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The fortress of Kaspar Snit
By Cary Fagan. 2004
The Blande family is going on a quest to the Verulian Mountains to find out who is stealing the fountains…
of Rome. Along the way, they must face Kaspar Snit, an evil genius. Grades 3-6. 2004.The folks that live on the hill: a novel
By Kingsley Amis. 1990
Mild-mannered Harry Caldecote, a retired librarian, is determined to protect his time and privacy, but his sense of responsibility for…
an assortment of extended family members and friends leads to a life of adventure. Some strong language. 1990.The host: a novel
By Stephenie Meyer. 2009
The earth has been invaded by a species that takes over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their…
bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed. Wanderer, the invading 'soul' who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too-vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind. Includes strong language, sex and violence. 2009.The horn of a lamb
By Robert Sedlack. 2004
After Fred Pickle sustained a severe brain injury, he moved in with his Uncle Jack. Fred creates the perfect neighbourhood…
skating rink every year and the local NHL team means more to him than to the average fan. When the team's owner decides to move the team to the U.S., Fred contemplates an act of vengeance. Some strong language, and some descriptions of sex and violence. 2004.The herring seller's apprentice
By L. C Tyler. 2007
Ethelred Tressider is a crime writer with problems - his latest novel is going nowhere, mid-life crisis is looming, and…
he's burdened by literary agent Elsie Thirkettle, who claims to enjoy neither the company of writers nor literature of any sort. Then his ex-wife Geraldine vanishes, and when the disappearance becomes a murder enquiry, the police decide that Geraldine has been the victim of a local serial killer. Elsie bullies Ethelred into embarking upon his own investigation, but as their enquiries proceed, she begins to suspect that her client's own alibi is not as solid as he claims. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2007.The girl who kicked the hornets' nest (Millennium trilogy ; #3)
By Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland. 2009
Salander is plotting her revenge - against the man who tried to kill her, and against the government institutions that…
very nearly destroyed her life. But it is not going to be a straightforward campaign. After taking a bullet to the head, Salander is under close supervision in Intensive Care, and is set to face trial for three murders and one attempted murder on her eventual release. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander must not only prove her innocence, but identify and denounce the corrupt politicians that have allowed the vulnerable to become victims of abuse and violence. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. Sequel to "The girl who played with fire" (DC37532). 2009. (Millennium trilogy ; 3)The green mile: a novel in six parts
By Stephen King. 1996
At Cold Mountain Penitentiary, along the lonely stretch of cells known as the Green Mile, killers await death, whilst their…
guards watch over them. Good or evil, innocent or guilty, none of them have ever seen the likes of brutal new prisoner John Coffey, seemingly a devil in human form. Strong language. 1998, c1996.The gunslinger (Dark tower. #1.)
By Stephen King. 1982
The story begins with the introduction of the gunslinger and his evil nemesis, "the man in black." The enemy is…
actually a sorcerer who creates many problems for the gunslinger as the gunslinger travels through time seeking vengeance for the death of his father and the dishonouring of his mother. Some strong language. 1989, c1982.The gum thief
By Douglas Coupland. 2007
Roger Thorpe is a dejected, hard-drinking, divorced father and the oldest employee at Staples. A frustrated novelist to boot, Roger…
considers himself lost, continually haunted by dreams of missed opportunities and a long ago car accident that claimed four friends. His younger, disgruntled Goth co-worker, Bethany Twain, discovers Roger's diary one day, and lays down a supreme challenge for them both - to write diary entries to each other, while neither is allowed to acknowledge the other around the store. Some strong language. 2007.The ghost of Captain Briggs (Sam, dog detective.)
By Mary Labatt. 1999
Sam thinks the old stone mansion where he, Beth, and Jennie are spending their vacation, is haunted. She comes to…
his conclusion by witnessing the not-so-friendly housekeeper, weird notes, and funny noises coming from the attic. Could it be true? Grades 3-6. c1999. (Sam, dog detective)The day watch (Watch ; #2)
By Andrew Bromfield, Sergeĭ Lukʹi͡ìanenko, Vladimir Vassilyev. 2007
In a parallel reality to earth, human history has been shaped by a centuries-old conflict between the Dark Ones and…
the Light Ones, magical beings whose existence is kept hidden from humanity. Alisa Donnikova, a Dark One, loses her powers, and while recuperating she falls in love with Igor, who turns out to be a Light magician. The plot centres on the ramifications of their romance and the theft of Fafnir's Talon, a powerful artifact whose provenance is linked to the legendary Ring of the Nibelungs. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Sequel to "Night watch" (DC29587). Followed by "Twilight watch" (DC30455). 2007, c1998. (Watch ; 2) Uniform title: Dnevnoĭ Dozor.The client
By John Grisham. 1993
Just before committing suicide, a Mafia lawyer tells 11-year-old Mark Sway something that the police, the FBI and the Mafia…
want to know. With a one-dollar bill, Mark retains his own lawyer, feisty Reggie Love. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller 1993.The cadence of grass
By Thomas McGuane. 2002
This is the story of the Whitelaws, a family whose values are as far-flung as the territory they helped settle,…
and whose most recent generations have pioneered the landscape of dysfunction. A novel charged with the relentless and often contradictory claims of blood, money, history and love. 2002.The boy in the striped pyjamas
By John Boyne. 2006
Nine-year-old Bruno knows nothing of the Final Solution and the Holocaust. He is oblivious to the appalling cruelties being inflicted…
by his people. All he knows is that he has been moved from a comfortable home in Berlin to a house in a desolate area where there is nothing to do and no-one to play with. Until he meets Shmuel, a boy who lives a strange parallel existence on the other side of the adjoining wire fence and who, like the other people there, wears a uniform of striped pyjamas. Bruno's friendship with Shmuel will take him from innocence to revelation. Grades 5-8 and older readers. 2006.The battle for Duncragglin
By Andrew H Vanderwal. 2009
Twelve-year-old Alex, whose parents disappeared on a trip to Scotland many years ago, is spending the summer there. He and…
three newfound friends want to discover the secret of a sealed cave along the coast. The secret is far more powerful than anything they could have imagined, as they're catapulted back to the late 13th century to find the Scottish rebel William Wallace fighting a guerrilla-style war against the British. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. c2009.Summon the keeper (Keeper's Chronicles Ser. #1)
By Tanya Huff. 1998
Claire Hansen, the Keeper, and Austin the outspoken cat, are summoned to the Elysian Fields Guest House to reseal a…
hole in the basement, which is literally an opening to Hell. The owner and monitor of the site disappears, leaving Claire stuck managing the place until the problem is solved. Not only does this seem like Claire's most challenging mission yet, it might be one she must handle forever. 1998.Sea of tranquility: a novel
By Lesley Choyce. 2003
For Sylvie, Ragged Island is the only world she has ever known, and she plans to live out her years…
there. When the Nova Scotia government decides to shut down the ferry service to the island, the residents see their world beginning to disappear. Strong language. 2003.Stalin versus me: Volume Ix Of The Bandy Papers (Bandy papers. #9.)
By Donald Lamont Jack. 2005
As 1944 draws to a close, Bandy bobs through the ranks, dodging assassins, women, persecuting pilots, and a parcel of…
ladies' undergarments. He wonders about boozing pal Philby of the SIS, and Stalin, who can't really be out to get Bandy, just because he happens to know that a certain Soviet leader was once a Tsarist agent provocateur. From Normandy to Brussels to Yalta to Moscow, Bandy's career path is as labyrinthine as ever, strewn with bottles, battles, and brass-hat blood-pressure. Sequel to "Hitler versus me". Some descriptions of sex and violence and some strong language. 2005. (The Bandy papers ; 9)Son of the mob
By Gordon Korman. 2002
Vince Luca is just like any other high school guy, with one exception: his father happens to be the head…
of a powerful crime organization. Vince's family connections can come in handy - like when teachers are afraid to give him bad grades - but they do put a serious crimp in his dating life. When Vince finally meets the right girl, her family turns out to be the biggest problem of all. For junior and senior high readers. 2002.Snow job
By William Deverell. 2009
Arthur Beauchamp has followed his wife, the leader and first elected member of the Green Party, to Ottawa. But he…
hates everything there: the cold, the politics, and his place in his wife's shadow. So when a delegation of government officials from Bhashyistan is blown sky high and the shares of a Calgary-based oil company promptly drop like a stone, Arthur is only too happy to jump to the defence of the missing suspected assassin. Some descriptions of sex and violence and some strong language. 2009.