Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder BR 18644
by Evelyn Waugh
3 volumes
Waugh's classic exploration of faith, tradition, and moral values in a
rapidly changing Britain. Charles Ryder narrates the story of an
aristocratic Catholic family between the First and Second World Wars.
Charles first meets alcoholic Sebastian Flyte at Oxford and later falls in
love with Sebastian's married sister Julia. 1945.
The Empress of Mars BR 18650
by Kage Baker
3 volumes
Former British Arean Company (BAC) employee Mary Griffith and others are
stranded after BAC's Martian experiment fails. Mary establishes a
barter-and-trade system at her new bar, the Empress of Mars. But when BAC
attempts to reclaim colonist land, Mary and her patrons must find ways to
outwit the company. 2009.
Home Safe BR 18665
by Elizabeth Berg
2 volumes
The husband of Chicago author Helen Ames passes away unexpectedly and she
becomes overly dependent on her adult daughter. In need of additional
income, Helen decides to teach a writing workshop for adults. With
assistance from her students, and a developing love interest, Helen
embarks upon a new life. 2009.
Diary of a Witness BR 18777
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
2 volumes
Overweight Ernie and his best friend Will are ridiculed and humiliated by
the bullies in high school. When the tortured Will cracks emotionally and
plots revenge, Ernie is torn between their friendship and doing the right
thing. For junior and senior high readers. 2009.
The Windup Girl BR 19099
by Paolo Bacigalupi
4 volumes
In a post-oil world where calories are currency, agriculture manager
Anderson Lake searches a politically unstable Thailand for new food
sources. He meets Emiko, a bioengineered "windup" girl who works in a
Bangkok brothel. Some violence, some strong language, and some
descriptions of sex. 2009.
Twisted BR 19103
by Jay Bonansinga
3 volumes
A Tulane professor's call to his friend Ulysses Grove is cut off right
before the professor is murdered. As a hurricane bears down on New
Orleans, FBI profiler Grove hunts for the killer with the help of
journalist Maura County. Violence, strong language, and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 2006.
Perfect Victim BR 19104
by Jay Bonansinga
2 volumes
FBI senior profiler Ulysses Grove teaches new recruits about the archetypal
serial killer. Now someone is committing murder using the identical
methods outlined in Grove's lectures--right down to the blood-spray
patterns. Grove and student Edith Drinkwater investigate and find bizarre
links to Grove's Kenyan birth. Violence and strong language. 2008.
Frozen BR 19105
by Jay Bonansinga
3 volumes
FBI profiler Ulysses Grove collapses while investigating the latest
development in the frustrating Sun City serial killings. Grove heads to
Alaska to both recuperate and help journalist Maura County profile the
murder of a recently uncovered ancient corpse. But the signature patterns
of the two cases are identical. Violence. 2005.
Houston, We Have a Problem BR 19113
by Erin McCarthy
2 volumes
Dr. Houston Hayes struggles to control his attraction to medical resident
Josie Adkins. Chubby Josie, afraid her desire for Houston and extreme
clumsiness at the hospital will get her fired, is shocked when she
realizes he returns her feelings. Strong language and explicit
descriptions of sex. 2004.
The
Last Illusion BR 19114
by Rhys Bowen
3 volumes
New York City, 1903. Private investigator Molly Murphy and her fiancé,
policeman Daniel Sullivan, are watching a magic show when an illusionist's
trick turns fatal. Harry Houdini's wife Bess believes that whoever
tampered with the equipment will target her husband next and hires Molly
to find the culprit. 2010.
Miss Quinn's Quandary BR 19115
by Shirley Marks
2 volumes
Larissa Quinn falsely claims Sir Randall Trent is her husband so they can
obtain the last room at an inn. She later runs into Sir Randall at a ball
while visiting London with her aunt. When their sham marriage becomes
public, the pair face scandal--and fall in love. 2008.
Just Married! BR 19116
by Cara Colter and Shirley Jump
2 volumes
Two romance novellas about unexpected love. In Kiss the Bridesmaid
Samantha meets Ethan at a wedding but isn't impressed--at first. In
Best Man Says I Do Vivian returns home for a wedding determined
to remain just friends with former boyfriend Colton, the best man and town
mayor. 2009.
To Tame a Dangerous Lord BR 19117
by Nicole Jordan
3 volumes
England, 1817. Former spy Rayne Kenyon, the earl of Haviland, marries
spinster Madeline Ellis, the impoverished daughter of one of his late
comrades, in order to have an heir. But Madeline wants true love and works
to light the spark. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2010.
A Million Blessings BR 19121
by Angela Benson and others
2 volumes
Three novellas featuring protagonists whose financial windfalls test their
faith. In Showers of Blessing Andrew Gooden, a pastor and
compulsive gambler in suburban Atlanta, wins the lottery. But Andrew
continues his vice, putting his family in jeopardy--until only a miracle
can save him. 2010.
A Golden Web BR 19124
by Barbara Quick
2 volumes
Fourteenth-century Italy. Alessandra Giliani, a brilliant young girl,
defies convention and risks death by disguising herself as a boy to attend
medical school at the university and study anatomy. For senior high
readers. 2010.
Reliquary BR 19238
by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
4 volumes
After cops find headless corpses, assistant museum curator Margo Green,
journalist Bill Smithback, Lieutenant D'Agosta, and FBI agent
Pendergast--from Relic (BR 19235)--team up again to battle a
horrific beast that dwells and kills in the tunnels under Manhattan.
Violence and some strong language. 1997.
A Nose for Justice BR 19269
by Rita Mae Brown
3 volumes
Mags Rogers leaves her Wall Street job behind and moves to the Nevada ranch
of her wealthy great-aunt Jeep. When a skeleton is found in the barn,
Mags's dachshund Baxter and Jeep's shepherd-mix King join the
investigation. Meanwhile a water-rights war leads to sabotage and more
dead bodies. 2010.
One Fine Day You’re Gonna Die BR 19277
by Gail Bowen
1 volume
On Halloween, a caller to radio personality Charlie D.’s talk show
threatens to commit suicide—but not until he kills the young daughter of
Charlie’s on-air guest Dr. Robin Harris, who happens to be an expert on
death and dying. Uncontracted braille. 2010.
The Magic Knot BR 19279
by Helen Scott Taylor
2 volumes
London accountant Rosenwyn Tremain travels to Cornwall to investigate a
pub's finances and find her father. Rose is shocked to discover, through
pub owner Niall O'Connor, that she is part fairy. Niall must help Rose
accept her destiny--and their bond. Some strong language and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 2009.
The Way It Works
BR 19280
by William Kowalski
1 volume
Twenty-year-old biracial Walter Davis becomes homeless after his mother’s
death. He struggles to maintain his dignity and make his own place in the
world through hard work—and some luck. Uncontracted braille. 2010.
BR 19280
Five Flavors of Dumb BR 19295
by Antony John
2 volumes
Eighteen-year-old Piper who is deaf, volunteers as a manager for a rock
band called Dumb. While trying to make Dumb profitable, Piper learns a few
things about music and business--and about herself. For senior high
readers. Schneider Award. 2010.
Felaheen: The Third Arabesk BR 19299
by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
3 volumes
North Africa. Ex-policeman Ashraf Bey, from Effendi (BR 16867),
investigates an assassination attempt on the emir of Tunis--who may be his
father. Bey becomes embroiled in the politics he despises while searching
for his parentage. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions
of sex. 2006.
The Deceived BR 19301
by Brett Battles
3 volumes
After the events in The Cleaner (BR 17435), body-disposal expert
Jonathan Quinn is asked to clear out the corpse of his friend and former
CIA colleague Steven Markoff. Quinn and his team go to Singapore to search
for Markoff's fugitive lover Jenny Fuentes. Violence and strong language.
2008.
Private Lessons BR 19303
by Donna Hill
2 volumes
African American studies professor Naomi Clarke has a fling with a stranger
named Brice Lawrence during her summer vacation in Antigua. Back at her
Georgia college, Naomi must choose between work and love when she
discovers Brice is a student in her class. Descriptions of sex. 2010.
The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein BR 19304
by Peter Ackroyd
3 volumes
Percy Bysshe Shelley challenges his friend, scientist Victor Frankenstein,
to study electricity as a source of life and energy. Frankenstein ponders
this idea and reanimates newly departed Jack Keat, but quickly abandons
his creation out of fear. Then Jack follows Frankenstein, bringing death
and destruction. Some violence. 2008.
Stolen BR 19305
by Lucy Christopher
2 volumes
Sixteen-year-old Gemma, a British city-dweller, is abducted while on
vacation with her parents and taken to the Australian outback. She soon
realizes that escape attempts are futile and comes to an understanding
about her captor. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2010.
Buried Prey BR 19398
by John Sandford
3 volumes
When the Jones sisters' remains are discovered, Minneapolis detective Lucas
Davenport revisits his first plainclothes investigation--the siblings'
1985 disappearance. Never happy with the case's outcome, Lucas is now
convinced the wrong man was convicted and the killer is at large.
Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller.
2011.
Sixkill BR 19399
by Robert B. Parker
2 volumes
Boston police captain Martin Quirk asks PI Spenser to quietly investigate
after a young woman is found dead in bad-boy actor Jumbo Nelson's bed.
Spenser takes in Nelson's bodyguard, Zebulon "Z" Sixkill, after Z is
fired, and together they dig for the truth. Strong language and some
violence. Bestseller. 2011.
The Passion of Mary-Margaret BR 19405
by Lisa Samson
3 volumes
Orphan Mary-Margaret Fischer grows up at a Catholic convent school on a
small island in the Chesapeake Bay and can speak with Jesus. Mary-Margaret
wants to pursue a religious life, but Jesus instructs her to marry Jude
Keller, a troubled childhood friend. Christy Award. 2009.
A Gift to Last BR 19410
by Debbie Macomber
2 volumes
Two novellas. In Can This Be Christmas? passengers create an
impromptu celebration at a New Hampshire depot when their train is
stranded by a blizzard on Christmas Eve. In Shirley, Goodness, and
Mercy three hapless angels reform an aging man. 1998.
A Good Man Is Hard to Find BR 19413
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
2 volumes
When investigative reporter Ava's company is bought out, she is reassigned
to a tabloid magazine. Her first assignment is to report on pop star
India's wedding in Aruba. Photographer Cliff joins Ava and the
irregularities they discover involving India's manager and the groom put
Cliff and Ava in danger. 2010.
Frenchman's Creek BR 19428
by Daphne Du Maurier
2 volumes
Cornwall, England. Lady Dona St. Columb, tired of London frivolity and
ashamed of a scandalous prank, flees with her children to her husband's
country estate. She meets a French pirate and enjoys adventures aboard his
ship--until her husband's arrival forces her to choose between family and
romance. Some violence. 1941.
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