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Probe
By Margaret Bonanno. 1992
The Romulan Praetor has died and the Federation has joined together for talks that they hope will at last bring…
peace to the galaxy. But news that the Probe has entered Romulan space sends Captain Kirk, Dr. Spock, and the crew of the "Enterprise" on a dangerous mission and a confrontation with the menace. A Star Trek novel. Some strong language. BestsellerThe rift
By Peter David. 1991
Three times a century a rift opens up in space and joins the Federation with enigmatic aliens called Calligar. A…
Federation delegation led through the rift by Mr. Spock is captured, leaving Captain Kirk to discover the evil mystery of the Calligar and to rescue his friends before the rift closes for another thirty-three years. A Star Trek novel. BestsellerMidnight whispers
By V. C Andrews. 1992
As Christie celebrates her sixteenth birthday, she feels a dark cloud hanging over her. Soon her world is turned upside…
down. Her parents die when their hotel burns, and her Uncle Philip expresses more than a familial interest in her. Fleeing to New York, and then to the plantation, The Meadows, is no help because the curse that haunts the Cutlers still oppresses her. Descriptions of sex. Sequel to Twilight's Child (BR 8827). BestsellerImbalance
By V. E Mitchell. 1992
The Federation has been contacted by the Jarada, a secretive, insect-like race, regarding the establishment of diplomatic relations. They specifically…
ask that Captain Picard of the Enterprise act as chief negotiator. The negotiating crew is shown every courtesy and negotiations proceed without difficulty until the crew is cut off from their ship and the ship is attacked. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novel. BestsellerMan of my dreams
By Johanna Lindsey. 1992
Megan Penworthy doesn't plan to marry just any man, she plans to marry the Duke of Wrothston. But when she…
first meets the duke, he is disguised as Devlin Jefferys, a horse breeder who will be living on her family's estate. Megan's father is privy to the duke's deception, but Megan isn't, and so she faces a dilemma when she begins to fall in love with Jefferys. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. BestsellerMixed blessings
By Danielle Steel. 1992
Three California couples, each married the same day, struggle about having children. Diana and Andrew Douglas want at least four,…
but after a year Diana still is not pregnant. Barbara and Charles Winwood have differing opinions on children--she couldn't care less, and he wants lots. Pilar and Bradford Coleman wonder if it is too late to have a child of their own when Brad is about to become a grandfather. Some strong language. BestsellerImzadi
By Peter David. 1992
"Imzadi" is a term used on the planet Betazed to describe a long- standing bond of friendship between people. Commander…
Riker of the USS Enterprise and crew member Deanna Troi now consider themselves Imzadi. When Deanna dies of a mysterious illness, Riker finds himself having to choose between strict Starfleet rules and Imzadi. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. A Star Trek: The Next Generation novel. BestsellerPleading guilty
By Scott Turow. 1993
When attorney Bert Kamin vanishes along with a large chunk of a client's money, the firm partners turn to another…
of their attorneys--ex-cop Mack Malloy--for confidential help. Secretly impressed by Kamin's daring, Malloy begins his search. A trail of frightening clues leads Malloy to believe that Kamin is in even deeper trouble than suspected--maybe even dead. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. BestsellerDecked: a Regan Reilly mystery
By Carol Clark. 1992
Regan Reilly, private investigator, has returned to Oxford for a ten-year reunion of her semester-abroad class. She wonders if her…
former roomate Athena, who mysteriously disappeared one weekend, will return for the reunion. Regan certainly does not expect to hear that Athena's body has just been found. After assisting in the investigation, Regan sets sail for home, accompanying Lady Exner. They both soon find their lives in danger. BestsellerAfter all these years
By Susan Isaacs. 1993
Rosie Meyers does not give up hope that her estranged husband Richie will reconsider divorcing her until she trips over…
his corpse in the kitchen. The fact that she tries to yank the knife from his body seals her fate as the prime suspect. Realizing that the real killer's trail is growing cold, Rosie dodges the cops while trying to wrest the truth out of Richie's friends and associates. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. BestsellerNovember of the heart
By LaVyrle Spencer. 1993
In the late 1800s, Norwegian immigrant Jens Harken is working in the Barnetts' summer home when he hears Gideon Barnett…
discussing a yacht race. Harken's proposal that Barnett invest in his innovative boat design is met by outrage until eighteen-year-old Lorna Barnett steps in. After convincing her father to finance the boat, she persuades Harken to ignore class differences and fall in love with her. Explicit descriptions of sex. BestsellerA suitable boy: a novel
By Vikram Seth. 1993
This saga involves the extended families of the Chatterjis, the Kapoors, the Khans, and the Mehras. Lata Mehra is a…
central figure in this huge cast, and throughout the story the quest for a suitable husband for Lata is a dominant, recurring theme. Set in India in the 1950s, background scenes depict the political climate of a newly independent country and the religious rivalries of Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs. BestsellerStreets of Laredo: a novel
By Larry McMurtry. 1993
Sequel to Pulitzer Prize-winning Lonesome Dove (DB 22959, BR 6198). Years have passed and Captain Call, hired by the railroad,…
heads for the desert to track down Joey Garza, a young train robber. When the trail leads to Mexico, Garza's protective mother Maria and his blind sister Teresa have a profound effect on Call. Loyalty also sends Lorena Parker in search of her husband, Call's partner Pea Eye. Some strong language and violence. BestsellerJames Clavell's Gai-Jin: a novel of Japan
By James Clavell. 1993
Yokohama, 1862. Three gai-jin (foreigners) have been attacked. One of them is Angelique Richaud, a Frenchwoman, who hopes to marry…
Malcolm Struan, heir to the Noble House. Malcolm is also wounded in the attack, and while he recovers Angelique is raped and impregnated with the heir to the family trying to take over the Noble House. Sequel to Tai-Pan (RC 13214). Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller"J" is for judgment
By Sue Grafton. 1993
Private detective Kinsey Millhone is asked to free-lance for her ex-employer California Fidelity Insurance, who, after paying $500,000 to Wendell…
Jaffe's widow, learns that Jaffe has just been spotted in Mexico. Five years earlier when his business scam backfired, he threw himself off his boat--leaving his partner facing prison and his family feeling abandoned. Now he has to explain why he's still alive. Strong language. BestsellerDark force rising
By Timothy Zahn. 1992
The heroes of the New Republic--Princess Leia, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca, and Luke Skywalker--continue their dangerous missions to consolidate…
their victories against the Empire. But now they must face the evil genius of Grand Admiral Thrawn as well as a sinister new threat from the Dark Side of the Force. Sequel to Heir to the Empire (FD/RC 33042, BR 8668). BestsellerI'll be seeing you: a novel
By Mary Clark. 1993
The first shock for television reporter Meghan Collins that night is seeing the stabbing victim's face at the hospital--it is…
identical to her own. Her second is the faxed message she receives when she arrives home--"Mistake. Annie was a mistake." Was someone after Meghan instead? Or is there a connection to the recent accidental death of her father? Is her father even dead? His body stubbornly refuses to turn up. Some violence. BestsellerWinter prey
By John Sandford. 1993
Lucas Davenport, ex-cop, battles an unusually cold Wisconsin winter as he helps track down a killer known as the Iceman.…
The Iceman is after a photo that shows him in a compromising situation, and he'll kill as many people as it takes to get the photo. In fact, four people are already dead. Lucas must find the photo and identify the Iceman before he strikes again. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. BestsellerJurassic Park: a novel
By Michael Crichton. 1990
Something is terribly wrong at Jurassic Park on a remote island off the coast of Costa Rica. Visitors and residents…
are being attacked by strange-looking animals that maul them and leave behind a sticky saliva. In reality, dinosaurs cloned and raised by a genetic engineering firm have escaped. Consultants are brought in to solve the problem, but soon everyone is running for dear life. Some strong language. BestsellerThe last command
By Timothy Zahn. 1993
Grand Admiral Thrawn has mobilized the Empire's forces against the Rebel Alliance. His cloned soldiers can be replaced faster than…
the Alliance can destroy them. Things look bleak for the Alliance. Luke Skywalker leads a small force to destroy the cloning machines, only to find the Dark Jedi C'baoth waiting for him. Sequel to Dark Force Rising (FD/RC 35928, BR 9288). Bestseller