Fiction
Brimstone: A Pendergast Mystery BR 16123
by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
5 volumes
FBI agent Aloysius Pendergast, last seen in Still Life with
Crows (BR 14950), investigates serial murders that appear to
be the work of the devil, complete with cloven hoofprints and
odors of brimstone. Pendergast follows the killings to Italy.
Violence and strong language. 2004.
Of Human Bondage BR 16190
by W. Somerset Maugham
6 volumes
Semiautobiographical novel of obsessive love. Philip Carey, a
sensitive, talented orphan with a club foot, comes to live with
his vicar uncle. Philip studies art in Paris, returns to London
to take up medicine, and begins a life-altering affair with
Mildred, a waitress. 1999 introduction by Gore Vidal. 1915.
Predator: A Dr. Kay Scarpetta Mystery BR 16227
by Patricia Cornwell
3 volumes
Dr. Kay Scarpetta, last seen in Trace (BR 15588), now
freelances for Florida's National Forensic Academy. In this case
she enlists the help of Pete Marino, Benton Wesley, and Lucy
Farinelli to track a killer up and down the East Coast. Violence
and strong language. Bestseller 2005.
The Camel Club BR 16229
by David Baldacci
4 volumes
Wealthy businessmen and politicians gather at the Camel Club,
unaware that their conversations are being monitored. After
homeless Oliver Stone witnesses a murder, Secret Service agent
Alex Ford interviews him. Ford's subsequent investigation yields
information on a potential political assassination. Some violence
and some strong language. Bestseller 2005.
Dance of Death: A Pendergast Mystery BR 16231
by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
4 volumes
FBI agent Aloysius Pendergast, of Brimstone (BR 16123),
convinces police lieutenant Vincent D'Agosta to help him find his
brother Diogenes, a serial killer intent on murdering those
closest to them both. But Aloysius is framed for the crimes--and
is on the run. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 2005.
Fiddlers: A Novel of the 87th Precinct BR 16235
by Ed McBain
2 volumes
Detectives Carella, Meyer, and Weeks seek the serial killer who's
targeting older men and women in the city. The police trace back
through the victims' lives to their youth to find a common
element and to crack the case of the Glock Murders. Violence and
strong language. 2005.
The Victory Club BR 16242
by Robin Lee Hatcher
2 volumes
Boise, Idaho; 1943. Four friends--Penelope, Lucy, Margo, and her
daughter Dottie--face hardships while working at an airfield to
help the war effort. Lucy prays for her pilot husband and Margo
prays for her son. Meanwhile Dottie discovers that she's
expecting an illegitimate child and hopes for God's forgiveness.
2005.
The Palace Tiger: A Detective Joe Sandilands Mystery BR
16249
by Barbara Cleverly
3 volumes
India, 1922. Detective Joe Sandilands is in Simla when he is
asked to hunt down a man-eating tiger in Ranipur. Sandilands and
hunter Edgar Troop join the search and uncover a conspiracy over
the succession to the ailing maharaja. Some violence and some
strong language. 2004.
Links BR 16276
by Nuruddin Farah
3 volumes
New York professor Jeebleh returns to his native Somalia after
two decades to settle his late mother's accounts and pacify her
spirit. He discovers a war-torn Mogadiscio run by warlords. To
help a friend free his captured niece, Jeebleh struggles with
corruption and his own conscience. 2003.
Murder at the Washington Tribune: A Capital Crimes
Mystery BR 16315
by Margaret Truman
3 volumes
Washington Tribune crime reporter Joe Wilcox is pressured
to compete with TV and tabloid news counterparts, including his
daughter Roberta, a broadcast journalist. After a reporter is
murdered in the newsroom, Joe investigates and Roberta hunts for
a suspect. Meanwhile Joe's ex-con brother returns to town. Some
strong language. 2005.
Haven BR 16319
by Don D'Ammassa
3 volumes
Recuperating from a nervous disorder on the planet Meadow, Wes
Avery discovers a corpse that subsequently disappears. When local
authorities seem intent on concealing the truth, Wes and
artificial intelligence programmer Dona Tharmody attempt to
identify the body. They discover possible ties between the murder
and a secretive politician. 2004.
Gangsta Rap BR 16321
by Benjamin Zephaniah
2 volumes
Rebellious fifteen-year-old Londoner Ray, alienated from his West
Indian father, gets sent to an alternative school. His hip-hop
band hits the big time but has trouble with rival rappers until
an act of violence convinces Ray to seek peace. Some violence and
some strong language. For senior high readers. 2004.
Tooth and Claw BR 16323
by T. Coraghessan Boyle
3 volumes
Fourteen short stories explore natural instincts and the tension
between civilization and wildness. In the title piece, a guy wins
an African wildcat in a barroom bet, making both cat and man
miserable in his confining, crummy apartment. Strong language.
2005.
Every Man for Himself: Ten Short Stories about Being a Guy BR
16324
edited by Nancy E. Mercado
1 volume
Ten diverse short stories by well-known authors illustrate events
that can shape a boy into a man. In Walter Dean Myers's "The Prom
Prize," Fly raffles himself off for a date. In "Shockers," Steve
finds a mentor in his girlfriend's father. For senior high
readers. 2005.
Waiting for Morning: Forever Faithful, Book 1 BR
16346
by Karen Kingsbury
3 volumes
A drunk driver kills Hannah Ryan's husband and daughter on their
way home from a camping trip. Consumed by grief, Hannah vows
revenge and turns her back on her surviving child, Jenny, and
God. District attorney Matt Bronzan tries to help Hannah find
faith and forgiveness. 1999. 1999.
The Colorado Kid BR 16384
by Stephen King
1 volume
Vince Teague and Dave Bowie, elderly editors of a small Maine
island's newspaper, relate a twenty-five-year-old murder case to
their young intern Stephanie McCann. It is 1980; a man discovered
dead on the local beach remains unknown until the men track his
identity back to Colorado. Some strong language. 2005.
The Book of Spies: An Anthology of Literary Espionage BR
16457
edited by Alan Furst
4 volumes
Excerpts from great spy novels. Authors include Eric Ambler,
Anthony Burgess, Joseph Conrad, Maxim Gorky, Graham Greene,
Baroness Orczy, and Rebecca West, among others. 2003.
Star Wars: Outbound Flight BR 16463
by Timothy Zahn
3 volumes
Jedi Master Jorus C'baoth heads an ambitious intergalactic
expedition to the Unknown Regions. Fearing C'baoth's hidden
agenda and the involvement of the Sith, the Jedi Council orders
Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan learner, Anakin Skywalker, to join
the ill-fated mission. Companion to Survivor's Quest (BR
15500). Bestseller 2006.
The Bishop in the Old Neighborhood: A Blackie Ryan Mystery BR
16465
by Andrew M. Greeley
2 volumes
Chicago. Bishop Blackie Ryan investigates three murders in St.
Lucy's parish, which is headed by Father Mikal Wolodyjowski.
Blackie discovers a connection between the current crimes, the
1944 deaths of six college students, and Father Mikal. Some
strong language. 2005.
Let the Lion Eat Straw BR 16471
by Ebele Oseye
1 volume
Young African American Abeba Williams moves from rural North
Carolina to Brooklyn to live with her mother, who dreams of a
better life. Abeba begins to develop a promising musical talent
but soon becomes distracted by marriage and children. Despite
economic and social hardships, Abeba perseveres with dignity.
1979. 1979.
Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of the Further
Nautical Adventures of Jacky Faber: A Bloody Jack Adventure BR
16476
by L.A. Meyer
4 volumes
Fifteen-year-old Jacky escapes finishing school in Boston and
heads for London to find her beau Jaimy. Through a series of
misadventures, Jacky gains control of a British warship and
becomes a privateer. Sequel to Curse of the Blue Tattoo (BR
15699). Some violence. For junior and senior high readers.
2005.
Beach Road BR 16506
by James Patterson and Peter de Jonge
2 volumes
Attorney Tom Dunleavy defends African American high school
basketball player Dante Halleyville against murder charges in the
wealthy beach community of East Hampton. Tom recruits help from
his ex-lover, lawyer Kate Costello, while dogged Detective
Raiborne uncovers startling revelations. Strong language, some
descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller 2006.
False Impression BR 16507
by Jeffrey Archer
3 volumes
Art dealer Dr. Anna Petrescu works for fraudulent financier Bryce
Fenston, who collects Impressionist paintings. After the 2001
World Trade Center attack, Anna takes the opportunity to
disappear and look into Bryce's latest Van Gogh purchase. FBI
agent Jack Delaney also investigates. Some violence and some
strong language. Bestseller 2006.
Pardonable Lies: A Maisie Dobbs Mystery BR 16512
by Jacqueline Winspear
3 volumes
London, 1930. Psychologist/investigator Maisie Dobbs is hired by
Sir Cecil Lawton to discover the fate of his son Ralph, who was
supposedly killed in France during the Great War. Maisie, a
former battlefield nurse, faces her own demons from the past when
she returns to the continent. 2005.
Gothic! Ten Original Dark Tales BR 16518
edited by Deborah Noyes
2 volumes
Horror stories for young adults by authors Vivian Vande Velde,
Neil Gaiman, Gregory Maguire, Garth Nix, and others. In Janni Lee
Simner's "Stone Tower," a sorcerer's teenaged daughter fights to
regain her will and free her boyfriend from an evil spell. For
senior high readers. 2004.
The Moon and Sixpence BR 16531
by W. Somerset Maugham
2 volumes
Middle-aged London stockbroker Charles Strickland forsakes
business and family to pursue a painter's life. Charles travels
to Paris before eventually settling in Tahiti, where he takes a
mistress and devotes himself to art despite poverty and a
prolonged terminal illness. Inspired by the life of French
impressionist Paul Gauguin. 1919. 1919.
Margaux with an X BR 16564
by Ron Koertge
1 volume
Smart but troubled high school student Margaux cannot escape a
mother addicted to the home-shopping channel, a gambler father,
or a secret from her past. An unlikely friendship with
kindhearted Danny, also struggling with the emotional impact of
family abuse, helps Margaux confront her feelings. For senior
high readers. 2004.
The Time of the Uprooted BR 16567
by Elie Wiesel
2 volumes
As a boy, Jewish Gamaliel Friedman survived World War II in the
care of Hungarian cabaret singer Ilonka. Now settled in New York
among fellow exiles, Gamaliel visits a hospital patient who could
be Ilonka. The meetings trigger emotional memories of life, love,
and loss. Some descriptions of sex. 2003.
Black Juice BR 16627
by Margo Lanagan
2 volumes
Ten fantasy tales explore human frailty through significant
moments in people's lives. In "Wooden Bride," Matty Weir, like
the other brides, has made the required outward preparations but
becomes lost on her way to the ceremony. For senior high readers.
Printz Honor Book. 2004.
Coming Out BR 16747
by Danielle Steel
1 volume
Olympia Rubinstein's careful world turns upside down when her
twin daughters, Virginia and Veronica, are invited to a debutante
ball. Virginia and her father are enthusiastic, Veronica and her
stepfather refuse to attend, and Olympia's son Charlie has a
crisis. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language.
Bestseller 2006.
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