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Schindler's list
Par Thomas Keneally. 1982
In 1939, Oskar Schindler, a young, wealthy, enterprising German interested in drinking and women, is a less-than-exemplary Catholic. In this…
"nonfiction novel," Keneally tells the story of Schindler's transformation into a man who, at great personal risk, saves hundreds of Jews from death during World War II. Violence and some strong language. BestsellerThe celestine prophecy: an adventure
Par James Redfield. 1993
The author embarks on a search for an ancient Peruvian manuscript that predicts a massive transformation in human society. He…
meets with resistance from government and church authorities in Peru, who attempt to suppress knowledge of the manuscript. He persists, however, discovering nine spiritual insights in separate encounters, beginning with the most common--an awareness of coincidences in life. Some strong language. BestsellerPleading guilty
Par Scott Turow. 1993
When attorney Bert Kamin vanishes along with a large chunk of a client's money, the firm partners turn to another…
of their attorneys--ex-cop Mack Malloy--for confidential help. Secretly impressed by Kamin's daring, Malloy begins his search. A trail of frightening clues leads Malloy to believe that Kamin is in even deeper trouble than suspected--maybe even dead. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. BestsellerDecked: a Regan Reilly mystery
Par Carol Clark. 1992
Regan Reilly, private investigator, has returned to Oxford for a ten-year reunion of her semester-abroad class. She wonders if her…
former roomate Athena, who mysteriously disappeared one weekend, will return for the reunion. Regan certainly does not expect to hear that Athena's body has just been found. After assisting in the investigation, Regan sets sail for home, accompanying Lady Exner. They both soon find their lives in danger. BestsellerAfter all these years
Par Susan Isaacs. 1993
Rosie Meyers does not give up hope that her estranged husband Richie will reconsider divorcing her until she trips over…
his corpse in the kitchen. The fact that she tries to yank the knife from his body seals her fate as the prime suspect. Realizing that the real killer's trail is growing cold, Rosie dodges the cops while trying to wrest the truth out of Richie's friends and associates. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. BestsellerNovember of the heart
Par LaVyrle Spencer. 1993
In the late 1800s, Norwegian immigrant Jens Harken is working in the Barnetts' summer home when he hears Gideon Barnett…
discussing a yacht race. Harken's proposal that Barnett invest in his innovative boat design is met by outrage until eighteen-year-old Lorna Barnett steps in. After convincing her father to finance the boat, she persuades Harken to ignore class differences and fall in love with her. Explicit descriptions of sex. BestsellerA suitable boy: a novel
Par Vikram Seth. 1993
This saga involves the extended families of the Chatterjis, the Kapoors, the Khans, and the Mehras. Lata Mehra is a…
central figure in this huge cast, and throughout the story the quest for a suitable husband for Lata is a dominant, recurring theme. Set in India in the 1950s, background scenes depict the political climate of a newly independent country and the religious rivalries of Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs. BestsellerStreets of Laredo: a novel
Par Larry McMurtry. 1993
Sequel to Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove (DB 22959, BR 6198). Years have passed and Captain Call, hired by the railroad,…
heads for the desert to track down Joey Garza, a young train robber. When the trail leads to Mexico, Garza's protective mother Maria and his blind sister Teresa have a profound effect on Call. Loyalty also sends Lorena Parker in search of her husband, Call's partner Pea Eye. Some strong language and violence. BestsellerJames 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