By Robert Goldsborough
Series Nero Wolfe Mysteries
Recommended By Sonia Grgas, Reference Librarian

"Archie Goodwin heads to New York City looking for excitement and after a series of unsuccessful jobs teams up with Nero Wolfe to solve the kidnapping of Tommie Williamson, the son of a New York hotel magnate (From the Publisher)."

By Garth Hallberg

A tale set against a backdrop of the infamous 1977 blackout follows the experiences of two New York heirs, their paramours, two punk-loving teens, an obsessive reporter, and a detective trying to learn what any of them have to do with a Central Park shooting.

By Freedom Writers

A true account of a teacher who confronted a room of "at-risk" students, details their life-changing journey.

By Reed Farrel Coleman
Series Moe Prager Mysteries
Recommended By Ed Goldberg, Head of Reference

“Entreated by his ex-wife to solve the murder of her estranged sister, private investigator Moe Prager learns that the victim, a New York EMT, died after refusing to give assistance to a dying man (From the Publisher).”

By Richard Price

“With its perfect dialogue and attention to the smallest detail, Price's latest reminds readers why he's one of the masters of American urban crime fiction (Publishers Weekly).”

By Edward Rutherfurd
Recommended By Evelyn Hershkowitz, Readers' Services Librarian, Barney Levantino, Reference Librarian

A tale set against a backdrop of New York City's history from its founding through the September 11 attacks traces the experiences of characters who witness such periods as the Revolutionary War, the city's emergence as a financial giant, and the Gilded Age.

By Angie Thomas

An ambitious young rapper pouring her frustrations into a first song only to find herself at the center of a viral controversy that forces her to become the menace that her public reputation has portrayed her to be.