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Something wicked this way comes (Grand Master Editions, The)
Par Ray Bradbury. 1962
Will Halloway and Jim Nightshade, both thirteen, are fascinated by the carnival that comes to their small town. But after…
a series of frightening events, the boys realize there is something sinister about the show and its owner. 1962.Soul of the fire: A Sword of Truth Novel (Sword of truth. #6.)
Par Terry Goodkind. 1999
When Mother Confessor Kahlan Amnell used a spell to save Richard Cypher, Lord Rahl, in "Temple of the Winds", she…
unleashed the evil powers of the chimes. Now married, Kahlan and Richard must hunt the chimes and prevent them from removing all magic from the world. Violence. Followed by "Faith of the fallen". 1999.Song of Susannah (Dark tower. #6.)
Par Stephen King. 2004
Roland Deschain, gunslinger, hero, continues his perilous adventures in search of the key to the quest that will define his…
life. Roland's loyal followers Jake, Father Callahan and Oy set out to break Susannah's date with destiny. She has used the power of Black Thirteen to transport her from the farming community of Calla Bryn Sturgis to New York where she prepares to give birth to an unknown entity. Sequel to "Wolves of the Calla"; followed by "The Dark Tower". Includes strong language. 2004.Sophie's choice (Virago Modern Classics)
Par William Styron. 2004
Stingo, an inexperienced twenty-two year old Southerner, takes us back to the summer of 1947 and a boarding house in…
a leafy Brooklyn suburb. There he meets Nathan, a fiery Jewish intellectual; and Sophie, a beautiful and fragile Polish Catholic. Stingo is drawn into the heart of their passionate and destructive relationship as witness, confidant and supplicant. Ultimately, he arrives at the dark core of Sophie's past: her memories of pre-war Poland, the concentration camp and - the essence of her terrible secret - her choice. 2004, c1979.Something borrowed: A Novel
Par Emily Giffin. 2004
New York attorney and perennial "good girl" Rachel celebrates her thirtieth birthday by sleeping with her childhood friend Darcy's fiancé…
Dex. Rachel discovers that Dex, a classmate from their law school days, really loves her but is afraid to end his engagement. Some strong language. 2004.Some lie and some die (Inspector Wexford mystery. #8.)
Par Ruth Rendell. 1973
An Inspector Wexford mystery. Kingsmarkham doesn't have too many complaints about its first annual rock festival, but then in a…
nearby quarry two lovers find a body that makes even Reg Wexford's stomach lurch. All he can discover is that there is a strange connection with the star of the festival. Some violence. Sequel to "Murder being once done", followed by "Shake hands for ever". 1973.So B. It: a novel
Par Sarah Weeks. 2004
After spending her life with her mentally retarded mother and agoraphobic neighbour, twelve-year-old Heidi sets out from Reno, Nevada, to…
New York State to find out who she is. With the help of some old photographs she uncovers family secrets. Grades 5-8. c2004.Skipping Christmas
Par John Grisham. 2001
Tax accountant Luther Krank calculates that a Caribbean cruise will cost less than what he and his wife, Nora, spent…
celebrating the holidays last year. Since daughter Blair is in the Peace Corps, they plan to skip Christmas. Luther, however, doesn't anticipate the town's reaction. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2001.Sleeping murder (The agatha Christie Collection #Vol. 77)
Par Agatha Christie. 1976
Newlywed New Zealander Gwenda Reed has just come to England where she will select a house while awaiting the arrival…
of her husband, Giles. She finds and buys the perfect house but experiences odd moments of déjà vu. Shaken, Gwenda decides to visit Giles's cousins in London. Their elderly, puzzle-loving aunt, Miss Marple, is on hand when a line in a play triggers a frightening memory for Gwenda -- seeing a dead woman lying in the newly purchased house. 1992, c1976.Simisola (Inspector Wexford mystery. #16.)
Par Ruth Rendell. 1994
There are only eighteen black people living in Kingsmarkham. One is Wexford's new doctor, Raymond Akande. When the doctor's daughter,…
Melanie, goes missing, the Chief Inspector takes more than just a professional interest in the case. Against a background of rising unemployment and social change, Wexford is involved in a case which tests not only his powers of deduction, but his basic beliefs and prejudices. Sequel to "Kissing the gunner's daughter", followed by "Road rage". 1994.Shrill: notes from a loud woman
Par Lindy West. 2016
Lindy West is ferociously witty and outspoken, tackling topics as varied as pop culture, social justice, and body image. Her…
empowering work has garnered a coast to coast audience that eagerly awaits her highly anticipated literary debut. 2016.Silent victims (Det.Inspector Jane Tennison. #3.)
Par Lynda La Plante. 2013
Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison expects hostility as she becomes the first female head of the vice squad in London’s…
Soho. Suddenly she is told how to handle the murder of a male prostitute, the newest case of her main assignment, Operation Contract. This is more than the hazing Tennison expected, and she is determined to discover why. Sequel to "A face in the crowd: Prime Suspect 2". 2013.Serpent's kiss (Beauchamp family. #2.)
Par Melissa De la Cruz. 2012
Everything is going smoothly in North Hampton now that Joanna and her daughters, Ingrid and Freya, are allowed to perform…
magic again. But chaos erupts with the arrival of Freya's twin brother Freddie, who's finally escaped from Limbo. And Freddie's convinced that Freya's fiance Killian Gardiner is the one who landed him there in the first place. Sequel to “Witches of East End”. Followed by “Winds of Salem”. 2012.Shutter Island
Par Dennis Lehane. 2003
In 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and his partner, Chuck Aule, are sent to Shutter Island to find a mass…
murderer who has escaped from Ashecliffe Hospital, a fortress-like federal institution for the criminally insane. As an intense hurricane bears relentlessly down on the island, the marshals are forced to piece together clues to a shocking puzzle hidden within Shutter Island, taking them on a dark, twisted journey, where paranoia assumes an air of cool rationality and the line between sanity and madness disappears. Some strong language. 2004, c2003.Shopgirl: A Novella
Par Steve Martin. 2000
Artistic Mirabelle has an uninspiring job behind the glove counter at Neiman Marcus in Los Angeles, but what she really…
craves is love. Then smitten Seattle millionaire Ray Porter sends Mirabelle the gloves he purchased from her, beginning an unconventional relationship. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2000.Serendipity (Recorded Books inspirational)
Par Cathy Marie Hake. 2011
When Todd travels to Virginia to bring his widowed mother to his Texas farm, illness alters his plan. Maggie makes…
a living by selling soaps and perfumes, using old family recipes. Marriage is the farthest thing from her mind - until Todd shows up on her porch, seeking help for his ailing mother. Maggie's heart skips a beat. And when the handsome Texan proposes to her, life suddenly begins to change for the dark-haired beauty. 2011.Shake hands for ever (Inspector Wexford mystery. #9.)
Par Ruth Rendell. 1975
Housewife Angela Hathall is found murdered in her home with no evidence of a break-in. Chief Inspector Wexford interviews beautiful…
Nancy Lake, the last person to see Angela alive. But what begins as a routine investigation becomes an obsession that threatens to destroy Wexford's career and marriage. Sequel to "Some lie and some die", followed by "A sleeping life". 1975. (Inspector Wexford mystery)Sex and the city
Par Candace Bushnell. 1996
Collection of pieces from Bushnell's "Sex and the City" column originally published in the New York Observer. Essays discuss the…
relationships of Bushnell and women friends, who have what she describes as "a never-ending series of freakish and horrifying experiences with men." Descriptions of sex and strong language. 2001. Uniform title: New York observer (New York, N.Y.)Seven wonders of the industrial world
Par Deborah Cadbury. 2004
Deborah Cadbury explores the history behind the epic monuments that spanned the industrial revolution from Brunel's extraordinary Great Eastern, the…
Titanic of its day that joined the two ends of the empire, to the Panama Canal, that linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans half a century later. 2004.Scary stories: the complete 3-book audio collection
Par Alvin Schwartz, George Irving. 2007
Ghoulish stories of ghosts and witches, startling "jump" stories, macabre songs, frightening legends, and modern-day horror stories. Tales of hauntings,…
walking corpses, dancing bones, vampires, monsters, and narrow escapes from death. Let the faint of heart beware! For grades 4-7 and older readers.