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État d'urgence: roman (Best-sellers)
Par Michael Crichton. 2006
Le réchauffement de la planète est-il un mythe ? Dans un techno-thriller d'une vitesse supersonique, Michael Crichton s'attaque aux tabous…
de l'écologie. San Francisco, corniche de Point Moody. Le milliardaire George Morton s'écrase du haut d'une falaise à bord de sa Ferrari - il venait d'annoncer qu'il retirait son soutien à la NERF, mouvement écologiste international... Meurtre ou accident ? Avant de disparaître, le milliardaire a laissé un message énigmatique. Peter, son avocat, et Sarah, son assistante, le décryptent... et se trouvent emportés dans une course-poursuite qui va les précipiter des glaces de l'Antarctique aux forêts vierges de Mélanésie en passant par les déserts de l'Arizona... -- 4e de couvCornes: ou, Les chèvres de Pan (Roman)
Par Alain Gagnon. 2009
Nous sommes toujours en Euxémie, région mythique d'Alain Gagnon, pays du policier Olaf Bégon et terre d'accueil de l'insolite, des…
phénomènes mystérieux. Un monstre cornu, apparemment jailli de nulle part, frappe, tue. Un professeur de psychologie et ses étudiants ont, en gros, repris l'expérience de Phillip le fantôme et engendré par la fusion de leurs capacités mentales une entité malfaisante qui terrorise toute l'Euxémie. Avec l'aide du curé radiesthésiste Timothéus Burle, du prestidigitateur occultiste et métaphysicien Miroslav Jenkell, et de Sam Edwards, qui remplace Olaf Bégon à la direction de la Sûreté municipale, l'enquêteur sur le paranormal Marc Darlan tentera de résoudre toute l'affaire d'une façon assez originale. Tout comme les grands fauves d'Afrique, on prendra le monstre au piège grâce à une chèvre, en l'occurence une femme dont l'être maléfique s'est épris. -- 4e de couvThe romantic: a novel
Par Barbara Gowdy. 2003
Abandoned at ten by her mother in the 1960s, Louise Kirk became infatuated with neighbor boy Abel. When Abel dies…
on her twenty-sixth birthday, Louise's fragmented memories reveal their tender childhood romance, years of separations and reunions, and the unfulfilled passion that haunts her. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2003Shepherds abiding
Par Jan Karon. 2003
This sequel to In This Mountain (RC 54446, BR 14211) centers on Reverend Kavanagh's restoration of an old créche. He…
transforms himself as he renews the decrepit set and as he interacts with the community: Hope at the bookstore, Andrew at the antiques shop, and the owners of the Main Street Grill. Bestseller. 2003Ben-Hur: a tale of the Christ
Par Lew Wallace. 2003
Accused of attempting to assassinate the new governor of Jerusalem, Judah Ben-Hur is sentenced to life as a galley slave.…
Intermingled with the account of his escape and revenge against the friend who betrayed him is the story of Jesus, who changes Ben-Hur's world forever. Includes an introduction by Tim LaHaye. 1880The city of Ember: The First Book of Ember (The City of Ember #1)
Par Jeanne DuPrau. 2003
A city planned to survive for two hundred years, now in year 241, suffers shortages--and a secret message-bearing box is…
missing. Independent-thinking twelve-year-olds Doon and Lina exchange obligatory jobs and make a discovery that could change their known world. For grades 5-8. 2003Horsemen of terror
Par Jerry B Jenkins. 2002
In this sequel to Escape from New Babylon (RC 57483, BR 15187), Judd's life changes forever as he is forced…
to endure a test from God all alone. At the schoolhouse, Vicki's worst fears are realized as the Global Community sets in motion a plan to trap believers. For grades 5-8. 2002Wildfire!
Par Jerry B Jenkins. 2002
Vicki and the kids in Wisconsin seek a new hiding place. In Illinois Natalie Bishop, a Morale Monitor, works to…
free prisoners of the Global Community. In New Babylon Lionel and Judd hope singer Z-Van will see behind the Antichrist. Sequel to The Beast Arises (RC 57493, BR 15191). For grades 5-8. 2003Breakout!: believers in danger
Par Jerry B Jenkins. 2003
Vicki and other Trib members risk their lives to save believers held by the Global Community. Z-Van receives Carpathia's loyalty…
mark. But the entire Trib Force faces extreme danger by refusing to accept that mark. Sequel to The Mark of the Beast (RC 57503, BR 15193). For grades 5-8. 2003The mark of the beast
Par Jerry B Jenkins. 2003
Thanks to Natalie's quick thinking, Vicki and others escape the Global Community's latest capture attempt but remain in danger. In…
New Babylon Judd and Lionel find a new believer. The time has come for prisoners to receive Carpathia's mark of the beast. Sequel to Wildfire! (RC 57494, BR 15192). For grades 5-8. 2003Holidays on ice
Par David Sedaris. 1997
Six short Christmas tales by humorist, playwright, and National Public Radio commentator. Sedaris relives his stint as a department store…
elf in "SantaLand Diaries." In "Seasons Greetings to Our Friends and Family!!!," a housewife facing homicide charges updates loved ones in her annual holiday newsletter. Bestseller. 1997The beast arises: unveiling the plan
Par Jerry B Jenkins. 2003
After rescuing singer Z-Van, Judd and Lionel are promised a ride home. But Z-Van, a follower of Nicolae Carpathia, detours…
to Israel where Carpathia rises from the dead. In another hiding place Vicki continues her warnings of events ahead. Sequel to Death at the Gala (RC 57489, BR 15190). For grades 5-8. 2003The amateur marriage: a novel
Par Anne Tyler. 2004
Baltimore residents Michael Anton and Pauline Barclay fall in love at first sight at the start of World War II…
and marry impulsively. Remaining completely incompatible despite increasing prosperity, they spend the next five decades making themselves, and their three children, miserable. Bestseller. 2004Death at the gala: history in the making
Par Jerry B Jenkins. 2003
A Global Community raid forces the kids to abandon their Illinois schoolhouse hideout, but Vicki makes one more broadcast to…
her satellite community. In Israel, Judd and Lionel watch as Eli and Moishe are executed. Then a miracle occurs. Sequel to Uplink from the Underground (RC 57488, BR 15189). For grades 5-8. 2003War of the dragon
Par Jerry B Jenkins. 2003
Lionel's and Judd's hopes for heading home are delayed when Z-Van's plane is destroyed. They face further danger after Z-Van…
writes songs about them. In Wisconsin Vicki embarks on another dangerous mission. The grace period for getting Carpathia's mark expires. Sequel to Escape to Masada (RC 57514, BR 15196). For grades 5-8. 2003Don Quixote
Par Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. 2003
Spanish classic depicting the adventures of Don Quixote, an aging gentleman addled by chivalrous visions, who appoints himself a knight-errant…
and sets out with his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, on a quest to right the world's wrongs. Originally published in two parts in 1605 and 1615. New translation by Edith Grossman. Bestseller. 2003Murder in the Holy Place
Par Jerry B Jenkins. 2003
After getting kicked off Z-Van's plane, Judd and Lionel find a ride to Jerusalem where Carpathia is preparing another deadly…
power display. Back in the States, Vicki decides to help a new believer, thrusting the kids into an unexpected adventure. Sequel to Breakout! (RC 57504, BR 15194). For grades 5-8. 2003The early stories, 1953-1975
Par John Updike. 2003
More than one hundred short pieces originally published in the New Yorker and other magazines. Includes the Olinger and Tarbox…
sagas as well as "Pigeon Feathers," "The Family Meadow," and "The Witnesses." Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2003Mr. Paradise: a novel
Par Elmore Leonard. 2004
Model Kelly has accompanied roommate Chloe on her job as escort to elderly Mr. Paradiso when two gunmen kill Chloe…
and her client. Wanting Paradiso's fortune, the crooks coerce Kelly into impersonating Chloe. While a Detroit investigating detective falls for "Chloe," she tries to dodge the murderers. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 20043rd degree
Par James Patterson. 2004
The Women's Murder Club, last seen in 2nd Chance (RC 54159, BR 14209), reconvenes to stop domestic terrorist attacks in…
San Francisco. Detective Lindsay Boxer, lawyer Jill Bernhardt, physician Claire Washburn, and reporter Cindy Thomas assist Joe Molinari of Homeland Security, who falls for Lindsay. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2004