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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Mr. Murder By Koontz, Dean R. 2006-06 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425210758 Check Our Catalog Happily married with two adorable children and a successful mystery writing career, Marty Stillwater considers himself a lucky man. But his comfortable cocoon is shattered when a stranger breaks into his house one rainy afternoon announcing: 'You stole my wife, my life, and my children. I want them back.' Claiming to be the real Martin Stillwater, the madman wages a terrifying campaign to eliminate Marty and recapture his family and life he believes to be his. Even the police are hard-pressed to believe the Stillwaters' harrowing account of what's happening to them, and the family is ultimately left on its own to deal with the menace in Koontz's most horrifying tale of suspense to date. …More

Frankenstein: Prodigal Son By Koontz, Dean R. Author Anderson, Kevin J. 2009-07 - Bantam 9780553593327 Check Our Catalog From the celebrated imagination of Dean Koontz comes a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time. If you think you know the legend, you know only half the truth. Here is the mystery, the myth, the terror, and the magic of . . . Every city has its secrets. But none as terrible as this. He is Deucalion, a tattooed man of mysterious origin, a sleight-of-reality artist who has traveled the centuries with a secret worse than death. He arrives in New Orleans as a serial killer stalks the streets, a killer who carefully selects his victims for the humanity that is missing in himself. Deucalion's path will lead him to cool, tough police detective Carson O'Connor and her devoted partner, Michael Maddison, who are tracking the slayer but will soon discover signs of something far more terrifying: an entire race""of killers who are much more-and less-than human and, deadliest of all, their deranged, near-immortal maker: Victor Helios-once known as Frankenstein. HPL patron: Loved it.  I love all of Dean Koontz's work. HPL patron: The first of 3 books bring to light a different version of the old fable, Frankenstein.  This book brings the story to present day New Orleans with a crazy Maker of 240 years old and the Monster of 200 years old still fighting for humanity. …More

The Waiting Game By Krentz, Jayne Ann 2011-10 - Severn House Publishers 9780727880598 Check Our Catalog "Two lovers caught in an intriguing and passionate adventure - "Feeling burned out, Sara Fraser abandons her trendy lifestyle and sets off to the mountain cabin of Lowell Kincaid, her mysterious uncle and the black sheep of her family. But Uncle Lowell has gone missing . . . and that means finding Adrian Saville, a recluse Kincaid had told her to contact if anything should ever happen to him. Together, Adrian and Sara work to track Lowell down, but Sara makes a discovery that puts her in grave danger . . . …More

Double Dexter By Lindsay, Jeff 2011-10 - Doubleday Books 9780385532372 Check Our Catalog "Like a breath of fresh air blowing across all crime-novel conventions, there is Dexter." "--Time " Dexter Morgan is not your average serial killer. He enjoys his day job as a blood spatter analyst for the Miami Police Department . . . but he lives for his nighttime hobby of hunting other killers. Dexter is therefore not pleased to discover that someone is shadowing him, observ-ing him, and copying his methods. Dexter is not one to tol-erate displeasure . . . in fact, he has a knack for extricating himself from trouble in his own pleasurable way. Like the previous five best-selling novels in the Dexter series, "Double Dexter" showcases the witty, macabre origi-nality that has propelled Jeff Lindsay to international suc-cess. "Double Dexter "is raucously entertaining . . . full of smart suspense and dark laughs. …More

92 Pacific Boulevard By Macomber, Debbie 2010-08 - Mira Books 9780778329718 Check Our Catalog Dear Reader, I'm not much of a letter writer. As the sheriff here, I'm used to writing incident reports, not chatty letters. But my daughter, Megan--who'll be making me a grandfather soon--told me I had to do this. So here goes. I'll tell you straight out that I'd hoped to marry Faith Beckwith (my onetime high school girlfriend) but she ended the relationship last month, even though we're both widowed and available. There were a few misunderstandings between us, some of them inadvertently caused by Megan. However, I've got plenty to keep me occupied, like the unidentified remains found in a cave outside town. And the fact that my friend Judge Olivia Griffin is fighting cancer. And the break-ins at 204 Rosewood Lane--the house Faith happens to be renting from Grace Harding... If you want to hear more, come on over to my place or the sheriff 's office--if you can stand the stale coffee! Troy Davis …More

A Turn in the Road By Macomber, Debbie 2011-04 - Mira Books 9780778329831 Check Our Catalog From beloved bestselling author Macomber comes a new novel in her heartwarming Blossom Street series. Three generations of women--Bethanne Hamlin, her daughter Annie, and her former mother-in-law Ruth--drive from Seattle to Florida. They have their maps and directions, but this is a trip that could change their lives forever. …More

1225 Christmas Tree Lane By Macomber, Debbie 2011-09 - Mira Books 9780778312697 Check Our Catalog The people of Cedar Cove know how to celebrate Christmas. Like Grace and Olivia and everyone else, Beth Morehouse expects this Christmas to be one of her best. Her small Christmas-tree farm is prospering, her daughters and her dogs are happy and well, and her new relationship with local vet Ted Reynolds is showing plenty of romantic promise. 288 pp. (Romance) …More

Warm Bodies By Marion, Isaac 2011-04 - Atria Books 9781439192313 Check Our Catalog A zombie who yearns for a better life ends up falling in love--with a human--in this astonishingly original debut novel. …More

A Game of Thrones By Martin, George R. R. 1997-08 - Spectra Books 9780553573404 Check Our Catalog "A Game of Thrones is a contemporary masterpiece of fantasy. The cold is returning to Winterfell, where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime. A time of conflict has arisen in the Stark family, as they are pulled from the safety of their home into a whirlpool of tragedy, betrayal, assassination, plots and counterplots. Each decision and action carries with it the potential for conflict as several prominent families, comprised of lords, ladies, soldiers, sorcerers, assassins and bastards, are pulled together in the most deadly game of all--the game of thrones. …More

Steel: And Other Stories By Matheson, Richard 2011-09 - Tor Books 9780765329424 Check Our Catalog A new collection featuring the story that inspired "Real Steel," a major motion picture starring Hugh Jackman. …More

Tag Man By Mayor, Archer 2011-09 - Minotaur Books 9780312681944 Check Our Catalog Across Brattleboro, Vermont, rich people (some with dark secrets) are waking up in their high security, alarm-equipped homes to find a Post-it note stuck to their bedside tables reading, "You're it." There is little sign of disturbance anywhere, nothing stolen (that anyone admits, ) and only a bit of expensive food eaten as a signature. The Press loves the story and dubs the burglar the Tag Man. But who is he? And what's he actually doing? In fact, he's quickly running for his life, for what he discovers in one of these houses appears to be proof of a heinous string of murders. But is it? Joe Gunther, struggling to recover from a devastating personal loss, leads his VBI team to untangle the many conflicting pieces of evidence, while the burglar himself struggles for survival in the no-man's-land between the police and the villains. With no one knowing what to believe, or who to trust, with Tag Man running for his life in a way he never imagined possible, as no one knows who's watching as they sleep, or who truly did what, the Tag Man is critically acclaimed author Archer Mayor at his very finest …More

The Ballad of Tom Dooley: A Ballad Novel By McCrumb, Sharyn 2011-09 - Thomas Dunne Books 9780312558178 Check Our Catalog Laura Foster, a simple country girl, was murdered and her lover Tom Dula was hanged for the crime. With the help of historians, lawyers, and researchers, McCrumb visited the actual sites, studied the legal evidence, and uncovered a missing piece of the story that will shock those who think they already know what happened. …More

L.A. Mental: A Thriller By McMahon, Neil 2011-09 - Harper 9780061340789 Check Our Catalog "As much a mind game as it is thriller, a scientific puzzle buried in a murder mystery, all set against the surreal world of Hollywood filmmaking. . . . I can't wait for the next book!"--James Rollins Acclaimed mystery writer Neil McMahon, coauthor of the James Patterson thriller" Toys," delivers a fast-paced psychological thriller from the heart of a city gone insane: America's myth-making capital, Los Angeles, has become a bedlam of murder, drugs, conspiracy, and obsession, and only one man has the power to put things right. Fans of science-tinged suspense from authors like Patrick Lee, William Gibson, and Greg Bear, will thrill for "L.A. Mental"'s taught, high-stakes story of one man's accidental immersion in an underworld he never knew existed--one which will require every last reserve of his intelligence, ruthlessness, and cunning to escape. …More

Sin City Volume 5: Family Values (3rd Edition) By Miller, Frank Illustrator Miller, Frank 2010-11 - Dark Horse Comics 9781593072971 Check Our Catalog Frank Miller's first-ever original graphic novel is one of Sin City's nastiest yarns to date! Starring fan-favorite characters Dwight and Miho, this newly redesigned edition sports a brand-new cover by Miller, some of his first comics art in years! There's a kind of debt you can't ever pay off, not entirely. And that's the kind of debt Dwight owes Gail. The girls of Old Town have their own family values, their own laws, and when someone too dumb to know better breaks them, an example needs to be set. Dwight's got his own reasons for taking the job, and deadly little Miho . . . Miho likes to play with them a little first. With a new look generating more excitement than ever before, this third edition is the perfect way to attract a whole new generation of readers to Frank Miller's masterpiece! …More

City of Whispers By Muller, Marcia 2011-10 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446573337 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Private eye Sharon McCone receives an e-mail asking for help from her emotionally disturbed half-brother, Darcy Blackhawk, but he fails to reply to her response. As her search widens, Sharon uncovers a connection to an unsolved murder of a young woman who was heiress to a multi-million dollar fortune. 320 pp. …More

1q84 By Murakami, Haruki Translator Rubin, Jay Translator Gabriel, Philip 2011-10 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307593313 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title The long-awaited magnum opus from Haruki Murakami, in which this revered and best-selling author gives us his hypnotically addictive, mind-bending ode to George Orwell's "1984." …More

Headhunters By Nesbo, Jo Translator Bartlett, Don 2011-09 - Vintage Books 9780307948687 Check Our Catalog With "Headhunters," Jo Nesbo has crafted a funny, dark, and twisted caper story worthy of Quentin Tarantino and the Coen brothers. FIRST TIME PUBLISHED IN THE U.S. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM MAGNOLIA PICTURES. Roger Brown is a corporate headhunter, and he's a master of his profession. But one career simply can't support his luxurious lifestyle and his wife's fledgling art gallery. At an art opening one night he meets Clas Greve, who is not only the perfect candidate for a major CEO job, but also, perhaps, the answer to his financial woes: Greve just so happens to mention that he owns a priceless Peter Paul Rubens painting that's been lost since World War II--and Roger Brown just so happens to dabble in art theft. But when he breaks into Greve's apartment, he finds more than just the painting. And Clas Greve may turn out to be the worst thing that's ever happened to Roger Brown. …More

The Flaming Arrow By Oltion, Kathy Joint Author Oltion, Jerry 2000-07 - Pocket Books 9780671785628 Check Our Catalog Beyond the borders of the Federation, Kirk must bring peace and security to the final frontier. His new mission: to defend an isolated human colony on a newly discovered world, deter aggression from neighboring alien races, and ensure the survival of a brave new Earth! Belle Terre's stubborn colonists have survived the countless hardships and natural disasters of their new home, only to face a deadly foreign enemy. The alien Kauld, intent on claiming the world's unique resources for their own, are determined to destroy the human settlements at any cost. Months away from any hope of Starfleet reinforcements, the Starship Enterprise "TM" is all that stands between Belle Terre and an all-out alien invasion. But even Kirk and his valiant crew may not be enough to save the entire planet from a relentless assault by the ultimate superweapon! …More

The Cat's Table By Ondaatje, Michael 2011-10 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307700117 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title From Michael Ondaatje: a stunning new novel--by turns poignant and electrifying--about the magical, often forbidden, discoveries of childhood and a lifelong journey that begins unexpectedly with a sea voyage. …More

Damned By Palahniuk, Chuck 2011-10 - Doubleday Books 9780385533027 Check Our Catalog As thirteen-year-old Madison tries to figure out how she died and ended up in Hell, she learns how to manipulate the corrupt system of demons and bodily fluids. …More

The Christmas Wedding By Patterson, James Author DiLallo, Richard 2011-10 - Little Brown and Company 9780316097390 Check Our Catalog The tree is decorated, the cookies are baked, and the packages are wrapped, but the biggest celebration this Christmas is Gaby Summerhill's wedding. Since her husband died three years ago, Gaby's four children have drifted apart, each consumed by the turbulence of their own lives. They haven't celebrated Christmas together since their father's death, but when Gaby announces that she's getting married--and that the groom will remain a secret until the wedding day--she may finally be able to bring them home for the holidays. 272 pp. (General Fiction) …More

Lionheart By Penman, Sharon Kay 2011-10 - Marian Wood Book 9780399157851 Check Our Catalog From a "New York Times"-bestselling novelist comes a stunning story of a great medieval warrior-king, the accomplished and controversial son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine: Richard, Coeur de Lion. Penman displays her remarkable mastery of historical detail and her acute understanding of human foibles. 608 pp. 75,000 print. …More

The Leftovers By Perrotta, Tom 2011-08 - St. Martin's Press 9780312358341 Check Our Catalog What if the Rapture happens, leaving behind a few? Or what if it wasn't the Rapture at all, but something murkier, a burst of mysterious, apparently random disappearances that shattered the world in a single moment, dividing history into Before and After, leaving no one unscathed? "The Leftovers" is a startling, thought-provoking novel about love, connection, and loss from the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The Abstinence Teacher" and "Little Children." …More