Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Zero Day by David Baldacci

Zero Day - John Puller, investigator in the US Army CID, has been assigned to investigate the brutal death of an Army officer and his family.  His only assistance is the local detective, Samantha Cole.  Together, they investigate the death and the mystery of the abandoned military installation that appears to be the target of terrorists.

Zero Day by David Baldacci

Zero Day - John Puller, investigator in the US Army CID, has been assigned to investigate the brutal death of an Army officer and his family.  His only assistance is the local detective, Samantha Cole.  Together, they investigate the death and the mystery of the abandoned military installation that appears to be the target of terrorists.

Prince of Ravenscar by Catherine Coulter

Prince of Ravenscar - Corinne Monroe wants her son, Julian, to marry the daughter of her late best friend, Sophie Wilkie.  Julian has no desire to meet his mother's wishes and conveys this to Sophie, telling her to think of him as an uncle.  Richard Langworth accused, richard, of murdering, Lily, Richard's sister and Julian's 1st wife.    Devlin Monroe, Julian's half nephew, aids Julian in escorting Sophie and her Aunt, Roxanne Radcliffe in society.

Prince of Ravenscar by Catherine Coulter

Prince of Ravenscar - Corinne Monroe wants her son, Julian, to marry the daughter of her late best friend, Sophie Wilkie.  Julian has no desire to meet his mother's wishes and conveys this to Sophie, telling her to think of him as an uncle.  Richard Langworth accused, richard, of murdering, Lily, Richard's sister and Julian's 1st wife.    Devlin Monroe, Julian's half nephew, aids Julian in escorting Sophie and her Aunt, Roxanne Radcliffe in society.

Monday, November 21, 2011

11/22/63 by Stephen King

11/22/63: A Novel - Jake Epping is an English teacher in Lisbon Falls, Maine.  He also teaches a GED class that the school's custodian, Harry Dunning, attends.  On one essay, Harry describes the night that his father murdered his mother, siblings and crippled Harry.  Latter, when Jake is convinced to return to the year 1958, Jake is able to change Harry's life.  Because of this, Jake returns to 1958 to change the course of history by preventing JFK's murder.

11/22/63 by Stephen King

11/22/63: A Novel - Jake Epping is an English teacher in Lisbon Falls, Maine.  He also teaches a GED class that the school's custodian, Harry Dunning, attends.  On one essay, Harry describes the night that his father murdered his mother, siblings and crippled Harry.  Latter, when Jake is convinced to return to the year 1958, Jake is able to change Harry's life.  Because of this, Jake returns to 1958 to change the course of history by preventing JFK's murder.

The Orchard by Jeffrey Stepakoff

The Orchard: A Novel - Grace Lyndon is known in the world of scents and flavors.  Just has she has landed the biggest account of her career, she receives a very unusual apple from her secretary.  When the owner of orchard, Dylan Jackson, refuses to allow her to set up her equipment to capture the scent, Grace goes to the orchard herself to convince him.

The Orchard by Jeffrey Stepakoff

The Orchard: A Novel - Grace Lyndon is known in the world of scents and flavors.  Just has she has landed the biggest account of her career, she receives a very unusual apple from her secretary.  When the owner of orchard, Dylan Jackson, refuses to allow her to set up her equipment to capture the scent, Grace goes to the orchard herself to convince him.

Lethal by Sandra Brown

Lethal - Lee Coburn is accused of "going postal" at his job working the Royal Trucking Company warehouse in Louisiana.  He tricked his way into Honor Gillette's home and is now terrorizing her asking for what her late husband has left her.  He spends the night turning her home upside down looking for the "treasure" which Honor insist doesn't exist.

Lethal by Sandra Brown

Lethal - Lee Coburn is accused of "going postal" at his job working the Royal Trucking Company warehouse in Louisiana.  He tricked his way into Honor Gillette's home and is now terrorizing her asking for what her late husband has left her.  He spends the night turning her home upside down looking for the "treasure" which Honor insist doesn't exist.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Flash and Bones by Kathy Reichs

Flash and Bones: A Novel - It is Race Week in Charlotte.  A body is found in a barrel of asphalt in the dump next to the Charlotte Motor Speedway.  The next day, Wayne Gamble asks Temperance Brennan if the body could be his sister who disappeared several years earlier with her boyfriend.  The FBI gets involved, as well as one of the original men who investigated the disappearance, Cotton Galimore.

Flash and Bones by Kathy Reichs

Flash and Bones: A Novel - It is Race Week in Charlotte.  A body is found in a barrel of asphalt in the dump next to the Charlotte Motor Speedway.  The next day, Wayne Gamble asks Temperance Brennan if the body could be his sister who disappeared several years earlier with her boyfriend.  The FBI gets involved, as well as one of the original men who investigated the disappearance, Cotton Galimore.

A Christmas Homecoming by Anne Perry

A Christmas Homecoming: A Novel - Charlotte Pitt's mother, Caroline Fielding goes to Whitby with her actor husband, Joshua, and his theatrical troupe to perform a play based on Dracula.  After the arrive, a snow storm makes travel impossible.  A stranger arrives at the door saying he has been stranded.  After several days, they stranger is murdered and because it is impossible for the police to be called, Caroline takes it upon herself to solve the murder before memories become fuzzy.

A Christmas Homecoming by Anne Perry

A Christmas Homecoming: A Novel - Charlotte Pitt's mother, Caroline Fielding goes to Whitby with her actor husband, Joshua, and his theatrical troupe to perform a play based on Dracula.  After the arrive, a snow storm makes travel impossible.  A stranger arrives at the door saying he has been stranded.  After several days, they stranger is murdered and because it is impossible for the police to be called, Caroline takes it upon herself to solve the murder before memories become fuzzy.

Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo

Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back - Todd Burpo recounts his family's adventures when his 4 year old son, Colton becomes deathly ill.  After his release from the hospital, Colton reveals his story of being in heaven and what it is like over the course of several years.

Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo

Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back - Todd Burpo recounts his family's adventures when his 4 year old son, Colton becomes deathly ill.  After his release from the hospital, Colton reveals his story of being in heaven and what it is like over the course of several years.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Acceptable Loss by Anne Perry

Acceptable Loss: A William Monk Novel - Mickey Parfitt, purveyor of child pornographer is murdered by strangulation with a silk scarf owned by a young man who is very charitable to the clinic where Hester works.  Monk believes that the friend didn't do it and is determined to find out who is responsible, not only for the murder, but the pornography as well.

Acceptable Loss by Anne Perry

Acceptable Loss: A William Monk Novel - Mickey Parfitt, purveyor of child pornographer is murdered by strangulation with a silk scarf owned by a young man who is very charitable to the clinic where Hester works.  Monk believes that the friend didn't do it and is determined to find out who is responsible, not only for the murder, but the pornography as well.

The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory

The Lady of the Rivers: A Novel (The Cousins' War) - Jacquetta is descended from the river goddess, Melusina, and she sometimes just knows things.  Her 1st marriage is to the Duke of Bedford, whose only wish is to use her in his alchemy experiments and to foretell the future.  Her 2nd marraige is for love to the duke's squire, Richard Woodville.  She and Richard serve King Henry VI and his new queen.

The story recounts several of the intrigues in "The Cousins' War" also known as the War of the Roses and how Jacquetta and Richard are involved.

The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory

The Lady of the Rivers: A Novel (The Cousins' War) - Jacquetta is descended from the river goddess, Melusina, and she sometimes just knows things.  Her 1st marriage is to the Duke of Bedford, whose only wish is to use her in his alchemy experiments and to foretell the future.  Her 2nd marraige is for love to the duke's squire, Richard Woodville.  She and Richard serve King Henry VI and his new queen.

The story recounts several of the intrigues in "The Cousins' War" also known as the War of the Roses and how Jacquetta and Richard are involved.

Bonnie by Iris Johansen

Bonnie (Eve Duncan) - The 3rd part of the Trilogy, "Eve" "Quinn" and "Bonnie ", Eve , Quinn and Catherine Ling meet up with Bonnie's father, John Gallo to track down Bonnie's killer.  Gallo's uncle has killed their latest lead and now they are after him to determine why.

Bonnie by Iris Johansen

Bonnie (Eve Duncan) - The 3rd part of the Trilogy, "Eve " "Quinn " and "Bonnie ", Eve , Quinn and Catherine Ling meet up with Bonnie's father, John Gallo to track down Bonnie's killer.  Gallo's uncle has killed their latest lead and now they are after him to determine why.

Shock Wave by John Sandford

Shock Wave (A Virgil Flowers Novel) - Superstore PyeMart is breaking ground in a a small town in Minnesota.  Most of the townsfolk are against it and suspect that the town council was bribed to vote for it but they have no proof.  Now, there are bombs exploding around town and Virgil is dispatched to find out not only who is setting the bombs, but proof of the bribes.

Shock Wave by John Sandford

Shock Wave (A Virgil Flowers Novel) - Superstore PyeMart is breaking ground in a a small town in Minnesota.  Most of the townsfolk are against it and suspect that the town council was bribed to vote for it but they have no proof.  Now, there are bombs exploding around town and Virgil is dispatched to find out not only who is setting the bombs, but proof of the bribes.