Critical Space: An Atticus Kodiak Novel BR 18495
by Greg Rucka
4 volumes
Luck has allowed professional bodyguard Atticus Kodiak to elude the
assassin code-named Drama in the past, but when Drama experiences a threat
to her own life, Atticus's luck runs out. Drama captures Atticus's current
client as leverage for a deal. Violence and strong language. 2001.
The Time Traveler's Wife BR 18501
by Audrey Niffenegger
4 volumes
Librarian Henry DeTamble first meets his future wife, Clare, when he is
twenty-eight and Clare is twenty--but Clare has actually known Henry since
she was six. Henry suffers from Chrono-Impairment, a disorder that
catapults him sporadically through time, complicating the couple's
enduring love. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex.
2003.
Marriage 101 BR 18517
by Deborah Shelley
1 volume
Family life-skills teacher Rachel Levin accepts a dare by her high school
students to pretend to be married to someone not of her choosing for the
whole school year. The kids match her with gym instructor and marriage
skeptic Danny Ricucci. True romance blossoms between the mismatched
educators. 2008.
Flygirl BR 18643
by Sherri L. Smith
2 volumes
Ida Mae Jones dreams about flying. After World War II begins, the army
initiates a new program--Women Airforce Service Pilots. Light-skinned, Ida
Mae signs up for the mission, but realizes she must keep her African
American heritage a secret in order to fly. For junior and senior high
readers. 2008.
Schemers: A "Nameless Detective" Mystery BR 18645
by Bill Pronzini
2 volumes
The Nameless Detective investigates the case of Gregory Pollexfen, whose
valuable mystery books were stolen from his locked San Francisco home
library. Meanwhile Nameless's associate Tamara is in love, and his cohort
Jake seeks a stalker with no apparent connection to his victims. Some
violence and some strong language. 2009.
The Geometry of Sisters BR 18646
by Luanne Rice
3 volumes
After the drowning of her husband and disappearance of her older daughter,
Maura moves her other two children, daughter Beck and son Travis, from
Columbus, Ohio, to Newport, Rhode Island, where both Maura's long-ago
summer lover and estranged sister live. Some descriptions of sex. 2009.
Wintergirls BR 18651
by Laurie Halse Anderson
2 volumes
Lia's estranged best friend Cassie is found alone in the Gateway
Motel--dead, after calling Lia thirty-three times. While Lia feels guilty
for not acting to prevent Cassie's death from bulimia, she continues to
struggle with her own anorexia and self-mutilation. For junior and senior
high readers. 2009.
Incandescence BR 18656
by Greg Egan
3 volumes
After meeting a traveler who has bits of information from an uncataloged
DNA world, discontented Amalgam explorer Rakesh journeys to the galactic
core in search of the Aloof race. Meanwhile Roi and Zak, members of Aloof,
begin to discover their place in the universe. 2008.
A Mad Desire to Dance BR 18663
by Elie Wiesel
2 volumes
Doriel Waldman, a Polish-born Jew and World War II survivor, is tormented
by the weight of Judaic history and convinced he's haunted by a dybbuk.
With the help of psychoanalyst Thérèse Goldschmidt, Doriel digs into his
memories of the Holocaust, when his mother was a fighter in the
Resistance. 2006.
The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners BR 18941
by Luanne Rice
2 volumes
In this sequel to The Geometry of Sisters (RC 69203, BR 18646),
sixteen-year-old Pell visits Capri to reconcile with her mother, whose
depression led her to abandon the family a decade ago. Also on Capri is
nineteen-year-old recovering addict Rafe, who tries to move beyond his
past. Strong language. 2009.
Shattered BR 18942
by Karen Robards
3 volumes
Attorney Lisa Grant returns to her family's Kentucky horse farm to help her
ailing mother. Lisa takes a job with district attorney Scott Buchanan and
begins researching the decades-old disappearance of a family. But probing
causes dangerous repercussions. Some violence, some strong language, and
some explicit descriptions of sex. 2010.
Everwild: Skinjacker Trilogy, Book 2 BR 18943
by Neal Shusterman
3 volumes
Nick the Chocolate Ogre tries to release all the children in Everlost from
their state of afterlife limbo. Meanwhile Mikey and Allie join a band of
skinjackers and place themselves in danger by visiting the world of the
living. Sequel to Everlost (BR 17117). For senior high readers.
2009.
Country Passions BR 18945
by Rebecca Shaw
2 volumes
England. When Barleybridge veterinarian Dan Brown is seriously injured in a
car accident, former member of the practice Scott Spencer arranges to
cover for him. Manager Joy unhappily remembers Scott's callous attitude
toward women--and she quits. But a shocking secret will teach Scott a
lesson during his return tenure. 2004.
One Hot Country Summer BR 18946
by Rebecca Shaw
2 volumes
England. Kate, former receptionist at the Barleybridge Veterinary Hospital,
returns as a student vet. But still being in love with Australian Scott
Spencer, who married Zoe, could cause complications for Kate. And working
for incompetent doctor Virginia Havelock, whose mistakes may lead to a
lawsuit, is another problem. 2007.
The Aloha Quilt: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel BR 18947
by Jennifer Chiaverini
3 volumes
In the midst of a difficult divorce Bonnie leaves Pennsylvania to help an
old friend set up a quilting camp in Hawaii. When Bonnie's husband demands
half of her share in the Elm Creek quilting business, she's devastated but
soon finds solace in the tropical surroundings. 2010.
Dictation: A Quartet BR 18950
by Cynthia Ozick
2 volumes
Four stories of deception and revenge by O. Henry Prize winner. In the
title work the secretaries of Henry James and Joseph Conrad conspire to
achieve their own immortality. Includes "Actors,"At Fumicaro," and "What
Happened to the Baby?" 2008.
The Spellmans Strike Again BR 18970
by Lisa Lutz
3 volumes
After Revenge of the Spellmans (BR 18511), thirty-two-year-old
Izzy Spellman tries to run the family PI business, expose their
competition, and solve a missing-persons case. Meanwhile, Izzy's mother is
blackmailing her, cop Henry Stone appears to be wooing her, and other
Spellmans continue their zany antics. 2010.
Dreams That Won't Let Go: Jubilant Soul, Book 3 BR 19067
by Stacy Hawkins Adams
2 volumes
Jubilant, Texas. Indigo Burns is planning her wedding when her long-lost
brother Reuben returns and claims their parents' total attention. But
Reuben has a secret reason for moving back home with his blind wife and
son, and with the help of God the family will reconnect. 2010.
A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories BR 19069
by Flannery O'Connor
Ten tales about southerners facing problems of salvation. In the title
piece a sarcastic, self-centered grandmother reluctantly joins her son's
family on a trip to Florida and has a run-in with some dangerous men.
Includes "The Life You Save May Be Your Own." Some violence and some
strong language. 1948.
The Shanghai Moon BR 19146
by S.J. Rozan
3 volumes
During the Holocaust Rosalie Gilder fled Austria for Shanghai and vanished
from official records. Her jewelry briefly resurfaces decades later--only
to be stolen. PI Lydia Chin accepts a job tracking it down, then turns to
estranged partner Bill Smith for help investigating when her contact is
killed. 2009.
The Master and Margarita BR 19148
by Mikhail Bulgakov
5 volumes
Satire of Soviet society. Satan and his cronies wreak havoc in 1930s
Moscow. The Master, who is writing a tale about Pontius Pilate, is
confined to a psychiatric clinic, while his beloved Margarita flies naked
in the night sky. Notes and 1997 translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa
Volokhonsky. 1940.
Sex and the Single Earl BR 19154
by Vanessa Kelly
3 volumes
Yorkshire, 1815. Simon St. James, an earl, courts longtime acquaintance
Sophie Stanton, whose grandfather's land is crucial to building Simon's
wool empire. Sophie secretly loves Simon but finds his motives and fear of
gossip distasteful--especially when she causes a scandal by helping a
street urchin. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2010.
Sahara: A Dirk Pitt Adventure BR 19155
by Clive Cussler
5 volumes
West Africa. Dirk Pitt seeks the origin of a red tide threatening global
oxygen supplies. As Pitt and sidekick Al Giordino track pollutants, they
suffer enslavement in a coal mine, rescue a woman from cannibalistic
nomads, discover a hazardous-waste disposal plant, and find a long-missing
pilot's body. Some violence. 1992.
Still Missing BR 19156
by Chevy Stevens
3 volumes
British Columbia realtor Annie O'Sullivan bitterly recounts to a therapist
being kidnapped from an open house by a rapist and enslaved for a year in
a remote cabin. As sessions continue, Annie learns shocking information
about her captor's identity. Violence, strong language, and explicit
descriptions of sex. 2010.
Deadly Intent BR 19158
by Lynda La Plante
5 volumes
Detective inspector Anna Travis, still reeling over her breakup with now
chief superintendent James Langton, receives a new case: former cop Frank
Brandon's fatal shooting in a drug house. The murder team members are soon
on the trail of a wily chameleon-like international drug dealer. Violence
and strong language. 2008.
One Good Dog BR 19163
by Susan Wilson
2 volumes
Self-made executive Adam March loses his job, social-climbing wife, and
spoiled teenage daughter after slapping a woman at work. Sentenced to
community service at a homeless shelter, Adam takes in a rescued fighting
pit bull and slowly regains his sense of humanity. Some strong language.
2010.
Minding Frankie BR 19210
by Maeve Binchy
3 volumes
Dublin. Alcoholic clerk Noel Lynch becomes a single father when his lover
Stella dies after giving birth to their daughter Frankie. Noel's parents,
neighbors, and his American cousin Emily band together to help raise the
baby. Meanwhile, social worker Moira hounds Noel as he struggles to stay
sober. Bestseller. 2010.
Port Mortuary BR 19211
by Patricia Cornwell
4 volumes
Kay Scarpetta, a former air force doctor, receives training at Dover Air
Force Base on conducting virtual autopsies using 3-D imaging technology.
Back at Cambridge, Kay's husband Benton, her niece Lucy, and investigator
Pete help Kay probe three murders connected to the military. Strong
language and some violence. Bestseller. 2010.
Take Your Pleasure Where You Find It BR 19216
by J.D. Mason
2 volumes
Thirty-year-old African American Tasha Darden hires a PI to track down her
birth mother. Three former high school friends--career woman Phyllis,
abused Renetta, and housewife Freddie--become targets of the
investigation. They meet and relive the bitter past, but are unsure of how
much to reveal to Tasha. Strong language. 2010.
Winner Take All BR 19217
by T. Davis Bunn
3 volumes
North Carolina attorney Marcus Glenwood, from The Great Divide (BR
15912), agrees to track down CEO Dale Steadman's ex-wife, opera star
Erin Brandt, who has kidnapped their baby daughter and fled to Germany.
When Erin turns up murdered in New York, Glenwood is accused of the crime.
2003.
The Trouble with Angels BR 19220
by Debbie Macomber
3 volumes
Angels Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy return to Earth to answer Christmas
prayers. They help twelve-year-old Karen and her bitter divorcée mother
Maureen find love and reconciliation, lessen preacher Paul Morris's grief
over his wife's death, and find Ted a girlfriend, who works at his
mother's nursing home. 1994.
212 BR 19222
by Alafair Burke
3 volumes
NYPD detective Ellie Hatcher and her partner J.J. Rogan puzzle over the
murder of a bodyguard whose corpse was found in his billionaire employer's
penthouse. They also investigate the brutal killing of a college student
who was being stalked online. Violence, strong language, and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 2010.
Legacy BR 19225
by Danielle Steel
2 volumes
After Brigitte Nicholson loses both her job and her boyfriend, she helps
her mother research their family's genealogy. Brigitte discovers that a
Native American, Wachiwi, married Brigitte's French ancestor, the marquis
de Margerac. Brigitte travels to Paris, where she meets historian Marc
Henri. Some strong language. 2010.
Raven Black BR 19285
by Ann Cleeves
3 volumes
Two teenaged girls dare each other to stop at reclusive Magnus Tait's
Shetland Island home on New Year's Eve. When one of them turns up dead
soon after, Inspector Jimmy Perez from mainland Scotland must untangle
both this murder and one from the past. Some strong language. 2006.
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