For those still hanging out at the beach, new series favorite Cork O’Conner  investigates a plane crash that killed a Senator in “Desolation Mountain” (William Kent Kruger).  In “Murder on the Left Bank” by Cara Black finds Aimée Leduc searches for a ledger containing evidence of police.   In “The Money Shot” by Stuart Woods, new series character Teddy Fay races to stop extortion plot.  Texas Ranger by James Patterson, introduces a new character, ranger Rory Yates, who is accused of killing his ex-wife.