Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=7431&Ne=7431&N=7431+7101+7517 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705521 Appointed to the unwanted position of Great Royal Scribe, peasant boy Ptah-hotep finds himself surrounded by envious rivals while the zealous monotheist Akhnaten plots to suppress the worship of all other gods in the Black Land. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732020 Sergeant Hamish Macbeth pays no mind to a bothersome woman who went out drinking and forgot all the events of the previous evening, until she turns up murdered. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732022 In this sequel to The Lost Gate, bestselling author Orson Scott Card continues his fantastic tale of the Mages of Westil who live in exile on Earth. Here on Earth, Danny North is still in high school, yet he holds in his heart and mind all the stolen outselves of thirteen centuries of gatemages. The Families still want to kill him if they cant control him...and they cant control him. He is far too powerful. And on Westil, Wad is now nearly powerless--he lost everything to Danny in their struggle. Even if he can survive the revenge of his enemies, he still must somehow make peace with the Gatemage Daniel North. For when Danny took that power from Loki, he also took the responsibility for the Great Gates. And when he comes face-to-face with the mages who call themselves Bel and Ishtoreth, he will come to understand just why Loki closed the gates all those centuries ago.--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744794 Henry Cimoli and Spenser have been friends for years, yet the old boxing trainer has never asked the private eye for a favor. Until now. A heavy-handed developer is trying to buy up Henrys condo on Revere Beach and sends thugs to move the process along. Soon Spenser and his apprentice, Zebulon Sixkill, find a trail leading to a mysterious and beautiful woman, a megalomaniacal Las Vegas kingpin, and plans to turn to a chunk of land north of Boston into a sprawling casino. Bitter rivals emerge, alliances turn, and the uglier pieces of the Boston political machine look to put an end to Spensers investigation. Aspiration, greed, and twisted dreams all focus on the old Wonderland dog track where the famous amusement park once fronted the ocean. For Spenser and Z, this simple favor to Henry will become the fight of their lives. 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=1732040 Fallon, the Marchioness of Mystery, is a celebrated courtesan with her finger on the pulse of high society. Shes adored by men, hated by their wives. No one knows anything about her past, and she plans to keep it that way. Warrick Fitzhugh will do anything to protect his compatriots in the Foreign Office, including seduce Fallon, who he thinks can lead him to the deadliest crime lord in London. He knows hes putting his life on the line. To Warricks shock, Fallon is not who he thinks she is, and the secrets shes keeping are exactly what make her his hearts desire -- from authors web page. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705066 Eighty-nine-year-old Isabelle McAllister has a favor to ask her hairdresser, Dorrie Curtis. Isabelle wants Dorrie, a black single mother in her thirties, to drop everything and drive her from her home in Arlington, Texas, to a funeral in Cincinnati--with no clear explanation why--tomorrow. Over the years, Dorrie and Isabelle have developed more than just a business relationship: they are friends. But Dorrie, fretting over the new man in her life and her teenage sons irresponsible choices, still wonders why Isabelle chose her. Isabelle confesses that, as a willful teen in 1930s Kentucky, she fell deeply in love with Robert Prewitt, a would-be doctor and the black son of her familys housekeeper--in a town where blacks werent allowed after dark. The tale of their forbidden relationship and its tragic consequences makes it clear Dorrie and Isabelle are headed for a gathering of the utmost importance and that the history of Isabelles first and greatest love just might help Dorrie find her own way. 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=1704427 The sleepy community of Brewster, Rhode Island, is just like any other small American town. Its a place where most of the population will likely die blocks from where they were born ; where gossip spreads like wildfire, and the big entertainment on weekends is the inevitable fight at the local bar. But recently, something out of the ordinary--perhaps even supernatural--has been stirring in Brewster. While packs of coyotes gather on back roads and the news spreads that a baby has been stolen from Memorial Hospital (and replaced in its bassinet by a snake), a series of inexplicably violent acts begins to confound Detective Woody Potter and the local police--and inspire terror in the hearts and minds of the locals.--Publishers description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1697960 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703960 In the wake of a series of baffling murders committed by children, anthropologist Hesketh Lock investigates a scandal in the Taiwan timber industry and wonders at his stepsons odd behavior before making a shocking connection upon the death of his Taiwan contact. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694756 Discovering that a recent string of accidental deaths and suicides are actually murders, Adrian Monk begins to doubt his detective skills when his chief suspect is killed, a situation that is complicated by his arch nemesis Dale the Whales escape from prison. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703820 The U.S. Armys Special Forces are known for their highly specialized training and courage behind enemy lines. But theres a group thats even more stealthy and deadly. Its composed of the most feared operators on the face of the earth-the soldiers of Ghost Recon. When a CIA agent operating in Colombia is kidnapped, the Ghosts battle their way through rebels to rescue the man. But during the operation, they discover evidence of a new Islamic fundamentalist group that is being backed by South American drug cartels and rebel groups. The Ghosts follow a trail that leads them around the world in a struggle to uncover the groups true purpose, one that could mean billions to the South Americans, aid terrorists seeking to wreak havoc on American soil, and cause economic chaos all over the world. But as the team chases down their quarry, they soon realize that their true foes have yet to reveal themselves. 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=1735898 Duisberg is one of thousands of planets plunged into darkness and chaos by the collapse of the galactic republic, but where other worlds have begun to rebuild a star-travelling culture, Duisberg remains in an uneasy balance between mud-brick civilization and bloodthirsty barbarism--Dust jacket flap. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744796 The hilarious story of a struggling young actress trying to get ahead--and keep it together--in New York City. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743688 Receiving a communication from an anonymous hacker who has triggered disasters designed to look like natural events, Homeland Security Secretary Catherine Blaine must comply with the hackers instructions or risk nation-destroying events. 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=1685956 When Michael Marsden returns to Serendipity to take over his adopted fathers job as police chief, he finds his desire to move on waning after he reconnects with Cara Hartley, a policewoman with whom he had a one night stand. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1697971 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732043 Mas Arai returns for his fifth mystery by getting entangled in a family reunion murder in Californias strawberry fields. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735129 A week after giving birth, Lindsay Boxer is investigating two cases: a grisly murder where the main suspect is an NFL player and an eccentric professor who thinks his dreams of a murder are real. Will Detective Lindsay Boxer be pushed to breaking point? An eccentric professor walks into Lindsays homicide department to report a murder that hasnt yet happened. A convicted serial killer wakes from a two-year coma. He says hes ready to tell where the bodies are buried, but does he have a much more sinister plan in mind? Lindsay doesnt have much time to stop a terrifying future from unfolding. But all the crimes in the world seem like nothing when she is suddenly faced with the possibility of the most devastating loss of her life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695750 Swagger becomes interested in exploring JFKs assassination, asking questions few have asked before. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1736014 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694757 A portrait of 1970s Botswana is told through the intertwined stories of three people, including a medical student who is forced to flee apartheid South Africa after witnessing a murder and an American Ph.D. student who abandons her studies to follow her husband to Africa. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711389 When his land is taken by force, Prince Jayavar of the Khmer people narrowly escapes death at the hands of the conquering Cham king, Indravarman. Exiled from their homeland, he and his mystical wife, Ajadevi, set up a secret camp in the jungle with the intention of amassing an army bold enough to reclaim their kingdom and free their people. Meanwhile, Indravarman rules with an iron fist, pitting even his most trusted men against one another and squashing any hint of rebellion. Moving from a poor fishermans family whose sons find the courage to take up arms against their oppressors, to a beautiful bride who becomes a prize of war, to an ambitious warrior whose allegiance is torn, Temple of a Thousand Faces is an unforgettable saga on a grand scale, set against one of the worlds most awe-inspiring creations-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734527 Oldest son Ward Knowles feels the sprawling California ranch in his blood. And now that the family business has expanded to include a popular resort, hes working harder than ever. Silver Creek is his legacy and his life, which is fine for the ruggedly sexy ladies man and committed bachelor. Love and trust dont come easily for Ward since he lost his heart to a gold digger--until he meets a shy, unpretentious beauty whose sweet grace is about to turn his jaded heart into a hungry one. Tess Casari has found sanctuary at Silver Creek, working as an assistant to Wards mother, Adele. Grateful for her busy new life running the ranchs spa and resort, Tess can escape the heartbreak, humiliation, and secret shame of her failed marriage. The last thing she needs is temptation--especially from a man who reminds her so much of the husband who shattered her faith in love. But passion and destiny are about to change the rules for two people who have stopped believing in the healing power of love.--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704429 Mute fledgling witch Morgana is married for her safety to a kind farmer in the mountains of Wales before she is targeted by townspeople who are being manipulated by a dark force that compels Morgana to harness her powers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1685958 As an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist, Dillon Slater had one of the most dangerous jobs in the military. Now, hes enjoying the pace of life in Shelter Bay, where he teaches high school physics. He still gets to blow things up, but as the school basketball coach he also gets to impart leadership skills. His latest minefield: fifteen-year-old Matt Templeton; and Matts irresistible mother. Claire Templeton moved her troubled teenage son to the small town of Shelter Bay to escape the bad influences at his school in L.A. But when his attitude earns her a visit from the handsome basketball coach, she wonders if this role model might be too much of a temptation--for her. Because though she isnt looking for a relationship, she cant seem to resist Dillons playful charm. But what she doesnt realize is that Dillon isnt playing games; hes playing for keeps.-- P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1697962 Bessie, the selfless sister of the powerful but stubborn Brunson clan, has sacrificed herself for her familys honor and is at the mercy of the court of King James. Ill-suited to court life, she must confront their mortal enemy, Lord Thomas Carwell, dressed in nothing but borrowed finery and pride. Underneath the relentless gaze of her captor, shes enticed not only by him but also by the opulence of a world far removed from her own. When the furious king demands her brothers head, Carwell is the only one to whom she can turn. But she must pay the ultimate price for his protection-- P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1729591 Keeping secrets, telling lies, they require the same skill. Both become a habit, almost an addiction, thats hard to break even with the people closest to you, out of the business. For example, they say never trust a woman who tells you her age; if she cant keep that secret, she cant keep yours. Im fifty-nine. Brigid Quinns experiences in hunting sexual predators for the FBI have left her with memories she wishes she didnt have and lethal skills she hopes never to need again. Having been pushed into early retirement by events she thinks shes put firmly behind her, Brigid keeps telling herself she is settling down nicely in Tucson with a wonderful new husband, Carlo, and their dogs. But the past intervenes when a man named Floyd Lynch confesses to the worst unsolved case of Brigids career--the disappearance and presumed murder of her young protge, Jessica. Floyd knows things about that terrible night that were never made public, and offers to lead the cops to Jessicas body in return for a plea bargain. It should finally be the end of a dark chapter in Brigids life. Except...the new FBI agent on the case, Laura Coleman, thinks the confession is fake, and Brigid finds she cannot walk away from violence and retribution after all, no matter what the cost. With a fiercely original and compelling voice, Becky Mastermans Rage Against the Dying marks the heart-stopping debut of a brilliant new thriller writer-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743446 Waking up in a modern London hospital 200 years after meeting his death on a Napoleonic battlefield, Nick Falcott is indoctrinated into a time-traveling society and returned to the side of a woman he loves to reclaim a vital talisman, a mission that places the fate of the future in his hands. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744364 Presents a story inspired by human love, how people take care of one another, and how choices resonate through subsequent generations. Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah and his sister Pari live with their father and step-mother in the small village of Shadbagh. Their father, Saboor, is constantly in search of work and they struggle together through poverty and brutal winters. To Adbullah, Pari, as beautiful and sweet-natured as the fairy for which she was named, is everything. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735132 Victoria McQueen has a secret gift for finding things: a misplaced bracelet, a missing photography, answers to unanswerable questions. On her Raleigh Tuff Burner bike, she makes her way to a rickety covered bridge that, within moments, takes her wherever she needs to go, whether its across Massachusetts or across the country. Charles Talent Manx has a way with children. He likes to take them for rides in his 1938 Rolls-Royce Wraith with the NOS4A2 vanity plate. With his old car, he can slip right out of the everyday world, and onto the hidden roads that transport them to an astonishing--and terrifying--playground of amusements he calls Christmasland. Then, one day, Vic goes looking for trouble--and finds Manx. That was a lifetime ago. Now Vic, the only kid to ever escape Manxs unmitigated evil, is all grown up and desperate to forget. But Charlie Manx never stopped thinking about Victoria McQueen. Hes on the road again and hes picked up a new passenger: Vics own son. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695751 Famous for his fifty-year-old self-help book on love and relationships, Peter engages in a passionless relationship after the death of his wife and questions the validity of his advice when an ambitious young editor launches a contest for struggling couples based on his book. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1736015 With her Hollywood dreams long gone, Abigale now has a nice, neat, uncomplicated life--until the day her perfect fianc needs to talk. Dumped, a little more than shattered, and totally confused, Abigale turns to Zach, her best friend since forever, to help her pick up the pieces. He does it with the gift of a journal. She can vent her frustrations, and sketch out a new plan. Zach just hopes hes part of it. Because hes been in love with Abigale his entire life. When the journal falls into Zachs hands, he discovers Abigale wants a new man. And fast. Nothing more than a hot distraction. Zach has a strategy, too. Hes going to be that man. Its his last chance. Abigale might be out to shake up her life, but Zachs out to reinvent it. Now, all he has to do is convince Abigale that life can go as planned.--P. [4] of cover. 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=1704664 Attending a New England summer camp as an adolescent, young Erik Schroder - a first generation East German immigrant - adopts a new name and a new persona - Eric Kennedy - in the hopes that it will help him fit in. This fateful white lie will set him on an improbable and ultimately tragic course. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694142 In July of 1914, innocent, lovely Clarissa Granville lives with her parents and three brothers in the idyllic isolation of Deyning Park, a grand English country house, where she whiles away her days enjoying house parties, country walks and tennis matches. Clarissa is drawn to Tom Cuthbert, the housekeepers handsome son. Though her parents disapprove of their upstairs-downstairs friendship, the two are determined to see each other, and they meet in secret to share what becomes a deep and tender romance. But soon the winds of war come to Deyning, as they come to all of Europe. As Tom prepares to join the front lines, neither he nor Clarissa can envision what lies ahead of them in the dark days and years to come. Nor can they imagine how their love will be tested, or how they will treasure the memory of this last, perfect summer -- Cover verso. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1729626 Leaving her sales job behind to start a new life aboard a houseboat in Kent, Genevieve finds her dreams shattered by the discovery of a body thats linked to her own secret past as a dancer at a private members club, forcing her to recall the moment when things started to go horribly wrong. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715679 When she inherits her estranged fathers ranch, Meg Stanford, determined to face down the ghosts of her past, finds safety in the arms of her neighbor, sexy veterinarian Jake Conway, after a series of break-ins have her fearing for her life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715666 Blood prophet Meg Corbyn, who can see the future when her skin is cut, escapes enslavement by her Controller and teams up with a shape-shifter who employs her as a Human Liaison. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694783 Seventeen-year-old Unni has done something terrible. The only clue to his actions lies in a comic strip he has drawn, which has fallen into the hands of his father Ousep - a nocturnal anarchist with a wife who is fantasizing about his early death. Ousep begins investigating the extraordinary life of his son, but as he circles closer and closer to the truth, he unravels a secret that shakes his family to the core. Set in Madras in the 1990s, where every adolescent male is preparing for the toughest exam in the world, this is a powerful and darkly comic story involving an alcoholics probe into the minds of the sober, an adolescent cartoonists dangerous interpretation of absolute truth, an inner circle of talented schizophrenics and the pure love of a 12-year-old boy for a beautiful girl. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713750 Jordan Binghams first assignment on her new job is to track down a rumored Agatha Christie play, but she soon finds out that her predecessor was killed while looking for it. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715980 Joe Pickett investigates the disappearance of a local businessman, who recently had his intended retirement property declared wetlands and is suspected in the murder of two EPA employees. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693988 Newly widowed, pregnant and alone in the Wyoming wilderness, Hannah Wentworth agrees to marry Flint Creed, a bitter man who is in desperate need of a wife, and as the danger of the wild frontier surrounds them, the greatest threat of all are the secrets between them. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714079 Englishwoman Liese Campbell visits the Melbourne country mansion of heir Alexander Colquhoun, with whom she shares a no-strings-attached affair until discovering deeper, more erotic aspects of his character. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704393 Arriving in San Gabriel to put an end to the Bachelor Firemen media hype, single father Rick Roman, the toughest captain on the East Coast, is unable to keep the tabloids at bay when he discovers that Sabina, a woman with whom he almost had a one-night stand, is a firefighter at his new station. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735910 Rocky Monroes bad luck is legendary. So it stands to reason that during a quick trip to New York on behalf of the Cupcake Lovers forthcoming book, she winds up in the arms of the one man she never wants to see again. So what if hes also the man she cant stop dreaming about? Mouth-watering Jayce Bello has always been Rockys biggest mistake, and shes not going to let history repeat itself...unless she gets a new taste of his delicious kisses. When Jayce Bello left Sugar Creek ten years ago, it was the right thing to do--for him and for Rocky, his best friends little sister. But one passionate night with gorgeous, reckless Rocky is enough to prove that shes the missing ingredient in his happiness. Now, with scandalous secrets souring the sweetness of the Cupcake Lovers club, Jayce needs to convince Rocky that their love is something to savor...--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687373 Reggie, a successful architect who left her hometown and the horrific memories of a long ago summer behind, gets a call revealing that her mother has been found alive--a call that forces Reggie to confront the ghosts of her past and find the serial killer known as Neptune before he kills again. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1700258 When the tomb of St. Tancred is opened at a village church in Bishops Lacey, its shocking contents lead to another case for Flavia de Luce, where greed, pride and murder result in old secrets coming to light, along with a forgotten flower that hasnt been seen for half a thousand years. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696645 A middle-aged, single mother going through an ugly divorce begins a torrid, irresponsible, and obsessive love affair with a twenty-year-old neighbor, resulting in life-changing consequences. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713861 While on a trip to Mackinac Island with his 10-year-old daughter, Lily, Florida P.I. Louis Kincaid, desperate to wear a badge again, must reopen the cold case of Julie Chapman, a teenager from one of the wealthiest summer families who vanished two decades ago. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1729391 Felicity, a minstrel sworn to the truth, tells the ill-fated love story of the stubborn and indulged Princess Caution and the stableboy Lostler, a former Chalcedean slave and the piebald horse bound to him by the magic of Wit, which gives him the power to communicate with animals. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1685961 Former KGI sharpshooter P.J., who is bent on revenge after a mission that went terribly wrong, finds an unexpected ally in former teammate and lover Cole, who is determined to help her, no matter what the cost. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731482 Charlie Hood struggles with the moral challenges of arresting his late loves cartel-connected son, Bradley Jones, while the enigmatic Mike Finnegan uses his unsettling knowledge to infiltrate both of their lives. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734597 A tale inspired by the marriage of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald follows their union in defiance of her fathers opposition and her abandonment of the provincial finery of her upbringing in favor of a scandalous flapper identity that gains her entry into the literary party scenes of New York, Paris and the French Riviera. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714084 Its the week before Christmas when a lone robber bursts into a busy Glasgow post office carrying an AK-47. An elderly man suddenly hands his young grandson to a stranger and wordlessly helps the gunman fill bags with cash, then carries them to the door. He opens the door and bows his head; the robber fires off the AK-47, tearing the grandfather in two. DS Alex Morrow arrives on the scene and finds that the alarm system had been disabled before the robbery. Yet upon investigation, none of the employees can be linked to the gunman. And the grandfather--a life-long campaigner for social justice--is above reproach. As Morrow searches for the killer, she discovers a hidden, sinister political network. Soon it is chillingly clear: no corner of the city is safe, and her involvement will go deeper than she could ever have imagined-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705528 The discovery of an Earth-sized planet 30 light years from Earth sparks a race to develop a telescope to create a photographic record of the new world. The far side of the moon, with its clear view of space, seems an ideal location, but the projects planners must contend with rivalries from the existing moon colony of Selene. Sent from Earth to assist Dr. Ulrich, director of Angel Observatory, Dr. Trudy Yost immediately becomes involved in the web of politics, sabotage, and physical obstacles that mark life on Farside.--Library Journal. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739434 Suffering an intense year of public and police scrutiny after being wrongly implicated in his soon-to-be-ex-wifes murder, Boston lawyer Eli Landon takes sanctuary in a centuries-old family home and falls in love with resident housekeeper Abra Walsh, with whom he is entangled in an old, life-threatening mystery. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704630 Pushed into committing a murder that he covers up by burying the body in his backyard, mild-mannered Jason Getty finds his life completely unraveling when a landscaper discovers two other graves on his property. 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=1704665 Marrying the much-older king of England in the year 1002, sixteen-year-old Emma of Normandy is surrounded by a treacherous court and regarded as a threat by her husband before drawing on her wits to gain a few friends and protect her station. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713738 Combat medic Vance Smith made a promise to a fallen officer: to treat the mans young daughter to an idyllic vacation at Beach House No. 9. One month, some sun and surf, a helmet list of activities to check off and Vance will move on. But the little girl hes expecting turns out to be a full-grown woman. With silky hair, big brown eyes and smelling sweetly of the cupcakes she makes for her mobile bakery, Layla Parker is irresistible. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695508 When Detective Inspector Bill Reid is found murdered, Chief Inspector Alan Banks, suspecting police corruption, handles the investigation with the utmost discretion until he discovers that Reids murder is linked to the disappearance of a young English girl six years earlier. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715681 When Jax Pavan, one of the few remaining Jedi, takes on the vital mission of transporting a rebel leader away from Coruscant, he and his crew face the might of Darth Vader, who will stop at nothing to exterminate the Jedi. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732108 Members of an extended family draw upon supernatural powers in times of crisis, and, over three decades, endeavor to come to terms with their fate as their magic is tested against the human traits of love and acceptance. 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=1704317 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=1739439 Feeling unfulfilled in the face of an imminent legal partnership and a broken engagement, Manhattan lawyer Clementine Evans learns of a long-buried family secret that leads her to the inner circles of World War I British society and the red hills of Kenya. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684671 Presents two Regency love stories, including Lady of Shame, in which Lady Claire strives to suppress her rebellious nature in order to find a fitting match but is drawn to the highly unsuitable chef Monsieur Andre. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684634 Theres silver out there. Sabrina Eckhart is sure of it. And when she finds the hidden mine on that big piece of West Texas desert, all of her financial problems are solved. That is, if she can find it. The man with the skills she needs is private investigator Alex Justice-a former navy fighter pilot and a current pain in the neck. When mysterious accidents start to plague their search, it seems Rinas multi-acre inheritance might be more a curse than a blessing. And yet, theres still something sensual about the heat...his arrogance...her stubbornness...being thrust into each others arms by danger. But the vultures are circling, and if they dont watch their backs, the relentless desert sun could be the last thing Rina and Alex ever see--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713757 Jack Till, who has retired from the LAPD after a respected career as a homicide detective, now works as a private investigator, comfortable chasing down routine cases while visiting his 24-year-old daughter, Holly, who has Down Syndrome. But when the parents of a recently murdered young girl, about Hollys age, ask for his help when the police come up empty, Till reluctantly takes the case. It was discovered after her death that the victim had been working as a high-class prostitute, and the police are content to assume she was killed by a client, common in such a dangerous line of work. Yet as Till digs deeper, he realizes that the victim is just one of several young female escorts killed in different cities in the exact same way--all had strawberry blonde hair, and all were shot with a 9mm handgun in the sanctity of their apartments. Till must find his way around the tawdry and secretive online escort business, and decode ads placed by young women who all use false names, sometimes advertise using other womens pictures, and move from city to city every few months. Yet when Till is finally able to catch up with the killer, he finds that the man hes after is far more dangerous and volatile than he ever could have imagined. As the body count rises, Till must risk his life to find this seductive and ruthless killer whose murderous spree masks a far deadlier agenda. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714080 In 1811, Daria Babcock comes to Scotland in search of adventure and romance, and she gets her wish when she discovers a wounded Highlander in her grandmothers house who insists that he cannot remember what happened to him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667206 Jude Oliver hails from a long line of assassins. Tired of his familys treachery and wanting more from life than power, he escapes with their secret weapon, the Silver--an ancient artifact so potent, so evil, that it could plunge mankind into a permanent state of ruin and despair. After fifteen years on the run, Jude receives a surprise visit from a cousin who planned to murder him to obtain the family treasure. So begins Judes desperate quest to find another artifact powerful enough to destroy the Silver. His traveling companion is an unlikely friend, Mike Engle--a Catholic priest who found his calling on the brutal sands of Iraq. In the course of their journey, the two men clash with evil in many forms. Mike learns the details of Judes incredible history and the family secret that reaches back 2,000 years--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735989 In 1898, a woman forsakes the comfort of home and family for a love that takes her to a remote lighthouse on the wild coast of California. What she finds at the edge of the earth, hidden between the sea and the fog, will change her life irrevocably--Dust jacket flap. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705400 A novel of love, family, and justice follows Lina Sparrow, an ambitious first-year associate in a Manhattan law firm, as she searches for the perfect plaintiff to lead a historic class-action lawsuit worth trillions of dollars in reparations for descendants of American slaves. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713767 Discovering a Necklace plot to destabilize the U.S. government by using a demonic entitys powers to reawaken terrorist fears, Max August tests his magickal resources and the abilities of companions Pam and Vee to save tens of thousands of spectators in a domed stadium. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687074 Nestled on a lonely stretch along the Pacific coast, quaint roadside outpost Harmony Corner offers everything a weary traveler needs. But when Odd Thomas and company stop to spend the night, they discover that theres more to this secluded haven than meets the eye. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704394 Discovering that the U.S. is being targeted by a secret and lethal conspiracy, disgraced television host Jack Hatfield taps the expertise of an idealistic staffer from the Office of Naval Intelligence to expose an imminent biochemical attack. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687166 An unlikely group of campers including a woman, her two oddball friends, her teen daughter and her exs fiance embark on a trip in the Adirondacks only to be targeted by a pair of teenage killers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735911 Clan leader Imhara Kaal tries to recruit warrior Arek Barial to present a petition to the Blade council that advocates for a caste-free society, an action that would reveal her status as a rebel if she were to do it herself. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704545 While treating themselves to a modest vacation in sunny Florida, newly unemployed Wisconsinites Patrick and Barbara McDougal get the ride of a lifetime when they, after being robbed of everything, are rescued by bighearted psychopath and happy tour guide Serge Storms. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732116 Psychotherapist Frieda Klein takes on a case involving the murder of conman Robert Poole who was found in the flat of a mentally disturbed woman. 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=1687046 The ladies of the Cumberland Scrapbook Crop are welcoming an eccentric newbie into their fold. A self-proclaimed witch, Cookie Crandall can whip up a sumptuous vegan meal and rhapsodize about runes and moon phases with equal aplomb. She becomes fast friends with her fellow scrapbookers, including freelance reporter Annie, with whom she shares shallow roots in a community of established family trees. So when Cookie becomes the prime suspect in a series of bizarre murders, the croppers get scrappy and set out to clear her name. Annie starts digging and discovers that the victims each had strange runic patterns carved on their bodies - a piece of evidence that points the police in Cookies direction. Even her friends begin to doubt her innocence when they find an ornate, spiritual scrapbook that an alleged beginner like Cookie could never have crafted. As Annie and the croppers search for answers, theyll uncover a shockingly wicked side of their once quiet town - and a killer on the prowl for another victim.--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739418 The cool, beautiful Constance Schuyler lives alone in Manhattan in the early 1960s. At a literary party, she meets Sidney Klein, a professor of poetry twenty years her senior. Sidney is a single father with a poor marital record, and he pursues Constance with relentless determination. Eventually she surrenders, accepts his marriage proposal, and moves, with some dread, into his dark, book-filled apartment. She cant settle in. Shes tortured by memories of the bitterly unhappy childhood she spent with her father in a dilapidated house upstate. When she learns devastating new information about that past, Constances fragile psyche suffers a profound shock. Her marriage, already tottering, threatens to collapse completely--Amazon.com. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698359 When her sisters boyfriend, philandering Monster Truck driver Bobby Joe Jones, is found dead, former Silicon Valley-based copywriter-turned-marketing guru Dana Lewis must once again come to her sisters rescue and stop a deadly killer in his tracks. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694345 Junior is forced by a corrupt cop to go to the rescue of an old record producer, a guy who, in the sixties, grabbed handsome boys off of Philadelphia stoops and turned them into little Elvises for six months to a year, until the fans got tired of them. A supermarket-tabloid journalist has been murdered on Hollywood Boulevard, and the cops think the music producer did it because, well, he was scouting for a hit man. The producer swears that somebody else got to the journalist first. The story takes Junior into the arena of old-time rock and roll, missing persons, the worlds oldest still-dangerous gangster, a murderer of young women, and a terrifying if somewhat hapless hit man named Fronts. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713863 In 1861 London, Violet Morgan is struggling to establish a good reputation for the undertaking business that her husband has largely abandoned. She provides comfort for the grieving, advises them on funeral fashion and etiquette, and arranges funerals. Unbeknownst to his wife, Graham, who has nursed a hatred of America since his grandfather soldiered for Great Britain in the War of 1812, becomes involved in a scheme to sell arms to the South. Meanwhile, Violet receives the commission of a lifetime: undertaking the funeral for a friend of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. But her position remains precarious, especially when Graham disappears and she begins investigating a series of deaths among the poor. And the closer she gets to the truth, the greater the danger for them both. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734857 Fifteen-year-old Yoshi Kobayashi faces the destruction of everything she knows and a new life living among the enemy after American bombers attack her city with napalm, leaving the city in ruins. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734554 Nestled on the Oregon Coast is a small town of rocky beaches and rugged charm. Locals love the lands unspoiled beauty. Developers see it as a potential gold mine. When newcomer Hank Cooper learns hes been left an old friends entire beachfront property, he finds himself with a communitys destiny in his hands. Cooper has never been a man to settle in one place, and Thunder Point was supposed to be just another quick stop. But Cooper finds himself getting involved with the town. And with Sarah Dupre, a woman as complicated as she is beautiful. With the whole town watching for his next move, Cooper has to choose between his old life and a place full of new possibilities. A place that just might be home. 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=1695135 Hes Ruled by Loyalty...Every man knows that you dont date your best friends little sister, but Captain Jeremy Phillips cant seem to be convince Madison OShay to stay away. And he cant convince himself to stop thinking about her, either. Shes Ruled by Love...Madison knows exactly what she wants...and whom. But she wont give up her career in the Navy for any man, not even Jeremy. Theyre both about to learn that in the game of love, its all about breaking the rules -- Publishers description. 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=1704551 In Jesus, Judas believes he has found the One-- the promised Messiah and future king of the Jews, destined to overthrow Roman rule. Galvanized, he joins the Nazarenes followers, ready to enact the change he has waited for all his life. But soon Judass vision of a nation free from Rome is crushed by the inexplicable actions of the Nazarene himself, who will not bow to social or religious convention. Judas must confront the fact that the master he loves is not the liberator he hoped for, but a man bent on a drastically different agenda. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694546 Gabe is wealthy, powerful, and accustomed to getting anything he wants. Anything-- and anyone. For Gabe, its one particular fantasy with a woman who was forbidden fruit. Now shes ripe for the picking... Mia was his best friends little sister... but shes not so little any more. Mia knows Gabe is way out of her league, but shes an adult now, and theres no reason not to act on her most secret desires. But she doesnt know how exacting his demands can be... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1729325 In a ruined and toxic landscape, a community exists in a giant silo underground, hundreds of stories deep. In a society full of regulations meant to protect the community, Sheriff Holston, unexpectedly breaks the greatest taboo of all: he asks to go outside. An unlikely candidate is appointed to replace him: Juliette, a mechanic with no training in law, whose special knack is fixing machines. Now Juliette is about to be entrusted with fixing her silo, and she will soon learn just how badly her world is broken.... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1697984 Julies missing. You have to get her back. The minute he got the message, undercover agent Logan Quinn sprang into action. Getting Juliana James out of Mexico alive was the Elite Ops covert agents only priority. But once the senators daughter was safely back in their Mississippi hometown, Logan had a new mission: to get another chance with the woman he couldnt lose again. Juliana had never forgotten the day, ten years ago, when Logan left her heart in pieces. Now he was back in her life, sworn to protect her from the ruthless weapons dealer who wanted her dead. As passion blindsided her--and she was once again thrust into danger--Julie realized how much shed risk for one more day in Logans arms--Publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711921 In an alternate world where a victorious Nazi Germany has enslaved the native populations of Africa, former assassin Burton Cole struggles to stop a threat against Britains surviving colonies from a messianic racist with ties to a brutal plot.