“You cannot do kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The Edge” is by David Baldacci. CIA Operative Jenny Sikwell is murdered.
Her laptop and phone were full of state secrets. Ex-Army Ranger Travis Devine is perfect for solving the murder. What he finds is a small town that holds secrets.
Devine befriends the locals to uncover those secrets. He finds people who will stop at nothing to keep those secrets. This book is in large print and in regular print.
“Command and Control” is by Marc Cameron. Panamanian President Rafael Botero asks U.S. President Jack Ryan to visit. Ryan accepts the opportunity to promote democracy. Then Ryan and his Secret Service team are cut off and out of communication in a coup that follows.
In Washington, D.C., the vice president coordinates a military response. One of the main forces behind the coup has waited for the chance to kill Ryan. This book is in large print.
“Water from my Heart” is by Charles Martin. Charlie Finn has learned to profit from the vices of others. He keeps his personal life separate from his business life until the two collide. He wants to correct what he has done in his past.
He travels to Nicaragua, where he meets the innocent people who have suffered from his actions. This book is in regular print.
“A True Account” is by Katherine Howe. In the age of piracy, Hannah Masurey disguises herself as a cabin boy in order to hunt the treasure that was rumored to be in the Caribbean.
In 1930, Professor Marian Beresford pieces together Hannah’s story. She finds a century- old mystery that Hannah may have been determined to take to her grave. This book is in regular print.
“Shield Maiden” is by Sharon Emmerichs.
Fryda grew up with the tales of her uncle, King Beowulf. She wants to become a shield maiden, but a childhood accident leaves Fryda disabled. A celebration of Beowulf’s reign is overrun with foreign lords and chieftains. A discovery threatens Fryda’s clan, but she will fight for them. Her powers seem to grow stronger. A dragon is awakened and drawn to Fryda’s power. This book is in regular print.
“Daughter of Ashes” is by Ilaria Tuti. Superintendent Teresa Battaglia is a criminal detective in the Italian police force. Her Alzheimer’s disease is worsening and she’s planning to retire. Teresa is asked to meet with a serial killer whom she put in prison. He tells her that someone is after him. Teresa holds the key to the case. She must confront the time when she was newly pregnant and married to an abusive man. This book is in regular print.
