Fiction
The Seventh Telling: The Kabbalah of Moshe Katan BR
13849
by Mitchell Chefitz
4 volumes
Interwoven stories of Sidney and Stephanie Lee, who seek to
resolve issues in their troubled marriage through storytelling,
and Kabbalist Moshe Katan, who hopes to help his wife Rivkah, a
cancer patient. The two couples develop spiritual and personal
connections through their explorations of the Jewish mystical
tradition. 2001.
Carley's Song BR 13872
by Patricia Sprinkle
4 volumes
Job's Corner, North Carolina; 1950. In this sequel to The
Remember Box (BR 13534), Carley, now twelve, is poised on the
brink of a mystifying adult world, in which lives begin changing
as three former residents return. A discovery by Carley makes an
old mystery even more sinister. 2001.
Tribulation Force: The Continuing Drama of Those Left Behind
BR 13920
by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
3 volumes
Many of Earth's inhabitants have been taken to Heaven, but those
left behind face seven years of tribulation. Some will not
survive the coming devastation. Tribulation Force members--
Rayford Steele, Chloe Steele, Bruce Barnes, and Buck Williams--do
what they can, but even one of them will soon be dead. Sequel to
Left Behind (BR 13919). 1996.
Soul Harvest: The World Takes Sides BR 13922
by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
3 volumes
Tribulation Force members Rayford, Buck, and Tsion survive the
worldwide earthquake, although Tsion is buried alive. Rayford and
Buck try to locate their wives, and then Rayford has to
investigate the charges that Amanda has been working with
Nicolae. Meanwhile, Nicolae suffers a setback as thousands of
people find Christ. Sequel to Nicolae (BR 13921). 1998.
Apollyon: The Destroyer Is Unleashed BR 13923
by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
3 volumes
In Jerusalem, 144,000 witnesses gather in a stadium to hear the
words of Tsion Ben-Judah. But Nicolae Carpathia, the Antichrist,
also speaks in hopes of diverting Christians to his beliefs. The
Tribulation continues as the faithful endure several more
judgments. Sequel to Soul Harvest (BR 13922). Bestseller
1999.
The Bondwoman's Narrative BR 14000
by Hannah Crafts
3 volumes
In the 1850s, Hannah Crafts, a North Carolina slave, flees north.
She relates factors that caused her to seek freedom and events of
her perilous journey. Introduction by Henry Louis Gates Jr., who
discovered and edited the nineteenth-century manuscript,
considered the first work of fiction by an African American
woman. 2002.
The Cottage BR 14062
by Danielle Steel
3 volumes
Seventy-year-old film idol Coop Winslow is broke and forced to
take in boarders to keep his mansion. Newly divorced Mark
Friedman and widowed Jimmy O'Connor bring new life to the estate,
especially when Mark's teenagers move in. Coop gradually
rekindles his interest in the world around him. Some strong
language. 2002.
A Knight in Shining Armor BR 14063
by Jude Deveraux
3 volumes
When Dougless Montgomery's boyfriend abandons her in England, her
tears conjure up a knight from 1564--Nicholas Stafford, earl of
Thornwyck. As they travel between the sixteenth and twentieth
centuries, Nicholas gives Dougless the self-esteem she needs to
find a true partner. Some descriptions of sex. 1989.
Kaleidoscope: A Countess Karitska Novel BR 14067
by Dorothy Gilman
2 volumes
New adventures in the world of crime as Madame Karitska The
Clairvoyant Countess (RC 12703) teams up again with Detective
Lieutenant Pruden. The psychic calls on him after an
attaché case full of diamonds is thrown in her lap on the
New York subway. 2002.
The Shepherd's Voice BR 14071
by Robin Lee Hatcher
2 volumes
Ransom, Idaho; 1934. Gabe Talmadge spent ten years in prison. Now
four years after his release, he is having trouble finding work
and returns home hoping for shelter, if not love, with his
father. Unwelcome there, Gabe discovers work, hope, and love with
Akira Macauley, who asked God for help on her sheep farm. 2000.
All the Finest Girls BR 14072
by Alexandra Styron
2 volumes
Lonely Adelaide "Addy" Abraham travels to a Caribbean island to
attend her former black nanny's funeral. In Addy's disturbed
childhood, Louise had offered her the love her wealthy parents
couldn't. On Lou's home ground, Addy learns Lou's family history.
Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2001.
A Trust Betrayed: First Chapter of Margaret Kerr of Perth BR
14073
by Candace Robb
2 volumes
Scotland, 1297. Young Margaret Kerr's husband, trader Roger
Sinclair, has been missing for months, and his cousin has been
murdered while searching for him. Margaret travels to her uncle's
inn in Edinburgh to seek information, only to become involved in
espionage and her country's struggle for independence. 2001.
Takeoffs and Landings BR 14074
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
1 volume
Chuck, a fat and insecure fifteen-year-old, and his popular
fourteen-year-old sister, Lori, leave their grandparents' farm to
accompany their mother--a famous motivational speaker--on a
professional tour. Over the next two weeks the family begins to
reconcile its differences and its guilt over the father's death.
For junior and senior high readers. 2001.
Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper BR 14076
by Harriet Scott Chessman
1 volume
A sequence of five imaginary reflections by Lydia as she poses
for her younger sister, impressionist painter Mary Cassatt, in
late-nineteenth-century Paris. Although terminally ill with
Bright's disease, Lydia enjoys the intimacy of sitting as a
model, pondering immortality, the purpose of art, and Mary's
relationship with Edgar Dégas. 2001.
Stuck in Neutral BR 14082
by Terry Trueman
1 volume
Fourteen-year-old Shawn has a phenomenal memory for everything
he's ever heard, but nobody knows it because his cerebral palsy
has made him unable to communicate. Now Shawn suspects that his
father, in a misguided plan to end the boy's pain, is planning to
kill him. Some strong language. For junior and senior high
readers. Printz Honor. 2000.
Gardener to the King BR 14085
by Frédéric Richaud
1 volume
At Versailles, Louis XIV's court revolves around him, the Sun
King. But his nobly born gardener prefers tending his fruits and
vegetables over Louis's volatile politics. Intrigued by the
gardener's serenity, Louis invites him to dinner. The farmer,
however, dismayed by the palace's decadence, slips away to the
simpler pleasures of nature. 2000.
Hotel of the Saints: Stories BR 14090
by Ursula Hegi
1 volume
Eleven short stories dealing with love and attachments. In "The
Juggler," a divorced musician worries about her daughter marrying
a blind man. In "The End of All Sadness," a woman allows her new
husband to abuse her and her child at great cost. Some strong
language. 2001.
Call for the Dead BR 14091
by John Le Carré
2 volumes
George Smiley investigates the apparent suicide of British
foreign officer Samuel Fennan, who had recently been cleared of
accusations of Communism. 1961.
The Truth Seeker: The O'Malley Series, Book 3 BR
14102
by Dee Henderson
3 volumes
Chicago forensic pathologist Lisa O'Malley unintentionally puts
her life in danger when she assists U.S. Marshal Quinn Diamond,
her brother's partner, in searching for a serial killer. Quinn
tries to understand Lisa's lack of faith in God in light of her
Christian upbringing. Sequel to The Guardian (BR 14101).
2001.
The Protector: The O'Malley Series, Book 4 BR 14103
by Dee Henderson
3 volumes
As firefighter Lieutenant Jack O'Malley searches for a serial
arsonist, he falls in love with burn victim and former colleague
Cassie Ellis. Meanwhile his sister Jennifer is dying, and Jack
prays that her death will be peaceful. Sequel to The Truth
Seeker (BR 14102). 2001.
My Name Is Red BR 14128
by Orhan Pamuk
5 volumes
A tale of conflict, conspiracy, murder, passion, and Islamic
miniaturist art from the Ottoman Empire, set in sixteenth-century
Istanbul. The human voices of a corpse and his murderer, among
many others, and the nonhuman ones of a dog, a tree, and a gold
coin propel the intricate plot. Some strong language. 2001.
Beacon Street Mourning BR 14147
by Dianne Day
2 volumes
San Francisco, 1909. Private investigator Fremont Jones and her
partner, Michael Kossoff, travel to Boston to see Fremont's dying
father. Fremont suspects that her nasty stepmother, Augusta, has
caused her father's illness. But after Augusta is shot, the two
investigate other possibilities. Some violence and some strong
language. 2000.
The Long Good Boy: A Rachel Alexander and Dash Mystery BR
14169
by Carol Lea Benjamin
2 volumes
New York City private detective Rachel Alexander is hired by a
trio of transvestite hookers to find who murdered one of their
friends. With help from a dachshund, Rachel and her pit bull,
Dash, infiltrate the seamy underground and discover crooked cops
and drugs. Violence and strong language. 2001.
The Emperor of Ocean Park BR 14190
by Stephen L. Carter
6 volumes
African American law professor Talcott Garland is drawn into a
political conspiracy after his father--a disgraced former Supreme
Court nominee--dies suddenly. Apparently the judge left clues
leading to evidence of crimes by former colleagues in high places
and wants his son to exact revenge. Some violence and some strong
language. Bestseller 2002.
Mobtown BR 14228
by Jack Kelly
2 volumes
Rochester, New York; 1959. A woman who suspects her husband is
cheating with a teenager hires ex-cop-turned-private eye Ike Van
Savage. Another client fears that she will be the third dead wife
of gangster Joe Petrone. Both cases have unexpected consequences.
Strong language and some violence. 2002.
My Little Blue Dress BR 14233
by Bruno Maddox
2 volumes
Spoof of memoirs purports to document the heroine's varied
experiences throughout the entire twentieth century. Facts and
details soon become suspect, and the author reveals his gender,
identity, and satiric intent. Some strong language. 2001.
Hotel World BR 14235
by Ali Smith
2 volumes
Sara, a chambermaid at the Global Hotel in England, plummets to
her death in a dumbwaiter. Her death leads to the convergence of
the lives of four women: her sister, the hotel receptionist, a
journalist, and a homeless woman. Sara's restless ghost observes
her grieving family. Some strong language. 2001.
Seek BR 14252
by Paul Fleischman
1 volume
Robert, a high school senior, writes his autobiography as a
screenplay for a class project, describing his lifelong search
for his father, a disc jockey. After listening year after year to
all forms of radio, Robert starts his own program, and his father
calls in. For senior high readers. 2001.
Mount Vernon Love Story: A Novel of George and Martha
Washington BR 14299
by Mary Higgins Clark
2 volumes
The book opens on preparations for John Adams's inauguration,
with George Washington reminiscing about his career and family
life--specifically his successful marriage to widow Martha
"Patsy" Custis. He continues the story as he and Patsy retire to
his Mount Vernon, Virginia, estate. Bestseller 1968.
The Importance of Being Ernestine: An Ellie Haskell Mystery
BR 14300
by Dorothy Cannell
2 volumes
Lady Krumley has a family curse. Ellie Haskell and Roxie Malloy,
posing as private detectives, agree to break it. Their task
entails finding Ernestine, the daughter of their elderly
employer's former maid. Lady Krumley had mistreated the maid and
seeks to make amends to the daughter--now forty years old. 2002.
A Dance for Emilia BR 14302
by Peter S. Beagle
1 volume
Jake and Sam have been best friends since childhood. When Sam
dies unexpectedly, Jake goes back east for the funeral. There he
meets Emilia, Sam's last love, who wound up taking care of his
cat. But their profound longing brings Sam back, speaking and
moving through the pet's body. Some strong language. 2000.
Duke of Egypt BR 14304
by Margriet de Moor
2 volumes
Holland, 1960s. Joseph, a Gypsy, falls in love with Lucie, a
settled farm girl. They marry, but Joseph can't shake his
wandering ways and accompanies his family every summer. When he
returns, Joseph spins poetic tales of Gypsy life, gradually
revealing wrenching details of his family's experience during
World War II. 1996.
Claire Marvel BR 14306
by John Burnham Schwartz
2 volumes
Julian Rose reflects on Claire Marvel, a fellow Harvard student
with whom he began a momentous affair in 1985. Their romance
suffers from Julian's timidity, Claire's father's illness, and
Claire's ultimate betrayal with Julian's advisor. As Julian
follows his fate, he cannot help looking back. 2002.
Fair Warning BR 14328
by Robert Olen Butler
2 volumes
Suave Amy Dickerson, single, forty, and an upscale art auctioneer
in New York City, might finally have met a few men who do not
bore her. In the world of collecting, however, motivations are
difficult to decipher. Amy simultaneously juggles the demands of
her widowed mother and her married, younger sister. Some strong
language. 2002.
The Way Forward Is with a Broken Heart BR 14332
by Alice Walker
2 volumes
In this fictionalized memoir and autobiography, the Pulitzer
Prize-winning novelist reflects on the nature of passion and
relationships and the ambivalence of life and love. Explores the
African American experience and discusses issues endemic to
interracial marriages in "To My Young Husband." Descriptions of
sex and strong language. 2000.
Why Did I Ever BR 14340
by Mary Robison
2 volumes
Mordant, darkly satirical diary of overwhelmed screenwriter Money
Breton. Her fragmentary, shifting focus often lands on the
problems of her adult children, specifically Paulie, the victim
of a violent sex crime. She drives around the South at breakneck
speeds, and occasionally flies off to Hollywood to salvage her
career. Strong language. 2001.
Q Is for Quarry BR 14355
by Sue Grafton
3 volumes
Eighteen years ago, California policemen Stacey Oliphant and Con
Dolan investigated the murder of a Jane Doe. The case was never
resolved. Now retired and in ill health, they ask Kinsey Millhone
for help as they try one last time to solve the case. Some strong
language. Bestseller 2002.
Maigret at the Coroner's BR 14361
by Georges Simenon
2 volumes
In 1949 French Chief Superintendent Maigret is in Tucson,
Arizona, on a professional junket where he attends a trial. Five
air force men are accused of causing the death of a woman they
abandoned in the desert. Cultural differences continually
intrigue the detective. Some strong language. 1952.
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