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Previous titles from December 2009

Title Author

Sworn to Silence (Kate Burkholder #1)

A gun-toting, cursing, former Amish female chief of police stars in this excellent first in a new suspense series from romance veteran Castillo (Fade to Red).

Castillo, Linda

Crazy Beautiful

Baratz-Logsted's modern take on Beauty and the Beast is told from the alternating points of view of two sophomores as they begin class at a new school.

Baratz-Logsted, Lauren

Supersister

Who could this masked girl be? It's Supersister!

Cadena, Beth

Snore, Dinosaur, Snore!

t a total of forty-two words, many of them "snore," this book is a model of concise, witty storytelling.

Bendall-Brunello, John

I'm Getting a Checkup

It's natural to feel a little nervous about going to the doctor.

Singer, Marilyn

1776: A New Look at Revolutionary Williamsburg

National Geographic

Kostyal, K.M with the Colonial Williamsburge Foundation

January's Sparrow

Patricia Polacco's most powerful book since Pink and Say.

Polacco, Patricia

Still Alice

"Heartbreakingly real.... So real, in fact, that it kept me from sleeping for several nights. I couldn't put it down.... Still Alice is a story that must be told." -- Brunonia Barry, New York Times bestselling author of The Lace Reader

Genova, Lisa

Under the Dome

Readers will recognize themes and images from King's earlier fiction, and while this novel doesn't have the moral weight of, say, The Stand, nevertheless, it's a nonstop thrill ride as well as a disturbing, moving meditation on our capacity ...

King, Stephen

Wrecker, The (Isaac Bell #2)

While the Wrecker's identity is revealed early on and there's never any doubt that Isaac will get his man, readers will find many thrills and much diabolical cleverness along the way.

Cussler, Clive ; Justin Scott

Wrong Mother, The [aka: The Point of Rescue]

"A superior psychological mystery...Paced like a ticking time bomb with flawlessly distinct characterization, this is a fiercely fresh and un-put-downable read."-Publishers Weekly (starred)

Hannah, Sophie

All the Dead Voices (Ed Loy #4)

* 'I'd be prepared to swear that there has never been a character in Irish crime fiction with a name so taut, muscular and slyly tongue in cheek as Ed Loy ...' -- Irish Times 20060501

Hughes, Declan

American Nerd : The Story of My People

Starred Review. In his charming and disarmingly serious study of the history of the nerd in popular culture and throughout modern history, Nugent (Elliott Smith and the Big Nothing) succeeds in crafting a nuanced discussion without resorting to ...

Nugent, Benjamin

American Savage : Stories

Starred Review. These fine-tuned stories are shaped by stealthy wit, stunning turns of events, and breath-taking insights.

Campbell, Bonnie Jo

Answer Man, The

Arlen's life collides with Elizabeth (Lauren Graham), a single mom raising her seven-year-old son, and Kris (Lou Taylor Pucci), a young man fresh out of rehab who is searching for meaning. Both Elizabeth and Kris are hopeful that Arlen ... Rated R

Art of Making Money, The : The Story of a Master Counterfeiter

Passing dud notes may not be a completely victimless crime. But true professional forgers are careful not to spend their fake dollars in their own neighborhoods, in part of course out of a very practical concern about being caught by the Secret ...

Kersten, Jason

Authorized Ender Companion, The

The Authorized Ender Companion is a complete and in-depth encyclopedia of all the persons, places, things and events in Orson Scott Card’s Ender Universe.

Card, Orson Scott ; Jack Black

Body in the Attic, The (Faith Fairchild #14) (PB)

In the rambling old house the family inhabits in Cambridge, Faith's children find an old wardrobe that contains . . . not Narnia but a diary from 1946.

Page, Katherine Hall

Body in the Bookcase, The (Faith Fairchild #9) (PB)

Faith, like everybody else in town, is appalled when 80-year-old Sarah Winslow is found dead after her house is burglarized. After her own home is broken into, Faith decides to solve the crimes.

Page, Katherine Hall

Christmas Blizzard, A

A short comic novel about a Hawaii-bound holiday traveler who ends up stranded in his North Dakota hometown during a blizzard.

Keillor, Garrison

Conscious Cook, The : Delicious Meatless Recipes That Will Change the Way You Eat

"What's great about this cookbook is its range and its approach to meatless cooking. No main dish ever feels like a side dish . . . Instead, each meal is made to be complete and satisfying." (fitsugar.com )

Ronnen, Tal

Dr. Death (Alex Delaware #14)

A series of well-publicized gentle deaths are the work of self-appointed angel of mercy Dr. Eldon Mate, who attends to the terminally ill in cheap hotel rooms or in the back of his van. Now Mate himself is dead, carved up and found by two joggers ...

Kellerman, Jonathan

Dust (Richard Jury #21)

Richard Jury, the urbane Superintendent of New Scotland Yard CID, has starred in 21 mysteries and is somewhat of a holdover from an earlier era of procedurals, when crime-scene investigation took a backseat to the leisurely examination of the victim'

Grimes, Martha

Hot Ice

She has the cash and the connection; he has the stolen documents leading to a fabulous fortune. It's a business proposition, but the race to find the treasure is only part of the game.

Roberts, Nora

I, Alex Cross (Alex Cross #16)

As Alex closes in on the killer, he discovers evidence that points to the unimaginable--a revelation that could rock the entire world. With the unstoppable action, unforeseeable twists, and edge-of-your-seat suspense that only a James Patterson ...

Patterson, James

Speak No Evil (Evil #1) (PB)

Silence is deadly. The murder of eighteen-year-old Angie Vance was exceptionally vile–her mouth was sealed with glue, an obscenity scrawledwas across her skin, and she was suffocated in a garbage bag.

Brennan, Allison

Vendetta (Sisterhood #3)

Readers may feel a bit squeamish as the vendetta is actualized, but Michaels' writing is as intriguing and fast paced as ever. Maria Hatton

Michaels, Fern

Weighed in the Balance (William Monk #7) (PB)

Perry's series about Victorian-age investigator William Monk is one of the crown jewels of the genre, and her latest keeps the standards high.

Perry, Anne

47th Samurai, The (Bob Lee Swagger #4)

*Starred Review* This is the novel Hunter's fans have been waiting for, the book that brings together his father-and-son protagonists: Earl Swagger, World War II hero and hard-nosed cop, and Bob Lee Swagger, Vietnam sniper and, like his father, ...

Hunter, Stephen

5000 Year Leap, The : The 28 Great Ideas That Changed the World

In this book, discover the 28 Principles of Freedom our Founding Fathers said must be understood and perpetuated by every people who desire peace, prosperity, and freedom. Learn how adherence to these beliefs during the past 200 years has brought ...

Skousen, W. Cleon (Willard Cleon)

Alexandria Link, The (Cotton Malone #2)

At the start of bestseller Berry's second thriller to feature Cotton Malone (after The Templar Legacy), Malone, a former employee of the covert branch of the U.S. Justice Department, is trying to lead a secluded life as a bookseller in Copenhagen.

Berry, Steve

Belgrave Square (Thomas Pitt #12) (PB)

Victorian police inspector Thomas Pitt and his well-born wife, Charlotte, Perry once again weaves social history and a well-plotted puzzle to moving effect. Here the pair investigate the murder of a back-street usurer.

Perry, Anne

Big Bang Theory, The : The Complete First Season

The triumph of The Big Bang Theory is that everyone is written with genuine affection; what could have been a lifeless parade of stereotypes--Two Nerds and a Hot Chick--becomes instead a charming collision of cultures. Not Rated

Big Bang Theory, The : The Complete Second Season

eason 2 shows us what that friendship looks like, and it's awesome, especially when it includes a rousing game of "Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock." Not Rated

Big Steal, The (Sterling Glass Mystery #2) (PB)

*Starred Review* In her second book, following Stealing with Style (2005), real-life antiques appraiser Jenkins again imbues her sleuth, Sterling Glass, with knowledge and curiosity in equal parts, making this story as informative as it layered.

Jenkins, Emyl

Body in the Gallery, The (Faith Fairchild #17) (PB)

Like Davidson, Agatha Award–winning Page injects cooking lore and advice (and recipes at the back) into her conventional body-found-by-caterer plot.

Page, Katherine Hall

Body in the Sleigh, The (Faith Fairchild #18) (PB)

Faith and her family get away to their cottage on Sanpere Island in Maine's Penobscot Bay for the Christmas season. Tranquility reigns only briefly before Faith finds a young girl's body tucked among the mannequins in a local holiday display.

Page, Katherine Hall

Come Back, Como : Winning the Heart of a Reluctant Dog

As a man owned by a dog, I read this book with delight, merriment, and deep sympathy. And when I reached the most touching parts, there was my dog's head, in my lap -- he knew I had a heart all along. (David Thomson, author ...)

Winn, Steven

Crash into Me (PB)

Sorenson (Dangerous to Touch) sends tough, emotionally withdrawn FBI agent Sonora Sonny Vasquez to a small California town to investigate a series of murders in this high-tension romantic thriller.

Sorenson, Jill

Don't Dump the Dog : Outrageous Stories and Simple Solutions to Your Worst Dog Behavior Problems

"A lively and unusual combination of training tips, humor, memoir and criticism... Grim's frank, straightforward style is what makes this book different from a lot of basic dog training guides." ----St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Grim, Randy

Friend of the Family, A

Lauren Grodstein, author of the breakout debut novel, Reproduction Is the Flaw of Love, goes to even greater literary heights with a contemporary suburban drama brewing with an undercurrent of violence that, with each turn of the page, takes on ...

Grodstein, Lauren

Going Rogue : an American Life

"Going Rogue" won't do much to change any minds. But for what it reveals about our current political culture, Hans Robert Jauss would say it can't be beat. bookworld@washpost.com Copyright 2009, The Washington Post. All Rights Reserved.

Palin, Sarah

Body in the Bouillon, The (Faith Fairchild #3) (PB)

Faith Fairchild, formerly a trendy New York gourmet caterer, scatters upscale brand names like confetti while acting as an amateur investigator.

Page, Katherine Hall

Body in the Ivy, The (Faith Fairchild #16) (PB)

Agatha Award–winner Page pays clever homage to Christie's Ten Little Indians in the 16th outing of her Faith Fairchild series, which finds the amateur sleuth trapped on a remote New England island with a group of imperiled weekend guests.

Page, Katherine Hall

Body in the Kelp, The (Faith Fairchild #2) (PB)

Faith Fairchild spends an August vacation on Sanpere Island, Maine, with her two-year-old son while her minister husband goes on a religious retreat.

Page, Katherine Hall

Body in the Lighthouse, The (Faith Fairchild #13) (PB)

Developers and environmentalists do battle over a deserted lighthouse in Page's 13th absorbing

Page, Katherine Hall

Body in the Moonlight, The (Faith Fairchild #11) (PB)

Minister's wife Faith Fairchild has her plate full when the Murder Mystery benefit she caters is marred by a real murder. Now, not only is her business in jeopardy, but Aleford's busybodies are suggesting that Faith herself may be the killer!

Page, Katherine Hall

Body of Evidence [VHS]

Madonna isn't merely the prime suspect in the scandalous murder of a millionaire with kinky appetites; she's the murder weapon itself in this erotic thriller in the Basic Instinct mode. Not Rated

Borderlands (Inspector Benedict Devlin #1) (PB)

When the body of 15-year-old Angela Cashell is found straddling the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in McGilloway's assured debut, Garda inspector Benedict Devlin takes charge of the case because he recognizes ...

McGilloway, Brian

Bosque de los Pigmeos, El [Spanish ed.] (City of the Beasts #3)

Con la ayuda de los poderes mágicos de sus animales totémicos, Jaguar y Águila, Alexander y Nadia se lanzan en una espectacular lucha por restaurar la libertad de los pigmeos.

Allende, Isabel

Brunswick Gardens (Thomas Pitt #18) (PB)

In London's affluent Brunswick Gardens, the battle over Charles Darwin's revolutionary theory of evolution intensifies as the respected Reverend Parmenter is boldly challenged by his beautiful assistant, Unity Bellwood--a "new woman" whose ...

Perry, Anne

Buchers Hill (Tess Monaghan #3)

No sooner has Tess Monaghan hung her PI-for-hire shingle outside her new office on Butchers Hill when in walks Luther Beale. A notorious vigilante who shot a boy for vandalizing his car five years earlier, Luther has just gotten out of prison ...

Lippman, Laura

Sleepy Time Blessings

Board Book

Conan, Sally Anne

Something Terrible Happened on Kenmore

Historical Fiction

Stillerman, Marci

Shattered

Cassie's big moment as the youth orchestra's violin soloist is at hand and she is excited...

Baron, KAthi

Far from Gringo Land

Rick Dresner is spending the summer with the Romero family, who live in a barrio in the hills of Santo Domingo, Mexico.

Myers, Edward

Coliseum Con, The

Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novel Series # 3

Stilton, Geronimo

I've Seen Santa!

On Christmas Eve, Mommy Bear tries to convince Little Bear that Santa won't come until he goes to sleep...

Bedford, David

Good Soldiers, The

Starred Review. A success story in the headlines, the surge in Iraq was an ordeal of hard fighting and anguished trauma for the American soldiers on the ground, according to this riveting war report.

Finkel, David

Ice

’Tis the season for mistletoe and holly, Santa . . . and suspense. And the gift that keeps on giving is Ice: premier thriller author Linda Howard’s breathless tale of a man, a woman, and a battle for survival against an unforgiving winter–and ...

Howard, Linda

Inn at Eagle Point, The (Chesapeake Shores #1) (PB)

It's been years since Abby O'Brien Winters set foot in Chesapeake Shores. The Maryland town her father built has too many sad memories and Abby too few spare moments, thanks to her demanding Wall Street career, the crumbling of her marriage and ...

Woods, Sherryl

Jim Cramer's Getting Back to Even

Getting Back to Even is indispensable for any investor still reeling in shock from the 2008-2009 market collapse and wondering where to go from here. From investment strategies to specific stock recommendations, it's the foundation for ...

Cramer, Jim

Jim Cramer's Real Money

Cramer, cofounder of TheStreet.com, the daily financial news Web site, and cohost of CNBC's Kudlow & Cramer, is a successful trader and former hedge-fund manager.

Cramer, Jim

Kindred in Death (In Death #35)

New York City law officers have more technological weapons at their disposal in bestseller Robb's snappy near-future series, but so do criminals, including the sadistic rapist killer who strikes down Deena MacMasters, the 16-year-old daughter ...

Robb, J. D.

Knockout : Interviews with Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer and How to Prevent Getting It in the First Place

Since prevention is the best course, Somers' experts provide nutrition, lifestyle, and dietary supplementation options to help protect you from getting the disease in the first place.

Somers, Suzanne

Locked in (Sharon McCone #26)

returning to her office late one night, McCone is shot while interrupting a burglary. When she wakes up in the hospital, McCone is fully conscious but locked in. Paralyzed, she can communicate only by blinking her eyes.

Muller, Marcia

Moon River and Me

A remarkable memoir by one of the most popular and beloved entertainers of the twentieth century.

Williams, Andy

Night of Thunder (Bob Lee Swagger #5)

Nikki Swagger, the series hero's journalist daughter, is seriously injured when a hit man runs her car off the road in Tennessee hill country. Despite Swagger's fears that the legion of enemies he's made over the years are responsible for ...

Hunter, Stephen

Pioneer Woman Cooks, The : Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl

"Jokey and irresistible. Drummond's.appreciation for something as simple as well-made pico de gallo is infectious. Such attentiveness to basic cooking skills makes the book entertaining and useful." (New York Times Gift Guide )

Drummond, Ree

Plum Pudding Murder (Hannah Swensen #13)

When Hannah, the proprietor of the Cookie Jar in Lake Eden, Minn., stops by the Crazy Elf Christmas Tree Lot one night to pick up a check, she discovers the body of the owner, Larry Jaeger, inside Elf Headquarters, the double-wide trailer ...

Fluke, Joanne

Postsecret : Confessions on Life, Death, and God

Frank Warren is a small business owner who started PostSecret.com as a community art project. Since November 2004 Warren has received more than 150,000 anonymous postcards.

Warren, Frank (Frank C.)

Quilter's Holiday, A (Elm Creek Quilts #15)

As each quilter explains the significance of her carefully chosen block, stories of love and longing for family and friends emerge -- feelings that are also expressed in the gifts they work on throughout the day.

Chiaverini, Jennifer

Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul : How to Create a New You

Starred Review. Alternative medicine guru Chopra, author of more than 50 books, argues that the bond between body and soul has been severed; it's his hope that humankind is about to embark on a restoration project that will give the soul ...

Chopra, Deepak

Telex from Cuba

Using family stories, extensive archival research, and all the tools of the novelist's imagination, she creates a portrait in many voices of a small society at a crucial moment in time: the American sugar cane and nickel-mining colony ...

Kushner, Rachel

There Goes the Bride (Agatha Raisin #20)

Near the start of bestseller Beaton's splendid 20th Agatha Raisin mystery (after 2008's A Spoonful of Poison), the lovelorn middle-aged detective reluctantly attends the wedding of her ex-husband, James Lacey, in the market town of Hewes.

Beaton, M. C.

Too Much Happiness : Stories

Starred Review. Munro's latest collection is satisfyingly true to form and demonstrates why she continues to garner laurels (such as this year's Man Booker International Prize). Through carefully crafted situations, Munro breathes arresting ...

Munro, Alice

Twisted Tree

Kent Meyers's new novel opens like a chilling murder mystery, with a serial killer stalking and abducting a young woman he has targeted through an Internet chat room for anorexics.

Meyers, Kent

What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures

"Malcolm Gladwell triumphantly returns to his roots with this collections of his great works from The New Yorker Magazine....Do yourself a favor and curl up with What the Dog Saw this week: It is more entertaining and edifying than should be ...

Gladwell, Malcolm

When Everything Changed : the Amazing Journey of American Women, from 1960 to the Present

"Compulsively readable....Millions lived through the material Collins covers in her new book. To those who did not, it might read a little like science fiction." (The Dallas Morning News Chris Vognar )

Collins, Gail

Whisper of Warning

Courtney Glass has been in trouble all her life, but nothing tops being an up-close witness to a brutal murder. Until she's accused of the crime.

Griffin, Laura

Why Women Have Sex : Understanding Sexual Motivations, from Adventure to Revenge (and Everything in Between)

“Occasionally poetic, always candid. The book is filled with insights with which to start conversations.”—Psychology Today

Meston, Cindy M.

Being Elizabeth (House of Deravenel #3) (PB)

The new reigning queen of Deravenels, the UK’s largest global conglomerate, is Elizabeth Turner, a 25-year-old, auburn-haired beauty who regained control of her family’s multifaceted enterprise following the death of her half-sister, Mary.

Bradford, Barbara Taylor

Big Dirt Nap, The (Dirty Business Mystery #2)

The nifty puzzle that unfolds involves Native American casinos, mysterious Russians and that stinky slow-blooming flower.

Harris, Rosemary

Book of Basketball, The : The NBA According to the Sports Guy

There is only one writer on the planet who possesses enough basketball knowledge and passion to write the definitive book on the NBA.* Bill Simmons, the from-the-womb hoops addict known to millions as ESPN.com’s Sports Guy, is that writer.

Simmons, Bill

Breathless

“Koontz is a superb plotter and wordsmith. He chronicles the hopes and fears of our time in broad strokes and fine detail, using popular fiction to explore the human condition.” —USA Today

Koontz, Dean R (Dean Ray)

Cold River (Black Falls #2)

Hannah Shay has finally shown the town of Black Falls what she's worth. Her Three Sisters Café is a success, and she's soon to become a prosecutor. When the café becomes an epicenter for investigators trying to pierce a violent crime ring that's ...

Neggers, Carla

Crowning Mercy (Crowning Mercy #1)

The civil war that is tearing England asunder in the year 1643 has not yet touched Dorcas Slythe, a secretly rebellious young Puritan woman living in the countryside south of London, who longs to escape the safe, pious tyranny of her father.

Cornwell, Bernard ; Susannah Kells

Death of a Travelling Man (Hamish MacBeth #9) (PB)

Beaton's eighth mystery featuring Scottish police constable Hamish MacBeth is every bit as charming, humorous, and clever as the first seven. This time MacBeth acquires a new sidekick, P. C. Willie Lamont, who has less talent for police work ...

Beaton, M. C.

Lover Avenged (Black Dagger Brotherhood #) (PB)

Rehvenge, a symphath vampire who gets energy from manipulating others' emotions, is recruited by a group who want to displace vampire king Wrath, a gruff, determined vigilante. Rehvenge is also falling hard for vampire nurse Ehlena, who disdains his

Ward, J. R.

My Sister's Keeper

Grab a box of tissues and settle in for a heart-wrenching exploration of illness, morality, and familial bonds in this excellent screen adaptation of bestselling author Jodi Picoult's My Sister's Keeper. Rated PG-13

New York : the Novel

But above all, what I love about New York is that people have always come there in search of freedom, and usually found it. ... --Edward Rutherfurd

Rutherfurd, Edward

Notes Left Behind

"Elena has left behind a story of resilience, hope and most of all, love. We can't help but take her into our hearts, and carry the best of her into our own lives." (Jeffrey Zaslow, coauthor, The Last Lecture )

Desserich, Brooke

Pirate Latitudes

Hoist the Jolly Roger above the bestseller list, ye mateys, 'cause Michael Crichton has just published a swashbuckling pirate thriller.

Crichton, Michael

Real Messiah, The : the Throne of St. Mark and the True Origins of Christianity

Highly controversial but impeccably researched, The Real Messiah explodes the myth that Jesus was the long-prophesied Messiah of the Jewish nation.

Huller, Stephen

Recipe Club, The : a Tale of Food and Friendship

Loyalty, loss, and the ties that bind. These are the ingredients of The Recipe Club, a "novel cookbook" that combines an authentic story of friendship with more than 80 delicious recipes.

Israel, Andrea

U is for Undertow (Kinsey Millhone #21)

Robert B. Parker and Sue Grafton: Author One-on-One: Read on to see Robert B. Parker's questions for Sue Grafton, or turn the tables to see what Grafton asked Parker.

Grafton, Sue

Cain His Brother (William Monk #6) (PB)

Perry's lingering fame from the murder she committed as an adolescent won't hurt her latest book's popularity, but there's no doubt that her historical mysteries would be critical and popular successes no matter what her background.

Perry, Anne

Chasing Amy [VHS]

Writer-director Kevin Smith (Clerks) makes a huge leap in sophistication with this strong story about a comic-book artist (Ben Affleck) who falls in love with a lesbian (Joey Lauren Adams) and actually gets his wish that she love him, too. Rated R

Christmas on Conrad Street (Misty Harbor #2) (PB)

Giving up on Baltimore and love after she catches her boyfriend with another woman, Dr. Sydney Fletcher heads for the Maine village of Misty Harbor to set up a new practice.

Evanick, Marcia

Christmas Thief, The (Regan Reilly) (PB)

Alvirah Meehan, the lottery winner turned amateur sleuth, teams up with private investigator Regan Reilly to solve another Christmas mystery. This time they get in the middle of a case involving a beautiful eighty-foot blue spruce that has been ...

Clark, Mary Higgins ; Carol Higgins Clark

Crimson Tide [VHS]

When radio communications problems aboard the USS Alabama prevent the sub from receiving its orders clearly during a tense confrontation with Russian warships, Navy officer Denzel Washington faces a huge ethical dilemma: countermand the ... Rated R

Dead Presidents [VHS]

Larenz Tate (from Why Do Fools Fall in Love) plays Anthony Curtis, an open-hearted African American teenager who gets shipped out to Vietnam with several of his pals, witnesses unspeakable horrors, and then struggles to readjust to ... Rated R

Descubra los Misterios del Codigo Da Vinci [Uniform Title: Breaking the Da Vinci Code]

En el libro Descubra los misterios del Codigo Da Vinci, el doctor Darrell Bock, responde a las declaraciones del novelista usando textos antiguos verdaderos que revelan las respuestas a las siguientes preguntas:

Bock, Darrell L.

Devil's Advocate [VHS]

In The Devil's Advocate Al Pacino takes his turn as the great Satan, and clearly relishes his chance to raise hell. Rated R

Devil's Own, The [VHS]

Ostensibly the movie's about an IRA terrorist (Pitt) who escapes from British troops in Belfast and travels to New York City, where he stays in the home of a seasoned cop (Ford) who has no idea of the terrorist's true identity. Rated R

Exotica [VHS]

In spite of its atrociously misleading packaging, Exotica is a beguiling mystery by enigmatic Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan, in which people and their relationships are not what they seem. Rated R

Eyes Wide Shut [VHS]

It was inevitable that Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut would be the most misunderstood film of 1999. Kubrick died four months prior to its release, and there was no end to speculation how much he would have tinkered with the picture, ... Rated R

Farriers' Lane (Thomas Pitt #13) (PB)

Perry's established audience will clamor for this newest Inspector Pitt offering. Pitt's investigation into the death of a judge leads him to a notorious, unsolved crucifixion murder.

Perry, Anne

Fatal Attraction [VHS]

Does Michael Douglas deserve the unwanted attention he and his family are receiving at the hands of loony stalker Glenn Close? After a weekend extramarital affair with colleague Close, he returns home to wife Anne Archer, and Close ... Rated R

Fifth Element, The [VHS]

Ancient curses, all-powerful monsters, shape-changing assassins, scantily-clad stewardesses, laser battles, huge explosions, a perfect woman, a malcontent hero--what more can you ask of a big-budget science fiction movie? Rated PG-13

Flesh and Blood (Alex Delaware #15)

With solid plotting, well-realized characterizations, and a strong narrative drive, Flesh and Blood delivers the real goods on every page. --Jane Adams

Kellerman, Jonathan

Friday Night Knitting Club, The (Friday Night Knitting Club #1)

It takes a while, but when Jacobs, who worked at Redbook and Working Woman, hits her storytelling stride, poignant twists propel the plot and help the pacing find a pleasant rhythm.

Jacobs, Kate

From Dusk till Dawn [VHS]

If you're a fan of Tarantino's lyrical dialogue and pop-cultural wit, you'll have fun with the road-movie half of this supernatural horror-comedy, but if your taste runs more to exploding heads and eyeballs, sloppy entrails and morphing ... Rated R

Game, The [VHS]

It's not quite as clever as it tries to be, but The Game does a tremendous job of presenting the story of a rigid control freak trapped in circumstances that are increasingly beyond his control. Rated R

General's Daughter, The [VHS]

On an Army base in the South, investigators Madeleine Stowe and John Travolta (acting with his belly and chin) try to solve the murder-rape of an Army captain-the general's daughter. Rated R

Good Son, The [VHS]

Evil resides in an unexpected place in this gripping, suspense-filled drama. Rated R

Grumpier Old Men [VHS]

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau reprise their roles as curmudgeonly neighbors in this sequel to their 1993 surprise hit. Rated PG-13

Guide to Owning a Cockatiel : Ailments, Breeding, History, Feeding, Accomodations

Ideal for beginners or those thinking about sharing their life with one or more of these friendly birds.

Barrie, Anmarie

Harry Bosch Novels, The (Harry Bosch #1, 2, 3)

Michael Connellys most famous character, Detective Harry Bosch, has been thrilling readers for a decade. Now available in one omnibus edition are the three books that brought him to life. #1. The Black Echo; #2. The Black Ice; #3. The Concrete Blonde

Connelly, Michael

Haunting, The [VHS]

For this haunted-house story, take a quick tour of the breathtaking rooms, but definitely don't stay the night. --Mark Englehart Rated PG-13

Fallout (Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell)

A radical Islamic leader who dreams of the past will do anything in his power to ensure that the future is destroyed-by hitting the technological world where it hurts: oil.

Michaels, David

Too Much Money

"On full display here, Dunne's jaded eye for the foibles of the ultraspoiled, his stylish wit and eavesdropper's ear--they are among the many reasons he is sorely missed."—Kirkus Reviews

Dunne, Dominick

Ugly Truth, The

Katherine Heigl further cements her reputation as one of film's most dazzling, and go-to, romantic comedy heroines. In The Ugly Truth she brings her deft comic timing and true vulnerability to a film that avoids clichés, successfully, ... Rated R

In Cold Pursuit (Em Hansen #11) (PB)

Sarah Andrews received a prestigious grant from the National Science Foundation to spend two months on Antarctica to research In Cold Pursuit, and the authenticity of her portrait of this unforgiving land is breathtaking, making for her most compelli

Andrews, Sarah

Men Who Stare at Goats, The

Indeed, as the events recounted here grow ever more curious-and the individuals Ronson meets more disturbing-it's necessary to remind oneself of Ronson's opening words: "This is a true story."

Ronson, Jon

In too Deep

Starting a new life in Santa Fe, far away from her brutal ex-husband, single mother and Texas heiress Jenny Holloway finds herself drawn to Hunter Calgary, a mysterious loner, who unbeknownst to Jenny has a secret agenda driven by revenge.

Taylor, Janelle

Innkeeping with Murder (Lighthouse Inn #1) (PB)

Tucked away in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains is the Hatteras West Inn and Lighthouse. Innkeeper Alex Winston watches over the cozy getaway, and guests count on him to take care of everything from basic repairs to breakfast.

Myers, Tim

Jasmine Trade, The (Eve Diamond #1) (PB)

When a young Chinese bride-to-be is found dead at the wheel of her Lexus at the start of this solid debut thriller, plucky Los Angeles Times reporter Eve Diamond's compulsive curiosity and professional instinct for good copy lead her into ...

Hamilton, Denise

Naptime Is the New Happy Hour : and other Ways Toddlers Turn Your Life Upside Down

Motherhood -- it's not for wimps. Once the zigzagging hormones and endless, bleary-eyed exhaustion of the first year have worn off, you're left with the startling realization that your tiny, immobile bundle has become a rampaging toddler, ...

Wilder-Taylor, Stefanie

Never Romance a Rake (Neville Family #3) (PB)

In this sizzling third book in New York Times bestselling author Liz Carlyle's compelling historical trilogy, a cynical rake joins a sinister game of cards with dangerously seductive stakes.

Carlyle, Liz

No Escape

Lowell is back with another intense romantic thriller that is just as riveting and complex as the first. -- Romantic Times

Lowell, Heather

Only You (Only) (PB)

With nothing left to wager but her innocence, the wily cardsharp "Evening Star" stares across the poker table at the killer who destroyed the two people she loved most in the world ... and deals the winning hand to a rugged, unsuspecting stranger.

Lowell, Elizabeth

Pale Horse Coming (Earl Swagger #2)

Medal of Honor winner Earl Swagger returns in a hard-hitting sequel to Stephen Hunter's best-selling Hot Springs, this time compelled by duty and friendship to follow his best friend, former Arkansas prosecutor Sam Vincent, to the most dangerous ...

Hunter, Stephen

Powder [VHS]

In telling this heartfelt story, Powder struggles to be all things to all viewers--equal parts E.T. and The Elephant Man--which compromises its overall impact. But even though it's not a great movie, it sincerely tries to accomplish ... Rated PG-13

Resolved (Butch Karp and Marlene Ciampi #15)

There is the predictable big courtroom finale, and another showdown full of bullets and mayhem. All of the Tanenbaum standards are here, and fans won't be disappointed.

Tanenbaum, Robert

Return to Paradise [VHS]

But the real news is a trio of career-best performances: Phoenix, harrowing as a child-man whose sanity has been all but eaten away by terror; Vaughn limning a fascinating portrait of a man at war with himself, self-interest and furtive ... Rated R

RoboCop

When it arrived on the big screen in 1987, Paul Verhoeven's RoboCop was like a high-voltage jolt of electricity, blending satire, thrills, and abundant violence with such energized gusto that audiences couldn't help feeling stunned and amazed Rated X

Rutland Place (Thomas Pitt #5) (PB)

“When Anne Perry puts Thomas and Charlotte Pitt on the case, we are in exemplary Victorian company.”—New York Times

Perry, Anne

She Loves Me Not

Wendy Corsi Staub's She Loves Me Not details the domestic dramas of a single mother who has been targeted by a killer. Ever since Rose Larabee lost her husband and underwent heart transplant surgery, she's had troubles making ends meet.

Staub, Wendy Corsi

She's All That [VHS]

What elevates She's All That above the realm of standard teen fare is its mixture of good-natured fairy-tale romance and surprisingly clear-eyed view of high school social strata. Rated PG-13

Silence in Hanover Close (Thomas Pitt #9) (PB)

Lovers of historical fiction and mystery dare not miss this newest title, featuring late Victorian Inspector Pitt ( Paragon Walk , Cardington Crescent ). Unjustly accused of murdering a prostitute central to a case, Pitt languishes in prison, ...

Perry, Anne

Snowfire

Graystones is a chic American ski resort. But Linda Earle, who hasn't come for the winder sports feels a terrifying atmosphere on the icy slopes.

Whitney, Phyllis A.

Sopranos, The : the Complete Fourth Season

Freed from the understandably high expectations for the fourth season, heightened by the 16-month hiatus, these episodes can be better appreciated on their own considerable merits. They are pivotal chapters in television's most novel saga. Not Rated

Sopranos, The : the Complete Second Season

In its second season, The Sopranos sustains the edgy intelligence and unpredictable, genre-warping narrative momentum that made this modern mob saga the most critically acclaimed series of the late 1990s. Not Rated

Sopranos, The : the Complete Third Season

The Sopranos continued to upend convention and defy audience expectations with a deliberately paced, calm-before-the-storm season opener that revolves around the FBI's attempts to bug the Soprano household, and a season finale that ... Not Rated

Sopranos, The : the Complete First Season

The Sopranos, writer-producer-director David Chase's extraordinary television series, is nominally an urban gangster drama, but its true impact strikes closer to home: Like 1999's other screen touchstone, American Beauty, the HBO ... Not Rated

Time to Hunt (Bob Lee Swagger #3) (PB)

After a literally explosive opening where sniper fire cuts through the chest of an unnamed victim (Swagger?), readers of Time to Hunt are plunged into the final years of the Vietnam War and the struggles of Marine Donny Fenn.

Hunter, Stephen

EndWar (Tom Clancy's Endwar #1) (PB)

Based on the bestselling video game, this new series will take readers onto the battlefields of World War III with the technical savvy and explosive action that Clancy fans have come to expect.

Michaels, David

Too Big to Fail : the Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System---and Themselves

"Andrew Ross Sorkin has written a fascinating, scene-by-scene saga of the eyeless trying to march the clueless through Great Depression II."-Tom Wolfe

Sorkin, Andrew Ross

Treasures (PB)

He was standing face-to-face with a dead woman…and she was holding a gun. Lieutenant Seth Buchanan's homicide investigation was thrown into turmoil when Grace Fontaine turned up very much alive—and in possession of one of the huge blue diamonds ...

Roberts, Nora

Whole New Light, A

When her late husband's business partner, Worth Lansing--never anything more than a friend--asks her to spend a weekend with him in Acapulco, Cyn McCall must choose between a life spent in mourning and a new beginning.

Brown, Sandra

Whole Nine Yards, The [VHS]

Well, there goes the neighborhood -- in a pine box. Rated R

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

The Rise of Cobra is not your grandfather's G.I. Rated: PG-13

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

The sixth installment of the Harry Potter series begins right where The Order of the Phoenix left off. Rated: PG

Backyardigans: Robot Repairman, The

Robot Repairmen finds the Backyardigans in futuristic metropolis set to Roller Disco Music. Rated: Not Rated

Without a Sound (PB)

Haley Lambert has moved back to her Kansas City childhood home to care for her orphaned niece, Molly-and to find the monster who murdered her own sister.

Cassidy, Carla (Carla Bracale)

Wolf [VHS]

Sophisticated to a point, this well-executed wolf-man tale works due to its clever setting and enormous star power. We all know Jack Nicholson can go nuts, but the script makes his character aware of his changes, sometimes ... Rated R

X-Files, The [VHS]

A spectacular, ice-bound finale thrillingly staged by series-veteran director Rob Bowman offers Mulder (but not a conveniently unconscious Scully) his first clear look at a You Know What, which in some quarters qualifies ... Rated PG-13

That Summer Place

Rainshadow Lodge may be on a secluded island with blue skies and crystal waters, but surely that isn't enough to make three mismatched couples jump over their differences and into each other's arms.

Macomber, Debbie ; Susan Wiggs ; Jill Barnett

Assault on Gravelly Point

Assault On Gravelly Point is a fictionalized account of one plausible scenario, answering the ultimate question, "How could it happen?" Through the eyes of Captain Wes Beacham, his family, and flight crew, we experience the agony of dealing with ...

Crawford, Bill

Blood Will Have Blood (Michael Spraggue #1) (PB)

Famed theater director Arthur Darien's production of "Dracula" is in trouble. Strange and macabre jokes -- including a batch of literally mixed Bloody Marys -- are unnerving the cast and threatening to close the play before opening night.

Barnes, Linda

Blue Rose, The (English Garden Mystery #1)

While Kate and Alex Sheppard explore the long neglected gardens of the Parsonage, their newly acquired, 19th-century Wiltshire country house, they discover an astonishing plant—a rose bush with blue flowers ("Not lavender or mauve, but ...

Eglin, Anthony

Body in the Big Apple, The (Faith Fairchild #10) (PB)

While catering a party in Manhattan, Faith meets a former classmate threatened with blackmail and death. Faith worries, then sleuths.

Page, Katherine Hall

Body in the Fjord, The (Faith Fairchild #8) (PB)

Caterer Faith Fairchild's part-time employee, Pix Miller, departs for Norway, where a friend has suddenly disappeared. Eighth in a charming series, complete with food talk, stolen antiques, murder? and recipes.

Page, Katherine Hall

Body in the Vestibule, The (Faith Fairchild #4) (PB)

Former Manhattan caterer Faith Fairchild and her family find mystery in Lyons, France in this engrossing adventure from Page's charming series.

Page, Katherine Hall

Broke Heart Blues

Set primarily in an affluent Buffalo, New York, suburb in the mid-'60s, the novel's charismatic core is high-school sensation John Reddy Heart, a local legend whose faultless, James Dean cool is so penetrating that it colors his peers' lives ...

Oates, Joyce Carol

Cities of the Dead (Michael Spraggue #4) (PB)

Actor and part-time private detective Michael Spraggue comes to New Orleans to clear an innocent woman of the murder her ex-husband, but as the Mardi Gras celebration erupts on the streets, Detective Spraggue follows an elusive trail to a ...

Barnes, Linda

Dead Heat (Michael Spraggue #3) (PB)

Add a mysterious beauty with a motive for murder, a political kingpin with Mafia connections, and enough hot cash to grease the race to justice, and you have Linda Barnes at her cold-blooded best ...

Barnes, Linda

Death of a Glutton (Hamish MacBeth #8) (PB)

The latest Hamish Macbeth case occurs near a Scottish Highlands hotel, where someone murders an obnoxious, man-chasing fat woman. A quick read.

Beaton, M. C.

Death of a Gossip (Hamish MacBeth #1) (PB)

Lady Jane Winters, society widow and gossip, is found dead at an angling school in Scotland. Who wouldn't want her shrills silenced? Local policeman, Hamish Macbeth is suspicious. With the inspiring aid of Priscilla Halburton-Smythe, Hamish ...

Beaton, M. C.

Delaware Toxics Release Inventory : Data Reports [Computer Disk]

Hazardous Substances -- Environmental Aspects -- Delaware

Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, 1996-

Dream Man (PB)

Detective Dane Hollister has a tough life. He hasn't had a day off in a month, a serial killer with a predilection for slashing women to death is on the prowl and now a psychic who claims to witness the murders through the killer's eyes has come ...

Howard, Linda

Eclipse Bay (Eclipse Bay #1) (PB)

Multimillion-selling author Jayne Ann Krentz weaves a classic tale of a rich girl and the town's bad boy who grows up to be very, very good.

Krentz, Jayne Ann

Fast Track (Sisterhood #10) (PB)

Now, back in the United States after an enforced exile, and ensconced in a new home on Big Pine Mountain in North Carolina, Myra, Kathryn, Annie, Alexis, Isabelle, Yoko, and Nikki are breathing easy at last - but not for long.

Michaels, Fern

Just the Way You Are (Lost Texas Heart #1) (PB)

When Hope Prescott was 16, tragedy destroyed her family and sent her across the country to Boston. Seven years later, as a student and answering-service operator, she saves every penny to search for her sisters and brother.

Dodd, Christina

She-Devil

Someone stole her husband...and now there s hell to pay! Roseanne Barr puts a hilarious twist on the domestic goddess persona that made her a star and Meryl Streep makes you marvel at [her] real comic witchcraft (Newsweek). Rated PG-13

Some Things That Meant the World to Me

"Joshua Mohr's scorching, jacked-up prose nearly burned my eyes out; and his main character, a young man known as Rhonda, is one of the most troubled and heartbreaking people you will ever encounter in literature." —Donald Ray Pollock

Mohr, Joshua

Sphere [VHS]

The exploration team consists of a psychologist (Dustin Hoffman), mathematician (Samuel L. Jackson), biochemist (Sharon Stone), and an astrophysicist (Liev Schreiber), and when they enter the alien ship they discover a mysterious sphere Rated PG-13

Thanksgiving : the Pilgrims' First Year in America

Thanksgiving is not a book about a holiday. It s about something that a few dozen survivors did after a year of suffering, death, struggle, and courage. ... Every American should read this book before bowing for grace on Thanksgiving Day.

Cheney, Glenn Alan

True Evil

Starred Review. Smooth prose, psychological depth and crafty plotting lift bestseller Iles's latest suspense thriller, which puts a fresh twist on a familiar theme-the cat-and-mouse game between an FBI agent and a fiendishly-clever serial killer.

Iles, Greg

Undead and Unworthy (Queen Betsy #7) (PB)

“Think Sex and the City…filled with demons and vampires.”—Publishers Weekly

Davidson, MaryJanice

Under Cedar Shades

Under Cedar Shades spans five generations of American women and their families as they struggle to endure displacement, color discrimination, famine, war and exploitation in 19th century America.

Underwood, Helen Lavinia

Two and a Half Men : the Complete Seasons 1 through 6

The sitcom stars Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones. The show is about a hedonistic jingle writer, Charlie; his uptight brother, Alan; and Alan's son, Jake. Not Rated

24 : Redemption

After sacrificing everything for his country, Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) stands to lose the only thing he has left – his freedom. Not Rated

Bad Girls, Good Women

A big, juicy novel, this is the story of Julia and Mattie, two vivacious English girls who run away to London in 1955. Recklessly rebellious Mattie, escaping childhood poverty and sexual abuse, wants to be an actress.

Thomas, Rosie

Bastard of Istanbul, The

In a novel that overflows with a kitchen sink's worth of zany characters, women are front and center: Asya Kazanci, an angst-ridden 19-year-old Istanbulite is the bastard of the title; her beautiful, rebellious mother, Zeliha (who intended to ...

Shafak, Elif

Before He Wakes : a True Story of Money, Marriage, Sex, and Murder

In 1988, high school coach Russ Stager of Durham, N.C., was "accidentally" killed by his wife, Barbara, shot with a loaded gun he allegedly kept under his pillow. A seemingly happy and popular couple, both active in their church, the two were ...

Bledsoe, Jerry

Collecting Toy Trains : an Identification & Value Guide, no. 3

Now in its 3rd edition, Collecting Toy Trains has hundreds of new photos and listings. Engines, cars, and accessories with descriptions, prices, and photographs for Lionel, Marx, American Flyer, Buddy L, and others are included in this fun ...

O'Brien, Richard

Dutch (Dutch #1)

James Bernard Jr., a.k.a. Dutch, has become the most dangerous criminal in New Jersey. From his early skill as a car thief, Dutch recognized the opportunity to rule the ...

Woods, Teri

Hardware (Carlotta Carlyle #6) (PB)

When Boston-area cabbies are targeted in a series of attacks, the professional and personal lives of Carlotta Carlyle bloom with mystery in this lively yarn.

Barnes, Linda

Hostage

You get two hostage crises for the price of one in Hostage, an overwrought but otherwise involving thriller grounded by Bruce Willis's solid lead performance. Rated R

Kindred the Embraced : The Complete Vampire Collection [VHS]

The first episode sets up the premise: Julian Luna (Mark Frankel), the ruler of five vampire clans in San Francisco (known as the Kindred), is relentlessly pursued by cop Frank Kohanek (C. Thomas Howell), who mistakenly believes Luna ... Not Rated

Murder of Honor, A (Kearney and Phelps #1) [Cassette Tapes]

Frank Kearney and Jose Phelps have been partners on the District of Columbia Police Force for more than 20 years. They're good cops in a tough town, homicide detectives in a city with the world's highest murder rate.

Andrews, Robert

Witch & Wizard

The world is changing: the government has seized control of every aspect of society, and now, kids are disappearing.

Patterson, James; Gabriella Charbonnet

I Love You, Beth Cooper

I Love You, Beth Cooper is a light, frothy high school romp that showcases teen angst and manages to deliver some real belly laughs. Rated: PG-13

Here We Go Again

Demi Lovato had lofty goals for Here We Go Again: "I wanted not only to make a great album...

Lovato, Demi

Kiss and Tell

2009 album from the teen sensation and star of the Disney Channel's Wizards Of Waverly Place.

Gomez, Selena and the Scene

Dog Who Saved Christmas, The

The Bannister family’s new addition, Zeus (voiced by Mario Lopez) a former K-9 police hero... Rated: PG

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Pure. Popcorn. Entertainment. That's an exact classification of director Michael Bay's Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Rated: PG-13

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Ben Stiller wrestles with extinct beasts, historical figures, and meddling monkeys in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian... Rated: PG

Monsters vs. Aliens

Monsters don't exist, right? Rated: PG

Pushing Up Daisies (Dirty Business Mystery #1)

“Quirky, original, and captivating…sure to please.”—Carolyn Hart, Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Award-winning author of the Death on Demand series

Harris, Rosemary

Rhino Ranch

Starred Review. McMurtry ends the west Texas saga of Duane Moore, begun in 1966 with The Last Picture Show, with a top-shelf blend of wit and insight, sharply defined characters and to-the-point prose.

McMurtry, Larry

Slice of Murder, A (Eleanor Swift #1)

Pizza lovers will relish the pseudonymous Cavender's delightful first in a new cozy series, which introduces Eleanor Swift, owner of A Slice of Life, a pizzeria in Timber Ridge, N.C.

Cavender, Chris

Snow Angels (PB)

Omnibus - Contents: Snow Angels / Fern Michaels; The Presents of Angels / Marie Bostwick; Decorations / Janna McMahon; Miracle on Main Street / Rosalind Noonan

Michaels, Fern ; Marie Bostwick ; Janna McMahan ; Rosalind Noonan

Stones into Schools : Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan

From the author of the #1 bestseller Three Cups of Tea, the continuing story of this determined humanitarian's efforts to promote peace through education.

Mortenson, Greg

Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie

When Alex (Selena Gomez) ruins a family vacation by accidentally casting a horrible spell on her loved ones... Rated: G

Where Should Turtle Be?

Little turtle was lost! Free from his egg, he climbed out into a big, beautiful new world. Lost and alone, he wondered-where did he really belong?

Ring, Susan

Henry the Impatient Heron

Henry the Heron couldn't stand still! He was always moving, and it drove everyone crazy!

Love, Donna

Moose and Magpie

It isn't always easy being a moose but this young moose has a special, joke-telling friend to keep him company...

Restrepo, Bettina

Paws, Claws, Hands, and Feet

et off on the right foot! Join the animals in their foot-frolicking fun-running, jumping, leaping, and hopping . . .

Hutmacher, Kimberly

Baby Owl's Rescue

What if you found a baby owl in your back yard?

Curtis, Jennifer Keats

Very Snowy Christmas

The team behind The Very Noisy Night chronicles Little Mouse's quest for the perfect holly sprig and his experience of snow for the first time...

Hendry, Diana

Louie and the Monsters

Louie didn’t like monsters, but monsters liked Louie!

Burfoot, Ella

Bumbletum

There is a soft, cuddly, new toy in the bedroom and his name is Bumbletum.

Smallman, Steve

Endgame (Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell #6) (PB)

Third Echlon operative Same Fisher knows that several disastrous missions have depleted the ranks of the Splinter Cells. What he doesn't know is that a stunning piece of evidence has been uncovered that points to the mole who sold out his government.

Michaels, David

Conviction (Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell #5) (PB)

Several disastrous missions have depleted the ranks of the Splinter Cells. Third Echelon is training new recruits when a stunning piece of evidence is uncovered. Evidence that points to the mole who sold out his government...Sam Fisher, Splinter Cell

Michaels, David

Trial by Fire (Alison Reynolds #5)

That Ali is essentially cast as a stenographer, surreptitiously transcribing the conversations of those visiting the victim's room, narrows the window for heart-racing action. A desert shoot-out tacked on toward the end adds some excitement.

Jance, Judith A.

Audacity to Win, The : the Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory

"[Plouffe] gives readers a visceral sense of the campaign from an insider's point of view...He offers acute assessments of the larger dynamics at play in the 2008 race, and he is frank about missteps that the Obama campaign made along the way.

Plouffe, David

Box 21

At the start of this gripping Swedish novel, two 17-year-old Lithuanian girls, Lydia and Alena, fall into an insidious but widely practiced trap: They agree to journey to Stockholm to accept what they're told are high-paying jobs.

Roslund, Anders ; Borge Hellstrom

Disciple, The (Tommy Carmellini #4)

Returning to the kind of military and espionage story that made Cuba one of his most successful novels, Coonts weaves an unforgettable tale of men and women at war, with the sort of dramatic military action and undercover technology for which ...

Coonts, Stephen

Dracula : the Un-Dead

Dracula will not die. Never mind the stake through his heart. Forget that sunlight turned him into ash. Nowadays, when the fiend comes to his predictably messy end, it's easy to imagine him, like Tom Sawyer, watching his own funeral and chuckling ...

Stoker, Dacre ; Ian Holt