Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Ne=6660&N=3+7487&N=7431&No=60 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1737959 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732457 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705069 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733156 Dashiell Hammett searches for the meaning behind the falcon statuette that haunts him in later life. A worthless bird statuette{u2014}the focus of Dashiell Hammetts The Maltese Falcon. And much more. As Dashiell Hammett closes his final case as a private eye, the details of which will later inspire his most famous book, he acquires at a police auction the bogus object of that case, an obsidian falcon statuette. He casually sets the memento on his desk, where for a decade it bears witness to his literary rise. Until he gives it away. Now, suffering writers block, the famous author begins to wonder about rumors of the falcons metaphysical qualities, which link it to a powerful, wish-fulfilling black stone cited in legends from around the world. He cant deny that when he possessed the statuette he wrote one acclaimed book after another, and that without it his fortunes have changed. As his block stretches from months to years, he becomes entangled again with the scam artists from the old case, each still fascinated by the real black bird and its alleged talismanic power. A dangerous maze of events takes Hammett from 1930s San Francisco to the glamorous Hollywood of the 1940s, a federal penitentiary at the time of the McCarthy hearings, and finally to a fateful meeting on New Years Eve, 1959, at a Long Island estate. There the dying Hammett confronts a woman from his past who proves to be his most formidable rival. And his last hope. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706150 When Justin and Libby Denbe, along with their beautiful 15-year-old daughter, disappear, investigator Tessa Leone must race against time to expose the Denbes darkest secrets to discover who would want to kidnap such a perfect little family and just how far they are willing to go. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739226 Librarian Phoebe ODunn deals in stories, but her passion for history has taught her that happy endings are rare. Her life in Knights Bridge, Massachusetts, is safe and uneventful until she discovers the hidden room. Among its secrets is a cache of vintage clothing, including a spectacular gown perfect for a gala masquerade in Boston. In the guise of a princess, Phoebe is captivated by a handsome swashbuckler whos also adopted a more daring persona. Noah Kendricks wealth has made him wary, especially of women: everybody wants something. When Noah and Phoebe meet again in Knights Bridge, at first neither recognizes the other. And neither one is sure they can trust the magic of the night they shared until an unexpected threat prompts them to unmask their truest selves. After all, it takes more than just the right costume to live out your personal fairy tale. It takes heart and the courage to be more than you ever dreamed. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739239 Vitala Salonius, champion of the warlike game of Caturanga, is as deadly as she is beautiful. Shes a trained assassin for the resistance, and her true play is for ultimate power. Using her charm and wit, she plans to seduce her way into the emperors bed and deal him one final, fatal blow, sparking a battle of succession that could change the face of the empire. As the ruler of a country on the brink of war and the son of a deposed emperor, Lucien must constantly be wary of an attempt on his life. But hes drawn to the stunning Caturanga player visiting the palace. Vitala may be able to distract him from his woes for a while--and fulfill other needs, as well.Luciens quick mind and considerable skills awaken unexpected desires in Vitala, weakening her resolve to finish her mission. An assassin cannot fall for her prey, but Vitalas gut is telling her to protect this sexy, sensitive man. Now she must decide where her heart and loyalties lie and navigate the dangerous war of politics before her gambit causes her to lose both Lucien and her heart for good...--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738906 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738707 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743509 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713744 A terminally ill cancer patient is attended throughout his final days by his wife and daughter while the trio contemplates their relationships with an estranged son, a situation that stirs up painful memories for a new next-door neighbor who has recently lost her mother. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714081 Jane Boyle has long since known that her mother-in-law is a witch, but shed never imagined Lynne Doran was actually the embodiment of a powerful, ancient, body-snatching evil! Now that Jane and her friends have uncovered Lynne and 666 Park Avenues dark truth, they must race against the clock to find a way to destroy the ancient witch before she finds her next unwilling host. And as Jane attempts to tap into power stronger than her enemys, her estranged husband Malcom arrives in time to join the fight...but can she grow to trust him before its too late?-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735914 In the aftermath of an audacious terrorist attack that has been linked to him, renegade MI6 officer Daniel Marchant forges a dubious agreement with Salim Dhar, the worlds most wanted terrorist. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695836 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696043 After being caught in the middle of a love triangle which led to a devastating betrayal, Kiera pledged to learn from the mistakes shed made. She was determined to never again inflict that kind of pain on anyone, especially the soulful, talented man who held her heart. But life offers new challenges for every relationship, and when Kieras love is put to the ultimate test, will it survive? Love is easy-- trust is hard.--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712219 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743896 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675581 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713054 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704419 When Hilly finds himself falling for Lems niece, Savannah, his affection for her collides with his fathers dark secrets. The results shatter his family, and hers. Years later, haunted by his memories of that summer, Hilly sets out to find Savannah. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735841 Egotistic wine critic Clyde Craven-Jones gives a bottle of Cabernet the highest score on his self-devised scale, but the bottles unknown provenance leads to problems ranging from compromised positions in a fermentation tank and an internal family squabble becoming a public scandal. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714945 Centuries after the ecological collapse of Earth, humanity has spread among the stars. Under the governance of the League, our endless need for resources has driven us to colonize hundreds of planets, all of them devoid of other sentient life. Humanity is apparently alone in the universe. Then comes the sudden, brutal decimation of Kassa, a small farming planet, by a mysterious attacker. The few survivors send out a desperate plea for aid, which is answered by two unlikely rescuers. Prudence Falling is the young captain of a tramp freighter. She and her ragtag crew have been on the run and living job to job for years, eking out a living by making cargo runs that arent always entirely legal. Lt. Kyle Daspar is a police officer from the wealthy planet of Altair Prime, working undercover as a double agent against the League. Hes been undercover so long he cant be trusted by anyone--even himself. While flying rescue missions to extract survivors from the surface of devastated Kassa, they discover what could be the most important artifact in the history of man: an alien spaceship, crashed and abandoned during the attack. But something tells them there is more to the story. Together, they discover the cruel truth about the destruction of Kassa, and that an imminent alien invasion is the least of humanitys concerns-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715440 A story inside a story inside a story. A man visits his aging father in a nursing home, where his father writes the novel he imagines his son would write. Or is it the novel that the son imagines his father would imagine, if he were to imagine the kind of novel the son would write? Lets simplify: a woman seeks an apprenticeship with a painter, claiming to be his long-lost daughter. A contractor-for-hire named Murphy cant distinguish between the two brothers who employ him. And in Murphys troubled dreams, Nat Turner imagines the life of William Styron. These narratives twist together with anecdotes from the nursing home, each building on the other until they crest in a wild, outlandish excursion of the inmates led by the father. Anchoring these shifting plotlines is a running commentary between father and son that sheds doubt on the truthfulness of each story. Because, after all, what narrator can we ever trust? Not only is Percival Everett by Virgil Russell a powerful, compassionate meditation on old age and its humiliations, it is an ingenious culmination of Everetts recurring preoccupations. All of his prior work, his metaphysical and philosophical inquiries, his investigations into the nature of narrative, have led to this masterful book. Percival Everett has never been more cunning, more brilliant and subversive, than he is in this, his most important and elusive novel to date.--www.amazon.com. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743502 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715976 A tale inspired by the historic Tri-State tornado of 1925 follows the experiences of businessman Paul Graves and his family, who throughout a year after the storm watch their community struggle to rebuild and who miscalculate growing resentment about the twist of fate that left their home and business untouched. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698364 When a tragic fire strikes Victoria Square, destroying Wood U - a small store selling wooden gifts and small furniture, Katie Bonner, the manager of Artisans Alley, discovers that the fire was set to cover up a murder and is determined to smoke out a killer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743564 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732412 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738962 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698355 A triple homicide in one of Goteborgs most fashionable neighborhoods culminates in a frantic investigation for Detective Inspector Irene Huss that is complicated by a dot-com diva who refuses to speak and Irenes partner Tommys suspicious behavior. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732809 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1686138 It would take a miracle for Storm Decker to return to Red Hook-- or a tragedy. The neighborhood holds too many painful memories but when the ex-cop hed come to consider his father falls ill, Storm is called home to face the past he tried to leave behind. Breanna Collins never expected to see Storm again after he left town and broke her heart. Shes angry that he cannot seem to appreciate the changes in the neighborhood but still feels a powerful connection to her old flame even though she knows that unless she can remind him of all the reasons to stay, hell never stick around long enough to give their romance the second chance is deserves. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739447 Thurlow Dan is the founder of the Helix, a cult that promises to cure loneliness. With its communes and speed-dating, mixers and confession sessions, the Helix has become a national phenomenon, and attracted the attention of governments worldwide. But Thurlow, camped out in his Cincinnati headquarters, is lonely, for his ex-wife, Esme, and their daughter, whom he hasnt seen in ten years. Esme is a covert agent who has spent her life spying on Thurlow, mostly to protect him from the law. Now, with her superiors demanding results, she recruits four misfits to botch a reconnaissance mission in Cincinnati. But when Thurlow takes them hostage, he ignites a siege of the Helix House that will change all their lives forever. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744069 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738072 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695503 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1716354 In 1848, Dooley Monahan, son of struggling Iowa pioneers, went off to pick up a new milk cow. Young Dooley never came home. Now, nearly three decades later, Dooley Monahan has become an accidental legend, managing to plant a bullet in the chest of a dangerous outlaw. All Dooley really wants is to claim his reward at a bank in Phoenix and make his way North to a gold strike he read about in a newspaper. But fate has other plans. It starts with a family slaughtered by Apaches, a dog smarter than most humans Dooley knows, a girl with a wounded soul, and the blood hungry brothers of the outlaw Dooley killed who will not give up their pursuit until theyve avenged his death. The farther Dooley tries to head North, destiny pushes him West. His trail is populated by strange friends and dangerous enemies, strewn with bad luck and bad blood--and frequently interrupted by sudden storms of gunfire. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715669 Filmmaker Kyle Freeman is shooting a documentary on the cult The Temple of Last Days, whose members had all been murdered thirty years before. When Kyle interviews those involved in the case, those who havent broken silence in decades, a series of uncanny events plague the shoots. Troubling out-of-body experiences, nocturnal visitations, the sudden demise of their interviewees, and the discovery of ghastly artifacts make Kyle question what exactly it is the cult has awoken...as well as its interest in him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735115 In this frightening novel about the future, a series of catastrophic events not only cripples the worlds economy, but also ushers in the return of slavery. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738955 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738574 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743945 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704403 Four years after the horrific events in Leadville, a young woman from England, Victoria Dawes, sets into motion a series of events that will lead Cora and herself out into the New Mexico desert in pursuit of Anaba, a Navajo witch bent on taking revenge for the atrocities committed against her people. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706387 An Afghan woman defies her husband and societal pressures to investigate the death of her son--Amazon. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743453 When scandal shatters her engagement and her respectability, Genevieve Stafford is stunned when Sir Myles Thorwood offers to marry her and wonders if his attentions are a mere kindness or true devotion. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1729364 Gill Underwood and his jewel-heisting partner Trudy Elwell have been set up, and Trudy has paid the ultimate price. Now Underwood, a former Naval intelligence officer, is holding $150 million worth of hot sparks, running from ruthless gangs of Serbians, Chinese, Israelis, and Cubans - and the Feds are closing in. With speed, technology, brains, and brawn, Underwood must turn the tables in a heart pounding game of cat-and-mouse that leads to the most deadly enemy of all. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713733 Devs five-and-dime may be doing well, but her love life is in turmoil. Shes torn between Deputy U.S. Marshal Jake Del Vecchio, who is on an undercover assignment, and her ex-beau Noah Underwood, the local doctor from a high-society family. So she welcomes the distraction when Elise Whitmore offers her a great deal on antique chocolate molds that would be perfect for her Easter gift baskets. But do the molds actually belong to Elises soon-to-be ex-husband? In buying them, has Dev committed a felony? When Elise is found shot to death, the mystery deepens-and Devs good friend Boone, who discovered the body, is taken into custody. With the help of her best buds, Dev must clear Boones name and find the real killer. Good thing that when it comes to amateur sleuths, they broke the mold with Dev Sinclair.--Page [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695754 A story about a self-help author confronting lifes ultimate question: can love survive anything? Even death? A novel about an unforgettable love, this book asks big questions about love with a surprise twist at its end. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713177 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732515 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715467 Inspired by an iconic picture taken during the Great Depression, this multi-generational narrative depicts the lives of the photos subject, the ambitious and struggling photographer, and a present-day professor who finds a connection to a family legacy in the image. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732158 Lately, the gods are not smiling on Isis Magee. How else can she explain the bizarre events that have led her on a relentless high-stakes chase from Seattle to London to Cairo in search of the elusive tomb of historys beautiful and enigmatic queen Cleopatra? Isis has only two leads: a fragmented trail of clues offered in rare moments of lucidity by her father, a once-respected archaeologist whose last dig ended in disaster, and the unique sixth sense of sexy Lodestone agent Connor Thorne. Connor also encountered tragedy in the Egyptian desert not long ago, and as Isis pulls him deeper into her mission to restore her fathers reputation, he is secretly plotting a revenge of his own. Propelled across wild, untamed sands by vicious unknown forces, the duo is seduced into a labyrinth of secret chambers. When they fear they can go no further, they surrender to their incendiary desires and discover that the prize each separately seeks may be waiting at the end of the same dangerous road -- p. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738826 2008. A counter-terrorist operation, codenamed Wildlife, is being mounted on the British crown colony of Gibraltar. Its purpose: to capture and abduct a high-value jihadist arms-buyer. Its authors: an ambitious Foreign Office Minister, a private defense contractor who is also his bosom friend, and a shady American CIA operative of the evangelical far-right. So delicate is the operation that even the Ministers personal private secretary, Toby Bell, is not cleared for it. Cornwall, UK, 2011. A disgraced Special Forces Soldier delivers a message from the dead. Was Operation Wildlife the success it was cracked up to be--or a human tragedy that was ruthlessly covered up? Summoned by Sir Christopher (Kit) Probyn, retired British diplomat, to his decaying Cornish manor house, and closely observed by Kits beautiful daughter, Emily, Toby must choose between his conscience and duty to his Service. If the only thing necessary to the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing, how can he keep silent? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731838 As the zombie plague spreads to other locations across the United States, Ashley Parker and her fellow wild cards are attacked from within and forced to travel to San Francisco - a city in full lockdown, where citizens are ignoring martial law. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694767 After being vanquished by the Spanish empire, little remains of the Aztec and Mayan civilizations. From the ashes of their cities emerged a unified legend: Their conquerors possessed a mysterious artifact so powerful - so deadly - that it was universally known as the Death Relic. When archaeologist Maria Pelatis research team disappears in the rugged terrain of the Yucatan Peninsula, she contacts Jonathon Payne and David Jones to help track them down. As Payne and Jones embark on a perilous mission to find the lost archaeologists, they realize that Marias research may be the key to solving one of the darkest mysteries of the world. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705805 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711927 The people who orbit around actor Renn Ivins long to experience the glow of his flame. His children are both drawn to and repelled by the man who overshadows every part of them. This novel offers a clear-eyed story of the fallout of fame and fortune on family members and others who can neither fully embrace nor ignore the superstar in their midst. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1671095 Supervising an unrepentant alcoholic doctor who has been implicated in the death of a powerful Congressman, Dr. Lou Welcome uncovers a wealth of incriminating facts, including the doctors alleged affair with the victims wife, before stumbling on a high-level conspiracy that places Lous life at risk. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742193 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1672620 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713992 Two brothers from a small Iranian mountain village--Saladin, who has always dreamed of leaving, and Ali, who has never given it a thought--are forced to flee for their lives in the aftermath of a political killing. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738680 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735100 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711922 Its been fifty years since Antonio Grasso married Maddalena and brought her to America. That was the last time she saw her parents, her sisters and brothers-- everything she knew and loved in the village of Santa Cecilia, Italy. Their daughter Prima was raised on the lore of the Old Country. And as she sees her parents aging, she hatches the idea to take the entire family back to Italy-- hoping to reunite Maddalena with her estranged sister and let her parents see their homeland one last time. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732474 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704310 In the wake of political defeat, former mayoral candidate Ainsley St. James does something totally out of character--she has a one-night stand with a seductive stranger. Never expecting to see him again, she accepts a job covering a breaking story in Hilton Head, South Carolina--only to discover that the islands most desirable recluse is the lover she has yet to forget. Winston Coltrane cant get that incredible night, or the sexy, sophisticated beauty, out of his mind. The marine biologist is developing a secret formula that could be a major medical breakthrough. But theres something Winston is keeping from Ainsley: his feelings for her have grown beyond the bedroom. Kiss by breathtaking kiss, Ainsley is transforming his oceanside sanctuary into a sensual retreat. Will they be able to turn a passionate fling into forever in each others arms? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696586 A collection of humorous short stories about love and romance, including the tale of a besotted Sherlock Holmes ignoring all the clues that his girlfriends been cheating on him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733228 Possessing no magic but a beautiful singing voice, Makeda leaves her formerly co-joined twin sister, Abby, to set out on her own for a life of independence, but must reconcile with her sibling after her father goes missing. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704433 Everyone at IRS special agent Tara Holloways office is looking for love by signing up for an online dating service. As depressing as that is to Tara, her life only gets worse when she finds out that her next case involves cash-funneling to terrorists. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744002 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712082 The MacBrides lead a cozy life of upper class privilege: good looks (more or less), a beautiful home, tuition-free education at the prestigious private school where Rowan is headmaster, an altruistic righteousness inherited from magistrate Lydia. But when Rowan and his three grown children gather for the first time since Lydias passing at the familys weekend home--a restored barn in the English countryside--years of secrets surface ... [and they] discover a stranger in their midst--Dust jacket flap. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748985 Becoming jaded by her hospital lab work and feeling estranged from her distant husband, Laura attends a conference in Boston and unexpectedly connects with a surprisingly complex man who is struggling to choose between his desires and obligations. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1692917 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743996 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695860 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704904 Doctor Felix Hoffmanns life is textbook success: its a life filled with medical work, televised soccer games, and the chill of German beer. Yet, when a former patient shows up dead by causes unknown, Hoffmann signs a death certificate that may be his own. Curiosity and sheer medical devotion propel him to investigate. However, his autopsy order goes unfulfilled as the body is cremated and hospital records vanish. Soon, Hoffmann discovers a diagnosis of conspiratorial proportions. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733142 Beverly Hills most irresistible bachelor, hotel heir Blaze Alexander, has always upheld his reputation--until the night he marries a beautiful stranger in Vegas. But then his passionate bride vanishes, leaving Blaze with only tantalizing memories. Fast-forward two years. Blaze has finally found his runaway bride again. And this time he doesnt intend to let her get away. Desperate to forget the morning she woke up beside a gorgeous mystery man, Livi Carlyle flees without a word. Now her husband--a man she barely knows--is back in her life, seducing her with a passion that leaves her breathless. When a frenzied media storm threatens to turn their secret marriage into tabloid headlines, will Livi and Blaze transform their one-night fling into a forever love? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711905 When a Chinese assassin shows up at Jim Pierces lab looking for his daughter, he knows shes uncovered some serious secrets: a malevolent, artificial life form created by military scientists that threatens to destroy humanity. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732483 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696151 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738617 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744359 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743543 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694913 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739491 After Queenie Wake is dismissed from her restaurant job, she returns to North Star to cook meals for death row inmates. Hopeful that the bad memories of her late mother and promiscuous sister (now the mother of the captain of the high school football team) have been forgotten by the locals, Queenie discovers that some people cant be forgotten--heartbreaker Everett Coburn--her old high-school sweetheart. When secrets from the past emerge, will Queenie be able to stick by her family or will she leave home again?--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712131 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1737947 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1737960 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732961 Traces the brief but significant connections between four very different women, including commitment-phobic special operative Dana, betrayed Oscar-winning actress Jessica, prostitute teen mother Vivian, and recovering alcoholic Lynn. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732460 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734904 Savannah Moore arrives in Eternity Springs alone, determined to put her troubled past behind her. Her handcrafted-soap shop fits right in with the magic of this warm and welcoming community--but the sexy, suspicious local sheriff promises to upset her hard-won happiness. Zach Turner knows this woman means trouble: Maybe to his town. Possibly to his friends. Definitely to his heart. Something about this simmering Southern beauty does crazy things to his committed bachelor status, taunting him with possibilities far beyond his dedication to his sometimes dangerous job. So when Savannahs dark past follows her to town, wreaking havoc with both their lives, Zach will fight for all hes worth--for a love he cant afford to lose.--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1681659 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731321 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1736009 Cecilia Ross is looking for a change. She has decided to take time off from her job as a successful motivational speaker and sell her home. She moves in to a beautiful old house in St. Paul, Minnesota, complete with a big front porch, a wild garden, a chefs kitchen--and three roommates. The four women are different ages, but all are feeling restless, and want to take a roadtrip to find again the people and things they miss. One woman wants to connect with a daughter she gave away at birth; another wants to visit her long-absent ex-husband; a third woman, a professional chef, is seeking new inspiration from the restaurants along the way. And Cecilia is looking for Dennis Halsinger, the man she never got over, who recently sent her a postcard out of the blue. This novel is classic Elizabeth Berg--a portrait of how women grow through the relationships that define them, and a testament to the power of female friendship-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705070 Aaron and Lovinia Keim have been cornerstones of their Amish community for years. They live in the Dawdi House, and their middle son, Peter, manages the farm and main house with his grown son, Roman, and twin daughters, Viola and Elsie. Viola recently started a job at the Mennonite retirement home. She strikes up an unlikely friendship with Atle Beachy, whose only living relative, his son Ed, is living as a missionary in Nicaragua. When Ed surprises his father with a visit, he falls for Viola and is determined to court her. Though Viola cant deny she feels the attraction too, she has no time for such things: her family has begun to crumble. Turning to Ed for comfort, Viola realizes she has two choices: marry Ed and go to wherever he is sent, or stay and try to hold her family together. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696579 Archivist Beecher White discovers a connection that may link the individuals responsible for the only four successful assassinations of American Presidents after discovering a modern-day killer who is recreating the assassins crimes. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713040 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713337 When one of her famous Red Velvet cupcakes is thought to have caused the death of her rival--a scandalous Lake Eden legend who was trying to steal her boyfriend--Hannah Swensen becomes the unlikely suspect in a murder investigation and must whip up the real killer before someone else gets iced. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1686002 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1720678 When the Coptic community of Cairo is implicated in a series of child murders in the summer of 2001, Sudanese private investigator Makana fears an increase in religious tensions and identifies links to a woman with a dangerous secret.