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James Clavell's Gai-Jin: a novel of Japan
Par James Clavell. 1993
Yokohama, 1862. Three gai-jin (foreigners) have been attacked. One of them is Angelique Richaud, a Frenchwoman, who hopes to marry…
Malcolm Struan, heir to the Noble House. Malcolm is also wounded in the attack, and while he recovers Angelique is raped and impregnated with the heir to the family trying to take over the Noble House. Sequel to Tai-Pan (RC 13214). Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller"J" is for judgment
Par Sue Grafton. 1993
Private detective Kinsey Millhone is asked to free-lance for her ex-employer California Fidelity Insurance, who, after paying $500,000 to Wendell…
Jaffe's widow, learns that Jaffe has just been spotted in Mexico. Five years earlier when his business scam backfired, he threw himself off his boat--leaving his partner facing prison and his family feeling abandoned. Now he has to explain why he's still alive. Strong language. BestsellerDark force rising
Par Timothy Zahn. 1992
The heroes of the New Republic--Princess Leia, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca, and Luke Skywalker--continue their dangerous missions to consolidate…
their victories against the Empire. But now they must face the evil genius of Grand Admiral Thrawn as well as a sinister new threat from the Dark Side of the Force. Sequel to Heir to the Empire (FD/RC 33042, BR 8668). BestsellerI'll be seeing you: a novel
Par Mary Clark. 1993
The first shock for television reporter Meghan Collins that night is seeing the stabbing victim's face at the hospital--it is…
identical to her own. Her second is the faxed message she receives when she arrives home--"Mistake. Annie was a mistake." Was someone after Meghan instead? Or is there a connection to the recent accidental death of her father? Is her father even dead? His body stubbornly refuses to turn up. Some violence. BestsellerWinter prey
Par John Sandford. 1993
Lucas Davenport, ex-cop, battles an unusually cold Wisconsin winter as he helps track down a killer known as the Iceman.…
The Iceman is after a photo that shows him in a compromising situation, and he'll kill as many people as it takes to get the photo. In fact, four people are already dead. Lucas must find the photo and identify the Iceman before he strikes again. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. BestsellerJurassic Park: a novel
Par Michael Crichton. 1990
Something is terribly wrong at Jurassic Park on a remote island off the coast of Costa Rica. Visitors and residents…
are being attacked by strange-looking animals that maul them and leave behind a sticky saliva. In reality, dinosaurs cloned and raised by a genetic engineering firm have escaped. Consultants are brought in to solve the problem, but soon everyone is running for dear life. Some strong language. BestsellerThe last command
Par Timothy Zahn. 1993
Grand Admiral Thrawn has mobilized the Empire's forces against the Rebel Alliance. His cloned soldiers can be replaced faster than…
the Alliance can destroy them. Things look bleak for the Alliance. Luke Skywalker leads a small force to destroy the cloning machines, only to find the Dark Jedi C'baoth waiting for him. Sequel to Dark Force Rising (FD/RC 35928, BR 9288). BestsellerCharms for the easy life
Par Kaye Gibbons. 1993
The tale of three generations of North Carolina women, narrated by Margaret, daughter of Sophia and granddaughter of Charlie Kate.…
Charlie Kate once rescued the victim of a lynching, who gave her the "easy-life charm" he had been wearing. It does not always work for Charlie Kate, known to the community as a midwife and healer, but she maintains her status as family matriarch and sees that Sophia and Margaret have a better life. BestsellerThe secret diary of Laura Palmer
Par Jennifer Lynch. 1990
Laura, late of the TV series Twin Peaks, received her diary on July 22, 1984, a perfect day to turn…
twelve. As she matures, Laura appears to be a happy and popular young girl. But she also has a dark side. She is haunted in her dreams by someone named BOB, and she is involved with drugs. As she struggles through her teenage years, she becomes more and more ashamed of the person she has become. Strong language and descriptions of sex. BestsellerDecider
Par Dick Francis. 1993
As shareholders examine the grandstands of a run-down family-owned racetrack, an explosion nearly kills Lee Morris, whose stock in the…
track was part of his mother's divorce settlement. It is not the first such incident to befall Morris, a young architect who specializes in doing restorations, and he intends to find out who is behind this attack. BestsellerThe great starship race
Par Diane Carey. 1993
A newly discovered alien people is eager to join the Federation of planets, and they sponsor a starship race to…
promote their membership. The U.S.S. Enterprise, under the command of Captain Kirk, is sent to compete. But the good-natured contest turns ominous when a Romulan warship shows up and enters the race with an unknown motive. A Star Trek novel. BestsellerHomeland
Par John Jakes. 1993
Berlin street urchin Pauli Kroner dreams of being a painter and coming to America. At fourteen he arrives, makes his…
way to his uncle's home in Chicago, and changes his name to Paul Crown. A Kodak camera gives him a chance to put his artistic skills to work, and he becomes involved in Hollywood and the motion picture industry. Along the way, he falls in love with Julie Vanderhoff. Crown Family Chronicles. Some strong language. Bestseller"I" is for innocent
Par Sue Grafton. 1992
Kinsey Millhone is now working with lawyers Kingman and Ives and has taken over a case handled by private investigator…
Morley Shine, who died of a heart attack. Ken Voight, the first husband of Isabelle Barney, is accusing David Barney of killing her, even though Barney has been acquitted of the murder. Kinsey's investigation leads to new evidence, suspicions about Shine's death, and threats to her own life. Some strong language. BestsellerTwilight's child
Par V. C Andrews. 1992
Dawn Cutler's evil grandmother finally dies, and Dawn is reunited with her baby and given control of the Cutler's Cove…
hotel. She and Jimmy marry, but they must still contend with Dawn's extensive, mostly hateful, family. As many long-hidden relationships and cruelties are exposed, Dawn and Jimmy's chance at happiness is constantly threatened. Sequel to "Secrets of the Morning (FD/RC 33037, BR 8826)". Explicit descriptions of sex. BestsellerLoves music, loves to dance
Par Mary Clark. 1991
Erin Kelley and Darcy Scott, friends since college days, agree to help one of Darcy's friends with a research project…
about people who answer personal ads and the experiences they have. Erin and Darcy answer an ad that begins "Loves Music, Loves to Dance," and soon find themselves facing a serial killer. BestsellerDawn (G.K. Hall large print book series)
Par V. C Andrews. 1990
They are on the move again. It seems to teenagers Dawn and Jimmy Longchamp that it always happens just as…
they are getting settled into a new home. But this time maybe it will be different. Their father finally has a good job, they can go to a private school, and maybe their mother, who won't have to work anymore, can recover from the birth of their baby sister. But then their mother dies and their world is shattered. BestsellerSeven for a secret
Par Victoria Holt. 1992
"And seven for a secret never to be told," is part of a poem written on the wall of Lane…
Cottage. Although simple, it serves as a reminder of secrets to be kept and foreshadows great tragedies. Frederica, who has come to live in Harper's Green with her Aunt Sophie, quickly makes friends with two classmates. As the three grow up they find love, betrayal, marriage, and murder before they know the secret never to be told. BestsellerNerilka's story: a Pern adventure
Par Anne McCaffrey. 1986
When a terrible plague descends upon the planet Pern, everyone pitches in to help except Nerilka's father. Ashamed and determined…
to help, Nerilka packs up medicines and supplies and sneaks off to aid her people. While on her quest, she meets Lord Alessan, who is frantically preparing a serum for mass inoculations, and finds true love and happiness. BestsellerPrisoner of my desire
Par Johanna Lindsey. 1991
Rowena Belleme is being forced by her stepbrother Gilbert to wed the elderly Lord Lyons. Gilbert wants an heir and…
the lands lost to him by Rowena's father. But Lyons is old and Rowena is contemptuous of him and her stepbrother. Lyons dies before bedding Rowena, and Gilbert must find a suitable replacement, or all his plans will be for naught. Warrick de Chaville might be a perfect substitute. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. BestsellerJewels
Par Danielle Steel. 1992
Sarah, Duchess of Whitfield, is celebrating her seventy-fifth birthday. As she awaits the arrival of her children and grandchildren, she…
reflects on her life. Sarah recalls her first marriage that ended in divorce, her marriage to the Duke of Whitfield, the births of their children, the struggle to survive World War II, and the founding of the family business. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller