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November 20, 2009

New Arrivals · Suspense Fiction

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Silent screams

November 20, 2009
Lawrence, C. E.
New York : Pinnacle ; Godalming : Melia [distributor], c2009.
405 p. ; 17 cm.

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Untraceable

November 20, 2009
Griffin, Laura, 1973-
New York : Pocket Star, 2009.
374 p. ; 17 cm.
"Alex Lovell makes people disappear. Turns out, she's not the only one. Private investigator Alexandra Lovell uses computer skills and cunning to help clients drop off the radar and begin new lives in safety. Melanie Bess, desperate to escape her abusive cop husband, was one of those clients. But when Melanie vanishes for real, Alex fears the worst, and sets out to discover what happened. Using every resource she can get her hands on--including an elite team of forensic scientists known as the Tracers, and a jaded, sexy Austin PD detective--Alex embarks on a mission to uncover the truth..."--p.[4] of cover.

The Paris vendetta : a novel

November 19, 2009
Berry, Steve, 1955-
New York : Ballantine Books, c2009.
418 p. ; 24 cm.
Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone isn't looking for trouble when it comes knocking at his Copenhagen bookshop. But narrowly surviving a ferocious firefight convinces him to follow his unexpected new ally--an American Secret Service agent--and help him stop the Paris Club, a cabal of multimillionaires bent on manipulating the global economy. Only by matching wits with a terrorist-for-hire, foiling a catastrophic attack, and plunging into a desperate hunt for the legendary lost treasure of Napoleon Bonaparte can Malone hope to avert international financial anarchy.

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Breathless : a novel

November 17, 2009
Koontz, Dean R. (Dean Ray), 1945-
New York : Random House Large Print, c2009.
431 p. (large print) ; 24 cm.
When Colorado carpenter Gary Adams spots two mysterious creatures in the woods near his house, he calls on his friend, veterinarian Cammy Rivers for advice. But like Gary, Cammy has never seen an animal resembling this beautiful species. But when the Department of Homeland Security puts a call out for Gary and Cammy because of these animals, the two risk everything to protect the innocent creatures.

Breathless : a novel

November 17, 2009
Koontz, Dean R. (Dean Ray), 1945-
New York : Bantam Books, c2009.
336 p. ; 25 cm.
When Colorado carpenter Gary Adams spots two mysterious creatures in the woods near his house, he calls on his friend, veterinarian Cammy Rivers for advice. But like Gary, Cammy has never seen an animal resembling this beautiful species. But when the Department of Homeland Security puts a call out for Gary and Cammy because of these animals, the two risk everything to protect the innocent creatures.

Columbus

November 11, 2009
Haas, Derek, 1970-
New York, NY : Pegasus Books, 2009.
260 p. ; 24 cm.
In this sequel to The Silver bear, Columbus becomes the hunted, as well as the hunter, when he finds himself the target of multiple assassins. He races across the globe to stay alive, eliminating each killer in turn, searching for the source of this deadly game.
"A Silver Bear thriller"--Cover.

Cutting edge : a novel of suspense

November 11, 2009
Brennan, Allison.
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2009.
545 p. (large print) ; 22 cm.
Called one of today's hottest writing talents ("Romantic Times"), Brennan, the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Sudden Death," takes the danger and desire all the way to a razor-sharp finale, in the concluding novel of her latest thrill-packed trilogy. Original.

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Ice : a novel

November 11, 2009
Howard, Linda, 1950-
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2009.
381 p. (large print) ; 22 cm.
Originally published: New York : Ballantine Books, c2009.

I, Alex Cross : a novel

November 9, 2009
Patterson, James, 1947-
Boston : Little Brown & Co., 2009.
438, 11 p. (large print) ; 24 cm.
Detective Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. Alex vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that she was mixed up in one of Washington's wildest scenes. And she was not this killer's only victim. Determined to catch the culprit, Cross joins forces with his lover, Detective Brianna Stone, and pursues the case all the way to the seediest section's of Washington's underbelly. This is the fifteenth installment of the acclaimed Alex Cross series.

Rough country

November 9, 2009
Sandford, John, 1944 Feb. 23-
Thorndike, Me. : Center Point Pub., 2009.
447 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
While competing in a fishing tournament in a remote area of northern Minnesota, Virgil Flowers gets a call from Lucas Davenport to investigate a murder at a nearby resort, where a woman has been shot while kayaking. The resort is for women only, a place to relax, get fit, recover from plastic surgery, and commune with nature. Which makes things all the more complicated for Virgil, because as he begins investigating, he finds a web of connections between the people at the resort, the victim, and some local women, notably a talented country singer. The more he digs, the more he discovers the arrows of suspicion that point in many directions, encompassing a multitude of motivations: jealousy, blackmail, greed, anger, fear. Then he finds that this is not the first murder, that there was a second, seemingly unrelated one, the year before. And that there's about to be a third, definitely related one, any time now. And as for the fourth . . . well, Virgil better hope he can catch the killer before that happens. Because it could be his own.

Under the dome : a novel

November 9, 2009
King, Stephen, 1947-
New York : Scribner, 2009.
xii, 1074 p. : map ; 25 cm.
The small town of Chester's Mill, Maine, is faced with a big dilemma when it is mysteriously sealed off by an invisible and completely impenetrable force field. With cars and airplanes exploding on contact, the force field has completely isolated the townspeople from the outside world. Now, Iraq war vet Dale Barbara and a group of the town's more sensible citizens must overcome the tyrannical rule of Big Jim Rennie, a politician bent on controlling everything within the Dome.

The wrecker

November 9, 2009
Cussler, Clive.
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2009.
470 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Detective Isaac Bell travels early-20th-century America pursuing thieves and killers. When train wrecks, fires, and explosions sabotage the Southern Pacific Railroad's Cascades express line, Bell quickly discovers that a mysterious saboteur is at work.
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Shadows of war

November 9, 2009
Bond, Larry.
New York : Forge, 2009.
415 p. ; 25 cm.
Set in the year 2014, "Shadows of War" is a fast-paced, complex thriller ("Publishers Weekly") from "New York Times"-bestselling author Bond.
"A Tom Doherty Associates book."

16 on the block

November 6, 2009
Daniels, Babygirl.
West Babylon, NY : Urban Renaissance, c2009.
204 p. ; 18 cm.

The sign

November 6, 2009
Khoury, Raymond.
Thorndike, Me. : Center Point Pub., 2009.
653 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
In this gripping thriller, a scientific expedition in Antarctica stops for a live news feed. As the CNN journalist Gracie Logan begins her report, a massive, shimmering sphere of light suddenly appears in the sky, enveloping the ship in luminous white light before disappearing as mysteriously as it arrived--the entire event witnessed by an incredulous world audience. Meanwhile, a monk in Egypt experiences visions that seemed connected, and back in Boston, Matt Sherwood learns that his brother's death may have been actually murder related to this erupting worldwide controversy over the meaning of this "sign" in the sky.

Cincinnatus : the secret plot to save America

November 5, 2009
McClure, Rusty, 1950-
[Ohio] : Ternary Pub. : Distributed by the BookMasters Group, c2009.
523 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
"Washed-up golfer Matt Thurman dreams of returning to the PGA circuit. Instead, he sinks from caddy to fugitive. While investigating the fixing of PGA tournaments, Department of Justice attorney Espy Harper unearths a plot of draconian consequences. These unlikely partners plunge deep into America's past"--Dust jacket.
"A novel"--Dust jacket.

Mariposa

November 5, 2009
Bear, Greg, 1951-
New York : Vanguard Press, c2009.
340 p. ; 25 cm.
In this near-future thriller, three FBI agents take on the Talos Corporation and its plan to destroy the government and constitutional law by means of a treatment program code-named Mariposa.
"A Quantico novel"--Jacket.

The ragged end of nowhere

November 5, 2009
Chaney, Roy.
New York : Minotaur Books, 2009.
262 p. ; 22 cm.
Hagen thinks his family has escaped the criminal underworld of Las Vegas for good. But when Hagen's brother's body is found on the outskirts of the city, Hagen has no choice but to come back and track down his brother's killer.
"Winner of the Tony Hillerman prize"--Jacket.

The crisis : [a Dan Lenson novel]

November 5, 2009
Poyer, David.
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2009.
404 p. ; 25 cm.
Assigned to improve an undisciplined patrol craft squadron in the Red Sea, Naval Commander Dan Lenson and his Tactical Analysis Group find themselves on a humanitarian mission in famine-stricken northern Africa, where a young jihadist coordinates a violent insurgency.

The killing hands

November 5, 2009
Martin, P. D. (Phillipa Deanne)
Don Mills, Ont. : MIRA, c2009.
392 p. ; 17 cm.
"Just as Aussie FBI profiler Sophie Anderson is settling into her job in the L.A. bureau, she's pulled into a case that's different from anything she's ever seen--the victim has had his throat ripped out. But what weapon could have caused such devastating injuries? And who is the John Doe? Sophie and her team are dealing with a skilled killer, someone who leaves virtually no forensic evidence. When the team links the body to an Asian criminal organization, things get even more mysterious. The victim has been missing for fifteen years, so where has he been and why has he returned? More important, who wanted him dead? As L.A.'s underworld rears its ugly head, Sophie will have to draw on her experience and her developing psychic skills to find a brilliant killer who's carved a trail of death in organized crime across the U.S. He leaves only one thing behind him--horrifying murder scenes"--P. [4] of cover.

The silent man

November 5, 2009
Berenson, Alex.
Thorndike, Me. : Center Point Pub., 2009.
510 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
With real-world threats, authentic details, a scenario as dramatic as it is chillingly plausible, Berenson's new novel is another timely reminder of the extremely precarious way we live now ("The Washington Post").

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Maitland's reply

November 5, 2009
Hunt, James Patrick, 1964-
Waterville, Me. : Five Star, 2009.
245 p. ; 22 cm.
"Published in 2009 in conjunction with Tekno Books and Ed Gorman."

Personal demons

November 2, 2009
Lamberson, Gregory, 1964-
St. Charles, Ill. : Medallion Press, 2009.
377 p. ; 18 cm.
While battling a cocaine addiction, Jake Helman starts a high-pressure position as the director of security at a controversial genetic-engineering company. As Jake delves deeper into this frightening laboratory, he unveils much more than unethical practices performed in the name of human progress. Original.

7th son : descent

November 2, 2009
Hutchins, J. C., 1975-
New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2009.
ix, 356 p. ; 21 cm.
Effortlessly blending hard research with a staggering imagination, [Hutchins'] high-tech nightmares leap off the page and lodge in your brain. . . . Raw, brilliant, and detailed.--Scott Sigler, author of "Infected."

The long division

November 2, 2009
Nikitas, Derek.
New York : Minotaur Books, 2009.
306 p. ; 25 cm.
Fleeing her unpromising life as a housecleaner to reunite with the son she gave up for adoption, an Atlanta woman embarks on an unlawful road trip with the teenage youth that is complicated by a drug-related double murder.

Whiplash : a Dreamland thriller

November 2, 2009
Brown, Dale, 1956-
New York : Harper, c2009.
vii, 471 p. ; 18 cm.
"Hiding behind the bloody madness of tribal warfare in the Horn of Africa, Iranian functionary-turned-fanatic Bani Aberhadji has achieved the impossible--single-handedly creating a vast, invisible network dedicated to the construction, delivery, and detonation of a nuclear nightmare. Only by chance are American agents now learning of its existence, and it may already be too late. Born from the ashes of Dreamland, the covert strike force Whiplash is armed and ready to spring into action--led by Dreamland veterans Danny Fresh and former ace pilot, now Washington insider, Breanna Stockard. But Aberhadji's web of death is wide and well concealed...and the doomsday clock is ticking."--p. [4] of cover.

The gatekeeper

November 2, 2009
Gagnon, Michelle, 1971-
Don Mills, Ont. : Mira, c2009.
409 p. ; 17 cm.
"From the moment sixteen-year-old Madison Grant is abducted, an unthinkable terrorist plot is set in motion--pitting Special Agent Kelly Jones against her most powerful adversary yet. The kidnapper's ransom demands aren't monetary...they come at a cost that no American can afford to pay. As Kelly's fiancé, Jake Riley, races to find Madison, Kelly is assigned to another disturbing case: the murder and dismemberment of a senator. At first the two cases don't appear to be related. But as Kelly navigates her way through the darkest communities of America--from skinheads to biker gangs to border militias--she discovers a horrible truth. A shadowy figure who calls himself The Gatekeeper is uniting hate groups, opening the door to the worst homegrown attack in American history."--p. [4] of cover.

Whiplash : a Dreamland thriller

October 23, 2009
Brown, Dale, 1956-
New York : HarperLuxe, c2009.
x, 700 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
"Hiding behind the bloody madness of tribal warfare in the Horn of Africa, Iranian functionary-turned-fanatic Bani Aberhadji has achieved the impossible--single-handedly creating a vast, invisible network dedicated to the construction, delivery, and detonation of a nuclear nightmare. Only by chance are American agents now learning of its existence, and it may already be too late. Born from the ashes of Dreamland, the covert strike force Whiplash is armed and ready to spring into action--led by Dreamland veterans Danny Freah and former ace pilot, now Washington insider, Breanna Stockard. But Aberhadji's web of death is wide and well concealed--and the doomsday clock is ticking"--P. [4] of cover.

Doubleback : a novel

October 23, 2009
Hellmann, Libby Fischer.
Boulder, CO : Bleak House Books, c2009.
344 p. ; 23 cm.
The kidnapping of a little girl on the North Shore of Chicago sets in motion a chain of events that brings together Georgia Davis and Ellie Foreman from the lakes of Wisconsin to the rocky terrain of Arizona, in this thrilling follow-up to Hellmann's acclaimed novel, "Easy Innocence."
"The Georgia Davis series"--T.p. facing page.

Triangle of deception

October 22, 2009
Carmon, Haggai.
New York City : Leisure Books, 2009.
339 p. ; 18 cm.
Dan Gordon, while working undercover in a joint CIA/Mossad mission, infiltrates a Lebanese network in Paraguay to find the source of funding to Hezbollah and stumbles upon a wide-ranging conspiracy--a discovery that places him in a Romanian prison with no hope of escape.
"A Dan Gordon intelligence thriller"--Cover.

Urgent care

October 22, 2009
Lyons, CJ, 1964-
New York : Jove Books, 2009.
374 p. ; 18 cm.
Angels of Mercy Hospital charge-nurse Nora Halloran has been living with a painful secret for two long years. After a coworker is assaulted and killed, Nora must face her deepest fears and reveal all her secrets to the man she loves to stop the killer from striking again. Original.
"A novel"--Cover.

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Blood game

October 22, 2009
Johansen, Iris.
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2009.
419 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
"Thorndike Press large print basic"--T.p.
"An Eve Duncan forensic thriller"--Cover.

Angel time : a novel

October 22, 2009
Rice, Anne, 1941-
New York : Random House Large Print, c2009.
369 p. (large print) ; 24 cm.
Toby O'Dare, a contract killer of underground fame is on assignment to kill once again. Into O'Dare's nightmarish world of lone and lethal missions comes a mysterious stranger, a seraph, who offers him a chance to save rather than destroy lives. O'Dare, who long ago dreamt of being a priest but instead came to embody danger and violence, seizes his chance.

True blue

October 22, 2009
Baldacci, David.
New York : Grand Central Pub., 2009.
692 p. (large print) ; 24 cm.
A former Washington D.C. police cop out to prove herself and a young lawyer from a prestigious law firm meet after he discovers the dead body of a female partner at the firm. As they investigate the death, they start uncovering surprising secrets from both the private and public world of the nation's capital--and what began as a fairly routine homicide takes a terrifying and unexpected turn into something complex, diabolical, and possibly lethal.

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