Library Picks: 'The Hangover Part II' and More

If you like thrillers, look no further than the newest arrivals at . This week's Library Picks are:

The Hunter by John Lescroart

Raised by loving adoptive parents, San Francisco private investigator Wyatt Hunt never had an interest in finding his birth family — until he gets a chilling text message from an unknown number: "How did ur mother die?" The answer is murder, and urged on by curiosity and the mysterious texter, Hunt takes on a case he never knew existed, one that has lain unsolved for decades.

Gun Games by Faye Kellerman

Lt. Detective Decker and his wife Rina investigate an apparent teen suicide witnessed by the son of a troubled former friend whom they have welcomed into their home.

Breakdown by Sara Paretsky

When the teenage daughters of some of Chicago's most influential families discover the body of a ritually-murdered victim, investigator Warshawski explores theories that the killing is linked to a hostile media campaign against a senatorial candidate or a wealthy patriarch's childhood in Nazi-occupied Lithuania.

The Hangover Part II (DVD)

Two years after the bachelor party in Las Vegas, Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug jet to Thailand for Stu's wedding. Stu's plan for a subdued pre-wedding brunch, however, goes seriously awry.

I Don’t Know How She Does It (DVD)

A comedy centered on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids. When Kate gets handed a major new account that will require frequent trips to New York, Richard also wins the new job he's been hoping for and both will be spreading themselves even thinner. Complicating matters is Kate's charming new business associate Jack Abelhammer, who begins to prove an unexpected source of temptation.

To check out any of these books or movies, visit the library's website and reserve your copy straight from the online catalogue. Make sure you come back to Birmingham Patch next week, to see what else is new in the stacks.