HPL Adult Summer Reading

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Unlock the Weird! By Believe It or Not!, Ripley's 2016-09 - Ripley Publishing 9781609911652 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: This proves that you're never too old to learn something new. …More

Apprentice in Death By Robb, J. D. 2016-09 - Berkley Books 9781101987971 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Great read as usual. …More

Conspiracy in Death By Robb, J. D. 1999-03 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425168134 Check Our Catalog Awards: Rita Awards (2000) J.D. Robb breaks out with her biggest book yet--and an exciting new look for her Eve Dallas thrillers. When a man is found dead on a New York sidewalk with a laser-perfect hole in his chest, Lieutenant Eve Dallas begins her most challenging manhunt--for a serial killer with a dangerously psychotic mind and a surgeon's skill. …More

Loyalty in Death By Robb, J. D. 1999-10 - Berkley Publishing Group 042517140X Check Our Catalog National bestselling author J. D. Robb's phenomenal series has captivated readers nationwide with its tantalizing blend of romance, suspense, and near-future police procedural. New York cop Eve Dallas returns to face her most ingenious foe -- a "secret admirer" who taunts her with letters... and kills without mercy. An unknown bomber is stalking New York City. He is sending Eve Dallas taunting …More

Midnight in Death: Interlude in Death. by J.D. Robb By Robb, J. D. 2012-06 - Piatkus Books 9780749957582 Check Our Catalog The number-one New York Times bestselling In Death series explodes with intrigue, passion, and suspense. Now, Nora Roberts, writing as J. D. Robb, propels you into the darkest night of Lieutenant Eve Dallasa (TM)s life - when a killer comes to calla ] Evea (TM)s name has made a Christmas list, but ita (TM)s not for being naughty or nice. Ita (TM)s for putting a serial killer behind …More

Witness in Death By Robb, J. D. 2000-03 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425173633 Check Our Catalog Awards: Rita Awards (2001) Writing as J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts presents the tenth book in a captivating futuristic series. Opening night at New York's New Globe Theater turns from stage scene to crime scene when the leading man is stabbed to death center stage. Eve Dallas is not only the lead detective, she's also a wintess--and when the press discovers her husband owns the theater, the spotlight turns on them. As in "USA …More

In the Blood By Robinson, Steve 2014-03 - Thomas & Mercer 9781477818527 Check Our Catalog Two hundred years ago a loyalist family fled to England to escape the American War of Independence and seemingly vanished into thin air. American genealogist Jefferson Tayte is hired to find out what happened, but it soon becomes apparent that a calculated killer is out to stop him. In the Blood combines a centuries-old mystery with a present-day thriller that brings two people from …More

Gathering Prey: Prey By Sandford, John 2015-04 - G.P. Putnam's Sons 9780399168796 Check Our Catalog A terrifying Lucas Davenport thriller from #1 New York Times-bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize-winner John Sandford. They call them Travelers. They move from city to city, panhandling, committing no crimes--they just like to stay on the move. And now somebody is killing them. Lucas Davenport's adopted daughter, Letty, is home from college when she gets a …More

Allure of the Game By Santiago, Danielle 2011-05 - Atria Books 9780743277624 Check Our Catalog Santiago delivers a sexy, action-packed adventure about two sisters whose lives are changed forever as their fate is determined on the mean streets of Harlem. HPL patron: It was an ok book. …More

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Boating and Sailing, 3rd Edition By Sargeant, Frank 2005-04 - Alpha Books 9781592573233 Check Our Catalog "Revised and updated?don?t leave the dock without it!" Here is an excellent overview of both power boating and sailing that focuses on the techniques shared by both. Solid material any boater will need to know on buying a boat and the cost of ownership, marine power and motors, technology and weather, safety, navigation, and boat handling?as well as expanded coverage on sailing and a brand new …More

Accused: A Rosato & Dinunzio Novel: A Rosato & Associates Novel By Scottoline, Lisa 2013-10 - St. Martin's Press 9781250027658 Check Our Catalog "New York Times" bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author Lisa Scottoline revolutionized crime fiction when she introduced her all-female law firm of Rosato & Associates, thrilling readers with her twisty, fast-paced plots and capturing their hearts with her cast of strong and relatable female characters. Now Bennie Rosato, Mary DiNunzio, Judy Carrier, and Anne Murphy are back with all …More

Damaged By Scottoline, Lisa 2016-08 - St. Martin's Press 9781250099624 Check Our Catalog "Scottoline writes riveting thrillers that keep me up all night, with plots that twist and turn." -Harlan Coben One boy. One lawyer. One chance for justice. Ten-year-old Patrick O'Brien is a natural target at school. Shy, dyslexic, and small for his age, he tries to hide his first-grade reading level from everyone: from his classmates, from the grandfather who cares for him, …More

Prizes By Segal, Erich 1996-05 - Ivy Books 9780804114271 Check Our Catalog The acclaimed new blockbuster novel by the bestselling author of Love Story and Doctors. Three extraordinary individuals compete for the ultimate glory--the Nobel Prize. …More

Today Will Be Different By Semple, Maria 2016-10 - Little Brown and Company 9780316403436 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: This story was okay. I listened to the audiobook-the narrator is the same as Where'd You Go Bernadette? and she's very entertaining. I liked that certain characters and places from Semple's previous novels reappeared in this book but the end of this story kind of fell flat for me. I liked it, but not as much as her previous books. …More

The Song Rising By Shannon, Samantha 2017-03 - Bloomsbury USA 9781632866240 Check Our Catalog The magnificent new book in the New York Times-bestselling series: a fantastic tale of rebellion and courage against enormous odds. Following a bloody battle against foes on every side, Paige Mahoney has risen to the dangerous position of Underqueen, ruling over London's criminal population. But, having turned her back on Jaxon Hall and with vengeful enemies still at …More

The Art Forger By Shapiro, Barbara 2012-10 - Algonquin Books 9781616201326 Check Our Catalog Awards: Macavity Award (2013), New England Book Award (2013) In 1990, 13 works of art worth today more than $500 million were stolen from a museum in Boston. It remains the largest unsolved art heist in history, and Claire Roth, a struggling young artist, is about to discover that there's more to this crime than meets the eye. HPL patron:  Excellent! …More

Tell Me Your Dreams By Sheldon, Sidney 1999-08 - Warner Books (NY) 9780446607209 Check Our Catalog Computer whiz Ashley Patterson is convinced she is being stalked. Coworker Toni Prescott has a penchant for Internet dating and little time for anyone else. And Alette Peters prefers quiet weekends in the arms of a beefcake artist. They know virtually nothing about each other--until the three women are linked by a murder investigation that will lead to one of the most bizarre trials of the …More

Mr. Smith Goes to Prison: What My Year Behind Bars Taught Me about America's Prison Crisis By Smith, Jeff Editor Bartlett, Tim 2015-09 - St. Martin's Press 9781250058409 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: The true story of a Kentucky Senator sent to prison for a year and a day. Informative look at his experience and the prison system as a whole. Very shocking but interesting book. …More

Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II By Croke, Vicki 2014-07 - Random House 9781400069330 Check Our Catalog NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK The remarkable story of James Howard Billy Williams, whose uncanny rapport with the world's largest land animals transformed him from a carefree young man into the charismatic war hero known as Elephant Bill Billy Williams came to colonial Burma in 1920, fresh from service in World War I, to a job …More

See Me By Sparks, Nicholas 2015-10 - Grand Central Publishing 9781455520619 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Mr. Sparks knows how to tell a story. It doesn't seem to matter what he writes about he sucks me in. …More

Against All Odds By Steel, Danielle 2017-05 - Delacorte Press 9781101883914 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Wonderful book. Kept my attention through the whole book. Got a little corny a couple of times, but still good. …More

Dangerous Games By Steel, Danielle 2017-03 - Delacorte Press 9781101883884 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Good story, relevant with our country today. I found it redundant with the explanation of characters and situations. Ended in a fairly good DS way, predictable. …More

Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story By Swann, Leonie Translator Bell, Anthea 2007-06 - Flying Dolphin Press 9780385521116 Check Our Catalog A witty philosophical murder mystery with a charming twist: the crack detectives are sheep determined to discover who killed their beloved shepherd, in this internationally bestselling tale. …More