CASSETTE BOOKS 1996

National Library Service
for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

Washington, D.C.  1996

Fiction

Fiction Contents

Adventure
Classics
Contemporary Fiction
Family
Fantasy
General
Gothic
Growing Up
Historical
Human Relationships
Humor
Literature
Mystery and Detective
Occult
Political Themes
Psychological Themes
Religious Themes
Romance
Science Fiction
Short Stories
Spies and Espionage
Suspense
War Stories
Westerns

      
Adventure

Antarctic Navigation
RC 40601
by Elizabeth Arthur 
read by Catherine Byers
6 cassettes
From the time she was a child, Morgan Lamont has wanted to
duplicate Robert Falcon Scott's 1912 expedition to the South
Pole by using the same route, equipment, and rations Scott
used. She wants to prove that Scott's plan could have
worked. As she tries, Lamont will cross over the ice of the
Antarctic and be changed by it. 1994.


The Cage
RC 38960
by Audrey Schulman 
read by Nancy Newell-Kline
2 cassettes
Animal photographer Beryl is chosen for a polar bear shoot
by _Natural Photography_ because of her slight stature. A
small cage has been built to allow a photographer to be
three feet from the massive bears. With Beryl in the
Canadian tundra will be another photographer, a naturalist,
and a local guide. Beryl carefully plans for the trip but is
woefully unprepared for the nightmarish adventure ahead.
Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1994.


Captain Hawaii
RC 40472
by Anthony Dana Arkin 
read by John Polk
2 cassettes
Captain Dan's Zodiac Pirate Tours sound exciting to Arron,
who is a nature lover. Unlike his parents, he didn't come to
Hawaii just to sit by the pool. And he is pleased that Kate,
the captain's daughter, is pretty too. But then events erupt
when a rival tour company tries to put Captain Dan out of
business, involving Kate and Arron in the process. For
junior and senior high readers. 1994.


The Commodore
RC 39897
by Patrick O'Brian 
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
As in sixteen previous tales in this series, Jack Aubrey and
Stephen Maturin occupy center stage. Upon their return to
England, the seafaring duo face several domestic
adjustments. Just as life on land becomes very interesting,
Captain Aubrey is ordered to Africa. But the Napoleonic Wars
are not over, so another, secret order redirects the
commodore to Ireland to intercept the French. Some strong
language. 1994.


Mutant Message Down Under
RC 39560
by Marlo Morgan 
read by Judith Ann Gantly
1 cassette
A middle-aged Kansas practitioner of alternative medicine,
Morgan accepts a five-year assignment in Australia. Her work
with young urban-dwelling Aborigines earns her an invitation
to visit a bush tribe. Much to Morgan's surprise, she is
expected to embark upon a four-month walkabout with the
tribe. Dismayed by the destruction of the earth, the tribe
plans to die out but wants Morgan to tell other "mutants"
about the tribe's peaceful methods. Bestseller 1994.


On Fortune's Wheel
RC 39439
by Cynthia Voigt 
read by David Palmer
2 cassettes
Two generations after _Jackaroo (RC 23883)_, another
innkeeper's daughter, Birle, fourteen, tries to stop a boat
thief, but becomes his passenger instead as he flees
downriver. The thief, however, is Lord Orien, the next ruler
of the Kingdom, leaving because he doubts his leadership
abilities. Marooned on an island and rescued by slavers,
Orien is sold to a cruel master while Birle becomes the
assistant to a philosopher. For junior and senior high
readers. 1990.


Puerto Vallarta Squeeze
RC 41247
by Robert James Waller 
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes
Danny Pastor has been killing time in bars and in bed in
Mexico, waiting for his writer's block to abate. He
witnesses a murder and agrees to drive the shooter back to
the United States, hoping to get a story out of it. Luz, a
former prostitute who has been helping Danny pass the time,
comes along, but none of them expects the troubles that lie
ahead. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions
of sex. 1995.


The Reverse of the Medal
RC 40029
by Patrick O'Brian 
read by Patrick Horgan
2 cassettes
Having successfully completed his mission in the Atlantic,
Captain Jack Aubrey is now back in London. While there he
makes some investments that suddenly put his career in
jeopardy. Once again his ship's surgeon, Stephen Maturin,
comes to his rescue. 1986.


Robert Crews
RC 38720
by Thomas Berger 
read by Ed Blake
2 cassettes
Fortyish alcoholic Robert Crews becomes a modern-day
Robinson Crusoe when he is the sole survivor of a
small-plane crash. Living off a dwindling inheritance, Crews
has never held a job and is woefully unprepared to rough it.
Forced to improvise, he survives two months before
encountering another human--a woman on the run after being
shot at by her husband while camping. Some strong language.
1994.


A Sailor of Austria
RC 39418
by John Biggins 
read by Robert Blumenfeld
3 cassettes
Ottokar Prohaska, one hundred years old, resides in a
nursing home in Wales. But from 1915 to 1918 he served as a
submarine captain in the Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian
Navy. One morning, Sister Elizabeth returns from an outing
with a gift for him, a photograph album that had been his
during and after the war. As Ottokar looks through the
album, he reminisces about his time on board several
submarines during World War I. Some violence. 1991.


Treason's Harbour
RC 40043
by Patrick O'Brian 
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
Following a battle off the Ionian islands, Captain Jack
Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin are in Malta, where both of
Aubrey's ships, the _Worcester_ and the _Surprise_, are
undergoing repairs. While Aubrey concerns himself with the
reconditioning work, Maturin, surgeon and spy, learns that
agents of Napoleon are planning to sabotage Aubrey's next
mission. 1983.


The White Wolf
RC 38969
by Max Brand 
read by Don Emmick
2 cassettes
Tucker Crosden has taken his pregnant, prize-winning pit
bull on a trapping trip with him. She gives birth but she
and most of her litter are killed by Black Wolf. One pup
escapes, running to the cave of Black Wolf's mate, La
Sombra, who is nursing a litter of her own. To Black Wolf's
disgust, La Sombra insists she has given birth to a white
wolf. She trains White Wolf to overcome his dulled senses
and "blind nose." Strong language and violence. 1926.


The Wings of a Falcon
RC 40468
by Cynthia Voigt 
read by David Palmer
3 cassettes
A nameless boy and his loyal friend Griff endure a harsh
captivity on the Damall's island, but the boy takes strength
in believing he has a great destiny. He names himself Oriel
and escapes with Griff. They work for a saltmaker for three
years and then are captured by barbarian invaders. Escaping
once more, they pursue Oriel's destiny. Sequel to _On
Fortune's Wheel (RC 39439)_. Some violence. For junior and
senior high readers. 1993.

Classics

The Adolescent
RC 39380
by Fyodor Dostoevsky 
read by Ken Kliban
5 cassettes
Nineteen-year-old Arkady Dolgoruky completes school but
refuses to go on to university. Instead, he goes to St.
Petersburg in search of his father. The illegitimate son of
an idealistic landowner and the gardener's wife, Arkady has
difficulty deciding where he belongs in Russian society. He
tries a number of ideas, shifting from a dreamy, romantic
phase to a more simple, down-to-earth stage, until he
recognizes that he can find no inner peace without God.
1874.


Animal Farm
RC 38959
by George Orwell 
read by Gillian Wilson
1 cassette (Reissue)
An allegorical political satire of communism in which the
animals on a farm overthrow their master and live a utopian
life until the intelligent pigs take over and one
establishes himself as dictator. 1946.


The Bridge of San Luis Rey
RC 41185
by Thornton Wilder 
read by David Palmer
1 cassette (Reissue)
First published in 1927 and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in
1928, this novel surveys the lives of five Peruvian
travelers, victims of the collapse of a famous Incan bridge
in 1714. Franciscan Brother Juniper, witness to the tragedy,
weaves a story revealing how these people came together on
the bridge at that final moment. Was it fate or was it an
act of God? 1986.


The Cloister and the Hearth; or, Maid, Wife, and Widow
RC 40169
by Charles Reade 
read by John Horton
5 cassettes
Historical romance set in late fifteenth-century Europe
relating the adventures of Gerard, a young Dutchman in love
with Margaret. Prevented from marrying, Gerard leaves
Holland and, while he is in Italy, receives a forged letter
convincing him of Margaret's death. Despondent, he enters a
monastery and later finds Margaret not only alive, but also
the mother of his son, Erasmus, who becomes a philosopher.
1861.


Demons: A Novel in Three Parts
RC 39763
by Fyodor Dostoevsky 
read by Christopher Walker
6 cassettes
Previously translated into English as _The Possessed_, this
political and philosophical novel refers to the importation
of new ideas into Russia during the late nineteenth century.
Using a provincial town as the backdrop, Dostoevsky traces
the development of a nihilistic society. 1873.


Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by A. Square
RC 40571
by Edwin A. Abbott 
read by James DeLotel
1 cassette
An imaginative science fiction tale about life in a
two-dimensional world where women are straight lines and
polygonal priests terrorize the populace. 1952.


The Heart of Midlothian
RC 39542
by Sir Walter Scott 
read by Patrick Horgan
5 cassettes
Jeanie Deans, a peasant girl, is the heroine of this
eighteenth-century novel that revolves around a Scottish
prison. Jeanie treks from Edinburgh to London to gain a
pardon for her sister Effie, falsely accused of
child-murder, but Effie escapes with her lover. Meanwhile,
when John Porteous--a guard condemned for murder--is
reprieved by the queen, a mob takes justice into its own
hands. 1818.


Hilda Lessways
RC 39479
by Arnold Bennett 
read by Vanessa Maroney
3 cassettes
This companion to _Clayhanger (RC 34689)_ begins in 1878 in
Turnhill, England, where twenty-one-year-old Hilda Lessways
finds life with her widowed mother unfulfilling. Afraid that
her inheritance will be squandered by her mother, Hilda
gathers her courage and seeks the advice of attorney George
Cannon. Cannon offers Hilda a vocation, and her life begins
to change. Then a second man enters her life: Edwin
Clayhanger. 1911.


The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit
RC 40528
by Charles Dickens 
read by Patrick Horgan
7 cassettes (Reissue)
Old Chuzzlewit, surrounded by a selfish family, sees the
same traits forming in his grandson Martin and kicks him out
of the house. Penniless, young Martin makes his way to
America to seek his fortune. After a series of difficult
experiences, he is cured of his greed. Other members of the
Chuzzlewit clan have their own selfish goals, including a
plot to murder Old Chuzzlewit. 1844.


The Long Valley
RC 40027
by John Steinbeck 
read by Nick Sullivan
2 cassettes
Classic collection of stories set in California and first
published in 1938, reflecting Steinbeck's interests in the
tensions between workers and owners, past and present, and
city and country. Included in this volume are Steinbeck's
"Red Pony" stories: "The Gift," "The Great Mountains," "The
Promise," and "The Leader of the People." 1938.


Lucrezia Floriani
RC 39375
by George Sand 
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
Written during the period when composer Chopin was living
with Sand, this novel has often been considered a portrayal
of that relationship. Lucrezia, a well-known actress and
author, is also the single mother of four. When she is
thirty, Lucrezia meets the frail, twenty-four-year-old
Prince Karol de Roswald, who immediately falls in love with
her and becomes insanely jealous. Includes preface and
foreward by Sand and a chronology of her life. 1846.


A Sentimental Education: The Story of a Young Man
RC 39900
by Gustave Flaubert 
read by Robert Blumenfeld
4 cassettes
A novel about a young man, a Paris law student, who falls in
love with an older, married woman but never declares his
love. Mme. Arnoux and her family leave Paris after a
financial setback, but she and the student meet twenty years
later and discuss what might have been. 1869.


Sons and Lovers
RC 39196
by D.H. Lawrence 
read by Fred Major
4 cassettes
Restored text. Story of Paul and William Morel, brothers who
bear witness to the tensions of their working-class parents.
William adopts the bitterness that his father expresses too
freely. Paul, the younger, finds one woman appealing and
another exciting, but can elicit for neither the sensitive
feelings he has for his mother. Some strong language and
some descriptions of sex. 1913.


These Twain
RC 39812
by Arnold Bennett 
read by Vanessa Maroney
4 cassettes
In the third volume of the Clayhanger trilogy, which starts
with _Clayhanger (RC 34689)_ and _Hilda Lessways (RC
39679)_, Edwin and Hilda have married after Hilda's "tragic
adventure with a rascal and a bigamist," and her son by
George Cannon is now ten years old. The book begins with an
"at home" gathering at the Clayhangers' in 1892 and follows
the ups and downs of their marriage through the next five
years. 1915.

Contemporary Fiction

N.P.
RC 39648
by Banana Yoshimoto 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
1 cassette
Japanese writer Sarao Takase's short story collection,
_N.P._, has been published in America. After Takase commits
suicide, three others also kill themselves while trying to
translate his book into Japanese. The last translator's
girlfriend, Kazami, becomes involved with Takase's grown
children and the subject of Takase's last known story: the
woman he had an affair with before realizing she was his
daughter. 1990.


Night
RC 39382
by Bilg Karasu 
read by Ed Blake
1 cassette
Winner of the Pegasus Prize for Literature, this
experimental novel by a Turkish author compares the agony of
writing to the perils of the night and the politics of the
day. One-hundred-ten episodes tell the story of the unnamed
narrator; N, once his classmate and now head of an agency
that persecutes him; and two of N's agents--Sevin, who
becomes the narrator's lover, and Sevim, also a former
classmate, who was once married to N. 1985.


Pulp
RC 40326
by Charles Bukowski 
read by Michael Stanton
1 cassette
A satire on detective novels. Nick Belane commands a fee of
six dollars an hour at his Los Angeles location. Among his
clients are Lady Death, annoyed by the evasiveness of one of
her targets; John Barton, in search of the Red Sparrow; Jack
Bass, convinced that his wife is unfaithful; and Hal
Grovers, troubled by a space alien. Belane tries in vain to
make sense of this sordid and absurd business. Strong
language. 1994.


The Rothman Scandal
RC 39379
by Stephen Birmingham 
read by Christopher Hurt
4 cassettes
Alexandra Rothman has come a long way since she left
Paradise, Missouri. She is editor-in-chief of _Mode_, a
fashion magazine that has just reached a record-breaking
circulation of five million. But at a celebration party,
Herbert Rothman, Alex's father-in-law and boss, makes an
announcement that shocks New York society and starts a chain
of events that may destroy the magazine. Violence, strong
language, and descriptions of sex. 1991.


Swing Hammer Swing!
RC 39248
by Jeff Torrington 
read by Graeme Malcolm
3 cassettes
Winner of the Whitbread Award, this novel, set in Glasgow in
the late 1960s, chronicles one week in the life of Scotsman
Thomas Clay. Twenty-something Tom is in a dither. He has
quit his regular job to write a book that publishers are not
rushing to acquire, his wife is about to give birth, his
home is about to be demolished, his in-laws are on his back,
and someone is clearly out to get him. Strong language and
descriptions of sex. 1992.

Family

Beach Music
RC 40753
by Pat Conroy 
read by Robert Blumenfeld
5 cassettes
Jack McCall and his daughter, Leah, are living in Rome,
having moved there following the suicide of his wife, Shyla,
several years ago. Theirs is a peaceful life, but everything
changes when his sister-in-law and several old school
friends arrive asking for his help with serious personal
matters. Soon Jack must face the demons of his past. Some
strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex.
Bestseller 1995.


Beneath the Sky
RC 39120
by Paul Block 
read by Roy Avers
3 cassettes
As Victoria is crowned queen, a disinherited branch of the
powerful Ballinger family is determined to rebuild their
fortune as merchants. Young Ross Ballinger is sent to China,
where he begins a bittersweet love affair. Back in England,
Connor Maginnis works as a fancy man, biding his time until
he can seek revenge on the Ballingers for what they did to
his father. Strong language, some violence, and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.


+The Carousel
RC 39880
by Belva Plain 
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
The Greys of Grey's Food are well respected in their
community. Patriarch Oliver Grey has retired, leaving the
company to his sons Ian and Clive, niece Amanda, and nephew
Dan. But there is trouble in the family. Soon many
long-hidden skeletons begin to emerge, and the family is
rocked by one tragedy after another. Some strong language
and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995. +


Confusion: The Cazalet Chronicle, Volume 3
RC 38736
by Elizabeth Jane Howard 
read by Jennifer Mendenhall
3 cassettes
World War II continues, and life for the Cazalets changes
even more. Once again cousins Polly, Louise, and Clary
provide insight into how the family copes during
wartime--especially with missing spouses, death, adultery,
maturing teenagers, weddings, and the devastating effects of
the death camps. Family members face difficult decisions as
V-E Day nears. Sequel to _Marking Time (RC 37050)_. Some
strong language. 1993.


A Cup of Christmas Tea
RC 40835
by Tom Hegg 
read by Terence Aselford
1 cassette
Shortly before Christmas a young man receives a letter from
a great-aunt asking that he stop in for a cup of Christmas
tea. Although he doesn't want to replace his childhood
memories of her with what she might be like now, he
reluctantly accepts. For senior high and older readers.
1982.


The Ebbing Tide: Tide Trilogy, Book 3
RC 38160
by Elisabeth Ogilvie 
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes (Reissue)
In the sequel to _Storm Tide (RC 38159)_, Joanna is dismayed
when her husband Nils is sent overseas with the Coast Guard.
Then her aunt has the nerve to sell the old Bennett house to
an outsider! But both Joanna and her surly brother are soon
won over by the new owner, Dennis Garland. It's not until a
year after Nils leaves Bennett's Island that Joanna
understands why she is drawn to Dennis and realizes they
have all been on an ebbing tide. Some strong language. 1947.


A Fruitful Vine: Miriam's Journal, Volume 1
RC 41118
by Carrie Bender 
read by Jill Ferris
1 cassette
The summer her mother dies, Miriam, an unmarried
forty-year-old Amish woman, takes a job as housekeeper to a
young widower and begins this journal. Miriam worries over
and becomes emotional about the romantic lives of others,
including her employer. She even offers to pretend to date
her neighbor to pique the interest of his sometime
girlfriend. Then Miriam falls in love. Prequel to _A Winding
Path (RC 41119)_. 1993.


The Harafish
RC 39705
by Naguib Mahfouz 
read by Fred Major
3 cassettes
The history of the al-Nagi family. A resident of the alley,
Ashur Abdullah survives the great plague and performs good
deeds for the people of the alley. He is chosen to be their
clan leader and henceforth is known as al-Nagi. As
generation follows generation, the family slowly lose their
status and power. They experience love affairs, divorce,
murder, and betrayal, until one member finally brings the
al-Nagi to glory again. 1977.


The History of Danish Dreams
RC 41277
by Peter Heg 
read by Christopher Walker
3 cassettes
A novel of magic realism that relates Danish history through
a family saga. After the Count discovers his property is not
the center of the universe, he walls off his estate and
suspends time. Four hundred years later, Carl Laurids is
born and adopted by the estate's steward. Eventually, Carl
marries Amalie, and their child, Carsten, continues the
mythical tale into a third generation. Some strong language
and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995.


Home Song
RC 39491
by LaVyrle Spencer 
read by Jill Ferris
3 cassettes
The Gardners, married for eighteen years, appear to be a
happy family. The father is a high school principal, the
mother is a teacher, and the son and daughter, a senior and
junior in high school, are intelligent and popular. But as a
new school year begins, a cloud appears on the horizon: Tom
Gardner learns he has another son, who is registering as a
senior at his high school. Some strong language and some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994.


The Hundred Secret Senses
RC 40838
by Amy Tan 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
Although Olivia is disappointed and often embarrassed by her
Chinese-born half sister, she tolerates Kwan's eccentric,
brassy, meddlesome ways and even her incessant discussions
with nineteenth-century Chinese ghosts. Olivia is also
disappointed with her marriage and its own ghost. Eventually
Kwan helps Olivia to understand loyalty and unconditional
love. Some violence, some descriptions of sex, and some
strong language. Bestseller 1995.


In the Shadow of the Mountains
RC 41133
by Rosanne Bittner 
read by Jill Ferris
6 cassettes
Mountain man David Kirkland's former lover, Gray Bird Woman,
has given birth to twins and wants him to take the daughter.
He marries orphaned Beatrice to care for the baby, Irene.
They have two children of their own, and David strikes it
rich. Determined that Irene have a privileged life, Bea
conceals the girl's Indian heritage and destroys a budding
romance between Irene and a Mexican carpenter. Strong
language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1991.


The Lovely Ambition
RC 40153
by Mary Ellen Chase 
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
Half a century after an English parson emigrated with his
family to Maine, he is still dreaming about the Suffolk life
left behind in the old country. The story blends nostalgia
with depictions of diverse characters, including the
eccentric friends of Mrs. Gowan, the residents of the mental
hospital, and assorted family members. 1960.


The Mother: The Good Earth Trilogy, Volume 3
RC 38117
by Pearl S. Buck 
read by Kimberly Schraf
2 cassettes
Sequel to _Sons (RC 37612)_. A Chinese peasant, overwhelmed
by the responsibility of an aged mother, a wife, and small
children and by the routine of his daily life, is stimulated
by travelers' tales and gambler's luck and suddenly deserts
his family. The young mother slaves to support everyone with
a devotion that achieves its reward at last in a grandchild.
1934.


+Pearl in the Mist
RC 39864
by V.C. Andrews 
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
It has been a year since Ruby Landry came to live with her
father, stepmother Daphne, and twin sister Gisselle. Because
Daphne does not want Ruby around, both girls are sent to a
boarding school in Baton Rouge, where Gisselle frequently
causes trouble for which Ruby is blamed. But Ruby gets into
trouble of her own that affects the rest of her life. Some
strong language and some descriptions of sex. Sequel to
_Ruby (RC 37928)_. 1994.


Persistent Rumours
RC 40030
by Lee Langley 
read by Yolande Bavan
2 cassettes
James Oakley, a British geology professor, reluctantly
accompanied by his wife, Daisy, returns to his island
birthplace, 700 miles off the coast of India, in pursuit of
the truth about his mother's disappearance while he was
still a boy. Similarities emerge in the marriage of this
couple to that of James's parents more than sixty years
earlier, especially the expectations that the husband and
the wife have of each other. 1992.


A Sudden Silence
RC 38908
by Eve Bunting 
read by Phil Regensdorf
1 cassette
Jesse searches for the hit-and-run driver who killed his
brother Bry. Jesse thinks that if he finds the driver, his
own feelings of guilt will be eased. For Bry, who was deaf,
could not hear the screeching brakes or Jesse's shouts of
warning before he leaped to safety. For junior and senior
high and older readers. 1988.


Sunday's Children
RC 38375
by Ingmar Bergman 
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
Companion volume to _Best Intentions (RC 37171)_, in which
Bergman fictionalized the story of his parents' romance.
Movie director Bergman gives an account of the summer he was
eight. This year the family is staying at a rented cottage,
and it turns out to be an especially trying time for Pu
since his parents are always arguing. It is also a summer in
which Pu tries to come to terms with his tyrannical father.
Strong language. 1993.


The Town
RC 38655
by Conrad Richter 
read by Gordon Gould
3 cassettes
Pulitzer Prize-winning sequel to _The Fields (RC 38654_) and
conclusion of the Awakening Land trilogy. Pioneer Sayward
Wheeler and her husband move from the old log cabin in the
Ohio wilderness into a mansion, and one at a time each of
their children moves out. 1950.


Whatever Happened to Janie?
RC 38978
by Caroline B. Cooney 
read by June Carter
1 cassette
In this sequel to _The Face on the Milk Carton (RC 36957)_,
Janie Johnson (ne Jennie Spring)--an illegally adopted
child who learns of the existence of her natural parents
twelve years after her kidnapping--has contacted her real
mother and father, who reclaim her. Janie reluctantly agrees
to leave her beloved adoptive parents to live with her birth
family, but her struggle to adjust is upsetting to both
families. For junior and senior high readers. 1993.

Fantasy

The Belly of the Wolf: The Lens of the World, Volume 3
RC 39561
by R.A. MacAvoy 
read by John Stratton
2 cassettes
Nazhuret and his daughter Nahvah are living in exile in
Canton when Nazhuret receives word that his dear friend King
Rudof of Velonya is dead--perhaps murdered. Knowing that his
homeland will become embroiled in chaos, Nazhuret and Nahvah
head for Velonya. On the way they overcome a succession of
obstacles, and when they arrive, Nazhuret's original plans
must change. Sequel to _King of the Dead (RC 34931)_. Some
violence. 1994.


Better in the Dark
RC 38609
by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro 
read by David Palmer
4 cassettes
Lady Ranegonda's brother has disgraced himself by murdering
his adulterous wife and has taken refuge in a
monastery--leaving Ranegonda in the position of Gerefa at
the Leosan Fortress. She has much to contend with,
especially because the men are threatened by a woman ruler.
To add to her troubles, Count Saint-Germanius has washed up
on her shore, and she is unaware that he is a vampire. Some
descriptions of sex and some violence. 1993.


The Case of the Toxic Spell Dump
RC 39550
by Harry Turtledove 
read by L.J. Ganser
3 cassettes
It is 5:07 A.M. in Angels City when EPA investigator David
Fisher gets a call from the District of St. Columba.
Apparently EPA has been getting a lot of complaints about a
dump with residues of spells, and wants Fisher to have an
unofficial look. His investigation shows, among other
things, that the number of birth defects locally has tripled
in the last ten years. He soon is up to his neck in foul
magic. Some strong language and some violence. 1993.


Child of an Ancient City
RC 40466
by Tad Williams and Nina Kiriki Hoffman 
read by James DeLotel
1 cassette
During a banquet, Masrur al-Adan is encouraged to tell a
story. Since his old friend Ibn Fahad is there, he tells of
a trip they took many years earlier. A caravan of treasures
they were escorting was attacked, and they were forced to
return home. On the way, they were attacked again, this time
by the vampyr. Masrur tells how they escaped death through
all-night storytelling. For junior and senior high readers.
1992.


Children in the Night
RC 40341
by Harold Myra 
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
Yosha and Asel live in a world of darkness. They know there
has been light, and they know that light can come, but in
their subterranean world fear and superstition rule. When
they grow up, they marry, join forces to fight the evil that
pervades their land, and seek to reach the light. Finally
they find a guide who shows that the way to the dawn is
through the pit of sacrifice. Prequel to _The Shining Face
(RC 40252)_. 1991.


Days of Blood and Fire: A Novel of the Westlands
RC 39217
by Katharine Kerr 
read by Fred Major
3 cassettes
Jahdo, known as a ratter because his family raises ferrets
to scare rats away from people's homes, is out looking for
food one day when he stumbles upon a meeting between lovers.
Although he promises not to divulge what he has seen, he
finds himself caught in a web of intrigue. Along with a
blind bard, he journeys to the land of Deverry where he
helps save his enemies from an evil goddess. Some violence.
1993.


Dragon Wing: The Death Gate Cycle, Volume 1
RC 39361
by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman 
read by John Horton
3 cassettes
Ages ago the Sartan, powerful wizards, split the world into
four parts--sky, fire, earth, and water--and imprisoned the
Patryn in the Labyrinth, from which escape would take
centuries. Should they succeed, great magical powers would
be theirs. In Arianus, the Realm of Sky, Haplo tries to stir
up trouble, and King Stephen wants the prince killed.
Prequel to _Elven Star (RC 39362)_. Violence. 1990.


Dreams Underfoot: The Newford Collection
RC 40507
by Charles de Lint 
read by Mary Woods
3 cassettes
Collection of nineteen interrelated short stories set in the
imaginary city of Newford. Populating these urban myths are
recurring characters who encounter monsters, goblins,
ghosts, wizards, conjure men, and Bigfoot in city streets,
music clubs, and restaurants. Some strong language. For high
school and older readers. 1993.


Elven Star: The Death Gate Cycle, Volume 2
RC 39362
by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman 
read by John Horton
3 cassettes
Haplo, on his mission of revenge, now moves to Pryan, the
Realm of Fire. In this land of vast jungles, Haplo discovers
that the resident humans, dwarves, and elves are already
warring with each other, and thus he has little to do. But
an elf, a human, and a dwarf will unite in an effort to save
Pryan. Sequel to _Dragon Wing (RC 39361)_. Some violence.
1990.


Fire Sea: The Death Gate Cycle, Volume 3
RC 39363
by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman 
read by John Horton
3 cassettes
Haplo and his enemy and traveling companion, Alfred, are now
in Abarrach, the Realm of Stone. Here the humans, dwarves,
and elves have almost died off because of the extremely
cold, dark climate of the caves in which they live. Haplo's
lord may have found a way for Haplo to leave Abarrach, but
Haplo may have to risk more than his life. Sequel to _Elven
Star (RC 39362)_. Violence. 1991.


The Hammer and the Cross
RC 38637
by Harry Harrison and John Holm 
read by Bruce Huntey
3 cassettes
In A.D. 865, the many kings of an alternate-world England
are at war with each other and the church of Rome. But soon
the kings are engaged in conflict with invading Vikings. A
young adopted boy named Shef finds himself at the center of
the battles between the Norsemen who follow the gods of
Asgarth, carrying the hammer of Thor, and those who hold
with the way of the cross. Violence and some strong
language. 1993.


The Hand of Chaos: The Death Gate Cycle, Volume 5
RC 39365
by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman 
read by John Horton
3 cassettes
Haplo and Bane, the human child, have been ordered to return
to Arianus. They will not have Alfred's help as he has been
cast into the Labyrinth. Because the dragon-snakes have
escaped through the Death Gate, there are powerful new
alliances at work throughout the universe. Should Haplo risk
his life to follow his master's orders? Sequel to _Serpent
Mage (RC 39364)_. Violence. 1993.


Harpy Thyme
RC 39226
by Piers Anthony 
read by Bruce Huntey
2 cassettes
Gloha, a goblin-harpy, is nineteen and wants to find her
perfect mate and true love. But she has a problem: there are
no others of her species in Xanth. So Gloha is off to see
Good Magician Humfrey. She expects to spend a year in
service and then hopes to find a mate. She first has to meet
three challenges, and when at last she sees the Good
Magician Humfrey, he does not speak of a year of service,
but tells her to find his second son. 1994.


The Hawk's Gray Feather: The Tales of Arthur, Volume 1; a
Book of the Keltiad
RC 38838
by Patricia Kennealy 
read by George Holmes
3 cassettes
Merlynn proclaimed to Arthur, his cousin Gweniver, and
Taliesin that Arthur would one day rule Keltia. But in order
to do this, Arthur and his two companions must build a
resistance movement against Archdruid Edeyrn, the current
ruler of the Royal House of Don, who has cut them off from
their ancient arts. Prequel to _The Oak above the Kings (RC
38839)_. Some violence. 1990.


The Heir Apparent: Guardians of the Flame, Book 4
RC 39804
by Joel Rosenberg 
read by Christopher Walker
2 cassettes
Long ago, Karl Cullinane and his friends were transported by
a wizard's spell to a land where magic and dragons are real.
Now he is emperor of this land, and his son Jason is coming
of age. But Cullinane's success has made him some powerful
enemies, foremost being the master slaver Ahrmin, who has
sworn vengeance on Cullinane and his family. Sequel to _The
Silver Crown (RC 39790)_. Strong language. 1987.


Hexwood
RC 41065
by Diana Wynne Jones 
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
A young boy wanders into Banners Wood near London and
suddenly finds himself in another world with a robot and a
dragon. Ann, who lives close to Banners Wood and Hexwood
Farm, watches people go into a barn never to return. And in
another galaxy, a controller gets a message about the old
computer in the archival library at Hexwood Farm. Soon the
lives of all these characters will merge. For junior and
senior high and older readers. 1993.


The Hidden City: The Tamuli, Book 3
RC 40719
by David Eddings 
read by Erik Sandvold
4 cassettes
Pandion Knight Sparhawk won his battle with the evil god
Cyrgon, but now his wife, Queen Ehlana, has been kidnapped
by Cyrgon's evil followers. The price for getting her back
is the powerful Bhelliom jewel. Sparhawk gathers his men
together to again fight Cyrgon. But this time Cyrgon has
called upon a power normally forbidden to him--the Klael.
Sequel to _The Shining Ones (RC 37334)_. Some violence and
some strong language. Bestseller 1994.


Into the Labyrinth: The Death Gate Cycle, Volume 6
RC 39366
by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman 
read by John Horton
3 cassettes
Xar, lord of the Nexus and now lord of Abarrach, wants to
control the Seventh Gate, which will give him the power to
unite or destroy the worlds of air, fire, stone, and water.
Only Haplo seems to know the location of the Seventh Gate,
and yet he doesn't realize it. Xar must kill Haplo and then
restore him to life to learn the secret. Sequel to _The Hand
of Chaos (RC 39365)_. Violence. 1993.


Isle of Woman: Geodyssey, Volume 1
RC 38737
by Piers Anthony 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
3 cassettes
A man and woman who live at the dawn of history are reborn
in subsequent eras. They witness humanity's odyssey from
savagery to civilization. Moving through prehistoric Africa,
Ice-Age Europe, early Mesopotamia, ancient China,
nineteenth-century India, and finally twenty-first-century
America, they come together to observe the final outcome of
humankind's tenure on Earth. Some explicit descriptions of
sex. 1993.


The Jaguar Princess
RC 40480
by Clare Bell 
read by Bruce Huntey
3 cassettes
Stolen from her people as a child, Mixcatl ends up in
Tenochtitlan at the center of the Aztec empire. She works as
a slave in a school for priests, but when her talent for
glyph-writing emerges, she is made an apprentice scribe. A
descendant of the Children of the Jaguar, Mixcatl discovers
other unusual powers that will tie her destiny to powerful
men who wish to transform the Aztec civilization. For high
school and older readers. 1993.


Killobyte
RC 39119
by Piers Anthony 
read by John Polk
3 cassettes
Walter Toland is a paraplegic ex-policeman and Baal Curran
is a diabetic high school senior. Each has found a way to
escape his physical handicap in the world of virtual reality
computer games. Killobyte allows them to be anyone they want
to be. But when a computer hacker enters their private
world, they suddenly become involved in each other's game
and are playing for their lives. Some strong language and
some violence. 1993.


Lord of Chaos: The Wheel of Time, Book 6
RC 39661
by Robert Jordan 
read by Roy Avers
7 cassettes
Rand al'Thor, the farm boy who has been reluctantly cast as
the Dragon Reborn, continues to unite the nations of the
world for the final battle with the Dark One. This time out,
he attempts to persuade the Aes Sedai, the female mystics
who are Wielders of the One Power, to join his cause, while
avoiding the pitfalls set before him by his enemies. Sequel
to _The Fires of Heaven (RC 37569)_. Bestseller 1994.


Love and Sleep
RC 40318
by John Crowley 
read by Ken Kliban
4 cassettes
Pierce Moffett delves deeper into Renaissance metaphysics in
an attempt to come to grips with the modern world where he
has always felt out of place. Memories of his childhood,
coupled with his studies of Renaissance mystics, now seem to
reach out of the past, intertwining with his present, and he
perceives that he is on the threshold of a magical change in
his life, and perhaps in the universe itself. Sequel to
_Aegypt (RC 26602)_. 1994.


Lyonesse, Volume 3: Madouc
RC 39552
by Jack Vance 
read by Suzanne Toren
3 cassettes
Princess Madouc is now nine, and King Casmir of Lyonesse
wants to find her a husband. But Madouc only wishes to
search for her true mother, having recently learned that
Suldrun is not her mother and that, indeed, King Casmir is
not her grandfather. Meanwhile King Casmir learns of the
prophecy that Prince Dhrun, the son of King Aillas, is to
become head of all the Elder Isles. Sequel to _Lyonesse,
Volume 2: The Green Pearl (RC 39261)_. Some violence. 1989.


Morning Child
RC 40221
by Harold Myra 
read by Robert Sams
1 cassette
Mela has now become queen, and with her coronation comes the
hope of better things for those in the upper world. After
giving birth to several sons, Mela has a daughter she names
Meleden, "The Maker's Blessing." But Meleden is no ordinary
child; she is blind, deaf, and cannot speak. Yet to those
who hold her, she brings an unexplained peace. Sequel to
_The Shining Face (RC 40252)_. 1994.


The Oak above the Kings: The Tales of Arthur, Volume 2; a
Book of the Keltiad
RC 38839
by Patricia Kennealy-Morrison 
read by George Holmes
3 cassettes
In this sequel to _The Hawk's Gray Feather (RC 38838)_,
Arthur and his companions Gweniver and Taliesin have
overthrown Archdruid Edeyrn and taken the throne, after
allowing exiled King Uthyr to rule briefly. Now Arthur sets
out to punish those who supported Edeyrn. On his journeys,
he meets Majanah, queen of Yamazai Nations, who bears him a
daughter. Some violence. 1994.


Practical Magic
RC 40461
by Alice Hoffman 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
Sally and Gillian Owens are raised by their unusual aunts
and cruelly teased by the other children. The older Owens
sisters cast spells at twilight for women having problems
with love. Gillian leaves home as soon as possible, breaking
hearts along the way. Sensible Sally stays, marries, and has
two daughters, until tragedy sends her packing, too. Now an
event has gathered the Owens women together again. Strong
language and descriptions of sex. 1995.


The Road to Ehvenor: Guardians of the Flame, Book 6
RC 39824
by Joel Rosenberg 
read by Christopher Walker
2 cassettes
Sea serpents and wolf-like creatures come out of Faerie to
threaten the human lands at the border town of Ehvenor.
Walter Slovotsky, one of the original guardians, and Jason
Cullinane, son of the legendary warrior-emperor Karl
Cullinane, now team up to lead the inner circle of warriors
against the new peril. Sequel to _The Warrior Lives (RC
39819)_. Strong language. 1992.


Selected Stories
RC 41096
by Adolfo Bioy Casares 
read by Peter Gil
2 cassettes
Fifteen stories of human passion and endeavor in the midst
of irony and surrealism. Includes "Souvenir from the
Mountains," in which a man sees his idealized love debauched
in a hallucinatory nightmare; "Trio," in which frustrated
love leads to obsession and madness; and "Resurrection," in
which a man finds an ironic solace after the death of his
lover. The Argentinian author is winner of the 1990
Cervantes Prize. 1994.


Serpent Mage: The Death Gate Cycle, Volume 4
RC 39364
by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman 
read by John Horton
3 cassettes
Haplo and Alfred arrive in Chelestra, the Realm of the Sea.
Here Alfred finds his own people, and Haplo's magical powers
are rejuvenated. Though this is the one realm where humans,
elves, and dwarves live in harmony, danger lurks in the form
of powerful dragon-snakes. Sequel to _Fire Sea (RC 39363)_.
Some violence. 1992.


The Seventh Gate: The Death Gate Cycle, Volume 7
RC 39367
by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman 
read by John Horton
2 cassettes
With Haplo captured, it is up to Marit, his former lover,
and Hugh the Hand to rescue him before Xar turns him into an
undead. But first Marit and Hugh must go into the Labyrinth
and liberate Alfred. Although they are aided by good dragons
and some Sartans, they may still have to enter the Seventh
Gate to save Hugh. Sequel to _Into the Labyrinth (RC
39366)_. Violence. 1994.


The Shining Face
RC 40252
by Harold Myra 
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
The world of Yosha and Asel has become nothing more than a
legend to the people of Mela's time. But soon that will
change. A seeress has declared that Mela, who is blind, will
fulfill the prophecy that one who is born blind will descend
into the darkness to bring light to those left behind.
Sequel to _Children in the Night (RC 40341)_. 1993.


Siege of Darkness
RC 40730
by R.A. Salvatore 
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
The House of Baenre suffered a stinging defeat in
Menzoberranzan, and Matron Baenre plans an act of revenge by
assaulting Mithril Hall, the home of Bruenor Battlehammer.
But Lloth, a drow known as the Spider Queen and the Lady of
Chaos, has unleashed her power in Menzoberranzan, and
disorder reigns supreme. The only one who may save the town
now is the dwarven king Errtu. Some violence. 1994.


The Silver Crown: Guardians of the Flame, Book 3
RC 39790
by Joel Rosenberg 
read by Christopher Walker
2 cassettes
In their efforts to bring freedom to the land, Karl
Cullinane and his companions, with the help of the young
dragon Ellegon, attack the slaver caravans and set up a
haven called Home for runaway slaves. But now the Slavers'
Guild threatens Home with a new magical weapon, and an elfin
kingdom claims dominion over the territory of Home. Sequel
to _The Sword and the Chain (RC 39782)_. Strong language.
1985.


Slapstick; or, Lonesome No More!
RC 39183
by Kurt Vonnegut 
read by Ray Hagen
1 cassette (Reissue)
Satirical work describing the misadventures of America after
a future apocalypse. A pediatrician-turned-president of the
United States promotes social welfare by giving each citizen
a middle name with a number attached so that he identifies
himself with a clan and is "lonesome no more." Bestseller
1976.


The Sleeping Dragon: Guardians of the Flame, Book 1
RC 39759
by Joel Rosenberg 
read by Christopher Walker
2 cassettes
A group of college students get together for an evening of
fantasy game playing. As they assume their various roles of
wizard, warrior, cleric, and thief, they are suddenly
transported to a magical world, actually becoming the
characters they were pretending to be. To get back to Earth,
they must find the Gate between Worlds that is guarded by a
menacing dragon. 1983.


Summer King, Winter Fool
RC 39850
by Lisa Goldstein 
read by Anne Hancock
2 cassettes
Winter has become endless in Etrara since Callabrion, god of
summer, fell in love and failed to reascend into heaven and
bring summer to the land. Because of a misunderstanding in
Etrara, Valemar, courtier and would-be poet, has been exiled
to a city by the sea. There he finds the library where
ancient knowledge of his homeland is guarded by the lovely
Taja and where he learns the secret of his past. 1994.


The Sword and the Chain: Guardians of the Flame, Book 2
RC 39782
by Joel Rosenberg 
read by Christopher Walker
2 cassettes
Karl Cullinane and his friends have survived their first
series of dangers in the magical world of dragons and
wizards to which they have been transported. Knowing they
cannot return to Earth, they have decided to use their
talents to bring freedom to the wondrous new world and take
on the forces of the guilds of both the wizards and the
slavers. Sequel to _The Sleeping Dragon (RC  39759)_. Strong
language. 1984.


Test of the Twins: Dragonlance Legends, Volume 3
RC 39694
by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman 
read by John Polk
3 cassettes
Raistlin and Crysania have used their magical powers to
reach the Portal that leads to the Abyss, where they will
challenge the Queen of Darkness. Now they must again call
upon their faculties to open the Portal. But just then,
Raistlin's twin, Caramon, employs his ability to change
time, leaving him and Tasslehoff to face the queen. Sequel
to _War of the Twins (RC 39686)_. Some violence. 1986.


Time of the Twins: Dragonlance Legends, Volume 1
RC 39671
by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman 
read by John Polk
3 cassettes
The darkness was over in Krynn with the ending of the War of
the Lance, but Raistlin Majere wants to see the darkness
return. There are only two people who can prevent Raistlin
from reaching his goal: Caramon, his twin brother, and
Crysania of the House of Tarinius, who is a cleric of good.
But many obstacles stand in their way. Prequel to _War of
the Twins (RC 39686)_. Some violence. 1986.


Voyager
RC 38591
by Diana Gabaldon 
read by Barbara Caruso
8 cassettes
Claire Randall leaves Jamie Fraser in 1746, as the battle of
Culloden begins, and returns through the stone circle to the
twentieth century. But did Jamie survive the battle? Claire
and her daughter Brianna now go to Inverness, where they
learn that Jamie lived. Once more Claire takes a trip
through the stone circle. Strong language, some violence,
and some explicit descriptions of sex. Sequel to _Dragonfly
in Amber (RC 36536)_. Bestseller 1994.


The War of the Saints
RC 39389
by Jorge Amado 
read by Ed Blake
3 cassettes
A statue of Saint Barbara of the Thunder is removed from the
altar of a provincial church and shipped downriver to appear
in an exhibition of religious art at a museum in a state
capital of Brazil. The lady immediately comes to life as she
disembarks. Over the next forty-eight hours, while concerned
church officials and the police pursue the matter, the
restraints that Saint Barbara removes will change three
couples forever. 1993.


War of the Twins: Dragonlance Legends, Volume 2
RC 39686
by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman 
read by John Polk
3 cassettes
One hundred years have passed since the Cataclysm struck
Istar. The sky poured fire, the mountain toppled onto the
city, and the sea rushed in, destroying the Temple.
Raistlin, with renewed powers, had escaped, along with his
twin, Caramon, and the cleric Crysania. Now Raistlin plans
to challenge the Queen of Darkness. Sequel to _Time of the
Twins (RC 39671)_. Some violence. 1986.


The Warrior Lives: Guardians of the Flame, Book 5
RC 39819
by Joel Rosenberg 
read by Christopher Walker
2 cassettes
When emperor and warrior Karl Cullinane is declared dead,
his son Jason takes charge of the inner circle of warriors
and the dragon Ellegon to continue the fight against the
evil Slavers' Guild. But as Jason struggles to fill his
father's shoes, strange rumors suggest that his father may
still be alive. Strong language. Sequel to _The Heir
Apparent (RC 39804)_. 1988.


When Bobby Kennedy Was a Moving Man
RC 38983
by Robert Ellis Gordon 
read by Phil Regensdorf
1 cassette
Seattle moving man Stanley Higgins is surprised to find
himself working with Bobby Kennedy, who has been sent back
to Earth with a few powers. But Bobby soon angers the gods
by abusing these gifts, gets fired, and attempts to murder
the mobster he holds responsible for Jack Kennedy's death.
In prison, Bobby hallucinates about his first life. Strong
language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence.
1994.


Windleaf
RC 41148
by Josepha Sherman 
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
Eighteen-year-old Count Thierry rescues a mysterious young
woman named Glinfinial from the ancient forests that
surround his estate. They fall in love and want to get
married, but Glinfinial's father turns out to be the
powerful Faerie Lord Tiernathal, who prohibits the marriage
and spirits his daughter back into the forest. To win
Glinfinial, Thierry must undertake a dangerous quest against
powerful magic. For high school and older readers. 1993.


Wishing Season
RC 40094
by Esther M. Friesner 
read by Jack Fox
1 cassette
Khalid, one of the smartest genies in his class, receives an
early chance to earn a lamp of his own. His first master is
a scraggly black cat whose requests are simple: "Food. Clean
fur. Loving home." But Khalid soon discovers a cat doesn't
qualify as a master, and he returns to offer three wishes to
the cat's new owner, Haroun. Trouble arises when impatient
Khalid forgets to inform Haroun of the limit on wishes. For
high school and older readers. 1993.


Witch and Wombat
RC 40101
by Carolyn Cushman 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
2 cassettes
Hali, a witch, and Bernie, her familiar, are residents of a
magic realm that is facing a shortage of psychic energy. The
energy comes from mortals who believe in magic, but lately
the mortals have had other thoughts on their minds. The
executive producer of Hali's land has come up with the idea
of a theme park called Grimmworld, and Hali will be the
guide for their first four guests--two college men, a high
school student, and a media critic. 1994.


The Wolf of Winter
RC 38633
by Paula Volsky 
read by Roy Avers
3 cassettes
The land of Rhazaulle is shaped by its bitterly cold climate
and by the secret practice of necromancy. Prince Varis,
younger brother of the ruling Ulor, must first destroy those
in the line of succession before he can become Ulor. He
resorts to the forbidden sorcery and does away with all
except his niece Shalindra and her brother Cerrov. But can
he destroy them without becoming a spifflicate? Violence and
some descriptions of sex. 1993.


The Woods Out Back: Spearwielder's Tale, Volume 1
RC 40620
by R.A. Salvatore 
read by Jamie Horton
2 cassettes
Gary Leger, a young college graduate with a dead-end job and
an unfulfilled life, walks into the woods behind his house
one day and enters a magic realm of leprechauns, witches,
and dragons. He finds that the only way he can return home
is to take the place of the realm's lost hero and wield a
legendary spear against an evil sorceress. Prequel to _The
Dragon's Dagger (RC 40621)_. 1993.


Xanadu 3
RC 40815
edited by Jane Yolen 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
2 cassettes
Editor Yolen describes this third collection of twenty-five
stories and eleven poems as an "all-purpose fantasy
mlange." In "Mollusk Dreams," a woman dreams of a refuge
like a snail's shell. "Jo's Hair" relates the adventures of
the mane Jo March sold in _Little Women_. The poem
"Swan/Princess" tells of a princess becoming a swan and then
a princess again. Some strong language. 1995.

General

Absolute Truths
RC 40512
by Susan Howatch 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
5 cassettes
Starbridge, 1965. Bishop Charles Ashworth once again faces
crises of faith and spirit. His staunch defense of a
tradition that is under attack by a decadent society has
earned him the nickname of "Anti-Sex Ashworth." But a
greater crisis occurs when his wife, Lyle, dies suddenly and
he becomes estranged from his sons, his colleagues, and his
parishioners. Sequel to _Mystical Paths (RC 36068)_. Some
strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1994.


Ambition and Love
RC 40315
by Ward Just 
read by Grant Albrecht
2 cassettes
Harry is an American mystery writer living in Paris. He
encounters another expatriate, Georgia, who long ago dated
Harry's late brother in Chicago. Georgia tells Harry about
her work as an artist and describes how it has ruled her
life and how it led her to Paris. Some strong language.
1994.


Arabian Nights and Days
RC 40394
by Naguib Mahfouz 
read by Fred Major
2 cassettes
First published in Arabic in 1979, this novel draws on the
classic _The Thousand and One Nights_ for its fragmentary
tales on themes of power, corruption, political protest,
serial killings, and religious extremists in a medieval
middle-eastern setting. The author is a winner of the Nobel
Prize for Literature. 1995.


As Max Saw It
RC 39167
by Louis Begley 
read by Gordon Gould
1 cassette
Max and Charlie had been Harvard classmates. When they meet
again as guests of a mutual friend at an Italian villa, both
men have become successful in their chosen professions.
Charlie, though traveling with a young man called Toby,
indicates his interest in keeping a relationship with Max
alive. Eventually their paths cross again. It becomes clear
that Toby is not well, and Max finally learns about people.
Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1994.


California Angel
RC 40061
by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg 
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
Toy Johnson's husband is annoyed when she gives money to her
needy students. What is this compulsion to help children
that drives Toy time after time? And how are her efforts to
help children related to her dreams and to her recurring
cardiac episodes? While on a trip to New York with a friend,
she has an attack and finds herself saving a child from a
burning building. Then she is arrested for kidnapping.
Bestseller 1995.


A Case of Curiosities
RC 39103
by Allen Kurzweil 
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
At an auction in Paris, an antiques buff picks up a box of
items that document the life of Claude Page, an obscure
eighteenth-century inventor. Examining the contents, the new
owner reconstructs Page's life, beginning with an
apprenticeship at the age of ten to an eccentric clockmaker.
Later Page focused his talents on an invention called the
"Talking Turkish Gentleman," a device that did not survive
the French Revolution. 1992.


Closing Time
RC 40303
by Joseph Heller 
read by Richard Davidson
3 cassettes
Heller's sequel to _Catch-22 (RC 18132)_ reintroduces many
of the characters from the first novel written thirty-three
years earlier. Yossarian is again in the hospital planning
for his own early demise but, at sixty-eight, is in good
health. In fact, he is organizing a wedding--at the Port
Authority Bus Terminal--for the daughter of Milo
Minderbinder. Milo is now involved in creating defense
weapons for the government. Strong language. 1994.


Darktown Strutters
RC 40151
by Wesley Brown 
read by John Stratton
2 cassettes
Jim Crow, a Kentucky slave, is a superb dancer. Tom Rice
owns a minstrel show and rents Jim from his master. Jim
refuses to wear blackface on stage and, when the other
performers won't share accommodations, Jim gets his own
railroad car. Meanwhile, he competes with Jack Diamond, an
Irish dancer. They enjoy a deep friendship until the
outbreak of the New York draft riots during the Civil War.
Violence and some strong language. 1994.


The Devil's Own Work
RC 40418
by Alan Judd 
read by George Holmes
1 cassette
This tale is told by an English teacher who is envious of
his friend Edward's ability to pursue his literary ambitions
by writing reviews. After a particularly scathing review,
Edward is summoned to the French Riviera by a famous
novelist. During their meeting, Edward takes possession of
an odd manuscript, after which his writing efforts become
extremely successful. But Edward is obliged to pay a
dreadful price for his wealth and fame. 1991.


Doctor Criminale
RC 39613
by Malcolm Bradbury 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
Doctor Bazlo Criminale is an urbane, sophisticated,
intellectual man of the world, and now he is the subject of
a television documentary. The researcher, Francis Jay, is a
media man without depth. Jay trails Criminale, but the more
he captures his subject on film, the more he becomes
intimidated by what he does not know. Jay also wonders about
certain details on Criminale's resume and whether the man
could be a fraud. 1992.


Eclipse Fever
RC 39743
by Walter Abish 
read by Bruce Huntey
2 cassettes
At the center of this novel set in Mexico is a professor and
literary critic separated from his Spanish wife, who is
having an affair with an American writer. Their circle
includes an American businessman and his wife, who has a
Mexican lover. Young people, including the critic's
daughter, become involved in the culture of destruction that
they witness in the adult world until no life is left
untouched. Strong language, descriptions of sex, and some
violence. 1993.


Eliza's Daughter
RC 39412
by Joan Aiken 
read by Carmella Ross
2 cassettes
In this "sequel" to Jane Austen's _Sense and Sensibility (RC
22282)_, Aiken recounts the life of Liza FitzWilliam, an
orphan who grows up in Byblow Bottom--the home of many
illegitimate children of the gentry. Her days are spent with
Dr. Moultrie, who teaches her to read and to understand the
rudiments of Greek, Latin, and the classics. This knowledge
stands her in good stead when she later becomes part of the
Dashwood sisters' household. 1994.


Farewell to Fairacre
RC 40005
by Miss Read 
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
2 cassettes
It is September and time for another school term to begin
for Miss Read. She has been feeling poorly lately and is
finally persuaded to see her doctor, from whom she learns
she has had a small stroke. But life goes on in Fairacre. As
Miss Read continues to teach, she thinks about retiring,
contends with the idiosyncrasies of the locals, and even
considers a marriage proposal. 1993.


The Fermata
RC 38765
by Nicholson Baker 
read by Ray Hagen
2 cassettes
Arno Strine, who works as a "temp" in Boston, is in the
process of writing his autobiography, which he plans to call
_The Fermata_. "Fermata" is a name he has given the Fold,
the period in which he stops time and undresses unsuspecting
women. As Strine works on his book, he frequently drops into
the Fold and later recounts his adventures. Strong language
and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


+Forrest Gump
RC 38876
by Winston Groom 
read by Jamie Horton
2 cassettes
With an I.Q. of 70, Forrest Gump admits he's slow, but that
doesn't stop him from leading a life full of bewildering
adventures. Gump tells of becoming a football star, a war
hero, an astronaut, a professional "rassler," an actor, a
successful businessman, and a politician. An idiot savant,
Gump is also a champion chess player and a musician. Strong
language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of
sex. Bestseller 1986.


From the Teeth of Angels
RC 39595
by Jonathan Carroll 
read by John Horton
2 cassettes
Death appears to an Englishman in a dream, offering to
respond to his questions but exacting a price if he fails to
understand the answers. An American actress abandons the
good life and becomes involved with a war correspondent in
Vienna. A terminally ill former television host, also
American, has powers he could never imagine. The three deal
with death in unique ways while offering one another a
strange kind of hope. Strong language. 1994.


The Gates of Ivory
RC 38005
by Margaret Drabble 
read by Flo Gibson
3 cassettes
In _A Natural Curiosity (RC 31859)_, Drabble portrayed the
lives of British women Liz, Alix, and Esther, friends since
college. In this sequel, Liz, a London psychiatrist,
receives an odd package from her longtime friend Stephen
Cox, who has gone to Cambodia. As Liz searches for Stephen
in Southeast Asia, glimpses of his life and the lives of Liz
and her two friends are revealed. Some strong language and
some descriptions of sex. 1991.


The Gift
RC 39219
by Kirk Douglas 
read by Bruce Huntey
2 cassettes
When she was nineteen, Patricia Dennison's grandfather died
and Patricia inherited the Stoneham billions. At about the
same time, Miguel Cardiga, bullfighter, was seriously
wounded and lost a leg. Now several years later, fate brings
them together when Patricia purchases two horses from
Miguel's father and Miguel is sent to America to train
Patricia in dressage. Violence, strong language, and
explicit descriptions of sex. 1992.


The Girls
RC 39076
by Elaine Kagan 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
3 cassettes
The six girls are part of a group of high school friends who
knew each others' families, dated some of the same guys, and
in middle age are still best friends. But on a Tuesday
morning, everything changes when Jessie comes tearing into
Ellen's home closely followed by Pete. A few minutes later,
Pete is dead. As the women prepare for the funeral, they
recount the successes, losses, and betrayals that have
brought them to this day. Strong language. 1994.


Glass House
RC 38940
by Christine Wiltz 
read by June Carter
2 cassettes
When Althea dies, her estranged niece Thea returns to New
Orleans, her large inherited house, and her aunt's longtime
housekeeper, Delzora. The city where Thea's shop-owner
parents were murdered is as troubled and racially divided as
ever. Delzora's drug-dealing son Burgess is hiding out from
the police and Thea's former friends are armed against
blacks. Strong language, violence, and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1994.


Goodbye, Saigon
RC 40357
by Nina Vida 
read by Grainne Cassidy
2 cassettes
Thirty-five-year-old Vietnamese Anh supports her extended
family in a California Little Saigon with the money she gets
for providing luck to a gambling lawyer. When the lawyer
disappears, Anh goes to his office. She finds his secretary
Jana, who is as desperate for money as Anh, filling in for
the lawyer, who is in a coma. Anh helps Jana continue her
illegal law practice. Strong language, some violence, and
some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas
RC 39601
by Tom Robbins 
read by Jamie Horton
3 cassettes
Gwen Mati, a Seattle stockbroker, finds herself in hot water
when the stock market crashes on the eve of Good Friday. But
that is only one of Gwen's problems. Over the next three
days she must contend with the vanishing of Q-Jo Huffington,
her 300-pound psychic roommate; the disappearance of
boyfriend Belford Dunn's jewelry-stealing monkey; and the
arrival of Larry Diamond, who uses telepathy on her. Strong
language. Bestseller 1994.


How Late It Was, How Late
RC 39808
by James Kelman 
read by Gary Telles
3 cassettes
Sammy, a Glasgow drunk, hits bottom and makes matters worse
by picking a fight with two soldiers. He sobers up in jail,
minus his sight, his money, and his girlfriend, and, to the
surprise of no one who knows him, finds his own solutions
for dealing with the bureaucracy that tries to help him.
Within a few days, Sammy deals with his failures, dispenses
advice to his son, and makes a fresh start. Strong language.
Winner of the 1994 Booker Prize. 1994.


In the Lake of the Woods
RC 39569
by Tim O'Brien 
read by John Stratton
2 cassettes
When John Wade loses his bid for U.S. senator from
Minnesota, he and his wife Kathy move to a cabin at Lake of
the Woods and try to refocus their lives. But each is hiding
secrets. Since their marriage has been built on deceit, it
is now falling apart. Even John's talent as a magician
cannot put things right. And after a few days at the cabin,
Kathy simply disappears without a trace. Strong language.
Bestseller 1994.


Irrawaddy Tango
RC 39018
by Wendy Law-Yone 
read by Diane Page
2 cassettes
Tango begins her life with the nickname Mew. But after
Carlos teaches her to tango, she adopts the name of the
dance. Her ability to tango wins her the attention of an
army colonel, whom she marries. The colonel engineers a coup
and becomes dictator of the Asian country of Daya. From that
day, Tango's existence becomes one of captivity, freedom,
leadership, recapture, travel, and freedom again. Violence
and some strong language. 1993.


An Island Apart
RC 38941
by Lillian Beckwith 
read by Janis Gray
2 cassettes
Kirsty MacLennan, thirty-eight, has spent most of her life
as a cook at Islay, a guesthouse in Scotland. But she is
restless and thus accepts the offer of marriage from Ruari
Beag MacDonald, a man she has known for eight days. She
returns with him to Westisle, in the Hebrides, where he
lives with his brother, Ruari Mhor. As the years go by, they
share many happy moments together until they are disturbed
by a secret from the past. 1992.


Jasmine
RC 40308
by Bharati Mukherjee 
read by Yolande Bavan
2 cassettes
Young Jyoti, called Jasmine, plans to move with her new
husband, Prakash, from their Indian village to a Florida
university. Prakash is killed and Jasmine flees to the
United States to become a caregiver for a professor's
daughter in New York. When she spots her husband's assassin,
a fearful Jasmine moves to Iowa, unaware that a complex life
awaits her there, too. Strong language, descriptions of sex,
and some violence. 1989.


Jennie
RC 40541
by Douglas Preston 
read by Robert Blumenfeld
2 cassettes
In 1965, while on an expedition in the Camaroons for the
Boston Museum of Natural History, Hugo Archibald witnesses a
dying chimpanzee give birth. He takes the baby chimp,
Jennie, to his home. Excerpts from Archibald's memoirs and
interviews with family members and others who knew Jennie
describe her human-like childhood and her learning sign
language. But when she reaches puberty, the Archibalds must
decide what to do about Jennie. Strong language. 1994.


Just for Kicks
RC 40754
by Paul Baczewski 
read by Gregory Gorton
1 cassette
Brandon Lewis, narrator of this satire on sports, is manager
of a high school football team on which one brother is the
star quarterback, another is an offensive lineman, and a
sister is the punter and field-goal kicker. The coach is an
unpredictable fanatic who can be brutal. But Brandon decides
to call a few plays of his own, putting his neck on the line
and gambling with the state championship. For high school
and older readers. 1990.


Memoirs of Leticia Valle
RC 40348
by Rosa Chacel 
read by Lucinda Hart Gonzalez
2 cassettes
Set in early twentieth-century Spain. Eleven-year-old
Leticia moves with her wounded father and aunt to an
isolated village where an archivist and his musician wife
take over the young girl's education. Piano lessons are
quickly abandoned in favor of a history class with the
master. And a year later Leticia begins to record things "so
they will never be erased in my memory," describing her
seduction by the tutor as an "inconceivable act." 1945.


Merry Men
RC 38797
by Carolyn Chute 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
6 cassettes
The author of _The Beans of Egypt, Maine (RC 22358)_ and
_Letourneau's Used Auto Parts (RC 29700)_ returns to Egypt
for another saga, this time about a modern-day Robin Hood,
Lloyd Barrington. Lloyd is a motherless child whose creative
abilities are fostered by an attentive uncle. After college
Lloyd comes back to his small northeastern mill town,
marries well, and does what he can to take from the rich to
give to the poor. Strong language. 1994.


Meshugah
RC 39067
by Isaac Bashevis Singer 
read by Ray Hagen
2 cassettes
Originally published in Yiddish as a serial in the
_Forward_. In New York City in the early 1950s, Aaron
Greidinger, forty-seven, is a writer and radio "advisor." He
is surprised to find that his old friend Max Aberdam
survived the Holocaust. Max introduces Aaron to Miriam, his
mistress, and the three form a psychic/sexual bond. When the
trio journeys to Israel, a terrible secret is revealed.
1994.


Moon People
RC 39893
by Sondra Shulman 
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
Reenie Richter loves to gamble and finances her habit by
stealing from a Miami condo's elderly residents, including
her own mother, who has had a stroke. When Reenie finds a
bank book in a phone booth, she also "borrows" from that
account. Of course, she plans to win big and pay everyone
back. On a cruise she meets Ariel Zauberman, a wealthy,
corpulent, and corrupt man whose actions are even more
extreme. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1994.


Nocturne
RC 39708
by Lisa St. Aubin de Tern 
read by Fred Major
2 cassettes
As a young boy in rural Italy, Alessandro Mezzanotte falls
in love with Valentina, a circus gypsy. When World War II
begins, the circus no longer comes, but Alessandro continues
to dream of Valentina. Wounded in the war, he returns to his
home where for forty years he lives alone--his only
companion the conscript who cares for him. But when Stefano
comes to help, each finds new meaning in the present. Some
violence and some strong language. 1992.


None to Accompany Me
RC 40225
by Nadine Gordimer 
read by Vanessa Maroney
2 cassettes
Vera Stark is an aging white South African attorney
representing blacks shortly before the end of apartheid. She
forces herself to examine the consequences of her personal
life at the same time that she struggles to keep pace with
the rapidly changing political situation. Meanwhile, a black
couple, good friends of Vera, face tension as the wife rises
to an executive position and the husband seems to be stuck
in the patterns of the past. 1994.


Of Love and Other Demons
RC 40555
by Gabriel Garca Mrquez 
read by Barry Bernson
1 cassette
Set in a South American seaport town during the colonial
era, with its sharp division between the rich and poor
classes. Twelve-year-old Sierva Maria de Todos Los Angeles
is bitten by a rabid dog and handed over to the church for
exorcism, where she is adored by a bookish priest. Their
forbidden love becomes a symbol of barriers breaking and
cultures blending. Bestseller 1995.


The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
RC 38971
by Luis Seplveda 
read by Janet Daley
1 cassette
In a remote village in Ecuador's jungle, an old man enjoys
romance novels brought by a dentist who visits twice a year.
At first bitter when the jungle claims his wife, the man
learns from the native Indians to appreciate the jungle
environment. When an ocelot terrorizes the region, the old
man must use his knowledge to hunt the beautiful wild
animal. Strong language and some violence. 1989.


One Sweet Quarrel
RC 39747
by Deirdre McNamer 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
Shelby, Montana, 1973. Michael Cage, now an actor in
Hollywood, is coming to Shelby to gather information about
the heavyweight boxing match that took place there in 1923.
Among the town residents are the Malones--Daisy Lou, who
changed her name to Amelia during her brief career in New
York, and Jerry, who came to Shelby as a homesteader and was
one of those responsible for the boxing match, an event that
forever changed their lives. 1994.


The Paperboy
RC 40019
by Pete Dexter 
read by L.J. Ganser
2 cassettes
Jack James narrates this tale of his newspaper family's
involvement in an effort to prove Hillary Van Wetter
innocent of the murder of Sheriff Thurmond Call. Ward James,
now a reporter in Miami, returns to Moat County, Florida,
with his writing partner Yardley Acheman, at the request of
Charlotte Bless, who has fallen in love with the accused
man. As they investigate, they discover much about their own
family. Strong language and some descriptions of sex.
Bestseller 1995.


Playland
RC 40548
by John Gregory Dunne 
read by Ed Blake
3 cassettes
Following a decade as Hollywood's top-dollar child movie
star, Blue Tyler vanishes. Now, forty-five years later, she
is living a decidedly unglamorous life in Detroit, where she
is rediscovered by screenwriter Jack Broderick. Seeking an
explanation for the intervening period, Jack finds puzzling
answers, but he puts the pieces together to produce a
screenplay about the legend. Violence, strong language, and
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994.


The Prince of West End Avenue
RC 39517
by Alan Isler 
read by Robert Blumenfeld
2 cassettes
Otto Korner, eighty-three, is a resident of the Emma Lazarus
retirement home on West End Avenue in Manhattan. A new
physical therapist reminds Otto of his first love, Magda
Damrosch, whom he met in Zurich in 1917. Against the
backdrop of the home's play rehearsals, Otto recalls his
life, Magda, his desire to be a poet, the Holocaust, and his
work in America. He becomes distressed when an important
letter is stolen. Some descriptions of sex. 1994.


Profane Friendship
RC 38723
by Harold Brodkey 
read by Robert Blumenfeld
3 cassettes
Testimony to the endurance of love narrated by Niles O'Hara,
American son of an alcoholic writer living in Venice in the
1930s. At that time, Niles went to school with Giangiacomo
Galliani, called Onni. Returning with his mother after the
war, the now-adolescent Niles renews his friendship with
Onni. Together the two boys explore their developing
sexuality and form a relationship that lasts a lifetime.
Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1994.


The Raiders
RC 40518
by Harold Robbins 
read by Roy Avers
3 cassettes
Twenty years after _The Carpetbaggers (RC 40517)_, wealthy
Jonas Cord is still regretting never telling his late father
he loved him and never having a son to express his love to.
Now, while Cord is on the run from federal marshals who want
him to take a business risk by testifying in front of
Congress, his wife is divorcing him. Then he learns he has a
grown son. Strong language, violence, and explicit
descriptions of sex. 1995.


The Russian Girl
RC 38722
by Kingsley Amis 
read by Patrick Horgan
2 cassettes
Professor Richard Vaisey, of the London Institute of
Slavonic Studies, is approached by Anna Danilova, a Russian
poet, for aid in getting her brother out of a Moscow prison.
Vaisey is not impressed by Danilova's poetry and doesn't
believe she will ever be famous back in Russia. But he does
find himself enamored of her personality and beauty. There
is just one problem, and it is a big one: Vaisey is married
to a vengeful woman. Strong language. 1992.


The Seventh Wife
RC 39599
by Andrei Moscovit 
read by Ken Kliban
4 cassettes
Anton Sebich, a middle-aged insurance salesman and radio
talk-show host, has been married six times and has ten
children. When Anton gets a phone call from wife number one
indicating that daughter number one is missing, he sets out
to find her. Anton's search takes him to see all his former
wives, on an ocean voyage, and into the former Soviet Union.
He also meets wife number seven! Strong language and some
violence. 1994.


The Shoemaker's Tale
RC 40040
by Mark Ari 
read by Richard Davidson
1 cassette
Meir is only four when he and his sister become orphans in
eighteenth-century Warsaw. They fend for themselves until
Meir is old enough to be apprenticed to an uncle, who is a
shoemaker. Eventually Meir leaves home in search of the Baal
Shem Tov, a Jewish mystic. Meir's experiences in the real
world teach him hard lessons about the spiritual life, which
he pursues until his return to Warsaw. 1993.


Siesta
RC 39026
by Berry Fleming 
read by Michael Stanton
2 cassettes
A picture of life in a small Alabama town. It is a dry
summer. A high-pressure system seems to be stuck over
Georgetown; the air is still, and the roads are dusty. Dr.
Abercorn is expecting his son, who has been in medical
school, to come and visit for the summer and help out while
his nurse goes to Europe for a couple of weeks. And several
other northern visitors will stroll into town during the
season. Some strong language. 1935.


Stormy Weather
RC 41190
by Carl Hiaasen 
read by Christopher Walker
3 cassettes
As a hurricane hurtles through Florida, a handful of unusual
people react in peculiar ways. Honeymooning Max Lamb eagerly
videotapes the wreckage but is soon kidnapped by a reclusive
ex-governor called Skink. Meanwhile two hustlers try to
stage an insurance scam, and Max's new wife hunts for him
with the help of a millionaire who juggles skulls. Strong
language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of
sex. Bestseller 1995.


They Whisper
RC 40008
by Robert Olen Butler 
read by J.P. Linton
3 cassettes
A Pulitzer Prize-winning author's tale about Ira Holloway, a
man nearing middle age, who hears the voices of women he has
loved in the past. Ira relives passionate encounters and
dreams of women he has never known, in an intense meditation
on the nature of sexuality. Meanwhile, his real life offers
little to satisfy his desires, as his wife's obsession turns
her from religious eccentric to fanatic. Strong language and
explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


To Dance with the White Dog
RC 38994
by Terry Kay 
read by June Carter
2 cassettes
Sam Peek's entry in his journal says simply, "Today my wife
died. We were married fifty-seven good years." His children
gather and begin to discuss what is to be done. Eventually
Sam finds himself alone, except for a mysterious white dog
only he can see--to the consternation of his children.
Although somewhat incapacitated by a bad leg, Sam remains
independent until he joins his wife in death. The dog then
appears to his family. Some strong language. 1990.


Venus Envy
RC 38421
by Rita Mae Brown 
read by Susan McInerney
2 cassettes
Mary Frazier Armstrong, a socially prominent and attractive
young woman, runs an art gallery in Virginia. Frazier, as
she is known, believing that she doesn't have long to live,
writes to her family and friends, informing them that she is
gay. After the letters are in the mail, she learns that the
diagnosis was a mistake--she will recover. Reactions to the
letters send Frazier into a Mount Olympus fantasy. Strong
language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.


White Man's Grave
RC 40359
by Richard Dooling 
read by Gregory Gorton
3 cassettes
Just before Randall Killigan, a bankruptcy lawyer, receives
word that his son Michael, a Peace Corps volunteer in Sierra
Leone, West Africa, is missing, Randall receives a
mysterious package containing a ball of black rags with a
red pipe projecting from it. As Randall and Boone Westfall,
Michael's best friend, search for Michael, they become
involved in African politics and witchcraft. Strong language
and some violence. 1994.

Gothic

Dark Paradise
RC 40096
by Tami Hoag 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
4 cassettes
When her boyfriend dumps her, California court reporter
Marilee Jennings quits her job and heads for Montana to
visit her friend Lucy. Marilee is shocked to learn that Lucy
was recently killed by a hunter. Lucy left Marilee her
estate, an odd assortment of acquaintances (including a
surly, unsettling cowboy and a rich playboy), and some signs
that she was involved in something devious. Strong language,
violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


+Daughter of the Stars
RC 39862
by Phyllis A. Whitney 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Children's author Lacey Elliot grew up without knowing any
family except her mother. A letter has arrived from Harpers
Ferry, West Virginia, and, to spare her ill mother, Lacey
reads the letter and learns that she has relatives she never
knew existed. She travels to Harpers Ferry, where her
arrival, along with that of her grandfather, Daniel Griffin,
stirs up long-suppressed memories involving murder--and
another murder ensues. 1994.


Embers
RC 40355
by Antoinette Stockenberg 
read by Celeste Lawson
3 cassettes
Meg Hazard, thirty-seven, needs a break from the
responsibilities of running the Inn Between in Bar Harbor,
Maine. For too long she has had to be the dependable one in
the family, which includes her father and sister, and her
brother, his wife, and their sons. But a dying man's gift of
a unique dollhouse and the arrival of Tom Wyler, a Chicago
policeman on leave, bring problems with secrets for Meg.
Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1994.


A Long Fatal Love Chase
RC 41453
by Louisa May Alcott 
read by Barbara Caruso
2 cassettes
Written in 1866, this book is now published for the first
time. Rosamond Vivian, eighteen, lives with her grandfather
on an island estate off England's coast. She longs to escape
the solitude, and her chance arrives in the form of Phillip
Tempest, almost twice her age. They marry, and he takes her
with him to his villa near Nice. But Rosamond soon suspects
that all is not as it first appeared. She even fears that
her husband is a murderer. Bestseller 1995.

Growing Up

Among the Volcanoes
RC 40369
by Omar S. Castaeda 
read by Ilona Dulaski
1 cassette
Isabel Pacay, the eldest daughter of a Mayan family in
Guatemala, has a dream--to stay in school and become a
teacher. While many of her friends are married with
families, she feels too young to marry. When her mother
becomes ill, Isabel's dreams are shattered as she quits
school to care for her. The _sanjorin_ has been unable to
cure Mrs. Pacay, but her family fears consulting an American
medical student. For junior and senior high readers. 1991.


The Book of Intimate Grammar
RC 40301
by David Grossman 
read by Ken Kliban
3 cassettes
Aron Kleinfeld, twelve, has been the ringleader in his
Jerusalem neighborhood for many years. Then suddenly, his
friends begin to put aside their childish ways and develop
into adults. Yet for three more years, Aron refuses to
mature--even after his bar mitzvah--and attempts to imitate
his hero, Houdini, and escape growing up. But as the Six Day
War comes, so does adulthood. Some descriptions of sex.
1991.


Cold Sassy Tree
RC 39112
by Olive Ann Burns 
read by Dennis Bateman
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Just three weeks after Granny's death, Will Tweedy's Grandpa
marries the pretty, thirtyish town milliner, Miss Love
Simpson. It's 1906 and the town of Cold Sassy, Georgia, is
shocked. Fourteen-year-old Will takes it all in--his
Grandpa's rejuvenation and Cold Sassy's reaction--while he
experiences some major life changes of his own. For high
school and older readers. 1984.


Is Kissing a Girl Who Smokes like Licking an Ashtray?
RC 40328
by Randy Powell 
read by Mo Lotman
1 cassette
Biff, eighteen, is obsessed with pinball and Tommie, the
girl of his dreams. After nearly two years, though, he has
yet to talk to her (or any other girl) without freezing up.
Then, along comes Heidi, a wisecracking, cigarette-smoking
fifteen-year-old who is staying with relatives in his
neighborhood while she's suspended from school. For junior
and senior high readers. 1992.


Lead Us Not into Penn Station
RC 39396
by Bruce Ducker 
read by L.J. Ganser
2 cassettes
Summer in Brooklyn, 1955. Danny Meadoff is sixteen, he plans
to study Dante at Brooklyn College, and he and two close
friends have great plans for the summer. Life is as it
should be. Or is it? This season will not be as Danny has it
planned. His father's job is failing, the Dodgers may move
out of Brooklyn, the sax player down at the corner may be on
drugs, and Danny must go to work. Some strong language and
some violence. 1994.


Red Sky at Morning
RC 37376
by Richard Bradford 
read by Larry Shapiro
2 cassettes (Reissue)
A boy of seventeen accompanies his mother to their summer
home in New Mexico while his father is serving in World War
II. He describes their life in the remote mountain village
and the comic escapades that occur. Through it all runs the
strain of holding the family together. For high school and
older readers. 1968.

Historical 

The Affair at Honey Hill
RC 38935
by Berry Fleming 
read by Don Emmick
1 cassette
In the winter of 1861, Edwin Daws, a middle-aged Confederate
soldier, is posted near Honey Hill, a plantation where he
worked during one summer many years ago. Torn now between
his present duties and memories of his love for someone who
once lived at Honey Hill, Daws and the ongoing war become
symbols of the difficulty of resolving moral conflicts. Some
strong language. 1981.


Afton of Margate Castle: The Theyn Chronicles, Volume 1
RC 40289
by Angela Elwell Hunt 
read by Graeme Malcolm
3 cassettes
Wido and Corba are simple "villeins" living on the estate of
Lord Perceval. When their ewe dies while carrying the lamb
that was to be their Michelmas offering to the lord, they
are forced to give their only daughter, Afton, to Lady
Endeline. Afton becomes a companion to the lord's daughter
and lives in comfort--until she makes a grave mistake.
Prequel to _The Troubadour's Quest (RC 39891)_. 1993.


Air and Fire
RC 39839
by Rupert Thomson 
read by Anne Hancock
3 cassettes
A French couple transports a prefabricated church designed
by Gustave Eiffel to Baja California in the 1890s. There a
small French community exploits Mexican labor while the
husband, an engineer, oversees the construction project and
his wife attracts the attention of a Mexican military
commander and an American prospector. Descriptions of sex,
violence, and some strong language. 1993.


And All Our Wounds Forgiven
RC 39886
by Julius Lester 
read by L.J. Ganser
2 cassettes
The central character in this novel, John Calvin Marshall,
is a fictional version of Martin Luther King Jr. The story
is told in flashbacks and from the perspective of many
years. Marshall, his wife, a white mistress, and a close
associate in the civil rights movement assess their
successes and failures and ponder whether the effort was
worthwhile. Strong language and some explicit descriptions
of sex. 1994.


Banished Children of Eve
RC 39735
by Peter Quinn 
read by Roy Avers
4 cassettes
New York City in the summer of 1863 is about to erupt into
violence. The Civil War continues, Irish immigrants flood
the city, and they, along with city residents, begin to fear
that the black people arriving from the South will take
their jobs. Quinn explores the interaction among these
groups as they unite in a common cause--to fight the new
military draft. Violence, strong language, and descriptions
of sex. 1994.


Beauty from Ashes
RC 41021
by Eugenia Price 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
4 cassettes
St. Simons Island, Georgia, 1845. Anne Couper Fraser has had
to face the death of her parents, her beloved husband John,
and a daughter. Now she must face the loss of her much loved
plantation on St. Simons Island. With the rest of her
children, Anne moves to Marietta, Georgia, and begins to put
her life back together--until war clouds begin to hover over
her and the South. Sequel to _Where Shadows Go (RC 37209)_.
Bestseller 1995.


The Birthday Boys
RC 38934
by Beryl Bainbridge 
read by Dick Jenkins
1 cassette
Captain Robert Scott and four members of his team each give
their version of the Antarctic expedition of 1912. The
three-year trip aboard a converted whaler had a dual
purpose--as a scientific mission and as a race to the South
Pole. Individual narratives reveal how pleased each man was
with their joint accomplishments and their endurance. But
such pride was not enough to overcome disappointment,
foolhardiness, and eventual death. 1991.


The Captive Bride: The House of Winslow, Book 2
RC 39679
by Gilbert Morris 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
While studying in England, Matthew Winslow, Gilbert and
Humility's son, marries Lydia Carbonne. But their time
together is short, or so it seems when Matthew goes down
with a ship. Lydia and her father-in-law travel to America,
where Lydia gives birth to a daughter, Rachel. It becomes
Rachel's destiny to carry on the word of God, but will she
have the faith to do so? Sequel to _The Honorable Imposter
(RC 39673)_. 1987.


Castile for Isabella
RC 39769
by Jean Plaidy 
read by Ilona Dulaski
2 cassettes
The king of Castile is on his deathbed, and his hysterical
second wife, Isabella, worries about the fate of her two
children. The king's son by his first marriage, Henry, is
heir to the throne, but Henry's marriage to Blanche of
Aragon has produced no heirs. Isabella is preparing her
young daughter, Isabella, to become queen. Then Henry
divorces and takes a second wife who bears a child. Now
there is uncertainty about the rightful heir. 1960.


Catilina's Riddle
RC 39565
by Steven Saylor 
read by Richard Davidson
4 cassettes
Known as the Finder to his friends in ancient Rome,
Gordianus, of _Roman Blood (RC 36648)_, inherits a farm in
the countryside where he can escape the hectic city. But it
appears that city life will still intrude on him. His friend
Cicero is asking that Gordianus help keep an eye on
Catilina, a senator suspected of conspiracy. At first
Gordianus is reluctant to become involved. Then he finds a
headless corpse in his stables. Some violence. 1993.


The Circle of the Gods
RC 39609
by Victor Canning 
read by Chuck Benson
2 cassettes
Sequel to _The Crimson Chalice (RC 36079)_ in a trilogy set
in King Arthur's time. Baradoc, son of a tribal chieftain in
the west country, has married Tia, the Roman girl who came
to his rescue. This is the story of their son Arturo, or
Arthur, who grows up after the Romans have departed and left
Britain to be fought over by the Saxons. Arthur, a somewhat
unruly youth, determines to form an army to keep out
intruders and to restore greatness to his homeland. 1977.


The City Below
RC 39646
by James Carroll 
read by Jamie Horton
3 cassettes
As Irish-Catholic children growing up near Boston, Nick and
Terry Doyle were inseparable. As young adults, Terry feels
called to the priesthood, but leaves to become active in
Kennedy's presidential campaign, while Nick runs their
grandfather's flower shop and gets involved with the mob.
Each becomes successful but pays a great price. Sequel to
_Mortal Friends (RC 11619)_. Violence, strong language, and
descriptions of sex. 1994.


The Cloister and the Hearth; or, Maid, Wife, and Widow
RC 40169
by Charles Reade 
read by John Horton
5 cassettes
Historical romance set in late fifteenth-century Europe
relating the adventures of Gerard, a young Dutchman in love
with Margaret. Prevented from marrying, Gerard leaves
Holland and, while he is in Italy, receives a forged letter
convincing him of Margaret's death. Despondent, he enters a
monastery and later finds Margaret not only alive, but also
the mother of his son, Erasmus, who becomes a philosopher.
1861.


The Colonists: An American Family Portrait, Book 2
RC 40320
by Jack Cavanaugh 
read by John Horton
3 cassettes
Boston 1727. Benjamin Morgan, great-grandson of Drew Morgan,
is dead, and it is up to his children to maintain the bond
of Christian heritage within the Morgan family. But Philip,
Priscilla, and Jared do not get along with one another, and
they do not care about their father's faith. Then Daniel
Cole, a family friend, forces the family to confront their
beliefs. Sequel to _The Puritans (RC 40319)_. 1995.


The Commodore
RC 39897
by Patrick O'Brian 
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
As in sixteen previous tales in this series, Jack Aubrey and
Stephen Maturin occupy center stage. Upon their return to
England, the seafaring duo face several domestic
adjustments. Just as life on land becomes very interesting,
Captain Aubrey is ordered to Africa. But the Napoleonic Wars
are not over, so another, secret order redirects the
commodore to Ireland to intercept the French. Some strong
language. 1994.


Copperhead: The Starbuck Chronicles, Volume 2
RC 39191
by Bernard Cornwell 
read by Roy Avers
3 cassettes
Outside Richmond, 1862. The Civil War rages and Nate
Starbuck is well entrenched in the rebel cause, even though
he is the son of a Boston preacher. In this sequel to _Rebel
(RC 37711)_, Nate finds himself accused of being a Yankee
spy. He must infiltrate Union troops to find the real spy,
free himself from capture, and save his family. Strong
language and violence. 1994.


The Crossed Sabres: The House of Winslow, Book 13
RC 39751
by Gilbert Morris 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
Thomas Winslow survives the Civil War but returns home to
find he has been betrayed by his wife, Marlene, and his best
friend, Spencer Grayson. The only thing Tom has left from
his marriage is his daughter, Laurie. Tom joins the
Department of Indian Affairs and with his daughter travels
through much of the West. But his life continues to be
haunted by his old friend Grayson. Sequel to _The Final
Adversary (RC 39750)_. 1993.


Daughter of Grace: The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister,
Book 2
RC 40210
by Michael Phillips and Judith Pella 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Now that Corrie Belle Hollister and her brothers and sisters
have found their father, the family, including Uncle Nick,
have begun a new life together. Fortunately for Corrie, Mrs.
Parrish continues to be a source of help and spiritual
comfort. But their lives change when Pa decides the kids
need a mother and sends for a mail-order bride. Sequel to
_My Father's World (RC 40209)_. 1990.


Daughters of Spain
RC 39813
by Jean Plaidy 
read by Ilona Dulaski
2 cassettes
In this sequel to _Spain for the Sovereigns (RC 39799)_,
Queen Isabella's consort, Ferdinand, has become even more
hungry for power. Angry when his wife refuses to give his
bastard son the archbishopric of Toledo, Ferdinand turns his
attention to their children's futures. He arranges powerful
marriages, even for ten-year-old Catalina. Isabella chides
herself into thinking like a monarch instead of a mother.
1961.


Deepwater: A Novel of the Carolinas
RC 40264
by Pamela Jekel 
read by Jill Ferris
5 cassettes
The spirit of the women of "the Colony Different," North
Carolina, is illustrated in a family saga, beginning with
two sisters, that starts before the Revolution and spans the
years until the Civil War. After her father is killed by
Indians and her mother dies of smallpox, Tess Hancock,
herself a scarred smallpox survivor, must chop off her
sister Glory's hand after a snake bites it. Some violence.
1994.


A Distant Trumpet
RC 38772
by Paul Horgan 
read by Michael Kramer
5 cassettes (Reissue)
Historical novel set in the Southwest after the Civil War. A
young army couple is stationed at a remote post in the
Arizona Territory. When war with the Apaches threatens, the
husband, accompanied only by White Horn, an army scout, sets
out to obtain the surrender of the Apaches' most resistant
chief, Rainbow Son. 1960.


The Dixie Widow: The House of Winslow, Book 9
RC 39733
by Gilbert Morris 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
When Belle Wickham became a widow, she vowed never to
remarry until the Yankees were whipped. Now Belle has been
asked to become a spy for the Confederacy. She uses her
position as a relative of Whitfield Winslow to gain entry
into Washington society, where she can secure secret
information. But Belle finds not only God's love, but that
of another Winslow in Washington. Sequel to _The Last
Confederate (RC 39725)_. 1991.


Dolley: A Novel of Dolley Madison in Love and War
RC 39476
by Rita Mae Brown 
read by Barbara Rappaport
3 cassettes
Fictionalized account of eighteen months in the life of the
first lady in the midst of the War of 1812. Alternating
between diary entries and narrative, the author portrays
Dolley as a determined woman with a streak of frivolity,
loyal to her beleaguered husband yet mindful of her
nonviolent Quaker upbringing. She confides her fears and
thoughts about politicians, personal finances, and slavery.
1994.


The Fields
RC 38654
by Conrad Richter 
read by Gordon Gould
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Sequel to _The Trees (RC 38653)_ and volume two of the
Awakening Land trilogy. This story revolves around Sayward
Luckett Wheeler, a sturdy, illiterate, and inventive young
woman who bore Portius, her Yankee lawyer husband, eight
children. Sayward teaches Portius how to survive in the
West, as the Ohio wilderness was known in the nineteenth
century, and her children how to build a farm in a clearing.
1940.


The Final Adversary: The House of Winslow, Book 12
RC 39750
by Gilbert Morris 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
Barney Winslow, Mark and Lola's son, leaves home because he
feels he can never be as good as his younger brother or his
sister. He gets into trouble and lands in prison. Lola gets
him released, thanks to the help of Katie Sullivan. Barney
has become a bitter man and wants nothing to do with God or
anyone else, but a friend from prison will have a positive
effect on him. Sequel to _The Union Belle (RC 39749)_. 1992.


First Light: Of Saints and Sinners, Volume 1
RC 40431
by Harold Fickett 
read by Patrick Horgan
2 cassettes
Abram White is only eleven years old in 1729 when he leaves
his home in northern Ireland and heads for America. On his
trip, he becomes indentured to Captain Jack Hawks and spends
the next ten years sailing around the world. When Abram
meets Sarah Nicolls of New York, he knows that they are
meant for each other, but they must face many hardships
before they learn how to love one another. 1993.


The Forest House
RC 39356
by Marion Zimmer Bradley 
read by Jill Ferris
4 cassettes
Eilan, a Druid on the verge of womanhood, is fated to become
a high priestess. Gaius Macellius, a Roman, intends to help
conquer Britain and overcome the Druids. Gaius falls into a
pit and is rescued by Eilan and her aunt, but he fails to
disclose that he is a Roman. Eilan falls in love with him
and bears his child. But will she continue to love him or
forsake him and fulfill her sacred destiny? Some violence
and some descriptions of sex. 1993.


+From Fields of Gold
RC 39872
by Alexandra Ripley 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
3 cassettes
Nate Richardson, a North Carolina tobacco farmer, travels to
Virginia to acquire the patent for a cigarette-rolling
machine from Mr. Augustus Standish. The price tag is
marriage to Mr. Standish's granddaughter Chess. This
marriage of convenience becomes a business partnership that
puts Nate on top of the tobacco industry. But the marriage
is in danger when his past comes back to haunt him. Some
strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1994.


From Time to Time
RC 40463
by Jack Finney 
read by James DeLotel
2 cassettes
Sequel to _Time and Again (RC 23888)_. Ruben Prien is still
working on a secret research program, even though the
project has lost its funding. He wants to send Simon Morley,
a man capable of moving about in time, back to 1912. Simon's
assignment is to find Z, a man sent on a crucial diplomatic
mission to prevent World War I. But Z is booked on the
_Titanic_, and Simon must prevent its sinking. Strong
language. Bestseller 1995.


The Gallant Outlaw: The House of Winslow, Book 15
RC 39753
by Gilbert Morris 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
Betsy Winslow, daughter of Bron and Zach, is jealous of her
sister Lanie. So when Vic Perrago pays attention to her, and
then offers marriage, Betsy is too overwhelmed to see the
dangers ahead. She and Vic elope, and she soon discovers
that Vic is an outlaw. When her father learns the truth, he
sends Lanie to find Betsy and bring her home. But Lanie must
hire another outlaw to help her. Sequel to _The Valiant
Gunman (RC 39752)_. 1994.


Generations of Winter
RC 39541
by Vassily Aksyonov 
read by Ken Kliban
6 cassettes
Epic novel, set in the Soviet Union from 1925 to 1945, that
chronicles the fate of the Gradov family, representatives of
the privileged class caught up in Stalin's grip. A physician
and his musician wife are parents of a daughter who is a
cynical poet, one son who is a Marxist, and another who is a
soldier without political ideals. Inevitably the Gradovs
become pointless victims of the regime. Some strong language
and some violence. 1994.


The Gentle Rebel: The House of Winslow, Book 4
RC 39693
by Gilbert Morris 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
The Winslow family story continues as Nathan, son of Adam
and Molly, becomes involved in the American Revolution and
considers becoming a minister. Nathan's love for his cousin,
Abigail Howland, brings him joy and pain during the war as
it moves from Lexington to Bunker Hill. But in the end, he
will come to realize the strength of his love for Julie
Sampson. Sequel to _The Indentured Heart (RC 39685)_. 1988.


The Glory
RC 39492
by Herman Wouk 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
5 cassettes
In _The Hope (RC 37674128)_, Wouk provided an account of the
first twenty years of Israel's short history as seen through
the eyes of three families. Now he continues with Israeli
people amidst further military conflicts: the Yom Kippur
War, the rescue at Entebbe, and the bombing of Iraq's
nuclear reactor. He concludes his account with the Camp
David Accords and the promise for peace within the Middle
East. Some strong language and some violence. Bestseller
19924724.


The Golden Pharaoh: The Children of the Lion, Volume 5
RC 38493
by Peter Danielson 
read by Patrick Horgan
3 cassettes
The Teller of Tales spoke of how the Sons of the Lion came
to Egypt to help hold back the invading Shepherd Kings and
of the capture of Mereet and Joseph. Now he tells of the
powerful Golden Pharaoh, of the forces of the Black Wind,
and of Baliniri of Babylon, who comes to the war-torn
divided land. Violence, strong language, and some
descriptions of sex. Sequel to _The Lion in Egypt (RC
38492)_. 1985.


The Goldsmith's Wife
RC 40410
by Jean Plaidy 
read by Janis Gray
3 cassettes
Thomas Wainstead knows he must find a husband for his
daughter Jane, sixteen, or there will be trouble ahead. To
that end, he invites William Shore, goldsmith, to dinner.
Dinner becomes a disaster when Jane speaks ill of the king.
She does not approve of the way women throw themselves at
the king's feet and readily become his mistresses. But after
her marriage, Jane finds her convictions challenged by an
attractive merchant. 1950.


Guinevere: The Legend in Autumn
RC 37922
by Persia Woolley 
read by Barbara Caruso
3 cassettes
As Guinevere awaits her burning at the stake at dawn, her
longtime friend Gareth passes the hours with her. Together
they look back on Guinevere's life as queen to King Arthur.
Perhaps things would have been different if she had not
raised Arthur's bastard son Mordred, and if she had not
fallen in love with Lancelot. But those events led to her
eventual downfall. Sequel to _Queen of the Summer Stars (RC
37921)_. 1991.


The Hawk and the Jewel: The Kensington Chronicles, Volume 1
RC 39527
by Lori Wick 
read by Jill Ferris
3 cassettes
Even though she is English, Shani is the most favored child
in the household of Ahmad Khan. Thus she has trouble
understanding how her beloved Ahmad can send her back to
England. On the voyage, Captain Brandon Hawkesbury tells
Sunny (her given name) about her family and about life in
England. But Hawk cannot prepare her for the turmoil she
soon faces. Prequel to _Wings of the Morning (RC 39528)_.
1993.


Heart of the Wilderness
RC 39626
by Janette Oke 
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
At fifty, George McMannus must begin a new life. His
daughter and son-in-law have been killed while on a
wilderness trip and he must care for his four-year-old
granddaughter, Kendra. George is concerned about the kind of
life he can provide for her in his cabin in the wild, but he
knows they must be together. As Kendra matures she learns to
trust God to help her through many troubled times, and
eventually so does her grandfather. 1993.


Henry and Clara
RC 39477
by Thomas Mallon 
read by John Stratton
3 cassettes
Henry Rathbone and his fiance, Clara Harris, were sitting
in the presidential box at Ford's Theater with the Lincolns
when John Wilkes Booth shot the president. Rathbone was
stabbed also and nearly died. The author recreates the lives
of these two young people--raised as brother and sister when
his mother married her father--before, during, and after the
Civil War. The effect of the assassination on them is
devastating. 1994.


The Hinterlands: A Mountain Tale in Three Parts
RC 40300
by Robert Morgan 
read by Judith Ann Gantly and John Stratton
2 cassettes
A family saga begins in 1772 when young Petal Jarvis runs
off with Realus Richards, who promises to take her out west.
Eight years later, after birthing her children in a solitary
homestead, Petal learns she has been just a stone's throw
from her parents' settlement all along. In the remaining two
segments, Petal's grandson and great-grandson recount their
own mountain adventures and run-ins with "painter" cats.
1994.


The Holy Warrior: The House of Winslow, Book 6
RC 39709
by Gilbert Morris 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
As America expands westward, Nathan's sons Christmas and
Knox also head west. Knox plans to establish a trading post.
Christmas wants to escape from his past and avoid the future
planned for him. He marries a Sioux woman and settles on the
frontier. But home and God call to him, and he returns to
enroll at Yale and become a minister. Sequel to _The Saintly
Buccaneer (RC 39701)_. 1989.


The Honorable Imposter: The House of Winslow, Book 1
RC 39673
by Gilbert Morris 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
Gilbert Winslow has studied ministry in the Church of
England, but his heart is not in it. He accepts Lord North's
challenge to locate fugitive William Brewster and his band
of Puritans in Holland. Winslow succeeds but, through a
series of mishaps, finds himself on the _Mayflower_. It is
at Plymouth that Winslow discovers his religious calling and
his love. Prequel to _The Captive Bride (RC 39679)_. 1986.


The Immortal Wound
RC 39610
by Victor Canning 
read by Chuck Benson
2 cassettes
Sequel to _The Circle of the Gods (RC 39609)_. Recreates the
British world during the Dark Ages and King Arthur's years
of greatness. Recounts Arthur's long, lonely striving to
solidify his power and discipline an army to fight the
crucial battle that will halt the invading Saxons for more
than a century. 1978.


In Search of Bernab
RC 39807
by Graciela Limn 
read by Peter Gil
1 cassette
Since Luz Delcano's son, Lucio, was taken from her, she is
especially protective of Bernab. Lucio becomes head of
state security, the Salvadoran equivalent of a death squad,
while Bernab, destined for the priesthood, disappears after
the assassination of the archbishop. Luz looks for Bernab,
who has joined the guerrillas, but finds him too late to
save him from his brother. Violence, strong language, and
descriptions of sex. 1993.


In the Time of the Butterflies
RC 40316
by Julia Alvarez 
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
Set in the Dominican Republic under the regime of dictator
Rafael Trujillo. In 1960 three of the four Mirabal sisters
were murdered for their part in the struggle for freedom.
The author, a refugee herself, recreates the lives of
Patria, the eldest; Ded, the sole survivor; Minerva, wife
of a revolutionary; and Maria Theresa, the diarist. Alvarez
depicts the everyday lives of the women, martyred for their
courage and beliefs. 1994.


The Indentured Heart: The House of Winslow, Book 3
RC 39685
by Gilbert Morris 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
Adam Winslow is a farmer and he is now headed for England
where he intends to study the latest farming methods. In
England, Adam meets Molly Burns, whom he brings back to
America as an indentured servant. Adam and his brother
Charles attempt to make a living on their farm, but fate is
not kind, and it is only through faith in God and themselves
that they find happiness and love. Sequel to _The Captive
Bride (RC 39679)_. 1988.


The Indian Chronicles
RC 40630
by Jos Barreiro 
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
In the late 1980s, the author researched his doctoral thesis
in the West Indies, where he saw 1530s documents regarding
Diego Coln, a Tano Indian like himself, and Bishop
Bartolom de Las Casas. Barreiro's novel recounts in diary
form the story of Coln, who was captured by newly landed
Christopher Columbus, and of Las Casas, who fought to free
the Indians from captivity. Some violence. 1993.


Ingram of the Irish: The Theyn Chronicles, Volume 3
RC 40291
by Angela Elwell Hunt 
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
Father Colum, an Irish monk, goes out into the villages to
teach the children. One day he discovers a young woman being
raped. He rescues her, cares for her wounds, and stays with
her until she bears a child. But she dies in childbirth, and
Colum takes her son and flees to England. Now that child is
twenty-six, and Colum has come to tell him of his
birthright. Sequel to _The Troubadour's Quest (RC 40290)_.
1994.


Into the Battle: This Land, This Time, Volume 1
RC 40847
by Dobrica osi 
read by Ed Blake
3 cassettes
The first volume of an epic account of World War I in
Serbia. The Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the Archduchess von
Hohenberg are assassinated on June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo.
Although Serbia denies any part in the act, this action so
threatens the good, neighborly relations between
Austria-Hungary and Serbia that the citizens must prepare
for war. Prequel to _Time of Death (RC 40848)_. Some strong
language and some violence. 1983.


The Italian Garden
RC 40157
by Judith Lennox 
read by Barbara Caruso
4 cassettes
In early sixteenth-century Italy, Joanna Zulian is abandoned
by her father and goes to live with her artist uncle. Uncle
Taddeo makes use of Joanna's talents as a painter but gives
her no credit for her work. Pursued by several suitors and
barred from an art career because of her sex, Joanna finds
an acceptable way to use her talents: she creates a garden
depicting four kinds of love she has known. For high school
and older readers. 1993.


Journey to the End of the Night
RC 39588
by Louis-Ferdinand Cline 
read by Graeme Malcolm
3 cassettes
Bardamu, the narrator of this novel, deserts the French army
during World War I and lands in a hospital for the mentally
ill. After his release, he becomes a doctor with a slightly
unethical practice in a suburban Paris slum, hating
everything about himself and disgusted with his life.
Violence and strong language. 1934.


Kingscote: Heart of India, Volume 3
RC 39820
by Linda Chaikin 
read by Kimberly Schraf
2 cassettes
India, 1800. Coral Kendall has received news from Major Jace
Buckley that her adopted son, Gem, is alive. But when she
finds parts of her Hindi scripture burned on the floor of
her room, Coral realizes there are forces at work throughout
India that hope to keep Gem away from her and to prevent her
from building her mission school for Indian children. Sequel
to _Under Eastern Stars (RC 39814)_. 1994.


Knave of Hearts
RC 39111
by Philippa Carr 
read by Michael McCullough
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Lottie arrives at her father's house in France, a girl with
a woman's beauty and desires. At first lonely for her
beloved English countryside and the boy she has always
adored, she is soon swept away by the glitter of Louis XV's
Paris. Sequel to _The Adulteress_. 1983.


Kristin Lavransdatter: The Bridal Wreath, Volume 1
RC 40412
by Sigrid Undset 
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes (Reissue)
In this first volume of a trilogy set in medieval Norway,
the winner of the 1928 Nobel Prize for literature tells of
Kristin's girlhood and her love for Erlend Nikulaussn, a
young man of whom her father strongly disapproves. Prequel
to _The Mistress of Husaby (RC 40413)_. 1923.


Kristin Lavransdatter: Volume 2, The Mistress of Husaby
RC 40413
by Sigrid Undset 
read by Catherine Byers
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Set in medieval Norway, the story of Kristin's stormy
married life and her struggle to preserve an estate for her
seven sons. Sequel to _The Bridal Wreath (RC 40412)_. 1925.


La Divina
RC 39284
by Anne Edwards 
read by Faith Potts
3 cassettes
The story of an opera diva reminiscent of Maria Callas.
American-born Athena Varos is taken by her mother to study
voice in Greece, where she is trapped by World War II and an
impossible marriage. But perseverance, talent, and ambition
win out, and Athena earns international acclaim. Meanwhile,
she engages in a scandalous affair with a wealthy man, who
eventually betrays her by marrying a prominent widow. Some
strong language. 1994.


Lamia, a Witch
RC 40130
by Georgia Taylor 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
3 cassettes
Sixteenth-century France. When her mother is burned as a
witch, nine-year-old Lamia begins living in the woods. She
is befriended by a Florentine nobleman who is in France to
claim his birthright, and she's aided by a merchant who also
practices scientific sorcery. They and others help Lamia in
her scheme to see that the bishop who condemned her mother
suffers the same fate. Violence, some strong language, and
some descriptions of sex. 1994.


The Last Confederate: The House of Winslow, Book 8
RC 39725
by Gilbert Morris 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
God's love has changed Rebekah and Sky Winslow, who, with
their children, have now settled on a plantation in
Virginia. Civil war is on the horizon, and they are
suspicious of young Thad Novak, who has appeared as a
fugitive from the North. But as the war rages between North
and South, Thad becomes an important asset to the southern
branch of the Winslow family. Sequel to _The Reluctant
Bridegroom (RC 39717)_. 1990.


Libbie
RC 39459
by Judy Alter 
read by Terry Hayes Sales
3 cassettes
A fictional journal of Elizabeth Bacon Custer records her
private wars with the love of her life: General George
Armstrong Custer. They met growing up in Monroe, Michigan,
but Elizabeth's father, Judge Bacon, did not approve of the
headstrong boy who was not of their class. Elizabeth married
him anyway, putting up with his arrogance and his womanizing
until his legendary luck ran out at the battle of the Little
Bighorn. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


The Lion in Egypt: Children of the Lion, Volume 4
RC 38492
by Peter Danielson 
read by Ed Blake
3 cassettes
The Teller of Tales told the story of the brothers Shobai
and Hadad and of Shobai's wife, Mereet, who gave him twin
children. Now he speaks of Ben-Hadad and his attempt to
return Joseph to Egypt; of Tuya, who loves Ben-Hadad; and of
Akhilleus and his men, who fight the invaders of the Nile
delta. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of
sex. Sequel to _Vengeance of the Lion (RC 38491)_. 1984.


The Lion of Justice
RC 40330
by Jean Plaidy 
read by Anne Hancock
2 cassettes
Set against King Henry I's rise to power and his reign from
1100 to 1135. The king of Scotland, Malcolm Canmore, has
just died trying to dethrone the king of England, William
the Conqueror's son Rufus. Malcolm's daughter Edith, whose
ancestors reigned before William, is sent to her aunt's
abbey. Meanwhile, Edith is wooed by Rufus's brother Henry.
1975.


Lord of the Nile: The Children of the Lion, Volume 6
RC 38494
by Peter Danielson 
read by Patrick Horgan
3 cassettes
The Teller of Tales has spoken of the Shepherd Kings (now
the Hai) and of Joseph's prophecy of seven years of plenty
and seven years of famine. Now he spins the story of the
years of famine in the north where Joseph stored grain, of
the Children of the Lion's struggle where no grain was
stored, and of Joseph's reunion with his family. Violence,
strong language, and descriptions of sex. Sequel to _The
Golden Pharaoh (RC 38493)_. 1986.


The Lost Diaries of Frans Hals
RC 39519
by Michael Kernan 
read by Ed Blake
2 cassettes
In 1992, Don Barnett's son finds an old trunk in the barn of
their recently purchased Long Island home. The trunk
contains a diary that seems to be by the seventeenth-century
Dutch artist Frans Hals. Peter Van Overloop, a graduate
student at Columbia, is hired to translate the diary. As
Peter deciphers the contents, Hals's life in Holland
unfolds, along with Peter's in New York. Strong language and
explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Messer Marco Polo
RC 40106
by Donn Byrne 
read by James DeLotel
1 cassette
This story, first published in 1921, is Irishman Byrne's
contribution to the tales of Marco Polo. In Byrne's account,
Marco Polo is sent to China to explain the mysteries of
Christianity, but his only convert is Kubla Khan's beautiful
daughter, Golden Bells, with whom he falls in love. 1921.


Miami: A Saga
RC 40608
by Evelyn Wilde Mayerson 
read by Suzanne Toren
3 cassettes
The author, a Miami native, portrays the city's history from
the end of the Civil War and the coming of the carpetbaggers
to the arrival of Hurricane Andrew in 1992. This tale of
five families through five generations includes Native
Americans, blacks, whites, Latinos, and Jews whose diverse
cultures intertwine to form the international atmosphere
that is Miami in the 1990s. Some strong language and some
descriptions of sex. 1994.


The Moon Below
RC 39615
by Barbara Bickmore 
read by Jill Ferris
5 cassettes
Hallie Thomas has grown up in the coal-mining fields of
England, but she hates it there and wants a better life
somewhere else. Her chance comes when she receives a letter
from an old friend, Chad Morgan, asking her to come to
Australia to be his wife. But when she falls ill on board
ship and is cared for by Dr. Tristan Faulkner, she falls
passionately in love with him. Some violence and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 1990.


My Father's World: The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister,
Book 1
RC 40209
by Michael Phillips and Judith Pella 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Ten years have passed since Corrie and her four siblings
arrived in California. Their Pa had been reported dead a
long time ago, and Ma died on the trip west, leaving them
alone except for their uncle, Nick, in California. There
they begin spiritual growth. Now Nick wants Corrie to write
a book from her diaries, so she starts with their arrival in
1852. Prequel to _Daughter of Grace (RC 40210)_. 1990.


My Thomas: A Novel of Martha Jefferson's Life
RC 37610
by Roberta Grimes 
read by Patricia Martin
3 cassettes
Love story about the wife of the third president of the
United States. This story is based solely on a
reconstruction of Martha's journal, because Thomas was so
distraught when she died after they had been married only
ten years that he destroyed her letters. The story of their
devotion is told against a backdrop of the Revolutionary
War, slavery, and national political events. 1993.


The Nightingale Legacy
RC 40514
by Catherine Coulter 
read by Jill Ferris
3 cassettes
Frederic North Nightingale is Lord Chilton, an army friend
of Marcus Wyndham from _The Wyndham Legacy (RC 37930)_.
Returned to Cornwall as magistrate, North is shocked to
discover the murdered body of Eleanor Penrose. Meanwhile,
Eleanor's niece Caroline in South Downs is fighting off the
evil advances of her guardian. When she tries to escape to
her aunt Ellie, Caroline enters North's life. Strong
language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex.
1994.


North Star Conspiracy
RC 39313
by Miriam Grace Monfredo 
read by Laura Giannarelli
3 cassettes
Seneca Falls, New York, 1854. Six years have gone by for
librarian Glynis Tryon since _Seneca Falls Inheritance (RC
39265)_. Glynis is still active in the women's rights
movement with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and she has become
involved with the new town theater and the Underground
Railroad. Perhaps because of these efforts, she turns down
Cullen Stuart's marriage proposal. And by staying in town
she is able to help investigate several slave murders. 1993.


On the Trail of the Truth: The Journals of Corrie Belle
Hollister, Book 3
RC 40211
by Michael Phillips and Judith Pella 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Now that Pa and Mrs. Parrish are married, giving Corrie and
her brothers and sisters a new mother, Corrie can devote
more time to her writing. Corrie's story of being trapped in
a blizzard earns her two dollars. But will her faith help
her when she tries to uncover the truth about an election
campaign on her own? Sequel to _Daughter of Grace (RC
40210)_. 1991.


People of the Wolf: The First North Americans, Volume 1
RC 41113
by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear 
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
The authors, archaeologists, look at North America through
the eyes of a people who forged a path from the old world
into the new. This account begins as the Ice Age ends and
the People are led into new and plentiful hunting grounds by
the Wolf Dreamer. Prequel to _People of the Fire (RC
41114)_. Violence, some strong language, and some
descriptions of sex. For high school and older readers.
1990.


A Place in the Sun: The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister,
Book 4
RC 40212
by Michael Phillips and Judith Pella 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
On November 4, 1856, the town of Miracle Springs votes for
its next mayor and governor. Times have changed in Miracle
Springs, as the names on the ballots indicate, but even more
changes occur before the results are known. And both Katie
and Almeda face some uncertain times before they allow God
to quietly rule their lives. Sequel to _On the Trail of the
Truth (RC 40211)_. 1991.


The President's Daughter
RC 40287
by Barbara Chase-Riboud 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
5 cassettes
At twenty-one, Harriet Hemings, daughter of Sally Hemings
and Thomas Jefferson, left Virginia and moved to
Philadelphia, where she took the name of Harriet Petit and
passed as a white woman for the remainder of her life. In
this sequel to _Sally Hemings (RC 13990)_, Harriet struggles
with the question of racial definition and identity in a
world where she is, by law, black and a slave. Some strong
language and some descriptions of sex. 1994.


The Prophecy: The Children of the Lion, Volume 7
RC 38495
by Peter Danielson 
read by Patrick Horgan
3 cassettes
The Teller of Tales recalls how drought forced many people
into Egypt where Joseph's family prospered, how Aram took
the throne of King Salitis, Ben-Hadad's death, and Teti, the
first girl with the mark of the lion. Now he tells how a new
split between Egypt and the Hai grew throughout the land.
Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex.
Sequel to _Lord of the Nile (RC 38494)_. 1986.


The Proud and the Free
RC 40764
by Janet Dailey 
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
In 1830 Eliza Hall arrives in the Georgia Cherokee Nation to
tutor the children of Will Gordon. She is surprised to find
Cherokees own grand plantations and slaves, but there are
signs that this may soon end. Gordon's daughter Temple is
adamant that her family will never leave the land, but after
five years of harassment, Temple's husband is among the
"traitors" that sign a new treaty agreeing to move west.
Violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


The Puritans: An American Family Portrait, Book 1
RC 40319
by Jack Cavanaugh 
read by Gordon Gould
3 cassettes
One of the most important days of Drew Morgan's life is the
day he meets Bishop Laud at Windsor Castle. Unfortunately,
it is also the day his life begins its downward spiral. The
bishop asks Drew to locate a Puritan known as Justin who is
writing seditious pamphlets against the king. It is during
Drew's search that he meets Mary Sedgewick, a woman he comes
to love but will betray. Prequel to _The Colonists (RC
40320)_. 1994.


_Quicksand_ and _Passing_
RC 40702
by Nella Larsen 
read by Robin Miles
2 cassettes
Two novels about women in Harlem in the 1920s. _Quicksand_
(1928) features Helga Crane, a sophisticated young woman of
mixed lineage who moves between the white and black worlds
and eventually entraps herself in marriage to a backwoods
southern preacher. And in _Passing_ (1929), Irene Redfield
has a secret desire to banish her friend Clare Kendry, an
African American passing for white, from her circle. 1986.


Redemption
RC 40633
by Leon Uris 
read by Jim Zeiger
5 cassettes
In this sequel to _Trinity (RC 9046)_, Uris continues his
account of the Larkins, the Hubbles, and the Fitzpatricks.
Liam Larkin settles in New Zealand and begins a family,
while his brother Conor remains behind to fight for Irish
freedom. Liam's son Rory follows in his uncle's footsteps,
returning to Ireland with a mission of vengeance. Strong
language and some violence. Bestseller 1995.


The Reluctant Bridegroom: The House of Winslow, Book 7
RC 39717
by Gilbert Morris 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
Sky Winslow does not want a wife for himself, but he has
agreed to assemble women for a wagon train to Oregon. After
interviewing many candidates, Sky is set to leave when he
receives two more pleas, one from Rita Duvall, a dance hall
girl he originally refused to take, and one from Rebekah
Jackson, a religious woman who is caring for one child and
has one of her own on the way. Sequel to _The Holy Warrior
(RC 39709)_. 1990.


Remembering Babylon
RC 40780
by David Malouf 
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
By the author of _The Great World (RC 34100)_. Malouf's
story recalls the time when Australia was being settled by
the British, who remained wary of the primitive original
inhabitants. The three McIvor children happen upon Gemmy
Fairley, a white man raised by aborigines, and their lives
are changed forever. It seems that everyone has an opinion
about what to do with Gemmy, without considering what his
presence means to them. Some strong language. 1993.


The Revolt of the Eaglets
RC 39110
by Jean Plaidy 
read by Norman Barrs
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Historical novel about Henry Plantagenet, who is accused of
the murder of Thomas  Becket by all of Christendom.
Although at the height of his powers, Henry is beset by
frustration. His wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, hates him and
has sown the seeds of her discontent in their sons. Sequel
to _The Plantagenet Prelude_. 1977.


The Rock of Tanios
RC 40174
by Amin Maalouf 
read by Robert Blumenfeld
2 cassettes
Winner of the Goncourt Prize in France. High in a village in
Lebanon is a rock where Tanios often perched until the day
in the 1880s when he and his father disappeared. Now an
elderly man relates the story and piques the curiosity of
the narrator, who discovers the probable reasons for the
mystery surrounding the boy and his sudden exit. The
historical tale is one of political intrigue with
contemporary overtones. 1993.


The Saintly Buccaneer: The House of Winslow, Book 5
RC 39701
by Gilbert Morris 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
The Revolutionary War continues, and cousins Nathan and Paul
find themselves on opposite sides. Paul is captured by the
British and taken aboard a ship, where he is affected by
amnesia. As his memory returns, Paul must face himself and
his God to find peace and love in the arms of Charity Alden.
Sequel to _The Gentle Rebel (RC 39693)_. 1988.


The Scapegoat
RC 39475
by Mary Lee Settle 
read by Helen Harrelson
2 cassettes (Reissue)
The story of one tragic day in a West Virginia mining town
in 1912. A strike at the mine has gone on without incident
for a month until a well-meaning Vassar-educated daughter of
the owner commits an unthinking act that leads to
unthinkable results. The daughters of the mine owner recall
the day from their unique vantage points. Some strong
language. 1980.


The Shadow of the Pomegranate
RC 40766
by Jean Plaidy 
read by Ilona Dulaski
2 cassettes
After years of being the young widow of Arthur, Katharine of
Aragon is pleased to be married to Arthur's younger brother
Henry, the king of England. She is twenty-five to his twenty
and still of childbearing age. She becomes pregnant over and
over, but when no child survives, Henry blames her.
Meanwhile, now that Katharine's mother, Isabella, is dead,
greedy Ferdinand tries to take advantage of his daughter's
position. 1962.


Shadow on the Valley
RC 38575
by Kirk Mitchell 
read by Nick Sullivan
3 cassettes
In the midst of the Civil War, someone is killing the
Dunkers, the German Baptist Brethren pacifists farming in
the Shenandoah Valley. Union Surgeon Colonel Simon Wolfe
frantically tries to head off these heinous acts, following
members of General Philip Sheridan's army and even
suspecting the general himself until the true murderer is
discovered. Violence and some strong language. 1994.


Silk: Heart of India, Volume 1
RC 39768
by Linda Chaikin 
read by Kimberly Schraf
2 cassettes
Kingscote Plantation, India, 1793. Coral Kendall, sixteen,
has been ill for several months and Jemani, a low-caste
Hindu, has been her companion. Coral teaches Jemani
Christian beliefs and Jemani decides to be baptized. Then
her husband Rajiv is killed and Jemani dies giving birth to
a son, Gem. Coral agrees to become Gem's godmother and raise
him. But some disapprove, and Gem is kidnapped. Prequel to
_Under Eastern Stars (RC 39814)_. 1993.


Spain for the Sovereigns
RC 39799
by Jean Plaidy 
read by Ilona Dulaski
2 cassettes
In this sequel to _Castile for Isabella (RC 39769)_,
Isabella is queen of Castile and Ferdinand is her consort, a
fact he is none too pleased with. But there are those who
would benefit if Isabella's half-brother Henry's adolescent
daughter Joanna were to claim the crown. Because there are
questions regarding Joanna's legitimacy, her people must
take Castile by force if she is to reign. Isabella and
Ferdinand prepare to fight them. Some violence. 1960.


The Stars for a Light: Cheney Duvall, M.D., Volume 1
RC 41058
by Lynn and Gilbert Morris 
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
As Cheney Duvall, twenty-four, graduates from the Women's
Medical College, she looks forward to beginning her career.
But in the 1860s no one wants to hire a female physician.
Then she learns that Asa Mercer is looking for a doctor to
care for the several hundred women he is transporting from
New York to Seattle. It is the first sea journey for many,
and Cheney will have her hands full. 1994.


Sword of Glory: Children of the Lion, Volume 8
RC 38496
by Peter Danielson 
read by Patrick Horgan
3 cassettes
The Teller of Tales recalls that he told of Seth's search
for the secret of making iron to forge the Sword of Glory to
be used to vanquish the Hai, and of the promise of a
deliverer to the sons of Jacob. Now he relates how the
Children of the Lion receive enlightenment and how the Sword
is brought home to the Nile delta. Violence, strong
language, and some descriptions of sex. Sequel to _The
Prophecy (RC 38495)_. 1987.


The Sword of Truth: The Wakefield Dynasty, Volume 1
RC 39762
by Gilbert Morris 
read by Lynn Schrichte
3 cassettes
Margred Morgan knows that she and her son, Myles, have to
leave Wales. The morning of their departure, as she and
Myles pray, the Lord instructs her to go to the River
Severn, where there is a big house. Margred does not know
why, but her faith tells her to trust God. It is there that
Myles's life changes forever, when he learns that his real
father is Sir Robert Wakefield. Prequel to _The Winds of God
(RC 39802)_. 1994.


The Talisman
RC 39586
by Sir Walter Scott 
read by Patrick Horgan
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Early nineteenth-century novel about the adventures of Sir
Kenneth, prince royal of Scotland, who, disguised as a
knight, accompanies Richard the Lion-Hearted on a crusade to
the Holy Land. The talisman from which the story takes its
name is an amulet with miraculous healing powers and with
which Richard is cured by Saladin, his noble enemy. 1825.


There Was a Season
RC 40731
by T.V. Olsen 
read by Bob Askey
3 cassettes
While Confederate president Jefferson Davis sits in a
northern prison, he thinks back thirty-three years and a
thousand miles. That's when as a young soldier he first met
Sarah Knox Taylor, the girl who, against her father's
wishes, would eventually become his bride. But first Davis
got a taste of field action in the Black Hawk War. Strong
language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


This Other Eden
RC 39109
by Marilyn Harris 
read by Michael Clarke-Laurence
4 cassettes (Reissue)
Eighteenth-century historical romance. Young, captivating
Marianne Locke, at the command of Lord Thomas Eden, suffers
the agony and humiliation of a public lashing for spurning
his advances. Later, still enamored of Marianne, he marries
her. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of
sex. 1977.


The Three Crowns
RC 39450
by Jean Plaidy 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
When Mary was born to James and his wife, the Duke and
Duchess of York, James's brother Charles II had no
legitimate child as heir to the throne. Though William, the
Prince of Orange, was in the line of succession, he was not
as close as Mary. William, who had been a sickly child,
determined to marry a woman whom he could control and
selected Mary for his bride. It was a troubled marriage, but
one that endured, eventually uniting England and Holland.
1965.


Throne of Isis
RC 39837
by Judith Tarr 
read by Patricia Martin
3 cassettes
Julius Caesar is dead, and the Roman Empire is now ruled by
Octavian and Marc Antony. Cleopatra must decide which side
to choose in order for Egypt to survive. She becomes Marc
Antony's lover, in spite of the fact that he has a wife, so
that together they can unite Rome and Egypt under the Throne
of Isis. But her plans go awry when civil war breaks out.
Some strong language. 1994.


Time and Chance
RC 40532
by Gwen Davenport 
read by Barbara Caruso
3 cassettes
At the time of Queen Victoria's ascension to the throne,
Maria Wrox-Hampden gives birth to twins, an event that leads
to a string of complications for the family. The boy twin is
given to a recently widowed aunt to raise, and the girl twin
is stolen by gypsies. Then an older sister gets herself in
trouble, and there are also several deaths and a rape before
the family is finally sorted out by Maria's oldest child and
heir, Arthur. 1993.


Tomorrow the Glory
RC 39801
by Shannon Drake 
read by Marcia Churchill
3 cassettes
Set during the Civil War. Kendall Moore will do anything to
escape her abusive husband, including throwing herself on
the mercy of a stranger. She happens to pick Brent McClain,
a handsome young Floridian. They are smitten with each other
but wrenched apart by a misunderstanding. Separate
adventures and passionate reunions take them through the
war. Explicit descriptions of sex, some strong language, and
some violence. 1985.


Track of the Bear: Spanish Bit Saga, Volume 22
RC 39187
by Don Coldsmith 
read by David Palmer
1 cassette
It has been more than ten summers since Singing Wolf and
Rain established their own lodge. Things are good until Corn
Woman is killed by a grizzly or "real bear." This shocks
Wolf and his tribe, as a covenant of peace has always
existed between bears and the People. Wolf's father, Walks
in the Sun, warns that the People must not retaliate, but
Wolf knows in his heart that either he or the bear will die.
Violence. 1994.


The Troubadour's Quest: The Theyn Chronicles, Volume 2
RC 39891
by Angela Elwell Hunt 
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
Now that Afton has finally married her beloved Calhoun and
they have twin sons, Gislebert, the troubadour, begins to
think about a family of his own. Once again he dreams of
Nadine, whom he has not seen for twelve years, and sets out
to find her. But along the way he rescues Jonas, a street
urchin, and must learn to deal with two kinds of love:
friendship and devotion to God. Sequel to _Afton of Margate
Castle (RC 40289)_. 1993.


Under Eastern Stars: Heart of India, Volume 2
RC 39814
by Linda Chaikin 
read by Kimberly Schraf
2 cassettes
India, 1799. Coral Kendall's faith strengthens her belief
that her adopted son, Gem, is alive. She also believes she
must build a mission school for the "untouchable" children
of India. But her uncle, Sir Hugo Roxbury, ambassador of the
East India Company, is determined to thwart her plans. Two
men are dedicated to helping Coral--Dr. Ethan Boswell and
Major Jace Buckley. Sequel to _Silk (RC 39768)_. 1993.


The Unicorn Hunt: The House of Niccol, Volume 5
RC 39250
by Dorothy Dunnett 
read by Gordon Gould
6 cassettes
In the sequel to _Scales of Gold (RC 36649)_, the
fifteenth-century saga of almost 200 characters and many
lands continues. A summary of each of the four previous
volumes sets the stage for Nicholas vander Poele's search
for his revengeful third wife and the baby she claims is
that of vander Poele's enemy, Simon de St. Pol. Some strong
language and some violence. 1993.


The Union Belle: The House of Winslow, Book 11
RC 39749
by Gilbert Morris 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
Just released from a Mexican jail, Mark Winslow stops in
Texas and ends up in prison again for defending Lola Montez.
Lola sees to his release, and they head for Omaha, where
each finds work with the Union Pacific Railroad. Lola,
searching for her father, becomes a blackjack dealer known
as the Union Belle. Then life takes an unexpected turn when
Lola locates her father, a preacher. Sequel to _The Wounded
Yankee (RC 39741)_. 1992.


The Valiant Gunman: The House of Winslow, Book 14
RC 39752
by Gilbert Morris 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
Hope Rogers is a young widow with a son, a brother, and a
father to care for. They are about to lose their ranch in
Arkansas, so Hope unwillingly accepts an offer of marriage
from Willis Malloy, who has bought a ranch in Wyoming.
Unfortunately, Malloy is killed soon after their arrival, so
Hope is again struggling to save her home. Then Dan Winslow
arrives and prospects brighten. Sequel to _The Crossed
Sabres (RC 39751)_. 1993.


War Clouds: The White Indian, Book 25
RC 39184
by Donald Clayton Porter 
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
Following the tragic news of her husband's death in _Father
and Son (RC 37717)_, Renna returns to America with her
children and stays with Beth and Renno. Beth's shipping
company is complying with the embargo against England until
Adan makes an illegal trip to the Bahamas. Trying to stop
him, Little Hawk is kidnapped by the British. Meanwhile,
Renna's husband is actually alive in France. Violence and
some strong language. 1994.


The Wind from the Sea
RC 39553
by Constance Heaven 
read by Lisette Lecat
4 cassettes
In 1793 young Isabelle and her brother Guy are assisted by a
kind stranger, Robert Armitage, as the siblings flee the
French Revolution. The children spend an unhappy childhood
in England with their uncle and his family, but the
situation in France continues to affect Isabelle's life,
especially when, at nineteen, she again meets up with
Robert, who is the viscount Kilgour. Some strong language,
some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1991.


The Winds of God: The Wakefield Dynasty, Volume 2
RC 39802
by Gilbert Morris 
read by Lynn Schrichte
2 cassettes
Sixteenth-century England. When Robin Wakefield learns that
Queen Mary had his father burned at the stake as a heretic,
he is consumed with hate for the Crown, despite the love and
faith in God taught him by his grandfather, Myles Wakefield.
But when Robin undertakes a dangerous mission for Queen
Elizabeth, he meets Allison Spenser, who teaches him to
trust in God again. Sequel to _The Sword of Truth (RC
39762)_. 1994.


Wings of the Morning: The Kensington Chronicles, Volume 2
RC 39528
by Lori Wick 
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
For twenty-three years, Victoria (Smokey) Simmons's life has
been spent on board her father's ship the _Aramis_. Now he
is dead and she is captain. Dallas Knight, captain of the
_Zephyr_, often arrives at a port too late to pick up cargo
because the _Aramis_ has gotten there first. He will not be
happy to find out that the _Aramis_'s captain is a woman.
Sequel to _The Hawk and the Jewel (RC 39527)_. 1994.


Winter Rain
RC 40580
by Terry C. Johnston 
read by Roy Avers
3 cassettes
The Civil War has been over for three years, and Jonah Hook
has been reunited with his daughter, but he is still looking
for his wife and two sons, abducted by a renegade band of
Mormons. As he tracks his family across the Great Plains, he
discovers that although his wife is still with the Mormons,
his sons have joined a Comanche tribe. Sequel to _Cry of the
Hawk (RC 38639)_. Violence, strong language, and explicit
descriptions of sex. 1993.


The Wisdom of Stones
RC 40611
by Greg Matthews 
read by Graeme Malcolm
3 cassettes
Clive Bagnall, twenty-nine, is glad to leave teaching behind
when he inherits Redlands in the Northern Territory of
Australia. Once there, Clive is befriended by Doug Farrands,
who helps him begin the adjustment to a new land. Clive also
meets Valerie, a cousin, who questions his inheritance
rights. The three start to work the ranch together, then
World War II begins and brings big changes. Strong language
and some violence. 1994.


Wolf by the Ears
RC 39516
by Ann Rinaldi 
read by Gail Nelson
2 cassettes
Young Harriet Hemings, a slave at Monticello, has a chance
for freedom, but she's afraid to leave the plantation she
grew up on. Though her mother, Sally Hemings, is pushing
her, Harriet cannot bear to think of leaving her family and
friends. Then there's Master Thomas Jefferson, Harriet's
gentle benefactor, who some believe may be her father. For
junior and senior high and older readers. 1991.


Wolves of the Dawn
RC 39287
by William Sarabande 
read by Gary Telles
4 cassettes
Young Balor's father is Fomor, clan chieftain, and his
mother is a foreigner whom Fomor took from evil Nemed
MacAgnomain. When Fomor was a boy, Nemed killed Fomor's
parents with an unknown weapon: a sword. Fomor's revenge was
to capture Nemed and sell him into slavery. Now Nemed has
returned, but peace-seeking Fomor does not want another
battle. Ashamed, Balor secretly vows to kill Nemed by his
own sword. Violence and some descriptions of sex. 1986.


The Wounded Yankee: The House of Winslow, Book 10
RC 39741
by Gilbert Morris 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
After one year of service in the Union Army, Zack Winslow
returns to his home in Cincinnati. The news he receives upon
arrival triggers his move to Montana, where he plans to live
as a hermit. But God has a way of imposing his own will, and
Zack finds he is unable to keep his vow. To begin, he finds
himself caring for an orphaned child. Sequel to _The Dixie
Widow (RC 39733)_. 1991.

Human Relationships

Acts of Love
RC 40230
by Emily Listfield 
read by Laura Giannarelli
3 cassettes
When Ted Waring comes to pick up his daughters for a hunting
trip, he asks his estranged wife, Ann, to consider a
reconciliation. Upon returning, Ted is furious to learn that
she went on a date. One daughter leaves the room, but Julia
stays and sees Ann shot with Ted's hunting gun. Julia
insists it was deliberate murder, but Ted claims that Julia
lunged at him to stop the arguing and caused the accident.
Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Anabasis: A Journey to the Interior
RC 40538
by Ellen Gilchrist 
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
Gilchrist, intrigued by tales of ancient Greece, made up
stories about a young slave girl who rescued an abandoned
baby. This tale is her childhood fantasy. Auria, a slave,
has been taught by her master to read and write and to heal
the sick. When he dies, Auria begins a journey of
self-discovery, taking with her a baby who has been left to
die, a dog, and a goat. Strong language. For high school and
older readers. 1994.


Annunciation
RC 40228
by David Plante 
read by Marcia Churchill
3 cassettes
After her husband commits suicide, art historian Claire
moves to London to do research. When her sixteen-year-old
daughter Rachel is raped and impregnated, Claire is frantic
that Rachel, like her father, will feel her chance for
happiness has been taken. She involves Rachel in her search
for a painting of the Annunciation. They join forces with a
New York art editor who is fleeing demons of his own. Strong
language and some descriptions of sex. 1994.


Babycakes: Tales of the City, Volume 4
RC 39604
by Armistead Maupin 
read by Ray Hagen
2 cassettes
In the sequel to _Further Tales of the City (RC 39603)_,
Brian, now married to Mary Ann, wants a baby. Believing Mary
Ann is postponing pregnancy because of her career, Brian is
unaware that she quit the pill months ago hoping to surprise
him. To avoid telling Brian that he is probably sterile,
Mary Ann takes desperate measures. Meanwhile, both Mouse and
Mona do England. Strong language and descriptions of sex.
1984.


Bastard out of Carolina
RC 39353
by Dorothy Allison 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
When Anney is fifteen she has a baby, nicknamed Bone, and is
incensed that the birth certificate is stamped
"illegitimate." Anney marries a sweet man who dies before
adopting Bone. When she later falls in love with Glen, Anney
is relieved that Bone and her sister will have a father. But
Daddy Glen abuses Bone--a fact Anney tries to deny until she
is forced to choose between them. Strong language, violence,
and explicit descriptions of sex. 1992.


Bengal Nights
RC 40150
by Mircea Eliade 
read by Graeme Malcolm
1 cassette
Alain, a French engineer, goes to work in India, where his
employer takes him into his Bengali home. When he falls in
love with the sixteen-year-old daughter, Maitreyi, Alain is
expelled from the house and his job. Distraught, he flees,
but his confusion over Maitreyi's behavior and the culture
haunt him forever. Eliade's semiautobiographical account is
said to have prompted the writing of _It Does Not Die (RC
40198)_ by Maitreyi Devi. 1950.


The Best Intentions
RC 37171
by Ingmar Bergman 
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
Companion volume to _Sunday's Children (RC 38375)_. Movie
director Ingmar Bergman has written a fictionalized account
of his parents' romance in the early 1900s. The young man,
Henrik, is struggling with his religious studies and
secretly engaged to an older waitress. He is invited to dine
at a wealthy friend's house where he meets Anna, the amazing
sister. Anna is taken by Henrik and soon proposes, but there
is the waitress to consider and, even worse, Anna's and
Henrik's mothers. Descriptions of sex. 1991.


Blessing in Disguise
RC 39590
by Eileen Goudge 
read by Nona Pipes
3 cassettes
The late Senator Eugene Truscott, well known for his work in
civil rights, accidentally shot the husband of his black
assistant, Margaret Emory, during a struggle. The facts are
hushed up until Truscott's daughter, who was present at the
shooting, writes his biography. Her revelations challenge
Truscott's widow, who is planning the senator's memorial
library, and Margaret's daughter, who is designing the
building. Strong language and some violence. 1994.


Body of Knowledge
RC 39598
by Carol Dawson 
read by Barbara Caruso
4 cassettes
Victoria Grace Ransom grew up listening to stories about her
wealthy but troubled family from servant Viola. According to
Viola, all the Ransom problems stem from devilish Grant
Macafee, who was spurned by Victoria's great-aunt. Now Viola
is dead, as are all of Victoria's relatives, but 600-pound
reclusive Victoria believes the feud is still alive. Then
her writing of the family history is interrupted by a
stranger with a different story. 1994.


The Brooklyn Book of the Dead
RC 40163
by Michael Stephens 
read by L.J. Ganser
2 cassettes
When New York customs inspector Leland Coole dies, his will
specifies that he not be buried next to his wife in Florida,
but be brought back to Brooklyn for a proper wake. The Irish
American's sixteen grown children reluctantly return to
their old stomping grounds to fulfill his wishes and then to
"lug his sorry carcass" to the cemetery. They reminisce
about growing up in their troubled family. Strong language.
1994.


Captain Swing: A Love Story
RC 40770
by Larry Duplechan 
read by Bob Moore
1 cassette
Black singer Johnnie Ray Rousseau returns to Louisiana,
where he hopes for a deathbed reconciliation with his
father, who disowned him when Johnnie admitted to being gay.
The trip elicits painful memories of the death of his lover,
Keith, less than a year earlier, and Johnnie must also
struggle with his attraction to his cousin Nigel. Strong
language and descriptions of sex. 1993.


The Carpetbaggers
RC 40517
by Harold Robbins 
read by Roy Avers
5 cassettes
A study of the rise to power of Jonas Cord, as a man haunted
by a demanding father and a man committed to success,
regardless of the consequences. Prequel to _The Raiders (RC
40518)_. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex.
1961.


Cast a Spell
RC 40779
by Bette Pesetsky 
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
Raemunde Howard was deserted as an infant by her unwed
mother and recently by her father as well. When Rae is
eleven, she is taken to New York to live with her
grandmother, Minnie, and her two cousins, Carrie and Lila.
Rae, who is obsessed with magic and the occult, turns her
conjuring tricks into a career as Miz Magic. Years later,
Carrie, now a writer, becomes jealous and attempts to defame
Rae. Strong language. 1993.


Coda
RC 40012
by Thea Astley 
read by Lisette Lecat
1 cassette
Kathleen Hackendorf is old and lonely: her husband died some
years ago, and she is losing her memory--especially her
nouns. She is losing other things also--her hearing, sight,
tenses, and moods. Kathleen's children are too busy with
their own lives to care about her, so they sell Kathleen's
house and furniture and deposit her in a retirement home.
But Kathleen is determined to have one last fling at
freedom. Some strong language. 1994.


Coffee Will Make You Black
RC 40187
by April Sinclair 
read by Gail Nelson
2 cassettes
Sixth-grader Stevie first attracts the attention of the
popular kids by naively stating that she's "not exactly" a
virgin. She begins to mature during the civil rights and
black power era. By the time Stevie is sixteen, Martin
Luther King has been killed and the same kids who once
argued about who was lightest have now demanded a black
faculty. Amid these changes, Stevie also examines her sexual
identity. Some strong language and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1994.


Daniel Deronda
RC 39403
by George Eliot 
read by George Holmes
7 cassettes
Gwendolen Harleth marries for power and soon regrets it. She
turns her attention to Daniel Deronda. At one time he found
her attractive, but now he is busily engaged in a search for
the family of a young woman he saved from drowning.
Deronda's mission leads him into London's East End, where he
meets with success. The dual plots of this novel explore the
importance of character and touch on anti-Semitism in
Victorian society. 1876.


The Dead Leaves
RC 38089
by Brbara Jacobs 
read by Gillian Wilson
1 cassette
A biographical novel about Emil, the author's father, an
idealistic but disillusioned American. Jacobs recalls Emil's
wartime service, his political convictions, his adventurous
travels, and his self-imposed exile to Mexico, where he
married her mother and ran a hotel. Always reclusive, Emil
becomes extremely isolated when he retires, spending his
time with his beloved books. Thus, Jacobs expresses her
desire to reach him in writing, the form that works. 1993.


The Dork of Cork
RC 39572
by Chet Raymo 
read by George Holmes
2 cassettes
Bernadette Bois, a young French girl, arrives in Ireland,
pregnant by an American soldier. An immigration official
befriends her and helps her through the birth of her son,
Frank. A dwarf, Frank is now forty-three and solitary, and
he has just written his life's story. Though irritated that
his publisher is using Frank's dwarfism to sell the book,
Frank agrees to come out of hiding. Strong language, some
violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1993.


+Downtown
RC 39871
by Anne Rivers Siddons 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Atlanta, 1966. Maureen "Smoky" O'Donnell, twenty-six, a
talented young writer, has come from the docks of Savannah
to work for Matt Comfort on Atlanta's new magazine,
_Downtown_. Smoky quickly becomes one of Comfort's People;
they work together and they party together. But she becomes
torn between two polar opposites--the aristocrats and the
blacks who are in the civil rights movement. Strong language
and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994.


+Everything to Gain
RC 39869
by Barbara Taylor Bradford 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
3 cassettes
The Keswicks--Mal, Andrew, and the twins, Jamie and
Lissa--have a wonderful life together. They live in New
York, have a weekend home in Connecticut, and often travel
to London to Andrew's ancestral home. Andrew and Mallory are
deeply in love, the children are adorable, and everything
seems perfect. Then Mal's world is suddenly destroyed when
Andrew and the twins are killed. Strong language and some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994.


Face
RC 40124
by Aimee E. Liu 
read by Ann Hodapp
3 cassettes
Red-haired Maibelle Chung grew up in New York's Chinatown.
Her white mother coached her to take up the photojournalism
career that her Chinese father had abandoned. Instead,
Maibelle became a flight attendant. Now she has returned to
New York to face her parents' history and the forgotten
horrors behind her recurring nightmares. And, coaxed by a
childhood friend, Maibelle turns back to photography. Strong
language and some descriptions of sex. 1994.


Fashionably Late
RC 40604
by Olivia Goldsmith 
read by Catherine Byers
4 cassettes
The day after fortyish fashion designer Karen Kahn wins a
prestigious award, she learns that she can never have
children. Adopted at four herself, Karen begins to
contemplate adopting a baby and also considers tracking down
her own birth mother. Her husband and business partner,
Jeffrey, is unenthusiastic about either plan, but agrees to
help if Karen supports a business deal. Strong language and
some descriptions of sex. 1994.


Fast Talk on a Slow Track
RC 40486
by Rita Williams-Garcia 
read by Barry Bernson
1 cassette
Denzel Watson is headed for Princeton, and he expects to do
just fine. After all, he was valedictorian of his senior
class, and he never had to study very much. But he has had
to spend six weeks of the summer attending the Princeton
Experience program for minorities, and now Denzel wonders if
he is cut out for college. However, his job for the
remainder of the summer will help him see life from a new
perspective. For junior and senior high readers. 1991.


The Father of a Murderer
RC 40147
by Alfred Andersch 
read by Robert Blumenfeld
1 cassette
In this autobiographical tale, Franz Kien is an eighth-grade
student whose Greek class is interrupted one day by the
school's headmaster, who is Heinrich Himmler's father. The
headmaster takes over the class and begins teaching a
political lesson by drilling several students and
devastating some for their poor academic ability. Then
Himmler turns on Franz and begins to destroy him. 1980.


For My Daughters
RC 40446
by Barbara Delinsky 
read by Barbara Caruso
2 cassettes
Attorney Caroline is irritated when her seventy-year-old
mother writes that she has moved to Maine and wants Caroline
to come settle her in. Her socialite mother never gave
Caroline the attention she craved growing up. Now Caroline
feels annoyed about helping her mother. Arriving in Maine,
her anger increases. Her sisters have also been summoned,
and their mother is nowhere to be found. Strong language and
some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994.


Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang
RC 38601
by Joyce Carol Oates 
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Middle-aged Maddy Wirtz transcribes her journals from the
1950s when she belonged to a female gang called Foxfire. The
zealous leader of the upstate New York teenagers is Legs
Sadovsky, who empowers the girls by exacting revenge against
domineering, lecherous males. But when they make money from
these lessons, their unity is threatened. Strong language,
violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.


Friends of the Family
RC 38948
by Camilla R. Bittle 
read by Phil Regensdorf
2 cassettes
If it had not been for the Dwires, John Richards might still
be a farmer. But thanks to a grant from Harrison School
trustee Elliot Dwire, John has the chance to attend the good
school and go on to Harvard. John marries, has three
children, and teaches at Harrison. In summers his family
takes in the wife and children of the now-deceased Elliot
Dwire, and the lives of these two families become
intertwined through good and bad times. 1994.


Further Tales of the City: Tales of the City, Volume 3
RC 39603
by Armistead Maupin 
read by Ray Hagen
2 cassettes
In the sequel to _More Tales of the City (RC 39602)_, Mary
Ann Singleton is thirty, host of the _Bargain Matinee_ TV
show, and an investigative reporter in the making. Her break
comes when her late boss Edgar Halcyon's widow asks Mary Ann
to handle the press regarding the Halcyons' daughter. DeDe,
thought dead in the Jim Jones massacre, has reemerged as a
gay Cuban refugee who believes Jones is alive. Strong
language. 1982.


+The Glass Lake
RC 39883
by Maeve Binchy 
read by Jill Ferris
5 cassettes
When handsome Louis Gray abandons Mary Helena Healy to marry
a rich woman, "Helen" settles for Martin McMahon, a
pharmacist in an Irish village. But after two children and a
decidedly dull life, "Lena" is reunited with Louis. They
both enjoy successful careers and the faster pace of London.
But Lena longs for a relationship with her daughter, Kit, so
she concocts a scheme whereby she can contact Kit but
protect her true identity. Bestseller 1995.


Graveyard Working
RC 39723
by Gerald Duff 
read by Terry Hayes Sales
1 cassette
Set in a small town in East Texas, where Myrtle Shackleford
lives with her sister MayBelle Holt. Myrtle's three children
conspire with MayBelle to have their mother committed when
she begins to have extraterrestrial visitors. And Myrtle's
Baptist-preacher son is busy trying to make his Christian
guard dogs mean. But first it's time for the annual
"graveyard working," with dinner at the cemetery and a
preach-off. Some strong language. 1994.


Heart Conditions
RC 38767
by Sara Lewis 
read by Celeste Lawson
2 cassettes
Alice, who works for a New York publishing firm, has been
living with her actor boyfriend, Nick, for five years when
he dumps her and gives her six weeks to find another place.
Learning that she is pregnant, thirty-three-year-old Alice
first decides on abortion and then changes her mind. She
accepts a temporary arrangement caring for her cranky
grandmother, whose past holds surprising lessons for Alice.
Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1994.


A Hundred Days from Now
RC 39573
by Steven Corbin 
read by John Stratton
2 cassettes
When black screenwriter Dexter Baldwin falls in love with
wealthy Hispanic Sergio Gutierrez, it is a bittersweet
affair. They are both HIV-positive and Sergio soon shows
symptoms of AIDS. Dexter's attempts to help Sergio are
frustrated by Sergio's mood swings and his refusal to admit
his bisexuality to his family. Now Sergio is given a second
chance--a bone-marrow transplant from his twin brother.
Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


The Ice Storm
RC 40233
by Rick Moody 
read by Barrett Whitener
2 cassettes
Thanksgiving weekend 1973 in the Connecticut suburbs with
Ben and Elena Hood and their children, Wendy and Paul. Ben
pursues neighbor Janey Williams while her husband, Jim,
trades keys with Elena. Meanwhile, Wendy gets something
going with the Williams boys, and Paul tries to seduce a
schoolmate. It seems that it takes an act of nature to
rearrange their lives, just as the family falls apart.
Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1994.


In the Tennessee Country
RC 40082
by Peter Taylor 
read by Barry Bernson
2 cassettes
Nathan, a professor and art historian, was only four when he
made the trip from Washington, D.C., to Knoxville,
Tennessee, aboard a train bearing the body of his
grandfather, a senator. The boy first became aware of Cousin
Aubrey when he witnessed the strange affect Aubrey's
presence had on the family. But Aubrey disappeared soon
after the funeral and Nathan has wondered about him ever
since. Now he has time to try to locate his mysterious
cousin. 1994.


Invisible Life
RC 38731
by E. Lynn Harris 
read by Christopher Hurt
2 cassettes
Raymond Tyler, a black college senior, is dating his
"hometown honey" when he is approached by bisexual Kelvin
Ellis. Raymond's horror turns to surprise at his own
attraction. When Raymond moves on to law school and a career
in New York, he becomes more openly bisexual. As he falls in
love twice, first with a man and then with a woman, he
learns that Kelvin's fiance has AIDS. Strong language and
explicit descriptions of sex. 1991.


It Does Not Die: A Romance
RC 40198
by Maitreyi Devi 
read by Yolande Bavan
2 cassettes
A response to _Bengal Nights (RC 40150)_ by Mircea Eliade,
of which this author was the subject. Devi, the young
daughter of a philosophy professor in India, recalls the
love that she shared with one of her father's students,
provoking a family crisis. When she read Eliade's account of
the affair forty years later, Devi wrote her own version of
the romance to expose the cultural differences that caused
the rift. 1976.


Joy in the Morning
RC 38778
by Betty Smith 
read by Barbara Rappaport
2 cassettes (Reissue)
In 1927 eighteen-year-old Annie McGairy arrives in a
midwestern university town to marry her boyfriend, Carl
Brown, who is studying law. Back in Brooklyn, both sets of
parents react badly to the news and cut off all support.
Despite the struggle to make ends meet, the couple's good
spirits keep them going. As Carl finishes his law degree,
Annie, who never went to high school, pursues her dream of
becoming a writer. Some strong language. 1963.


Keeping Christina
RC 39896
by Sue Ellen Bridgers 
read by Nona Pipes
1 cassette
Annie and Jill have been best friends forever, so when Annie
befriends new student Christina, Jill is not happy.
Christina begins spending time with Annie's family after
play rehearsals while she waits for her ride home. After
Annie has run-ins with both her boyfriend and Jill, she
spends even more time with Christina. But things her new
friend says and does begin to bother Annie. Was Jill right
about her? For junior and senior high and older readers.
1993.


Ladder of Years
RC 40054
by Anne Tyler 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Forty-year-old Delia Grinstead has always lived in her late
father's Baltimore house. She is married to her physician
father's former assistant, and their youngest child is in
high school. When Delia is attracted to a younger man she
meets in the market, she begins to question her comfortable
life. On a whim, she walks away from a family vacation and
begins a new life in a small town as the efficient Miss
Grinstead. 1995.


The Last Day the Dogbushes Bloomed
RC 38974
by Lee Smith 
read by Ardyth Heller
1 cassette
Nine-year-old Susan is thrilled to be starting another
summer. She lives with the queen (her mother), the princess
(her sister, home from boarding school in France), and her
father. Her group of neighborhood friends has a new
addition: Eugene, visiting from the city. Eugene starts a
club whose members have to answer to a mysterious and cruel
Little Arthur. Meanwhile, there is trouble brewing in
Susan's castle. Some strong language. 1968.


The Legend of Olivia Cosmos Montevideo
RC 39792
by Constance Warloe 
read by Mary Kane
3 cassettes
When her son Gary dies in Vietnam, Roberta Patterson Masters
finds no comfort in her husband, Andrew. She leaves on what
is supposed to be a tour of historical sites but settles in
Santa Fe as Olivia Cosmos Montevideo. Realizing that she has
no choice but to go on living, Olivia takes a lover, learns
how to make pottery, gets her real estate license, and finds
safe places for families to live. Strong language and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Life Estates
RC 38951
by Shelby Hearon 
read by June Carter
2 cassettes
Harriet Sloane and Sarah Cooper have been close friends
since boarding school. Their lives have run a parallel
course: marrying at about the same time, having children--a
boy and a girl apiece--at about the same time, and now
becoming widows. As they struggle with their new status,
their friendship begins to change in subtle ways until they
are faced with one final crisis. Some strong language and
some descriptions of sex. 1994.


Life-Size
RC 38952
by Jenefer Shute 
read by Mimi Bederman
2 cassettes
At twenty-five, Josie is hospitalized for anorexia nervosa.
Refusing to eat at first, Josie eventually relents when she
learns of the alternative: hyperalimentation, or force
feeding. Deciding to gain enough weight to be released,
Josie struggles with the nauseating presence of food. In her
therapy sessions she reveals the path that led to her quest
to "travel light." Strong language and explicit descriptions
of sex. 1992.


Liliane: Resurrection of the Daughter
RC 40794
by Ntozake Shange 
read by Connie Winston
2 cassettes
Liliane, an African American artist, is haunted by her
mother's death. Her story comes together like pieces of a
puzzle in chapters narrated by Liliane, her childhood
friends, and her lovers, alternating with sessions between
Liliane and her analyst. 1994.


Losing Isaiah
RC 38738
by Seth J. Margolis 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
Black two-year-old Isaiah has lived with his white adoptive
parents and their daughter since he was a newborn. His birth
mother Selma--who used drugs during the first trimester of
pregnancy and again after Isaiah's birth--is straight now,
has a steady job as a nanny, is learning to read, and wants
Isaiah back. After hearing the particulars of the adoption,
her lawyer thinks Selma has a chance. Some strong language
and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.


Louisiana Power and Light
RC 40122
by John Dufresne 
read by Barry Bernson
2 cassettes
Billy Wayne Fontana comes from a long line of eccentrics.
Determined to rise above his legacy, Billy Wayne studies for
the priesthood but leaves upon hearing his first confession.
As his story moves in and out of the present, a host of
characters complete the picture of a small Louisiana town
where everything and everybody seem to have a dysfunctional
streak. Strong language. 1994.


The Man of the House
RC 40196
by Isabella Macdonald Alden 
read by Michael Pinney
2 cassettes
Reuben Stone is the man of the house, and it is up to him to
see that his mother and his sister, Beth, have a roof over
their heads and some food to eat. In the 1850s, it is hard
for a twelve-year-old to find work, even for a few pennies a
day. But on New Year's Eve, Reuben takes a wild ride in a
wagon, saves a man's life, and learns to believe in God.
Then an encounter with a businessman changes Reuben's life.
1883.


A Map of the World
RC 39001
by Jane Hamilton 
read by Kimberly Schraf
3 cassettes
School nurse Alice Goodwin and her dairy farmer husband,
Howard, are never truly accepted by the small community of
Prairie Center. When the daughter of Alice's one friend,
Theresa, dies after falling in the Goodwin's pond, the town
turns vicious. Alice is accused of sexually molesting a
troubled young boy in her school. As Alice awaits trial in
jail, Theresa helps a stunned Howard cope at home. Strong
language and some descriptions of sex. 1994.


Maybe in Missoula
RC 39742
by Toni Volk 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
After twelve years of marriage to Morton, Annie realizes she
no longer wants to have sex with him. They divorce, and
Annie takes their son Sammy to Missoula, where she first met
Morton. Back then, Annie was living with Morton's brother,
Paul, and Morton was visiting them. When Annie, pregnant,
fled Paul's fear of commitment, it was Morton who found her
and married her. Now Paul wants to reenter Annie's life.
Some strong language. 1994.


Mercy of a Rude Stream, Volume 2: A Diving Rock on the
Hudson
RC 41022
by Henry Roth 
read by Barry Bernson
4 cassettes
Continues to follow Ira Stigman's struggle to shed his
Jewish immigrant image. The now elderly Ira looks back at
life in New York in the Roaring Twenties when his adolescent
world often clashed with the Orthodox ways of his parents.
Sequel to _A Star Shines over Mt. Morris Park (RC 38626)_.
Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1995.


Miriam's Well
RC 40564
by Lois Ruby 
read by John Polk
2 cassettes
Miriam Pelham's religious beliefs do not allow her to wear
makeup or jewelry or to allow medical intervention during
illnesses. Adam Bergen, a Jewish classmate, is not keen on
religion. When their English teacher assigns them to work
together on a poetry assignment and Miriam has a fainting
spell in class that lands her in the hospital, both Adam and
Miriam begin to question their beliefs. For high school and
older readers. 1993.


More Tales of the City: Tales of the City, Volume 2
RC 39602
by Armistead Maupin 
read by Ray Hagen
2 cassettes
In the sequel to _Tales of the City (RC 39531)_, the gang at
28 Barbary Lane finally learn the truth about their
landlady's mysterious past. While Mary Ann Singleton sleuths
to discover why her new boyfriend has amnesia, her friend
Mouse takes ill and writes his Anita Bryant-supporting
parents about his homosexuality, and Edgar Halcyon's widow
and daughter make new lives for themselves. Strong language.
1980.


Natalya, God's Messenger
RC 40354
by Magda Bogin 
read by Celeste Lawson
2 cassettes
A niece tells the story of Rita, who at twenty-seven during
World War II faced the loss of her job as a machinist,
purchased a palm-reading business, and became Natalya, God's
Messenger. As the years progress, Rita finds that she
actually can see the future in the palms of her
clients--events such as the cold war, the civil rights
movement, and the assassination of President Kennedy in
Dallas. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex.
1994.


Nobody's Fool
RC 38730
by Richard Russo 
read by L.J. Ganser
5 cassettes
Don Sullivan, known in North Bath, New York, as Sully, is
about the unluckiest man in this unlucky town. At sixty, he
is divorced, able to do only piecemeal work because of an
injury, and living in a flat owned by his former
eighth-grade teacher, Miss Beryl. The day before
Thanksgiving 1980, Sully is offered a job by his old
construction boss. It just might be the chance to regain his
son's respect. Strong language and some descriptions of sex.
1993.


+Nothing Lasts Forever
RC 39867
by Sidney Sheldon 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
2 cassettes
Dr. Paige Taylor is on trial for the death of one of her
patients. She claims she was helping a dying man, but others
say she murdered him for his money. Paige thinks back to
five years ago when she and her two roommates were new,
hopeful interns. Since then, Kat has been murdered, Honey
has not lived up to the promise of her perfect grades in
medical school, and now this! Strong language and some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994.


Olivia; or, The Weight of the Past
RC 39448
by Judith Rossner 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
3 cassettes
Caroline Sindler disappoints her academic New York parents
by becoming a cook in Italy. She becomes pregnant and
marries Angelo Ferrante, who soon reveals adulterous, sexist
traits. When their daughter Olivia is twelve, Caroline
leaves Angelo, their restaurant, and Olivia, who adores her
father. Back in New York, Caroline is thrilled when Olivia
decides to join her, but shocked by how rocky their
relationship has become. Some strong language. 1994.


Opal on Dry Ground
RC 39350
by Sandra Scofield 
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
Approaching sixty, Opal is still shouldering a lot of
responsibilities. Her current husband has returned to
college, her two divorced daughters have moved in with her,
and her teenaged granddaughter doesn't like her rules.
Feeling as if her home has become a full-time job, Opal
aches to retire from her health-care position. Meanwhile her
daughters rebuild their lives, and her granddaughter tests
the limits Opal sets. Strong language. 1994.


Other People's Marriages
RC 39419
by Rosie Thomas 
read by Graeme Malcolm
3 cassettes
Nina Cort, thirty-five and widowed for about a year, decides
to leave London and return to her hometown of Grafton. She
knows very few people there but is quickly drawn into the
lives of five upper-middle-class couples, all in their
thirties. Nina is soon involved in an affair with one of the
husbands--an event that sets off a chain reaction affecting
each of the couples. Explicit descriptions of sex and some
strong language. 1994.


The Patron Saint of Unmarried Women
RC 39278
by Karl Ackerman 
read by Clay Teunis
2 cassettes
Jack Townsend is a landscape designer in Washington, D.C. He
lives with artist Nina Lawrence for three years before she
feels stifled and kicks him out. But breaking up with Nina
means leaving her family, too, and they're all rooting for
Jack. As Nina's Catholic mother prays to the patron saint of
unmarried women, Jack and Nina each try dating other people.
Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex.
1994.


Pursuit of Bliss: 1913 to 1919
RC 39225
by Betty Palmer Nelson 
read by Terry Hayes Sales
2 cassettes
Annie Bee Cutterfield and Ral Henderson grew up together in
rural Tennessee. In 1913, Annie Bee, sixteen, marries Ral,
now a farmer and skilled horse trainer, and becomes part of
the Henderson household. Annie Bee and Ral have two children
and eventually their own home. But then they move to the
city, and life changes for both of them as Annie Bee becomes
a nurse and World War I approaches. Sequel to _Weight of
Light (RC 36772)_. 1992.


Red Sky at Morning
RC 37376
by Richard Bradford 
read by Larry Shapiro
2 cassettes (Reissue)
A boy of seventeen accompanies his mother to their summer
home in New Mexico while his father is serving in World War
II. He describes their life in the remote mountain village
and the comic escapades that occur. Through it all runs the
strain of holding the family together. For high school and
older readers. 1968.


Risky Assignment: Live! from Brentwood High, Book 1
RC 40727
by Judy Baer 
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
Darby Ellison dreams of becoming a news reporter, so she is
thrilled to join a high school program producing stories
about other teens and teen issues and airing them on TV.
Darby's group focuses on a teenaged emergency medical
technician, and Darby gets to know the team members,
especially Jake Saunders. For high school and older readers.
1994.


Roadwalkers
RC 39546
by Shirley Ann Grau 
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
During the Great Depression, the children of a black family
join groups of homeless wanderers. The siblings fall away,
one by one, until there are only Joseph and the youngest,
called Baby. When Joseph's vandalism brings a posse after
him, Baby is captured, sent to an orphanage, and named Mary
Woods. The second half of Mary's story and that of her
daughter Nanda are told from Nanda's perspective. Strong
language and some violence. 1994.


Sacred Country
RC 40231
by Rose Tremain 
read by Grainne Cassidy
3 cassettes
In the early 1950s, Mary Ward, the small daughter of an
abusive English farmer and his mentally troubled wife, is
determined to turn into a boy. Although her grandfather
agrees to call her Martin and another aging friend is quite
open-minded, Mary tells no one the extent of her secret
despair as years go by and she remains female. But once
"Martin" is old enough to move away from her hometown, she
begins the steps to realize her goal. 1992.


The Sacrifice of Tamar
RC 40433
by Naomi Ragen 
read by Suzanne Toren
3 cassettes
At twenty-one Tamar Finegold holds a respected position in
her ultra-Orthodox community. Her husband, Josh, is a rabbi
and Talmudic scholar. But tragedy comes into Tamar's life
when she is raped by a black man. Since it is mikvah night
for Tamar, she also has relations with her husband the same
night. When her son is born white, Tamar feels that all is
well--until her grandchild is born. 1994.


Saying Goodbye
RC 40654
by Marie G. Lee 
read by Laura Giannarelli
1 cassette
In this sequel to _Finding My Voice (RC 37265)_, Ellen Sung
is a freshman at Harvard. She learns to balance her desire
to excel in her premed studies with her interest in writing,
but racism creates a harder challenge. Will she betray her
African American roommate by opposing an anti-Korean rap
star? Some strong language. For junior and senior high and
older readers. 1994.


Scar Tissue
RC 40363
by Michael Ignatieff 
read by Gary Telles
2 cassettes
When a woman develops symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, her
two sons, one a philosophy professor and the other a
neurological researcher, struggle to comprehend their loss.
The professor and storyteller recalls childhood memories as
he observes the mother's decline. And he confronts his
father's death, the disintegration of his marriage, problems
with his brother, and a personal bout with depression,
concluding that he cannot escape his mother's fate. 1994.


Secrets of Paris
RC 39022
by Luanne Rice 
read by Anne Hancock
2 cassettes
Shortly after her father shocks Lydie and her mother by
shooting himself and a woman he secretly loved, Lydie's
husband Michael gets a year-long assignment in Paris. Upset
when Lydie is unable to enjoy the romance of the city,
Michael falls in love with a colleague. Meanwhile, Lydie has
finally made friends: an American married to a Frenchman and
their Filipino housekeeper. Strong language and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 1991.


The Serpent's Gift
RC 39295
by Helen Elaine Lee 
read by Marcia Churchill
3 cassettes
After her abusive father, a window washer, falls to his
death, Vesta Smalls, fearing her own misstep, settles for
being a bystander and caretaker. She and her mother, who
bears a serpentine scar, and her baby brother, LaRue, move
in with compassionate Ruby Staples and her family. LaRue
grows up to spin tall tales featuring Miss Snake. The two
black families merge to face together life, death, and
renewal during the next six decades. Some descriptions of
sex. 1994.


Significant Others: Tales of the City, Volume 5
RC 39605
by Armistead Maupin 
read by Ray Hagen
2 cassettes
In the sequel to _Babycakes (RC 39604)_, Mary Ann, now a
talk show host, and Brian have moved from Barbary Lane to
the huge complex next door. Brian's feelings of
unfulfillment over being a househusband are eclipsed when he
learns an occasional lover has AIDS. Meanwhile, Mary Ann's
acquaintances deal with an all-women festival, a retreat for
society men, and a large fashion model. Strong language.
1987.


Souls Raised from the Dead
RC 39221
by Doris Betts 
read by Ann Hodapp
2 cassettes
Patrolman Frank Thompson lives with his horse-crazy
adolescent daughter, Mary Grace. Mary's mother, Christine,
who left a couple of years before, has very little contact
with them. When Mary is diagnosed with kidney failure,
Frank's old bullet wound makes Christine the logical choice
if a transplant is needed. But as Mary gets worse, Christine
disappears on a European vacation. Strong language and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


The Sound of Living Things
RC 38932
by Elise Turcotte 
read by Ellen Frost
1 cassette
Albanie is the thirty-year-old divorced mother of Maria, who
is four. Albanie's public library job enables mother and
daughter to explore the world of the imagination together in
books. Albanie and Maria observe that life is often cruel to
people they see daily, and it is equally sad for some they
know only on television. But they have found that their
shared loneliness creates a love that extends beyond
themselves. 1993.


Starcarbon: A Meditation on Love
RC 39182
by Ellen Gilchrist 
read by Laura Giannarelli
3 cassettes
A reappearance of Hand family members from other Gilchrist
novels such as _I Cannot Get You Close Enough (RC 35282)_.
Olivia is now in college, paid for by her newfound daddy,
Daniel. Although her dreams have all been realized, Olivia
is unhappy and returns to her Cherokee family and lover
Bobby Tree for the summer. Meanwhile, her half-sister,
Jessie, and others sort out their relationships. Strong
language and some descriptions of sex. 1994.


+Stones from the River
RC 38888
by Ursula Hegi 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
4 cassettes
Trudi, born in Germany in 1915, is a _Zwerg_ or dwarf. After
her troubled mother dies, Trudi lives with her beloved
father, helping in his library and learning the stories of
the townspeople. She has friends, but her role in the town
is shaped by the hidden or blatant disgust she generates in
some. As a child Trudi strikes back, but later, working
against Hitler's regime, Trudi learns to belong: to
initiate, build, and be. Some violence. Bestseller 1994.


Sure of You: Tales of the City, Volume 6
RC 39606
by Armistead Maupin 
read by Ray Hagen
2 cassettes
Three years after _Significant Others (RC 39605)_, local
talk show host Mary Ann is offered a national program by her
former lover Burke. Mary Ann's husband, Brian, is eager to
move to New York until he learns that Mary Ann is planning
on leaving him and their adopted daughter behind. Meanwhile,
Michael is taking AZT, and Anna Madrigal leaves for a
month-long vacation on Lesbos with Mona. Strong language.
1989.


Sweetbitter
RC 40509
by Reginald Gibbons 
read by Bob Askey
3 cassettes
In 1896 at a very young age, Reuben Sweetbitter, son of a
white man and a Choctaw woman, is forced to make his way in
a world he feels no part of. As Reuben grows up, he falls in
love with the daughter of a prominent lawyer, but attitudes
about racial differences make it difficult for him to have a
good life with Martha. Instead they face fear and torment
from many groups. Some strong language, some violence, and
some descriptions of sex. 1994.


Tales of the City
RC 39531
by Armistead Maupin 
read by Ray Hagen
2 cassettes
Set in San Francisco in the 1970s, these "tales" were first
published as a daily column in the _Chronicle_. Fresh from
Cleveland, Mary Ann Singleton gets a quick initiation into
California lifestyle when she takes a room at 28 Barbary
Lane, a bohemian boardinghouse run by Anna Madrigal, who
welcomes new tenants with a home-grown reefer. Strong
language and descriptions of sex. 1978.


That Year of Our War
RC 39268
by Gloria Goldreich 
read by Mikel Lambert
3 cassettes
Following her mother's death from leukemia on D-Day, Sharon
Grossberg lives with relatives while her doctor father
serves overseas. She feels guilty enjoying summer with her
young, wealthy aunt and uncle and her new friends in
Woodstock. And each piece of news from the battlefields
brings a mixture of sadness and guilty relief when her
father is not among those killed. Some descriptions of sex.
For high school and older readers. 1994.


These Same Long Bones
RC 39562
by Gwendolyn M. Parker 
read by Christopher Hurt
2 cassettes
Sirus McDougald is president of the bank and a pillar of the
black community in Durham, North Carolina. When his beloved
daughter dies from a fall, Sirus is forced to confront his
grief while coping with his fragile marriage, unscrupulous
white businessmen who threaten to unravel the community, and
changes in his friends. Sirus's character, values, business
sense, and concern for his community help him to deal with
his demons. 1994.


The Tiger Orchard
RC 40377
by Joyce Sweeney 
read by John Polk
2 cassettes
Zack Lloyd is an outstanding senior. But when he begins
having nightmares and seems to be losing all the confidence
he used to have in himself, Zack starts seeing a therapist.
Counseling sessions help Zack uncover long-suppressed
memories of his father, who he learns is still alive. A new
girlfriend and a trip to find his father help Zack put his
life into perspective. Some strong language. For junior and
senior high readers. 1993.


The Time: Night
RC 39315
by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya 
read by Barbara Rappaport
1 cassette
An aging Russian poet pours out her life story in notes
scribbled late at the kitchen table. She shares a full house
with a ne'er-do-well son, an irresponsible daughter and her
two illegitimate children, and a senile mother--all
dependent upon her and ungrateful. Sometimes the poet peeks
in her daughter's diaries, filled with romantic notions, and
always she finds joy in her little grandson. Some strong
language and some descriptions of sex. 1994.


Too Long a Stranger
RC 39347
by Janette Oke 
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
When Sarah Perry's husband dies, she is left alone with a
baby to rear. She also has to make decisions about her
husband's freight-hauling business. Her kind neighbor, Mrs.
Galvan, offers to help by keeping Rebecca, and with faith
and long hours Sarah puts her life back together and the
business on firm ground. But her decision to send Rebecca to
a boarding school brings unexpected problems when Rebecca
returns home after an absence of many years. 1994.


Tully
RC 39512
by Paullina Simons 
read by Catherine Byers
4 cassettes
In high school in Topeka, Kansas, Tully Makker has a bad
reputation despite the rigid discipline of her abusive
mother. The one positive influence in Tully's life is her
best friend Jennifer--until Jennifer commits suicide.
Although Tully marries and has a child, she continues to be
devastated by the loss. Then she falls in love with the
boyfriend who broke Jennifer's heart. Strong language,
explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1994.


Uncertain April, 1909-1950
RC 39428
by Betty Palmer Nelson 
read by Terry Hayes Sales
2 cassettes
In segments of time between 1909 and 1950, Clara Lanier and
her mother-in-law, Miss Evelina, alternately recount their
relationships with each other and with Jourden, Clara's
husband. Their memories include Jourden's bond with his
parents and its effect on his union with Clara, Jourden's
infidelity, and Clara and Jourden's separation. Sequel to
_Pursuit of Bliss (RC 39225)_. Strong language and
descriptions of sex. 1994.


Urban Romance: A Novel of New York in the 80s
RC 41072
by Nelson George 
read by L.J. Ganser
2 cassettes
Dwayne Robinson is a black music critic in New York who
dreams of writing a book. He meets and falls for Danielle
Embry, a book editor who has just been accepted into
Columbia Journalism School. Meanwhile, Danielle's
law-student roommate has an affair with a married judge, and
Dwayne's roommate and mentor finally settles down with one
woman. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex.
1993.


The Van
RC 39520
by Roddy Doyle 
read by Terry Donnelly
2 cassettes
The third installment in an Irish family saga focuses on
Jimmy Rabbitte Sr. Now unemployed, Jimmy pals around with
his baby granddaughter [_The Snapper (RC 35795)_] and tries
to keep up with his back-at-school wife by struggling
through the classics. When his friend Bimbo is also laid
off, Jimmy is overjoyed until Bimbo buys a fish-and-chip
van, makes Jimmy his partner, and proceeds to ruin
everything. Strong language and some descriptions of sex.
1991.


Who Will Run the Frog Hospital?
RC 40148
by Lorrie Moore 
read by Catherine Byers
1 cassette
As Berie tries to salvage her marriage on a trip to Paris,
she reflects on another pivotal relationship in her life. At
fifteen, Berie worshipped her best friend Sils. When they
both got jobs at a local amusement park, they put aside
their pastime of rescuing frogs shot by neighbor boys and
began more daring escapades. More developed, Sils attracted
trouble, and loyal Berie stood by to bail her out. Strong
language. Bestseller 1994.


Words of My Roaring
RC 39401
by Ernest J. Finney 
read by Suzanne Toren
3 cassettes
Set in San Bruno, California, during World War II. The town
changes rapidly as it is inundated with sailors and public
buildings are pressed into military service. The story, as
told by the main characters in alternating chapters, is
about the Mitchum sisters; Elaine Walker, a teacher; Chuck
Sweet, a naval officer; and Avery Fontana, a local boy who
acts up. Soon it seems that the war is having an effect on
everyone. Some strong language. 1993.

Humor

The Afterlife Diet
RC 41080
by Daniel Pinkwater 
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
When Milton Cramer dies, he wakes up in a heaven that seems
to be a resort in the Catskills. Even before he looks up his
relatives, Milton takes a tour of the realm and checks out
the food. Soon he realizes that he's surrounded by fat
people and that the food is "literally to die for." But the
other people can be annoying, and (for reasons that emerge)
Milton eventually finds himself a disembodied spirit. Strong
language. 1995.


Al Capsella Takes a Vacation
RC 40648
by J. Clarke 
read by Gary Telles
1 cassette
Sequel to _Al Capsella and the Watchdogs (RC 37551)_.
Sixteen-year-old Al and his friend Lou don't want to take
the usual holiday vacation with their families. Instead,
they decide to go alone to Scutchthorpe, a town highly
recommended by a friend. Arriving by bus, the boys are
horrified to find themselves in the country, far from the
promised beaches and party life. How will they ever live
this down? For junior and senior high readers. 1992.


The End of Vandalism
RC 39024
by Tom Drury 
read by Don Feldheim
2 cassettes
Louise Darling still lives in Grouse County twelve miles
from where she was born. She divorces her husband Tiny, who
recently demolished an anti-vandalism display, and begins
dating Sheriff Dan Norman. Meanwhile Tiny sets out to prove
you can run from your problems. "Assume the problems are at
point A, and I get in the car and drive to point B. Are you
with me?" Sixty-five other Grouse County residents add to
this story. Some strong language. 1994.


Fireballs
RC 39413
by Dan Binchy 
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
Sequel to _The Last Resort (RC 36542)_. Mick Flannery counts
on being reelected to the European Parliament. Aware that
his political star is on the wane, Flannery dreams up a
project to bring prosperity to the village of Brulagh. He
needs, however, a suitable financial backer, and any number
of people share an interest in raising money for the scheme.
Some strong language. 1993.


God's Other Son
RC 40441
by Don Imus 
read by Ed Blake
2 cassettes
In this satire, evangelist Billy Sol Hargus claims to be the
second son of God. He's a white American Baptist who insists
his brother, Jesus, looked like him and they both favor
their father. Upset that Jesus never got to tell his story,
Billy begins taping his own. He discusses his attempts to
walk on water and deny his sexual feelings and gives details
about his mysterious disappearance. Strong language and some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994.


Love Is the Crooked Thing
RC 39066
by Barbara Wersba 
read by Barbara Rappaport
1 cassette
In the sequel to _Fat (RC 28806)_, Rita Formica, seventeen,
is searching for her eccentric lover, Arnold Bromberg,
thirty-three, who has gone to Europe. He sends her romantic
postcards with no return address. Rita determines, against
her family's wishes, to find Arnold and bring him back to
Sag Harbor. To finance her plan, she turns to writing
pot-boiler, romantic novels. Descriptions of sex and some
strong language. For high school and older readers. 1987.


Moo
RC 40060
by Jane Smiley 
read by Pam Ward
3 cassettes
On the midwestern campus of Moo U, in a building called Old
Meats, agronomy major and work-study student Bob Carlson
feeds Earl the pig, a professor's secret project. Across
campus in the dorm, four new freshman roommates eye each
other warily. Meanwhile administrators, including the
"albino Nordic twins," worry about Moo U's budget. Multiple
other characters come into play in this adventure in
academia. Some strong language. Bestseller 1995.


Northbridge Rectory
RC 39398
by Angela Thirkell 
read by Barbara Caruso
2 cassettes
Verena Villars and her husband, an ex-schoolmaster and now
the rector, are new residents in Northbridge during World
War II. Like so many other families, they have opened their
home to persons who are fleeing the big cities. As the
townspeople and evacuees strive to live together, the
rectory becomes a center for the social life of the village.
1941.


Once upon a More Enlightened Time: More Politically Correct
Bedtime Stories
RC 40614
by James Finn Garner 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
1 cassette
In the sequel to _Politically Correct Bedtime Stories (RC
38598)_, Garner once more provides fairytales without
biases. Hansel and Gretal become ecoheroes who turn their
tree butcher father into a beaver. In "The Little
Mer-Persun," the air breather sacrifices his peopleness and
becomes half prawn to be with his mer-person underwater.
Bestseller 1995.


The Stone of Chastity
RC 40243
by Margery Sharp 
read by Vanessa Maroney
2 cassettes
In this comedy Professor Isaac Pounce discovers a manuscript
dated 1803 alluding to the legend of a stone. The story goes
that if a lady other than a virgin steps on the stone, she
will fall in the water. Pounce, his sister-in-law, her son,
and an earthy young woman named Carmen set up housekeeping
in Gillenham and proceed to research the legend. A "trial of
chastity" is proposed and hilarity ensues. 1940.


Thank You for Smoking
RC 38779
by Christopher Buckley 
read by Ray Hagen
2 cassettes
Like his friends in the alcohol and gun lobbies, tobacco
spokesperson Nick Naylor has a tough job. They call
themselves the Mod Squad (merchants of death) but publicly
Nick must maintain that smoking is healthy, even when
confronted on the Oprah show with a boy who got cancer. So,
when Nick is kidnapped and covered with nicotine patches, he
assumes it's the work of angry antismokers. Strong language,
some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1994.

Literature

Ann Vickers
RC 40317
by Sinclair Lewis 
read by Barbara Caruso
3 cassettes
Biographical novel about a liberated woman who uses her
intelligence and ability to lead social reform movements,
yet remains true to her own instincts. The Pulitzer
Prize-winning author uses the feminist character of Ann
Vickers to create an indictment of the American prison
system and a satire on various movements and cults. 1933.


The Lost Boy: A Novella
RC 38958
by Thomas Wolfe 
read by Ted Eiland
1 cassette
Episodes based on the author's childhood recall his older
brother Grover from the perspective of different family
members. Grover himself relates an experience in the town
square. Then his mother recalls an incident with Grover on a
train trip to the World's Fair in St. Louis. A sister
examines old photographs and relives the day Grover
contracted typhoid fever. Finally, the author returns to the
house where Grover died. 1937.


The Mother's Recompense
RC 40139
by Edith Wharton 
read by Barbara Caruso
2 cassettes
Socialite Kate Clephane abandons her husband and infant
daughter, Anne, in New York and seeks refuge on the Riviera,
where she remains for nearly twenty years. Then a telegram
announces the death of her wealthy former mother-in-law and
another from her daughter summons her back. Kate learns that
Anne plans to marry Kate's old lover. Horrified, Kate gets
advice against inflicting "sterile pain" and makes her
decisions accordingly. 1925.


Once upon a Time: A Floating Opera
RC 39210
by John Barth 
read by Fred Major
3 cassettes
This "memoir bottled in a novel" is in the form of a
three-act opera set on a sloop in the Chesapeake Bay. The
author and his wife (captain and crew) plan a three-day
cruise, but hurricane Jerry comes up the coast and forces
them into the Maryland tidal marshes. As Barth looks for a
way out, he meditates on aspects of his life, including his
marriages, his estranged twin sister, and his writing
career. Some strong language. 1994.


Pylon: The Corrected Text
RC 40165
by William Faulkner 
read by Richard Davidson
2 cassettes
A nameless local reporter covers events in celebration of
the opening of an airport in a southern city and finds
himself as interested in some of the contestants as he is in
the air show. The reporter meets a pilot, his wife, his
mechanic, and a parachutist and, over the next few days,
adopts this little band of offbeat characters with some
bizarre results. Violence and strong language. By winner of
Nobel Prize for Literature and Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
1935


The Silent Angel
RC 38985
by Heinrich Bll 
read by June Carter
1 cassette
Completed in 1951 but unpublished during the Nobel
Prize-winner's lifetime, this novel is set in post-World War
II Cologne. Here, where little beyond the cathedral is
spared, a soldier attempts to rebuild his life and to find
love and honest work, but he runs into a series of
complications and obstacles instead. His story contrasts
with that of another young man, who, though corrupt, enjoys
respect and the blessing of the church and seems to prosper.
1951.


A Way in the World
RC 39376
by V.S. Naipaul 
read by John Horton
2 cassettes
A novel based on the idea that the characteristics and
memories of thousands of ancestors churn within each person,
with the result that "sometimes we can be strangers to
ourselves." In autobiographical episodes mixed with
meditation and invention, the author, a Trinidadian of
Indian descent, narrates a series of historical events that
formed his society and his identity within it. 1994.


The Wild Palms
RC 40188
by William Faulkner 
read by L.J. Ganser
2 cassettes
This edition consists of two stories woven together. The
title story is about two lovers in an ultimately disastrous
affair. In the other, "Old Man," a convict accidentally
freed during a flood struggles to save himself and a
pregnant woman whose fate has been thrust into his hands. By
winner of Nobel Prize for Literature and Pulitzer Prize for
Poetry. 1939.

Mystery and Detective


Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener
RC 40641
by M.C. Beaton 
read by Carmella Ross
1 cassette
After solving her second murder in _Agatha Raisin and the
Vicious Vet (RC 39537)_, Agatha travels abroad. Returning to
her adopted village, she learns that newcomer Mary Fortune,
an avid gardener, has won the affections of James Lacey, the
man Agatha desires. To compete, Agatha takes up gardening
with dismal results. Her elaborate plans to cheat are
interrupted by malicious pranks and murder. Some strong
language. 1994.


Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet
RC 39537
by M.C. Beaton 
read by Carmella Ross
1 cassette
In the sequel to _Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (RC
38163)_, retired businesswoman Agatha has just returned from
a vacation where she had hoped to rendezvous with her
neighbor James Lacey. Her disappointment over learning that
he had avoided her is tempered by the flirtations of new
village veterinarian, Paul Bladen. But Bladen is quickly
killed, bringing Agatha and James together to sleuth. Some
strong language and some violence. 1993.


Ah, Treachery!
RC 40565
by Ross Thomas 
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes
News of an evil covert operation in El Salvador is about to
hit the media. Ex-major Edd ("Twodees") Partain, now a
bodyguard to a political campaign fund-raiser, helps the
Victims of Military Intelligence Treachery (VOMIT) search
for evidence of the Central American debacle, a missing $1.2
million, and the solution to several murders. Strong
language and some violence. 1994.


All Souls
RC 39431
by John Brady 
read by Barry Bernson
3 cassettes
Dublin Inspector Matt Minogue reluctantly agrees to go to
his hometown to straighten out some family business. His
arrival is also anxiously awaited by ex-convict Jamesy
Bourke, who has finally convinced his old acquaintance,
attorney Alo Crossan, that he is innocent of the
arson-murder he served time for. But Bourke and Crossan need
Minogue's help to locate proof. Strong language, violence,
and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.


Answer Came There None
RC 38947
by E.X. Ferrars 
read by Graci Ragsdale
2 cassettes
Sara Marriott, twenty-six and recently divorced, has become
a ghostwriter. Her latest assignment is to assist General
Schofield, eighty-three, in writing his memoirs. She has
taken a room in the home of Althea Cannon, a longtime friend
of the general. Mrs. Cannon is about to celebrate her
eightieth birthday, but on the day of the birthday party,
she is discovered dead. Several days later the general is
also found dead. 1992.


At Bertram's Hotel
RC 39524
by Agatha Christie 
read by Carmella Ross
2 cassettes (Reissue)
In 1955 Bertram's Hotel in London's West End looks precisely
as it has looked for years. And it has become popular with
those who want a taste of genteel England. Many of the
patrons have been coming to this dignified hotel for many
seasons. Miss Marple has chosen to stay at Bertram's during
her holiday, but she ends up having to solve a baffling
murder among a unique group of aristocratic guests. 1965.


Baby, Would I Lie? A Romance of the Ozarks
RC 40765
by Donald E. Westlake 
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
When country singer Ray Jones is accused of murder, the
press descends on Branson, Missouri. Sara Joslyn, from
_Trust Me on This (RC 28000)_, now reports for the weekly
magazine _Trend: The Magazine for the Way We Live This
Instant_. Her editor and lover, Jack, wants her to write an
expos on the way the tabloid _Galaxy_ gathers news, but
Sara gets an inside scoop on the Jones story instead. Strong
language. 1994.


The Beekeeper's Apprentice; or, On the Segregation of the
Queen
RC 39416
by Laurie R. King 
read by Carmella Ross
3 cassettes
Mary Russell, an orphan living with her aunt, is only
fifteen when she meets a semiretired beekeeper named
Sherlock Holmes. Fascinated by Mary's quick mind, the great
detective becomes her mentor. Mary's apprenticeship, limited
at first to minor investigations, becomes increasingly
significant until one day the duo find themselves the target
of a deadly plot. Some strong language. 1994.


Black Betty
RC 38938
by Walter Mosley 
read by Phil Regensdorf
2 cassettes
Broke and single again, private investigator Easy Rawlins of
_White Butterfly (RC 36906)_ is living with his two kids in
West L.A. when he is hired to find a woman he admired during
his youth: the sensual Black Betty. When his investigation
turns up corpses but no Betty, Easy wants to know why the
wealthy Cain family is so anxious to find their
ex-housekeeper. Strong language, violence, and some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994.


Bleak Spring
RC 40525
by Jon Cleary 
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
This time out, Australian homicide inspector Scobie Malone
of _Pride's Harvest (RC 35337_) is investigating the death
of his daughter's friend's father. Solicitor Will Rockne
(whom Malone disliked) was shot after spending the evening
with Malone and his wife. Rockne's wife seemed unhappy with
him, he had had a brief fling with his secretary, and there
are five million unexplained dollars in his account. Strong
language and violence. 1993.


Blood Sacrifice: A Mystery of the Yucatn
RC 39468
by Gary Alexander 
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
Diminutive Mayan Luis Balam has been working as a tour
guide, a shopkeeper, and a private investigator since he was
kicked off the police force for trying to arrest powerful
Ral Estrada. Now Balam is investigating for his attorney
friend, who represents an American evangelical missionary
accused of killing four young women with a Mayan knife.
Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of
sex. 1993.


Bomber's Law
RC 39889
by George V. Higgins 
read by J.P. Linton
3 cassettes
Boston detective sergeant Bob Brennan knows he's in trouble.
His new boss Brian Dennison assigns recently returned
detective Harry Dell'Appa to "help" Brennan wind up a
longtime tail he's been pulling on mobster Joey Mossi. The
history of how Brennan got into this fix (and just how bad a
fix it is) is revealed in rambling conversations between
Dell'Appa and Brennan, Dennison, and Dell'Appa's wife.
Strong language. 1993.


The Bookman's Wake: A Mystery with Cliff Janeway
RC 41100
by John Dunning 
read by Gary Telles
3 cassettes
Denver bookdealer Cliff Janeway of _Booked to Die (RC
35454)_ is asked by an ex-cop colleague to go to Seattle and
bring back Eleanor Rigby, who jumped bail after being
charged with stealing a rare book. When Cliff arrives he
finds himself immersed in numerous unsolved murder
cases--all connected to rare books. Violence, strong
language, and some descriptions of sex. 1995.


Brother Cadfael's Penance: The Twentieth Chronicle of
Brother Cadfael
RC 40138
by Ellis Peters 
read by Tom Martin
2 cassettes
Twelfth-century Britain. An uprising that has developed
between supporters of two fractious members of the ruling
class has left Cadfael's secret son, Olivier, a hostage.
Cadfael begs permission to leave the abbey to attend a peace
conference, but actually plans to rescue the young man he
fathered before he became a monk. 1994.


Burning Angel
RC 41004
by James Lee Burke 
read by Bruce Huntey
2 cassettes
Sonny Boy Marsallus has to leave town when he interferes
with the Giacanos' New Orleans action. But he returns to
leave a mysterious notebook with Detective Dave Robicheaux,
who is trying to help the Fontenot family with a claim
against the land they have lived on for nearly a century.
The Bertrands want it back. But why? Is there a connection
with the information from Marsallus? Strong language, some
violence, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995.


Burning March: A Dave Garrett Mystery
RC 39795
by Neil Albert 
read by Bob Moore
2 cassettes
Since he was disbarred for taking his now ex-wife's bar
exam, Dave Garrett has been working as an investigator. The
bookkeeper from his old law firm calls to retain him but
dies in a fire before their meeting. When Garrett's
ex-partner hires him to look into the bookkeeper's death,
Garrett takes a close look at the entire firm, from the
partners to the attractive disabled associate. Strong
language and violence. 1994.


Busman's Honeymoon: A Love Story with Detective
Interruptions
RC 40812
by Dorothy L. Sayers 
read by Tom Martin
3 cassettes
A country visit with strains of romance and crime. Lord
Peter Wimsey and mystery writer Harriet Vane, who
middle-aged eccentrics recently married, get caught up in
mysterious complications while trying to sort out a sensible
approach to their now-permanent relationship. 1937.


The Case of the Singing Skirt
RC 40484
by Erle Stanley Gardner 
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes (Reissue)
When casino singer Ellen Robb is asked by her boss to help
cheat customer Helman Ellis, she says no. Ellen's boss
immediately frames her for theft and fires her. She seeks
help from Perry Mason, who scares the boss into making
amends. Meanwhile, Ellis's wife, Nadine, accuses Ellen of
ruining her marriage and demands her husband's money back
from the casino. When Nadine is killed, it looks like Ellen
has been set up again. Some strong language. 1959.


The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern
RC 40270
by Lilian Jackson Braun 
read by Bob Askey
1 cassette
Jim Qwilleran, a prize-winning reporter, and Koko, the
Siamese cat with extraordinary talent and a flair for
mystery, are joined by Yum Yum--a lovable Siamese adored by
Jim and Koko. This unusual detective team investigates a
very clever murderer. 1967.


The Cat Who Blew the Whistle
RC 39490
by Lilian Jackson Braun 
read by Bob Askey
2 cassettes
With the help of investors, train-buff Floyd Trevelyan has
turned an old steam locomotive and private railroad cars
into the Lumbertown Party Train. But the morning after the
initial run of the train, Trevelyan is missing, and the
Lumbertown Credit Union (of which he is president) is
closed. The police seem to think there is a connection. But
Jim Qwilleran, along with his cats Yum Yum and Koko, thinks
the police are on the wrong track. 1995.


The Cat Who Turned On and Off
RC 39656
by Lilian Jackson Braun 
read by Bob Askey
2 cassettes
Qwilleran, new features writer for the _Daily Fluxion_, is
looking for an apartment for himself and his two Siamese
cats, Koko and Yum Yum. When he is asked to write about
Junktown, the antiques district, Qwill finds both an
apartment and a hotter story: an antique dealer has recently
been killed. Koko's ability to turn on light switches gives
Qwill the evidence to crack the case within a week--but not
before two more people have died. 1968.


The Caveman's Valentine
RC 41066
by George Dawes Green 
read by L.J. Ganser
2 cassettes
Romulus Ledbetter objects to being called homeless; he has a
home, a cave in a park in New York City, and he takes care
of it. When a body is found outside the cave, police blame
the freezing weather, but Romulus suspects Stuyvesant, a
nemesis who bombards him with invisible rays. Romulus
decides to sally forth and investigate after hearing that
the dead man had been held prisoner and tortured by a trendy
artist. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of
sex. 1994.


Charisma
RC 40342
by Jo Bannister 
read by Grainne Cassidy
2 cassettes
As evangelist Michael Davey's tent is being set up in
Castlemere, the stabbed body of sixteen-year-old prostitute
Charisma is discovered in a nearby canal. Sergeant Cal
Donovan is shocked to recognize a presumed-dead IRA
terrorist among Davey's roadies. While Donovan tries to
determine any connection, an unlikely attraction begins
growing between Inspector Liz Graham and the evangelist. And
then another young girl dies. Strong language and violence.
1994.


The Cleveland Connection: A Milan Jacovich Mystery
RC 39442
by Les Roberts 
read by John Polk
2 cassettes
There are more people of Slavic heritage in Cleveland than
anywhere else outside Europe, and their presence creates a
"Cleveland connection" of shared roots. This is why
Slovenian American private investigator Milan Jacovich
agrees to look for a former classmate's missing Serbian
American grandfather. When the man is found dead, Jacovich
blames the Cleveland connection. Strong language and some
violence. 1993.


The Concrete Blonde
RC 40103
by Michael Connelly 
read by Ray Foushee
3 cassettes
Four years ago, Los Angeles detective Harry Bosch killed
alleged serial killer Norman Church, the Dollmaker. Now
Bosch is being sued by Church's widow, who claims Church
wasn't the killer who put makeup on his victims. During the
trial, police receive a Dollmaker-style note leading them to
a blonde corpse buried in concrete. Now Bosch has to prove
that this is not the work of the original Dollmaker. Strong
language and some violence. 1994.


Confession: A Jenny Cain Mystery
RC 39726
by Nancy Pickard 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
Amateur sleuth Jenny Cain and her policeman husband Geof
Bushfield are shocked when teenager David Mayer comes to
their door claiming to be Geof's son. David wants Geof to
reopen the case of David's parents' deaths because he
doesn't believe they were a murder-suicide. His mother, who
had a reputation of being "easy" in high school, had married
her longtime boyfriend after she became pregnant. She left
David evidence of his parentage. Strong language. 1994.


The Cunning Man
RC 40240
by Robertson Davies 
read by Barrett Whitener
3 cassettes
A journalist writing a series of articles on old Toronto
asks Dr. Hullah to reminisce about the sudden death of an
Anglican priest twenty years earlier. The doctor obliges
willingly, but not without recalling certain youthful
events, including his encounter with a Native American
medicine woman and a stint in the army, and airing his
thoughts on the arts. Yet one question vexes him: why did
Father Hobbes die? Some strong language. 1994.


Cut to the Quick
RC 40118
by Kate Ross 
read by Fred Major
2 cassettes
In the 1820s, twenty-one-year-old Hugh Fontclair asks Maud
Craddock to marry him--to prevent Maud's father from
revealing a family secret. After lending a hand to an
inebriated Hugh, dandy Julian Kestrel is surprised to be
asked to join the stranger's wedding party. Awaiting the
ceremony with the Craddocks and Hugh's extended family at
the Fontclairs' mansion, Kestrel senses all is not well,
especially when he finds a dead woman in his bed. 1993.


Dead Meat
RC 40140
by Philip Kerr 
read by Ken Kliban
2 cassettes
A Moscow investigator goes to St. Petersburg on the pretext
of looking at how the Central Investigating Board deals with
the Mafia, but in reality to check on reports of police
corruption. He joins a detective on a case involving the
murder of a well-known anti-Mafia journalist, learning more
than he suspected about the workings of the underworld that
controls Russia since the breakup of the Soviet Union. Some
strong language. 1993.


Dead Men Don't Ski
RC 40775
by Patricia Moyes 
read by George Holmes
2 cassettes
It's January and Chief Inspector Henry Tibbett and his wife
Emmy are on a skiing holiday in the Italian Alps. But it's
no restful vacation when the inspector discovers some of the
hotel guests are part of an international smuggling ring,
and a dead man is riding the ski lift. 1959.


Dead Set
RC 39216
by Jennie Melville 
read by Terry Hayes Sales
2 cassettes
Though promoted out of investigative work, policewoman
Charmian Daniels agrees to help Lady Mary Erskine find the
missing husband of relative Una Gray. Ted Gray's
disappearance, after finding the body of a murdered girl,
has raised some suspicions. Meanwhile, children at the
school where Una teaches are having odd visions. Una begins
to suspect that Ted may be guilty of a crime, and Charmian
thinks the opposite. 1992.


Death Benefits: A Rachel Gold Mystery
RC 39596
by Michael A. Kahn 
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
Stoddard Anderson was the managing partner for the St. Louis
office of Abbott and Windsor. Several days ago he committed
suicide. Rachel Gold has been retained by the law firm to
prove that Anderson was insane when he killed himself.
Rachel and her best friend Benny travel to St. Louis looking
for proof of insanity. They become involved with a missing
Aztec artifact and just a little romance. Some strong
language. 1992.


Death of a Charming Man
RC 40162
by M.C. Beaton 
read by John Horton
1 cassette
Hamish Macbeth is finally engaged to Priscilla
Halburton-Smythe, but he is beginning to regret his
decision. Priscilla is attempting to rearrange his life--and
his cottage. On the day his new electric stove is installed,
Hamish escapes to Drim to check out the new man who is
stirring up all the ladies. When the newcomer disappears and
a murder takes place, Hamish has more to worry about than
his domestic life. Some strong language. 1994.


Death of a Partner
RC 38088
by Janet Neel 
read by Ted Eiland
2 cassettes
Detective Chief Inspector John McLeish is called upon to
investigate the murder of a cabinet minister's fiance.
This, at the very time he is having problems with his own
fiance and finding his new assistant most attractive. The
victim, it seems, had thwarted the expectations of her
sister and another beneficiary of an estate, had an affair
with her partner, and raised the suspicions of her
betrothed. Some strong language. 1991.


Death of a Prankster
RC 39526
by M.C. Beaton 
read by John Horton
1 cassette
Andrew Trent, a wealthy Scotsman known for insufferable
practical jokes, summons relatives to his home under the
pretext that he is about to die. When they arrive, Trent
appears to be up to his old tricks. Soon, however, he is
quite dead, and when Constable Hamish Macbeth is called in,
the relatives become murder suspects. Hamish, too, has been
the butt of Trent's jokes, but this case puts his reputation
on the line. Some strong language. 1992.


Death of a Travelling Man
RC 39407
by M.C. Beaton 
read by John Horton
1 cassette
Hamish Macbeth is now the police sergeant in the placid
little town of Lochdubh. Although he earns more money, he
would have preferred not being promoted: then he would not
have to contend with his pushy new constable, Willie Lamont.
But Macbeth soon has something to take his mind off Lamont.
Travelers Sean Gourlay and his girlfriend are camping out in
town, and Macbeth has an uneasy feeling about some of
Gourlay's activities. 1993.


Death on a Cold, Wild River: A Peter McGarr Mystery
RC 40078
by Bartholomew Gill 
read by Andy Chappell
2 cassettes
In Ireland, the head of the Serious Crimes Unit, Peter
McGarr, is shocked to learn that fiftyish fly-fishing expert
Nellie Millar has drowned. Peter and Nellie had been lovers
before Peter met his wife, Noreen, and he still keeps in
touch with Nellie's father, Nelson. When Nelson shows the
visiting Peter a suspicious cut in Nellie's waders, Peter
knows her death was no accident. Some strong language and
some violence. 1993.


Deep Shaker
RC 39422
by Les Roberts 
read by John Polk
2 cassettes
Detective and former policeman Milan Jacovich is approached
by his old friend Matt Baznik. Matt is worried about his
teenage son Paulie's activities. Milan is suspicious of
drugs but, doing his homework, he observes a gang of
Jamaicans operating out of Cleveland, and Paulie is doing
their bidding at his high school. Milan uncovers crack
houses, a full-scale racket, and the city's drug kingpin.
Some strong language. 1991.


The Dividing Line
RC 40365
by Richard Parrish 
read by Robert Sams
3 cassettes
Having lost an arm in World War II and his wife in an
accident, attorney Joshua Rabb is happy to leave Brooklyn
when his doctor orders him to move to a dry climate. But
1946 Tucson does not impress Rabb's two children, and his
job with the Bureau of Indian Affairs is unpleasant. A
senator is trying to take away the Papago Indians' mineral
rights, and someone is on a murdering spree. Strong
language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.


Divine Inspiration: A Homer Kelly Mystery
RC 38748
by Jane Langton 
read by Gordon Gould
2 cassettes
A master organ builder is voicing a new organ for an old
church in Boston when he becomes aware of a small child
crawling up the steps. The builder temporarily abandons his
work to join Homer Kelly in a search for the infant's
mother, an organist. Her disappearance adds to the growing
number of puzzling events surrounding the departure of the
former organist and a fire that destroyed the old organ.
Strong language. 1993.


Dixie City Jam
RC 39663
by James Lee Burke 
read by Bruce Huntey
2 cassettes
When he was in college, Dave Robicheaux located the remains
of a Nazi submarine at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Now Detective Robicheaux has been offered ten thousand
dollars to help recover it. He first refuses, but then
agrees when he needs some quick cash. And he has another
problem: someone else who wants the submarine is threatening
Robicheaux's family. Strong language, some violence, and
some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994.


Double Date
RC 41050
by R.L. Stine 
read by Michael Pinney
1 cassette
Bobby Newkirk might be good-looking and an excellent
guitarist, but he is also extremely conceited. He has dated
all of the cheerleaders and now has plans to date both of
the Wade twins, who are new in town. Bree is quiet and shy
while Samantha is bold and sexy, so it should be easy to
tell them apart. But Bobby soon begins to wonder just who is
who. For junior and senior high readers. 1994.


Double Down
RC 40258
by Tom Kakonis 
read by Chuck Benson
3 cassettes
Timothy Waverly is in Palm Beach with his partner, Bennie
Epstein, who has just informed Tim that a loan shark wants
his $250,000 in the next two weeks--or they die. Tim has run
into an old girlfriend whose husband is involved in high
stakes games, so they just might have a chance to win some
big bucks in a card game with an Arab prince. The odds are
stacked against him, but Tim is playing poker for his life.
Strong language and some violence. 1991.


Double Fault
RC 40143
by Jack M. Bickham 
read by J.P. Linton
2 cassettes
Tennis pro Brad Smith is contacted by a supposed federal
agent who wants information about Kevin Green, a friend from
college thought to have died in Vietnam, and Green's
copilot, David Wentworth. When Smith inadvertently reveals
the whereabouts of Wentworth, who is then brutally murdered,
he uses his old CIA contacts to determine why, if Green is
alive, he is hiding and being pursued. Strong language and
violence. 1993.


Edsel: A Novel of Detroit
RC 40817
by Loren D. Estleman 
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes
Estleman's fourth Detroit novel, following _King of the
Corner (RC 37202)_, is set in the 1950s. Former newspaperman
Connie Minor now works in advertising and has been asked to
secretly create an ad campaign for the new Edsel car. But
Minor runs into problems when some people, especially the
UAW leader, begin to think Minor is a spy for management or
the competition. Strong language and some violence. 1995.

14 Peck Slip
RC 40399
by Ed Dee 
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes
NYPD partners Joe Gregory and Anthony Ryan are on
surveillance hoping to spot Mafia goings-on at the
fishmarket when they see three men dump a barrel into the
river. Convinced it contains a body, Gregory calls for
divers. But the first barrel they find contains the skeleton
of a long-missing cop. Ecstatic over the once-in-a-lifetime
case, Gregory digs deeper and deeper until he learns the
sobering truth. Strong language and violence. 1994.


Final Edit
RC 40384
by Robert A. Carter 
read by James DeLotel
2 cassettes
Nicholas Barlow, CEO of a small publishing firm, is
attending the American Booksellers Association convention.
His excitement over the possibility of landing the current
bestselling author is tempered by the arrogant demands of
his editor, Parker Foxcroft, who "has the touch" but very
few friends in the business. Barlow's decision on how to
deal with Foxcroft is made for him when the editor is
murdered. Strong language and some violence. 1994.


Gloria
RC 39583
by Mark Coovelis 
read by John Stratton
2 cassettes
Restaurant owner Marvin Stone is approached by sociology
professor Lauren Ogilvie, who wants to write a book about
Stone's sister. Gloria is the name the sister, Lisbeth, took
the last time she ran away from her husband and young son.
She was ultimately found buried with three other young
women. Gloria's lover implicated Gloria in the other deaths,
and Lauren wants to prove him wrong. Some violence. 1994.


A Going Concern
RC 41031
by Catherine Aird 
read by Barbara Caruso
1 cassette
Young Amelia Kennerly is surprised to be called by an
undertaker from the English village of her great-aunt
Octavia. Octavia died a week after getting her doctor's
promise that he would examine her corpse. She also left
instructions for police to attend her funeral and made
Amelia, who didn't know her, her executrix. A confused
Amelia arrives at Octavia's manor to find it has been
thoroughly ransacked. Some strong language. 1993.


Good Morning, Irene
RC 40585
by Carole Nelson Douglas 
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
3 cassettes
After _Goodnight, Mr. Holmes (RC 40584)_, opera singer and
amateur sleuth Irene Adler must fool Sherlock Holmes and the
rest of London into thinking she and her bridegroom, Godfrey
Norton, are dead. Instead they, along with Irene's sidekick
Nell, are living in Paris. Irene amuses herself with Sarah
Bernhardt until another mystery unfolds: a corpse with a
missing digit and an arcane tattoo resembles the corpse she
saw six years earlier at Bram Stoker's. 1990.


Good Night, Mr. Holmes
RC 40584
by Carole Nelson Douglas 
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
3 cassettes
Nell Huxleigh, a parson's daughter, relates this tale of
Irene Adler, opera singer and detective. Miss Adler, who has
the uncanny ability to outsmart even Sherlock Holmes,
becomes a detective early in her operatic career. Her
sleuthing results in encounters with Victorian personages
such as Charles Lewis Tiffany; Oscar Wilde; Antonin Dvorak;
and the mysterious Godfrey Norton, who helps her search for
a skein of diamonds. 1990.


The Grub-and-Stakers House a Haunt
RC 38987
by Alisa Craig 
read by Mimi Bederman
2 cassettes
Widow Zilla Trott is in her kitchen making a cup of
chamomile tea for herself and her cat when the ghost of
Hiram Jellyby suddenly appears. He was murdered some years
ago, and he wants Zilla to find his bones and bury them
decently so he can rest in peace. Hiram also wants her to
look for a wooden box of gold that he buried. When Zilla and
her friends begin digging, they uncover more than bones and
gold. 1993.


Gun, with Occasional Music
RC 41171
by Jonathan Lethem 
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes
Conrad Metcalf, a private inquisitor, works in a near-future
Oakland, California. He is listening to a musical version of
the news when he is approached by Orton Angwine. Orton has
been accused of the murder of a prominent doctor, and he is
totally out of karmic points. The next step for Orton is the
deep freeze--unless Metcalf can help him. 1994.


Have His Carcase
RC 40534
by Dorothy L. Sayers 
read by Tom Martin
3 cassettes
Acquitted of murdering her lover and in need of a change,
Harriet Vane heads for the beach. But long before she can
walk off her tension, Harriet finds the body of a young man
with his throat slit lying on the beach. She takes a picture
of the corpse, retrieves the contents of his pockets and a
razor by his side, and sets off to notify the police. The
body washes out with the tide, and the next day her good
friend Lord Peter Wimsey appears. 1932.


Heading Uptown: A Nina Fischman Mystery
RC 38907
by Marissa Piesman 
read by Mimi Bederman
2 cassettes
New York attorney Nina Fischman is executor of her mother's
friend Helen Hirsch's will, because Helen's son Mark managed
to die shortly before Helen. Besides his flamboyant wife,
Mark left behind adolescent daughter Lisa, who corners Nina
with an ardent plea for help. According to Lisa, Mark was in
fear for his life, and the fact that he died intoxicated in
a car crash is suspect--diabetic Mark never drank. Strong
language. 1993.


High Fall: A Kiernan O'Shaughnessy Mystery
RC 40178
by Susan Dunlap 
read by John Stratton
2 cassettes
Kiernan O'Shaughnessy is on hand to see stuntwoman Lark
Sondervoil attempt a move made famous by the late Greg
Gaige. Sondervoil executes it perfectly but then falls to
her death, exactly ten years after Gaige died in a stunt for
the same director. O'Shaughnessy, a former pathologist and
gymnast who knew Gaige, is the perfect private investigator
for the case. Some strong language and some violence. 1994.


Higher Authority
RC 40180
by Stephen White 
read by Nick Sullivan
3 cassettes
When Teresa Crowder brings sexual harassment charges against
her female former boss, her sister Lauren (a lawyer on
medical leave with multiple sclerosis) comes to Utah to
help. The case is a long shot: the defendant is married
Mormon Blythe Oaks, now the assistant to the newly appointed
Mormon Supreme Court justice. But before the case is tried,
Oaks is murdered. Violence, some strong language, and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Homemade Sin
RC 40398
by Kathy Hogan Trocheck 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
Ex-cop Callahan Garrity and her feisty mother run the House
Mouse cleaning agency, and Callahan solves mysteries in her
spare time. When her favorite cousin, Patti, is killed in a
supposed attempted car jacking, the only known witness is
Patti's young son, who can't communicate very well. Callahan
ignores warnings not to meddle and demands help from the
police and her extended family to find the killer. Strong
language and violence. 1994.


I'll Be Leaving You Always
RC 40452
by Sandra Scoppettone 
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
Fortyish Lauren Laurano is an
FBI-agent-turned-private-detective who lives with her
long-time female lover, Kip, in New York City. When Meg,
Lauren's friend since childhood, is murdered in her jewelry
shop, Lauren is determined to find the killer. A mutual
friend had stopped a holdup in the store just hours before;
did the thieves return? As Lauren talks to Meg's family and
friends looking for clues, she realizes she didn't really
know Meg. Strong language. 1993.


The Ice House
RC 39563
by Minette Walters 
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
2 cassettes
Phoebe Maybury and her two housemates are thought to be
lesbians, witches, and murderers. When a body is found in
Phoebe's icehouse, the villagers and the police assume they
now have proof that Phoebe killed her long-missing husband
David. As the inspector tries to indentify the body, his
partner is surprised to find himself siding with the three
women and becoming wildly attracted to the most insolent
one. Strong language and violence. 1992.


Inches
RC 39397
by William Marshall 
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
Detective Chief Inspector Harry Feiffer of the Hong Kong
Police investigates the poisoning of nine employees of an
international bank. Inspectors Auden and Spencer ponder why
clients of the Institute of Yu, a New Age outfit, are
jumping out of top-floor windows. O'Yee, undercover, is
assigned to write "eternity" on sidewalks. The Yellowthread
Street precinct team looks for connections and solutions.
Strong language and some violence. 1994.


+Irish Gold
RC 39863
by Andrew M. Greeley 
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
Dermot Michael Coyne, twenty-five, has come to Dublin to
find out why his grandparents, the O'Riadas, left in 1920
during the Troubles, saying they could never return. Dermot
meets young Nuala Anne McGrail in a pub, and she agrees to
translate Dermot's grandmother's diaries. As Nuala works on
the translation, she uncovers information that puts both her
and Dermot in danger. Some strong language and some
violence. 1994.


"K" Is for Killer
RC 39664
by Sue Grafton 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
P.I. Kinsey Millhone is hired by Janice Kepler to
investigate the death of her daughter Lorna after the police
all but give up on the baffling case. The body is so badly
decomposed that it is impossible to determine if Lorna has
been murdered. Kinsey shifts to night hours to find a motive
when she learns that Lorna's part-time job and crude cabin
belied a high-dollar hooking career and large savings
account. Some strong language. Bestseller 1994.


Kat's Cradle
RC 39209
by Karen Kijewski 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
2 cassettes
When orphaned Paige Morrell first approaches private
investigator Kat Colorado, she claims she wants to find out
about her parents. But it soon appears that Paige wants her
mother's death certificate in order to inherit her hated
grandmother's estate. Kat has little to go on, and the
elderly family lawyer dies before telling Kat anything. When
she finally stumbles on the family secrets, they are
anything but comforting. Strong language. 1992.


The Key to Midnight
RC 40582
by Dean Koontz 
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes
Singer and nightclub owner Joanna Rand has been living in
Japan for twelve years. She has also been suffering nightly
dreams about a man with an artificial hand and a hypodermic
needle. When vacationing private investigator Alex Hunter
enters her club and her life, he recognizes her immediately
as the long-lost daughter of a U.S. senator. Is she hiding
her true identity or was she brainwashed? Strong language
and violence. Bestseller 1979.


"L" Is for Lawless
RC 40689
by Sue Grafton 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
Following _"K" Is for Killer (RC 39664)_, P.I. Kinsey
Millhone has a week off to help with the wedding of her
landlord Henry's elderly brother. But Henry has another
favor to ask. Neighbor Johnny Lee has passed away, and his
relatives are trying to get the army to pay for the funeral,
but the army has no record of Mr. Lee. The case takes Kinsey
on a cross-country chase for a hidden treasure. Some strong
language and some violence. Bestseller 1995.


+Let Me Call You Sweetheart
RC 39878
by Mary Higgins Clark 
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
When prosecutor Kerry McGrath takes her injured daughter to
plastic surgeon Charles Smith, she is puzzled by two women
in his waiting room who look eerily familiar. She soon
realizes they are replicas of Smith's daughter, Suzanne
Reardon, who was murdered ten years ago. Remembering it was
Smith's testimony that pinned the murder on Reardon's
husband, McGrath reopens the case, even though it puts her
career in jeopardy. Bestseller 1995.


Lockout
RC 40401
by Lillian O'Donnell 
read by Terry Hayes Sales
2 cassettes
Lieutenant Norah Mulcahaney has plenty to take her mind off
her wait for approval to adopt a child. A rock star's
brother is found shot to death in a recording studio that
the group has rented in an exclusive lockout agreement.
Meanwhile, Detective Sutphin is openly hostile to Mulcahaney
since she identified him at a protest on work time. And now
Mulcahaney is being accused of shooting an unarmed
suspect--twice. Some strong language and some violence.
1994.


The Lottery Winner: Alvirah and Willy Stories
RC 39494
by Mary Higgins Clark 
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
Cleaning lady Alvirah Meehan won the lottery and became an
amateur sleuth and a writer for the _New York Globe_.
Alvirah, who first appeared in _Weep No More, My Lady (RC
26004)_, and her husband, Willy, take on new cases in this
collection of short mysteries. Alvirah clamps on her
recorder disguised as a lapel pin and solves them all,
including a murder of which her beloved nephew is accused.
Bestseller 1994.


Love Cools
RC 41061
by W. Edward Blain 
read by Nick Sullivan
2 cassettes
Richard Blackburn is kicked out of a private boys' school
when his teacher, Oscar Davidson, accuses him of plagiarism.
Richard plans revenge when he learns Davidson will be
spending the summer at Richard's hometown arts school. But
Richard isn't prepared for the aftermath of the suspicious
death of Davidson's wife, Sarah, who died when their house
burned down. Strong language and some violence. 1992.


Maigret in Holland
RC 41452
by Georges Simenon 
read by Gordon Gould
1 cassette
When a French scholar is suspected of murder while he's on a
lecture tour in Holland, he calls for his friend Maigret,
even though the inspector can't speak Dutch. The visiting
scholar had been a guest of the victim, who was a teacher on
a cadet training ship. But others were present at the time
the murder was committed, and when Maigret stages a
reenactment of the crime, he gets to the real story. 1940.


Mall Rats: A Stick Foster Mystery
RC 38910
by Kevin Robinson 
read by Phil Regensdorf
2 cassettes
Paraplegic Nick "Stick" Foster has moved to Orlando,
Florida, where he now works for the _Orlando Sentinel_.
While working on a story about "mall life," he befriends a
group of adolescent boys, nicknamed the "Mall Rats," and
several employees of the mall. They all attend his wedding
to lawyer Samantha Wagner, but when Martha Galliger dies
from drinking drug-laced punch, the "Mall Rats" become the
prime suspects. 1992.


Mallory's Oracle
RC 40108
by Carol O'Connell 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
Kathleen Mallory has a desk job with the Special Crimes
Section of the New York Police Department. When her adoptive
father, detective Louis Markowitz, is killed, his body is
found near the third victim of an apparent serial murderer
of wealthy Gramercy Park women. Mallory goes on leave but
takes over the case and finds that her prey is unpredictable
and very clever. Strong language. 1994.


Mantis
RC 40340
by Richard La Plante 
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
Philadelphia, 1990. Lt. William Fogarty and forensics
pathologist Josef Tanaka form an uneasy alliance as they
search for the killer of three women, apparently victims of
a karate strike known as "nukite." Tanaka, who accidentally
disabled his brother in a karate tournament, battles his own
guilt as he pursues a killer whose moves mimic those of the
praying mantis. Violence, strong language, and explicit
descriptions of sex. 1992.


Martians in Maggody: An Arly Hanks Mystery
RC 40819
by Joan Hess 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
When moonshiner Raz Buchanon finds odd circles in his field,
police chief Arly Hanks warns the townsfolk not to make
Maggody the butt of jokes again by spreading crazy stories
about UFOs. But the tiny town is soon booming, filled with
UFO watchers and tales of Big Foot. Amidst all the
craziness, Arly has to deal with a murder. Strong language.
1994.


Masquerade
RC 39227
by William X. Kienzle 
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
When Father Koesler is invited to help with a seminar on
religion in murder mysteries, he is surprised to learn that
the guest speaker is televangelist Klaus Krieg, whose
publishing house produces racy novels. The other
speakers--two ministers, a nun, and a rabbi--write mysteries
with sleuths who correspond to themselves. They dislike
Krieg, who wants them all to sign with him. When one of them
is murdered, Koesler seeks a hidden motive. 1990.


A Matter of Perspective: A Stick Foster Mystery
RC 38924
by Kevin Robinson 
read by Phil Regensdorf
2 cassettes
Stick Foster is a wheelchair-riding writer who dabbles in
photography and sleuthing. When Rod Ketchum, the senior
partner at Stick's wife's law firm, dies suddenly, Ketchum's
heart specialist confides to Stick that she suspects murder
since Ketchum's pacemaker and other gadgets failed
simultaneously. As Stick investigates, other firm members
begin to die. Strong language, violence, and some
descriptions of sex. 1993.


+McNally's Trial
RC 39884
by Lawrence Sanders 
read by Chuck Benson
2 cassettes
Archy McNally, chief of Discreet Inquiries for McNally and
Son, once again investigates the lives of the rich and
famous in Palm Beach, Florida. Sunny Fogarty, comptroller of
Whitcomb Funeral Homes, is concerned about the unfounded
dramatic increase in profits. Archy quickly discovers that a
large number of coffins are being mysteriously shipped north
for burial. Some strong language. Bestseller 1995.


Menaced Assassin
RC 40592
by Joe Gores 
read by Nick Sullivan
2 cassettes
The hit man calls himself "Raptor" and uses the telephone to
take credit for the latest murder and to annoy Stagnaro, the
detective on this case. Molly Dalton became his victim soon
after she made the connection between a computer file, her
boss and lover, and the Mob. Others followed, and now
Stagnaro is determined to protect Molly's husband, a
scientist who develops an interest in the roots of human
evil. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex.
1994.


The Mexican Tree Duck
RC 39651
by James Crumley 
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
Detective Sughrue is looking for the missing wife of the
president's special envoy to Mexico. The search begins in
Montana and covers the Southwest all the way to the Mexican
border. Along the way, Sughrue collects assorted companions,
including a woman with a child and a pottery duck, but
mainly old Vietnam buddies. Violence, strong language, and
descriptions of sex. 1993.


Mrs. Pargeter's Pound of Flesh: A Mrs. Pargeter Mystery
RC 40080
by Simon Brett 
read by Janis Gray
2 cassettes
The widowed English Mrs. Pargeter generously takes her
friend Kim Thurrock to a health spa to lose a few pounds in
order to look good for Thicko Thurrock's release from
prison. The owner of the spa, thrilled to see the widow of
his late underworld colleague, secretly provides her with
gourmet food rather than diet fare. But then Mrs. Pargeter
spies a young girl's wasted corpse and begins to doubt that
the spa is on the up and up. 1992.


Murder at Monticello; or, Old Sins
RC 40219
by Rita Mae and Sneaky Pie Brown 
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Companion to _Rest in Pieces (RC 38266)_. Postmistress of
Crozet, Virginia, Mary Haristeen, aka Harry, is intrigued
when the skeleton of an apparently rich man is unearthed
during restoration of Monticello's slave quarters. When
archaeologist Kimball Haynes is murdered while investigating
the long-ago death, Harry's cat, Mrs. Murphy; her corgi, Tee
Tucker; and assorted friends help her discover who has
something to hide. Strong language and some violence. 1994.


Murder by Owl Light
RC 40500
by Corinne Holt Sawyer 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
Large Caledonia Wingate, in her caftans and pearls, and her
friend Angela Benbow, a "cube-shaped little pepper pot," are
both admirals' widows who fancy themselves detectives. When
two men are killed at their retirement home, the women want
to help with the case, much to the dismay of the police. The
only clue is that the victims, a delivery man and a
gardener, were both murdered in the early evening owl light.
Some strong language and some violence. 1992.


Murder in Mesopotamia
RC 40597
by Agatha Christie 
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
2 cassettes
Hercule Poirot, the lively Belgian detective, becomes
involved in some Middle East archaeological explorations
while solving the mysterious death of a woman in a room that
no murderer could possibly enter. 1936.


Murder Must Advertise
RC 39257
by Dorothy L. Sayers 
read by Tom Martin
3 cassettes
It has been only a few days since copywriter Victor Dean
fell down the stairs at Pym's Publicity and died. Mr. Pym,
his suspicions aroused by a letter Dean had written, hires
Mr. Death Bredon as a replacement and installs him in Dean's
old office. But Bredon is really Lord Peter Wimsey,
investigating what appears to be no accident. Soon Lord
Peter is dealing with cocaine, blackmail, and more murders.
1933.


Murder on the Orient Express
RC 39507
by Agatha Christie 
read by Tom Martin
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Hercule Poirot has been called back to England and is
traveling home by way of the Orient Express. While the train
is stranded by a snowstorm, a murder occurs. Investigation
shows that the dead man, Mr. Ratchett, was traveling under a
false name and was the person responsible for a terrible
kidnapping that had taken place several years earlier.
Poirot's first interviews with all passengers yield
nothing--then he questions them again. 1934.


+Murder on the Potomac
RC 38895
by Margaret Truman 
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
When the body of Pauline Juris, secretary to Wendell
Tierney, is found alongside the Potomac River, Tierney seeks
the advice of law professor Mac Smith. Incriminating
evidence in the form of love letters turns up in Pauline's
apartment. It seems that more than one of the Tierneys is
suspect. Meanwhile they all take part in a playacting group
that re-creates old Washington murders. Some strong
language. Bestseller 1994.


My Name Is Polly Winter
RC 38945
by Veronica Black 
read by June Carter
2 cassettes
Social historian Jessica Cameron has traveled to a Liverpool
neighborhood to research local history for her firm's
exhibition. She takes a room with the Clares and begins her
work by researching the original owners of the Clares'
manor, The Cedars. As she finds spooky parallels between the
past and the present residents, Jessica becomes aware of the
ghostly presence of a young girl who appears to be connected
with an old mystery. 1992.


My Sweet Untraceable You
RC 40415
by Sandra Scoppettone 
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
Lauren Laurano is a forty-five-year-old lesbian private
investigator who lives in New York City with her longtime
lover, Kip. Although a movie based on Lauren's life and
starring Cybill Shepherd is being filmed in her
neighborhood, Lauren's real-life career is in a slump. So
when a dubious character called Boston Blackie asks Lauren
to find his mother, who supposedly died thirty-eight years
earlier, Lauren accepts the case. Strong language. 1994.


Nemesis
RC 40774
by Agatha Christie 
read by Carmella Ross
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Miss Marple receives a letter from a wealthy businessman
whom she knew briefly and whose death she has recently read
about. His letter gives the code word "Nemesis" and states
that he will bequeath a large sum of money to her if she
will investigate a certain crime. 1971.


Nemesis
RC 38766
by Rosamond Smith 
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
In Joyce Carol Oates's pseudonymous mystery, music
conservatory administrator Maggie Blackburn is shocked to
learn that a homosexual composer-in-residence has raped a
new graduate student. After convincing the young man to
press charges, Maggie is angry when he agrees to settle the
case favorably for the composer. But when the composer is
murdered, Maggie must come to the student's defense. Strong
language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1990.


Never Send Flowers
RC 38374
by John Gardner 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
Four deaths in four days. An Italian, a Russian, an
Englishman, and an American--all high-profile figures--have
been killed. On the fifth day, Laura March, a British
Security Service agent on vacation, is also killed. No one
suspects a connection between her murder and the other four
until a perfect white rose, tipped in red, appears at her
funeral, just as at the others. James Bond finds the clue.
Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1993.


Night Train to Memphis
RC 40084
by Elizabeth Peters 
read by Terry Hayes Sales
3 cassettes
An enigmatic message found on a dead man leads the Munich
police to ask Vicky Bliss, assistant curator at the National
Museum in Munich, to help them prevent a theft planned at
the Cairo Museum. One of the suspects is Sir John Smythe,
with whom Vicky has a love-hate relationship. Vicky
reluctantly agrees, and finds herself cruising down the Nile
on a luxury liner with several men in pursuit. Some strong
language. 1994.


+North of Montana
RC 38878
by April Smith 
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
Los Angeles-based FBI agent Ana Grey learns that Violeta
Alvarado, the victim of a perhaps drug-related drive-by
shooting, may be a cousin to the Salvadoran father Ana never
knew. Soon after, Ana is assigned to investigate movie star
Jayne Mason's claim that her drug addiction was caused by
Dr. Randall Eberhardt. Oddly enough, the Eberhardts were
Violeta's employers. Strong language, violence, and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


+Original Sin
RC 39874
by P.D. James 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
Adam Dalgliesh and his Scotland Yard cohorts are looking
into murders at Innocent House, the offices of London
publishing house Peverell Press. On her first day of work,
temporary typist Mandy Price finds the body of editor Sonia
Clements. Soon the managing director, Gerard Etienne, is
found dead with the office mascot, stuffed snake Hissing
Sid, in his mouth. Also a manuscript has been altered and
some illustrations have disappeared. Bestseller 1994.


The Peanut Butter Murders
RC 40483
by Corinne Holt Sawyer 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
After _Murder by Owl Light (RC 40500)_, widows Caledonia
Wingate and Angela Benbow are thrilled when their favorite
policeman asks for help with another investigation.
Alexander Lightfoot was run over by a train, and the police
need to rule out murder. Since Lightfoot's fiance is the
widows' neighbor at their retirement community, Lt. Martinez
asks them to snoop for clues. With the help of a bird and
another death, they solve the case. 1993.


Pictures of Perfection: A Dalziel/Pascoe Mystery in Five
Volumes
RC 40425
by Reginald Hill 
read by George Holmes
2 cassettes
Detectives Andrew Dalziel and Peter Pascoe are called to the
village of Enscombe to investigate the disappearance of a
young constable. Beneath the calm exterior of village life,
they find lust, lies, thievery, and feuds that go back for
generations. It seems that the constable's disappearance may
be the least of their concerns. Some strong language. 1994.


Playing for the Ashes
RC 40562
by Elizabeth George 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
5 cassettes
Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and Detective Sergeant
Barbara Havers are assigned the murder case of cricket star
Kenneth Fleming. Separated from his wife, Fleming was living
with his doting former teacher, Miriam Whitelaw, and having
an affair with Gabriella Patten. In a parallel story,
Whitelaw's daughter, now dying of a debilitating disease,
describes her own wild youth. Strong language and some
explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994.


Prime Suspect 2
RC 39342
by Lynda La Plante 
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
In the sequel to _Prime Suspect (RC 39341)_, Detective Chief
Inspector Jane Tennison is given the case of a young woman
whose corpse is found buried in a garden. The investigation,
which is fraught with racial issues, leads to another death.
Meanwhile, Tennison is hopeful for a promotion, but her
casual affair with a black detective comes back to haunt her
when he is assigned to her case. Strong language and some
violence. 1993.


Pussyfoot: A Midnight Louie Mystery
RC 40041
by Carole Nelson Douglas 
read by J.P. Linton
2 cassettes
In the sequel to _Catnap (RC 36696)_, Midnight Louie the cat
and his owner, public relations officer Temple Barr, become
involved in another murder. Midnight is in a dressing room
at a strippers' convention visiting the feline Divine Yvette
when he sees someone fleeing from the body of a dead dancer
hung by her G-string. Temple, who has agreed to do PR work
for the convention, helps Louie find the killer. 1993.


The Raphael Affair
RC 40828
by Iain Pears 
read by Patrick Horgan
2 cassettes
English graduate student Jonathan Argyll is arrested for
vagrancy in a Roman church where he claims to have found a
missing Raphael. When the painting vanishes, reappearing on
the British market, Generale Taddeo Bottando and researcher
Flavia di Stefano of the Italian National Art Theft Squad
become interested. Soon the investigation invades the
international art world, turning trusted people into
suspects and certain techniques into crimes. Some strong
language. 1990.


Recalled to Life: A Dalziel/Pascoe Mystery
RC 40602
by Reginald Hill 
read by George Holmes
3 cassettes
When the murder conviction of Cissy Kohler is overturned
after thirty years, detectives Dalziel and Pascoe reopen the
case. Did the original investigation give special treatment
to the important people at Mickledore Hall the night Pamela
Westropp was found dead in a locked room? Dalziel follows
Kohler to New York, while Pascoe tracks down survivors in
Yorkshire. Some descriptions of sex and some strong
language. 1992.


The Red Right Hand
RC 38984
by Joel Townsley Rogers 
read by Phil Regensdorf
2 cassettes
This tale is told by New York surgeon Dr. Henry N. Riddle
Jr., whose car was broken down on Swamp Road at the same
time that Inis St. Erne was murdered. It seems that the
victim and his fiance were on their way to be married when
they picked up a hitchhiker. The killer disappeared, leaving
behind a severed right hand and a young doctor to respond to
intense scrutiny. Some strong language. 1945.


The Red Scream
RC 40090
by Mary Willis Walker 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
3 cassettes
A decade after confessing to the murder of Texas socialite
Tiny McFarland, serial killer Louie Bronk faces execution.
But journalist Molly Cates, who wrote a book on his crime,
is beginning to have doubts about his guilt: Tiny's
widower's second wife has been murdered, and so has a key
player in Bronk's conviction. Now Bronk is changing his
story--or is it just his death-row red scream? Strong
language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1994.


The Return of Mr. Campion
RC 39427
by Margery Allingham 
read by Fred Major
2 cassettes
A collection of mystery stories that feature sleuth Albert
Campion. The author admits that she knows little about her
protagonist other than that Campion is an assumed name for a
man whose business card proclaims, "Coups neatly executed;
nothing sordid, vulgar or plebeian; deserving cases
preferred; police no object." Born in 1900, Campion ages
from story to story until he is in his sixties. Includes a
tribute by Agatha Christie. 1989.


A Royal Murder
RC 40768
by Elliott Roosevelt 
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
Eleanor Roosevelt does not like knowing state secrets, but
sometimes she must. Such is the occasion in September 1940,
when the president sends Eleanor to the Bahamas to meet with
the duke and duchess of Windsor and persuade them not to
come to the States. But what is meant to be a somewhat
simple, though important, mission becomes much more when a
Swedish royal is murdered and a Nazi spy ring is uncovered.
Some strong language. 1994.


Sanctuary: A Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus Mystery
RC 40457
by Faye Kellerman 
read by Richard Davidson
3 cassettes
Rina Lazarus is surprised when a casual childhood
acquaintance, New Yorker Honey Klein, and her children come
to visit. As Rina learns about Honey's troubled marriage to
a diamond dealer and member of an extremist Jewish sect,
Rina's husband, LAPD detective Peter Decker, helps his
partner search for another Jewish diamond dealer and his
missing family. Some strong language and some violence.
1994.


Saratoga Backtalk
RC 40086
by Stephen Dobyns 
read by James DeLotel
2 cassettes
Saratoga, New York, private detective Charlie Bradshaw is
out of the office when horse farm owner Bernard Logan comes
to call. Logan thinks his wife plans to kill him and wants
Bradshaw to stop her. Bradshaw's easygoing but unethical
friend Victor Plotz accepts the case for Bradshaw but
overcharges Logan $850. When Bradshaw tries to return the
money, Logan is already dead. Strong language and some
violence. 1994.


The Scold's Bridle
RC 40046
by Minette Walters 
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
3 cassettes
When elderly Mathilda Gillespie is found dead in her bath
with her wrists slashed, her doctor, Sarah Blakeney, doubts
it was suicide. For one thing, Mathilda's head is encased in
a family heirloom called a scold's bridle, which was used to
curb tongues. One village policeman agrees with Sarah and
begins to investigate the generally hated Mathilda's
relatives and acquaintances, including Sarah and her
estranged husband. Strong language. 1994.


The Sculptress
RC 39574
by Minette Walters 
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
2 cassettes
When writer Roz Leigh stops working after a personal
tragedy, she is given an ultimatum by her publisher: write a
book about convicted murderer Olive Martin or lose her job.
Initially repulsed by obese Olive, who has admitted to
butchering her mother and sister for ignoring her birthday,
Roz is soon trying to prove that Olive is lying to protect
someone. Some strong language, some violence, and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.


Shadowmaker
RC 41280
by Joan Lowery Nixon 
read by Cecelia Riddett
1 cassette
Katie Gillian and her mom, Eve, an investigative reporter,
have moved to the small town of Kluney, Texas, so Eve can
write a novel and escape the trouble they have had since Eve
wrote a series of articles about toxic waste dumps. But
trouble seems to follow Katie and her mom. They discover
there is a toxic waste dump in Kluney, and two murders take
place. Is there a connection? For junior and senior high
readers. 1994.


She Walks These Hills
RC 40372
by Sharyn McCrumb 
read by Bob Moore
2 cassettes
In the Tennessee hills, elderly escaped convict Harm Sorley
is trying to find his wife and baby, since Korsakoff's
syndrome has erased the last forty years from his memory.
Like his uncle before him, Harm is becoming a folk hero, but
newly appointed deputy Martha Ayers feels duty bound to
track him. Meanwhile, retracing the long-ago route a pioneer
girl took to escape from Indians, a graduate student
encounters her ghost. Strong language. 1994.


The Silent Speaker
RC 39359
by Rex Stout 
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
Nero Wolfe, the orchid-growing gourmet detective,
investigates the death of a government official. Archie
Goodwin assists and reveals Wolfe's idiosyncrasies. 1946.


The Sin within Her Smile
RC 40132
by Jonathan Gash 
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
At a charity auction, antique dealer Lovejoy allows himself
to be sold as "Slave for a Day" to Valerie Arden--for a very
healthy sum. However, his term of employment lasts more than
one day when Mrs. Arden and her husband include Lovejoy in a
scam that involves Celtic gold, a trip to Wales, and the
murder of one of Lovejoy's close friends. Some strong
language and some descriptions of sex. 1993.


Skinner's Rules
RC 40179
by Quintin Jardine 
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
When an attorney is horribly murdered on Edinburgh's Royal
Mile, CID head Bob Skinner wonders if it is work-related.
However, three subsequent murders suggest a serial killer
instead. But then the attorney's lover (also an attorney) is
murdered. The investigation sends Skinner into a world where
his rules of fairness and honesty don't apply, and even he
is forced to break them. Strong language, violence, and
explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.


Sleeping Murder
RC 39383
by Agatha Christie 
read by Carmella Ross
2 cassettes (Reissue)
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 dj 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. 1976.


Solo Hand
RC 39532
by Bill Moody 
read by John Lescault
2 cassettes
While waiting to see if he will regain the full use of the
hand he injured in an automobile accident, jazz pianist Evan
Horne reluctantly plays detective. His ex-wife Sharon asks
him to help her new lover, Evan's ex-boss Lonnie Cole, who
is being blackmailed over pictures of him and another male
singer sleeping together. Evan can't refuse because the
blackmailer has named him as the go-between. Strong language
and some violence. 1994.


A Son of the Circus
RC 40696
by John Irving 
read by Nick Sullivan
5 cassettes
Dr. Farrokh Daruwalla is a Toronto physician who spends a
lot of time in Bombay trying to convince circus dwarfs to
give him blood to study achondroplastic dwarfism. He is also
a secret screenwriter who creates the role of Inspector Dhar
for his friend Dhar. Dhar, Daruwalla, and a large cast of
odd characters are involved in solving a series of murders
of prostitutes in Bombay. Strong language, violence, and
explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994.


Southern Ghost
RC 39667
by Carolyn G. Hart 
read by Ann Hodapp
2 cassettes
Because Annie Laurance Darling runs a bookstore, she rarely
becomes involved in the cases of her husband Max, a private
detective. But when Max is arrested after his client
Courtney Kimball mysteriously disappears, Annie has no
choice. Since Courtney had asked Max to investigate the
Tarrant family, Annie and Max look to the Tarrants for
leads. What they find are two past deaths that haven't been
fully explained. Strong language. 1992.


Split Seconds
RC 38915
by Kevin Robinson 
read by Phil Regensdorf
2 cassettes
Nick Foster, using a wheelchair since he fell off a roof,
has become a news reporter for a Melbourne, Florida, paper.
He is preparing a story on crabbing, with his new friend
Phil Stilles, when they find the body of James Woods, a NASA
computer scientist, in their crab trap. The police are
called in, but Nick decides to investigate when Propjob, a
porpoise, brings Phil the dead man's wallet, which contains
a shiny, two-inch gold disc. 1991.


A Superior Death
RC 39506
by Nevada Barr 
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
Recently assigned to Lake Superior, forty-year-old park
ranger Anna Pigeon is trying to get used to "so much water
all in a row" and the odd group of people she's working
with. When one couple confides to Anna that they suspect
another ranger has eaten his wife, Donna, she laughs them
off. But when the body of a newly married diver is found
among the corpses of an old shipwreck, Anna becomes
suspicious of everyone. Strong language and some violence.
1994.


There Was a Little Girl
RC 40487
by Ed McBain 
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes
Still shaken from his last criminal case, _Mary, Mary (RC
37193)_, attorney Matthew Hope has switched to real estate
law. But while negotiating the purchase of land for a
circus, Hope is shot. As he lies unconscious in the
hospital, Hope's friends and colleagues frantically retrace
his last steps among the circus people and find links to the
murder of a circus midget. Strong language and some
violence. 1994.


Thin Air
RC 40561
by Robert B. Parker 
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes
Spenser's longtime friend, police detective Frank Belson,
has sought out Spenser because he needs someone who will
understand his problem. His young bride, Lisa St. Claire,
has disappeared without a trace. At first Belson wants no
help, but after Belson is shot, Spenser begins searching for
Lisa. He uncovers a rather unsavory past and learns that
Lisa is being held by her sociopathic ex-lover. Strong
language. Bestseller 1995.


Three Complete Mysteries: _Greenwich Killing Time_, _A Case_
_of Lone Star_, _When the Cat's_ _Away_
RC 39624
by Kinky Friedman 
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
The protagonist shares the author's name and profession of
country songwriter. The fictional Kinky once saved a victim
from a mugger and is now a part-time sleuth. McGovern, the
reporter who befriended Kinky, gives him a murder case to
solve--and McGovern is the suspect. Two other stories also
feature the Kinkster. Strong language and some violence.
1988.


Till the Butchers Cut Him Down: A Sharon McCone Mystery
RC 39323
by Marcia Muller 
read by Pam Ward
2 cassettes
When private eye Sharon McCone starts her own company, her
first client is an odd character from her college days.
Then, Suits Gordon was always peddling something shady out
of a suitcase. Now he's a successful turnaround man who uses
drastic measures to rescue dying organizations. Suits or his
methods have apparently angered someone enough to try, again
and again, to kill him. Some strong language and some
violence. 1994.


Too Many Clients: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
RC 39320
by Rex Stout 
read by Jim Zeiger
1 cassette (Reissue)
When a businessman is murdered, Nero Wolfe is called into
the case by three different people. First he must unravel
the motives behind his clients' requests. 1960.


A Touch of Panic: A Karl Alberg Mystery
RC 40473
by L.R. Wright 
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
Staff Sergeant Karl Alberg of the Mounties in the small
Canadian town of Sechelt is dealing with a string of unusual
burglaries and a rash of one-man picket lines. He is unaware
that his live-in lover, librarian Cassandra Mitchell, has
been chosen as the perfect mate by an appealing but deranged
library science professor. Strong language, some violence,
and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Trick of the Eye
RC 39155
by Jane Stanton Hitchcock 
read by Susan McInerney
2 cassettes
Fortyish Faith Crowell paints "faux" finishes and illusory
images on furniture and walls for wealthy New York clients.
She receives a request from aging Frances Griffin to redo
the ballroom built for her daughter years before. But Faith
soon realizes that her artistic talent is not the real
reason she has been commissioned. Her presence has something
to do with Frances's daughter, who was murdered as a young
woman. Some strong language. 1992.


Tunnel Vision
RC 39660
by Sara Paretsky 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
Investigator V.I. Warshawski, of _Guardian Angel (RC
34303),_ agrees to find out why low-income housing planned
by a women's trade collective is blocked. She also worries
about a homeless family living in the basement of her
condemned office building. When a shelter board member is
found murdered in V.I.'s office after offering to help the
family, all three concerns merge into one. Strong language
and some violence. Bestseller 1994.


Voices in the Dark
RC 38763
by Andrew Coburn 
read by John Lescault
2 cassettes
Bensington, Massachusetts--a bedroom suburb of Boston. Into
this quiet town, where husbands and wives are forever
switching partners, comes an eccentric drifter--Dudley. The
body of Glen Bodine, sixteen, has just been found. His death
is assumed to be either a terrible accident or
suicide--until Dudley makes a passing remark about being a
child-killer. Violence, strong language, and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1994.


A Vow of Sanctity
RC 38100
by Veronica Black 
read by Marilyn Gleason
2 cassettes
After solving two mysteries during her first year at the
convent, thirty-six-year-old Sister Joan is sent on a
retreat to a Scottish cave to give the other sisters some
rest. Almost immediately upon arrival, Sister Joan's
schedule is interrupted by odd goings-on. Someone is
following her, a modern corpse is sitting amongst those of
ancient monks, and she suspects that a death and a
disappearance that both occurred six years ago may be
related. 1993.


Wake the Dead
RC 39666
by Dorothy Simpson 
read by Barry Bernson
2 cassettes
Inspector Luke Thanet is attending the annual Thaxden Fte
held by local British MP Hugo Fairleigh when Thanet
discovers the death of Fairleigh's ailing mother. Although
Mrs. Fairleigh had recently suffered a debilitating stroke,
Thanet's doctor friend finds proof that she was murdered.
Thanet puzzles over possible motives of each household
member, and then stumbles upon a surprising clue. 1992.


The Weekend Was _Murder_!
RC 39695
by Joan Lowery Nixon 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
1 cassette
In the sequel to _The Dark and Deadly Pool (RC 29619)_,
young Mary Elizabeth and her coworkers at Ridley Hotel are
asked to act out small parts in a murder mystery weekend.
The "murder scene" is to be in a suite that many of the
hotel workers consider haunted. When Mary Elizabeth
discovers an actual corpse in the room, a real murder
investigation becomes tangled in the make-believe one. For
junior and senior high and older readers. 1992.


What's a Girl Gotta Do?
RC 38944
by Sparkle Hayter 
read by June Carter
2 cassettes
Zany investigative reporter Robin Hudson thinks she's being
blackmailed when a mysterious caller who knows her childhood
nickname requests a meeting at her network's New Year's Eve
party. When the caller doesn't show, Robin suspects a
prank--until she's called in for questioning by the police
for the caller's murder. What follows are Robin's humorous
attempts to track down the murderer's motive and identity.
Strong language. 1994.


+Wild Horses
RC 39860
by Dick Francis 
read by Bob Askey
2 cassettes
Newmarket, home of English thoroughbred racing, is being
used as the background for a film based on a murder some
years back among the horsey set. During a break in the
shooting, director Thomas Lyon visits an old friend, a
newspaper columnist, who makes a deathbed confession that
Lyon discovers is related to the film in progress. Soon it
becomes clear that someone with a good memory wants to stop
the film. Some strong language. Bestseller 1994.


The Wyndham Case
RC 38919
by Jill Paton Walsh 
read by June Carter
2 cassettes
Life at St. Agatha's College at Cambridge University is
usually quiet for nurse Imogen Quy. But on this February
morning, the master arrives in her office demanding her
immediate attention at the Wyndham Case Library. Student
Philip Skellow has been found dead. Imogen instantly
suspects foul play, and the police are called in. Fellow
students are reluctant to discuss the victim's last hours,
and his roommate is not to be found. 1993.


The Year's Best Mystery and Suspense Stories 1994
RC 40032
edited by Edward D. Hoch 
read by L.J. Ganser
2 cassettes
Twelve stories, including the editor's "A Traffic in Webs"
in which a department store attempts to obtain a web display
to exhibit during the Christmas season and triggers a string
of murders in the process. Also includes contributions by
other masters of the genre such as Lawrence Block, Kate
Wilhelm, Peter Tremayne, Donald E. Westlake, Julian
Rathbone, and Miriam Grace Monfredo. Some strong language.
1994.


The Yellow Room Conspiracy
RC 41013
by Peter Dickinson 
read by Andy Chappell
2 cassettes
Now that she is dying, Lucy Vereker has two requests of her
longtime lover and friend, Paul Ackerley. One is to marry
her, and the other is to explain how he killed Gerry
Grantworth thirty-six years ago. Paul is shocked--he had
always assumed that Lucy killed Gerry. They each agree to
tell their side of the story, Paul on paper and Lucy on
tape, and then compare notes. Some strong language. 1994.

Occult

Blood Lines
RC 39811
by Tanya Huff 
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
In the sequel to _Blood Trail (RC 39798)_, a coffin
containing a mummy is discovered by a scientist from a
Toronto museum. Once unwrapped, the mummy kills people to
steal their ka and disappears into the city. P.I. Vicki
Nelson assists her friend and lover, police detective Mike
Celluci, in his investigation when her other lover and
cohort, vampire Henry Fitzroy, begins to have mummy-induced
nightmares. Strong language and violence. 1993.


Blood Pact
RC 39821
by Tanya Huff 
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Private eye Vicki Nelson is being wooed by both her vampire
colleague, Henry Fitzroy, and her former partner,
Detective-Sergeant Mike Celluci, so they both follow her
when she flies home for her mother's funeral. When the dead
woman's body disappears, the trio discovers the experiments
that the deceased's professor-boss has been conducting on
the recently dead. Sequel to _Blood Lines (RC 39811)_.
Strong language and violence. 1993.


Blood Price
RC 39770
by Tanya Huff 
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Eight months ago, Vicki Nelson quit the Toronto homicide
department because retinitis pigmentosa caused night
blindness and some loss of her peripheral vision. Now a
private detective, Vicki happens upon a corpse drained of
blood. When the police refuse to believe a vampire is
responsible, Vicki finds help from a surprising source:
romance writer Henry Fitzroy, a benign vampire. Strong
language and violence. 1991.


Blood Trail
RC 39798
by Tanya Huff 
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Although private detective Vicki Nelson accepted that her
friend Henry Fitzroy was a vampire in _Blood Price (RC
39770)_, she is amazed when he introduces her to a family of
werewolves who regularly change from humans to large dogs.
Someone is killing the werewolves as they guard their sheep
flock, and Vicki is enlisted to find the murderer. Because
of her night blindness, Vicki will take the day shift and
Henry the night. Strong language and violence. 1992.


_The_ _Conjure Woman_ and Other Conjure Tales
RC 40299
by Charles W. Chesnutt 
read by John Stratton
2 cassettes
Collection of unsentimental black-vernacular tales written
in the 1880s and 1890s. The narrator is Julius, a former
slave, who tells stories about the old days to a visitor
from the North. The slaves in these stories use the African
tradition of conjuring to cast spells that serve as a method
of resistance. Six of these thirteen tales were omitted from
the first edition in 1899. 1993.


The Door to December
RC 40280
by Dean Koontz 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
Six years after her husband, Dylan, disappears with their
three-year-old daughter, Melanie, child psychiatrist Laura
McCaffrey is summoned by the police. They have found Dylan
and two others brutally murdered. The three had been holding
Melanie prisoner and conducting cruel behavior modification
research on her. Melanie is in a trance, terrified of the
door to December and the thing that lurks behind it. Strong
language and violence. Bestseller 1994.


Drawing Blood
RC 39463
by Poppy Z. Brite 
read by Ray Foushee
3 cassettes
In 1972 cult cartoonist Robert McGee and his young family
rent a house in Missing Mile, North Carolina. There Robert
kills his wife, his three-year-old son, and himself. Twenty
years later, the surviving son, Trevor, now also a
cartoonist, returns to the site to confront the horror from
his past. Helping him unravel the bizarre murder is computer
hacker Zachary Bosch, who has fallen in love with Trevor.
Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex.
1993.


Everville: The Second Book of the Art
RC 39677
by Clive Barker 
read by Roy Avers
4 cassettes
In this sequel to _The Great and Secret Show (RC 31406)_,
Maeve is traveling by wagon train to Oregon, where her
father plans to build the town of Everville. When he is
killed, Maeve escapes through a crack in the sky to
Quiddity. In the present, evil Iad descends upon now-built
Everville, where others are frantically searching for the
Art. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of
sex. Bestseller 1994.


For All Eternity
RC 39330
by Linda Lael Miller 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
In _Forever and the Night (RC 39855)_, when her twin
brother, Aidan, was turned into a vampire by the evil
Lisette, Maeve Tremayne also adopted that life. Now Aidan
has chosen mortal life, and Maeve has been appointed by the
species to deal with Lisette. But, much to her surprise,
Maeve is falling in love with a human she met time
traveling: Civil War doctor Calder Holbrook. Explicit
descriptions of sex and some violence. Bestseller 1994.


The Funhouse
RC 39618
by Dean R. Koontz 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Young Ellen Straker knows she must kill her baby, Victor. He
is not human, he is evil, and he is getting stronger. When
Victor attacks her, she fights back and wins but then has to
face the wrath of her carny husband Conrad. Conrad spares
her life but warns her that when she remarries and has
children, she will repay him. Now Ellen has children and the
carnival has come to town. And Conrad has a new Victor.
Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1994.


Ghosts
RC 39787
by Noel Hynd 
read by Faith Potts
3 cassettes
Actress Annette Carlson has moved to Nantucket Island to be
alone. But she is awakened one night by a transparent woman
in white who warns her that everyone on the island is in
danger. Then an evil-looking shape slithers into her cellar.
Detective Brooks, an adamant nonbeliever in ghosts, changes
his mind quickly as he witnesses the cruel actions of
whatever is haunting the island. Strong language, some
violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1993.


Haunted: Tales of the Grotesque
RC 38775
by Joyce Carol Oates 
read by Laura Giannarelli
3 cassettes
Macabre stories explore themes that evoke nightmares. In the
title story, an old woman wonders about a childhood visit to
an abandoned house and the murder of her best friend.
"Thanksgiving" is about a thirteen-year-old girl's
introduction to holiday frenzy when her mother becomes ill.
"The Premonition" finds a man checking on his brother's
family and questioning matters beyond his control. Some
strong language. 1994.


+The House of Thunder
RC 39851
by Dean R. Koontz 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
When Susan Thorton, thirty-two, awakes in a hospital room
she has no recollection of why she is there. At first all
she remembers is her name and age. Then slowly her memory
returns and she dreams she is lying in a pool of blood in
the House of Thunder. Violence. Bestseller 1982.


Last Rites: The Complete Stories of Robert Bloch, Volume 3
RC 39522
by Robert Bloch 
read by John Stratton
3 cassettes
Thirty-nine stories, mostly horror and suspense, in which
Bloch takes ordinary situations and adds a twist. "Fat
Chance" tells of John and Mary, married fourteen years and
seemingly a typical middle-class American couple--until
Frances appears and John commits a murder. In "Underground"
Count Barsac plays the role of vampire just a little too
well. Sequel to _Bitter Ends (RC 38509)_. Some strong
language. 1987.


Lost Boys
RC 38470
by Orson Scott Card 
read by Ray Hagen
3 cassettes
Step and DeAnne Fletcher move to a new town and slowly
adjust to their new community. Preoccupied with their own
problems, Step and DeAnne do not realize that their
eight-year-old son, Stevie, has become extremely introverted
and is spending all his time with his imaginary friends. The
terror begins when a connection is made between Stevie's
friends and a rash of disappearances of other boys in the
town. Strong language. 1992.


Love Bite
RC 40823
by Sherry Gottlieb 
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
At fifty, Risha Cadigan is not old for a vampire, and since
the death of her lover and creator, Gregor, she has been
lonely. Between random feedings and working on her
photography, Risha begins dating through the personal ads,
but with disappointing results. Meanwhile, L.A. cop Jace
Levy is investigating Risha's trail of corpses and worrying
about having Huntington's disease. Strong language,
violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


The M.D.: A Horror Story
RC 39355
by Thomas M. Disch 
read by Chuck Benson
3 cassettes
Young Billy Michaels is visited by a supernatural being who
directs him to a twisted stick that his half-brother Ned has
formed to look like a caduceus, or physician's symbol. Billy
can create both harm and good with the caduceus. His first
attempts accidentally render Ned paralyzed and wreak havoc
upon other family members. Grown, Dr. William Michaels is
even more dangerous in the time of a monstrous plague.
Strong language and violence. 1991.


Night Relics
RC 39275
by James P. Blaylock 
read by Lynn Schrichte
3 cassettes
Since separating from his wife, Amanda, Peter has been
living in a rustic cabin in Trabuco Canyon. The day before
Amanda and their son David are to leave for a Hawaii
vacation, they visit Peter. After an argument, Peter leaves
the house, and Amanda and David are gone when he returns. A
week later, Peter discovers they never went to Hawaii. In
fact, he believes they are still in the cabin--in another
dimension. Some strong language and some violence. 1994.


Shadowfires
RC 39580
by Dean R. Koontz 
read by Nick Sullivan
3 cassettes
Just after Eric and Rachael finish an ugly argument about
their impending divorce, Eric is killed by a truck.
Rachael's reaction confuses her friend Ben--why is she
armed, and why isn't she surprised when Eric's body vanishes
from the morgue? As a trail of evidence soon makes clear,
Eric is alive again, he is going through some horrifying
changes, and he's after Rachael. Strong language, violence,
and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1987.


Temporary Agency
RC 40429
by Rachel Pollack 
read by Nona Pipes
2 cassettes
Ten years ago Ellen Pierson's cousin Paul fell in love with
Lisa, a "temp" who worked in his office building. Normally
that wouldn't be a problem, but Lisa was a Malignant One and
she took control of Paul. Even attempts by Alison Birkett of
the government's Spiritual Development Agency failed to save
Paul. Now Alison has come to Ellen for help on another case.
Some strong language. 1994.


This Dark Paradise
RC 40370
by Wendy Haley 
read by Robert Murch
2 cassettes
Alex Danilov returns to his Savannah home where his
descendant Margaret lives with younger Danilovs. Elderly
Margaret is the only one who knows that Alex is not the
young man he appears to be, but an almost-thousand-year-old
vampire. Alex faces family anger when he "inherits" the
house from Margaret. He also has another enemy--one who has
waited 400 years for revenge. Some strong language, some
violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


+The Voice of the Night
RC 39857
by Dean R. Koontz 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
Colin and Roy, both fourteen, have been best friends since
Colin moved to town a month ago. No one can understand how
they became best friends because Colin is very shy and Roy
is very popular. Unfortunately, it proves to be a dangerous
friendship. It seems that Roy has an unhealthy interest in
women and in killing things. Strong language and some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1980.


Winter Moon
RC 41144
by Dean Koontz 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
LAPD officer Jack McGarvey and his partner are talking with
a service station owner when death arrives in an
emerald-green Lexus. Within moments, the gravely wounded
Jack is the only one left alive. When he recovers, Jack, his
wife, and his son move to Montana where they have inherited
a ranch. But there is an evil in the Montana woods--a
ghostly amber light seems to glow in the forest, and people
become inhabited by others. Strong language and violence.
Bestseller 1994.


The Wise Woman
RC 39655
by Philippa Gregory 
read by Jill Ferris
4 cassettes
From an early age, Alys is apprenticed to Morach, the wise
woman of the moors, but when the chance comes, Alys takes
refuge in a nearby abbey and becomes a nun. When the abbey
is burned by Lord Hugo, Alys returns to live with Morach.
She is soon summoned to care for Lord Hugo's father and
finds herself using spells that create more havoc than good.
Some strong language, some violence, and some descriptions
of sex. 1992.

Political Themes

Animal Farm
RC 38959
by George Orwell 
read by Gillian Wilson
1 cassette (Reissue)
An allegorical political satire of communism in which the
animals on a farm overthrow their master and live a utopian
life until the intelligent pigs take over and one
establishes himself as dictator. 1946.


Corelli's Mandolin
RC 39551
by Louis De Bernires 
read by Suzanne Toren
3 cassettes
Pelagia, daughter of Dr. Iannis on the Greek island of
Cephallonia, is the central figure in a story that begins
shortly before World War II. As Captain Corelli, a member of
the Italian occupation forces that invade the island, and
Mandras, a local fisherman, vie for Pelagia's affection, the
arrival of Nazi and Communist troops turns the placid island
into a quagmire. And, for Pelagia, it is more than a test of
endurance. Some strong language. 1994.


+Debt of Honor
RC 38875
by Tom Clancy 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
7 cassettes
In the post-cold war era, Jack Ryan of _The Sum of All Fears
(RC 33021)_ is surprised to be pulled out of early
retirement to become the president's national security
advisor. Although a "hard-nosed hawk," Ryan is soon
relishing his role in eliminating the last missiles. What he
doesn't realize is that the Japanese are quietly taking a
small island away from the United States and are ready for
war. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller 1994.


Four Hands
RC 40227
by Paco Ignacio Taibo II 
read by Peter Gil
3 cassettes
A Mexican and an American journalist work together as a team
covering the international scene. Devoted to one another,
they are often at odds over complications arising from their
personal lives. Their story, set in the late 1980s,
progresses against a background that moves through time and
place until everything comes together in a satire on the
CIA's role in the politics of Nicaragua. Strong language.
1990.


Green Fires: Assault on Eden; a Novel of the Ecuadorian
Rainforest
RC 41086
by Marnie Mueller 
read by Ilona Dulaski
2 cassettes
Ecuador, 1969. Six years ago, Annie Saunders was a Peace
Corps volunteer in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Now she and her
German husband, Kai Schmidt, have returned to the area on
their honeymoon. As they travel into the tropical rainforest
where Annie once worked, Annie must come to terms with
events in the past as well as problems the natives are now
having with worldwide oil companies. Strong language. 1994.


I Am Snowing: The Confessions of a Woman of Prague
RC 39247
by Pavel Kohout 
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
Petra Mrov is a Czech woman just entering middle age. Her
private world strangely reflects the unsettled climate of
the early 1990s in Prague, now free of communist rule but
not quite free of suspicions. Petra is troubled by questions
about the political pasts of her lovers, perhaps mirroring
her confusion about just how much control one should expect
past tragedies to have on the future. Some strong language.
1992.


Jubilee
RC 40307
by Robert McCrum 
read by John Horton
2 cassettes
When his British officer father dies, Jimmy Carter's former
speech writer Sam Gilchrist sets aside the screenplay he is
writing and turns to a task he has long neglected. Five
years ago, Sam's journalist lover, an Australian, introduced
him to British major Craig Marshall. Marshall thought Sam
the perfect one to tell the world his story. Now Sam slowly
reveals why he let Marshall spend these intervening years in
prison. Some strong language. 1993.


Last Rights
RC 39414
by Tim Sebastian 
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
Edward Bell arrives home one evening in London to find the
body of a defector in his Russian-born mother's car. It
seems that the victim was an archivist who fled Russia with
a pack of secret papers implicating elected officials on
both sides of a pact. Then Bell is wounded, his mother
disappears, the papers are missing, and a massive search
ensues. Strong language. 1994.


Let Us Prey
RC 39014
by Bill Branon 
read by Ray Brown
2 cassettes
Fed up with bureaucracy, a wealthy businessman concocts a
plot to wipe out the Internal Revenue Service by destroying
the regional tax centers, thus crippling the government. He
hires blood brothers Mitch and Ram and engages a mob of
ne'er-do-wells in a twisted and extremely dangerous mission.
Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex.
1994.


The Porcupine
RC 38098
by Julian Barnes 
read by June Carter
1 cassette
The Communist Party in a former Balkan state has fallen, and
the elderly former dictator is on trial. His accuser is the
newly appointed chief prosecutor. The novel focuses on the
interaction between the two men, particularly their
generational and ideological differences. Four young people
keenly interested in the proceedings follow the trial on
television and provide a running commentary. Strong
language. 1992.


The Tuesday Man
RC 38776
by David Daniel 
read by John Lescault
2 cassettes
Maura Ames, campaigning in Senator Timothy Murphy's
presidential race, spots the candidate having drinks with a
woman and snaps their photo. That night she and her lover
are murdered in her Martha's Vineyard hotel room. Local
policeman Eric Thorne's investigation of the deaths takes
him far from his island home and ever closer to the horrible
truth about the potential president. Strong language,
violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1991.

Psychological Themes

Last Call
RC 39302
by Tim Powers 
read by Christopher Walker
4 cassettes
Las Vegas's Flamingo Hotel, built by Bugsy Siegel in 1946,
appears to be the manifestation of the Tower in a Tarot card
deck. When it was built, Siegel was the reigning Fisher
King. His power was assumed by Georges Leon, who is now
attempting to assure his own immortality by assuming the
spirit of his son Scott. Now Scott, an alcoholic poker
player, finds himself in mortal combat with his father.
Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1992.


No Night Is Too Long
RC 40804
by Barbara Vine 
read by George Holmes
3 cassettes
Tim Cornish thinks he has gotten away with murder. Then the
letters start coming. To anyone else they would appear to be
quite innocent accounts of some historical event, but to
Tim, they are very relevant. In this tale of sexual
obsession and mistaken identity, Tim tells of his
relationship with Ivo Steadman and how a friendship turned
sinister. Some strong language. 1994.


Now You See Her
RC 38771
by Whitney Otto 
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Kiki Shaw's life has three important circumstances: her job
at a television game show consists of uncovering and noting
small truths; her own story seems not to be her story at all
but a recitation of the lives of people she knows; and, most
crucially, she is rapidly approaching forty and, just as
quickly, disappearing. People can't seem to see her anymore.
1994.

Religious Themes

Other books with religious themes can be found in categories
such as family, historical fiction, romance, and westerns.

Christy
RC 39327
by Catherine Marshall 
read by Jill Ferris
4 cassettes (Reissue)
Based on the life of the author's mother, this is the tale
of nineteen-year-old Christy Huddleston's first year
teaching in an Appalachian mountain cove. With the help of
Alice Henderson, the Quaker who founded the Cutter Gap
mission school, Christy finds her point of reference in God.
She makes friends among the hardscrabble Cutter Gap "clan,"
sees some of them succumb to typhoid fever, and inspires
love in two admirable men. 1967.


The Colonists: An American Family Portrait, Book 2
RC 40320
by Jack Cavanaugh 
read by John Horton
3 cassettes
Boston 1727. Benjamin Morgan, great-grandson of Drew Morgan,
is dead, and it is up to his children to maintain the bond
of Christian heritage within the Morgan family. But Philip,
Priscilla, and Jared do not get along with one another, and
they do not care about their father's faith. Then Daniel
Cole, a family friend, forces the family to confront their
beliefs. Sequel to _The Puritans (RC 40319)_. 1995.


Colorado Gold: Treasure Quest, Book 2
RC 39781
by Marian Wells 
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
In the sequel to _The Silver Highway (RC 39760)_, young Amy
Randolph accompanies her preacher father to Colorado to
spread the gospel among the gold miners. She meets miner
Daniel Gerrett and dancing girl Amelia. When Daniel turns to
preaching, Amy contemplates life as a preacher's wife and
learns the truth about the mother she had thought dead.
Prequel to _Out of the Crucible (RC 39791)_. 1988.


The Golden Pharaoh: The Children of the Lion, Volume 5
RC 38493
by Peter Danielson 
read by Patrick Horgan
3 cassettes
The Teller of Tales spoke of how the Sons of the Lion came
to Egypt to help hold back the invading Shepherd Kings and
of the capture of Mereet and Joseph. Now he tells of the
powerful Golden Pharaoh, of the forces of the Black Wind,
and of Baliniri of Babylon, who comes to the war-torn
divided land. Violence, strong language, and some
descriptions of sex. Sequel to _The Lion in Egypt (RC
38492)_. 1985.


Heart of the Wilderness
RC 39626
by Janette Oke 
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
At fifty, George McMannus must begin a new life. His
daughter and son-in-law have been killed while on a
wilderness trip and he must care for his four-year-old
granddaughter, Kendra. George is concerned about the kind of
life he can provide for her in his cabin in the wild, but he
knows they must be together. As Kendra matures she learns to
trust God to help her through many troubled times, and
eventually so does her grandfather. 1993.


Jewel of Promise: Treasure Quest, Book 4
RC 39822
by Marian Wells 
read by Mary Kane
3 cassettes
In the sequel to _Out of the Crucible (RC 39791)_, Mike
Clancy is transporting runaway slaves in Alex Duncan's
_Golden Awl_ when he meets ornery Beth Peamble. Meanwhile,
Alex and Olivia cut short their Canadian stay to cast Alex's
vote for Lincoln. As Beth finds the Lord and falls in love
with Mike, Alex and Olivia must use their own strong faith
to survive the horrors of the Civil War. Some violence.
1990.


Joshua and the City
RC 40799
by Joseph F. Girzone 
read by Gordon Gould
1 cassette
Following _Joshua in the Holy Land (RC 35711)_, Joshua is
now in New York City. He walks the city's streets and first
meets Charlene, a prostitute, who begins to follow him. As
Joshua continues to visit different places in the city, he
meets and heals many people. But perhaps his biggest success
will be the revitalization of parts of the city that were
once on the brink of despair. 1995.


Kingscote: Heart of India, Volume 3
RC 39820
by Linda Chaikin 
read by Kimberly Schraf
2 cassettes
India, 1800. Coral Kendall has received news from Major Jace
Buckley that her adopted son, Gem, is alive. But when she
finds parts of her Hindi scripture burned on the floor of
her room, Coral realizes there are forces at work throughout
India that hope to keep Gem away from her and to prevent her
from building her mission school for Indian children. Sequel
to _Under Eastern Stars (RC 39814)_. 1994.


The Lilies of the Field
RC 39392
by William E. Barrett 
read by Gordon Gould
1 cassette (Reissue)
Homer Smith is a strong young African American who was
brought up as a Baptist in South Carolina. Recently
discharged from the army, Homer is taking one day at a time
driving eastward cross-country and stopping to do odd jobs.
When he encounters four German refugee nuns erecting a fence
so that they can farm a small plot of land, Homer becomes an
answer to their prayers, especially when he stays around to
build a church on the ruins of a burned-out farmhouse. 1962.


The Lion in Egypt: Children of the Lion, Volume 4
RC 38492
by Peter Danielson 
read by Ed Blake
3 cassettes
The Teller of Tales told the story of the brothers Shobai
and Hadad and of Shobai's wife, Mereet, who gave him twin
children. Now he speaks of Ben-Hadad and his attempt to
return Joseph to Egypt; of Tuya, who loves Ben-Hadad; and of
Akhilleus and his men, who fight the invaders of the Nile
delta. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of
sex. Sequel to _Vengeance of the Lion (RC 38491)_. 1984.


Lord of the Nile: The Children of the Lion, Volume 6
RC 38494
by Peter Danielson 
read by Patrick Horgan
3 cassettes
The Teller of Tales has spoken of the Shepherd Kings (now
the Hai) and of Joseph's prophecy of seven years of plenty
and seven years of famine. Now he spins the story of the
years of famine in the north where Joseph stored grain, of
the Children of the Lion's struggle where no grain was
stored, and of Joseph's reunion with his family. Violence,
strong language, and descriptions of sex. Sequel to _The
Golden Pharaoh (RC 38493)_. 1986.


The Lost Book of Paradise: Adam and Eve in the Garden of
Eden
RC 40536
by David Rosenberg 
read by Gordon Gould
1 cassette
Rosenberg, a poet and biblical translator who was coauthor
of _The Book of J (RC 32195)_, recreates a lost Hebrew epic
about Adam and Eve's life together in the Garden of Eden. He
imagines the narrative being compiled by Devorah Bat-David,
a stepdaughter of King Solomon, who comments on the poetic
text. 1993.


Moonshell
RC 37067
by Bea Carlton 
read by Janis Gray
2 cassettes
Linn and Clay Randolph, along with other family members, are
spending the summer at Moonshell--an old Texas coastal house
belonging to Clyde Cameron. But it seems that they are
unwelcome, as evidenced by a snake left in Linn's closet, a
note she receives indicating that Moonshell does not want
them there, a man in a boat who is watching the house, and
Linn's old rival's showing up in town. The Randolphs' faith
in God is put to the test. 1986.


A New Graft on the Family Tree
RC 40164
by Isabella Macdonald Alden 
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
Louise Barrows has no misgivings about leaving her
aristocratic New York family to marry Lewis Morgan. For
Lewis's health, they plan to live on his family's farm until
they can afford one of their own. Devout Louise is surprised
to learn that Lewis is the only Christian in his family and
dismayed by the lack of affection displayed by family
members. Over time, with God's help, she gives the Morgans a
new outlook on life. 1880.


Out of the Crucible: Treasure Quest, Book 3
RC 39791
by Marian Wells 
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
In the sequel to _Colorado Gold (RC 39781)_, the Civil War
reaches Colorado Territory, separating preacher Daniel
Gerrett from his wife, Amy. Meanwhile, Amy's long-absent
mother begins to build a life again with Amy's
preacher-father, and half-black Crystal Thomas seeks revenge
against the man who destroyed her marriage to Matthew. Faith
guides them all through their trials. Prequel to _Jewel of
Promise (RC 39822)_. 1988.


The Prophecy: The Children of the Lion, Volume 7
RC 38495
by Peter Danielson 
read by Patrick Horgan
3 cassettes
The Teller of Tales recalls how drought forced many people
into Egypt where Joseph's family prospered, how Aram took
the throne of King Salitis, Ben-Hadad's death, and Teti, the
first girl with the mark of the lion. Now he tells how a new
split between Egypt and the Hai grew throughout the land.
Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex.
Sequel to _Lord of the Nile (RC 38494)_. 1986.


The Quilt
RC 38975
by T. Davis Bunn 
read by Margaret Anne Walterhouse
1 cassette
Mary can hardly remember when she was a little girl, the
years seem to have gone so fast. Now she is old, and she
hopes she has raised her family the way the Lord would have
wanted her to. But something has been keeping her awake at
night, and she finally realizes what it is: she is to make a
quilt, and "not a stitch is to be sewn without a prayer of
thanks." As the quilt-making draws to an end, so does Mary's
life. 1993.


Silk: Heart of India, Volume 1
RC 39768
by Linda Chaikin 
read by Kimberly Schraf
2 cassettes
Kingscote Plantation, India, 1793. Coral Kendall, sixteen,
has been ill for several months and Jemani, a low-caste
Hindu, has been her companion. Coral teaches Jemani
Christian beliefs and Jemani decides to be baptized. Then
her husband Rajiv is killed and Jemani dies giving birth to
a son, Gem. Coral agrees to become Gem's godmother and raise
him. But some disapprove, and Gem is kidnapped. Prequel to
_Under Eastern Stars (RC 39814)_. 1993.


The Silver Highway: Treasure Quest, Book 1
RC 39760
by Marian Wells 
read by Mary Kane
3 cassettes
Southerner Olivia Thomas, sent to a Boston school, befriends
Crystal Cabet, who is searching for the family secret
explaining her dark skin. Olivia also meets her brother
Matthew's irresponsible friend Alex Duncan. The next time
Olivia encounters Alex, he has found the Lord and is
transporting slaves to freedom on the silver highway of the
Mississippi River. Prequel to _Colorado Gold (RC 39781)_.
Some violence. 1989.


Sword of Glory: Children of the Lion, Volume 8
RC 38496
by Peter Danielson 
read by Patrick Horgan
3 cassettes
The Teller of Tales recalls that he told of Seth's search
for the secret of making iron to forge the Sword of Glory to
be used to vanquish the Hai, and of the promise of a
deliverer to the sons of Jacob. Now he relates how the
Children of the Lion receive enlightenment and how the Sword
is brought home to the Nile delta. Violence, strong
language, and some descriptions of sex. Sequel to _The
Prophecy (RC 38495)_. 1987.


The Troubadour's Quest: The Theyn Chronicles, Volume 2
RC 39891
by Angela Elwell Hunt 
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
Now that Afton has finally married her beloved Calhoun and
they have twin sons, Gislebert, the troubadour, begins to
think about a family of his own. Once again he dreams of
Nadine, whom he has not seen for twelve years, and sets out
to find her. But along the way he rescues Jonas, a street
urchin, and must learn to deal with two kinds of love:
friendship and devotion to God. Sequel to _Afton of Margate
Castle (RC 40289)_. 1993.


Under Eastern Stars: Heart of India, Volume 2
RC 39814
by Linda Chaikin 
read by Kimberly Schraf
2 cassettes
India, 1799. Coral Kendall's faith strengthens her belief
that her adopted son, Gem, is alive. She also believes she
must build a mission school for the "untouchable" children
of India. But her uncle, Sir Hugo Roxbury, ambassador of the
East India Company, is determined to thwart her plans. Two
men are dedicated to helping Coral--Dr. Ethan Boswell and
Major Jace Buckley. Sequel to _Silk (RC 39768)_. 1993.


The Wedding Dress
RC 40253
by Marian Wells 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Since her parents' death, Rebecca has lived with the Smyth
family. The only things she has from her home are a trunk, a
Bible, and a wedding dress--for when she meets her true
love. Rebecca is fond of Joshua Smyth but becomes a Mormon
and travels to Utah, leaving behind her precious trunk and
wedding dress. She weds Mormon Andrew Jacobson and is
happy--until they get home to his other wife and his
children. Prequel to _With This Ring (RC 40254)_. 1982.


With This Ring
RC 40254
by Marian Wells 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Rebecca is rescued by her longtime friend Joshua Smyth
following near death at the hands of her Mormon husband,
Andrew Jacobson. Rebecca is cared for by Eagle and Solali at
an Indian camp, and they all move on to Joshua's home in
Oregon before Andrew learns that Rebecca is not dead.
Rebecca is happy to be with Joshua, but she has difficulty
recapturing her Christian faith. Sequel to _The Wedding
Dress (RC 40253)_. 1984.

Romance

An Ancient Hope
RC 39158
by Caroline Stickland 
read by Yolande Bavan
2 cassettes
Theodosia Farnaby grew up next door to her cousins Charles
and Ralph Carnow, and there has always been a closeness
among them. Then ten years ago, in 1840, Charles took his
inheritance, stole some money, and left home. Since then,
Ralph has rebuilt the family business and come to care
deeply for Theo. But now Charles has returned home, and he
plans to reestablish his position as the oldest son--and
take Theo away from Ralph. 1993.


Angel of Fire
RC 39636
by Jessica Douglass 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
After a gang of thieves kills Torey Lansford's ailing father
and rapes her sister Lisbeth on their remote Kansas ranch, a
grim Torey transforms herself into Vic Langley, bounty
hunter, and vows to track and kill the criminals. A friend
points her to Noah Killian, who has his own vendetta against
the gang's leader, John Pike. Killian reluctantly teams up
with Vic, until he discovers her gender. Strong language,
violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


The Barefoot Bride
RC 39631
by Joan Johnston 
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
Young, widowed Montana doctor Seth Kendrick realizes his
adolescent, tomboy daughter Patch needs a woman's guidance.
When his advertisement for a mail-order bride is answered by
beautiful, widowed Molly Gallagher, what promised to be
merely a marriage of convenience blossoms into romance.
Unfortunately, their children have no intention of becoming
a family! Some strong language, some violence, and explicit
descriptions of sex. 1992.


Beauty's Punishment
RC 40644
by A.N. Roquelaure 
read by George Holmes
2 cassettes
Anne Rice, under the name of A.N. Roquelaure, continues the
Erotic Adventures of Sleeping Beauty. After being sold at
auction for punishment, Beauty is brought to a village where
she is taught lessons in discipline and submission. Sequel
to _The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (RC 40643)_ and prequel
to _Beauty's Release (RC 41076)_. Strong language, violence,
and explicit descriptions of sex. 1984.


Bewitching Minx
RC 40515
by Janis Laden 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
4 cassettes
They were both staying overnight at an inn, and from the
very first time they met, Penelope Larchmont and Damon
Southerby, the marquis of Penderleigh, had been at odds with
one another--for he mistook her for a common trollop. When
her uncle, an old friend of his father, is suddenly struck
with apoplexy, the marquis offers his nearby castle for
convalescence. Little does he know the troubles he is about
to bring upon himself. Some descriptions of sex. 1988.


Beyond the Sunrise
RC 40110
by Mary Balogh 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
3 cassettes
Robert Blake, the marquess's seventeen-year-old illegitimate
son, is in love with the young daughter of a family friend
until her father lies to end their friendship. Later,
fighting the French advance into Portugal in 1810, Captain
Blake recognizes his former love, now the widowed marquesa
das Minas. Thinking her still a teasing flirt, Blake is
unaware that she too is a soldier. Strong language,
violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1992.


The Bird in the Tree: The Eliot Heritage, Book 1
RC 40782
by Elizabeth Goudge 
read by Tom Martin
2 cassettes (Reissue)
In the 1930s, Damerosehay, a charming old house on the
Hampshire coast, and a close-knit family are threatened when
the grandson and daughter-in-law of the owner fall in love
and plan to marry. Prequel to _Pilgrim's Inn (RC 12807)_ and
_The Heart of the Family (RC 13768)_. 1940.


+Border Music
RC 39875
by Robert James Waller 
read by Bob Askey
2 cassettes
Texas Jack Carmine is a wandering man who spends very little
time on his one-horse ranch in Texas. He happens to be in
Dillon, Minnesota, one autumn night in 1986, when a man rips
off Linda Lobo's G-string instead of putting money in it.
Jack attacks the man, and he and Linda run out the back door
and keep on going. Thus begins an odyssey that takes Jack
back into his troubled past. Some strong language and some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995.


+Born in Fire
RC 39873
by Nora Roberts 
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
Maggie Concannon is a glass artist who pours her heart and
soul into her creations and enjoys working alone. Then her
work comes to the attention of Rogan Sweeney, an art gallery
owner, and her world is turned upside down. Maggie quickly
becomes an international sensation but wonders if her
new-found fame is worth the change in her lifestyle. Some
strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller
1994.


Born in Ice
RC 41122
by Nora Roberts 
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
In this sequel to _Born in Fire (RC 39873)_, Irish Maggie
Concannon's sister, Brianna, has turned the family home into
a bed-and-breakfast. Brianna is excited to have a paying
guest for the cold winter: American mystery writer Grayson
Thayne. She also discovers that her late father has a third
child in America and that he made one last long-shot
investment before he died. Strong language and explicit
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995.


A Brand New Life
RC 40352
by Kathy Thurlow 
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
After her husband leaves her for a pregnant file clerk,
Elizabeth March, the Wicked Witch of Wall Street, quits her
analyst job and buys the Colorado cabin her grandfather
built. A fainting spell sends her to Doctor Christian
Hanford, who declares her pregnant. Chris falls in love with
Elizabeth even though she is ten years older. But then
Elizabeth's ex-husband implicates her in insider trading.
Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Caress
RC 40511
by Rosanne Bittner 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Blake Hastings hates Nick West, who he knows is responsible
for the death of Blake's antislavery father. When Hastings
tracks West to Lawrence, Kansas, his only mission is
revenge. But upon his arrival in town, Hastings nearly runs
down Samantha Walters, a preacher's daughter who is
distributing antislavery pamphlets, and soon he has a new
mission. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex.
1992.


A Change of Place
RC 41070
by Tracy Sinclair 
read by Barbara Caruso
2 cassettes
Children's book author Kimberly Jamison is surprised to see
her identical twin sister, Domenique, at her door.
Domenique, a top Paris fashion model, has returned to New
York to recover from her drinking problem. Afraid that her
career will be ruined if word gets out, Domenique begs
Kimberly to take her place in Paris but warns her to avoid
certain people, including arrogant Alain Marchand. Some
strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1991.


Cheyenne Surrender
RC 39739
by Madeline Baker 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
When he learns of his parents' deaths, "half-breed" Caleb
Stryker returns to Cheyenne to claim his hated father's
ranch. He is approached by Callie McGuire, who claims that
Caleb's father was her mother's lover and had promised to
provide for Callie. Caleb is very attracted to Callie, but
she refuses to follow in her mother's footsteps. To keep
Callie near, Caleb hires her as a housekeeper. Strong
language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


China Silk
RC 39339
by Anne Worboys 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
4 cassettes
In the 1920s, Hellen North meets dashing Oliver Marathon,
who is visiting England from Hong Kong. They fall in love
despite class differences: Hellen's father is a farmer while
Oliver's uncle is governor in colonial Hong Kong. Traveling
alone by ship to marry Oliver, Hellen disembarks into a
nightmarish adventure after learning she is not wanted by
his family. Strong language, violence, and explicit
descriptions of sex. 1991.


A Christmas Embrace
RC 40335
by Ellen Tanner Marsh 
read by Patricia Martin
2 cassettes
Alex and Rose Boyer have been married for about ten years,
and they have settled into a routine life. Rose is always
busy at the animal clinic that she owns with an older
doctor. Alex, a stockbroker, seems to have trouble leaving
his work behind at the office. But Rose has planned a
special Christmas present for Alex that she hopes will help
put some romance back in their lives. Unfortunately, her
plan almost backfires. 1994.


The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty
RC 40643
by A.N. Roquelaure 
read by George Holmes
2 cassettes
Anne Rice, who uses the name of A.N. Roquelaure for her
erotic novels, has taken the story of Sleeping Beauty beyond
the traditional ending. Here the Prince awakens Beauty with
much more than a kiss, and she becomes enslaved to him.
Beauty later surrenders herself to Tristan, a slave, and is
sold at an auction for punishment. Prequel to _Beauty's
Punishment (RC 40644)_. Strong language, violence, and
explicit descriptions of sex. 1983.


The Court of Three Sisters
RC 40481
by Marianne Willman 
read by Ann Hodapp
3 cassettes
Richard Fairchild, archaeologist, and his three
daughters--Thea, Summer, and Fanny--are on the island of
Ellysia in the Mediterranean, where he hopes to locate an
ancient city. They are joined by Colin McCallum, who has
come to Ellysia to try to right some past wrongs. Colin and
Summer are immediately drawn to each other, but Summer is
haunted by a past that causes her to fear closeness to
anyone. Some descriptions of sex. 1994.


Crazy for Lovin' You
RC 40479
by Lisa G. Brown 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
3 cassettes
Twenty-year-old Rilla Carroll is summoned home from boarding
school because her mother, Katherine, is dying. Rilla was
sent away at sixteen when Katherine married her late
husband's brother, Henry. Rilla's anger over Henry's taking
over the mill that should be hers is tempered by her growing
attraction to Jubal Kane. Oddly, Henry has hired Kane, who
was once imprisoned for robbing the mill. Strong language
and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Dangerous Diversions
RC 40387
by Margaret Evans Porter 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
Rosalie de Barante occasionally danced in the corps of the
Paris Opera when her mother was a principal dancer with the
ballet. Now her parents are dead, and for the past five
years Rosalie has been supporting herself by dancing at
Sadler's Wells in London. She is cautious about handsome men
who show an interest in her, but there is something special
about Gervase Marchant--especially when he invites her to
his estate while her injured ankle heals. 1994.


Dangerous to Know
RC 40693
by Barbara Taylor Bradford 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
2 cassettes
Journalist Vivienne Trent had been married to billionaire
Sebastian Locke for a number of years. Their divorce was
amicable, and they remained good friends. When they had
lunch together just a few days ago, Sebastian seemed happier
than he had in years. So why has he committed suicide? As
Vivienne searches for the answer, she uncovers startling
information about the Lockes. Some strong language and some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995.


Dark Champion
RC 39805
by Jo Beverley 
read by Grainne Cassidy
3 cassettes
Imogen of Carrisford led a sheltered life--thanks to her
father. But now he and her fianc are dead, and her life and
the castle are in danger. Before Imogen can make plans, the
castle is attacked by Lord Warbrick, who wants the
Carrisford treasures for himself. With the help of her
steward, Imogen flees to Castle Cleeve and throws herself on
the mercy of FitzRoger of Cleeve--her dark champion.
Violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.


Dark Rider
RC 41032
by Iris Johansen 
read by Barbara Caruso
3 cassettes
In 1795 Charles Deville, his wife, and small daughter Cassie
flee from France and a vengeful British duke. Years later,
the duke of Morland tracks them down on a tropical island.
Cassie fights to protect her father, whom the duke accuses
of being responsible for his father's death. But at the same
time, Cassie can't help being drawn to the young, attractive
duke. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions
of sex. Bestseller 1995.


Dear Emily
RC 40549
by Fern Michaels 
read by Ann Hodapp
2 cassettes
Emily, in love with Ian Thorn since the ninth grade, works
hard to save money so Ian can finish college before they get
married. Now after several years of marriage, Ian is dumping
her. Having spent most of her life focusing on Ian and his
career, Emily is lost. Can she survive on her own? Emily has
plenty of spunk and is soon on the way to a remarkable
recovery. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of
sex. Bestseller 1995.


Deirdre and Don Juan
RC 40344
by Jo Beverley 
read by Ilona Dulaski
2 cassettes
Mark Juan Carlos Renfrew, earl of Everdon, first married
when he was twenty. But it was a mismatch, and his wife left
him within six months. Now, ten years later, he has received
word of her death and must, therefore, take a new wife and
provide an heir for his estate. This time he wants someone
who is quiet, plain, and a stay-at-home. Deirdre Stowe seems
to be the perfect solution. But she has promised to marry
someone else. 1993.


Desired
RC 41139
by Virginia Henley 
read by Jill Ferris
4 cassettes
Now that she is seventeen, Lady Brianna of Bedford knows a
husband must be chosen for her. But will he be the man in
her dreams with aquamarine eyes? She is soon betrothed to
Robert de Beauchamp. Then his bastard brother, Prince
Christian Hawksblood, returns to England to serve King
Edward and his son, the Black Prince, and is immediately
drawn to Brianna. Explicit descriptions of sex and some
violence. Bestseller 1995.


The Devil's Own
RC 40579
by Sandra Brown 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
When Kerry Bishop needs help getting nine orphans out of
Montenegro, she decides to seduce a mercenary. Picking the
most dangerous-looking drunken man in the cantina, Kerry
lures him home only to learn he is American photojournalist
Linc O'Neal. After Linc reluctantly agrees to escort the
group through fifty miles of jungle, he mistakenly concludes
that Kerry is an American nun. Strong language and explicit
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1987.


Diamond in the Rough
RC 39745
by Suzanne Simmons 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
The Duke of Deakin, Lawrence Wicke, has traveled to America
at his friend's urging to find an American heiress to wed.
The best candidate is wealthy twenty-four-year-old Juliet
Jones, but she has vowed never to be married for her money.
She lives with an elderly aunt and a newly discovered
cousin. Surprised and pleased to fall in love with Juliet,
Lawrence is dismayed when she discovers his plan. Strong
language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Diamond in the Rough
RC 39486
by Millie Criswell 
read by Ilona Dulaski
2 cassettes
Brock Peters has no desire to put down roots, nor does he
like to be burdened with baggage. But the day he arrives in
Absolution, in the Colorado Territory, he ends up with
unwanted baggage: an unwed pregnant woman and a drunk with a
broken leg. He delivers them both to Prudence Daniels's
ranch for unwed mothers and ends up staying on to work as
foreman. Soon Brock finds himself with roots and even more
baggage. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex.
1994.


Eloquent Silence
RC 40268
by Sandra Brown 
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
Young widow Lauri Parrish is asked to leave her position at
a New York school for the deaf to privately tutor
three-year-old Jennifer Rivington. The chance to move to New
Mexico sounds appealing, but Lauri has second thoughts when
she meets Jennifer's father. Drake, a soap opera actor,
flirts with Lauri but makes it clear he is still in love
with his late wife. Strong language and explicit
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1982.


Fire and Rain
RC 39637
by Kathleen Eagle 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
3 cassettes
When college student Cecily Metcalf is a volunteer on the
Sioux reservation, she meets Kiah Red Thunder, and they have
ten days together before he returns to the Vietnam War.
Cecily discovers a journal of another white woman, Priscilla
Twiss, who fell in love with a Lakota Sioux 100 years
earlier. As a journalist in 1980, Cecily is reunited with
Kiah while investigating Priscilla's fate. Strong language,
explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1994.


Fire Queen
RC 39484
by Kathleen Morgan 
read by Grainne Cassidy
3 cassettes
Deidra Rothgarn did not want to hurt her father, but she
could not marry Basil D'Mondeville. So she fled from
Rothgarn Castle and became a member of Hawkwind's mercenary
band. Her attraction to Hawkwind awakens in her the age-old
magical powers of fire and healing--binding Deidra and
Hawkwind together. But what will Deidra do when Hawkwind is
forced to honor an old oath and attack Rothgarn Castle? Some
violence and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


First Love, Last Love
RC 39249
by Judith Saxton 
read by Barbara Caruso
3 cassettes
The lives of three English families entwine in this story
set in the 1930s and 1940s. Georgie, Lizzie, and Sybil Cream
grow up in a fisherman's cottage on the North Sea. In summer
they have the company of the wealthy Wintertons and their
children, Ralph and Christina. Fenn Kitzmann grows up in
Manchester but flees to America to escape an abusive family.
When World War II starts, Fenn returns to England as a pilot
and meets Sybil. 1992.


Five Days in Paris
RC 41246
by Danielle Steel 
read by Ann Hodapp
2 cassettes
Peter Haskell, president of a major pharmaceutical company,
is in Paris awaiting test results on a drug that could
revolutionize cancer care. Olivia Thatcher, who lost her son
to cancer, is also in Paris. While Peter's family means
everything to him, Olivia feels she no longer knows her
husband, a renowned United States senator. One night Peter
and Olivia meet, and their lives are changed forever. Some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995.


+For My Lady's Heart
RC 39854
by Laura Kinsale 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Ruck of Wolfscar finds himself penniless, his wife having
entered a nunnery and given all his worldly goods to the
church. Then he is rescued by Melanthe del Monteverde who
gives him two emeralds. Now thirteen years later, and known
as the Green Knight, Ruck has come to save Melanthe from the
duke of Lancaster and to claim her as his own. Violence and
explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993.


Forbidden
RC 39633
by Jo Beverley 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Widowed Serena Riverton is facing a dilemma--her brothers
are deeply in debt and plan to sell her to the highest
bidder. But Serena has no desire to remarry and flees from
her home. On the road, she meets Lord Middlethorpe, who,
knowing that he must provide an heir, was visiting the home
of Lady Anne when he received an urgent message that set him
on the road home. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Forbidden
RC 40626
by Elizabeth Lowell 
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
At Amber's birth, Cassandra the Learned prophesied that
Amber would not be able to bear the touch of others until
she met a man with no name. Years later when an unconscious
man is brought to her, Amber realizes the prophecy is coming
true. But along with the rapture of falling in love comes
fear--is this man with no memory really an enemy of Amber's
people? And will there be death as predicted? Some violence
and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993.


Forever, Rose
RC 40331
by Robin Lee Hatcher 
read by Susan Nardone
2 cassettes
Rose Townsend, eighteen, had been happy when her father was
sent to prison because he could no longer hurt Ma or her.
But now he is coming back to Homestead, Idaho Territory, and
Rose knows she has to get away. She plans to go to San
Francisco, but when Michael Rafferty, a wealthy young man
who plans to build a hotel, comes to town, all of Rose's
plans change. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Forget Me Not
RC 40628
by Elizabeth Lowell 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Alana Reeves is missing six days of her life. She believes
the only way she will ever recall exactly what happened is
to revisit the site on Wyoming's Broken Mountain where she
was found badly bruised in mind and body. She knows that her
husband died during those days on the mountain, and she
knows that her only true love found her and brought her to
safety. But the events are gone. Strong language and some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1984.


Free to Love
RC 39352
by Ivana Trump 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
5 cassettes
In the sequel to _For Love Alone (RC 34045)_,
Czechoslovakian immigrant Katrinka has married newspaper
publisher Mark van Hollen and is pregnant with his baby.
This angers Katrinka's wealthy ex-husband Adam Graham, as
does the revelation that Katrinka has a long-lost grown son.
Believing that she purposely denied him an heir, Adam plots
revenge on Katrinka. Strong language and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1993.


The Glimpses of the Moon
RC 40016
by Edith Wharton 
read by Barbara Caruso
2 cassettes
When Susy Branch and Nick Lansing decide to marry, it is not
for the usual reasons. Well-connected but without money, the
couple plan a honeymoon as guests of wealthy friends. As
part of the agreement, Nick and Susy have accorded each
other the freedom to divorce and marry a more desirable
partner, and neither is prepared when they find themselves
genuinely in love. 1922.


Happy Endings
RC 40114
by Katherine Stone 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
Three couples turn heartbreak into happy endings. Raven
Winter is an attorney for director Jason Cole, who holds
movie rights to a book by Holly Elliott. Holly, a recluse,
thinks Lawrence, her father, died in Vietnam. Jason reunites
Lawrence, a veterinarian in love with Caroline Hawthorne,
with Holly. And "gardener" Nick Gault finds happiness when
he hits Raven with his truck. Some strong language and some
descriptions of sex. 1994.


Heart of the West
RC 41259
by Penelope Williamson 
read by Ilona Dulaski
5 cassettes
Boston-reared Clementine Kennicutt longs to escape the
authoritarian rule of her pious father. So when she meets
cowboy Gus McQueen, she quickly accepts his proposal and
elopes with him. But nothing prepares her for her meeting
with Gus's brother Zach. As Clementine learns to survive in
the Montana wilderness of the 1880s, she must also struggle
against her growing attraction to Zach. Strong language,
explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1995.


The Hidden Heart
RC 38220
by Laura Kinsale 
read by Laura Giannarelli
3 cassettes
When the botanist earl of Morrow dies, his daughter Tess
must leave the jungle for the London society they left ten
years before. Her attorney asks sea captain Gryphon Frost to
protect her until she weds. Secretly, Gryphon outranks Tess.
He is His Lordship Gryphon Meridon, thought to have died as
a boy when his family was murdered by pirates. Strong
language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex.
Prequel to _The Shadow and the Star (RC 34499)_. 1986.


Hidden Riches
RC 40588
by Nora Roberts 
read by Suzanne Toren
3 cassettes
Dora Conroy owns a small antique shop in Philadelphia.
Following a buying trip to an auction, where she acquires a
curious assortment of items from a newly arrived shipment,
Dora becomes the target of break-ins and attempted murder.
Fortunately her actor father rents the apartment across from
Dora to ex-policeman Jed Skimmerhorn. Some violence, some
strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex.
Bestseller 1994.


A Holiday of Love
RC 40321
by Judith McNaught and others 
read by Anne Hancock
2 cassettes
Romantic stories. In one selection, a boy genius devises a
plan to get his mother to marry his wealthy friend so she
will be cared for while he's at college. In another, a young
woman trying to get out of a marriage proposal asks another
man to "ruin" her. His misinterpretation leads to their
forced marriage. Two other stories round out the collection.
Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex.
Bestseller 1994.


In the Shadow of the Nile
RC 40329
by Sara Hylton 
read by Miranda Daniloff
3 cassettes
1920s. Laura Levison-Gore has finished her schooling and
now, with her mother and sister, is headed to Cairo. There
her mother hopes to see her become engaged to Edward
Burlington. Then, on the voyage, Laura falls in love with
Prince Ahmed Hassan Farag, who is returning from Oxford to
marry the woman chosen for him. Laura and her prince decide
to elope, but the prince dies, and Laura, now pregnant, is
alone in a strange world. Some strong language. 1993.


+Irish Gold
RC 39863
by Andrew M. Greeley 
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
Dermot Michael Coyne, twenty-five, has come to Dublin to
find out why his grandparents, the O'Riadas, left in 1920
during the Troubles, saying they could never return. Dermot
meets young Nuala Anne McGrail in a pub, and she agrees to
translate Dermot's grandmother's diaries. As Nuala works on
the translation, she uncovers information that puts both her
and Dermot in danger. Some strong language and some
violence. 1994.


+The Legacy
RC 39853
by Linda Lael Miller 
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
Jacy Tiernan returns to South Australia when her father,
Jake, has a heart attack. Ian Yarbro is not happy to see
her: ten years ago Jacy broke Ian's heart by fleeing to
America when his ex-lover announced she was pregnant by him.
Now Jake wants Jacy and Ian to marry and take over his land.
But their lust for each other may not be enough to sustain a
marriage. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and
some violence. Bestseller 1994.


A Lifetime of Heaven
RC 40506
by Nan Ryan 
read by Jill Ferris
3 cassettes
In 1883 Nick McCabe is rudely awakened at noon one day by
the incessant ringing of a bell. When he locates the bell,
he discovers Kay Montgomery, a Salvation Army member who is
working outside his Golden Carousel Club in San Francisco.
As saint and sinner clash, it is more than their beliefs
that ignites the sparks between them. Some strong language
and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.


Lightning
RC 40617
by Danielle Steel 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
3 cassettes
Alex and Sam Parker have been happily married for seventeen
years and have a wonderful little girl named Annabelle. Alex
is a successful lawyer for a top-notch New York law firm,
and Sam is a venture capitalist. Then a routine mammogram
abruptly alters their lives. Alex has to have a mastectomy,
and Sam is unable to cope with her illness. Strong language
and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995.


Lord Harry
RC 40556
by Catherine Coulter 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
Henrietta Rolland, posing as Lord Harry Monteith, is
determined to kill Jason Cavander, marquess of Oberlon, whom
she holds responsible for her brother's death at Waterloo.
But when Henrietta faces Jason in a duel, she cannot kill
him, even though he has wounded her. The situation takes a
dramatic turn when Jason takes Henrietta to his home to
treat her wounds. Some strong language and some descriptions
of sex. Bestseller 1980.


Lord of Falcon Ridge
RC 40631
by Catherine Coulter 
read by Pam Ward
2 cassettes
After _Lord of Raven's Peak (RC 38900)_ and _Lord of
Hawkfell Island (RC 37333)_, the now freed Cleve finally
remembers his life before being kidnapped into slavery. He
is the half-Viking son of the late lord of Falcon Ridge. But
before he can further investigate his past, Cleve must
rescue kidnapped Chessa, the Irish princess who is supposed
to marry William of Normandy. Strong language, violence, and
explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995.


+Lord of Raven's Peak
RC 38900
by Catherine Coulter 
read by Jill Ferris
3 cassettes
A.D. 916. Merrik Haraldsson, the Viking lord of Raven's
Peak, has come to the slave market in Kiev to purchase a
woman slave for his mother. But when he arrives, his eyes
are drawn to a young boy slave. By the time Merrik returns
to Norway, he has three slaves, one of whom turns out to be
a woman. She also happens to be a skald, a troubadour of
Viking tales. Violence, some strong language, and some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994.


Love beyond Reason
RC 39649
by Sandra Brown 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
1 cassette
When wealthy playboy Peter Manning is killed in a car crash
with another woman, his wife, Mary, goes into premature
labor. On her deathbed, she makes her sister Katherine
promise to raise the baby. To escape the ruthless Mannings,
Katherine moves to Texas, but Peter's brother Jason tracks
her down. Not wanting his parents to gain custody either,
Jason proposes that Katherine marry him. Strong language and
explicit descriptions of sex. 1981.


Love or Money
RC 40351
by Virginia Hart 
read by Michele Schaeffer
1 cassette
To please Grandfather Barney, Addie Rutherford has been
secretly exploring her family tree hoping to discover
long-lost relatives. She finds Miriam Mandeville, who asks
her to visit in Boston. When Addie arrives, she is surprised
to learn Miriam is the wealthy owner of Mandeville
Chocolates. Although attracted to Addie, Thorne Cameron,
Miriam's lawyer, thinks she is a gold digger. Some strong
language. 1991.


Lovers
RC 40690
by Judith Krantz 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
4 cassettes
Tale of loves found, lost, stolen, and recaptured, in which
Krantz reintroduces characters from _Scruples (RC 11422)_
and _Scruples Two (RC 34027)_. Gigi Orsini has left her job
at Scruples Two to work for Frost/Rourke/Bernheim as a
copywriter. Now she is ready for a new job, but finds
surprises when she meets the people in her new situation.
__Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex.
Bestseller 1994.


Lucky's Lady
RC 40349
by Tami Hoag 
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
When psychologist Serena Sheridan visits her family's
Louisiana plantation, her twin sister, Shelby, informs her
that their grandfather has fled to a nearby island.
Swallowing her fear of the swamp, Serena seeks an island
guide. She finds surly Lucky Doucet, unaware that her sister
has ruined his life. As tension between Serena and Lucky
mounts, Serena learns the truth about her family. Strong
language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1992.


The Maltese Angel
RC 40284
by Catherine Cookson 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
4 cassettes
Young farmer Ward Gibson's life would have been quite
different if he had not stopped at the Empire Music Hall in
Newcastle and if the troupe appearing there had not been
held over for another week. But he fell in love with dancer
Fanny McQueen, known as the Maltese Angel, the moment he saw
her. His troubles arise when Daisy Mason, who had expected
to marry Ward, vows revenge. Some strong language. 1992.


Miracle
RC 40276
by Katherine Sutcliffe 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Clayton and Trey Hawthorne are identical twin brothers.
Because Trey was born first, he became the duke of
Salterdon, but Clayton is more financially successful and
responsible. Their grandmother wants the two young men to
marry but neither feels ready. Then Trey meets Lady
Cavendish, or Miracle, who lives in a ruined castle. He
convinces Clayton to woo Miracle in his place. Some strong
language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller
1995.


+Mistress
RC 38899
by Amanda Quick 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
3 cassettes
Iphiginia Bright has given up her school for girls, toured
Europe to study classical antiquities, and moved to London,
where she is parading as the mistress of Marcus Cloud, Earl
of Masters--who she believes is dead. She is using this
disguise to uncover a blackmailer. But Marcus is not dead,
and when he arrives in London, Iphiginia causes him to break
many of the strict rules he has been living by. Some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994.


Moonshell
RC 37067
by Bea Carlton 
read by Janis Gray
2 cassettes
Linn and Clay Randolph, along with other family members, are
spending the summer at Moonshell--an old Texas coastal house
belonging to Clyde Cameron. But it seems that they are
unwelcome, as evidenced by a snake left in Linn's closet, a
note she receives indicating that Moonshell does not want
them there, a man in a boat who is watching the house, and
Linn's old rival's showing up in town. The Randolphs' faith
in God is put to the test. 1986.


Mystique
RC 41459
by Amanda Quick 
read by George Holmes
2 cassettes
Hugh the Relentless has come to Lady Alice of Lingwood Manor
seeking the green crystal that represents his hold on
Scarcliffe Keep. But alas, the stone has been stolen from
Lady Alice. She strikes a bargain with Hugh in which she
will help him search for the stone if he will give her a
dowry to enter a convent. Hugh agrees, but Lady Alice must
spend a year with him first. Some descriptions of sex.
Bestseller 1995.


Never Doubt I Love: Tales of the Jewelled Men, Volume 5
RC 40818
by Patricia Veryan 
read by Bruce Huntey
2 cassettes
London, 1748. Miss Zoe Grainger's stepmother has arranged
for Zoe to live at Yerville Hall with Lady Clara Buttershaw
and her invalid sister, Lady Julia Yerville. Zoe has only
been there a few days when she meets their cousin, Perry
Cranford. As the days advance, Zoe and Perry begin to
realize there is a reason they have been thrown together,
and it involves the League of Jewelled Men. Sequel to _A
Shadow's Bliss (RC 38603)_. 1995.


Noblesse Oblige
RC 39489
by Helen Argers 
read by Mikel Lambert
2 cassettes
Caroline Richmond has only one chance at a London season,
and it appears she will be successful. Caroline has captured
the attention of one of London's most eligible bachelors,
Branville, the marquis of Kimston. But as the season draws
to an end, the marquis has not offered for her, and Caroline
returns home in disgrace. Then her father arranges for her
to marry the marquis's father. 1994.


Only You
RC 40239
by Cynthia Victor 
read by Ilona Dulaski
3 cassettes
Surgeon Ben Dameroff is shocked to recognize the face of the
gunshot victim he is to operate on. He and policewoman
Carlin Squire have had a love-hate relationship since they
were neighbors as children. As the best students in their
class, they competed with each other relentlessly. Their
teenage love was thwarted by a series of mishaps for Ben and
a tragedy involving both families. Strong language and
explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Orchids in Moonlight
RC 39784
by Patricia Hagan 
read by Ilona Dulaski
2 cassettes
Now that her aunt is going to remarry, Jaime Chandler knows
she has to find her father, who is mining for gold in
California. A wagon train is leaving shortly, but wagon
master Cord Austin tells Jaime she is not strong enough for
the trip. Through a stroke of luck, Jaime joins the wagon
train anyway. As the convoy slowly moves west, the wagons
drop out until Jaime is in the only one left. Some strong
language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.


Outlaw Hearts
RC 40634
by Rosanne Bittner 
read by Jill Ferris
4 cassettes
After her father is killed by raiders, young widow Miranda
Hayes comes face to face with Jake Harkner, a wanted man,
and shoots him. As she later nurses Jake back to health, she
falls in love with him. Jake's problems began when, at
fourteen, he killed his abusive father. Now he has both the
law and an outlaw gang after him. Can he take on a new
identity to have a life with Miranda? Strong language,
violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.


Passion and Illusion
RC 39608
by Barbara Delinsky 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Talk-show hostess Monica Grant isn't looking where she is
going when she walks out of the bookstore, but she doesn't
expect to have someone barrel into her and knock her down.
The next thing she knows she is being helped up by Michael
Shaw, the policeman chasing the pickpocket who collided with
her. For the next few weeks, Monica is pursued by both the
cop and the pickpocket. Some strong language and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 1983.


Pirate
RC 39650
by Fabio and Eugenia Riley 
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
After his father is killed in Spain, Venetian Marco Glaviano
becomes a privateer for England, battling the Spaniards. He
rescues orphan Christina Abbott and rears her on his island.
Six years later Christina, who has always loved Marco,
insists that he marry her. Fighting his own attraction to
her, Marco arranges for Christina to marry someone more
suitable. Strong language, violence, and explicit
descriptions of sex. 1993.


Prime Time
RC 41316
by Sandra Brown 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
1 cassette
Andrea (Andy) Malone works for a cable television station,
but she really wants to work for a big network. She thinks
she stands a good chance of getting such a job if she can
get an interview with General Ratliff, a retired military
man who lives in seclusion on a Texas ranch. But what Andy
doesn't bargain for is dealing with Lyon Ratliff, the
general's son. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong
language. Bestseller 1983.


+Prince Charming
RC 38897
by Julie Garwood 
read by Jill Ferris
3 cassettes
Lady Taylor has been raised to be a lady, so she maintains
her dignity when her fianc marries her cousin. Infatuated
with stories about the American West, she readily agrees to
her grandmother's suggestion that she marry American Lucas
Ross and return with him to claim a legacy awaiting her in
America. But she does not expect the trouble that lies
ahead. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong
language. Bestseller 1994.


Princess Annie
RC 40273
by Linda Lael Miller 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
3 cassettes
American Annie Trevarren has come to Bavia for the arranged
marriage of her friend and schoolmate, Princess Phaedra St.
James. A visit with the royal family should be a happy time,
but all is not well in Bavia, and civil war is on the
horizon. Annie learns that Phaedra is not in love with her
intended. She also finds herself falling in love with
Phaedra's brother, Crown Prince Rafael St. James. Some
explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994.


Promise Me Anything
RC 39193
by Meryl Sawyer 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
When his uncle dies, Alex Savich inherits the failing
British diamond company that his uncle sunk all of their
savings into. As Alex tries to save the firm by sneaking
diamonds smuggled by his uncle onto the market, he fights a
wild attraction to jewelry designer Brett Lamont. Just as
their relationship begins, Brett's missing lover returns and
Alex is caught up in Russian political intrigue. Strong
language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Promise Me Today
RC 39455
by Lori Copeland 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
During the Civil War, the three McDougal sisters travel
about dressed as nuns and scam men out of their money.
Finally arrested, the sisters are being transported to jail
when Comanches attack the stagecoach. Three unlikely men
come to their rescue, each riding off with a sister in tow.
Abby is stuck with shoe salesman Hershall Digman. But, like
Abby, Hershall is not who he seems. Strong language, some
violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992.


Promises
RC 40376
by Katherine Stone 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
Elizabeth, Christine, and Larisa knew each other in college.
As each pursues a career, their paths cross again.
Elizabeth, a doctor specializing in trauma/transplant
surgery, helps her old friends and some new colleagues find
love. But the promise of happiness is difficult for some to
accept. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex.
1993.


Promises to Keep
RC 40099
by Marjorie Eatock 
read by Terry Hayes Sales
2 cassettes
Almost sixty, Eleanor Wright has been working for antiques
dealer Julia Bonford for thirty years. When Julia dies,
Eleanor is dismayed to learn that, since Julia hadn't
officially documented that they had become partners, the
antique shop belongs to Julia's nephew Benton, a gruff
farmer in his sixties. Meanwhile, charming Anthony Mondaine
has an ulterior motive for courting Eleanor. Strong language
and some descriptions of sex. 1994.


A Quest of Dreams
RC 39483
by Debra Dier 
read by Lynn Schrichte
3 cassettes
Kate Whitmore and her father are archaeologists searching
for the lost colony of Atlantis. Thorough research and the
discovery of a journal lead them to believe Atlantis is
located in the jungles of Brazil. They hire Devlin McCain as
their guide, and sparks fly between Kate and Devlin as they
travel through the jungle. But they must be wary--for they
are followed by someone who wants the journal. Strong
language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


The Raider
RC 39772
by Jude Deveraux 
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Alexander Montgomery returns from sea when he learns the
colonists are being harassed by the British. Deciding to
become a masked man who raids the redcoats at night,
Montgomery keeps his identity secret by dressing and acting
like a fat, prissy coward during the day. But he falls in
love with his now-grown neighbor, Jessica Taggert, who wants
the masked raider instead. Strong language, some violence,
and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1987.


Rainbow's End
RC 41023
by Rebecca Brandewyne 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
3 cassettes
In 1877, Josselyn O'Rourke has spent the twelve years since
her mother's death living in a Boston convent. Before she
takes her vows to become a nun, she learns that her father,
a miner in Colorado, has been killed. His will stipulates
that Josselyn inherit his share of the gold mine only if she
marries one of his partners. But Josselyn has reason to
believe one of them killed her father! Strong language and
some explicit descriptions of sex. 1991.


Remember When
RC 41406
by Robin Lee Hatcher 
read by Susan Nardone
2 cassettes
Homestead, Idaho, 1898. Sarah McLeod is due to marry Warren
Wesley in two weeks, but she is having second thoughts. She
really wants to travel and see other places. Her brother Tom
is coming home for Christmas, and when Sarah meets him at
the train, she also sees Jeremiah Wesley, Warren's brother,
who has been gone for fourteen years. Jeremiah's return will
have a huge impact on the entire town. Some descriptions of
sex. 1994.


Remembrance
RC 40453
by Jude Deveraux 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
3 cassettes
Hayden Lane, a romance writer who does extensive research
when writing a new novel, has never been able to sustain a
serious relationship herself. Currently she is having
trouble finishing her latest book because she can't get a
character out of her mind. Hayden visits a psychic and
learns that a curse in a past life is blocking her happiness
with any man. Then one night she regresses into her past
lives and everything changes. Some descriptions of sex.
1994.


Risk
RC 40388
by Doris Parmett 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
Wealthy, young Claire Jameson Brice is uncomfortable that
her husband Colin's main interests are increasing the
business that both of their fathers built and mingling with
people of their class. When Claire's father has a
disfiguring car accident, she learns that he had a face-lift
years ago to change his identity. Colin is enraged, but
Claire finds comfort in her father's plastic surgeon. Strong
language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Secrets of the Heart
RC 40513
by Mary Balogh 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Sarah Fifield and her brother Graham, who has limited
reasoning ability, are orphaned early and grow up with their
cousin Winston Bowen. When Sarah is a teenager, Winston
begins forcing himself on her by threatening to reveal that
Graham may have pushed a boy to his death. Shame and anxiety
haunt Sarah throughout her life. Some explicit descriptions
of sex. 1988.


Shameless
RC 40382
by Rosanne Bittner 
read by Ann Hodapp
3 cassettes
Since their parents were killed by gringos, Emilio and Nina
Juarez have made a life for themselves by stealing and
selling horses on the open market. Clay Youngblood, with
just a year left to serve in the army, gets an unusual
assignment escorting camels from Texas to California. When
his path crosses Nina's, he realizes she is not meant to be
an outlaw. But can he save her from her chosen life? Strong
language and some descriptions of sex. 1993.


Shanna
RC 39890
by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss 
read by Barbara Caruso
5 cassettes (Reissue)
In eighteenth-century London, beautiful and passionate
Shanna must marry by her twenty-first birthday. Her father
arranges a marriage of convenience with a condemned
prisoner. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1977.


Silk and Stone
RC 39720
by Deborah Smith 
read by Ann Hodapp
3 cassettes
When William Vanderveer gives his bride Alexandra the
Pandora ruby that should have gone to his sister Sarah
Raincrow, a family feud begins. Then Sarah's young son Jake,
who inherited his Native American grandmother's psychic
abilities, cures Alexandra's speechless niece Samantha. When
Jake vows to protect little Sam against the evil he senses
in Alexandra, the two form a lifelong bond. Strong language,
violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1994.


Taking Chances
RC 39716
by Janelle Taylor 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
3 cassettes
Kirstin Lowrey is on her way to San Diego and a new job when
she has a diabetes attack in New Mexico. She winds up at the
home of Christopher Harrison, a surgeon who has had to give
up his life's work due to an injury. Now he lives on a ranch
and treats only a few locals. He and Kirstin quickly fall in
love, but neither seems willing to give up a current career.
Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.


Taming Charlotte
RC 39785
by Linda Lael Miller 
read by Celeste Lawson
2 cassettes
Paris, 1877. Charlotte Quade, twenty-three, is returning
home to Seattle, Washington Territory. But she wishes she
could first have just one glorious adventure. Then she is
kidnapped and soon is in a sultan's harem, taken there by a
man she met when she was thirteen. Charlotte has often
dreamed of being a harem girl, but now she is not sure she
likes it. Explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and
some strong language. 1993.


Tangled
RC 40390
by Mary Balogh 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
3 cassettes
Rebecca--now Lady Cardwell--Julian Cardwell, and David
Tavistock all grew up together, Julian having been adopted
as a five-year-old orphan by David's father. Everyone had
thought Rebecca would marry David, but he always seems to be
getting into trouble and so it is Julian she chooses. Then
Julian and David go off to the Crimean War, and only David
returns. Some violence, some strong language, and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


A Tangled Web
RC 39474
by Judith Michael 
read by Laura Giannarelli
4 cassettes
In this sequel to _Deceptions (RC 21613)_, it has been a
year since twins Stephanie and Sabrina swapped places for a
week. Since then, Stephanie supposedly died in a boating
accident and Sabrina fell in love with Stephanie's husband
and continued the deception. Now Stephanie, who had amnesia,
has returned, and the sisters have a complex relationship to
untangle. Strong language, some violence, and some
descriptions of sex. 1994.


Tarnished Hearts
RC 39465
by Raine Cantrell 
read by Jack Fox
2 cassettes
Trevor Shelby's youthful dream of being a doctor was
literally beaten out of him by his father. Then he was sent
to boarding school. But war is now imminent in the South,
and Trevor, twenty-six, has been called home to Georgia. He
is back only a few days when he meets Leah Reese, the
daughter of his friend's overseer. But their desire for each
other is forbidden by their class differences. Violence,
descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 1994.


The Temptress
RC 40251
by Jude Deveraux 
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Del Mathison has hired the man called Tynan to help Asher
Prescott bring Mathison's daughter, Christiana, back home.
Chris, who writes romance novels under the name of Nola
Dallas, tends to get into trouble, so her father wants her
where he can keep an eye on her. Prescott plans to marry her
when she returns. But typically, Chris stirs up a lot of
trouble on the way. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1986.


Theirs Was the Kingdom
RC 38645
by R.F. Delderfield 
read by George Holmes
6 cassettes (Reissue)
Victorian England in the late 1880s. Adam Swann's haulage
business, Swann-on-Wheels, expands throughout England. Alex
is a professional soldier, George is busy in the company,
and Deborah is an activist for working-class women. Changes
occurring at Swann-on-Wheels reflect social transition
sweeping England. Sequel to _God Is an Englishman (RC
37901)_. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex.
1971.


This Side of Heaven
RC 39485
by Karen Robards 
read by Michele Schaeffer
3 cassettes
When Caroline Wetherby arrives in Connecticut Colony, she
hopes her awful experiences in England are left behind and
she will find a good home with her half sister Elizabeth
Mathieson. But Elizabeth is dead, and Caroline's grandiose
ways and healing skills make her suspect in the eyes of the
Pilgrims. Fortunately Elizabeth's widower is willing to take
her in. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1991.


This Time Forever
RC 39740
by Kathleen Eagle 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
3 cassettes
When rodeo rider Cleve Black Horse's truck breaks down, he
accepts a ride from Arnie Bertram. By night's end, Arnie is
dead and innocent Cleve is arrested for murder. Nurse Susan
Ellison is the only jury member who believes Cleve, but she
finally agrees to a guilty verdict. When Susan grows
attached to an infant patient, she confronts Cleve again:
she thinks he is the father. Strong language, explicit
descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1992.


The Thrill of Victory
RC 41131
by Sandra Brown 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
1 cassette
Judd Mackie, newspaper columnist, is still in bed nursing a
hangover when tennis star Stevie Corbett collapses on the
tennis court. Mackie hopes to redeem himself by doing a
follow-up story on what actually happened to Miss Corbett.
But when Mackie learns the truth about Corbett, the only way
he can write the year's biggest story is to betray Corbett's
trust. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions
of sex. Bestseller 1989.


+Tiger Prince
RC 38898
by Sandra Brown 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Caren Blakemore has made a big mistake at work, and her boss
has ordered her to take a vacation. After all, she is
recently divorced and is trying to support herself and send
her sister to a private school. When she meets Derek Allen,
a whirlwind romance follows. But then her common sense
returns, and she heads home--only to discover that her life
is about to undergo a dramatic change. Explicit descriptions
of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 1985.


A Time for Love
RC 40406
by Constance O'Day-Flannery 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
In the dentist's chair with her mind clouded by laughing
gas, businesswoman Elle Mackenzie is suddenly transported
back to 1876. She is mistaken for Jordan McCabe's mail-order
bride and taken to his Texas ranch. Other twists of fate
find her actually married to Jordan, and mother of two
orphaned children. But fear of returning to the 1990s
threatens her happiness. Some violence, some strong
language, and some descriptions of sex. 1991.


To the End of Her Days
RC 39579
by Malcolm Macdonald 
read by Barbara Caruso
4 cassettes
After two years of caring for her dying husband, Jessica
Lanyon, thirty, is a widow. Now she worries about her three
children and how they will survive the near-penniless state
in which they have been left. Her one source of comfort and
support has been Dr. David Carne. Then Lorna Sancreed,
pregnant and in her early twenties, arrives in town looking
for Jessica. Life in the small Cornwall village will never
be the same. 1994.


Touch of the Black Widow
RC 40222
by Bea Carlton 
read by Lynn Schrichte
2 cassettes
In the sequel to _The Secret of Windthorn (RC 39152)_,
reformed jewel thief Max Parrish, now a Christian, is
working as the personal assistant to archaeologists Skye and
Joy Windthorn in Mexico City. He meets their neighbor Autumn
Caldwell, an actress who is dying of cancer. Although
Autumn's family warns Max that she killed her husband and
that other men in her life have died mysteriously, he falls
in love with her. 1989.


Trust Me
RC 40282
by Jayne Ann Krentz 
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
Once more wealthy computer expert Sam Stark is left at the
altar. Caterer Desdemona Wainwright of the Right Touch can't
afford to absorb the loss, so she insists Stark pay the
bill. Stark hires her to cater functions for Stark Security
Systems, but attempted theft of his breakthrough software
complicates their lives and leads to murder. Descriptions of
sex and some strong language. Bestseller 1995.


Two Alone
RC 41126
by Sandra Brown 
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
Rusty Carlson has left her father in a remote hunting lodge
when the small plane she is in crashes. Only she and a surly
man named Cooper Landry survive. Although Cooper is
disdainful of the type of woman he thinks Rusty is, he
nurses the wound she sustained and keeps her alive. Their
verbal clashes contrast with the physical desire they both
fight as they lie together for warmth. Strong language and
explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1987.


+Until You
RC 39852
by Judith McNaught 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Sheridan Bromleigh spent the first fourteen years of her
life drifting around America with her father. Then she was
sent to live with her aunt, who turned her into a refined
young lady and school teacher. Sheridan is asked to
accompany a student, Charise Lancaster, to England to meet
her fianc, Lord Burleton. But a series of mishaps finds
Sheridan in the home of Lord Westmoreland, who believes she
is Charise. Some descriptions of sex. 1994.


The Wedding Dress
RC 40253
by Marian Wells 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Since her parents' death, Rebecca has lived with the Smyth
family. The only things she has from her home are a trunk, a
Bible, and a wedding dress--for when she meets her true
love. Rebecca is fond of Joshua Smyth but becomes a Mormon
and travels to Utah, leaving behind her precious trunk and
wedding dress. She weds Mormon Andrew Jacobson and is
happy--until they get home to his other wife and his
children. Prequel to _With This Ring (RC 40254)_. 1982.


Where the Heart Is
RC 39843
by Robin Lee Hatcher 
read by Patricia Martin
2 cassettes
Shortly after her father's death, Addie Sherwood is shocked
when her father's aging attorney tells her that her lack of
appeal or money gives her little choice but to marry him.
Instead, Addie takes a teaching post in the small Idaho town
of Homestead. There she immediately receives a second
proposal for a marriage of convenience from a young rancher
who needs help raising his niece. Some strong language and
some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.


Whispers of Love
RC 41194
by Shirley Hailstock 
read by Marcia Churchill
3 cassettes
Robyn was a material witness in a federal case. To allow her
pilot husband, Grant, to continue his career, Robyn chose to
go into the Witness Protection Program alone, letting Grant
think she had died. When they meet again after five years,
Grant doesn't recognize surgically altered Robyn, now called
Brooke, and he falls in love with her. But someone hurt by
Robyn's testimony has found her, too. Explicit descriptions
of sex and some strong language. 1994.


+Wings
RC 39882
by Danielle Steel 
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
3 cassettes
As a child, Cassie O'Malley knew that she wanted to be a
pilot like her father. He refused to instruct her, so she
got family friend and ace pilot Nick Galvin to give her
lessons. Cassie becomes an outstanding pilot who enjoys
participating in air shows. Desmond Williams sees her at one
and offers her a job. Cassie accepts and becomes involved in
an adventure bigger than she dreamed of. Some strong
language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994.


With This Ring
RC 40254
by Marian Wells 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Rebecca is rescued by her longtime friend Joshua Smyth
following near death at the hands of her Mormon husband,
Andrew Jacobson. Rebecca is cared for by Eagle and Solali at
an Indian camp, and they all move on to Joshua's home in
Oregon before Andrew learns that Rebecca is not dead.
Rebecca is happy to be with Joshua, but she has difficulty
recapturing her Christian faith. Sequel to _The Wedding
Dress (RC 40253)_. 1984.


You Belong to Me
RC 40583
by Johanna Lindsey 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
Sequel to _Once a Princess (RC 33036)_. Count Vasili Petroff
is surprised to learn that he, like his cousin, Stefan
Barony, has been betrothed to someone. Supposedly Vasili's
father, dead for fourteen years, made a secret agreement
with Baron Constantin Rubliov for their children to marry.
Both the count and the blunt, unconventional Alexandra are
appalled. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex.
Bestseller 1994.


_Bears Discover Fire_ and Other Stories
RC 38953
by Terry Bisson 
read by June Carter
2 cassettes
Nineteen short stories. In the title story, which won the
Hugo, the Nebula, and the Sturgeon awards, bears have left
winter hibernation behind and can be found along the
interstate highways with torches in their paws. In "England
Underway," the island is slowly drifting toward the United
States, and in "Necronauts," a blind artist experiences
death. Some strong language. 1993.

Science Fiction

Beggars and Choosers
RC 40155
by Nancy Kress 
read by Nick Sullivan
2 cassettes
By 2114, the world is divided into the Sleepless, who never
sleep or age; the gene-modified, who are brilliant; and the
Livers, who do sleep and are supported by the efforts of the
gene-modified. But the Livers and the gene-modified may be
in trouble unless the Sleepless return from their
self-imposed exile and destroy some illegal labs. Sequel to
_Beggars in Spain (RC 38523)_. Some strong language and some
descriptions of sex. 1994.


The Big Game
RC 40814
by Sandy Schofield 
read by James DeLotel
2 cassettes
Quark, the resident barkeep and shady businessman of _Deep
Space Nine_, sponsors a high-stakes poker game that attracts
gamblers from all over the galaxy. The game is only briefly
interrupted by murder and by mysterious subspace waves that
threaten to rip _Deep Space Nine_ apart. Security Chief Odo
and Commander Sisko have their work cut out for them in
finding the murderer and saving the station from
destruction. A Star Trek: _Deep Space Nine_ novel. 1993.


The Bloody Sun
RC 39654
by Marion Zimmer Bradley 
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
After many years of life on Earth and other planets, Jeff
Kerwin returns to the planet Darkover to find his family
roots and to sort through the memories of his early life in
the Spacemen's Orphanage. But he finds only mystery. There
are no official records of his parents or of his childhood
on Darkover. Even more inexplicable, the native Darkovans
seem to mistake him for a highborn Comyn lord. 1964.


Brother to Shadows
RC 41082
by Andre Norton 
read by Vanessa Maroney
3 cassettes
Cast out from the Shadow Brotherhood to which he has
dedicated his life, young Jofre wanders Asborgan alone until
he meets Zurzal, a reptilian off-worlder on a quest for
powerful knowledge. Jofre decides to seek his fortune as
Zurzal's bodyguard and soon finds his job difficult because
many in the galaxy want to acquire Zurzal's secrets for
their own evil purposes. For high school and older readers.
1993.


Cald of the Long Sun: The Book of the Long Sun, Volume 3
RC 40293
by Gene Wolfe 
read by John Horton
2 cassettes
Patera Silk continues the quest he began in _Lake of the
Long Sun (RC 40292)_, trying to save his parish and bring
peace to Whorl. Silk finds himself battling Viron's current
rulers, the gods he met start to manifest themselves,
dysfunctional families begin possessing others, Silk
discovers Blood's origins, and Silk meets the beautiful
courtesan Hyacinth. Some violence. 1994.


Camelot 30K
RC 39466
by Robert L. Forward 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
Space probes discover alien life on an ice-covered cometoid
outside the solar system. A crew of human scientists is sent
to study and communicate with the small insect-like
creatures, called the Kerack, who have developed a complex
civilization on a world where surface temperatures hover
only a few degrees above absolute zero. The humans' first
contact is with Merlene, the resident "Wizard" of the Kerack
city dubbed Camelot by the earthers. 1993.


Champions of the Force: The Jedi Academy Trilogy, Volume 3
RC 40279
by Kevin J. Anderson 
read by Chuck Benson
2 cassettes
The heroes of the New Republic continue their struggle
against the evil Empire. Princess Leia strives to protect
her children from imperial agents, Han Solo undertakes a
mission to track down a rogue Jedi knight and persuade him
to return to the good side of the Force, and Luke Skywalker
lies comatose fighting for his survival on the spirit plane.
Sequel to _Dark Apprentice (RC 40266)_. A Star Wars novel.
Bestseller 1994.


Chanur's Homecoming: The Chanur Saga, Volume 4
RC 39498
by C.J. Cherryh 
read by J.P. Linton
3 cassettes
Pyanfar, on her way home, has on board her old enemy Dur
Tahar the pirate, who is returning to hani justice. But
before they arrive, they are caught in a battle. Pyanfar
owes her life to the slave Skkukuk, and she is stuck at Kefk
station. Now Pyanfar and the crew of the _Pride_ become the
last hope for the hani race. Sequel to _The Kif Strike Back
(RC 39497)_. Some violence and some strong language. 1986.


Chanur's Legacy: A Novel of Compact Space; The Chanur Saga,
Volume 5
RC 39499
by C.J. Cherryh 
read by J.P. Linton
3 cassettes
Pyanfar Chanur is now the alien-ambassador for the hani, and
her niece Hilfy is commander of her own ship, the _Legacy_.
Like her aunt, Hilfy has had financial setbacks. So she
agrees to deliver a religious artifact from one kif station
to another for one million credits. But has she taken on
more than she planned? Sequel to _Chanur's Homecoming (RC
39498)_. Strong language and some violence. 1992.


Chanur's Venture: The Chanur Saga, Volume 2
RC 39496
by C.J. Cherryh 
read by J.P. Linton
2 cassettes
Tully, a human, had stolen aboard the _Pride_ while it was
docked at Meetpoint Station. He caused trouble for Pyanfar
Chanur and her crew and then returned to human space. Now,
through a deal with the kif, he is back, bringing a trading
contract with the humans. But some of the kif are not
pleased that Tully is associated with the _Pride_. Sequel to
_Pride of Chanur (RC 39495)_. Some violence and some strong
language. 1984.


Chaos Mode: The Mode, Book 3
RC 39711
by Piers Anthony 
read by Gary Tipton
3 cassettes
Colene, a teenage rape victim; Darius, the magical king of
another reality; Nona, a free spirit; and Seqiro, a
telepathic horse, continue their journey toward Darius's
reality. They are joined by Burgess, a tentacled creature
from an alternate Earth. Now their travels take them back to
Earth, where Colene once again faces her dysfunctional
family. Sequel to _Fractal Mode (RC 36986)_. Some strong
language and some descriptions of sex. 1993.


City of Truth
RC 38099
by James Morrow 
read by Phil Regensdorf
1 cassette
Jack Sperry lives and works in Veritas, the city where no
lies are tolerated and people have been conditioned to speak
the truth--all the time. As an art deconstructionist, Sperry
labors to rid civilization of the lies perpetrated by
novelists, painters, poets, and film directors. Then one day
he learns the importance of being able to believe in
something that isn't real. Nebula Award winner. 1990.


Cold Allies
RC 38694
by Patricia Anthony 
read by Christopher Hurt
2 cassettes
Global warming has caused the Arab nations to unite and
advance on fuel-starved Europe, through Spain and Ukraine,
in a desperate search for fertile land. Russia hopes to
remain neutral. As the battles are waged, soldiers--some
wounded, some not--are struck by the presence of a blue
light, which takes them "into the light" and questions them
about war, fear, death, and sorrow. Violence and strong
language. 1993.


The Courtship of Princess Leia
RC 40286
by Dave Wolverton 
read by Chuck Benson
2 cassettes
Princess Leia of the New Republic considers marrying Prince
Isolder of the Hapes Consortium in order to form a military
alliance against the Empire. Han Solo, shocked to learn he
now has a rival for the hand of Princess Leia, makes a last
desperate gamble to win her back. His ploy brings Leia,
followed by Luke Skywalker and Prince Isolder, to the
untamed planet Dathomir, where new dangers await. A Star
Wars novel. 1994.


Dark Apprentice: The Jedi Academy Trilogy, Volume 2
RC 40266
by Kevin J. Anderson 
read by Chuck Benson
2 cassettes
Despite their past victories, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and
Princess Leia are faced with increasing losses in the
ongoing war with scattered remnants of the Empire. Luke
knows that lasting peace can be achieved only through the
creation of a new generation of Jedi knights, but when one
of his students delves into the dark side of the Force, the
greatest evil of all is unleashed. Sequel to _Jedi Search
(RC 38884)_. Bestseller 1994.


+Dark Mirror
RC 38892
by Diane Duane 
read by Bob Askey
2 cassettes
When the _Enterprise_ is drawn into a parallel universe,
Captain Picard and his colleagues come face to face with an
alternate _Enterprise_ manned by persons identical to
themselves. This universe turns out to be a place where
humanity has gone awry, with rule by terror and brutality.
And the evil counterparts of Picard and his crew are bent on
capturing the _Enterprise_ for sinister purposes. A Star
Trek: The Next Generation novel. Bestseller 1993.


Debtors' Planet
RC 39420
by W.R. Thompson 
read by Gary Tipton
2 cassettes
When the unscrupulous Ferengi contract to bring advanced
technology to a primitive world, it can only mean trouble.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the starship
_Enterprise_ are sent to investigate. Aboard the
_Enterprise_ is a twentieth-century businessman retrieved
from cryonic suspension, who may be able to apply his own
ruthless talents to thwart the plans of the Ferengi. A Star
Trek, the Next Generation novel. 1994.


The Devil's Heart
RC 41008
by Carmen Carter 
read by Gary Tipton
2 cassettes
Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the _Enterprise_
investigate the suspicious deaths of a team of Vulcan
archaeologists on a barren planet. As a result, Picard finds
the Devil's Heart, a legendary artifact that imparts
unimaginable power to its possessor. It is an object that
many are willing to kill for, and even a man of Picard's
character may not be able to resist its seductive powers. A
Star Trek: The Next Generation novel. 1993.


Diamond Mask: The Galactic Milieu Trilogy, Volume 2
RC 40120
by Julian May 
read by Roy Avers
4 cassettes
Rogatien Remillard is writing his memoirs and has come to
the end of the twenty-first century when the people of Earth
had to decide if they wanted to become part of the Galactic
Milieu. He recalls the dissension on Earth; the battle
between Fury's forces and those of Jack the Bodiless; and
the young Dorothea Macdonald, who wanted to save her Earth
home. Sequel to _Jack the Bodiless (RC 37205)_. Strong
language and violence. 1994.


Earthfall: Homecoming, Volume 4
RC 41167
by Orson Scott Card 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
3 cassettes
As commanded by the Oversoul, Nafai and his extended family
leave the planet Harmony and travel through space toward
Earth where they hope to find the ancient technology that
can help the Oversoul. But again the hatred and jealousy of
Elemak, Nafai's older brother, threaten the mission and will
have dire consequences once the travelers reach Earth.
Sequel to _The Ships of Earth (RC 38642)_. 1995.


Empire Builders
RC 40402
by Ben Bova 
read by John Polk
3 cassettes
The enterprise of Dan Randolph, the richest and possibly the
sexiest man in space, is targeted for destruction by Earth's
rulers. Lured into a trap by the woman he once loved, and
losing his empire, Dan escapes into the lunar underground,
where he hatches a plan to regain his fortune and save Earth
from an imminent ecological disaster. Sequel to _Privateers
(RC 23814)_. Strong language. 1993.


Fallen Heroes
RC 41005
by Dafydd ab Hugh 
read by James DeLotel
2 cassettes
Quark, the Ferengi barkeep of _Deep Space Nine_, acquires a
strange artifact in one of his nefarious business deals.
Security Chief Odo, always hoping to catch the Ferengi in
some illegal act, demands to be present when the artifact is
opened. The object propels Quark and Odo three days into the
future, where they find the aftermath of a brutal attack
against _Deep Space Nine_ by unknown aliens. Violence. A
Star Trek: _Deep Space Nine_ novel. 1994.


Federation
RC 39662
by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens 
read by Gary Tipton
3 cassettes
Captain Kirk and the _Enterprise_ are sent to rescue a
famous scientist whose safety is vital to the existence of
the Federation. Ninety-nine years in the future, Captain
Picard of the Next Generation _Enterprise_ faces a similar
rescue mission. The two vessels draw together in a place
where past and future have merged, and Kirk and Picard meet
in a desperate bid to save the galaxy. A Star Trek novel.
Bestseller 1994.


Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by A. Square
RC 40571
by Edwin A. Abbott 
read by James DeLotel
1 cassette
An imaginative science fiction tale about life in a
two-dimensional world where women are straight lines and
polygonal priests terrorize the populace. 1952.


Godspeed
RC 39724
by Charles Sheffield 
read by David Palmer
2 cassettes
Godspeed Drive starships have not landed at the planet Erin
of Maveen's Forty Worlds for many years. Thus Erin has
become isolated. But when spaceman Paddy Enderton visits
Molly Hara and gives her young son, Jay, science trinkets
never seen before, Jay finds himself searching space for a
Godspeed Drive ship. On the way, he must contend with
artificial intelligence and mutiny. For high school and
older readers. 1993.


Gun, with Occasional Music
RC 41171
by Jonathan Lethem 
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes
Conrad Metcalf, a private inquisitor, works in a near-future
Oakland, California. He is listening to a musical version of
the news when he is approached by Orton Angwine. Orton has
been accused of the murder of a prominent doctor, and he is
totally out of karmic points. The next step for Orton is the
deep freeze--unless Metcalf can help him. 1994.


Hard Landing
RC 41121
by Algis Budrys 
read by Jim Zeiger
1 cassette
In the 1950s, an alien spaceship crash lands in a New Jersey
bog. The four survivors resemble Earthmen in most respects,
and in order to survive they must go their separate ways and
secretly assimilate into Earth society. Thus begin both a
long personal odyssey for each of these aliens and
unexpected and far-reaching effects on the future of the
Earth. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1993.


High Steel
RC 40489
by Jack C. Haldeman and Jack Dann 
read by James DeLotel
2 cassettes
Native American John Stranger is conscripted by the
Trans-United Space Engineering Corporation to help build an
industrial complex in orbit above Earth. But even in this
high-tech environment, John retains his tribal spirituality
and exhibits special powers of mind that may be the key to
Earth's freedom from the megacorporations. Strong language
and descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers.
1993.


Hot Sky at Midnight
RC 41033
by Robert Silverberg 
read by J.P. Linton
3 cassettes
Human life on Earth faces extinction as toxicity in the air
and the greenhouse effect push the Earth toward its final
ecological collapse. A handful of people play out the
passions of their personal lives trying to stave off their
ultimate fate, while others look to escape into space. Still
others think that humans can adapt to Earth's noxious
environment through genetic engineering. Strong language and
some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Igniting the Reaches
RC 39385
by David Drake 
read by Christopher Hurt
2 cassettes
Stephen Gregg, scion of a Venusian merchant clan, and Piet
Ricimer, a deep-space adventurer, set out seeking glory and
fortune on a voyage to acquire priceless computer chips from
remote worlds. Along the way they find adventure and danger
in the form of rival ships, insect-like humanoids, the
tyrannical Earth Federation intent on acquiring the computer
chips for itself, and the presence of a mirror universe.
1994.


Impossible Things
RC 39796
by Connie Willis 
read by Grainne Cassidy
3 cassettes
Collection of eleven satirical and comic stories, most of
which have the scientific rhetoric of science fiction
stories. "Ado" discusses the dangers of censorship and
well-meaning political correctness. "Chance" and "Time Out"
are about time-crossed women, and "Spice Pogrom" is a
tribute to old screwball comedy movies. Violence and strong
language. 1993.


Inferno: A Chronicle of a Distant World
RC 40332
by Mike Resnick 
read by Bob Kuhn
2 cassettes
When Susan Beddoes and Arthur Cartright visit the planet
Faligor, they find a primitive paradise and inhabitants
willing to make a treaty with the humans to open up Faligor
to the galaxy. But the efforts to shape Faligor society into
a planned utopia fail, and Beddoes and Cartright stand by
helplessly as a succession of tyrants and wars plunge the
planet into barbarism. Violence. 1993.


The Kif Strike Back: The Chanur Saga, Volume 3
RC 39497
by C.J. Cherryh 
read by J.P. Linton
3 cassettes
Now that the kif have Pyanfar's niece Hilfy and the human,
Tully, Pyanfar and the crew of the _Pride_ have no choice
but to battle the kif. They meet at Mkks station on the kif
border, where Pyanfar is given the opportunity to get Hilfy
and Tully back, along with a slave, Skkukuk, in exchange for
helping the kif retake Kefk station. Sequel to _Chanur's
Venture (RC 39496)_. Some violence and some strong language.
1985.


Kipling's Science Fiction
RC 41197
by Rudyard Kipling 
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
Ten stories about strange encounters, time travel, sentient
machinery, alternate history, and other science fiction
themes, written by the early Nobel laureate between 1893 and
1932. Includes the stories "A Matter of Fact," "Wireless,"
"The Ship Who Found Herself," "As Easy as A.B.C.," "In the
Same Boat," and "The Eye of Allah" and the poem "The
Fairies' Siege." Also includes a short biographical sketch
of Kipling's life. 1992.


Lake of the Long Sun: The Book of the Long Sun, Volume 2
RC 40292
by Gene Wolfe 
read by John Horton
2 cassettes
In this sequel to _Nightside the Long Sun (RC 37909)_,
religious and political upheaval continues on Whorl. Patera
Silk, a young priest, and Chenille, a young prostitute,
attempt to blackmail Dr. Crane in order to get the money
Silk needs to save his parish. He journeys to Lake Limna,
where he discovers the entrance into underground areas and
learns some startling news. 1994.


Lovelock: The Mayflower Trilogy, Book 1
RC 40313
by Orson Scott Card and Kathryn H. Kidd 
read by J.P. Linton
2 cassettes
The starship _Ark_ is outbound across the stars to establish
new colonies. On board are planetologist Carol Jeanne
Cocciolone, her husband, their two daughters, her in-laws,
and her witness, Lovelock, a capuchin monkey who will
mentally record all of Carol's actions. A moral fable about
the way humans treat other living creatures. 1994.


Lyon's Pride
RC 39612
by Anne McCaffrey 
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
Hiver aliens have often battled the Human and Mrdini races.
Now that their world has been destroyed, the Hivers are
searching for a new home and, therefore, are again attacking
the Mrdini. It is up to Damia's children, all of whom have
special telepathic abilities, to pool their powers to fend
off the Hivers. In the process, the children learn
self-confidence and choose their careers. Sequel to _Damia's
Children (RC 36334)_. 1994.


Mutagenesis
RC 39128
by Helen Collins 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
It is the twenty-seventh century, and Dr. Mattine Manan, a
microbiologist, has traveled to planet Anu, once settled by
humans from Earth, to study its grasses. She is not welcome
in Anu's society, controlled by men, but she disembarks. She
teams up with a talented artist and a speechless primate to
uncover a project that will change the nature of the human
race. Some strong language and some violence. 1992.


Nebula Awards 26: SFWA's Choices for the Best Science
Fiction and Fantasy of the Year
RC 39521
edited by James Morrow 
read by John Horton
3 cassettes
Nominees for the 1990 Nebula Awards. Winners are "The
Hemingway Hoax" by Joe Haldeman, "Tower of Babylon" by Ted
Chiang, and "Bears Discover Fire" by Terry Bisson.
Nonfiction entries include tributes to Donald A. Wollheim
and Lester del Rey, the Rhysling Award poetry winners, and
reviews of the science fiction movies of 1990. Strong
language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1992.


Neptune Crossing: The Chaos Chronicles, Volume 1
RC 39793
by Jeffrey A. Carver 
read by David Hilder
2 cassettes
Space pilot John Bandicut, part of a mining expedition on
Triton, doesn't know just what made him drive his rover past
the invisible stop line, but something seemed to be calling
him. Landing in a cavern, he is confronted by a quarx--a
member of an alien race that can predict the future. It
seems that Earth is about to collide with a comet, and it is
up to Bandicut to save the planet. Strong language. 1994.


Orion and the Conqueror
RC 40381
by Ben Bova 
read by Bruce Huntey
2 cassettes
On a mission to preserve the timeline of history, the
immortal warrior Orion is sent by the Creators to
fourth-century-B.C. Macedonia to ensure that Alexander the
Great conquers the ancient world. But Alexander's succession
to the throne of Macedonia will require the assassination of
his father, Philip II, a man whom Orion learns to admire and
wishes to protect. Some strong language, some violence, and
some descriptions of sex. 1994.


Parable of the Sower
RC 39777
by Octavia E. Butler 
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
In 2024, most well-to-do families live in walled enclaves to
protect themselves from the roaming drug addicts who live in
squalor and are prone to theft, rape, and murder. Lauren
Olamina, eighteen, suffers from hyperempathy, which means
that she feels not only her own pain but that of others.
When the addicts overrun Lauren's community, she and others
are forced to seek refuge outside the walls. Strong language
and violence. 1993.


_The_ _Pride of Chanur_: The Chanur Saga, Volume 1
RC 39495
by C.J. Cherryh 
read by J.P. Linton
2 cassettes
Pyanfar Chanur, captain of the hani ship, the _Pride of
Chanur_, has docked at Meetpoint Station. There several
species come to trade and take on provisions. It is also
there that the _Pride_ takes on unexpected cargo--Tully, a
human. His jumping aboard the hani ship brings treachery and
trouble to the _Pride_ and its crew. Prequel to _Chanur's
Venture (RC 39496)_. Some violence and some strong language.
1982.


Q-Squared
RC 39441
by Peter David 
read by Gary Tipton
2 cassettes
Trelane, the pesky, omnipotent being who first appeared as
the Squire of Gothos to Captain Kirk of the original
_Enterprise_, is back to plague Captain Picard and the
next-generation crew. This time Trelane threatens all of
creation by tampering with three different timelines, and
even the all-powerful Q is unable to stop him. A Star Trek:
The Next Generation novel. Some strong language. 1994.


Red Dust
RC 40806
by Paul J. McAuley 
read by J.P. Linton
3 cassettes
The planet Mars has been terraformed and settled by
Earthmen, mostly Chinese. Wei Lee wanders from settlement to
settlement working as a technician until he meets and
rescues a revolutionary from the asteroid belt who has
crash-landed on Mars. This meeting transforms Wei Lee's life
forever, as he begins an odyssey to save a dying Mars from
its ruthless leaders and from the artificial intelligence
that now controls Earth. Strong language. 1993.


Rediscovery: A Novel of Darkover
RC 39429
by Marion Zimmer Bradley and Mercedes Lackey 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
Years after Darkover was first established by explorers from
Earth, a new group of seekers has rediscovered the planet.
The people of Darkover have developed a low-tech society
dominated by men. The residents, including Leonie Hastur,
have extraordinary telepathic powers. When Ysaye Barnett,
one of the new arrivals, learns her people are telepaths as
well, the women and their powers clash. Some strong
language. 1993.


Rivers of Time
RC 40578
by L. Sprague de Camp 
read by James DeLotel
2 cassettes
Nine stories in which Reginald Rivers or his partner, the
Raja, whisks groups of people back in time to hunt for
dinosaurs. In "Crocamander Quest," they unfortunately
transport a woman who wants to bed all the men in the party.
In "The Satanic Illusion," a fundamentalist minister wants
to disprove evolution, and in "The Honeymoon Dragon," Rivers
takes his wife on a trip for their twentieth anniversary.
Some strong language. 1993.


Sarek
RC 39107
by A.C. Crispin 
read by James DeLotel
3 cassettes
Ambassador Sarek of Vulcan learns of a treacherous plot to
destroy the Federation of Planets, and he must bring all his
logic and diplomatic skill to bear to unmask and foil the
villains. But his efforts are complicated by the impending
death of his beloved wife, Amanda, and the arrival of his
estranged son, Spock, first officer of the starship
_Enterprise_. A Star Trek novel. 1994.


Scissors Cut Paper Wrap Stone
RC 39544
by Ian McDonald 
read by John Horton
1 cassette
Ethan and Masahiko met when they were studying in England.
As graphic art students, Ethan and Masahiko had created
computer-generated images with infinite power to control the
mind of the perceiver. Now they are on a thousand-mile
spiritual journey through twenty-first-century Japan, where
they hope to use their forces to vanquish the country's
crime syndicate. Strong language and some violence. 1994.


The Ships of Earth: Homecoming, Volume 3
RC 38642
by Orson Scott Card 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
3 cassettes
As the Oversoul's chosen ones, Nafai and his extended family
are exiled from the city of Basilica, and they trek across
the desert to find an ancient spaceport and the ships that
will take them to Earth. But there are unbelievers in the
group, especially Nafai's older brother Elemak, whose anger
and hatred could jeopardize the Oversoul's quest to find
Earth. Sequel to _The Call of Earth (RC 38631)_. 1994.


Star Trek Generations
RC 40623
by J.M. Dillard 
read by Bob Askey
2 cassettes
On the maiden voyage of the new _Enterprise 1701-B_, Captain
Kirk is trapped in a timeless nexus when an energy ribbon
hits the ship. Seventy-eight years later, Captain Picard of
the _Enterprise 1701-D_ is also propelled into the nexus
while pursuing an evil scientist. Inside the nexus, Kirk and
Picard meet and team up to stop the scientist from killing
millions of people. A Star Trek novel based on the motion
picture. Bestseller 1994.


The Stars Are Also Fire
RC 40383
by Poul Anderson 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
4 cassettes
Human beings and machine intelligence have evolved over the
500 years from the beginning of space exploration to the
colonization of the solar system and nearby stars. Now, a
machine network called the cybercosm has achieved dominance
over humans in the solar system, and humans learn that the
key to their independence lies in a secret kept hidden since
the early days of lunar colonization. Sequel to _Harvest of
Stars (RC 37776)_. 1994.


Stations of the Tide
RC 41182
by Michael Swanwick 
read by James DeLotel
2 cassettes
The bureaucrat is sent to the planet Miranda to track down
the renegade scientist and magician, Gregorian, who has
acquired forbidden technologies for unknown purposes. As the
bureaucrat tries to counter Gregorian's powers, he must
unravel the ecological mysteries of Miranda's Jubilee Tides,
a cyclical inundation of the continents caused by the
melting of the planet's icecaps every 200 years. Some
descriptions of sex. 1991 Nebula Award. 1991.


Terminal Caf
RC 41052
by Ian McDonald 
read by Christopher Hurt
3 cassettes
In future Los Angeles, new technologies have eradicated
death. The resurrected dead live in necrovilles and clash
with the living in the annual Night of the Dead. Against
this backdrop, five friends--a drug designer, a cyberspace
lawyer, a nanotech sculptor, a dinosaur safari guide, and a
man with bioengineered wings--come together to fulfill their
own personal death wishes. Strong language and violence.
1994.


The Crystal Star
RC 40722
by Vonda N. McIntyre 
read by Chuck Benson
2 cassettes
While Princess Leia attempts to rescue her kidnapped
children from a power-mad Empire loyalist, Luke Skywalker
and Han Solo investigate a space-bending crystalline star
that causes a disruption in the Force and adversely affects
Luke's Jedi powers. And on a nearby planet, Luke and Han
meet a charismatic alien with miraculous healing powers
whose intentions are unclear. A Star Wars novel. 1994.


To Save the Sun
RC 38739
by Ben Bova and A.J. Austin 
read by Gary Tipton
3 cassettes
When the emperor of the Hundred Worlds learns that Earth's
sun will explode, destroying all life on humankind's ancient
home, he throws his support behind a young scientist
determined to save Earth. But the emperor is dying. Will his
heir, Crown Prince Javas, take up the cause over the
objections of those who say that Earth has outlived its
usefulness? Some strong language. 1992.


Trouble and Her Friends
RC 39645
by Melissa Scott 
read by Mary Woods
3 cassettes
India Carless, aka Trouble to her friends, decides to go
straight and get out of the underground world of
"netwalkers," or shadows, now that a bill has been passed
that will cause difficulty in the world they inhabit. India
gets a legitimate job with an art co-op; forgets her lover,
Cerise, whom she leaves behind; and begins to build a new
life for herself. Then someone still in the shadows begins
to use her name. Strong language and descriptions of sex.
1994.


Uncharted Territory
RC 39644
by Connie Willis 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
1 cassette
Surveyors Findriddy (Fin) and Carson have been sent to map
the planet Boohte. Upon arrival, they are joined by Dr.
Parker, a specialist in mating customs, and by Bult, a
native who will serve as their guide. Back at home people
eagerly follow their adventures, thinking they are on a
simple mission. But Fin and Carson find themselves dealing
with a hostile terrain, uncooperative aliens, and petty
regulations. Strong language. 1994.


Virtual Mode: The Mode, Book 1
RC 39687
by Piers Anthony 
read by Gary Tipton
3 cassettes
Colene, an abused child, wants to die. Darius, a man from
another reality looking for a wife, may mean her happiness.
But Darius leaves when Colene cannot accept his world. Then,
realizing their error, Colene learns to use Virtual Mode and
needs the help of a telepathic horse, a woman whose memories
are the future, and a magician to enter Darius's world.
Prequel to _Fractal Mode (RC 36986)_. Some descriptions of
sex. 1991.


The Voices of Heaven
RC 40396
by Frederik Pohl 
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes
Barry di Hoa lives a fairly contented life working as a
fuelmaster on the Moon until he is shanghaied and ends up on
the colony of Pava, light years from Earth. He finds a
despondent, hard-pressed population of colonists threatened
by the unstable seismic activity of their planet and the
even more sinister plans of a group of religious zealots.
Descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1994.


Vurt
RC 40524
by Jeff Noon 
read by Nick Sullivan
2 cassettes
If a computer-coded feather called a vurt is slipped into
the mouth to tickle the throat, it will send a person into
other worlds. Desdemona, Scribble's sister and sometime
lover, has become trapped in the past after using a Curious
Yellow vurt. Scribble, with the help of the Stash Riders,
hopes to get his hands on another Curious Yellow vurt to
save Desdemona. But the cost will be great. Violence, strong
language, and some descriptions of sex. 1993.


When True Night Falls: The Coldfire Trilogy, Book 2
RC 39357
by C.S. Friedman 
read by Chuck Benson
4 cassettes
For twelve centuries, humans living on Erna have constantly
battled with the fae--a force that turns human thoughts into
reality. To escape this menace, they must cross the great
ocean and settle in the east. Five previous attempts have
been unsuccessful, but knight Damien Vryce, sorcerer Gerald
Tarrant, and female rakh Hesseth plan to try. Sequel to
_Black Sun Rising (RC 35860)_. Violence and strong language.
1993.

Short Stories

_The_ _Afterlife_ and Other Stories
RC 40189
by John Updike 
read by John Stratton
2 cassettes
Twenty-two short stories first published in the _New
Yorker_, _Playboy_, _Esquire_, and the _Atlantic Monthly_
explore life beyond middle age. In the title story, a couple
is visiting retired friends in England when a dangerous fall
awakens them to an awareness of life's final opportunities.
Other stories counter nostalgia and sadness at the passing
of generations with curiosity, insight, healing, and hope.
1994.


_Bears Discover Fire_ and Other Stories
RC 38953
by Terry Bisson 
read by June Carter
2 cassettes
Nineteen short stories. In the title story, which won the
Hugo, the Nebula, and the Sturgeon awards, bears have left
winter hibernation behind and can be found along the
interstate highways with torches in their paws. In "England
Underway," the island is slowly drifting toward the United
States, and in "Necronauts," a blind artist experiences
death. Some strong language. 1993.


Big Woods: The Hunting Stories
RC 40246
by William Faulkner 
read by Barrett Whitener
2 cassettes
Four stories and an epilogue thematically unified around the
ritual of the hunt. Each story is introduced with an excerpt
from another Faulkner work. Contains "The Bear," "The Old
People," "A Bear Hunt," and "Race at Morning." 1955.


The Children in the Woods: New and Selected Stories
RC 39833
by Frederick Busch 
read by Don Feldheim
3 cassettes
A collection by the author of _Long Way from Home (RC
36724)_. In "Bread," twenty-six-year-old Chuck helps older
sister Kendall sort through the belongings of their parents,
who have just died. As Chuck makes bread from dough his
mother had frozen, Kendall describes feeling like Hansel and
Gretel coming home to an empty house, tricked again. In "The
Settlement of Mars," a boy whose parents are taking separate
vacations worries about his failing eyesight. Strong
language. 1994.


The Complete Butcher's Tales
RC 39640
by Rikki Ducornet 
read by Mary Woods
1 cassette
Very short stories about everything under the sun. Some bear
the name of an animal, such as "Foxes," in which nature and
reality are mixed with imagination. In "Friendship," Felix
grows a tumor as big as a head and is grateful for its
companionship. "Luggage" is the tale of a man who has just
lost his wife but finds that her spirit has deepened their
relationship. Some strong language and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1994.


_The_ _Conjure Woman_ and Other Conjure Tales
RC 40299
by Charles W. Chesnutt 
read by John Stratton
2 cassettes
Collection of unsentimental black-vernacular tales written
in the 1880s and 1890s. The narrator is Julius, a former
slave, who tells stories about the old days to a visitor
from the North. The slaves in these stories use the African
tradition of conjuring to cast spells that serve as a method
of resistance. Six of these thirteen tales were omitted from
the first edition in 1899. 1993.


Dinosaur Fantastic
RC 40540
by Mike Resnick and Martin H. Greenberg 
read by John Stratton
2 cassettes
Twenty-five original short stories relating to dinosaurs.
Pat Cadigan's "Dino Trend" describes the Age of the
Nanosecond where people dress as dinosaurs and go to dino
clubs. In "Wise One's Tale" by Josepha Sherman, Wise One, a
Winged Hunter, explains how his people got their wings. In
"Betrayal" by Susan Casper, a man ultimately betrays a
mosasaur who once befriended him. For high school and older
readers. 1993.


Dreamers and Desperadoes: Contemporary Short Fiction of the
American West
RC 40192
edited by Craig Lesley and Katheryn Stavrakis 
read by Christopher Hurt
4 cassettes
Short stories featuring working people in the West. "Winter
of '19" tells how two sheep ranchers save their flock during
a blizzard. "Do You Hear Your Mother Talking?" tells of a
millworker and a lumberjack's romance. And "Sleepwalkers"
tells of a hotel maid's adjustment to the guests' schedules.
Strong language. For high school and older readers. 1993.


Dreams Underfoot: The Newford Collection
RC 40507
by Charles de Lint 
read by Mary Woods
3 cassettes
Collection of nineteen interrelated short stories set in the
imaginary city of Newford. Populating these urban myths are
recurring characters who encounter monsters, goblins,
ghosts, wizards, conjure men, and Bigfoot in city streets,
music clubs, and restaurants. Some strong language. For high
school and older readers. 1993.


East, West: Stories
RC 40305
by Salman Rushdie 
read by Yolande Bavan
1 cassette
Nine stories exploring tensions between uncrossable borders.
One of the first three stories, which have eastern settings,
depicts a woman who applies for a British visa so she can go
to live with her husband in an arranged marriage. The middle
stories, set in Europe, include a retelling of Hamlet. The
final stories combine east-west elements. In one, an
immigrant porter is torn between his native and his adopted
countries. Some strong language. 1994.


Epiphany
RC 41084
by Ferrol Sams 
read by Christopher Walker
2 cassettes
Three stories exploring relationships. In the title story, a
doctor frustrated by bureaucracy finds solace with a
blue-collar patient who must deal with racism. "Harmony
Ain't Easy" looks at the mutual regard of a couple married
for forty years when disaster strikes on a plant-gathering
mission. "Relative and Absolute" recounts an interview
between teenagers and the town's oldest citizen. Strong
language. 1994.


_Fine Feathers_ and Other Stories
RC 39411
by E.F. Benson 
read by John Horton
2 cassettes
Stories from a literary career that began in the late
nineteenth century. In the title story, a couple inherits a
small fortune and takes up residence in a fine house. But,
not being to the manor born, they miss the small-town gossip
and activity and in the end return to their humble home. The
author joins this tale with others dealing with social
comeuppance, comedy, sarcasm, crooks, cranks, and spooks.
1994.


Food and Spirits: Stories
RC 38660
by Beth (Degonwadonti) Brant 
read by Suzanne Toren
1 cassette
Eight stories by a Mohawk writer about contemporary problems
that affect many people but concern Native Americans in
particular: family violence, alcoholism, and AIDS. The title
story takes place in a Detroit bar, where an old man waits
for his twin granddaughters to meet him. He dispenses
homemade bread and goodwill, and in return his new friends
make him welcome. Each story reflects on the healing that
can be found in the spiritual world. Some strong language.
1991.


The Geographical Cure: Novellas and Stories
RC 39594
by Michael Parker 
read by John Stratton
2 cassettes
In "As Told To," the first of two novellas in this
collection, an elderly man reads his older brother's memoirs
and confronts decades of resentment. In "Golden Hour," a
broken-down bus strands a radical musician at a school,
where he sorts out his ideas with a prim teacher and an
easy-going administrator. Four short stories round out
Parker's fiction set in the American South. Some strong
language. 1994.


The Girl Who Heard Dragons
RC 40259
by Anne McCaffrey 
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
Collection of fifteen short stories. In the title story, the
only tale of Pern, teenager Aramina's ability to communicate
with dragons forces her to leave her family and follow her
destiny. In "The Greatest Love," extrauterine fertilization
raises the question of incest. Other tales deal with African
magic, the American Civil War, and a futuristic Cinderella.
Some strong language. 1994.


Haunted: Tales of the Grotesque
RC 38775
by Joyce Carol Oates 
read by Laura Giannarelli
3 cassettes
Macabre stories explore themes that evoke nightmares. In the
title story, an old woman wonders about a childhood visit to
an abandoned house and the murder of her best friend.
"Thanksgiving" is about a thirteen-year-old girl's
introduction to holiday frenzy when her mother becomes ill.
"The Premonition" finds a man checking on his brother's
family and questioning matters beyond his control. Some
strong language. 1994.


A Holiday of Love
RC 40321
by Judith McNaught and others 
read by Anne Hancock
2 cassettes
Romantic stories. In one selection, a boy genius devises a
plan to get his mother to marry his wealthy friend so she
will be cared for while he's at college. In another, a young
woman trying to get out of a marriage proposal asks another
man to "ruin" her. His misinterpretation leads to their
forced marriage. Two other stories round out the collection.
Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex.
Bestseller 1994.


_Homeland_ and Other Stories
RC 39657
by Barbara Kingsolver 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
By the author of _Pigs in Heaven (RC 35911)._ In the title
story, a woman remembers when her family took her Native
American great-grandmother to visit her Tennessee homeland.
Not recognizing the tourist trap it had become, Great Mam
insisted she never lived there. In "Covered Bridges," a
woman's allergic reaction to a hornet sting makes her decide
against having children: "Having a child wouldn't make you
immortal. It's just one more life you could possibly lose,
besides your own." 1989.


I Believe in Angels
RC 38119
by Fiona Cooper 
read by Barbara Rappaport
1 cassette
Collection of seventeen stories of compassion, humor, and
sadness, mostly involving grandmothers. In the title story,
a young girl is guarded by angels her grandmother assigned
to keep her safe. In "Ilsa's War," a Jewish grandmother
shares stories about her life with a writer who is
house-sitting for her son. And in "Early One Morning," a
young girl and her grandmother discover their beach covered
by an oil slick. Some strong language. 1993.


Impossible Things
RC 39796
by Connie Willis 
read by Grainne Cassidy
3 cassettes
Collection of eleven satirical and comic stories, most of
which have the scientific rhetoric of science fiction
stories. "Ado" discusses the dangers of censorship and
well-meaning political correctness. "Chance" and "Time Out"
are about time-crossed women, and "Spice Pogrom" is a
tribute to old screwball comedy movies. Violence and strong
language. 1993.


The Informers
RC 40590
by Bret Easton Ellis 
read by Grant Albrecht
2 cassettes
Collection of thirteen interrelated stories set in Los
Angeles in the 1980s, each with a different first-person
narrator. The protagonists use drugs, drive expensive cars,
and wear designer clothes as they attempt unsuccessfully to
relate to lovers, friends, parents, children, and casual
one-night acquaintances. Violence, strong language, and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Kipling's Science Fiction
RC 41197
by Rudyard Kipling 
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
Ten stories about strange encounters, time travel, sentient
machinery, alternate history, and other science fiction
themes, written by the early Nobel laureate between 1893 and
1932. Includes the stories "A Matter of Fact," "Wireless,"
"The Ship Who Found Herself," "As Easy as A.B.C.," "In the
Same Boat," and "The Eye of Allah" and the poem "The
Fairies' Siege." Also includes a short biographical sketch
of Kipling's life. 1992.


Last Rites: The Complete Stories of Robert Bloch, Volume 3
RC 39522
by Robert Bloch 
read by John Stratton
3 cassettes
Thirty-nine stories, mostly horror and suspense, in which
Bloch takes ordinary situations and adds a twist. "Fat
Chance" tells of John and Mary, married fourteen years and
seemingly a typical middle-class American couple--until
Frances appears and John commits a murder. In "Underground"
Count Barsac plays the role of vampire just a little too
well. Sequel to _Bitter Ends (RC 38509)_. Some strong
language. 1987.


Living to Be a Hundred: Stories
RC 38956
by Robert Boswell 
read by Gillian Wilson
2 cassettes
Eleven stories featuring aspects of family life. In the
title story, a young man who had studied archaeology is a
construction worker. Love for his wife, respect for his
friend, and ambivalence toward his own life create an
explosive triangle. In "Others," a teenaged boy shelters his
little sister and baby brother when their parents prove
unequal to the job. Strong language and some violence. 1994.


The Long Valley
RC 40027
by John Steinbeck 
read by Nick Sullivan
2 cassettes
Classic collection of stories set in California and first
published in 1938, reflecting Steinbeck's interests in the
tensions between workers and owners, past and present, and
city and country. Included in this volume are Steinbeck's
"Red Pony" stories: "The Gift," "The Great Mountains," "The
Promise," and "The Leader of the People." 1938.


The Lottery Winner: Alvirah and Willy Stories
RC 39494
by Mary Higgins Clark 
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
Cleaning lady Alvirah Meehan won the lottery and became an
amateur sleuth and a writer for the _New York Globe_.
Alvirah, who first appeared in _Weep No More, My Lady (RC
26004)_, and her husband, Willy, take on new cases in this
collection of short mysteries. Alvirah clamps on her
recorder disguised as a lapel pin and solves them all,
including a murder of which her beloved nephew is accused.
Bestseller 1994.


Maigret's Christmas: Nine Stories
RC 39388
by Georges Simenon 
read by Gordon Gould
3 cassettes
In the title story, Christmas morning for Chief
Superintendent Maigret and his long-suffering wife, Madame
Maigret, is interrupted by two neighboring women. The young
bedridden niece of one of the women has announced that
Father Christmas came to her room the night before. And,
indeed, she has a fancy new doll to prove it. In the
collection's final entry, the retired Maigrets are mistaken
for servants by a demanding dowager. 1976.


The Man Who Dreamt of Lobsters
RC 39316
by Michael Collins 
read by John Lescault
2 cassettes
Eight stories set in modern Ireland. In "Sickness," an old
fisherman attempts sexual relations with his mentally
retarded grandson and dreams of monster lobsters. In "The
Butcher's Daughter," a pregnant girl privately laments the
death of her rebel boyfriend as she counts down the minutes
before she sets off a bomb in a Belfast pub crowded with
British soldiers. Violence and strong language. 1993.


My Golden Trades
RC 41057
by Ivan Klma 
read by Robert Blumenfeld
2 cassettes
In these six short stories, Klma writes about life under
communism in Prague, Czechoslovakia, between 1983 and 1987,
when a dissident author is forced to find other work. He
tells of his experience as an archaeologist who hears the
voices of spirits in a 2,500-year-old burial ground, a
painter who must render the likeness of a girl who has
committed suicide, and a smuggler who does jobs for which he
is not trained. 1992.


The Mysterious West
RC 40434
edited by Tony Hillerman 
read by John Stratton
3 cassettes
One character in this anthology observes that where people
live has an influence on how they live and "who and how they
choose to kill." These twenty suspenseful short stories are
set in the American West. Authors best known for westerns
are mixed with those known for mysteries, including Marcia
Muller, Bill Pronzini, Bill Crider, and Stuart Kaminsky.
Some strong language and some violence. 1994.


Once upon a More Enlightened Time: More Politically Correct
Bedtime Stories
RC 40614
by James Finn Garner 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
1 cassette
In the sequel to _Politically Correct Bedtime Stories (RC
38598)_, Garner once more provides fairytales without
biases. Hansel and Gretal become ecoheroes who turn their
tree butcher father into a beaver. In "The Little
Mer-Persun," the air breather sacrifices his peopleness and
becomes half prawn to be with his mer-person underwater.
Bestseller 1995.


Open Secrets: Stories
RC 39585
by Alice Munro 
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
The characters in these stories are mainly women from small
towns in Canada, preoccupied with the men, or lack of them,
in their lives. In "Carried Away," Louisa corresponds with a
World War I soldier who marries another woman when he comes
home from overseas. In the title story, after a girl
disappears from a hiking group, no one solves the mystery of
whether she ran away or met with foul play. 1994.


Platte River
RC 38751
by Rick Bass 
read by Michael Kramer
1 cassette
Three novellas set in the great outdoors. In the title
story, a former football player and two male friends go
fishing while their marriages, careers, and cars fall apart.
In "Mahatma Joe," an old evangelist comes to the valley to
save souls and manages to spoil everyone's fun in the
process. And in fable-like "Field Events," a giant of a man
has a larger-than-life need to be loved. 1994.


_Rare and Endangered Species:_ A Novella and Stories
RC 39788
by Richard Bausch 
read by Terence Aselford
2 cassettes
In the title novella, a woman commits suicide without
warning, leaving her family to imagine the future. "The
Person I Have Mostly Become" depicts an unemployed son who
struggles with his emotions as he observes his mother in a
subservient position. In "Aren't You Happy for Me?" a
pregnant young woman calls her parents to announce that she
is marrying her old professor. Strong language. 1994.


_The_ _Rendezvous_ and Other Stories
RC 40810
by Patrick O'Brian 
read by Patrick Horgan
2 cassettes
These stories, like the Jack Aubrey-Stephen Maturin series,
draw on history, nature, human idiosyncrasies, and details
about British village life for their subject matter. In "The
Chian Wine," the planned sharing of a treasured bottle of
wine between two friends is shattered by mindless violence
precipitated by ancient prejudice. 1994.


The Return of Mr. Campion
RC 39427
by Margery Allingham 
read by Fred Major
2 cassettes
A collection of mystery stories that feature sleuth Albert
Campion. The author admits that she knows little about her
protagonist other than that Campion is an assumed name for a
man whose business card proclaims, "Coups neatly executed;
nothing sordid, vulgar or plebeian; deserving cases
preferred; police no object." Born in 1900, Campion ages
from story to story until he is in his sixties. Includes a
tribute by Agatha Christie. 1989.


The Return of Simple
RC 40407
by Langston Hughes 
read by Jack Fox
2 cassettes
Stories featuring the fictional character Jesse B. Semple,
or Simple, drawn from Hughes's previous collections of
newspaper columns and from his weekly column in the _Chicago
Defender_. Perched on his Harlem barstool, Simple muses with
Boyd, his longtime companion, on topics including the women
in his life, wages and prices, racism, politics, birth
control, Africa, and black pride. 1994.


_Right and Left_ and _The Legend_ _of the Holy Drinker_
RC 39303
by Joseph Roth 
read by Gary Telles
2 cassettes
The novella _Right and Left_ tells of two brothers in
Germany who become bitterly divided during the 1920s.
Paul--the older, quiet, and more sensitive son--is somewhat
of a snob and eventually becomes a business magnate. His
brother, Theodor, ignores his mother's Jewish roots and
becomes a Nazi. In the short story "The Legend of the Holy
Drinker," a drunkard is given the chance to regain his
self-respect. 1939.


Rivers of Time
RC 40578
by L. Sprague de Camp 
read by James DeLotel
2 cassettes
Nine stories in which Reginald Rivers or his partner, the
Raja, whisks groups of people back in time to hunt for
dinosaurs. In "Crocamander Quest," they unfortunately
transport a woman who wants to bed all the men in the party.
In "The Satanic Illusion," a fundamentalist minister wants
to disprove evolution, and in "The Honeymoon Dragon," Rivers
takes his wife on a trip for their twentieth anniversary.
Some strong language. 1993.


Selected Stories
RC 41096
by Adolfo Bioy Casares 
read by Peter Gil
2 cassettes
Fifteen stories of human passion and endeavor in the midst
of irony and surrealism. Includes "Souvenir from the
Mountains," in which a man sees his idealized love debauched
in a hallucinatory nightmare; "Trio," in which frustrated
love leads to obsession and madness; and "Resurrection," in
which a man finds an ironic solace after the death of his
lover. The Argentinian author is winner of the 1990
Cervantes Prize. 1994.


Short Stories
RC 39028
by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 
read by Laura Giannarelli
3 cassettes
Stories by the 1939 Pulitzer Prize-winning author of _The
Yearling (RC 33466)_. "Cracker Chidlings," published in
1931, is a series of vignettes about the poor white folk who
inhabit the backwoods of central Florida. "Gal Young Un," a
story about independent Mattie Syles and how she is taken in
by two-timing Trax Colton, won the O. Henry Prize and was
made into a movie. 1994.


Strange Highways
RC 39895
by Dean Koontz 
read by L.J. Ganser
4 cassettes
A collection of suspenseful novelettes, short stories, and
two novels. In the title novel, a forty-year-old alcoholic
returns to his hometown for his father's funeral and is
given an eerie chance to right the past. He is now twenty
and on the trail of a satanic murderer. In "Chase," a
returned Vietnam war hero is pursued by a different enemy,
but no one will believe him. Strong language and violence.
Bestseller 1995.


Sworn before Cranes: Stories
RC 38943
by Merrill Gilfillan 
read by Marilyn Gleason
1 cassette
Collection of eighteen stories set mainly in the Great
Plains and dealing primarily with the lives of Native
Americans. The title story discusses injustice in a small
town. In the "Nomad Flute," a man's car breaks down at such
a lovely spot that he feels reluctant to complain. And in
"The Committee," the townspeople discuss the "visitor
problem." 1994.


Trying to Save Piggy Sneed
RC 41403
by John Irving 
read by Gordon Gould
3 cassettes
Collection of short works contains three memoirs including
the title entry, six short stories, and homages to writers
Charles Dickens and Gnter Grass. As Irving tells the story
of his grandmother's retarded garbage collector, Piggy
Sneed, he warns that any memoir from a writer with a good
imagination is false. This and many of the other pieces were
previously published in journals. Some strong language.
1996.


Twelve Red Herrings
RC 39549
by Jeffrey Archer 
read by John Horton
2 cassettes
Collection of twelve stories that feature false clues and
twisted endings, and with a red herring--a diversion of some
kind--hidden in each tale. One of the stories has an option
of four endings! In another story, an artist is two-timed by
a handsome man but triumphs in the end. And in one tale, a
Friday-afternoon drive to the country turns into a ride of
terror. 1994.


Two Fables
RC 38735
by Roald Dahl 
read by Jennifer Mendenhall
1 cassette
Two modern, satirical, adult fables concerned with the uses
and misuses of power, whether exercised politically or
sexually. They are titled "The Princess and the Poacher" and
"Princess Mammalia." 1986.


The Wild Palms
RC 40188
by William Faulkner 
read by L.J. Ganser
2 cassettes
This edition consists of two stories woven together. The
title story is about two lovers in an ultimately disastrous
affair. In the other, "Old Man," a convict accidentally
freed during a flood struggles to save himself and a
pregnant woman whose fate has been thrust into his hands.
1939.


Without a Hero: Stories
RC 39504
by T. Coraghessan Boyle 
read by Christopher Hurt
2 cassettes
Fifteen mostly satirical tales take on character issues. In
the title story, for example, a recently divorced man
introduces a Russian woman to the good life but has no use
for her when she proves too fond of consumerism. In "The Fog
Man" a young boy gets his first lessons in racism, suburban
mentality, parental values, and the price of running with
the crowd. And a veterinary student becomes an animal rights
advocate in "Carnal Knowledge." 1994.


Women and Ghosts
RC 40537
by Alison Lurie 
read by Suzanne Toren
1 cassette
Nine short stories of the supernatural in which haunting is
not always performed by traditional ghosts. A dieter
mysteriously finds herself beset by monstrously obese
people, a poet is followed by a double who finally precedes
her to a reading, and a woman sees apparitions of her
fianc's former wife, who is still alive. Some strong
language. 1994.


Working Men: Stories
RC 40650
by Michael Dorris 
read by Faith Potts
2 cassettes
Some of Dorris's working men, such as the pond-building
protagonist of "The Benchmark," are long wedded to their
jobs. Others experience spur-of-the-moment employment: a
man's new wife encourages him to fake his way into a
position teaching high-school French in "Oui" and rescues
him just as his fraud is about to surface. A returned draft
dodger marries an older divorce and buys a gas station
rather than take a parent-pleasing path. 1993.


The World of Apples
RC 39721
by John Cheever 
read by Fred Major
1 cassette (Reissue)
Ten short stories. Subjects include a suburban husband who
is undone by his wife's role in a nude play, a man who
suffers his final indignity from his eccentric wife, an
artistic mother and her musically talented son who care
little about family approval, and a young man who goes to
Russia in search of a bride but succeeds only in raising
suspicions. The title story is about an old poet who still
hopes to win the Nobel Prize. Some strong language. 1973.


The Year's Best Mystery and Suspense Stories 1994
RC 40032
edited by Edward D. Hoch 
read by L.J. Ganser
2 cassettes
Twelve stories, including the editor's "A Traffic in Webs"
in which a department store attempts to obtain a web display
to exhibit during the Christmas season and triggers a string
of murders in the process. Also includes contributions by
other masters of the genre such as Lawrence Block, Kate
Wilhelm, Peter Tremayne, Donald E. Westlake, Julian
Rathbone, and Miriam Grace Monfredo. Some strong language.
1994.

Spy and Espionage

+The Apocalypse Watch
RC 39881
by Robert Ludlum 
read by Chuck Benson
5 cassettes
Harry Latham, aka Alexander Lassiter, has infiltrated the
headquarters of the neo-Nazi organization Brotherhood of the
Watch. They know he is an imposter, though, so his list of
Nazi supporters in the United States and allied countries
may be false. His brother Drew suspects the list is fake,
and when Harry is killed, Drew assumes his identity in hopes
of learning the truth. Violence and strong language.
Bestseller 1995.


Charlie's Apprentice
RC 39727
by Brian Freemantle 
read by Fred Major
3 cassettes
In the sequel to _Comrade Charlie (RC 39188)_, British spy
Charlie Muffin has returned from the now-dissolved Soviet
Union only to learn that the new deputy director has
unsettling plans for him. Instead of being an operative,
Charlie is to teach new agents his own brand of survival
skills. When Charlie's first student's cover is blown in
Beijing, Charlie comes to the rescue. Meanwhile, Charlie's
former KGB lover is trying to contact him. Strong language.
1993.


Comrade Charlie
RC 39188
by Brian Freemantle 
read by Fred Major
3 cassettes
Charlie Muffin's boss, Richard Harkness, doesn't like
Charlie very much and has assigned him to a menial desk job
at British Intelligence. Ever diligent in his work,
regardless of the assignment, Charlie uncovers a Soviet plot
to steal the American Star Wars plan. He also discovers a
scheme to eliminate him by using his old girlfriend Natalia
Fedova as bait. But Charlie has a few tricks up his own
sleeve. Strong language. 1989.


A Killing in Moscow
RC 39539
by Clive Egleton 
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
In the sequel to _Hostile Intent (RC 38548)_, British agent
Peter Ashton is in Moscow for a security inspection of the
British Embassy. Secretary Elena Andrianova admits she had
been forced into spying on her boss. Her contact was the
same woman who, along with a British businessman, had just
been killed in an arranged hit. Ashton returns home to
puzzle out the connection with the help of a new assistant.
Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of
sex. 1994.


Moving Targets
RC 40448
by Sean Flannery 
read by Nick Sullivan
3 cassettes
The end of the Cold War has not left spies with any spare
time. When a presidential advisor is found to be having an
affair with a KGB agent, the CIA suspects that he is being
used in a plot against the president reported by a defector.
And a CIA agent and an assassin arrive in Washington, each
poised to begin work on opposite sides of a complex
operation. Violence, some explicit descriptions of sex, and
some strong language. 1992.


Our Game
RC 40200
by John le Carr 
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
Larry Pettifer fails to show up for the lecturing job his
old friend Tim Cranmer finds for him, and now Cranmer's
mistress, Emma Manzini, has disappeared, too. A huge fortune
is also missing from Russian banks. Cranmer is eager to find
the pair without revealing his former secret-agent status
and what he knows about parts of the world formerly behind
the Iron Curtain. Some strong language. Bestseller 1995.


Quiller Salamander
RC 40581
by Adam Hall 
read by James DeLotel
2 cassettes
Quiller is sent to Cambodia on a mission so secret that his
London bureau cannot know the details. He is to find out how
Pol Pot plans to return the Khmer Rouge to power. Quiller
trusts neither his home "control" nor his field director.
When he meets Gabrielle, a photographer for a Phnom Penh
newspaper, he realizes that she is the key to his fate and
that of a millions others. Violence and strong language.
1994.


The Shattered Eye
RC 40285
by Bill Granger 
read by Chuck Benson
2 cassettes
Both the United States and the Soviet Union operate a
complex system of computers. Mrs. Neumann, American
intelligence, discovers that her computer files have been
tampered with. But how were her files infiltrated? When
William Manning, dispatched to Paris to unravel the
problems, runs into his old lover, Jeanne Clermont, and
loses his effectiveness, American intelligence calls upon
Devereaux to help forestall World War III. Strong language.
1982.


Stone Dancer
RC 40397
by Murray Smith 
read by Roy Avers
3 cassettes
British spy David Jardine receives an urgent message from
his Israeli undercover agent, Pomegranate, saying she is in
trouble. But she is a double agent, and he is kidnapped by
the Mossad. They want him to help find one of Israel's
former spies, Danny Davidov, now involved with the Russians
in computer scams and counterfeit activity and planning to
destroy the U.S. economy. Strong language, some violence,
and some descriptions of sex. 1994.

Suspense

+Acceptable Risk
RC 39876
by Robin Cook 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
In 1692, Elizabeth Stewart is hanged as a witch in Salem
after a young girl in her care experiences hallucinations.
Now, 300 years later, Elizabeth's descendant Kim Stewart,
who inherited Elizabeth's house, is dating a scientist who
suspects a mold on Elizabeth's rye caused the problem. His
search leads to the discovery of a possible antidepressant,
but his odd behavior is scaring Kim. Violence and some
strong language. Bestseller 1994.


After Dark
RC 40734
by Phillip Margolin 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
Shortly after his clerk is murdered, Oregon Justice Robert
Griffen is killed by a car bomb. His estranged wife,
prosecuting attorney Abbie Griffen, who has also been
stalked, is shocked when the police arrest her for his
murder. She turns to star defense attorney Matthew Reynolds,
who is thrilled to represent the woman he has secretly been
obsessed with for some time. Strong language, violence, and
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995.


All Fall Down
RC 40245
by Lee Gruenfeld 
read by Gregory Gorton
4 cassettes
An airliner pilot's instruments are misreading, sending him
off course. This, only a day after the National
Transportation Safety Board in Washington had received a
warning outlining this exact incident. FBI agent Jack
Webster helps his former colleagues at NTSB track down the
blackmailer, who is threatening a repeat performance. But a
veteran pilot in an old plane must face the sociopath
head-on. Strong language and some violence. 1994.


All the Brave Men
RC 38946
by James McCallum 
read by Phil Regensdorf
2 cassettes
All of the McKane men work out of Duquesne's Fire Station
Number Fourteen. While they and their colleagues are
battling another blaze set by an elusive arsonist, Chief
Michael McKane (Mac) falls three floors, breaking his back.
Mac's angry sons become determined to find the arsonist,
unaware that it is their journalist sister, Kathy, who is
ironically in the most danger from the firebug. Strong
language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1993.


Angel of Death
RC 40062
by Jack Higgins 
read by Chuck Benson
2 cassettes
This time Brigadier Charles Ferguson and former IRA
terrorist Sean Dillon, from _On Dangerous Ground (RC
38596)_, are up against an international terrorist group
called January 30, now working in Ireland. They don't
realize the group is fictitious, made up by Russian
intelligence officers to explain away some deaths. And the
Russians have unlikely assassins: a Northern Ireland
undersecretary of state and a noted actress. Strong language
and violence. 1995.


The Bank of Fear
RC 40022
by David Ignatius 
read by George Holmes
3 cassettes
In London, Filipino cook Ramon Pinta pleads with Sam Hoffman
to help him prove that his Iraqi employer, Nasir Hammoud,
killed Pinta's wife. Explaining that he is a financial
investigator only, Hoffman agrees to look into Hammoud's
mysterious Coyote Investment. Hoffman finds an assistant in
Coyote employee Lina Alwan, who will put her life in danger
to expose Hammoud. Strong language and violence. 1994.


The Best Defense
RC 39424
by Kate Wilhelm 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
Oregon store-front lawyer Barbara Holloway becomes involved
in the "baby killer" case because the suspect's sister
doesn't trust the public defender. Paula Kennerman and her
daughter were staying in a battered-wives' shelter when the
child and the building went up in flames. When it is learned
that the child was killed beforehand, a neighbor of the
shelter condemns Paula in his newspaper. Sequel to _Death
Qualified (RC 34317)_. Strong language. 1994.


Bone Game
RC 40380
by Louis Owens 
read by Fred Major
2 cassettes
Cole McCurtain, a Santa Cruz, California, professor, is
having nightmares about a Spanish priest killed in 1812.
During the day his thoughts are on fly-fishing in New Mexico
and the dismembered parts of a young woman's body that is
washing up on shore. Then he learns that an old medicine
woman back home in Mississippi is having the same dream.
Sequel to _Sharpest Sight (RC 35279)_. Some strong language,
some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1994.


The Burglar
RC 39372
by David Goodis 
read by L.J. Ganser
1 cassette
Nathaniel Harbin makes a career of burglary. He usually
works with companions, two males and one female. But shortly
after this foursome robs a well-cased mansion, they have a
difference of opinion. Nat decides to get out, and, against
his better judgment, he also permits himself to be seduced
by a woman he meets in a restaurant. Soon life gets
complicated, and Nat finds himself on the run. Violence and
strong language. 1953.


Cons
RC 39584
by Timothy Watts 
read by Nick Sullivan
2 cassettes
Ex-con Frank "Cully" Cullen wants to go straight, earn some
money, and start a restaurant, but people won't let him. His
first couple of employers cheat him out of his pay, and then
wealthy Herb Dorrance hires him to chauffeur his young wife,
Michelle. Sexually abused by kinky Herb, Michelle hatches a
revenge scheme involving Cully and another ex-con, who is
definitely not rehabilitated. Strong language, violence, and
explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.


Cover Story
RC 39384
by Robert Cullen 
read by Ed Blake
2 cassettes
American journalist Colin Burke is covering Middle East
peace talks in Moscow. An Israeli agent tips him off about
Syrian attempts to recruit Russian nuclear scientists. Then
an Arab woman offers additional information, Burke gets an
interview with a physicist, and all he needs is a few
pictures to keep the home office happy. When both of his
sources are killed, Burke knows his story is hot. Strong
language and descriptions of sex. 1994.


Dark Rivers of the Heart
RC 39658
by Dean Koontz 
read by Jim Zeiger
4 cassettes
Loner ex-cop Spencer Grant is drawn to Valerie Keene, a
cocktail waitress he's just met. Worried when she doesn't
show up the next day, Spencer goes to her house and is
immediately ambushed by mysterious, powerful law enforcement
agents. Spencer escapes and, with his dog, tries to track
Keene down. But Spencer's own haunting past and an agent
playing God interfere with the chase. Strong language and
violence. Bestseller 1994.


Death Dream
RC 39835
by Ben Bova 
read by Don Feldheim
4 cassettes
At the request of his former colleague Jason Lowrey, Dan
Santorini leaves his air force job to work for a Florida
company building a virtual reality amusement park. The
company also coordinates a school that uses virtual reality,
where Dan's daughter is seeing scary things in her lessons.
Meanwhile, the air force simulator that Jason and Dan
designed seems to be killing people. Strong language,
violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Deep Sleep
RC 40569
by Frances Fyfield 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
Just when pharmacist Pip Carlton tires of his annoying wife,
she dies in her sleep. This leaves him free to pursue his
voluptuous assistant, Kim Perry. But Kim's ex-husband,
Duncan, a detective constable, is still furtively watching
Kim's movements. And, though recovering from surgery,
prosecuter Helen West has questions about Mrs. Carlton's
death. Strong language and violence. 1991.


Denial
RC 41538
by Bonnie Comfort 
read by Laura Giannarelli
3 cassettes
Psychologist Sarah Rinsley has an attractive new patient,
attorney Nick Arnholt, who is experiencing stress-related
symptoms. Arnholt immediately becomes obsessed with Rinsley
and tries to seduce her. She continues the therapy in hopes
of uncovering a clue from Arnholt's childhood. Meanwhile she
begins a relationship with restaurant owner Humberto
Cortazar. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex.
1995.


Don't Cry Now
RC 40550
by Joy Fielding 
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
3 cassettes
High school teacher Bonnie Wheeler is surprised to be
awakened by an urgent call from her husband's alcoholic
ex-wife, Joan, who insists Bonnie and her little girl are in
danger. When Bonnie goes to meet Joan that noon, she finds
her dead. As Bonnie, her husband, her convict brother, and
Joan's two teenage children come under police scrutiny,
Bonnie desperately searches for clues about Joan's warning.
Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.


Down in the Zero
RC 40447
by Andrew Vachss 
read by Grant Albrecht
2 cassettes
Private investigator Burke is attempting to pull himself up
from zero--the depths that lie beyond death. He has been
there since his last case, when he killed a child instead of
saving him. Now Burke has a chance at redemption by rescuing
Randy Cambridge, who lives in a plush Connecticut
neighborhood where the kids seem to be committing suicide.
Randy thinks he is next on the list. Strong language, some
violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1994.


The Edge
RC 39841
by Mark Olshaker 
read by Miranda Daniloff
3 cassettes
Washington, D.C., detective Cassandra Mansfield is assigned
a serial murder case in which the victims were killed using
ancient death rituals. The thematic crimes are reminiscent
of those of convicted murderer Neville Ramsey. Ramsey killed
himself six months earlier, but one victim was a patient of
Ramsey's neurosurgeon-brother who was working on the
mind-brain frontier: the edge. Strong language, violence,
and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Escape the Night
RC 41077
by Richard North Patterson 
read by Mary Kane
3 cassettes
In 1959, publishing heir Charles Carey and his wife die in a
car accident. Their young son Peter is rescued from the
wreck by Charles's brother, Phillip. Peter, rather than
Phillip, later inherits fifty-one percent of the business.
Now grown, Peter is trying to decipher his nightmares,
unaware that someone is listening to his every word--just as
with his father. Strong language, violence, and explicit
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1983.


Exposure
RC 40531
by Evelyn Anthony 
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
3 cassettes
Julia Hamilton made a name for herself with her
investigative report of a child murder, and now Lord Western
wants her for a new feature he has planned for his Sunday
paper. To Julia, the chance to write "Exposure" is one she
can't turn down. But when she is asked to get the dirt on
Lord Western's rival, Harold King, she finds herself in
mortal danger. Strong language, some violence, and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Eyes of a Child
RC 39470
by Richard North Patterson 
read by Gary Telles
4 cassettes
In the sequel to _Degree of Guilt (RC 35883)_, attorney
Terri Peralta leaves her emotionally abusive husband,
Ricardo Arias, and begins a relationship with her boss,
Chris Paget. Unemployed Arias demands custody of daughter
Elena and accuses Paget's son Carlo of sexually abusing
Elena. When Arias is found dead, police suspect Paget, whose
campaign for the Senate would have been ruined by Arias.
Some violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Faith
RC 40594
by Len Deighton 
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
Bernard Samson and his wife, Fiona, are back together. But
before they can sort out their love lives, Bernard is off to
East Germany on a secret mission, and Fiona is back at the
London office of the British Secret Intelligence Service.
There, Fiona becomes Bernard's boss's right-hand agent.
Then, Bernard's mission fails, and only faith can help him
understand his place in the agency and with the two women he
loves. Strong language. 1994.


The Fan
RC 41202
by Peter Abrahams 
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
Gil Renard is excited about the Sox's chances this year, now
that they've signed Bobby Rayburn. But the rest of Gil's
life is falling apart. His ex-wife won't let him see their
son anymore, and he's been laid off by the knife company his
father founded. Reminiscing about his Little League glory
days and becoming more and more obsessed with Bobby Rayburn,
Gil loses touch with reality. Strong language, violence, and
some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.


Felicia's Journey
RC 40430
by William Trevor 
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
When Felicia, a motherless Irish teenager, discovers that
she is pregnant, her father scorns her. So she decides to
look for her boyfriend, Johnny, who told her he works for a
Birmingham factory but is actually in the British army.
Felicia is helped by the understanding Mr. Hilditch, who has
a habit of befriending girls whom no one will miss. 1994.


First Offense
RC 38781
by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg 
read by Ann Hodapp
2 cassettes
Probation officer Ann Carlisle has been raising her son,
David, alone since her husband disappeared from his highway
patrol car four years ago. Shortly after Ann begins dating
district attorney Glen Hopkins, she is shot outside her
office. Glen suspects the parolee who rescues her, but Ann
is becoming convinced that her husband is stalking her.
Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex.
1994.


Floating City: A Nicholas Linnear Novel
RC 39345
by Eric Lustbader 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
4 cassettes
Floating City, in the Vietnam jungle, is controlled by Rock,
an American who has created a powerful nuclear weapon, the
Torch. It is up to Nicholas Linnear to locate Rock and
destroy the Torch. Linnear gets help from his friend Lew
Croaker but must face demons from his past before he can
complete his mission. Sequel to _The Kaisho (RC 37959)_.
Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex.
1994.


The Forty Fathom Bank: Novella
RC 39558
by Les Galloway 
read by J.P. Linton
1 cassette
The narrator recalls the year 1940 in San Francisco when,
worried about how he would support his family, he settled on
a get-rich-quick scheme involving shark fishing. He bought
an old boat and hired an experienced fisherman. But life at
sea proved difficult, especially when the narrator was
called upon to cope with rough waters, a silent partner, a
dead engine, and--most dangerous--an overactive imagination.
Some strong language. 1984.


The Fourth Procedure
RC 40738
by Stanley Pottinger 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
4 cassettes
Congressman MacLeod can't forget the long-ago death of his
pregnant girlfriend. MacLeod and his lover, attorney
Victoria Winters, are both under attack from pro-lifers.
Winters's friend, transplant surgeon Rachel Redpath, is
driven by a past event to perform mysterious procedures, and
two men who bombed an abortion clinic are found dead with
baby doll implants. Strong language, violence, and explicit
descriptions of sex. 1995.


Heat
RC 40177
by Stuart Woods 
read by L.J. Ganser
2 cassettes
After his wife dies of cancer, cop Jesse Warden is found
with evidence money and the body of his partner. His
repeated beatings in prison are interrupted by the former
boss he suspects of framing him. If Warden brings down a
Vietnam vet thought to be leading a dangerous
white-supremacist cult, he goes free. Undercover, Warden
moves to the cult's small Idaho town, falls in love with his
landlady, and plots his survival. Strong language and
violence. 1994.


Icebound
RC 41059
by Dean Koontz 
read by Ed Blake
2 cassettes
United Nations researchers at the Arctic Circle are testing
the feasibility of towing icebergs to use as a water supply
in other parts of the world. Just as the team sets a final
explosive, an earthquake breaks off the iceberg they are
working on. As they rush to dismantle the bombs that are set
to go off at midnight, they realize their chance of rescue
is slim and one of their team is a killer. Some violence.
Bestseller 1976.


Imperfect Strangers
RC 41043
by Stuart Woods 
read by Nick Sullivan
2 cassettes
The man sitting next to Sandy Kinsolving on the plane shares
his problem: Both of their wives are planning to leave them,
and both men will be destroyed financially as a result.
Having just watched _Strangers on a Train_, they decide to
solve their problems by killing each other's wives.
Kinsolving soon calls off the plan, but the stranger goes
ahead with the arrangement. Some strong language, some
violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.


In the Dark
RC 39505
by Carol Brennan 
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
Young Emily awakens to gunshots and a hoarse, androgenous
voice calling her name. She escapes but her parents are
murdered. Years later actress Emily hears the same voice in
a movie theater. Her lover, Mike, begins to investigate the
long-shut case and is killed in the process. Knowing they're
putting their lives in jeopardy, Emily and Mike's friend
continue to search for the killer. Strong language, explicit
descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1994.


+Insomnia
RC 38879
by Stephen King 
read by Chuck Benson
5 cassettes
During one of Ralph Roberts's walks about Derry, Maine, the
retiree notices his neighbor Ed behaving oddly. But Ralph
has problems of his own: first his wife dies and then he
begins to awaken earlier and earlier each day. As Ed
worsens, beating his wife and becoming an aggressive
anti-abortionist, Ralph begins to see auras and the little
bald men that Ed had warned him about. Strong language and
some violence. Bestseller 1994.


The Juror
RC 39472
by George Dawes Green 
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
Single mother and struggling artist Annie Laird is selected
for jury duty on a mob murder case. From the moment she is
chosen, Annie is tracked by a man called the Teacher. After
posing as an art dealer and purchasing Annie's sculptures,
the Teacher reveals that the safety of Annie's adolescent
son depends on her securing an acquital for the mobster.
Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of
sex. 1995.


The Kaisho: A Nicholas Linnear Novel
RC 37959
by Eric Lustbader 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
4 cassettes
In this sequel to _The White Ninja (RC 31012)_, Nicholas
Linnear is asked to fulfill a long-ago promise to help a
Japanese underworld leader, the Kaisho. The gangster has
been trying to stymie an evil international conglomerate and
is now marked for death. Meanwhile, the would-be assassin's
related attack on an American mob boss has brought Linnear's
friend Lew Croaker out of retirement. Strong language,
violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.


Kiss the Girls
RC 39471
by James Patterson 
read by Chuck Benson
2 cassettes
When Washington, D.C., detective Alex Cross of _Along Came a
Spider (RC 35894)_ learns his niece Naomi is missing, he
heads for North Carolina. Naomi is one of a group of women
thought kidnapped by a man calling himself Casanova. When
one woman escapes and describes a secret house in the woods,
the FBI discovers links between Casanova and the Gentleman
Caller serial killer in California. Strong language,
violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.


Kolymsky Heights
RC 40010
by Lionel Davidson 
read by Ken Kliban
3 cassettes
A Russian biologist accepts a position in Siberia, knowing
that he can never leave. There the body of a woman preserved
in ice for the past forty thousand years has just been
discovered. Years later, the Russian sends out a coded
message to summon a Canadian Indian scientist. The Russian
wants the Canadian to share with the world the advances the
woman's fetus has contributed to blindness research. Strong
language and some violence. 1994.


The Lasko Tangent
RC 41088
by Richard North Patterson 
read by Gary Telles
2 cassettes
U.S. Attorney Christopher Paget is a member of the Economic
Crimes Commission in Washington, D.C. He believes that
William Lasko, a Korean war hero and close friend of the
president, is involved in shady deals and money laundering.
Paget's one source of information, Alexander Lehman, has
promised to tell all but is killed in a hit-and-run accident
before he can. Prequel to _Degree of Guilt (RC 35883)_.
Strong language and some violence. 1979.


Leopard
RC 40373
by Richard La Plante 
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
Medical examiner Josef Tanaka, with his fiance, Dr. Rachel
Saunders, returns to Japan for the first time in fifteen
years. His brother has been brutally killed, and Tanaka
intends to learn why. He becomes involved in sumo wrestling
and ritual tattooing, and he almost destroys his
relationship with Rachel when she suspects his cousin, the
Leopard. Sequel to _Mantis (RC 40340)_. Strong language,
violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Life Blood
RC 39399
by Caroline Llewellyn 
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
3 cassettes
Canadian illustrator Jo Treleven is still reeling from her
husband's possible suicide, when she learns she has
inherited her English grandmother's cottage. She also
discovers that her grandmother once wrote a mystery novel
based on a murder in the family. When Jo moves to the
cottage with her infant son, she finds that all copies of
the novel have vanished, and her newly discovered relatives
don't want to discuss it. 1993.


Little Apple
RC 38096
by Leo Perutz 
read by Mimi Bederman
2 cassettes
First published in Germany in 1928. Soon after World War I,
Vittorin, newly released from a Russian prison camp, is
heading home to Vienna. But not even the anticipation of
embracing his girlfriend nor concern for his family can
erase his impulse to return to Russia to kill Selyukov, the
camp commander. And so for two years Vittorin pursues his
quarry until, when the seeker is crazed with revenge, the
manhunt comes to an abrupt end. 1928.


The Masters of the House: A Novel of Suspense
RC 40006
by Robert Barnard 
read by George Holmes
2 cassettes
When Ellen Heenan and her newborn baby die, her husband,
Dermot, breaks down. Panicked that their family will be
broken up if word gets out, young Matthew and his sister
Annie take over caring for the two younger children. But
Carmen O'Keefe, a woman rumored to have had an affair with
Dermot, demands to see him. When she is found dead in their
garden, the children must cover that up, too. Strong
language and some violence. 1994.


Mind Prey
RC 40201
by John Sandford 
read by David Palmer
2 cassettes
When psychiatrist Andi Manette and her two daughters are
kidnapped, everyone thinks it's for her wealthy family's
money. Instead, their abductor is John Mail, a former
patient who is obsessed with Manette. When Mail learns
Deputy Chief Lucas Davenport, also featured in _Night Prey
(RC 38595)_, is heading up the investigation, he is
thrilled. Mail is a gamer who has played Davenport's
computer games. Strong language and violence. Bestseller
1995.


The Money Lovers
RC 39849
by Timothy Watts 
read by Gary Roan
2 cassettes
Ex-model Katherine is not sure what her wealthy husband
Nicky does. She's more concerned with photos of herself with
a strange man who is blackmailing her. Katherine's old
boyfriend beats up the man, but they don't realize that
Katherine's friend Susie has framed her and is sleeping with
Nicky. Nicky's attempt to scam a crazed killer out of money
brings all of the players together. Strong language,
violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


The Murderers: Badge of Honor, Book 6
RC 40405
by W.E.B. Griffin 
read by Ray Foushee
3 cassettes
In this sequel to _The Assassin (RC 38101)_, the
Philadelphia men in blue investigate the murder of one of
their own. Narcotics agent Jerome Kellog was gunned down in
his own home. Kellog's estranged wife and the cop she is
living with are two possible suspects. However, rumors about
Kellog's being a dirty cop suggest a different story.
Meanwhile, a restaurant owner pays to have his wife and
partner killed. Strong language and some violence. 1994.


My Soul to Take
RC 40485
by Steven Spruill 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
Resident neurosurgeon Suzannah Lord is involved in
implanting microchips in the brains of blind people to
restore sight. After she is removed from neurosurgery by her
vindictive boss, Lord learns that a famous artist and other
volunteers with the chips are experiencing troubling visions
and want them removed. But others want to exploit this
ability to see the future. Strong language, violence, and
some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


+Natural Causes
RC 39856
by Michael Palmer 
read by Mary Woods
3 cassettes
Former holistic healer Sarah Baldwin decided to get an
orthodox medical degree after an ethics disagreement with
her mentor/lover Peter Ettinger. Now an obstetric resident,
Sarah is shocked when one of her patients hemorrhages,
losing both the baby and her arm. When two other cases come
to light, Sarah's prenatal holistic tea is suspect. Someone
is setting Sarah up to take the blame, but who and why?
Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1994.


Nest of Vipers
RC 40018
by Linda Davies 
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
3 cassettes
Bartrop from Counter-Narcotics Crime suspects his target,
Mafia-connected Anthony Fieri, is now involved in an insider
trading scheme. To trap him, Bartrop asks the governor of
the Bank of England to recruit a top foreign-exchange trader
to spy on colleagues. They pick Sarah Jensen but don't tell
her about the mob ties. When her friends start dying, she
realizes she's been set up. Strong language, violence, and
descriptions of sex. 1995.


Night Sins
RC 40834
by Tami Hoag 
read by L.J. Ganser
4 cassettes
Widower Mitch Holt is the chief of police in the small
Minnesota town of Deer Lake. Megan O'Malley is the new state
criminal field agent assigned to his region. The day she
arrives, young Josh Kirkwood is kidnapped. The two cops
immediately clash in their investigative methods. But as
they begin a hellish two-week search for the boy, neither
can deny their personal attraction to each other. Strong
language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.


No Witnesses
RC 41019
by Ridley Pearson 
read by Ray Foushee
3 cassettes
Seattle detective Lou Boldt, who last appeared with police
psychologist Daphne Matthews in _The Angel Maker (RC
38392)_, now comes to the aid of Daphne's boyfriend. Food
company executive Owen Adler has been receiving threatening
faxes ordering him to shut down his business. Now a child is
dying from intentionally contaminated soup. The frustrating
case has no crime scene, no known motive, and no witnesses.
Strong language and violence. 1994.


Obsidian Sky
RC 39540
by Guy Garcia 
read by Christopher Hurt
3 cassettes
In Mexico City, Berkeley anthropology student Brian Mendoza
is researching ritual human sacrifices for his doctoral
dissertation. Studying a recently discovered book at an
Aztec ruin, Brian decides to pursue the path of a
sixteenth-century priest, a trail that leads to the Yucatan.
Accompanied by friends, Brian discovers considerable
twentieth-century intrigue and more about his own heritage.
Some strong language and some violence. 1994.


Officer Down
RC 38744
by Michael Grant 
read by Bruce Huntey
3 cassettes
When the United States steps up its pressure on Colombia to
extradite drug dealers, a group of drug lords and
terrorists, called Puo Blanco, decide to retaliate,
targeting the New York City Police Department. An officer is
killed when a bomb goes off at NYCPD headquarters. Then
another is murdered execution style. Soon the FBI and the
DEA get involved, but the motive for the attacks is a
well-kept secret. Violence and strong language. 1993.


One for the Money
RC 40224
by Janet Evanovich 
read by Celeste Lawson
2 cassettes
Out-of-work lingerie buyer Stephanie Plum blackmails her
cousin Vinnie into hiring her as a bounty hunter. Her first
case is Joe Morelli, a vice cop accused of shooting an
unarmed man. Stephanie's feelings toward Joe are mixed
because he never called after she gave up her virginity to
him in high school. She locates Joe over and over again, but
he refuses to cooperate unless she helps him prove his
innocence. Strong language and some violence. 1994.


Perfect Cover
RC 40042
by Linda Chase and Joyce St. George 
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
Tina Paris of the New York Special Prosecutor's Office
investigates corruption in the criminal justice system.
While she tries to build a case against a police officer
involved in myriad illegal activities, tension mounts in the
city over the repeated attacks of a "pretty boy" rapist, who
plays Russian roulette with his victims. Strong language,
violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


Private Screening
RC 40723
by Richard North Patterson 
read by Chuck Benson
3 cassettes
During the past year Tony Lord, an attorney, defended the
man accused of killing presidential candidate James
Kilcannon at a concert given by the candidate's lover, Stacy
Tarrant. Now Tarrant's manager and the wife of a newspaper
magnate have been kidnapped by a man calling himself
Phoenix, and Lord must track down Phoenix to prevent a
killing on nationwide television. Violence, some strong
language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1985.


+The Rainmaker
RC 39879
by John Grisham 
read by Chuck Benson
3 cassettes
Before Rudy Baylor graduates from law school and starts his
new job, he must provide free legal advice at a senior
center. His clients are a couple whose grown son is dying of
leukemia and whose insurance company has abandoned them.
Rudy's excitement over their promising case is dashed by the
news that his much-needed job offer has been withdrawn. And
that's only the beginning of his bad-luck streak. Some
strong language. Bestseller 1995.


Red Ink
RC 40404
by Greg Dinallo 
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
Nikolai Katkov, an alcoholic Russian journalist, and
Gabriella Scotto, special agent for the U.S. Treasury
Department, team up when the cases they are working on lead
to the same man. Nikolai is searching for the murderer of a
high-ranking government official in Moscow, and Gabby is
investigating the money-laundering scheme of a Russian-born
billionaire. The trail leads them through Russia, America,
and Cuba. Some strong language. 1994.


The River Sorrow
RC 41181
by Craig Holden 
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes
When someone murders junkies in Morgantown and synthetic
heroin is found with the bodies, police detective Frank
Brandon suspects that Dr. Adrian Lancaster is involved. As a
medical student in nearby Detroit, Lancaster was addicted to
heroin, but his chemist girlfriend, also a junkie, made him
go straight before she disappeared. Now Lancaster says
someone is framing him. Strong language, violence, and
descriptions of sex. 1994.


SeaFire
RC 40716
by John Gardner 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
Once again James Bond of the Double-Oh Section of the SIS is
attempting to prevent a disaster. This time he and his
girlfriend, Fredericka von Grsse, are tracking down Sir
Maxwell Tarn, a billionaire who deals in illicit arms. But
then Tarn and his wife are killed in an auto accident. Or
were they? Bond finds himself tracking Tarn across Israel,
Puerto Rico, England, and Germany. Strong language,
violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1994.


Season of the Machete
RC 40801
by James Patterson 
read by Nick Sullivan
1 cassette
In 1979, the United States enters an alliance with the
Charles Forlenza family of the West Coast. They hire
mercenaries Damian and Carrie Rose to handle a problem in
the Caribbean. The Roses' machete murdering spree is blamed
on local Colonel Dred, until Special Forces
sergeant-turned-bartender Peter Macdonald has the misfortune
of seeing Damian Rose in the act. Strong language, violence,
and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1977.


Self-Defense
RC 40097
by Jonathan Kellerman 
read by Roy Avers
3 cassettes
Therapist Alex Delaware is asked to counsel a young woman
who served on a jury for the trial of a serial killer. Lucy
Lowell is having nightmares, but not about the trial. In her
dream, Lucy is a small girl watching her father and other
men carry a woman's body. As the dreams become more intense,
Lucy awakens in a hospital. They say she tried to kill
herself, but she knows someone else is trying to kill her.
Strong language and some violence. Bestseller 1995.


Shattered
RC 38677
by Dean R. Koontz 
read by Nick Sullivan
1 cassette
Shortly after Alex Doyle marries Courtney, he and Courtney's
orphaned eleven-year-old brother Colin begin a car trip
across the country to their new house in California. Colin
immediately notices the rental van following them, but Alex
isn't worried. He should be. The driver is Courtney's
ex-boyfriend, who thinks there is a conspiracy against him
and who is determined to get Courtney back--at any cost.
Strong language and violence. 1973.


+Sheba
RC 39885
by Jack Higgins 
read by Jim Zeiger
1 cassette
Hitler plans to attack Poland on September 1, 1939, and to
blow up the Suez Canal the same day. John Cunningham, an
archaeologist searching for the Temple of Sheba, is missing
in Southern Arabia. His wife, Ruth, asks Gavin Kane, also an
archaeologist, to help locate her husband. Kane finds the
husband, the temple--and the Nazis. Strong language.
Bestseller 1995.


Show Business Kills
RC 40598
by Iris Rainer Dart 
read by Nona Pipes
2 cassettes
Four forty-nine-year-old women have remained friends since
majoring in drama in college. Jan is a soap-opera actress,
Marly does commercials, Ellen is a producer, and Rose is a
screenwriter. Another classmate, Betty, has been bitterly
following their careers. When she comes to Hollywood, her
first request for help backfires, and Jan is shot. Jan's
friends don't realize they are next. Strong language and
some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.


Sideshow
RC 40137
by Anne D. LeClaire 
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
Museum librarian Soleil Browne agrees to participate in a
dream exhibit, unaware it is run by her former lover Andy
McKey. Soleil's brain patterns, displayed as she sleeps,
alarm Andy. Instead of dreaming, she is time traveling back
into the life of a small girl called Shoe, who is in danger.
Trying to help Shoe, Soleil does not realize she is being
stalked in her real life. Some strong language, some
violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.


The Simeon Chamber
RC 39426
by Steve Martini 
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes
Attorney Sam Bogardus's irritation over his mother's
"referring" another client to him turns to interest when he
hears Jennifer Davies's story. Her father had been one of a
two-man crew that disappeared from a naval blimp. Years
later, Jennifer has received pages from a pirate's journal
with a note implying that her father is still alive. Sam's
investigation quickly turns ugly: he is attacked and his
partner murdered. Strong language and violence. 1988.


Sleep, Baby, Sleep
RC 39776
by Jessica Auerbach 
read by Grainne Cassidy
2 cassettes
Sylvie, a twenty-year-old nurse's aide with attention
deficit disorder, meets thirtyish, sophisticated Peter and
falls in love. When she becomes pregnant, Peter is very
supportive and they begin to plan a life together. Then the
impossible happens: baby Cally vanishes from the apartment.
When no ransom is demanded, the FBI and even Peter suspect
Sylvie, and only one cynical cop and Sylvie's bossy mother
are on her side. Strong language. 1994.


Snow Falling on Cedars
RC 40688
by David Guterson 
read by Richard Davidson
3 cassettes
Set on an island in Puget Sound shortly after World War II.
Carl Heine has drowned, and Kabuo Miyomoto, a fellow
fisherman, is charged with Heine's murder. Covering the
trial for the local newspaper is Ishmael Chambers, who was
the first love of Hatsue, the defendant's wife. As the trial
gets under way, the courtroom and the entire once peaceful
community are tense with suspicion and prejudice. Strong
language and some descriptions of sex. 1994.


Spencerville
RC 39755
by Nelson DeMille 
read by Chuck Benson
3 cassettes
Keith Landry has left the National Security Council and
returned to Spencerville--and Annie. Although it has been
twenty-five years and Annie is now married to Sheriff Cliff
Baxter, Keith, a bachelor, still cares for her. When he
learns Annie's husband is a sociopath and Annie is a virtual
prisoner in her home, Keith knows he must help her. But his
past may come back to haunt him. Strong language and
explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994.


The Standoff
RC 40312
by Chuck Hogan 
read by John Stratton
2 cassettes
After negotiating a tense hostage situation at the World
Financial Center, FBI agent John Banish spends six months in
psychiatric rehabilitation for alcoholism. Two years later,
Banish is shocked to be assigned again as a hostage
negotiator. Fugitive white supremacist Glenn Ables is holed
up in a Montana cabin with his family. Police have been shot
at and a U.S. marshal has been killed. Now Banish must talk
Ables out. Strong language and violence. 1995.


Stolen Thunder
RC 39774
by David Axton 
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
Five Libyan terrorists hijack a 747, torture and kill a
young American fighter pilot, and dump his body on a desert
airport's tarmac. Two years later a crew of six, including
the pilot's widow and father, steal a mothballed B52 from an
Arizona aircraft graveyard and set off to seek revenge. An
international investigation begins immediately, although it
appears that the mission does not surprise some officials.
Strong language and some violence. 1992.


Storming Heaven
RC 39623
by Dale Brown 
read by Bob Askey
3 cassettes
Rear Admiral Ian Hardcastle has warned the U.S. government
that the nation is vulnerable to terrorist attack, but his
pleas have gone unheeded. Now Henri Cazaux, who as a youth
was tortured by U.S. soldiers in Europe, has bought some old
planes and plans to bomb U.S. targets. It is up to
Hardcastle, along with Colonel Al Vincenti, to stop Cazaux.
Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of
sex. Bestseller 1994.


Strange Highways
RC 39895
by Dean Koontz 
read by L.J. Ganser
4 cassettes
A collection of suspenseful novelettes, short stories, and
two novels. In the title novel, a forty-year-old alcoholic
returns to his hometown for his father's funeral and is
given an eerie chance to right the past. He is now twenty
and on the trail of a satanic murderer. In "Chase," a
returned Vietnam war hero is pursued by a different enemy,
but no one will believe him. Strong language and violence.
Bestseller 1995.


Suspicion of Innocence
RC 39125
by Barbara Parker 
read by Madelyn Buzzard
3 cassettes
Gail Connor is an attorney in Miami, Florida. The body of
her sister, Renee, has just been found in the Florida
Everglades. At first Gail believes Renee finally succeeded
in committing suicide, but the police have other ideas.
Before long Gail finds herself a prime suspect in the murder
of her sister. As Gail looks for potential killers, she is
forced to confront her own past. Strong language, some
violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1994.


The Thirteenth Juror
RC 39668
by John T. Lescroart 
read by Ray Foushee
4 cassettes
In the sequel to _Hard Evidence (RC 38231)_, attorney Dismas
Hardy has hung out his own shingle but he's had no bites.
Then he is asked to assist lawyer David Freeman, who is
handling a complex, high-profile case. Jennifer Witt is
accused of killing her physician husband and her young son
for the insurance money. In addition, the police have
exhumed Jennifer's first husband and are accusing her of his
death, too. Strong language and some violence. 1994.


Thunder
RC 39417
by James Grady 
read by Nick Sullivan
2 cassettes
CIA agent John Lang relaxes when he is appointed U.S. Senate
liaison. Then the bombing of a New York skyscraper and the
death of his partner, Frank Mathews, by a supposedly stray
bullet raise too many unanswered questions for Lang to
ignore. But when he begins to explore Frank's connections,
he runs into interference from the Senate Intelligence
Committee. Descriptions of sex and some strong language.
1994.


Tom Clancy's Op-Center
RC 39828
by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik 
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
The U.S. president founds Op-Center, a crisis-management
team, to interface with existing intelligence and military
operations. Just six months later, a bomb explodes in Seoul,
South Korea, at the anniversary celebration of the election
of the country's first president. Op-Center director Paul
Hood moves to earn the center international credentials.
Some strong language and some violence. Bestseller 1995.


Torn Away
RC 39756
by James Heneghan 
read by John Lescault
1 cassette
Thirteen-year-old Declan is a wild Irish boy seeking revenge
for family deaths. Declan's terrorist activities have
persuaded the British authorities that the place for him is
in Canada with an uncle who is offering him a fresh start.
Declan slips out of the handcuffs that restrain him on the
flight out of Belfast. He continues to resist, determined as
he is to find a way back, until he learns the truth. For
junior and senior high readers. 1994.


Torsos
RC 40356
by John Peyton Cooke 
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
Fictionalized account of a serial killing spree in 1935
Cleveland. Eliot Ness heads the investigation, but detective
Hank Lambert is deeply involved. Among the victims, whose
heads and genitalia have been sliced off, is a man Hank
recognizes from his secret life as a homosexual. As the
corpses pile up, Hank falls in love with a young male
prostitute, risking his job and his marriage. Strong
language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.


Trinities
RC 40033
by Nick Tosches 
read by Ed Blake
3 cassettes
Giuseppe Di Pietro and his partners, Louie and Tonio, got
out of the international drug racket because they were
getting too old. But they are not happy with the way the new
young guys with their computers and mergers and buyouts are
handling things. When they decide to regain control of the
heroin market, they have to deal with a trinity of Asian
drug lords and the police. Violence, strong language, and
some descriptions of sex. 1994.


Voyage of the _Devilfish_
RC 39256
by Michael DiMercurio 
read by Ed Blake
3 cassettes
Russian admiral Alexi Novskoyy wants to resume the cold war
and has taken his submarine to the polar ice cap. Michael
Pacino, commander of the USS _Devilfish_, has been deployed
to the Arctic Circle to track the Russian ship. Pacino now
has a chance to avenge his father's death at the hands of
Novskoyy. Underwater battles ensue, and both ships are lost.
But Novskoyy ends up on the surface at the mercy of Pacino.
Strong language and some violence. 1992.


The Well-Mannered Assassin
RC 41172
by Aline, Countess of Romanones 
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
Fiction based on the author's experience. In 1977 Aline, an
American-born model and now the wife of a Spanish count,
meets an attractive man named Carlos and returns to the
espionage work that she had left after World War II. When
she discovers that her new friend is the deadly terrorist
known as Carlos the Jackal, Aline's jet-setting life takes
on a mixture of fast moves and danger. 1994.


White Eye
RC 40017
by Blanche d'Alpuget 
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
Diana Pembridge, an Australian birds-of-prey trainer, is
rescuing an eagle when she discovers the body of Carolyn
Williams, a longtime acquaintance. The police think rape,
but Diana is suspicious of the research center at which
Diana worked. Indeed, the center director is illegally
testing a vaccine on chimpanzees. As Diana tries to find
proof, murders occur with frightening frequency. Strong
language and violence. 1993.


The Witness
RC 40616
by Sandra Brown 
read by Mary Woods
3 cassettes
After the crash, Kendall Deaton takes her baby to safety and
then drags the driver out of the car. When he awakens with
amnesia, Kendall claims he is her husband. He realizes she
is probably lying and appears to be running from someone, so
he decides to stick close to her. Meanwhile, Kendall thinks
back over the bizarre, frightening months she spent after
marrying into the Burnwood family. Strong language,
violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.

War Stories

Attack of the _Seawolf_
RC 38741
by Michael DiMercurio 
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
China is engaged in a civil war, and all six United States
CIA agents sent into China have disappeared. The USS _Tampa_
off the coast of China has been detected and taken hostage.
Admiral Donchez believes there is only one man who can
command the SEALS and the rescue ship, the USS _Seawolf_:
retired commander Michael Pacino. But Pacino happens to be
the man who lost the USS _Devilfish_ under the polar icecap.
Strong language and some violence. 1993.


Code of Honor
RC 40076
by Harold Coyle 
read by Roy Avers
3 cassettes
The Eleventh Air Assault Division is in Colombia, South
America, on a peacekeeping mission to aid the government in
suppressing a left-wing group. While there, they must also
attempt to inhibit some of the drug trade. But incompetence
abounds, and when Captain Nancy Kozak overrides an order
from her commanding officer, he wants her court-martialed,
in spite of her leadership and heroism. Strong language and
some violence. Bestseller 1994.


Condors: The Wings of War, Book 3
RC 40820
by Ray Rosenbaum 
read by Roy Avers
3 cassettes
When World War II ends, Ross Colyer is unable to acquire a
regular commission in the service, thanks to a
not-so-friendly U.S. senator. So he starts an air freight
company and contracts with the Jewish Relief Fund to assist
in the establishment of Jews in Palestine. But he soon
learns the Jewish Relief Fund is involved in illegal
practices. Sequel to _Hawks (RC 39688)_. Strong language,
some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1995.


The Edge of Honor
RC 39433
by P.T. Deutermann 
read by Roy Avers
4 cassettes
Brian Holcomb is headed for a seven-month tour of duty in
the Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam War. He hates leaving
his wife Maddy behind in San Diego because she has never
adjusted to being alone. In the next few months, Brian
uncovers a drug ring on board his ship and has to make some
difficult decisions. During the same time, Maddy learns hard
lessons about love and friendship. Violence, strong
language, and descriptions of sex. 1994.


Falcons: The Wings of War, Book 1
RC 39672
by Ray Rosenbaum 
read by Roy Avers
3 cassettes
Ross Colyer first crosses swords with Broderick Templeton
III, son of a U.S. senator, in 1941 when both are young
pilots in Hawaii. They avoid each other when they meet again
in England but are sent together to Africa to train for a
secret mission to destroy Romanian oil refineries in
Ploesti. Then the mission goes awry and they end up in enemy
territory. Prequel to _Hawks (RC 39688)_. Strong language,
some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1993.


+The Fist of God
RC 38887
by Frederick Forsyth 
read by Bob Askey
4 cassettes
Saddam Hussein has invaded Kuwait. Major Mike Martin,
British Special Air Service, is sent to Kuwait City to build
a resistance movement. When the Allies learn about Jericho,
a mole in Saddam's government, they instruct Martin to
contact the agent. The Allies believe the information
Jericho provides is false, and they recall Martin--only to
learn that Saddam really does have a secret weapon. Strong
language and violence. Bestseller 1994.


Hawks: The Wings of War, Book 2
RC 39688
by Ray Rosenbaum 
read by Roy Avers
3 cassettes
Ross Colyer and members of his crew who survived the Ploesti
raid return to the United States. Retrained to fly Mustang
fighters, Colyer is sent to China, where he carries fuel and
spare parts to American bases. He and his crew battle
Japanese fighters and political tangles at the end of the
administrative pipeline, where supplies are scarce. Sequel
to _Falcons (RC 39672)_. Strong language, some violence, and
some descriptions of sex. 1994.


Loyalties: A Novel of World War II
RC 40596
by Thomas Fleming 
read by John Horton
4 cassettes
American and German families cross paths over and over
during World War II. Berthe von Hoffmann, whose husband
commands a U-boat, joins a secret Nazi resistance movement,
jeopardizing her husband's career. Jonathan Talbot, who is
outspoken against Roosevelt, commands a submarine. His wife
is a war correspondent. All are forced to make critical
moral decisions. Strong language and some descriptions of
sex. 1994.


Rogue Warrior: Green Team
RC 41020
by Richard Marcinko and John Weisman 
read by Roy Avers
3 cassettes
Marcinko and the U.S. Navy SEALS' Green Team have been
assigned to rescue a Muslim terrorist in Cairo and bring him
to the United States for trial. Meanwhile Marcinko learns
that an explosion aboard a carrier in Portsmouth, England,
has killed his mentor. Soon Marcinko finds himself battling
a terrorist religious network. Sequel to _Rogue Warrior II:
Red Cell (RC 37820)_. Violence and strong language. 1995.

Westerns

Bleeding Kansas
RC 38922
by Jon Sharpe 
read by Jack Fox
1 cassette
Some suspicious deaths have occurred in the battle over the
slavery issue in the small town of Buckeye Springs, Kansas.
Concerned, President Buchanan dispatches justice agent
Canyon O'Grady to sort it out. After seducing one woman on
the train to Kansas, O'Grady becomes involved with the
daughter of a murder victim, leaving him precious little
time to investigate. Strong language, some violence, and
explicit descriptions of sex. 1990.


Bluefeather Fellini
RC 39761
by Max Evans 
read by Barrett Whitener
3 cassettes
Bluefeather Fellini's mine worker father is of Italian
descent and his mother is a Taos Pueblo Indian. In the 1930s
Blue is bitten by the gold-mining bug when he meets old
prospector Grinder the Gringo. His adventures as he tries to
become rich include romances with all of the women who find
him irresistible and a stint in the war in Europe. Strong
language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1993.


Bluefeather Fellini in the Sacred Realm
RC 39803
by Max Evans 
read by Barrett Whitener
3 cassettes
In the sequel to _Bluefeather Fellini (RC 39761)_,
half-Native American, half-Italian Fellini is down on his
luck and reminiscing about past adventures. His supposed
spirit guide, Dancing Bear, seems more cockeyed whirling
dervish than helpful presence. But things look up when Blue
is asked to search for a million dollars' worth of 1880
wine. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions
of sex. 1994.


Brules
RC 39642
by Harry Combs 
read by Chuck Benson
5 cassettes
Brules relates that back in 1867, when he was eighteen, he
found himself an honest whore named Michelle. Only trouble
was, he had to kill his boss to claim her. From then on,
they are on the run--until a group of Comanches capture
Michelle and burn her to death. Then Brules, with time out
for buffalo-hunting and mule-driving, sets out for revenge.
Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex.
1992.


Caress
RC 40511
by Rosanne Bittner 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Blake Hastings hates Nick West, who he knows is responsible
for the death of Blake's antislavery father. When Hastings
tracks West to Lawrence, Kansas, his only mission is
revenge. But upon his arrival in town, Hastings nearly runs
down Samantha Walters, a preacher's daughter who is
distributing antislavery pamphlets, and soon he has a new
mission. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex.
1992.


City of Widows
RC 40570
by Loren D. Estleman 
read by Fred Major
2 cassettes
Page Murdock is tired of being involved with the law in
Montana and is moving to New Mexico where he has bought part
interest in a saloon, the Apache Princess. Montana judge
Harlan Blackthorne suggests that Murdock get a letter of
reference from New Mexico's governor to pave the way with
Sheriff Baronet. But there is an ulterior motive behind
Blackthorne's suggestion that Murdock befriend Baronet.
Strong language. 1994.


+The Crossing: The Border Trilogy, Volume 2
RC 39865
by Cormac McCarthy 
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
In the 1930s, two brothers live on a New Mexico ranch with
their parents. After trapping a pregnant wolf who wandered
in from Mexico, sixteen-year-old Billy takes her back to her
home. He returns to find the ranch plundered and his younger
brother Boyd all that remains of his family. The two go back
to Mexico and life-changing experiences. Companion to _All
the Pretty Horses (RC 34043)_. Strong language and violence.
Bestseller 1994.


Cry of the Hawk
RC 38639
by Terry C. Johnston 
read by Roy Avers
3 cassettes
In 1908, reclusive frontiersman Jonah Hook tells his and his
silent wife Gritta's stories to a visiting journalist.
Imprisoned during the Civil War, Confederate Hook's only
chance for freedom is to become a galvanized Yankee fighting
Indians. Gritta and the children run the Missouri farm until
they are abducted, not by the expected Rebels but by an
insane Mormon and his band. Strong language, violence, and
some descriptions of sex. 1992.


Dakota Scouts
RC 38094
by Flynn J. Ell 
read by Phil Regensdorf
1 cassette
Although leading ironically parallel lives, John Benson and
Lone Bear are mortal enemies. Benson is a scout for the
army, Lone Bear a scout for the Sioux. Their feud begins in
earnest when Lone Bear embarrasses Benson by stealing his
big bay and his Winchester. As the fight continues, Benson's
colleague sums up the situation: "Who's to say what's right
and wrong out here? You had a job to do and so did he." Some
violence. 1992.


Dreamers and Desperadoes: Contemporary Short Fiction of the
American West
RC 40192
edited by Craig Lesley and Katheryn Stavrakis 
read by Christopher Hurt
4 cassettes
Short stories featuring working people in the West. "Winter
of '19" tells how two sheep ranchers save their flock during
a blizzard. "Do You Hear Your Mother Talking?" tells of a
millworker and a lumberjack's romance. And "Sleepwalkers"
tells of a hotel maid's adjustment to the guests' schedules.
Strong language. For high school and older readers. 1993.


The Dreamgivers: The Wells Fargo Trail, Book 1
RC 40665
by Jim Walker 
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
When the Civil War ended, Zachary Cobb headed to California
and became an undercover agent for Wells Fargo. His current
assignment takes him into the Mohave Desert to investigate a
series of stagecoach robberies. There Cobb finds more than
he bargained for: railroad workers involved in the opium
trade and a young boy who has lost both his parents. 1994.


Escape from Five Shadows
RC 40802
by Elmore Leonard 
read by L.J. Ganser
2 cassettes
Corey Bowen has served only one year of his seven-year
sentence, but that's more than enough for a crime he didn't
commit. Karla, the daughter of the stationmaster near the
prison camp, is trying to get his conviction reversed. And
Lizann, the wife of a prison official, offers to help Corey
escape--if he takes her with him. Her husband and another
official have been skimming money, and she wants out. Strong
language and violence. 1956.


The Far Canyon
RC 39434
by Elmer Kelton 
read by Bruce Huntey
2 cassettes
In the sequel to _Slaughter (RC 38638)_, Jeff Layne is
returning to his southern Texas hometown of Piedras.
Accompanying him are newly married Nigel and Arletta
Smithwick and Cap Doolittle, who have all soured on their
roles in the buffalo massacre. The plan is to raise cattle,
but first Layne must deal with Vesper Freed. Freed caused
the death of Layne's father, took away the Layne land, and
married Layne's sweetheart. Strong language and violence.
1994.


Gambler's Luck
RC 38082
by H.B. Broome 
read by Ellen Frost
2 cassettes
Lad Trimble, nineteen, heir to a Virginia estate, has been
thrown out of college for gambling. His father has sent him
to Texas, to the ranch of a wartime pal, where Lad is to
stay until he "grows up." Lad's initiation into the ways of
the West begins when he is almost hanged. And before he
settles down with a wife, Lad will have to bluff his way out
of several dangerous situations. Strong language and some
violence. 1993.


Go-Ahead Rider
RC 40465
by Robert J. Conley 
read by Fred Major
1 cassette
When he returns to the Cherokee Nation after studying the
classics at Harvard, half-Cherokee George Tanner is
surprised to be offered a job by Go-Ahead Rider. Former
Civil War captain Rider is now sheriff in the capital city
of Tahlequah. Tanner soon gets the opportunity to learn
police work at Rider's side when a visiting council member
is killed and a local is framed for his murder. Some strong
language and some violence. 1990.


Last Go Round
RC 40242
by Ken Kesey and Ken Babbs 
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
Kesey was fourteen when his father told him the story of the
1911 Pendleton (Oregon) Round Up. Kesey combines fact and
fiction in his tale of race, power, and ideals involving
three men who became legends: Johnathan E. Lee Spain, a
white teenager from Tennessee, and the men who educated him
in the ways of the West--black George Fletcher and Jackson
Sundown of the Nez Perc. Some strong language and some
violence. 1994.


Last Stand at Saber River
RC 40112
by Elmore Leonard 
read by Jack Fox
1 cassette
After serving in the Confederate Army, Paul Cable collects
his family and returns to their Arizona home. But the new
store owner, Edward Janroe, warns them it's not that simple:
Union men headed up by the Kidston brothers have taken over
the Cable ranch. Janroe, who claims to be running guns for
the Confederacy, wants Cable to kill the men, and it looks
as if Cable may have to. Violence and strong language. 1959.


The Law at Randado
RC 40761
by Elmore Leonard 
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
Kirby Frye is the young deputy in the Arizona town of
Randado. While Frye's out of town, the Citizens Committee
decides it doesn't want the county to try the town's
criminals. It will try them itself. When Frye returns, he
learns two of his prisoners were lynched. After his first
attempt to punish the Committee gets him run out of town,
Frye enlists the help of his boss, the sheriff of Pima
County. Violence and strong language. 1954.


Looking after Lily
RC 38927
by Cindy Bonner 
read by Margaret Anne Walterhouse
2 cassettes
Lily Beatty, of _Lily (RC 36944),_ is now sixteen and
pregnant. Her husband, Marion, has just been sentenced to
two years in jail for robbery. Haywood Beatty has been
released from jail and has agreed to look after Lily for his
younger brother--not exactly what he wants to do. As time
goes by and the baby comes, Haywood's feelings begin to
change. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of
sex. 1994.


The Man of the Forest
RC 39702
by Zane Grey 
read by John Polk
3 cassettes
Beasley has always believed Al Auchincloss cheated him out
of land and sheep when their partnership ended. Now the
dying Auchincloss has sent for his niece Helen, from back
East, so he can leave her the land. Beasley plans to see
that Helen never arrives to claim it. But Milt Dale, who has
been a loner all his life, hears of Beasley's plot and will
do all he can to see that the niece of his old friend
Auchincloss comes to no harm. 1922.


Moon Basket: The Ghost Rider, Book 2
RC 40217
by S.W. Brouwer 
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
In this sequel to _Morning Star (RC 40216)_, Samuel Keaton
is now the marshal in Laramie. A few weeks into the job, he
must solve a bank robbery and double murder. Ferreting out
secrets and piecing them together to uncover the truth is
the job of Pinkerton men, not marshals. But Keaton has no
Pinkerton man, so he must rely on crotchety Doc Harper for
help with the mystery. Some violence. 1994.


Morning Star: The Ghost Rider, Book 1
RC 40216
by S.W. Brouwer 
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
Passing through Laramie, Samuel Keaton comes upon a man
beating an Indian. When the dust settles, the bully is dead
and Keaton jailed. Though the marshall recognizes Keaton as
a past fugitive, he believes Keaton was set up. When the
Indian Keaton rescued appears to bust him out, the marshal
doesn't interfere. As Keaton tries to sort out his new
predicament, he can't seem to shake the mysterious Indian.
Some violence. 1994.


Mountain Jack Pike: Volume 2, Rocky Mountain Kill
RC 41135
by Joseph Meek 
read by Chuck Benson
1 cassette
Jack Pike is a rugged mountain man. While he strikes terror
in others, he is haunted by a recurring nightmare that
leaves him defenseless. When he sets off on a buffalo hunt
with only a pretty lady to comfort him, he finally faces the
reality of his dream. Some strong language. 1989.


Mountain Man's Blood
RC 40389
by Jess McCreede 
read by Fred Major
2 cassettes
Luke McKord, known as Wolf, returns to his ranch after
hunting season to find his brother and partner, Jess,
murdered. Wolf doesn't know that two rustlers from a
neighboring ranch staged Jess's death to look like a hanging
by a local vigilante group of ranchers. When he discovers
the cabin burned and Jess's Indian wife and newborn presumed
dead, Wolf's grief is compounded and his famous temper
unleashed. Whoever did this must die. Violence. 1990.


Mountain Men on the Santa Fe Trail
RC 39780
by Jess McCreede 
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
When the beaver trade dries up, trapper Zack McClendon
suggests to his partner that they become traders on the
Santa Fe Trail. They know the dangers they face from the
bands of angry Indians, but they are unaware that traders
are being killed by Mexican soldiers. Violence. 1992.


The Mule Thieves
RC 38904
by James Powell 
read by Phil Regensdorf
1 cassette
Stopping to help a girl with a lame horse, Kel O'Day is
whacked over the head, and his three mules are stolen. Kel
stumbles upon a ranch the mule thieves have just ransacked
and finds the girl has been caught. While guarding her, Kel
is again knocked senseless and the girl is taken. When he
catches up to her again, he discovers that (1) she is
actually twins and (2) the two girls are unwilling members
of the gang with a complex story to tell. Strong language.
1986.


The Mysterious West
RC 40434
edited by Tony Hillerman 
read by John Stratton
3 cassettes
One character in this anthology observes that where people
live has an influence on how they live and "who and how they
choose to kill." These twenty suspenseful short stories are
set in the American West. Authors best known for westerns
are mixed with those known for mysteries, including Marcia
Muller, Bill Pronzini, Bill Crider, and Stuart Kaminsky.
Some strong language and some violence. 1994.


The Nightriders: The Wells Fargo Trail, Book 2
RC 40666
by Jim Walker 
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
Wells Fargo agent Zachary Cobb is in California to
investigate a series of gold shipment robberies. As he
arrives in town, he stumbles upon the hanging of two men by
the Vindicators, a group controlled by corrupt federal
officials. As Zac tries to right the wrongs being done, he
also has to worry about his girlfriend, who arrives in town
unexpectedly. Sequel to _The Dreamgivers (RC 40665)_. 1994.


One-Eyed Cowboy Wild
RC 40347
by John D. Nesbitt 
read by Clay Teunis
1 cassette
Gene Hill and his older brother, Zeke, are ranch hands on
Redboot Ranch until Zeke gets in a fight with Charlie
Bickford over a woman and leaves for Texas. When Zeke
returns three years later, he and Charlie fall right back
into scrapping. Then Charlie dies in a scuffle, and Gene
must help Zeke conceal it. His guilty feelings affect Gene's
life, even down to the woman he chooses. Strong language and
some violence. 1994.


Over on the Lonesome Side
RC 40323
by James A. Ritchie 
read by Scott Laningham
1 cassette
When Jim Darnell receives a letter from his friend John
Lysander, he sets off for Alamitos on his horse, Cap. Seems
Jim's neighbor, rancher Colby Ryan, is getting greedy and
trying to take over the smaller ranches for water rights. By
the time Jim arrives, John has been seriously wounded by one
of Ryan's gunmen. It's up to Jim to find a way to even the
odds. Further incentive comes in the form of John's
appealing neighbor. Strong language and violence. 1991.


The Raiders: Sons of Texas, Book 2
RC 39797
by Tom Early 
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
In the sequel to _Sons of Texas (RC 39773)_, Michael Lewis
and his brother Andrew have settled in Stephen Austin's
Texas colony. Like their late father, Michael has wanderlust
that makes it difficult for him to stay on the farm with his
wife, Marie, and their child. To keep Michael home, Andrew
begins to take long journeys. His belief that Marie is one
of a kind is finally shattered when he meets Petra. Strong
language and violence. 1989.


The Rebels: Sons of Texas, Book 3
RC 39810
by Tom Early 
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
In the sequel to _The Raiders (RC 39797)_, James Lewis, his
sister Annie, and his cousin Frank's family are traveling
from Tennessee to join brothers Michael and Andrew in their
Texas settlement. They are almost turned away by the Mexican
army, which is enforcing a new law forbidding American
settlers. Andrew's connections get them in, but the battle
between the settlers and the army is about to escalate.
Strong language and violence. 1990.


Red River Ruse
RC 39635
by L.J. Washburn 
read by Bob Askey
2 cassettes
Range boss Nacho Graves is traveling with his employer's law
partner, Billy Cambridge, to deliver 20,000 dollars to Fort
Smith when the stage is held up and Nacho is shot. Billy and
Nacho stay at the nearby town of Red River as they plan how
to track down the money. Meanwhile, there's something
suspicious going on with the family of Billy's old friend
Jake Maxwell, who runs the Red River stage station. Strong
language and violence. 1991.


Roughshod
RC 39744
by Norman A. Fox 
read by Jack Fox
1 cassette
Imported gunman Reb Kittredge has been summoned to Sleeping
Cat by Gault Telford, who wants to take over the remaining
independent ranch, Dan Saxon's Circle-S. But before he
begins working for Telford, Kittredge wins the Circle-S from
Saxon playing cards. With the help of Saxon and Saxon's
daughter, Kittredge plots to beat Telford at his own game.
Strong language and violence. 1950.


The Savage Trail
RC 38923
by Charles E. Friend 
read by June Carter
1 cassette
When Marshal Grant Starbuck's town is ransacked by bandits
and his family is among the townspeople brutally murdered,
he sets out after the sadistic gang. Along the way he is
aided by members of both the U.S. and Mexican armies, but,
surprisingly, the most help comes from Kate Beaumont, who
lost her husband to the men. "With nothing in common except
their grief . . . they shared a savage obsession . . . and a
savage trail as well." Strong language and violence. 1992.


Single Tree
RC 40566
by Gary D. Svee 
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes
Newly arrived in Montana, Samuel Wilders leaves his wife and
children in the shade of a single cottonwood tree to search
for a horse to buy. Instead, he is confronted by rancher
Tolkien and lynched as a rustler. Horrified, Tolkien's young
Cree ranch hand, Runs Toward, quits his job. He finds the
starving Wilders family and repeats a kindness that he
received as a child. Strong language and violence. 1994.


Sioux Dawn, the Fetterman Massacre, 1866: The Plainsmen,
Book 1
RC 40639
by Terry C. Johnston 
read by John Polk
3 cassettes
First of a series of historical novels examining the
tragedies that occurred at Fort Phil Kearny. Through the
eyes of Sergeant Seamus Donegan, Johnston examines the fate
of the eighteenth infantry as they battled the Sioux
Indians, led by Red Cloud, during the Fetterman Massacre of
1866. Prequel to _Red Cloud's Revenge (RC 40640)_. Violence,
strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1990.


Sons of Texas: Sons of Texas, Book 1
RC 39773
by Tom Early 
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
Mordecai Lewis's wandering spirit means he is rarely home
with his family in Tennessee. His son Michael decides to
follow Mordecai on his latest adventure--capturing wild
horses in Texas. Betrayed by cowardly Cyrus Blackwood,
Mordecai and most of his group die at the hands of
Lieutenant Armando Rodriguez. But Michael survives to avenge
his father's death. Prequel to _The Raiders (RC 39797)_.
Strong language and violence. 1989.


St. Agnes' Stand
RC 38988
by Tom Eidson 
read by June Carter
1 cassette
Accused of shooting a man in the back, Nat Swanson has been
running for his life for a week when he spies the Apaches
circling two overturned wagons. Nat spots a woman's face but
knows he can't save her and continues on. The face haunts
him and soon Nat turns back. Sneaking past the Apaches, Nat
finds three nuns and seven orphans who think Nat has been
sent by God. Violence and some strong language. 1994.


Tackett and the Saloon Keeper: Tackett Trilogy, Book 3
RC 40478
by Lyn Nofziger 
read by John Polk
2 cassettes
On his way to Arizona and the woman he loves, Tackett stops
in a Colorado town. Playing poker with an old acquaintance,
normally unlucky Tackett wins the man's saloon. With it he
inherits the mysterious woman manager and a sophisticated
Indian. Tackett's stint in business is interrupted by a bank
robbery and a passel of trouble. Sequel to _Tackett and the
Teacher (RC 38640)_. Strong language and violence. 1994.


Telluride
RC 40711
by Susan Clark Schofield 
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Zachary Coleman Jr. left Telluride when his mother died and
his girlfriend, Catharine, rejected him. Now, fourteen years
later, he returns to find his father's murderers. His sister
Gretel has become the lover of Johnny Torres, their father's
longtime friend, and the three work to identify those
responsible for the death of Coleman Sr. shortly after he
struck gold. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex,
and some violence. 1993.


Terror at Hellhole
RC 39203
by L.D. Henry 
read by John Polk
1 cassette
Unlike many of the Quechan Indians, Honas Good doesn't mind
working within the white man's system. With his
father-in-law, Palma, Honas tracks criminals in the Yuma
Territory. But escaped convicts take revenge on Honas and
Palma by murdering their wives and receive light penalties
because the women were Indian. Honas must take the law into
his own hands to get justice. Strong language, violence, and
some descriptions of sex. 1993.


Track the Man Down
RC 40474
by T.V. Olsen 
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes (Reissue)
"Big" Torrey witnesses a brutal killing and forgets the
ironclad rule of keeping out of the white man's way. He
decides to make the murderer pay for his crime and prepares
for the worst by loading his rusty 1860 Army Colt and
harnessing his big, tall mare. Strong language and violence.
1975.


The Way South: The Real People, Book 4
RC 40256
by Robert J. Conley 
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
Carrier, a Cherokee trader, and his uncle plan a trip south
to the Timucua tribes, but the uncle breaks his leg and
Carrier makes his first solo journey. There has been much
talk about white-skinned hairy-faces who ride on the backs
of beasts, and Carrier longs to find out if they are real.
Soon he is drawn into the struggle to keep the Spanish from
taking over the Indians' lands. Sequel to _The White Path
(RC 37963)_. Violence. 1994.


Wyoming Wench
RC 40756
by Paul Ledd 
read by Clay Teunis
1 cassette
Shelter Morgan usually takes a few days off after he
finishes a tough assignment. But this time his vacation
leads to a trail of action when he picks up Ellen Blye.
Ellen has been ambushed by hired guns who are determined to
run her out of the horse-wrangling business. She warns
Shelter about becoming involved, but now his interest is
aroused. Some descriptions of sex. 1989.