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Ten interconnected stories about the inhabitants of the coal-mining town of Bakerton, Pennsylvania. In "Beast and Bird" Annie comes to…
pre-World War II New York City to work as a kitchen girl for a Jewish family. In "Broken Star" Regina's aunt Melanie comes for a long visit in 1974. 2013
English professor examines the life of Henry James, focusing on the period during which the author wrote The Portrait of…
a Lady (DB 51264). Examines James's previous literary successes, his travels through Europe, and the Victorian culture in which he lived. 2012
Detective Ryan Beckman kills her lover, Colorado gubernatorial candidate David Mathews, after he rejects her plea for reconciliation. The next…
morning Beckman is assigned his case. Meanwhile, journalist Catherine McLeod gets an anonymous tip from a witness, putting her and the tipster in danger. Violence and some strong language. 2011
Chemistry professor and Sherlock Holmes scholar O'Brien analyzes the ways the fictional detective relied on forensic science to solve crimes.…
Details Holmes's use of handwriting analysis, cryptology, and--two years before police did--fingerprinting. Traces the development of these techniques and their application in actual cases. 2013
The author of Under the Sabers (DB 62238) follows the personal and professional lives of four female military officers from…
2006-2011. Discusses their struggles with discrimination, deployment in a war zone, and separation from their families. Strong language and some violence. 2013
Matthias, former head of XOps, has been returned to Earth from Hell. While searching for shelter, he is hit by…
a car driven by reporter Mels Carmichael and loses his memory. As Mels uncovers his identity, she discovers a dangerous world. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 2012
England, 1001. Fifteen-year-old Emma, sister of the Duke of Normandy, has been sent to England to become the second bride…
of Aethelred II. There she must navigate the treacherous court and determine who is trustworthy. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2013
Retired Tucson FBI agent Brigid Quinn hides the violent details of her career from her new husband until an old…
case resurfaces. Floyd Lynch confesses to being the Route 66 killer and leads authorities to the body of Brigid's long-missing protégée. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2013
Morecambe, England. Ex-soldier Charlie Fox teaches self-defense classes to women. When Charlie stops a fight in a nightclub the owner…
offers her a security job. But after two club-related murders occur, Charlie's snooping makes her a target. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2001
Theorizes that mapmaking is part of the human experience. Examines the sociological implications of cartography and explains the historical significance…
of maps. Speculates on the impact of new mapping technologies, such as GPS, GoogleMaps, and computer games. Foreword by Dava Sobel, author of Longitude (DB 42442). Young adult appeal. 2013
Rookie cop Paul Henninger reports to his new duty station in San Antonio only to be faced with the reemergence…
of his dead family's black-magic past. When a string of cult-styled murders crops up, Paul is the lead suspect. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2012
Olivia Bean adores the television show Jeopardy, and the only thing holding her back from trying out for kids' week…
is the subject of geography. Soon Olivia's family and friends--and her mom's boyfriend--are tutoring her. But there is only one person she really wants to impress. For grades 5-8. 2012
While searching for a cure for RM--the weaponized virus that decimated humanity--Kira learns the Partials' blood holds the key. As…
Kira and her companions race to save both humans and Partials, Marcus must restrain humans from declaring war. Sequel to Partials (DB 74651). For senior high and older readers. 2013
Former Boston Red Sox manager Francona and Boston Globe sportswriter Shaughnessy describe Francona's tenure with the baseball franchise from 2004-2011,…
which included two World Series championships. Reveals backroom discussions with young general manager Theo Epstein, who hired players for sex appeal. Strong language. Bestseller. 2013
When vampire-like mutants threaten to devour all humans, teenagers are quarantined for their "protection." Seventeen-year-old Lily plots to escape with…
her twin sister Mel, who has autism. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2012
In an effort to hide Kate, Michael, and Emma, their wizard/protector Dr. Pym sends them back to Miss Crumley's horrible…
orphanage in Baltimore. The siblings' enemies eventually find them and Kate must use the Atlas book's time-travel magic--but at a cost. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2012
Yale historian explores the ways that ingenuity and innovation helped the Allied forces change the course of World War II.…
Discusses the January 1943 Casablanca conference during which Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill outlined five military challenges and details the strategies and technologies used to meet them. 2013
Author of The Forgotten Man (DB 66807) chronicles the life of Republican president Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) from his New England…
roots to the assumption of the presidency after the death of President Warren Harding in 1923. Highlights Coolidge's economic policies and his support of new technology. Bestseller. 2013
Genevieve leaves her stressful software sales and pole-dancing jobs in London for a different life on a houseboat in Kent.…
But a friend is killed, the boat is ransacked, and Genevieve can't reach the man she thought would protect her. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2012
After failing to safeguard the Andomal, Hal and the Herons must track down thief Zavac and his pirate crew to…
retrieve their missing sacred artifact--and to redeem themselves. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2012