Community Corner

5 New Titles at Birmingham's Baldwin Public Library

'Command Authority' by Tom Clancy, and 'The Wolverine' on DVD are among the recent releases available at the Baldwin Public Library.

Need a little action, suspense or adventure to get you through the week? The Baldwin Public Library has just what you need with the latest batch of new arrivals.


The Bourne Retribution by Eric Lustbader

When Director Yadin learns of a mysterious connection between Ouyang Jidan, a senior member of China's Politburo, and a recently deceased Mexican drug 
lord, he asks Jason Bourne to investigate.

'Command Authority' by Tom Clancy

There's a new strong man in Russia but his rise to power is based on a dark secret hidden decades in the past. The solution to that mystery lies with a most unexpected source, President Jack Ryan.

'The Heir Apparent' by Jane Ridley

Chronicling the eventful life of Queen Victoria's firstborn son, the quintessential black sheep of Buckingham Palace, who matured into as wise and effective a monarch as Britain has ever seen.

'The Prince of Risk' by Christopher Reich

Bobby Astor is a fearless New York hedge-fund gunslinger on the verge of making his biggest killing ever. But everything changes when his father, the venerable chief executive of the New York Stock Exchange, is murdered along with the head of the Federal Reserve in a brazen, inexplicable attack on the South Lawn of the White House. In the moments before his death, Astor's father sends Bobby a mystifying text message . . . a single word that Bobby soon realizes offers the only clue to the identity of his father's killer and the terrifying motivation behind the attack.

The Wolverine (DVD)

Summoned to Japan by an old acquaintance, Wolverine becomes embroiled in a 
conflict that forces him to confront his own demons.

The information for this post was provided by Birmingham Patch reader Josh Rouan of the Baldwin Public Library.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

More from Birmingham