FOR RELEASE  November 22, 2009

 

The Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Cookbook: Recipes and Entertaining Secrets from the Most Extraordinary People in the World by Robin Leach was given by Michael Pollack in memory of Elsie Heden.

This culinary extravaganza takes you on a tour of the entertaining styles of fifty-five of the most fascinating, captivating tastemakers, as they reveal their secrets for successful parties and share their cooking traditions.

That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo provides a deeply introspective story of every family feeling imaginable, as a middle-aged man confronts his parents and their failed marriage, his own troubled one, his daughter’s new life, and finally, what he thought he wanted compared with what he has.

            Murder in the Name of Honor: The True Story of One Woman’s Heroic Fight Against an Unbelievable Crime by Rana Husseini gives voice to the thousands of women who have lost their lives for trivial offenses in executions usually carried out by a relative as an act of purification to restore the family’s honor.

Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo is set in the Amish town of Painter’s Mill where Kate Burkholder, a woman with Amish roots, big-city law enforcement background, and a wealth of experience seems the perfect candidate for chief of police.

Terror on the Seas: True Tales of Modern-Day Pirates by Daniel Sekulich takes readers on an eye-opening voyage into the world of high-seas piracy, a multinational, multi-billion-dollar enterprise of violent activities that has wide reaching effects on the economy and the war on terror.

Where Memories Lie by Deborah Crombie takes Scotland Yard detectives Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James in pursuit of a ruthless killer, a priceless heirloom, and a murder long hidden; but the cold case is back on the books when a second, present-day murder kicks the investigation into high gear.