Book of the Day

Karen Abbott illuminates one of the most fascinating yet little known aspects of the Civil War: the stories of four courageous women—a socialite, a farmgirl, an abolitionist, and a widow—who were spies. Abbott seamlessly weaves the adventures of these four heroines and draws you into the war as these daring women lived it.

In this bold and suspenseful true-crime story, former homicide prosecutor Timothy Burke makes his case against one Leonard Paradiso. Burke’s account leaves little doubt that Paradiso’s deeds should go down in infamy, alongside those of the Boston Strangler…

Nina Redmond is a librarian with a gift for finding the perfect book for her readers. But can she write her own happy-ever-after? In this valentine to readers, librarians, and book-lovers the world over, New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan returns with a funny, moving new novel.