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Lyndsay Faye.
Dust and shadow : an account of the Ripper killings by Dr. John H. Watson
A carefully researched vintage-style reimagining of the case of Jack the Ripper pits the nineteenth-century serial killer against Sherlock Holmes, who endeavors to identify and outmaneuver his adversary against a backdrop of their time and without modern technology.
Elizabeth Cunningham.
Bright dark Madonna
Maeve, the contrary Celtic Magdelen, continues her adventures in the early church as she journeys with Mary, the mother of Jesus, and raises their daughter.
Paulette Jiles.
The color of lightning
In post-Civil War Texas, ex-slave Britt Johnson, returning from a trip, discovers his family members murdered and kidnapped as a result of an Indian raid, and sets out to rescue his loved ones and seek revenge.
Jane Kirkpatrick.
A flickering light
Serving as an assistant in F.J. Bauer's Minnesota studio, fifteen-year-old Jessie Ann Gaebele gains a perfect education in the artistry and business of photography, but the eager young student is unnerved by a growing attraction to her married tutor
Ben Bova.
The immortality factor
When breakthroughs in stem-cell research open the possibility of enabling immortality, a pair of physician brothers stand on opposing sides of a debate between scientific progress and religious fundamentalism, a conflict that is further complicated by a remarkable woman who claims both of their hearts.
Natasha Mostert.
Keeper of light and dust
Hiding the truth about her identity as a magical warrior, Mia Lockheart shares a romance with a childhood friend unaware that she is being watched by a sinister adversary, a scientist and vampire who works to seduce Mia as part of a plan to make her boyfriend his next victim.
Deirdre Shaw.
Love or something like it
First novelist, Shaw follows a 30-year-old women through an ill-fated marriage and a rocky career in her continuing efforts to resolve her past and find her a future she can be happy in.
Jilliane Hoffman.
Plea of insanity
A young prosecutor works a high-stakes murder trial with deeply personal implications.
Mark T. Sullivan.
Triple cross
When his team is killed by a paramilitary force that has taken as hostages the A-list members of an elite resort, Mickey Hennessy, a former U.S. special agent, makes it out alive but resolves to risk his life in order to rescue his three children, who are among the hostages
David Stone.
The Venetian judgment
CIA "cleaner" Micah Dalton finds himself involved in a search for a traitor who is responsible for the death of Mildred Durant, an advisor to a NSA decryption team known as the Glass Cutters.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Loren Estleman & Robert Parker Have New Westerns on the Shelves
Loren D. Estleman.
The branch and the scaffold
A tale based on the true story of the legendary Hanging Judge finds Isaac Parker inheriting a corrupt court and lawless territory in Fort Smith, Arkansas and enforcing severe punishments in his effort to bring order to the early American west.
Robert B. Parker.
Brimstone
Determined to locate a woman he loves who inexplicably ran off, hired gunman Virgil Cole, along with deputy Everett Hitch, makes his way across New Mexico and Texas before finding her in a brothel, a situation complicated by a religious man and saloon violence.
Elizabeth J. Duncan.
The cold light of mourning
When an unpopular self-made beauty goes missing on her wedding day, manicurist Penny Brannigan, an ex-patriate Canadian who has lived in the bride's North Wales market town for nearly twenty-five years, realizes that another woman had posed as the bride.
Gillian Flynn.
Dark places
After witnessing the murder of her mother and sisters, 7-year-old Libby Day testifies against her brother Ben, but twenty-five years later she tries to profit from her tragic history and admit that her story might not have been accurate.
Charlaine Harris.
Dead and gone
When the body of a were-panther is discovered in the parking lot of Merlotte's, Sookie Stackhouse feels compelled to discover the identity of the killer, but encounters a much greater threat to the human and undead communities of Bon Temps.
Elinor Lipman.
The family man
Reunited with his long-lost stepdaughter by an ex-wife's hysterical plea for help, gay lawyer Henry Archer allows the young woman to move into his basement, where she reluctantly poses as the girlfriend of a down-on-his-luck former sitcom star.
Keith Gilman.
Father's Day
Hired by a woman who needs help finding her runaway teenage daughter, former police officer and private investigator Louis Kline follows leads to Philadelphia, where he unexpectedly finds himself in the middle of a Chinese drug operation.
John Drake.
Flint & silver : a prequel to Treasure Island
A prequel to "Treasure Island" follows the adventures of Long John Silver and Joseph Flint as they first became friends, teaming up to terrorize Spanish ships, and then bitter enemies, fighting over their crew and treasure.
Jane K. Cleland.
Killer keepsakes
When the police suspect Josie's missing assistant Gretchen of murdering a man in her apartment, Josie investigates the case to clear Gretchen's name and uncovers surprises about Gretchen's past.
Robert Barnard.
The killings on Jubilee Terrace
When an actor from a daytime soap opera dies under suspicious circumstances, inspector Charlie Peace finds himself investigating suspects among a group of talented actors, including the show's jovial bartender and an assortment of extras who exchange unethical services for their roles.
Alan Bradley.
The sweetness at the bottom of the pie
Eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, begins her adventure when a dead bird is found on the doorstep of her family's mansion in the summer of 1950, thus propelling her into a mystery that involves an investigation into a man's murder where her father is the main suspect.
The branch and the scaffold
A tale based on the true story of the legendary Hanging Judge finds Isaac Parker inheriting a corrupt court and lawless territory in Fort Smith, Arkansas and enforcing severe punishments in his effort to bring order to the early American west.
Robert B. Parker.
Brimstone
Determined to locate a woman he loves who inexplicably ran off, hired gunman Virgil Cole, along with deputy Everett Hitch, makes his way across New Mexico and Texas before finding her in a brothel, a situation complicated by a religious man and saloon violence.
Elizabeth J. Duncan.
The cold light of mourning
When an unpopular self-made beauty goes missing on her wedding day, manicurist Penny Brannigan, an ex-patriate Canadian who has lived in the bride's North Wales market town for nearly twenty-five years, realizes that another woman had posed as the bride.
Gillian Flynn.
Dark places
After witnessing the murder of her mother and sisters, 7-year-old Libby Day testifies against her brother Ben, but twenty-five years later she tries to profit from her tragic history and admit that her story might not have been accurate.
Charlaine Harris.
Dead and gone
When the body of a were-panther is discovered in the parking lot of Merlotte's, Sookie Stackhouse feels compelled to discover the identity of the killer, but encounters a much greater threat to the human and undead communities of Bon Temps.
Elinor Lipman.
The family man
Reunited with his long-lost stepdaughter by an ex-wife's hysterical plea for help, gay lawyer Henry Archer allows the young woman to move into his basement, where she reluctantly poses as the girlfriend of a down-on-his-luck former sitcom star.
Keith Gilman.
Father's Day
Hired by a woman who needs help finding her runaway teenage daughter, former police officer and private investigator Louis Kline follows leads to Philadelphia, where he unexpectedly finds himself in the middle of a Chinese drug operation.
John Drake.
Flint & silver : a prequel to Treasure Island
A prequel to "Treasure Island" follows the adventures of Long John Silver and Joseph Flint as they first became friends, teaming up to terrorize Spanish ships, and then bitter enemies, fighting over their crew and treasure.
Jane K. Cleland.
Killer keepsakes
When the police suspect Josie's missing assistant Gretchen of murdering a man in her apartment, Josie investigates the case to clear Gretchen's name and uncovers surprises about Gretchen's past.
Robert Barnard.
The killings on Jubilee Terrace
When an actor from a daytime soap opera dies under suspicious circumstances, inspector Charlie Peace finds himself investigating suspects among a group of talented actors, including the show's jovial bartender and an assortment of extras who exchange unethical services for their roles.
Alan Bradley.
The sweetness at the bottom of the pie
Eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, begins her adventure when a dead bird is found on the doorstep of her family's mansion in the summer of 1950, thus propelling her into a mystery that involves an investigation into a man's murder where her father is the main suspect.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Laurie King is Back With a New Case for Sherlock Holmes & Mary Russell
Laurie R. King.
The language of bees : a Mary Russell novel
Returning home after seven months abroad, Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes are met with a problem concerning one of Holmes's beehives and the reappearance of his estranged son, Damien, who needs their help in finding his missing wife and daughter.
Michael Gregorio.
A visible darkness
Prussian magistrate Hanno Stiffeniis investigates the grizzly murders of amber gathers by a serial killer at the bequest of the French who have overtaken his country and want to usurp it's amber wealth.
Mary Balogh.
At last comes love
When he is forced to marry or lose his inheritance, the notorious Duncan Pennethorne, Earl of Sheringford, tries to persuade the lovely and desperate Margaret Huxtable to be his bride, but she is put off by his reputation.
Parnell Hall.
Dead man's puzzle
Chief Harper comes to Cora Felton, asking her to solve a crossword puzzle found on the body of Old Man Overmeyer. Cora pokes into Overmeyer's death, hoping to prove he died of natural causes and soon learns the cranky hermit was the sole surviving memberof a forty-year-old stock pooling agreement.
Walter J. Boyne.
Hypersonic thunder : a novel of the jet age
A final installment in a trilogy inspired by the history of the aircraft industry follows the experiences of the Shannon family, whose lives become inextricably intertwined with global rivalries involving middle-eastern wars, the International Space Station, and hypersonic flight technology. By the author of Roaring Thunder.
Henning Mankell ; translated from the Swedish by Laurie Thompson.
Italian shoes
Haunted by memories of a terrible mistake made in the operating room, surgeon Welin is pulled from his self-imposed isolation to help an old love, thereby searching for redemption for himself.
Jane Haddam.
Living witness
Gregor Demarkian investigates the murders of several local women, who had filed a lawsuit against the town school board for including the theory of Intelligent Design in the school curriculum, evaluating both creationists and evolutionists as possible suspects.
Robert V.S. Redick.
The red wolf conspiracy
Scant years after a terrible war that shook empires, a 600-year-old ship sails for enemy lands and must deal with deadly assassins, treacherous mermaids, and monstrous slavers in order to deliver a young woman whose marriage will seal the peace.
Laila Lalami.
Secret son
A young Moroccan man discovers he is not the son of the man he thought of as his father and after finding his biological father, he struggles to renew his sense of identity in a new life amid tumultous culture.
Robert J. Sawyer.
WWW : wake
Receiving an implant to restore her sight, math genius Caitlin's life is changed in ways she could have never imagined when she suddenly begins to see a world beyond reality and an incredible realm that others cannot.
The language of bees : a Mary Russell novel
Returning home after seven months abroad, Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes are met with a problem concerning one of Holmes's beehives and the reappearance of his estranged son, Damien, who needs their help in finding his missing wife and daughter.
Michael Gregorio.
A visible darkness
Prussian magistrate Hanno Stiffeniis investigates the grizzly murders of amber gathers by a serial killer at the bequest of the French who have overtaken his country and want to usurp it's amber wealth.
Mary Balogh.
At last comes love
When he is forced to marry or lose his inheritance, the notorious Duncan Pennethorne, Earl of Sheringford, tries to persuade the lovely and desperate Margaret Huxtable to be his bride, but she is put off by his reputation.
Parnell Hall.
Dead man's puzzle
Chief Harper comes to Cora Felton, asking her to solve a crossword puzzle found on the body of Old Man Overmeyer. Cora pokes into Overmeyer's death, hoping to prove he died of natural causes and soon learns the cranky hermit was the sole surviving memberof a forty-year-old stock pooling agreement.
Walter J. Boyne.
Hypersonic thunder : a novel of the jet age
A final installment in a trilogy inspired by the history of the aircraft industry follows the experiences of the Shannon family, whose lives become inextricably intertwined with global rivalries involving middle-eastern wars, the International Space Station, and hypersonic flight technology. By the author of Roaring Thunder.
Henning Mankell ; translated from the Swedish by Laurie Thompson.
Italian shoes
Haunted by memories of a terrible mistake made in the operating room, surgeon Welin is pulled from his self-imposed isolation to help an old love, thereby searching for redemption for himself.
Jane Haddam.
Living witness
Gregor Demarkian investigates the murders of several local women, who had filed a lawsuit against the town school board for including the theory of Intelligent Design in the school curriculum, evaluating both creationists and evolutionists as possible suspects.
Robert V.S. Redick.
The red wolf conspiracy
Scant years after a terrible war that shook empires, a 600-year-old ship sails for enemy lands and must deal with deadly assassins, treacherous mermaids, and monstrous slavers in order to deliver a young woman whose marriage will seal the peace.
Laila Lalami.
Secret son
A young Moroccan man discovers he is not the son of the man he thought of as his father and after finding his biological father, he struggles to renew his sense of identity in a new life amid tumultous culture.
Robert J. Sawyer.
WWW : wake
Receiving an implant to restore her sight, math genius Caitlin's life is changed in ways she could have never imagined when she suddenly begins to see a world beyond reality and an incredible realm that others cannot.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
The Arcane Society, Miss Julia, & No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Return to the New Book Shelf
Amanda Quick.
The perfect poison
Consulting on the investigation into a lord's murder, botanist Lucinda Bromley realizes that a poison can be traced back to her, prompting her to hire fellow Arcane Society member Caleb Jones to keep her name out of the investigation and to find the murderer, in a historical, romantic mystery, that has a dark conspiracy at its heart.
David Baldacci.
First family
Summoned by First Lady Jane Cox to rescue her niece from kidnappers, investigators Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are pushed to the limit in a search that is hampered by the highest levels of government security and Michelle's personal demons.
Tahar Ben Jelloun ; translated by Linda Coverdale.
Leaving Tangier
As several expatriate Moroccans learn in Jelloun's latest, it doesn't matter how difficult life may be in the home country, a whole new set of difficulties waits in the promised land.
Louise Ure.
Liars anonymous
An acquitted murder suspect faces her past as she tries to solve a new crime in this new thriller by Shamus Award-winner, Ure.
Lynne Griffin.
Life without summer
tale told in alternating voices follows the experiences of bereaved mother Tessa who is swept up by an increasingly bleak search for answers after her beloved four-year-old daughter is killed in a hit-and-run accident, and her grief counselor, Celia, whose efforts to help Tessa are marked by painful family memories. A first novel.
Ann B. Ross.
Miss Julia delivers the goods
Learning that Hazel Marie is pregnant with twins and that the father, private investigator J. D. Pickens, has left town, Miss Julia summons the wayward man to solve a local theft in the hopes of reuniting the couple. By the author of Miss Julia Paints the Town.
Heather Graham.
Nightwalker
While in Vegas, Jessy Sparhawk, desperate for money, places a bet that changes her life forever when she, after collecting her winnings, is drawn into a murder investigation involving a gorgeous private investigator, an angry ghost, a casino magnate, and a ghost town called Indigo.
Sandra Dallas.
Prayers for sale
Drawn to the newly married seventeen-year-old Nit Spindle, who has moved to their small mountain Colorado town to escape the ravages of the Great Depression, octogenarian Hennie Comfort forges a friendship with the young woman based on shared hardships and secrets.
Alexander McCall Smith.
Tea time for the traditionally built
Precious Ramotswe tries to recover her trusty white van after her husband sells it and replaces it with a characterless modern vehicle, while The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency tries to discover if a local football team's games are fixed.
Thrity Umrigar.
The weight of heaven
Having lost their beloved only child to a sudden illness, Frank and Ellie Benton hope to rebuild their lives by accepting an unexpected job offer in India but find their new home compromised by Frank's misguided efforts to heal his grief through a friendship with a bright young boy.
The perfect poison
Consulting on the investigation into a lord's murder, botanist Lucinda Bromley realizes that a poison can be traced back to her, prompting her to hire fellow Arcane Society member Caleb Jones to keep her name out of the investigation and to find the murderer, in a historical, romantic mystery, that has a dark conspiracy at its heart.
David Baldacci.
First family
Summoned by First Lady Jane Cox to rescue her niece from kidnappers, investigators Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are pushed to the limit in a search that is hampered by the highest levels of government security and Michelle's personal demons.
Tahar Ben Jelloun ; translated by Linda Coverdale.
Leaving Tangier
As several expatriate Moroccans learn in Jelloun's latest, it doesn't matter how difficult life may be in the home country, a whole new set of difficulties waits in the promised land.
Louise Ure.
Liars anonymous
An acquitted murder suspect faces her past as she tries to solve a new crime in this new thriller by Shamus Award-winner, Ure.
Lynne Griffin.
Life without summer
tale told in alternating voices follows the experiences of bereaved mother Tessa who is swept up by an increasingly bleak search for answers after her beloved four-year-old daughter is killed in a hit-and-run accident, and her grief counselor, Celia, whose efforts to help Tessa are marked by painful family memories. A first novel.
Ann B. Ross.
Miss Julia delivers the goods
Learning that Hazel Marie is pregnant with twins and that the father, private investigator J. D. Pickens, has left town, Miss Julia summons the wayward man to solve a local theft in the hopes of reuniting the couple. By the author of Miss Julia Paints the Town.
Heather Graham.
Nightwalker
While in Vegas, Jessy Sparhawk, desperate for money, places a bet that changes her life forever when she, after collecting her winnings, is drawn into a murder investigation involving a gorgeous private investigator, an angry ghost, a casino magnate, and a ghost town called Indigo.
Sandra Dallas.
Prayers for sale
Drawn to the newly married seventeen-year-old Nit Spindle, who has moved to their small mountain Colorado town to escape the ravages of the Great Depression, octogenarian Hennie Comfort forges a friendship with the young woman based on shared hardships and secrets.
Alexander McCall Smith.
Tea time for the traditionally built
Precious Ramotswe tries to recover her trusty white van after her husband sells it and replaces it with a characterless modern vehicle, while The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency tries to discover if a local football team's games are fixed.
Thrity Umrigar.
The weight of heaven
Having lost their beloved only child to a sudden illness, Frank and Ellie Benton hope to rebuild their lives by accepting an unexpected job offer in India but find their new home compromised by Frank's misguided efforts to heal his grief through a friendship with a bright young boy.
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