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Saving the Queen (Blackford Oakes Mystery Ser.)
By William F. Buckley, William F Buckley. 1976
Cloak-and-dagger suspense. The CIA recruits and trains young Blackford Oakes to ferret out a spy who is passing nuclear secrets.…
The young agent's first mission takes him to Europe and eventually to England into the arms of a fictitious Queen Caroline. Some strong language. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller
The group
By Mary McCarthy. 1963
Examines the lives, loves, and careers of eight Vassar girls of the class of 1933 who lived together during their…
upperclass years and their lives after graduation. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller
Ceremony of the innocent
By Taylor Caldwell. 1976
Rags-to-riches story about a beautiful servant girl of mysterious birth who marries a wealthy politician and is rescued from a…
lifetime of servitude. Her innocence, however, leads friends and loved ones to betray her. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller
The Valhalla exchange
By Jack Higgins, Harry Patterson. 1976
Suspenseful adventure tale and bittersweet romance in the closing days of World War II in Berlin. American war hero General…
Canning, one of the VIP's being held prisoner for surrender bargaining by Martin Bormann, also tries to persuade the German Commander to surrender to the Allies. Some strong language. Bestseller
Condominium: a novel
By John D MacDonald. 1977
Suspense story relates the lives of retired residents in a Florida condominium. They become acutely aware that their building has…
been shoddily constructed and may not withstand the arrival of Hurricane Ella. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller
The grass is always greener over the septic tank
By Erma Bombeck. 1976
Humorous expose of suburban life by the bestselling author and syndicated columnist. The story of lonely wives having lunch with…
their wigs, husbands fighting for custody of the lawn, the myth of the suburban orgy, what it's like to be a dieter in search of a lettuce that tastes like lasagne, and much more. Bestseller
The black marble
By Joseph Wambaugh. 1978
Veteran, boozy detective in the Los Angeles Police Department teams up with a smart policewoman to investigate murder and theft…
in the world of show dogs. Their relationship blossoms into love. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller
The human factor
By Graham Greene. 1978
When the British espionage headquarters develops a leak, the prime suspects are a London-based expert on South Africa, who has…
a black wife, and his flamboyant junior colleague. The 'firm' eliminates the obvious choice, but gets the wrong man. Bestseller
Rachel, the rabbi's wife
By Silvia Tennenbaum. 1978
Rachel spends most of her free time painting while her husband Seymour, rabbi of a wealthy Long Island congregation, has…
an affair with a rich congregant. Portrait of sensitive human relationships and a view of Judaism in suburbia. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller
Eye of the needle: a novel
By Ken Follett. 1978
His code name is "Die Nadel," The Needle, after his favorite weapon the stiletto, and he is the only Nazi…
spy who knows of the phony plans for the D-Day Normandy invasion. As he moves quickly across England, he is traced down by a former history professor and once retired agent. A murderous duel of ingenuity and endurance results. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Violence. Bestseller
Dreams die first: a novel
By Harold Robbins. 1977
Ex-Vietnam veteran becomes publisher of slick porno magazines and finds his hedonistic life complicated by organized crime, a black male…
model, and a Chicano accountant. Violence. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller
Fools die: a novel
By Mario Puzo. 1978
Set against the glittering background of the plush casinos at Las Vegas, the New York literary world, and the movie…
makers of Hollywood. The story centers on Merlyn, an orphaned boy who becomes a successful author and the friend of powerful and wealthy men. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller
Bright flows the river
By Taylor Caldwell. 1978
Although he seems to have achieved the American dream of success, Guy, a middle-aged banker and real estate tycoon, is…
in a sanitarium after a suicide attempt. The psychiatrist tries to help him sort out his life and choose between his marriage and the woman he truly loves. Bestseller
The crowd pleasers
By Rosemary Rogers. 1978
Glamorous trappings adorn a novel of fashion, politics, and international film-making. Action moves from London to a lush motion-picture set…
on beautiful Big Sur. An Arab prince and America's hottest male star clash over the most sought-after model in the world. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller
The empty copper sea (The Travis McGee Ser. #Vol. 17)
By John D. MacDonald, John D MacDonald. 1978
When an on-the-skids tycoon from Timber Bay falls from his yacht off the Florida Coast, noone believes his drowning was…
accidental. Travis McGee and his side-kick Meyer investigate by posing as corporate real estate aides. Some strong language. Bestseller
The magus: a revised version
By John Fowles. 1978
Stylistic revision of a sixties' bestseller. A young English school-teacher, Nicolas Urfe, accepts a teaching assignment in Greece. The solitude…
of the Greek island drives him to the beautiful, but sinister, domain of the mysterious sorcerer Conchis. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1977
El caballero de azul
By Joseph Wambaugh. 1973
Depicts a man who has been a cop for twenty years and has a heart of gold under his badge…
of bronze. Bestseller 1972. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Spanish language
Ghost story
By Peter Straub. 1979
Novel of the supernatural set in a small town in upstate New York where four old friends meet to honor…
the tradition of the Chowder Society by drinking and trading ghost stories. Since the sudden death of a fifth member the year before, the remaining members share the same frightening nightmare of imminent death. Some strong language. Bestseller. 1979
The executioner's song
By Norman Mailer. 1979
True-life novel meticulously details the events of a haunting nine-month period. An obscure criminal, Gary M. Gilmore, who is sentenced…
to die for two murders, rejects any attempts at reprieve and becomes the first man executed in America in more than a decade. Mailer scrupulously presents the evidence in the case and its outcome. Strong language. Bestseller
To catch a king: a novel
By Jack Higgins, Harry Patterson. 1979
After the fall of France in 1940, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor are house guests in a villa outside…
Lisbon. In Berlin Hitler plans the invasion of Britain and wants to use the duke politically as a puppet king. He sends SS General Schellenberg to negotiate, or if necessary, to kidnap the Windsors. Bestseller