The Costco Connection

FICTION

Foreign Agent, by Brad Thor. In a safe house near the Syrian border, a clandestine American operations team readies to launch a dramatic mission months in the making. But before they can strike, the safe house is attacked. As the search for answers mounts, Scot Harvath—half spy, half covert counterterrorism operative—quickly finds himself at the center of the storm. The edition sold at Costco includes a short story not currently available anywhere else. (Item #1072465, 6/14)—Brian Hovis

Barkskins, by Annie Proulx. In the late 17th
century, two Frenchmen, René Sel and Charles
Duquet, arrive in New France to work as
woodcutters—barkskins. Proulx follows the
descendants of Sel and Duquet over 300 years.
Their stories include rivals taking revenge,
accidents, pestilence, Indian attacks and cul-
tural annihilation. Over and over again, they
seize what they can of a presumed infinite
resource, leaving the modern-day characters
face to face with possible ecological collapse.
(See Annie Proulx interview on page 75.)
(Item #1069955, 6/14)—Tyler Damon

The Girls, by Emma Cline. It’s the end of the

1960s in Northern California, and teenager
Evie Boyd is charmed by a group of girls she
sees in a park. Desperate to be accepted, she is
particularly captivated by an older girl,
Suzanne. Without understanding what’s going
on, Evie is drawn into a cult and inches ever
nearer to committing unthinkable acts of vio-
lence. (Item #1069918, 6/14)—Shana Stowers

NONFICTION

The Big Book of Hacks, from Popular Science. Packed with 250 DIY tech projects, this book is the ideal gift for any tinkerers and makers in your life. Chapters on toys, home improvements, gadget upgrades, and transportation and fitness explain how to do everything from making a cotton candy machine to running a flashlight on dead batteries. Additional titles in the assortment include The Total Outdoorsman Manual, from Field & Stream, and The Ultimate Survival Manual, from Outdoor Life, among others. (Item #228289, available now)—Alex Kanenwisher