On the shelves - Sept. 3

The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup.

“Tell-Tale Bones” by Carolyn Haines. Private Investigator Sarah Booth Delaney is in Sheriff Coleman Peters’s office, consulting Coleman about cold cases, when Elisa Redd storms in with a case of her own. She wants Coleman to reopen the investigation of her missing daughter, Lydia Redd Maxell, the heiress to a large fortune who disappeared along with her friend Bethany nearly seven years ago. Lydia and Bethany were rumored to be working as human rights organizers abroad, but Elisa suspects Lydia’s problems might have started closer to home. Now Lydia’s husband, Tope, is set to inherit the fortune, and Elisa believes he’s behind the disappearance.

“Crow Mary” by Kathleen Grissom. In 1872, 16-year-old Goes First, a Crow Native woman, marries Abe Farwell, a white fur trader. He gives her the name Mary, and they set off on the long trip to his trading post in Saskatchewan, Canada. Then, on the eve of their return to Montana, a group of drunken whiskey traders slaughters 40 Nakota. Mary, hiding from the hail of bullets, sees the murderers take five Nakota women back to their fort. She begs Farwell to save them, and when he refuses, Mary takes two guns and saves the women from certain death. Thus, she sets off a whirlwind of colliding cultures that brings out the worst and best in the cast of characters and pushes the love between Farwell and Crow Mary to the breaking point.

“The Bandit Queens” by Parini Shroff. Five years ago, Geeta lost her no-good husband. As in, she actually lost him—he walked out on her and she has no idea where he is. But in her remote village in India, rumor has it that Geeta killed him. And it’s a rumor that just won’t die. Freedom must look good on Geeta, because now other women are asking for her “expertise,” making her an unwitting consultant for husband disposal. With Geeta’s dangerous reputation becoming a double-edged sword, she has to find a way to protect the life she’s built. What happens next sets in motion a chain of events that will change everything, not just for Geeta, but for all the women in their village.

“Medieval Tastes: Food, Cooking, and the Table” by Massimo Montanari. In his new history of food, acclaimed historian Massimo Montanari traces the development of medieval tastes―both culinary and cultural―from raw materials to market and captures their reflections in today’s food trends. Tying the ingredients of our diet evolution to the growth of human civilization, he immerses readers in the passionate debates and bold inventions that transformed food from a simple staple to a potent factor in health and a symbol of social and ideological standing.

“The Book of Outdoor Games” by Emily Philpott. Encourage your kids to get outside for hours of fun. Build outdoor forts, create obstacle courses, or try out new jump rope games. Kids will enjoy throwbacks to old classics like Red Light, Green Light, dodgeball, Capture the Flag, Freeze Tag, Monkey in the Middle, and more. With safety tips and recommendations for modifying games for players with different abilities, playtime can be safe and fun for everyone.

“Valiant Women” by Lena Andrews. Valiant Women is the story of the 350,000 American women who served in uniform during World War II. These incredible women served in every service branch, in every combat theater, and in nearly two-thirds of the available military occupations at the time. These women—who hailed from every race, creed, and walk of life—died for their country and received the nation’s highest honors. Their work, both individually and in total, was at the heart of the Allied strategy that won World War II.

— Summaries provided by library staff