Showing posts with label Fiction Follies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fiction Follies. Show all posts
Fiction Follies: August 2007
Martin Boyce
Fiction Follies is a monthly newsletter containing a selection of NEW fiction added to the collection of the Sutherland Shire Libraries. Click on the book title to reserve your copy.
Nesser's latest contemporary police procedural, set in his Swedish homeland, is an excellent puzzler that will remind many of the Inspector Morse series. Publishers Weekly
A treasury of regrets by Susanne Alleyn
Freelance police investigator Aristide Ravel comes to the aid of Jeannette Moineau, an illiterate servant girl accused of poisoning the master of the house where she works, but his case is complicated by a household brimming with suspects and motives and by the deaths of additional family members, in a mystery set against the backdrop of revolutionary Paris.
Into the shadows by Shirley Wells
When a man wrongfully arrested for murder hangs himself, forensic psychologist Jill Kennedy, who helped put him away, moves to a sleepy village. But when the vicar’s wife is murdered, Jill discovers that village life isn’t the retreat she’d hoped for.
Murder on the dancefloor by Susan Kelly
A dangerous new drug has emerged into the nightclubs around Newbury. Entrium Trilenium, otherwise known as Entry, is easy to manufacture, looks deceptively like ecstasy, but is incredibly lethal. After the deaths of two young girls at a local nightclub, Superintendent Gregory Summers and his team believe that they’re after a small time drug dealer on a probable manslaughter charge. However, their investigations take a devastating turn when tragedy strikes close to home.
A short, sleek novel of encounters set in the witching hours of Tokyo between midnight and dawn, and every bit as gripping as Haruki Murakami's masterworks The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and Kafka on the Shore.
Salt by Jeremy Page
A haunting, evocative portrait of three generations of a family by an exciting and inspired new voice in fiction. Salt is a family saga that explores the relationship between people and the landscape in which they live. Atmospheric and lyrical, Jeremy Page's debut novel is revelatory in its use of language. For fans of John Banville and Marilynne Robinson, Salt signals the introduction of a significant writer.
Tales from the town of widows by James Canon
The women of Mariquita – made widows when their men are swept away by the army or rebel forces – learn hard lessons about love and survival. Forced to grow in extraordinary ways, they challenge the tenets of male–dominated society, discover power with all its pitfalls and strive to create an entirely new social order, an all–female utopia.
Seizure by Erica Wagner
Janet grew up with her father; her mother, she was always told, died when she was three. But now she discovers she has inherited a house from her mother—who, she learns, died only recently. In a state of shock she travels north with the key: and finds an old stone cottage at the sea’s edge.
Moscow-based Senior Investigator Arkady Renko, in his outstanding sixth outing (after Wolves Eat Dogs), investigates a murder-for-hire scheme that leads him to suspect two fellow police detectives, Nikolai Isakov and Marat Urman, both former members of Russia's elite Black Berets, who served in Chechnya. This masterful suspense novel casts a searing light on contemporary Russia. Publishers Weekly
Never fear by Scott Frost
Set in the suburbs of simmering Los Angeles, NEVER FEAR is a fast-paced thriller featuring Alex Delillo, detective and single mother. Seventeen years ago, three young women were murdered; their bodies dumped in the wasteland of the Los Angeles River. The serial killer was never found. Now, Lieutenant Alex Delillo, is forced to re-open the case after the brother she never knew existed, a private investigator, is found murdered. As Alex gets closer to the truth behind her brother's murder, alarming flashbacks from her childhood start to plague her and she realises that the truth may lie closer to her life than she could have ever imagined.
Truth catcher by Anna Salter
Breeze Copens is a forensic psychologist with paranormal abilities. When she must recommend that Daryl Collins be released from prison because on paper he is not a threat, she knows it’s a dangerous mistake.
The Flanagans, Tanners and Lovells all live on the top floor of a crumbling Victorian tenement in the heart of London's East End. It's 1936 and Britain is in the grip of the Depression. Nell Flanagan is a decent, hardworking woman, married to Stephen, a tough, heavy-drinking brute of a man, who works as a casual in the docks — when there's work available. Nell has hidden the abuse she has suffered at his hands from her young children, although most of the neighbours realise what's going on.
A step in the dark by Judith Lennox
A powerful family drama set in India and Scotland, from 1915 to the 1960s. It's 1915 when young Bess Ravenhart, recently widowed, leaves her baby son Frazer with her mother-in-law, Cora, while she sails from India to Britain to set up a home. But Cora has no intention of returning Frazer to his mother's care.
In the bestselling tradition of The Devil Wears Prada, Karen Yampolsky's hilarious and disarmingly candid debut goes deep inside the glossy, glamorous, and completely ruthless world of magazine publishing, where bitchiness and betrayal are always in vogue, and this month's hotshots are just one dud issue away from a pink slip and a one-line career obit on Page Six.
The two Mrs Robinsons by Donna Hay
Anna lives with Oliver Robinson and their 3-year-old son Charlie. They met when she worked as a waitress at his restaurant; he had recently separated and she was a shoulder to cry on. But friendship turned to love. Now she juggles motherhood with part-time work and she couldn't be happier. Or perhaps she could? Oliver has never divorced his first wife Eve who is everything Anna is not.
* Note, many descriptions of books are taken from the publishers synopsis and websites.
Have you recently seen an interesting book that we don’t have? Visit our web site to Suggest an Item for the Library's collection.
New Mysteries
The return by Hakan NesserNesser's latest contemporary police procedural, set in his Swedish homeland, is an excellent puzzler that will remind many of the Inspector Morse series. Publishers Weekly
A treasury of regrets by Susanne Alleyn
Freelance police investigator Aristide Ravel comes to the aid of Jeannette Moineau, an illiterate servant girl accused of poisoning the master of the house where she works, but his case is complicated by a household brimming with suspects and motives and by the deaths of additional family members, in a mystery set against the backdrop of revolutionary Paris.
Into the shadows by Shirley Wells
When a man wrongfully arrested for murder hangs himself, forensic psychologist Jill Kennedy, who helped put him away, moves to a sleepy village. But when the vicar’s wife is murdered, Jill discovers that village life isn’t the retreat she’d hoped for.
Murder on the dancefloor by Susan Kelly
A dangerous new drug has emerged into the nightclubs around Newbury. Entrium Trilenium, otherwise known as Entry, is easy to manufacture, looks deceptively like ecstasy, but is incredibly lethal. After the deaths of two young girls at a local nightclub, Superintendent Gregory Summers and his team believe that they’re after a small time drug dealer on a probable manslaughter charge. However, their investigations take a devastating turn when tragedy strikes close to home.
New Fiction
After dark by Haruki MurakamiA short, sleek novel of encounters set in the witching hours of Tokyo between midnight and dawn, and every bit as gripping as Haruki Murakami's masterworks The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and Kafka on the Shore.
Salt by Jeremy Page
A haunting, evocative portrait of three generations of a family by an exciting and inspired new voice in fiction. Salt is a family saga that explores the relationship between people and the landscape in which they live. Atmospheric and lyrical, Jeremy Page's debut novel is revelatory in its use of language. For fans of John Banville and Marilynne Robinson, Salt signals the introduction of a significant writer.
Tales from the town of widows by James Canon
The women of Mariquita – made widows when their men are swept away by the army or rebel forces – learn hard lessons about love and survival. Forced to grow in extraordinary ways, they challenge the tenets of male–dominated society, discover power with all its pitfalls and strive to create an entirely new social order, an all–female utopia.
Seizure by Erica Wagner
Janet grew up with her father; her mother, she was always told, died when she was three. But now she discovers she has inherited a house from her mother—who, she learns, died only recently. In a state of shock she travels north with the key: and finds an old stone cottage at the sea’s edge.
New Thrillers
Stalin’s ghost by Martin Cruz SmithMoscow-based Senior Investigator Arkady Renko, in his outstanding sixth outing (after Wolves Eat Dogs), investigates a murder-for-hire scheme that leads him to suspect two fellow police detectives, Nikolai Isakov and Marat Urman, both former members of Russia's elite Black Berets, who served in Chechnya. This masterful suspense novel casts a searing light on contemporary Russia. Publishers Weekly
Never fear by Scott Frost
Set in the suburbs of simmering Los Angeles, NEVER FEAR is a fast-paced thriller featuring Alex Delillo, detective and single mother. Seventeen years ago, three young women were murdered; their bodies dumped in the wasteland of the Los Angeles River. The serial killer was never found. Now, Lieutenant Alex Delillo, is forced to re-open the case after the brother she never knew existed, a private investigator, is found murdered. As Alex gets closer to the truth behind her brother's murder, alarming flashbacks from her childhood start to plague her and she realises that the truth may lie closer to her life than she could have ever imagined.
Truth catcher by Anna Salter
Breeze Copens is a forensic psychologist with paranormal abilities. When she must recommend that Daryl Collins be released from prison because on paper he is not a threat, she knows it’s a dangerous mistake.
New Family Sagas
Rough justice by Gilda O’NeillThe Flanagans, Tanners and Lovells all live on the top floor of a crumbling Victorian tenement in the heart of London's East End. It's 1936 and Britain is in the grip of the Depression. Nell Flanagan is a decent, hardworking woman, married to Stephen, a tough, heavy-drinking brute of a man, who works as a casual in the docks — when there's work available. Nell has hidden the abuse she has suffered at his hands from her young children, although most of the neighbours realise what's going on.
A step in the dark by Judith Lennox
A powerful family drama set in India and Scotland, from 1915 to the 1960s. It's 1915 when young Bess Ravenhart, recently widowed, leaves her baby son Frazer with her mother-in-law, Cora, while she sails from India to Britain to set up a home. But Cora has no intention of returning Frazer to his mother's care.
New Chic Lit
Falling out of fashion by Karen YampolskyIn the bestselling tradition of The Devil Wears Prada, Karen Yampolsky's hilarious and disarmingly candid debut goes deep inside the glossy, glamorous, and completely ruthless world of magazine publishing, where bitchiness and betrayal are always in vogue, and this month's hotshots are just one dud issue away from a pink slip and a one-line career obit on Page Six.
The two Mrs Robinsons by Donna Hay
Anna lives with Oliver Robinson and their 3-year-old son Charlie. They met when she worked as a waitress at his restaurant; he had recently separated and she was a shoulder to cry on. But friendship turned to love. Now she juggles motherhood with part-time work and she couldn't be happier. Or perhaps she could? Oliver has never divorced his first wife Eve who is everything Anna is not.
* Note, many descriptions of books are taken from the publishers synopsis and websites.
Have you recently seen an interesting book that we don’t have? Visit our web site to Suggest an Item for the Library's collection.
Monday, August 06, 2007
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Fiction Follies
Fiction Follies: June 2007
Martin Boyce
Fiction Follies is a monthly newsletter containing a selection of NEW fiction added to the collection of the Sutherland Shire Libraries. Click on the book title to reserve your copy.
A Collector's Edition of the first Rebus novel, before Rebus became a national institution. At first it seems that Rebus is just one of many policemen hunting the killer of two young girls.Then messages begin to arrive: knotted stringes taunt Rebus with a puzzle only he can solve and matchstick cross.
Murder on the Ile Saint-louis by Cara Black
A distraught, late-night anonymous phone call distracts Aime from her deadline and sends her to the courtyard of her Ile Saint-Louis building, where she finds an infant girl. After the caller never shows up for her baby (whom Aime decides to care for), Aime wonders if the woman may have become an "Yvette", a Jane Doe dragged from the Seine.
The Princess of Burundi by Kjell Eriksson
Eriksson's debut opens a week before Christmas when a Swedish town is rocked by the brutal murder of John Jonsson, a local family man. Detectives, led by a very pregnant inspector Ann Lindell, at first suspects a chillingly well-drawn psychotic, and they may be right.
Fatal burn: she's the moth to the flame by Lias Jackson
The police don't believe Shannon flannery when she says someone is out there, watching her, trying to kill her. The only person on her side is Travis Settle. The former Special Forces agent is convinced Shannon's dark past has something to do with the disa ppearance of his daughter, Dani, a child. This is just the beginning of the nightmare.
Remember when the alphabet agencies CIA, DIA, NSA and the FBI were actually competent? Are you sure? Maybe they were just better at burying their mistakes. Allies and enemies alike have getting tired of grubby fingerprints all over. Gearheardt's answer? We ar gloves. If you thought the Vietnam was crazy, you ain't seen nothin' yet!
February Flowers by Fan Wu
Seventeen-year-old Ming and twenty-four-year-old Yan have very little in common: Ming, innocent and preoccupied; Yan is, by contrast, sexy but cynical, beautiful but wild. She uses her looks to get what she wants from the many men in her life. When the two girls meet and become best friends, Ming's world is changed forever.
A thousand splendid suns by Khaled Hosseini
Tells the story of an unusual and lifelong friendship between two Afghan women, spanning from the idyllic mid 1950s to post-September 11 Kabul. Bound by tragedy and fate, by political circumstance and custom, the two women live through the Soviet war, the harrowing days of the Afghan civil war and the rule of the Taliban.
The witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho
This is the story of Athena, or Sherine, to give her the name she was baptised with. Her life is pieced together through a series of recorded interviews with those people who knew her well or hardly at all, parents, colleagues, teachers, friends, acquaintances, and her ex-husband.
Amid the glitz and glamour of the ultra-rich, in their playground of expensive toys and world-class polo, Elena is walking a tightrope over fire. But the deeper into the case she goes, the more determined she becomes to reveal the truth. A truth that will shock Palm Beach to its very core.
The night ferry by Michael Robotham
Alisha Barba's dreams of being a detective were shattered when a murder suspect broke her back across a brick wall. Now on her feet again, with her police career in limbo, she receives a message from an old friend, Cate Beaumont, who is eight months pregnant and in trouble.
Zoo Station by David Downing
Englishman John Russell is a member of the foreign press corps in Berlin and a first-hand witness to the brutal machinations of Hitler and the Nazi party in the build-up to war during the early months of 1939. Unlike many of his colleagues, Russell wishes to remain in Berlin for as long as possible to be close to his eleven-year-old son, who lives with his estranged German wife.
Anatomy of fear: A Novel of Visual Suspense by Jonathan Santlofer
Nate Rodriguez is a police sketch artist for the NYPD and his success rate is high, with one out of three of his drawings leading to an arrest. But when he is faced with an unusually talented killer, he realizes that he may have met his match.
Eleanor has always been looked on askance as "the bossy American" by London society, the very antithesis of British virtue and propriety. Now, at the death of her husband, she has been appointed trustee to his estate, and the proverbial fur is flying. From its delicious beginnings to it’s satisfying ending, offers a double helping of romance.
The marriage game by Fern Michaels
In a dazzling celebration of the power of friendship and love, acclaimed bestselling author Fern Michaels brings her trademark wit and warmth to an action-packed story featuring a group of diverse women who bond Survivor-style under the most unlikely of circumstances... and find romance along the way.
A Time To Remember by Margaret Pemberton
A teenager when her father dies, Elizabeth turns to his Adam Harland for guidance, and despite the twenty-year age gap, they marry. As the threat of war hangs over Europe, Adam takes his wife away from a burgeoning career as a concert pianist to Hong Kong, where if the Japanese invade, Adam Hopes to defend his country.
The haunting story of a young girl's journey from innocence to adulthood, and begins in the 1620s in a remote Iranian village. On the sudden death of her father our heroine and her mother fall upon hard times and are forced to travel to the exotic city of Isfahan where relatives take them in. Happiness may come in time.
* Note, many descriptions of books are taken from the publishers synopsis and websites.
Have you recently seen an interesting book that we don’t have? Visit our web site to Suggest an Item for the Library's collection.
New Mysteries
Knots and Crosses by Ian RankinA Collector's Edition of the first Rebus novel, before Rebus became a national institution. At first it seems that Rebus is just one of many policemen hunting the killer of two young girls.Then messages begin to arrive: knotted stringes taunt Rebus with a puzzle only he can solve and matchstick cross.
Murder on the Ile Saint-louis by Cara Black
A distraught, late-night anonymous phone call distracts Aime from her deadline and sends her to the courtyard of her Ile Saint-Louis building, where she finds an infant girl. After the caller never shows up for her baby (whom Aime decides to care for), Aime wonders if the woman may have become an "Yvette", a Jane Doe dragged from the Seine.
The Princess of Burundi by Kjell Eriksson
Eriksson's debut opens a week before Christmas when a Swedish town is rocked by the brutal murder of John Jonsson, a local family man. Detectives, led by a very pregnant inspector Ann Lindell, at first suspects a chillingly well-drawn psychotic, and they may be right.
Fatal burn: she's the moth to the flame by Lias Jackson
The police don't believe Shannon flannery when she says someone is out there, watching her, trying to kill her. The only person on her side is Travis Settle. The former Special Forces agent is convinced Shannon's dark past has something to do with the disa ppearance of his daughter, Dani, a child. This is just the beginning of the nightmare.
New Fiction
Goodbye Mexico by Phillip JenningsRemember when the alphabet agencies CIA, DIA, NSA and the FBI were actually competent? Are you sure? Maybe they were just better at burying their mistakes. Allies and enemies alike have getting tired of grubby fingerprints all over. Gearheardt's answer? We ar gloves. If you thought the Vietnam was crazy, you ain't seen nothin' yet!
February Flowers by Fan Wu
Seventeen-year-old Ming and twenty-four-year-old Yan have very little in common: Ming, innocent and preoccupied; Yan is, by contrast, sexy but cynical, beautiful but wild. She uses her looks to get what she wants from the many men in her life. When the two girls meet and become best friends, Ming's world is changed forever.
A thousand splendid suns by Khaled Hosseini
Tells the story of an unusual and lifelong friendship between two Afghan women, spanning from the idyllic mid 1950s to post-September 11 Kabul. Bound by tragedy and fate, by political circumstance and custom, the two women live through the Soviet war, the harrowing days of the Afghan civil war and the rule of the Taliban.
The witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho
This is the story of Athena, or Sherine, to give her the name she was baptised with. Her life is pieced together through a series of recorded interviews with those people who knew her well or hardly at all, parents, colleagues, teachers, friends, acquaintances, and her ex-husband.
New Thrillers
The alibi man by Tami HoagAmid the glitz and glamour of the ultra-rich, in their playground of expensive toys and world-class polo, Elena is walking a tightrope over fire. But the deeper into the case she goes, the more determined she becomes to reveal the truth. A truth that will shock Palm Beach to its very core.
The night ferry by Michael Robotham
Alisha Barba's dreams of being a detective were shattered when a murder suspect broke her back across a brick wall. Now on her feet again, with her police career in limbo, she receives a message from an old friend, Cate Beaumont, who is eight months pregnant and in trouble.
Zoo Station by David Downing
Englishman John Russell is a member of the foreign press corps in Berlin and a first-hand witness to the brutal machinations of Hitler and the Nazi party in the build-up to war during the early months of 1939. Unlike many of his colleagues, Russell wishes to remain in Berlin for as long as possible to be close to his eleven-year-old son, who lives with his estranged German wife.
Anatomy of fear: A Novel of Visual Suspense by Jonathan Santlofer
Nate Rodriguez is a police sketch artist for the NYPD and his success rate is high, with one out of three of his drawings leading to an arrest. But when he is faced with an unusually talented killer, he realizes that he may have met his match.
New Romance
A Dangerous Man by Candice CampEleanor has always been looked on askance as "the bossy American" by London society, the very antithesis of British virtue and propriety. Now, at the death of her husband, she has been appointed trustee to his estate, and the proverbial fur is flying. From its delicious beginnings to it’s satisfying ending, offers a double helping of romance.
The marriage game by Fern Michaels
In a dazzling celebration of the power of friendship and love, acclaimed bestselling author Fern Michaels brings her trademark wit and warmth to an action-packed story featuring a group of diverse women who bond Survivor-style under the most unlikely of circumstances... and find romance along the way.
A Time To Remember by Margaret Pemberton
A teenager when her father dies, Elizabeth turns to his Adam Harland for guidance, and despite the twenty-year age gap, they marry. As the threat of war hangs over Europe, Adam takes his wife away from a burgeoning career as a concert pianist to Hong Kong, where if the Japanese invade, Adam Hopes to defend his country.
New Historical Fiction
The Blood of Flowers by Anita AmirrezvaniThe haunting story of a young girl's journey from innocence to adulthood, and begins in the 1620s in a remote Iranian village. On the sudden death of her father our heroine and her mother fall upon hard times and are forced to travel to the exotic city of Isfahan where relatives take them in. Happiness may come in time.
* Note, many descriptions of books are taken from the publishers synopsis and websites.
Have you recently seen an interesting book that we don’t have? Visit our web site to Suggest an Item for the Library's collection.
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Booklovers
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Fiction Follies
Fiction Follies: May 2007
Sutherland Shire Libraries
Fiction Follies is a monthly newsletter containing a selection of NEW fiction added to the collection of the Sutherland Shire Libraries. Click on the book title to reserve your copy.
Behind closed doors, every family has its secrets. The Ingleby family must look to theirs, when Diane Ingleby is shot after a family outing. DI John Handsford and DS Kahlid Ali are called in to investigate and it soon emerges that Diane's husband, Maurice, is widely suspected to be the money behind the local branch of the BNP.
Down into darkness by David Lawrence
The naked body of a young woman is found hanging from a tree on a London roadside. Scrawled across her back, the words 'DIRTY GIRL'. Detective Sergeant Stella Mooney and the AMIP 5 squad are faced with a murder as baffling as it is chilling.
Ghostwalk by Rebecca Stott
Dr Gillian Beer: 'This daring mystery tangles occult and scientific knowledge with obsessive love and hidden world events. It is wonderfully down to earth, and genuinely eerie. Once in, you are not likely to leave off reading until after the very last twist.'
The pact by Roberta Kray
From Publishers Weekly: Eve Weston's younger brother is in jail, her cancer-ridden father has committed suicide and she's been fired from her job for something she didn't do—then things get really complicated.
Timothy Van Bender takes other people’s money and plays the stock market. When he loses $24 million he has to lie, cheat, seduce and deceive to stay in business.
Fear by Jeff Abbott
From the bestselling author of 2005's critically acclaimed Panic, Fear is a gripping, timely, and entirely original thriller that will solidify award-winning author Jeff Abbott as the "latest master of the fine art of the page-turner". Booklist starred review.
Sign of the cross by Chris Kuzneski
The first victim is abducted in Italy then crucified over a thousand miles away. The next day, the same crime is repeated--this time in Asia and Africa. Three different continents but one brutal pattern: someone is reenacting the execution of Christ.
Continuing the brilliant World War Two fighter pilot series - this time the theatre of war is the incredible story of the Siege of Malta. Summer 1941. By turns brutal, funny, tragic and heroic here is a spellbinding tour de force, a brilliant sequel to the best-selling Blu Man Falling.
When millionaire Dean Robillard meets Blue Bailey, she couldn't be more down on her luck; her ex has stolen all her money and she's got no place to go. despite Dean's misgivings the two find themselves thrown together and soon Blue has moved into his home and is merrily turning his world upside down.
The egg race by Polly Williams
Having explored the pressures of new motherhood in The Rise and Fall of a Yummy Mummy, Williams turns to the biological clock and the silly things it makes thirtysomething women do.
It’s not you, it’s me by Helen Dunne
32-year-old Holly Parker is a corporate investigator. Yet while she helps countless high profile companies to find their Mr Right For The Job, her personal life is littered with romantic disasters, men who dump her using the same tired old cliche, 'It's not you, it's me!
Sea of lost love by Santa Montefiore
Celestria meets an enigmatic stranger and confronts unwelcome truths about her family -- and about herself. Once she has done so, she is able to transform herself from selfish girl to mature woman and save the family home.
It's 1947 and America has once again made the world safe for democracy. A can-do optimism governs the land - nowhere more so than in America's heartland, the picture-perfect town of Magrit, Minnesota
A factory of cunning by Philippa Stockley
One freezing May morning, two veiled women step off the boat from Holland. They are on the run: a French lady, calling herself Mrs Fox, and her maid. Immoral and beautiful, Mrs Fox has always used men to support and amuse her, she manipulates others to survive.
Affinity by Sarah Waters
The New York Times Book Review, Nancy Willard: There are two kinds of mystery novels. The first gives us the crime and the clues; the guilty party is then unmasked and the mystery solved. In the other, the crime is solved but not the mystery, which arises from a dark corner of the human condition. Sarah Water’s remarkable second novel, Affinity, is both of these -- and also a wrenching love story.
You suck by Christopher Moore
Being dead sucks. Make that being undead sucks. Literally. Just ask Thomas C. Flood. Waking up after a fantastic night unlike anything he's ever experienced, he discovers that his girlfriend, Jody — the woman of his dreams — is a vampire. And surprise! Now he's one, too.
* Note, many descriptions of books are taken from the publishers synopsis and websites.
Have you recently seen an interesting book that we don’t have? Visit our web site to Suggest an Item for the Library's collection.
New Mysteries
The hollow core by Leslie HortonBehind closed doors, every family has its secrets. The Ingleby family must look to theirs, when Diane Ingleby is shot after a family outing. DI John Handsford and DS Kahlid Ali are called in to investigate and it soon emerges that Diane's husband, Maurice, is widely suspected to be the money behind the local branch of the BNP.
Down into darkness by David Lawrence
The naked body of a young woman is found hanging from a tree on a London roadside. Scrawled across her back, the words 'DIRTY GIRL'. Detective Sergeant Stella Mooney and the AMIP 5 squad are faced with a murder as baffling as it is chilling.
Ghostwalk by Rebecca Stott
Dr Gillian Beer: 'This daring mystery tangles occult and scientific knowledge with obsessive love and hidden world events. It is wonderfully down to earth, and genuinely eerie. Once in, you are not likely to leave off reading until after the very last twist.'
The pact by Roberta Kray
From Publishers Weekly: Eve Weston's younger brother is in jail, her cancer-ridden father has committed suicide and she's been fired from her job for something she didn't do—then things get really complicated.
New Thrillers
Switchback by Matthew KleinTimothy Van Bender takes other people’s money and plays the stock market. When he loses $24 million he has to lie, cheat, seduce and deceive to stay in business.
Fear by Jeff Abbott
From the bestselling author of 2005's critically acclaimed Panic, Fear is a gripping, timely, and entirely original thriller that will solidify award-winning author Jeff Abbott as the "latest master of the fine art of the page-turner". Booklist starred review.
Sign of the cross by Chris Kuzneski
The first victim is abducted in Italy then crucified over a thousand miles away. The next day, the same crime is repeated--this time in Asia and Africa. Three different continents but one brutal pattern: someone is reenacting the execution of Christ.
New War Fiction
Band of eagles by Frank BarnardContinuing the brilliant World War Two fighter pilot series - this time the theatre of war is the incredible story of the Siege of Malta. Summer 1941. By turns brutal, funny, tragic and heroic here is a spellbinding tour de force, a brilliant sequel to the best-selling Blu Man Falling.
New Romance and Chicklit
Natural born charmer by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsWhen millionaire Dean Robillard meets Blue Bailey, she couldn't be more down on her luck; her ex has stolen all her money and she's got no place to go. despite Dean's misgivings the two find themselves thrown together and soon Blue has moved into his home and is merrily turning his world upside down.
The egg race by Polly Williams
Having explored the pressures of new motherhood in The Rise and Fall of a Yummy Mummy, Williams turns to the biological clock and the silly things it makes thirtysomething women do.
It’s not you, it’s me by Helen Dunne
32-year-old Holly Parker is a corporate investigator. Yet while she helps countless high profile companies to find their Mr Right For The Job, her personal life is littered with romantic disasters, men who dump her using the same tired old cliche, 'It's not you, it's me!
Sea of lost love by Santa Montefiore
Celestria meets an enigmatic stranger and confronts unwelcome truths about her family -- and about herself. Once she has done so, she is able to transform herself from selfish girl to mature woman and save the family home.
New fiction
Sweetheart season by Karen Joy FowlerIt's 1947 and America has once again made the world safe for democracy. A can-do optimism governs the land - nowhere more so than in America's heartland, the picture-perfect town of Magrit, Minnesota
A factory of cunning by Philippa Stockley
One freezing May morning, two veiled women step off the boat from Holland. They are on the run: a French lady, calling herself Mrs Fox, and her maid. Immoral and beautiful, Mrs Fox has always used men to support and amuse her, she manipulates others to survive.
Affinity by Sarah Waters
The New York Times Book Review, Nancy Willard: There are two kinds of mystery novels. The first gives us the crime and the clues; the guilty party is then unmasked and the mystery solved. In the other, the crime is solved but not the mystery, which arises from a dark corner of the human condition. Sarah Water’s remarkable second novel, Affinity, is both of these -- and also a wrenching love story.
You suck by Christopher Moore
Being dead sucks. Make that being undead sucks. Literally. Just ask Thomas C. Flood. Waking up after a fantastic night unlike anything he's ever experienced, he discovers that his girlfriend, Jody — the woman of his dreams — is a vampire. And surprise! Now he's one, too.
* Note, many descriptions of books are taken from the publishers synopsis and websites.
Have you recently seen an interesting book that we don’t have? Visit our web site to Suggest an Item for the Library's collection.
Friday, May 11, 2007
Booklovers
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Fiction Follies
Fiction Follies: April 2007
Martin Boyce
Fiction Follies is a monthly newsletter containing a selection of NEW fiction added to the collection of the Sutherland Shire Libraries. Click on the book title to reserve your copy.
Eve Dallas has a mysterious homicide to solve when a popular teacher at an exclusive school turns up dead in his classroom, apparently poisoned. Dallas is baffled as to who could possibly hold a grudge against this young teacher. Eve grows more and more frustrated with the case when it becomes obvious that no one is as innocent.
The Intruders by Michael Marshall
Jack Whalen was an LAPD patrol cop for twelve years. He left in difficult circumstances and now he's not really sure what he is. He's not too sure about his wife, either, when she goes missing on a routine business trip to Seattle, Jack heads up there to find her.
Plum lovin' by Janet Evanovich
Love is in the air in Trenton, New Jersey and a new year for Stephanie and Lulu and Connie Rosolli has a secret admirer. Or does she? Connie is receiving both love and hate letters. Could they be from the same person, or does she have two stalkers? Stephanie is determined to find out.
Secret sins by Kate Charles
An ecclesiastical mystery starring newly ordained Anglican cleric Callie Anson, who when not distracted by romance, tends the needs of her parishioners, missing persons and maybe a murder.
The story of a man suddenly liberated from his life he has made, disconnected from the people who have defined him. Withdrawing from a wife he has no memory of loving, Salmon plunges weightless into the future. But when he agrees to participate in a revolutionary experiment, what he gains is nothing short of the revelation of what it is not to be a human being.
Salmon fishing in the Yemen by Paul Torday
With a wickedly wonderful cast of characters—including a visionary Sheikh, a weaselly spin doctor, Fred's devilish wife and a few thousand transplanted salmon—Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is a novel about hypocrisy and bureaucracy, dreams and deniability and the transforming power of faith and love.
Neve Halloran will find herself drawn to a man who has devoted his life to the sanctuary, but who is unable to share the pain of a recent loss, or reconnect with the father who still bears the scars of World War II. As winter gives way to spring, and spring to summer, a secret will emerge that has lain buried in the depths.
When hotshot lawyer Elizabeth Brice turns up to collect her tomboy daughter Grace from football practice in a small American town, the coach tells her that she needn’t have bothered, as Grace’s uncle has already picked her up. The only problem is – Grace has no uncles.
Rage therapy by Daniel Kalla
Dr. Stanley Kolberg was not just murdered; his lifeless body was battered and broken almost beyond recognition. Who killed him and why? The answers lie hidden in a lurid underworld of depraved sex and violence - and in the tortured past of one disturbed young woman.
The seventh sacrament by David Hewson
Back in Rome after their dramatic adventures in Venice, Nic Costa, Gianni Peroni, and Leo Falcone are rebuilding their lives. But they team up once again when faced with the sudden appearance of fresh bloodstains on a missing young boy's T-shirt. Found in a small museum exhibit.
When darkness falls by James Grippando
Miami attorney Jack Swyteck gets more than he bargained for when he takes on a homeless man as a client, in another thriller from James Grippando.
Spell of swallows by Sarah Harrison
Would you risk a stable marriage for a dangerous affair? Vivien loves her husband and is adored by him in return. So why does she find herself so strongly drawn to John, the enigmatic stranger who appears in Eadenford, as if from nowhere, the summer after the Great War ends?
First in a new series introducing a once prosperous but now lawless land called the Hundred. Its godlike Guardians, who dispersed justice, have disappeared and a mysterious, ruthless new force preys on the towns and inhabitants. The beginning of an epic fantasy full of fabled cities, mysterious gods and terrible dangers.
Captivating historical novel, based on the true story of one of England’s greatest leaders, illuminates the complex lives William Marshal, his wife Isabelle and the turbulent era of the early thirteenth century with all the texture, colour and dramatic detail of the richest stained-glass window.
* Note, many descriptions of books are taken from the publishers synopsis and websites.
Have you recently seen an interesting book that we don’t have? Visit our web site to Suggest an Item for the Library's collection.
New Mysteries
Innocent in death by J.D. RobbEve Dallas has a mysterious homicide to solve when a popular teacher at an exclusive school turns up dead in his classroom, apparently poisoned. Dallas is baffled as to who could possibly hold a grudge against this young teacher. Eve grows more and more frustrated with the case when it becomes obvious that no one is as innocent.
The Intruders by Michael Marshall
Jack Whalen was an LAPD patrol cop for twelve years. He left in difficult circumstances and now he's not really sure what he is. He's not too sure about his wife, either, when she goes missing on a routine business trip to Seattle, Jack heads up there to find her.
Plum lovin' by Janet Evanovich
Love is in the air in Trenton, New Jersey and a new year for Stephanie and Lulu and Connie Rosolli has a secret admirer. Or does she? Connie is receiving both love and hate letters. Could they be from the same person, or does she have two stalkers? Stephanie is determined to find out.
Secret sins by Kate Charles
An ecclesiastical mystery starring newly ordained Anglican cleric Callie Anson, who when not distracted by romance, tends the needs of her parishioners, missing persons and maybe a murder.
New Fiction
A man walks into a room by Nicole KraussThe story of a man suddenly liberated from his life he has made, disconnected from the people who have defined him. Withdrawing from a wife he has no memory of loving, Salmon plunges weightless into the future. But when he agrees to participate in a revolutionary experiment, what he gains is nothing short of the revelation of what it is not to be a human being.
Salmon fishing in the Yemen by Paul Torday
With a wickedly wonderful cast of characters—including a visionary Sheikh, a weaselly spin doctor, Fred's devilish wife and a few thousand transplanted salmon—Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is a novel about hypocrisy and bureaucracy, dreams and deniability and the transforming power of faith and love.
New Romance
The edge of winter by Luanne RiceNeve Halloran will find herself drawn to a man who has devoted his life to the sanctuary, but who is unable to share the pain of a recent loss, or reconnect with the father who still bears the scars of World War II. As winter gives way to spring, and spring to summer, a secret will emerge that has lain buried in the depths.
New Thrillers
The abduction: imagine the most terrifying thing that could happen by Mark GimenezWhen hotshot lawyer Elizabeth Brice turns up to collect her tomboy daughter Grace from football practice in a small American town, the coach tells her that she needn’t have bothered, as Grace’s uncle has already picked her up. The only problem is – Grace has no uncles.
Rage therapy by Daniel Kalla
Dr. Stanley Kolberg was not just murdered; his lifeless body was battered and broken almost beyond recognition. Who killed him and why? The answers lie hidden in a lurid underworld of depraved sex and violence - and in the tortured past of one disturbed young woman.
The seventh sacrament by David Hewson
Back in Rome after their dramatic adventures in Venice, Nic Costa, Gianni Peroni, and Leo Falcone are rebuilding their lives. But they team up once again when faced with the sudden appearance of fresh bloodstains on a missing young boy's T-shirt. Found in a small museum exhibit.
When darkness falls by James Grippando
Miami attorney Jack Swyteck gets more than he bargained for when he takes on a homeless man as a client, in another thriller from James Grippando.
Spell of swallows by Sarah Harrison
Would you risk a stable marriage for a dangerous affair? Vivien loves her husband and is adored by him in return. So why does she find herself so strongly drawn to John, the enigmatic stranger who appears in Eadenford, as if from nowhere, the summer after the Great War ends?
New Fantasy
Spirit gate by Kate ElliotFirst in a new series introducing a once prosperous but now lawless land called the Hundred. Its godlike Guardians, who dispersed justice, have disappeared and a mysterious, ruthless new force preys on the towns and inhabitants. The beginning of an epic fantasy full of fabled cities, mysterious gods and terrible dangers.
New Historical Fiction
The scarlet lion by Elizabeth ChadwickCaptivating historical novel, based on the true story of one of England’s greatest leaders, illuminates the complex lives William Marshal, his wife Isabelle and the turbulent era of the early thirteenth century with all the texture, colour and dramatic detail of the richest stained-glass window.
* Note, many descriptions of books are taken from the publishers synopsis and websites.
Have you recently seen an interesting book that we don’t have? Visit our web site to Suggest an Item for the Library's collection.
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Booklovers
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Fiction Follies
Fiction Follies: March 2007
Martin Boyce
Fiction Follies is a monthly newsletter containing a selection of NEW fiction added to the collection of the Sutherland Shire Libraries. Click on the book title to reserve your copy.
Described by Publishers Weekly as the superb 10th volume in the Easy Rawlins series. A gruesome murder takes place against the “summer of love” in 1966; while Easy is contemplating robbing an armoured car to raise money for his daughter’s desperately needed medical treatment. Received rave reviews for its gripping plot and convincing characterisation of the flaws and dilemmas of its main character.
The malice of unnatural death by Michael Jecks
The country's number one author of medieval murder mysteries brings us a riveting tale of murder and intrigue in the King's Court. It is 1324, and the kingdom is in uproar. Escaping from the Tower, Roger Mortimer - the King's most hated enemy - makes his way to France, and hires an assassin to murder the King.
The waxman murders by Paul Doherty
Sir Hugh Corbett is sent to negotiate with the holder if some important lost maps and documents. However instead of a meeting he finds a scene of murder and carnage. The valuable documents are not stolen. Sir Hugh must discover why such a vile and barbarous crime has been committed. An excellent medieval mystery set in 1300. For fans of Ellis Peters.
The 34th Spenser novel. A must for people who like hardboiled mysteries with nimble plotting and prose, wit and a character that detective readers can warm to. In this Spenser is enlisted to help an upmarket call girl operation. This all woman enterprise is being threatened by the heavies in organised crime. Can Spenser help the lady in distress?
Stalemate by Iris Johansen
A forensics based thriller for fans of Patricia Cornwell and Julie Garwood. In a departure from the earlier Eve Duncan thrillers Johansen has the character showing some fallible human traits. Here Eve finds herself attracted to a sleazy, amoral arms dealer who promises to help her solve the mystery of her seven year old daughters disappearance
Hot blood by Stephen Leather
Dan 'Spider' Shepherd is used to putting his life on the line. It goes with the turf when you're an undercover cop. Now working for the Serious Organised Crime Agency, Shepherd is pitting his wits against the toughest criminals in the country. But when the man who once saved his life is kidnapped in the badlands of Iraq, thrown into a basement and threatened with execution, Shepherd has to decide whether his loyalties lie with his country, his career, or his friend.
Shadow dance by Julie Garwood
An unexpected guest at a wedding warns that there is bad blood between the clans stemming from a long ago theft of a family treasure. Investigating these claims brings Jordan Buchanan danger, intrigue and romance.
If you want to get to know someone, divorce him - The day Maggie heard her husband's office had burned down, she was heartbroken. But actually, the disaster was worse than she thought. Harold wasn't in the building: he was in bed with a beautiful twenty-three-year-old graduate student. Now he's leaving her, and Maggie has to pull herself together. But who should she listen to? Her lawyer? Her overbearing mother? In the end the best advice comes from a most surprising source...
Love songs and lies by Libby Purves
Sally, Kate and Marienka. Three young women who meet as undergraduates in 1970s Oxford and share their romantically shabby canal side house with Max Bellinger -- clever, attractive, enigmatic Max. Sally -- our narrator --idolises Max, who is something of a homme fatale. But it is Max's wayward rock singer brother, Marty, who is to play the most important role in her life, when one of his songs (for which she provided the lyrics) becomes an unexpected hit. Although their paths diverge once they leave Oxford, Sally stays in touch with all the housemates and their lives remain interwoven throughout the momentous second half of the twentieth century.
Devastated by the death of his mother and disappearance of his father, Davie flees his home town but is haunted by tragic memories. On the run Davie finally finds friendship. But is it safe to settle down or should he keep running. From one of Britains most popular writers.
An adventure set amongst a troupe of actors. Trouble is in store when one of the troupe decides to impersonate a god, because in this world the gods walk the earth and are jealous. Full of derring do sword play and adventure.
It is February 1818, and Adam Bolitho longs for marriage and a safe personal harbour. But with so much of Britain's fleet redundant, he knows he is fortunate to be offered H.M.S. Onward, a new 38-gun frigate whose first mission is not war but diplomacy, as consort to the French frigate Nautilus. Under the burning sun of North Africa, Bolitho is keenly aware of the envy and ambition among his officers, the troubled, restless spirits of his midshipmen, and the old enemy's proximity. It is only when Nautilus becomes a sacrificial offering on the altar of empire that every man discovers the brotherhood of the sea is more powerful than the bitter memories of an ocean of blood and decades of war.
An awkward commission by David Donachie
Another rip roaring sea adventure along the lines of Julian Stockwin and Alexander Kent.
Cape Farewell by Peter Tonkin
When Richard Mariner's tug Sisyphus is hit by a huge rogue wave off the Greenland coast, only superb seamanship and good luck save her. The vessels ahead of Sissy are not so fortunate and an ever-more desperate race begins as Sissy must pull the stricken submarine Quebec up towards the surface, and somehow keep her there as they battle towards their rendezvous with a rescue fleet at the southern point of Greenland the ominously named Cape Farewell...
* Note: Descriptions of the books are taken mainly from the synopsis supplied by the publisher.
Have you recently seen an interesting book that we don’t have? Visit our web site to Suggest an Item for the Library's collection.
New Mysteries
Cinnamon kiss by Walter MosleyDescribed by Publishers Weekly as the superb 10th volume in the Easy Rawlins series. A gruesome murder takes place against the “summer of love” in 1966; while Easy is contemplating robbing an armoured car to raise money for his daughter’s desperately needed medical treatment. Received rave reviews for its gripping plot and convincing characterisation of the flaws and dilemmas of its main character.
The malice of unnatural death by Michael Jecks
The country's number one author of medieval murder mysteries brings us a riveting tale of murder and intrigue in the King's Court. It is 1324, and the kingdom is in uproar. Escaping from the Tower, Roger Mortimer - the King's most hated enemy - makes his way to France, and hires an assassin to murder the King.
The waxman murders by Paul Doherty
Sir Hugh Corbett is sent to negotiate with the holder if some important lost maps and documents. However instead of a meeting he finds a scene of murder and carnage. The valuable documents are not stolen. Sir Hugh must discover why such a vile and barbarous crime has been committed. An excellent medieval mystery set in 1300. For fans of Ellis Peters.
New Thrillers
Dream girl by Robert B. ParkerThe 34th Spenser novel. A must for people who like hardboiled mysteries with nimble plotting and prose, wit and a character that detective readers can warm to. In this Spenser is enlisted to help an upmarket call girl operation. This all woman enterprise is being threatened by the heavies in organised crime. Can Spenser help the lady in distress?
Stalemate by Iris Johansen
A forensics based thriller for fans of Patricia Cornwell and Julie Garwood. In a departure from the earlier Eve Duncan thrillers Johansen has the character showing some fallible human traits. Here Eve finds herself attracted to a sleazy, amoral arms dealer who promises to help her solve the mystery of her seven year old daughters disappearance
Hot blood by Stephen Leather
Dan 'Spider' Shepherd is used to putting his life on the line. It goes with the turf when you're an undercover cop. Now working for the Serious Organised Crime Agency, Shepherd is pitting his wits against the toughest criminals in the country. But when the man who once saved his life is kidnapped in the badlands of Iraq, thrown into a basement and threatened with execution, Shepherd has to decide whether his loyalties lie with his country, his career, or his friend.
Shadow dance by Julie Garwood
An unexpected guest at a wedding warns that there is bad blood between the clans stemming from a long ago theft of a family treasure. Investigating these claims brings Jordan Buchanan danger, intrigue and romance.
New Fiction
Backward in high heels by Judith KelmanIf you want to get to know someone, divorce him - The day Maggie heard her husband's office had burned down, she was heartbroken. But actually, the disaster was worse than she thought. Harold wasn't in the building: he was in bed with a beautiful twenty-three-year-old graduate student. Now he's leaving her, and Maggie has to pull herself together. But who should she listen to? Her lawyer? Her overbearing mother? In the end the best advice comes from a most surprising source...
Love songs and lies by Libby Purves
Sally, Kate and Marienka. Three young women who meet as undergraduates in 1970s Oxford and share their romantically shabby canal side house with Max Bellinger -- clever, attractive, enigmatic Max. Sally -- our narrator --idolises Max, who is something of a homme fatale. But it is Max's wayward rock singer brother, Marty, who is to play the most important role in her life, when one of his songs (for which she provided the lyrics) becomes an unexpected hit. Although their paths diverge once they leave Oxford, Sally stays in touch with all the housemates and their lives remain interwoven throughout the momentous second half of the twentieth century.
New Romance
The loner by Josephine CoxDevastated by the death of his mother and disappearance of his father, Davie flees his home town but is haunted by tragic memories. On the run Davie finally finds friendship. But is it safe to settle down or should he keep running. From one of Britains most popular writers.
New Fantasy
Envious gods by Geoff GillanAn adventure set amongst a troupe of actors. Trouble is in store when one of the troupe decides to impersonate a god, because in this world the gods walk the earth and are jealous. Full of derring do sword play and adventure.
New Historical Fiction
Heart of oak by Alexander KentIt is February 1818, and Adam Bolitho longs for marriage and a safe personal harbour. But with so much of Britain's fleet redundant, he knows he is fortunate to be offered H.M.S. Onward, a new 38-gun frigate whose first mission is not war but diplomacy, as consort to the French frigate Nautilus. Under the burning sun of North Africa, Bolitho is keenly aware of the envy and ambition among his officers, the troubled, restless spirits of his midshipmen, and the old enemy's proximity. It is only when Nautilus becomes a sacrificial offering on the altar of empire that every man discovers the brotherhood of the sea is more powerful than the bitter memories of an ocean of blood and decades of war.
An awkward commission by David Donachie
Another rip roaring sea adventure along the lines of Julian Stockwin and Alexander Kent.
Cape Farewell by Peter Tonkin
When Richard Mariner's tug Sisyphus is hit by a huge rogue wave off the Greenland coast, only superb seamanship and good luck save her. The vessels ahead of Sissy are not so fortunate and an ever-more desperate race begins as Sissy must pull the stricken submarine Quebec up towards the surface, and somehow keep her there as they battle towards their rendezvous with a rescue fleet at the southern point of Greenland the ominously named Cape Farewell...
* Note: Descriptions of the books are taken mainly from the synopsis supplied by the publisher.
Have you recently seen an interesting book that we don’t have? Visit our web site to Suggest an Item for the Library's collection.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Booklovers
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Fiction Follies
Fiction Follies: February 2007
Martin Boyce
Fiction Follies is a monthly newsletter containing a selection of NEW fiction added to the collection of the Sutherland Shire Libraries. Click on the book title to reserve your copy.
Dead cold by Louise Penny
Welcome to winter in Three Pines, a tiny and picturesque village in Quebec where the villagers are preparing for a traditional country Christmas, and someone is preparing for murder. This second Armand Gamache novel is described by Bernard Knight as a “magnificent read” with Armand becoming a latter day Hercule Poirot.
Skin and blister by Victoria Blake
When a student is found dead in his rooms at St Barnabas College, Oxford, it looks nothing more than an unfortunate suicide. A week later, when Sam Falconer's brother disappears, Sam begins to see a disturbing connection between the events. Then her mother receives a Catholic mass card, announcing that a funeral mass is to be said for their son. Sam begins desperately trying to trace her brother's last movements, attempting to locate the mysterious man he'd spent time with in the days before his disappearance
Orkney scroll by Lyn Hamilton
The tenth in Hamilton's witty Archaeological Mystery series has Toronto antique-store owner Lara McClintoch chasing an art nouveau writing cabinet from Canada to Glasgow to the Orkney Islands. The day after one of Lara's clients discovers that the rare Charles Mackintosh cabinet he purchased is a copy, Lara discovers the body of an antiques dealer, the one who sold her client the fake cabinet, with an axe in his skull.
Kill chain by Meg Gardiner
When Evan Delaney's father disappears, the cops think he's fled the country to avoid prosecution. But Evan is sure that Phil has been abducted or killed for reasons associated with his work for Naval Intelligence. As Evan hunts for clues, she is attacked by an armed man. The attacker ends up dead -- and turns out to be a federal agent. Now Evan is on the run, implicated in his murder. Then she is contacted by a sinister duo -- a Madam and gigolo mother-and-son-team who claim that Phil was mixed up in their very dirty business.
Unseen by Mari Jungstadt
The holiday island of Gotland is in the middle of a busy tourist season when the young woman is discovered murdered. Suspicion falls on her husband. Inspector Anders Knutas is hoping it will be a straight-forward case, but more out of an interest in protecting the tourist trade than any desire to see justice served.
Whiskey straight up by Nina Wright
Nearly drowning in an icy lake isn't Whiskey Mattimoe's favourite way to celebrate the season. Neither is finding the mayor dead at Magnet Springs' annual Ice Fishing Jamboree. And then there's the problem of locating Chester, her precocious eight-year-old charge, who has run away... Another rollicking Whiskey Mattimoe adventure.
Spider light by Sarah Rayne
The dangerous thing about spider light is that it hides things - things you never knew existed. But once you have seen those things, you can never afterwards forget them... Antonia Weston has come to the sleepy market town of Amberwood in search of peace and anonymity after a shattering and all-too-public tragedy in her life. But shortly after her arrival, a series of disturbing incidents occur - incidents that eerily echo a past she is trying to forget. As Antonia struggles to re-build her life, she becomes increasingly fascinated by the macabre history surrounding her: the disused watermill, Twygrist, with its brooding darkness, and the now-vanished Latchkill Asylum.
Deep freeze by Lisa Jackson
Escaping to a deserted farm in Iowa to free herself from the pressures of fame, former movie star Jenna Hughes discovers that she is the victim of a vicious stalker turner serial killer who is murdering women who resemble her.
Love potions by Christina Jones
When aroma therapist Sukie Ambrose starts using her cottage garden as inspiration - and raw ingredients - for her products, she thinks she's just hit on a good way of saving money while offering her clients a way of de-stressing and relaxation. However, Sukie lives in a village where strange things have been known to happen... She discovers that her new improved lotions and potions are making her massages distinctly magical - and producing more star-crossed lovers than Shakespeare could ever dream of.
Kissing toads by Jemima Harvey
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in possession of an adequate income must be in want of a life. I woke up to singledom on the sort of grey November morning that would make the most carefree and cheerful person feel like hitting the Prozac."
Ladies who lunch by Linda Francis Lee
The Junior League of Willow Creek, Texas, is tres exclusive. Undesirables need not apply. Fredericka Mercedes Hildebrand Ware (Frede to her friends) is a member beyond reproach... until her life begins to unravel. When her husband betrays her, steals her money, and runs off to places unknown, it's something Frede would prefer to keep under wraps. The last thing she needs is to become fodder for the JLWC gossip mill. And to make matters worse, there's only one person in town who stands a chance at helping her get revenge - Howard Grout, a tasteless, gold-chain wearing lawyer who has bought his way into Frede's snooty neighbourhood.
The list by Aneva Stout
1. You will pick up this book because it has such a delightful, charming cover. But more likely your best friend will give it to you.
a. Because you're looking for Mr. Right,
b. or you found Mr. Right,
c. or you just lost Mr. Right, who wasn't Mr. Right anyway,
d. or it's your birthday.
e. And you own a cat.
2. You'll wonder why every sentence is numbered.
3. You'll say to yourself, who is this person?
Then you'll decide, I like this person.
The playground mafia by Sarah Tucker
Newly divorced Mum is looking forward to settling her children into their exclusive prep school. However she is not prepared for the vicious playground politics and battles created by the schools playground mafia – Mothers who won’t take no for an answer.
Real women don’t wear size 2 by Kelley St John
When the big three-oh comes and goes, Clarise Robinson finds she isn't all that disheartened with the curves life has thrown her way. As a matter of fact, she's learned to work with them. As head of the women's department at Eubanks Elegant Apparel, she's known for her style and her sass. Yes, the female once deemed "cautious" by her college buddies has unquestionably left that wallflower image behind to grasp a new label: "confidently curvy." But deep down, Clarise knows she's still holding back, still playing it safe, particularly when it comes to her best friend, boss, and secret fantasy, Ethan Eubanks. And now it's time to throw caution to the wind, to take off the gloves and, perhaps, everything else...
Nobody’s child by Valerie Wood
When Laura Page returns to the remote Holderness village of Welwick, it is to try and discover the mystery of her mother, Susannah's early life. Now a local property owner in Hull, Susannah never speaks of her childhood, when she was brought up with the terrible stigma of bastardy - of being nobody's child. Born into poverty, living in a tiny labourer's cottage with her father, Susannah's mother had caught the eye of the local landowner's son. She was his one and only great love, but when she died giving birth to their daughter, Susannah, he could not acknowledge his child but had to watch her growing up in hardship. As the years passed and Laura had begun to be curious about her mother's past, would she ever be reunited with the father she had scarcely known?
* Note : Descriptions of the books are taken mainly from the synopsis supplied by the publisher.
Have you recently seen an interesting book that we don’t have? Visit our web site to Suggest an Item for the Library's collection.
New Mysteries
Dead cold by Louise Penny
Welcome to winter in Three Pines, a tiny and picturesque village in Quebec where the villagers are preparing for a traditional country Christmas, and someone is preparing for murder. This second Armand Gamache novel is described by Bernard Knight as a “magnificent read” with Armand becoming a latter day Hercule Poirot.
Skin and blister by Victoria Blake
When a student is found dead in his rooms at St Barnabas College, Oxford, it looks nothing more than an unfortunate suicide. A week later, when Sam Falconer's brother disappears, Sam begins to see a disturbing connection between the events. Then her mother receives a Catholic mass card, announcing that a funeral mass is to be said for their son. Sam begins desperately trying to trace her brother's last movements, attempting to locate the mysterious man he'd spent time with in the days before his disappearance
Orkney scroll by Lyn Hamilton
The tenth in Hamilton's witty Archaeological Mystery series has Toronto antique-store owner Lara McClintoch chasing an art nouveau writing cabinet from Canada to Glasgow to the Orkney Islands. The day after one of Lara's clients discovers that the rare Charles Mackintosh cabinet he purchased is a copy, Lara discovers the body of an antiques dealer, the one who sold her client the fake cabinet, with an axe in his skull.
Kill chain by Meg Gardiner
When Evan Delaney's father disappears, the cops think he's fled the country to avoid prosecution. But Evan is sure that Phil has been abducted or killed for reasons associated with his work for Naval Intelligence. As Evan hunts for clues, she is attacked by an armed man. The attacker ends up dead -- and turns out to be a federal agent. Now Evan is on the run, implicated in his murder. Then she is contacted by a sinister duo -- a Madam and gigolo mother-and-son-team who claim that Phil was mixed up in their very dirty business.
Unseen by Mari Jungstadt
The holiday island of Gotland is in the middle of a busy tourist season when the young woman is discovered murdered. Suspicion falls on her husband. Inspector Anders Knutas is hoping it will be a straight-forward case, but more out of an interest in protecting the tourist trade than any desire to see justice served.
Whiskey straight up by Nina Wright
Nearly drowning in an icy lake isn't Whiskey Mattimoe's favourite way to celebrate the season. Neither is finding the mayor dead at Magnet Springs' annual Ice Fishing Jamboree. And then there's the problem of locating Chester, her precocious eight-year-old charge, who has run away... Another rollicking Whiskey Mattimoe adventure.
New Thrillers
Spider light by Sarah Rayne
The dangerous thing about spider light is that it hides things - things you never knew existed. But once you have seen those things, you can never afterwards forget them... Antonia Weston has come to the sleepy market town of Amberwood in search of peace and anonymity after a shattering and all-too-public tragedy in her life. But shortly after her arrival, a series of disturbing incidents occur - incidents that eerily echo a past she is trying to forget. As Antonia struggles to re-build her life, she becomes increasingly fascinated by the macabre history surrounding her: the disused watermill, Twygrist, with its brooding darkness, and the now-vanished Latchkill Asylum.
Deep freeze by Lisa Jackson
Escaping to a deserted farm in Iowa to free herself from the pressures of fame, former movie star Jenna Hughes discovers that she is the victim of a vicious stalker turner serial killer who is murdering women who resemble her.
New Chick Lit and Romance
Love potions by Christina Jones
When aroma therapist Sukie Ambrose starts using her cottage garden as inspiration - and raw ingredients - for her products, she thinks she's just hit on a good way of saving money while offering her clients a way of de-stressing and relaxation. However, Sukie lives in a village where strange things have been known to happen... She discovers that her new improved lotions and potions are making her massages distinctly magical - and producing more star-crossed lovers than Shakespeare could ever dream of.
Kissing toads by Jemima Harvey
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in possession of an adequate income must be in want of a life. I woke up to singledom on the sort of grey November morning that would make the most carefree and cheerful person feel like hitting the Prozac."
Ladies who lunch by Linda Francis Lee
The Junior League of Willow Creek, Texas, is tres exclusive. Undesirables need not apply. Fredericka Mercedes Hildebrand Ware (Frede to her friends) is a member beyond reproach... until her life begins to unravel. When her husband betrays her, steals her money, and runs off to places unknown, it's something Frede would prefer to keep under wraps. The last thing she needs is to become fodder for the JLWC gossip mill. And to make matters worse, there's only one person in town who stands a chance at helping her get revenge - Howard Grout, a tasteless, gold-chain wearing lawyer who has bought his way into Frede's snooty neighbourhood.
The list by Aneva Stout
1. You will pick up this book because it has such a delightful, charming cover. But more likely your best friend will give it to you.
a. Because you're looking for Mr. Right,
b. or you found Mr. Right,
c. or you just lost Mr. Right, who wasn't Mr. Right anyway,
d. or it's your birthday.
e. And you own a cat.
2. You'll wonder why every sentence is numbered.
3. You'll say to yourself, who is this person?
Then you'll decide, I like this person.
The playground mafia by Sarah Tucker
Newly divorced Mum is looking forward to settling her children into their exclusive prep school. However she is not prepared for the vicious playground politics and battles created by the schools playground mafia – Mothers who won’t take no for an answer.
Real women don’t wear size 2 by Kelley St John
When the big three-oh comes and goes, Clarise Robinson finds she isn't all that disheartened with the curves life has thrown her way. As a matter of fact, she's learned to work with them. As head of the women's department at Eubanks Elegant Apparel, she's known for her style and her sass. Yes, the female once deemed "cautious" by her college buddies has unquestionably left that wallflower image behind to grasp a new label: "confidently curvy." But deep down, Clarise knows she's still holding back, still playing it safe, particularly when it comes to her best friend, boss, and secret fantasy, Ethan Eubanks. And now it's time to throw caution to the wind, to take off the gloves and, perhaps, everything else...
New Family Sagas
Nobody’s child by Valerie Wood
When Laura Page returns to the remote Holderness village of Welwick, it is to try and discover the mystery of her mother, Susannah's early life. Now a local property owner in Hull, Susannah never speaks of her childhood, when she was brought up with the terrible stigma of bastardy - of being nobody's child. Born into poverty, living in a tiny labourer's cottage with her father, Susannah's mother had caught the eye of the local landowner's son. She was his one and only great love, but when she died giving birth to their daughter, Susannah, he could not acknowledge his child but had to watch her growing up in hardship. As the years passed and Laura had begun to be curious about her mother's past, would she ever be reunited with the father she had scarcely known?
* Note : Descriptions of the books are taken mainly from the synopsis supplied by the publisher.
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Monday, February 05, 2007
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Fiction Follies: December 2006
Martin Boyce
Fiction Follies is a monthly newsletter containing a selection of NEW fiction added to the collection of the Sutherland Shire Libraries. Click on the book title to reserve your copy.
A romantic thriller featuring parole officer Carolyn Sullivan. In this she must track down a vicious rapist who has been released from a 44 year gaol sentence on appeal. Plenty of real life insight into the American justice system.
The club by Mandasue Heller
This author has been compared to a young Martina Cole. Jenna Lord has inherited a nightclub and believes that she can make it a success despite knowing little about it. However she must battle threats from local criminals and internal dissention within the club itself.
The messengers of death by Pierre Magnon
The body of a woman is discovered pinned by a bayonet to her own piano. “Tautly plotted and brimming with suspense, (this) is a story of dark vengeance and avarice which will thrill and intrigue”.
Free fall by John Francome
The thrilling new murder mystery by racing legend John Francome – a compulsive and unpredictable ride that keeps your pulse pounding to the finish.
Corn dolls by Patrick Lennon
The picture-postcard colleges of Cambridge shimmer beneath the sun of high summer. In an agricultural equipment showroom, the half-consumed body of a young man sticks out grotesquely from the mouth of a shredding machine. Does this death mark the beginning of an unprecedented crime-wave in this quiet, well-heeled community?
At some disputed barricade by Anne Perry
The fourth book in Perry’s world war one historical mystery series. Chaplain Joseph Reavley must investigate 12 men accused of mutiny after the death of an officer. But could it be part of a more deadly plot with millions of lives at stake?
Danny and Maxie Maws think the world of each other. Making ends meet is a constant juggling act but they are happy together and that is all that matters. But when Danny fears he will lose Maxie by not giving her enough, he plunges into a series of disastrous money making schemes.
Rainbow’s end by Eileen RamsayMusician Juliet Crawford is in love with music and life until her dreams are shattered when she loses an important music competition. Hope is resurrected by maestro Alexander Stoltze and his dashing protégé Karel Haken. But her heart is again broken. Is it possible for her to find happiness?
The power of dreams by Rosie Harris
16 year old orphan Merrion Roberts must bring up her baby sister. She joins forces with Rhonda Rees, who also has a young baby. After struggling to make ends meet and enjoying some success fate intervenes and they are reduced to a life of squalor, barely able to support themselves and their children.
Tilly True by Dilly Court
The crowds scurrying past her did not seem to notice her, even though her blouse was bloodstained and torn and she was coatless on a bitter winter day. Tilly knew she must gather her wits and make a move or else end up frozen to the stonework; yet another cadaver to be flung into a pauper’s grave.
The last white knight by Tami Hoag
This classic novel tells the captivating story of a woman who has no illusions about romance. Counsellor Lynn Shaw needs the help of handsome Senator Erik Gunther to defend her home for delinquent girls from angry residents. She isn’t looking for a relationship but she can’t ignore her passionate response to the man.
This is stand alone novel, not one of the Nina Reilly legal thrillers. When a woman disappears her husband only reluctantly investigates after some prodding from his wife’s friend. Could he have killed his wife? This book had mixed reviews. Readers either raved about it or panned it.
Blood mask by Lauren KellyA wealthy, charismatic, and controversial “benefactress of art,” Drewe Hildebrand disappears from her estate on the Hudson River, seemingly abducted in the night. Her young niece, Marta, found in a desolate wooded area close by, is too traumatized to describe the abductors.
Never fear by Scott Frost
Lieutenant Alex Delillo, Pasadena detective and single mother, is reeling from the discovery that she has a half-brother. Not only that, he’s just been murdered. Compelled to investigate, she finds a link to the notorious river killer and to her horror, that her father, a second rate actor who disappeared when she was a child was the prime suspect.
Spy : a thriller by Ted Bell
In this relentlessly paced tale of international suspense, intrepid MI-6 intelligence officer Alex Hawke confronts an evil like no other. Terror looms as a madman works his dark magic in the heart of the Amazon and a nightmare erupts along the Mexican border, creating a deadly combination that threatens to bring America to its knees.
The threat within by Karl V
From the madrassas of the Middle East to the markets of the subcontinent to the control rooms of Europe, a firestorm is brewing, and agent Marco Burini is racing against time. But the roots of the threat go deeper than anyone can imagine; deep into the heart of the systems that hold Western society together.
Three men, torn between their feelings of duty to their family and a hankering for the freedom of their single life hit upon the concept of bloke miles. Like air miles the men can earn points for doing things for their wives, with the ultimate goal being a guilt free trip to the rugby world cup.
A tangled summer by Caroline Kingston
Marsh farm has been neglected. Fed up with watching her family squander their chances with love and the farm septuagenarian Elsie issues an ultimatum. Either her grandsons find brides by the end of the year or they lose their slice of the farm. A feel-good read about farming and falling in love.
A crowded marriage by Catherine Alliott
When the Camerons hit dire financial straits they are forced to move out of London and accept an offer from Eleanor Latimer of a rent-free cottage on her estate. Ordinarily, the offer of a free home in the country is not to be sniffed at but as Eleanor just happens to be Alex's beautiful, rich and frankly flirtatious ex. Once installed in Shepherd's Cottage, Imogen's life is suddenly full to bursting with surly locals, psychotic chickens, mountains of manure, and of course Eleanor; who seems to be permanently at Alex's side. As far as Imogen's concerned, two's a marriage, three's a family and this is just silly, someone's going to have to go. The question is who?
Helie is a former spy of the famous inquisitor Bernard Gui. Now he is living under an alias, trying to forget his past life of deception and intrigue. But a chance meeting once more brings him to the notice of the Inquisition; he is obliged to infiltrate a new heretical group, and find out what happened to the last spy sent to do so. Was he murdered or did he flee?
It wakes in me by Kathleen O’Neal Gear
Sora, the high priestess of the Black Falcon nation has been plagued with blackouts and fits. As her world goes black, two gleaming eyes burn within her. Later she remembers nothing. Now rival clans have accused her of seven murders.
Descriptions of books are taken from the jacket summaries.
Have you recently seen an interesting book that we don’t have? Visit our web site to Suggest an Item for the Library's collection.
New Mysteries
Sullivan’s evidence by Nancy Taylor RosenbergA romantic thriller featuring parole officer Carolyn Sullivan. In this she must track down a vicious rapist who has been released from a 44 year gaol sentence on appeal. Plenty of real life insight into the American justice system.
The club by Mandasue Heller
This author has been compared to a young Martina Cole. Jenna Lord has inherited a nightclub and believes that she can make it a success despite knowing little about it. However she must battle threats from local criminals and internal dissention within the club itself.
The messengers of death by Pierre Magnon
The body of a woman is discovered pinned by a bayonet to her own piano. “Tautly plotted and brimming with suspense, (this) is a story of dark vengeance and avarice which will thrill and intrigue”.
Free fall by John Francome
The thrilling new murder mystery by racing legend John Francome – a compulsive and unpredictable ride that keeps your pulse pounding to the finish.
Corn dolls by Patrick Lennon
The picture-postcard colleges of Cambridge shimmer beneath the sun of high summer. In an agricultural equipment showroom, the half-consumed body of a young man sticks out grotesquely from the mouth of a shredding machine. Does this death mark the beginning of an unprecedented crime-wave in this quiet, well-heeled community?
At some disputed barricade by Anne Perry
The fourth book in Perry’s world war one historical mystery series. Chaplain Joseph Reavley must investigate 12 men accused of mutiny after the death of an officer. But could it be part of a more deadly plot with millions of lives at stake?
New Romance and Family Sagas
Onwards and upwards by Lynda PageDanny and Maxie Maws think the world of each other. Making ends meet is a constant juggling act but they are happy together and that is all that matters. But when Danny fears he will lose Maxie by not giving her enough, he plunges into a series of disastrous money making schemes.
Rainbow’s end by Eileen RamsayMusician Juliet Crawford is in love with music and life until her dreams are shattered when she loses an important music competition. Hope is resurrected by maestro Alexander Stoltze and his dashing protégé Karel Haken. But her heart is again broken. Is it possible for her to find happiness?
The power of dreams by Rosie Harris
16 year old orphan Merrion Roberts must bring up her baby sister. She joins forces with Rhonda Rees, who also has a young baby. After struggling to make ends meet and enjoying some success fate intervenes and they are reduced to a life of squalor, barely able to support themselves and their children.
Tilly True by Dilly Court
The crowds scurrying past her did not seem to notice her, even though her blouse was bloodstained and torn and she was coatless on a bitter winter day. Tilly knew she must gather her wits and make a move or else end up frozen to the stonework; yet another cadaver to be flung into a pauper’s grave.
The last white knight by Tami Hoag
This classic novel tells the captivating story of a woman who has no illusions about romance. Counsellor Lynn Shaw needs the help of handsome Senator Erik Gunther to defend her home for delinquent girls from angry residents. She isn’t looking for a relationship but she can’t ignore her passionate response to the man.
New Thrillers
Keeper of the keys by Perri O’ShaughnessyThis is stand alone novel, not one of the Nina Reilly legal thrillers. When a woman disappears her husband only reluctantly investigates after some prodding from his wife’s friend. Could he have killed his wife? This book had mixed reviews. Readers either raved about it or panned it.
Blood mask by Lauren KellyA wealthy, charismatic, and controversial “benefactress of art,” Drewe Hildebrand disappears from her estate on the Hudson River, seemingly abducted in the night. Her young niece, Marta, found in a desolate wooded area close by, is too traumatized to describe the abductors.
Never fear by Scott Frost
Lieutenant Alex Delillo, Pasadena detective and single mother, is reeling from the discovery that she has a half-brother. Not only that, he’s just been murdered. Compelled to investigate, she finds a link to the notorious river killer and to her horror, that her father, a second rate actor who disappeared when she was a child was the prime suspect.
Spy : a thriller by Ted Bell
In this relentlessly paced tale of international suspense, intrepid MI-6 intelligence officer Alex Hawke confronts an evil like no other. Terror looms as a madman works his dark magic in the heart of the Amazon and a nightmare erupts along the Mexican border, creating a deadly combination that threatens to bring America to its knees.
The threat within by Karl V
From the madrassas of the Middle East to the markets of the subcontinent to the control rooms of Europe, a firestorm is brewing, and agent Marco Burini is racing against time. But the roots of the threat go deeper than anyone can imagine; deep into the heart of the systems that hold Western society together.
New Humour
Bloke miles by Matthew RavdenThree men, torn between their feelings of duty to their family and a hankering for the freedom of their single life hit upon the concept of bloke miles. Like air miles the men can earn points for doing things for their wives, with the ultimate goal being a guilt free trip to the rugby world cup.
A tangled summer by Caroline Kingston
Marsh farm has been neglected. Fed up with watching her family squander their chances with love and the farm septuagenarian Elsie issues an ultimatum. Either her grandsons find brides by the end of the year or they lose their slice of the farm. A feel-good read about farming and falling in love.
A crowded marriage by Catherine Alliott
When the Camerons hit dire financial straits they are forced to move out of London and accept an offer from Eleanor Latimer of a rent-free cottage on her estate. Ordinarily, the offer of a free home in the country is not to be sniffed at but as Eleanor just happens to be Alex's beautiful, rich and frankly flirtatious ex. Once installed in Shepherd's Cottage, Imogen's life is suddenly full to bursting with surly locals, psychotic chickens, mountains of manure, and of course Eleanor; who seems to be permanently at Alex's side. As far as Imogen's concerned, two's a marriage, three's a family and this is just silly, someone's going to have to go. The question is who?
New Historical and Fantasy Fiction
The secret familiar by Catherine JinksHelie is a former spy of the famous inquisitor Bernard Gui. Now he is living under an alias, trying to forget his past life of deception and intrigue. But a chance meeting once more brings him to the notice of the Inquisition; he is obliged to infiltrate a new heretical group, and find out what happened to the last spy sent to do so. Was he murdered or did he flee?
It wakes in me by Kathleen O’Neal Gear
Sora, the high priestess of the Black Falcon nation has been plagued with blackouts and fits. As her world goes black, two gleaming eyes burn within her. Later she remembers nothing. Now rival clans have accused her of seven murders.
Descriptions of books are taken from the jacket summaries.
Have you recently seen an interesting book that we don’t have? Visit our web site to Suggest an Item for the Library's collection.
Monday, December 11, 2006
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Fiction Follies
Fiction Follies: November 2006
Martin Boyce
Fiction Follies is a monthly newsletter containing a selection of NEW fiction added to the collection of the Sutherland Shire Libraries. Click on the book title to reserve your copy.
This is a terrifying psychological thriller in which a spate of suicides could just be the work of a serial killer. When John Cardinal's wife plummets to her death after losing her battle with depression, everyone is sure it is a tragic suicide - there's even a note. Everyone, that is, except Detective John Cardinal. Could somebody with a grudge have targeted his ex-wife? When more suspicious suicides are discovered it appears something more sinister is at work. Recommended for readers of John Connolly and Tess Gerritsen.
Going home by June Thomson
The 20th Jack Finch detective novel.
The imaginary gentleman by Helen Halstead
Lyme Regis, 1806: Laura Morrison, aged 30, meets Mr Templeton, with whom she has an instant rapport. After three chance meetings, he disappears and no one will confirm ever seeing him. Laura risks danger and disgrace to discover the truth. Information comes to light convincing her family she is deluded - the gentleman is imaginary. They conspire to force her to marry her cousin, Sir Richard Morrison, in the belief that marriage will cure her ills. Laura begins to doubt her own sanity, and agrees. The conspiracy begins to unravel...
Dread murder by Gwendoline Butler
A cleverly cunning and old-fashioned mystery that hides a gruesome murder behind its charming facade. Set in the court of King George IV. Light and easy to read.
Second son by Christy Kenneally
A far reaching web of evil touches everybody in a small Irish community. When the realize the extent of the corruption they unite for revenge.
The broken souls by Jack Kerley
It looked like an abattoir when they found the mutilated body of the young journalist inside her car. And if Carson Ryder and his partner had known what they were getting into, they would never have taken the case. Too late, what looks like the work of a lone madman spreads tentacles that wrap themselves round all sorts of strange areas. And it's not long before attention focuses on the city's most unlikely suspects: the wealthy family whose philanthropy has made them famous and influential.
Patsy Bowman is a newcomer to the market. Riddled with insecurities, her impudence and cheek win her friends and enemies alike. But it is her curiosity that soon starts to unravel secrets the Higginson sisters would much rather keep hidden. Fat and jolly, Molly Poulson hasn't a care in the world until both her daughters fall in love with the wrong young man. Molly is determined they see the error of their ways, but the more she interferes, the more complicated it gets.
In a small school in Bougainville an eccentric teacher educates his children by reading from a copy of Dickens “Great Expectations”. The novel becomes a welcome escape from the war and destruction surrounding them
The Boleyn inheritance by Philippa Gregory
Another entertaining novel set in the reign of Henry VIII. The central characters are Anne of Cleves and Henry’s fifth ill-fated wife, Catherine Howard.
An art history student is stalked by a psychopath. When attempts to scare him off fail the girl’s family embark on an ingenious but extreme plot to be rid of him. For readers of Michael Connelly and Nelson De Mille.
The seal by Adriana Koulias
It is the year 1307 and the ancient Order of the Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon is in danger. The King of France and Pope Clement V are plotting its destruction, scheming to appropriate the Order's most sacred relic: an ancient mystery encrypted on the ring seal of the Grand Master, Jacques de Molay. For readers of “The Da Vinci code”.
The overseer by Jonathan Rabb
In the summer of 1531 Medici soldiers working for Pope Clement VII tortured to death an obscure Swiss monk. What he would not reveal was the location of a simple manuscript, “On supremacy”, which far surpassed anything, imagined my Machiavelli. This has now fallen into the hands of cabal intent on ripping apart society and creating a terrifying new world order. Global intrigue and political conspiracy.
Equinox by Michael White
Two women are found dead, their bodies marked in strange ways. Stranger still, they seem to be replicating crimes that occurred in the 1600s. The journalist who discovers this link now becomes involved in a desperate race to stop the killer completing a series of ritual murders.
The patriot’s club by Christopher Reich
32 year old Wall Street Investment banker and his pregnant fiancé are on the run from a terrifying secret order of powerful politicians, lawyers and stockbrokers.
Bethany Fisher's life has always been overshadowed by her missing brother. Four-year-old Michael was abducted when Bethany was a baby and no trace of him was ever found. Twenty years later, Bethany is a college graduate and has a small son of her own. But her life is thrown into turmoil one evening when her mother follows a man home from the supermarket and savagely beats him to death. What could have made this mild, middle-aged woman suddenly snap? Packing the emotional punch of "The Lovely Bones", this powerful novel explores how the comforting lies we tell ourselves can be ultimately more destructive than confronting difficult truths.
The soul by Tobsha Learner
Soul is a story of two women, across two eras, and their struggle with obsessive love and revenge. Part murder mystery, part psychological thriller, part commentary on genetics and human behaviour, sexual jealousy and betrayal, it is both provocative and unputdownable.
Mothers and sons by Colm Toibin
A sensitive and beautifully written meditation on the dramas surrounding this most elemental of relationships. Each of the nine stories focuses on a moment in which an unspoken balance shifts: in which a mother or son do battle, or experience a sudden crisis, thus leaving their conception of who they are subtly or seriously altered.
Daddy’s girls by Tasmina Perry
Serena, Cate, Camilla and Venetia have grown up in a world where money can buy you anything but love. Their father Oswald Balcon revelled in belittling his daughters, often bullying them to tears. Finally he is killed but did one of his daughters finally snap and kill him? Glamorous locations, sexy and sensational characters and an explosive plot keep you guessing until the final finger-scorching page.
Wife in the fast lane by Karen Quinn
From the author of “The Ivy chronicles” a funny, heartbreaking and absurd journey that will strike a chord with any one who has ever dared to dream of having it all.
Note : These descriptions are taken from the publisher’s summary.
Have you recently seen an interesting book that we don’t have? Visit our web site to Suggest an Item for the Library's collection.
New Mysteries
The fields of grief by Giles BluntThis is a terrifying psychological thriller in which a spate of suicides could just be the work of a serial killer. When John Cardinal's wife plummets to her death after losing her battle with depression, everyone is sure it is a tragic suicide - there's even a note. Everyone, that is, except Detective John Cardinal. Could somebody with a grudge have targeted his ex-wife? When more suspicious suicides are discovered it appears something more sinister is at work. Recommended for readers of John Connolly and Tess Gerritsen.
Going home by June Thomson
The 20th Jack Finch detective novel.
The imaginary gentleman by Helen Halstead
Lyme Regis, 1806: Laura Morrison, aged 30, meets Mr Templeton, with whom she has an instant rapport. After three chance meetings, he disappears and no one will confirm ever seeing him. Laura risks danger and disgrace to discover the truth. Information comes to light convincing her family she is deluded - the gentleman is imaginary. They conspire to force her to marry her cousin, Sir Richard Morrison, in the belief that marriage will cure her ills. Laura begins to doubt her own sanity, and agrees. The conspiracy begins to unravel...
Dread murder by Gwendoline Butler
A cleverly cunning and old-fashioned mystery that hides a gruesome murder behind its charming facade. Set in the court of King George IV. Light and easy to read.
Second son by Christy Kenneally
A far reaching web of evil touches everybody in a small Irish community. When the realize the extent of the corruption they unite for revenge.
The broken souls by Jack Kerley
It looked like an abattoir when they found the mutilated body of the young journalist inside her car. And if Carson Ryder and his partner had known what they were getting into, they would never have taken the case. Too late, what looks like the work of a lone madman spreads tentacles that wrap themselves round all sorts of strange areas. And it's not long before attention focuses on the city's most unlikely suspects: the wealthy family whose philanthropy has made them famous and influential.
New Romance and Family sagas
Fools fall in love by Freda LightfootPatsy Bowman is a newcomer to the market. Riddled with insecurities, her impudence and cheek win her friends and enemies alike. But it is her curiosity that soon starts to unravel secrets the Higginson sisters would much rather keep hidden. Fat and jolly, Molly Poulson hasn't a care in the world until both her daughters fall in love with the wrong young man. Molly is determined they see the error of their ways, but the more she interferes, the more complicated it gets.
New historical fiction
Mister Pip by Lloyd JonesIn a small school in Bougainville an eccentric teacher educates his children by reading from a copy of Dickens “Great Expectations”. The novel becomes a welcome escape from the war and destruction surrounding them
The Boleyn inheritance by Philippa Gregory
Another entertaining novel set in the reign of Henry VIII. The central characters are Anne of Cleves and Henry’s fifth ill-fated wife, Catherine Howard.
New Thrillers
The wrong man by John KatzenbachAn art history student is stalked by a psychopath. When attempts to scare him off fail the girl’s family embark on an ingenious but extreme plot to be rid of him. For readers of Michael Connelly and Nelson De Mille.
The seal by Adriana Koulias
It is the year 1307 and the ancient Order of the Knights of Christ and the Temple of Solomon is in danger. The King of France and Pope Clement V are plotting its destruction, scheming to appropriate the Order's most sacred relic: an ancient mystery encrypted on the ring seal of the Grand Master, Jacques de Molay. For readers of “The Da Vinci code”.
The overseer by Jonathan Rabb
In the summer of 1531 Medici soldiers working for Pope Clement VII tortured to death an obscure Swiss monk. What he would not reveal was the location of a simple manuscript, “On supremacy”, which far surpassed anything, imagined my Machiavelli. This has now fallen into the hands of cabal intent on ripping apart society and creating a terrifying new world order. Global intrigue and political conspiracy.
Equinox by Michael White
Two women are found dead, their bodies marked in strange ways. Stranger still, they seem to be replicating crimes that occurred in the 1600s. The journalist who discovers this link now becomes involved in a desperate race to stop the killer completing a series of ritual murders.
The patriot’s club by Christopher Reich
32 year old Wall Street Investment banker and his pregnant fiancé are on the run from a terrifying secret order of powerful politicians, lawyers and stockbrokers.
Other new fiction
Unstolen by Wendy JeanBethany Fisher's life has always been overshadowed by her missing brother. Four-year-old Michael was abducted when Bethany was a baby and no trace of him was ever found. Twenty years later, Bethany is a college graduate and has a small son of her own. But her life is thrown into turmoil one evening when her mother follows a man home from the supermarket and savagely beats him to death. What could have made this mild, middle-aged woman suddenly snap? Packing the emotional punch of "The Lovely Bones", this powerful novel explores how the comforting lies we tell ourselves can be ultimately more destructive than confronting difficult truths.
The soul by Tobsha Learner
Soul is a story of two women, across two eras, and their struggle with obsessive love and revenge. Part murder mystery, part psychological thriller, part commentary on genetics and human behaviour, sexual jealousy and betrayal, it is both provocative and unputdownable.
Mothers and sons by Colm Toibin
A sensitive and beautifully written meditation on the dramas surrounding this most elemental of relationships. Each of the nine stories focuses on a moment in which an unspoken balance shifts: in which a mother or son do battle, or experience a sudden crisis, thus leaving their conception of who they are subtly or seriously altered.
Daddy’s girls by Tasmina Perry
Serena, Cate, Camilla and Venetia have grown up in a world where money can buy you anything but love. Their father Oswald Balcon revelled in belittling his daughters, often bullying them to tears. Finally he is killed but did one of his daughters finally snap and kill him? Glamorous locations, sexy and sensational characters and an explosive plot keep you guessing until the final finger-scorching page.
Wife in the fast lane by Karen Quinn
From the author of “The Ivy chronicles” a funny, heartbreaking and absurd journey that will strike a chord with any one who has ever dared to dream of having it all.
Note : These descriptions are taken from the publisher’s summary.
Have you recently seen an interesting book that we don’t have? Visit our web site to Suggest an Item for the Library's collection.
Friday, November 10, 2006
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Fiction Follies
Fiction Follies - October 2006
Martin Boyce
Fiction Follies is a monthly newsletter containing a selection of NEW fiction added to the collection of the Sutherland Shire Libraries. Click on the book title to reserve your copy.
If you like The Da Vinci code try these books and authors…
The 13th culinary mystery in the series featuring Goldy Bear. Light and entertaining sleuthing with delicious recipes thrown in. For readers of Joanne Fluke and Carolyn Hart.
The vision by Heather Graham
Romantic suspense set in the Florida Keys. When diver Gen Wallace claims to see a body whispering the word “beware” the rest of her crew think she is losing her mind. That is until the body of a woman surfaces and more women are reported missing.
The last days of Newgate by Andrew Pepper
Gruesome murders, political unrest and an innocent man condemned in this fast moving historical mystery set in St Giles, London of the 1820’s. Sure to interest readers of Kept : a Victorian mystery by D J Taylor.
The night gardener by George Pelecanos
A body of a 14 year old is found in a Washington D.C. garden. This latest killing by “the night gardener” brings together 3 very different detectives. This novel combines socio-political commentary with the psychology of the detectives working the crime. Similar to Michael Connelly and Ian Rankin.
The undertow by Chris Wakling
The 19 year old daughter of a successful businessman is badly injured while diving in Byron Bay. The police claim it is an accident but he is not convinced. As his investigation continues he discovers how little he really knows about his own daughter.
Missing link by Joyce Holmes
Fizz has on odd request from elderly, gentle Mrs Sullivan. She wants Fizz to prove that she has committed a murder. Things get more complicated when 2 other people claim responsibility for the killing of “scruffy little slut” Amanda Montrose.
Messenger of truth by Jacquelyn Winspear
Maisie is asked to investigate the death of the wealthy painter Nick Bassington-Hope. Set in 1930’s Britain it contains great period detail and commentary on the divide between the wealthy and poor during the depression.
London 1952. “At first it seems the Great Fog has claimed another victim. A drunk wandering unsighted… stumbling into the icy shallows of Long Water. But Max Stensness was stone cold sober when he died. And in the hours before his death, the young biochemist had claimed to be in possession of a secret that could change the world. [Now] the CIA, KGB and MI5 are all vying to get their hands on the dead man’s secret.” From synopsis.
The Testament by Eric Van Lustbader
When Braverman Shaw’s father dies he discovers that his father was involved in the Order of Gnostic Observatines. The sect preserved a secret Testament that could rock Christianity to its foundations and now Braverman is the chosen protector of the document. Who can he trust, especially as another sect sponsored by the Papacy is prepared to kill anyone in order to attain the documents.
The Cobbler’s apprentice by Sandy McCutcheon
“When Samir Al-Hassani does the impossible, and escapes from Guantanamo Bay, a chain of events is set off that is to lead to tears and bloodshed around the world. Sami, a young Palestinian who had been caught in Iraq, thinks he has been helped by feoolw jihadis, but the CIA and Mossad are pulling his strings or is he being set up?” from synopsis.
When Susie invites her old school friends to her house in France the object is to show off how well she has done for herself. During the catching up and comparisons it emerges that each is haunted by a secret from the past. Now that it is time to face the truth who will sink and who will survive?
Immediate family by Eileen Goudge
"The old adage you can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family takes on a cunning new connotation in Goudge's zesty tale of four college pals catching up on life at their fifteenth Princeton reunion. Goudge excels at exploring the unconventional ways in which the bonds of family and friends are pulled, twisted, and tested, and her trademark creation of genial, winsome protagonists makes the process delectably entertaining." - Carol Haggas from ALA Booklist
Susannah’s garden by Debbie Macomber
When Susannah turned 18 her parents sent her to school abroad. She said goodbye to her boyfriend, Jake -- and never saw him again. She never saw her brother again, either; Doug died in a car accident while she was away. Now, at fifty, she finds herself regretting the paths not taken. Especially the chance to be with Jake . . . Long married, a mother and a teacher, she should be happy. But she feels there's something missing, although she doesn't know exactly what. Not only that, she's balancing the demands of an aging mother and a temperamental twenty-year-old daughter.
Some believe Bedford, Maine, is cursed. Its bloody past, endless rain, and the decay of its downtown portend a hopeless future. With the death of its paper mill, Bedford's unemployed residents soon find themselves with far too much time to dwell on thoughts of Susan Marley. Once the local beauty, she's now the local whore. Silently prowling the muddy streets, she watches eerily from the shadows, waiting for . . . something. And haunting the sleep of everyone in town with monstrous visions of violence and horror.
The turning by Jennifer Armintrout
Carrie Ames, a young doctor is attacked by a vampire and left for dead in the hospital morgue. Now her life is a nightmare. Once dedicated to saving lives she is forced to prey on others to survive.
“Depicts with bravado, grace and eloquence the grand spectacle surrounding Helen of Troy. The author's research into Mycenaean culture, coupled with Trojan War mythology's larger-than-life heroes, enliven a bold story pulsing with romance and sacrifice, omens and battles.” - Publishers Weekly.
Fortune’s daugher by Benita Brown
Daisy-Belle, a talented performer has her illegitimate child stolen from her by her ruthless manager. Years later the daughter emerges as a rival to Daisy who decides to destroy her competition. Will she realize the child’s identity before it is too late?
A step in the dark by Judith Lennox
A young widow, Bess Ravenhart, is forced to leave her son with her Mother in law when she moves from India to start a new life in Scotland. Years later a reconciliation is attempted when her son travels to Scotland, however, he brings danger with him.
Please note, many of these book descriptions are taken from the publisher's synopsis.
Have you recently seen an interesting book that we don’t have? Visit our web site to Suggest an Item for the Library's collection.
If you like The Da Vinci code try these books and authors…
- Black order by James Rollins
- Satan’s church by Cam Lavac
- The remnant by Christy Kenneally
- The lizard’s bite by David Hewson
- The icon by Neil Olson
- The last Templar by Raymond Khoury
- The Templar legacy by Steve Berry
- The Testament by Eric Van Lustbader
New Mysteries
Dark tort by Diane Mott DavidsonThe 13th culinary mystery in the series featuring Goldy Bear. Light and entertaining sleuthing with delicious recipes thrown in. For readers of Joanne Fluke and Carolyn Hart.
The vision by Heather Graham
Romantic suspense set in the Florida Keys. When diver Gen Wallace claims to see a body whispering the word “beware” the rest of her crew think she is losing her mind. That is until the body of a woman surfaces and more women are reported missing.
The last days of Newgate by Andrew Pepper
Gruesome murders, political unrest and an innocent man condemned in this fast moving historical mystery set in St Giles, London of the 1820’s. Sure to interest readers of Kept : a Victorian mystery by D J Taylor.
The night gardener by George Pelecanos
A body of a 14 year old is found in a Washington D.C. garden. This latest killing by “the night gardener” brings together 3 very different detectives. This novel combines socio-political commentary with the psychology of the detectives working the crime. Similar to Michael Connelly and Ian Rankin.
The undertow by Chris Wakling
The 19 year old daughter of a successful businessman is badly injured while diving in Byron Bay. The police claim it is an accident but he is not convinced. As his investigation continues he discovers how little he really knows about his own daughter.
Missing link by Joyce Holmes
Fizz has on odd request from elderly, gentle Mrs Sullivan. She wants Fizz to prove that she has committed a murder. Things get more complicated when 2 other people claim responsibility for the killing of “scruffy little slut” Amanda Montrose.
Messenger of truth by Jacquelyn Winspear
Maisie is asked to investigate the death of the wealthy painter Nick Bassington-Hope. Set in 1930’s Britain it contains great period detail and commentary on the divide between the wealthy and poor during the depression.
New Thrillers
Visibility by Boris StarlingLondon 1952. “At first it seems the Great Fog has claimed another victim. A drunk wandering unsighted… stumbling into the icy shallows of Long Water. But Max Stensness was stone cold sober when he died. And in the hours before his death, the young biochemist had claimed to be in possession of a secret that could change the world. [Now] the CIA, KGB and MI5 are all vying to get their hands on the dead man’s secret.” From synopsis.
The Testament by Eric Van Lustbader
When Braverman Shaw’s father dies he discovers that his father was involved in the Order of Gnostic Observatines. The sect preserved a secret Testament that could rock Christianity to its foundations and now Braverman is the chosen protector of the document. Who can he trust, especially as another sect sponsored by the Papacy is prepared to kill anyone in order to attain the documents.
The Cobbler’s apprentice by Sandy McCutcheon
“When Samir Al-Hassani does the impossible, and escapes from Guantanamo Bay, a chain of events is set off that is to lead to tears and bloodshed around the world. Sami, a young Palestinian who had been caught in Iraq, thinks he has been helped by feoolw jihadis, but the CIA and Mossad are pulling his strings or is he being set up?” from synopsis.
New Romance and Chicklit
Out of my depth by Emily BarrWhen Susie invites her old school friends to her house in France the object is to show off how well she has done for herself. During the catching up and comparisons it emerges that each is haunted by a secret from the past. Now that it is time to face the truth who will sink and who will survive?
Immediate family by Eileen Goudge
"The old adage you can choose your friends, but you can't choose your family takes on a cunning new connotation in Goudge's zesty tale of four college pals catching up on life at their fifteenth Princeton reunion. Goudge excels at exploring the unconventional ways in which the bonds of family and friends are pulled, twisted, and tested, and her trademark creation of genial, winsome protagonists makes the process delectably entertaining." - Carol Haggas from ALA Booklist
Susannah’s garden by Debbie Macomber
When Susannah turned 18 her parents sent her to school abroad. She said goodbye to her boyfriend, Jake -- and never saw him again. She never saw her brother again, either; Doug died in a car accident while she was away. Now, at fifty, she finds herself regretting the paths not taken. Especially the chance to be with Jake . . . Long married, a mother and a teacher, she should be happy. But she feels there's something missing, although she doesn't know exactly what. Not only that, she's balancing the demands of an aging mother and a temperamental twenty-year-old daughter.
New Supernatural and Horror
The keeper by Sarah LanganSome believe Bedford, Maine, is cursed. Its bloody past, endless rain, and the decay of its downtown portend a hopeless future. With the death of its paper mill, Bedford's unemployed residents soon find themselves with far too much time to dwell on thoughts of Susan Marley. Once the local beauty, she's now the local whore. Silently prowling the muddy streets, she watches eerily from the shadows, waiting for . . . something. And haunting the sleep of everyone in town with monstrous visions of violence and horror.
The turning by Jennifer Armintrout
Carrie Ames, a young doctor is attacked by a vampire and left for dead in the hospital morgue. Now her life is a nightmare. Once dedicated to saving lives she is forced to prey on others to survive.
New Family Sagas and Historical
Helen of Troy by Margaret George“Depicts with bravado, grace and eloquence the grand spectacle surrounding Helen of Troy. The author's research into Mycenaean culture, coupled with Trojan War mythology's larger-than-life heroes, enliven a bold story pulsing with romance and sacrifice, omens and battles.” - Publishers Weekly.
Fortune’s daugher by Benita Brown
Daisy-Belle, a talented performer has her illegitimate child stolen from her by her ruthless manager. Years later the daughter emerges as a rival to Daisy who decides to destroy her competition. Will she realize the child’s identity before it is too late?
A step in the dark by Judith Lennox
A young widow, Bess Ravenhart, is forced to leave her son with her Mother in law when she moves from India to start a new life in Scotland. Years later a reconciliation is attempted when her son travels to Scotland, however, he brings danger with him.
Please note, many of these book descriptions are taken from the publisher's synopsis.
Have you recently seen an interesting book that we don’t have? Visit our web site to Suggest an Item for the Library's collection.
Monday, October 16, 2006
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Fiction Follies
Fiction Follies: September 2006
Martin Boyce
Fiction Follies is a monthly newsletter containing a selection of NEW fiction added to the collection of the Sutherland Shire Libraries. Click on the book title to reserve your copy.
New Mysteries
Saturday’s child by Ray Banks
A hard boiled British crime novel. The “hero” Cal Innes has just gotten out of Strangeways Prison and is struggling to stay on the right side of the law. For fans of the early Matt Scudder novels.
Cage of stars by Jacqueline Mitchard
Suspenseful, well written mystery about the difficult moral choices involved when a woman hunts down the killer of her two younger sisters.
Sour grapes by Marilyn Todd
The 12th Claudia Seferius Roman mystery. A fast moving historical mystery for readers who like the snappy style of Janet Evanovich or Sue Grafton rather than a mystery with authentic period detail.
The Chinese take out by Judith Cutler
This novel introduces a new heroine, Josie Welford, the widow of a notorious underworld criminal and recent licensee of the White Hart pub. Contains a contemporary feel in a typical English setting.
Hidden by Katy Gardner
British detective mystery thriller. A woman is savagely murdered while another meets and marries a stranger. Her new life is shattered when her daughter disappears. Could her new husband be involved with the disappearance and the earlier murder?
Punishment by Anne Holt
A killer is punishing women in the worst way. Abducting and murdering their children then returning their bodies with a note “you deserved this.” Set in Norway.
Black sheep by Arlene Hunt
The third book by “a unique voice in Irish crime fiction. Her dark and atmospheric stories perfectly capture the grimy underworld of Dublin and beyond” – from official website. When David Reid’s body is found in a Dublin canal his brother, unhappy with the findings of Dublin police, enlists the help of Investigators John Quigley and Sarah Kenny to find the answers. But David had a more complicated life than his brother realised.
Butcher by Campbell Armstrong
Glasgow Detective Lou Perlman is described by the publishers as making Taggart look cheerful. “Lou Perlman doesn’t do romance. He doesn’t do authority. He definitely doesn’t do housework. But he is in a class of his own." Daily Record, 15 July 2006.
Silent sleep of the dying by Keith McCarthy
Forensic mystery with lots of gruesome details. Should appeal to readers of Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs as well as Robin Cook.
The merchant’s mark by Pat McIntosh
Historical murder mystery set in 15th century Scotland. Gil Cunningham’s friend is accused of murder when a box he receives contains a severed head. Good period detail.
New Thrillers
After the mourning by Barbara Nadel
England, 1940. The military police are looking for a gypsy they believe is a Nazi spy, while another gypsy girl is found stabbed to death after claiming to see a vision of the Virgin Mary.
Dance of death by John Case
Described in the synopsis as his “most diabolically chilling novel to date, as the very fabric of civilisation threatens to come apart in the hands of a brilliant madman…” Bent on revenge he decides to begin the apocalypse.
Flint’s code by Paul Eddy
Undercover Police woman Grace Flint tackles a dangerous assignment. She must infiltrate an East European money laundering operation. Ruthless, shocking, brilliant.
Copper kiss by Tom Neale
FBI agent Vincent Piper is back in London, determined not to screw up this time. But, the love of his life, high-class call girl, Celeste Young is in trouble. Her brother is putting together an online sex blog but one by one the call girls are being murdered.
Satan’s church by Cam Lavac
What if the Roman Catholic Church got it all wrong? What is the terrible mystery of The Prophecy, and why does the Vatican stop at nothing to try and destroy this document? Father Peter LeSarus and Sister Christina find themselves caught up in a desperate struggle to find the truth before it is lost forever.
New Family Sagas and Romance
Rainbow years by Rita Bradshaw
An unforgettable wartime saga in the bestselling tradition of Catherine Cookson.
Look for the silver lining by June Francis
Pregnant and facing the horrors of the Blitz alone, Nellie's life is in turmoil. But all that could be changed when a mysterious man she never thought to see again reappears in her life.
The lieutenant’s lover by Harry Bingham
This is a sweeping epic of adventure and enduring love, from Russia in revolutionary upheaval to the chaos of post-War Berlin. Misha is an aristocratic young officer in the army when the Russian revolution sweeps away all his certainties. Tonya is a nurse from an impoverished family in St Petersburg. They should have been bitter enemies; and yet they fall passionately in love.
Hush, little baby by Katherine Davies
Eira is alone. She loved Jack, but their relationship had to end - she could never have a baby with an alcoholic. Now she works in a quiet museum, in the middle of a park, desperately lonely and aching for someone to love. And one spring morning, she finds a baby in a box on the museum steps.
Lucky girl by Fiona Gibson
Stella has made sure her life couldn’t be further from her chaotic upbringing, until two noisy little girls move in next door bearing sticky gifts. But their friendship helps her to confront the truth about her own childhood and start living life to the full.
The second wife by Elizabeth Buchan
An irresistible story of love, grief and renewal that explores that nature of friendship and the bonds that grow strongest when stretched to breaking. For fans of Katie Fforde and Cathy Kelly.
Coming apart at the seams by Lucy Sweet
Glasgow isn't quite what Evie expected: snotty fashionista people, a volatile landlady and a gorgeous moody boy who's proving to be a complete distraction - none of this is part of the tailor-made plan.
Other New Fiction
The birthdays by Heidi Pitlor
A beautifully told debut in the tradition of Sue Miller about a unique family on the brink of a new generation.
Map of bones by James Rollins
A gripping and explosive novel of an ancient conspiracy to create a terrifying new world order out of the ashes of modern civilization. A combination of the exhilarating mysticism of The Da Vinci Code with the pulse-pounding action of a Tom Clancy thriller.
Material girl by Louise Kean
Original and funny take on modern life for fans of Marian Keyes.
Symphony by Jude Morgan
From the acclaimed author of Passion comes an audacious, brilliant and haunting novel in which the worlds of nineteenth-century theatre, of Romantic art and music, of revolutionary Europe, of inspiration and madness, are presented with the dazzle of a world-class orchestra. Symphony embodies the wild intensity of the lives of the actress Harriet Smithson and Hector Berlioz.
The religion by Tim Willocks
Violent, bloodthirsty and gripping depiction of the 14th century seige of Malta.
Mr midshipman fury by G. S. Beard
A brilliant sea-faring novel in the bestselling tradition of CS Forester and Patrick O'Brian.
Have you recently seen an interesting book that we don’t have? Visit our web site to Suggest an Item for the Library's collection.
New Mysteries
Saturday’s child by Ray Banks
A hard boiled British crime novel. The “hero” Cal Innes has just gotten out of Strangeways Prison and is struggling to stay on the right side of the law. For fans of the early Matt Scudder novels.
Cage of stars by Jacqueline Mitchard
Suspenseful, well written mystery about the difficult moral choices involved when a woman hunts down the killer of her two younger sisters.
Sour grapes by Marilyn Todd
The 12th Claudia Seferius Roman mystery. A fast moving historical mystery for readers who like the snappy style of Janet Evanovich or Sue Grafton rather than a mystery with authentic period detail.
The Chinese take out by Judith Cutler
This novel introduces a new heroine, Josie Welford, the widow of a notorious underworld criminal and recent licensee of the White Hart pub. Contains a contemporary feel in a typical English setting.
Hidden by Katy Gardner
British detective mystery thriller. A woman is savagely murdered while another meets and marries a stranger. Her new life is shattered when her daughter disappears. Could her new husband be involved with the disappearance and the earlier murder?
Punishment by Anne Holt
A killer is punishing women in the worst way. Abducting and murdering their children then returning their bodies with a note “you deserved this.” Set in Norway.
Black sheep by Arlene Hunt
The third book by “a unique voice in Irish crime fiction. Her dark and atmospheric stories perfectly capture the grimy underworld of Dublin and beyond” – from official website. When David Reid’s body is found in a Dublin canal his brother, unhappy with the findings of Dublin police, enlists the help of Investigators John Quigley and Sarah Kenny to find the answers. But David had a more complicated life than his brother realised.
Butcher by Campbell Armstrong
Glasgow Detective Lou Perlman is described by the publishers as making Taggart look cheerful. “Lou Perlman doesn’t do romance. He doesn’t do authority. He definitely doesn’t do housework. But he is in a class of his own." Daily Record, 15 July 2006.
Silent sleep of the dying by Keith McCarthy
Forensic mystery with lots of gruesome details. Should appeal to readers of Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs as well as Robin Cook.
The merchant’s mark by Pat McIntosh
Historical murder mystery set in 15th century Scotland. Gil Cunningham’s friend is accused of murder when a box he receives contains a severed head. Good period detail.
New Thrillers
After the mourning by Barbara Nadel
England, 1940. The military police are looking for a gypsy they believe is a Nazi spy, while another gypsy girl is found stabbed to death after claiming to see a vision of the Virgin Mary.
Dance of death by John Case
Described in the synopsis as his “most diabolically chilling novel to date, as the very fabric of civilisation threatens to come apart in the hands of a brilliant madman…” Bent on revenge he decides to begin the apocalypse.
Flint’s code by Paul Eddy
Undercover Police woman Grace Flint tackles a dangerous assignment. She must infiltrate an East European money laundering operation. Ruthless, shocking, brilliant.
Copper kiss by Tom Neale
FBI agent Vincent Piper is back in London, determined not to screw up this time. But, the love of his life, high-class call girl, Celeste Young is in trouble. Her brother is putting together an online sex blog but one by one the call girls are being murdered.
Satan’s church by Cam Lavac
What if the Roman Catholic Church got it all wrong? What is the terrible mystery of The Prophecy, and why does the Vatican stop at nothing to try and destroy this document? Father Peter LeSarus and Sister Christina find themselves caught up in a desperate struggle to find the truth before it is lost forever.
New Family Sagas and Romance
Rainbow years by Rita Bradshaw
An unforgettable wartime saga in the bestselling tradition of Catherine Cookson.
Look for the silver lining by June Francis
Pregnant and facing the horrors of the Blitz alone, Nellie's life is in turmoil. But all that could be changed when a mysterious man she never thought to see again reappears in her life.
The lieutenant’s lover by Harry Bingham
This is a sweeping epic of adventure and enduring love, from Russia in revolutionary upheaval to the chaos of post-War Berlin. Misha is an aristocratic young officer in the army when the Russian revolution sweeps away all his certainties. Tonya is a nurse from an impoverished family in St Petersburg. They should have been bitter enemies; and yet they fall passionately in love.
Hush, little baby by Katherine Davies
Eira is alone. She loved Jack, but their relationship had to end - she could never have a baby with an alcoholic. Now she works in a quiet museum, in the middle of a park, desperately lonely and aching for someone to love. And one spring morning, she finds a baby in a box on the museum steps.
Lucky girl by Fiona Gibson
Stella has made sure her life couldn’t be further from her chaotic upbringing, until two noisy little girls move in next door bearing sticky gifts. But their friendship helps her to confront the truth about her own childhood and start living life to the full.
The second wife by Elizabeth Buchan
An irresistible story of love, grief and renewal that explores that nature of friendship and the bonds that grow strongest when stretched to breaking. For fans of Katie Fforde and Cathy Kelly.
Coming apart at the seams by Lucy Sweet
Glasgow isn't quite what Evie expected: snotty fashionista people, a volatile landlady and a gorgeous moody boy who's proving to be a complete distraction - none of this is part of the tailor-made plan.
Other New Fiction
The birthdays by Heidi Pitlor
A beautifully told debut in the tradition of Sue Miller about a unique family on the brink of a new generation.
Map of bones by James Rollins
A gripping and explosive novel of an ancient conspiracy to create a terrifying new world order out of the ashes of modern civilization. A combination of the exhilarating mysticism of The Da Vinci Code with the pulse-pounding action of a Tom Clancy thriller.
Material girl by Louise Kean
Original and funny take on modern life for fans of Marian Keyes.
Symphony by Jude Morgan
From the acclaimed author of Passion comes an audacious, brilliant and haunting novel in which the worlds of nineteenth-century theatre, of Romantic art and music, of revolutionary Europe, of inspiration and madness, are presented with the dazzle of a world-class orchestra. Symphony embodies the wild intensity of the lives of the actress Harriet Smithson and Hector Berlioz.
The religion by Tim Willocks
Violent, bloodthirsty and gripping depiction of the 14th century seige of Malta.
Mr midshipman fury by G. S. Beard
A brilliant sea-faring novel in the bestselling tradition of CS Forester and Patrick O'Brian.
Have you recently seen an interesting book that we don’t have? Visit our web site to Suggest an Item for the Library's collection.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
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