On the shelves - Dec. 15

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.

“Under Heaven’s Own Blue” by John D. Nesbitt. Under Heaven’s Own Blue is a collection of short fiction. In “Truth and Principle,” detective Henry Tresh helps a woman find the truth about the death of her son. In “Double Deceit,” detective Dunbar is tracking a malefactor who killed a woman and is now conducting a medical practice without a license. In “Bitter Range,” ranch hand Orin Blake becomes caught up in an intrigue in which a former ranch hand is discovered to be having an affair with the wife of Blake’s boss. In “Shadow of the Butte,” Vance Luverne moves to Wyoming to take over a homestead left to him by his late uncle.

“The Courting of Bristol Keats” by Mary E. Pearson. After losing both their parents, Bristol Keats and her sisters struggle to stay afloat in their small, quiet town of Bowskeep. When Bristol begins to receive letters from an “aunt” she’s never heard of who promises she can help, she reluctantly agrees to meet—and discovers that everything she thought she knew about her family is a lie. Even her father might still be alive, not killed but kidnapped by terrifying creatures to a whole other realm—the one he is from. Desperate to save her father and find the truth, Bristol journeys to a land of gods and fae and monsters. Pulled into a dangerous world of magic and intrigue, she makes a deadly bargain with the fae leader, Tyghan. But what she doesn’t know is that he’s the one who drove her parents to live a life on the run.

“Variation” by Rebecca Yarros. Elite ballerina Allie Rousseau is no stranger to pressure. With her mother’s eyes always watching, perfection was expected. But when an injury jeopardizes all she’s sacrificed for, Allie returns to her summer home to heal and recover. But the memories she’s tried to forget rush in and threaten to take her under. As a Coast Guard rescue swimmer, Hudson Ellis knows that hesitation can mean the difference between life and death. He’s always prided himself on being in the right place at the right time, especially when it came to Allie Rousseau…until the night he left for basic. After the biggest regret of his life, the secrets he keeps mean he can never be with the one woman he wants. When Hudson’s niece shows up on Allie’s doorstep, desperate to find her birth mother, Allie finds herself in an unimaginable position. The thread that tied Allie and Hudson to each other all those years ago may have unraveled, but the truth could pull them back together, or drive them apart forever.

“Murder Investigation Team: Jack the Ripper” by Steven Keogh. Since terrorizing Victorian London, Jack the Ripper has fascinated the world as a serial killer who eluded the police of his time. But what if his crime spree happened in the 21st century? Would he have gotten away again, or would modern detective work lead to his deserved downfall? Former investigator and author Steven Keogh has the answers in Murder Investigation Team: Jack the Ripper.

“Big Splash Knits: Mittens, Hats, Socks, and More from Atlantic Canada” by Shirley A. Scott. Big Splash Knits presents more than 20 outerwear knitting projects perfect for a boil-up in the woods, a hike by the sea, or a trot around town. Each pattern is accompanied by expertly and clearly written instructions and inspirational full-color photographs. Written with the same passion and attention to detail as the award-winning Saltwater Knits series, Big Splash Knits will appeal to a wide range of knitters.

“Book Nooks” by Vanessa Dina. For stylish bookworms and bookish stylists, this covetable home décor book merges the literary appeal of Jane Mount’s bestselling Bibliophile with the aspirational allure of Emily Henderson’s bestselling Styled. Discover beautiful bookshelves adorned with lovely objets d’art, handsome home libraries with snug armchairs, reading areas for kids that ignite the imagination, and cookbook corners in quaint kitchens.

— Summaries provided by library staff