HPL's New Books

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

The Next Queen of Heaven By Maguire, Gregory 2010-10 - Harper Paperbacks 9780061997792 Check Our Catalog A farcical and imaginative novel by the bestselling author of "Wicked" and "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister" that was originally published as a limited-edition book for charity, now widely available for the first time. …More

Within My Heart By Alexander, Tamera 2010-09 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764203916 Check Our Catalog Widow Rachel Boyd struggles to keep her ranch afloat and provide for her two young sons. When tragedy strikes, she must turn to Rand Brookston. While Rachel appreciates his help, she squelches any feelings she might have for him. …More

While We're Far Apart By Austin, Lynn N. 2010-10 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764208133 Check Our Catalog Captivating characters, heart-tugging emotion, and vivid spiritual truths meld into a story set amid the uncertainty of the home front during WWI. …More

Busy Body: An Agatha Raisin Mystery By Beaton, M. C. 2010-10 - Minotaur Books 9780312387013 Check Our Catalog A Grinch-like health and safety inspector gets his comeuppance in this irresistible new Agatha Raisin mystery from the "New York Times"-bestselling reigning queen of cozies ("Booklist"). …More

Warlord: An Alex Hawke Novel By Bell, Ted 2010-09 - William Morrow & Company 9780061859298 Check Our Catalog Gentleman spy Alex Hawke has all but given up on life. The British-American M16 counterterrorism operative lost the woman he loved on his last mission, almost a year ago, and has sought refuge at the bottom of a rum bottle ever since. But late one night at his home on Bermuda, he receives a wake-up call . . . literally. …More

Trail of Blood: A Novel of Suspense By Black, Lisa 2010-09 - William Morrow & Company 9780061989339 Check Our Catalog The author Tess Gerritsen hails as "quite simply, one of the best storytellers around," returns with the third riveting thriller featuring forensic scientist Theresa MacLean, in which murder past and present collide. …More

Whiskey Kills: A Killstraight Story By Boggs, Johnny D. 2010-06 - Five Star (ME) 9781594148347 Check Our Catalog …More

Blame It on Eve By Boles, Philana Marie 2002-10 - One World 9780345447128 Check Our Catalog In this dazzling debut, an ex-fashion model, fast approaching thirty, confronts her addiction to men, and learns to love herself in the process. …More

Playing the Game By Bradford, Barbara Taylor 2010-10 - St. Martin's Press 9780312578084 Check Our Catalog The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "A Woman of Substance" and "The Ravenscar Dynasty" does it again in this epic novel of seduction, passion, and international intrigue--the explosive story about one woman's journey to success. …More

A Nose for Justice By Brown, Rita Mae 2010-09 - Ballantine Books 9780345511812 Check Our Catalog In this first novel of a brand-new series, a city girl, canine companion in tow, discovers the Wild West, a sinister plot to divert its most precious resource, and the binding ties of family. …More

White Lines By Brown, Tracy 2007-01 - St. Martin's Griffin 9780312336486 Check Our Catalog An "Essence(" bestselling author takes readers into the urban jungle with this unforgettable love story where addiction, betrayal, and redemption are just the beginning. …More

The Black Madonna By Bunn, T. Davis Author Bunn, Davis 2010-09 - Touchstone Books 9781416556336 Check Our Catalog Storm Syrrell and Harry Bennett travel throughout Europe searching for the Black Madonna and the secret behind Storm's grandfather's murder. …More

Sweet Clover a Romance of the White City By Burnham, Clara Louise 2007-07 - Kessinger Publishing 9780548009062 Check Our Catalog General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1894 Original Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin …More

The Prostitutes' Ball By Cannell, Stephen J. 2010-10 - St. Martin's Press 9780312557300 Check Our Catalog Cannell delves deep into the two worlds he knows best--movies and crime--as Detective Shane Scully investigates the murder of a producer in the aftermath of a decadent Hollywood party. …More

The Unwritten, Volume 2: Inside Man By Carey, Mike Illustrator Gross, Peter 2010-08 - Vertigo 9781401228736 Check Our Catalog "Originally published in single magazine form as The unwritten 6-12"--T.p. verso. …More

Naked Heat By Castle, Richard 2010-09 - Hyperion Books 9781401324025 Check Our Catalog In the thrilling sequel to the "New York Times" bestseller "Heat Wave," Richard Castle--from the hit ABC show "Castle"--continues the story of NYPD homicide detective Nikki Heat. Readers will once again follow Nikki and hotshot reporter Jameson Rook as they trade barbs and innuendos, all while on the trail of a murderer. …More

All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost By Chang, Lan Samantha 2010-09 - W. W. Norton & Company 9780393063066 Check Our Catalog A haunting story of art, ambition, love, and friendship by a writer of elegant, exacting prose. …More

Worth Dying for: A Reacher Novel By Child, Lee 2010-10 - Delacorte Press 9780385344319 Check Our Catalog There's deadly trouble in the corn country of Nebraska . . . and Jack Reacher walks right into it. First he runs afoul of a local clan that has terrified an entire county into submission. But it's the unsolved case of a missing child, already decades old, that Reacher can't let go of, in this follow-up to the "New York Times" bestseller "61 Hours." …More

The Golden Hustla By Clark, Wahida 2010-10 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446178105 Check Our Catalog WMM Advertising is one of the biggest and hardest-to-penetrate fraudulent telemarketing firms in Georgia. After a recording of a man's death surfaces that may involve WMM, Atlanta homicide detective Danny Houser realizes that he may have the smoking gun needed to go after the firm. …More

What Alice Knew: A Most Curious Tale of Henry James and Jack the Ripper By Cohen, Paula Marantz 2010-09 - Sourcebooks Landmark 9781402243554 Check Our Catalog A fun and clever literary reinterpretation, with Henry James hot on the trail of Jack the Ripper Henry James is suffering through boring drunken dinner parties in London, but when his brother William-renowned for his groundbreaking work in the new science of psychology-is summoned from America by Scotland Yard to help investigate an East End serial killer who calls himself Jack the Ripper, things are suddenly much more interesting. Their bedridden sister Alice James takes on the role of lead detective, as the three precocious siblings attempt to unravel the true identity of the killer. Searching London high and low, encountering characters both suspicious and ridiculous, they inch closer to a killer neither they, nor readers, would suspect. …More

The Reversal By Connelly, Michael 2010-10 - Little Brown and Company 9780316069489 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Longtime defense attorney Mickey Haller is recruited to change stripes and prosecute the high-profile retrial of a brutal child murder. Together Haller and LAPD Detective Harry Bosch set off on a case fraught with political and personal danger. …More

Black Skyy By Stevens Cook, Janet 2007-07 - Strebor Books 9781593091132 Check Our Catalog Meet Skyy, a fantastic new superhero - and sensitive assassin - who defends the helpless and brings justice to those who cannot fight for themselves. Sandora "Sandy" Knight is an enigma even to those who know her. Running a Fortune 500 company by day, she sheds her hip-hop cosmopolitan identity by night to become the Lady in Black, also called Skyy, a sexy, smart vigilante who protects the innocent from child molesters, rapists, serial killers, and other low-life scum. The first novel in The Lady in Black series Black Skyy weaves an intricate tale of heroism, lethal beauty, and intoxicating eroticism. Skyy believes she is called by God to use her abilities to save others from the brutality of life - even if her methods are questionable at times. Set in both New York and Washington, D.C., Black Skyy follows Skyy's adventures in all their sensational and sensual thrills as she employs her uncanny intellect to capture and punish evildoers. Battling not only the bad guys, but also her inner conflicts, Skyy must fight to find her place and purpose in life, as both a woman and a symbol of justice. …More

A Novel Bookstore By Cosse, Laurence Translator Anderson, Alison 2010-08 - Europa Editions 9781933372822 Check Our Catalog Elegantly mixing the mystery and literary fiction genres, French author Coss presents a paean to the love of good books that is sure to keep readers riveted from the first page to the last. …More

The Valcourt Heiress By Coulter, Catherine 2010-10 - Putnam Adult 9780399156755 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Set in medieval England, this lively historical romance delivers the trademark wit that fans have come to know and love from the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author. When Garron of Kersey returns home from the king's service to claim his title as Baron Wareham, he's shocked to find Wareham Castle very nearly destroyed by a man called the Black Demon. …More

By Nightfall By Cunningham, Michael 2010-09 - Farrar Straus Giroux 9780374299088 Check Our Catalog Peter and Rebecca Harris: mid-forties denizens of Manhattan's SoHo, are admirable, enviable contemporary urbanites with every reason, it seems, to be happy until her much-younger look-alike brother shows up for a visit. Like his legendary, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "The Hours," Cunningham's masterly new novel is a heartbreaking look at the way we live now. …More