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 | Ghost Hunter Castle, Jayne 2006-06 - Jove Books 9780515141405 Check Our Catalog
After leaving her too-secretive fianc--ghost hunter Cooper Boone--botanist Elly St. Clair starts over in Cadence City. But when one of her new friends disappears in the eerie catacombs, Cooper turns up just in time to help, and this time he's holding nothing back. Original. …More |
 | The Green Lantern: A Romance of Stalinist Russia Charyn, Jerome 2004-09 - Thunder's Mouth Press 9781568583129 Check Our Catalog
When the large, lumbering prop manager of a Soviet theater troupe is literally thrust into the role of King Lear when the actor falls ill, he becomes the talk of Moscow, and he falls under the direct scrutiny of Joseph Stalin. …More |
 | Mrs. Fytton's Country Life Cheek, Mavis 2001-11 - St. Martin's Press 9780312283346 Check Our Catalog
The bestselling British novel that pokes serious fun at marriage, men and conventions when a divorced woman moves to the country and finds only a slower pace of problems. …More |
 | I'll Walk Alone Clark, Mary Higgins 2011-04 - Simon & Schuster 9781439180969 Check Our Catalog
The #1 bestselling Queen of Suspense Mary Higgins Clark presents her latest captivating thriller. …More |
 | No Place Like Home Clark, Mary Higgins 2008-03 - Pocket Books 9781416579557 Check Our Catalog
In a riveting new thriller from America's Queen of Suspense, a young woman is ensnared into returning to a place she had wanted to leave behind forever -- her childhood home. There, at the age of ten, Liza Barton had shot her mother, trying desperately to protect her from her estranged step-father, Ted Cartwright. Despite his claim that the shooting was a deliberate act, the Juvenile Court ruled the death an accident. Many people, however, agreed with Cartwright, and the tabloids compared her to the infamous murderess Lizzie Borden, pointing even to the similarity of their names. To erase Liza's past, her adoptive parents change her name to Celia. At age twenty-eight, a successful interior designer in Manhattan, she marries a childless sixty-year-old widower, Laurence Foster, and they have a son. Before their marriage, she reveals to him her true identity. Two years later, on his deathbed, he makes her swear never to tell anyone so that their son, Jack, will not carry the stigma of her past. Two years later, Celia is happily remarried. Her peace of mind is shattered when her new husband, Alex Nolan, surprises her with a gift -- the house in Mendham, New Jersey, where she killed her mother. On the day they move in, they find the words little lizzie's place -- beware painted on the lawn, splotches of red paint all over the house, and a skull and crossbones carved into the door. More and more, there are signs that someone in the community knows Celia's true identity. When Georgette Grove, the real estate agent who sold the house to Alex, is brutally murdered and Celia is the first on the crime scene, she becomes a suspect. As Celia fights to prove her innocence, she is not awarethat she and her son, Jack, are now the targets of a killer. |
 | The Shadow of Your Smile 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. HPL patron: Clark had me confused at a few moments in the story. This book seemed a little tougher to read than her other books. …More |
 | Lord Vishnu's Love Handles: A Spy Novel (Sort Of) Clarke, Will 2006-06 - Simon & Schuster 9780743271486 Check Our Catalog
Psychically-gifted but tragically-shallow Travis Anderson milks his premonitions only to acquire an upper-middle-class lifestyle without having to make an effort. But recent visions threaten his yuppie contentment. …More |
 | Little Bee Cleave, Chris 2009-02 - Simon & Schuster 9781416589631 Check Our Catalog
From the author of the international bestseller "Incendiary" comes a haunting novel about the tenuous friendship that blooms between two disparate strangers--one an illegal Nigerian refugee, the other a recent widow from suburban London. …More |
 | Shavetail Cobb, Thomas 2008-02 - Scribner Book Company 9781416561194 Check Our Catalog 2009 Spur Award Winner - Best Western Long Novel
"Shavetail" traces the brutal coming of age of a boy soldier stationed at a remote U.S. Army outpost in the harsh Arizona desert, and his company's search to save a young woman captured by a band of Apaches. …More |
 | Live Wire 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 |
 | Lucky Stiff Coonts, Deborah 2011-02 - Forge 9780765325440 Check Our Catalog
In this follow-up to "Wanna Get Lucky," Lucky O'Toole thinks it's just another night in Las Vegas--until she discovers the body of one of Vegas's oddsmakers in a shark tank. When the police show up at the Babylon, Lucky realizes her previous night was far from routine. …More |
 | Final Justice Cresswell, Jasmine 2005-11 - Thorndike Press 9780786279708 Check Our Catalog
Melody Beecham's would-be assassin could be anyone she's put behind bars. But then the evidence points to someone who has no knowledge of Melody's connection to Unit One. Her partner, Nick Anwar, comes up with a daring plan to trap their elusive quarry. Original. …More |
 | Maybe This Time Crusie, Jennifer 2010-08 - St. Martin's Press 9780312303785 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title
From a beloved "New York Times"-bestselling author comes a novel that gives a new twist to old flames, second chances, and things that go bump in the night. TP: Griffin. HPL patron: Charming with brisk, edgy style and a very romantic comedy. …More |
 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer Cusick, Richie Tankersley 1997-04 - Simon Spotlight Entertainment 9780671017002 Check Our Catalog
Stock up on the original novelization that started it all! Buffy is poised to knock'em dead--so don't miss this exciting opportunity to order the original movie novelization! Now a WB TV series, "Entertainment Weekly" calls "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer" "this season's most distinctive and sharply written new show". …More |
 | In the Company of My Sistahs Daniels, Angie 2006-02 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758207432 Check Our Catalog
Exactly how much trouble can four sexy, sassy, and stubborn women get into when they spend a week in Jamaica together? The answer: Plenty! HPL patron: Very good, loved the book club questions. …More |
 | Trouble Loves Company Daniels, Angie 2007-09 - Dafina Books 9780758217455 Check Our Catalog
The acclaimed author of "In the Company of My Sistahs" presents a sexy, sassy, and moving new novel about three friends whove had their share of lifes ups and downs--with no sign that the roller coaster is going to stop anytime soon. …More |
 | Double Shot Davidson, Diane Mott 2004-11 - William Morrow & Company 9780060527297 Check Our Catalog
A BookPage Notable Title HPL patron: Good story, nicely written. …More |
 | Prime Cut Davidson, Diane Mott 2000-02 - Bantam Books 9780553574678 Check Our Catalog
A CATERER'S NIGHTMARE Caterer Goldy Schulz is convinced things couldn't get worse. An unscrupulous rival is driving her out of business. An incompetent contractor has left her precious kitchen in shambles. And she has just agreed to cater a fashion shoot at a nineteenth-century mountain cabin with her mentor and old friend, French chef Andre Hibbard. A DASH OF COLD-BLOODED MURDER Together Goldy and Andre struggle in a hopelessly outdated kitchen to cater to a vacuous crowd of beautiful people whose personal dramas climax when a camera is pitched through a window...into the buffet. Then Goldy's contractor is found hanging in the house of one of her best friends. A second murder follows and Goldy must somehow solve a mystery and prepare for a society soiree that could make -- or break -- her career. A RECIPE FOR DISASTER It's a mystery that involves the dead contractor's unwholesome past, a food saboteur, the theft of four historical cookbooks, and an overzealous D.A. who has suspended Goldy's detective husband, Tom, from the force. What Goldy discovers is the perfect recipe for murder. And she may be dessert! HPL patron: Good story, lots of action …More |
| | Prime Cut Davidson, Diane Mott 2000-02 - Bantam Books 9780553574678 Check Our Catalog
A CATERER'S NIGHTMARE Caterer Goldy Schulz is convinced things couldn't get worse. An unscrupulous rival is driving her out of business. An incompetent contractor has left her precious kitchen in shambles. And she has just agreed to cater a fashion shoot at a nineteenth-century mountain cabin with her mentor and old friend, French chef Andre Hibbard. A DASH OF COLD-BLOODED MURDER Together Goldy and Andre struggle in a hopelessly outdated kitchen to cater to a vacuous crowd of beautiful people whose personal dramas climax when a camera is pitched through a window...into the buffet. Then Goldy's contractor is found hanging in the house of one of her best friends. A second murder follows and Goldy must somehow solve a mystery and prepare for a society soiree that could make -- or break -- her career. A RECIPE FOR DISASTER It's a mystery that involves the dead contractor's unwholesome past, a food saboteur, the theft of four historical cookbooks, and an overzealous D.A. who has suspended Goldy's detective husband, Tom, from the force. What Goldy discovers is the perfect recipe for murder. And she may be dessert! HPL patron: Good story, lots of action …More |
 | Undead and Unworthy Davidson, MaryJanice 2008-06 - Berkley Sensation 9780425221624 Check Our Catalog
Davidson pens the seventh book in the hilarious "New York Times"-bestselling series featuring Vampire Queen Betsy Taylor, who's now sporting a hot new look. HPL patron: I got 2 books by this author, after reading the first book I would not read the second. If you took all the profanity out of the book you'd have half a book-terrible book. …More |
 | The Meltdown Divine, L. 2011-02 - Dafina Books 9780758231178 Check Our Catalog
Stressed out by strange visions and insomnia, Jayd finds herself back at Mama's house. Mama's convinced that something sinister is at play. But can they come up with a plan to get Jayd's swagger back? …More |
 | So, So Hood Divine, L. 2011-06 - Dafina Books 9780758231192 Check Our Catalog
With her senior year just beginning, Jayd's drama is going nowhere anytime soon. Although she's graduated to the next level with her powers, she's also going head-to-head with her former best friend, Misty. Jayd's also got to deal with the aftermath of the debutante ball, her boyfriend's cheating, and her ex-boyfriend/best guy friend Rah's continuing baby mama drama. Luckily, when her crew gets to be too much, Jayd can turn to her new crush Keenan, a UCLA first draft football pick, for a time out. Jayd's got to keep a cool head now more than ever because there's a new enemy waiting to pounce if she lets down her guard ... …More |
 | Blackjack-33 Donahue, James C. 1999-09 - Presidio Press 9780804117647 Check Our Catalog
"You have to react instinctively. In this game there's no second place, only the quick and the dead." |
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