Alex Cross, Run by James Patterson
Top plastic surgeon Elijah Creem is renowned for his skills in the
operating room, and for his wild, no-expense-spared "industry parties,"
bringing in underage exotic dancers and models for nights of drugs,
champagne, and uninhibited sex.
That is, until Detective Alex Cross
busts one of Creem's lavish soirees and ruins his fun. Now Creem is
willing to do anything to avoid going to jail. DON'T THINK, ALEX CROSS
But Alex doesn't have time to dwell on that case. A beautiful woman has
been found murdered in her car, a lock of her hair viciously ripped off.
Then a second woman is found hanging from a sixth-floor window with a
brutal scar slashed across her stomach.
When a third mutilated body is
discovered, rumors of three serial killers on the loose send Washington
D.C. into an all-out frenzy. JUST RUN Alex is under so much pressure to
solve these three grim cases that he hasn't noticed that someone else
investigating him-someone so obsessed and so twisted that they'll do anything-ANYTHING- to get the vengeance they require.
The Striker by Clive Cussler
It is 1902, and a
bright, inexperienced young man named Isaac Bell, only two years out of
his apprenticeship at the Van Dorn Detective Agency, has an urgent
message for his boss. Hired to hunt for radical unionist saboteurs in
the coal mines, he is witness to a terrible accident that makes him
think that something else is going on, that provocateurs are at work and
bigger stakes are in play.
Little does he know just how big
they are. Given exactly one week to prove his case, Bell quickly finds
himself pitted against two of the most ruthless opponents he has ever
known, men of staggering ambition and cold-bloodedness . . . who are not
about to let some wet-behind-the-ears detective stand in their way.
Daddy's Little Girl by Mary Higgins Clark
Ellie Cavanaugh was
only seven years old when her fifteen-year-old sister, Andrea, was
murdered near their home in Oldham-on-the-Hudson, a rural village in New
York's Westchester County. There were three suspects: Rob Westerfield,
nineteen-year-old scion of a wealthy, prominent family, whom Andrea has
been secretly dating; Paul Stroebel, a sixteen-year-old schoolmate, who
had a crush on Andrea; and Will Nebels, a local handyman in his forties.
It
was Ellie who had led her parents to a hideout in which Andrea's body
was found -- a secret hideaway in which she met her friends. And it was
Ellie who was blamed by her parents for her sister's death for not
telling them about this place the night Andrea was missing. It was also
Ellie's testimony that led to the conviction of the man she was firmly
convinced was the killer. Steadfastly denying his guilt, he spent the
next twenty-two years in prison.
When he comes up for parole,
Ellie, now an investigative reporter for an Atlanta newspaper, protests
his release. Nonetheless, the convicted killer is set free and returns
to Oldham. Determined to thwart his attempts to whitewash his
reputation, Ellie also returns to Oldham, intent on creating a Website
and writing a book that will conclusively prove his guilt. As she delves
deeper into her research, however, she uncovers horrifying and
heretofore unknown facts that shed new light on her sister's murder.
With each discovery, she comes closer to a confrontation with a
desperate killer.
The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold
A woman steps over the
line into the unthinkable in this brilliant, powerful, and unforgettable
new novel by the author of The Lovely Bones and Lucky.
For
years Helen Knightly has given her life to others: to her haunted
mother, to her enigmatic father, to her husband and now grown children.
When she finally crosses a terrible boundary, her life comes rushing in
at her in a way she never could have imagined. Unfolding over the next
twenty-four hours, this searing, fast-paced novel explores the complex
ties between mothers and daughters, wives and lovers, the meaning of
devotion, and the line between love and hate.
It is a challenging,
moving, gripping story, written with the fluidity and strength of voice
that only Alice Sebold can bring to the page.
Deadly Stakes by J.A. Jance
In Deadly Stakes,
police academy-trained former reporter Ali Reynolds is contacted to
investigate the grisly murder of a gold-digging divorcee on behalf of a
woman accused of the crime. Lynn Martinson is dating the dead woman’s
ex-husband, and she and her boyfriend Chip Ralston have been charged.
Ali
is simultaneously drawn to the case of A.J. Sanders, a frightened teen
with secrets of his own. He’s the first to find the body in the Camp
Verde desert when he goes to retrieve a mysterious buried box hidden by
his absent father—a box that turns out to be filled with hundreds of
thousands of dollars in poker chips.
When the body of an
ex-con is discovered near the first crime scene, Ali struggles to
determine if A.J. and Lynn’s cases are related. Though her friends in
the police department grow increasingly irritated by her involvement
with the cases, Ali must stop a deadly killer from claiming another
victim…before she herself is lost in this game of deadly stakes.
The Last Gunfighter: Sudden Fury by William Johnstone (Western)
Half Man, Half Beast,
All Terror - It kills like an animal. Growling Clawing. Ripping. The
loggers call it 'The Terror of the Redwoods.' A local timber baron has
put a bounty on the hide of this man-beast, and the woods are teeming
with so many trigger-happy dolts and half-cocked drunkards that
someone's bound to get hurt - and bad. Frank Morgan doesn't believe in
such creatures and decides to get to the bottom of this tall tale.
But
when he meets the timber baron's beautiful daughter, all bets are off.
Something is out there. Someone's set a trap. And Morgan just stuck his
Bigfoot right into it.
Sleep No More by Iris Johansen
Forensic sculptor Eve
Duncan knows what it's like to be haunted by the past. For years after
her daughter Bonnie was stolen from her, she fought for closure. But
now as she's striving to begin anew, she can't shake the feeling that
something terrible is about to happen—or maybe already has. When her
mother, Sandra, asks for help in finding a missing friend named Beth
Avery, Eve is sure that she's hiding something. It’s odd that Sandra
would get involved at all, and the fact that she adamantly refuses to go
to the police for help reinforces Eve’s suspicions that something is
very wrong.
Eve learns that Beth has been locked away in a mental
hospital for years, which makes it even harder to understand how she
could have disappeared. As Sandra reluctantly reveals small pieces of
the truth about Beth's identity, Eve is shocked to discover that their
lives are strangely entwined, and Beth's disappearance now puts them all
in grave danger.
Desperate, Eve enlists a secret weapon to pick
up Beth's trail: rogue profiler, Kendra Michaels. With an uncanny
ability to detect clues and solve puzzles, Kendra begins to uncover the
bizarre circumstances of Beth's escape from what should have been the
safety of her hospital room. Beth is on the run, and as her mind
clears--detoxing from the drugs that have held her prisoner--she begins
to see the threads of a twisted plot within the powerful Avery family,
threatening to destroy Beth and anyone else who might jeopardize the
high-stakes game that is already in play.
Starting Now by Debbie Macomber
For years Libby Morgan
dreamed only of making partner in her competitive, high-pressure law
firm. She sacrificed everything for her career—her friends, her
marriage, her chance at creating a family. When her boss calls Libby
into his office, she assumes it will finally be good news, but nothing
can prepare her for the shocking reality: She’s been let go and must
rebuild her entire life . . . starting now.
With no job
prospects in sight, Libby reaches out to old friends and spends her
afternoons at A Good Yarn, the local knitting store. There she forms a
close bond with Lydia, the sweet-natured shop owner; Lydia’s spirited
teenage daughter, Casey; and Casey’s best friend, Ava, a shy yet
troubled girl who will shape Libby’s future in surprising and profound
ways.
As A Good Yarn becomes a second home—and the women a new
kind of family—Libby relishes the different person she’s become. She
even finds time for romance with a charming and handsome doctor who
seems to be her perfect match. But just as everything is coming
together, Libby must make a choice that could forever change the life
she holds so dear.
The Thief by Clive Cussler
On the ocean liner Mauretania,
two European scientists with a dramatic new invention are barely
rescued from abduction by the Van Dorn Detective Agency's intrepid chief
investigator, Isaac Bell. Unfortunately, they are not so lucky the
second time. The thugs attack again-and this time one of the scientists
dies. What are they holding that is so precious? Only something that
will revolutionize business and popular culture-and perhaps something
more.
For war clouds are looming, and a ruthless espionage agent
has spotted a priceless opportunity to give the Germans an edge. It is
up to Isaac Bell to figure out who he is, what he is up to, and stop
him. But he may already be too late . . . and the future of the world
may just hang in the balance.
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
On the ocean liner Mauretania,
two European scientists with a dramatic new invention are barely
rescued from abduction by the Van Dorn Detective Agency's intrepid chief
investigator, Isaac Bell. Unfortunately, they are not so lucky the
second time. The thugs attack again-and this time one of the scientists
dies. What are they holding that is so precious? Only something that
will revolutionize business and popular culture-and perhaps something
more.
For war clouds are looming, and a ruthless espionage agent
has spotted a priceless opportunity to give the Germans an edge. It is
up to Isaac Bell to figure out who he is, what he is up to, and stop
him. But he may already be too late . . . and the future of the world
may just hang in the balance.