New Nonfiction
French Women for All Seasons: A year of secrets, recipes and pleasure by Mireille Guiliano
For the legions of fans who asked for seconds after devouring French Women Don't Get Fat, a charming and practical guide to adding some joie to your vie and to your table, every day of the year.
The Secret Life of Houdini: The making of America's first superhero by William Kalush
Handcuff King. Escape Artist. International Superstar. Since his death eighty years ago, Harry Houdini's life has been chronicled in books, in film, and on television. Now, in this groundbreaking biography, renowned magic expert William Kalush and best-selling writer Larry Sloman team up to find the man behind the myth. Drawing from millions of pages of research, they describe in vivid detail the passions that drove Houdini to perform ever-more-dangerous feats, his secret life as a spy, and a pernicious plot to subvert his legacy.
Ship of Ghosts: The story of the USS Houston, FDR's legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors by James D. Hornfischer
The heavy cruiser USS Houston, FDR's favorite warship, was stationed south of Manila during the attack on Pearl Harbor. After December 7, it rendezvoused with other American, Australian, British, and Dutch ships to form a fleet in the Dutch East Indies. While assaulting a Japanese convoy, it was sunk in a heated battle at Sunda Strait. Many of the crew were killed, but others survived only to be imprisoned in Japanese camps.