New on the Shelves @ West Bloomfield Township Public Library http://www.wblib.org/programs/index.php See what new audiobooks are in this month @ your Library. en-us webmaster@wblib.org http://www.wblib.org/graphics/logo_4C.gif West Bloomfield Township Public Library http://www.wblib.org The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly, narrator: Peter Giles http://www.wblib.org/all/newtitles.php?section=0&item=1757 Hoping to revitalize his career when he inherits a high-profile defense case after a fellow lawyer is murdered, Mickey Haller discovers that he may be the next target and reluctantly teams up with LAPD detective Harry Bosch to find the killer. Called Out of Darkness by Anne Rice, narrator: Kirsten Potter http://www.wblib.org/all/newtitles.php?section=0&item=1758 The author presents a personal journey of faith that records her New Orleans Catholic childhood; loss of faith and involvement with secular humanism; and her eventual return, after thirty-eight years as an atheist, to New Orleans and a belief in Christ. Bones: An Alex Delaware Novel by Jonathan Kellerman, narrator: John Rubinstein http://www.wblib.org/all/newtitles.php?section=0&item=1759 When an anonymous tip leads to the skeletal remains of victims whose right hands have been removed and a box containing six human hands, LAPD detective Milo Sturgis calls in Alex Delaware, whose investigation takes them to a reclusive tycoon's mansion. The Fire by Katherine Neville, narrator: Susan Denaker http://www.wblib.org/all/newtitles.php?section=0&item=1760 2003, Colorado: Alexandra Solarin is summoned home to her family' ancestral Rocky Mountain hideaway for her mother's birthday. Thirty years ago, her parents, Cat Velis and Alexander Solarin, believed that they had scattered the pieces of the Montglane Service around the world. When Alexandra arrives her mother is missing and a mysterious group of houseguests have arrived, along with her aunt and the most powerful piece of Charlemagne's service. The First Patient by Michael Palmer, narrator: Phil Gigante http://www.wblib.org/all/newtitles.php?section=0&item=1761 Gabe Singleton, country doctor, and Andrew Stoddard, President of the United States, were once roommates at the Naval Academy. Suddenly, President Stoddard requests that Gabe take the place of his missing personal physician. Gabe uncovers increasing evidence that, while the President appears to be going insane, that it may not be from natural causes. He must find out what is happening, and do something about it. Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas L. Friedman, narrator: Oliver Wyman http://www.wblib.org/all/newtitles.php?section=0&item=1763 Friedman proposes an ambitious national strategy to address key issues in climate change and energy shortages, identifying the factors that have contributed to current circumstances while outlining an American-led revolution of clean technology solutions. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski, narrator: Richard Poe http://www.wblib.org/all/newtitles.php?section=0&item=1764 A tale reminiscent of "Hamlet" that also celebrates the alliance between humans and dogs follows speech-disabled Wisconsin youth Edgar, who bonds with three yearling canines and struggles to prove that his sinister uncle is responsible for his father's death. Blasphemy by Douglas Preston, narrator: Scott Sowers http://www.wblib.org/all/newtitles.php?section=0&item=1765 A CIA operative is sent to a remote Arizona mountain with a group of scientists to turn on the world's biggest supercollider. His mission: to discover a secret that will either destroy the world or save it. Brisingr by Christopher Paolini, narrator: Gerard Doyle http://www.wblib.org/all/newtitles.php?section=0&item=1766 Following the colossal battle against the Empire's warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still there is more at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep. Dark Curse by Christine Feehan and Jane Brown, narrator: Phil Gigante http://www.wblib.org/all/newtitles.php?section=0&item=1767 Escaping from her evil father to pursue her Carpathian destiny as a Dragonseeker, Lara Calladine is tormented by nightmares that may hold the key to the dark secrets of her childhood and joins forces with Nicolas De La Cruz to uncover the truth about both of their pasts. People of the Whale by Linda Hogan, narrator: Stefan Rudnicki http://www.wblib.org/all/newtitles.php?section=0&item=1768 Raised in a remote seaside village, Thomas Witka Just marries Ruth, his beloved since infancy. But an ill-fated decision to fight in Vietnam changes his life forever: cut off from his Native American community, he fathers a child with another woman. When he returns home a hero, he finds his tribe in conflict over the decision to hunt a whale, both a symbol of spirituality and rebirth and a means of survival. In the end, he reconciles his two existences, only to see tragedy befall the son he left behind. The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory and Jenny Sterlin, Ron Keith, narrator: Stina Nielsen http://www.wblib.org/all/newtitles.php?section=0&item=1769 In this compelling saga of passion, political intrigue, and betrayal, Mary Queen of Scots struggles to rejoin her young son and regain her kingdom despite being imprisoned at the command of her cousin Queen Elizabeth.