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The two princesses of Bamarre
Par Gail Levine. 2001
Until Princess Meryl was struck with the Gray Death, Princess Addie had always been afraid of everything. Now Addie battles…
specters, gryphons, ogres, and dragons while seeking a cure for her sister. Along the way, she fulfills an ancient prophecy. For grades 5-8. Bestseller. 2001High crimes: a novel
Par Joseph Finder. 1998
When the FBI tries to arrest Tom Chapman, his wife, Claire Heller, a Harvard law professor, learns that Tom is…
really army sergeant Ron Kubik, a fugitive for thirteen years. Claire defends her husband at his court-martial because she is determined to know the truth about him. Some strong language and some violence. BestsellerCalder born, Calder bred
Par Janet Dailey. 1983
Montana, late twentieth century. Ty Calder returns to his family ranch as a teenager, and soon succumbs to the glamorous…
lifestyle of Texas heiress Tara Dyson. But young Jessy Niles has other ideas. Sequel to This Calder Sky (BR 13466). Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 1983"P" is for peril
Par Sue Grafton. 2001
Private investigator Kinsey Millhone is hired by prominent physician Dowan Purcell's ex-wife to find him. Medicare investigators are looking for…
the elderly doctor, too, although his current wife isn't. Also, Kinsey is curious about her office landlord's past when she discovers he's suspected of patricide. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2001The wide window
Par Lemony Snicket. 2000
In this sequel to The Reptile Room (RC 50908, BR 13627) the Baudelaire orphans are sent to live with Aunt…
Josephine, who worries about everything, especially Lake Lachrymose and its loathsome leeches. The unhappy youngsters encounter cold soup on a rainy day, a hurricane, and a villain with a peg leg. For grades 4-7. Bestseller. 2000Havana Bay: a novel
Par Martin Smith. 1999
Last seen in Red Square (RC 35879), depressed Russian detective Arkady arrives in Cuba to investigate the murder of a…
fellow countryman. The Cubans, including policewoman Ofelia Osorio, resent the few remaining Russians on their communist island, so Arkady is the only one interested in finding the culprit. Some strong language and some violence. BestsellerEnvy
Par Sandra Brown. 2001
Publisher Maris Matherly-Reed is so intrigued by the story line of a manuscript that she travels from New York to…
Georgia to meet the author. Her actions set in motion the uncovering of a rivalry between friends that sent one to prison and made the other famous. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller. 2001Hope was here
Par Joan Bauer. 2000
Sixteen-year-old Hope and her aunt Addie, a professional waitress/cook team, move to Wisconsin to help G.T. Stoop run his restaurant.…
Soon they become involved in removing the corrupt mayor from office, and Hope finds the father she needs. For junior and senior high readers. Newbery Honor. Bestseller. 2000The shining
Par Stephen King. 1977
Jack and Wendy Torrance come face-to-face with terror when they become caretakers of a haunted old hotel in the snowy…
mountains of Colorado. Their five-year-old son Danny, who appears to have psychic powers, is the first to sense the evil in the building. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 1977Before I say goodbye
Par Mary Clark. 2000
Just as Nell MacDermott has decided to run for her grandfather's New York congressional seat, her architect husband's yacht blows…
up with him on board. When a medium claims to be in touch with the dead man, Nell, psychically gifted herself, is drawn into an investigation of conspiracy and murder. Bestseller. 2000Hannibal
Par Thomas Harris. 1999
Clarice Starling's career in the FBI has soured, but when Hannibal Lecter's case is revived, she rejoins Jack Crawford to…
track him down. Also searching is one of Hannibal's victims--wealthy, disfigured Mason Verger. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Sequel to The Silence of the Lambs (BR 13149, RC 27020). BestsellerHe sees you when you're sleeping
Par Mary Clark. 2001
Sterling Brooks has been waiting to enter heaven for forty-six years. He finally gets a chance to redeem his life…
by returning to Earth and helping someone. He chooses Marissa, a seven-year-old desperately missing her father and grandmother, who are in the Witness Protection Program. Bestseller. 2001The locket: a novel
Par Richard Evans. 1998
Following his mother's death, Michael Keddington takes a job at a nursing home to pay off his growing debts. He…
meets the quiet and withdrawn Esther Huish, and as he wins her trust, she encourages him to pursue his relationship with the well-to-do Faye Murrow. Then Michael is accused of murdering a resident. BestsellerBittersweet
Par Danielle Steel. 1999
India Taylor left a successful photojournalism career to settle down as a soccer mom. Seventeen years and four children later,…
she longs for some excitement. She meets and befriends tycoon Paul Ward, who encourages her to take risks. When Paul is suddenly free, India must make some choices. BestsellerThe partner
Par John Grisham. 1997
Four years ago, attorney Patrick Lanigan faked his own death and ran away with ninety million dollars belonging to his…
partners and a client. Now he's been found, tortured, sued by numerous parties including his wife, and charged with murder. Strong language and violence. BestsellerEmbers
Par Sándor Márai. 2001
Hungary, 1940. The old general, Henrik, entertains his closest childhood friend, whom he has not seen in forty-one years. As…
he talks and questions Konrad, a complex history of friendship, passion, and betrayal is untangled. First published in Budapest in 1942. Translated by Carol Brown Janeway. Bestseller. 2001Juneteenth: a novel
Par Ralph Ellison. 1999
Senator Sunraider lies in the hospital struggling to survive a gunshot wound. The apparently white politician asks to see Reverend…
Hickman, the African American minister who raised him. In the course of their conversations, the senator recalls his childhood and begins to understand his own complex racial identity. Some strong language. BestsellerShopgirl
Par Steve Martin. 2000
Artistic Mirabelle has an uninspiring job behind the glove counter at Neiman Marcus in Los Angeles, but what she really…
craves is love. Then smitten Seattle millionaire Ray Porter sends Mirabelle the gloves he purchased from her, beginning an unconventional relationship. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2000On the street where you live
Par Mary Clark. 2001
Because lawyer Emily Graham is being stalked, she changes jobs and moves to New Jersey. She buys the house that…
once belonged to her great-great-grandaunt Madeline Shapley, whose skeleton turns up in Emily's back yard. Suddenly Emily finds herself being followed again. Some violence. Bestseller. 2001The red tent
Par Anita Diamant. 1997
Dinah, the only daughter of Leah and Jacob in Genesis, departs from the biblical saga to recount her story and…
that of the women around her. The red tent is where women retreat for childbirth and young girls learn about adulthood. But Dinah is unprepared for her brothers' cruelty. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1997