HPL's New Books

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

The Cartel 2 By Ashley Author Jaquavis 2009-11 - Urban Books 9781601622563 Check Our Catalog Filled with kidnapping, murder, deception, and seduction, here is the highly-anticipated sequel to "The Cartel" from the dynamic author duo of street lit. …More

Infamous By Atkins, Ace 2010-04 - Putnam Adult 9780399156304 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title From one of the best crime writers at work today (Michael Connelly) comes a fast, funny, violent new noir classic. Blending historical novel and crime story, "Infamous" is a mesmerizing tale set in the fist days of the modern FBI. …More

The Windup Girl By Bacigalupi, Paolo 2009-10 - Night Shade Books 9781597801577 Check Our Catalog 2010 Nebula Award Winner-Best Novel What Happens when bio-terrorism becomes a tool for corporate profits? And what happens when said bio-terrorism forces humanity to the cusp of post-human evolution? In The Windup Girl, award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi returns to the world of "The Calorie Man"( Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award-winner, Hugo Award nominee, 2006) and "Yellow Card Man" (Hugo Award nominee, 2007) in order to address these questions. …More

The Last Time I Saw You By Berg, Elizabeth 2010-04 - Random House 9781400068647 Check Our Catalog From the beloved bestselling author of "Home Safe" and "The Year of Pleasures" comes a wonderful new novel about women and men reconnecting with one another--and themselves-at their 40th high school reunion. …More

Perfect Justice By Bernhardt, William 1997-09 - Ballantine Books 9780345418098 Check Our Catalog …More

Elegy for April By Black, Benjamin 2010-04 - Henry Holt & Company 9780805090918 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Quirke, the hard-drinking, insatiably curious Dublin pathologist, is back, and he's determined to find his daughter's best friend. Both an absorbing crime novel and a brilliant portrait of the difficult love between a father and daughter, this is Black at his sparkling best. …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

The Last Illusion By Bowen, Rhys 2010-03 - Minotaur Books 9780312385408 Check Our Catalog Molly Murphy is hired to protect none other than Harry Houdini after the on-stage death of a magician's assistant, in the latest in Bowen's award-winning series. …More

Nowhere to Run By Box, C. J. 2010-04 - Putnam Adult 9780399156458 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title The Edgar Award-winning author of the bestselling Joe Pickett series really knows how to create a complex situation, add suspense, and then twist the tale with surprises that make for an intense and satisfying read ("The Denver Post"). …More

Powder Necklace By Brew-Hammond, Nana Ekua 2010-04 - Washington Square Press 9781439126103 Check Our Catalog Brew-Hammond attended secondary school in Ghana before moving to the U.S. and attending Vassar College. "Powder Necklace" is loosely based on her experiences as a multi-cultural student. …More

Cat of the Century By Brown, Rita Mae 2010-04 - Bantam 9780553807073 Check Our Catalog Brown and her feline partner are back with this new mystery starring Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen, the sleuthing cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, and corgi Tee Tucker. This time they must catch a killer determined to turn a birthday party into a funeral. …More

Astro City: The Dark Ages, Book 1 By Anderson, Brent 2008-07 - Wildstorm 9781401218683 Check Our Catalog …More

Changes: A Novel of the Dresden Files By Butcher, Jim 2010-04 - Roc 9780451463173 Check Our Catalog The new novel in the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling Dresden Files series. Long ago, Susan Rodriguez was Harry Dresden's lover--until she was attacked by his enemies, leaving her torn between her own humanity and the bloodlust of the vampiric Red Court. …More

Parrot and Olivier in America By Carey, Peter 2010-04 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307592620 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title From the two-time Booker Prize-winning author comes an irrepressibly funny new novel set in early-19th-century America. …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

The Shadow of Your Smile By Clark, Mary Higgins 2010-04 - Simon & Schuster 9781439172261 Check Our Catalog "The Shadow of Your Smile" is the latest thriller from #1 bestselling Queen of Suspense, Mary Higgins Clark. …More

Till You Hear from Me By Cleage, Pearl 2010-04 - One World 9780345506375 Check Our Catalog Returning readers to the fictional West End, Atlanta, community that is the setting for five of her seven novels, Cleage looks at questions of love and family, romance and responsibility, and politics and faith through the eyes of a cast of unforgettable characters. …More

Strange Images of Death: A Joe Sandilands Murder Mystery By Cleverly, Barbara 2010-04 - Soho Constable 9781569476321 Check Our Catalog "Strange Images of Death"] cleverly maintains the high standards set by earlier Sandilands tales, blending a sophisticated whodunit with full-blooded characters and a revealing look at her chosen time and place.--"Publishers Weekly," starred review. …More

Between Lovers By Dickey, Eric Jerome 2002-05 - Signet Book 9780451204677 Check Our Catalog Dumping her fianc at the altar, Nicole moves to Oakland, builds a successful career, and falls in love again--this time with a woman. But Nicole's still not entirely happy--she misses what she once had. Now she asks herself if she can have it all. By luring her ex back into her life and testing the boundaries between lovers, Nicole plays with fire. …More

Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth By Doxiadis, Apostolos Author Papadimitriou, Christos Illustrator Papadatos, Alecos 2009-09 - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 9781596914520 Check Our Catalog This innovative, dramatic graphic novel recounts the spiritual odyssey of philosopher Bertrand Russell. In his agonized search for absolute truth, Russell crosses paths with legendary thinkers and finds a passionate student in the great Ludwig Wittgenstein. …More

Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. Ultimate Collection By Ellis, Warren Illustrator Immonen, Stuart 2010-02 - Marvel Comics 9780785144618 Check Our Catalog RRRAAAAAGGGGGHHHHH! Action! Excitement! Explosions! The Highest Anti-Terrorism Effort, or H.A.T.E. (a subsidiary of the Beyond Corporation) put NEXTWAVE together to fight Bizarre Weapons of Mass Destruction. When NEXTWAVE discovers that H.A.T.E. and Beyond are terrorist cells themselves, and that the BWMDs were intended to kill them, they are less than pleased. In fact, they are rather angry. So they make things explode. Lots of things. And that's only the beginning! Starring Monica Rambeau (formerly Captain Marvel and Photon), Aaron Stack (Machine Man), Tabitha Smith (X-Force's Meltdown), monster-hunter Elsa Bloodstone, and The Captain! If you like anything, you will LOVE NEXTWAVE! BOOM! Collects Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. #1-12 …More

Good to a Fault By Endicott, Marina 2010-04 - Harper 9780061825897 Check Our Catalog A finalist for the 2008 Giller Prize, "Good to a Fault," Endicott's fiercely intelligent domestic drama, alternates between sweetness and dark humor, as it delves into questions of morality, class, and social responsibility. …More

Karma By Eubanks, Sabrina 2010-01 - Triple Crown Publications 9780982099698 Check Our Catalog …More

The Walk By Evans, Richard Paul 2010-04 - Simon & Schuster 9781439187319 Check Our Catalog Evans presents the first novel in an inspiring new series about an executive who loses everything and embarks on a walk that takes him across America. …More

All the Queen's Players By Feather, Jane 2010-04 - Pocket Books 9781416525547 Check Our Catalog Feather steps beyond the bounds of the romance genre with a mainstream historical novel that brings Elizabethan England vividly to life. …More