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History professor explores the development of railroads and their impact on American culture. Focuses on four key areas: trains, stations,…
communities, and legacy. Includes analyses of line closings, wrecks, and corruption relating to the railroad business. 2012
Sober for five months, Cape Town detective Benny Griessel juggles two intense cases. Whoever cut the throat of a young…
American tourist is now chasing that woman's friend. And a drunken singer is the prime suspect in her husband's murder. First published in Afrikaans, 2008. Violence and strong language. 2009
Author of Monsoon (DB 75004) and Balkan Ghosts (DB 37464) explores the intersection of geography and political conflicts. Analyzes ancient,…
historical, and early twenty-first century conflicts ranging from Alexander the Great's empire-building efforts to the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. 2012
Fictional account of the events leading up to the birth of Jesus. Mary reveals her pregnancy to Joseph as the…
three wise men start their journey west. Shepherds, an innkeeper, and King Herod are also about to have their lives changed. 1965
Fourteen short stories by Man Booker International Prize-winner Munro, including four semi-autobiographic tales set in Ontario. In "Train" a war…
veteran returns and moves in with an older farm woman for decades. In "Haven" a young teenager lives with relatives while her parents teach abroad. Bestseller. 2012
Prague. The Lobkowicz family hires American graduate student Sarah Weston to spend a summer cataloging its music collection, which includes…
Beethoven manuscripts, in preparation for the opening of a new museum. When she arrives, Sarah discovers conspiracies, murder, and time travel. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 2012
After the events of The Dame (DB 69677), Bransen Garibond, the Highwayman, wants to return to his pregnant wife Cadayle.…
While war rages and brutal Yeslnik becomes king of Honce, Bransen must sort out the shifting alliances around him and protect his family. Some violence. 2010
When a massive snowstorm cancels flights out of Chicago, Todd Curry is desperate for another way to get to Des…
Moines for the holidays. He rents a car with fellow stranded travelers, but a good deed along the way leads them into a nightmare. Violence and strong language. 2010
Three years after teenage girls Piper and Tash disappeared, a couple is murdered in Tash's old house. Psychologist Joe O'Loughlin…
is called in to analyze the troubled suspect and comes away believing at least one of the girls is alive. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 2012
Siblings Elinor and Toby Brooke, from Life Class (DB 66238), have a close relationship--some say too close. When Toby goes…
missing in war-torn France, Elinor must sort out her relationships with him and his friends Kit Neville and Paul Tarrant. Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2012
While New York prosecutor Alexandra Cooper is visiting her lover, restaurateur Luc Rouget, a murder rocks his idyllic French town.…
The victim is linked to Luc, but a high-profile rape case requires Alex to return home. Then a murder in Brooklyn is also tied to Luc. Some violence. 2012
Collection of essays, speeches, and biographical pieces chosen by bestselling juvenile fantasy writer Diana Wynne Jones (1934-2011). In "Freedom to…
Write" the author explores the fashion of fantasy. Foreword by Neil Gaiman. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2012
Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree has filled her Maine island home with guests each summer. But this year she is determined to…
make headway on repairing the old house instead, which makes Jonathan Raines's arrival vexing--especially since Jake doubts his claim that he is researching the property's past owner. 2001
England, 1970s. Cambridge student Serena Frome's affair with a professor leads to a job with MI5. Serena is assigned to…
Operation Sweet Tooth, which secretly funds writers with MI5-sanctioned views. Problems arise when she falls for one of the authors. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2012
In 1896, an archeological dig unearths an ancient trunk containing manuscripts that confirm the existence of Araluen. The documents tell…
of rangers Will and Halt's first meeting and describe some of their previously unknown exploits. Companion to Ranger's Apprentice series. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2011
Compilation of folklore, oral histories, and songs of Appalachian mountain culture from northeastern Georgia, published to mark the forty-fifth anniversary…
of the Foxfire magazine project. Includes tales of ghosts, crime, and murders as well as bluegrass music and arts and crafts instruction. 2011
Disgraced spy Thomas Kell is shocked to be given a high-priority case: find Amelia Levene, set to become the first…
female MI6 chief, who vanished during a mysterious vacation. Kell's discovery of Levene's whereabouts leads to an elaborate rescue mission. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2012
When fifth-generation Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong discovers an oil rig's murdered crew, her investigation brings up an old case her…
father, grandfather, and captain never solved. Dead frat boys, a missing pirate treasure, and a terrorist plot all converge in a present-day battle. Violence and strong language. 2012
A family tragedy sends sixteen-year-old American Jacob on a journey to a remote island off the coast of Wales. There…
he discovers the ruins of an old orphanage that was home to peculiar--and possibly dangerous--children. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2011
In this updated edition, the author describes his travels to five areas of the world where a concentration of the…
inhabitants live longer than the norm. Suggests ways to incorporate the lifestyle habits that prevail in Sardinia, Italy; Loma Linda, California; Ikaria, Greece; Nicoya, Costa Rica; and Okinawa, Japan. 2012