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A Dark & Lonely Place
Edna Buchanan
A century ago when Indians and
alligators roamed frontier Miami, the legendary John Ashley was accused of
murder and sentenced to hang. He
insisted he was innocent and went on the run with his sweetheart, Laura. In today’s Miami, Homicide Sergeant John
Ashley investigates a millionaire’s murder and instantly recognizes a stunning
model linked to the case as the girl who has haunted his dreams since
childhood. The homicide case goes bad,
Ashley is falsely accused of murder, and the new lovers go on the run as history
repeats itself. IN a sweeping epic that
explores the inevitability of fate, this story draws readers into an
unforgettable world of intrigue, drama, and tragedy.
Zero Day
David Baldacci
Combat vet John Puller is a loner with
few possessions and fewer friends. What
he does have is an indomitable spirit, one that’s made him the best of the best
in the U.S. army’s Criminal Investigative Division (CID). A family has been brutally murdered and
puller has been called in because the husband was in the army and the wife
worked as a Pentagon contractor. The
local homicide detective isn’t happy with Puller’s involvement in the case, but
she’s not his only problem. The people in
this small town are not what they seem.
Now, far from any military outpost h4e’s truly one man against an
overwhelming force, and things are about to get ugly.
Law partner Oscar Finley and Wally Figg are always in search of their big break. So when David Zinc, a burned-out young attorney, walks away from his fast-track career, goes on a bender, and lands on their doorstep, Finley & Figg is finally ready for a case that could make them rich. A cholesterol drug has come under fire after several patients suffer heart attacks. A plaintiff’s firm in Florida is filing a class action suit against the pharmaceutical company. All F & F has to do is find some people who have had heart attacks while taking Krayoxx, convince them to become clients, join the class action, and ride along to fame and fortune. It almost seems too good to be true.
The Christmas Wedding
James Patterson & Richard Di Lallo
She has a holiday surprise that’s not
under the tree. The tree is decorated
and the packages are wrapped, but the biggest celebration this Christmas Is
Gaby Summerville’s wedding. Since her
husband died three years ago, Gaby’s four children have drifted apart, each
consumed by the turbulence of their lives.
When Gaby announces that she’s getting married, and the groom will
remain a secret until the wedding day – she may finally be able to bring them
home for the holidays. The wedding isn’t
Gaby’s only surprise. She has one more fight
for her children, one that could change all their lives forever. This book is a fresh look at family and the
magic of the season.
Shock Wave
John Sandford
A thrilling new Virgil Flowers novel,
and Flower’s new case, it’s explosive.
The superstore chain PyeMart has its sights set on a Minnesota River
town, but two very angry groups want to stop it: the local merchants fearing for their
businesses, and the environmentalists predicting ecological disaster. The protests don’t seem to be slowing the
project down, though, until someone decides to take matters into his own
hands. The first bomb foes off on the
top floor of PyeMart’s headquarters. The
second one explodes at the construction site itself. Who is behind the bombs, and how far will
they go? It’s Flower’s job to find out before more people get killed.
Bonnie
Iris Johansen
Will the mystery of Eve Duncan’s missing
daughter finally be solved? The day Eve Duncan’s’
7-year-old daughter vanished signaled the onset of a nightmare from which she
never fully emerged, even while she uses her skill as a forensic sculptor to
help others achieve closure. Has Eve’s
relentless search for answers finally paid off? New evidence gathered by top
cop Joe Quinn and the CIA’s Catherine Ling suggests that Bonnie’s disappearance
was no random act, and that her father is key to unmasking the killer. Yes, Killer, for Eve’s doubted that Bonnie is
dead. Now, as danger closes in, Eve
looks to her daughter’s ghostly image to help her at long last find peace.
The heart-wrenching story of two
small-town former high school sweethearts from opposite sides of the
tracks. Now middle-aged, they’ve taken
wildly divergent paths, but neither has lived the life they imagined, and
neither can forget the passionate first love that forever altered their
world. When they are both called back to
their hometown for the funeral of the beloved mentor who long ago gave them
shelter when they needed it most, they will be forced to confront the choices
each has made and ask whether love can truly rewrite the past.
Last December
Richard Paul Evans
10th Anniversary
by James patterson & Maxine Paetro
James Patterson’s new Women’s Murder Club thriller, begin’s with a walk
down the aisle for Detective Lindsay Boxer as she and longtime lover, Joe
Molinari, finally tie the knot. Honeymoon plans unravel when Lindsay catches
the case of Avis Richardson. Teenage Avis is found wandering the streets,
covered in blood, and claiming her newborn baby has vanished. Lindsay is
sympathetic up until the point where Avis steals some clothes and then
disappears from the hospital. Meanwhile , Lindsay’s best friend, ADA Yuki
Castellano is prosecuting a career make- or- break case against a surgeon
accused of murdering her husband while her two kids watched . It would have
been open and shut if Lindsay hadn’t found evidence that could exonerate the
defendant. Will Yuki do the right thing? Then there’s Lindsay’s new boss. Once
her rival, Lieutenant Jackson Brady is not about to cut her any slack. In fact
, he’s watching Lindsay’s every move. Most troubling for Lindsay is that it’s
not the first time her job is putting a major strain on her relationship.
Southern Comfort
By Fern Michaels
Five years ago Patrick “Tick” Kelly was a hotshot Atlanta detective. Then
his family was murdered and he became a recluse in a coastal town in Florida,
his only companion a bottle of scotch. Now sober, Tick spends his time writing
bestsellers, but when DEA special agent Kate Rush arrives expressing her belief
that a mysterious compound down the beach harbors illicit activities, Tick
finds himself fascinated by Kate’s investigation and by her inviting mix of
courage and kindness. Teaming up, they uncover a web of betrayal, blackmail,
and ruthless greed. As danger mounts, Tick realizes how far he’ll go to protect
the rare and surprising gift that comes his way: a second chance at a happy
ending.
L.A. attorney Stone Barrington receives a rather unexpected phone call
from Arrington Calder, the ex-girlfriend with whom he has a son. Arrington’s
late husband, the venerated actor Vance Calder, has left her a fortune in
Centurion Studio stock, and she asks Stone to represent her against the sale of
the studio. When he arrives at her home in ritzy Bel Air, matters take a nasty
twist. A stockholder has been found murdered, and Stone suspects that billionaire
Terrence Prince, an arrogant developer with a shady past, may have Arrington
and the studio in his sights! Soon, Stone finds himself dragged into a
surprisingly deadly web of intrigue. A
web in which a dangerous enemy of his old friend, Ed Eagle, may be playing a
role.
Junbo Nelson is a Hollywood superstar, and his appetite for food, booze,
and sex is as big as his name. When a young woman is murdered in Jumbo’s Boston
hotel room, the media’s ready to hang him on the spot. Lacking evidence, the Boston
P.D. calls Spenser to dig around. Jumbo’s bodyguard, a Native- American ex-football
player, could daunt Spenser’s investigation. Zebulon Sixkill acts tough, but the P.I. sees
something more in the young man. The word “ protégé” isn’t in Spenser’s
lexicon, but, as the case grows darker and secrets come to light about both
Jumbo and the dead girl, Spenser will be glad to have Sixkill at his side. Has
Spenser found a friend or foe in Zebulon Sixkill?
I'll Walk Alone
By Mary Higgins Clark
First she lost her son and now she might lose her freedom. A page-turning
thriller you’ll read way into the night. At 32 years old, interior designer
Alexandra Moreland has reached the pinnacle of success, and the depths of
despair when two years ago her toddler, Matthew. disappeared from New York
Central Park. The emotional toll has left her heartbroken, and wary. Nothing
could prepare Alexandra for the craziness that begins when photographs surface that
seems to show her stealing her own child. She is indicted for kidnapping him.
This book is filled with dizzying twists and turns that lead to one terrible
truth: Alexandra is the target of a vicious plot to destroy her sanity== than
her life.
Book of Lies
By Brad Meltzer
(Featured book of One Book One Odessa)
In chapter four of the Bible, Cain kills Abel. The bible is silent about one key detail: the weapon Cain used to kill his brother. That weapon is still lost to history. In 1932, Mitchell Siegel was killed by two gunshots to the chest. While mourning, his son he created Superman. Today in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cal Harper comes face-to-face with his own family tragedy. His long-missing father has been shot with a gun that traces back to Mitchell Siegel’s 1932 murder. Soon after their surprising reunion, Cal and his father are attacked by a ruthless killer tattooed with the ancient markings of Cain. So begins the chase for the world’s first murder weapon. What does Cain, history’s greatest villain, have to do with Superman, the world’s greatest hero? What do two murders, committed thousands of years apart, have in common?
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