Five New Titles at Birmingham's Baldwin Public Library

Blood & Beauty by Sarah Dunant:

When Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia buys his way into the papacy as Alexander VI, he is defined not just by his wealth or his passionate love for his illegitimate children, but by his blood: He is a Spanish Pope in a city run by Italians. If the Borgias are to triumph, this charismatic, consummate politician with a huge appetite for life, women, and power must use papacy and family—in particular, his eldest son, Cesare, and his daughter Lucrezia—in order to succeed.

The English Girl by Daniel Silva: 

The wayward son of Israeli intelligence, Gabriel Allon is plunged into a high stakes game of murder, espionage, and corruption after a beautiful young British woman vanishes on the island of Corsica, which threatens to destroy a prime minister's career.

Stranded by Alex Kava:

Discovering the remains of a young woman in a highway ditch, FBI special agent Maggie O'Dell and her partner, Tully, embark on a frantic cross-country effort to capture a serial killer who is targeting truckers and travelers at rest stops.

42: The Jackie Robinson Story (DVD): 

History was made in 1947, when Jackie Robinson broke the professional baseball race barrier to become the first African American MLB player of the modern era. '42' tells the life story of Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey.

Bullet to the Head (DVD): 

Jimmy Bobo, a New Orleans hitman, and Detective Taylor Kwon, a New York City cop, form an alliance to brings down the killers of their respective partners.

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