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In pursuit of the proper sinner (Inspector Lynley Ser. #10.)
Par Elizabeth George. 1999
Inspector Thomas Lynley's search for clues to connect a suicide and several murders provides him with multiple suspects. Lynley's longtime…
partner Barbara Havers works extra hard in hopes of redeeming her reputation lost in Deception on His Mind (DB 44764). Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 1999Playing for the ashes (Inspector Lynley Ser.)
Par Elizabeth George. 1994
Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers are assigned the murder case of cricket star Kenneth Fleming. Separated…
from his wife, Fleming was living with his doting former teacher, Miriam Whitelaw, and having an affair with Gabriella Patten. In a parallel story, Whitelaw's daughter, now dying of a debilitating disease, describes her own wild youth. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. BestsellerHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter Ser. #2)
Par J. K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré. 1999
Despite a warning not to return to Hogwarts for his second year of wizardry studies, Harry shows up. But Harry…
is in danger from the opened Chamber of Secrets as well as from his would-be protector. Sequel to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (DB 47260). Bestseller. For grades 4-7Summerland
Par Michael Chabon, William Joyce. 2002
Eleven-year-old Ethan Feld, the least gifted ballplayer on Clam Island, is recruited to be a hero and defend the ferishers…
in Summerland against giants, goblins, and a tough baseball team. He is assisted by his resolute friend, Jennifer T. Rideout, and assorted creatures. For grades 5-8 and older readers. Bestseller. 2002The reluctant suitor
Par Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. 2003
Lady Adriana Sutton and Colton Wyndham were betrothed as children by their parents. Opposed to his father's plans, Colton left…
for the Napoleonic wars. He returned to find Adriana a charming and lovely young woman. His decision to marry her leads to some surprising discoveries. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2003Falling up: poems and drawings
Par Shel Silverstein. 1996
A collection of brief and humorous poems featuring silly situations and a gallery of zany characters. You will see the…
world from "a different angle" as you meet the Terrible Toy-Eating Tookle, attend the "Rotten Convention," and visit Hungry Kid Island. For grades 2-4 and older readers. BestsellerThe vile village (A Series of Unfortunate Events #7)
Par Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist, Michael Kupperman. 2001
Mr. Poe, the Baudelaire orphans' banker, decides to follow the saying "It takes a village to raise a child" and…
has the children adopted by the village of V.F.D. The results are predictably disastrous. Sequel to The Ersatz Elevator (DB 51769). For grades 4-7. Bestseller. 2001A year down yonder
Par Richard Peck, Steve Cieslawski. 2000
During the 1937 recession fifteen-year-old Mary Alice from Chicago is sent to live with feisty Grandma Dowdel in rural Illinois.…
There she learns about small-town ways and grows to love her grandmother. Sequel to A Long Way from Chicago (DB 50305, BR 12129). For grades 6-9. Newbery Medal. Bestseller. 2000The 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. 2001Changes
Par Danielle Steel. 1983
Melanie Adams seems to have it all: success as a TV documentary producer, twin teenage daughters, and a glamorous life…
that's perfect for a single mother. But Peter Hallam, a world-famous heart surgeon and widower with three children, makes her realize she doesn't yet have everything she wants. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1983No cure for death: a Mallory novel
Par Max Collins. 1983
At the local bus station, ex-cop Mallory of Port City, Iowa, defends a blonde stranger when she is accosted by…
a fierce, one-eyed man. The woman tells Mallory her sad life story, leaves for her bus, and is found hours later dead in a suspicious car accident. Self-appointed detective Mallory looks for clues that will lead him to her murderer. Some strong language and some descriptions of sexPet sematary (Signet Book)
Par Stephen King. 1983
Dr. Louis Creed, his wife Rachel, their children Ellie and Gage, and Winston Churchill, the family cat, move to Ludlow,…
Maine from Chicago. They settle in a spooky rambling house near an ancient Indian burial ground where children bury their pets. Beyond that is another cemetery with strange powers of resurrection. Strong language. Bestseller 1983One more Sunday
Par John MacDonald. 1984
A complex novel about the legacy of an influential and charismatic television preacher, Rev. John Tinker Meadows, a man in…
the high-stakes, high-profit business of saving souls. The religious and economic empire of the Meadows family comes under scrutiny with the disappearance of an investigative journalist on assignment from New York. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1984Robert (Romans Casterman #33. Comme la vie)
Par Niklas Rådström. 1996
The crimson petal and the white: A Novel
Par Michel Faber. 2003
"London, 1870s. At the heart of this panoramic narrative is a young woman's struggle to lift her body and soul…
out of the gutter. Sugar, a nineteen-year-old whore in the brothel of the terrifying Mrs. Castaway, yearns for a better life. Her ascent through the strata of Victorian society begins with the egotistical perfume magnate William Rackham. Infatuated with Sugar, William's patronage brings her into the circles of his family and milieu: his wife who barely overcomes chronic hysteria to make her appearances during "the Season"; his mysteriously hidden-away daughter, left to the care of minions; his pious brother, foiled in his devotional calling by his lust for the Widow Fox; as well as preening socialites, drunken journalists, untrustworthy servants, vile guttersnipes, and whores of all stripes and persuasions." -- Provided by publisherConfessions of A Guide Dog: The Blonde Leading the Blind
Par Mark Carlson. 2011
Have you ever wondered what a guide dog does? How do they know to lead a blind owner? Can they…
understand traffic lights? Most importantly, how does the owner know where to pick up the poop? This memoir answers these questions and more. It tells what guide dogs are supposed to do. They're smart, loyal and well-trained but not all dogs are created alike. Musket is proof of that. He's definitely got a thing for treats and belly rubs. For the first time, the dog has his say. (Of course he needed a little help with the typing, since he doesn't have opposable thumbs. That's where author Mark Carlson came in. Still, Musket is the brains of the outfit.) Mark and Musket tell their story with humor, emotion, and Musket's occasional contradictions. And at the end of the day, Musket somehow manages to be a great guide dog too. Confessions of a Guide Dog was written so a wonderful, devoted dog could reach out to those who haven't been lucky enough to meet him. He'll make you smile, laugh, cry, and want to give him treats. This is their story. (And they're sticking to it.)The fall of Númenor: and other tales from the second age of Middle-earth
Par J. R. R Tolkien. 2022
"J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a "dark age, and not very much of its history…
is (or need be) told." And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dûr and the rise of Sauron. It was not until Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion after his father's death that a fuller story could be told. Although much of the book's content concerned the First Age of Middle-earth, there were at its close two key works that revealed the tumultuous events concerning the rise and fall of the island of Númenor. Raised out of the Great Sea and gifted to the Men of Middle-earth as a reward for aiding the angelic Valar and the Elves in the defeat and capture of the Dark Lord Morgoth, the kingdom became a seat of influence and wealth; but as the Númenóreans' power increased, the seed of their downfall would inevitably be sown, culminating in the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. Even greater insight into the Second Age would be revealed in subsequent publications, first in Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, then expanded upon in Christopher Tolkien's magisterial twelve-volume The History of Middle-earth, in which he presented and discussed a wealth of further tales written by his father, many in draft form. Now, adhering to the timeline of "The Tale of Years" in the appendices to The Lord of the Rings, editor Brian Sibley has assembled into one comprehensive volume a new chronicle of the Second Age of Middle-earth, told substantially in the words of Tolkien from the various published texts, with new illustrations in watercolor and pencil by the doyen of Tolkien art, Alan Lee." -- Provided by publisherIn selecting the twenty stories in this collection, Smiley indicates the order of the stories is artful--like a Chinese meal--so…
that the flavors enhance each other as the feast progresses. These "strange, exotic, rich, and charming" stories include selections by Gish Jen, Ellen Gilchrist, Stephen Dobyns, Kate Braverman, and Jamaica Kincaid. BestsellerPrimary colors: a novel of politics
Par Joe Klein. 1996
Parallels the 1992 Bill Clinton presidential campaign. When Jack Stanton, a southern governor, makes a run for the presidency, he…
recruits Henry Burton as his deputy campaign manager. At first Henry sees the opportunity to gain an insider's view of politics as a welcome distraction. But the business of politics soon builds a formidable backdrop to Henry's personal identity crisis. Strong language. Bestseller