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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)

Sight Hound: A Novel

by Pam Houston

The long-awaited novel; a very special love story; from the best-selling author of Cowboys Are My Weakness . 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, and they step forward with their narratives: Rae's house-tender; her therapist; two... (more)

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)

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.

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.

Houston: The Unknown City, 1836-1946

by Marguerite Johnston

Day Trips from Houston, 10th: Getaways Less than Two Hours Away

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)

Day Trips from Houston, 12th: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler (Day Trips Series)

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

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, 1840-1940Diana L. Severance, Diana Severence

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

by Diana L. Severance, Diana Severence

Slow Burn (A Madaris Family Novel)

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)

Rage Factor

by Chris Rogers

Bounty hunter Dixie Flannigan is well acquainted with the difference between law and justice. But not even she can believe a sleaze like Lawrence Riley Coombs, on trial for a sadistic rape, will walk--especially after jumping bail and attacking her when she went to bring him in. But a jury sets him free, and before Dixie can even stifle her outrage, she learns that a vigilante group has abducted Coombs and given... (more)

Bitch Factor -Chris Rogers -

Bitch Factor -

by Chris Rogers -

It Will Come To Me

by Emily Fox Gordon

A sharply observed comic novel about a writer straining against the role of faculty wife This first novel from the acclaimed memoirist Emily Fox Gordon is a tart, intelligent comedy of manners set on the campus of a large Southern university. It is also a story about the comforts and grievances of a marriage of longstanding—about change and continuity and the possibility of renewal in midlife. Ben Blau is the... (more)

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)

Heat from Another Sun

by David Lindsay

"Readers enthralled by high-voltage thrills will find no better fare." -- Fort Worth News Tribune When No Price Is Too High, Pleasure Knows No Limit.... For homicide detective Stuart Haydon, murder is just the beginning. His investigation into the brutal slaying of a cameraman in a Houston ad agency's darkroom sets him on the trail of a most bizarre and twisted series of crimes...the kind that only money can buy.... (more)

Houston Architectural Guide: American Institute of Architects HoustonStephen Fox

Houston Architectural Guide: American Institute of Architects Houston

by Stephen Fox

A Cold Mind

by David Lindsay

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)

The Underground Lawyer

by Michael Louis Minns

The Undergound Lawyer was written as a symbol of intollerance for those who have abused their power and authority, and abused the rights of every day people. It also serves as encouragement to attorneys who represent these victims and their, who have found themselves the prey of this abuse. Written in a colorful and vivid voyeur perspective, The Undergorund Lawyer chronicles actual case histories, courtroom... (more)

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