Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=7431&Ne=7401&N=3+7445&N=7431&No=90 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695948 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698367 After eighteen years of marriage, Kathy Walker has settled into a pattern of comfortable routines--ferrying her two teenagers between soccer practice and piano lessons, running a film production business with her husband, Robert, and taking care of the beautiful Boston home they share. Then one day, Kathy discovers a suspicious number on her husbands phone. Six years before, Kathy accused Robert of infidelity--a charge he vehemently denied--and almost destroyed their marriage in the process. Now Kathy must decide whether to follow her suspicions at the risk of losing everything, or trust the man with whom shes entwined her past, present, and future. As she grapples with that choice, she is confronted with surprising truths not just about her relationship, but about her friends, family, and her own motivations.--from cover, p. [4] http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703721 Breaking protocol and going on the run with a protected witness wasnt in U.S. Marshal Ryan Jacksons plans. And even though Jessica Delaneys testimony nearly put away a crime boss, Ryan cant afford to trust her. Still, the duty-dedicated marshal will do whatever it takes to protect Jessica and uncover the mole leaking her new identity. But staying seconds ahead of the ruthless killers on their trail is easier than keeping himself safe from Jessicas unexpected vulnerability and irresistible determination. Now, as the net around them tightens, Ryans deepest loss may be the one danger he never anticipated--Publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743612 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734773 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739221 In the small English village of Nether Monkslip, Max Tudor - Anglican priest, former MI5 agent, and village heartthrob - investigates two deaths at Chedrow Castle. But a growing attraction to Awena Owen complicates his case, as does the recent arrival at Chedrow Castle of a raucous group of long-lost, greedy relatives, any one of whom has a motive for murder. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731307 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694772 Condemned for killing the man who dishonored his sister, Blaine Mick McFadden has spent the last six years in Velant, a penal colony in the frigid northern wastelands. Harsh discipline and oppressive magic keep a fragile peace as colonists struggle against a hostile environment. But the supply ships from Dondareth have stopped coming, boding ill for the kingdom that banished the colonists. Now, as the world s magic runs wild, McFadden and the people of Velant must fight to survive and decide their fate--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713761 Sherry Stratton has kept her heart on ice for years. Between her pediatric practice and her seven-year-old daughter, the accomplished physician believes she has no time for romance. But every time shes around Lucas Van Buren, her temperature starts rising. So why does she keep resisting the sexy chef? From the moment they meet at his brothers wedding, Lucas has eyes only for Sherry. The polished restaurateur has tried everything he can think of to become more than a friend. Now, after months of effort, Lucas and Sherry are finally heating up between the sheets, and the lovemaking is oh-so-sweet. Lucas thinks theyre solid, but when someone from Sherrys past suddenly resurfaces, their delicious relationship is put to the test. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738552 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=1713333 The Last Chance bar was Veronica Lanes last hope. Desperate to find her missing brother, the sheltered computer programmer turned to Jasper Adams--the man shed been warned to stay far away from. Veronica knew she was putting her life into the hands of the former Army Ranger, who aroused desire she had to resist at all costs. Posing as a ruthless mercenary was a cover for what Jasper was really doing: hunting a killer. And Veronica was in the line of fire. The soldier-turned-elite-ops-agent knew he was playing a dangerous game--trying to win her trust while deceiving her about his true mission. What would happen once Veronica discovered that everything about him was a lie ... everything except his passion for her?--Publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731951 Candice (and her sisters) have moved in with Patrick and everything is more than she could have ever dreamed. Then suddenly she (they) are in knee-deep in new case that brings the escaped Threefer Killers back onto the scene. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695824 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713866 When a mysterious woman named Ceara shows up at his house, insisting that his dying sister-in-law can be cured if he marries her, Quincy Harrigan agrees despite his doubts, only to discover that she is a time-traveling druid. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744005 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732048 Bestselling author Ann B. Ross cooks up a batch of fun in this latest novel in her popular series With a crisp bite in the air, Miss Julia is enjoying a well-earned respite by her new fireplace. But autumn leaves arent the only things falling: James, Hazel Maries housekeeper, has had a nasty tumble down some stairs. How can Hazel Marie feed and take care of him--not to mention a husband and two babies--when she barely knows how to boil water? Miss Julia jumps in to help by convincing the ladies of Abbotsville to put on their aprons and give cooking lessons. With success so close she can taste it, Miss Julia isnt thrilled when an unexpected visitor shows up. Brother Vern Puckett, Hazel Maries no-good uncle, started life on the wrong foot and stayed there. What could he possibly want from his frazzled niece this time? With a delightful helping of madcap antics, Miss Julia Stirs Up Trouble is a perfect next course in this charming series. --Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743999 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=1731275 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738694 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735977 At the request of his wife, Commissario Brunetti looks into the death of a deaf, mentally disabled man who worked at their dry-cleaners and uncovers a mystery when the man left no official records and his mother is reluctant to speak to him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738606 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695136 Nursed back to health by the Master Wizards son, Anton, after nearly being killed on the battlefield, vampire soldier Tyra is drawn to her savior but is unable to trust her feelings for this mysterious wizard who, harboring a violent secret, might be using her to get revenge on his father. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734526 When her honeymoon with new husband Dirk Coulter is interrupted by the discovery of a dead body on the beach, Savannah Reid does some investigating of her own when she discovers that the deceased is a popular Los Angeles anchorwoman. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732411 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712992 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683640 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732452 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735838 All his life, Luther Gaunt has heard songs in his head songs of sweet evil and blue ruckus, odes to ghosts, drinking hymns. In search of his past, he hits the road with his band, the Long Gone Daddies, and his grandfathers cursed guitar. While his band mates just want to make it big when they get to Memphis, Luther retraces the steps of his father and grandfather, who each made the same journey with the same guitar years earlier. Malcolm Gaunt could have been Elvis that white man who could sing black except his rounders ways got him shot before he could strike that first note for Sam Phillips at Sun Records. At least thats what Luthers father--Malcolms son--always told him when fame came calling and he disappeared down south, too. As Luther discovers the truth about the two generations of musicians that came before him, he must face the ghosts of history, the temptations of the road, and the fame cravings of a seriously treacherous woman. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713065 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742240 Surviving a near-fatal car wreck and cruising the streets of the Sunset Strip during the heyday of the late 1960s, Easy Rawlins investigates the disappearance of a young African-American, a case that is complicated by Rawlinss changing perspectives. 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=1712136 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743924 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704320 Charley Memminger combines a cast of quirky and sometimes dangerous island characters with a mystery that youll never forget in Aloha, Lady Blue. This riveting story introduces Stryker McBride, who lives on a three hundred thousand dollar houseboat at a small yacht club. The former crime reporter has been keeping a low profile since being shot by a cop while investigating police corruption. But when Stryker receives a phone call from a beautiful former high school classmate, hes drawn back into society to look into the death of the womans grandfather. Soon, Strykers investigation leads him to a deadly secret buried deep in the heart of Hawaii. Vivid and exhilarating, you can almost hear the pounding of the surf and catch the scent of plumeria. Exotic women and glorious scenery provide the backdrop for a novel that is as vibrant as its locale-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713050 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743990 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714188 Rumor has it that the Earl of Deben, the most notorious rake in Londoon and in need of an heir, has set aside his penchant for married mistresses and turned his skilled hand to seducing innocents! But if Lord Deben expects Henrietta Gibson to respond to the click of his fingers he can think again. For she knows perfectly well why she should avoid gentlemen of his bad repute -- Cover verso. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696552 Rebus has never shied away from lost causes, one of the many ways he managed to antagonize his bosses when he was on the force. Now hes back as a retired civilian, reviewing abandoned files. Necessary work, but its not exactly scratching the itch he feels to be in the heart of the action. Hes investigating the disappearances of three women from the same road over ten years. Unlike his skeptical colleagues, Rebus can sense a connection. But pursuing it leads him into the crosshairs of adversaries both old and new. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738733 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703958 When journalist Cormac Easton is selected to document the first manned mission into deep space, he dreams of securing his place in history as one of humanitys great explorers. But in space, nothing goes according to plan. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743471 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696105 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733135 Back at work after a devastating illness, Mark believes he has put his past behind him when he is asked to examine Charlie Dickerson, a mentally handicapped teenager whose wealthy mother insists is a victim of sexual abuse. Mark diagnoses a different reason for Charlies ills, but his prescription turns deadly when a teacher is murdered and Charlie confesses to the police. Volunteering to testify on Charlies behalf, Marks worst fears are realized when paternity tests show the victim was pregnant with Charlies child. Now its up to Mark to prove Charlies innocence in a case where nothing is as first meets the eye. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1716408 Newlyweds Holly and Tom have just moved into an old manor house in the picturesque English countryside. When Holly discovers a moondial in the overgrown garden little does she suspect that it will change her life forever. The moondial lets Holly see into the future -- a future which holds Tom cradling their baby daughter, Libby, and mourning Hollys death in childbirth. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705829 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743537 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1737971 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684677 For two years, Diamond and Black have been living comfortably on their high-class cul-de-sac with their daughter, ready to leave the drug business behind them. However, Johnny can feel nothing but rage for the woman he once loved, and on his death bed he sets a plan in motion to tear Diamonds world apart. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734870 Taking a much-needed vacation at Beach House No. 9, photojournalist Gage Lowell is looking forward to spending some quality time with Skye Alexander, an old friend, but fate has other plans for them as they take their friendship to a new level. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732112 While assessing the military potential of a new intelligence device, Covert-Ones Colonel Jon Smith realizes the technology must never fall into the hands of Americas enemies. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727099 Its a city built upwards, not across--where streets are built upon streets, buildings upon buildings. A city that the Ministry rules from the sunlit summit, and where the forsaken lurk in the darkness of Under. Rojan Dizon doesnt mind staying in the shadows, because hes got things to hide. Things like being a pain-mage, with the forbidden power to draw magic from pain. But he cant hide for ever. Because when Rojan stumbles upon the secrets lurking in the depths of the Pit, the fate of Mahala will depend on him using his magic. And unlucky for Rojan--this is going to hurt.-- P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1740375 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712128 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695812 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1692993 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695495 Brought together by war, separated by duty, a love story for the ages. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733131 A middle-aged woman, irritated with her wealthy young neighbors yard improvements, offers a corner of her lawn to a Croatian immigrant who wants a vegetable garden. A daughter accompanies her father to Israel, where, seeing a new side of him away from her mother, she makes an unusual bargain. In twelve stories about the difficult, sometimes impermeable boundaries between friends, neighbors, and family relations, Jessica Francis Kane explores just how close we can come to love, success, happiness, and forgiveness.--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703709 Celia Wird and her three sisters are just like other 20-something girls--with one tiny exception: theyre products of a backfired curse that has given each of them unique powers that make them, well, weird. The Wird sisters are content to avoid the local vampires, werebeasts, and witches of the Lake Tahoe region--until one of them blows up a vampire in self-defense. Everyone knows vampires arent aggressive, and killing one is punishable by death. But soon more bloodlust-fueled attacks occur, and the community wonders: are the vampires of Tahoe cursed with a plague? Celia reluctantly agrees to help Misha, the handsome leader of an infected vampire family. But Aric, the head of the werewolf pack determined to destroy Mishas family to keep the region safe, warns Celia to stay out of the fight. Caught between two hot alphas, Celia must find a way to please everyone, save everyone, and oh yeah, not lose her heart to the wrong guy--or die a miserable death. Because now that the evil behind the plague knows who Celia is, its coming for her and her sisters. This Wird girl has never had it so tough. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675608 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738920 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744030 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705399 Bjarni has long held on to a letter from former lover Helga, with whom he shared an illicit, impassioned love. Her letter invited him to leave his wife and his farm and pursue prosperity in the city, where World War II had brought an influx of American marines and opportunities for work. But he chose not to reply. Years later, as he reflects on a long and simple life among the sheep in the Icelandic hillsides, he finally finds himself ready to explain why--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715812 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742784 David Lindholm is found naked on his bed with bullets through his head and stomach. All the homicidal evidence points in the direction of his wife Julia. Julia, who is suffering from shock and trauma, rambles on about a woman who she claims entered the house, killed her husband, and ran off with her son. When journalist Annika Bengtzon is assigned to the case, she must work against the clock to clear Julias name and find the missing child, before its too late.--Publishers website. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704723 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698248 Honor Bright, a modest English Quaker who moves to Ohio in 1850, is drawn into the clandestine activities of the Underground Railroad; when she befriends two women who embody the remarkable power of defiance, she must decide if she too can act on what she believes in, whatever the personal cost. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742182 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715799 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1686188 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1736004 O foul villainy! Someone has stolen valuable paintings from Tawcester Towers, ancestral home of Blotto (the future Duke of Tawcester) and his sister, Twinks. Blotto is content to run around in a (handsome) sweat, cursing the thieving varlets and vowing revenge, but Twinks, rather more pragmatically, tracks the valets to France. She and Blotto, accordingly, go zipping off to Paris-- where they have rather a jolly time with the Left Bank bohemian set-- but before the hangovers can take hold Twinks has redirected the search to the Riviera, headquarters of that dastardly criminal mastermind, La Puce! Will the noble Blotto and the brilliant Twinks recover their paintings, vanquish La Puce, and rescue the kidnapped film star I neglected to mention? Mesdames et messieurs, place your bets -- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743514 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731632 A three-day bare-fisted fighting tournament in rural Indiana pits a desperate man trying to feed his children with a ruthless and undefeated master fighter turned meth-cooker in this new novel from the author of Crimes in Southern Indiana. Original. 30,000 first printing. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687336 Zookeeper Teddy Bentley takes Alejandro, the Gunn Zoo llama, to a Monterey Bay-area Renaissance Faire. When she discovers the body of the Reverend Victor Emerson, owner of the local wedding chapel, dressed in his royal robes as Henry the Eighth, it appears as if Aljandro stomped the man to death, but a closer look reveals a crossbow dart in the mans back. And the reverend is really an escaped convict, and every marriage hes performed in the past twenty years is null and void! When Teddys mother Caro becomes the chief suspect, Teddy puts her crime solving skills to work. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1716081 A few years before the fall of the Berlin Wall, spook-turned-novelist Edwin Lemaster revealed to up-and-coming journalist Bill Cage that hed once considered spying for the enemy. For Cage, the news story created a brief but embarrassing sensation and heralded the beginning of the end of his career. More than two decades later, Cage, now a lonely, disillusioned PR man, receives an anonymous note hinting that he should have dug deeper. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738887 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696624 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698346 Widowed and alone on the frontier, Elspeth Stewart will do whatever it takes to protect herself and her unborn child from the dangers of the wilderness and of men. Though her youthful beauty doesnt show it, she is broken and scarred from the way men have treated her. So when a stranger wanders onto Bethies land, wounded and needing her aid, she takes no risks, tying him to the bed and hiding his weapons before ministering to his injuries. But Bethies defenses cannot keep Nicholas Kenleigh from breaking down her emotional walls. The scars on his body speak of a violent past, but his gentleness, warmth, and piercing eyes arouse longings in her that she never imagined she had. As Nicholas and Bethie reveal to each other both their hidden desires and their tortured secrets, they discover that riding the flames of their passion might be the key to burning away the nightmares of their pasts--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696316 One of the mythical race of shape-shifting Imnada and a member of an elite military unit, Captain Mac Flannery suffers under a ruthless curse. As the result of a savage massacre on the eve of Waterloo, he and the men he served with are forced to live the hours of darkness trapped as their animal aspects. Now one of them has been murdered, and Mac suspects the existence of the Imnada may finally have been discovered. His only link to unearthing the truth-Bianca Parrino, the beautiful actress whom every man desires. Forging a new life for herself after escaping the clutches of her abusive husband, Bianca is again drawn into violence when a dear friend is brutally murdered and she becomes a suspect. Forced to place her trust and her life in Macs hands as they flee a determined killer, Bianca cannot deny she is falling for the mysterious soldier. But will his dark secrets tear them asunder? Or will love be the key to breaking even the cruelest of spells?--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738909 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738069 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704552 A debut novel about a young journalist at D.C.s hottest and most cut-throat political rag who uncovers a scandal sure to turn the Beltway inside out. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735983 When a photo shoot at Fairy Tale Cupcakes ends in the murder of the magazines creative director, Melanie and Angie try to catch a killer before anyone else is killed. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738029 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704404 Elle finds the body of her soon-to-be-ex husband, Charlie on her sofa, stabbed to death with her kitchen knife. Elles close friends stand by her through the difficult funeral, but Elle alone must face the loss of the man shed loved. Except that the loss is not total--Charlie is still around. Elle feels his presence, smells his aftershave. Hears him accuse her of killing him. And even though she doesnt believe in ghosts, she argues with him, asserting her innocence. Oddly, Elle has a gap in her memory; she cant account for her activity during the time of his murder.--Publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735890 For years Libby Morgan dreamed only of making partner in her competitive, high-pressure law firm. She sacrificed everything for her career, her friends, her marriage, her chance at creating a family. When her boss calls Libby into his office, she assumes it will finally be good news, but nothing can prepare her for the shocking reality: Shes been let go and must rebuild her entire life...starting now. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696022 Returning to the insular Galveston home town of her youth in the wake of a family tragedy, photographer Clare Porterfield is drawn into a century-old mystery involving a woman who drowned during the Hurricane of 1900. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713035 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738924 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695842 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712069 Katherine thought her fiance was the perfect man -- until he turned out to be the perfect killer. His victims were stabbed through the heart and holding a single red rose. Three years ago he vanished, now hes back, and hunting the one who got away. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743961 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698368 The Great Reawakening did not come quietly. Across the country and in every nation, people began to develop terrifying powers, summoning storms, raising the dead, and setting everything they touch ablaze. Overnight the rules changed, .but not for everyone. Colonel Alan Bookbinder is an army bureaucrat whose worst war wound is a paper-cut. But after he develops magical powers, he is torn from everything he knows and thrown onto the front-lines. Drafted into the Supernatural Operations Corps in a new and dangerous world, Bookbinder finds himself in command of Forward Operating Base Frontier, cut off, surrounded by monsters, and on the brink of being overrun. Now, he must find the will to lead the people of FOB Frontier out of hell, even if the one hope of salvation lies in teaming up with the man whose own magical powers put the base in such grave danger in the first place, Oscar Britton, public enemy number one. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731308 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712209 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713762 They are cursed by the gods, and war is their salvation. Love is their deliverance. For centuries, five legendary warriors have braved battles shoulder to shoulder. But now they must divide and conquer as lone champions against evil. Duncan, a scholar at heart, is drawn to an isolated abbey rumored to hold the answers to countering the terror unleashed by Duke Keirthan. Inside the cloistered walls lies the hidden collection of forbidden lore on dark magic. But the real key to the salvation Duncan seeks--both for the people of Agathia and his soul--is the abbess herself, Lady Lavinia. Hunted by the duke, who seeks to harvest her powers, Lavinia knows Duncan wants to help her. But can she trust the tortured warrior with her secrets? In the end, it is only by joining forces that they can save not only those they are sworn to protect but each other.--P. [4] of cover. 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=1738553 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695826