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Joe Gunther of the Vermont Bureau of Investigation looks into the murder of a Brattleboro man who was suspected of…
being a pedophile. Meanwhile, Joe's girlfriend Lyn Silva discovers that her father and brother may have been murdered rather than lost at sea. Strong language and some violence. 2009
Eleven stories by the acclaimed Russian writer (1828-1910). The title piece examines death and the possibilities of redemption. Includes "The…
Prisoner of the Caucasus," inspired by Tolstoy's experiences in the Chechen War, and "Hadji Murat," featuring a Chechen rebel who defects. Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. 2009
Journalist/filmmaker vacations in seven polluted places, including Chernobyl, site of the 1986 Ukrainian nuclear disaster; Alberta, home of Canada's oil-sand…
mines; and India, where the Yamuna river is full of sewage and industrial runoff. Describes the environmental devastation and discusses the motivations of polluters and activists. Some strong language. 2012
Montana. In Coyote Wind cattle-brand inspector and part-time lawman Gabriel Du Pré investigates when a human skull with a bullet…
hole is found among the thirty-year-old wreckage of a plane. In Specimen Song Du Pré probes a Cree woman's murder while visiting Washington, D.C. Strong language and some violence. 1995
New York Times sports columnist chronicles the life and career of St. Louis Cardinals slugger and Hall of Famer Stan…
Musial (born 1920). Highlights "Stan the Man's" Donora, Pennsylvania, childhood and his onfield success despite being overshadowed in the media by his flamboyant contemporaries Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams. 2011
Mercenary Jackson wakes up next to a naked and affectionate Alani, his colleague's sister. Jackson can't remember what happened, but…
he loves Alani and worries that the human traffickers who kidnapped her in Trace of Fever (DB 74695) are back. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2011
Barcelona, 1957. A stranger visits Sempere and Sons bookshop and buys a rare volume. Delving into the man's motives, Daniel…
Sempere uncovers secrets of Spain's dark past. Companion to The Angel's Game (DB 69158) and The Shadow of the Wind (DB 58940). Translated from the Spanish. Strong language and some violence. 2012
Pre-World War I. Gareth Owen, chief of Cairo's secret police, is tasked to guard Russian financier Tvardovsky during a shooting…
party. When his mission fails, Owen investigates the man's murder. But both Russians and Egyptians have political reasons for wanting the crime to remain unsolved. 1999
Three stories in the detective series. In Shattered Helmet Frank, Joe, and Chet help Evan Pandropolos in his search to…
recover an ancient Greek helmet. They soon discover they are not the only ones looking for the relic. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1973
Tory Brennan and the pack from Virals (DB 72483) are back. They search for a buried pirate treasure with their…
super-heightened canine abilities, but soon realize they are not the only interested party. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2011
1920s. After leaving Ohio for Mexico in Paradise Valley (DB 74303), the Amish Bender family settles down. When bandits attack…
Aaron and kidnap his teenage sister Rachel, Amishman Jake Weaver and hired hand Domingo pursue the gang. Meanwhile, Miriam loves Domingo but doesn't want her family to shun her. 2012
Parable, Montana. Rancher Hutch Carmody, from Big Sky Country (DB 74914), calls off his wedding. He begins courting Kendra Shepherd,…
who has just adopted her late husband's little girl. But Hutch has broken Kendra's heart in the past. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2012
Confederate guerrilla fighter James Dunn is horrified when he stabs his estranged younger brother Willie during an attack. Dunn and…
his old friend Crosseye Reeves desert the army to bury Willie and find Willie's wife in Denver. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2012
Final four volumes of a twelve-book series. David, Christopher, April, and Jalil continue their dangerous adventures in the strange parallel…
world of Everworld and still search for answers. Will they find Senna and return to their own world? For junior and senior high and older readers. 2000
Believing the fifty-year-old murder of her husband is preventing Gladdy from completely committing to him, ex-cop Jack secretly goes to…
New York to try to solve the cold case. As Jack closes in on the killer, Gladdy arrives to visit her daughter--and her cohorts soon follow. Some strong language. 2008
Seattle. Eighth-grader Bee's request for a family trip to Antarctica is the last straw for her mother Bernadette, who has…
become so socially inept that she hired a virtual assistant in India to handle her life. Just before the trip, Bernadette vanishes. Heartbroken Bee investigates. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2012
After the events of Neverwinter (DB 74641), Drizzt Do'Urden accompanies his lover Dahlia in her quest for revenge against Netherese…
warlord Herzgo Alegni. Allied with them is Drizzt's former foe Artemis Entreri, who carries Charon's Claw--Alegni's enchanted sword. Violence. 2012
Psychologist discusses the stages of child development and offers practical tips to raising emotionally intelligent, creative, and successful children. Uses…
anecdotes from her own clinical practice and family life to illustrate the ways to teach coping skills and core values. Also makes suggestions to improve parenting. 2012
As Lena struggles to care for Willa, her ailing infant, and grieves over Willa's dead twin sister, her surgeon husband's…
start-up company falters. The only available funding is from Lena's uncle--a Silicon Valley success story who ruined her late father. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2011
This update to How to Win Friends and Influence People (DB 53469), offered seventy-five years after the original was published,…
incorporates successful use of social media. Details easy-to-employ strategies for productive conversations and collaborations in business and personal life. Discusses ways to communicate, lead, and work well with others. 2011