Library Loot - Sept. 25

Here are the latest books that I got from the library. I got a few more than this, but I got it down to what I think I will actually want to read:
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The first two books are by author Richard L. Baldwin. He will be at our local library on October 7 for book signings, so I want to read some of his books before then and go to the book signing!

from the library's facebook page:
Aitkin Memorial District Library Get in the mood for Halloween on Thurs, Oct 7 at 6:30 pm as author Richard Baldwin comes to the Library to speak and sign books. Baldwin is the author of several murder mysteries set in Michigan. His latest book, “Murder in Tip-Up Town” is set in the Houghton Lake area. Other books include “Buried Secrets of Bois Bl...anc: Murder in the Straights of Mackinac,” “Murder at the Ingham County Fair,” and many more.

Murder at the Ingham County Fair by Richard Baldwin
Judge Winston Breckinridge, a Republican candidate for a seat in the Michigan Legislature, is murdered at the Ingham County Fair while manning his party's booth. It seems the judge was not well-liked by many, but who would go to such extremes? Once again, mystery writer Richard Baldwin gives readers what they crave...a good plot, interesting characters, some excitement, an ...more Judge Winston Breckinridge, a Republican candidate for a seat in the Michigan Legislature, is murdered at the Ingham County Fair while manning his party's booth. It seems the judge was not well-liked by many, but who would go to such extremes? Once again, mystery writer Richard Baldwin gives readers what they crave...a good plot, interesting characters, some excitement, and, when all is said and done, justice. (less)
Paperback, 220 pages
Published 2009 by Buttonwood Press

A Final Crossing: Murder on the S.S. Badger (Louis Searing and Margaret McMillan Mysteries) by Richard L. Baldwin
Paperback, 233 pages
Published June 15th 2004 by Buttonwood Press (IL) (first published June 2004)

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I am not sure how I found this book, but I never knew 50 Cent was a writer, so I had to check it out!

Blow by 50 Cent, K'wan
Prince, Killa-E, Daddy-O, and Danny grew up together in the projects, moving crack and cocaine, and answering to Diego, the neighborhood drug lord. They were small-timers playing for low stakes- until Prince is introduced to a heroin connect. Overnight they go from soldiers to bosses, and their crew is held together by loyalty and love. But taking the reins of power comes ...more Prince, Killa-E, Daddy-O, and Danny grew up together in the projects, moving crack and cocaine, and answering to Diego, the neighborhood drug lord. They were small-timers playing for low stakes- until Prince is introduced to a heroin connect. Overnight they go from soldiers to bosses, and their crew is held together by loyalty and love. But taking the reins of power comes at a high price. Now, with Diego at their back and a traitor in their midst, they find themselves between a kilo and a hard place, ready to spill blood to stay on top.

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I liked the last story I read by LaJill Hunt, so I had to check this one out too!

Drama Queen by La Jill Hunt
Kayla Hopkins is young, beautiful and can't win for losing. That's why everyone calls her the Drama Queen. She doesn't go looking for drama, it just happens to her. Take for instance, her love life. Kayla's not satisfied with just one man. She has two-one she's in love with and another whom she's pregnant by. A ready-made formula for disaster, but will Kayla see it before ...more Kayla Hopkins is young, beautiful and can't win for losing. That's why everyone calls her the Drama Queen. She doesn't go looking for drama, it just happens to her. Take for instance, her love life. Kayla's not satisfied with just one man. She has two-one she's in love with and another whom she's pregnant by. A ready-made formula for disaster, but will Kayla see it before everything blows up in her face? Her track records says no, but her friends and family can only hope. Drama Queen is a hilariously funny and fast-paced novel that offers king-size drama and entertainment. Urban Books, a new line of books focusing on the drama and grit of inner-city life, featuring edgy, and exciting new voices-writers who tell it like it is. (less)
Paperback, 300 pages
Published October 1st 2007 by Urban Books (first published 2003)

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I read the first book in this series, so I had to keep going on with it!

Die Trying (Jack Reacher #2) by Lee Child
Television writer Lee Child's otherwise riveting first thriller, Killing Floor, was criticized by some reviewers because of an unconvincing coincidence at its center. Child addresses that problem in his second book--and thumbs his nose at those reviewers--by having his hero, ex-military policeman Jack Reacher, just happen to be walking by a Chicago dry cleaner when an at ...more Television writer Lee Child's otherwise riveting first thriller, Killing Floor, was criticized by some reviewers because of an unconvincing coincidence at its center. Child addresses that problem in his second book--and thumbs his nose at those reviewers--by having his hero, ex-military policeman Jack Reacher, just happen to be walking by a Chicago dry cleaner when an attractive young FBI agent named Holly Johnson comes out carrying nine expensive outfits and a crutch to support her soccer-injured knee. As Holly stumbles, Reacher grabs her and her garments--which gets him kidnapped along with her by a trio of very determined badguys. "He had no problem with how he had gotten grabbed up in the first place," Child writes. "Just a freak of chance had put him alongside Holly Johnson at the exact time the snatch was going down. He was comfortable with that. He understood freak chances. Life was built out of freak chances, however much people would like to pretend otherwise." Lucky for Holly--whose father just happens to be an Army general and current head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, thus making her a tempting target for a bunch of Montana-based extremists--Reacher still has all the skills and strengths associated with his former occupation. And Child still knows how to write scenes of violent action better than virtually anyone else around. --Dick Adler
Hardcover, 374 pages
Published July 20th 1998 by Putnam Adult (first published 1998)