Wednesday, May 18, 2011

HPL's New Books

Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for:  2011 .  To see new books from other years try:  2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.
Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda



Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda
By Hunt, La Jill
2009-01 - Urban Books
9781601621443 Check Our Catalog


A man with a crazy ex-wife and a high-strung baby mama is determined to live a drama-free life--until he runs into his brother's ex and realizes that just may not be possible. …More


Devious



Devious
By Jackson, Lisa
2011-03 - Kensington Publishing Corporation
9780758225658 Check Our Catalog


From a #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author comes a new edge-of-your-seat romantic thriller, in which New Orleans detectives Rick Bentz and Reuben Montoya investigate the murder of a young nun and uncover a serial killer as devious and depraved as they come. …More


The Brotherhood



The Brotherhood
By Jenkins, Jerry B.
2011-01 - Tyndale House Publishers
9781414309071 Check Our Catalog


Boone Drake has it made. He's a young cop rising rapidly through the ranks of the Chicago Police Department. He has a beautiful wife and a young son, a nice starter house, a great partner, and a career plan that should land him in the Organized Crime Division within five years. Everything is going right. Until everything goes horribly, terribly wrong. His personal life destroyed and his career and future in jeopardy, Boone buries himself in guilt and bitterness as his life spirals out of control. But when he comes face-to-face with the most vicious gang leader Chicago has seen in decades, he begins to realize that God is a God of second chances and can change the hardest heart . . . and forgive the worst of crimes. A thought-provoking police thriller from "New York Times" best-selling author Jerry B. Jenkins. …More


Eve



Eve
By Johansen, Iris
2011-04 - St. Martin's Press
9780312651206 Check Our Catalog


In her newest novel of breathtaking suspense, #1 bestselling author Johansen begins a trilogy that will answer questions that have haunted her legion of fans for more than a decade. With a brilliant narrative that goes back to Eve Duncan's early life, exploring her history and motivations like no other novel before, "Eve" reveals long-guarded secrets and is guaranteed to leave Johansen fans panting for more. …More


Deadly Vows



Deadly Vows
By Joyce, Brenda
2011-02 - Harlequin Books
9780373775514 Check Our Catalog


"New York Times"-bestselling author Joyce is back with an explosive new story featuring her beloved, headstrong heroine, Francesca Cahill. Nothing can stop Francesca from marrying Calder Hart--except a scandal that threatens to tear them apart. Original. …More


Born of Shadows



Born of Shadows
By Kenyon, Sherrilyn
2011-04 - Grand Central Publishing
9780446573252 Check Our Catalog


For Caillen Dagan, a defiant soldier of fortune, survival isn't a right, it's a brutal daily battle. Moving through the Ichidaian universe like a wraith, his brushes with the law and death are legendary. But when an act of rare heroism reveals his hidden birthright, he's forced into a world much more dangerous and cold-hearted than the bloody streets where he was raised-one of obscene wealth and lethal politics. …More


Bitch



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


The Bitch Is Back



The Bitch Is Back
By King, Deja
2010-03 - King Productions
9780984332533 Check Our Catalog


Precious Cummings is more ruthless than ever in Part 3 of the Bitch series. In The Bitch Is Back, Precious is relishing in every hood queen s dream life. She has her king, Supreme, and her princess, their daughter Aaliyah. With an estate in Beverly Hills, a fleet of luxurious cars and endless cash flow, the drama Precious experienced in the gritty streets of New York is a distant memory ... or so she thought. Without warning, Precious worst nightmare becomes a reality. Pretty Boy Mike, the man who brutally raped Precious and who plotted to have her husband Supreme killed, has escaped from prison. With her life in danger, Precious resorts to what she knows best murder and mayhem to defend herself and the people she loves. Hell hath no fury than a gangsta chick out to protect what she cherishes the most her family. Brace yourself as Precious again wreaks havoc from West to East Coast battling her most treacherous enemy yet. …More


A Letter of Mary



A Letter of Mary
By King, Laurie R.
Preface by King, Laurie R.
1998-01 - Bantam Books
9780553577808 Check Our Catalog


Late in the summer of 1923, Mary Russell Holmes and her husband, the illustrious Sherlock Holmes, are ensconced in their home on the Sussex Downs, giving themselves over to their studies: Russell to her theology, and Holmes to his malodorous chemical experiments. Interrupting the idyllic scene, amateur archaeologist Miss Dorothy Ruskin visits with a startling puzzle. Working in the Holy Land, she has unearthed a tattered roll of papyrus with a message from Mary Magdalene. Miss Ruskin wants Russell to safeguard the letter. But when Miss Ruskin is killed in a traffic accident, Russell and Holmes find themselves on the trail of a fiendishly clever murderer. Clearly there was more to Miss Ruskin than met the eye. But why was she murdered? Was it her involvement in the volatile politics of the Holy Land? Was it her championing of women's rights? Or was it the scroll--a deeply troubling letter that could prove to be a Biblical bombshell? In either case, Russell and Holmes soon find that solving her murder may be murder itself. …More


The Bean Trees



The Bean Trees
By Kingsolver, Barbara
1998-10 - HarperTorch
9780061097317 Check Our Catalog


Clear-eyed and spirited, Taylor Greer grew up poor in rural Kentucky with the goals of avoiding pregnancy and getting away. But when she heads west with high hopes and a barely functional car, she meets the human condition head-on. By the time Taylor arrives in Tucson, Arizona, she has acquired a completely unexpected child, a three-year-old American Indian girl named Turtle, and must somehow come to terms with both motherhood and the necessity for putting down roots. Hers is a story about love and friendship, abandonment and belonging, and the discovery of surprising resources in apparently empty places. …More


Shoeless Joe



Shoeless Joe
By Kinsella, W. P.
1999-04 - Mariner Books
9780395957738 Check Our Catalog


Inspiration for the movie "Field of Dreams, Shoeless Joe" is the ultimate baseball novel. …More


Street Dreams



Street Dreams
By Foye, K'Wan
Author K'wan
2004-10 - St. Martin's Griffin
9780312333065 Check Our Catalog


The son of a singer-turned-alcoholic and the daughter of an abusive father vow to do whatever it takes to make it out of the ghetto. But soon they find their backs against the wall when the streets come to claim their due. …More


Devil Red



Devil Red
By Lansdale, Joe R.
2011-03 - Knopf Publishing Group
9780307270986 Check Our Catalog


Hap Collins and Leonard Pine return in a red-hot, mayhem-fueled thriller to face a vampire cult, the Dixie Mafia, and the deadliest assassin they've ever encountered--Devil Red. …More


The Left Hand of Darkness



The Left Hand of Darkness
By Le Guin, Ursula K.
Introduction by Le Guin, Ursula K.
2003-09 - ACE Charter
9780441478125 Check Our Catalog


Ursula K. Le Guin's award-winning, groundbreaking science fiction classic takes us to the world of Winter, and introduces us to its inhabitants, the Gethenians-whose society is not based on gender roles. …More


Last Night a DJ Saved My Life:



Last Night a DJ Saved My Life:
By Leflore, Lyah Beth
2006-05 - Harlem Moon
9780767921183 Check Our Catalog


At thirty-five, Destiny Day is at the top of her game, and she is the shrewdest and most ambitious sister walking around in a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes. When she meets Taye Crawford, an independent financial advisor, Destiny finds herself moving in a direction she never anticipated. …More


Drawing Conclusions



Drawing Conclusions
By Leon, Donna
2011-04 - Atlantic Monthly Press
9780802119797 Check Our Catalog


Though there are some signs of a struggle, the medical examiner rules that a widow died of a heart attack. Brunetti can't shake the feeling that something or someone may have triggered her heart attack. With the help of Inspector Vianello and the ever-resourceful Signorina Elettra, perhaps Brunetti can get to the truth and find some measure of justice. …More


The Judgment



The Judgment
By Lewis, Beverly
2011-04 - Bethany House Publishers
9780764206009 Check Our Catalog


Lewis, a "New York Times"- and "USA TODAY"-bestselling author and the top name in Amish fiction, pens a tale of two sisters struggling to find love, acceptance, and their place in the Amish community. …More


Risky Engagement



Risky Engagement
By Lovelace, Merline
2010-06 - Harlequin
9780373276837 Check Our Catalog


Secret Service Agent: Rafe Blackstone
Codename: Wolf
Mission: Prevent breaches in U.S. government security by any means necessary. Bring down Sebastian Cordell, international thief suspected of selling top-secret technology to the highest bidder.
Method: Zero in on target in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico--and "persuade" sexy, brilliant medical researcher Dr. Nina Grant to help secure his undercover identity...as her fiance.
Obstacle: It's "too "easy to be "engaged" to Nina. Despite the dangerous circumstances of their alliance, the peril excites her. The intrigue is powerful--the attraction sizzling between them, unstoppable. In the end he must choose: keep Nina safe by walking out of her life, or be her only protector...forever. …More


Bright Orange for the Shroud



Bright Orange for the Shroud
By MacDonald, John D.
1996-02 - Fawcett Books
9780449224441 Check Our Catalog


Another bestseller starring Travis McGee, a real American hero--and maybe thestar of a new movie franchise! …More


The Knitting Diaries



The Knitting Diaries
By Macomber, Debbie
Author Mallery, Susan
Author Skye, Christina
2011-04 - Wheeler Publishing
9781410436122 Check Our Catalog


Three "New York Times"-bestselling authors deliver three original stories for this heartwarming anthology. Includes "The Twenty-First Wish", "Coming Unraveled," and "Return to Summer Island." …More


The Man from Beijing



The Man from Beijing
By Mankell, Henning
Translator Thompson, Laurie
2010-02 - Knopf Publishing Group
9780307271860 Check Our Catalog


The acclaimed author of the Kurt Wallander mysteries gives listeners an electrifying thriller that takes off into a sweeping international drama. In the Swedish hamlet of Hesjovallen, 19 people have been massacred--and the only clue is a red ribbon found at the scene. …More


The Troubled Man



The Troubled Man
By Mankell, Henning
Translator Thompson, Laurie
2011-03 - Knopf Publishing Group
9780307593498 Check Our Catalog
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From a master of Swedish noir ("New York Times") comes the first Kurt Wallender mystery in more than a decade: the much-anticipated return of the brilliant, brooding detective. …More


Other Kingdoms



Other Kingdoms
By Matheson, Richard
2011-03 - Tor Books
9780765327680 Check Our Catalog


For over half a century, Matheson has enthralled and terrified readers with such timeless classics as "I Am Legend" and "The Incredible Shrinking Man" Now the Grand Master returns with a bewitching tale of erotic suspense and enchantment. …More


La's Orchestra Saves the World



La's Orchestra Saves the World
By McCall Smith, Alexander
2009-12 - Pantheon Books
9780307378385 Check Our Catalog
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From the bestselling author of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series: a delightful and moving story that celebrates the healing powers of friendship and music. La escapes World War II-ravaged London and a shattered marriage and relocates to a small African village. But can she really escape her past--or create a new life? …More


The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party: The New No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel



The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party: The New No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel
By McCall Smith, Alexander
2011-03 - Pantheon Books
9780307378392 Check Our Catalog


One of Phuti Radiphuti's apprentices has gotten a girl pregnant and, under pressure to marry her, has run away. Naturally, it is up to Precious Ramotswe and Grace Makutsi to help the couple work things out. In other developments, Mma Ramotswe investigates a case of rural jealousy in which cattle are being poisoned, in this 12th installment of the beloved, bestselling series. …More

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