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  Black Water Rising

  by Attica Locke

  Writing in the tradition of Dennis Lehane and Greg Iles, Attica Locke, a powerful new voice in American fiction, delivers a brilliant debut thriller that readers will not soon forget. Jay Porter is hardly the lawyer he set out to be. His most promising client is a low-rent call girl and he runs his fledgling law practice out of a dingy strip mall. But he's long since made peace with not living the American... (more)
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  Sight Hound

  by Pam Houston

  This is the story of a woman, Rae, and her dog, Dante, a wolfhound who teaches "his human" that love is stronger than fear (the dog has always known this). Dante is the catalyst for change in other characters as well. As the "seer" who hunts by sight rather than smell, Dante has some things to add, as does Rose, another dog who lives at Rae's heels, and Stanley the cat. Among and above these myriad voices, Rae... (more)
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  Long Time Coming

  by Sandra Brown

  In more than fifty New York Times bestselling novels, Sandra Brown has captivated her millions of readers with stories of charismatic love and tantalizing twists of fate. In this classic tale, a woman is reunited with the man she has loved for years—and must reveal the secret that will jeopardize her chance for happiness at last. He arrived out of the blue—a flesh-and-blood phantom from the past in a sports... (more)
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  Travis: Book 2

  Blue-Eyed Devil

  by Lisa Kleypas

  The New York Times bestselling author of Sugar Daddy is back with her most breathtaking, hot-and-bothered novel yet! MEET THE BLUE-EYED DEVIL His name is Hardy Cates. He’s a self-made millionaire who comes from the wrong side of the tracks. He’s made enemies in the rough-and-tumble ride to the top of Houston’s oil industry. He’s got hot blood in his veins. And vengeance on his mind. MEET THE HEIRESS She’s... (more)
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  Ruby Holler

  by Sharon Creech

  "Trouble twins" Dallas and Florida are orphans who have given up believing there is such a thing as a loving home. Tiller and Sairy are an eccentric older couple who live in the beautiful, mysterious Ruby Holler, but they're restless for one more big adventure. When they invite the twins to join them on their journeys, they first must all stay together in the Holler, and the magic of the place takes over. Two... (more)
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  Houston Detective Stuart Haydon: Book 1

  A Cold Mind

  by David Lindsey

  Somewhere in the sprawling city of Houston, a psychopath s stalking his victims. Each is a high-priced call girl trained and groomed for the pleasure of high-powered gentlemen. Each is found murdered, her body twisted in a climax of agony, defying medical explanation. but most chilling of all is that the killer is coldly efficient, leaving behind no clues, no motives, no evidence. Homicide detective Stuart... (more)
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  Exploring Houston with Children

  by Elaine L. Galit, Vikk Simmons

  More than a travel guide to the city of Houston, this book is a resource for places that provide entertainment and enjoyment for kids while enhancing their education. Parents, teachers, home choolers, and community leaders will find this an interesting and instructive guide to the city and its surroundings.
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  Julia Fairchild: A Novel

  by Louise Gaylord

  But everything starts to unravel the day Mac 'kidnaps' Julia and flies her to an idyllic wilderness setting for a romantic mid-week picnic. Lightning strikes-literally-and everything begins to change.
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  Houston: The Unknown City, 1836-1946

  by Marguerite Johnston

  MARGUERITE JOHNSTON, a native of Birmingham, Alabama, and graduate of Birmingham-Southern College, was Washington bureau chief for the Birmingham News and London Daily Mirror in 1945-46. In 1948 she covered the U.N. Conference on Freedom of Information and the Press in Geneva for Editor and Publisher and the Houston Post , for which she wrote a daily column from 1947 to 1968. Now a resident of Houston, she... (more)
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  Day Trips from Houston, 10th: Getaways Less than Two Hours Away

  by Carol Barrington

  Enjoy a welcome change of pace and discover a world you may not know exists in your own backyard. Day Trips describes hundreds of fascinating, exciting (and many free of charge) things to do, most within a two-hour drive of Houston. Take a nighttime tour of Little Cypress Bayou, near Orange, to see alligators, foxes, and other animals in their own habitat. Partake in San Felipe's Annual Colonial Texas... (more)
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  Day Trips from Houston, 12th: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler (Day Trips Series)

  by Sydney Kearney, Carol Barrington

  "Uncovers new treasures and revisits many favorites. . . . You won't find a more consumer-friendly guide; the only difficulty will be in determining which day trip to take first."-- Houston Chronicle
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  Batik With Noel Dyrenforth

  by John Houston

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  On The Slam: A Bridge Club Mystery

  by Honor Hartman

  Meet Emma Diamond: novice bridge player, recent widow, and the kind of person who never leaves her grocery cart sitting willy nilly in the parking lot. And now, after a vile woman in her new neighborhood in Houston is poisoned during a bridge game, Emma has a new identity: amateur detective.
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  Recipe for Love

  by Diane Davis White, Anne Elizabeth

  Through the ages, sage advice has been handed down from mother-to-daughter that the way to win a man's heart is through his stomach. Fifteen talented authors set out to prove Mama knows best by cooking up a storm-fifteen stories guaranteed to teach you the Recipe for Love. Participating Authors: Deborah MacGillivray, Leanne Burroughs, Kristi Ahlers, Amy Blizzard, Gerri Bowen, Billie Warren Chai, Elizabeth... (more)
• Deep Roots, Strong Branches: A History of the Klein Family and the Klein Community, 1840-1940

  

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  Deep Roots, Strong Branches: A History of the Klein Family and the Klein Community, 1840-1940

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  Madaris Family Novels: Book 14

  Slow Burn

  by Brenda Jackson

  Everything in accountant Skye Barclay’s life is fitting smoothly into place until she makes the startling discovery that she was adopted. Not only does she learn that her birth mother has died, but now Skye finds out that she has a biological brother: Vincent. Skye wants to track him down, and her parents, as well as her fiance, Wayne refuse to support or accept her decision. And Wayne takes it a step further and... (more)
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  American Scream: The Bill Hicks Story

  by Cynthia True

  Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Andy Kaufman -- add Bill Hicks to that list of brilliant, fearless comics. Just emerging from underground cult status when he died at age thirty-two, Bill Hicks spent most of his life making audiences roar -- and censors cringe -- with biting social satire about everything from former president George Bush to rock stars who hawk diet Coke. His nervy talent redefined the boundaries of... (more)
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  Cause For Alarm

  by Erica Spindler

  Their dream became a nightmare...Nineteen year-old Julianna Starr has chosen Kate and Richard to be more than the parents of her child. Julianna knows that Richard is the man of her fantasies, the one she's been waiting for.As tormented Julianna begins to mould herself in Kate's image, she insinuates herself into Richard's life, determined to tear their perfect marriage apart and have Richard for herself.But for... (more)
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  Foster Saga: Book 2

  Remember When

  by Judith McNaught

  Judith McNaught's last enchanting bestseller, Until You , was hailed as "brilliantly done and completely entertaining... ripe plot twists... a fine supporting cast" ( Ocala Star-Banner ). Now, with more than fourteen million books in print and seven New York Times bestsellers, Judith McNaught brings us her latest, most enthralling novel... REMEMBER WHEN When multinational tycoon Cole Harrison... (more)
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  Judge Whit Mosley: Book 3

  Cut and Run

  by Jeff Abbott

  In Jeff Abbott's third electrifying thriller featuring Whit Mosley, the Texas judge investigates his own past in a harrowing search for the mother who abandoned his family years ago. What he finds is a nightmare of double-crosses, vicious schemers, murder, and a conniving woman who may be plotting the cruelest betrayal of all...