HPL's New Books

Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for: 2010. To see new books from other years try: 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

To the End of the Land By Grossman, David Translator Cohen, Jessica 2010-09 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307592972 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title From one of Israel's most acclaimed writers comes a novel of extraordinary power about family life and the cost of war. Ora, a middle-aged Israeli mother, is on the verge of celebrating her son's release from army service when he returns to the front. She sets out for a hike in the Galilee, leaving no forwarding information for the "notifiers" who might darken her door with bad news. …More

Ghost in Trouble: A Mystery By Hart, Carolyn 2010-10 - William Morrow & Company 9780061915017 Check Our Catalog In her toughest case yet, Bailey Ruth, the irrepressible ghost sleuth, must save a woman from her worst enemy: herself. …More

The Dead Detective By Heffernan, William 2010-09 - Akashic Books 9781936070619 Check Our Catalog An astonishingly well-plotted mystery with surprises galore set in St. Petersburg, Florida; the first installment in a new series! …More

Snakewoman of Little Egypt By Hellenga, Robert 2010-09 - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 9781608192625 Check Our Catalog On the morning of her release from prison, Sunny, who grew up in a snakehandling church in the Little Egypt region of Southern Illinois, rents a garage apartment from Jackson. She's been serving a five-year sentence for shooting, but not killing, her husband, the pastor of the Church of the Burning Bush with Signs Following, after he forced her at gunpoint to put her arm in a box of rattlesnakes. Sunny and Jackson become lovers, but they're pulled in different directions. Sunny, drawn to science and eager to put her snake handling past behind her, enrolls at the university. Jackson, however, takes a professional interest in the religious ecstasy exhibited by the snakehandlers. Push comes to shove in a novel packed with wit, substance, and emotional depth. "Snakewoman of Little Egypt" delivers Robert Hellenga at the top of his form. …More

Why Shoot a Butler? By Heyer, Georgette 2009-04 - Sourcebooks Landmark 9781402217951 Check Our Catalog Georgette Heyer delivers a classic English country-house murder mystery with a twist, in which it's the butler who's the victim, rather than the murderer. …More

The Diamond Syndicate By Hilton, Erica 2010-01 - Melodrama Publishing 9781934157602 Check Our Catalog Mistress of manipulation Diamond Reed always gets what she wants. As a single mother to her teenaged son, Diamond transforms into a vicious cougar with an insatiable appetite for men less than half her age. She preys on her son's friends for sex, molding them into a team of young men who line her ever-growing pocketbook with the spoils of crimes they commit under her leadership. Dante Reed, although always against his mother's promiscuous and conniving ways, somehow gets pulled into her web of deceit under the pretense of motherly love. But when Diamond and Dante are busted for a plan gone wrong, their lives hang in the balance as they face life in prison. The stakes are high, there are too many loose ends, and Dante begins to doubt the flawless love his mother has hypnotized him with for so many years. What will it take to turn blood against blood, friend against friend, brother against brother? What will it take to shatter the veneer of the Diamond Syndicate? …More

Pretty Little Things By Hoffman, Jilliane 2010-09 - Vanguard Press 9781593156077 Check Our Catalog When a young girl goes missing, only Special Agent Bobby Dees has a chance of finding her. It seems Elaine Emerson was last seen waiting to meet a mysterious figure she met secretly on the Internet--a man whose reality is as cruel and chilling as the worst thing Dees can imagine. …More

Bad Girlz By Holmes, Shannon 2003-10 - Atria Books 9780743486200 Check Our Catalog The bestselling author of "B-More Careful" presents a journey into the seedy world of strippers--a milieu of sex, money, and murder. Holmes shows how good girls who grew up in the harsh urbanscape of the Philly Badlands become bad girlz. …More

Page from a Tennessee Journal By Thomas Howard, Francine 2010-03 - AmazonEncore 9780982555064 Check Our Catalog …More

Gold Diggers By Howard, Tracie 2007-04 - Harlem Moon 9780385517980 Check Our Catalog Escape into the glamorous lives of three gold diggers--Paulette, Gillian, and Reese--and their to-the-manor-born friend Lauren, as they navigate their way into the inner circle of Hollywood and the NBA. Along the way at least one is forced to realize that all that glitters isn't gold. …More

The Truth of Valor By Huff, Tanya 2010-09 - Daw Books 9780756406202 Check Our Catalog Former Marine Gunnery Sergeant Torin Kerr is attempting to build a new life with salvage operator Craig Ryder on his ship, the "Promise." Turns out civilian life is a lot rougher than she'd imagined--salvage operators are losing both cargo and lives to pirates. …More

Who Do I Lean On? By Jackson, Neta 2010-06 - Thomas Nelson Publishers 9781595545251 Check Our Catalog Now that Gabby is back on her feet after being in a homeless shelter, she has a new dream that will stretch her faith farther than ever. Gabby expects a fight from her husband over custody of their boys, but she is taken aback when he leans on her for a loan to cover his gambling debts. When she turns him down, Philip makes a desperate move that puts Gabby, her friends at the shelter, and even the House of Hope at risk. The props Gabby usually leans on--Jodi, her Yada Yada prayer partner; her friend Harry, the ex-cop; and Lee, her lawyer, who has fallen in love with Gabby--are not always there when she needs them most. Gabby must make a decision that could change the course of her life. But is it for better--or for worse? …More

Werewolves of Montpellier By Jason 2010-07 - Fantagraphics Books 9781606993590 Check Our Catalog Lycanthropy, recreational burglary, and romance in idyllic southern France! …More

Chasing the Night By Johansen, Iris 2010-10 - St. Martin's Press 9780312651190 Check Our Catalog Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan is drawn into the mystery of a child that had been abducted eight years earlier, and must use her skills with age progression as a way to reunite mother and son. But Eve must face looming demons of her own, in this latest thriller by #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Johansen. …More

Bittersweet By Johnson, Freddie Lee 2002-01 - One World 9780345445964 Check Our Catalog In the tradition of Eric Jerome Dickey comes a refreshing tale of three complex African-American men who fight to do right by their families, both the ones they created and the one they were born into. …More

Fate's Redemption By Johnson, Keith Lee 2005-05 - Strebor Books 9781593090395 Check Our Catalog In this gritty and suspenseful family drama from celebrated storyteller Keith Lee Johnson, three brothers find their professional and romantic lives veering out of control and heading toward a shattering conclusion. Brothers Jericho, Sterling, and William Wise may be bonded by blood but otherwise life has dealt them very different hands. Jericho is a drug and munitions dealer, the leader of an elite group of former military personnel. Sterling is an attorney who finds himself fired from his prestigious San Francisco law firm on the same day he's expecting a verdict on a nationally televised case that was supposed to make his career. And William, a widowed psychologist and the youngest Wise brother, has spent the past five years alone but is finally imagining what it might be like to love again. Only trouble is, Terry Moretti, the woman he's dating, is white, and she can't seem to understand the societal and familial taboos that keep William from getting too closely involved. Jericho has a whole other dilemma to deal with -- one that could see him ending up in jail for a very long time. Meanwhile, Sterling's luck seems to turn around when he meets a mysterious woman who offers him the world -- but is he willing to pay her price? Keith Lee Johnson's twisting, riveting plot and crackling dialogue will captivate from page one. In the Wise brothers, he gives readers a trio of extraordinary protagonists whose choices lead them inexorably toward a stunning and unforgettable climax. …More

Been There Prayed That By Joy, E. N. 2010-06 - Urban Books 9781601628824 Check Our Catalog …More

In the Company of Others By Karon, Jan 2010-10 - Viking Books 9780670022120 Check Our Catalog Father Tim and Cynthia arrive in the west of Ireland, intent on researching his Kavanagh ancestry from the comfort of a charming fishing lodge. The charm, however, is broken entirely when Cynthia startles a burglar and sprains her already-injured ankle. …More

Fame: A Novel in Nine Episodes By Kehlmann, Daniel Translator Janeway, Carol 2010-09 - Pantheon Books 9780307378712 Check Our Catalog A man buys a cell phone and starts receiving calls intended for someone else--so begins this tale about fame and obscurity, truth and deception. After some initial hesitation, the man receiving someone else's phone calls begins to play with his new identity. …More

The House on Malcolm Street By Kelly, Leisha 2010-09 - Fleming H. Revell Company 9780800733285 Check Our Catalog Bestselling author Kelly returns with an inspiring story of a young widow whorediscovers hope in Illinois in the 1920s. …More

The Templar Salvation By Khoury, Raymond 2010-10 - Dutton Books 9780525951841 Check Our Catalog The much-anticipated follow-up to the "New York Times" bestseller "The Last Templar." With his trademark blend of incendiary history and edge-of-your-seat suspense, Khoury returns to the world of the Templars with a sequel that's every bit as eye-popping and gripping as its predecessor. …More

Bitch By King, Deja 2006-02 - Triple Crown Publications 9780976234982 Check Our Catalog Precious Cummings came from nothing but was determined to have it all. Using her most deadly weapons - undeniable beauty, body and street savvy brains, Precious sets out to change the cards that she?d been dealt. After meeting Nico Carter, a man who can help her achieve her goals, virtually overnight she is on her way. Precious quickly transforms from Project Chick to Hood Queen and is determined to hold on to her position even if it means crossing the man who made it possible. Set on revenge, Precious gambles it all in her quest to gain everything. Just when she believes the dice have rolled in her favor, Precious has to answer for the web of deceit that she has set in motion. …More

Take Four By Kingsbury, Karen 2010-06 - Zondervan 9780310266273 Check Our Catalog The Above the Line Series follows two dedicated Hollywood producers as they seek to transform the culture through the power of film. In Take Four, after Chase Ryan returns to his family and a job in his hometown, filmmakers Keith Ellison and Dayne Matthews finally ink a deal to have the nation's top young actor star in their current film. But at the same time, the actor takes a very public fall that threatens his reputation among his fan base. Meanwhile, healing happens for Andi Ellison in her relationship with God, her family, and those she loves, but is it too late? The new producers find they must truly act as missionaries in order to help save the film, their families, and the young movie star. Breakthroughs take place that the public will never know about, as the possibility of saving the world through film is finally a very real possibility. …More

Unlocked: A Love Story By Kingsbury, Karen 2010-10 - Zondervan 9780310266952 Check Our Catalog Holden Harris is locked in a prison of autism, bullied by kids who don't understand his quiet, quirky ways. Ella Reynolds, star of the school drama production takes an interest in Holden after she catches him listening to her rehearse for the school play. Will friendship, faith, and the power of song be enough to unlock the miracle that Holden needs? …More

Great House By Krauss, Nicole 2010-10 - W. W. Norton & Company 9780393079982 Check Our Catalog Krauss pens a powerful, soaring novel about a stolen desk that contains the secrets, and becomes the obsession, of the lives it passes through. …More