Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Best Sellers at HPL

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Sing You Home



Sing You Home
By Picoult, Jodi
2011-03 - Atria Books
9781439102725 Check Our Catalog

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Zoe Baxter has spent 10 years trying to get pregnant, and after multiple miscarriages and infertility issues, it looks like her dream is about to come true. But a terrible turn of events leads to a nightmare--one that takes away her unborn baby and breaks apart her marriage to Max. Includes a CD of original songs created especially for this novel. …More

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest



The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
By Larsson, Stieg
2010-05 - Knopf Publishing Group
9780307269997 Check Our Catalog

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Once upon a time, she was a victim. Now Lisbeth Salander is ready to fight back. "[The trilogy] is intricately plotted, lavishly detailed but written with a breakneck pace and verve . . ["Hornet's Nest"] is a tantalizing double finale--first idyllic, then frenetic . . . Larsson has made the literary moods of saga and soap opera converge--with suspense as the adhesive."--"Independent." …More

A Discovery of Witches



A Discovery of Witches
By Harkness, Deborah
2011-02 - Viking Books
9780670022410 Check Our Catalog

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Debut novelist Harkness has crafted a mesmerizing and addictive read, equal parts history and magic, romance and suspense--a richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together. …More

Minding Frankie



Minding Frankie
By Binchy, Maeve
2011-03 - Knopf Publishing Group
9780307273567 Check Our Catalog

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Binchy is back with a tale of joy, heartbreak, and hope in a close-knit Dublin community. When Noel learns that his former flame is terminally ill and pregnant with a child she claims is his, he agrees to take care of the baby girl once she's born. But as a recovering alcoholic whose demons are barely under control, Noel can't do it alone. Luckily, he has an amazing network of family and friends who are ready to help. …More

River Marked



River Marked
By Briggs, Patricia
2011-03 - Ace Books
9780441019731 Check Our Catalog

Car mechanic and shapeshifter Mercy Thompson senses that an evil is stirring in the depths of the Columbia River--one that her father's people may know something about. And to have any hope of surviving, Mercy and her mate, the Alpha werewolf Adam, will need their help. …More

Silent Mercy



Silent Mercy
By Fairstein, Linda
2011-03 - Dutton Books
9780525952022 Check Our Catalog

In the latest thriller in Fairstein's "New York Times"-bestselling series, prosecutor Alex Cooper dives deep into the Byzantine, sinister world of New York City's powerful religious institutions to find out why the body of a young woman has been decapitated, set on fire, and left on the steps of a church. …More

Live Wire



Live Wire
By Coben, Harlan
2011-03 - Dutton Books
9780525952060 Check Our Catalog

Myron Bolitar's family takes center stage in this new Coben thriller. Former tennis star Suzze T and her rock star husband, Lex, are both clients, and now Lex has disappeared and a very pregnant Suzze is in tears. Myron is forced to confront deep secrets in Suzze's past, his family's mortality, and before "Live Wire" is over, his own. …More

Toys



Toys
By Patterson, James
Author McMahon, Neil
2011-03 - Little Brown and Company
9780316097369 Check Our Catalog

Hays Baker and his wife Lizbeth possess super-human strength, extraordinary intelligence, stunning looks, a sex life to die for, and two beautiful children. Of course they do--they're Elites, endowed at birth with the very best that the world can offer. The only problems in their perfect world: people, their toys, and the battle to save humanity. …More

A Lesson in Secrets: A Maisie Dobbs Novel



A Lesson in Secrets: A Maisie Dobbs Novel
By Winspear, Jacqueline
2011-03 - Harper
9780061727672 Check Our Catalog

Maisie Dobbs' first assignment for the British Secret Service takes her undercover to Cambridge as a professor, and leads to the investigation of a murderous web of activities being conducted by the up-and-coming Nazi party. …More

The Tiger's Wife



The Tiger's Wife
By Obreht, Tea
2011-03 - Random House
9780385343831 Check Our Catalog

Weaving a brilliant latticework of family legend, loss, and love, Obreht, the youngest of "The New Yorker's" 20 best American fiction writers under 40, spins a timeless novel about a young doctor who confronts the inexplicable circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather's recent death. …More

The Help



The Help
By Stockett, Kathryn
2009-02 - Amy Einhorn Books
9780399155345 Check Our Catalog

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In Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, there are lines that are not crossed. With the civil rights movement exploding all around them, three women start a movement of their own, forever changing a town and the way women--black and white, mothers and daughters--view one another. …More

Tick Tock



Tick Tock
By Patterson, James
Author Ledwidge, Michael
2011-01 - Little Brown and Company
9780316037914 Check Our Catalog

A rash of horrifying crimes tears through New York City, throwing it into complete chaos and terrorizing everyone living there. Immediately, it becomes clear that these offenses are not the work of an amateur, but of a calculating, efficient, and deadly mastermind. All too soon, another appalling murder leads Detective Michael Bennett to a shocking discovery that exposes the killer's pattern and the earth-shattering enormity of his plan. …More

Treachery in Death



Treachery in Death
By Robb, J. D.
2011-02 - G. P. Putnam's Sons
9780399157035 Check Our Catalog

Detective Eve Dallas' partner, Peabody, overhears two fellow officers arguing. It doesn't take long to realize they're both crooked--guilty not just of corruption but of murder. Now Peabody, Eve, and Eve's husband, Roarke, are trying to get the hard evidence they need to bring the dirty cops down--knowing all the while that the two are willing to kill to keep their secret. …More

Room



Room
By Donoghue, Emma
2010-09 - Little Brown and Company
9780316098335 Check Our Catalog

2011 Alex Award Winner

Told entirely in the language of the energetic, pragmatic five-year-old Jack, "Room" is a celebration of resilience and the limitless bond between parent and child, a brilliantly executed novel about what it means to journey from one world to another. …More

Silent Mercy



Silent Mercy
By Fairstein, Linda
2011-03 - Dutton Books
9780525952022 Check Our Catalog

In the latest thriller in Fairstein's "New York Times"-bestselling series, prosecutor Alex Cooper dives deep into the Byzantine, sinister world of New York City's powerful religious institutions to find out why the body of a young woman has been decapitated, set on fire, and left on the steps of a church. …More

The Land of Painted Caves



The Land of Painted Caves
By Auel, Jean M.
2011-03 - Crown Publishing Group (NY)
9780517580516 Check Our Catalog

The highly anticipated sixth book of Auel's Earth's Children series, "The Land of the Painted Caves" is the culmination fans have been waiting for. Continuing the story of Ayla and Jondalar, Auel combines her brilliant narrative skills and appealing characters with a remarkable re-creation of the way life was lived more than 25,000 years ago. …More

Started Early, Took My Dog



Started Early, Took My Dog
By Atkinson, Kate
2011-03 - Reagan Arthur Books
9780316066730 Check Our Catalog

Retired police detective Tracy Waterhouse leads a quiet, ordered life--until she cares for a young child. Meanwhile, Jackson Brodie, the beloved detective from "Case Histories," rescues an abused dog. Jackson is about to learn, along with Tracy, that no good deed goes unpunished. …More

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Cold Wind



Cold Wind
By Box, C. J.
2011-03 - Putnam Adult
9780399157356 Check Our Catalog

When Joe Picketts mother-in-law is accused of murdering her latest husband, there's a part of him that cant believe his good luck: the social-climbing harpy has had it in for him ever since he married his beloved Marybeth. Unfortunately, its hard for him to believe shes guilty. …More

The Paris Wife



The Paris Wife
By McLain, Paula
2011-02 - Ballantine Books
9780345521309 Check Our Catalog

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A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, "The Paris Wife" captures a remarkable period of time and a love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley. …More

The Jungle



The Jungle
By Cussler, Clive
Author Du Brul, Jack B.
2011-03 - Putnam Adult
9780399157042 Check Our Catalog

The extraordinary new adventure from the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author. Juan Cabrillo and his crew face the greatest threat against U.S. security that the world has ever known. …More

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