Fiction
The Skies of Pern BR 13351
by Anne McCaffrey
4 volumes
Thanks to AIVAS, which has allowed Pern inhabitants to alter the
orbit of Red Star and eliminate the Thread, Pern is now
undergoing its last Threadfall. Therefore dragonriders must find
new occupations. But before they do, Pern endures a new threat.
Follows Dragonseye (BR 11187). 2001.
The Sterkarm Handshake BR 13376
by Susan Price
4 volumes
Anthropologist Andrea Mitchell's unethical twenty-first-century
employer sends her back through a time tunnel to the sixteenth-
century English-Scottish border to facilitate a scheme to extract
gold and oil from the land. But overweight Andrea falls in love
and has to choose between cultures. Some violence. For senior
high and older readers. 1998.
A Good House BR 13400
by Bonnie Burnard
3 volumes
Follows the saga of the Chambers family of Stonebrook, Ontario,
for five decades. In 1949, Bill and Sylvia enjoy postwar
prosperity until Sylvia succumbs to cancer. Their children
Patrick, Paul, and Daphne readily accept a stepmother and, later,
a half-sister into the family. And all begin their own families.
1999.
Heart's Blood BR 13401
by Jane Yolen
2 volumes
Jakkin, now a free dragon trainer, has his plans abruptly changed
when he is asked to infiltrate rebel forces taking hold on the
planet. Sequel to Dragon's Blood (BR 10937). For junior
and senior high readers. 1984.
The Diagnosis BR 13414
by Alan Lightman
3 volumes
Boston businessman Bill Chalmers suffers from a mysterious
disease, apparently induced by technological overload in a
stressful world with constant e-mail messages. As he
deteriorates--without a confirmed medical diagnosis--he feels
further pressure from mounting financial obligations, his
colleagues, his son, and especially his wife. Some strong
language. 2000.
South Wind BR 13415
by Don Coldsmith
4 volumes
A series of historical vignettes portrays the challenges faced by
pro-slavery and pro-emancipation settlers in the Kansas Territory
before the Civil War. The connected episodes present a saga of
westward expansion through 1876. Sequel to Tallgrass (BR
11501). 1998.
Twenty-Four Hours BR 13425
by Greg Iles
3 volumes
Will and Karen Jennings's child is taken by serial kidnapper John
Hickey. While his cousin watches five-year-old Abby, and his wife
guards Will in his convention hotel room, Hickey plans a night
with Karen. Until now the children have not been harmed, but this
time Hickey's vengeful. Violence and strong language. Bestseller
2000.
Leap of Faith BR 13428
by Danielle Steel
2 volumes
Marie-Ange's privileged French childhood ends at age eleven, when
her parents and brother are killed. Having no other relatives,
the girl is sent to an elderly aunt in Iowa, who treats her as a
servant. Marie-Ange's only friend is Billy Parker, who stands by
her when she faces a devastating betrayal. Bestseller 2001.
Hollywood Wives: The New Generation BR 13429
by Jackie Collins
4 volumes
In this follow-up to Hollywood Wives (BR 11051), the women
in the California movie industry still covet fame, fortune, and
power. Forty-year-old superstar Lissa Roman maintains a
successful career, but is on her fourth divorce when her
nineteen-year-old daughter, Nicci, is kidnapped. Explicit
descriptions of sex and strong language. 2001.
A Traitor to Memory BR 13431
by Elizabeth George
7 volumes
Is there a connection between a woman killed in a hit-and-run
accident on a rainy night in London and a violinist who has
recently lost his ability to play? It is up to Detective
Inspector Lynley to solve the mystery. Strong language, some
descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller 2001.
So Far Back BR 13435
by Pam Durban
2 volumes
Sixty-five-year-old spinster Louisa Hilliard Marion discovers old
family diaries after her mother's death in their ancestral
Charleston, South Carolina, home. Learning how cruelly her
ancestors treated slaves, Louisa tries to make amends--especially
since slave ghosts haunt the house. Some strong language. 2000.
The Wrong Dog: A Rachel Alexander and Dash Mystery BR
13436
by Carol Lea Benjamin
2 volumes
Private detective Rachel Alexander is hired by Sophie Gordon to
track down a dog-cloning company that, after providing a flawed
replacement puppy for Sophie's beloved service dog, has
disappeared. But soon Sophie is murdered, and Rachel and her pit
bull, Dashiell, investigate. Some violence and some strong
language. 2000.
Summer Gone BR 13439
by David Macfarlane
2 volumes
Middle-aged Caz Newling recalls the ill-fated canoe trip he took
when he was twelve with his divorced father, Bay. Stories within
stories within stories unfold as father and son camp out in the
Canadian wilderness, bringing to mind Bay's favorite summers and
their impact on major events in his life. 1999.
Laura BR 13440
by Larry Watson
3 volumes
Paul Finley was eleven when he met Laura Pettit, twenty-two, for
the first time. Laura, a poet, had come to his family's Vermont
home with thoughts of seducing his father--her editor. Through
his parents' divorce, his father's death, and his own marriage,
Paul remains obsessed with Laura. Strong language and some
descriptions of sex. 2000.
Hayati, My Life BR 13443
by Miriam Cooke
1 volume
Traces three generations of Palestinian women while they struggle
with personal problems and political turmoil from 1946 through
1990. Samya lives in Jerusalem and, along with her daughter Assia
and granddaughters Maryam and Afaf, survives wars, exile,
imprisonment, rape, and poverty. Some descriptions of sex, some
violence, and some strong language. 2000.
A Pure Clear Light BR 13444
by Madeleine St. John
2 volumes
British director Simon Beaufort meets his future mistress while
his wife, Flora, and three children are on holiday. Meanwhile
Flora, a lapsed Catholic, renews her spiritual life and converts
to the Anglican church. Simon tries to pursue his new love and
preserve his family. Some descriptions of sex and some strong
language. 1996.
Blue Avenger Cracks the Code BR 13445
by Norma Howe
2 volumes
In his identity as Blue Avenger, sixteen-year-old David visits
Venice, Italy, and continues to pursue various crusades,
including trying to solve the mystery of who really wrote
Shakespeare's works. Sequel to The Adventures of Blue Avenger
(BR 12318). For junior and senior high readers. 2000.
The Bostonians BR 13463
by Henry James
4 volumes
Satirical comedy involving impressionable young suffragette
Verena Tarrant, who struggles to reconcile her love for Basil
Ransom, a charming southern lawyer, with the demands of her
patron, Olive Chancellor, a domineering Boston feminist who hates
men. 1886.
Fool's Gold: The Skinners of Goldfield, Book 1 BR
13468
by Stephen Bly
2 volumes
1905. The Skinner family heads to California, where they plan to
settle down near Mr. Skinner's brother. But a detour into the
town of Goldfield, Nevada, for supplies changes their plans. They
quickly discover that this gold-rush boomtown needs some
Christian fellowship. Followed by Hidden Treasure (BR
13469). 2000.
Terry and the Pirates BR 13474
by Julian F. Thompson
2 volumes
Sixteen-year-old Terry stows away on a yacht that was stolen by
young Mick and is sailing south. Mick is washed overboard during
a tropical storm. Terry is rescued and held for ransom by an
eccentric pirate family that is looking for buried treasure. For
senior high readers. 2000.
Wild Life BR 13481
by Molly Gloss
2 volumes
Washington state, 1905. Ardent feminist Charlotte Drummond,
writer of penny novels, lives by the Columbia River with her five
sons. When her housekeeper's granddaughter goes missing in the
woods, Charlotte joins the search. But she becomes lost herself
and encounters a Sasquatch family. Some descriptions of sex and
some violence. 2000.
Dancing with an Alien BR 13491
by Mary Logue
1 volume
Branko, a teenage boy from outer space, travels to Earth to help
save his planet from extinction by bringing back a female. Then
he meets six-foot-tall Tonia, ultimately falls in love, and puts
his mission at risk. For junior and senior high readers. 2000.
Being with Henry BR 13496
by Martha Brooks
1 volume
After an altercation with his stepfather, sixteen-year-old Laker
is kicked out by his mother. Laker hops a bus and lives on the
streets for a few weeks, until eighty-three-year-old widower
Henry offers him a home. Over time, the two begin to develop a
deep friendship. For senior high readers. 2000.
The Red Tent BR 13498
by Anita Diamant
3 volumes
Dinah, the only daughter of Leah and Jacob in Genesis, departs
from the biblical saga to recount her story and that of the women
around her. The red tent is where women retreat for childbirth
and young girls learn about adulthood. But Dinah is unprepared
for her brothers' cruelty. Some violence and some descriptions of
sex. Bestseller 1997.
The Wind Done Gone BR 13501
by Alice Randall
2 volumes
Characters from Gone with the Wind (BR 11427) are
recreated in a novel that examines plantation life and
nineteenth-century southern society through the eyes of a
biracial woman. Cynara resents her privileged, legitimate, white
half-sister, but during Reconstruction she comes into her own as
an independent woman. Some strong language. Bestseller 2001.
Other People's Rules BR 13504
by Julia Hamilton
3 volumes
When powerful Earl Ivar Gatehouse is accused of the twenty-year-
old murder of a rock star's daughter, solicitor Lucy Diamond's
fears awaken. As a teen Lucy had succumbed to Gatehouse's
advances, and she had learned of his incest with his daughter.
She also witnessed a fight. Strong language and some violence.
2000.
Honor's Pledge BR 13505
by Kristen Heitzmann
2 volumes
Seventeen-year-old Abigail Martin falls in love with southerner
Montgomery Farrel, who has moved to Colorado after the Civil War.
He returns her love but is committed by oath to another. Abigail
trusts in God to find a solution. Some violence. For senior high
and older readers. 1998.
Butterfly BR 13506
by Sharon Sala
2 volumes
At twenty-six, China Brown finds herself alone, pregnant, and
homeless. As she searches for shelter, suddenly China not only
witnesses a shooting, but becomes a victim. Detective Ben
English, however, is determined to improve her life. Some
explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong
language. 2000.
My Life on a Plate BR 13514
by India Knight
2 volumes
Part-time magazine writer Clara Hutt lives in London with her
busy fashion-magazine-editor husband and their two young sons.
Alternately relieved and jealous that she is not living the
single life her friends are, Clara humorously observes her
current situation. Strong language and some explicit descriptions
of sex. 2000.
Buster's Diaries: A True Story of a Dog and His Man BR
13519
by Roy Hattersley
1 volume
Buster, an abandoned London dog who is part bull terrier, keeps a
diary of his life. He is eventually adopted from an animal
shelter by "the Man" but makes the mistake of killing one of the
queen's geese in a public park. The ensuing uproar leaves Buster
a very famous canine. 1998.
Return to Promise BR 13521
by Debbie Macomber
2 volumes
Promise, Texas. Cal Patterson and his physician wife, Jane, are
happily married with two young children. When Jane takes their
son and daughter to California, because of her father's failing
health, their separation causes problems. To make matters worse,
an attractive new woman in town has her sights set on Cal. 2000.
What's in a Name BR 13532
by Ellen Wittlinger
1 volume
Ten vignettes describe how high school students join the debate
over changing the name of their New England town. They must make
choices as they struggle with their own identities--black,
white, poor, rich, popular, geeky, and immigrant. Some strong
language. For senior high readers. 2000.
The Music at Long Verney: Twenty Stories BR 13535
by Sylvia Townsend Warner
2 volumes
Satirical British short stories from the New Yorker. In
the title piece, an old couple move to the gamekeeper's cottage
and rent out the ancestral mansion to "new money." In "Maternal
Devotion," a young lady sends her unwanted beau to her mother,
whose conversation rattles them both. 2001.
The Dying Animal BR 13538
by Philip Roth
1 volume
Sixtyish New York cultural critic David Kepesh is already
struggling with his own mortality when a former favorite young
lover, Cuban Consuela Castillo, returns in ill health to see him
again. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language.
Bestseller 2001.
Death Is Not the End: An Inspector Rebus Novella BR
13556
by Ian Rankin
1 volume
Inspector John Rebus from Edinburgh, Scotland, investigates the
disappearance of his childhood friend's son from a local
nightclub. During his search, Rebus uncovers an illegal gambling
ring. Some strong language. 1998.
Shane BR 13561
by Jack Schaefer
1 volume (Reissue)
Wyoming territory, 1889. A mysterious stranger named Shane rides
into the Starretts' ranch and learns of the trouble between
cattle baron Fletcher and the homesteaders. Shane decides to stay
and help the family keep their stake. Some violence. For senior
high and older readers. 1949.
Head: Stories BR 13562
by William Tester
1 volume
Stories exploring a boy's childhood and adolescence in rural
Florida and early adulthood in New York City. In "Wet," a
stepfather forces Nim and his brother to build a barbed-wire
fence around a swamp in the midst of a thunderstorm. Strong
language and some descriptions of sex. Mary McCarthy Prize.
2000.
If Only It Were True BR 13596
by Marc Levy
2 volumes
After an automobile accident, San Francisco medical intern Lauren
enters a deep coma. Her spirit returns to her old apartment.
Arthur, the new occupant, discovers Lauren and gradually they
fall in love. But Lauren's mother decides to pull the plug. Some
strong language. 2000.
The Return BR 13603
by Dinah McCall
2 volumes
In 1973 an event at Pulpit Rock in Camarune, Kentucky, changed
the lives of two feuding families--the Joslins and the Blairs.
Now twenty-five years later, a young woman--considered a witch--
born during the tragedy returns to town, bringing the fight to a
shocking conclusion. Some strong language. 2000.
The Vault BR 13604
by Peter Lovesey
3 volumes
Detective Superintendent Peter Diamond of Bath, England, is
presented a bony hand found in the Roman baths beneath Mary
Shelley's house. He assumes it is of ancient origin until the
pathologist reports that the bones probably date from the 1980s,
meaning Diamond has a case to investigate. 1999.
Confessions of a Fallen Standard-Bearer BR 13607
by Andre‹ Makine
1 volume
In a letter to his childhood companion, a Russian emigrant
celebrates their idealistic time together as Pioneers (Communist
scouts). He recalls the friendships between their families and
the horror of their parents' World War II experiences,
contrasting their quiet heroism with the Soviet party line. 2000.
Aiding and Abetting BR 13608
by Muriel Spark
1 volume
Psychiatrist Hildegard Wolf tries to determine which of two
patients is the real Lord Lucan, who murdered his children's
nanny and battered his wife twenty-five years ago. Meanwhile the
earls want to extort money from Dr. Wolf to keep secret about her
fraudulent past. 2001.
The Killer's Cousin BR 13609
by Nancy Werlin
2 volumes
High school senior David Yaffe is exiled to his uncle's house
after being acquitted of murder. There he is haunted by his dead
cousin, Kathy, and harassed by her eleven-year-old sister, Lily.
He learns there is another killer in the house. Some strong
language. For senior high readers. 1998.
The Twylight Tower: An Elizabeth I Mystery BR 13610
by Karen Harper
2 volumes
London, 1560. Young Queen Elizabeth I is besotted with her
married horse master, Robert Dudley. But when her favorite
musician and then Dudley's wife die mysteriously, Elizabeth and
her loyal staff begin a quiet investigation of the incidents.
Sequel to The Tidal Poole (BR 13219). Some violence. 2001.
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