The following titles are recent releases by regional authors:
• “Froelich’s Ladder,” by Jamie Duclos-Yourdon. After the disappearance of Froelich, his nephew sets out to find him. $10.93 paperback, $7.99 e-book. Available at amazon.com
• “Oliver Twisted,” by Cindy Brown. Ivy Meadows scores the star role in “Oliver Twist” along a literary-themed cruise line, and must help her investigator uncle solve a string of thefts on the boat. $31.95, hardcover, $15.95 paperback, $4.99 e-book. Available at amazon.com
• “The Shifting Winds,” by Janet Fisher. A look at the American pioneer experience in the Pacific Northwest through the eyes of Jennie Haviland, who settles in Oregon City, Ore., with her family in the 1840s. $18.16 paperback, $9.99 e-book. Available at amazon.com
• “Snowy Owls, Egrets and Unexpected Graces,” by Gwendolyn Morgan. $14.95. Poetry book that reflects on the suffering of those living with cancer and chronic illness as well as the on-going habitat destruction amid climate change and the violence of war and poverty. Available at hiraethpress.com
• “Vintage,” by David Baker. $19.15 hardcover, $9.75 paperback, $11.99 e-book. Food journalist, wine connoisseur and former bestselling writer Bruno Tannenbaum’s career is floundering when he stumbles upon a clue leading to a “lost” wine vintage, one of the many bottles stolen and smuggled out of France during World War II. Available at amazon.com
• “Washington Beer: A Heady History of Evergreen State Brewing,” by Michael F. Rizzo. $21.99 paperback. A look at the history of brewing in Washington. Available at arcadiapublishing.com
• “No Substitute for Motives,” by Carolyn J. Rose. $10.49 paperback, $2.99 e-book. While Barbara Reed’s drug-cop boyfriend is away, her family life spins out of control while things go missing from the high school and her neighbor is accused of murdering a mobster. Available at amazon.com
• “Everytime I Turn Around, God Whispers In My Ear!” by Barb Boswell. $16.99. The authors asks the reader to listen for God’s still, small voice calling in the midst of the clatter and clamor of life. Available at barbboswell.com
• “Three Summers,” by D.N. Maynard. $14.99 paperback. Three summers and The Greatest Game bind their lives together, as Nathan and Dennis journey through the joys, sorrows and experiences of life. Available at amazon.com
• “The Toy Circus,” by Joan Ganey. $19.99 paperback. The circus ringmaster, animals, clowns and others escape from their box in the corner of the room to give one last performance. Available at tatepublishing.com
• “Meet Me Where I Left You,” by Tiffany Burba. $10 paperback. Debut collection of poetry and short prose capturing the author’s real and imagined New York City adventures of love, lust, museums, jazz, food and running in Central Park. Available at amazon.com
Clark County authors who would like to announce the publication of a recent book should email the book’s title, author, publisher, available formats, retail price and website to features@columbian.com. A roundup of releases is printed a few times a year.
