Central Kansas Library System

"Beth Piatote's luminous debut collection opens with a feast, grounding its stories in the landscapes and lifeworlds of the Native Northwest, exploring the inventive and unforgettable pattern of Native American life in the contemporary world." --

Raleigh Harmon, geologist and special agent for the FBI, is suddenly transferred from the Richmond field office to Seattle. A missing hiker, a ransom note, and a "friend" with deadly intentions all ensure that there's no time for an easy transition.

Into the quaint town of Fairport on Shelter Island comes Lily Byrne, a young widow who is not so much running from the old but rather edging toward something new. In the peaceful Pacific Northwest, she hides from the world in her new vintage clothing boutique. But Lily knows that solitude can't sustain her forever. Something's got to give. And it does, with the unexpected arrival of an exuberant little cat.

"What if you suddenly found yourself in Kaya's Nez Perce homeland in 1764? Your journey back in time can take whatever twists and turns you choose as you select from a variety of options in this all-new multiple-ending story"--

"Turning a humorous but insightful lens on the value of truth--within families and within a community--Pam Walker steps off the mayoral campaign trail to return to her childhood home, where she discovers that she is not alone in the world."--

Nestled in the Northwest is a quaint little town that its quirky residents are proud to call home. With charming shops lining its one main thoroughfare, Lumby is home to the oldest apple tree in the county and the smallest bank in the state. And though it's hours from the nearest big city, readers will always find Lumby close to their hearts. When Mark and Pam Walker, a vacationing couple from the East Coast, decide to restore Lumby's ramshackle Montis...

Middle-schoolers Nico, Opal, Tyler, and Emma face a more dangerous threat and must uncover the whirlpool's origins, as well as those of that freaky "Thing in a Jar," while fending off paranormal investigators.

"Left raising his newly orphaned nephew after a tragic accident, Aaron Baxter fears he's not cut out to be a single dad. But to give baby Jack the life he deserves--and to find a peaceful refuge for himself--Aaron moves to the idyllic Pacific Northwest town of Harper Landing. Julia Harper, descendant of the town's founder and successful frozen yogurt shop owner, is mostly resigned to her role as the often-overlooked girl next door. But when the town...

"Eden faces a final reckoning when the cult's past victims hunt them down in this explosive, high-stakes thriller in the Sacramento series from New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose. For decades, Eden has remained hidden in the remote wilds of the Pacific Northwest, Pastor keeping his cult's followers in thrall for his personal profit and sexual pleasures. But the Founding Elders are splintering, and Pastor's surrogate son, DJ, is scheming...

Colby's post-high school plans have long been that he and his best friend Bev would tour with her band, then spend a year in Europe, but when she announces that she will start college just after the tour, Colby struggles to understand why she changed her mind and what losing her means for his future.