Come Again No More (Jack Leg Press 2025) by David Williams.
Erstwhile reporter Charley Hull is the latest casualty of a dying industry. It’s an elegy with heart and gallows humor, told in Charley’s lyrical and oft-salty voice. The novel is set in Memphis and steeped in the music of the city and nearby Mississippi Delta. The author, a Kentucky native, spent thirty years as a newspaper reporter and editor in Memphis.
The Four Stars of Leadership: Scientifically-Derived Principles from the Experiences of America’s Highest-Ranking Leaders by Tom Collins.
Collins interviewed 51 retired Four-Star Generals and Admirals regarding their perspectives on leadership, scientifically analyzed all the transcripts, and shaped it into a leadership framework. He includes the Four-Stars’ illustrative stories from their careers. Collins is a native son of Tennessee and a faculty member at the University of Kentucky.
Through an Open Window (Ballantine 2025) by Pamela Terry.
After Margaret’s husband dies, she becomes convinced that the ghost of the woman who raised her, Aunt Edith, is trying to tell her something important. Margaret begins to follow clues delving into her past. Meanwhile, her three grown children argue about how best to support their mother. The whole family is soon embroiled in uncovering the truth the ghost of Aunt Edith is striving to reveal.
A Family of Good Women (Stoney Creek Publishing, 2025) by Teddy Jones.
Bold historical fiction, filled with strong heroines and compelling tales of love, family, and second chances—all set in the rugged world of 1920s Texas. In the lawless boomtown of Borger, Texas, Imogene Good abandons a promising career to open a boarding house—alone and unprepared for the dangers ahead. As threats mount, love arrives in the form of a Texas Ranger, and an old trunk reveals family secrets that could either break her or give her the strength to fight for her future. Inspired by true events, A Family of Good Women is a gripping tale of resilience, love, and the unshakable bonds of family.
Well of Deception (Stoney Creek Publishing, 2025) by Cynthia Leal Massey.
On the morning of March 14, 1958, breeder Maggie Schneider, the Poultry Queen of Lipan County, is shot and killed while feeding her prize-winning, White Holland turkeys on her farm in south central Texas. Everyone knows who did it, but finding the killer isn’t so easy. The search uncovers a troubled family history of insanity, accidental deaths, and suicides. Inspired by true events, novelist Cynthia Leal Massey weaves an intricate tale that spans the decades from the Great Depression to the crippling drought of the fifties. This is not a whodunnit. The mystery here is more profound: Why did he do it?
Bullets in the Water (Stoney Creek Publishing, 2025) by Conor McAnally.
When Mike Carson, a disgraced New York journalist, returns to his Texas hometown to sell his late uncle’s house, what should be a simple task quickly spirals out of control. Asked to investigate a suspicious death, Carson uncovers a web of lies, self-dealing, and drug trafficking, and with each revelation, he finds himself dragged deeper into a powerful conspiracy. Fast-paced, with a colorful cast of characters and razor-sharp dialogue, Bullets in the Water is a must-read for fans of crime fiction and investigative thrillers.
Crafting the Wheel of the Year (Search Press 2025) by Deb Bowen and Claire Gelder.
Bowen writes the history, mythology, culture, and traditions of the eight Celtic agrarian holidays, while Gelder creates accompanying craft projects. Craft in harmony with the changing seasons; create seventeen stunning projects designed to connect you with the natural world and aid your magical practice. Discover a range of crafts, including knitting, crochet and macramé, and work with natural materials including pinecones, flowers and twigs.
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