Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=7431&Ne=7431&N=3+7445&N=7431&No=60 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743561 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706377 Ordered to Coronnan City, Glenndon, the mute and illegitimate son of King Darville, takes the throne and, in this place where court politics are deadly and magic is forbidden, must hide his talents as he struggles to find his voice and his destiny. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738919 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715793 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732507 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738030 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743567 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705822 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743968 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706382 Evangeline is eighteen years old when her grandmother gives her the ultimate gift, a scent she has created just for her. From the moment Eva places a drop on her neck, her entire life changes. Previously unnoticed, she becomes the object of intense desire for everyone around her. Men dance close to her; women dip their noses deep into her hair; even the cats outside her bedroom cry to be near her. Gabriel, the quiet student Eva has admired from afar, falls head-over-heels in love with her. But soon the gift begins to control Evas life: strangers follow her around, sniffing and touching her at every turn. When Eva meets Michael, an artist who barely registers her smell, Eva wonders if he is the one person who can love her for herself. Or is her scent impossible to escape? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675580 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1697961 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1736016 For former Navy SEAL Dare ORourke, Section 8 was legendary. The son of one of its missing members, he grew up in the shadow of its secrets. All he knew was that it was a cabal of operatives discharged from branches of the military and reassigned to extremely dangerous, off-the-books international missions. And that their handler was as shrouded in mystery as the missions themselves. Now the handler of Section 8 has given extreme orders to kill any remaining members, along with their families. Dare must save his long-lost half sister, Avery, whom he was never meant to meet. Determined to fight for their lives and find their missing father, Dare and Avery bring together those who are in danger because of their relationship to Section 8 for one last mission--to avenge their families and to survive.-- P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715456 Shady Rest, Texas has the dubious reputation for being the deadliest town in America. Getting yourself killed is as easy as blinking and twice as quick. Sure enough, Matt Jensen hasnt swallowed his whiskey before the towns marshal is gunned down before his eyes. Matt defends himself by putting two bullets in the shooters chest, unaware that hes in line for a $5,000 bounty--as long as he stays in Shady Rest to collect it. And staying gets even more tempting when a red-haired beauty decides to be the next town marshal. Annabel OCallahan is a dressmaker with a secret weapon--no hard case or gunslinger worth his salt will gun down a lady. Almost overnight, Shady Rest becomes a model of law and order. But the man Matt killed has a whole passel of friends and family--the killing kind, man or woman--headed to Shady Rest for revenge. Now the dressmaker and the mountain man must join forces. Two against a small army. And the deadliest shootout Shady Rest has ever seen-- P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714949 The writer son of a quiet sympathizer with the Pinochet regime reflects on the progress of his novel, in which an unnamed boy from a Chilean suburb witnesses an earthquake and meets an older girl who asks him to spy on her uncle. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742190 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743589 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743621 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743519 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715868 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715418 Ella and Micha have been best friends since they were kids. But one tragic night shatters their friendship and their lives forever. Ella fears everything she worked so hard to bury since then might resurface, especially with Micha living right next door. Micha is sexy, smart, confident, and can get under Ellas skin like no one else can. He knows everything about her, including her darkest secrets. And he is determined to bring his best friend, and the girl he loves back, no matter what it takes. 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=1712138 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714935 Aunt Maud willed her ranch not only to her niece, Sophie, but to ex-military man Elijah as well. The two must work together to keep the ranch running, but Sophie instantly dislikes Elijahs brash confidence and egotistical ways. Still, it seems that even from the grave Aunt Maud is busy matchmaking...Sophie wants to win the ranch, not a man: her ex-husbands betrayal has her questioning every male who wants to get close. And Elijah has his own problems to deal with, as his sleep is constantly interrupted by nightmares of fallen friends in war. But can Sophie and Elijah vanquish the devils of their pasts to find their way to each other? [from back cover]. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715806 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731640 In 1920s England, a young woman searches for the truth behind her uncles mysterious death in a town haunted by a restless ghost. Oxford student Jillian Leigh works day and night to keep up with her studies--so to leave at the beginning of the term is next to impossible. But after her uncle Toby, a renowned ghost hunter, is killed in a fall off a cliff, she must drive to the seaside village of Rothewell to pack up his belongings. Almost immediately, unsettling incidents--a book left in a cold stove, a gate swinging open on its own--escalate into terrifying events that convince Jillian an angry spirit is trying to enter the house. Is it Walking John, the two-hundred-year-old ghost who haunts Blood Moon Bay? And who beside the ghost is roaming the local woods at night? If Toby uncovered something sinister, was his death no accident? The arrival of handsome Scotland Yard inspector Drew Merriken, a former RAF pilot with mysteries of his own, leaves Jillian with more questions than answers--and with the added complication of a powerful, mutual attraction. Even as she suspects someone will do anything to hide the truth, she begins to discover spine-chilling secrets that lie deep within Rothewell--and at the very heart of who she is.-- P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696130 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713012 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698074 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743916 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705417 Three years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the writer Christa Wolf was granted access to her newly declassified Stasi files. She was not surprised to discover forty-two volumes of documents produced by the East German secret police. But what was surprising was a thing green folder whos contents told an unfamiliar story: in the early 1960s, Wolf had been an informant for the Communist government. And yet, thirty years on, she had absolutely no recollection of it. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712995 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743525 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743476 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1676027 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735952 When she is hired by the Master of Natchez, Mississippi to stop rogue vampires from terrorizing his city, skinwalker Jane Yellowrock soon discovers that there is something different about these vamps as her simple job turns into a fight to stay alive. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695957 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739238 When archaeologist Chloe Broussard accepts the contract to lead a dig in Ornes, France, she has no idea she will uncover the Veil of Veronica. When she does, she discovers a danger far greater than the demonic presence stalking her at night. Azazel wants her, as well as the Veronica, and his chosen minion is her brother. Her hope lies with immortal Templar Knight Lucan. Her life depends on oaths she knows nothing about. For countless centuries, Lucan of Seacourt has lived with the knowledge that his brother killed their family. Now, as Azazels darkness eats away at his soul, old betrayal stirs suspicion. He trusts no one. Not even the seraph who can heal his dying spirit. With the fate of the Almighty hanging in the balance, Lucan must find faith in something more terrifying than the dark lords creations. He must learn to believe his heart. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712128 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1686193 Inheriting her great-uncle Louiss bayside souvenir shop should have been a breeze for Glory. Instead its been one headache after another--with a lot of them generated by Bluebeard, a parrot with a mouth like a sailor and a personality a lot like her late great-uncle. But Glorys troubles pale in comparison to those of her best friend Karen, whose ex may still have the personalized key chain to her heart, but whose brother-in-law is about to get locked up. A diver has been found with a gaff hook in his chest, and Karen turns to Glory to help get her brother-in-law off the hook for his murder. But casting the net for the real killer wont be easy. Glory and Bluebeard are about to find out that the secrets in Keyhole Bay run deeper than anyone ever imagined...--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1716156 As a building awaits demolition, a horrifying discovery is made inside the basement: a cage made of human bones, with a terrified, feral child lurking within. Unbeknownst to Detective Inspector Phil Brennan and psychologist Marina Esposito, they have disturbed a killer who has been operating undetected for thirty years. A killer who wants that boy back. But the cage of bones is also a box of secrets-- secrets linking Brennan to the madman in their midst. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683701 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704304 Some say Demiel ben Yusef is the worlds most dangerous terrorist, personally responsible for bombings and riots that have claimed the lives of thousands. Others insist he is a man of peace, a miracle worker...even the Son of God. His United Nations trial in New York City for crimes against humanity attracts mobs of protestors, as well as media from around the world. Feisty reporter Alessandra Russo is covering the tribunal and hoping for a story. But when ben Yusef approaches her in the crowd, he does something so bizarre it stuns the world and hurls Alessandra into a murderous conspiracy of apocalyptic proportions. Running for her life, she must elude assassins, unearth the hidden bond between the shadowy Cathars and the Knights Templar, and uncover a mysterious relic stained with the blood of Christ. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731476 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738568 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=1681659 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1718268 When a stolen nuclear device surfaces in the hands of known terrorists, Thomas Crocker and his squad are called into action to halt a catastrophic plot against the United States. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1728755 Sophie Brinkmann had no idea her former patient was an international crime lord, so she agreed to a date. Jens Vall is in Paraguay facilitating a delivery of weapons when hes attacked by angry Russians who think he stole their drugs. Lars Vinge is a beat cop given an important assignment that soon turns into deadly obsession. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1716087 Joe Gunther and his team at the Vermont Bureau of Investigation are alerted to a string of unrelated burglaries across Vermont. Meanwhile, in Boston, an elderly woman surprises thieves in her Beacon Hill home and is viciously murdered. The police find that the loot is similar to whats been stolen in Vermont, and it may have the same destination. Word is that someone powerful is purchasing the items in the Paradise City of Northampton, Mass. Now Gunther, the Boston police, and the old ladys vengeful niece converge on the city. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712103 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739483 One of the best interrogators in the business, Rock Babineaux, on the run from his own government when a job goes horribly wrong, races against time to clear his name with the help of Vanessa Cordero, who believes in his innocence. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734906 Smoke jumper Evan Donovan works a suspicious brushfire, during which he meets photographer Faye Duncan, who may have unwittingly taken a picture of an arsonist setting the blaze. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738924 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711911 Eight months into a surrogate pregnancy for her sister, Kristina, Detective Savannah Dunbar just wants to wrap up paperwork before taking medical leave. But her departments investigation into a brutal double homicide has suddenly become much more complex - and personal. And now there are disturbing rumors about the Colony, its matriarch, and a long history of bitter secrets. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698366 While feeding the actors in her grandmothers production of Hamlet, Charlotte Bessette, the owner of The Cheese Shop, finds her world melting when a container of her signature ice cream is used as a murder weapon. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696562 Emily Andrew-Miceli, travel escort extraordinaire, is leading a group of Iowa seniors on a tour of Scotland. And to make the trip even more fun, Emily and her foxy husband, Etienne, have organized a high-tech scavenger hunt. But when one teams underhanded strategizing brings a cursed dirk into their hotel on Loch Ness, Isobel Kronk -- a member of the tour group -- ends up dead. Was it the curse of the dagger, as hotel proprietor Mrs. Dalrymple believes? Was it an allergic reaction? Or is there a flesh and blood killer on the loose? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743562 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714190 Weekend reporter Holly Kendall isnt looking for a mile-high romance when she boards a first-class flight home to Houston. Busy with work commitments, the one thing she cant do is let anythign sidetrack her. But Anderson Gunn, the sensual legal consultant sitting next to her on the plane, is one irresistible distraction. And once they land on solid ground, their attraction soars. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698054 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1740202 Will Ransleigh, illegitimate nephew of the Earl of Swynford, has the tall, aristocratic bearing of nobility--and the resourceful cunning of a streetwise rogue. To clear his cousins name he is on a mission that will take him across the Continent into a world of international intrigue--and the arms of Elodie Lefevre, the society hostess who brought shame to his family. Is she seductress, spy or damsel in distress? Will has to keep his wits about him and uncover the true nature of this mysterious Madame--Publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732100 For much of her life, Anne Morrow has stood in the shadows of those around her. Then Anne, a college senior, travels to Mexico City to spend Christmas with her family. There she meets Colonel Charles Lindbergh, fresh off his celebrated 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic. Charles sees in Anne a kindred spirit, a fellow adventurer, and her world will be changed forever. The two marry in a headline-making wedding. Hounded by adoring crowds and hunted by an insatiable press, Charles shields himself and his new bride from prying eyes, leaving Anne to feel her life falling back into the shadows. In the years that follow, despite her own major achievements, Anne is viewed merely as the aviators wife. The fairy-tale life she once longed for will bring heartbreak and hardships, ultimately pushing her to reconcile her need for love and her desire for independence, and to embrace, at last, lifes infinite possibilities for change and happiness. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695875 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704426 In this novel, a marriage is revealed in all its joys and agonies. A mother, a father, and their two children, living in a small village in New England move, in their own minds, between the present, the past, and the future, constrained by the world, the characters despairing in their domestic situations. But their minds wander, trying to make linear sense of what is, in fact, nonlinear. This is a piercing examination of the manifold ways in which the passing of time operates on the human consciousness. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713022 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738920 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733145 After years away from home, Shauna Banks has finally returned to Key West. But as a cnsultant hired to evaluate the local medical center, she immediately comes up against none other than the sensuous Dr. Dominik Coles. All though high school the compelling and intense heartthrob claimed her thoughts and her emotions. Now ate has brought them back together, and whats worse--he doesnt seem to remember her! http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675984 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=1715794 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715674 A writers family life unravels when he begins editing an odd, unpublished biography, his ex-wife embarks on a dangerous geological expedition, his daughter travels on sexually charged trips, and the writer descends into madness. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732518 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732422 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695536 As the Season of 1899 comes to an end, the world is poised on the brink of profound, irrevocable change. The Earl of Dilberne is facing serious financial concerns. The ripple effects spread to everyone in the household: Lord Robert, who has gambled unwisely on the stock market and seeks a place in the Cabinet; his unmarried children, Arthur, who keeps a courtesan, and Rosina, who keeps a parrot in her bedroom; Lord Roberts wife Isobel, who orders the affairs of the household in Belgrave Square; and Grace, the ladys maid who orders the life of her mistress. Lord Robert can see no financial relief to an already mortgaged estate, and, though the Season is over, his thoughts turn to securing a suitable wife (and dowry) for his son. The arrival on the London scene of Minnie, a beautiful Chicago heiress with a reputation to mend, seems the answer to all their prayers.--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1737954 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1686030 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743579 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=1711657 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715855 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715769 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732509 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738053 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684666 Coming out of hiding to find her sister and repair their estrangement, and to stop King Tohon from winning control of the Realms, Avry of Kazan, the last Healer in the Fifteen Realms, must support Tohons opponents by teaching them forest skills and destroying an army of the walking dead. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738031 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732483 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743568 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744015 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744044 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744023 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732622 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705442 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684972 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738630 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738068 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711997 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715287 Harry and Madeleine Winslow have been blessed with talent, money, and charm. Harry is an award-winning author on the cusp of greatness, Madeleine a woman of sublime beauty and grace whose elemental goodness and serenity belie a privileged upbringing. Bonded by deep devotion, they share a love that is both envied and adored. The Winslows play host to a coterie of close friends and acolytes eager to bask in their golden radiance, whether they are in their bucolic East Hampton cottage, living abroad in Rome thanks to Harrys writing grant, or in their comfortable Manhattan brownstone. One weekend at the start of the summer season, Harry and Maddy, who are in their early forties, meet Claire and cannot help but be enchanted by her winsome youth, quiet intelligence, and disarming navet. Drawn by the Winslows indescribable magnetism, Claire eagerly falls into their welcoming orbit. But over the course of the summer, reverence transforms into dangerous desire. By Labor Day, it is no longer enough to just be one of their hangers-on -- from publishers web site. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705824 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732017 Kat may be new in her faith, but shes embraced the more radical implications of Christianity with reckless abandon. She invited a homeless mother and her son to move into the apartment she shares with two other housemates. And shes finally found a practical way to channel her passion for healthy eating by starting a food pantry at the church. But not everyone thinks the food pantry is a good idea. When the woman she thought would be her biggest support just wants to pray about it, Kat is forced to look deeper at her own motives. Only when she begins to look past the surface does she see people who are hungry and thirsty for more than just food and drink and realizes the deeper significance of inviting them to come to the table. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732111 Investigator Vissarion Lom has been summoned to the capital in order to catch a terrorist --- and ordered to report directly to the head of the secret police. A totalitarian state, worn down by an endless war, must be seen to crush home-grown insurgents with an iron fist. But Lom discovers Mirgorod to be more corrupted than he imagined: a murky world of secret police and revolutionaries, cabaret clubs and doomed artists. Lom has been chosen because he is an outsider, not involved in the struggle for power within the party. And because of the sliver of angel stone implanted in his head.