HPL Adult Summer Reading

Vicious Circle By Box, C. J. 2017-03 - G.P. Putnam's Sons 9780399176616 Check Our Catalog The past comes back to haunt game warden Joe Pickett and his family with devastating effect in the thrilling new novel from #1 New York Times-bestselling author C. J. Box. The plane circled in the dark. Joe Pickett could just make out down below a figure in the snow and timber, and then three other figures closing in. There was nothing he could do about it. And Joe knew that …More

Death in Dark Blue By Buckley, Julia 2017-05 - Berkley Books 9780425282618 Check Our Catalog An aspiring suspense author finds herself writing mysteries by day and solving them by night in the second Writer's Apprentice Mystery by the author of A Dark and Stormy Murder and the Undercover Dish Mysteries. In the quaint town of Blue Lake, Indiana, Lena London is settling into her dream job, but someone is making her life a nightmare... Things are beginning to go …More

When the Grits Hit the Fan By Day, Maddie 2017-03 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9781617739293 Check Our Catalog Despite the bitter winter in South Lick, Indiana, business is still hot at Robbie Jordan's restaurant. But when another murder rattles the small town, can Robbie defrost the motives of a cold-blooded killer? Before she started hosting dinners for Indiana University's Sociology Department at Pans 'N Pancakes, Robbie never imagined scholarly meetings could be so hostile. It's all due to …More

The Burial Hour By Deaver, Jeffery 2017-04 - Grand Central Publishing 9781455536375 Check Our Catalog DANGEROUSLY GOOD. DISTINCTIVELY DEAVER. Forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme is back with his most harrowing case yet in this newest installment of Jeffrey Deaver's New York Times bestselling series. A businessman snatched from an Upper East Side street in broad daylight. A miniature hangman's noose left at the scene. A nine-year-old girl, …More

The Heist By Evanovich, Janet Author Goldberg, Lee 2013-06 - Bantam 9780345543042 Check Our Catalog A brand-new series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Evanovich and Goldberg, bestselling author and television writer for "Monk." What's an FBI agent to do after she's caught the world's most wanted--and irresistibly charming--con man? Partner up with him. HPL patron: First in the Fox and O'Hare sereis, love the play on words. Start of a …More

One Fete in the Grave By Fee, Vickie 2017-05 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9781496700667 Check Our Catalog Party planner Liv McKay has outdone herself this time. She's put together an unforgettable Fourth of July celebration for the town of Dixie, Tennessee--including breathtaking fireworks and an exciting Miss Dixie Beauty Pageant. Maybe a little too exciting. As the party is winding down, Liv's sense of triumph fizzles when the body of town councilman Bubba Rowland is discovered on the festival …More

Black Cat Crossing: A Bad Luck Cat Mystery By Finch, Kay 2015-09 - Berkley Books 9780425275245 Check Our Catalog In the first in this cat-filled cozy series, aspiring mystery author Sabrina Tate is about to discover that when it comes to solving murders, her new feline friend Hitchcock is a master of sleuthing... Sabrina has never been the superstitious type. Still, when she moves to Lavender, Texas, to write her first novel and help her Aunt Rowe manage her vacation rental business, Sabrina can't …More

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery By Fluke, Joanne Producer Kensington 2000-04 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 1575665247 Check Our Catalog Hannah stopped several feet from the truck and called out. "Hi, Ron. Do you want me to phone for a tow truck?" Ron didn't answer. Hannah walked closer, called out again, and moved around the door to glance inside the truck. The sight that greeted Hannah made her jump back and swallow hard. Ron LaSalle, Lake Eden's local football hero, was lying face up on the seat of his delivery truck. His …More

The Templars: The Secret History Revealed By Frale, Barbara Translator Conti, Gregory Foreword by Eco, Umberto 2009-01 - Arcade Publishing 9781559708890 Check Our Catalog Templar historian Frale pens an explosive new history of the medieval world's most powerful military order, the Templars--and the momentous discovery that finally allows the full story to be told. …More

The Likeness By French, Tana 2008-08 - Viking Books 9780670018864 Check Our Catalog French presents the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the "New York Times"-bestselling psychological thriller "In the Woods." …More

Faithful to Laura By Fuller, Kathleen 2012-08 - Thomas Nelson Publishers 9781595547767 Check Our Catalog Laura's Amish faith requires her to forgive, but she can only think of revenge. She leaves her Kentucky community for Ohio with one purpose: to find Mark King, the man who pledged his love to her, then left. She can't move on with her life until he explains why. …More

Presumed Guilty By Gerritsen, Tess 2012-05 - Severn House Publishers 9780727881403 Check Our Catalog Miranda Wood arrives home to a dark, cold cottage--and a man, stabbed to death, is lying in her bed. Miranda is the obvious suspect. As Miranda fights to clear her name, she unearths a murky history of blackmail, corruption, and scandal. …More

Sticks and Bones By Haines, Carolyn 2017-05 - Minotaur Books 9781250085269 Check Our Catalog Private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney and her friends are celebrating New Year's Eve at the party of the year, a smashing Winter Garden party at the Prince Albert Hotel. It's a dazzling success...until Frangelica "Sister" McFee walks through the door. Sarah Booth knew Sister in college, before Sister became a bestselling author and moved to New York, and fame and fortune don't seem to have …More

How to Catch a Cat By Hale, Rebecca M. 2015-03 - Berkley Books 9780425258880 Check Our Catalog In the latest novel from the New York Times bestselling author of How to Paint a Cat, there are choppy waters ahead... A serial killer with a peculiar penchant for City Hall interns is on the loose in San Francisco, and it's up to me and my two cats, Rupert and Isabella to put a stop to the spree. Unfortunately, worrying about my uncle Oscar's failing health and …More

The Hunting Wind: An Alex McKnight Mystery By Hamilton, Steve 2002-04 - St. Martin's Press 9780312980269 Check Our Catalog Tracked by his former teammate to Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Alex McKnight is instantly transported back to 1971 Toledo where he and Randy Wilkins played minor league baseball. Randy wants Alex to find the woman with whom he had a brief affair 30 years ago. Alex, however, doesn't consider that there may be a good reason why the mysterious Maria is very elusive. Martin's Press. …More

Look Behind You By Johansen, Iris Author Johansen, Roy 2017-07 - St. Martin's Press 9781250075987 Check Our Catalog #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen and Edgar Award-winning author Roy Johansen are back with Look Behind You, a novel featuring Kendra Michaels--hired gun for both the CIA and FBI. A serial killer is on the loose in San Diego with a most unusual M.O. With each kill, the perpetrator leaves behind mystifying random objects. In this confusing array of unrelated …More

Revival By King, Stephen 2014-11 - Scribner Book Company 9781476770383 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Good read. …More

The Silent Corner: A Novel of Suspense By Koontz, Dean 2017-06 - Bantam 9780345545992 Check Our Catalog NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A dazzling new series, a pure adrenaline rush, debuts with Jane Hawk, a remarkable heroine certain to become an icon of suspense "I very much need to be dead." These are the chilling words left behind by a man who had everything to live for--but took his own life. In the aftermath, his widow, Jane Hawk, does what all her grief, fear, …More

Beauty and the Werewolf By Lackey, Mercedes 2011-10 - Luna Books 9780373803286 Check Our Catalog The magic continues in "New York Times"-bestselling author Lackey's enchanting new story from the Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series. A beauty must battle some beasts before she rescues her prince. 384 pp. HPL patron: This classic tale is full of plot twists and turns. It's Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and a touch of Snow …More

The Lies of Locke Lamora By Lynch, Scott 2006-06 - Bantam Books 9780553804676 Check Our Catalog Awards: Locus Awards (2007) Debut author Lynch pens a witty and fast-paced narrative that is nearly as much of a con as the wily schemes of its hero. HPL patron: Entertaining, swashbuckling action. …More

A Stardance Summer: An Eternity Springs Novel By March, Emily 2017-06 - St. Martin's Press 9781250131683 Check Our Catalog Return to the beloved small town of Eternity Springs in the newest installment of Emily March's New York Times bestselling series with A Stardance Summer. Sometimes the end of one road Brick Callahan enjoys every minute of chaos at his campground, Stardance Ranch, especially after the Tornado Alleycats arrive for an extended summer stay. The members of …More

Breaking Dawn By Meyer, Stephenie 2008-08 - Little, Brown Young Readers 9780316067928 Check Our Catalog New York Times -bestselling author Meyer returns to her teen vampire Twilight saga with this much-anticipated fourth book in the series. In this riveting novel, questions will be answered and the fate of Bella and Edward will be revealed. …More

Eclipse By Meyer, Stephenie 2007-08 - Little, Brown Young Readers 9780316160209 Check Our Catalog Awards: Book Sense Book of the Year Award (2008), Buckeye Children's Book Award (2008), Colorado Blue Spruce Award (2009) The author of the "New York Times" bestsellers "Twilight" and "New Moon" delivers the much-anticipated third novel in this engrossing series. As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella Swan once again finds herself surrounded by danger. HPL patron: A love triangle resolved. The …More

High Stakes By Michaels, Fern 2017-04 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9781496703149 Check Our Catalog The Sisterhood: a group of women bound by friendship and a quest for justice. Now their male allies, the Men of the Sisterhood, have formed a top-secret organization of their own, with the same goal of helping the helpless and righting the wrongs of the world... Investigative reporter Dennis West joined forces with the men of the Sisterhood to help fight corruption and greed on behalf of …More