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The lost
J. D. Robb, [et. al].
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373 p. ; 17 cm.
Four "New York Times"-bestselling authors venture into a world where the rules of love, of time, and of place can be forever lost. Includes a new Eve Dallas story by Robb, and tales by Patricia Gaffney, Mary Blayney, and Ruth Ryan Langan. Original.
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Luck of the draw
Anthony J. Cardieri.
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261 p. ; 22 cm.
When Detective Deke Durgess arrives at the scene of a brutal murder in Lower Manhattan, he has no idea that it's just the beginning of the most prolific murder spree in New York City history. Cardieri's first crime novel is an adrenaline-charged ride through the streets of New York.
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Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword of Avalon
Diana L. Paxson.
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xvi, 424 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Marion Zimmer Bradley's legendary saga of Avalon's extraordinary women continues with a tale of fiery visions, a lost king, and a forthcoming destiny... Epic in its sweep and peopled by the remarkable women who have always inhabited Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword of Avalonexpands the legendary saga that has enchanted millions of readers over the years and is sure to please Bradley's loyal readership and anyone who loves wonderfully told stories of history, myth, and fantasy. A boy raised in secret after traitors kill his parents will return to Avalon-and when he does, he'll be faced with a formidable task: to prove his worth as a son of the kings and priestesses of his land and lead his followers to victory, wielding the newly-forged sword Excalibur.
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The Marx sisters
Barry Maitland.
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309 p. ; 19 cm.
Detective Kathy Kolla's first case is one for the books. Meredith Winterbottom, a resident of Jerusalem Lane -- a quaint section of London inhabited by Eastern European immigrants -- and a great-granddaughter of Karl Marx, is found dead. Was she the victim of greedy real-estate developers, or was she killed for the politics of another age? When a second Marx sister is killed, David Brock, Chief Inspector of Scotland Yard, is brought in to help. As Kathy and Brock delve into the Lane's eccentric melting pot, they find unpublished letters from Marx to Engels; a possible fourth volume of Das Kapital; an endless list of shady suspects; and a plot to end Kathy's investigating days for good. Can they unravel the mystery before Kathy's first case is her last? The Marx Sisters is a classic British whodunit, one that adds an unforgettable team to the ranks of great fictional detectives.
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Mr. Monk in trouble : a novel
by Lee Goldberg.
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273 p. ; 22 cm.
In this new mystery starring one of television's best-loved characters ("Honolulu Star-Bulletin"), Monk and his assistant, Natalie, are sent to Trouble, California, to investigate the murder of a museum watchman.
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Mrs. Malory and any man's death : a Sheila Malory mystery
Hazel Holt.
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246 p. ; 18 cm.
"The village of Mere Barton would be a different place without local busybody Annie Roberts. Standing only five feet tall, the tireless retired nurse organizes and oversees all local activity with military precision. When Sheila Malory gets roped into Annie's latest project, a compilation of the village's history, she has a feeling it will lead to trouble. But the project is cut short when Annie is found dead from a nasty case of mushroom poisoning-- and Mrs. Malory seems to be the only one who finds the death suspicious. Because of her nosy nature, Annie had discovered some dark secrets about her fellow villagers. Secrets someone might kill to keep quiet" -- from publisher's web site.
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Muse and reverie
Charles de Lint.
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350 p. ; 22 cm.
"Muse and Reverie" is a new collection of short fiction in de Lint's Newford universe. A master storyteller, de Lint blends Celtic, Native American, and other cultures into a seamless mythology that resonates with magic and truth.--"Library Journal."
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Noelle
Diana Palmer.
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299 p. ; 21 cm.
"...After a devastating flood orphaned Noelle Brown, she thought her handsome and charming benefactor, Andrew Paige, could be the man of her dreams. So why did his steely-eyed older stepbrother, Jared Dunn, make her heart race and her breath catch in her throat? Desperado turned lawman, Jared had come home to Fort Worth, Texas, ready to leave his dangerous past behind. The green-eyed, feisty young woman his stepbrother had taken in wasn't the gold digger Jared had expected..."--p.[4] of cover.
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One good soldier
Travis S. Taylor.
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297 p.; 25 cm.
One Good Soldieris the third book in the rapid-fire hard science military SF series ofOne Day on MarsandThe TauCeti Agenda.nbsp; In another24-like narrative set six years after the events inThe Tau Ceti Agenda,this exciting action story unfolds in a single critical day in the history of the United States of the Sol System, the extra-solar colonies, the Separatist Revolutionaries of the Tau Ceti system, and all of mankind. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; As another of Earth’s colonies, Ross 128, secedes from the union, the President of the United States, former marine major Alexander Moore, takes swift action to prevent a second American Civil War, this time on an interstellar scale. He sends the flagship of the U.S. Naval fleet through the Quauntum Membrane Teleporter based in the Oort Cloud to the seceding colony.nbsp; But the Tau Ceti Separatists have stationed their own teleporter there and the flagship will be met with heavy resistance from the Separatist Navy.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; And, unknown to the president and first lady, their eighteen year old military school cadet daughter has been kidnapped and whisked away to the Separatist leader's house on Tau Ceti.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Only the heroics and sacrifices ofone good soidierafter another can save the flagship, the Union, and the first daughter in an all-out winner-take-all showdown thatnbsp;reaches its final climaxnbsp;with frenzied hand-to-hand combat in the Oval Office itself.nbsp;Praise for Travis S. Taylor:“[Warp Speed] reads like Doc Smith writing Robert Ludlum. . . .You won't want to put it down.nbsp;nbsp;FLUBELLS AWAY!” —John Ringonbsp;“In the tradition of Golden Age SF . . . [The Quantum Connection, sequel toWarp Speed] explodes with inventive action . . . dazzling . . . cutting-edge scientific possibilities. . . .” —Publishers Weekly
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Overkill : an Emma Streat mystery
Eugenia Lovett West.
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274 p. ; 22 cm.
Emma Streat is rebuilding her shattered life in Boston when she receives an SOS from Venice. She must come at once to intervene in a disastrous affair between her opera singer niece, Vanessa, and a notorious playboy. But the night Emma and Vanessa return home, Vanessa is struck down by what appears to be the first case of avian flu in the United States. Suddenly Emma is forced to cope with the medical world. As the case assumes a larger, international aspect, she finds herself working again with a charismatic British peer. Will their unusual relationship survive Emmaâs new interest in a brilliant doctor? After two shocking murders, Emma has to rev up her now-established talent for making unlikely connections, in order to smoke out a lethal global network that sells stolen virusesâand save herself from a painful and horrifying death. Eugenia Lovett Westâs sequel to Without Warning is a fast-moving, thrilling ride, featuring a resourceful, mature woman, a unique character in crime fiction today.
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The overnight socialite
Bridie Clark.
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292 p. ; 22 cm.
From the author of the media sensation Because She Can, a modern retelling of classics My Fair Lady and Pygmalion, The Overnight Socialite tells a timeless story of transformation and unlikely love set against the glittering backdrop of contemporary Manhattan.
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The Paris vendetta : a novel
Steve Berry.
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418 p. ; 25 cm.
Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone isn't looking for trouble when it comes knocking at his Copenhagen bookshop. But narrowly surviving a ferocious firefight convinces him to follow his unexpected new ally--an American Secret Service agent--and help him stop the Paris Club, a cabal of multimillionaires bent on manipulating the global economy. Only by matching wits with a terrorist-for-hire, foiling a catastrophic attack, and plunging into a desperate hunt for the legendary lost treasure of Napoleon Bonaparte can Malone hope to avert international financial anarchy.
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