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"Earth angel"
Par Eileen Hehl. 1993
Fifty-three-year-old Kathryn Stuart is shocked when former high school classmate Jamie Chandler answers an ad for her fifties' records. Jamie…
is thrilled to find Kath, who had dated and married his best friend Gary. Kath refuses to discuss the past, including Gary, who died in Vietnam. But Jamie, who is opening a fifties' restaurant, is stuck on the past and has always loved Kath. Some strong language and some descriptions of sexThe trick is to keep breathing: a novel
Par Janice Galloway. 1989
Drama teacher Joy Stone is going through depression. As her mouth (which knows more about her than the rest of…
her put together) explains to her psychiatrist: her mother died, her live-in lover shook her hand at the funeral, they broke up, her married lover moved in, they went on vacation, and he drowned. Joy's friend tells her just to last until it's better, but Joy's question is, "What will I do while I'm lasting?" Strong languageHalfway to paradise
Par Emily Bradshaw. 1993
Royalist Matthew Hawkins, earl of Chester, is stripped of his title and thrown in prison for treason. Puritan widow Jane…
Alexander learns Hawkins's servants are trying to find a home for his young son Gideon. Against Hawkins's strong objections, the childless woman takes Gideon in. But Hawkins escapes, becomes a successful underworld thief, and plots to retrieve his son and leave England. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sexA time to kill
Par John Grisham. 1993
In Clanton, Mississippi, black, ten-year-old Tonya Hailey is raped, tortured, and left for dead by two white men. She survives…
and identifies her abductors, who are quickly arrested. Tonya's father, Carl Lee Hailey, takes matters into his own hands, shooting and killing the two prisoners. As his attorney prepares Carl Lee's case, the town is overrun with reporters and avenging Klansmen. Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sexThe masters of the house: a novel of suspense
Par Robert Barnard. 1994
When Ellen Heenan and her newborn baby die, her husband, Dermot, breaks down. Panicked that their family will be broken…
up if word gets out, young Matthew and his sister Annie take over caring for the two younger children. But Carmen O'Keefe, a woman rumored to have had an affair with Dermot, demands to see him. When she is found dead in their garden, the children must cover that up, too. Strong language and some violenceThe terminal man
Par Michael Crichton. 1972
After a car accident, thirty-four-year-old computer scientist Harry Benson experiences blackouts during which he engages in violent behavior. In addition,…
he has a growing paranoia that machines are taking over the earth. In a test case, doctors implant a computer in Harry to control the blackouts. But before they can perfect the interface, Harry escapes. Will the computer fuel his violent paranoia? Violence and strong languageDoll's eyes
Par Bari Wood. 1993
Like her mother and grandmother before her, wealthy Eve Klein is clairvoyant. It's not a gift she relishes--her estranged husband,…
Sam, can't handle it anymore. Attempting a reconciliation with Sam, Eve drives to his small-town rental house--only to have a horrifying vision in his driveway. The murder is the latest of five serial killings, and the killer isn't happy to learn about Eve. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sexForever Victoria
Par Dorothy Garlock. 1993
After her father dies, Victoria McKenna is shocked to learn that her English halfbrother has sold the ranch that was…
left to her. When the buyer, Mason Mahaffey, arrives with his brood of younger siblings, Victoria is forced to share the ranch with them until legal ownership is proven. When Victoria is stalked by an unknown assailant, her feelings about Mason take an unexpected turn. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sexThe Cheshire moon
Par Robert Ferrigno. 1993
When Quinn's career as an investigative journalist came screeching to a halt after he was blamed for setting a killer…
free, it was Quinn's flaky friend Andy who came to his rescue. Now it's payback time; Andy witnessed a murder and the huge assassin with a crew-cut is after him. Quinn frantically untangles the murderer's blackmail motives but not in time to save Andy. And now the hulk is after Quinn. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sexUncommon vows
Par Mary Putney. 1991
In twelfth-century England, there are two warring earls of Shropshire--one appointed by the king and one by the ousted Matilda.…
Because Meriel de Vere lives with her brother, a knight loyal to the king, she lies when she encounters Matilda's earl, Adrian. Taken by her, Adrian holds Meriel prisoner, hoping she will grow to love him. Instead she tries to kill herself, only to awaken without a memory. Violence and explicit descriptions of sexInca gold: a novel
Par Clive Cussler. 1994
A group of archaeologists is exploring a Peruvian sinkhole and gets in trouble. Dirk Pitt happens to be in the…
neighborhood and comes to their aid. But the rescue simply sets in motion a series of events that find Pitt looking for lost treasure, being captured by a band of art smugglers, and swimming through an uncharted underground river. Violence and strong language. BestsellerWar of the raven
Par Andrew Kaplan. 1989
The scene is 1939 Argentina, and as the war in Europe escalates the number of spies grows. Charles Stewart, an…
American agent, is sent to Buenos Aires to locate and protect The Raven, one of the Allies' intelligence sources. The only link to the mole, an Argentinian playboy, has been brutally murdered, and Stewart must locate Raven before it's too late. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sexAssumed identity
Par David Morrell. 1993
Experts in Mayan hieroglyphics start dying off. Brendan Buchanan, deep-cover U.S. operative, changes chameleon-like from one identity to another until…
his cover is blown in Mexico. An acquaintance of a previous Buchanan alias is on the run after an impersonation of her own and needs Buchanan's help. With reporter Holly McCoy's assistance, injured Buchanan traces all of the leads to a newly discovered ancient Mayan Mexican village. Strong language and violenceTo love and to cherish: a novel
Par Sarah Joseph. 1991
Texas secretary Candace scolds herself for daydreaming about Nick, a New Yorker she met two months ago at a friend's…
wedding. She is angry that she allowed herself to be seduced by such a playboy. If only her steady beau Don would show some signs of romance--Candace would be happy to marry him. But it's Nick who surprises her with flowers on her birthday, and the news that he has moved to Texas. And he refuses to believe that Candace couldn't care less!Uncertain magic
Par Laura Kinsale. 1987
In the eighteenth century, Roderica Delamore is cursed with the family's psychic gift. Her fear that she will never marry…
or lead a normal life is lifted when she meets the infamous Faelan Iveragh and cannot penetrate his mysterious mind. Faelan is puzzled by Roderica's offer of marriage but accepts--much to the dismay of Roderica's family. Is Faelan's wicked reputation true? Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some violenceDangerous to know
Par Margaret Yorke. 1993
Housewife Hermione Brown's life has become intolerable since her daughters have left home and her demanding husband Walter keeps her…
a virtual prisoner. Timid Hermione begins to save up for her escape by secretly cleaning houses. Meanwhile, Walter is creating a secret life of his own by stalking a woman he becomes obsessed with on the train. If he can't act on this obsession, sadistic Walter may take it out on Hermione and others. ViolenceThe firm
Par John Grisham. 1991
Bendini, Lambert, and Locke is a Memphis law firm specializing in taxes and making millionaires. The extensive dossier it has…
on Mitchell Y. McDeere indicates he is just the man for their firm. To Mitch, their job offer seems too good to be true. He accepts, and it isn't long before he begins to realize that the firm is not what it appears to be. Suddenly Mitch finds himself between a rock and a hard place. Some strong language. BestsellerLove at the Ritz (Camfield novel of love #v. 122)
Par Barbara Cartland. 1993
Lady Vilma Dale is in Paris with her father, the earl of Cuttesdale, who has come to obtain treatment for…
a back injury received while breaking in a horse. They are passing as Colonel Crawshaw and his daughter to avoid recognition. But when Vilma ends up at the new Ritz Hotel and is mistaken for a maid by both a French count and an English marquis, she is in for some surprisesThe pelican brief
Par John Grisham. 1992
Two Supreme Court Justices are murdered on the same night. One is very old and extremely liberal; the other is…
young, erratically conservative, and a closet homosexual. A top law student, Darby Shaw, makes the mistake of investigating the cases due to eventually come before the high court and pinpoints the mastermind behind the murders. Now Darby's running for her life. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sexThe Simeon chamber: a novel
Par Steve Martini. 1988
Attorney Sam Bogardus's irritation over his mother's "referring" another client to him turns to interest when he hears Jennifer Davies's…
story. Her father had been one of a two-man crew that disappeared from a naval blimp. Years later, Jennifer has received pages from a pirate's journal with a note implying that her father is still alive. Sam's investigation quickly turns ugly: he is attacked and his partner murdered. Strong language and violence