BRAILLE BOOKS 1993-1994 National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Washington, DC 1994 Press Braille--Fiction Adventure Bless the Beasts and Children BR 9261 by Glendon Fred Swarthout 1 volume Six boys, neglected and scarred as a result of absentee parents or broken homes, become outcasts at an expensive summer camp in the canyon country of Arizona. Together they set out to rescue a group of doomed buffalo, a mission that takes on dangerous proportions. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1970. The Far Side of the World BR 9076 by Patrick O'Brian 3 volumes The War of 1812 continues. Captain Jack Aubrey of the Royal Navy is thrilled to take his beloved _Surprise_ on assignment in the Atlantic with his physician spy friend Stephen Maturin on board. They have orders to intercept the _Norfolk_, an American frigate bent on interfering with British whaling interests. They face extraordinary dangers as their pursuit leads them into waters on the far side of the world. Some strong language. 1984. The Fortune of War BR 8768 by Patrick O'Brian 3 volumes When Captain Jack Aubrey receives news in the Dutch East Indies of his appointment to command the best the Royal Navy has to offer, he and Doctor Stephen Maturin set off for England aboard HMS _Java_ with all due dispatch. En route the War of 1812 breaks out and the _Java_ is hit by the USS _Constitution_. Aubrey and Maturin go as prisoners of war to Boston, where previous undercover activities make them suspect, and they plot to get back to sea. 1979. H.M.S. _Surprise_ BR 8740 by Patrick O'Brian 3 volumes Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin have orders to escort an English envoy to India aboard the _Surprise_. They are aware, meanwhile, that one of Napoleon's ships is plying the Indian Ocean, intent on attacking the China fleet. Captain Aubrey is equally intent on capturing the French ship and the reward that would solve his financial problems. 1973. The Ionian Mission BR 8811 by Patrick O'Brian 3 volumes Captain Jack Aubrey and his longtime partner, surgeon and spy Stephen Maturin, are in the Mediterranean aboard the _Worcester_, engaged in a British blockade of Napoleon's navy. After several skirmishes, the admiral of the fleet suddenly reassigns the pair to the _Surprise_. They sail on a mission to the Ionian islands, but their battles take an unexpected turn when they are caught up in a political net off the Greek coast. 1981. The Letter of Marque BR 8806 by Patrick O'Brian 3 volumes When Captain Jack Aubrey is dismissed from the Royal Navy, his friend, Stephen Maturin, gives him command of the private warship _Surprise_, a letter of marque. As Maturin's marital problems and Aubrey's disgrace bring the buddies even closer, Aubrey captures the frigate _Diane_ in a skirmish against Napoleon and is wounded in the process. The question now is whether this feat is enough to bring about his reinstatement. 1988. The Mauritius Command BR 8742 by Patrick O'Brian 3 volumes During the time of the Napoleonic wars, Captain Jack Aubrey is given command of a British naval squadron in the Indian Ocean. The squadron's mission is to capture the French bases on the islands of Mauritius and La Runion, but the problems Aubrey must cope with arise from the personalities of the other commanders rather than the hazards of life on a warship. Some strong language. 1977 The Nutmeg of Consolation BR 8815 by Patrick O'Brian 3 volumes When a typhoon wrecks the _Diane_, its captain, Jack Aubrey; its surgeon, Stephen Maturin; and its crew plot their survival on an island in the Dutch East Indies. At first they are hoodwinked by a band of pirates. Eventually they take command of _The Nutmeg of Consolation_, a small ship with which they outwit a much larger French enemy vessel and proceed to Australia. There they become involved in assorted battles that have little to do with the sea. 1991. The Surgeon's Mate BR 8770 by Patrick O'Brian 3 volumes Captain Jack Aubrey, accompanied by surgeon and spy Stephen Maturin, is aboard HMS _Ariel_ on a mission to persuade Spanish troops under Napoleon to abandon the Baltic islands under their control and join British forces. With mission accomplished and en route home to report victory, they encounter a bizarre chase off the coast of Brittany and are taken prisoner by the French. Some strong language. 1981. The Thirteen-Gun Salute BR 8813 by Patrick O'Brian 3 volumes Captain Jack Aubrey and his good friend physician-spy-naturalist Stephen Maturin take leave of the _Surprise_ and set sail on the _Diane_, bound for a Malaysian island. Their mission is to deliver a British envoy intent on signing with the sultan of Borneo a treaty that undermines Napoleon. They visit a Buddhist monastery, endure the insufferable emissary, and play chamber music. Some strong language. 1989. The _Truelove_ BR 9205 by Patrick O'Brian 2 volumes Captain Jack Aubrey and surgeon spy Stephen Maturin are assigned to a merchant ship in the South Pacific. When a young woman is smuggled aboard by a midshipman in Sydney, a shipboard wedding is hastily arranged. The bride causes trouble, but her knowledge proves useful. Meanwhile, the ship's command receives new orders and their mission becomes the recapture of a British whaler, the _Truelove_. 1992. The Wine-Dark Sea BR 9435 by Patrick O'Brian 3 volumes Set during the Napoleonic Wars, this installment of the Captain Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin saga finds the pair aboard the HMS _Surprise_, bound for South America. Smooth sailing it is not, for they endure natural disasters, such as an underwater volcanic eruption and a severe squall, and several violent episodes involving other vessels, including the _Franklin_, an American ship mastered by a Frenchman. Some strong language. 1993. Classics The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade) BR 9247 by Mark Twain 3 volumes Huck's adventures begin as he runs away from home and floats down the Mississippi River on a raft with a runaway slave. He encounters a variety of characters on the river and in the towns, and he faces a difficult moral challenge. For high school and older readers. 1884. Almayer's Folly BR 8710 by Joseph Conrad 2 volumes Conrad's first novel, a tragedy set in Malaya, dramatizes the clash between East and West. Almayer is a Dutch merchant, ruined and despairing after twenty-five years in the East and marriage to a hateful Malayan woman. He dreams of escaping with his beautiful daughter, Nina. But Almayer fails to consult Nina, whose plans involving Dain, a native, foil Almayer's attempt to escape his self-delusion. 1895. The _Awakening_ and Selected Stories BR 8894 by Kate Chopin 3 volumes First published in 1899, _The Awakening_ is a novel about a liberated young woman who rebels against the constraints of marriage and engages in extramarital love. The results are disastrous, in the book and on the career of the author. In an introduction to the novel and the twelve short stories in this collection, the editor reflects on Chopin's continuing impact on feminist literature. 1983. Clayhanger BR 9121 by Arnold Bennett 5 volumes First published in 1910. Edwin Clayhanger is the central figure in this portrayal of Victorian lower-middle-class society. A shy young man, Edwin is bullied by his father, Darius, but he succeeds in developing his interests in spite of a restrictive environment. One of Edwin's interests is Hilda Lessways, a young woman from Staffordshire. Hilda proves to be independent and enigmatic, while Edwin proves that there are many ways to look at love. 1989. Cousin Bette BR 8897 by Honor de Balzac 4 volumes First published in France in 1846, this classic novel paints colorful scenes of mid-nineteenth-century Parisian life. Lisbeth Fischer, or Cousin Bette, an eccentric, poor relative who works in gold and silver lace, is jealous of her beautiful cousin Adeline, wife of Baron Hector Hulot. Cousin Bette's deceptive behavior develops into a vengeful plot against her patronizing relatives. 1991. Cranford BR 9152 by Elizabeth Gaskell 2 volumes First printed in the 1850s in serial form in _Household Words_, a periodical published by Charles Dickens. The Jenkyns family is at the center of life in the English village of Cranford, surrounded by characters ranging from the genial to the vulgar, each attempting to lead a genteel life. But Cranford is subject to the dramas of everyday life, complete with the unexpected quirks of human behavior. 1972. _Death in Venice_ and Other Stories BR 9105 by Thomas Mann 4 volumes The title story was first published in Germany in 1913. English translations of Death in Venice and other stories were first published in 1930. This collection of writings by the German author develops the themes of the past's influence on the present, the meaning of death, the alienation of the artist, and the inner struggle of intellectualism versus sensualism. 1991. Don Quixote BR 8808 by Miguel de Cervantes 9 volumes Spanish classic originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615. This is an English edition of the parody of chivalric romances, whose hero is an addlepated, idealistic, old country gentleman. Accompanied by his ignorant but shrewd, practical, and always skeptical squire, Sancho Panza, Don Quixote sets out like a knight of old to search for adventure and to right wrongs. 1991. Emma BR 8733 by Jane Austen 4 volumes First published in 1816. A self-assured but restless young woman, living with her father in a small English town, finds her chief amusement in arranging the lives of her friends, a diversion which leads to complications. 1964. Far from the Madding Crowd BR 9212 by Thomas Hardy 4 volumes When this late Victorian novel about the contrast between love and passion was first published in 1874, the author suddenly became famous. Its heroine, Bathsheba Everdene, is a penniless girl who becomes a woman of means when she inherits her uncle's farm. The plot focuses on her changing relationships with Gabriel Oak, who becomes bailiff of her farm; William Boldwood, who owns a nearby farm; and Sergeant Troy, a handsome charlatan. 1991. Fathers and Children BR 8809 by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev 2 volumes Classic nineteenth-century Russian novel portraying the conflicting points of view of two generations. The protagonist, Bazarov, is a young, radical intellectual who tries in vain to convert his aristocratic father and his friend's uncle to his theories of a new social order. 1991. Germinal BR 8892 by Emile Zola 4 volumes Novel, originally published in 1885, about life in the mines of France and the grim struggle of the poor. tienne Lanier, a socialist who is forced to work in the mines, becomes a strike leader. He counsels moderation, but low wages, fines, and hunger drive the miners to desperation, and several men are killed when violence erupts. Lanier is deported, and the miners are forced to return to the old slavery. 1954. The Good Earth BR 9400 by Pearl S. Buck 3 volumes Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by a winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Describes the rise of Wang Lung, a poor Chinese peasant. The story begins with his wedding day, as he ponders his good fortune that now he will have a woman to take over the chore of lighting a fire to heat the water for his bath. With the help and patience of his new wife, O-lan, Wang Lung becomes a rich landowner. For high school and older readers. 1931. The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion BR 8798 by Ford Madox Ford 2 volumes The narrator is a wealthy American, telling the story of the nine-year friendship he and his invalid wife have with an English couple, Leonora and Edward Ashburnham. The deceptively calm surface of the relationship erodes as affairs, deceits, and suicides come to light. 1927. The Hills Beyond: With a Note on Thomas Wolfe by Edward C. Aswell BR 9089 by Thomas Wolfe 3 volumes When Wolfe died at the age of thirty-seven, he left behind numerous unpublished stories. Ten of these short stories are collected here, along with the title piece, a series of sketches. Also included is an essay by Wolfe's last editor. 1941. The House of Mirth BR 9091 by Edith Wharton 3 volumes First published in 1905. Lily Bart, the orphaned daughter of a New York merchant, is endowed with beauty and charm and hopelessly addicted to the pleasures of luxury and wealth. Though she relentlessly pursues her goal to marry someone with money, she is attracted to Lawrence Selden, a lawyer of modest means. 1991. I Heard the Owl Call My Name BR 9406 by Margaret Craven 1 volume With only two years to live, a young minister is sent by his bishop into the wilds of British Columbia to a parish called Kingcome. There, among struggling Indians, Mark Brian learns enough of the meaning of life not to fear death. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1973. Letters from My Windmill BR 8869 by Alphonse Daudet 2 volumes A collection of short, humorous stories by the French author Daudet, first published in 1869. Daudet lived alternately in Paris and Provence, and his fiction explores the difference between the northern and the southern characters and temperaments. One of the most successful novelists in France, Daudet's work was admired by Flaubert, Dickens, and Henry James. 1978. Mansfield Park BR 8717 by Jane Austen 4 volumes First published in 1814, this novel tells of family of Sir Thomas Bertram of Mansfield Park: his selfish and indolent wife and his two sons and two daughters. The Bertrams take charge of Fanny Price, a girl of nine, who comes from a large and poor household. Fanny, by her modesty and honest disposition, becomes an indispensable member of the group. 1964. Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life BR 9063 by George Eliot 7 volumes First published in 1872. A morality tale set in a provincial English town. The author links the lives of her middle-class characters in two essentially separate stories. Their personal lives reflect the contrast between a shallow, selfish existence and one made worthwhile and content by a more genial, vital response to the world around them. 1991. The Mysterious Stranger and Other Stories BR 8858 by Mark Twain 2 volumes This collection of nine stories contains several humorous pieces, such as "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," which is about a trickster. Others, such as "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg" and "Luck," are more satirical. The title story, which appears at the end of the collection, is pessimistic fiction reflecting the author's bitterness in his final years. 1962. _Northanger Abbey_, _Lady Susan_, _The Watsons_, and _Sanditon_ BR 8766 by Jane Austen 4 volumes A collection of four works from the early nineteenth century. In _Northanger Abbey_ the daughter of a well-to-do clergyman is taken to Bath for the season by friends and there falls in love with a man, but causes difficulties by conjuring up a gruesome mystery about his eccentric father. _Lady Susan_ is written in the form of letters. _The Watsons_ was left incomplete by choice and _Sanditon_ by the author's death. 1990. Of Mice and Men BR 8851 by John Steinbeck 1 volume Lennie, strong but feeble-minded, and George, his responsible friend, are two itinerant laborers during the depression who dream of owning their own farm. Their hopes are shattered when Lennie accidentally kills the boss's daughter-in-law. Strong language. 1937. The Picture of Dorian Gray BR 9281 by Oscar Wilde 2 volumes First published in the late nineteenth century. A beautiful youth has his portrait painted by an artist with a flair for the morbid. The portrait becomes the mirror of its innocent-appearing subject's inner life. This Gothic melodrama created such a scandal that the author added a preface to defend his aesthetic philosophy, stating: "There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all." 1992. The Princess Casamassima BR 9154 by Henry James 5 volumes First published in 1886. Hyacinth Robinson enters life as the illegitimate son of a nobleman. His mother, a French dressmaker, murders his father and is sentenced to life imprisonment. Robinson, reared in London by another poor dressmaker, becomes sympathetic to radical causes and revolutionary politics. When the princess introduces him to ideals that conflict with his own, he agonizes over the dilemma. 1991. Riceyman Steps BR 8763 by Arnold Bennett 3 volumes First published in 1923, this James Tait Black Memorial Prize winner depicts a miserly London bookseller's life with his new wife and their kindhearted maid. The husband's frugality causes him and his wife to fall ill with malnutrition and reduces the servant to stealing household food and delaying living her own life with her troubled ex-soldier lover. 1923. Robinson Crusoe BR 9250 by Daniel Defoe 3 volumes First published in the early eighteenth century. Crusoe runs away to sea, is shipwrecked, and leads a solitary existence on an uninhabited island near the Orinoco River for twenty-four years. He meets the difficulties of primitive life with ingenuity and at length finds a companion in a native whom he saves from cannibals. 1992. The Secret Agent: A Simple Tale BR 9079 by Joseph Conrad 3 volumes First published in 1907. Set in a London back street, amid a group of anarchists. Focuses on Verloc, an agent-provocateur in the employ of the Russian embassy in London. Conrad paints a satirical picture of Verloc's relationships with his employers, with indolent civil servants, with corrupt police inspectors, with revolutionary anarchists, and above all with members of his own family. 1984. A Sportsman's Notebook BR 9075 by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev 4 volumes These sketches from a hunter's album were first published in Russia between 1847 and 1852. The stories are noted for their poetic country settings, their contrasts between hero and heroine, and their objective portrayal of heroes of the Russian intelligentsia. A hatred of injustice marks all of Turgenev's writings, and it is believed that this book inspired the uprising of the serfs in 1861. 1992. Three Classics by American Women: _The Awakening_, _Ethan Frome_, _O Pioneers!_ BR 9404 by Kate Chopin, Edith Wharton, and Willa Cather 3 volumes These novels were first published around the turn of the century. _The Awakening_ is the story of a woman's growing awareness of her love for a man who is not her husband. _Ethan Frome_ is a tale of retribution about a couple whose lives change when the wife's cousin joins their household. _O Pioneers!_ portrays the struggles of immigrants. 1990. To Kill a Mockingbird BR 9237 by Harper Lee 3 volumes Scout Finch is an outspoken and literate six-year-old tomboy when she begins her tale of growing up in a small Alabama town with her brother Jem and her attorney father, Atticus. The children's intense curiosity about a reclusive neighbor is eclipsed by Atticus's attempt to defend a black man against charges of raping a white woman. Pulitzer Prize winner. For high school and older readers. 1960. Tristram Shandy BR 8812 by Laurence Sterne 5 volumes This classic tale, written in 1760, created a scandal when it was first published. Masquerading as an autobiography, Tristram's novel is a chaotic and droll account of his life from the time of his conception. In mock disdain for all rules of writing a novel, he creates highly original characters, digresses to offer his opinions at the slightest whim, and yields to suggestive humor. 1991. _Typhoon_ and Other Stories BR 8814 by Joseph Conrad 3 volumes Three short stories that provide psychological portraits of men who face tests of physical or moral courage. In _Typhoon_ (1902), a ship's captain faced with mutiny and a typhoon deals shrewdly and bravely with his men and his ship. _The Nigger of the "Narcissus"_ (1897) is about a man dying of tuberculosis, and _The Shadow-Line_ (1917) deals with the effect of a mental or a moral shock on a young man. 1991. The Warden: Chronicles of Barsetshire, Volume 1 BR 8866 by Anthony Trollope 2 volumes First published in 1855. The warden, Septimus Harding, is living a peaceful life in the cathedral town of Barchester. Suddenly the gentle, innocent, and popular old cleric is attacked by the newspapers for pocketing income from a variety of sources. Half in fear and half because of his scruples, he resigns his post and lives in poverty. 1991. The Woman in White BR 9083 by William Wilkie Collins 6 volumes A Victorian melodrama concerning a mysterious woman in white who bears an uncanny resemblance to the fiance of Count Fosco, a sophisticated fortune hunter. First published as a serial between 1859 and 1860, this chronicle of evil, suspense, and villainy is believed to be the first English novel to deal with crime detection. 1991. Family Charms for the Easy Life BR 9256 by Kaye Gibbons 2 volumes The tale of three generations of North Carolina women, narrated by Margaret, daughter of Sophia and granddaughter of Charlie Kate. Charlie Kate once rescued the victim of a lynching, who gave her the "easy-life charm" he had been wearing. It does not always work for Charlie Kate, known to the community as a midwife and healer, but she maintains her status as family matriarch and sees that Sophia and Margaret have a better life. Bestseller 1993. The Friendly Persuasion BR 9135 by Jessamyn West 2 volumes Jess Birdwell is an Irish nurseryman who is homesteading in Indiana with his wife, Eliza, a Quaker minister, at the time of the Civil War. Jess is also a music lover who enjoys fast horses--worldly desires for a Quaker. With a sense of sharing and humor, the Birdwell family negotiates the arrival of a new organ and the threat of Confederate soldiers. 1940. Holding on to Ettie BR 8703 by Abe Goldman 1 volume A fictionalized account of the author's continuing fight against the progression of his wife's Alzheimer's disease. A retired business tycoon, Jake Silverstein refuses to passively watch his wife, Ettie, decline. He cares for her at home until she needs the constant supervision of a nursing home. There he continues to work with Ettie during daily visits and manages to help slow down the course of the disease. 1991. The Immigrant's Daughter BR 9164 by Howard Fast 3 volumes The fifth volume of the Lavette saga tells the story of Barbara, eldest child of Dan Lavette. Living in San Francisco as a foreign correspondent, Barbara tosses everything away to run for Congress. Caught in the whirlwind of politics and foreign intrigue, she finds excitement, romance renewed, and danger in the jungles of Central America. Sequel to _Legacy (BR 8656)_. Some strong language. 1985. A Suitable Boy BR 9262 by Vikram Seth 14 volumes This saga involves the extended families of the Chatterjis, the Kapoors, the Khans, and the Mehras. Lata Mehra is a central figure in this huge cast, and throughout the story the quest for a suitable husband for Lata is a dominant, recurring theme. The story is set in India in the 1950s, and background scenes depict the political climate of a newly independent country and the religious rivalries of Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs. Bestseller 1993. Fantasy All the Weyrs of Pern BR 8699 by Anne McCaffrey 4 volumes For more than 2,500 years, the people of Pern have taken to the sky on their faithful dragons to attack the terrible spores known as Thread, and they have searched for a way to destroy Thread forever. Now with the discovery of their original landing site and the exposing of Aivas, the Artificial Intelligence Voice-Address System, they have the vital information. Sequel to _Renegadesof Pern (BR 8114)_. Bestseller 1991. The Dragon Knight BR 9094 by Gordon R. Dickson 4 volumes In this sequel to _The Dragon and the George (BRA 15180)_, Jim Eckert, now the Baron de Bois de Malencontri et Riveroak and his wife, Angie, have settled down in the fourteenth century, in a castle with many twentieth-century conveniences. But the baron has a problem--his magical talents have surfaced and he often finds himself in the form of a dragon. Will his magic help when he is called upon to rescue the heir to England's throne? 1990. Eight Skilled Gentlemen BR 8807 by Barry Hughart 2 volumes Master Li and his faithful sidekick Number Ten Ox are back for more adventures in Hughart's mythical seventh-century China. A villain's execution is interrupted by the appearance of a vampire ghoul. This ominous sign marks the beginning of a long, complicated confrontation between the duo and characters who appear to be prehistoric demons. Sequel to _The Story of the Stone (BR 7876)_. Violence, some strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1991. The Falling Woman BR 8700 by Pat Murphy 2 volumes Alienated from modern society, archaeologist Elizabeth Butler finds contentment excavating an ancient Mayan city in the Yucatan jungle. Her grown daughter seeks her out to renew their mother-daughter relationship, but Elizabeth's life becomes bound up with the specter of a long-dead Mayan priestess who shows her the ancient rituals of the Maya. The priestess, though, requires a horrible sacrifice. Nebula Award. 1986. The Worm Ouroboros BR 9204 by E.R. Eddison 5 volumes The heroic lords of Demonland are arrayed in epic battle against the minions of the warlock King Gorice XII. Against exotic landscapes, amidst swordplay and sorcery, passion and violence, intrigue and betrayal, and ample bloodletting, the Demon lords begin their odyssey toward an enchanted mountain and the final desperate battle. This adventure fantasy in archaic prose was first published in 1922 and is an acknowledged forerunner of its genre. 1926. General Adrift on the Nile BR 9307 by Naguib Mahfouz 1 volume First published in Arabic in 1966. In the late 1960s, a cozy circle of middle-class, middle-aged friends gravitates toward Anis Zaki's houseboat in Cairo in the evening to smoke, drink, and talk about art and life. This seemingly harmless pastime changes little until Anis's work begins to suffer and a newcomer upsets the coterie's complacency. Suddenly tragedy strikes, and the group surrenders to a need to face reality. 1966. Due North BR 9330 by Mitchell Smith 3 volumes Sara is used to making decisions. Except that last year, frozen by fear, Sara chose not to come to her husband's aid when he was attacked by a bear. Tormented by guilt and the cruelty of the Alaskan wilderness, she decides to return to the civilization of Seattle. What she discovers is a different set of problems, the courage to confront her fears, and renewed independence. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. The Sheltering Sky BR 8835 by Paul Bowles 2 volumes Published in 1949 and later made into a motion picture, this is a macabre tale about Kit and Port, a young American couple who, with Tunner, another American, are on a visit to Africa after World War II. As the trio drift across the deserts and travel together to occasional cities, their inability to comprehend this alien culture mirrors their personal psychological frailty. Some violence and some strong language. 1949. Growing Up The Brave BR 9395 by Robert Lipsyte 1 volume Sonny Bear--part Native American, part white--is rejected by both worlds. Tired of being a "nobody," Sonny leaves the Moscondaga Reservation to find his artist mother in New York City. There he is picked up by two hustlers who steal his wallet, and he foils a drug bust for narcotics sergeant Alfred Brooks, a former boxer who sees Sonny's talent. For junior and senior high readers. 1991. Finding David Dolores BR 9170 by Margaret Willey 1 volume Arly, thirteen, is at odds with her mother and with growing up. Solitary and aloof, she finds herself drawn to an older boy she admires from afar. David Dolores is handsome and talented, and Arly's determination to find out all that she can about him gives her life new meaning. Enter Regina, a new girl at school and a self-styled outcast. They become fast friends, and Arly shares her feelings about David. For junior and senior high readers. 1986. Pardon Me, You're Stepping on My Eyeball! BR 9185 by Paul Zindel 2 volumes "Marsh" Mellow and Edna Shinglebox, both fifteen, meet in the therapy group at Curtis Lee High School on Staten Island. Marsh is in therapy because he won't accept the death of his father and has become a compulsive liar. Edna is "normal," though persecuted by her mother because she hasn't had a boyfriend. They help each other move toward selfacceptance. Strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1976. The Pigman BR 9275 by Paul Zindel 1 volume An "epic memorial" told alternately by John Conlan and Lorraine Jensen, two clever high school sophomores who don't get along with their parents. They describe their friendship and misadventures with Mr. Pignati, the "Pigman," who is elderly, lonely, and senile. And they tell of the bitter lesson they learn when they abuse his affection and betray him. Followed by _Pigman's Legacy (BR 6309)_. For junior and senior high readers. 1968. Red Sky at Morning BR 9373 by Richard Bradford 2 volumes A boy of seventeen accompanies his mother to their summer home in New Mexico while his father is serving in World War II. He describes their life in the remote mountain village and the comic escapades that occur. Through it all runs the strain of holding the family together. For high school and older readers. 1968. The Revolution of Little Girls BR 9309 by Blanche McCrary Boyd 2 volumes Even at the age of eight, Ellen knew that she would rather play Tarzan than Jane with friends Hutch and Scooter. And growing up in the traditions of the South, Ellen never quite sheds her down-home qualities. But learning to become an adult means more than coming to terms with family problems, with memories of sexual and drug experimentation, and with conventional female stereotypes. Some descriptions of sex and strong language. 1991. Roadside Valentine BR 9241 by C.S. Adler 2 volumes Jamie wants love, not friendship, and he'll do almost anything to convince Louisa that they belong together. But his impulsive and very public declaration of love on Valentine's Day brings him more trouble than love. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1983. Thief of Dreams BR 9302 by John Yount 2 volumes Young James Tally and his mother return to her parents' home in the North Carolina mountains. James is struggling to understand himself, and while he often has wonderful ideas and feelings, he doesn't know how to express them. He also blames himself for his parents' separation and injuries to his best friend. Thus James heads into his beloved mountains in hopes of inventing himself. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. Historical The Bronze Bow BR 9149 by Elizabeth George Speare 2 volumes A young Jew joins a brutal band of outlaws to seek revenge against the Roman soldiers who killed his parents and destroyed his home. The boy's consuming hatred orders his life until he meets a rabbi from Capernaum named Jesus. For junior and senior high readers. Newbery Medal. 1961. California Glory: The Holts; An American Dynasty, Volume 4 BR 8772 by Dana Fuller Ross 3 volumes 1893. Tim Holt has purchased a San Francisco newspaper, hoping to make it a widely read paper again. His hopes hinge on a story about the Pullman railroad car strike. But when he gets involved with Dan Schumann from Chicago, Tim finds that he has endangered his paper and his family--especially the family matriarch. Some strong language. Sequel to _Carolina Courage (BR 8617)_. 1991. Cracking India BR 9318 by Bapsi Sidhwa 3 volumes Lenny, eight, worries about what is happening to her world in the affluent area of Lahore, India, in 1947. Lenny's carefree days are spent with her ayah (nanny) and her parents, and in visits to her godmother, her aunt, and her aunt's son. But those lighthearted times are quickly disappearing as tensions increase among Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, and Parsees. And when her ayah is kidnapped, Lenny's life is never the same. Violence and strong language. 1991. The Crown and the Crucible: The Russians, Volume 1 BR 9334 by Michael Phillips and Judith Pella 4 volumes Change comes to Russia, and Anna Burenin is forced to leave her loving family and go to work in the palace in St. Petersburg. With her she takes the family Bible and her faith--which will be sorely tested as she, Princess Katrina, and Prince Sergei watch their beloved country being torn by war. War also separates Anna and Sergei. Prequel to _A House Divided (BR 9335)_. 1991. Gai-Jin: A Novel of Japan BR 9235 by James Clavell 12 volumes Yokohama, 1862. Three _gai-jin_ (foreigners) have been attacked. One of them is Angelique Richaud, a Frenchwoman, who hopes to marry Malcolm Struan, heir to the Noble House. Malcolm is also wounded in the attack, and while he recovers Angelique is raped and becomes pregnant with the child who will be heir to the family trying to take over the Noble House. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. The Grisly Wife BR 9356 by Rodney Hall 2 volumes Hall's fictional history of nineteenth-century Australia ends with _Captivity Captive (BR 7368)_. _The Second Bridegroom (BR 8874)_ took his history back to the 1830s. Now Hall fills in the story through the eyes of Catherine Byrne, who comes to Australia with a charismatic preacher and the women of the Household of Hidden Stars. She recalls the voyage to Australia and the events leading up to a multiple murder. 1993. Hawaii Heritage: The Holts; An American Dynasty, Volume 5 BR 9093 by Dana Fuller Ross 3 volumes Sam Brentwood, arrested for aiding the overthrown queen, suffers in prison while Annie struggles with their sugarcane plantation. His young sister Eden runs away to be with aspiring filmmaker Mike Holt in New York, where Dr. Janessa Holt Lawrence is helping Ellis Island immigrants. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Sequel to _California Glory (BR 8772)_. 1991. A House Divided: The Russians, Volume 2 BR 9335 by Michael Phillips and Judith Pella 3 volumes Prince Sergei Fedorcenko has returned home from war. He still loves Anna, but he is too confused to know his own heart. Anna's brother Paul has joined the opposing side in the conflict--causing Anna to choose sides. She must call upon her faith to help hold together the two families she loves, as Katrina finds her future. Sequel to _The Crown and the Crucible (BR 9334)_. 1992. The Leopard BR 9102 by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa 3 volumes First published in Italy in 1958, this historical novel laments the decline of old virtues and defends conservative issues. The author traces the fortunes of the Sicilian House of Salina from 1860 to 1910, during the Risorgimento. Don Fabrizio, the central character, struggles with the forces of democracy and nationalism that eventually remove the aristocracy. The book also contains two short stories and an account of the author's childhood. 1962. The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony BR 9298 by Roberto Calasso 3 volumes "But how did it all begin?" This novel, originally published in Italian, explores early creation myths and the interactions of humans and gods. Calasso begins with time in ancient Greece, before the gods were born, and ends with the wedding feast for Cadmus and Harmony, the final celebration attended by mortals and gods and the birth of a human world without heroes. Violence and some descriptions of sex. 1988. Middle Passage BR 9054 by Charles Johnson 2 volumes The year is 1830. Rutherford Calhoun, a witty, well-educated, freed slave eking out a living as a petty thief in New Orleans, hops aboard a square-rigger to evade the prim Boston teacher who wants to marry him. But the _Republic_ turns out to be a slave clipper bound for Africa. Calhoun hates himself for acting as henchman to the ship's captain, a dwarfish tyrant. Before the crew can mutiny, African captives stage a revolt. National Book Award. 1990. The Nationalists: The Australians, Volume 11 BR 9148 by William Stuart Long 4 volumes In the 1890s, a generation of Australians now call themselves natives. They work together for the common goal of a united land, led by Java Gordon, daughter of Jessica Broome; Tolo Mason, heir to a fortune and defender of the aborigines; and Sabina Caldwell, who has the courage to stand up for justice. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. Sequel to _The Seafarers (BR 7791)_. 1989. North and South BR 8723 by John Jakes 7 volumes Panoramic novel of two wealthy families, the aristocratic, slave-owning Mains of Carolina and the Hazards, industrialists from Pennsylvania. The lives of the two families are intertwined when their sons meet as West Point cadets and become fast friends. But the families, their fortunes, and their friendship are severely tried by the impending Civil War. Some strong language. 1982. The Scarlet City: A Novel of Sixteenth-Century Italy BR 9315 by Hella S. Haasse 3 volumes Depicts some of Italy's most illustrious citizens, such as Michelangelo and Machiavelli, during the Italian Wars. Giovanni, one of the Borgias, finds his ancestry a mystery he hopes to solve by moving about among rivals. Just as there are no ready answers to the outward turmoil, Giovanni has difficulty finding a solution to his problem. His search, recorded in entries from a diary, alternates with other personal narratives. 1990. The Second Bridegroom BR 8874 by Rodney Hall 2 volumes The first in a trilogy that ends with _Captivity Captive (BR 7368)_ is the story of a nineteenth-century English prisoner. He writes his account in a letter to the wife of an Australian plantation owner. In transit to the colony to work on a plantation, the prisoner is provoked to murder the abusive man shackled to him. Upon landing, the prisoner escapes to live among aborigines until he is recaptured. Strong language and violence. 1991. Sierra Triumph: The Holts; An American Dynasty, Volume 6 BR 9322 by Dana Fuller Ross 3 volumes In the sequel to _Hawaii Heritage (BR 9033_), as journalist Tim Holt tries to get over one woman, another forces him to think about women's suffrage. Meanwhile Tim's cousin Frank Blake is enlightened by impoverished immigrants and, abandoning military plans, decides to become a hobo. Frank's unexpected reunion with his brother Peter is fiery. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. Sign of Misfortune BR 9294 by Vasil Bykov 3 volumes English translation of Byelorussian novelist's depiction of life under Stalin's regime and the Nazi occupation forces during World War II. Stepanida and Petroc, an elderly peasant couple, endure years of physical hardship and degradation, yet they somehow escape the moral corruption that surrounds them. Bykov also portrays scenes from village life and the countryside in this 1986 winner of the Lenin Prize. 1990. Spartacus BR 9118 by Howard Fast 3 volumes Spartacus, a bold Thracian, excites his fellow slaves and gladiators to flee and form a renegade army. As the revolt spreads, the rebellious throng almost succeeds in its attempt to overthrow its cruel Roman masters. This story of Spartacus and his beloved Varinia was the subject of an epic film. Violence and some descriptions of sex. 1951. Storyville BR 9142 by Lois Battle 4 volumes In the early 1900s, Julia arrives in New Orleans as the young bride of Charles Randsome, whom she married against her family's wishes. Kate also comes to New Orleans as a young woman, abandoned by a man who used her and left her penniless. Their very different connections with the notorious red light district of Storyville draw them together. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. The Strange Case of Mademoiselle P. BR 9182 by Brian O'Doherty 1 volume A fictional account of an eighteenth-century Viennese patient of Dr. Franz Mesmer. Mysteriously blind since three years of age, eighteen-year-old Marie Therese Paradies is an accomplished pianist favored by the Empress. Using "animal magnetism," Mesmer restores her sight. But the girl's father, angered that her musical skill has been lost in the process, insists that the treatment be stopped. 1992. Ten Thousand Seeds BR 9201 by Linda Ty-Casper 2 volumes A young American couple, Edward and Calista Rowbotham, are honeymooning in Manila in 1898 just after Dewey's rout of the Spanish from Manila Bay. Their journey is symbolic of human growth toward maturity and freedom, and the Filipino people's struggle toward national independence. 1987. Travail and Triumph: The Russians, Volume 3 BR 9336 by Michael Phillips and Judith Pella 3 volumes Prince Sergei's book is finished, but the contents soon bring trouble to him and his entire family. Sergei will eventually be sent to Siberia. But Anna's faith will continue to sustain her as she struggles to deal with the problems created by Sergei's book, the birth of Katrina's daughter, and a proposal of marriage. Sequel to _A House Divided (BR 9335)_. 1992. The Vast Memory of Love BR 9350 by Malcolm Bosse 4 volumes In eighteenth-century London, after he is unjustly dismissed by the Earl of Sandwich, Ned Carleton burns his hand trying to rescue a woman from a fire. When no one will hire him, he is forced to turn to robbery. Planning to quit once he blackmails his former employer, Ned is thrown in prison instead. His only hope is novelist Henry Fielding, who has taken an interest in him and his sweetheart. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1992. Voice of the Eagle: Time Circle Quartet, Volume 2 BR 8887 by Linda Lay Shuler 5 volumes Kwani, cast out of her village and tribe as a witch, is now Tolonqua's mate. On the way to Tolonqua's home, Cicuye, Kwani's son Acoya is born. He, like her, is protected by the spirit of the White Buffalo. But when Kwani uses her powers to try to convince the people of Cicuye to build a new fortified city, she is condemned. Sequel to _She Who Remembers (BR 7557)_. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1992. Yukon Justice: The Holts; An American Dynasty, Volume 7 BR 9323 by Dana Fuller Ross 3 volumes In the sequel to _Sierra Triumph (BR 9322)_, Frank Blake is on the road again following the explosion at the Sierra refinery. After a stint with a circus, Frank heads for the Yukon territory and is pleased to meet up again with Peggy, his favorite Sierra resident. Meanwhile his doctor cousin Janessa faces opposition for helping poor women obtain birth control. Strong language, some violence, and descriptions of sex. 1992. Human Relationships Alburquerque BR 9291 by Rudolfo Anaya 3 volumes Albuquerque native Abrn Gonzlez learns of his adoption when his biological mother requests his presence at her deathbed. She dies before revealing the identity of Abrn's father and Abrn becomes consumed with finding him. Meanwhile, the controversial Albuquerque mayoral race is heating up--involving even Abrn, who is exploited by one candidate and seduced by another. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1992. The Bean Trees BR 9389 by Barbara Kingsolver 2 volumes Taylor Greer, a poor but plucky Kentucky girl with a sharp tongue, a soft heart, and a strong spirit, sets out to find a new life in the West. While having her flighty 1955 Volkswagen repaired in the Oklahoma flatlands, she finds an abused Indian child in the front seat of the car. Taylor becomes the child's guardian, settles in Tuscon, and meets friends who help her cope with her new responsibilities. Some strong language. 1988. The Burden BR 8862 by Mary Westmacott 2 volumes In 1929, after her brother has died, Laura sees her chance to become her parents' favorite vanish when they have another baby, Shirley. Laura's jealousy changes to protective love when she saves the baby's life. From that point on, Laura devotes herself to raising her sister. When nineteen-year-old Shirley is swept off her feet by a playboy, Laura is torn between protecting her sister and letting the girl choose her own life. 1956. Hank and Chloe BR 9379 by Jo-Ann Mapson 3 volumes After a childhood of foster homes and then the death of her older alcoholic lover, thirty-three-year-old Chloe Morgan works two jobs and lives in a rustic shack in order to pursue her passion for horses. Used only to the company of her dog, her elderly horse, and some aging cowboys, Chloe is unsure if there is room in her life for the professor who has become attached to her. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Her Monster BR 9123 by Jeff Collignon 2 volumes Alone in his cabin, Edward writes a science fiction series featuring a perfectly formed man shunned by a world of mutants. Edward's own isolation is similar--a variety of birth defects forces him to stay hidden from view, seen only by his aging mother, who brings him supplies. But when an injury forces his mother to rely on young Katherine to deliver the food, Edward's life-style is abruptly altered. Strong language and some violence. 1992. A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich BR 9354 by Alice Childress 1 volume The story of Benjie Johnson, a thirteen-year-old heroin addict in Harlem, is told from various viewpoints, including his own. Benjie tells of his introduction to drugs and his feelings about school, his mother, his grandmother, his stepfather, his best friend Jimmy-Lee Powell, and himself. We also hear the voices of these individuals as they reveal Benjie's story and their own ideas about life. Strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1973. Indigo; or, Mapping the Waters BR 9364 by Marina Warner 3 volumes Miranda Everard expects to be the heiress to her grandfather's legacy, dating to the British conquest of the Caribbean island of Enfant-Beate. But then he remarries and has a daughter, Xanthe. The girls grow up as sisters, cared for by Serafine, their Caribbean nurse, who constantly tells them stories of their heritage. But when the girls go back to Enfant-Beate, their troubles begin! Strong language. 1992. Jazz BR 9346 by Toni Morrison 2 volumes Joe, a middle-aged salesman, kills his teenaged mistress, Dorcas. Violet, Joe's wife, goes berserk at the funeral and attempts to mutilate the corpse. Against the steady pulse of Harlem in the 1920s, a narrator improvises on the passionate and tragic themes of these three central figures. Past and present voices, like jazz, fade out, share the spotlight, build up a head of steam, and quietly sing the blues. Some strong language. Bestseller 1992. Jewels BR 8800 by Danielle Steel 4 volumes Sarah, Duchess of Whitfield, is celebrating her seventy-fifth birthday. As she awaits the arrival of her children and grandchildren, she reflects on her life. Sarah recalls her first marriage that ended in divorce, her marriage to the Duke of Whitfield, the births of their children, the struggle to survive World War II, and the founding of the family business. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1992. The Junk-Drawer Corner-Store Front-Porch Blues BR 9344 by John R. Powers 2 volumes Donald Cooper's forty-fifth birthday becomes one he will certainly remember. First he learns he may have lung cancer, then his girlfriend walks out on him, and that night a doctor calls to inform him that his mother has broken her hip. When he arrives in Chicago, his mother insists he bring her a brown box from the house--where Donald has not been in twenty years. By the next day Donald has done a lot of growing up. 1992. Looking for Atlanta BR 9319 by Marilyn Dorn Staats 2 volumes Margaret Bridges has been accused more than once of exaggerating her miseries but, by 1981, her life is pretty much a mess. Her daughter died accidentally the year before; her husband has reacted by getting a hair transplant and leaving her for a young professional woman; she's been kicked out of the country club; her old Atlanta neighborhood is disappearing; and her son has shaved one side of his head and is strangely secretive. 1992. Mixed Blessings BR 9144 by Danielle Steel 3 volumes Three California couples, each married the same day, struggle about having children. Diana and Andrew Douglas want at least four, but after a year Diana still is not pregnant. Barbara and Charles Winwood have differing opinions on children--she couldn't care less, and he wants lots. Pilar and Bradford Coleman wonder if it is too late to have a child of their own when Brad is about to become a grandfather. Some strong language. Bestseller 1992. Montana Women BR 9120 by Toni Volk 3 volumes In 1944, twenty-five-year-old Pearl and her younger sister Etta live together, supported by dead-end jobs. Etta learns through spiritual experiences to cope with the death of her young husband, but Pearl remains despondent over the disappearance of her soldier boyfriend. After she meets Buck and moves out to his ranch, the imperfect marriage results in Katie, another Montana woman. Some strong language and descriptions of sex. 1992. Perfect Together BR 9317 by Nora Johnson 2 volumes At thirty-six Fran, a New York lawyer, tells her husband Charlie she has suddenly decided she wants a baby. After years of fruitless attempts, Fran begins to give up on the idea. But apparently Charlie hasn't, because now the maid is pregnant with his child and he is fighting to convince a horrified Fran to adopt the baby. Fran takes up smoking and drinking and loses her job, but it is Charlie who faces an even greater irony. Some strong language. 1991. Persephone's Song BR 9104 by Mary M. Schmidt 2 volumes Rory McCormick has been Longianna Raimondi's friend since she started working with him at the record company. When Rory is diagnosed with AIDS and his panicked lover leaves, Gianna helps him cope with his illness and listens to the stories of his first true love and his family's rejection. Hoping for a reunion between Rory and his estranged family, Gianna attempts to contact his twin sister Pat about his illness. Some strong language. 1992. Pigs in Heaven BR 9239 by Barbara Kingsolver 3 volumes The new family formed by Taylor Greer and her foundling child Turtle is threatened when an act of heroism by Turtle puts them on Oprah Winfrey's show. Cherokee attorney Annawake Fourkiller recognizes Turtle and questions the adoption's legality. Taylor and Turtle go on the lam and Taylor's mother invades the Cherokee Nation to defend them. Sequel to _The Bean Trees (BR 9389)_. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. Replacing Dad BR 9293 by Shelley Fraser Mickle 2 volumes Mother and teenaged son--Linda and Drew--take turns telling about the effect divorce is having on their family. Since George Senior left Linda for another woman, Linda and Drew have been attempting to maintain normalcy for the sake of hyperactive George Junior and suddenly allergy-prone Mandy. When Linda lies her way into a medical assistant's job with the new town doctor, Drew is relieved at her happiness but afraid it won't last. Some descriptions of sex. 1993. Sam's Crossing BR 9287 by Tommy Hays 2 volumes Although Kate witnesses a lot of tragic births as a social worker in a neonatal unit, she has decided she wants a baby and a stronger commitment from her live-in boyfriend Sam. Sam has failed in his attempt to be a writer and he doesn't want to fail in this arena also. When he hesitates too long, Kate amazes him by moving out, playing the field, and getting pregnant. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. Scruples Two BR 9100 by Judith Krantz 5 volumes Billy Ikehorn, owner of Scruples, is trying to find a way to tell her Oscar-winning husband she is pregnant when his unsuspected sixteen-year-old daughter, Gigi, shows up. Gigi and Billy quickly develop a lasting friendship and together weather the storms when Billy's marriage crumbles. Sequel to _Scruples (BRA 16198)_. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1992. Sotah BR 9278 by Naomi Ragen 4 volumes Dina Reich, sixteen, lives with her family in the haredi community of Jerusalem where Jews strictly follow the law. Accordingly, Dina's husband is chosen for her. Although happy at first, Dina soon longs for something more. An encounter with a married man disgraces her, and she is forced to leave her husband and child and flee to America. Working in a wealthy Jewish household, she comes to terms with her heritage. Some descriptions of sex. 1992. Surviving the Wreck BR 9283 by Susan Osborn 2 volumes Shep is an alcoholic but his wife is proud of the way he manages his problem and provides for his family. Shep adores his daughter Megan, while his wife prefers their son Kyle (who, in turn, longs for Shep's attention). Using flashbacks, an adult Megan describes her own changing reactions to her father's attentions--from her initial delight and encouragement to her growing disgust. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. To Know a Woman BR 8774 by Amos Oz 2 volumes An Israeli man faces an altered life after his wife dies and he retires from the secret service. The novel traces the next year and a half as he gradually pulls himself out of the numbness of grief and the monotonous routine he has fallen into. 1989. Two Lives: _Reading Turgenev_ and _My House in Umbria_ BR 9156 by William Trevor 3 volumes Two novels tell of two women's lives. In _Reading Turgenev_, an Irish girl, trapped in a marriage of convenience, finds escape when a young man reads Russian novels to her. But when he dies, she retreats into her mind. In _My House in Umbria_, a woman buys a villa in Italy with her earnings as a prostitute. She finds peace writing romances, until a terrorist bomb strikes. 1991. The Waking Spell BR 9321 by Carol Dawson 3 volumes When very young, Sarah Lynn Grissom was taken to the attic of Grandmother Northgate's Texas home and introduced to the "ghost." To her brother and cousins it was a joke, but for Sarah it was real. Over the years she has been constantly reminded of the spirit she felt in the attic, and now as an adult, she returns to that Texas house to confront the presences that have dominated, and suppressed, the Northgate family women. 1992. Who Was David Weiser? BR 9310 by Pawel Huelle 2 volumes The Polish summer of 1957 becomes magical for young Heller and his friends when they take up with mysterious Jewish classmate, David Weiser. Weiser's games and talents put their own to shame--levitating, animal training, and spectacular tricks with guns and explosives left over from the war. Years later, Heller's life is still touched with Weiser's magic and he is determined to uncover the mystery behind Weiser's final disappearing act. Strong language. 1987. Humor Loser Takes All BR 8783 by Graham Greene 1 volume Bertram, a fortyish assistant accountant, and Cary, half his age, are to be married in a quiet ceremony at St. Luke's and then go on to Bournemouth for a two-week honeymoon. When a quirk of fate changes their plans to a wedding and honeymoon in Monte Carlo, Bertram wins at the roulette table and finds he has to choose between Cary and the casino. 1954. War with the Newts BR 8688 by Karel Capek 3 volumes Captain van Toch discovers a previously unknown species of intelligent salamanders off the coast of an island near Sumatra. He teaches these "newts" how to harvest pearls and dreams of turning their skills into a profitable enterprise. But the clever creatures plot to continue their activities along other coastlines, invading, if necessary, the land preferred by humans. The only hope is for a war of newts against newts. 1985. WLT: A Radio Romance BR 8714 by Garrison Keillor 3 volumes In 1926, business is slow at Ray and Roy Soderbjerg's restaurant. Maybe it is because the building was once a mortuary. So the brothers decide to launch their own radio station--WLT (with lettuce and tomato)--to advertise the restaurant. It doesn't help the cafe, but for the next quarter century the station prospers as characters fill the airwaves with news, comedy, and romance. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1991. Mystery and Detective "B" Is for Burglar BR 8802 by Sue Grafton 2 volumes Spunky young female cop-turned-private-detective Kinsey Millhone is visited by wealthy Beverly Danziger, who wants help in locating her sister, Elaine Boldt. It appears that Elaine's signature is needed on some legal papers, and it is presumed she left her local condominium for one in Florida. Kinsey flies to Boca Raton seeking the missing woman, knowing full well she may not be alive. Follows _"A" Is for Alibi (BR 5587)_. Strong language. 1985. "C" Is for Corpse BR 8838 by Sue Grafton 2 volumes Private eye Kinsey Millhone meets rich, twenty-three-year-old Bobby Callahan in a weight-lifting club one night. The intrepid woman detective learns that Bobby's disfigured face and frame are the results of a car crash that he believes was no accident. Kinsey takes on the case, but not in time to avert another accident, this time fatal. Now she must find the killer. Some strong language. 1986. The Case of the Curious Bride BR 9059 by Erle Stanley Gardner 2 volumes Carl W. Montaine, potential heir to a fortune, has recently married Rhoda against his family's wishes. Though it is more than seven years since the death of Gregory Moxley, Rhoda's previous husband, she is still afraid to collect his insurance. She also wonders if she could be prosecuted if Moxley's body is ever found. Poorly disguised as Helen Crocker, Rhoda consults criminal lawyer Perry Mason. 1934. The Cat Who Could Read Backwards BR 8864 by Lilian Jackson Braun 2 volumes Jim Qwilleran arrives early for his appointment with the managing editor of the _Daily Fluxion_. His recent employment history is not good, and he really needs this job. But they want him to be an art writer! As Jim begins his assignment, he and his sidekick, KoKo, find themselves hot on the trail of a murder at the art gallery. 1966. The Cat Who Played Brahms BR 9171 by Lilian Jackson Braun 2 volumes Fed up with his newspaper job, Jim Qwilleran accepts eccentric "Aunt" Fanny's invitation to stay at her cabin in remote Pickax City. Although somewhat charmed by the surroundings, Qwilleran and his two Siamese cats can't help noticing mysterious happenings around the cabin. When a neighbor is murdered, the cats point out clues for Qwilleran to pursue. Just as he solves the mystery, Qwilleran receives news that will change his life. Some violence. 1987. The Cat Who Played Post Office BR 9173 by Lilian Jackson Braun 2 volumes Awakening in a hospital after a bicycle crash, amnesiac Jim Qwilleran slowly recalls the events that led up to the accident. While exploring their newly inherited mansion in Pickax City, Qwilleran and his two cats become curious about the apparent disappearance of the previous owner's maid. Qwilleran fails to pay the proper attention to clues his cat Koko uncovers until his own snooping leads to several suspicious deaths. 1987. The Cat Who Wasn't There BR 9181 by Lilian Jackson Braun 2 volumes Jim Qwilleran rushes home from his vacation when he learns that his librarian friend, Polly Duncan, is being bothered by a prowler. Polly is okay when he arrives and they decide to take a bus tour of Scotland along with several other residents of Pickax--one of whom is Jim's former lover. Their trip disrupted by the death of their guide, the group returns home to find valuable jewels and teddy bears missing and one of the group acting strangely. 1992. The Choice BR 8836 by Barry Reed 3 volumes Since winning the case against St. Catherine Laboure Hospital in _The Verdict (BR 4689)_, attorney Frank Galvin's career has taken off. Now a partner in a prestigious firm, Galvin is defending a huge pharmaceuticals corporation against claims that their wonder drug causes birth defects. Although troubled to be up against his old partner Moe Katz, Galvin feels he has a strong case, until key people start to die. Some descriptions of sex. 1991. "D" Is for Deadbeat BR 9080 by Sue Grafton 2 volumes Kinsey Millhone is hired by ex-con Daggett to deliver a cashier's check for $25,000 to one Tony Gahan, address unknown. When, a few days later, Daggett's body is washed ashore, Kinsey discovers many people with motives for murder, including Daggett's wife, who faced an intolerable marriage; his daughter, who hated him; and the families of the victims of his drunken driving. Some strong language and descriptions of sex. 1987. Decked BR 9306 by Carol Higgins Clark 2 volumes Regan Reilly, private investigator, has returned to Oxford for a ten-year reunion of her semester-abroad class. She wonders if her former roommate Athena, who mysteriously disappeared one weekend, will return for the reunion. Regan certainly does not expect to hear that Athena's body has just been found. After assisting in the investigation, Regan sails for home, accompanying Lady Exner. They both soon find their lives in danger. Bestseller 1992. Defend and Betray BR 9362 by Anne Perry 4 volumes London 1857. At a dinner party, Thaddeus Carlyon fell over a stair bannister, landing on a suit of armor. But it wasn't the fall that killed him--someone stabbed him after he fell. His wife Alexandra claims responsibility, but Carlyon's sister Edith does not believe her, and calls upon her friend Hester Latterly for help. Hester enlists Inspector William Monk and barrister Oliver Rathbone, who uncover shocking circumstances during the trial. 1992. The End of the Pier BR 9088 by Martha Grimes 2 volumes Maud Chadwick works as a waitress during the day, and at night she sits at the end of her pier drinking martinis, reading poetry, and watching the party across the water. Frequently with her is Sheriff Sam DeGheyn, who muses about the three murders that have occurred in the last four years and worries that the real killer is not the man behind bars. He also fears that Maud may be the next victim. Strong language and some violence. 1992. Frozen Assets BR 8769 by James Leasor 3 volumes In this Jason Love mystery, the part-time British sleuth is sent to Pakistan by an insurance company to check out a vintage Cord valued suspiciously high. Love's doubts escalate as he finds himself immersed in a case involving not only the car but also the recently discovered frozen body of a seventeenth-century explorer and an ancient map leading to a metal deposit. 1989. The Galton Case: A Lew Archer Novel BR 9067 by Ross MacDonald 2 volumes Maria Galton is dying and, at her request, Lew Archer is hired to find her son who left home twenty years earlier. Archer's investigation leads him through a perplexing tale of murder, adultery, impersonation, and involvement with the mob. 1959. Gideon's Sport BR 8755 by J.J. Marric 2 volumes Commander Gideon of Scotland Yard and his men are involved in a series of cases centering on attempts to fix or subvert key sports events during a hot English summer. 1970. God in Concord BR 9297 by Jane Langton 3 volumes When a developer sets his sights on the hallowed banks of Walden Pond and Concord's elderly inhabitants begin to die at an unusual pace, retired detective Homer Kelly goes back to work. Soon the environmentalists, town planners, an owner of souvenir shops, and a pilgrim in search of an authentic Thoreau experience are at odds. Meanwhile, Kelly sorts through the people and their politics for an acceptable solution to a deadly problem. Some strong language. 1992. Good Night, Mr. Holmes BR 9382 by Carole Nelson Douglas 3 volumes Nell Huxleigh, a parson's daughter, relates this tale of Irene Adler--opera singer and detective. Miss Adler, who has the uncanny ability to outsmart even Sherlock Holmes, became a detective in the early days of her operatic career. Her sleuthing results in encounters with Victorian personages such as Charles Lewis Tiffany, Oscar Wilde, and Anton Dvork, and with the mysterious Godfrey Norton, who aids her in her search for a skein of diamonds. 1990. "I" Is for Innocent BR 8801 by Sue Grafton 3 volumes Kinsey Millhone is now working with lawyers Kingman and Ives and has taken over a case handled by private investigator Morley Shine, who died of a heart attack. Ken Voight, the first husband of Isabelle Barney, is accusing David Barney of killing her, even though Barney has been acquitted of the murder. Kinsey's investigation leads to new evidence, suspicions about Shine's death, and threats to her own life. Some strong language. Bestseller 1992. I Know What You Did Last Summer BR 8860 by Lois Duncan 2 volumes Nearly a year has passed since the nightmare evening that Julie and her friends have tried so desperately to forget. But somebody else knows what they did, and they soon realize that the mysterious figure who haunts them is seeking revenge. For junior and senior high readers. 1973. "J" Is for Judgment BR 9224 by Sue Grafton 3 volumes Private detective Kinsey Millhone is asked to free-lance for her ex-employer California Fidelity Insurance, who, after paying $500,000 to Wendell Jaffe's widow, learns that Jaffe has just been spotted in Mexico. Five years earlier, when his business scam backfired, he threw himself off his boat--leaving his partner facing prison and his family feeling abandoned. Now he has to explain why he's still alive. Strong language. Bestseller 1993. King of the Corner BR 9357 by Loren D. Estleman 2 volumes Conclusion of the Detroit trilogy, following _Whiskey River (BR 8823)_ and _Motown (BR 8824)_. Seven years after Doc Miller, a six-foot-five relief pitcher for the Tigers, was locked up for hosting a party where a guest overdosed, Doc's out and in need of a job. Reluctantly he accepts an offer from Maynard Ance, a bail bondsman, and is plunged into a series of fast-moving events. Strong language and violence. 1992. Kiss: A Novel of the Eighty-seventh Precinct BR 8753 by Ed McBain 3 volumes The man accused of killing Detective Steve Carella's father has finally been brought to trial, and Carella wants to be there. But he is assigned to investigate attempts on the life of Emma Bowles, wife of stockbroker Martin Bowles. So why doesn't Carella close the case when the assailant is found dead and devote his time to the trial? Strong language. Bestseller 1992. Maigret and the Burglar's Wife BR 9145 by Georges Simenon 1 volume First published in France in 1951. The French detective is pitted against a surly dentist and his cunning mother. The wife of a respected safe-cracker has come to Maigret after her frightened husband tells her of stumbling upon a corpse while robbing the dentist's house. When the dentist and his mother deny being robbed or any knowledge of a corpse, Maigret must sharpen his interrogation skills. 1955. Maigret at the Gai-Moulin BR 8870 by Georges Simenon 1 volume When two indebted Belgian youths attempt to rob their favorite nightclub, the Gai-Moulin, they stumble upon the body of a mysterious Greek man they had noticed there earlier. One of the boys is soon brought in for questioning and finds no one will believe or support his story. Why did the Greek's body reappear at the zoo and why is Paris Inspector Maigret involved in the case? First published in France in 1931. 1940. Motown BR 8824 by Loren D. Estleman 3 volumes The second of Estleman's Detroit crime series, which began with _Whiskey River (BR 8823)_, is set in 1966. The 1930s' gangster wars have evolved into impending conflict with the blacks who have been edging into Mafia territory. Meanwhile, the auto industry is in an uproar over a consumer advocate, and Detroit policemen--honest or corrupt--still have their hands in all of it. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1991. Sadie When She Died BR 8859 by Ed McBain 2 volumes Although a local junkie has confessed to the killing of a man's adulterous wife, the detective is not satisfied. Strong language. An 87th Precinct mystery. 1972. Saratoga Hexameter BR 8857 by Stephen Dobyns 2 volumes Private Investigator Charlie Bradshaw makes his sixth appearance, simultaneously taking on three cases that involve bad poetry. After receiving a cryptic message from an old acquaintance, Bradshaw arrives at their meeting to find the friend murdered. Bradshaw learns later that his mother's hotel has been robbed and that a poetry critic is being threatened at an artist's colony. Violence. 1990. Saratoga Snapper BR 9327 by Stephen Dobyns 2 volumes Charlie Bradshaw and his friend Victor Plotz live in Saratoga Springs, New York, where they work at Charlie's mother's hotel. Charlie is the night manager, and Victor is the hotel detective. But mostly Victor takes happy pictures of happy people. Unfortunately, someone appears to be unhappy about his picture-taking and has just hit him with a car and stolen his camera. Then the body of one of the maids is found in a laundry hamper. 1986. Sons of the Morning BR 9332 by DeWitt S. Copp 3 volumes After a group of anthropologists disappears, French-Canadian pilot Montour thinks he has hit the mother lode when he finds a scientist's notebook left behind. The scientist refers to a discovery as being "pure gold," and Montour takes him literally. During World War II, the notebook falls into the hands of various people, each with an individual agenda for interpreting it. Now, fifty years later, the puzzle may be solved. Strong language and some violence. 1992. Strange Loyalties BR 9210 by William McIlvanney 3 volumes Scotland's Detective Inspector Jack Laidlaw takes a busman's holiday to investigate his brother Scott's "accidental" death. Through a blur of grief and excessive drinking, Jack begins to sort out clues from Scott's wife, colleagues, lover, and old school chums, and from Scott's eerie paintings that put Jack on the trail of the man with the green coat. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. Sweet Deal BR 9125 by John Westermann 2 volumes Nassau County policeman Jack Mills's great looks gave him a career in community relations, but Jack, determined to finally do some "real" police work, transfers to homicide. His first big case is the murder of a newly retired cop who was hated by everyone except his police-groupie mistress. Jack's inexperience is balanced by crack detective Claire Williamson. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1992. They Came to Baghdad BR 9078 by Agatha Christie 2 volumes When Victoria Jones's boyfriend leaves London for a cultural conference in Baghdad, she decides to follow him. Once there, she becomes involved in a spy and counter-spy operation. 1951. Three Blind Mice BR 8767 by Ed McBain 2 volumes Jessica Leeds, resident of the wealthy west Florida town of Calusa, has been brutally raped. Accused of the crime are three Vietnamese men. When they are acquitted, Stephen, Jessica's husband, vows revenge. Then the three are found murdered and mutilated. Is Stephen guilty? When Florida lawyer Matthew Hope is hired by Jessica, he finds himself involved in a very explosive case. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1990. The Way through the Woods BR 9289 by Colin Dexter 3 volumes While taking a holiday, Inspector Morse can't stop himself from snooping a bit in regard to a mysterious female guest at the hotel. Morse's busman's holiday is cut short, however, when a newspaper prints a poem that sparks renewed interest in his year-old missing-person case. The new investigation is fraught with poetry analysis, birdwatchers, and pornography, and it hinges on a surprising look-alike. Some strong language. 1992. Whiskey River BR 8823 by Loren D. Estleman 3 volumes While testifying before a grand jury, journalist Connie Minor relives the previous decade of Prohibition in Detroit, gangster wars, liquor runs, and police corruption. A key figure in Minor's recollections is Jack Dance, a young hood who quickly rose through the ranks. First book of Estleman's Detroit crime series, followed by _Motown (BR 8824)_. Violence and strong language. 1990. Winter Prey BR 9198 by John Sandford 3 volumes Lucas Davenport, ex-cop, battles an unusually cold Wisconsin winter as he helps track down a killer known as the Iceman. The Iceman is after a photo that shows him in a compromising situation, and he'll kill as many people as it takes to get the photo. In fact, four people are already dead. Lucas must find the photo and identify the Iceman before he strikes again. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. Occult and Horror Bless the Child BR 9338 by Cathy Cash Spellman 5 volumes Three years ago, Jenna, Maggie O'Connor's drug-addicted daughter, surfaced just long enough to dump her baby daughter, Cody, with Maggie. Now Jenna and her husband have come to claim the little girl. Concerned about the environment into which Cody is taken, Maggie finds herself risking everything to protect Cody from the satanic cult that wants to claim her. Violence and strong language. 1993. Darkest Hour BR 9258 by V.C. Andrews 3 volumes In this prequel to the Cutler series, Lillian Booth spends her childhood tormented by her evil sister, Emily. Lillian finds solace in her invalid younger sister, her flighty mother, and her friend Niles. But she cannot ignore what Emily has cruelly told her--that she is actually the daughter of Emily's dead aunt, and that she has brought bad luck to the family. Some strong language, some violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. Dawn BR 8825 by V.C. Andrews 3 volumes They are on the move again. It seems to teenagers Dawn and Jimmy Longchamp that it always happens just as they are getting settled into a new home. But this time maybe it will be different. Their father finally has a good job, they can go to a private school, and maybe their mother, who won't have to work anymore, can recover from the birth of their baby sister. But then their mother dies and their world is shattered. Bestseller 1990. The Haunting of Lamb House BR 9206 by Joan Aiken 2 volumes A young boy in the eighteenth century experiences ghosts and family tragedy in his English manor. He records his story in a journal that is discovered a century later by another of the manor's tenants--writer Henry James. James's attempts to edit and publish the journal are thwarted and another century passes. The manor is now occupied by author E.F. Benson, who inadvertently brings the whole ghostly business out in the open. 1991. Midnight Whispers BR 9165 by V.C. Andrews 3 volumes As Christie celebrates her sixteenth birthday, she feels a dark cloud hanging over her. Soon her world is turned upside down. Her parents die when their hotel burns, and her Uncle Philip expresses more than a familial interest in her. Fleeing to New York, and then to the plantation, The Meadows, is no help because the curse that haunts the Cutlers still oppresses her. Descriptions of sex. Sequel to _Twilight's Child (BR 8827)_. Bestseller 1992. Needful Things BR 8752 by Stephen King 6 volumes Leland Gaunt, a new resident in Castle Rock, sets up a curio shop, Needful Things, where a person can have anything his or her heart desires--but for a price! Customers must play a prank on a designated person, and sometimes the jokes have serious consequences. Perhaps the residents are paying too high a price for happiness, for Castle Rock has become a battleground. Some violence and strong language. Bestseller 1991. Secrets of the Morning BR 8826 by V.C. Andrews 3 volumes Dawn Cutler's dream of being a singer just might come true now that she is in music school. But Dawn can't seem to forget her boyfriend, Jimmy, and the secrets they share. Then Michael Sutton, a new singing teacher, arrives, and Dawn falls victim to his promises of fame and romance. When he disappears, Dawn is once again the victim of her grandmother's twisted schemes. Some descriptions of sex. Sequel to _Dawn (BR 8825)_. Bestseller 1991. Twilight's Child BR 8827 by V.C. Andrews 4 volumes Dawn Cutler's evil grandmother finally dies, and Dawn is reunited with her baby and given control of the Cutler's Cove hotel. She and Jimmy marry, but they must still contend with Dawn's extensive, mostly hateful, family. As many long-hidden relationships and cruelties are exposed, Dawn and Jimmy's chance at happiness is constantly threatened. Sequel to _Secrets of the Morning (BR 8826)_. Explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1992. Political Themes Donovan's Wife BR 9207 by Tom Wicker 3 volumes A former _New York Times_ political columnist's satire on campaigns. Victor T. Donovan, a lackluster congressman, challenges veteran Senator O. Mack Bender's seat in a race resembling contemporary electoral contests. It's all there--sex, dirty tricks, posturing, rumors, damage-control, and lack of issues--and the reader may well ponder if life in fact imitates art. Descriptions of sex and strong language. 1992. Incident at Akabal BR 9272 by Joanne Omang 3 volumes With help from the United States, a Central American country has been taken back from the communists and is now under military control. Following a guerrilla's instructions, Miguel, a young Indian from the village of Akabal, bombs an army barracks. Maliciously embroidering Miguel's offenses, the army tells the villagers and their Ladino mayor (who has a secret past as a "communist" rebel) that they must produce the fugitive or be considered traitors. Violence. 1992. The Unbearable Lightness of Being BR 8839 by Milan Kundera 2 volumes Novel blends social and philosophical questions with personal concerns of the principal characters: Tomas, a Czech surgeon; his wife, Tereza; his mistress; and a Swiss professor who is the mistress's lover. They grapple with their sexual and political problems in the difficult years following the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. Descriptions of sex. 1984. Romance Adam's Fall BR 9428 by Sandra Brown 2 volumes Lilah Mason would do almost anything for her sister Elizabeth. But what Elizabeth is asking her to do now is impossible. Lilah cannot stand Adam Cavanaugh, her sister's boss. Although Adam has a serious spinal cord injury, Lilah, an excellent physical therapist, refuses to help him. But Elizabeth convinces her to try, and when Lilah arrives in Hawaii to work with Adam, the sparks fly! Some strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1988. The Christmas Bride BR 9314 by Grace Livingston Hill 2 volumes Gregory Sterling had left town ten years ago, vowing to come back a rich man. Now he is returning, but it doesn't seem like home anymore--his mother is dead and his girlfriend has married someone else. On the trip he meets Rhoderick Steele, a minister, who begins to cause changes for Gregory. And shortly after he arrives home, Gregory rescues a young girl who is destined to become an important part of his life. 1934. The Color of Love BR 9313 by Binnie Syril 2 volumes The rain had turned to sleet when painter Judith Blake left the Centre Gallery in Baltimore and headed home--and right into an auto accident that would leave her blind and end her career. Mark Leland, whom she holds responsible for the accident, wants to help her. But can she overcome the rage she feels toward him, and more importantly, the way she feels when he takes her into his arms? Harlequin novel. Some strong language and descriptions of sex. 1989. The Controversial Countess BR 9136 by Mary Jo Putney 3 volumes A novel of romance and adventure set in the period following the battle of Waterloo. Duke Rafael Whitbourne is sent to Paris to discover and expose a traitor in the British delegation of peace negotiators and to persuade England's most effective spy to leave retirement and become active again. To his surprise, he discovers the spy is the notorious Countess Magda, his former lover. 1988. Forever in Your Embrace BR 9202 by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss 4 volumes When Countess Synnovea Zenkovna's father dies, the tsar orders her to come to Moscow to take up residence with a guardian, Prince Aleksei. En route, Synnovea's carriage is attacked. Fortunately she is rescued by Colonel Tyrone Rycroft, leading one of the tsar's regiments, and she is delivered to the prince. Realizing the prince intends to bed her, she turns to the colonel for help and entangles him in a compromising situation. Descriptions of sex. 1992. The Generous Earl BR 9084 by Catherine Coulter 2 volumes When English duke Ian Carmichael inherits a Scottish earldom, he seizes the opportunity to visit his new property. The new earl's plans to make the ancient estate self-sufficient are complicated by his growing attraction to his young relative, seventeen-year-old Brandy, along with an unexpected visit from his fiance and a mysterious attempt on his life. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1981. The Gossamer Cord BR 9340 by Philippa Carr 3 volumes Violetta Denver narrates this tale of her twin sister Dorabella's marriage to Dermot Tregarland and its consequences. Dorabella has always been impulsive, so it was not unusual for her to marry Dermot after a whirlwind courtship. Violetta soon discovers that Dermot hides some secrets, including a previous marriage and the fact that his wife drowned. Then Dorabella disappears, and Dermot commits suicide. Prequel to _We'll Meet Again (BR 9341)_. 1992. In Tune with Wedding Bells: A Novel of Enduring Romance BR 9311 by Grace Livingston Hill 2 volumes Reuben Remington is about to embark on a month-long vacation when coworker Gillian Guthrie faints at her desk and needs to be taken to the hospital. But she will not go until she knows someone will take care of Noel, her five-year-old brother. Having no specific holiday plans, Reuben volunteers. Attracted to Noel's religious beliefs, Reuben soon finds faith in God is important in his life, as are Gillian and Noel. 1941. Lady Anne's Deception BR 9214 by Marion Chesney 1 volume Sick of her spoiled, beautiful sister Marigold, Annie vows to marry first. When she surprises even herself by landing the sought-after marquess of Torrance, Annie makes the mistake of admitting her plot to him. Jealousies and misunderstandings abound, giving the new marriage a very rocky start. Only after naive Annie narrowly escapes being caught up in a murder plot do the two profess their true feelings. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1985. Lady Fortescue Steps Out: The Poor Relation, Volume 1 BR 9284 by Marion Chesney 2 volumes At seventy, Lady Fortescue has become a poor relation with only a house on Bond Street and a small income to call her own. A chance meeting in Hyde Park with Colonel Sandhurst, who faints from hunger, gives Lady Fortescue an idea. She and the colonel convince some of their friends, also in dire straits, to join them in establishing a hotel in her home, where the guests will be served by the nobility. Her nephew is not happy. 1992. Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments, with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies BR 9187 by Laura Esquivel 2 volumes When Pedro asks Mama Elena for the hand of her youngest daughter, Tita, he is offered her sister instead. By family tradition, Tita is to remain unmarried to care for her mother. Tita, a magical cook, shares recipes that, seasoned by her emotions, have an extraordinary impact on the events that follow her mother's decision. Descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1989. The Love Child BR 9055 by Catherine Cookson 3 volumes Anna Dagshaw is one of six illegitimate children born to Nathaniel Martell and Maria Dagshaw. Nathaniel's drunken wife will not divorce him, so he, Maria, and the children live as a family and endure the spitting, taunts, hostility, and even violence of the villagers. Anna is determined to overcome her heritage, but fears she will never marry--until she meets Timothy Barrington, who has his own pain. Strong language and violence. 1990. The Magic of You BR 9245 by Johanna Lindsey 2 volumes Amy Malory has her coming-out party just in time to try seducing Warren Anderson, who has arrived in England from America to see his sister Georgina's baby. Unfortunately, Amy's uncle (Georgina's husband) can't stand Warren and, what's worse, Warren refuses to succumb to Amy's flirtations. Then they both become prisoners in the same cabin on a Chinese ship. Strong language, some violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. Man of My Dreams BR 9074 by Johanna Lindsey 2 volumes Megan Penworthy doesn't plan to marry just any man, she plans to marry the Duke of Wrothston. But when she first meets the duke, he is disguised as Devlin Jefferys, a horse breeder who will be living on her family's estate. Megan's father is privy to the duke's deception, but Megan isn't, and so she faces a dilemma when she begins to fall in love with Jefferys. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1992. Miss Tonks Turns to Crime: The Poor Relation, Volume 2 BR 9386 by Marion Chesney 1 volume The Poor Relation Hotel in London is again short of funds to keep it running. Miss Tonks has agreed to relieve her sister of a diamond necklace and tiara, which should provide the needed cash. Posing as a highwayman, Miss Tonks acquires the jewels, but upon her return she brings her niece who seems to have fallen in love with the highwayman when "he" kissed her. Sequel to _Lady Fortescue Steps Out (BR 9284)_. 1993. Moods BR 8795 by Louisa May Alcott 4 volumes Sylvia Yule is an adventurous tomboy who goes on a river camping trip with her brother, Mark, and his two friends, Adam Warwick and Geoffrey Moor, both of whom fall in love with her. At seventeen Sylvia impulsively marries Geoffrey, but soon recognizes her mistake--she is in love with Adam. For a nineteenth-century woman such a predicament is a form of bondage and just cause for moods. 1991. Mrs. Budley Falls from Grace: The Poor Relation, Volume 3 BR 9387 by Marion Chesney 2 volumes The Poor Relation Hotel is again in financial trouble, and Mrs. Budley has been chosen to carry out the latest scheme to acquire money. She is to claim relationship to the Marquess of Peterhouse who is supposedly old and senile. But of course he isn't, and romance follows. A problem cook adds to the confusion that often reigns at the Poor Relation. Sequel to _Miss Tonks Turns to Crime (BR 9386)_. 1993. Mystery Ride BR 9331 by Robert Boswell 3 volumes In April 1971, Stephen and Angela bought a farm in Iowa and settled down to farm life and raising their daughter Dulcie. Five years later they separated. Although each now has another partner, they still maintain a love for one another. When Dulcie becomes a rebellious teenager, Angela hopes a summer spent on the farm with Stephen will help. But is Angela ready for the memories the farm brings back? Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1992. No Greater Love BR 8746 by Danielle Steel 3 volume Edwina Winfield, her parents and siblings, and her fianc are all exceedingly happy as they sail home to America aboard the _Titanic_ in 1912. But Edwina's life changes forever the night of April 14. Suddenly she is left with five younger children to care for and her father's newspaper to run. As the years pass and the children go their own ways, Edwina is finally able to free herself from the past and take a new chance on romance. Bestseller 1991. November of the Heart BR 9211 by LaVyrle Spencer 4 volumes In the late 1800s, Norwegian immigrant Jens Harken is working in the Barnetts' summer home when he hears Gideon Barnett discussing a yacht race. Harken's proposal that Barnett invest in his innovative boat design is met by outrage until eighteen-year-old Lorna Barnett steps in. After convincing her father to finance the boat, she persuades Harken to ignore class differences and fall in love with her. Explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. Prairie Bouquet BR 9190 by Jeanne Williams 4 volumes At seventeen, Kirsten Mordal leaves her native Sweden in search of a better life in America. In Kansas, Kirsten's sewing skills are enhanced by her first sewing machine and soon she is the proud owner of a traveling sewing wagon and is saving up to homestead. But her happiness is marred by her longing for a man she can never have--Pat O'Brien, who has married the fiance of his deceased best friend. Some violence and some strong language. 1988. Prisoner of My Desire BR 8762 by Johanna Lindsey 3 volumes Rowena Belleme is being forced by her stepbrother Gilbert to wed the elderly Lord Lyons. Gilbert wants an heir and the lands kept from him by Rowena's father. But Lyons is old and Rowena is contemptuous of him and her stepbrother. Lyons dies before bedding Rowena, and Gilbert must find a suitable replacement, or all his plans will be for naught. Warrick de Chaville might be a perfect substitute. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1991. Private Pleasures BR 9151 by JoAnn Ross 3 volumes When Cassie McBride is offered a job at the Gallagher mansion, she jumps at the chance to spend more time with handsome Roarke Gallagher. But Roarke's powerful father separates them, sending pregnant and penniless Cassie to New York. Cassie finds success in modeling but, after devastating news from back home, she blames herself for her daughter's deafness. Explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 1992. Promise Me a Rainbow BR 8729 by Cheryl Reavis 3 volumes Perhaps fate caused Catherine Holben to buy the gnomes. She is struggling to put her life back together after being deserted by her husband because she couldn't have children. Joe D'Amaro and his children are selling the gnomes because his building company is not doing well and they need the money. Both are nursing painful losses and don't want to set themselves up for more. But fate has other ideas. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1990. Relative Sins BR 9366 by Cynthia Victor 4 volumes Because Kailey Davids had polio as a child and limps, she never believed a man would marry her. So she jumps at the chance to marry Cameron Hawkes, in spite of her parents' warnings. Now she is paying the price of her hasty marriage. She flees Cameron, and she believes her baby daughter is dead. But the child is alive, and over the next twenty-five years seeks to be reunited with her mother. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1992. Sapphire BR 9343 by Venita Helton 3 volumes 1861. Sir James Lloyd, accompanied by his daughter, Arienne Dauphina Lloyd, is on a special mission to America--he is carrying guns to the Confederates. His ship is attacked, and Arienne is rescued by Major Joshua Langdon, a Union soldier masquerading as a Confederate. Their individual loyalties force them to separate, but they are eventually tempted by their attraction to each other. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Silver Wings BR 9161 by Grace Livingston Hill 2 volumes First published in 1931. Amory Lorrimer is thrilled to get a position as social secretary in the Whitney household. On the very day that she arrives, she watches a small plane landing nearby. Before another day passes, the pilot, Gareth, presents her with his silver wings. But soon Gareth makes a nonstop flight to Alaska and crashes short of his destination. Everyone believes him to be dead except Amory, who is sure that he will be saved. 1988. Sweet Memories BR 8782 by LaVyrle Spencer 3 volumes Theresa, twenty-five, is looking forward to Christmas. Her brother Jeff will be home on leave, and the entire family will be together. So why does Jeff have to bring his friend Brian? Christmas is for families! But Brian has no family, and, besides, Jeff wants him to meet Theresa. Brian might be just what she needs to overcome the feelings about her generously endowed figure that make her so unsure of herself. Some descriptions of sex. 1984. The Trail of Conflict BR 9234 by Emilie Loring 2 volumes Daniel Glamorgan gives Peter Courtlandt an ultimatum--the Glamorgan money for the Courtlandt name. In other words, a marriage of convenience between Steve Courtlandt and Geraldine (Jerry) Glamorgan. After they marry, Steve inherits a ranch in Wyoming--if he and Jerry live there, on Steve's money, for one year. At last it seems their marriage of convenience may become a marriage for love. Then a misunderstanding threatens everything. 1950. The Volcano Lover: A Romance BR 9355 by Susan Sontag 4 volumes In the late eighteenth century, British ambassador Sir William Hamilton is in Naples. When his wife dies, Sir William marries Emma, a young woman of dubious background, who in turn falls in love with Lord Horatio Nelson. Sir William's passion for collecting clouds his ability to see objects for their true value, a costly failing. Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1992. We'll Meet Again BR 9341 by Philippa Carr 2 volumes Dorabella Tregarland and Violetta Denver, twins, live on neighboring estates in Cornwall. World War II is beginning, and Violetta's fianc, Jowan, has joined the army. As Violetta awaits Jowan's return, she and Dorabella, who devotes most of her time to her fatherless son, turn their mansions into convalescent homes, with the help of a British captain. Then they find themselves involved in kidnapping and treason. Sequel to _The Gossamer Cord (BR 9340)_. 1993. Science Fiction The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: A Fortieth Anniversary Anthology BR 8711 edited by Edward L. Ferman 4 volumes Collection of stories by contemporary science fiction and fantasy authors that tell about a feline detective, conceited aliens, a science project gone awry, misdirected interdimensional missiles, plaited moonbeams, backwoods horror, religion in a box, miniature soldiers, the Spanish Armada revisited, ingrown toenails, and counterspells. Strong language. 1989. Chains of Command BR 9101 by W.A. McCay and E.L. Flood 2 volumes In a remote area of space, the starship _Enterprise_ discovers a lost colony of humans that has been enslaved by an alien bird-like race called the Tseetsk. The humans are in revolt against their overseers and expect the help of the _Enterprise_, but Captain Picard and his crew find the situation very complicated. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novel. 1992. China Mountain Zhang BR 9295 by Maureen F. McHugh 3 volumes On twenty-second-century Earth, China has become dominant and the United States is a secondary power. China Mountain Zhang, an American-born Chinese, who is homosexual and hides this fact from the authorities, begins his personal odyssey through several layers of this society and from a much-changed New York City to the technological glitter of Beijing. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1992. Dark Force Rising: Star Wars, Volume 2 BR 9288 by Timothy Zahn 4 volumes The heroes of the New Republic--Princess Leia, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca, and Luke Skywalker--continue their dangerous missions to consolidate their victories against the Empire. But now they must face the evil genius of Grand Admiral Thrawn as well as a sinister new threat from the Dark Side of the Force. Sequel to _Heir to the Empire (BR 8668)_. Bestseller 1992. The Day of the Triffids BR 8820 by John Wyndham 2 volumes In this English science fiction work, a blinding blast from meteors causes Earth to be overrun by great flesh-eating plants, which almost exterminate humankind. The survivors are fighting not only against a hostile form of life, but also against each other and themselves. 1951. The Disinherited BR 9086 by Peter David and others 2 volumes Captain Kirk and the crew of the _Enterprise_ have been sent to investigate the attack by an alien fleet on the colony of Gamma Xaridian. Seeing the destruction, Captain Kirk realizes that the Federation is in trouble, but he doesn't know how serious the situation is until Spock makes a discovery of his own. Some strong language. A Star Trek Novel. Bestseller 1992. Downbelow Station BR 8797 by C.J. Cherryh 4 volumes When probes from Sol Station were sent out by Earth Company, they found many stars on their journey. But Pell's Star was the first to prove habitable. Over the years, as more star colonies were established, Pell became a liability for Earth Company, and now it is the focus of a conflict among Earth's colonies. Pell wants to remain a neutral star but must resist or succumb to Earth Company's struggle to regain its lost empire. 1981. Fahrenheit 451 BR 8799 by Ray Bradbury 2 volumes Social satire set in the future, when owning or reading books is a crime. Guy Montag, the fireman-hero, becomes a fugitive when he succumbs to temptation. Some strong language. 1953. The Fall of Hyperion BR 8684 by Dan Simmons read by 6 volumes The war between the Hegemony and the Ousters continues on the planet Hyperion. The seven pilgrims, who have come to confront the Shrike, are waging their own war within the Time Tombs against this hideous creature whose freedom will mean death to humanity. Sequel to _Hyperion (BR 8683)_. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1990 Falling Free BR 9367 by Lois McMaster Bujold 2 volumes Leo Graf, a highly skilled welding engineer, has come to Cay Project, an orbital habitat, to teach the inhabitants welding. When Graf arrives, he discovers there are only 400 downsiders--average people--living there. The other 1,000 are quaddies--children with two sets of arms and no legs. Graf is concerned about their lack of knowledge of the outside world. And rightly so. For soon two quaddies attempt to escape to that world. Some strong language. 1988. Forbidden Planet BR 8822 by W.J. Stuart 2 volumes United Planets cruiser C-57-D is on a mission to learn the fate of a scientific expedition to the planet Altair-4. The would-be rescuers find the sole survivors, Dr. Morbius and his daughter, along with their robot servant, living an idyllic existence on the exotic planet. And Morbius, who possesses the knowledge and power of a long-dead super-civilization, does not want to be rescued. Novel based on the landmark science fiction film. 1956. Imbalance BR 9090 by V.E. Mitchell 2 volumes The Federation has been contacted by the Jarada, a secretive, insect-like race, regarding the establishment of diplomatic relations. They specifically ask that Captain Picard of the _Enterprise_ act as chief negotiator. The negotiating crew is shown every courtesy and negotiations proceed without difficulty until the crew is cut off from their ship and the ship is attacked. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novel. Bestseller 1992. Imzadi BR 9119 by Peter David 3 volumes "Imzadi" is a term used on the planet Betazed to describe a long-standing bond of friendship between people. Commander Riker of the starship _Enterprise_ and crew member Deanna Troi now consider themselves Imzadi. When Deanna dies of a mysterious illness, Riker finds himself having to choose between strict Starfleet rules and Imzadi. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novel. Bestseller 1992. The Land That Time Forgot BR 9215 by Edgar Rice Burroughs 1 volume A man vacationing in Greenland finds a thermos bottle washed up on shore. Inside is the journal of Bowen Tyler, Jr. Tyler's tale begins on the afternoon of June 3, 1916, when he skirmishes with Germans and boards their submarine. Soon Tyler, his dog, a few fellow crew members, and the young girl he rescues are on the forgotten island of Caspak, where time apparently stopped with the Bronze Age. Prequel to _The People That Time Forgot (BR 9216)_. 1918. The Last Command: Star Wars, Volume 3 BR 9292 by Timothy Zahn 4 volumes Grand Admiral Thrawn has mobilized the Empire's forces against the Rebel Alliance. His cloned soldiers can be replaced faster than the Alliance can destroy them. Things look bleak for the Alliance. Luke Skywalker leads a small force to destroy the cloning machines, only to find the Dark Jedi C'baoth waiting for him. Sequel to _Dark Force Rising (BR 9288)_. Bestseller 1993. Nerilka's Story BR 8867 by Anne McCaffrey 1 volume When a terrible plague descends upon the planet Pern, everyone pitches in to help except Nerilka's father. Ashamed and determined to help, Nerilka packs up medicines and supplies and sneaks off to aid her people. While on her quest, she meets Lord Alessan, who is frantically preparing a serum for mass inoculations, and finds true love and happiness. Bestseller 1986. Neuromancer BR 9062 by William Gibson 2 volumes Case, a twenty-first century computer interfacer, is caught stealing and receives nerve damage as punishment. When even Japan's medical minds can't repair the injury, drug-addicted and penniless Case loses hope, until he is kidnapped by strangers who promise to cure him if he uses his expertise on their dangerous project. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick Awards. 1984. No Enemy but Time BR 9195 by Michael Bishop 3 volumes While on a time-travel assignment in prehistoric Africa, John Monegal joins a group of early prehumans. He shares in the intimate life of the group and in their struggle for survival in a brutal world. After fathering a child, he returns to the present, where he finds the conflicting realities of two different lives in two different times have changed him forever. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Nebula Award. 1982. Out of Time's Abyss BR 9217 by Edgar Rice Burroughs 1 volume Bradley, who landed on the primitive island of Caspak with Bowen Tyler, Jr., and others, is now searching for Tyler and a young girl within its ancient jungles. But Bradley is not prepared for the terrible secret he comes upon when he enters the city at the heart of the island. Nor is he prepared for the deadliest challenge of all. Sequel to _The People That Time Forgot (BR 9216)_. 1918. The People That Time Forgot BR 9216 by Edgar Rice Burroughs 1 volume Bowen Tyler, Jr.'s, manuscript has been turned over to Tom Billings, who has set out to find Caspak and rescue Tyler. Having located the forgotten island, Billings has built a plane and flown over the cliffs into Caspak's center. But his plane crashes and he finds himself face to face with a young woman and the fierce beast that inhabits the island. Sequel to _The Land That Time Forgot (BR 9215)_. 1918. Perchance to Dream BR 8852 by Howard Weinstein 2 volumes Captain Picard and the crew of the starship _Enterprise_ encounter an alien race called the Tenirans who vie with the humans over possession of a newly discovered world. When an _Enterprise_ shuttle craft disappears, Picard is ready to blame the Tenirans. But when Picard himself suddenly vanishes from the _Enterprise_ bridge, it becomes apparent that a much more powerful alien force is at work. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novel. 1991. Probe BR 9072 by Margaret Wander Bonanno 3 volumes The Romulan Praetor has died and the Federation has come together for talks that they hope will at last bring peace to the galaxy. But news that the Probe has entered Romulan space sends Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and the crew of the _Enterprise_ on a dangerous mission and a confrontation with the menace. Some strong language. A Star Trek novel. Bestseller 1992. Reunion BR 8757 by Michael Jan Friedman 3 volumes _Enterprise_ commander Picard, a past captain of the _Stargazer_, has been asked to escort his former ensign, Morgen, to Morgen's homeworld of Daa'V. Picard is looking forward to a pleasant reunion with Morgen and other former crew members. Suddenly an accident caused by an assassin propels the _Enterprise_ into Romulan space. The assassin must be found before peace is destroyed within the galaxy. Star Trek: The Next Generation novel. Bestseller 1991. The Rift BR 9096 by Peter David 2 volumes Three times a century a rift opens up in space and joins the Federation with enigmatic aliens called Calligar. A Federation delegation led through the rift by Mr. Spock is captured, leaving Captain Kirk to discover the evil mystery of the Calligar and to rescue his friends before the rift closes for another thirty-three years. A Star Trek novel. Bestseller 1991. Sanctuary BR 9138 by John Vornholt 2 volumes The starship _Enterprise_ tracks a space pirate to an unknown planet. The planet appears to be the fabled world of Sanctuary, where anyone can find refuge from pursuit or persecution. Not to be dissuaded by the legend, Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Dr. McCoy trail their quarry to the planet's surface. There they find not a refuge but a deadly prison from which no visitor can ever escape. A Star Trek novel. 1992. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country BR 8890 by J.M. Dillard 2 volumes Captain Kirk and the crew of the _Enterprise_ are sent to escort a Klingon emissary into Federation space for peace talks. An insidious assassination terminates the discussions, and Kirk and Dr. McCoy end up in the hands of the Klingons, charged with murder. Meanwhile Spock and the rest of the crew must identify the real murderer to avert a galactic war. Star Trek novel based on the motion picture. 1992. Unification BR 9117 by Jeri Taylor 2 volumes Ambassador Spock makes an unauthorized journey to the center of the Romulan Empire. Federation leaders suspect defection. Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the _Enterprise_ are sent on a dangerous, secret mission to Romulus, the home world of the Romulans, to find Spock and discover his intentions. Star Trek: The Next Generation. Bestseller 1990. Z for Zachariah BR 8837 by Robert C. O'Brien 2 volumes The diary of Ann Burden, sixteen, who thinks she is the only survivor of nuclear war until a man with a radiation-proof suit comes into the valley. Though John Loomis seems pleasant enough at first, his arrival soon brings disaster, uncertainty, loneliness, and terror for Ann. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1974. Short Stories African Visas: A Novella and Stories BR 8853 by Maria Thomas 2 volumes In the novella "The Jiru Road," six-foot-two-inch Peace Corps volunteer Sarah Easterday arranges for destitute Ethiopian villagers to build a useless road in a food-for-work program. Like the novella, the accompanying stories revolve around the African experiences of outsiders including do-gooders, tourists, and people searching for their roots. The late author spent eighteen years in Africa. Some strong language. 1991. And the Angels Sing: Stories BR 9383 by Kate Wilhelm 2 volumes A dozen stories focusing on people coming to terms with their fate in life. In "The Look Alike," a woman imagines seeing a double of her stillborn child. "Forever Yours, Anna" tells of a graphologist who falls in love with a woman because of her handwriting. In "The Great Doors of Silence," a woman recalls the abuse she suffered as a child, and "The Day of the Sharks" depicts a couple's idyllic Florida vacation that becomes a nightmare. Some strong language. 1992. The _Awakening_ and Selected Stories BR 8894 by Kate Chopin 3 volumes First published in 1899, _The Awakening_ is a novel about a liberated young woman who rebels against the constraints of marriage and engages in extramarital love. The results are disastrous, in the book and on the career of the author. In an introduction to the novel and the twelve short stories in this collection, the editor reflects on Chopin's continuing impact on feminist literature. 1983. The Cat Who Had Fourteen Tales BR 9167 by Lilian Jackson Braun 2 volumes Most of the cats in Braun's stories are of the Siamese variety and vastly superior to their human companions. In "The Fluppie Phenomenon," cat sitters take on a kitten with a mechanical fetish, putting their appliances in danger. The protagonist of "Phut Phat Concentrates" tries to teach his humans a more advanced method of communicating. "Stanley and Spook" are a cat and a boy with oddly reversed traits. Some violence. 1988. _Death in Venice_ and Other Stories BR 9105 by Thomas Mann 4 volumes The title story was first published in Germany in 1913. English translations of _Death in Venice_ and other stories were first published in 1930. This collection of writings by the German author develops the themes of the past's influence on the present, the meaning of death, the alienation of the artist, and the inner struggle of intellectualism versus sensualism. 1991. The Foreseeable Future BR 9286 by Reynolds Price 2 volumes Three short stories set in rural North Carolina. In "The Fare to the Moon," Kayes Paschal must face the reality of leaving his mistress, as well as his estranged wife and son, and go off to World War II. In the title story, Whit Wade, who has come home a wounded veteran of World War II, must learn to live again. And in "Back before Day," Dean Walker confronts jealousy, childhood devotion, and death. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1991. Good Gossip BR 9285 by Jacqueline Carey 2 volumes These stories are narrated by Rosemary, who discusses her thirty-something New York friends and acquaintances as they frequent endless parties and bars. The title story focuses on the surprising results when flamboyant Susannah makes the unlikely decision to marry a staid attorney. Others feature a playwright who, after graciously giving Rosemary her boyfriend, goes incognito as a salesclerk to meet a diamond in the rough. 1992. The Hills Beyond: With a Note on Thomas Wolfe by Edward C. Aswell BR 9089 by Thomas Wolfe 3 volumes When Wolfe died at the age of thirty-seven, he left behind numerous unpublished stories. Ten of these short stories are collected here, along with the title piece, a series of sketches. Also included is an essay by Wolfe's last editor. 1941. Historical Christmas Stories 1990 BR 8732 by Nora Roberts and others 3 volumes Roberts reintroduces the MacGregor family when a young widow falls for wounded minuteman Ian MacGregor. Another story explores the conflicting emotions of relatives and sweethearts divided by the Civil War. Lastly, a rancher's daughter and a former town troublemaker are reunited. Some descriptions of sex. 1990. The Lilac Bus: Stories BR 9077 by Maeve Binchy 3 volumes Every weekend seven villagers travel home from Dublin to Rathdoon aboard Tom Fitzgerald's Lilac Bus. Separate sketches, which combine to create a larger tale, portray the villagers' concerns: Judy Hickey's loss of the custody of her two children, Mikey Burns's affluent brother, and Tom's hospitalized sister. The collection also includes _Dublin 4_, stories set in the city. 1984. _The Mysterious Stranger_ and Other Stories BR 8858 by Mark Twain 2 volumes This collection of nine stories contains several humorous pieces, such as "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," which is about a trickster. Others, such as "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg" and "Luck," are more satirical. The title story, which appears at the end of the collection, is pessimistic fiction reflecting the author's bitterness in his final years. 1962. The Past Leads a Life of Its Own BR 9371 by Wayne Fields 2 volumes Collection of short stories in which the author, through the eyes of young Lonnie, recalls bits and pieces of his own childhood. Lonnie, who lives on a farm with his parents, grandfather, and uncle, grows up quickly in post-World War II America. He learns to cope with poverty and death, and discovers the meaning of work, pride, strength, and respect. As he grows up, he comes to realize that there is a world beyond his family. Some strong language. 1992. _Run for Your Life_ and Other Stories BR 8883 by Jane Anderson and others 1 volume This collection of short stories presents information. Topics include battered wives, horoscope signs, extraterrestrials, and kitchen hints. Easy reading for adults. 1983. A Sportsman's Notebook BR 9075 by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev 4 volumes These sketches from a hunter's album were first published in Russia between 1847 and 1852. The stories are noted for their poetic country settings, their contrasts between hero and heroine, and their objective portrayal of heroes of the Russian intelligentsia. A hatred of injustice marks all of Turgenev's writings, and it is believed that this book inspired the uprising of the serfs in 1861. 1992. Strange Business BR 9326 by Rilla Askew 2 volumes A sequence of ten stories set in a small Oklahoma town over a period of twenty-five years. Each story is titled by a date and features a single character--who may reappear, even from beyond the grave. A brief preface sets life in this microcosmic world in motion--a life where white men's rules vie with Choctaw spirits. Some strong language. 1992. Sweet Talk BR 8794 by Stephanie Vaughn 1 volume A collection of ten short stories in which Gemma, a young girl who appears in several stories, grows up on a succession of army bases. She learns how to cope with her ailing mother, her difficult father, Zachary, and her kid brother, MacArthur. She carries some of what she learns into adolescence and adulthood in both comic and tragic memories. Some of the "sweet talk" is in military-speak, such as "Able Baker Charlie Dog." 1990. They Brought Their Women: A Book of Short Stories BR 9179 by Edna Ferber 2 volumes A collection of eight short stories written between 1927 and 1933. The title story describes the gulf between two Chicago couples, Leonard and Muriel Starrett, steel-mill aristocracy from the North Side, and Jeff Boyd and his wife, Hank, from the South Side. Other stories include "Glamour," "Fraulein," "Meadow Lark," "Hey! Taxi!," "Wall Street--'28," "No Foolin'," and "Keep It Holy." 1933. Toward the Radical Center: A Karel Capek Reader BR 8786 by Karel Capek 4 volumes English translations of three plays and several short stories, essays, and assorted sketches on gardening and travel provide a sampling of the work of this prolific Czechoslovakian writer. The word "robot" from his 1922 play _R.U.R._ (_Rossum's Universal Robots_), included here, has entered everyday language. 1990. _Typhoon_ and Other Stories BR 8814 by Joseph Conrad 3 volumes Three short stories that provide psychological portraits of men who face tests of physical or moral courage. In "Typhoon" (1902), a ship's captain faced with mutiny and a typhoon deals shrewdly and bravely with his men and his ship. "The Nigger of the _Narcissus_" (1897) is about a man dying of tuberculosis, and "The Shadow-Line" (1917) deals with the effect of a mental or a moral shock on a young man. 1991. Suspense After All These Years BR 9339 by Susan Isaacs 3 volumes Rosie Meyers does not give up hope that her estranged husband Richie will reconsider divorcing her until she trips over his corpse in the kitchen. Her attempt to yank the knife from his body seals her fate as the prime suspect. Realizing that the real killer's trail is growing cold, Rosie dodges the cops while trying to wrest the truth out of Richie's friends and associates. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. After the First Death BR 8796 by Robert Cormier 2 volumes On a rickety bridge in New England, terrorists hijack a bus loaded with small children and demand the abolishment of a secret government agency nearby. The general who heads the agency drafts his teenage son as a messenger to the terrorists, and this heartless decision results in tragedy for everyone involved. Some strong language and some violence. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1979. An Agent in Place BR 9134 by Robert Littell 3 volumes Fearing the end of the Cold War, a mysterious, autonomous American agency hatches a plot to thwart changes in the Soviet Union. The bureau's patsy is agent Ben Bassett, sent to Moscow supposedly to eradicate all paper traces of a CIA operation called Ironweed. While both American and Soviet operatives track his movements, Ben further complicates the plan by falling in love with a Russian poet. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1991. The Black Sea BR 9363 by Richard Setlowe 4 volumes American Maggi Chancellor is on board a Russian ship off the coast of Singapore when it is hijacked and hidden in a jungle river. Claiming responsibility is the fanatical Malayan Tengku Haji Azhar, who wants to exchange hostages for arms. As Maggi works as an interpreter, trying to calm the passengers, Tengku sends another severed head to Singapore every day to reinforce his demands. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1991. The Doll's House BR 9159 by Evelyn Anthony 3 volumes As her marriage disintegrates, the Foreign Office's Rosa Bennett accepts a temporary assignment with British Intelligence. Her mission is to investigate Harry Oakham, a retired British spy suspected of going bad. Sure enough, Oakham has collected an international group of spies to sell terrorist activities out of posh hotel headquarters. Unfortunately, Rosa is wildly attracted to Oakham. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1992. Downtown BR 8899 by Ed McBain 2 volumes Florida businessman Michael Barnes's trouble begins on Christmas Eve in a New York bar, where he's killing time before his flight home. First he's accused of stealing a woman's ring, then a fake detective steals the contents of his wallet, and finally a fake movie producer steals his car. When the "producer" turns up dead, Barnes begins a frantic, humorous search for clues to clear himself. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1989. Dragon Tears BR 9169 by Dean Koontz 3 volumes Detectives Harry Lyon and Connie Gulliver, who are on a mission to fight corruption, encounter a respectable-looking man who enters a diner and suddenly peppers the room with bullets. While investigating, Harry is approached by a strange man who predicts Harry and others will be dead by dawn. Harry begins to wonder if he is dealing with a case of possession. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. I'll Be Seeing You BR 9253 by Mary Higgins Clark 3 volumes The first shock for television reporter Meghan Collins that night is seeing the stabbing victim's face at the hospital--it is identical to her own. Her second is the faxed message she receives when she arrives home--"Mistake. Annie was a mistake." Was someone after Meghan instead? Or is there a connection to the recent accidental death of her father? Is her father even dead? His body stubbornly refuses to turn up. Some violence. Bestseller 1993. Jurassic Park BR 9345 by Michael Crichton 4 volumes Something is terribly wrong at Jurassic Park on a remote island off the coast of Costa Rica. Visitors and residents are being attacked by strange-looking animals that maul them and leave behind a sticky saliva. In reality, dinosaurs cloned and raised by a genetic engineering firm have escaped the island. Consultants are brought in to solve the problem, but soon everyone is running for dear life. Some strong language. Bestseller 1990. The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore BR 8840 by Joan Lowery Nixon 2 volumes The daughter of a wealthy Houston family is kidnapped and held for a hefty ransom. Her release marks the beginning of the real nightmare as she discovers that everyone--even her parents--believes that she was an accomplice in her own kidnapping. Taut suspense for junior and senior high readers. 1979. Loves Music, Loves to Dance BR 8888 by Mary Higgins Clark 2 volumes Erin Kelley and Darcy Scott, friends since college days, agree to help one of Darcy's friends with a research project about people who answer personal ads and the experiences they have. Erin and Darcy answer an ad that begins "Loves Music, Loves to Dance," and soon find themselves facing a serial killer. Bestseller 1991. The Narrowing Stream BR 8821 by John Mortimer 1 volume Swinton is off to work leaving his wife, Julia, to get on with her care of the house and their three children. Suddenly little Sam reveals that there is a strange man in the boathouse. And soon Julia learns that this appealing person is the brother of Molly Paneth, a well-known actress who has just been found dead on a houseboat. When Swinton's cigarette case is found in Molly's bedroom, the situation becomes even more disturbing. 1954. Night over Water BR 8793 by Ken Follett 4 volumes It is September 1939, and England has just declared war on Germany. A group of passengers, fleeing the approaching conflict, board a luxurious Pan Am Clipper for a thirty-hour flight to New York. Among them are an English fascist and his family, a Jewish refugee, a jewel thief, a princess, and an American widow and her brother. None are prepared for the nightmare journey over the ocean. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1991. Pleading Guilty BR 9301 by Scott Turow 3 volumes When attorney Bert Kamin vanishes along with a large chunk of a client's money, the firm partners turn to another of their attorneys--ex-cop Mack Malloy--for confidential help. Secretly impressed by Kamin's daring, Malloy begins his search. A trail of frightening clues leads Malloy to believe that Kamin is in even deeper trouble than suspected--maybe even dead. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. Scimitar BR 9290 by John Abbott 3 volumes It was shortly after 9:00 a.m. when Sonny Hemkar got the coded phone call telling him to come to New York. When he arrives his contact is dead, but the backup intermediary informs Sonny that he is to assassinate President George Bush and, if possible, Margaret Thatcher. The assignment has come from the Middle East. But Sonny's foolproof plans hit a snag, all because of his sexual prowess. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1992. Seven for a Secret BR 8885 by Victoria Holt 3 volumes "And seven for a secret never to be told" is part of a poem written on the wall of Lane Cottage. Although simple, it serves as a reminder of secrets to be kept and foreshadows great tragedies. Frederica, who has come to live in Harper's Green with her aunt Sophie, quickly makes friends with two classmates. As the three grow up they find love, betrayal, marriage, and murder before they learn the secret never to be told. Bestseller 1992. Silent Prey BR 9111 by John Sandford 3 volumes Serial killer Dr. Bekker manages to escape custody during his trial. When his killing pattern surfaces in New York City, the police turn to Lucas Davenport, the ex-cop who captured Bekker the first time. Trying to flush Bekker out, Davenport helps an ex-lover on the force investigate suspected police vigilantism. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. Snake Eyes BR 9325 by Rosamond Smith 3 volumes Michael and Gina O'Meara live in a comfortable New Jersey neighborhood with their twin sons and appear to have a happy marriage. Michael frequently does work for the ACLU. He is responsible for having Lee Roy Sears's death sentence commuted and seeing that he has a job in the O'Mearas' hometown. But Sears becomes too much a part of the O'Mearas' life, causing long-hidden secrets to emerge. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1992. Virus BR 8708 by William Harrington 3 volumes A computer virus attacks the reservations system of major U.S. airlines at Thanksgiving. Soon the hackers behind this scheme are identified. It seems that a disgruntled computer genius, Darius Whitney, is intent on destroying the company that he founded but lost in a buyout. The plan expands when his talents are enlisted by drug dealers, who intend to disrupt more than the airline reservations system. Some strong language. 1991. War Stories The Moon Is Down BR 8785 by John Steinbeck 1 volume The German invasion of Norway is presumably the background for this story of a small village and an occupying army that the villagers ignore whenever possible and attempt to defeat by destroying the army's morale. 1942. North and South BR 8723 by John Jakes 7 volumes Panoramic novel of two wealthy families, the aristocratic, slave-owning Mains of Carolina and the Hazards, industrialists from Pennsylvania. The lives of the two families are intertwined when their sons meet as West Point cadets and become fast friends. But the families, their fortunes, and their friendship are severely tried by the impending Civil War. Some strong language. 1982. Sentries BR 8842 by Gary Paulsen 1 volume The common theme of nuclear disaster and human vulnerability interweaves the lives of four young people with the lives of three veterans of past wars. The young people are Sue Oldhorn, a seventeen-year-old Ojibway Indian; David Garcia, a fourteen-year-old illegal immigrant; Peter Shackleton, a rock star and band leader; and Laura Hayes, a sheep rancher's daughter. For junior and senior high readers. 1986. Westerns Blackwood BR 9433 by B.J. Peverley 2 volumes Blackwood sets off in search of the outlaws who gunned down his parents and raped his sister. During his methodical journey from town to town he meets a wagon full of prostitutes heading for California. Blackwood offers his services as a guide through Indian country, and together they encounter warriors, revenge, and sudden death. Some strong language. 1989. Deep West BR 9266 by Ernest Haycox 2 volumes Cattle rustling is going on in Granite Canyon, and ranch foreman Jim Benbow knows he has got big trouble, especially when the Cattleman's Association range detective is shot to death. Cash Gore is probably responsible for both acts, and, unfortunately, rumor has it that Benbow's friend Clay Rand may be working for Gore. A showdown is inevitable! Some strong language. 1937. The Deserter Troop BR 9333 by Jack Cummings 2 volumes When Sergeant Joe Madden saw Private Raymond Craig's courage on being dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Army and branded a deserter, he knew Craig would be an excellent choice for the unit of gunmen he was forming. Madden had no problem getting others to desert with him, as few people liked Captain Brandon Falk. But Madden did not count on Craig's conscience and Chief Lone Horse's vengeance. Violence and some strong language. 1991. Gold Rush Prodigal BR 8779 by Brock and Bodie Thoene 2 volumes David Bollin, son of a missionary to Hawaii, is on his way to Boston and life as a gentleman when a freak accident aboard ship tosses him overboard. He is rescued by a whaling ship, and when it docks in California months later, the gold rush has begun. Lured by the dream of a life of ease, Bollin is drawn into a web of murder and greed. And his plan to be a gentleman seems to have collapsed. Saga of the Sierras. 1991. Gold Town BR 8704 by Clay Dawson 2 volumes Gabe Conrad, son of white settlers, was raised by the Indians. They call him Long Rider, and he feels caught between two worlds. Now Gabe rides into Danville, where gold fever is raging, and meets Mae Morgan, the lady no man can possess--no man until Gabe. Some strong language and descriptions of sex. 1989. The Lone Star Ranger BR 9199 by Zane Grey 3 volumes After killing a man in self-defense, Buck Duane becomes an outlaw and a companion of criminals, gunfighters, and rustlers who live along the Texas border. Some strong language and some violence. 1915. The Man from Shadow Ridge BR 8777 by Brock and Bodie Thoene 2 volumes When the Civil War began, Tom Dawson moved to California. Along with his brother Jesse and Jesse's wife and sons, they run a small ranch beneath Shadow Ridge. Now in 1863, it appears that trouble has moved west and Tom's peaceful existence is about to be destroyed. A stagecoach has been robbed, several people have died, and Tom finds himself with Montgomery, a small black boy, on his hands. Saga of the Sierras. 1990. Raiders of Spanish Peaks BR 9168 by Zane Grey 3 volumes Hoping the climate will be better for his health, John Lindsay has bought a ranch and moved his family out West. But when the Lindsays arrive, they find they have actually bought an old, deserted military post, where ranchers and cattle rustlers still do battle with one another for control of the land. Strong language. 1938. Riders of the Silver Rim BR 8778 by Brock and Bodie Thoene 2 volumes When "Pickax" Springer comes upon Joshua Roberts in the desert, Roberts is near death. As the man rallies and becomes aware of his surroundings, he wonders how much he said while he was delirious. But Pickax tells him that out West, a man has no past. Now recovered, Roberts has three plans: to find a job, to find the woman who gave him water, and to find the man who left him to die. Saga of the Sierras. 1990. Sequoia Scout BR 8780 by Brock and Bodie Thoene 2 volumes Will Reed has been searching for his fortune in the High Sierras for ten years. Now he stands on the threshold of Spanish California--the land, so stories say, of riches. Few Americans have survived the trip through the mountains. It is not just nature and the Mohave tribe that make the trip hazardous, but also the threat posed by newly independent Mexico. But Will has never shied from danger. Saga of the Sierras. 1991. Streets of Laredo BR 9394 by Larry McMurtry 5 volumes Sequel to Pulitzer Prize-winning _Lonesome Dove (BR 6198)_. Years have passed and Captain Call, hired by the railroad, heads for the desert to track down Joey Garza, a young train robber. When the trail leads to Mexico, Garza's protective mother Maria and his blind sister Teresa have a profound effect on Call. Loyalty also sends Lorena Parker in search of her husband, Call's partner Pea Eye. Some strong language and violence. Bestseller 1993. Summer of the Smoke BR 8764 by Luke Short 1 volume Army scout Keefe Calhoun is tracking the escaped Apache renegade, Maco, and is accompanied by Lieutenant Benson and Trooper Carney. They are ambushed and Calhoun and Carney are injured. They manage to make it to Weymarn's Trading Post, where Benson leaves the two wounded men. It is here that Calhoun meets Hallie Thompson and discovers an enemy who wants Maco to remain at large, but wants Calhoun dead. 1958. Violent Summer BR 8639 by H.B. Broome 2 volumes Tom English, Texas rancher, doesn't go looking for trouble; it's just there when he wakes up in the morning. His latest trouble comes in the form of Julian Haynes, who wants his ranch. When English kills a man, Haynes sees the opportunity he's been waiting for and has English arrested, tried, and sentenced to death. But a loyal friend rescues English from jail, and once again he's facing trouble. Some strong language. 1990. The Wildcats BR 9126 by J.T. Edson 2 volumes The legendary "Floating Outfit" fought for the South in the Civil War. Now Mark Counter, one of the Outfit, is called on by his uncle, Tune Counter, the marshal of Tennyson, Texas, to help protect the town from the Cousins clan. Madam Bulldog, the owner of the Bull's Head saloon--a tough lady by anyone's standards--has killed Breck Cousins, and Tune knows the clan will come looking for revenge. 1965. ***1/25/95 (gft)***