Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&N=3+6645+4294953849 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711928 Detective Alex Cross arrests renowned plastic surgeon Elijah Creem for sleeping with teenage girls. Now, his life ruined, Creem is out of jail, and hes made sure that no one will recognize him--by giving himself a new face. A young woman is found hanging from a sixth-floor window, and Alex is called to the scene. The victim recently gave birth, but the baby is nowhere to be found. Before Alex can begin searching for the missing newborn and killer, hes called to investigate a second crime. All of Washington, D.C., is in a panic, and when a third body is discovered, rumours of three serial killers send the city into an all-out frenzy. Alexs investigations are going nowhere, and hes too focused on the cases to notice that someone has been watching him--and will stop at nothing until hes dead. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1681209 The Berlin office of the worlds most renowned investigation firm looks into the disappearance of an agent, Chris Schneider, whose last case involved an unfaithful billionaire, a cheating soccer player and a seedy nightclub owner. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1740138 Detective Lindsay Boxer just gave birth to her daughter a week ago, but already she is being forced to return to work. Not only is a rising star football player the prime murder suspect, but an English professor has been having dreams about a murder that he is convinced are real. At first Lindsay doesnt believe the professor, but then a shooting occurs and it fits the professors description to the last detail. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694698 Detective Alex Cross arrests renowned plastic surgeon Elijah Creem for sleeping with teenage girls. Now, his life ruined, Creem is out of jail, and he has made sure that no one will recognize him by giving himself a new face. A young woman is found hanging from a sixth floor window, and Alex is called to the scene. The victim recently gave birth, but the baby is nowhere to be found. Before Alex can begin searching for the missing newborn and killer, he is called to investigate a second crime. All of Washington, D.C. is in a panic, and when a third body is discovered, rumours of three serial killers send the city into an all out frenzy. Alexs investigations are going nowhere, and he is too focused on the cases to notice that someone has been watching him and will stop at nothing until he is dead. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739622 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=1692787 At Private Berlin, agent Chris Schneider has disappeared. Chris had taken a secretive personal leave and hadnt spoken to anyone from the office in days. The Private team retraces his footsteps to the cases he was investigating before his disappearance: a billionaire, a world-famous soccer player, and a seedy nightclub owner - and theyre all suspects. As Private digs further into Chriss past, a terrifying history is revealed. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1685508 At Private Berlin, agent Chris Schneider has disappeared. Chris had taken a secretive personal leave and hadnt spoken to anyone from the office in days. The Private team retraces his footsteps to the cases he was investigating before his disappearance: a billionaire, a world-famous soccer player, and a seedy nightclub owner - and theyre all suspects. As Private digs further into Chriss past, a terrifying history is revealed. 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=1574885 After surviving sixth grade, Rafe expects seventh grade to be a fun zone because he has been accepted to art school in the big city, but when he discovers it is more competitive than he expected, he sets out to turn his boring life into the inspiration for a work of art. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1550302 When millionaire Chaz Smith is mercilessly gunned down, Lindsay Boxer discovers that the murder weapon is linked to the deaths of four of San Franciscos most untouchable criminals. Then shes called next to the most bizarre crime scene shes ever witnessed: two bodiless heads elaborately displayed in the garden of a world-famous actor. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1656428 Tandy Angel is, along with her brothers, a suspect in their parents murder but having grown up under Malcolm and Maud Angels perfectionist demands, Tandy decides she must clear the family name no matter what. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1545190 Private, the worlds most renowned investigation firm, has been commissioned to provide security for the 2012 Olympic games in London. Its agents are the smartest, fastest, and most technologically advanced in the world, and 400 of them have been transferred to London to protect over 10,000 competitors who represent more than 200 countries. The opening ceremony is still hours away when Private investigator and single father of twins, Nigel Steele, is called to the scene of a ruthless murder. A high-ranking member of the games organizing committee and his mistress have been killed. It is clear that it wasnt a crime of passion, but one of precise calculation and execution. Newspaper reporter Karen Pope receives a letter from a person who calls himself Cronus claiming responsibility for the murders. He also proclaims that he will restore the Olympics to their ancient glory and will destroy all who have corrupted the games with lies, cheating, and greed. Karen immediately hires Private to examine the letter, and she and Nigel uncover a criminal genius who wont stop until he has ended the games for good. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1663927 Daniel faces dastardly Number Two, who has slowly been amassing an underground army of aliens to help him enslave Earths population in preparation for the arrival of Number One, the most powerful alien in the universe and Daniels arch-nemesis. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1481917 Private, the worlds most renowned investigation firm, has been commissioned to provide security for the 2012 Olympic games in London. Its agents are the smartest, fastest, and most technologically advanced in the world, and 400 of them have been transferred to London to protect over 10,000 competitors who represent more than 200 countries. The opening ceremony is still hours away when Private investigator and single father of twins, Nigel Steele, is called to the scene of a ruthless murder. A high-ranking member of the games organizing committee and his mistress have been killed. Its clear that it wasnt a crime of passion, but one of precise calculation and execution. Newspaper reporter Karen Pope receives a letter from a person who calls himself Cronus claiming responsibility for the murders. He also proclaims that he will restore the Olympics to their ancient glory and will destroy all who have corrupted the games with lies, cheating, and greed. Karen immediately hires Private to examine the letter, and she and Nigel uncover a criminal genius who wont stop until hes ended the games for good. Americas #1 storyteller (Forbes) delivers an exhilarating, action-packed thriller that brings the splendor and emotion of the Olympics to a wildly powerful climax-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1664829 Dan Carter, head of the London division of Private, the worlds most exclusive detective agency, must join forces with his ex-wife if he is going to save American student Hannah Shapiro from a threat that has stalked her for eight years. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1671097 Detective Zach Jordan investigates a series of brutal, public crimes that coincide with the arrival of dozens of glamorous celebrities in town for parties and premieres. NYPD Red is a special task force charged with protecting the interests of Manhattans wealthiest and most powerful citizens. When a world-famous movie producer is poisoned on the first day of a Manhattan film festival called Hollywood on the Hudson, they are the first ones called. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1585554 A South American crime lord has brought New York the worst lawlessness and violence the city has ever seen. Police shot in the street. Judges murdered in the courtroom. Mayhem is unleashed--and the mayor demands that Detective Michael Bennett find a way to stop it. Bennett takes his ten kids and their beautiful nanny, Mary Catherine, out of the chaos on a much-needed vacation to upstate New York. But instead of escaping the violence, it follows them and they find themselves in the middle of another nightmare that threatens the entire family. The danger isnt only coming from the crime lords killers--FBI Agent Emily Parker is back, and Bennetts attraction to her endangers his relationship with Mary Catherine. A no-holds-barred, pedal-to-the-floor, action-packed audiobook, I, MICHAEL BENNETT is James Patterson at his most thrilling best. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1670471 Its Christmas Eve and Detective Alex Cross has been called out to catch someone whos robbing his churchs poor box. That mission behind him, Alex returns home to celebrate with Bree, Nana, and his children. The tree decorating is barely underway before his phone rings again, a horrific hostage situation is quickly spiraling out of control. Away from his own family on the most precious of days, Alex calls upon every ounce of his training, creativity, and daring to save another family. Alex risks everything, and he may not make it back alive on this most sacred of family days. Alex Cross is a hero for our time, and never more so than in this story of family, action, and the deepest moral choices. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1615795 As coordinated attacks by animals against humans increase and escalate, young biologist Jackson Oz and ecologist Chloe Tousignant warn world leaders that soon there will be nowhere left for humans. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1632777 Detective Zach Jordan investigates a series of brutal, public crimes that coincide with the arrival of dozens of glamorous celebrities in town for parties and premieres. NYPD Red is a special task force charged with protecting the interests of Manhattans wealthiest and most powerful citizens. When a world-famous movie producer is poisoned on the first day of a Manhattan film festival called Hollywood on the Hudson, they are the first ones called. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713500 Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission: he wants to become the worlds greatest standup comedian, even if he doesnt have a lot to laugh about these days. Hes new in town and stuck living with his aunt, uncle, and their evil son Stevie, a bully who doesnt let Jamies wheelchair stop him from giving Jamie a good pounding every once in awhile. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1624659 One last chance . . . for Max, Fang, and Dylan . . . before it all ends. Nevermore is one last incredible, explosive adventure with an astonishing ending that no one could have seen coming. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1522692 No husbands allowed. Only minutes after Abbie Elliot and her three best friends step off of a private helicopter, they enter the most luxurious, sumptuous, sensually pampering hotel they have ever been to. Their lavish presidential suite overlooks Monte Carlo, and they surrender: to the sun and pool, to the sashimi and sake, to the Bruno Paillard champagne. For four days theyre free to live someone elses life. As the weekend brings pulsating discos, high-stakes casinos, and more, Abbie is transported to the greatest pleasure and release she has ever known. What happened last night? In the mornings harsh light, Abbie awakens on a yacht, surrounded by police. Something awful has happened--something impossible, unthinkable. Abbie, Winnie, Serena, and Bryah are arrested and accused of the foulest crime imaginable. And now the vacation of a lifetime becomes the fight of a lifetime--for survival. Guilty wives is the ultimate indulgence, the kind of nonstop joy-ride of excess, friendship, betrayal, and danger that only James Patterson can create-- Dust jacket. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1658229 Its Christmas Eve and Detective Alex Cross is called away from his family to resolve a horrific hostage situation that is spiraling out of control. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1442866 Since former Marine helicopter pilot Jack Morgan started Private, it has become one of the worlds most powerful investigation firms, sought out by the rich and famous to discretely handle their most sensitive problems. Privates investigators are the smartest, the fastest, and the most technologically advanced in the world, and they always uncover the truth. When a former lover is found murdered in Jacks bed, he is instantly the number one suspect. While the police are investigating Jack, the mob strong arms him into recovering $30 million in stolen pharmaceuticals, and the beautiful manager of a luxury hotel chain persuades him to quietly investigate a spree of murders occurring on their properties. Fighting for his life on both sides of the law, Jack realizes that he may not be able to save himself this time. Contains more action, more intrigue, and more twists than ever before. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1648505 NYPD Red is a special task force charged with protecting the interests of Manhattans wealthiest and most powerful citizens. When a world-famous movie producer is poisoned on the first day of a Manhattan film festival called Hollywood on the Hudson, they are the first ones called. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1606009 Detective Michael Bennett takes his family to upstate New York in an effort to escape a lawless crime wave erupting in Manhattan, only to find himself immersed in another nightmare, one that endangers his relationship with his wife. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1578984 Detective Michael Bennett takes his family to upstate New York in an effort to escape a lawless crime wave erupting in Manhattan only to find themselves immersed in another nightmare, one that endangers his relationship with his wife. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1401344 Detective Alex Cross is thwarted at every turn while he attempts to investigate the abduction of the presidents son and daughter and also discovers a deadly contagion released in the capitals water supply that foreshadows a larger, more devastating attack. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1372397 Matthew Bannon, a poor art student living in New York City, finds a duffel bag filled with diamonds during a chaotic attack at Grand Central Station. Plans for a worry-free life with his gorgeous girlfriend Katherine fill his thoughts--until he realizes that he is being hunted, and that whoever is after him wont stop until they have reclaimed the diamonds and exacted their revenge. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1378200 In Tokyo, fifteen-year-old Daniel X faces two of the most dangerous aliens on the planet, who are plotting to use video games to control children and turn them into an army of doom. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1349380 Detective Lindsay Boxers wedding plans are strained when a teenage mom is left for dead and her newborn is missing. Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano is in the midst of the daunting case and her career rests on making sure a woman who is accused of murdering her husband is found guilty. When Lindsay discovers that the defendant might be innocent, it puts her at odds with her best friend, Yuki, and her boss, who needs her to focus on the missing child. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1392721 A poor art student in New York City discovers a duffel bag full of diamonds in the chaos during an attack at Grand Central Station and is pursued by the Ghost, an assassin who had murdered the bags owner. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1248969 Max and her flock must team up with Fang to defeat a common enemy: a cult that is bent on killing the entire human race. However, Maxs newfound feelings for Dylan, the flocks newest member, might serve to undermine her goals. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1446499 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1431456 Detective Alex Cross is thwarted at every turn while he attempts to investigate the abduction of the presidents son and daughter and also discovers a deadly contagion released in the capitals water supply that foreshadows a larger, more devastating attack. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1394545 The tree is decorated, the cookies are baked, and the packages are wrapped, but the biggest celebration this Christmas is Gaby Summerhills wedding. Since her husband died three years ago, Gabys four children have drifted apart, each consumed by the turbulence of their own lives. They havent celebrated Christmas together since their fathers death, but when Gaby announces that shes getting married, and that the groom will remain a secret until the wedding day, she may finally be able to bring them home for the holidays. But the wedding isnt Gabys only surprise--she has one more gift for her children, and it could change all their lives forever. With deeply affecting characters and the emotional twists of a James Patterson thriller, The Christmas Wedding is a fresh look at family and the magic of the season. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1261406 Detective Lindsay Boxers long awaited wedding celebration becomes a distant memory when she is called to investigate a horrendous crime: a badly injured teenage girl is left for dead, and her newborn baby is nowhere to be found. Lindsay discovers that not only is there no trace of the criminals, but that the victim may be keeping secrets as well. At the same time, Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano is prosecuting the biggest case of her life, a woman who has been accused of murdering her husband in front of her two young children. Yukis career rests on a guilty verdict, so when Lindsay finds evidence that could save the defendant, she is forced to choose. Should she trust her best friend or follow her instinct? Lindsays every move is watched by her new boss, Lieutenant Jackson Brady, and when the pressure to find the baby begins interfering with her new marriage to Joe, she wonders if shell ever be able to start a family. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1284954 When Rafe Kane enters middle school, he teams up with his best friend, Leo the Silent, to create a game to make school more fun by trying to break every rule in the schools code of conduct. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1285022 A successful lawyer and loving mother, Nina Bloom would do anything to protect the life shes built in New York--including lying to everyone, even her daughter, about her past. But when an innocent man is framed for murder, she knows that she cant let him pay for the real killers crimes. Ninas secret life began 18 years ago. She had looks to die for, a handsome police-officer husband, and a carefree life in Key West. When she learned she was pregnant with their first child, her happiness was almost overwhelming. But Ninas world is shattered when she unearths a terrible secret that causes her to run for her life and change her identity. Now, years later, Nina risks everything shes earned to return to Florida and confront the murderous evil she fled. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1393857 Since her husband died three years ago, Gabys four children have drifted apart and havent celebrated Christmas together since their fathers death. When Gaby announces that shes getting married--and that the groom will remain a secret until the wedding day--she may finally be able to bring them home for the holidays. But the wedding isnt Gabys only surprise--she has one more gift for her children, and it could change all their lives forever. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1295540 Former CIA agent Jack Morgan runs Private, a renowned investigation company with branches around the globe. He already deep into the investigation of a multi-million dollar NFL gambling scandal and the unsolved slayings of 18 schoolgirls when he learns of a horrific murder close to home: his best friends wife, Jacks former lover, has been killed. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1198612 After escaping imprisonment by the totalitarian regime known as the New Order, siblings Wisty and Whit Allgood, who possess magical powers, establish themselves as leaders of the Resistance, a hidden community of teenagers like themselves, hunted by the state and determined to defy its ban on the arts, magic, and all other forms of creativity. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1091556 A young woman and her infant child are ruthlessly gunned down while returning to their car in the garage of a shopping mall. The same night, the wife of A-list actor Marcus Dowling walks in on a cat burglar. In just seconds there is an empty safe, a lifeless body, and another mystery that throws San Francisco into hysteria. Detective Lindsay Boxer summons her friends in the Womens Murder Club. She is asked to put her own life on the line--but will it be enough? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1105647 A young mother and her infant child are ruthlessly gunned down while returning to their car in the garage of a shopping mall. The same night, the wife of A-list actor Marcus Dowling is woken by a cat burglar and in just seconds there is a nearly empty safe, a lifeless body, and another mystery that throws San Francisco into hysteria. Before the Womens Murder Club can piece together either case, one of the killers forces Detective Lindsay Boxer to put her own life on the line--but is it enough to save the city? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1174300 Daniel, an alien hunter, targets intergalactic criminals preying on the human race, and has the ability to create anything he can imagine to help him, including the family that was murdered when he was three. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1148573 As Daniel X continues to hunt for intergalactic aliens, he and his friends go to England searching for Beta, an outlaw who takes the form of fire and who killed Daniels parents when he was two years old. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1295036 Detective Michael Bennett and FBI Abduction Specialist Emily Parker reluctantly team up to stop a killer targeting not only the children of New Yorks wealthiest families--but the entire city of New York. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1146242 Daniel Xs hunt for intergalactic criminals on Earth turns personal when Alien Outlaw Number 3, who takes a fire form, reminds Daniel about the traumatic murder of his parents and compels him to travel through time to the Dark Ages in order to protect his friends. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1166296 After he witnesses a hit on a mob lawyer that sparks an all-out mafia war, reporter Nick Daniels captures a key piece of evidence and launches a relentless investigation, during which he endures humiliation, threats, and violence. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1446261 After inheriting his fathers security and detective business, former CIA operative Jack Morgan begins investigating several cases--but none are as taxing as hunting down his best friends wifes murderer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1453842 Fifty-year-old Travis McKinley, discontented with his job, wife, children, and accomplishments, suddenly begins playing golf like a pro and is invited to compete in the PGA Senior Open at Pebble Beach where he, his family, and a live television audience witness a miracle. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1302854 The good: New Yorks Lombardos Steak House is famous for three reasons, the menu, the clientele, and now, the gruesome murder of an infamous mob lawyer. Effortlessly, the assassin slips through the polices fingers, and his absence sparks a blaze of accusations about who ordered the hit. The bad: Seated at a nearby table, reporter Nick Daniels is conducting a once-in-a-lifetime interview with a legendary baseball bad boy. In the chaos, he accidentally captures a key piece of evidence that lands him in the middle of an all-out war between Italian and Russian mafia forces. NYPD captains, district attorneys, mayoral candidates, media kingpins, and one shockingly beautiful magazine editor are all pushing their own agendas on both sides of the law. And the dead: Back off or die is the clear message Nick receives as he investigates for a story of his own. Heedless, and perhaps in love with his beautiful editor, Nick endures humiliation, threats, violence, and worse in a thriller that overturns every expectation and finishes with the kind of flourish only James Patterson knows. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1294444 A sister and brother, along with thousands of young people, have been kidnapped and either thrown in prison or turned up missing after accusations of witchcraft were made against them, and the ruling regime will do anything in order to suppress life and liberty, music and books. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=930133 When millions of fish start dying off the coast of Hawaii and something is destroying hundreds of ships, the government enlists the Flock--a band of genetically modified children who can fly--to help get to the bottom of the disaster before it is too late. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=886478 A calculating killer who calls himself The Teacher is taking on New York City, slaughtering the powerful and the arrogant. Everyone is his potential student -- from the loudmouthed girl on her cell phone to the citys snooty upper crust. For some, it seems that the rich are finally getting what they deserve. For New Yorks elite, it is a call to terror. A secret pattern emerges in The Teachers lessons, leaving Detective Michael Bennett just a few precious hours to save New York from the greatest disaster in its history. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1298329 What happens when an adult Jane, as lonely and dominated by her mother as when she had been a child, meets her childhood imaginary friend again? He was perfect then. Hes better now. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=979612 The Womens Murder Club faces its toughest challenge as Detective Lindsay Boxer investigates the high-profile murder of two San Francisco millionaires and reporter Cindy Thomas digs into the brutal slaying of a preacher with a message of hope for the homeless. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1136970 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1017203 Detective Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. Alex vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that she was mixed up in one of Washingtons wildest scenes. And she was not this killers only victim. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=984908 Syd, a breathtakingly beautiful supermodel on a photo shoot in Hawaii, disappears and LA Times reporter Ben Hawkins, hoping to help the victim and get an idea for his next bestseller, gets a shocking visit that pushes him into an impossible-to-resist deal with the devil in this heart-pounding story of beauty and murder. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1002800 James Patterson and Martin Dugard dig through stacks of evidence--X-rays, archaeologist Howard Carters files dealing with the discovery of a long-lost crypt, forensic clues, and stories told through the ages--to arrive at their own account of King Tuts life and death. The result is an exhilarating true crime tale of intrigue, passion, and betrayal that casts fresh light on the oldest mystery of all. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=984317 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=812824 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1299386 When the home of Alex Crosss oldest friend, Ellie Cox, is turned into the worst murder scene Alex has ever seen, the destruction leads him to believe that hes chasing a horrible new breed of killer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=749261 The Dunnes have set off on a ten day boat trip, a trip that hopefully will bring them closer together, despite the fact that the father, Stuart is staying behind on land. But only an hour into the trip theyre already falling apart. The teenage daughter plans to drown herself, and the teenage boy is high on drugs. Ten-year-old Ernie is near catatonic. But their mother Anne, with the help of her brother-in-law Jeff, is insistent on pulling everyone together, once and for all. Just when things start to take a turn for the better, disaster strikes. Stuart is left to pick up the pieces and find his family--but he is eager to start a brand new life. Maybe hes a little too eager.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=693268 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1429411 Years after his wife Maria is gunned down by an unknown shooter, a crime that has never been solved, psychologist Alex Cross is called in by his former partner, John Sampson, who wants his help on a case that reveals a connection to Marias death. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=739069 When NYPD officer, Lauren Stillwell, discovers her husband coming out of a hotel with another woman she decides to beat him at his own game but her revenge goes awry. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=677048 The nation has fallen into mourning after the death of a beloved former first lady. The most powerful people in the world gather in New York for her funeral - then the inconceivable occurs. Billionaires, politicians, and superstars of every kind are suddenly trapped within one mans brilliant and cold-blooded scenario. Detective Michael Bennett - father of ten - is pulled into the fray. As the danger escalates, Michael experiences a devastating loss: after fighting it for many years, his wife has succumbed to a terrible disease. As New York descends into chaos, he faces raising his ten heartbroken children alone - and rescuing thirty-four hostages. Day after day, Bennett confronts the most ruthless man he has ever encountered. As the entire world watches and the tension builds to a searing heat, Bennett has to find a way out - or face responsibility for a deadly debacle.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=730630 Alex Cross and his new girlfriend Detective Brianna Stone search for a gruesome serial killer in Washington D.C. who is a genius at terror and is after the fame. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1299387 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=713657 Plotting revenge against her unfaithful husband, a policewoman has a one-night stand that inadvertently triggers a series of events that spiral dangerously out of control. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=651594 FBI agent Nick Pellisante finally captures mob boss Dominic Cavello. Two of Cavellos former employees are ready to testify against him when he hires a killer to make sure the trial never concludes. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=685020 Retired DC policeman Alex Cross is called on by his former partner to help track down a serial rapist. They discover a connection between the rapist and his wifes killing years earlier, she was gunned down on the street in front of her husband. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=641550 Two killers compete with each other for who can commit the most murders. One lives in Los Angeles and specializes in dismembering his victims, the other operates in the Carolinas, his specialty being college girls. By the author of Along Came a Spider. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=641549 A struggling Montauk lawyer agrees to defend a local man accused of murdering several flashy Hamptons types and finds himself in the midst of another trial of the century--Library journal. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1303053 From the author of The beach house and Kiss the girls comes a sizzling new thriller. When a number of rich men come to a mysterious end, and a young investment banker dies of a supposed heart attack, FBI agent John OHara believes it is the work of a cold-blooded killer. Turning his eye to the only witness - the young bankers beautiful and secretive widow - OHara thinks hes closing in, but hes not sure whether hes pursuing justice or his own fatal obsession. This compelling edge-of -your seat thriller reads like a collaboration with Alfred Hitchcock and keeps readers guessing until the last deadly kiss. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=517844 When the worlds largest cities are seized by terrorists who threaten to set off deadly bombs unless their demands are met, Alex Cross heads a joint investigation by the FBI, CIA, and Interpol to outmaneuver two vicious criminals known as the Weasel and the Wolf. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=546556 Alex Cross joins forces with Scotland Yard and Interpol in pursuit of the Wolf and the Weasel. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=491758 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1295069 Hugh De Luc, a poor innkeeper, returns home from the First Crusade wearied from battle and disillusioned by carnage. After journeying from the Holy Land back to his own small village, he finds his nightmare is just beginning. In his absence, Hughs son has been killed and his beloved wife, Sophie, abducted by a ruthless duke in search of a priceless relic dating back to the Crucifixion. Taking on the role of a jester, Hugh infiltrates the court where he believes Sophie is held captive. There he confronts men more evil than he ever imagined and embarks on an epic battle to restore his broken life.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=436467 Washington cop Alex Cross gets involved in his partners effort to save the life of an old Army buddy whos facing execution for a horrendous and inexplicable murder spree in North Carolina. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1294865 Alex Cross has never believed in vampires. But when two joggers are found slain in a manner that suggests a macabre ritual, he has to reconsider. Someone believes in vampires enough to have committed a series of bizarre murders that appear to be the work of one. Local police are horrified, and even the FBI is baffled. Cross takes on the case and plunges into a netherworld of secret clubs and role-players, a world full of poseurs and playactors - and someone demented enough to have crossed the line from dark ritual to real blood. At the same time, a lethal super-criminal from Crosss past known as the Mastermind is stalking him, taunting him, and threatening everything he holds dear. Cross has never been closer to defeat, or in greater danger. In a shocking conclusion, Alex Cross must survive a deadly confrontation - only to discover at last the awful secret of the Mastermind.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=359050 Alex Cross must save two children who are kidnapped by their teacher, a psychopathic serial killer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=124050 The author of the bestselling Along Came a Spider, Patterson, weaves a superb story of unrelenting suspense about an elegant jet-setting pair of psychopathic killers spearheading a grisly series of machete murders. (Pyschological/Suspense)