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Purity in Death

by J. D. Robb

Eve Dallas must face the impossible: someone has unleashed a computer virus that may be able to spread from machine to man.

The Prey Series: Book 17

In the richest neighborhood of Minneapolis, two elderly women lie murdered in their home, killed with a pipe, the rooms tossed, only small items stolen. It is clearly the random work of someone looking for money to buy drugs. But as Davenport looks more closely, he begins to wonder whether the items are actually so small and the victims so random-if there might not be some invisible agenda at work here. Gradually,... (more)

Capitol Offense: A Novel

by William Bernhardt

In his thrilling novels of suspense, William Bernhardt takes us into the fault lines of the criminal justice system, where one mistake, a twist of fate, or an explosive secret can mean the difference between justice and its cataclysmic undoing. In Capital Offense , attorney Ben Kincaid stands amid the chaos of a violent collision between vengeance and death–and it’s up to him to discover where the truth lies. ... (more)

Nancy Drew Mystery Stories: Book 17

The Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk

by Carolyn Keene

A brass-bound trunk mistakenly delivered to Nancy's cabin on a New York-bound ocean liner becomes the first clue leading her to suspect that international jewel thieves are aboard.

Dirk Pitt Adventures: Book 17

Trojan Odyssey

by Clive Cussler

Dirk Pitt battles his most dangerous foe ever with help from a very unexpected source. There is a black tide infesting the ocean off the shore of Nicaragua. Whilst trying to determine its origin, startling things begin to occur and the inhabitants of a floating resort find themselves directly in the path of a violent storm. Dirk and the NUMA crew rush to their rescue, but they discover that there is an... (more)

The Underground (Animorphs, No 17)

by K. A. Applegate

Rachel, the other Animorphs, and Ax have discovered a new super weapon against the Yeerks. It's easy to get. It's lightweight. It's instant oatmeal. It doesn't actually destroy the aliens, but its effect on them is so powerful that the kids know they have to try to use it. To help slow down the invasion. It means another trip down to the Yeerk pool. And the possibility of not being able to get back up to the... (more)

Amelia Peabody: Book 17

The Serpent on the Crown

by Elizabeth Peters

A priceless relic has been delivered to the Emerson home overlooking the Nile. But more than history surrounds this golden likeness of a forgotten king, for it is said early death will befall anyone who possesses it. The woman who implores the renowned family of archaeologists and adventurers to accept the cursed statue insists the ill-gotten treasure has already killed her husband. Further, she warns, unless... (more)

Kinsey Millhone: Book 17

"Q" is for Quarry

by Sue Grafton

A Kinsey Millhone mystery. . . She was a "Jane Doe," an unidentified white female whose decomposed body was discovered near a quarry off California's Highway 1. The case fell to the Santa Teresa County Sheriff's Department, but the detectives had little to go on. The woman was young, her hands were bound with a length of wire, there were mulitple stab wounds, and her throat had been slashed. After months of... (more)

Alex Delaware: Book 17

A Cold Heart

by Jonathan Kellerman

Jonathan Kellerman is a master at creating psychologically nuanced novels of suspense—an author whose name is synonymous with unrelenting action, intriguing plot twists, and penetrating insight into the criminal mind. Now he ventures into bold, new territory with his biggest and best novel yet. A Cold Heart features Kellerman’s brilliant signature style—but in this tour-de-force he mines even deeper the... (more)

DEATH OF KINGS, THE (Children of the Lion, No 17)

DEATH OF KINGS, THE (Children of the Lion, No 17)

by Peter Danielson

Haunted by a dark prophecy, the once-just King Saul becomes suddenly cruel and tyrannical, persecuting David, the handsome and heroic young soldier destined to replace him on the throne.

Playmates

by Robert B. Parker

Spenser, America's favorite iron-pumping, gourmet-cooking private eye, smells corruption in college town. Taft University's hottest basketball star is shaving points for quick cash, and if Spenser doesn't watch his own footwork, the guilty parties will shave a few years off his life. HC: Putnam.

Ashworth Hall (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt Novels (Paperback))

Ashworth Hall (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt Novels (Paperback))

by Anne Perry

When a group of powerful Irish Protestants and Catholics gather at a country house to discuss Irish home rule, contention is to be expected. But when the meeting's moderator, government bigwig Ainsley Greville, is found murdered in his bath, negotiations seem doomed. To make matters worse, it appears the late Greville may have led a less than savory personal life. Unless Thomas Pitt and his wife, Charlotte, can... (more)

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Sabrina

by Candice F. Ransom

Sabrina is trapped between two lovesMartin, the Tory, and Richard, the buckskin rebel. She ends up betraying the first to pass information to Francis Marion. The setting, British-occupied Charleston in 1780, is fairly well drawn, but the characters are stock, and the dialogue horrific. The story doesn't ring true entirely, and there's too much gazing into each other's eyes. However, there's also lots of historical... (more)

The Overlook: A Novel

by Michael Connelly

In his first case since he left the LAPDs Open Unsolved Unit for the prestigious Homicide Special squad, Harry Bosch is called out to investigate a murder that may have chilling consequences for national security. A doctor with access to a dangerous radioactive substance is found murdered in the trunk of his car. Retracing his steps, Harry learns that a large quantity of radioactive cesium was stolen shortly... (more)

Broken Promise Land, The (Sharon McCone)

Broken Promise Land, The (Sharon McCone)

by Marcia Muller

Someone is seeking revenge on Ricky Savage, Sharon McCone's brother-in-law and a two-time Grammy Award-winning country singer, and the danger escalates as Sharon realizes that more than one person has been playing dark, twisted games. Reprint. PW. "

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight #17 Jo Chen Cover

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight #17 Jo Chen Cover

by Joss Whedon

After a shaky introduction, Buffy and Fray must join forces in order to discover the purpose of their meeting, and its impact on the world at large.Joss Whedon and Karl Moline, co-creators of the hit comics series Fray: Future Slayer, reunite in Buffy Season Eight with the highly anticipated story arc "Time of Your Life." Jo Chen and Georges Jeanty provide covers.

Love at First Bite

by L. A. Banks, Susan Squires, Ronda Thompson, Sherrilyn Kenyon

Until Death Do Us Part ” by Sherrilyn Kenyon Over five hundred years ago, Esperetta’s soul was bound to her husband’s by dark magic, and when Velkan became a Dark-Hunter, to her horror, she became immortal as well. Now, they must come together to fight an old enemy…and the passion that threatens to consume them once more. “ Ride the Night Wind ” by L.A. Banks Dark dreams haunt Jose Ciponte, dreams of a... (more)

Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter: Book 17

Skin Trade

by Laurell K. Hamilton

A proven series with a hot new look. The #1 bestselling author returns with her most anticipated novel yet. When a vampire serial killer sends Anita Blake a grisly souvenir from Las Vegas, she has to warn Sin City’s local authorities what they’re dealing with. Only it’s worse than she thought. Ten officers and one executioner have been slain—paranormal style. Anita heads to Vegas, where’s she’s joined by three... (more)

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