Tuesday, July 17, 2012

HPL's New Books

Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for: 2012.  To see new books from other years try:  2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

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What Comes Next What Comes Next
By Katzenbach, John
2012-06 - Mysterious Press
9780802126115 Check Our Catalog

When a retired academician witnesses a lovely young woman snatched off the street, he is unhappy with the police and vows to find her on his own. She is held prisoner by a couple who have started an exclusive website on which viewers can watch what befalls their victims. …More


Mystery Mystery
By Kellerman, Jonathan
2012-04 - Ballantine Books
9780345505705 Check Our Catalog


The closing of the grand old Fauborg Hotel in Beverly Hills is a sad occasion for longtime patrons Alex Delaware and Robin Castagna, who go there one last time for cocktails. But even more poignant--and curious--is a striking young woman in elegant attire and dark glasses, alone there and waiting in vain. Two days later, police detective Milo Sturgis comes seeking his psychologist comrade's insights about a grisly homicide. To Alex's shock, the brutalized victim is the same beautiful woman whose lonely hours sipping champagne at the Fauborg may have been her last. But when a sordid revelation finally cracks the case open, the secrets that spill out could make Alex and Milo's best efforts to close this crime not just impossible but fatal. …More


Death's Door Death's Door
By Kelly, Jim
2012-05 - Creme de La Crime
9781780295190 Check Our Catalog

On a hot August day in 1994, 76 vacationers travel to an island off the North Norfolk coast. Only 75 return alive--a young man is murdered, the case left unsolved. Twenty years later, DI Peter Shaw summons all 75 original suspects but one of them is found dead in her bed. …More


Hooker to Housewife Hooker to Housewife
By King, Joy
2007-04 - St. Martin's Griffin
9780312354084 Check Our Catalog

In this scintillating sequel to "Dirty Little Secrets," Tyler Blake is determined to leave behind the bad boys that have complicated her life. Little did she expect her new love's long-term girlfriend to complicate her life even more. …More


Bag of Bones Bag of Bones
By King, Stephen
2011-12 - Pocket Books
9781451678604 Check Our Catalog

Stephen King, master of heart-stopping, page-turning suspense, now brings readers his most gripping and unforgettable novel to date--a story of grief and a lost love's enduring bonds, of a new love haunted by the secrets of the past, of an innocent child caught in a terrible crossfire of natural and supernatural forces. …More


The Two Dead Girls The Two Dead Girls
By King, Stephen
1996-03 - Signet Book
9780451190499 Check Our Catalog

The Green Mile tells the story of two men, a prison guard and his new death row inmate, and their suddenly intertwined lives. What would it be like to walk those last 40 yards to the electric chair, knowing you were going to die there? What would it be like to be the man who had to strap the condemned man in or pull the switch? What would such a job take out of you, or even add? The Green Mile takes readers deep inside this world, and into the psyches of two men at the pivotal points in their lives. It's funny where an idea, a chance remark, can lead you. Friendly conversation about books will almost certainly lead you to Charles Dickens, and how his novels were once serialized, with readers eagerly awaiting the publication of the next installment. With few exceptions, this was a concept not attempted since the Dickens era. But now comes The Green Mile, a multi-part novel that will be published in monthly installments. National ads/media. …More


Coming Home: A Story of Undying Hope Coming Home: A Story of Undying Hope
By Kingsbury, Karen
2012-06 - Zondervan
9780310266983 Check Our Catalog

As the Baxter's make plans to come together for a summer lakeside reunion, the unthinkable happens. When the family rallies together, memories come to light that bring healing and hope during a time when darkness might have the final word. From bestselling author Karen Kingsbury, Coming Home---a stand-alone novel---can serve as either a grand introduction or a beautiful conclusion in the saga of the Baxter Family. …More


Because You're Mine Because You're Mine
By Kleypas, Lisa
2011-10 - Avon Books
9780380781447 Check Our Catalog

To avoid an arranged marriage, Madeline Matthews flees to London. Her plan is to have an affair with the famous actor, Logan Scott, a renowned lover, thus ruining her reputation sufficiently to make her an unsuitable bride. Landing a job in Logan's theatrical company, Maddie discovers that the rakish stage idol never consorts with the women in his company. With lively determination, Maddie sets out to melt his resolve. …More


All for You All for You
By Kurland, Lynn
2012-04 - Jove Books
9780515150650 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title

From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "One Magic Moment"--called Oone of romance's finest writersO ("Oakland Press")--comes an enchanting time-travel romance. Original. …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


Heart of Glass Heart of Glass
By Landis, Jill Marie
2012-03 - Zondervan
9780310293729 Check Our Catalog

Kate Keene returns to Reconstruction-era Louisiana with one goal: to restore the only place that ever felt like home. When the plantation's war-ravaged heir threatens to stop her, Kate fights to find the courage to save not only a dilapidated antebellum mansion, but the man she's loved for as long as she can remember. …More


Let Love Find You Let Love Find You
By Lindsey, Johanna
2012-06 - Gallery Books
9781451633276 Check Our Catalog

Bestselling author Lindsey sweeps readers into the ballrooms and country houses of England's elite society in the sparkling, passion-filled tale of a desperate debutante who learns in a most delightful way that she can't fight her scandalous attraction to her virile matchmaker. …More


Beautiful Ugly Beautiful Ugly
By Lipsey, Shelia E.
2009-08 - Urban Books
9781601629975 Check Our Catalog

The empowering story of three women--each with her own set of problems, situations, and secrets--who share a friendship bound together by their need for each other. …More


Running Scared Running Scared
By Lowell, Elizabeth
2003-05 - Avon Books
9780061031083 Check Our Catalog

Rita Sheridan's boss, Shane Tannahill, owner of a Las Vegas gambling mecca, is addicted to gold. When an ancient Celtic piece is offered to Shane, Rita is wary of it. She should trust her feeling--for people are soon dying all around them. …More


Robert Ludlum's the Bourne Imperative Robert Ludlum's the Bourne Imperative
By Lustbader, Eric Van
2012-06 - Grand Central Publishing
9780446564472 Check Our Catalog

Jason Bourne is back. The man Jason Bourne fishes out of the frozen lake is near death, bleeding profusely from a gunshot wound and drowning. He awakens as an amnesiac, with no memory of who he is or why he was shot--and Bourne is eerily reminded of his own past. …More


Sparks Fly: A Novel of the Light Dragons Sparks Fly: A Novel of the Light Dragons
By MacAlister, Katie
2012-05 - Signet Book
9780451236531 Check Our Catalog

The First Dragon has Ysolde de Bouchier in his sights demanding that she right past wrongs. So, with the help of some familiar friends, Ysolde sets into motion an elaborate plan that will have repercussions throughout the mortal and immortal worlds. Original. …More


When Christmas Comes When Christmas Comes
By Macomber, Debbie
2004-11 - Mira Books
9780778320906 Check Our Catalog

When strangers Emily Springer and Charles Brewster decide to escape their lives and anonymously exchange homes over the holidays, chaos and hilarious confusion ensure . . . as does love. …More


1105 Yakima Street 1105 Yakima Street
By Macomber, Debbie
2011-08 - Mira Books
9780778312512 Check Our Catalog

Beloved, #1 bestselling author Macomber returns to Cedar Cove, Washington, with this 11th novel in the series. Widower Bruce Peyton's wife Rachel is pregnant, but she's just left him and he doesn't know where she is. His 13-year-old daughter Jolene claims Rachel has ruined everything. How can Bruce get his wife back? Original. …More


The Last Temptation The Last Temptation
By Malcolm, Gerald K.
2007-04 - Urban Books
9780977733590 Check Our Catalog

Traci Johnson has found the man of her dreams, the handsome and charming Jordan Styles. But while Jordan is planning to take their relationship to the next level, someone else is planning Traci's next move--her irresistible ex-boyfriend, Solomon Jackson, who has made his way back into her heart. …More


Bring Up the Bodies Bring Up the Bodies
By Mantel, Hilary
2012-05 - Henry Holt & Company
9780805090031 Check Our Catalog

The sequel to Mantel's 2009 Man Booker Prize winner and "New York Times"-bestseller "Wolf Hall" delves into the heart of Tudor history with the downfall of Anne Boleyn. …More


A Conspiracy of Friends: A Corduroy Mansions Novel (3) A Conspiracy of Friends: A Corduroy Mansions Novel (3)
By McCall Smith, Alexander
2012-06 - Pantheon Books
9780307907233 Check Our Catalog

It's back to Corduroy Mansions--the slightly dilapidated but well-lived-in mansion block in London's hip Pimlico neighborhood--for the third installment in Smith's newest popular series. …More


Spot Rushers Spot Rushers
By McCalla, Brandon
Editor Whyte, Anthony
2007-05 - Augustus Publishing, Inc.
9780979281624 Check Our Catalog

They called themselves the Fatal Four. They are spot rushers. Robbing drug dealers. Using sexual prowess and bewildering charm they have the ability to get next to any drug dealer's trust. It's on after the victim's confidence has been compromised once inside the dealer's assets and worth are assessed. After finding where the secret stash of jewelry and money are hidden, the group moves in with guns and do dirt the ski mask-way. Sabrina, Rayne, Bernadette and Dora Dean successfully robbed dozens of drug dealers over the years. One night a spot rush went bad and one of the girls is murdered. Their lives were never the same. They are forced to pick up the pieces. It used to be all about the streets and getting ready for another spot rush. Now there was nothing but the uncertainty of living a regular life. They had known nothing but the streets, each surviving girl was left at the crossroads pondering where their life would turn. …More


Between You and Me Between You and Me
By McLaughlin, Emma
Author Kraus, Nicola
2012-06 - Atria Books
9781439188187 Check Our Catalog

From the authors of the #1 New York Times-bestseller "The Nanny Diaries" comes a new novel that goes behind the scenes of stratospheric celebrity. McLaughlin and Kraus are masters at exploring the nuances of family relationships and current trends in the culture at large. …More

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