LW Library Leads

In Library Leads, library staff highlight new additions to the collection. To place an item on hold, call 562-598-2431.

“Dissection of a Murder,” by Jo Murray Genre: Legal Thriller, Fiction

When Leila Reynolds is handed her first murder case, she’s shocked by the victim: a wellknown, well-respected judge, whose death sent shockwaves through the legal community. She’s also incredulous—she’s nowhere near experienced enough to handle such a high-profile assignment— but the defendant is insistent: he wants her, and only her, to represent him. Except he’s refusing to talk.

“Our Wild Familiars: How Animals are Adapting to Cities and Reshaping the Natural World,” by Dan Werb Genre: Nonfiction, Nature

Through vivid storytelling, this book brings to life the world’s most successful synanthropes, from bats, raccoons and crows, to some of its weirdest, including the Giant Pacific Octopus. Acting as a guide to the curious, Werb reveals how the cracks in millennialong efforts to shield humanity against the outside world might just lead to a new and necessary balance with nature—or to an ever more savage future.

Stop by the library from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on weekdays and until 3:30 p.m. on Saturday to borrow these items and more.