Adult Summer Reading - Week 11 - Wednesday

Grace Sees Red By Hyzy, Julie 2016-06 - Berkley Books 9780425281628 Check Our Catalog The" New York Times" bestselling author of the Manor House Mysteries and the White House Chef Mysteries is back with another nail-biting murder mystery for curator Grace Wheaton. Grace Wheaton, curator and manager of Marshfield Manor, and her benefactor, Bennett Marshfield, are discussing how to help her roommates Bruce and Scott with their wine shop troubles when Grace's trusted if …More

Revenge By Jackson, Lisa 2016-02 - Zebra 9781420136036 Check Our Catalog Dear Reader, In the early 1990s, I visited eastern Oregon for the first time. Inspired by its breathtaking scenery, I wrote "Love Letters," a trilogy about a town called Rimrock--whose secrets come to light when the patriarch of its wealthiest family is murdered. Now here it is, collected in one volume, with a new cover, and a new title, "Revenge" Over the years, Jonah …More

Fifty Shades of Grey By James, E. L. 2012-04 - Vintage Books 9780345803481 Check Our Catalog When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana's quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he …More

The Highwayman: A Longmire Story By Johnson, Craig 2016-05 - Viking 9780735220898 Check Our Catalog Sheriff Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear embark on their latest adventure in this novella set in the world of Craig Johnson's "New York Times" bestselling Longmire series the basis for the hit drama"Longmire, "now on Netflix When Wyoming highway patrolman Rosey Wayman is transferred to the beautiful and imposing landscape of the Wind River Canyon, an area the troopers refer to as …More

The Loner By Johnston, Joan Author Copyright Paperback Collection 2002-03 - Dell 9780440234722 Check Our Catalog The Blackthornes and the Creeds. Two powerful Texas dynasties-and lifelong enemies. Set in the heart of the modern-day West, "New York Times bestselling author Joan Johnston brings to passionate life the clash of wills between Blackthorne and Creed . . . as a man and woman discover a love stronger than the forces trying to tear them apart. Summer Blackthorne swore she'd never forgive …More

The Curse of Tenth Grave By Jones, Darynda 2016-06 - St. Martin's Press 9781250078193 Check Our Catalog "If one door closes and another one opens, " "your house is probably haunted. " Bumper Sticker As a Part-time PI and fulltime grim reaper, Charley Davidson has asked a lot of questions throughout her life: Why can I see dead people? Who is the hot supernatural entity following me? How do I get gum out of my sister's hair before she wakes up? But, How do I trap not one …More

Home to Holly Springs By Karon, Jan 2007-10 - Viking 9780670018253 Check Our Catalog Awards: Christianity Today Book Award (2008), Christy Awards (2008) In the first of the Father Tim novels, Karon enchants with a story of the newly retired priests spur-of-the-moment adventure. For the first time in decades, Father Tim returns to his birthplace, Holly Springs, Mississippi, in response to a mysterious, unsigned note saying simply: "Come home." …More

In the Company of Others By Karon, Jan 2010-10 - Viking Books 9780670022120 Check Our Catalog Father Tim and Cynthia arrive in the west of Ireland, intent on researching his Kavanagh ancestry from the comfort of a charming fishing lodge. The charm, however, is broken entirely when Cynthia startles a burglar and sprains her already-injured ankle. …More

Time Bomb By Kellerman, Jonathan 1995-04 - Warner Books 9780751512700 Check Our Catalog SPA By the time psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware reached the school the damage was done: A sniper had opened fire on a crowded playground, but was gunned down before any children were hurt. While the TV news crews feasted on the scene and Alex began his therapy sessions with the traumatized children, he couldn't escape the image of a slight teenager clutching an oversized rifle. What was the …More

Victims By Kellerman, Jonathan 2012-02 - Ballantine Books 9780345505712 Check Our Catalog Not since Jack the Ripper terrorized the London slums has there been such a gruesome crime scene. By all accounts, acid-tongued Vita Berlin hadn't a friend in the world, but whom did she cross so badly as to end up arranged in such a grotesque tableau? One look at her apartment-turned-charnel house prompts hard-bitten LAPD detective Milo Sturgis to summon his go-to expert in hunting …More

Many a River By Kelton, Elmer 2008-09 - Gale Cengage 9781410408884 Check Our Catalog Two brothers become caught up in the turbulence of the Civil War, which, even in remote West Texas, pits Confederate sympathizers against Unionists. The brothers, who have been separated by violence, are destined to be rejoined by violence. Will they meet as friends or deadly enemies? …More

Ranger's Trail By Kelton, Elmer 2002-09 - Forge 9780765305718 Check Our Catalog The fourth book in Kelton's popular Texas Ranger series finds Rusty Shannon a changed man after the murder of his beloved Josie. Bent on revenge, he relentlessly trails Corey Bascom, son of an outlaw family, but the trails he follows are leading him to the wrong man. …More

Desperation By King, Stephen 2011-05 - Hodder & Stoughton 9781444707830 Check Our Catalog Now repackaged with stunning new cover art, this #1 bestseller is a chilling story set in a lonely Nevada town where the evil embedded in the landscape is awesome--but so are the forces summoned to combat it. Reissue. …More

Under the Dome By King, Stephen 2010-07 - Gallery Books 9781439149034 Check Our Catalog On an entirely normal, beautiful fall day, a small town is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. No one can fathom what the barrier is, where it came from, and when--or if--it will go away. Stephen King returns to his glory days of "The Stand"--"New York Daily News." …More

Brush of Wings By Kingsbury, Karen 2016-03 - Howard Books 9781451687538 Check Our Catalog From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes the third novel in an unforgettable series about divine intervention and the trials and triumphs of life for a group of friends. Despite needing a heart transplant and against the advice of her doctor, Mary Catherine moves to Uganda to work at a new orphanage. Whatever time she has left, Mary Catherine wants to …More

Faith By Larks, Michelle 2010-05 - Urban Books 9781601628787 Check Our Catalog The only thing missing from Monet and Marcus Caldwell's blessed life is a child. Then the unthinkable happens--Monet is assaulted. She later finds out she's pregnant. Monet's faith perseveres in the face of great adversity as she holds on to God's unchanging hand. …More

Letting Misery Go By Larks, Michelle 2011-12 - Urban Books 9781601628114 Check Our Catalog The Rev. Ruth Wilcox, head minister of a Chicago church, has just about adjusted to life on her own, years after her husband, Daniel, left her. But Daniel suddenly re-enters her life when his second wife spurns him, leaving him to care for their three sons. Ruth's got enough on her plate, what with her mother's Alzheimer's, her best friend's cancer diagnosis, her grown children's dramas. . .and a …More

The Smart One and the Pretty One By LaZebnik, Claire Scovell 2008-09 - 5 Spot Pub 9780446582063 Check Our Catalog "This sparkling novel about two sisters is both witty and stylish. Even if you don't have a sister of your own, you won't be able to resist LaZebnik's charming take on modern relationships.--Holly Peterson, bestselling author of "The Manny." …More

Super Freakonomics By Levitt, Steven D. Author Dubner, Stephen J. 2010-01 - Shi Bao Chu Ban/Tsai Fong Books 9789571351414 Check Our Catalog CHI …More

The Secret Keeper By Lewis, Beverly 2013-09 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764211485 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: This Amish novel by the author was not one of my favorites of her many novels on the Amish. But it was different in that an "Englisher" sought to become Amish. If you wanted to know details on what is expected of Amish folks, this is the book to read. …More

Dexter's Final Cut By Lindsay, Jeff 2013-09 - Doubleday Books 9780385536516 Check Our Catalog With 1.7 million copies of the Dexter novels sold, and ever-increasing critical acclaim, Jeff Lindsay returns to his groundbreaking and beloved character with his most entertaining book yet. Get ready for a grisly send-up of Hollywood, and a full dose of dark Dexter wit. …More

Wildfire in His Arms By Lindsey, Johanna 2015-06 - Gallery Books 9781501105418 Check Our Catalog #1 "New York Times "bestselling author Johanna Lindsey's passionate tale features the mysterious Degan Grant from "One Heart to Win," a dangerous gunfighter running from his past, who finds his future with a beautiful outlaw at the gallows. Look out for Johanna's newest novel, " Make Me Love You," available July 2016 from Gallery Books With his work in Montana completed now that the …More

Eye of the Beholder By Lovelace, Merline 2005-11 - Mira Books 9780778322306 Check Our Catalog Months following the death of her best friend, Ty, in Afghanistan, USAF Captain Miranda Morgan is back on her ancestral land in Oklahoma. Ty's billionaire father continues to blame her for Ty's death--and he'll stop at nothing to punish her. Original. …More

Princess Elizabeth's Spy By MacNeal, Susan Elia 2013-07 - Large Print Press 9781410457530 Check Our Catalog MacNeal introduced the remarkable Maggie Hope in her acclaimed debut, "Mr. Churchill's Secretary." Maggie returns to protect Britain's beloved royals against an international plot--one that could change the course of history during World War II. …More