The Friends of the Kasson Public Library is an active group of volunteers with the common purpose of promoting the public library programs and assisting
in the improvement of library services.
The Friends of the Library October Halloween Spooktacular Event was well attended by the public on Monday night, October 22nd. The program centered around favorite scary stories of library staff, local patrons, and a guest from LaCresent area.
Library staff member Michael Riedel was the Grim Reaper and spoke on All Hallows Eve (Halloween) celebrations and traditions and introduced the readers. Pat Coy read a true story, "Horrors of Hefferon Hall" which takes place at St. Mary's College in Winona, Minnesota. Tarik Kamel read "Tell Tale Heart " by Edgar Allen Poe. Peter Petersilie from LaCresent read "A Surprise Guest" by R.L. Stine.
The public thoroughly enjoyed the stories and hearing them read was a special treat. The Friends would like to thank the readers for agreeing to read, their long hours of practice, and sharing their love of reading through ghostly stories.
Vegetables are the topic of books and crafts this week at the Kasson Public Library. Come and hear how our children's library instructor makes this theme come to life.
Brown, Rita Mae Fox Tracks
Pub Date 10/16
While outside on Manhattan’s Midtown streets a fierce snowstorm rages, nothing
can dampen the excitement inside the elegant ballroom of Manhattan’s Pierre
Hotel. Hunt clubs from all over North America have gathered for their annual
gala, and nobody is in higher spirits than “Sister” Jane, Master of the
Jefferson Hunt in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Braving the foul weather,
Sister and her young friend “Tootie” Harris pop out to purchase cigars for the
celebration at a nearby tobacco shop, finding themselves regaled by the colorful
stories of its eccentric proprietor, Adolfo Galdos.
Yet the trip’s
festive mood goes to ground later with the grisly discovery of Adolfo’s corpse.
The tobacconist was shot in the head but found, oddly enough, with a cigarette
pack of American Smokes laid carefully over his heart.
When a similar
murder occurs in Boston, Sister’s “horse sense” tells her there’s a nefarious
plot afoot—one that seems to originate in the South’s aromatic tobacco farms.
Meanwhile, Sister’s nemesis, Crawford Howard, will stop at nothing to subvert
the Jefferson Hunt Club. There’s more than one shadowy scheme in the works in
Albemarle County, and some conspirators are unafraid of taking shots at those
evidencing too keen an interest in other people’s business. When Sister voices
her suspicions, she, too, becomes a target. Fortunately for her, the Master of
the Jefferson Hunt may rely upon the wits and wiles of her four-legged
friends—including horses Lafayette and Matador, the powerful hound, Dragon, and
even the clever old red fox, Uncle Yancy!
Carl, Joanna The Chocolate Moose MotivePub Date 10/2
As much as the chocolate concoctions at TenHuis can tantalize people’s tongues,
Lee’s newest hire is more likely to make them wag. Forsythia “Sissy” Smith is
the granddaughter of Warner Pier’s only remaining resident hippie, and lives out
at the Moose Lodge—once an informal commune in the forest east of town. But the
fact that Sissy is a third-generation flower child is the least of Lee’s
concerns.
The previous winter, Sissy’s husband, Buzz, was found shot to
death, and local talk named Sissy the number one suspect. Even though her alibi
was airtight, the gossips are still pointing their fingers at her. Lee
sympathizes with the young woman—even more so when Buzz’s dad, a tough retired
Army colonel, threatens to sue Sissy for custody of her son.
Then the
chief gossip is found dead, with Sissy on the scene. Was she lured there? Or is
she the killer? Lee has a sneaking suspicion that there is someone even more
sinister to blame. Someone out to keep a dark secret from coming to light. And
they would have no problem killing a certain clever chocolatier who might
uncover the truth…
Chiaverini, Jennifer The Giving Quilt Pub Date 10/30
At Elm Creek Manor, the week after Thanksgiving is “Quiltsgiving,” a time to
commence a season of generosity. From near and far, quilters and aspiring
quilters—a librarian, a teacher, a college student, and a quilt-shop clerk among
them—gather for a special winter session of quilt camp, to make quilts for
Project Linus. (In real life, Chiaverini has long been active in this charitable
organization, dedicated to providing handmade quilts and blankets to children in
need.)
Each quilter, ever mindful that many of her neighbors, friends,
and family members are struggling through difficult times, uses her creative
gifts to alleviate their collective burden. As the week unfolds, the quilters
respond to Sylvia’s provocative question in ways as varied as the life
experiences that drew them to Elm Creek Manor. Love and comfort are sewn into
the warm, bright, beautiful quilts they stitch, and their stories collectively
consider the strength of human connection and its rich rewards.
Featuring
not only well-loved characters but also intriguing newcomers, The Giving
Quilt will remind us all: Giving from the heart blesses the giver as much as
the recipient, and while giving may not always be easy, it is always worthwhile.
Childs, Laura Postcards from the Dead Pub Date 10/2
There’s a parade rolling through the historic French Quarter, with gigantic
floats, silver beads, and dizzying lights—and Kimber Breeze of KBEZ-TV is
broadcasting live from a small balcony on the fourth floor of the Hotel Tremain,
interviewing locals and capturing the spectacle down below. Her next subject
will be Carmela Bertrand, owner of Memory Mine scrapbooking shop. Carmela has
never been a fan of Kimber, but she isn’t about to turn down the chance of good
publicity for her shop.
But before Carmela’s shop gets its five minutes
of fame, a killer slips onto the balcony and strangles Kimber with a cord,
leaving her body dangling above the parade. Carmela is horrified, but she
quickly discovers the nightmare isn’t over. Because someone is now leaving
strange postcards at Carmela’s shop—signed by the dead Kimber. Now Carmela and
her friend Ava will have to risk their own necks to find out who’s posing as a
ghost—and to expose a killer…
Cornwell, Patrica The Bone Bed Pub Date 10/16
A woman has vanished while digging a dinosaur bone bed in the remote wilderness
of Canada. Somehow, the only evidence has made its way to the inbox of Chief
Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta, over two thousand miles away in Boston. She has
no idea why. But as events unfold with alarming speed, Scarpetta begins to
suspect that the paleontologist’s disappearance is connected to a series of
crimes much closer to home: a gruesome murder, inexplicable tortures, and trace
evidence from the last living creatures of the dinosaur age.
When she
turns to those around her, Scarpetta finds that the danger and suspicion have
penetrated even her closest circles. Her niece Lucy speaks in riddles. Her lead
investigator, Pete Marino, and FBI forensic psychologist and husband, Benton
Wesley, have secrets of their own. Feeling alone and betrayed, Scarpetta is
tempted by someone from her past as she tracks a killer both cunning and
cruel.
Doss, James The Old Grey Wolf Pub Date 10/30
Colorado rancher and investigator Charlie Moon accidentally kills a purse
snatcher with ties to the mob in Doss's latest gem
Former police officer, sometime tribal investigator, and current rancher
Charlie Moon and Chief of Police Scott Parris didn’t mean for things to get out
of hand, but the purse-snatching LeRoy Hooten left them with little choice when
he made a run for it. When Hooten dies due to his injuries, as bad as they feel
about it, there is little that they can do. However, the dead man’s mother—a
widow to a brutal mobster—wastes no time making a call to an old associate to
settle the score.
With an assassin on his way, the FBI close behind, and a new P.I.
bringing up the rear, Moon and Parris will
need to watch their backs in Doss’s
raucous addition to his wild and witty western mystery series.
Evans, Richard Paul A Winter Dream Pub Date 10/30
Joe is forced out of the family business by his jealous siblings. Moving on
to another company, he soon becomes chief advisor to the CEO. But when the
economy turns, Joe’s siblings need his help to save the family business. Based on the Old Testament story about Joseph and the coat of many
colors and including a love story, A Winter Dream can be embraced for its
message of forgiveness by believers and nonbelievers
alike.
Flynn, Vince The Last Man
Pub Date 10/23
The four dead guards didn’t concern Mitch Rapp as much as the absence of the
man they’d been paid to protect. Joe Rickman wasn’t just another foot soldier.
For the last eight years Rickman had ran the CIA’s clandestine operations in
Afghanistan. It was a murky job that involved working with virtually every
disreputable figure in the Islamic Republic. More than a quarter billion dollars
in cash had passed through Rickman’s hands during his tenure as the master of
black ops and no one with a shred of sense wanted to know the details of how
that money had been spent.
At first glance it looks as if Rickman has been kidnapped, but Rapp
knows certain things about his old friend that cause him to wonder if something
more disturbing isn’t afoot. Irene Kennedy, the director of the CIA, has ordered
Rapp to find Rickman at all costs. Rapp must navigate the ever-shifting
landscape of Afghanistan as the Taliban, Iranians, Pakistanis and Russians all
plot to claim their piece of the war torn state.
With Afghanistan crumbling around him, Rapp must be as ruthless as his
enemies and as deceitful as people in his own government if he has any hopes of
completing his mission.
Grisham, John The Racketeer
Pub Date 10/23 Given the importance of what they do, and the controversies that
often surround them, and the violent people they sometimes confront, it is
remarkable that in the history of this country only four active federal judges
have been murdered. Judge Raymond Fawcett has just become number
five.
Who is the Racketeer? And what does he have to do with
the judge’s untimely demise? His name, for the moment, is Malcolm Bannister. Job
status? Former attorney. Current residence? The Federal Prison Camp near
Frostburg, Maryland.
On paper, Malcolm’s situation isn’t looking too good
these days, but he’s got an ace up his sleeve. He knows who killed Judge
Fawcett, and he knows why. The judge’s body was found in his remote lakeside
cabin. There was no forced entry, no struggle, just two dead bodies: Judge
Fawcett and his young secretary. And one large, state-of-the-art, extremely
secure safe, opened and emptied.
What was in the safe? The FBI would love
to know. And Malcolm Bannister would love to tell them. But everything has a
price—especially information as explosive as the sequence of events that led to
Judge Fawcett’s death. And the Racketeer wasn’t born yesterday . .
.
Nothing is as it seems and everything’s fair game in this wickedly
clever new novel from John Grisham, the undisputed master of the legal
thriller.
When her adventurous sister, Chloe, goes on a trip
and asks for a favor, Nela welcomes the distraction and agrees to substitute at
Chloe’s job at a charitable foundation. Chloe has arranged a place for her
sister to stay, but when Nela shows up, she encounters the previous tenant’s cat
and gets a flash of thought: “. . . dead . . . dead and gone . . . She loved me
. . . board rolled on the second step . . .”
Nela wants to ignore what
the cat saw, but the idea that the death of former tenant Marian Grant wasn’t an
accident is something she can’t ignore. As Nela begins to do some research into
Marian’s life, strange events begin to occur, all seeming to lead back to the
Haklo Foundation. But when a detective becomes suspicious of Nela’s sister and a
second murder occurs, Nela realizes she’ll have to make the most of her unwanted
ability to figure out what’s really going on, before she meets her own untimely
end…
Johansen, Iris Sleep No More
Pub Date 10/16
Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan knows what it's like to be haunted by the past.
For years after her daughter Bonnie was stolen from her, she fought for
closure. But now as she's striving to begin anew, she can't shake the feeling
that something terrible is about to happen—or maybe already has. When her
mother, Sandra, asks for help in finding a missing friend named Beth Avery, Eve
is sure that she's hiding something. It’s odd that Sandra would get involved at
all, and the fact that she adamantly refuses to go to the police for help
reinforces Eve’s suspicions that something is very wrong.
Eve learns that Beth has been locked away in a mental hospital for years,
which makes it even harder to understand how she could have disappeared. As
Sandra reluctantly reveals small pieces of the truth about Beth's identity, Eve
is shocked to discover that their lives are strangely entwined, and Beth's
disappearance now puts them all in grave danger.
Desperate, Eve enlists a secret weapon to pick up Beth's trail: rogue
profiler, Kendra Michaels. With an uncanny ability to detect clues and solve
puzzles, Kendra begins to uncover the bizarre circumstances of Beth's escape
from what should have been the safety of her hospital room. Beth is on the run,
and as her mind clears--detoxing from the drugs that have held her prisoner--she
begins to see the threads of a twisted plot within the powerful Avery family,
threatening to destroy Beth and anyone else who might jeopardize the high-stakes
game that is already in play. Sleep No More is Iris Johansen at her
absolute best.
Kingsbury, Karen The Bridge
Pub Date 10/23
Molly Allen lives alone in Portland, but her heart is back in Franklin,
Tennessee, where five years ago she walked away from a man she cannot forget, a
rare sort of love she hasn’t found since.
Ryan Kelly lives in Franklin and spends plenty of time at The Bridge—the
oldest bookstore in historic downtown Franklin—remembering the long hours he and
Kelly once spent there.
Now, Ryan and Molly’s favorite bookstore is in trouble. For thirty
years, Charlie and Donna Barton have run The Bridge, providing the people of
middle Tennessee with coffee, conversation, and shelves of good books—even
through dismal book sales and the rise of eBooks. Then in May a flood tore
through Franklin and destroyed nearly every book in the store. By Christmastime,
the bank threatens to pull the lease on The Bridge and is about to take the
Bartons’ house as well. Despondent, Charlie considers ending his life. And in
the face of tragedy, miracles begin to unfold.
Lahaye, Tim Brink of Chaos Pub Date10/2
Joshua Jordan remains in Israel during his self-imposed 'exile' out of the reach
of U.S. authorities who have trumped-up false criminal treason charges against
him. His wife, Abigail, continues to lead the Roundtable to prove the innocence
of her husband. Following the nuclear attack by Russia, Israel is cleaning up
the bodies of dead enemy soldiers for 7 months and setting out on its 7 year
plan---both per the prophecies in Ezekiel. As corruption in high government
offices threaten to block the election of a worthy presidential candidate by all
means necessary---including the unthinkable---Israel's leadership is tempted to
sign a 'peace' proposal initiated by the UN under the authority of Coliquin.
After he discusses this plan with Pastor Peter Campbell, Joshua is convinced
Coliquin may well be the prophesied Anti-Christ and that his peace plan is a
trap to destroy Israel. Are the recurring dreams Joshua has had about the coming
rapture from God. And is the end sooner than anyone expects?
Macomber, Debbie Angels at the Table Pub Date 10/23
Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy know that an angel’s work is never done, especially
during a time as wondrous as New Year’s Eve. With an apprentice angel, Will,
under their wings, they descend upon Times Square in New York City eager to join
in the festivities. And when Will spies two lonely strangers in the crowd, he
decides midnight is the perfect time to lend a heavenly helping hand.
Lucie Farrara and Aren Fairchild meet after bumping into each
other—seemingly by accident—in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. They immediately
hit it off and find they have a lot in common: Lucie is a burgeoning chef and
Aren is a respected food critic. But just as quickly as they’re brought
together, another twist of fate tears them apart, leaving Lucie and Aren with no
way to reconnect.
A year later, Lucie is the chef of an acclaimed new
restaurant and Aren is a successful columnist for a major New York newspaper.
For all the time that’s passed, the two have not forgotten their one
serendipitous evening—and neither have Shirley, Goodness, Mercy, and Will. To
reunite the young couple, the angels cook up a brilliant plan: mix true love, a
second chance, and a generous sprinkle of mischief to create an unforgettable
Christmas miracle.
McCall Smith, Alexander The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds
Pub Date10/23
One afternoon over coffee at Cat’s delicatessen, a friend of Isabel’s shares a
call for help from Duncan Munrowe. Crafty thieves have stolen a prized painting
from his collection, a work by the celebrated French artist Nicolas Poussin that
was earmarked for donation to the Scottish National Gallery. Munrowe has been
approached by the thieves and hopes that Isabel will assist him in recovering
the painting. Never one to refuse an appeal, she agrees, and discovers that the
thieves may be closer to the owner than he ever would have
expected.
Against the backdrop of this intriguing case, Isabel copes with
life’s issues, large and small. She and Jamie have begun to suspect that their
three-year-old son, Charlie, might be a budding mathematical genius. What should
be done about it? Then there is the question of whether Isabel should help a
young couple who want to move in together—against the wishes of the girl’s
parents. The boyfriend is hoping Isabel might intercede.
As she wrestles
with these problems, Isabel finds herself tested as a parent, a philosopher and
a friend. But, as always, she manages to use the right combination of good
sense, quick wits and a kind heart to come to the right solution,
Patterson, James NYPD Red
Pub Date 10/8
It's the start of Hollywood on Hudson, and New York City is swept up in the
glamour. Every night, the red carpet rolls out for movie stars arriving at
premieres in limos; the most exclusive restaurants close for private parties for
wealthy producers and preeminent directors; and thousands of fans gather with
the paparazzi, hoping to catch a glimpse of the most famous and beautiful faces
in the world. With this many celebrities in town, special task force NYPD Red is
on high alert-and they can't afford to make a single mistake.
Then a
world-renowned producer fatally collapses at his power breakfast, and top NYPD
Red Detective Zach Jordan is the first one on the scene. Zach works with his
beautiful new partner, Detective Kylie MacDonald-who also happens to be his
ex-girlfriend-to discover who the murderer might be. But this is only the
beginning: the most brutal, public, and horrifyingly spectacular crimes they've
ever encountered are about to send all of New York into chaos, putting NYPD Red
on the ropes.
Zach and Kylie know there's no way of telling what a killer
this deranged will do next. With the whole world watching, they have to find a
way to stop a psychopath who has scripted his finale down to the last explosive
detail.
Perry, Anne Christmas Garland
Pub Date 10/30
The year is 1857, soon after the violent Siege of Cawnpore, with India in the
midst of rebellion. In the British garrison, a guard is killed and an Indian
prisoner escapes, which leads to yet more British deaths. Cries for revenge are
overwhelming. Despite no witnesses and no evidence against him, a luckless
British medical orderly named John Tallis is arrested as an accomplice simply
because he was the only soldier unaccounted for when these baffling crimes were
committed.
Though chosen to defend Tallis, young Lieutenant Victor
Narraway is not encouraged to try very hard. Narraway’s superiors merely want a
show trial. But inspired by a soldier’s widow and her children, and by his own
stubborn faith in justice, Narraway searches for the truth. In an alien world
haunted by memories of massacre, he is the accused man’s only hope.
The
trial of John Tallis equals the white-knuckle best of Anne Perry’s breathtaking
courtroom dramas. And thanks to a simple Christmas garland and some brilliant
detective work, Narraway perseveres against appalling odds, learning how to find
hope within himself—and turn the darkest hour into one full of joy and
light.
Sanford, John Mad River Pub Date 10/2
Bonnie and Clyde, they thought. And what’s-his-name, the sidekick. Three
teenagers with dead-end lives, and chips on their shoulders, and
guns.
The first person they killed was a highway patrolman. The second
was a woman during a robbery. Then, hell, why not keep on going? As their crime
spree cuts a swath through rural Minnesota, some of it captured on the killers’
cell phones and sent to a local television station, Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension investigator Virgil Flowers joins the growing army of cops trying
to run them down. But even he doesn’t realize what’s about to happen
next.
Steel, Danielle The Sins of the Mother Pub Date 10/30
As a way of making up to them for time lost, Olivia spends months every year
planning a lavish holiday that everyone in her family will enjoy. This summer
she has arranged a dream trip in the Mediterranean on a luxurious yacht, which
she hopes will be the most memorable vacation of all. Her lavish gesture every
year expresses her love for them, and regret at all the important times she
missed during her children’s younger years. Her younger daughter, Cassie, a hip
London music producer, refuses the invitation altogether, as she does every
year. Her older daughter, Liz, lives in her mother’s shadow, with a terror of
failure as she tries to recapture her dream of being a writer. And her sons,
John and Phillip, work for Olivia, for better or worse, with wives who wish they
didn’t. In the splendor of the Riviera, this should be a summer to remember,
with Olivia’s children, grandchildren, and daughters-in-law on board. But as
with any family gathering, there are always surprises, and no matter how
glamorous the setting things don’t always turn out as ones hopes.
Family dynamics are complicated, old disappointments die hard, and as
forgiveness and surprising revelations enter into it, new bonds are formed, and
the future takes on a brighter hue. And one by one, with life’s irony, Olivia’s
children find themselves committing the same “sins” for which they blamed their
mother for so many years. It is a summer of compassion, important lessons, and
truth.
This week's theme was Pirates. The children thoroughly enjoyed the stories that Ingvild, Children's Instructor chose for them and they especially liked the parrots on their shoulders. Additional pictures may be found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kassonlibrary/
Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of everyone's favorite sleuth, M. C.
Beaton's Agatha Raisin is as feisty as ever—armed with her famous wit and biting
sense of humor. This time, though, there's some biting of a whole other sort
going on. Agatha has fallen head over heels in love—again. This time, she has
her eye on the local gardener, George Marston, but so do other women in their
little Cotswold village. Shamelessly determined, Agatha will do anything to get
her man—including footing the bill for a charity ball just for the chance to
dance with him. And then George doesn't even show up. Only partly deterred,
Agatha goes looking for him, and finds his dead body in a compost heap. Murder
is definitely afoot, but this killer chose no ordinary weapon: A poisonous snake
delivered the fatal strike.
Rising to the occasion, Agatha rallies her little detective agency to find
the killer, only to learn that George had quite a complicated love life.
But murderously complicated? Well, if she can't have George, at least Agatha can
have the satisfaction of confronting the other women and solving the crime.
Low Pressure by Sandra Brown Pub Date 9/1
Bellamy Lyston was only 12 years old when her older sister Susan was killed
on a stormy Memorial Day. Bellamy's fear of storms is a legacy of the tornado
that destroyed the crime scene along with her memory of what really happened
during the day's most devastating moments.
Now, 18 years later, Bellamy
has written a sensational, bestselling novel based on Susan's murder. Because
the book was inspired by the tragic event that still pains her family, she
published it under a pseudonym to protect them from unwanted publicity. But when
an opportunistic reporter for a tabloid newspaper discovers that the book is
based on fact, Bellamy's identity is exposed along with the family scandal.
Moreover, Bellamy becomes the target of an unnamed assailant who either
wants the truth about Susan's murder to remain unknown or, even more
threatening, is determined to get vengeance for a man wrongfully accused and
punished.
In order to identify her stalker, Bellamy must confront the
ghosts of her past, including Dent Carter, Susan's wayward and reckless
boyfriend -- and an original suspect in the murder case. Dent, with this and
other stains on his past, is intent on clearing his name, and he needs Bellamy's
sealed memory to do it. But her safeguarded recollections -once unlocked-pose
dangers that neither could foresee and puts both their lives in peril.
As
Bellamy delves deeper into the mystery surrounding Susan's slaying, she
discovers disturbing elements of the crime which call into question the people
she holds most dear. Haunted by partial memories, conflicted over her feelings
for Dent, but determined to learn the truth, she won't stop until she reveals
Susan's killer.
That is, unless Susan's killer strikes her
first...
In order to identify her stalker, Bellamy must confront the
ghosts of her past, including Dent Carter, Susan's wayward and reckless
boyfriend -- and an original suspect in the murder case. Dent, with this and
other stains on his past, is intent on clearing his name, and he needs Bellamy's
sealed memory to do it. But her safeguarded recollections -once unlocked-pose
dangers that neither could foresee and puts both their lives in peril.
As
Bellamy delves deeper into the mystery surrounding Susan's slaying, she
discovers disturbing elements of the crime which call into question the people
she holds most dear. Haunted by partial memories, conflicted
over her feelings
for Dent, but determined to learn the truth, she won't stop until she reveals
Susan's killer.
That is, unless Susan's killer strikes her
first...
A Wanted Man by Lee Child Pub Date 9/11
Four people in a car, hoping to make Chicago by morning. One man driving, eyes
on the road. Another man next to him, telling stories that don’t add up. A woman
in the back, silent and worried. And next to her, a huge man with a broken nose,
hitching a ride east to Virginia.
An hour behind them, a man lies
stabbed to death in an old pumping station. He was seen going in with two
others, but he never came out. He has been executed, the knife work
professional, the killers vanished. Within minutes, the police are notified.
Within hours, the FBI descends, laying claim to the victim without ever saying
who he was or why he was there.
All Reacher wanted was a ride to
Virginia. All he did was stick out his thumb. But he soon discovers he has
hitched more than a ride. He has tied himself to a massive conspiracy that makes
him a threat—to both sides at once.
Mirage by Clive Cussler Pub Date 9/18
Husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo are intrigued when an
archaeologist friend requests their help excavating a top secret historical
site. What they find will set them on a hunt for a prize greater than they
could ever imagine. The clues point to the hidden tomb of Attila the Hun, the
High King who was reportedly buried with a vast fortune of gold and jewels and
plunder . . . a bounty that has never been found. As they follow the trail
through Hungary, Italy, France, Russia, and Kazakhstan—a trail that they
discover leads them not to one tomb, but five—the Fargos will find themselves
pitted against a thieving group of amateur treasure hunters, a cunning Russian
businessman, and a ruthless Hungarian who claims direct descent from Attila
himself . . . and will stop at nothing to claim the tombs’ riches as his
own.
The Tombs by Clive Cussler Pub Date 9/4
Husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo are intrigued when an
archaeologist friend requests their help excavating a top secret historical
site. What they find will set them on a hunt for a prize greater than they
could ever imagine. The clues point to the hidden tomb of Attila the Hun, the
High King who was reportedly buried with a vast fortune of gold and jewels and
plunder . . . a bounty that has never been found. As they follow the trail
through Hungary, Italy, France, Russia, and Kazakhstan—a trail that they
discover leads them not to one tomb, but five—the Fargos will find themselves
pitted against a thieving group of amateur treasure hunters, a cunning Russian
businessman, and a ruthless Hungarian who claims direct descent from Attila
himself . . . and will stop at nothing to claim the tombs’ riches as his
own.
Winter of the World by Ken Follett Pub Date 9/18 Winter of the World picks up right where the first book left off, as its
five interrelated families—American, German, Russian, English, Welsh—enter a
time of enormous social, political, and economic turmoil, beginning with the
rise of the Third Reich, through the Spanish Civil War and the great dramas of
World War II, up to the explosions of the American and Soviet atomic
bombs.
Carla von Ulrich, born of German and English parents, finds her
life engulfed by the Nazi tide until she commits a deed of great courage and
heartbreak. . . . American brothers Woody and Chuck Dewar, each with a secret,
take separate paths to momentous events, one in Washington, the other in the
bloody jungles of the Pacific. . . . English student Lloyd Williams discovers in
the crucible of the Spanish Civil War that he must fight Communism just as hard
as Fascism. . . . Daisy Peshkov, a driven American social climber, cares only
for popularity and the fast set, until the war transforms her life, not just
once but twice, while her cousin Volodya carves out a position in Soviet
intelligence that will affect not only this war—but the war to
come.
These characters and many others find their lives inextricably
entangled as their experiences illuminate the cataclysms that marked the
century. From the drawing rooms of the rich to the blood and smoke of battle,
their lives intertwine, propelling the reader into dramas of ever-increasing
complexity.
Garment of Shadows by Laurie R. King Pub Date 9/4
Laurie R. King’s New York Times bestselling novels of suspense featuring
Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, comprise one of today’s most
acclaimed mystery series. Now, in their newest and most thrilling adventure, the
couple is separated by a shocking circumstance in a perilous part of the world,
each racing against time to prevent an explosive catastrophe that could clothe
them both in shrouds.
In a strange room in Morocco, Mary Russell is
trying to solve a pressing mystery: Who am I? She has awakened with
shadows in her mind, blood on her hands, and soldiers pounding on the door. Out
in the hivelike streets, she discovers herself strangely adept in the skills of
the underworld, escaping through alleys and rooftops, picking pockets and locks.
She is clothed like a man, and armed only with her wits and a scrap of paper
containing a mysterious Arabic phrase. Overhead, warplanes pass ominously
north.
Meanwhile, Holmes is pulled by two old friends and a distant
relation into the growing war between France, Spain, and the Rif Revolt led by
Emir Abd el-Krim—who may be a Robin Hood or a power mad tribesman. The shadows
of war are drawing over the ancient city of Fez, and Holmes badly wants the
wisdom and courage of his wife, whom he’s learned, to his horror, has gone
missing. As Holmes searches for her, and Russell searches for herself,
each tries to crack deadly parallel puzzles before it’s too late for them, for
Africa, and for the peace of Europe.
The Bridesmaid by Beverly Lewis Pub Date 9/11
Eben and I hurried again to the beach. There, we talked and waded into the ocean
up to our knees--in our Plain clothes, of all things. And later, after the sun
and wind dried us off some, we rented a bicycle built for two and rode up and
down the boardwalk, the warm air on our faces.
That evening and the next,
we met at sunset, laughing together and talking about whatever popped into our
heads until, wonder of wonders, Eben reached for my hand! My heart beat so
wildly, I wondered if he sensed it.
But all too soon, we had to part
ways, our private time together at an end. Yet our meeting on the beach--as
romantic and special as it was--birthed a renewed hope in me. After all, it was
nearly a blight on any Amish girl to still be single at my age. Ach, but
Eben Troyer had surely changed all of that. Surely he had...
Delusion in Death by J.D. Robb Pub Date 9/11
It was just another after-work happy-hour bar downtown, where business
professionals unwound with a few drinks . . .until something went terribly
wrong. And after twelve minutes of chaos and violence, eighty people lay
dead.
Lieutenant Eve Dallas is trying to sort out the inexplicable
events. Surviving witnesses talk about seeing things—monsters and swarms of
bees. They describe sudden, overwhelming feelings of fear and rage and paranoia.
When forensics gives its report, the mass delusions make more sense: It appears
the
bar patrons were exposed to a cocktail of chemicals and illegal drugs
that could drive anyone to temporary insanity—if not kill them
outright.
But that doesn’t explain who would unleash such horror—or why.
And if Eve can’t figure it out fast, it could happen again, anytime, anywhere.
Because it’s airborne. . . .
Zoo by James Patterson Pub Date 9/3 World
All over the world, brutal attacks are crippling entire
cities. Jackson Oz, a young biologist, watches the escalating events with an
increasing sense of dread. When he witnesses a coordinated lion ambush in
Africa, the enormity of the violence to come becomes terrifyingly
clear. Destruction
With the help of ecologist Chloe
Tousignant, Oz races to warn world leaders before it's too late. The attacks are
growing in ferocity, cunning, and planning, and soon there will be no place left
for humans to hide.
Severe Clear by Stuart Woods Pub Date 9/18
Stone Barrington is called to Bel-Air to oversee an exclusive event that
will gather the top echelons of the beau monde: Hollywood starlets, socialites,
politicos, billionaires from overseas. It’s a task in which Stone has a personal
stake, and one that is made all the more pleasurable—though somewhat more
complicated—with the arrivals of two beautiful women with whom he’s intimately
acquainted.
But the grand occasion has also attracted a dangerous
criminal group with sinister plans. The hunt to find them leads Stone into a
complex web of deceit and misdirection, in a world where the intrigues of
government intelligence collide with the clandestine machinations of the upper
crust. As he draws nearer to his quarry, he realizes that the stakes are higher
than anybody could ever imagine . . . and that the enemies he’s seeking might
just be hiding in plain sight.
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