September's New Books

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.

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Only Time Will Tell By Archer, Jeffrey 2011-08 - St. Martin's Press 9780312539559 Check Our Catalog From the internationally bestselling author of "Kane and Abel" and "A Prisoner of Birth" comes "Only Time Will Tell," the first in an ambitious new series that tells the story of one family across generations, across oceans, from heartbreak to triumph. …More

The Cartel 3: The Last Chapter By Ashley Author Jaquavis 2010-08 - Urban Books 9781601622570 Check Our Catalog Filled with murder, deception, and seduction, this is the highly-anticipated finale to "The Cartel" saga from the dynamic duo of street lit. …More

Other Girls By Ayres, Diane 2002-05 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758201119 Check Our Catalog In this impressive debut, Ayres transports readers to picturesque Willard College, a place for young women to pursue education, and where, amidst the brick and ivy of academia, an unlikely love triangle is about to turn three lives upside down. …More

Lost Memory of Skin By Banks, Russell 2011-09 - Ecco Press 9780061857638 Check Our Catalog The acclaimed author of "The Sweet Hereafter" and "Rule of the Bone" returns with a provocative new novel that illuminates the shadowed edges of contemporary American culture with startling and unforgettable results. …More

Jane and the Canterbury Tale: Being a Jane Austen Mystery By Barron, Stephanie 2011-08 - Bantam 9780553386714 Check Our Catalog Three years after news of her scandalous husband's death, Adelaide Fiske is at the altar again, her groom a soldier on the Marquis of Wellington's staff. The prospects seem bright for one of the most notorious women in Kent--until Jane Austen discovers a corpse on the ancient Pilgrim's Way that runs through her brother Edward's estate. As First Magistrate for Canterbury, Edward is forced to investigate, with Jane as his reluctant assistant. But she rises to the challenge and leaves no stone unturned, discovering mysteries deeper than she could have anticipated. It seems that Adelaide's previous husband has returned for the new couple's nuptials--only this time, genuinely, profoundly dead. But when a second corpse appears beside the ancient Pilgrim's Way, Jane has no choice but to confront a murderer, lest the next corpse be her own. …More

All about Eva By Berry, Deidre 2010-04 - Dafina Books 9780758238344 Check Our Catalog Berry dazzles with this witty and down-to-earth novel brimming with eccentric characters and the hijinks that ensue when a pampered woman's lifestyle is dramatically changed. …More

Where Heaven Begins By Bittner, Roseanne Author Bittner, Rosanne 2011-05 - Severn House Publishers 9780727880000 Check Our Catalog A truly inspiring adventure set in the Alaskan gold rush - 1890. Elizabeth Breckenridge sets sail for Alaska in search of her missing brother; but when disaster strikes and she falls overboard, it is a man very unlike her minister brother who comes to the rescue... Clint Brady is a cynical bounty hunter who shoots to kill, but together he and Elizabeth will have to put aside their differences in order to survive the beautiful yet unforgiving Alaskan frontier. However, we soon learn that the past would prove a much more sinister enemy to the pair than any harsh terrain. …More

Luke By Blake, Jennifer 2011-06 - Severn House Publishers 9780727880086 Check Our Catalog Luke Benedict figures he's the only one in Turn-Coupe, Louisiana, who can save novelist April Halstead from someone intent on revenge. If only he could get April to cooperate. Years ago, Luke had let April down -- in the worst possible way. She's never been able to forgive him and she still doesn't want anything to do with the man she once loved. But that's not about to stop Luke. He'd never turn his back on a friend -- especially one whose life is in danger. And if he's got to kidnap a woman who despises him to keep her safe, he will. 'Cause down in Louisiana, this man will do whatever it takes.... …More

Keyshia and Clyde By Blue, Treasure E. 2008-08 - One World 9780345493293 Check Our Catalog The "Essence"-bestselling author of "A Street Girl Named Desire" returns with a heartbreaking tale of two star-crossed lovers up against the dirtiest dealer Harlem has ever seen. …More

Naughty in Nice By Bowen, Rhys 2011-09 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425243497 Check Our Catalog Lady Georgiana Rannoch has once again been called into service by Her Majesty the Queen. This time she's sent to Nice on a secret assignment that's nothing to sneeze at-recover the Queen's stolen snuff box. …More

Winterkill By Box, C. J. 2004-07 - Berkley 9780425195956 Check Our Catalog Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett pursues a killer through the rugged-forest edging of Blue Mountain. But the chase takes a horrifying turn when Joe's beloved foster daughter is kidnapped. Now it's personal. …More

Lethal By Brown, Sandra 2011-09 - Grand Central Publishing 9781455504138 Check Our Catalog When her four year old daughter informs her a sick man is in their yard, Honor Gillette rushes out to help him. But that "sick" man turns out to be Lee Coburn, the man accused of murdering seven people the night before. Dangerous, desperate, and armed, he promises Honor that she and her daughter won't be hurt as long as she does everything he asks. She has no choice but to accept him at his word. But Honor soon discovers that even those close to her can't be trusted. Coburn claims that her beloved late husband possessed something extremely valuable that places Honor and her daughter in grave danger. Coburn is there to retrieve it -- at any cost. From FBI offices in Washington, D.C., to a rundown shrimp boat in coastal Louisiana, Coburn and Honor run for their lives from the very people sworn to protect them, and unravel a web of corruption and depravity that threatens not only them, but the fabric of our society …More

Feast Day of Fools By Burke, James Lee 2011-09 - Simon & Schuster 9781451643114 Check Our Catalog Hackberry Holland's third appearance, and Burke's 30th, brings back sociopathic killer Preacher Jack Collins, but this time surrounds him with so many seriously bad guys that he can scarcely get the sheriff to take his phone calls. …More

Hoodwinked By Carter, Quentin 2005-09 - Triple Crown Publications 9780976234968 Check Our Catalog Drug-dealing blood-brothers Keith and Kevin Banks are sitting on top of the world with enough dough and honeys to last them for sure. Just when everything seems to be going their way, jealousy secretly takes hold of their close friend, Tee. Knowing that women are Keith's weakness and downfall, Tee goes out of his way to bring Keith's success to a devastating halt by using the stunning, sexy Selina to set him up. But his plan falls short when Selina and Keith fall for each other. Keith's down chick/baby's mama, Tukey, attempts to regain Keith's love by taking a case for him and ending up behind bars, only for Keith to marry the home-wrecking Selina. Baffled, envious and full of rage, Tukey plans and carries out a plot so vicious, all the money in the world can't help Keith recover. "Hoodwinked "is followed by its sequel, "In Cahootz." …More

In Cahootz: Sequel to Hoodwinked By Carter, Quentin 2006-10 - Triple Crown Publications 9780977880430 Check Our Catalog Three years after orchestrating the demise of her baby's daddy and his crew, Tukey Tosh resurfaces with the opening of No Draws - a club that sells everything from sex to X. In an attempt to conquer Kansas City's Ex industry, Tukey uses money, sex and blackmail to get "In Cahootz "with Police Sergeant Cody Brown. Together they form a murderous, robbing Drug Task Force - The D-Unit - whose objective is to attack rival dealers on her command. With the cops and hustlers on the same side, who could stop them? "In Cahootz "is the sequel to "Hoodwinked." …More

Canyons of Night: Book Three of the Looking Glass Trilogy By Castle, Jayne 2011-08 - Jove Books 9780515149883 Check Our Catalog The island of Rainshadow is home to the mysterious, privately-owned woods known only as the Preserve. Now, after fifteen years away, both Charlotte Enright and her teen crush, Slade Attridge, have returned. But will their psi talents and Slade's dust bunny companion be enough to keep them from getting drawn into the darkness at the heart of the Preserve? …More

Whitewing: An Indian Story By Chamberlin, Mary Jane 2010-03 - Nabu Press 9781147340129 Check Our Catalog This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. …More

The Fires Within By Clark, Beverly 2007-08 - Genesis Press (MS) 9781585712441 Check Our Catalog Sparks fly in the boardroom and the bedroom in Clarks sizzling battle-of-the-sexes romance. …More

Payback Is a Mutha By Clark, Wahida 2006-04 - Dafina Books 9780758212535 Check Our Catalog The author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Every Thug Needs a Lady" tells the story of a woman who thinks she has everything, but who really has everything to lose--starting with her best friend and ending with her life. …More

Sleeping with the Enemy By Clark, Wahida Author Swinson, Kiki 2008-08 - Dafina Books 9780758212573 Check Our Catalog Two "Essence"-bestselling authors and reigning stars of urban lit team up to deliver a duo of scintillating drama-filled tales about life on the streets. This two-in-one volume includes Clark's "Enemy in My Bed" and Swanson's "Keeping My Enemies Close." …More

Thug Matrimony By Clark, Wahida 2007-04 - Dafina Books 9780758212559 Check Our Catalog Angel, Jaz, Tasha, and Kyra are four girlfriends pulling themselves out of the ghetto--and trying to bring their hearts up to higher ground with them. But when an unwanted guest crashes Angel's wedding, all the rage and bloodlust from the Uhood comes bustin' out. …More

Goddess of Vengeance By Collins, Jackie 2011-09 - St. Martin's Press 9780312567460 Check Our Catalog Jackie Collins' fierce and wildly beautiful heroine Lucky Santangelo is back with a vengeance--in a novel full of power, passion, revenge, and the raging family dynamics of the Santangelo clan--and, as always, Lucky comes out on top. …More

The Race By Cussler, Clive Author Scott, Justin 2011-09 - Putnam Adult 9780399157813 Check Our Catalog It is 1910, the age of flying machines is still in its infancy, and newspaper publisher Preston Whiteway is offering $50,000 for the first daring aviator to cross America in less than fifty days. He is even sponsoring one of the prime candidates-an intrepid woman named Josephine Frost-and that's where Bell, chief investigator for the Van Dorn Detective Agency, comes in. …More