unable to return to the States due to his own unscrupulous business practices, a pattern stretching back to his adolescence. If they have any hope of saving their mother's life, the siblings must take extraordinary action to wrestle with their life choices, actions that reveal the always-present tension between ambition and fate"--

Date Published:2026