Braille Books 2003-2004 National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Library of Congress Washington 2006 Fiction Adventure The Big Burn BR 14424 by Jeanette Ingold 2 volumes In the summer of 1910, drought in Idaho and Montana has led to forest fires. On August 20, three teens—homesteader Lizbeth, fire fighter Jarrett, and buffalo soldier Seth—are caught in a blaze and face the choice of fleeing or staying to confront the conflagration. For junior and senior high readers. 2002. Captain Blood BR 14666 by Rafael Sabatini 3 volumes Great Britain, 1685. When physician Peter Blood is accused of treason against King James II for treating a wounded rebel, he is sentenced to slavery in Barbados. Once on the island he escapes to become a buccaneer—and eventually governor of Jamaica. 2003 introduction by Gary Hoppenstand. 1922. The Captain's Wife BR 14820 by Douglas Kelley 3 volumes In 1856, the captain of the clipper ship Neptune's Car falls ill at sea, leaving his pregnant young wife to command the vessel and its mutinous crew as they round treacherous Cape Horn. Kelley's novel is based on the true story of Joshua and Mary Patten. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2001. Cassada BR 14288 by James Salter 2 volumes A fighter pilot, assigned to an air force squadron in occupied Germany in 1955, aspires to become a star in target gunnery. Suddenly there is a moment of terror when he and a comrade fly too high, and run out of fuel in a heavy rain. Some strong language. 2000. Desolation Island BR 14573 by Patrick O'Brian 3 volumes Captain Jack Aubrey, commander of the Leopard, and Dr. Stephen Maturin, Aubrey's Irish friend, must transport convicts to Australia and rescue Governor Bligh from New South Wales. The two will also contend with a captured French female spy and endure a chase during an Antarctic storm. Some strong language. 1978. Fair Blows the Wind BR 13653 by Louis L'Amour 2 volumes In this colonial adventure, Irish-born Tatton Chantry, shipwrecked on the North Carolina coast, encounters Spanish profiteers and a lovely Peruvian lady. To win their treasure and her heart, Chantry takes on the pirates and savage Indians. 1978. Horse Thief BR 14482 by Robert Newton Peck 2 volumes Chickalookee, Florida; 1938. First, rodeo worker and seventeen-year-old orphan Tullis Yoder loses two fingers on his first bull ride. Then, when he learns that his only family—the thirteen horses he cares for—are going to be sold for dog food, he steals them—with help, of course. For junior and senior high readers. 2002. The Ice Limit BR 14335 by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child 4 volumes Billionaire Palmer Lloyd wants to own the largest meteorite in the world. It's buried on a remote island in an icy region off the southern coast of Chile. To retrieve it, he hires the engineering firm of Eli Glinn and controversial scientist Sam McFarlane. Some violence and some strong language. 2000. The Jester BR 14597 by James Patterson and Andrew Gross 3 volumes French innkeeper Hugh de Luc joins the Crusades in 1096 but deserts after a year of carnage. Returning home with a few relics, he finds his village in ruins and his beloved wife a prisoner in the local duke's castle. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2003. Kydd: A Kydd Novel BR 13841 by Julian Stockwin 3 volumes Twenty-year-old wigmaker Thomas Paine Kydd is impressed into the Royal Navy to join the fight against the post- revolutionary French. Gradually he learns the ways of the sea and is guided by a seasoned sailor and an adventurer. He endures battles, shipwrecks, and desertion. Some violence. 2001. The Lobster War BR 13811 by Ethan Howland 1 volume Maine teenager Dain wants to be a lobsterman like his late father. However his mom and older brother, Eddie, want him to go to college. Dain continues setting up his traps after school but someone keeps sabotaging them. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2001. The Night Is for Hunting BR 13778 by John Marsden 2 volumes In this sequel to Burning for Revenge (BR 13344), teenagers Ellie, Lee, Homer, Fi, and Kevin are still in Australia fighting the invaders of their homeland. They rescue four feral children and hide out in the desert until they are attacked by enemy forces. For junior and senior high readers. 1998. The Other Side of Dawn BR 14523 by John Marsden 3 volumes The war to defeat Australia's invaders is drawing to a close. Ellie and her guerilla band of teenagers assist the liberators from New Zealand in a final assault. But peacetime resettlement isn't easy. Sequel to The Night Is for Hunting (BR 13778). Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 1999. The Secret of Shambhala: In Search of the Eleventh Insight BR 13844 by James Redfield 2 volumes Author of The Celestine Prophecy(BR 9732) continues his quest for spiritual enlightenment. As he travels from Kathmandu, Nepal, to Lhasa, Tibet, in search of Shambhala (a.k.a. Shangri-La), he encounters many perils in the Himalayas. Sequel to The Tenth Insight: Holding the Vision (BR 10416). 1999. Thunderhead BR 14225 by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child 4 volumes Archaeologist Nora Kelly assembles a team of researchers to hunt for the lost Native American city of Quivira. Nora's father has been missing for sixteen years after his quest for the site, but a letter she discovers gives her new hope for success. Some violence and some strong language. 1999. Warriors of Alavna BR 15113 by N.M. Browne 2 volumes While walking through a yellow mist, two teens are transported back to first-century Britain. Ursula and Dan are forced to join a Celtic tribe where Ursula discovers magical powers and Dan becomes a fierce warrior in the fight against the Romans. Followed by Warriors of Camlann (BR 15112). Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2000. Warriors of Camlann BR 15112 by N.M. Browne 2 volumes British teens Dan and Ursula from Warriors of Alavna (BR 15113) attempt to return through time to the present, but they land in the fifth century. Dan becomes a knight to Arturus Urbicus—who may be King Arthur—while Ursula continues her sorcery. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2003. The Year of the Hangman BR 14923 by Gary Blackwood 2 volumes Unruly fifteen-year-old Creighton Brown, banished from England in 1777, goes to live with his uncle in the American colonies, then nearly defeated by British forces. Abducted by patriot rebels en route to Florida, Creighton is taken to New Orleans, where he soon has to choose sides. For junior and senior high readers. 2002. Blindness and Physical Handicaps The Art of Seeing BR 14649 by Cammie McGovern 2 volumes As a child, Jemma watched older sister Rozzie blossom into a teenage beauty and promising actress. But Rozzie kept her failing vision a secret. Now as adults they seek to reestablish their relationship against the backdrop of celebrity. 2002. Bad Girl Creek BR 13787 by Jo-Ann Mapson 3 volumes After wheelchair-user Phoebe inherits a California flower farm from her aunt, she needs help running it. So she takes in three women housemates—Ness, Nance, and Beryl—who have each made bad decisions in the past and welcome a new start. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001. Blind Sighted BR 14522 by Peter Moore 2 volumes Eleventh-grader Kirk Tobak is moody and bored with school, his alcoholic mother, and druggie friends. His job reading for an independent young blind woman, with whom he discusses his problems, gives Kirk new insights. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2002. Come Home, My Heart BR 14857 by Phyllis Campbell 1 volume Dr. Susan Perry, an obstetrician, becomes blind after a brain tumor is removed. Once rehabilitated, she moves to a poor, rural Virginia town. In her new career as a social worker, she becomes an integral part of the community and falls in love. 1988. The Outlaw and the Lady BR 14732 by Lorraine Heath 2 volumes Fortune, Texas; 1891. Outlaw Lee Raven and his gang kidnap a bank robbery witness and realize later that beautiful Angela Bainbridge is blind. At Raven's Mexican home the two fall in love before the Texas Rangers arrive. Explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2001. The Silent Boy BR 14890 by Lois Lowry 1 volume America, early 1900s. Katy Thatcher recalls her early childhood as the daughter of a country doctor. She had befriended Jacob Stoltz, a teenager "touched in the head," who, though silent, cared for animals and seemed kind. But then Jacob was accused of a terrible crime. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2003. Stuck in Neutral BR 14082 by Terry Trueman 1 volume Fourteen-year-old Shawn has a phenomenal memory for everything he's ever heard, but nobody knows it because his cerebral palsy has made him unable to communicate. Now Shawn suspects that his father, in a misguided plan to end the boy's pain, is planning to kill him. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. Printz Honor. 2000. Classics Le Grand Meaulnes BR 14236 by Alain-Fournier 2 volumes A tale of friendship, adventure, andromanticism recounted by François Seurel, whose father runs a French village school where seventeen-year-old Augustin Meaulnes comes to board. Variously translated as The Lost Domain and The Wanderer. 1912. The Jungle BR 13742 by Upton Sinclair 4 volumes Grim account of the deplorable conditions in the Chicago meatpacking industry around 1900, as seen through the eyes of Lithuanian immigrant Jurgis Rudkus. When first published, the novel aroused the indignation of the American public and forced government investigations that led to the passage of pure food legislation. 1985 introduction. Some violence. 1906. Moby-Dick BR 14641 by Herman Melville 5 volumes The sailor Ishmael tells the story of Captain Ahab's obsessive pursuit of the white whale in this novel which includes chapters on the natural history of the whale, the whole making an allegory of human potential and limitations. 1851. The Return of the Native BR 13693 by Thomas Hardy 5 volumes Clym Yeobright returns to barren Egdon Heath and, against his mother's advice, marries the willful Eustacia Vye. Later, disenchanted, Eustacia begins seeing Damon Wildeve, her former lover, who is married to Clym's cousin. Includes a glossary of unfamiliar regional terms as well as the author's later prefaces and postscripts. 1878. Contemporary The Devil's Larder BR 14177 by Jim Crace 1 volume Sixty-four untitled brief fictions centered on food in a variety of social situations. Selection thirteen describes a couple honeymooning in a provisionless cottage by the sea. The husband prepares an aphrodisiacal dessert in an attempt to overcome his young bride's reluctance to have intercourse. 2001. Little Casino BR 14879 by Gilbert Sorrentino 1 volume Autobiographical fiction depicting depression-era and postwar Brooklyn of the author's childhood and later years in fifty-two disparate vignettes. These often erotic, sometimes morbid fragments of memory provide fleeting glimpses of characters and time—snapshots of "love desired, love burgeoning, and love dying." Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 2002. Family The Art of Seeing BR 14649 by Cammie McGovern 2 volumes As a child, Jemma watched older sister Rozzie blossom into a teenage beauty and promising actress. But Rozzie kept her failing vision a secret. Now as adults they seek to reestablish their relationship against the backdrop of celebrity. 2002. Big as Life: Three Tales for Spring BR 13808 by Maureen Howard 2 volumes Three stories concerning family life. In "Children with Matches," a woman inherits a crumbling mansion. In "The Magdalene," a young woman banished from Ireland is sent to her uncle's wealthy family in New York. In "Big as Life," the neglected wife of John James Audubon contemplates her fate. Some strong language. 2001. Blessings BR 14393 by Anna Quindlen 2 volumes Skip Cuddy, caretaker of elderly Lydia Blessing's country estate, discovers an abandoned newborn baby on the doorstep and, naming her Faith, is encouraged by his employer to keep her. Faith rejuvenates the household, but her presence is soon public knowledge. Some strong language. 2002. Blood of My Blood BR 14832 by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 2 volumes In this autobiographical first novel—unpublished until 2002—by the Pulitzer Prize winner for The Yearling (BR 12512), the author chronicles her growth as an artist. Includes portrayals of her sympathetic father; her cold, domineering mother; and some pioneer ancestors. 1928. Crow Lake BR 14366 by Mary Lawson 2 volumes After their parents accidentally die, teens Matt and Luke Morrison give up their university plans to help raise their two young sisters, Katie and Bo, in the northern Ontario badlands. In twenty years Katie, a professor, returns to resolve past differences at a family reunion. Some strong language. 2002. Ella in Bloom BR 13786 by Shelby Hearon 2 volumes Fortyish Ella returns for a family visit to Austin, Texas, and reestablishes a relationship with her former brother- in-law after her sister's death. Ella has spent her life playing second fiddle, trying to please her demanding mother, until she discovers some family secrets. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2000. The Fall of Light BR 14411 by Niall Williams 3 volumes Saga of the Foley family in nineteenth-century Ireland. Francis and his four sons, their mother gone, flee from their tenant farm after Francis steals a telescope. When their father is presumed drowned, the four brothers eventually separate and find their own destinies at home and abroad. 2001. Fall on Your Knees BR 13878 by Ann-Marie MacDonald 4 volumes Materia at thirteen elopes with the eighteen-year-old piano tuner, James, and her Lebanese-Canadian family disowns her. James claims to be devoted to their first daughter, Kathleen, and they have three more girls as years pass. The four sisters don't mention family secrets of incest and rape until an illegitimate child appears. Bestseller. 1996. Frozen Rodeo BR 14739 by Catherine Clark 2 volumes Sixteen-year-old Peggy Fleming Farrell spends the summer working at a gas station coffee bar, yearning for a boyfriend, and helping her mother through Lamaze classes. Meanwhile her dad tries to make a comeback as a professional ice skater. For senior high readers. 2003. Goodbye Tsugumi BR 14582 by Banana Yoshimoto 2 volumes Maria Shirakawa spends a summer with her spoiled, invalid cousin Tsugumi at the family's seaside inn. Tsugumi falls in love, pushes her limits, and suffers a health crisis. Maria comes to understand her home, family, and special relationship with Tsugumi. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 1989. A Group of One BR 13909 by Rachna Gilmore 1 volume Fifteen-year-old Tara Mehta's life is turned upside down when her grandmother visits from India. Naniji disapproves of the family's Canadian lifestyle and feminist mother. But Tara also learns of her heritage and Naniji's involvement in Gandhi's peace movement. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2001. The Lightkeeper's Daughter BR 14497 by Iain Lawrence 2 volumes After several years absence, seventeen-year-old "Squid," an unwed mother, and her little girl Tatiana visit the remote British Columbia island home where her father is the lighthouse keeper. Squid confronts her memories of her brother, a probable suicide, and her feelings for her parents. For senior high and older readers. 2002. The Lost Legends of New Jersey BR 14455 by Frederick Reiken 3 volumes Livingston, New Jersey; 1980s. After his mother has a nervous breakdown and moves to Florida, Anthony Rubin, his father, and his grandfather search for true love. While the older men date acceptable Jewish women, Anthony befriends the Italian girl next door. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2000. Lucky in the Corner BR 14525 by Carol Anshaw 2 volumes College student Fern resents her lesbian mother for breaking up the family. But when Fern's best friend Tracy has an illegitimate baby whom she gradually leaves more and more in Fern's care, Fern learns about the joys and pains of motherhood. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002. Mr. Potter BR 14381 by Jamaica Kincaid 1 volume An illegitimate daughter relates the story of her estranged father, Mr. Potter, an illiterate chauffeur on Antigua in the Caribbean. Using the cadences of the sea, she tells of his ancestors, his womanizing, and the rhythms of island life in a series of vignettes. 2002. The Quilter's Legacy: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel BR 14817 by Jennifer Chiaverini 3 volumes While preparing for her wedding to Andrew, Sylvia searches for her late mother Eleanor's heirloom quilts but discovers they were sold decades ago. Pursuing leads to find them, she learns more about Eleanor's past and events touching her, such as the sinking of the Titanic and the flu epidemic of 1918. 2003. Razzle BR 13995 by Ellen Wittlinger 2 volumes Fifteen-year-old Ken, an aspiring photographer, moves to Cape Cod with his semiretired parents. There he meets Razzle—an unusual girl working at the local dump—and her nemesis, the flirtatious Harley. He ends up in the middle of their feud. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2001. The Runaway Quilt: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel BR 14349 by Jennifer Chiaverini 3 volumes On a trip to South Carolina, Sylvia Compson discovers a quilt depicting Elm Creek Manor, her home in Pennsylvania. She scours her attic when she returns and is rewarded by finding three more quilts and a journal describing her ancestor's involvement with the Underground Railroad. 2002. A Second Legacy BR 14377 by Caroline Harvey 4 volumes In 1960s London, Alexia Langley, divorced with an infant, returns to Scotland and converts the family castle into a successful hotel. In 1988 her daughter, Carly, chooses to retrace her ancestor Charlotte Bewick's sojourn in Afghanistan, told in Legacy of Love (BR 13434), instead of learning her mother's business. 1993. Step-Ball-Change BR 14245 by Jeanne Ray 2 volumes Raleigh, North Carolina. Sixtyish Caroline McSwain's daughter is engaged to the richest man in town—and her family's expected to foot the bill for the nine-hundred- guest wedding. Then Caroline's abandoned sister moves in, bringing her ankle-nipping terrier. Meanwhile the crew renovating Caroline's house seems to live there. Some strong language. 2002 Takeoffs and Landings BR 14074 by Margaret Peterson Haddix 1 volume Chuck, a fat and insecure fifteen-year-old, and his popular fourteen-year-old sister, Lori, leave their grandparents' farm to accompany their mother—a famous motivational speaker—on a professional tour. Over the next two weeks the family begins to reconcile its differences and its guilt over the father's death. For junior and senior high readers. 2001. Tender BR 14521 by Valerie Hobbs 2 volumes Fifteen-year-old Liv's grandmother dies in New York City, catapulting Liv to California to move in with her dad—whom she doesn't know. Liv works on his dive boat and copes with her grief and bitterness. Sam, her father's girlfriend, provides some comfort. Then Sam gets sick. For senior high readers. 2001. Tiger Eyes BR 14685 by Judy Blume 2 volumes Davey, her mother, and her brother fly to New Mexico to stay with relatives after her father is murdered in a hold- up. Overwhelmed with grief, Davey can hardly function. But a gentle boy she meets in a canyon helps her recover. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1981. The Virgin Blue BR 14927 by Tracy Chevalier 3 volumes American midwife Ella Turner moves to France with her husband and researches her French family origins. Tormented by strange dreams, she discovers a sixteenth-century ancestor, Isabelle Tournier, whose Huguenot beliefs led to tragedy and whose life seems somehow mysteriously linked to Ella's. Meanwhile, Ella has an affair providing complications. Some strong language. Bestseller. 1997. A Week in Winter BR 14940 by Marcia Willett 3 volumes Despite her family's objections, elderly widow Maudie Todhunter decides to sell Moorgate, her old English farmhouse. Prospective buyers include Rob Abbot, the home's renovator, and Melissa, a young woman hiding a tragic secret. For one glorious week, Moorgate enchants these strangers, who fall in love with the house and each other. 2001. Fantasy A Dance for Emilia BR 14302 by Peter S. Beagle 1 volume Jake and Sam have been best friends since childhood. When Sam dies unexpectedly, Jake goes back east for the funeral. There he meets Emilia, Sam's last love, who wound up taking care of his cat. But their profound longing brings Sam back, speaking and moving through the pet's body. Some strong language. 2000. For All Time BR 14056 by Caroline B. Cooney 2 volumes In this sequel to Prisoner of Time(BR 11916), Annie Lockwood attempts to travel back to an 1899 Egyptian archaeological dig where her true love is working. However, she ends up in antiquity when the pyramids are being built. For junior and senior high readers. 2001. Paragon Lost: A Chronicle of the King's Blades BR 14760 by Dave Duncan 3 volumes Before his expulsion, Beaumont Cookson had been one of the finest loyal swordsmen, called the King's Blades. Now, with a swordsman abducted, Lord Roland turns to Beau for help, giving him one last chance to redeem his honor and overcome his disgraceful past. Companion to Sky of Swords (BR 13418). Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2002. The Tower at Stony Wood BR 14608 by Patricia A. McKillip 2 volumes As the king of Yves prepares to marry the woman he believes is his beloved, the bard of Skye implores an impoverished knight, Cyan Dag, to find the true bride, who is trapped in a tower in Skye. Cyan undertakes the quest into dangerous magical realms. Nebula Award nominee. 2000. General The Alchemist BR 14874 by Paulo Coelho 1 volume Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy, dreams of riches and longs to see the world. He sails to Tangiers, crosses the desert, and eventually reaches Egypt, where he discovers his real destiny. On his journey, Santiago encounters a series of spiritual guides, including the alchemist who advises him to follow his heart. 1988. The Bonfire of the Vanities BR 13688 by Tom Wolfe 7 volumes In this satire of the Yuppie generation, socialite bond broker Sherman McCoy tries to escape responsibility for a freak accident that brings him into contact with unsavory elements in New York City including the justice system, religious and political leaders, and the poor. Descriptions of sex and strong language. Bestseller. 1987. Carry Me across the Water BR 13906 by Ethan Canin 2 volumes At seventy-eight, "in his decline but not yet down," wealthy Jewish widower August Kleinman recalls meaningful events of his life. In a series of vignettes, he examines unresolved issues from his World War II experiences in the Pacific and his communication problems with his children, especially his son Jimmy. 2001. A Cup of Light BR 14490 by Nicole Mones 2 volumes Deaf art expert Lia Frank, working for an American firm, travels to Beijing, China, to appraise porcelain for a buyer in Hong Kong. Lia finds some fakes, but suspects that the authentic pieces were hidden from the Japanese during the 1930s. She also falls in love with Dr. Michael Doyle. 2002. Easy Silence BR 13821 by Angela Huth 3 volumes Darkly comic tale of William, a violinist, and Grace, a painter, whose comfortable long-term marriage in a London suburb is destabilized when a young woman joins William's string quartet. Infatuated, William decides to do away with Grace. She in the meantime has befriended a strange young neighbor. Some strong language. 1999. Fair Warning BR 14328 by Robert Olen Butler 2 volumes Suave Amy Dickerson, single, forty, and an upscale art auctioneer in New York City, might finally have met a few men who do not bore her. In the world of collecting, however, motivations are difficult to decipher. Amy simultaneously juggles the demands of her widowed mother and her married younger sister. Some strong language. 2002. Fear BR 14272 by Simon Lane 1 volume While living in Paris, English author Fear falls hopelessly into debt. When his bank manager, Madame Jaffré, urges him to write an erotic novel for money, Fear compromises himself by recounting escapades between an American airline pilot and a French woman. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1998. Five Quarters of the Orange BR 13842 by Joanne Harris 3 volumes Elderly and widowed, Framboise Dartigen returns unrecognized to her childhood home in Les Laveuses, France. Memories of World War II occupation, collaboration, and resistance intermingle with family events as Framboise uses her mother's recipe album to create a menu for a cafe. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001. From the Heart of Covington BR 14151 by Joan Medlicott 3 volumes In this sequel to Gardens of Covington (BR 13718) Grace, Hannah, and Amelia continue their saga of retirement life in North Carolina. Hannah's daughter Laura moves in to recuperate from an accident, Grace copes with her newly diagnosed diabetes, and Amelia pursues her photography hobby. 2002. Fury BR 13912 by Salman Rushdie 2 volumes Possessed of a dangerous and inexplicable anger, fifty- five-year-old Malik Solanka abandons his wife and three- year-old son in London and moves to New York City. There he finds energy and rage to match his own inner turmoil. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2001. The Gardens of Kyoto BR 13756 by Kate Walbert 2 volumes Forty years after her favorite cousin, Randall, died on Iwo Jima, Ellen recounts their bond. Her story told in parallel lines encompasses her relationship with Lieutenant Henry Rock, who is sent to Korea, and threads of Randall's life. Yet all Ellen remembers may not be true. Some strong language. 2001. In This Mountain BR 14211 by Jan Karon 4 volumes Father Tim Kavanagh and his wife, Cynthia, return to Mitford and renew old friendships. Father Tim, however, struggles with retirement and aging while Cynthia achieves success as a children's writer. Father Tim's failure to control his diabetes leads to near-tragedy. Sequel to A Common Life (BR 13422). Bestseller. 2002. Leaving Katya BR 14240 by Paul Greenberg 2 volumes Russia, 1990s. When American student Daniel meets Katya, they struggle to bridge the gap between their origins. Then Katya joins Daniel in New York, and the ground shifts, but financial difficulties only intensify their incompatibility. Each seems hopelessly misled by fantasies about the other's cultural heritage. Descriptions of sex. 2002. The Looking Glass BR 14256 by Michèle Roberts 2 volumes As the twentieth century dawns, Geneviève, an orphaned French maidservant encountering the world's epicurean pleasures, discovers her storytelling gift. She chronicles in sensuous language her experiences in various households. She flees one mistress and lands in a poet's home among women who love him. Summer 1914: story ends. Some descriptions of sex. 2000. Miss Julia Hits the Road BR 14753 by Ann B. Ross 3 volumes When elderly widow Julia Springer learns that her housekeeper Lillian and other tenants are being evicted by slum landlord Clarence Gibbs, she organizes a fund-raising motorcycle race to save the neighborhood. Sequel to Miss Julia Throws a Wedding (BR 14243). 2003. Miss Julia Takes Over BR 13721 by Ann B. Ross 3 volumes Elderly Julia Springer hires private detective J.D. Pickens to find her late husband's mistress, Hazel Marie, who hasn't returned from a date. With Little Lloyd, Hazel's son, in tow, the trio end up at the NASCAR races. Sequel to Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind(BR 12542). 2001. Never Change BR 13779 by Elizabeth Berg 2 volumes Visiting nurse Myra Lipinski, a self-described lonely old maid, discovers that old high-school crush Chip Reardon is her newest patient. Chip and Myra resume their friendship and gradually fall in love before he makes a fatal decision. Some strong language. 2001. Tepper Isn't Going Out BR 14499 by Calvin Trillin 2 volumes Murray Tepper relishes occupying a good parking spot in his New York City neighborhood, but suddenly his routine of feeding the meter and reading the newspaper in his car creates a citywide furor. He becomes the enemy of the law- and-order mayor and a font of wisdom to passersby. 2001. Vertigo BR 13994 by W.G. Sebald 2 volumes In four interlocking mixed-genre pieces, the author explores the boundaries of memory. The European travels, assorted afflictions, and melancholy preoccupations of Stendhal, Casanova, Kafka, and Sebald himself are represented in a spiral of recollection, inducing vertigo. 1999. Villa Incognito BR 14868 by Tom Robbins 2 volumes Extravagant tale of three Americans declared missing-in- action who have chosen to remain in an edenic Laotian village decades after the Vietnam War's end, trafficking in opium. The unruly cast of characters includes an alluring woman descended from Japanese folklore's libidinous, sake- swilling, badgerlike tanuki. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2003. Water, Carry Me BR 14316 by Thomas Moran 2 volumes In southern Ireland where "the troubles" are never far away, Una Moss, a guileless orphan and university student, meets her first love, Aidan Ferrel. Aidan is a poetry- loving draftsman from "the North." As their relationship develops, she sees hints that he is hiding his past. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2000. What I Think I Did: A Season of Survival in Two Acts BR 13847 by Larry Woiwode 2 volumes In a reflective work of "autobiographical fiction," National Book Award finalist Woiwode tells of surviving the severest recorded winter in North Dakota's history in "Snow with Tints of Then" and recalls his years as an actor and writer in New York City in "Then with Tints of Snow." 2000. Gothics Cousin Kate BR 14566 by Georgette Heyer 3 volumes Kate Malvern, a poor relation, is brought into the aristocratic Broome household to marry a handsome but mad cousin. With the help of Philip, a dashing cavalier, and her former nurse, Kate manages to escape the cruel destiny planned by her relatives. 1968. Face the Fire BR 14114 by Nora Roberts 3 volumes Sam Logan returns to Three Sisters Island after a decade to reclaim Mia Devlin, a white witch. But Mia resents him for abandoning her. Sequel to Heaven and Earth (BR 13880). Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. Bestseller. 2002. Gothic Tales BR 13701 by Elizabeth Gaskell 4 volumes Short stories and the novella Lois the Witch from a nineteenth-century feminist. In "The Old Nurse's Story" a father casts out a daughter and her child to perish in the cold. In "The Crooked Branch" a son returns home to rob his parents. Introduction and notes by Laura Kranzler. 2000. Heaven and Earth BR 13880 by Nora Roberts 3 volumes Deputy Ripley Todd of Three Sisters Island is a witch in denial. Dr. MacAllister Booke investigates paranormal activities in the town. The two confront the past as they fall in love. Sequel to Dance upon the Air (BR 13427). Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. Bestseller. 2001. Hotel World BR 14235 by Ali Smith 2 volumes Sara, a chambermaid at the Global Hotel in England, plummets to her death in a dumbwaiter. Her death leads to the convergence of the lives of four women: her sister, the hotel receptionist, a journalist, and a homeless woman. Sara's restless ghost observes her grieving family. Some strong language. 2001. Midnight Bayou BR 13763 by Nora Roberts 3 volumes Declan Fitzgerald, tired of being a Boston lawyer, buys Manet Hall near New Orleans with plans to restore the old plantation. But he does not expect to find his house haunted by rape, murder, and betrayal. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller. 2001. A Season of Miracles BR 14279 by Heather Graham 3 volumes Young widow Jillian Llewellyn immerses herself in designing jewelry at her grandfather's Manhattan firm. When she and his new partner, Robert Marston, meet, they both feel an indescribable attraction. Amongst family rivalries and sightings of ghosts at each of their country estates, they fall in love. 2001. Storm Warning BR 13990 by Dinah McCall 2 volumes 1999. Twenty years ago, seven gifted girls attended a Manhattan private school. The building burned down one night during a storm, dispersing the students. Now, the former classmates are committing suicide one by one, after receiving a mysterious phone call. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2001. Growing Up Alt Ed BR 14829 by Catherine Atkins 2 volumes Six troubled students are assigned to an after-school alternative education class instead of being expelled. The coach's overweight daughter, Susan Callaway, recounts what happens in these sessions and how a gay guy becomes her best friend. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. 2003. Bronx Masquerade BR 14623 by Nikki Grimes 1 volume Tough students at a Bronx high school reveal their innermost thoughts, dreams, and fears during the monthly English class's Open-Mike Fridays. Through their expressions of rap, free verse, and rhymes, the students learn they are more alike than they are different. For junior and senior high readers. Coretta Scott King Award. 2002. Buddha Boy BR 14907 by Kathe Koja 1 volume Teamed up with an unusual new high school student, Jinsen, for a class project, Justin discovers Jinsen's artistic skills. Intrigued by Jinsen's calm attitude toward the school bullies who torment him, Justin learns about Buddhism and reexamines his own values. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2003. Child of My Heart BR 14542 by Alice McDermott 2 volumes Theresa, a beautiful fifteen-year-old girl, lives in East Hampton, Long Island, and takes care of children and pets for wealthy families during the beach season. She matures into a young woman the summer her sickly eight-year-old cousin Daisy visits her from New York. Some strong language. 2002. Close Ups: Best Stories for Teens BR 13795 edited by Peter Carver 2 volumes Seventeen short stories from Canadian writers dealing with growing up and making choices. In "The Rink" neighborhood kids compensate an elderly neighbor's need for his own estranged family. In "Leaving the Iron Lung" a polio- stricken girl learns to accept her new sister. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2000. Gabriel's Story BR 13724 by David Anthony Durham 2 volumes A fifteen-year-old African American comes of age on the 1870s frontier. When his widowed mother remarries and takes him from Baltimore to Kansas, Gabriel broods over lost opportunities and resents the hard farm life. He runs off with a band of cowboys, but the journey turns desperate and dangerous. Violence and strong language. 2001. Hanging On to Max BR 14652 by Margaret Bechard 1 volume Seventeen-year-old Sam decides to raise his baby, Max, himself when his girlfriend wants to put Max up for adoption. Sam struggles to finish high school and cope with single parenthood while wondering if his best is good enough for his son. For senior high readers. 2002. A Heart Full of Hope: The Christy Miller Series BR 14431 by Robin Jones Gunn 1 volume Sixteen-year-old Christy is swept off her feet by Rick, a handsome Christian boy who wants to go steady with her. Her friendship with Todd makes her decision a difficult one. For junior and senior high readers. 1999. A Hole in the World BR 14173 by Sid Hite 1 volume As punishment for lying, fifteen-year-old Paul Shackleford is exiled to work all summer on a relative's Virginia farm. There he becomes enmeshed in country life meeting a girl, a dog, and a ghost. For senior high readers. 2001. Island Dreamer: The Christy Miller Series BR 14430 by Robin Jones Gunn 2 volumes Christy travels to Hawaii for her sixteenth birthday where she practices her driving on the island roads. Her friend Paula from Wisconsin joins the family, but Christy's new faith in God at first confuses her. For junior and senior high readers. 1992. The New Rules of High School BR 15094 by Blake Nelson 2 volumes Seventeen-year-old Max has been the perfect high school student—on the honor roll, debate-team captain, and school- paper editor—but during his senior year he begins questioning his approach to life, and things start to change. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. For senior high readers. 2003. Paradise Park BR 13672 by Allegra Goodman 4 volumes In 1974, twenty-year-old Sharon follows her folk dance partner and older lover, Gary, from Boston to Hawaii, where he abandons her. Reviewing her options, Sharon cashes in her return plane ticket and begins her own spiritual quest and adventures. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001. Seek BR 14252 by Paul Fleischman 1 volume Robert, a high school senior, writes his autobiography as a screenplay for a class project, describing his lifelong search for his father, a disc jockey. After listening year after year to all forms of radio, Robert starts his own program, and his father calls in. For senior high readers. 2001. Seventeen Wishes: The Christy Miller Series BR 14434 by Robin Jones Gunn 1 volume Christy Miller volunteers for a week as a camp counselor— but the girls are much wilder than she expects. She is relieved when one girl becomes a fervent Christian. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. Starry Night: The Christy Miller Series BR 14433 by Robin Jones Gunn 1 volume Sixteen-year-old Christy Miller feels insecure with her friends—especially with the guys. She is annoyed with her parents' Christmas plans, until she finds peace with the Lord one beautiful evening. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. Sweet Dreams: The Christy Miller Series BR 14436 by Robin Jones Gunn 1 volume Christy Miller and her friend Katie are glad to be finally graduating from high school. Christy is secure in her future with Todd while Katie, influenced by her boyfriend, is falling away from her faith. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. Tenth Grade BR 15081 by Joseph Weisberg 2 volumes High school sophomore Jeremiah Reskin keeps a journal detailing his adventures in his New Jersey hometown and family life with his parents and two sisters. Jeremiah reminisces about the girls he falls for, his soccer team, and his jaunts with the guys. Strong language. For senior high readers. Alex Award. 2002. A Time to Cherish: The Christy Miller Series BR 14435 by Robin Jones Gunn 2 volumes Seventeen-year-old Christy Miller is happy now that Todd has made a commitment to her. Then best friend Katie gets involved with the wrong boy, and pal Doug becomes more withdrawn. Christy asks God to set things straight. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. True Friends: The Christy Miller Series BR 14432 by Robin Jones Gunn 1 volume Sixteen-year-old Christy and her friend Katie head to the ski slopes of Lake Tahoe. Christy becomes part of the fast crowd. But Katie warns her of trouble and Christy remembers her religious values. Christy is also frustrated because she hasn't heard from Todd. For junior and senior high readers. 1993. Wurst Case Scenario BR 13792 by Catherine Clark 2 volumes In this sequel to Truth or Dairy (BR 13249) Courtney accepts a scholarship to her grandparents' alma mater, a small rural college in Wisconsin. But being a vegetarian in meat-and-dairy country turns out to be a comic challenge. She also misses her boyfriend, Grant, back home in Colorado. For senior high readers. 2001. Historical According to Queeney BR 13996 by Beryl Bainbridge 2 volumes Eighteenth-century England. A fictional interpretation of Samuel Johnson's extended stay at the home of the Thrales. Recounts the mutual attraction between Johnson and Mrs. Thrale, mainly from the perspective of Queeney, Mrs. Thrale's daughter. 2001. Angel of Mercy: Shannon Saga, Book 3 BR 14636 by Tracie Peterson and James Scott Bell 2 volumes Los Angeles, 1904. Lawyer Kit Shannon reluctantly agrees to defend policeman Edward Hanratty on a murder charge. Kit also seeks divine help when her true love, Ted Fox, hasn't returned to the city and her aunt visits spiritualists. Sequel to Angels Flight (BR 14635). 2002. Angels Flight: Shannon Saga, Book 2 BR 14635 by Tracie Peterson and James Scott Bell 3 volumes Following City of Angels (BR 14634) lawyer Kit Shannon with divine guidance opens her own law office in 1904 Los Angeles. When she defends a Chinese woman suspected of prostitution and a Mexican laborer accused of assault, Kit learns about prejudice while falling in love with aviator Ted Fox. 2001. The Archer's Tale BR 14373 by Bernard Cornwell 3 volumes During the Hundred Years War between England and France, English archer Thomas of Hookton undertakes a quest to retrieve a treasured family lance stolen during a murderous raid on his village. Thomas joins the fight against France, and his mission becomes larger than he could have imagined. Violence and some strong language. 2001. The Artist's Wife BR 14153 by Max Phillips 2 volumes From beyond the grave, the talented, seductive, and witty Alma Mahler tells the story of her extraordinary life in early-twentieth-century Vienna. She recounts her marriages to composer Gustav Mahler, architect Walter Gropius, and novelist Franz Werfel, and recalls her relationships with the painters Gustav Klimt and Oskar Kokoschka. Some descriptions of sex. 2001. Bella Poldark: A Novel of Cornwall, 1818–1820 BR 14659 by Winston Graham 5 volumes The family feud continues between the neighboring Poldarks and Warleggans while a murderer is loose in the countryside. Bella Poldark, an aspiring singer, becomes surprisingly successful in both her career and in love. Restless Valentine Warleggan, however, is not so lucky. Sequel to The Twisted Sword (BR 8679). 2002. The Bondwoman's Narrative BR 14000 by Hannah Crafts 3 volumes In the 1850s, Hannah Crafts, a North Carolina slave, flees north. She relates factors that caused her to seek freedom and events of her perilous journey. Introduction by Henry Louis Gates Jr., who discovered and edited the nineteenth- century manuscript, considered the first work of fiction by an African American woman. 2002. Bone House BR 13891 by Betsy Tobin 2 volumes In Elizabethan England the death of Dora, the town prostitute, unsettles the village. The midwife's bastard daughter, who is a chambermaid at the local manor house, suspects murder and unearths many secrets. Others, meanwhile, fear witchcraft. Some descriptions of sex. 2000. Carley's Song BR 13872 by Patricia Sprinkle 4 volumes Job's Corner, North Carolina; 1950. In this sequel to The Remember Box (BR 13534), Carley, now twelve, is poised on the brink of a mystifying adult world, in which lives begin changing as three former residents return. A discovery by Carley makes an old mystery even more sinister. 2001. City of Angels: Shannon Saga, Book 1 BR 14634 by Tracie Peterson and James Scott Bell 3 volumes Los Angeles, 1903. Orphan Kit Shannon, with a New York law certificate, arrives in California to live with her wealthy great aunt Freddy. As criminal lawyer Earl Rogers's apprentice, Kit relies on her religious belief and successfully exposes a killer in her first trial. Prequel to Angels Flight (BR 14635). 2001. The Crimson Petal and the White BR 14394 by Michel Faber 8 volumes London, 1870s. Sugar, a nineteen-year-old prostitute in her mother's brothel, yearns for a better life that seems almost within reach when perfume magnate William Rackham settles her in a private apartment. Rackham's lust and Sugar's ambitions don't stop there. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2002. The Dark Room BR 13998 by Rachel Seiffert 2 volumes Stories of three Germans affected by the Third Reich. Physically deformed Helmut, excluded from the Nazi army, becomes obsessed with photographing wartime Berlin's citizens. During the Allied occupation, Lore, a devoted sister, perceives her parents' participation in evil. And Micha, in 1997, probes his grandfather's role in the SS. Booker Prize finalist. 2001. A Dish Taken Cold BR 13859 by Anne Perry 1 volume In the midst of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution, Celie's baby dies in the care of a friend. When she later learns that the infant was left alone while her friend was with her lover, Celie vows revenge and denounces the couple. 2000. The Don Flows Home to the Sea BR 14491 by Mikhail Sholokhov 7 volumes An earthy epic of Cossack life during the Revolution traces the fortunes and misfortunes of the Cossacks in their grim battles with the Reds and the Whites. Sequel to And Quiet Flows the Don (BR 8137). The author was awarded the 1965 Nobel Prize for Literature. Violence and strong language. 1940. Duke of Egypt BR 14304 by Margriet de Moor 2 volumes Holland, 1960s. Joseph, a Gypsy, falls in love with Lucie, a settled farm girl. They marry, but Joseph can't shake his wandering ways and accompanies his family every summer. When he returns, Joseph spins poetic tales of Gypsy life, gradually revealing wrenching details of his family's experience during World War II. 1996. Enemy Women BR 14191 by Paulette Jiles 3 volumes As the Civil War sweeps through Missouri in 1864, Adair Colley turns eighteen witnessing Union militia atrocities. Arrested as an enemy collaborator, Adair suffers the indignities of wartime prison while having an unexpected romance with Union major William Neumann, her interrogator. Some strong language. 2002. The Feast of the Goat BR 14253 by Mario Vargas Llosa 4 volumes Urania Cabral, returning to the Dominican Republic where her father is terminally ill, recalls her youth during the brutal dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo. Called "the Goat" for his depravity with women, Trujillo was the reason for her forty-year estrangement from her father. Strong language and some violence. 2000. The Fields of Eden BR 13853 by Richard S. Wheeler 4 volumes John McLoughlin, the head of the Hudson Bay Company that controls the Oregon territory in the 1840s, is both a help and a hindrance to an assortment of would-be settlers: the newly wed immigrant O'Malleys, missionary Jasper Constable and his family, businessman Abel Brownell, and politician Garwood Reese and his sister-in-law, Electra. 2001. The Firebrand BR 14550 by Susan Wiggs 3 volumes A bundle falls into Lucy Hathaway's arms from a burning building during the great Chicago fire, October 8, 1871. Inside, she finds a baby, which she raises as her own. Five years later, Lucy meets banker Randolph Higgins who discovers that the child is his. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2001. A Foreign Field BR 14738 by Gillian Chan 1 volume During World War II, fourteen-year-old Ellen Logan of Ontario, Canada, meets seventeen-year-old RAF pilot Stephen Dearborn, who is training at a nearby air force base. Over time they become close friends as Stephen struggles with fear and nightmares before shipping out. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2002. From This Time Forth BR 14937 by June Masters Bacher 2 volumes Oregon Territory, nineteenth century. In this sequel to The Heart Remembers (BR 14936), Yolanda's sister Callie has fallen in love with teacher Bonaparte Bixby. Unfortunately Bixby has his own reasons for being in Lordsburg. Yolanda and her best friend, Rachel, unite with the town women to deal with Bixby and other unsavory arrivals. 1991. Gardener to the King BR 14085 by Frédéric Richaud 1 volume At Versailles, Louis XIV's court revolves around him, the Sun King. But his nobly born gardener prefers tending his fruits and vegetables over Louis's volatile politics. Intrigued by the gardener's serenity, Louis invites him to dinner. The farmer, however, dismayed by the palace's decadence, slips away to the simpler pleasures of nature. 2000. The Heart Remembers BR 14936 by June Masters Bacher 2 volumes Oregon Territory, nineteenth century. After ten years in prison Julius Doogan returns to Lordsburg, and Yolanda fears he will jeopardize her marriage to Maynard Killjoy. She relies on her faith in God and the strength of her best friend, Rachel, as she and Maynard face several crises. Sequel to My Heart's Desire (BR 14935). 1990. The Hostage BR 14548 by Susan Wiggs 3 volumes As fire spreads across Chicago, October 8, 1871, Deborah Sinclair pleads with her father not to force her into a society marriage. Tom Silver, seeking revenge against her father, breaks in during the chaotic night and abducts Deborah. Followed by The Mistress (BR 14549). Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2000. Lake in the Clouds BR 14406 by Sara Donati 6 volumes Upstate New York, 1802. Nathaniel Bonner's half-Mohawk daughter, Hannah, hides a pregnant escaped slave from a bounty hunter—who was Hannah's childhood friend. Hannah, a healer, and her stepmother, Elizabeth, give refuge to other runaways heading to Canada. Sequel to Dawn on a Distant Shore (BR 13199). Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002. The Long Journey Home BR 14492 by Don Coldsmith 4 volumes Little Bull, a Lakota Sioux, becomes John Buffalo and finds work as an Olympics trainer and a Wild West show performer in the early 1900s, despite racial prejudice. In the course of his adventures he encounters such real-life celebrities as Jim Thorpe, Bill Pickett, and Theodore Roosevelt. Some strong language. 2001. Longing BR 14423 by J.D. Landis 5 volumes A fictional biography of the Romantic German composer Robert Schumann, who fell in love with brilliant pianist Clara Wieck. They married against her father's wishes and lived in the musical world of Chopin, Liszt, Berlioz, and Mendelssohn. Describes Schumann's sad demise in a mental asylum. 2000. Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper BR 14076 by Harriet Scott Chessman 1 volume A sequence of five imaginary reflections by Lydia as she poses for her younger sister, impressionist painter Mary Cassatt, in late-nineteenth-century Paris. Although terminally ill with Bright's disease, Lydia enjoys the intimacy of sitting as a model, pondering immortality, the purpose of art, and Mary's relationship with Edgar Dégas. 2001. The Magic of Ordinary Days BR 13884 by Ann Howard Creel 2 volumes During the Second World War, Olivia, a pregnant graduate student, is married off by her preacher father to a stranger—a sugar beet farmer from southeast Colorado—to avoid a scandal. Olivia befriends two Japanese American sisters from a nearby internment camp, and she gradually learns to appreciate the shy, gentle man she married. 2001. The Mistress BR 14549 by Susan Wiggs 3 volumes As fire rages across Chicago, October 8, 1871, Kathleen O'Leary, dressed in her friend's finery, catches the eye of Dylan Kennedy, the supposedly rich gentlemen society is speculating about. On impulse, they marry. Neither is prepared for the truth. Sequel to Hostage (BR 14548). Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2000. Mount Vernon Love Story: A Novel of George and Martha Washington BR 14299 by Mary Higgins Clark 2 volumes The book opens on preparations for John Adams's inauguration, with George Washington reminiscing about his career and family life—specifically his successful marriage to widow Martha "Patsy" Custis. He continues the story as he and Patsy retire to his Mount Vernon, Virginia, estate. Bestseller. 1968. My Heart's Desire BR 14935 by June Masters Bacher 2 volumes Covered-wagon era, the westward push to Oregon. In this sequel to Seasons of Love (BR 10473), Yolanda's wedding day dawns bright, but is shattered when Blue Bucket Mine explodes, claiming the life of her new husband and of Rachel's husband, Cole. As both women struggle to understand God's will, new men enter their lives. 1986. My Name Is Red BR 14128 by Orhan Pamuk 5 volumes A tale of conflict, conspiracy, murder, passion, and Islamic miniaturist art from the Ottoman Empire, set in sixteenth-century Istanbul. The human voices of a corpse and his murderer, among many others, and the nonhuman ones of a dog, a tree, and a gold coin propel the intricate plot. Some strong language. 2001. A Northern Light BR 14850 by Jennifer Donnelly 3 volumes Working at an Adirondacks resort in 1906, teenaged Mattie encounters pregnant, unmarried Grace Brown, who gives her a packet of letters. After Grace's drowning, the letters help Mattie decide whether to marry a farmboy or pursue her education. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2003. Nuremberg: The Reckoning BR 14269 by William F. Buckley 3 volumes In 1939 German Axel Reinhard sends his American wife and son back to the United States. In 1945 Second Lieutenant Sebastian Reinhard is an interpreter at the war crimes tribunal in Nuremberg, where he learns of his father's war duties and family secret. Strong language and some violence. 2002. Postcards from No Man's Land BR 14620 by Aidan Chambers 3 volumes Jacob's first trip to Holland from England is both a personal adventure and a family responsibility to visit his grandfather's grave from World War II. His contemporary travels are juxtaposed with the experiences of Geertrui—the young woman who loved his grandfather in 1944. Some descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. Printz Award. 1999. Rockbuster BR 14183 by Gloria Skurzynski 2 volumes Utah, 1915. Coal miner Tommy Quinlan, eighteen, mourns the death of his uncle, a labor activist who died at the hands of antiunion detectives. When Tommy falls in love with the mine owner's daughter, he has tough choices to make. For junior and senior high readers. 2001. Sister Noon BR 14483 by Karen Joy Fowler 2 volumes 1890s San Francisco. Spinster Lizzie Hayes, daughter of wealth, lives the conservative life expected of her. Through her volunteer work she comes under the influence of Mrs. Mary Ellen Pleasant—unconventional, prescient, and trailed by rumors of voodoo—who encourages Lizzie to take in a young girl of mysterious lineage. 2001. Sonny's War BR 14688 by Valerie Hobbs 2 volumes Fourteen-year-old Cory's California life undergoes great changes in the late 1960s. Her father suddenly dies, her brother is sent to Vietnam, and she falls for the new teacher, Lawrence. Influenced by Lawrence's antiwar stand, Cory becomes an activist and follows him when he's fired. For senior high readers. 2002. Under a War-Torn Sky BR 14673 by L.M. Elliott 2 volumes Europe, 1944. After his plane is shot down by Hitler's Luftwaffe, nineteen-year-old Lieutenant Henry Forester of Virginia begins trekking across occupied France. With help from members of the resistance, Henry tries to avoid capture and reach the safety of the American lines. Some violence. For senior high readers. 2001. Holidays The Christmas Train BR 14463 by David Baldacci 2 volumes Journalist Tom Langdon takes a cross-country train from the East Coast to Los Angeles to spend Christmas with his girlfriend. On the trip he meets a host of zany characters, including one who happens to be his former lover. Sparks fly until Tom's girlfriend shows up in Chicago. Bestseller. 2002. Esther's Gift: A Mitford Christmas Story BR 14538 by Jan Karon 1 volume Christmas Eve. Esther Bolick bakes special orange marmalade cakes for gifts but wonders what they really cost. When her husband calculates forty-three dollars per cake, Esther decides to shorten her list. But the words of a Christmas song change her mind. Includes recipe. Bestseller. 2002. Scrooge Wore Spurs BR 14534 by Janet Dailey 2 volumes Indebted Arizona rancher Eben MacCallister expects to lose the family ranch in the new year. To make matters worse, his former fiancée Maddie Williams has returned to open a dude ranch on adjoining land and his estranged sister has passed away—leaving him with four orphans at Christmas time. Bestseller. 2002. Shepherds Abiding: A Mitford Christmas Story BR 15108 by Jan Karon 2 volumes This sequel to In This Mountain(BR 14211) centers on Reverend Kavanagh's restoration of an old créche. He transforms himself as he renews the decrepit set and as he interacts with the community: Hope at the bookstore, Andrew at the antiques shop, and the owners of the Main Street Grill. Bestseller. 2003. Human Relationships All the Finest Girls BR 14072 by Alexandra Styron 2 volumes Lonely Adelaide "Addy" Abraham travels to a Caribbean island to attend her former black nanny's funeral. In Addy's disturbed childhood, Louise had offered her the love her wealthy parents couldn't. On Lou's home ground, Addy learns Lou's family history. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2001. Almost BR 14158 by Elizabeth Benedict 2 volumes Author Sophy Chase, recently separated from her husband, leaves New York City to return to their island home. Will has just died mysteriously, and Sophy is left to cope with her grown stepdaughters, an uncertain financial future, and her own lover's demands. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001. Along Came Mary: A Bad Girl Creek Novel BR 14680 by Jo-Ann Mapson 3 volumes In this sequel to Bad Girl Creek (BR 13787), Mary Madigan (Maddy), a former rodeo worker, meets Beryl in Santa Fe and travels to Phoebe's California flower farm to meet other women looking for a new life. Phoebe is expecting a baby—a birth that may endanger her health. Strong language. 2003. Atonement BR 14059 by Ian McEwan 3 volumes England, 1935. Cambridge graduates Cecilia and Robbie fall in love, defying class distinctions. But a greater crime is perpetrated by Cecilia's melodramatic thirteen-year-old sister, Briony. Her willful misconstruction of events she witnesses leads to the disintegration of her upper-class family and a lifetime of recriminations. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2001. Backpack BR 14375 by Emily Barr 3 volumes Darkly comic misadventures of Londoner Tansy Harris, who, following her alcoholic mother's funeral and a cocaine overdose, travels to Southeast Asia on her inheritance. Finding Vietnam depressing, she joins a group of campers to explore other places. Tansy begins reassessing her life— even as a killer targets blond tourists. Strong language. 2001. The Blackwater Lightship BR 14354 by Colm Tóibín 2 volumes Declan, hospitalized in the final stages of AIDS, sends for his sister Helen and their estranged mother. His request to visit his grandmother's house on the Irish coast creates an uncomfortable situation, bringing the three generations together—along with two of his gay friends. Booker Prize finalist. 1999. Blind Sighted BR 14522 by Peter Moore 2 volumes Eleventh-grader Kirk Tobak is moody and bored with school, his alcoholic mother, and druggie friends. His job reading for an independent young blind woman, with whom he discusses his problems, gives Kirk new insights. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2002. The Book against God BR 14948 by James Wood 2 volumes Thomas Bunting, supposedly working on his doctorate in philosophy, is actually writing a secret book asserting his atheism. After his minister father dies in northern England and his concert pianist wife leaves him because of his chronic lying, Bunting is forced to reexamine his life. 2003. The Color Midnight Made BR 14579 by Andrew Winer 2 volumes Ten-year-old Conrad Clay is one of several white boys in his Alameda, California, neighborhood. Con is diagnosed with color blindness, his parents' marriage falls apart, his best friend Loop rejects him, and Loop's brother loses his sight in an accident. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2002. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood BR 14189 by Rebecca Wells 3 volumes At forty, Sidda Walker is a famous theater director whose life spirals downward after a New York Times interview implies that her mother, Vivi, was a child abuser. Vivi disowns Sidda, but the Ya-Yas, Vivi's longtime friends, intervene. Sequel to Little Altars Everywhere (BR 14278). Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1996. The Future Homemakers of America BR 14906 by Laurie Graham 3 volumes Five Americans and one English woman become friends in 1952 when the American women's husbands are stationed in England. Over the next forty years they keep in touch, supporting and comforting each other through relocations, marriages, divorces, births, and untimely deaths. Some strong language. 2002. Handbook for Boys BR 14294 by Walter Dean Myers 1 volume Sixteen-year-old Jimmy Lynch, on probation for assault, is mentored by three senior citizens in a Harlem barbershop. Over time Jimmy absorbs their advice on choices and responsibility. For junior and senior high readers. 2002. Hearts BR 13897 by Hilma Wolitzer 2 volumes Linda Reismann, widowed at twenty-six after a six-week marriage, and her sullen thirteen-year-old stepdaughter, Robin, travel to the Midwest to deposit Robin with paternal relatives whom the girl has never met. The kinfolk are unable to take Robin, so the travelers continue to the West Coast. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1980. Hotel of the Saints: Stories BR 14090 by Ursula Hegi 1 volume Eleven short stories dealing with love and attachments. In "The Juggler" a divorced musician worries about her daughter marrying a blind man. In "The End of All Sadness" a woman allows her new husband to abuse her and her child at great cost. Some strong language. 2001. The Hunters: Two Short Novels BR 14057 by Claire Messud 2 volumes In the title piece, the American protagonist—researching death—rents a quiet apartment in London for the summer. This unnamed and genderless person becomes preoccupied with Ridley Wandor, the downstairs neighbor who raises rabbits and intrudes on the protagonist's solitude. Could Ridley be murdering her elderly patients? 2001. Ignorance BR 14581 by Milan Kundera 1 volume Kundera explores memory, homeland, nostalgia, and sex in his novel about Czech émigrés returning after long absence to post-Communist Prague. Irena's arrival in Prague from Paris coincides with Josef's from Denmark, but their reactions to events differ. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002. Little Altars Everywhere BR 14278 by Rebecca Wells 2 volumes Siddalee Walker is the oldest child of a plantation-owning family in small-town Louisiana. Her family stories of 1963 feature an embarrassing mother, who whoops it up with her friends, the Ya-Yas. Later, Siddalee and her three siblings struggle with grimmer childhood memories. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint BR 14084 by Brady Udall 4 volumes When Edgar Mint was seven years old, the mailman ran over his head. Edgar describes his recovery—learning to type because he could no longer write, attending a school for delinquents, working with the drug-dealing doctor who saved his life, and living with a dysfunctional Mormon family. Strong language. 2001. Music of a Life BR 14517 by Andreï Makine 2 volumes In 1941, classical pianist Alexeï Berg is ready to begin his career when his parents are arrested in Moscow. In a desperate attempt to survive, Berg assumes the identity of a dead Soviet soldier, incurring different dangers while denying his own musical gift. Some strong language. 2001. The Naïve and Sentimental Lover BR 14079 by John Le Carré 4 volumes Aldo Cassidy, a wealthy London businessman bored with his way of life, becomes infatuated with a glamorous bohemian couple—a writer named Shamus and his beautiful wife, Helen. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1979. Office of Innocence BR 14780 by Thomas Keneally 3 volumes Newly ordained Catholic priest Frank Darragh serves a parish outside Sydney, Australia, in the early 1940s when a Japanese invasion seems imminent and American soldiers flood the area. Already at odds with his superiors, Darragh comes under investigation after a parishioner—an adulteress wife of a POW—is murdered. Some strong language. 2002. The Snow Goose BR 14168 by Paul Gallico 1 volume A young Saxon girl brings a reclusive hunchbacked painter an injured Canada goose. Bonds of affection grow between the bird and Philip Rhayader and Fritha, linking them in Philip's heroic decision to rescue soldiers at Dunkirk during World War II. 1940. Stained Glass BR 14326 by Michael Bedard 2 volumes Choosing to skip his piano lesson, Charles Endicott is in St. Bartholomew's church when an ancient stained-glass window breaks and cuts a homeless girl sleeping in a pew. Trying to help this confused girl, Charles embarks on a strange and wonderful journey. For junior and senior high readers. 2001. Straydog BR 14723 by Kathe Koja 1 volume Rachel, a misfit at her high school, is teased by the other kids. She finds solace in writing and volunteering at the local animal shelter. When a feral collie is brought in, Rachel wants to save it and seeks help. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2002. When Kambia Elaine Flew in from Neptune BR 13836 by Lori Aurelia Williams 2 volumes Shayla sets out to write about her African American neighborhood in Houston, but she winds up involved in people's problems. Her sister disappears and her new friend, Kambia, daughter of a prostitute, is being abused. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2000. Why Did I Ever BR 14340 by Mary Robison 2 volumes Mordant, darkly satirical diary of overwhelmed screenwriter Money Breton. Her fragmentary, shifting focus often lands on the problems of her adult children, specifically Paulie, the victim of a violent sex crime. She drives around the South at breakneck speeds, and occasionally flies off to Hollywood to salvage her career. Strong language. 2001. Wildwood BR 14740 by Drusilla Campbell 3 volumes Hannah was not yet a teenager when she pushed a fifteen- year-old assailant over a cliff to his death at Bluegang Creek. Her friends Liz and Jeanne kept the secret. Now middle-aged, the women confront their past, testing the limits of family and friendship. Descriptions of sex and strong language. 2003. Windfallen BR 14889 by Jojo Moyes 4 volumes The English seaside village of Merham boasts the magnificent art deco Arcadia House. After World War II, it is inhabited by an exotic clan of bohemians who fascinate childhood friends Celia Holden and Lottie Swift. Years later, renovation of the house forces an older Lottie to reveal some scandalous secrets from the past. 2003. Zigzagging down a Wild Trail: Stories BR 14185 by Bobbie Ann Mason 2 volumes Eight of these eleven stories feature women in the process of transition. Chrissy, in "With Jazz," is in a comfortable relationship with an undemanding man. She pauses in middle age to reflect on her two previous marriages and the lifestyles of her grown children. Some strong language. 2001. Humor Alice, I Think BR 14898 by Susan Juby 2 volumes Humorous diary of fifteen-year-old misfit Alice, who is home-schooled by hippie parents in a rural Canadian town. On the advice of a new counselor she calls Death Lord Bob, she enrolls in high school and copes with finding friends, fitting in, and dating. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2003. As Long as She Needs Me BR 13727 by Nicholas Weinstock 2 volumes Oscar has been the assistant to the notorious Dawn of Dawn Books for ten years. Lauren writes a wedding column. Oscar solicits Lauren's help in planning Dawn's nuptials, but Lauren misunderstands and thinks Oscar's getting married. Some strong language. 2001. Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants: Even Further Confessions of Georgia Nicolson BR 14686 by Louise Rennison 1 volume Since her adventures in Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas (BR 14217), Georgia continues recording her affairs in her journal. She's attracted to Dave while dating Robbie, her cat impregnates a neighbor's, and her class takes a trip to Frogland (France). For senior high readers. 2002. The Gospel According to Larry BR 13993 by Janet Tashjian 1 volume High school loner—and genius—Josh Swensen is the secret creator of a popular counterculture web site. Even Beth, the girl next door, doesn't know that he has a web-site alter ego. Things get out of hand, and before his identities are uncovered Josh becomes a celebrity with his own festival. For senior high readers. 2001. It's My F—-ing Birthday BR 14472 by Merrill Markoe 2 volumes A thirty-six-year-old unmarried art teacher begins a journal on her birthday highlighting her mistakes and resolutions. Over the course of seven years, she chronicles hilarious episodes with emotionally crippled boyfriends and with her abusive parents, until she discovers that she doesn't mind living alone. Strong language. 2002. Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas: Further, Further Confessions of Georgia Nicolson BR 14217 by Louise Rennison 1 volume Georgia continues her journal entries following On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God (BR 13560). Her parents drag her on a vacation to Scotland. Then back home she sees two boys at the same time. For senior high readers. Bestseller. 2001. Miss Julia Throws a Wedding BR 14243 by Ann B. Ross 3 volumes Widow Julia Springer of Abbotsville, North Carolina, insists on planning a wedding for attorney Binkie Enloe and her fiancé, deputy Coleman Bates. But Miss Julia really wants her friend Hazel Marie to get hitched to her live-in lover as a good example to Hazel's young son. 2002. Moon over Manhattan: Mystery and Mayhem BR 14862 by Larry King and Thomas H. Cook 2 volumes Wealthy teenager Allison Vandameer, daughter of a liberal television commentator in New York City, plots a fake elopement to blackmail dad into letting her attend film school. The plan goes awry when her dim-witted boyfriend, Goonie, gets confused. Further schemes involve Goonie, a doorman, a reporter, and other hustlers. Some strong language. 2003. My Little Blue Dress BR 14233 by Bruno Maddox 2 volumes Spoof of memoirs purports to document the heroine's varied experiences throughout the entire twentieth century. Facts and details soon become suspect, and the author reveals his gender, identity, and satiric intent. Some strong language. 2001. Photo Hero: A Satire of Photography BR 14170 by George A. Covington 2 volumes Anthony Slone, a widowed photographer whose career has been revitalized by a scandal, agrees to help a dying multimillionaire achieve a lasting reputation as a famous photographer. Thomas Adderly-Phillips is rechristened "Taps" and with Slone's help perpetrates a hoax on the world. Strong language. 2001. Son of the Mob BR 14671 by Gordon Korman 2 volumes Seventeen-year-old Vince Luca's father is the head of the local crime organization. Problems arise when Vince falls in love with Kendra Bightly, an FBI agent's daughter. And it's Kendra's father who's wiretapping Vince's house. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2002. Legal Themes The King of Torts BR 14531 by John Grisham 3 volumes Public defender Clay Carter assumes it is just another Washington, D.C., murder case when the defense of Tequila Watson is thrust into his hands. But Carter's investigation into Watson's drug abuse and subsequent rehabilitation uncovers corruption at a major pharmaceutical company. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2003. Reversible Errors BR 14462 by Scott Turow 4 volumes Kindle County attorney Arthur Raven is appointed to ensure that the decade-old murder case against retarded death row inmate Rommy Gandolph is airtight before Gandolph's execution in a few weeks. But Raven uncovers problems with the evidence, and a dying inmate confesses to the crime. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller. 2002. The Street Lawyer BR 14903 by John Grisham 3 volumes Michael Brock is on track to become a partner in his prestigious law firm, but that changes the day he is taken hostage by homeless DeVon Hardy. Disillusioned after learning his firm illegally evicted Hardy and others, Michael quits his job to work for street people. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 1998. Literature All the King's Men BR 13840 by Robert Penn Warren 5 volumes Restored edition, reconstructed from the author's original typescript, recreates the world of a corrupt southern politician of the 1920s and 1930s. Country boy Willie (Stark) Talos rises to become governor of his state only to be brought down by his personal failings. 2001 editorial afterword by Noel Polk. Strong language. Pulitzer Prize. 1946. Chéri and The Last of Chéri by Colette 3 volumes Two novels concerning a love affair between a successful but aging courtesan, Léa de Lonval, and her spoiled young lover called Chéri. The intensity of their feelings is revealed when Chéri marries eighteen-year-old Marie-Laure. Originally published in 1920 and 1926, with a 2001 introduction by Judith Thurman. 1951. Coming Soon!!! A Narrative BR 14574 by John Barth 4 volumes An established older novelist and an aspiring web-savvy younger writer race to create a novel for the new millennium. A lighthearted autobiographical fiction in which Barth looks back at his own illustrious career and contemplates the literary future. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001. Death Comes for the Archbishop BR 14859 by Willa Cather 2 volumes A tale about the exploits of Bishop Jean Latour and Father Joseph Vaillant, French Catholic priests who organized pioneer and Indian missions throughout the newly created diocese of New Mexico in the second half of the nineteenth century. 1927. Embers BR 13857 by Sándor Márai 1 volume Hungary, 1940. The old general, Henrik, entertains his closest childhood friend, whom he has not seen in forty-one years. As he talks and questions Konrad, a complex history of friendship, passion, and betrayal is untangled. First published in Budapest in 1942. Translated by Carol Brown Janeway. Bestseller. 2001. A Murder, a Mystery, and a Marriage BR 13908 by Mark Twain 1 volume A previously unpublished story by Mark Twain, written in 1876. Set in small-town Missouri, the tale involves an arranged marriage, a mysterious stranger, and a convenient murder, and has a twist at the end. The foreword and afterword by Roy Blount Jr. explain the book's literary significance. 2001. Summer in Baden-Baden BR 14186 by Leonid Tsypkin 2 volumes Fictional recreation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's western European travels with his new wife, Anna, in 1867. Depicts his intense passions and obsessions—jealousy, gambling, his health, the constant humiliation of limited funds, and his anti-Semitism. Portrays the intimacy of the couple's conjugal love and Anna's profound grief at Dostoyevsky's deathbed. Some strong language. 1987. Mystery and Detective Back Story BR 14638 by Robert B. Parker 2 volumes Boston P.I. Spenser agrees to help actress Daryl Silver investigate the murder of her mother twenty-eight years ago during a bank robbery. Spenser and colleague Hawk face danger when they uncover ties between a radical hippie group, the mob, and the FBI. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2003. Basket Case BR 13876 by Carl Hiaasen 3 volumes Florida news reporter Jack Tagger is demoted to writing obituaries. So he attempts to revive his career by proving that the death of a has-been rock star was not accidental. Jack's investigation uncovers multiple murders, kidnapping, and an assault with a frozen lizard. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller. 2002. The Bat/Bab, a Sub-Deb BR 14175 by Mary Roberts Rinehart 4 volumes A pair of works by Rinehart. In The Bat someone, or something, is trying to scare Miss Cornelia Van Gorder, of New York City, to death. In Bab, a Sub-Deb, the writing assignment of a schoolgirl, who is a year away from her debut, leads to tragedy and murder. 1920. Beacon Street Mourning BR 14147 by Dianne Day 2 volumes San Francisco, 1909. Private investigator Fremont Jones and her partner, Michael Kossoff, travel to Boston to see Fremont's dying father. Fremont suspects that her nasty stepmother, Augusta, has caused her father's illness. But after Augusta is shot, the two investigate other possibilities. Some violence and some strong language. 2000. The Best Mysteries of Mary Roberts Rinehart BR 14885 by Mary Roberts Rinehart 5 volumes Collection of four classic mystery tales by Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876–1958) written in the early twentieth century: The Circular Staircase, The Man in Lower Ten, The Window at the White Cat, and The Buckled Bag. 2002. Better to Rest: A Liam Campbell Mystery BR 14664 by Dana Stabenow 2 volumes Alaska state trooper Sgt. Liam Campbell, from Fire and Ice (BR 12374), and his pilot girlfriend discover the remains of a WWII plane embedded in a glacier. Campbell's investigation links recent murders with past military secrets that would be better left buried. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002. The Bishop in the West Wing: A Blackie Ryan Mystery BR 14287 by Andrew M. Greeley 2 volumes Chicago bishop Blackie Ryan is dispatched to the White House to assist Irish Catholic president Jack McGurn fend off poltergeists. As Ryan investigates supernatural happenings, his real world suspects include the female vice president, the first daughters, a right-wing conservative, and other politicians. 2002. Blanche Passes Go BR 14297 by Barbara Neely 3 volumes Blanche White returns to North Carolina from Boston. Assisting a friend in her catering business when a local girl is murdered, the African American maid-turned-sleuth investigates the suspect—the rich white man who had raped Blanche years ago—and confronts racial prejudice. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2000. Bleeders: A "Nameless Detective" Novel BR 14171 by Bill Pronzini 2 volumes The "Nameless Detective's" innocent client is murdered, and Nameless, himself, is almost killed as well. His canvassing San Francisco's skid row for the culprit worries his wife and adopted daughter. He is sixty and contemplates retirement. Violence and strong language. 2002. Blood Lake: A Filomena Buscarsela Mystery BR 14683 by K.j.a. Wishnia 3 volumes New York P.I. Filomena Buscarsela, a former revolutionary, brings her daughter home to Ecuador for a family visit. When the local priest who had saved her life years before is murdered, Filomena uses her skills to avenge him. Strong language and some violence. 2002. The Blue Last: A Richard Jury Mystery BR 13764 by Martha Grimes 3 volumes Superintendent Richard Jury of Scotland Yard is asked by a dying colleague to investigate the possibility that babies were switched during the London blitz. Jury and his friend Melrose Plant uncover two intertwined, wealthy families; a duplicitous nanny; and a pair of precocious, endangered children. Some strong language. 2001. The Bones in the Attic BR 14391 by Robert Barnard 2 volumes Matt Harper, former soccer-player-turned-media-reporter, discovers a baby's skeleton in his newly bought house in Leeds. The police date the death to 1969 when, coincidentally, Matt stayed with his aunt in the same neighborhood. He investigates and uncovers unsavory secrets about his childhood playmates. Some strong language. 2001. The Case of the Fabulous Fake BR 13798 by Erle Stanley Gardner 2 volumes A nameless young woman appears in attorney Perry Mason's office and gives him a retainer for future services. The case later involves embezzlement and murder. 1969. The Case of the Shoplifter's Shoe BR 13777 by Erle Stanley Gardner 2 volumes Attorney Perry Mason defends Virginia Trent's eccentric Aunt Sarah—a kleptomaniac who is now accused of murder. 1938. Cat Laughing Last: A Joe Grey Mystery BR 14716 by Shirley Rousseau Murphy 2 volumes Molena Point, California. Joe Grey and Dulcie, feline sleuths, investigate a murder at the home of their human friend Susan. By obtaining evidence that only cats can, they must discover what links murder, the town's theater production, and local artifacts being sold on eBay and at yard sales. 2002. Cat Seeing Double: A Joe Grey Mystery BR 14690 by Shirley Rousseau Murphy 3 volumes A feline guest foils a bomb plot at the Molena Point police chief's wedding, where building contractor Ryan Flannery recognizes the would-be killer. The next morning she discovers her ex-husband's body in her garage. When Ryan becomes a suspect, cat detectives Joe Grey, Dulcie, and Kit take the case. Some violence. 2003. Cat Spitting Mad: A Joe Grey Mystery BR 13736 by Shirley Rousseau Murphy 2 volumes Felines Joe Grey and Dulcie, along with librarian Wilma and bachelor Clyde, investigate a double murder in their dangerous village of Molena Point, California. In addition to a kitten they've adopted, the two have to contend with a fierce cougar and an escaped murderer. 2001. The Cat Who Brought Down the House BR 14541 by Lilian Jackson Braun 2 volumes Elderly film star Thelma Thackeray turns the opera house into a film club when she returns to Moose County. She graciously allows newspaperman Jim Qwilleran to host a Kit Kat Revue there. His Siamese cat Koko ruins the show but solves a murder. 2003. The Cat Who Went up the Creek BR 13879 by Lilian Jackson Braun 2 volumes Columnist James Qwilleran and his two Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum, take a vacation at the nearby Nutcracker Inn in Moose County. Soon two murders, a heart attack, and a suicide occur. With his pets' help Quill breaks the case while gathering news for the paper. Bestseller. 2002. Certain Prey BR 14728 by John Sandford 3 volumes Clara Rinker, raped at sixteen, kills her assailant and becomes a hit woman for the Mafia. A job "working" for Carmel Loan, a Minneapolis defense attorney, hits a snag, and Clara and Carmel must save themselves from Minneapolis policeman Lucas Davenport. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1999. Cold Pursuit BR 14773 by T. Jefferson Parker 3 volumes San Diego detective Tommy McMichael investigates the murder of elderly Portuguese millionaire Pete Braga—even though McMichael's Irish family has had a longtime feud with the Bragas. As McMichael uncovers the old man's secrets, he falls in love with the main suspect. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003. Compromising Positions BR 14888 by Susan Isaacs 3 volumes (Reissue) When a lecherous Long Island dentist is murdered in his office, his last patient, Marilyn Tuccio, is suspected. Judith Singer, a wisecracking housewife and Marilyn's neighbor, cannot resist playing detective. She also finds police lieutenant Nelson Sharpe more appealing than her stodgy husband. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1978. The Cranefly Orchid Murders BR 14577 by Cynthia Riggs 2 volumes Martha's Vineyard. Ninety-two-year-old poet Victoria Trumbull discovers the body of a shady attorney on land slated for development. Victoria and her eleven-year-old assistant, Robin White, search for clues and endangered plants on the property in order to preserve its pristine nature—and solve some murders. Some violence and some strong language. 2002. Cyanide Wells BR 14870 by Marcia Muller 2 volumes The disappearance of Matthew Lindstrom's wife fourteen years ago, just before their divorce, branded him a murderer and destroyed his career. When he discovers Gwen is alive, Matt heads for California to look for answers and possibly revenge—but instead finds her lesbian lover and an even bigger mystery. Some strong language. 2003. Daddy's Little Girl BR 13928 by Mary Higgins Clark 2 volumes Reporter Ellie Cavanaugh of Atlanta returns to Westchester County, New York, to protest the parole of wealthy heir Rob Westerfield, convicted of murdering her teenaged sister twenty-two years ago. Even as Ellie reopens the case and starts a web site, she experiences some doubts. Then someone threatens her life. Bestseller. 2002. The Day the Music Died BR 14529 by Ed Gorman 2 volumes Black River Falls, Iowa; 1958. Penniless novice lawyer Sam McCain investigates Judge Whitney's nephew, Kenny, who is accused of murdering his wife. Then Kenny kills himself, Sam's teenage sister says she's pregnant, and Buddy Holly dies in an airplane crash nearby. Some strong language. 1999. Deadly Nightshade BR 14578 by Cynthia Riggs 2 volumes Ninety-two-year-old poet Victoria Trumbull witnesses a body being dumped in the harbor of her native island, Martha's Vineyard. Victoria's granddaughter, Elizabeth, and her boss, the harbormaster Domingo, retrieve the body. The three investigate islanders and wealthy visitors alike, but can't prevent another murder. Some violence and some strong language. 2001. Death in Dublin BR 14793 by Bartholomew Gill 2 volumes A dangerous gang of criminals called the New Druids steal the ancient Book of Kells from the library at Trinity College, Dublin, and kill a guard. Chief superintendent Peter McGarr suspects an inside job and continues to investigate even after he is pulled off the case. Violence and strong language. 2003. Death of Riley BR 14657 by Rhys Bowen 2 volumes New York City, 1901. Irish immigrant Molly Murphy, last seen in Murphy's Law (BR 14095), cajoles private investigator Paddy Riley to hire her as his assistant. When Paddy is murdered, Molly gets a glimpse of the culprit and attempts to track him down. 2002. Deception on His Mind BR 14864 by Elizabeth George 6 volumes Sergeant Barbara Havers of Scotland Yard probes the murder of a wealthy Pakistani immigrant in a sleepy Essex resort town. As community liaison in the ethnically sensitive case, Havers must bridge a cultural gulf to complete the complex investigation. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. Bestseller. 1997. The Emperor of Ocean Park BR 14190 by Stephen L. Carter 6 volumes African American law professor Talcott Garland is drawn into a political conspiracy after his father—a disgraced former Supreme Court nominee—dies suddenly. Apparently the judge left clues leading to evidence of crimes by former colleagues in high places and wants his son to exact revenge. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2002. The Enemy Has a Face BR 14922 by Gloria D. Miklowitz 1 volume Middle schooler Netta Hofman and her family have temporarily moved to Los Angeles from Israel when her seventeen-year-old brother disappears. Netta becomes convinced that Arab terrorists are involved, even as she befriends a Palestinian boy at school. For junior and senior high readers. 2003. Everybody's Somebody's Fool BR 14792 by Ed Gorman 2 volumes A party in 1961 ends with discovery of the body of Sara Griffin, troubled daughter of a wealthy Black River Falls, Iowa, family. Attorney Sam McCain investigates when police suspect former client David Egan, Sara's onetime boyfriend. After David's mysterious death, Sam works to clear his name. Some violence and some strong language. 2002. Family Honor BR 14400 by Robert B. Parker 2 volumes Ex-cop Sunny Randall works as a Boston private detective while she completes her BFA and paints. She recently divorced her husband because of his family mob ties, but still cares for him. In her current case, Sunny is suspicious of the wealthy couple looking for their runaway daughter. Strong language and violence. Bestseller. 1999. Fat Ollie's Book: A Novel of the 87th Precinct BR 14543 by Ed McBain 2 volumes Councilman Lester Henderson is killed, and detective Fat Ollie Weeks, from Money, Money, Money (BR 13635), is at the murder scene when someone steals his manuscript from his police vehicle. Ollie leaves the investigation to detective Steve Carella while he searches for his novel. Violence and strong language. 2002. A Fearsome Doubt: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery BR 14498 by Charles Todd 3 volumes Kent, England; 1919. Scotland Yard detective Ian Rutledge is dispatched to Marling to investigate the murder of two veterans. Rutledge, still suffering from shell shock and ghosts of the past, has also been accused of sending the wrong man to the gallows seven years earlier. Some violence. 2002. Fleeced: A Regan Reilly Mystery BR 13855 by Carol Higgins Clark 2 volumes Los Angeles private investigator Regan Reilly is visiting her parents and lover in New York City. While there, she is hired to solve the mysterious murders of two retired jewelers. When the men were about to donate diamonds to their run-down residential club, they were killed and robbed. 2001. Fury BR 13843 by G.M. Ford 3 volumes Disgraced reporter Frank Corso is working for a Seattle tabloid when he investigates a witness recanting her testimony in a serial murder case. To stop the condemned man's execution, Frank and his new assistant, hard-boiled photographer Meg Dougherty, fight to get the police files reopened. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2001. Grail for Sale BR 14619 by Gerald Hammond 2 volumes Scottish historian Jeremy Carpenter has been selling off family heirlooms to pay for the upkeep of his grandfather's castle and health. When he meets American Hazel Tripp, an antiques restorer, he learns that he's been defrauded by the buyer. Together they hatch a scheme to outwit the swindler. 2002. The Grave Maurice: A Richard Jury Mystery BR 14363 by Martha Grimes 3 volumes Superintendent Richard Jury of Scotland Yard is hospitalized with wounds received in The Blue Last (BR 13764) when Melrose Plant intrigues him with an overheard conversation about missing horsewoman Nell Ryder—the teenaged daughter of Jury's surgeon. Under Jury's direction, Plant enters the sordid underground world of racing. Some strong language. 2002. The High Window BR 14257 by Raymond Chandler 2 volumes Search for a priceless gold coin takes private detective Philip Marlowe into the California underworld and the tangled affairs of a murdered coin collector. 1976. A Hot and Sultry Night for Crime BR 14790 edited by Jeffery Deaver 3 volumes Twenty original short mysteries feature passion, murder, and heat from members of Mystery Writers of America, including Loren D. Estleman and John Lutz. An award-winning suspense writer edits the collection and prefaces each selection with an author profile. Some violence. 2003. How to Cook a Tart BR 14694 by Nina Killham 2 volumes Overweight cookbook author Jasmine March's life is in shambles when her rich recipes become unpopular, her teenage daughter develops anorexia, and her husband takes a lover. After Jasmine discovers the lover's body in her kitchen, she hides it in unusual places. Some strong language. 2002. I, Richard BR 14989 by Elizabeth George 2 volumes Five short stories of mystery and suspense. In "The Surprise of His Life," a wealthy middle-aged man decides to murder his trophy wife. In the title piece, a schoolteacher hopes to clear King Richard III's name by stealing a medieval letter from his friend's estate. Some strong language. 2002. Illegal Tender BR 13893 by Gerald Hammond 2 volumes Henry Kitts of the Three Oaks Kennels in Scotland helps Elizabeth Ilwand, his late friend's granddaughter, try to recover her fortune lost in an e-mail scam. But next, a debt-ridden local businessman is found murdered on Elizabeth's property. Some strong language. 2001. The Importance of Being Ernestine: An Ellie Haskell Mystery BR 14300 by Dorothy Cannell 2 volumes Lady Krumley has a family curse. Ellie Haskell and Roxie Malloy, posing as private detectives, agree to break it. Their task entails finding Ernestine, daughter of their elderly employer's former maid. Lady Krumley had mistreated the maid and seeks to make amends to the daughter—now forty years old. 2002. Kaleidoscope: A Countess Karitska Novel BR 14067 by Dorothy Gilman 2 volumes New adventures in the world of crime as Madame Karitska The Clairvoyant Countess (RC 12703) teams up again with Detective Lieutenant Pruden. The psychic calls on him after an attaché case full of diamonds is thrown in her lap on the New York subway. 2002. The Lady in the Lake BR 14665 by Raymond Chandler 2 volumes A swaggering businessman hires hard-boiled Philip Marlowe to find his wife, who has been missing for a month. When a woman's body is pulled from the lake where the wife had been staying, and the caretaker's wife is also missing, Marlowe pieces the puzzle together. Some strong language and some violence. 1943. The Last Kashmiri Rose: A Detective Joe Sandilands Mystery BR 14693 by Barbara Cleverly 2 volumes Calcutta, 1922. Scotland Yard commander Joseph Sandilands investigates the strange deaths of army officers' wives. The governor's niece suspects that a serial killer is murdering them. With her help, Sandilands discovers the culprit and his motives. Some violence and some strong language. 2001. The Long Good Boy: A Rachel Alexander and Dash Mystery BR 14169 by Carol Lea Benjamin 2 volumes New York City private detective Rachel Alexander is hired by a trio of transvestite hookers to find who murdered one of their friends. With help from a dachshund, Rachel and her pit bull, Dash, infiltrate the seamy underground and discover crooked cops and drugs. Violence and strong language. 2001. Maigret and the Apparition: An Inspector Maigret Mystery BR 14390 by Georges Simenon 1 volume Chief Superintendent Maigret investigates the attempted murder of fellow detective Inspector "Hapless" Lognon. It appears that the police officer had been working surveillance alone on the strange comings and goings in an apartment building when he was attacked. 1964. Maigret and the Hotel Majestic: An Inspector Maigret Mystery BR 14223 by Georges Simenon 1 volume One of the guests at a luxury hotel in Paris is murdered. The body is found by breakfast cook Prosper Donge. Superintendent Maigret questions Donge and the other hotel staff and guests to discover who among them is keeping secrets. 1977. Maigret and the Man on the Bench: An Inspector Maigret Mystery BR 14387 by Georges Simenon 2 volumes Chief Superintendent Maigret investigates the murder of a man whose body was discovered on a Monday—an unusual day for a crime. Suspects include his family as well as a group of shady characters. 1953. Maigret at the Coroner's: An Inspector Maigret Mystery BR 14361 by Georges Simenon 2 volumes In 1949 French Chief Superintendent Maigret is in Tucson, Arizona, on a professional junket where he attends a trial. Five air force men are accused of causing the death of a woman they abandoned in the desert. Cultural differences continually intrigue the detective. Some strong language. 1952. Maigret Bides His Time: An Inspector Maigret Mystery BR 14386 by Georges Simenon 1 volume For twenty years, French chief superintendent Maigret has tried to catch and apprehend a jewel theft gang. When an elderly criminal is murdered in his wheelchair, Maigret gets a break in the case. 1965. Maigret in Montmartre: An Inspector Maigret Mystery BR 14369 by Georges Simenon 2 volumes A stripper warns the police that a countess is about to be killed, and then she is also murdered. Chief Inspector Maigret investigates the sordid underworld of drugs and prostitutes. 1951. Maigret Loses His Temper: An Inspector Maigret Mystery BR 14222 by Georges Simenon 1 volume Maigret investigates the murder of a nightclub owner. As he pieces together the events leading up to the murder, he questions Montmartre's pleasure seekers. Maigret must discover more than the killer's identity when he finds himself the target of a trap. 1963. Maigret's Revolver: An Inspector Maigret Mystery BR 14485 by Georges Simenon 1 volume A strange young man steals a revolver from Inspector Maigret's home. Later, a dinner guest fails to show up and is seen carting around a heavy trunk containing a corpse. Maigret learns that the two incidents are related and pursues his quarry to London to prevent a second murder. 1952. Mobtown BR 14228 by Jack Kelly 2 volumes Rochester, New York; 1959. A woman who suspects her husband is cheating with a teenager hires ex-cop-turned-private eye Ike Van Savage. Another client fears that she will be the third dead wife of gangster Joe Petrone. Both cases have unexpected consequences. Strong language and some violence. 2002. Murder at Ford's Theatre BR 14536 by Margaret Truman 3 volumes Washington, D.C., attorney Mackensie Smith is hired to defend a senator's son accused of murdering his father's congressional intern at Ford's Theatre. The theater is managed by the boy's divorced mother, Clarise Emerson. Mac and his wife, Annabel Reed-Smith, try to establish the boy's innocence. Some strong language. 2002. A Murder of Quality BR 14117 by John Le Carré 2 volumes George Smiley investigates the murder of Stella Rode, a schoolmaster's wife, at the request of his old friend, editor Ailsa Brimley. Some strong language. 1962. Murder off Mike BR 15074 by Joyce Krieg 3 volumes Outrageous Sacramento radio talk show host Shauna J. Bogart is devastated by the death of a colleague. The police rule it a suicide, but Shauna believes otherwise and launches her own on-air investigation—one that could lead to a gubernatorial candidate and the station's demise. 2003. Murder on the Trans-Siberian Express: An Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov Novel BR 13780 by Stuart M. Kaminsky 2 volumes Russian police inspector Porfiry Rostnikov is sent on the Trans-Siberian Express to intercept a historical document from czarist times. He leaves behind in Moscow the investigation of the disappearance of a skinhead rock star and the case of a female serial killer. Some violence and some strong language. 2001. Murphy's Law: A Molly Murphy Mystery BR 14095 by Rhys Bowen 2 volumes Ireland, 1901. Molly Murphy flees to New York City after killing a would-be rapist in her home village. She assumes an alias for passage aboard ship, but at Ellis Island she is once again accused of murder. Handsome NYPD Captain Daniel Sullivan is willing to help her prove her innocence. 2001. Naked at the Window BR 14626 by Bill James 2 volumes When the neighborhood supplier of drug dealer Panicking Ralph Ember is murdered by London thugs, the discreet network of local drug traders is threatened. With budget cuts leaving zero-tolerance drug policies obsolete, detectives Harpur and Iles work to keep the peace. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2002. Nighttime Is My Time BR 15244 by Mary Higgins Clark 3 volumes History professor and author Dr. Jean Sheridan attends her twentieth prep school reunion, especially to honor a friend who has been murdered. Once there she realizes that several other women from her graduating class have mysteriously died. Jean becomes the next target of the reunion's serial killer. 2004. A Pair for the Queen BR 15079 by B. Comfort 2 volumes Feisty seventy-seven-year-old portrait painter Tish McWhinny helps out her boyfriend's accident-prone godson, Bruce, by restoring an old dog painting in time for the Vermont village's upcoming dog show. Bruce later forges a famous signature, but before Tish can fully protest, Bruce is murdered—and the painting is stolen. 1998. Perish Twice: A Sunny Randall Mystery BR 14595 by Robert B. Parker 2 volumes In this sequel to Family Honor (BR 14400), Boston private investigator Sunny Randall is hired briefly by a lesbian to protect her against a stalker. A murder and puzzling loose ends keep Sunny unofficially on the case. Meanwhile, Sunny's sister and a good friend experience troubling breakups. Strong language. Bestseller. 2000. A Place of Hiding BR 14871 by Elizabeth George 6 volumes Scotland Yard Inspector Thomas Lynley's colleague, forensic scientist Simon St. James, comes to the aid of his wife's American friend China River. China is accused of murdering millionaire Guy Brouard on the island of Guernsey after she and her half brother deliver a package of blueprints to him there. Strong language and some violence. 2003. Playing for the Ashes BR 14896 by Elizabeth George 6 volumes Detective inspector Thomas Lynley and his partner Barbara Havers investigate the murder of cricket star Kenneth Fleming. While having an affair with Gabriella Patten, Fleming had been living with his former teacher, Miriam Whitelaw, whose daughter is dying. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 1994. Prodigal Father: A Father Dowling Mystery BR 14397 by Ralph M. McInerny 3 volumes Father Dowling is on a retreat at the Order of St. Athanasius—an institution wealthy in Chicago real estate but poor in personnel, having only seven remaining priests. When an ex-priest is murdered on the grounds, suspects include the staff, a benefactor's grandson, and the dead man's former business partner. 2002. Q Is for Quarry BR 14355 by Sue Grafton 3 volumes Eighteen years ago, California policemen Stacey Oliphant and Con Dolan investigated the murder of a Jane Doe. The case was never resolved. Now retired and in ill health, they ask Kinsey Millhone for help as they try one last time to solve the case. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2002. The Queene's Cure: An Elizabeth I Mystery BR 14646 by Karen Harper 2 volumes London, 1562. Elizabeth Tudor seeks the best physicians to conquer the pox and pestilence that threaten her life and that of her subjects. Someone is taunting the queen with a smallpox effigy, and her loyal staff struggles to find the culprit. Sequel to The Twylight Tower (BR 13610). 2002. Red House BR 14656 by K.j.a. Wishnia 2 volumes Former NYPD cop and single mother Filomena Buscarsela joins a Queens private detective firm as a trainee. She investigates the disappearance of an illegal laborer, a shoot-out with the police, longtime squatters in an old factory, and a murder. Some cases pay, some don't. Strong language and some violence. 2001. Save the Last Dance for Me BR 14547 by Ed Gorman 2 volumes Black River Falls, Iowa; 1960. Prior to a campaign stop by Richard Nixon, attorney Sam McCain searches for the murderer of a snake-handling preacher. When another of the town's holy men also succumbs to poison, McCain wonders if the two killings are connected. Some strong language. 2002. 2nd Chance: A Women's Murder Club Mystery BR 14209 by James Patterson 2 volumes Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer of the San Francisco police department enlists the help of her friends in the Women's Murder Club, from 1st to Die(BR 14208), to track down a serial killer. Meanwhile Lindsay's estranged father, a former policeman, reenters her life. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2002. The Second Time Around BR 14605 by Mary Higgins Clark 2 volumes Lynn Spencer asks financial reporter Carley DeCarlo, her stepsister, to investigate the case of Lynn's missing husband, Nick. Nick's medical research company, which may have been on the verge of discovering a cure for cancer, has been left nearly bankrupt by Nick's disappearance along with substantial corporate assets. 2003. Shadows of Sin: A Jessie Drake Mystery BR 14238 by Rochelle Krich 4 volumes Los Angeles detective Jessie Drake and her partner Phil Okum investigate the murder of a prominent plastic surgeon. Suspects include the doctor's family and some discontented patients. Jessie is also contending with the pregnancy of her sister, a former child abuser, and studying Jewish tradition. Some violence and some strong language. 2001. Shrink Rap: A Sunny Randall Mystery BR 14415 by Robert B. Parker 2 volumes Boston P.I. Sunny Randall, last seen in Perish Twice (BR 14595), becomes a bodyguard for romance writer Melanie Hall—whose ex-husband, psychiatrist Dr. John Melvin, is stalking her. Sunny enlists the help of another shrink and her own ex-husband, Richie. Strong language and some violence. 2002. The Sinister Pig BR 14801 by Tony Hillerman 2 volumes The FBI takes over sergeant Jim Chee's case, which began with the discovery of an unidentified murder victim at a Navajo reservation oil field. Both customs patrol officer Bernadette Manuelito and retired lieutenant Joe Leaphorn become involved before the solution is found. Bestseller. 2003. Six Easy Pieces: Easy Rawlins Stories BR 14676 by Walter Mosley 2 volumes Seven interconnected short stories featuring Easy Rawlins in 1960s Los Angeles. Rawlins assists pals who are in trouble and encounters arson, murder, and mayhem. He also searches for his friend Mouse, who he suspects may still be alive. Some violence and some strong language. 2003. Spook: A "Nameless Detective" Novel BR 14661 by Bill Pronzini 2 volumes The "Nameless Detective," last seen in Bleeders (BR 14171), is semiretired. His partners Tamara Corbin and Jake Runyon, newly hired, investigate the execution-style murder of a crazy, homeless man named Spook, whose checkered past has evidently caught up with him. Violence and strong language. 2003. Still Life with Crows: A Pendergast Mystery BR 14950 by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child 4 volumes FBI agent Pendergast, last seen in The Cabinet of Curiosities (BR 14270), is summoned to Medicine Creek, Kansas, a sleepy farm town plagued by a gruesome serial killer. Somehow the murders are connected to the community's outlaw past, and Pendergast has to discover how. Violence and some strong language. 2003. Sugar Skull BR 14803 by Denise Hamilton 3 volumes L.A. reporter Eve Diamond researches the background of murdered socialite Venus Dellaviglia Langdon, whose husband is running for mayor. Somehow the crime involves both Langdon's son and her lover. Eve also becomes emotionally involved with someone close to the case. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003. A Suitable Vengeance BR 14892 by Elizabeth George 4 volumes In this prequel to A Great Deliverance (BR 7624), Scotland Yard detective Thomas Lynley and forensic scientist Simon Allcourt-St. James are both in love with Deborah Cotter. When the three visit Lynley's mother's estate in Cornwall, the men bury their differences to solve two murders. Some violence and some strong language. 1991. The Thirteen Problems BR 14099 by Agatha Christie 2 volumes Thirteen tales of crime expertly investigated by Miss Marple. The problems include brutal murder, a supernatural death, a serial thief, and the disappearance of gold bars from a galleon. 1928. The Thorne Maze: An Elizabeth I Mystery BR 14758 by Karen Harper 2 volumes England, 1564. Queen Elizabeth's court retires to the country to avoid the plague. After Elizabeth is attacked and others are killed in the gardens, the queen and her royal followers, William Cecil and Meg Milligrew, seek to uncover the culprit. An encounter in a watery maze leads to death. 2003. The Three Miss Margarets BR 14840 by Louise Shaffer 3 volumes In Charles Valley, Georgia, three elderly ladies—Miss Peggy, Dr. Maggie, and Miss Li'l Bit—have kept a secret about a crime for decades. They are at risk of exposure when African American scientist, Vashti Johnson, coming home to die, and her biographer both arrive. Strong language and some violence. 2003. A Trust Betrayed: First Chapter of Margaret Kerr of Perth BR 14073 by Candace Robb 2 volumes Scotland, 1297. Young Margaret Kerr's husband, trader Roger Sinclair, has been missing for months, and his cousin has been murdered while searching for him. Margaret travels to her uncle's inn in Edinburgh to seek information, only to become involved in espionage and her country's struggle for independence. 2001. The Wailing Wind BR 14187 by Tony Hillerman 2 volumes Sergeant Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police calls in retired boss Joe Leaphorn when rookie Bernadette Manuelito discovers a white man shot in the desert. They uncover similarities to a haunting older case: a murderer's wife had disappeared after her husband's conviction for killing a swindler. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2002. Wake Up Little Susie: A Mystery BR 14545 by Ed Gorman 2 volumes Black River Falls, Iowa; late 1950s. Attorney Sam McCain investigates the murder of Susan Squires, the district attorney's wife, whose body was discovered in a brand new Edsel. Sam fears the worst when his girlfriend Mary, who was also Susan's confidant, disappears. Some strong language. 1998. The Wall BR 14172 by Mary Roberts Rinehart 3 volumes Juliette Ransom, not popular with her husband Arthur's upper-class friends, was bought off in an expensive divorce. After several years, she returns to his island home, starts causing trouble, and is murdered. Finding a motive isn't easy, since no one is aware the answer lies behind a plastered wall. 1938. Watchers of Time: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery BR 13845 by Charles Todd 3 volumes Scotland, 1919. In a small village, a Protestant sends for the local Catholic priest before dying. Someone murders the priest a few weeks later. Scotland Yard inspector Ian Rutledge, still wounded from Legacy of the Dead (BR 13317), travels to investigate and uncovers local secrets. Some strong language. 2001. Widow's Walk BR 13942 by Robert B. Parker 2 volumes Boston private investigator Spenser is hired in a case involving a young wife suspected of shooting her millionaire husband. Spenser's sleuthing seems to stir up trouble, and, after six more murders, he calls in his bodyguard, Hawk. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2002. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? A Mystery BR 14546 by Ed Gorman 2 volumes Black Water Falls, Iowa; 1959. Anti-communism is at its peak after a visit to the state by premier Nikita Khrushchev of the USSR. When a high-profile local liberal, attorney Sam McCain's client, is murdered, Sam investigates. Trouble arises when the two main suspects are also killed. Some strong language. 2001. Winter and Night BR 14368 by S.J. Rozan 3 volumes Private investigator Bill Smith and his partner Lydia Chin leave Manhattan to help Smith's fifteen-year-old runaway nephew, Gary. Gary's family lives in the New Jersey suburbs where he is suspected of killing his drug-dealing girlfriend. But Gary's dad also has a secret. Violence and strong language. 2002. Occult and Horror The Cold One BR 14353 by Christopher Pike 3 volumes Los Angeles police investigate two strings of gruesome murders by an evil supernatural force. A grad student, a writer, and a gangster are drawn into the maelstrom of horror. Ultimately an Indian spiritual master confronts the evil. Strong language and violence. 1995. From a Buick 8 BR 14266 by Stephen King 3 volumes It looked like an ordinary eight-cylinder 1954 Buick Roadmaster abandoned at a Pennsylvania gas station. But within hours, an investigating policeman has inexplicably vanished. Hoping to keep things quiet, the troopers put the car under lock and key. But it has a malevolent life of its own. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller. 2002. Psychological Themes After BR 14967 by Francine Prose 2 volumes Following a nearby school shooting, a newly-hired grief and crisis counselor replaces the principal of a western Massachusetts high school and adopts increasingly harsh methods to control behavior. Tom Bishop and his friends become suspicious when rebellious students and teachers begin disappearing. For senior high readers. 2003. All That Remains BR 13817 by Bruce Brooks 1 volume Teens deal effectively with the loss of a loved one in three novellas. In the title piece, two cousins help bury their eccentric aunt, who died of AIDS. In "Playing the Creeps," a jock discovers that he likes his recently orphaned, introverted cousin. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2001. The Bay of Angels BR 13806 by Anita Brookner 2 volumes Introspective Zoë Cunningham leads a sheltered life in London until her widowed mother rather abruptly marries an older man and moves to Nice. Later, when her stepfather dies and her mother collapses, Zoë divides her time between England and France, trying to hold her life together. 2001. Dead Girls Don't Write Letters BR 14873 by Gail Giles 1 volume Sunny Reynolds is stunned when a letter comes from her sister Jazz, presumed dead in a fire, saying she is alive. Realizing she is an imposter despite her knowledge of family secrets, Sunny must uncover what this stranger really wants. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2003. The Hunters BR 14275 by James Salter 2 volumes Thirty-one-year-old Cleve Connell is sent to Korea and soon becomes a flight commander. All of the fighter pilots eagerly want to shoot down the enemy MIGs and become "aces." But, with every mission, Connell gradually loses his nerve. Some violence and some strong language. 1956. The Life before Her Eyes BR 14791 by Laura Kasischke 2 volumes When Diana is seventeen, a classmate confronts her and her girlfriend with a gun—and only Diana survives. At forty, she is still beautiful and has a husband and daughter of her own. But her repressed memories and survivor's guilt are beginning to haunt her. Some strong language. 2002. Lost BR 15073 by Joy Fielding 3 volumes Toronto divorcée Cindy Carver's twenty-one-year-old daughter, Julia, fails to return home after an audition with a famous Hollywood director. Cindy suspects all her acquaintances in the disappearance—even her ex-husband. She feels remorse that she never really connected with her self-absorbed firstborn. Some strong language. 2003. The Lovely Bones BR 14806 by Alice Sebold 3 volumes Susie Salmon, a fourteen-year-old girl murdered by a neighbor, watches over her family and friends from heaven. While adjusting to a new habitat, she reaches out to them as she observes their struggle to survive their grief. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. Bestseller. 2002. The Rag and Bone Shop BR 13896 by Robert Cormier 1 volume Twelve-year-old Jason is the last person to see his neighbor, seven-year-old Alicia, alive. The police put Jason in a room alone with an expert interrogator, who persuades the boy to confess. But Jason is not the killer. For senior high and older readers. 2001. The Romantic BR 15149 by Barbara Gowdy 3 volumes Abandoned at ten by her mother in the 1960s, Louise Kirk became infatuated with neighbor boy Abel. When Abel dies on her twenty-sixth birthday, Louise's fragmented memories reveal their tender childhood romance, years of separations and reunions, and the unfulfilled passion that haunts her. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2003. Stuck in Neutral BR 14082 by Terry Trueman 1 volume Fourteen-year-old Shawn has a phenomenal memory for everything he's ever heard, but nobody knows it because his cerebral palsy has made him unable to communicate. Now Shawn suspects that his father, in a misguided plan to end the boy's pain, is planning to kill him. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. Printz Honor. 2000. Religious Themes Apollyon: The Destroyer Is Unleashed BR 13923 by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins 3 volumes In Jerusalem 144,000 witnesses gather in a stadium to hear the words of Tsion Ben-Judah. But Nicolae Carpathia, the Antichrist, also speaks in hopes of diverting Christians to his beliefs. The Tribulation continues as the faithful endure several more judgments. Sequel to Soul Harvest (BR 13922). Bestseller. 1998. Armageddon: The Cosmic Battle of the Ages BR 14702 by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins 3 volumes In the last year of the Great Tribulation new alliances are formed when many of the force members die. Then the world becomes a powder keg as millions gather for war with the Antichrist in the Middle East, where they await the Glorious Appearing. Sequel to The Remnant (BR 14212). Violence. Bestseller. 2003. Assassins: Assignment, Jerusalem; Target, Antichrist BR 13924 by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins 3 volumes Thirty-eight months have passed since the Rapture, and the Tribulation Force continue their resistance against Nicolae Carpathia, the Antichrist. As they await the sixth judgment, in which they expect two hundred million horsemen to slay a third of the world's population, Rayford plots to assassinate the Antichrist. Sequel to Apollyon (BR 13923). Bestseller. 1999. Desecration: Antichrist Takes the Throne BR 13927 by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins 3 volumes Rayford Steele and members of the Tribulation Force prepare to rescue God's chosen people. Meanwhile, followers of Nicolae Carpathia gather at the temple, where they plan to take the mark in Nicolae's presence—and where Nicolae plans to declare himself God. Sequel to The Mark (BR 13926). Bestseller. 2001. Eli BR 14417 by Bill Myers 3 volumes The author imagines a parallel world by transporting Jesus Christ's birth into twentieth-century California. A skeptical journalist, Conrad, has an accident; from his hospital bed in one universe, near death, he is transferred into the other. There he meets Eli, whom he believes to be the Messiah. 2000. Hometown Legend BR 14178 by Jerry B. Jenkins 2 volumes In the dying town of Athens City, Alabama, Cal Sawyer tries to save his football factory while raising his teenage daughter alone. Sawyer and former coach Buster Schuler collaborate to help the failing high school team. When troubled Elvis Jackson suits up, Cal's daughter shares her faith. 2001. The Indwelling: The Beast Takes Possession BR 13925 by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins 3 volumes Forty-two months into the Tribulation Nicolae Carpathia is assassinated and some of the Tribulation Force are suspects. As each member struggles for survival, millions prepare for the funeral. Suddenly Carpathia arises from his coffin and pledges that his attackers have yet to endure the Great Tribulation. Sequel to Assassins (BR 13924). Bestseller. 2000. Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days BR 13919 by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins 3 volumes As Captain Rayford Steele pilots a plane across the Atlantic, his senior flight attendant, Hattie Durham, gives him the shocking news that half the passengers have disappeared. Before long, he learns that people are missing all over the world. Rayford, his priest, and several others form the Tribulation Force to fight the Antichrist. Prequel to Tribulation Force (BR 13920). 1996. The Mark: The Beast Rules the World BR 13926 by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins 3 volumes Three days into the Great Tribulation, Nicolae Carpathia is proclaiming himself the true Christ. Yet many see him as Satan. The Tribulation Force struggles to survive, as Carpathia orders all people to receive the Mark (a visible tattoo and an implanted biochip) or face the guillotine. Sequel to The Indwelling (BR 13925). Bestseller. 2000. A Moment of Weakness BR 13941 by Karen Kingsbury 3 volumes Christian lawyer Tanner Eastman offers to defend a born- again mother who is fighting for custody of her son. Jade Rudolph's adulterous husband doesn't want the boy raised by a "religious fanatic." Jade was Tanner's childhood sweetheart and onetime lover. 2000. Nicolae: The Rise of Antichrist BR 13921 by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins 3 volumes Nearly two years after the first Rapture, World War III has erupted and Pastor Bruce Barnes, of the Tribulation Force, is dead. The remaining members of the Force—now including Rayford's wife, Amanda, and Tsion Ben-Judah—are struggling to bring people to Christ as devastation spreads around the globe. Sequel to Tribulation Force (BR 13920). 1997. Out of the Shadows BR 13933 by Sigmund Brouwer 2 volumes Professor Nick Barrett returns to Charleston, South Carolina, to discover the truth behind his mother's disappearance decades ago. His own past includes losing a leg in a car accident and abandoning his bride. Before he leaves town Nick will rediscover his faith in God and escape attempts on his life. Some violence. 2001. The Remnant: On the Brink of Armageddon BR 14212 by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins 3 volumes Rayford Steele and most members of the Tribulation Force are massed together in Petra, where Nicolae Carpathia, the Antichrist, drops two bombs that no one can survive without a miracle. Yet many do survive. Now all pretense is gone as the planet hurtles toward Armageddon. Sequel to Desecration (BR 13927). Bestseller. 2002. The Seventh Telling: The Kabbalah of Moshe Katan BR 13849 by Mitchell Chefitz 4 volumes Interwoven stories of Sidney and Stephanie Lee, who seek to resolve issues in their troubled marriage through storytelling, and Kabbalist Moshe Katan, who hopes to help his wife Rivkah, a cancer patient. The two couples develop spiritual and personal connections through their explorations of the Jewish mystical tradition. 2001. The Shepherd's Voice BR 14071 by Robin Lee Hatcher 2 volumes Ransom, Idaho; 1934. Gabe Talmadge spent ten years in prison. Now four years after his release, he is having trouble finding work and returns home hoping for shelter, if not love, with his father. Unwelcome there, Gabe discovers work, hope, and love with Akira Macauley, who asked God for help on her sheep farm. 2000. Soul Harvest: The World Takes Sides BR 13922 by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins 3 volumes Tribulation Force members Rayford, Buck, and Tsion survive the worldwide earthquake, although Tsion is buried alive. Rayford and Buck try to locate their wives, and then Rayford has to investigate the charges that Amanda has been working with Nicolae. Meanwhile, Nicolae suffers a setback as thousands of people find Christ. Sequel to Nicolae (BR 13921). 1998. Tribulation Force: The Continuing Drama of Those Left Behind BR 13920 by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins 3 volumes Many of Earth's inhabitants have been taken to Heaven, but those left behind face seven years of tribulation. Some will not survive the coming devastation. Tribulation Force members—Rayford Steele, Chloe Steele, Bruce Barnes, and Buck Williams—do what they can, but even one of them will soon be dead. Sequel to Left Behind (BR 13919). 1996. Romance As You Wish: Christy and Todd; the College Years, Book 2 BR 14444 by Robin Jones Gunn 2 volumes Christy Miller starts college in California and continues to date Todd. When Matthew, someone she knew in Wisconsin, arrives on campus, Christy trusts that God will help her make the right decisions in her relationships. Sequel to Until Tomorrow (BR 14443). For senior high and older readers. 2000. The Best Is Yet to Come BR 14559 by Judith Gould 3 volumes After Carolina Mountcastle's husband dies, she discovers that he had a mistress and child in Amsterdam. She survives the emotional shock and subsequent sabotage of her flower business with the help of Seth Foster, one of her customers. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2002. Birthright BR 14700 by Nora Roberts 4 volumes Ancient bones are uncovered at a construction site in Maryland and archaeologist Callie Dunbrook and her ex- husband are asked to investigate. When a local woman claims that Callie is her long-lost daughter—kidnapped twenty-nine years earlier—Callie must search for the truth. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2003. The Boy Next Door BR 14590 by Meggin Cabot 3 volumes New York journalist Melissa "Mel" Fuller pet sits for Mrs. Friedlander, an elderly neighbor who was attacked and left in a coma. When the old lady's nephew, Max, arrives to help, Mel falls in love with him. But Max has many secrets. Some strong language. 2002. Buffalo Valley BR 14348 by Debbie Macomber 2 volumes Vaughn Kyle, visiting his parents in North Dakota, is investigating Buffalo Valley as a site for his retail conglomerate employer. He falls for a local girl and for small-town life, dumping the firm, which threatens local industry, and his engagement to a high-powered company executive. Sequel to Always Dakota (BR 13666). 2001. Claire Marvel BR 14306 by John Burnham Schwartz 2 volumes Julian Rose reflects on Claire Marvel, a fellow Harvard student with whom he began a momentous affair in 1985. Their romance suffers from Julian's timidity, Claire's father's illness, and Claire's ultimate betrayal with Julian's advisor. As Julian follows his fate, he cannot help looking back. 2002. Come Home, My Heart BR 14857 by Phyllis Campbell 1 volume Dr. Susan Perry, an obstetrician, becomes blind after a brain tumor is removed. Once rehabilitated, she moves to a poor, rural Virginia town. In her new career as a social worker, she becomes an integral part of the community and falls in love. 1988. The Cottage BR 14062 by Danielle Steel 3 volumes Seventy-year-old film idol Coop Winslow is broke and forced to take in boarders to keep his mansion. Newly divorced Mark Friedman and widowed Jimmy O'Connor bring new life to the estate, especially when Mark's teenagers move in. Coop gradually rekindles his interest in the world around him. Some strong language. 2002. Dating Game BR 14867 by Danielle Steel 3 volumes Paris Armstrong's husband wants a divorce after twenty-four years of marriage. Frustrated with the single life in Connecticut, Paris soon moves to California, where her adult children live. At first the dating scene there is dreary, until she develops new friends. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2003. Fifteen Love BR 14877 by Robert Corbet 1 volume Fifteen-year-olds Mia, a violist with family problems, and Will, a tennis player whose brother is paralyzed, gradually fall in love—both for the first time. They reveal feelings about each other, school, and friends while struggling to understand the opposite sex. For senior high readers. 2003. The Filmmaker BR 14419 by Elise Dallemagne-Cookson 3 volumes Twenty-one-year-old Celia Smith falls in love with married filmmaker Ben Rogers on a movie set in Spain in the 1950s. Ben, a former member of the Communist Party, is blacklisted in Hollywood after testifying to the House Un-American Activities Committee about others in the industry. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2000. Gramercy Park BR 14379 by Paula Cohen 3 volumes New York City, 1894. When noted Italian tenor Mario Alfieri arrives for his debut with the Metropolitan Opera, he finds a quiet home in Gramercy Park, away from the clamor of society. Unfortunately, it is still inhabited by Clara Adler, the ward of the former owner. 2002. Green Calder Grass: The Calder Saga, Volume 6 BR 14312 by Janet Dailey 3 volumes In this sequel to Calder Pride (BR 13022), Ty Calder has recovered from a kidnapping attempt and is expecting twins with his second wife, Jessy. But Ty's former wife, Tara, becomes increasingly jealous and tries to reclaim her ex. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002. Hazard BR 14621 by Jo Beverley 3 volumes Although Lady Anne Peckworth has been jilted twice, she remains optimistic. She takes matters into her own hands when it comes to finding a husband, especially after her brother comes for a visit—and brings along Race de Vere. Some strong language. 2002. Heartbeat BR 14161 by Danielle Steel 3 volumes Bill Thigpen, creator of the hottest show on TV, was happy until his wife and kids left him. Adrian Townsend was happy until she became pregnant and her husband made her choose between him and the baby. The two meet and fall in love. Some strong language. 1991. The Hidden Heart BR 14565 by Candace Camp 3 volumes Still grieving his wife's death four years earlier, the Duke of Cleybourne returns to his country estate to die. The arrival of his new ward, Gabriela, and her lovely governess, Jessica Maitland, hinders him. He is further distracted when someone threatens Gabriela's life. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2002. I Promise: Christy and Todd; the College Years, Book 3 BR 14445 by Robin Jones Gunn 2 volumes College students Christy Miller and Todd Spencer become engaged. When family and friends offer conflicting advice on the upcoming wedding, Christy starts having doubts—but trusts that God will provide. Sequel to As You Wish (BR 14444). For senior high and older readers. 2001. The Kiss BR 13760 by Danielle Steel 3 volumes Isabelle Forrester, wife of a Paris banker and mother of an extremely ill son, and Bill Robinson, a married Washington power broker, have had a telephone friendship for years. When they finally meet in London, their relationship begins to change. Then they are involved in a deadly crash. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2001. A Knight in Shining Armor BR 14063 by Jude Deveraux 3 volumes When Dougless Montgomery's boyfriend abandons her in England, her tears conjure up a knight from 1564—Nicholas Stafford, earl of Thornwyck. As they travel between the sixteenth and twentieth centuries, Nicholas gives Dougless the self-esteem she needs to find a true partner. Some descriptions of sex. 1989. Knock Me off My Feet BR 14730 by Susan Donovan 3 volumes Autumn Adams, a.k.a. "Homey Helen," Chicago's version of Martha Stewart, receives threatening letters. Detective Stacey Quinn, assigned to the case, is determined to thoroughly examine Autumn's past. He just doesn't expect to find himself falling in love. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 2002. Mount Vernon Love Story: A Novel of George and Martha Washington BR 14299 by Mary Higgins Clark 2 volumes The book opens on preparations for John Adams's inauguration, with George Washington reminiscing about his career and family life—specifically his successful marriage to widow Martha "Patsy" Custis. He continues the story as he and Patsy retire to his Mount Vernon, Virginia, estate. Bestseller. 1968. The Outlaw and the Lady BR 14732 by Lorraine Heath 2 volumes Fortune, Texas; 1891. Outlaw Lee Raven and his gang kidnap a bank robbery witness and realize later that beautiful Angela Bainbridge is blind. At Raven's Mexican home the two fall in love before the Texas Rangers arrive. Explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2001. A Palestine Affair BR 15072 by Jonathan Wilson 2 volumes Jerusalem, 1924. English artist Bloomberg and his American wife, Joyce, a non-Jewish Zionist, arrive in British-ruled Palestine to begin a new life. After a murder in their garden, Joyce has an affair with Robert Kirsch, the British policeman investigating the crime. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2003. A Promise Is Forever: The Christy Miller Series BR 14437 by Robin Jones Gunn 1 volume Eighteen-year-old college student Christy Miller travels to England on a missionary trip with her church youth group. When she is sent on to Spain, Christy is reunited with her former boyfriend Todd, and they realize that they are still in love. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. Rapture BR 14237 by Susan Minot 1 volume After their volatile affair has ended, New York filmmakers Kay and Benjamin have an afternoon tryst. Both become overwhelmed with reflections on how they ended up in this room with one another. The streams of their thoughts during lovemaking are revealed. Descriptions of sex and strong language. 2002. The Reluctant Suitor BR 14639 by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss 5 volumes Lady Adriana Sutton and Colton Wyndham were betrothed as children by their parents. Opposed to his father's plans, Colton left for the Napoleonic wars. He returned to find Adriana a charming and lovely young woman. His decision to marry her leads to some surprising discoveries. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2003. Running Scared BR 14224 by Elizabeth Lowell 3 volumes Jewelry expert Risa Sheridan, a curator for a Las Vegas casino, helps her boss, Shane Tannahill, acquire ancient Celtic pieces for his collection. Risa's childhood friend Cherelle Faulkner is trying to obtain some stolen Druid gold from a former GI. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2002. Savannah Blues BR 14405 by Mary Kay Andrews 4 volumes Thirty-something antiques dealer Weezie Foley is accused of murdering her ex-husband's fiancée after she discovers the body in an old plantation house. As Weezie and her friends and family investigate the sordid side of historic Savannah, Georgia, she falls in love with an old flame. Some strong language. 2002. Scrooge Wore Spurs BR 14534 by Janet Dailey 2 volumes Indebted Arizona rancher Eben MacCallister expects to lose the family ranch in the new year. To make matters worse, his former fiancée Maddie Williams has returned to open a dude ranch on adjoining land and his estranged sister has passed away—leaving him with four orphans at Christmas time. Bestseller. 2002. Second Thyme Around BR 14086 by Katie Fforde 3 volumes Market gardener Perdita Dylan is horrified when she discovers that her ex-husband Lucas Gillespie has become the chef at a local hotel. Until now, living with her elderly godmother in the English countryside has been ideal—or so she thought. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2000. The Secret Lover BR 14475 by Julia London 3 volumes England, 1844. After eight years of banishment, disgraced divorcée Lady Sophie Dane returns home as a companion to Frenchwoman Honorine Fortier. Lady Dane is reacquainted with Trevor Hamilton and his illegitimate half-brother, Caleb, becomes involved in their family feuds, and falls in love. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2002. The Seduction of Ellen BR 13789 by Nan Ryan 2 volumes 1899. Alexandra Landseer, a wealthy American, wants to stay young forever. A London advertisement catches her eye and entices her and her skeptical niece, Ellen, to travel across America with the alluring Mister Corey. They are searching for the Magic Waters in the Lost City of the Anasazi. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2001. Suddenly You BR 14971 by Lisa Kleypas 2 volumes London, 1836. To end her never-loved spinster status, novelist Amanda Briars hires a male prostitute for one night of fantasy on her thirtieth birthday. She is appalled to again encounter Jack—a.k.a. John Devlin, a notorious publisher—at a dinner party. He makes her an offer she can't refuse. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2001. Sunset in St. Tropez BR 14193 by Danielle Steel 2 volumes Three New York couples—Diana and Eric Morrison, Pascale and John Donnally, and Anne and Robert Smith—decide to vacation in France one summer. But Anne dies before the trip, so Robert causes turmoil when he invites his new girlfriend, an actress, to join them. 2002. This Lullaby BR 14280 by Sarah Dessen 3 volumes Raised by a mother who writes romance novels and had five husbands, eighteen-year-old Remy Starr believes in short- term, noncommitment relationships. But in the summer before college, she meets Dexter, a musician in a rock band, and begins to change her mind. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2002. A Thousand Country Roads: An Epilogue to The Bridges of Madison County BR 14323 by Robert James Waller 1 volume 1981. Robert Kincaid, sixty-eight, is sustained only by memories of life on the road and his brief 1965 encounter with Francesca Johnson. He returns to the road, and a chance encounter with another woman reveals a new dimension of his life. Sequel to The Bridges of Madison County (BR 9823). Bestseller. 2002. Through a Glass Darkly BR 13661 by Karleen Koen 6 volumes England, 1715. Barbara Alderley, the daughter of treacherous parents, is overjoyed when she is betrothed to handsome Roger Montgeoffry. He is an earl and a former aide to her grandfather. But Roger's only motive is to acquire the Alderley family estate through marriage. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1986. Time to Say Good-Bye BR 14422 by Judith Gould 3 volumes Joanna Lawrence searches for a perfect new lover for her beloved husband, Josh, after she's diagnosed with brain cancer. The couple owns a successful orchid business in California. Their newly hired designer, April Woodward, seems to be the ideal match. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2000. Until Tomorrow: Christy and Todd; the College Years, Book 1 BR 14443 by Robin Jones Gunn 2 volumes Nineteen-year-old college student Christy Miller has been studying in Switzerland when her friends Katie and Todd join her for a vacation. Christy is jealous and unsure of her relationship with Todd—but puts her trust in God. For senior high and older readers. 2000. What My Mother Doesn't Know BR 14156 by Sonya Sones 1 volume Fourteen-year-old Sophie describes her life in prose poems. She discusses her search for Mr. Right, her unhappy parents, her school activities, and her friends, Grace and Rachel. Uncontracted braille. For senior high readers. 2001. Yesterday's Dreams, Tomorrow's Promises BR 14140 by Reon Laudat 2 volumes Sparks ignite between Jared Wilkes and longtime flame, actress Daria Mitchell, when they meet at their ten-year high school reunion in Memphis. Jared's brother Chapper, who once made a conquest of Daria, schemes to come between them one more time. Some descriptions of sex. 2001. You Never Can Tell BR 14248 by Kathleen Eagle 3 volumes Journalist Heather Reardon wants to tell the story of former Indian rights activist Kole Kills Crow, her goddaughter's father. Falsely accused of murder, Kole has been in hiding for years. When Heather tracks him down, he is forced to confront the demons from his past. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001. Science Fiction Abandon in Place BR 14987 by Jerry Oltion 3 volumes When astronaut Rick Spencer boards a ghost Saturn V rocket, he can't resist landing on the moon—collecting his girlfriend and a mission astronomer on the way. During their return quarantine, Rick and Tessa discover they have psychic powers. Expanded version of Nebula Award-winning novella. Some strong language. 2000. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? BR 14247 by Philip K. Dick 2 volumes In the year 2021 Rick Deckard is employed on a dying Earth as a bounty hunter. He seeks androids that look like humans and destroys them. Basis for the 1982 movie Blade Runner. 1968. Flight of the Raven BR 14182 by Stephanie S. Tolan 2 volumes Continues the story of Elijah, an African American boy with telepathic powers, introduced in Welcome to the Ark (BR 11564). Taken in by an environmental terrorist group, Elijah connects with Amber, the leader's daughter, and confronts a bio-weapons threat. For junior and senior high readers. 2001. Have Space Suit, Will Travel BR 14679 by Robert A. Heinlein 2 volumes High school senior Kip Russell longs to go to the moon but is kidnapped by space pirates. He meets other prisoners on a flying saucer—an eleven-year-old girl named Peewee and a strange creature they call the Mother Thing. For junior and senior high readers. 1958. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy BR 14438 by Douglas Adams 2 volumes When Earth is demolished to make room for a galactic freeway, sole survivor Arthur Dent is forced to take up a life of hitchhiking around the cosmos with the aid of his alien friend, Ford Prefect, and a book called the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. 1980. Icebones: Mammoth Trilogy, Book 3 BR 14633 by Stephen Baxter 2 volumes When Silverhair's daughter, Icebones, awakens from a thousand-year sleep, she finds the world changed and the Fireheads gone. Now the mammoths must once again survive on their own. It is up to Icebones, and her accumulated knowledge of their history, to lead them. Sequel to Longtusk(BR 14632). 2001. Infinity Beach BR 13937 by Jack McDevitt 4 volumes People living on the Nine Worlds, and on the starships keeping them connected, believe they are the only life in the universe. Searching for her clone/sister (who disappeared on a space mission twenty-seven years ago), scientist Kim Brandywine discovers they may not be alone after all. Strong language. 2000. Life, the Universe, and Everything BR 14440 by Douglas Adams 2 volumes While Arthur Dent and his alien companions work to prevent destruction of the universe by the deadly white robots of Krikkit, Dent encounters various strange beings, including the immortal Wowbagger, who's decided to insult everyone in alphabetical order. Sequel to The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (BR 14439). 1982. Longtusk: Mammoth Trilogy, Book 2 BR 14632 by Stephen Baxter 2 volumes As a twelve-year-old renegade calf in his own clan, Longtusk senses his destiny to become a hero. Setting out on his own, he is captured by the Fireheads. Yet even in captivity Longtusk gathers the knowledge that will help him escape and return to his old clan. Sequel to Silverhair (BR 14631). 1999. Memory Boy BR 13868 by Will Weaver 1 volume In 2008, two years after globally catastrophic volcano eruptions, ash still falls and society is a shambles. Sixteen-year-old Miles Newell, his sister, and his parents flee the violence-torn suburbs for their lakeside cabin. But there they discover dangerous squatters who refuse to leave. For junior and senior high readers. 2001. Mostly Harmless BR 14442 by Douglas Adams 2 volumes Arthur Dent, looking for an Earth-like home, lands on a remote planet and opens a sandwich shop. But things go wrong. There's an all-new version of the Hitchhiker's Guide, and a teenage girl claims to be Arthur's daughter. Sequel to So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (BR 14441). 1992. Oryx and Crake BR 14805 by Margaret Atwood 3 volumes In the near future, a lone human amidst genetically engineered creatures torments himself with memories of the devastation of the natural world. Calling himself "Snowman," he recalls the role of his best friend Crake and mourns the loss of their mutually beloved Oryx. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2003. The Outpost BR 13775 by Mike Resnick 3 volumes The Outpost, a tavern on planet Henry II, is the gathering place for heroes, villains, and adventurers from all over the galaxy to drink and swap tales. When the Outpost is invaded by aliens, this odd group of storytellers must join forces and fight back. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2001. The People: No Different Flesh BR 13991 by Zenna Henderson 2 volumes Six fantasy and science fiction stories about a group of benign creatures who look just like humans but have fallen from another planet. The settings are the canyons and mountains of the far west from pioneer to modern times. 1967. The Pickup Artist BR 13902 by Terry Bisson 2 volumes In the not-too-distant future, federal deletion agent Hank Shapiro confiscates and destroys outdated books, movies, recordings, and paintings to make room on the market for more. But he becomes obsessed with an old Hank Williams album and meets an underground group dedicated to preserving past culture. Some violence and some strong language. 2001. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe BR 14439 by Douglas Adams 2 volumes Earthman Arthur Dent and his motley companions continue traveling around the galaxy. They encounter an odd assortment of aliens, attend a thirty-megaton rock concert, and wind up at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe where the floor show is doomsday. Sequel to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (BR 14438). 1980. The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time BR 14614 by Douglas Adams 3 volumes Editor Peter Guzzardi pieces together what may have been the third Dirk Gently novel by the late author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (BR 14438). Includes Adams's letters, writings, and ruminations on numerous diverse subjects, including the Beatles, Monty Python, and a young, two-headed Zaphod. 2002. The Ship Errant BR 14250 by Jody Lynn Nye 3 volumes In this sequel to The Ship Who Won (BR 11174), Carialle and Keff, who originally discovered and befriended the intelligent "globe-frogs" on Ozran, are now responsible for returning them to Ozran. In the process, they learn the globe-frogs may just have been the ones who caused Carialle so much pain. 1996. Silverhair: Mammoth Trilogy, Book 1 BR 14631 by Stephen Baxter 2 volumes The mammoths have survived many springs, but their numbers are dwindling. Only one family remains, and Silverhair, soon to become a mother, looks to the future. But first, the mammoths must face the two-legged menace Silverhair calls the Lost. Prequel to Longtusk (BR 14632). 1999. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish BR 14441 by Douglas Adams 2 volumes Arthur Dent returns to Earth after eight years, with only a ratty towel and a plastic bag to prove he ever left. A gift-wrapped fishbowl with a cryptic message and the disappearance of all dolphins make him think something otherworldly is happening. Sequel to Life, the Universe, and Everything (BR 14440). 1984. The Song of the Earth BR 14895 by Hugh Nissenson 2 volumes Mock biography of John Firth Baker, the first genetically engineered visual artist, born in 2037. On the tenth anniversary of Baker's murder at nineteen, a young reporter pieces together interviews and documents to portray his life, homosexuality, and art—a blend of science and religion. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2001. Short Stories The Balm of Gilead Tree: New and Selected Stories BR 14448 by Robert Morgan 3 volumes Seventeen stories set in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, arranged chronologically from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. In the title piece a highway construction worker witnesses an airplane crash and quickly becomes a looter of the victims. Some strong language. 1999. Big as Life: Three Tales for Spring BR 13808 by Maureen Howard 2 volumes Three stories concerning family life. In "Children with Matches," a woman inherits a crumbling mansion. In "The Magdalene," a young woman banished from Ireland is sent to her uncle's wealthy family in New York. In "Big as Life," the neglected wife of John James Audubon contemplates her fate. Some strong language. 2001. Big City Cool: Short Stories about Urban Youth BR 14897 edited by M. Jerry Weiss and Helen S. Weiss 2 volumes In this companion to Fishing for Chickens: Short Stories about Rural Youth (BR 14274), fourteen scenarios describe growing up in a big city. In "Alone and All Together," two Arab American sisters experience the aftermath of September 11, 2001. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2002. The Blue and the Gray Undercover BR 14145 edited by Ed Gorman 3 volumes Short stories about Union and Confederate spies. In "Hobson's Choice," a captain from Tennessee hangs only one spouse after both were declared enemies. In "The Dead Line," an old man discovers his wife, a Confederate spy who betrayed him, alive almost fifty years later. Some violence and some strong language. 2001. Close Ups: Best Stories for Teens BR 13795 edited by Peter Carver 2 volumes Seventeen short stories from Canadian writers dealing with growing up and making choices. In "The Rink" neighborhood kids compensate an elderly neighbor's need for his own estranged family. In "Leaving the Iron Lung" a polio- stricken girl learns to accept her new sister. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2000. The Devil's Larder BR 14177 by Jim Crace 1 volume Sixty-four untitled brief fictions centered on food in a variety of social situations. Selection thirteen describes a couple honeymooning in a provisionless cottage by the sea. The husband prepares an aphrodisiacal dessert in an attempt to overcome his young bride's reluctance to have intercourse. 2001. Drinking Coffee Elsewhere BR 14766 by ZZ Packer 2 volumes Eight short stories featuring African American women facing a variety of challenges. In "Geese," a young Baltimore woman travels to Japan in hopes of making a fortune. The title story features a Yale freshman who isolates herself until a white girl, also a misfit, comes to her for help. Strong language. 2003. Esther Stories BR 14174 by Peter Orner 2 volumes Thirty-four short stories focusing on emotional relationships between strangers and in families. In the title piece a nephew explores his aunt's descent into madness. In "Melba Kuperschmid Returns" a beautiful divorcée returns to her hometown after twenty-three years— still beautiful. Some strong language. 2001. Finding Our Way: Stories BR 14918 by René Saldaña 1 volume Short stories featuring Hispanic teens. In "The Good Samaritan," Rey's wealthy neighbor constantly breaks promises, and Rey has to decide whether to continue helping him. In "Finding Our Way," teenage boys deal with the death of one of their friends. For junior and senior high readers. 2003. Fishing for Chickens: Short Stories about Rural Youth BR 14274 edited by Jim Heynen 2 volumes Seventeen short stories about living in the country, coping with chores and weather. In "Miracle Boy," a boy's feet are accidentally cut off by a tractor and reattached. Authors include Alice Walker, Wallace Stegner, and Tony Earley. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2001. Flights of Love: Stories BR 14239 by Bernhard Schlink 2 volumes Collection of seven stories set mainly in postwar Germany. Bestselling author Bernhard Schlink intimately explores the concept of love through the political, moral, and emotional states of mind of his characters. Some descriptions of sex. 2001. Half in Love: Stories BR 14658 by Maile Meloy 1 volume A collection of fourteen short stories set primarily in the rural American West. In simple, straightforward prose and understated drama, Meloy portrays her diverse characters in moments of crisis, upheaval, and change. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002. A Hot and Sultry Night for Crime BR 14790 edited by Jeffery Deaver 3 volumes Twenty original short mysteries feature passion, murder, and heat from members of Mystery Writers of America, including Loren D. Estleman and John Lutz. An award-winning suspense writer edits the collection and prefaces each selection with an author profile. Some violence. 2003. Hotel of the Saints: Stories BR 14090 by Ursula Hegi 1 volume Eleven short stories dealing with love and attachments. In "The Juggler" a divorced musician worries about her daughter marrying a blind man. In "The End of All Sadness" a woman allows her new husband to abuse her and her child at great cost. Some strong language. 2001. I, Richard BR 14989 by Elizabeth George 2 volumes Five short stories of mystery and suspense. In "The Surprise of His Life," a wealthy middle-aged man decides to murder his trophy wife. In the title piece, a schoolteacher hopes to clear King Richard III's name by stealing a medieval letter from his friend's estate. Some strong language. 2002. An Officer and a Lady and Other Stories BR 13861 by Rex Stout 2 volumes Short stories dealing with the relationships between men and women by the creator of the Nero Wolfe mystery series. In the title piece a veteran burglar is surprised by the occupant of the house he robs. In "Excess Baggage" a traveling salesman finally marries but ends up in trouble. 2000. Officer Friendly and Other Stories BR 14743 by Lewis Robinson 2 volumes Eleven short stories set primarily in the seaside town of Point Allison, Maine. In "The Diver," a yuppie boater is challenged by a knife-wielding local hired to free the boat's propeller. In the title story, the arresting officer of two teenage hoodlums has a heart attack. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2003. On the Fringe BR 13831 edited by Donald R. Gallo 2 volumes Eleven short stories dealing with high school students who are different and ostracized by most of the other kids. In "WWJD" even a religious girl can be pushed too far. In "Guns for Geeks" an abused boy gets revenge. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high readers. 2001. Ordinary Life: Stories BR 14473 by Elizabeth Berg 2 volumes Fourteen short stories about women and their search for meaning in their lives. In the title story, elderly Mavis McPherson locks herself in the bathroom with food and supplies for a week to reflect on the past. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002. The People: No Different Flesh BR 13991 by Zenna Henderson 2 volumes Six fantasy and science fiction stories about a group of benign creatures who look just like humans but have fallen from another planet. The settings are the canyons and mountains of the far west from pioneer to modern times. 1967. Rumpole Rests His Case: A Rumpole Mystery BR 14645 by John Mortimer 2 volumes Collection of short stories featuring the British barrister in seven more cases. In the title piece, Rumpole collapses during a trial. Though his wife, Hilda, "She Who Must Be Obeyed," insists that he retire, he defends a wounded burglar he meets in the hospital ward. Some strong language. 2001. The Scent of Spiced Oranges and Other Stories BR 14745 by Les Roberts 2 volumes Ten stories of mystery and surprise. In "Little Cat Feet," felines help a private investigator solve his case. In the title work, a married man on a lonely stretch of highway acts in response to his infatuation with another driver. Violence and some strong language. 2002. Secrets and Other Stories of Suspense BR 14655 by Carolyn Hart 2 volumes Four short stories of intrigue and treachery. In the title piece, set in Oklahoma during World War II, twelve-year-old Gretchen works to clear her friend Millard of theft charges—but he joins the service to escape. In "Turnaround," a Hollywood screenwriter discovers that her trophy husband plans to murder her. Some strong language. 2002. Short and Tall Tales: Moose County Legends Collected by James Mackintosh Qwilleran BR 14587 by Lilian Jackson Braun 1 volume Twenty-seven short stories centered around the history of Moose County, popularized in the "Cat Who. . . " mystery series. The tales are relayed by fictional newspaper editor James Qwilleran, who collects reminiscences and tidbits about the first settlers of the isolated countryside. 2002. Six Easy Pieces: Easy Rawlins Stories BR 14676 by Walter Mosley 2 volumes Seven interconnected short stories featuring Easy Rawlins in 1960s Los Angeles. Rawlins assists pals who are in trouble and encounters arson, murder, and mayhem. He also searches for his friend Mouse, who he suspects may still be alive. Some violence and some strong language. 2003. The Thirteen Problems BR 14099 by Agatha Christie 2 volumes Thirteen tales of crime expertly investigated by Miss Marple. The problems include brutal murder, a supernatural death, a serial thief, and the disappearance of gold bars from a galleon. 1928. The Unknown Errors of Our Lives: Stories BR 13819 by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni 2 volumes Author draws on her Indian heritage to relate nine tales of immigrant life in America. She writes about cultural and generational differences, and how people adjust to transition. In "Mrs. Dutta Writes a Letter," a widow finds living with her son's family in California disappointing. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001. The Veteran: Five Heart-Stopping Stories BR 14610 by Frederick Forsyth 3 volumes In the title piece, a noted barrister helps to free two thugs who stomped to death an old man. But the lawyer has an ulterior motive. In "Whispering Wind," a single scout survives Custer's Last Stand. Some violence and some strong language. 2001. The Way Forward Is with a Broken Heart BR 14332 by Alice Walker 2 volumes In this fictionalized memoir and autobiography, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist reflects on the nature of passion and relationships and the ambivalence of life and love. Explores the African American experience and discusses issues endemic to interracial marriages in "To My Young Husband." Descriptions of sex and strong language. 2000. When the Women Come Out to Dance BR 14648 by Elmore Leonard 2 volumes Nine short stories dealing with people and their choices. In the title piece, a bored Palm Beach wife with an ulterior motive hires a Colombian maid whose husband was murdered. In "Sparks," an insurance investigator questions a Los Angeles widow whose house was destroyed in a fire. Strong language. 2002. You Are Not a Stranger Here BR 14720 by Adam Haslett 2 volumes Nine short stories involving characters who are mentally ill and their families. In "Notes to My Biographer," a depressed old man visits his homosexual son. "My Father's Business" details a psychiatrist's attempts to treat a reluctant patient. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2002. Zigzagging down a Wild Trail: Stories BR 14185 by Bobbie Ann Mason 2 volumes Eight of these eleven stories feature women in the process of transition. Chrissy, in "With Jazz," is in a comfortable relationship with an undemanding man. She pauses in middle age to reflect on her two previous marriages and the lifestyles of her grown children. Some strong language. 2001. Spies and Espionage The Blue and the Gray Undercover BR 14145 edited by Ed Gorman 3 volumes Short stories about Union and Confederate spies. In "Hobson's Choice," a captain from Tennessee hangs only one spouse after both were declared enemies. In "The Dead Line," an old man discovers his wife, a Confederate spy who betrayed him, alive almost fifty years later. Some violence and some strong language. 2001. Call for the Dead BR 14091 by John Le Carré 2 volumes George Smiley investigates the apparent suicide of British foreign officer Samuel Fennan, who had recently been cleared of charges of communism. 1961. Hornet Flight BR 14537 by Ken Follett 4 volumes Denmark, 1941. Eighteen-year-old Harald Olufsen discovers a secret Nazi radar installation on his island home. With the help of his brother's English fiancée, Hermia—a spy—and the Danish resistance movement, Harald attempts to cross the North Sea to warn the British. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. Bestseller. 2002. Jackdaws BR 13766 by Ken Follett 4 volumes British intelligence agent Felicity "Flick" Clairet must train a group of English women, within days, to blow up the Nazis' main telephone exchange in France and paralyze communications on D-Day. American spymaster Paul Chancellor falls in love with Flick as they plan the mission. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2001. Money for Nothing BR 14747 by Donald E. Westlake 2 volumes After cashing mysterious $1,000 monthly checks for seven years, New York ad executive Josh Redmont discovers that he's a sleeper spy for the former Soviet Union. When ordered to assassinate an eastern European politician, Josh tries to find an escape from his predicament and to save his family. Some violence. 2003. Sports Bleachers BR 14929 by John Grisham 1 volume After fifteen years former high school quarterback Neely Crenshaw returns to his hometown, where he learns that legendary football coach Eddie Rake lies dying. With other Spartans he reminisces about the "glory days" of their youth while contemplating his own lost potential. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2003. Hometown Legend BR 14178 by Jerry B. Jenkins 2 volumes In the dying town of Athens City, Alabama, Cal Sawyer tries to save his football factory while raising his teenage daughter alone. Sawyer and former coach Buster Schuler collaborate to help the failing high school team. When troubled Elvis Jackson suits up, Cal's daughter shares her faith. 2001. Suspense Blindsighted BR 14418 by Karin Slaughter 3 volumes Georgia coroner Dr. Sara Linton and her ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, race to find a killer rapist in the small town of Heartsdale. Savagely killed victims, starting with a blind professor, proliferate as swiftly as likely suspects. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2001. The Cabinet of Curiosities BR 14270 by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child 4 volumes Archaeologist Nora Kelly of the Museum of Natural History in NYC joins forces with FBI agent Pendergast and newspaper reporter Bill Smithback to find a murderer who's mimicking a nineteenth-century serial killer. This felon needs live victims to produce a life-extending elixir. Some violence and some strong language. 2002. Chasing the Dime BR 14466 by Michael Connelly 3 volumes Dr. Henry Pierce moves while in the midst of a computer technology battle and a fight for project funding. His new, and very busy, telephone number belonged to a dazzling online call girl, who seems to be missing. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2002. The Crush BR 14689 by Sandra Brown 3 volumes Upon acquittal, hired killer Ricky Lozada becomes obsessed with the jury forewoman, Dr. Rennie Newton. Meanwhile Fort Worth detective Wick Threadgill, on leave from the department, seeks to avenge Lozada's murder of his brother. The policeman also falls for Rennie. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. Bestseller. 2002. Danger in the Shadows: The O'Malley Series BR 14176 by Dee Henderson 2 volumes Wealthy Sara Walsh was abducted and traumatized as a child, and her kidnapper still harasses her anonymously. Life gets better when she falls in love with retired football player Adam Black. With the help of prayer, Adam and her brother Dave, an FBI agent, try to find the culprit. Prequel to The Negotiator (BR 13052). 1999. The Day Trader BR 14372 by Stephen Frey 3 volumes Failing as a salesman and husband, Augustus McKnight dreams of taking the plunge into full-time day trading. After personal tragedy affords him the freedom to do so, he discovers a world where the people he trusts most keep dangerous secrets. Some violence and some strong language. 2002. Dead Aim BR 14697 by Iris Johansen 2 volumes Photojournalist Alex Graham is covering a dam break in Colorado when she discovers that it was no accident. Former CIA operative Judd Morgan from No One to Trust (BR 14596) is hired to protect Alex as the investigation leads to the highest political circles. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2003. December Six BR 14519 by Martin Cruz Smith 3 volumes Harry Niles, an American con man and nightclub owner born in Japan and raised by Baptist missionaries, is considered a spy by the Japanese in 1941. He has a chance to escape, but is reluctant to leave his mistress behind. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2002. Die in Plain Sight BR 14866 by Elizabeth Lowell 3 volumes When Lacey Quinn reveals to the public her late grandfather's outstanding works of art, someone threatens to destroy her and the paintings. Security specialist Ian Lapstrake assists in protecting Lacey while they hunt for the culprit and fall in love. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2003. 1st to Die: A Women's Murder Club Mystery BR 14208 by James Patterson 2 volumes A serial killer of newlyweds prompts an investigation by Lindsay Boxer, a San Francisco homicide detective recently diagnosed with a potentially fatal blood disease. She recruits a medical examiner, a journalist, and a district attorney (all women) to help find the murderer. Violence, some descriptions of sex, and some strong language. Bestseller. 2001. The Guardian: The O'Malley Series, Book 2 BR 14101 by Dee Henderson 3 volumes A nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court is murdered while U.S. marshal Marcus O'Malley is guarding him. Marcus gradually falls in love with the only witness, speechwriter Shari Hanford, and copes with his sister's sickness. The O'Malleys pray that their faith will sustain them. Sequel to The Negotiator (BR 13052). 2001. The Healer: The O'Malley Series, Book 5 by Dee Henderson 3 volumes Trauma psychologist Rachel O'Malley and firefighter Cole Parker are investigating murders that were committed during a flood evacuation in Chicago, when a school shooting occurs. Rachel's religious faith sustains her through many troubles, among them her sister Jennifer's cancer. Sequel to The Protector (BR 14103). 2002. The Janson Directive BR 14484 by Robert Ludlum 5 volumes Former government agent Paul Janson is enlisted to rescue Hungarian philanthropist Peter Novak, who has been kidnapped by an Islamic terrorist group led by the Caliph. Novak's mission is derailed by a traitor and leads to the discovery of a global political conspiracy. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2002. Japanese Game BR 14352 by Richard Hoyt 2 volumes U.S. Vice President Shive's daughter has been kidnapped and sold to Shoji Kobayashi, mob godfather and owner of a Japanese baseball team. The vice president hires ex-CIA assassin James Burlane to rescue his daughter. Hoyt's thriller explores Asian-American trade relations, white slavery, and the game of baseball as it is played in Japan. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995. Killing Time: A Novel of the Future BR 14310 by Caleb Carr 2 volumes When Vera Price visits psychiatrist and historian Dr. Gideon Wolfe on September 13, 2023, she sets in motion a series of events that shows how easily the public can be deceived and manipulated. She has with her an altered computer disk containing faked evidence in the 2018 presidential assassination. Violence and strong language. 2000. Kisscut BR 14576 by Karin Slaughter 3 volumes Dr. Sara Linton and her ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver of Grant County, Georgia, uncover a web of pedophilia, incest, and child pornography after a thirteen- year-old girl is killed. Sequel to Blindsighted (BR 14418). Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2002. Light in Shadow BR 14598 by Jayne Ann Krentz 3 volumes Arizona. When interior designer Zoe Luce enters the bedroom her client wants decorated, she senses something bad happened in it. She hires detective Ethan Truax to verify her suspicions. But Zoe soon needs Ethan's services for herself when her past begins to catch up with her. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2003. The Millionaires BR 13873 by Brad Meltzer 4 volumes Oliver and Charlie Caruso, discontented employees at a private bank for the extremely wealthy, steal unclaimed millions from a dormant account. Others with a similar criminal bent notice the theft and soon put them on the run. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2002. Mortal Prey BR 14064 by John Sandford 3 volumes Minneapolis cop Lucas Davenport teams up with the FBI to track down his old enemy, hit woman Clara Rinker from Certain Prey (BR 14064). The plot involves an inept sniper, Mexican drug lords, the St. Louis mob, and the ever wily Rinker. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller. 2002. Moving Target BR 14904 by Elizabeth Lowell 3 volumes Following her grandmother's violent death, Serena Charters inherits a piece of cloth, an illuminated Celtic manuscript, a numbered Swiss bank account, and a frightening warning. Now, as Serena tries to unravel her grandmother's mysterious past, she must keep on the move just to survive. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2001. Naked Prey BR 14804 by John Sandford 3 volumes Minneapolis cop Lucas Davenport takes a specially created state position to handle politically sensitive cases. Confronted with the apparent lynching of a black man and a white woman in a small rural community, Davenport discovers that the real motive behind the murders is not what it seems. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2003. Nine BR 14528 by Jan Burke 4 volumes L.A. homicide detective Alex Brandon and his partner, Ciara Morton, investigate a group of vigilantes that is assassinating criminals on the FBI's most-wanted list. Evidence leads Brandon and Morton to a school for disturbed, affluent teens. Violence and strong language. 2002. No One to Trust BR 14596 by Iris Johansen 2 volumes Colombia. Elena Kyler, trained as an assassin, uses her skill to protect herself, Father Dominic, and her five- year-old son from the child's drug-lord father. Elena asks U.S. officials for help, but mercenary Sean Galen may not be able to save her loved ones. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2002. Parallel Lies BR 13852 by Ridley Pearson 3 volumes Ex-homicide detective Peter Tyler, of the National Transportation Safety Board, and African American railroad investigator Nell Priest pursue Umberto Alvarez, a madman who has been derailing trains. Alvarez, however, has reasons for his actions. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2001. The Pillow Friend BR 14449 by Lisa Tuttle 3 volumes The doll that Agnes Grey receives from her exotic Aunt Marjorie is enchanted. Agnes comes to depend on her doll, Myles, to whisper in her ear at night and to produce dream lovers who fulfill her deepest desires. As Agnes matures, the phantom lovers intrude into her waking world. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1996. Prey BR 14532 by Michael Crichton 3 volumes Unemployed computer programmer Jack Forman stays home with the children while wife, Julia, works at a firm developing "molecular manufacturing," or nanotechnology. Hired as a consultant, Jack discovers that an experiment has gone horribly astray and that escaped swarms of tiny robots are feeding off flesh. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller. 2002. The Protector: The O'Malley Series, Book 4 BR 14103 by Dee Henderson 3 volumes As firefighter Lieutenant Jack O'Malley searches for a serial arsonist, he falls in love with burn victim and former colleague Cassie Ellis. Meanwhile his sister Jennifer is dying, and Jack prays that her death will be peaceful. Sequel to The Truth Seeker (BR 14102). 2001. The Red Room BR 14416 by Nicci French 3 volumes London psychiatrist and police consultant Kit Quinn, from Beneath the Skin (RC 50267), exonerates the police department's main suspect in the murder of a girl, even though he once attacked Kit during an interrogation. Instead, she suspects that a serial killer is operating. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2001. Rising Phoenix BR 14556 by Kyle Mills 3 volumes Televangelist Simon Blake declares war on drugs. His security head, former DEA agent John Hobart, infects illegal drug shipments with a lethal fungus. Amidst public approval of the vigilante behavior, FBI agent Mark Beamon, from Free Fall (BR 13237), investigates. Violence and strong language. 1997. Secrets and Other Stories of Suspense BR 14655 by Carolyn Hart 2 volumes Four short stories of intrigue and treachery. In the title piece, set in Oklahoma during World War II, twelve-year-old Gretchen works to clear her friend Millard of theft charges—but he joins the service to escape. In "Turnaround," a Hollywood screenwriter discovers that her trophy husband plans to murder her. Some strong language. 2002. Seizure BR 14869 by Robin Cook 4 volumes Senator Ashley Butler will hold up permission for stem-cell research being proposed by doctors Daniel Lowell and Stephanie D'Agostino unless they secretly perform experimental surgery on him to cure his Parkinson's. The politician also complicates the deal by wanting to use cells obtained from the Shroud of Turin. Bestseller. 2003. Shadow of Dreams BR 14527 by Eva Marie Everson and G.W. Francis Chadwick 3 volumes Katie returns to her mother's house in Georgia twenty-five years after she ran away to New York City. She leaves behind her husband, Ben Webster, and troubles with an escort service operating in their hotel chain. Katie's faith in God is restored even in the face of danger. 2001. Shutter Island BR 14802 by Dennis Lehane 3 volumes The events of four strange days in late summer 1954, when two U.S. marshals arrive on tiny Shutter Island to investigate a female patient's disappearance from a locked room in the asylum for the criminally insane. And that is only one aspect of the case. Some strong language. 2003. Small Town BR 14544 by Lawrence Block 4 volumes The Carpenter, a serial killer, terrorizes Manhattan, causing its citizens to alter their lifestyles in many ways. Author John Creighton, accused of one murder, sees his book sales skyrocket while former police commissioner Francis Buckram joins the investigation. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2003. Summon the Shadows BR 14583 by Eva Marie Everson and G.W. Francis Chadwick 3 volumes In this sequel to Shadow of Dreams (BR 14527), Katie Webster returns to New York City from her mother's home in Georgia. Her husband, Ben, is missing and presumed dead—but Katie has faith in God that he's alive. When someone starts sending her expensive presents, she hopes that it's Ben. 2002. That Summer's Trance BR 14446 by J.R. Salamanca 4 volumes American advertising executive Ben Oakshaw, once a successful actor in London, attends a play starring Jill Davenport, an old flame. Ben's wife later invites Jill and her companion to their beach house. There the two former lovers resume their affair. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2000. Tishomingo Blues BR 13877 by Elmore Leonard 2 volumes Professional high diver Dennis Lenahan arranges a gig at a new casino hotel in Tunica, Mississippi. He witnesses a murder by the "Dixie Mafia," befriends Detroit gangster Robert Taylor, participates in a Civil War reenactment with live ammunition, and falls in love. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2002. To Kill the Pope: An Ecclesiastical Thriller BR 14456 by Tad Szulc 3 volumes Pope Gregory XVII, a Frenchman, is attacked by a Turkish fanatic. After the official investigation is closed, the pope remains suspicious, so he asks a former CIA operative to track down the conspirators. Based on events surrounding the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II in 1981. 2000. The Truth Seeker: The O'Malley Series, Book 3 BR 14102 by Dee Henderson 3 volumes Chicago forensic pathologist Lisa O'Malley unintentionally puts her life in danger when she assists U.S. Marshal Quinn Diamond, her brother's partner, in searching for a serial killer. Quinn tries to understand Lisa's lack of faith in God in light of her Christian upbringing. Sequel to The Guardian (BR 14101). 2001. The Veteran: Five Heart-Stopping Stories BR 14610 by Frederick Forsyth 3 volumes In the title piece, a noted barrister helps to free two thugs who stomped an old man to death. But the lawyer has an ulterior motive. In "Whispering Wind," a single scout survives Custer's Last Stand. Some violence and some strong language. 2001. Whispers and Lies BR 14715 by Joy Fielding 3 volumes Nurse Terry Painter lives a quiet life in Delray, Florida. She rents out her backyard cottage to Alison Simms and becomes friends with her. Soon, however, Terry begins to suspect that Alison and her just arrived "brother" are trying to trap her in a web of whispers and lies. 2002. Whispers at Midnight BR 14629 by Karen Robards 3 volumes Carly Linton returns to Benton, Georgia, to open a bed-and- breakfast in the house she inherits. Someone from Carly's past doesn't want her back in town, and dangers abound. Carly finds comfort with Matt Converse, the town's former bad boy turned sheriff. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2003. Westerns Borden Chantry BR 13829 by Louis L'Amour 2 volumes A mysterious gunman goes on a rampage, killing men in cold blood. Borden Chantry, who has reluctantly taken on the job of town marshal, is hard pressed to find the murderer. Sequel to Over on the Dry Side(BR 3604). Some strong language. 1977. Buckskin and Satin BR 13913 by Romain Wilhelmsen 2 volumes Frank "Buckskin" Leslie crosses paths with all the principals of the Earp-Clanton shoot-out at the O.K. Corral. From romancing Wyatt Earp's future mate to possible involvement in the mysterious death of Johnny Ringo, fact and fiction mingle in this version of the oft-told tale. Some strong language. 1998. The Chili Queen BR 14986 by Sandra Dallas 2 volumes On the train to Nalgitas, New Mexico, brothel owner Addie French meets Emma Roby, a mail-order bride. When Emma's prospective husband fails to show, Addie takes her in at her "boarding house"—The Chili Queen. There Emma meets Welcome, the African American cook, and Ned, an outlaw. Together, they devise a moneymaking scheme. Spur Award. 2002. Destiny Valley BR 13729 by Fred Grove 2 volumes Captain Evan Shelby leaves the Civil War battlefields after contracting tuberculosis. Settling in the New Mexico territories, he regains his health. Though Shelby sides with the locals when Lucinda Holloway's cattle company starts buying up rangeland, he falls for Holloway. Some violence. 2000. The Fruit of Stone BR 14836 by Mark Spragg 3 volumes Late-twentieth-century Wyoming. McEban has been in love with his best friend's wife all his life. Gretchen loved McEban first but married Bennett. Now two decades later she leaves them both for another man, and McEban and Bennett set out together to find her. Some violence and some strong language. 2002. Half in Love: Stories BR 14658 by Maile Meloy 1 volume A collection of fourteen short stories set primarily in the rural American West. In simple, straightforward prose and understated drama, Meloy portrays her diverse characters in moments of crisis, upheaval, and change. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002. Lonely on the Mountain BR 13812 by Louis L'Amour 2 volumes The saga of the Sacketts continues as Tyrel and Tell help cousin Logan herd eleven hundred steers across the desolate Dakota plains to the gold-mining country of British Columbia. Sequel to Treasure Mountain (BR 2412). Bestseller. 1980. Lonesome Dove BR 13696 by Larry McMurtry 8 volumes A three-thousand-mile cattle drive, from the banks of the Rio Grande to Montana's big sky country, is the centerpiece of this vivid epic of the late-nineteenth-century American West and its adventurous inhabitants. Prequels include Comanche Moon (BR 12758). Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Pulitzer Prize. Bestseller. 1985. Lynching at Broken Butte and Sunblade BR 14974 by Lewis B. Patten 3 volumes Traveling to pick up a prisoner, U.S. Marshal August Cragg overnights at Broken Butte, where someone tries to kill him, and Cragg intends to find out who. In Sunblade, in the 1870s a greedy rancher, who has more enemies than friends, winds up dead. Some violence and some strong language. 1952. North to the Rails BR 13809 by Louis L'Amour 2 volumes Tom Chantry is unarmed when he heads West to buy cattle. The man he hires to drive back the livestock considers Chantry to be an easy victim, just as the other gunslingers did in New Mexico. But the gunman soon discovers that Chantry is a man to be reckoned with. Some strong language. 1971. Over on the Dry Side BR 14993 by Louis L'Amour 2 volumes Owen Chantry arrives at his brother Clive's ranch to find him murdered and two squatters occupying his cabin. The unlikely trio—and a beautiful stranger—soon find themselves in a deadly feud with Clive's killers, the Mowatt gang, who return in search of Clive's rumored buried treasure. Precedes Borden Chantry (BR 13829). 1975. Shadow on the Trail BR 13781 by Zane Grey 3 volumes In Texas, young bank robber Wade Holden promises his dying mentor that he will go straight. But with the Rangers after him, he struggles to find sanctuary. Eventually, with the help of a young woman and her family, he turns his life around in Arizona. Some strong language. 1936. The Two-Shoot Gun BR 14970 by Donald Hamilton 2 volumes When Easterner Alexander Burdick arrives in Santa Clara, New Mexico Territory, to open a photography business, he carries a double-barreled, breech-loading shotgun in his wagon and soon finds himself involved in a local feud. Some strong language. 1960. A Wanted Man BR 14717 by Nancy J. Parra 1 volume Feisty librarian Brianna McGraw needs a thousand dollars to buy the freedom of her little brother and other orphans who were "adopted" by unscrupulous Nevada miners. To get the money, Brianna sets out to collect the bounty offered for capturing fugitive Trey Morgan. She captures his heart instead. 2002.