Cassette Books 2007
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Library of Congress 
Washington 2008 

Adult Fiction

Adventure

Alamut RC 60468
by Vladimir Bartol
read by Mitzi Friedlander
4 cassettes
Slovenian writer's allegory of power and corruption based on the life of eleventh-century
political terrorist Hasan ibn Sabbah. Ismaili leader Sabbah plans to take back Persia from its
Sunni Turkish occupiers. Avani, a Shiite Muslim, joins the fedayeen, while slave girl Halima is
imprisoned in the harem. 2004 translation. 1938.

Anansi Boys RC 61156
by Neil Gaiman
read by Christopher Walker
2 cassettes
Fat Charlie considers his father's behavior so embarrassing that even the way he dies in a
karaoke bar seems undignified. Then the arrival of a previously unknown brother named Spider,
who is so much like their father, turns Charlie's life upside down. Some strong language.
Bestseller. 2005.

Band of Brothers: A Richard Bolitho Novel, Volume 27 RC 62825
by Alexander Kent
read by Jim Zeiger
1 cassette
1774. Having passed an examination on his way to becoming a lieutenant, British midshipman
Richard Bolitho helps deliver the topsail schooner Hotspur to the Channel Islands. En route the
crew encounters wreckage of another ship that was presumably attacked by smugglers. The
Hotspur changes course to pursue the culprits. 2005.

The Black Swan RC 62389
by Rafael Sabatini
read by Corrie James
2 cassettes
Priscilla Harradine, the orphaned daughter of the Leeward Islands governor, sails home to
England with old family friend Major Sands. Also on board is buccaneer Monsieur Charles de
Bernis, who poses as Priscilla's husband when they are captured by the pirate Tom Leach. Some
violence and some strong language. 1931.

The Captain's Vengeance: An Alan Lewrie Naval Adventure RC 60432
by Dewey Lambdin
read by Bruce Huntey
3 cassettes
Bemoaning the disappearance of a prize French ship and six crewmates, Captain Alan Lewrie of
HMS Proteus undertakes a dangerous new mission: infiltrate New Orleans in Spanish-controlled
Louisiana and spy on pirate revolutionaries. Sequel to Havoc's Sword (RC 58385). Strong
language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2004.

Creepers RC 62011
by David Morrell
read by Jonathan Davis
2 cassettes
Reporter Frank Balenger, professor Robert Conklin, schoolteacher Vincent Vanelli, and graduate
students Rick and Cora Magill urban explorers enter an abandoned hotel in New Jersey. But
the "creepers" soon discover that they are not alone in the building and must rely on Balenger's
army training. Violence and strong language. 2005.

Dead of Night: A Doc Ford Novel RC 61572
by Randy Wayne White
read by Michael Russotto
3 cassettes
Doc Ford is asked to check up on a friend's biologist brother and finds him dying from parasitic
worms. As he investigates Doc uncovers an eco-terrorist plot to infect U.S. waterways with
disease in order to obtain valuable land cheaply. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and
some violence. 2005.

Freaks: Alive, on the Inside! RC 62398
by Annette Curtis Klause
read by Mark Delgado
2 cassettes
1899. Seventeen-year-old Abel Dandy runs away from the Faeryland Review of human oddities
and seeks normalcy. Instead he confronts a world harsher than the one he left, especially at Dr.
Mink's traveling freak show. Meanwhile a mummy and a scarab ring figure in his destiny. For
senior high readers. 2006.

Hangman's Curse: The Veritas Project, Book 1 RC 61565
by Frank Peretti
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
Star athletes at Baker High are rendered insane by an alleged curse of the school's ghosts.
Sixteen-year-old twins Elijah and Elisha Springfield and their parents, undercover investigators
with the secret Veritas Project, seek to learn the truth. They trust in God for help. For junior and
senior high readers. 2001.

I Am the Messenger RC 62236
by Markus Zusak
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
After nineteen-year-old Australian cabdriver Ed Kennedy captures a bank robber, he receives by
mail ace playing cards inscribed with mysterious directions. Ed helps the people indicated and
wonders who sent the messages. Strong language and some violence. For senior high readers.
Printz Honor Book. 2002.

The King of Attolia RC 62284
by Megan Whalen Turner
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
Eugenides, still known as the Thief (RC 47183) of Eddis, faces palace intrigue and assassins
while striving to prove himself to the people of Attolia and their queen, his new bride. Sequel to
The Queen of Attolia (RC 51067). For junior and senior high readers. 2006.

The Last Templar RC 61938
by Raymond Khoury
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
During a showing of Vatican treasures at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art,
horsemen dressed as Knights Templar attack and steal precious artifacts including an encoder.
FBI agent Sean Reilly and archaeologist Tess Chaykin investigate while Catholic Church
authorities worry about the consequences. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2005.

The Lion's Paw RC 61989
by D.R. Sherman
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Pxui, a young Bushman in Africa's Kalahari desert, befriends a captive lion. Pxui tries to save
the lion and finds himself caught in a deadly conflict with nature and an obsessed white safari
hunter. For senior high readers. 1974.

Lost and Found RC 62773
by Carolyn Parkhurst
read by Blair Brown
2 cassettes
Seven two-person teams travel the globe to win one million dollars on Lost and Found, an
unscrupulously run reality television show. Contestants include a mother and daughter,
Christians who were homosexuals, and former child stars. As pressure mounts, their true
personalities emerge. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2006.

Nightmare Academy: The Veritas Project, Book 2 RC 61594
by Frank Peretti
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
Sixteen-year-old twins Elijah and Elisha Springfield go undercover for the Veritas Project to
investigate a mysterious school that is sheltering runaway teens for a sinister purpose. Their faith
in God helps them through a dangerous situation. For junior and senior high readers. 2002.

Polar Shift: A Novel from the NUMA Files RC 60747
by Clive Cussler
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
Sixty years after an eccentric Hungarian scientist discovered how to artificially disrupt the planet
and cause earthquakes and volcanoes, an anti-globalization outfit learns about his method and
plans to try it. Kurt Austin and his team at NUMA work frantically to prevent a polar shift. Some
violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2005.

Ramage and the Dido: The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 18 RC 61955
by Dudley Pope
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
Captain Lord Ramage commissions and takes command of Her Majesty's Ship Dido, a massive
seventy-four-gun ship of the line. Accompanied by Calypso's courageous crew, Ramage ventures
to the West Indies and puts Dido's weapons to the test. Sequel to Ramage and the Saracens (RC
61824). Some violence. 1989.

Ramage and the Renegades: The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 12 RC 61350
by Dudley Pope
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
As England and France formulate a tentative peace, Lord Ramage receives secret orders to claim
Trinidade, a small island off the Brazilian coast, for England. There Ramage and his crew battle
to free captive merchant ships and a beautiful woman from blood-thirsty pirates. Sequel to
Ramage's Signal (RC 61131). Some violence. 1981.

Ramage and the Saracens: The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 17 RC 61824
by Dudley Pope
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
Aboard Calypso in the Mediterranean, Captain Ramage receives orders to track down and
destroy Barbary coast pirates, called Saracens, who are kidnapping slaves and terrorizing Sicilian
fishing villages. Ramage also attempts to rescue hundreds of the Saracens' Italian prisoners.
Sequel to Ramage at Trafalgar (RC 61765). Some violence. 1988.

Ramage at Trafalgar: The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 16 RC 61765
by Dudley Pope
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
After reuniting with his beloved wife  Sarah, Captain Lord Ramage joins Admiral Nelson's
blockade of the French and Spanish navies in the port of Cdiz. Nelson aims to confront the
enemy head-on in the largest naval battle in history. Sequel to Ramage's Challenge (RC 61498).
Some violence. 1986.

The Ramage Touch: The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 10 RC 61149
by Dudley Pope
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
Prowling the Tuscan coast, Captain Ramage and his crew encounter a daunting French invasion
fleet. Far from English aid, Ramage must decide how to thwart the French with only his frigate
Calypso and a clumsy pair of bomb ketches. Sequel to Ramage and the Rebels (RC 60777).
1979.

Ramage's Challenge: The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 15 RC 61498
by Dudley Pope
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
Still grieving over the disappearance of his wife Sarah, Captain Ramage sails the Calypso into
enemy waters off Tuscany to rescue British officers and allies captured by the French. Ramage's
first love, Gianna, the Marchesa di Volterra, is among the hostages. Sequel to Ramage's Trial
(RC 61379). Some violence. 1986.

Ramage's Devil: The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 13 RC 61363
by Dudley Pope
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
The outbreak of war interrupts Captain Ramage's honeymoon in France. The newlyweds elude
capture, but their royalist host is arrested and deported to Devil's Island. Dispatched aboard
Calypso, Ramage plots a daring rescue. Sequel to Ramage and the Renegades (RC 61350). Some
descriptions of sex and some violence. 1982.

Ramage's Signal: The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 11 RC 61131
by Dudley Pope
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
The Calypso and her captain, Lord Nicholas Ramage, venture farther into the Mediterranean's
French-dominated waters on a mission to sink, burn, and destroy enemy ships. Ramage and his
men soon find themselves isolated and outnumbered as they face Napoleon's fleet. Sequel to The
Ramage Touch (RC 61149). Some violence. 1980.

Ramage's Trial: The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 14 RC 61379
by Dudley Pope
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
Captain Ramage receives dire news from home: his new wife, Sarah, is missing and presumed
captured by the French. A sequence of bizarre events leads Ramage, en route to England, to face
a full court martial presided over by his nemesis, Rear-Admiral Goddard. Sequel to Ramage's
Devil (RC 61363). Some violence. 1984.

Saving Fish from Drowning RC 61495
by Amy Tan
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Chinese American art expert Bibi Chen organizes a trip to Burma for her friends. Although Bibi
dies beforehand the group continues with its plans. Bibi watches from the spirit world as the
tourists are kidnapped by a native tribe who claim one of them as their savior. Bestseller. 2005.

The Secret History of the Pink Carnation: Pink Carnation, Book 1 RC 60668
by Lauren Willig
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
London. Eloise Kelly conducts research for her dissertation on the true identity of a British spy in
Napoleonic France. But after elderly Arabella Selwick-Alderly opens her family archives, her
nephew Colin Selwick objects. Eloise prevails and learns of a 1803 love story between spies.
Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

Sharpe's Prey: Richard Sharpe and the Expedition to Copenhagen, 1807 RC 61519
by Bernard Cornwell
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
England. Army lieutenant Richard Sharpe's career has stalled despite his heroics at Trafalgar
(RC 54862). Loveless and destitute, Sharpe faces life as quartermaster until a friend recruits him
for a secret mission to deliver a bribe to Copenhagen in neutral Denmark. Some violence and
some strong language. 2002.

Sharpe's Revenge: Richard Sharpe and the Peace of 1814 RC 61548
by Bernard Cornwell
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
Napoleon's defeat ends the war, but peace eludes Major Richard Sharpe, who having been
framed by his old enemy, French commander Pierre Ducos stands accused of stealing
Napoleon's personal treasure. Sharpe escapes custody and attempts to find Ducos, recover the
goods, and clear his name. Violence and some strong language. 1989.

A Sterkarm Kiss RC 60774
by Susan Price
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Andrea Mitchell, from The Sterkarm Handshake (RC 51934), returns to sixteenth-century Great
Britain in the Time Tube. Her lover Per marries into a rival clan, rekindling a civil war. Some
violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2003. 

Blindness and Physical Handicaps

Blind Traveler down a Dark River RC 61850
by Robert P. Bennett
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
Brooklyn. Blind computer specialist Douglas Abledan uses GPS technology to negotiate his
surroundings. One day Douglas's personal navigation device malfunctions, causing him to
witness the murder of CEO John Haggarty, whose building materials corporation faces
opposition from steelmakers and environmentalists. Dismissed by police, Douglas tracks the
killer. Some violence. 2004.

Slow Man RC 62111
by J.M. Coetzee
read by Terry Donnelly
2 cassettes
A bicycle accident changes Paul Rayment's solitary, self-sufficient life. Although his right leg is
amputated, he refuses a prosthesis. Sixtyish, single, and childless, he must learn to navigate
anew, physically and mentally, and he wonders whether he needs to be cared for or loved. By
2003 Nobel Prize winner. 2005.

Family

Anybody Out There? RC 62269
by Marian Keyes
read by Anne Flosnik
3 cassettes
After a taxi injures her in New York, Anna Walsh, from Watermelon (RC 47300), returns to
Dublin, Ireland, to recuperate. She observes her wacky family's escapades but gets nervous when
her husband doesn't answer her e-mails. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex.
2006.

Ask Me No Questions RC 62372
by Marina Budhos
read by Kimberly Schraf
1 cassette
The attacks of September 11, 2001, drive the undocumented Bangladeshi family of
fourteen-year-old Nadira and her older sister Aisha to flee New York for Canada. But border
agents arrest their father, leaving Aisha to fight for the family's rights. For junior and senior high
readers. 2006.

At First Sight RC 61491
by Nicholas Sparks
read by David Aaron Baker
2 cassettes
Divorced New York reporter Jeremy Marsh from True Believer (RC 60188) relocates to Boone
Creek, North Carolina, to wed his pregnant lover, librarian Lexie. Complications that occur
before the wedding lead to doubts and misgivings as Jeremy adjusts to small town life.
Bestseller. 2005.

Baby Proof RC 62717
by Emily Giffin
read by Elisabeth Rodgers
2 cassettes
Thirty-four-year-old successful New York editor Claudia Parr leaves her husband Ben after he
suddenly decides that he wants children. Claudia moves in with her best friend Jess and has an
office fling, but her love for Ben makes moving on impossible. Strong language and some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2006.

Babylon Sisters RC 61900
by Pearl Cleage
read by Gail Nelson
2 cassettes
African American single mother Catherine Sanderson runs a service assisting immigrant women
in Atlanta. When her teenaged daughter demands to know her father's identity Catherine
hesitates even though she still loves the man and he's back in town. Meanwhile a new client has
devious motives. Some descriptions of sex. 2005.

The Banyan Tree RC 62228
by Christopher Nolan
read by Jill Ferris
3 cassettes
Lonely Minnie O'Brien tends her farm in Ireland after the death of her beloved husband. She
reminisces about her life and marriage while her three grown children struggle elsewhere with
their own problems a miserable marriage, alcoholism, and unemployment. Some descriptions
of sex and some strong language. 1999.

The Best-Kept Secret RC 61266
by Kimberla Lawson Roby
read by Gail Nelson
2 cassettes
The Reverend Curtis Black is starting over again, with a new church and his third wife. He is
determined to follow the straight and narrow. This time it is his wife who begins to stray. Sequel
to Too Much of a Good Thing (RC 60253). Some descriptions of sex. 2005.

Black Cat: Gemini Series, Book 2 RC 61821
by V.C. Andrews
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Celeste continues to assume her deceased brother Noble's identity. When her mother remarries,
the new husband and his belligerent daughter move into the house. Family peace is again shaken
when Celeste's stepfather dies, his daughter runs away and returns with a baby, and Celeste's
mother dies. 2004.

Black Swan Green RC 61605
by David Mitchell
read by Kirby Heyborne
3 cassettes
In a backwater English town in 1982, thirteen-year-old Jason Taylor endures bullying at school
because of his stammer. At home he copes with his parents' bickering and his nasty older sister
but still manages to have adventures. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong
language. 2006.

The Breakdown Lane RC 61962
by Jacquelyn Mitchard
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Wisconsin advice columnist Julieanne's husband leaves her and their two teenagers and toddler
after twenty years of marriage. When soon afterward Julieanne is diagnosed with multiple
sclerosis, Gabe, her learning disabled son, helps her cope. Both Gabe and his sister attempt to
reunite their parents. Strong language. 2005.

A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life RC 62432
by Dana Reinhardt
read by Kristin Allison
1 cassette
Sixteen-year-old Simone, happy in her adoptive family, reluctantly accepts her parents' advice
and agrees to her birth mother's request to meet. Simone revises her views on religion, love,
relationships, and herself on learning of Rivka's Jewish heritage and losing battle with cancer.
For senior high readers. 2006.

The Brothers Bishop RC 61970
by Bart Yates
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
Gay high school teacher Nathan's summer is disrupted when his brother shows up with a male
lover and a married couple. Nathan's life is further complicated by a sexually confused student.
The two siblings sort through their abusive family's past. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong
language, and some violence. 2005.

Child of Darkness: Gemini Series, Book 3 RC 61959
by V.C. Andrews
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Seventeen-year-old Baby Celeste has lived in an orphanage but now is adopted by wealthy Ami
and Wade Emerson. It seems that Ami needs Celeste more than Celeste needs Ami. Celeste soon
learns the truth about her adoption and her foster parents and finds herself in a frightening
situation. Descriptions of sex. 2005.

Coming Out RC 62139
by Danielle Steel
read by David Garrison
1 cassette
Olympia Crawford Rubinstein's careful world is turned upside down when her twin daughters,
Virginia and Veronica, are invited to a debutante ball. Virginia and her father are enthusiastic,
Veronica and her stepfather refuse to attend, and Olympia's son Charlie has a crisis. Some
descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2006.

A Daughter's a Daughter and Other Novels: A Mary Westmacott Omnibus RC 61576
by Agatha Christie
read by Anne Flosnik
4 cassettes
Three novels of family and conflict by crime writer Agatha Christie, penned under the name
Mary Westmacott. In the title piece, first published in 1952, a daughter's opposition to her
mother's plans to remarry threatens to destroy their relationship. Also includes Unfinished
Portrait (1934) and The Burden (1956). 1934.

The Days of Summer RC 62669
by Jill Barnett
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Los Angeles, 1957. Cale and Jud Banning are raised by their tycoon grandfather after their
parents die in a car accident that also takes the life of singer Jimmy Peyton. In 1970,
complications arise when the brothers both fall in love with Jimmy's daughter Laurel. Some
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2006.

The Divide RC 61349
by Nicholas Evans
read by David Hartley Margolin
3 cassettes
Abbie Cooper, FBI wanted eco-terrorist, is found frozen in Montana. Her parents examine
whether their unexpected divorce played a role in Abbie's attraction to the radical Rolf, in her
death, and in their son Josh's drug addiction. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex,
and some violence. Bestseller. 2005.

Do They Wear High Heels in Heaven? RC 61525
by Erica Orloff
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
1 cassette
Lily Waters, a forty-year-old, divorced New York newspaper columnist is diagnosed with
stage-four breast cancer. Contemplating death, Lily arranges for her gay friend Michael to adopt
her two teenage children. She also helps Michael find a loving partner. Strong language, some
explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2005.

The Easter Parade RC 60853
by Richard Yates
read by Megan Burnett
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Sisters Emily and Sarah Grimes, children of divorced parents, take quite different paths in
moving from childhood to middle age. Sarah settles into an abusive marriage quite early and
starts a family, while Emily divorces and keeps searching for success and the right man. Some
explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1976.

Finding Miracles RC 60632
by Julia Alvarez
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Fifteen-year-old Milly befriends new classmate Pablo, a political refugee from the same Latin
American country from which Milly herself was adopted. Inspired to track down her birth family,
Milly accompanies Pablo to his homeland, where she finds clues to her heritage. For senior high
readers. 2004.

The Genizah at the House of Shepher RC 62007
by Tamar Yellin
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
2 cassettes
Shula, a British biblical scholar, returns to her grandparents' house in Jerusalem after a codex is
found in their attic. Her great-grandfather Shalom Shepher once traveled to Babylon in search of
the lost tribes of Israel and returned with the book that religious zealot Gideon now desires. 2005.

Good Hair RC 61402
by Benilde Little
read by Saidah Arrika Ekulona
2 cassettes
African American Manhattan reporter Alice Andrews meets Jack, a handsome doctor, at the
airport and begins to fall in love. Their relationship is tested, however, by differing values,
Alice's increasing disillusionment, and a family tragedy that reveals Alice's painful secret.
Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1996.

I'll Watch the Moon RC 61357
by Ann Tatlock
read by Jill Ferris
3 cassettes
St. Paul, Minnesota; 1948. When nine-year-old Nova Tierney's older brother Dewey contracts
polio, she is quarantined for the summer. Nova and her mother befriend a concentration camp
survivor, a tenant at their family boarding house, who helps restore the mother's faith in God. For
senior high and older readers. 2003.

The Interruption of Everything RC 60512
by Terry McMillan
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Bored African American forty-something Marilyn Grimes deals with a husband's midlife crisis,
kids in college, a live-in mother-in-law, and her own mother showing signs of dementia. Marilyn,
with the help and support of her friends, faces decisions about her future, including a possible
pregnancy. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2005.

Just My Luck RC 61905
by Tajuana "TJ" Butler
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
On the day of her college graduation, thirty-eight-year-old African American Lanita Powers gets
a makeover at a Los Angeles salon, where she shares her story of struggle, sacrifice, and success.
Lanita's memories of youth and adulthood include becoming a stripper, finding love, and
returning to school. Some strong language. 2005.

Let the Church Say Amen RC 62530
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
read by Melissa Maxwell
2 cassettes
The Reverend Simon Jackson concentrates on his Houston congregation while his own family
disintegrates. Eldest son David finds trouble with drugs and the law. Nineteen-year-old daughter
Rachel struggles as a single mom. Recent college graduate Jonathan appears on track but hides a
secret. Simon's wife, Loretta, helps them reconnect. 2004.

Let the Lion Eat Straw RC 61753
by Ebele Oseye
read by Constance Crawford
1 cassette
Young African American Abeba Williams moves from rural North Carolina to Brooklyn to live
with her mother, who dreams of a better life. Abeba begins to develop a promising musical talent
but soon becomes distracted by marriage and children. Despite economic and social hardships,
Abeba perseveres with dignity. 1979.

Links RC 61281
by Nuruddin Farah
read by Mark Ashby
2 cassettes
New York professor Jeebleh returns to his native Somalia after two decades to settle his late
mother's accounts and pacify her spirit. He discovers a war-torn Mogadiscio run by warlords. To
help a friend free his captured niece, Jeebleh struggles with corruption and his own conscience.
2003.

Lipshitz Six; or, Two Angry Blondes RC 61747
by T Cooper
read by Ray Childs
3 cassettes
Russian Jew Esther Lipshitz loses track of her son at Ellis Island in 1907. Settling in Texas,
Esther becomes convinced that Charles Lindbergh is her lost child. Ninety-five years later
Esther's great-grandson T Cooper, a New York DJ, must deal with the family legacy. Some
strong language. 2005.

Looking for Peyton Place RC 61610
by Barbara Delinsky
read by Madelyn Buzzard
3 cassettes
Thirty-three-year old novelist Annie Barnes returns to her hometown in New Hampshire after her
mother mysteriously dies. The locals fear that Annie will denigrate their town, which was the
basis for Peyton Place (RC 51035). Instead Annie discovers environmental pollution and falls in
love. 2005.

Me and Emma RC 60639
by Elizabeth Flock
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
Eight-year-old Carrie and her younger sister Emma live in North Carolina with their mother and
drunken, abusive stepfather, the exact opposite of their beloved dead father. Carrie makes plans
to run away with Emma. But when the plan unravels, a shocking truth is revealed. 2004.

Me, Dead Dad, and Alcatraz RC 61882
by Chris Lynch
read by J.P. Linton
1 cassette
Elvin Bishop, from Extreme Elvin (RC 49379), discovers that his late father's brother isn't dead
but has been in prison and is now released. Uncle Alex, a diabetic, wants to save overweight
Elvin from the same fate and begins a physical fitness campaign. For senior high readers. 2005.

Misfortune's Daughters RC 62300
by Joan Collins
read by Gabra Zackman
3 cassettes
Shipping heiresses Atlanta and Venetia Stephanopolis dabble in drugs and men after their
mother's mysterious death. Their father's announcement that he'll leave his estate to whoever
first bears a son spurs a fierce rivalry and discloses a family legacy of betrayal and lies.
Descriptions of sex and strong language. 2005.

The Mt. Monadnock Blues RC 59868
by Larry Duberstein
read by Derald Breneman
2 cassettes
Forty-year-old gay Boston travel agent Tim Bannon raises his niece and nephew after his sister
and her husband are killed in a car accident. But a homophobic brother-in-law contests Tim's
guardianship and sues to take the children away. Strong language. 2003.

My Brother's Keeper RC 62468
by ReShonda Tate Billingsley
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
Twelve years after losing her parents, Aja James is tired of worrying about her siblings'
problems: Eric's uncontrollable rage and Jada's impenetrable silence. Meanwhile Aja's best
friend Roxie fixes her up with sexy bachelor Charles Clayton. Strong language. 2001.

The Naked Savages RC 62422
by Fred Mustard Stewart
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
New York businessman Johnny Savage follows his friend Teddy Roosevelt into battle in Cuba,
where he loses a leg. Returning home, Johnny takes a mistress and struggles to control his
extended family's excesses. Sequel to The Young Savages (RC 46483). Strong language, some
descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1999.

On Beauty RC 61204
by Zadie Smith
read by Frank Coffee
4 cassettes
Philandering liberal Englishman Howard Belsey teaches art at a New England college. When
Howard's biracial son Jerome falls in love with the daughter of the conservative Trinidadian
Monty Kipps, Howard is dismayed. But Howard's and Monty's wives become friends. Strong
language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2005.

Queen of Dreams RC 61931
by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
Berkeley, California. Rakhi Gupta, artist and divorced mother, strives to maintain her
independence by managing a tea shop. After reading her deceased mother's dream journals,
Rakhi hopes to find a connection to the woman from India who interpreted dreams for strangers
but distanced herself from her own family. 2004.

The Real Mother RC 61141
by Judith Michael
read by Jill Ferris
4 cassettes
Sara Elliott gives up her education to care for her half-siblings after their mother has a stroke.
Working as Chicago "city greeter" Sara gradually falls in love with one of her clients. Then a
dangerous family member returns. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence.
2005.

Sandcastles RC 62148
by Luanne Rice
read by Ann Marie Lee
3 cassettes
After her husband John leaves her and their three daughters, Honor Dillon moves the family and
takes a teaching position at a convent school run by her sister-in-law Sister Bernadette. Eleven
years later John returns and family turmoil ensues. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of
sex, and some violence. 2006.

The Savages in Love and War RC 62654
by Fred Mustard Stewart
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
1930s 1940s. Nick Savage tries to preserve what is left of his family's fortune while his relatives
struggle to protect their interests abroad. Nick's sister and her French husband join the Resistance
against the Nazis, and his cousins face the growing Japanese threat. Sequel to The Naked
Savages
(RC 62422). 2001.

The Strong, Silent Type RC 61883
by C. Kelly Robinson
read by Bill Quinn
2 cassettes
African American ex-NFL star Deacon Davis the son of a civil rights leader loses his job
with a political party because of his stutter. Davis seeks help from a speech clinic, where he falls
for therapist Maria Oliver. Together they solve family issues. Strong language and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 2005.

Sweetwater Creek RC 61159
by Anne Rivers Siddons
read by Kimberly Schraf
3 cassettes
Twelve-year-old Emily Parmenter lives on a plantation where her father raises hunting spaniels
and her only friends are her dog and the wise black housekeeper. When troubled debutante Lulu
Foxworth moves in to recuperate, Emily grows up too fast. Some descriptions of sex and some
strong language. Bestseller. 2005.

The Tequila Worm RC 61891
by Viola Canales
read by Barbara Caruso
1 cassette
Sofia grows up in a loving Mexican American family of storytellers in a barrio in McAllen,
Texas. In ninth grade she accepts a scholarship to an exclusive boarding school in Austin. There
Sofia's upbringing and traditions help her adjust to her new environment. For senior high
readers. 2005.

Third Girl from the Left RC 62421
by Martha Southgate
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Though Mildred Edwards remains tormented by the 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma, race riots, her
daughter Angela escapes to L.A. in the early 1970s to act in blaxploitation movies.
Granddaughter Tamara films a mother-daughter reconciliation before Mildred dies. Explicit
descriptions of sex and some strong language. Black Caucus Award. 2005.

The Three Mrs. Parkers RC 62168
by Joan Medlicott
read by Margaret Strom
2 cassettes
Facing foreclosure on her family's South Carolina homestead, middle-aged widow Zoe Parker
turns to her wealthy, estranged mother-in-law, Winifred. Winifred moves in, as does Zoe's
grieving daughter Katie. Facing unexpected challenges and dangers, the three generations of
Parker women resolve old grievances and form new bonds. 2005.

The Tree Bride RC 61981
by Bharati Mukherjee
read by Yolande Bavan
2 cassettes
Despite a firebombing, pregnancy, and her ex-husband, Tara Chatterjee investigates the life of
her great-great-aunt, who at age five was married to a tree after her child groom's death. Tara
uncovers her ancestor's role in India's independence and links to her own attacker. Sequel to
Desirable Daughters (RC 56464). 2004.

26a RC 63157
by Diana Evans
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
In 26a, the attic of their London loft, Georgia and Bessi Hunter, twin daughters of a Nigerian
mother and alcoholic English father, build a blissful sanctuary. But adolescence tests their bonds
and identities as Georgia descends into mental illness. Strong language, some explicit
descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2005.

Up from Orchard Street RC 62660
by Eleanor Widmer
read by Gabriella Cavallero
3 cassettes
1930s. Three generations of the Roth family crowd together in an Orchard Street tenement in
New York's Lower East Side. Life revolves around Russian-born Manya, the widowed matriarch
who runs a restaurant from the apartment, her son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter, who
narrates the story of their rise from poverty. Some strong language. 2005.

Ursula, Under RC 61845
by Ingrid Hill
read by Annie Wauters
4 cassettes
Upper Peninsula, Michigan. Ursula, the beloved two-year-old daughter of an interracial couple,
falls into a mine shaft while the family is on a picnic. Interspersed with accounts of the rescue
operation are stories of the parents' marriage and ancestors, both Chinese and Finnish. Some
strong language. 2004.

A Way from Home RC 62192
by Nancy Clark
read by Faith Potts
3 cassettes
Alden and Becky Lowe, from The Hills at Home (RC 58022),and their daughter live in a castle
in
Prague, where Alden works at the Ministry of Finances and Becky advises female entrepreneurs.
Increasingly disillusioned, Becky abandons her family and heads to Libya to reunite with a
former love. 2005.

The World Below RC 61370
by Sue Miller
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
San Francisco schoolteacher and twice-divorced mother of three Catherine Hubbard inherits her
late grandmother Georgia's Vermont home. While searching through the attic, Cath finds
Georgia's diaries, which reveal her stay in a sanatorium to recover from tuberculosis and a
doomed romance. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001.

Fantasy

Across the Wall: A Tale of the Abhorsen and Other Stories RC 61367
by Garth Nix
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
A collection of fantasy short stories, including two different takes on the Merlin myth. Also
contains a novella that is set in the Old Kingdom and Ancelstierre the world of the trilogy
Sabriel (RC 44682), Lirael (RC 52678), and Abhorsen (RC 55530). Some descriptions of sex.
For junior and senior high readers. 2005.

At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels RC 62005
by H.P. Lovecraft
read by George Holmes
4 cassettes
Collection of three novels and five short stories spanning the years 1919 to 1933. The title piece
chronicles a university expedition to Antarctica, where strange fossils and extremely old ruins are
found. The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is Lovecraft's masterpiece of demonic horror.
Introduction includes author biographical information. 1943.

Banewreaker: The Sundering, Volume 1 RC 61251
by Jacqueline Carey
read by Ray Childs
4 cassettes
Seven Shapers fight a war that sunders the world they created. Exiled Shaper Satoris, called
Banewreaker, learns of a prophecy that his destruction will heal the land. To thwart a powerful
alliance, Satoris sends Tanaros Blacksword to kidnap Cerelinde, Lady of Ellylon, on her wedding
day. Some violence. 2004.

The Buried Pyramid RC 61946
by Jane Lindskold
read by Kristin Allison
3 cassettes
Victorian archaeologist Sir Neville Hawthorne meets his young American ward Jenny Benet in
England. Soon they embark together for Egypt in search of the tomb of Pharaoh Neferankhotep,
known as Moses the Lawgiver, and experience mystical and supernatural adventures during their
desert journey. For senior high and older readers. 2004.

By the Sword: Kerowyn's Tale RC 61451
by Mercedes Lackey
read by Anne Hancock
4 cassettes
Story of Kerowyn, the granddaughter of the sorceress Kethry, that connects the author's various
books on Valdemar. Young Kerowyn chases after bandits who attacked the family keep and
killed her father, wounded her brother, and kidnapped his fianc e. 1991.

Changelings: The Twins of Petaybee, Book 1 RC 62653
by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Young Ronan and Murel Shongili, twin brother and sister who have inherited shape-shifting
abilities from their father Sean, explore the sentient planet Petaybee as seals. Fearing the twins'
discovery by exploitive scientists, their parents send them to a space station but danger awaits.
Meanwhile, Sean disappears on an underwater expedition. 2006.

Conan the Liberator RC 60861
by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter
read by John Polk
2 cassettes
Aquilonia, once the proudest kingdom of the Hyborian world, suffers under the tyrannical rule of
mad King Numedides. Conan the barbarian, commander of a rebel army determined to liberate
the people, soon discovers that their greatest foe is not Numedides but Thulandra Thuu, the evil
sorcerer. Violence. 1979.

Conan the Rebel RC 61193
by Poul Anderson
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes
Conan the barbarian and his beautiful lover B lit, corsair queen of the Black Coast, lead a band
of savage pirates to free B lit's brother Jehanan and her people from an evil reptile god and its
cruel minions. Violence and some descriptions of sex. 1980.

Conan the Swordsman RC 62261
by L. Sprague de Camp and Bj"rn Nyberg
read by John Polk
1 cassette
Young Conan's fantastic adventures as a thief, soldier, pirate, and mercenary. Conan contends
with sorcery, beautiful women, and the law in "Legions of the Dead," "The Ivory Goddess,"
"Moon of Blood," and more. Includes an introduction, a glossary of Hyborian names, and
commentaries on each story. Violence. 1978.

The Destruction of the Books RC 61270
by Mel Odom
read by Anne Flosnik
3 cassettes
Librarian Juhg retrieves a wizard's book from a goblin ship and brings it to Grandmagister
Edgewick Lamplighter to unravel its secrets, but the book is a trap that could destroy the Great
Library. Sequel to The Rover (RC 56430). For junior and senior high readers. 2004.

A Dirty Job RC 62451
by Christopher Moore
read by Lewis Grenville
3 cassettes
San Francisco secondhand dealer Charlie Asher becomes Death's helper after witnessing the
Grim Reaper claim his wife Rachel. Charlie balances duties of single father and soul collector as
he prepares to battle forces of darkness for both Rachel's soul and all of humanity. Strong
language. Bestseller. 2006.

Dragon's Fire: The Dragonriders of Pern RC 62814
by Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Pern awaits the return of the Thread, a deadly alien life form that can only be stopped by
fire-breathing dragons using the mineral firestone. With only one firestone mine left, three
friends Masterharper apprentice Pellar, young girl Halla, and miner's son Cristov seek
another supply and confront a ruthless thief. 2006.

Dragonsblood: The Dragonriders of Pern RC 61138
by Todd McCaffrey
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Telepathic dragonrider Lorana seeks a cure for the dragon illness that could bring down Pern's
defense against the coming Threadfall. Lorana finds clues in a 450-year-old song's lyrics and
reaches back in time, where another woman confronts the same mysterious plague. Sequel to
Dragon's Kin (RC 57368). 2005.

Drive to the East: Settling Accounts, Book 2 RC 61771
by Harry Turtledove
read by Jim Zeiger
5 cassettes
Following Return Engagement (RC 61503) the Confederacy under President Jake Featherston
has split the country in half. Rebellions break out in occupied Canada and in Mormon Utah while
blacks are detained in the South. Meanwhile the Northern states attack British ships. Violence
and strong language. 2005.

The Duke's Ballad: Witch World RC 61275
by Andre Norton and Lyn McConchie
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
Three years after fleeing her evil older brother Kirion, sorcerer to the duke of Kars, witch Aisling
returns to her homeland with her younger brother Keelan and feline companion Wind Dancer.
Aisling infiltrates court, determined to destroy Kirion and restore peace and prosperity. Sequel to
Ciara's Song (RC 51316). 2005.

A Feast for Crows: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 4 RC 62348
by George R.R. Martin
read by Ted Stoddard
7 cassettes in 2 containers
The War of the Five Kings is over, but King Joffrey and Robb Stark are dead. Queen Regent
Cersei Lannister dreams of ruling the Seven Kingdoms as do many others. Sequel to A Storm of
Swords (RC 51406). Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong
language. Bestseller. 2005.

The Fire Rose: The Elemental Masters, Book 1 RC 62414
by Mercedes Lackey
read by Kristin Allison
3 cassettes
Wealthy recluse Jason Cameron hires recently orphaned Rose Hawkins to be a tutor for his
children. But Rose soon discovers the truth of her employment that an unsuccessful Magick
experiment has left Jason partially transformed into a wolf, and he needs Rose's help to find a
spell to cure him. 1995.

Forest of the Pygmies RC 61502
by Isabel Allende
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
Alexander and his grandmother Kate Cold go on an elephant-led safari in Africa with Nadia
Santos and an International Geographic team. A rescue mission in the Pygmies' territory reveals
slavery and poaching. Sequel to Kingdom of the Golden Dragon (RC 61217). For junior and
senior high readers. 2005.

A Gift of Dragons RC 62647
by Anne McCaffrey
read by Kristin Allison
1 cassette
Four stories of Pern written between 1973 and 2002. In "The Girl Who Heard Dragons" young
Aramina's rare ability to communicate with dragons endangers her family. Also includes "Ever
the Twain," "The Smallest Dragonboy," and "Runner of Pern," a romantic tale of a messenger
named Tenna. 2002.

Goddess of the Ice Realm: The Lord of the Isles, Book 5 RC 61570
by David Drake
read by Michael Scherer
4 cassettes
As Prince Garric plans his coronation, the wizard Tenoctris predicts danger. Garric's sister
Sharina and his friend  Cashel are transported to other realms by evil magic while Cashel's sister
Ilna and her beloved Chalcus investigate threats in the north. Sequel to Mistress of the
Catacombs (RC 55642). Some violence. 2003.

Godslayer: The Sundering, Volume 2 RC 61438
by Jacqueline Carey
read by Ray Childs
3 cassettes
Exiled god Satoris, whose dispute with his siblings caused Urulat's sundering, attempts to thwart
his prophesied destruction. As the races unite against him, Satoris holds Lady Cerelinde captive
in his fortress, where hangs the dagger Godslayer that alone can end his life. Sequel to
Banewreaker (RC 61251). Some violence. 2005.

The Grapple: Settling Accounts, Book 3 RC 62800
by Harry Turtledove
read by Jim Zeiger
5 cassettes
The United States squelches a Mormon rebellion, while the Confederate States of America
battles African American fighters who have avoided imprisonment in extermination camps. Both
the U.S.A. and C.S.A. race to build an atomic bomb. Sequel to Drive to the East (RC 61771).
Violence and strong language. 2006.

Guards! Guards! A Discworld Novel RC 62420
by Terry Pratchett
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
In a grand scheme to take over Ankh- Morpork, a secret magical society summons a terrifying
dragon that is soon crowned king. Captain Vimes of the Night Watch risks being charbroiled to
dethrone the firebreather and restore order. For senior high and older readers. 1989.

The Gunslinger: The Dark Tower, Volume 1 RC 62356
by Stephen King
read by Mark Delgado
2 cassettes
Revised and expanded edition of the 1982 first volume of the Dark Tower series, in which the
gunslinger travels through time seeking vengeance for the death of his father and the dishonoring
of his mother. Introduction and foreword by the author. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong
language. 2003.

In the Ruins: Crown of Stars, Volume 6 RC 62166
by Kate Elliott
read by Anne Flosnik
4 cassettes
After the great cataclysm, the late King Henry's illegitimate son, Prince Sanglant, assumes the
throne but faces opposition from Queen Adelheid, who is determined to regain control of the
empire. Meanwhile, Sanglant's sorceress wife Liath seeks forbidden magic. Sequel to The
Gathering Storm (RC 56492). Some violence. 2005.

Kingdom of the Golden Dragon RC 61217
by Isabel Allende
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
On their latest International Geographic expedition to the remote Himalayas, Alexander and
Nadia team up again to locate a sacred statue of a golden dragon before it is stolen by a greedy
outsider. Sequel to City of the Beasts (RC 56606). For senior high and older readers. 2004.

Kissing Coffins: Vampire Kisses, Book 2 RC 61506
by Ellen Schreiber
read by Kristin Allison
1 cassette
Sixteen-year-old goth Raven searches for her vampire boyfriend Alexander, from Vampire
Kisses
(RC 61381), after he disappears from their small town of Dullsville. For senior high readers.
2005.

Knife of Dreams: The Wheel of Time, Book 11 RC 62078
by Robert Jordan
read by Roy Avers
6 cassettes
There are many signs of the impend- ing Last Battle, Tarmon Gai'don, in this sequel to
Crossroads of Twilight (RC 55506). Rand risks all for a truce with the Seanchan. Mat protects
Tuon from a deadly threat. Perrin bargains with the Dark One to rescue Faile. Bestseller. 2005.

Labyrinth RC 62203
by Kate Mosse
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
4 cassettes
France, 2005. Alice Tanner finds two skeletons and a labyrinth-engraved ring at an
archaeological site. As Alice avoids enemies lured by the discovery, her thirteenth-century Cathar
Christian counterpart, Ala s, safeguards from Crusaders three books containing secrets of the
Holy Grail. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. Bestseller. 2005.

Lord of the Libraries RC 61271
by Mel Odom
read by Anne Flosnik
3 cassettes
The Vault of All Known Knowledge has been destroyed and its caretaker, Grandmagister
Edgewick Lamplighter, abducted. Librarian Juhg sets out to rescue his mentor and find the
legendary lost Book of Time. Sequel to The Destruction of the Books (RC 61270). For junior and
senior high and older readers. 2005.

Lords and Ladies: A Novel of Discworld RC 62832
by Terry Pratchett
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Elves invade Lancre, wreaking havoc and threatening to disrupt the wedding of King Verence II
to his favorite witch, Magrat Garlick. When the nasty creatures capture Verence, Magrat sets out
after the murderous Queen of Fairies to save her intended and the kingdom. For senior high and
older readers. 1992.

Master of the Cauldron: The Lord of the Isles, Book 6 RC 61846
by David Drake
read by Michael Scherer
4 cassettes
Kingdom of Isles regent Prince Garric and his companions arrive with the royal fleet at
Sandrakkan to renew allegiances. Old hostilities surface, however, as Countess Balila plots to
oust Garric in favor of her husband Earl Wildulf. Sequel to Goddess of the Ice Realm (RC
61570). Some violence. 2004.

Masters of Fantasy RC 60249
edited by Bill Fawcett and Brian Thomsen
read by Derald Breneman
4 cassettes
Adventure stories related to popular fantasy series and commissioned to introduce some of the
bestselling authors of this genre. David Drake (Isles series), Alan Dean Foster (Spellsinger),
Mercedes Lackey (Valdemar), Andre Norton (Witchworld), and Mickey Zucker Reichert
(Shadamehr) contribute, among others. For senior high and older readers. 2004.

Memories of Ice: Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book 3 RC 62043
by Steven Erikson
read by Geoffrey Centlivre
8 cassettes in 2 containers
The empire of Pannion Domin advances across Genabackis. With the siege of Capustan
imminent, an uneasy alliance forms between old enemies Dujek Onearm, commander of the
renegade Malazan army, and warlord Caladan Brood and his forces. Sequel to Deadhouse Gates
(RC 60034). Violence and some strong language. 2001.

Men at Arms: A Novel of Discworld RC 63125
by Terry Pratchett
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Captain Sam Vimes announces his retirement from the Ankh-Morpork City Guard. But first
Vimes, Corporal Carrot, and new troll and dwarf recruits investigate a rash of murders
committed with a strange new weapon and resolve the matter of a secret king. For senior high
and older readers. 1993.

Micah: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter RC 62270
by Laurell K. Hamilton
read by Victoria Gordon
1 cassette
U.S. marshal and vampire executioner Anita Blake travels to Philadelphia to reanimate a federal
witness who died before he could testify. Her lover, wereleopard king Micah Callahan,
accompanies her, giving them a chance to share some rare one-on-one time. Explicit descriptions
of sex, strong language, and some violence. 2006.

The Moon Witch: Sisters of the Sun, Book 2 RC 62208
by Linda Winstead Jones
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Part-wolf Ryn rescues Juliet Fyne, a witch cursed to never know love, from imperial soldiers.
Ryn claims Juliet as his wife and takes her home, where desire leads him to defy an ancient
prophecy. Sequel to The Sun Witch (RC 61128). Explicit descriptions of sex and some violence.
2005.

Mort: A Novel of Discworld RC 62443
by Terry Pratchett
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Hoping to marry off his daughter, Death hires sixteen-year-old Mort as his new apprentice. But
Mort fails his first assignment and saves a princess from assassination. Mort knows he's in the
wrong business but needs to right history before he can quit. For senior high and older readers.
1987.

Moving Pictures: A Discworld Novel RC 62804
by Terry Pratchett
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Ankh-Morpork alchemists discover the power of movie magic and create an entertainment mecca
called Holy Wood. The promise of stardom draws hosts of characters that wreak havoc until
reluctant student wizard Victor Tugelbend who had hoped to break into films tries to save the
city. For senior high and older readers. 1990.

Mystic and Rider: The Twelve Houses, Book 1 RC 62644
by Sharon Shinn
read by Kristin Allison
3 cassettes
King Baryn dispatches the fire mystic woman Senneth to assess the civil unrest in the land of
Gillengaria. Accompanied by shapeshifters and riders unlikely allies Senneth encounters a
fanatical cult seeking to purge the kingdom of all magic users. Senneth and the rider Tayse's
growing attraction complicates the group's mission. 2005.

Mystic Empire: The Bronze Canticles, Book 3 RC 62204
by Tracy Hickman and Laura Hickman
read by Kristin Allison
3 cassettes
As the violent binding of three parallel universes foretold by the ancient Bronze Canticles
approaches, the inhabitants of each realm humans, faeries, and goblins alike face a
devastating conflict unless they can coexist. But peace can only be won with a yet undiscovered
magic. Sequel to Mystic Quest (RC 61259). 2006.

Mystic Quest: The Bronze Canticles, Book 2 RC 61259
by Tracy Hickman and Laura Hickman
read by Kristin Allison
3 cassettes
Three bands of heroes, linked through dreams, undertake daring quests for the salvation of their
worlds. War-weary mystic Caelith Arvad leads his companions in search of a legendary lost
empire. Elsewhere, goblin Thux and a small fellowship of Fae embark on similar journeys.
Sequel to Mystic Warrior (RC 59628). 2005.

Paths of Darkness: The Silent Blade, The Spine of the World, Servant of the Shard, Sea of
Swords; Forgotten Realms, Paths of Darkness RC 60200
by R.A. Salvatore
read by Erik Sandvold
10 cassettes in 2 containers
Complete books of the author's Forgotten Realms, Paths of Darkness series. In The Silent Blade
elf Drizzt Do'Urden, human woman Catti-brie, halfling Regis, and dwarf Bruenor cope with the
aftermath of their barbarian friend Wulfgar's rescue from the demon Errtu. Some violence. 2004.

Pyramids: A Novel of Discworld RC 62642
by Terry Pratchett
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Teenager Teppic leaves Ankh- Morpork's assassin school to claim the throne of his deceased
father's desert kingdom, Djelibeybi. As new pharaoh, Teppic must first build his father's
pyramid tomb. He then undertakes administrative tasks that reveal deceit, betrayal, and a
headstrong handmaiden. For senior high and older readers. 1989.

Reaper Man: A Discworld Novel RC 62676
by Terry Pratchett
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Discworld reality auditors force Death into early retirement. While the Grim Reaper enjoys his
time off, Ankh-Morpork succumbs to chaos and unrest literally. Eldest Unseen University
wizard Windle Poons, whose afterlife has been postponed, rallies the undead to get Death his job
back. For senior high and older readers. 1991.

Return Engagement: Settling Accounts, Book 1 RC 61503
by Harry Turtledove
read by Jim Zeiger
5 cassettes
North America, 1941. The Confederate States of America led by Jake Featherston puts down a
black rebellion and resumes the war by attacking the North in Philadelphia. U.S. socialist
president Al Smith retaliates, Quebec takes over Canada, and Europe is in turmoil. Violence and
strong language. 2004.

The Rose of the World: Fool's Gold, Book 3 RC 60604
by Jude Fisher
read by MaryBeth Wise
5 cassettes
Mage Rahe's overconfidence has allowed his captives the Woman, the Man, and the Beast to
escape from Sanctuary. As Rahe plots to recapture them, Rosa Eldi's powers begin to return.
Rosa realizes her true identity and works to restore her world, Elda. Sequel to Wild Magic (RC
56905). Explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

The Safe-Keeper's Secret: The Safe-Keepers, Book 1 RC 62276
by Sharon Shinn
read by Michele Schaeffer
1 cassette
In the village of Tambleham, the Safe-Keeper Damiana gives birth to a daughter the same night
that a foundling, rumored to be the king's illegitimate son, is delivered to her door. The secrets of
the children's parentage are preserved until they are teenagers. For junior and senior high readers.
2004.

Sanctuary: Dragon Jousters, Book 3 RC 60690
by Mercedes Lackey
read by Richard Hauenstein
2 cassettes
Dragon tamer Kiron has retreated to the hidden desert city of Sanctuary to elude the evil Magi
who are draining the magic of others. As refugees from rival regions Alta and Tia pour in, Kiron
and the dragon jousters prepare to battle the Magi. Sequel to Alta (RC 58428). 2005.

Shaman's Crossing: The Soldier Son Trilogy, Book 1 RC 61300
by Robin Hobb
read by Robert Sams
5 cassettes
As a second son of a new noble, Nevare Burvelle is destined to be a soldier. He learns the ways
and magic of the Plainspeople before entering the King's Cavalla Academy, an elite military
school, where he encounters injustice, discrimination, and foul play. Some violence and some
strong language. 2005.

Silver May Tarnish: Witch World RC 62171
by Andre Norton and Lyn McConchie
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
Orphaned by Alizon invaders, young Lorcan sets out across his war-torn land and is captured by
bandits. Meive, a gifted beekeeper who survived her own family's massacre, rescues Lorcan.
Together they begin to rebuild her homeland, but there can be no peace until Lorcan defeats his
nemesis. Violence. 2005.

Southern Fire RC 60843
by Juliet E. McKenna
read by Corrie James
4 cassettes
Terrorized islanders from the southernmost reaches of the Aldabreshin Archipelago flee the
magic of unknown invaders. Warlord Daish Kheda reader of portents, giver of laws, heal- er,
and protector of his domain sets sail to defend his realm and stop the spread of evil. Some
violence and some strong language. 2003.

The Star Witch: Sisters of the Sun, Book 3 RC 62409
by Linda Winstead Jones
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Lucan travels to the imperial palace in search of the Star of Bacwyr. He meets widow Isadora
Fyne, who wears a ring he believes is the star, and tries to seduce her, unaware she is a witch.
Sequel to The Moon Witch (RC 62208). Explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 2006.

Straken: High Druid of Shannara, Book 3 RC 62493
by Terry Brooks
read by Gary Tipton
3 cassettes
Pen Ohmsford surrenders to the druids to help his captive friends and to reach Paranor, where he
can enter the Forbidding and rescue his aunt, the rightful high druid. When the druids im- prison
Pen, elven girl Khyber Elessedil undertakes to save him. Sequel to Tanequil (RC 59566). Some
violence. 2005.

A Stroke of Midnight: A Meredith Gentry Novel, Book 4 RC 61106
by Laurell K. Hamilton
read by Annie Wauters
3 cassettes
Princess Meredith, Los Angeles PI and heir to the faerie court, finds bodies of a fey and a
reporter during a press conference. She convinces Queen Andais to allow humans to investigate.
Sequel to Seduced by Moonlight (RC 59265). Explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and
some strong language. 2005.

Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar RC 62683
edited by Mercedes Lackey
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Thirteen stories of Mercedes Lackey's magical realm Valdemar. In Mickey Zucker Reichert's "A
Herald's Rescue," a stable boy journeys with a horselike Companion to save an injured
Herald or so he believes. Includes Nancy Asire's "The Cat Who Came to Dinner," Judith Tarr's
"Rebirth," and Lackey's novella Sun in Glory. 2003.

The Thirteenth House: The Twelve Houses, Book 2 RC 62795
by Sharon Shinn
read by Kristin Allison
3 cassettes
Continues the tale begun in Mystic and Rider (RC 62644) about the troubled land of Gillengaria.
Kirra uses her shape-shifting skills to perform her sister Casserah's duty of visiting the Twelve
Houses. Kirra falls in love with the married regent Romar and their affair leads them into mortal
danger. 2006.

Thud! A Novel of Discworld RC 61415
by Terry Pratchett
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Commander Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork Watch contends with a crew of dwarfs, trolls,
werewolves, golems, and humans and now must take on a vampire. With the anniversary of an
ancient battle between dwarfs and trolls looming, a murder occurs and a painting that holds a
secret is stolen. 2005.

The Truth-Teller's Tale: The Safe-Keepers, Book 2 RC 61585
by Sharon Shinn
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Seventeen-year-old twins Eleda, who can tell only the truth, and Adele, who cannot reveal
others' secrets, are sorely tested by a newly arrived pair of dancing instructors who are not what
they seem. Romance and mistaken identity challenge the twins' special gifts. For junior and
senior high readers. 2005.

Vampire Kisses: Vampire Kisses, Book 1 RC 61381
by Ellen Schreiber
read by Kristin Allison
1 cassette
Outcast goth teen Raven copes with her hippie-turned-corporate parents, nerdy brother, and the
school bully in small town Dullsville. Then she falls in love with Alexander, the new boy   who
moves into the town's haunted mansion and is rumored to be a real vampire. For senior high
readers. 2003.

The Wizard of London: The Elemental Masters, Book 5 RC 62796
by Mercedes Lackey
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Victorian England. Gifted telepath Sarah Jane Lyon-White enrolls in the Harton School for Boys
and Girls, an academy run by Isabelle and Frederick Harton for students with psychic abilities.
An attack on Sarah forces Isabelle to consult the Wizard of London, elemental master Lord
David Alderscroft  who once jilted her. 2005.

The Wizard: The Wizard Knight, Book 2 RC 62193
by Gene Wolfe
read by Michael Scherer
4 cassettes
Sir Able of the High Heart, formerly American Arthur Ormsby, returns to Mythgarthr from the
realm of Skai. Now a full-fledged knight, Sir Able must fulfill his vows by restoring proper order
within the seven worlds. Sequel to The Knight (RC 60301). Some descriptions of sex and some
violence. 2004.

Worlds Enough and Time: Five Tales of Speculative Fiction RC 62167
by Dan Simmons
read by Mark Delgado
2 cassettes
Five novellas by Hugo Award winner. In "On K2 with Kanakaredes" a mountain ascent reveals
the true natures of four climbers one of whom isn't human. Includes "The End of Gravity," the
Hyperion Universe story "Orphans of the Helix," and others. Strong language, some descriptions
of sex, and some violence. 2002.

Wyrd Sisters: A Novel of Discworld RC 62408
by Terry Pratchett
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Lord Felmet orchestrates the murder of King Verence of Lancre and ascends the throne. Granny
Weatherwax and her fellow witches, having come into possession of royal youth, conspire to
replace Felmet with the rightful if reluctant heir and lay Verence's ghost to rest. For senior
high and older readers. 1980.

The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eighteenth Annual Collection RC 61360
edited by Ellen Datlow and Gavin J. Grant
read by Kristin Allison
6 cassettes
Some forty works of fiction and poetry published in 2004 by Peter Straub, Alice Hoffman, Chuck
Palahniuk, and others. Editors' yearly overview of the genre includes sections on comics and
graphic novels, anime and manga, music, and the media. Some descriptions of sex, some
violence, and some strong language. 2004.

The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy for Teens: First Annual Collection RC 60435
edited by Jane Yolen and Patrick Nielsen Hayden
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
Ten tales about dragons, faeries, historical and urban fantasy, and war culled from books and
magazinespublished in 2004 plus a ghost story, "They," written by Rudyard Kipling in 1904.
Includes Garth Nix's "Endings," Delia Sherman's "CATNYP," and recommendations for similar
works. For junior and senior high readers. 2005.

General

Boss Lady RC 61704
by Omar Tyree
read by Saidah Arrika Ekulona
2 cassettes
California. Vanessa Smith from Philadelphia joins her screenwriter cousin Tracy Ellison, from
For the Love of Money (RC 58277). Vanessa attends college and learns the business of
producing
a movie as Tracy's assistant. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. For senior
high and older readers. 2005.

Child of God RC 61930
by Cormac McCarthy
read by Steven Carpenter
1 cassette
Falsely accused of rape, Lester Ballard is driven out of his home and then allowed to roam free in
the hills of Tennessee. He preys on the people in the area, collecting their bodies in a cave.
Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 1973.

Cover the Butter RC 60646
by Carrie Kabak
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
United Kingdom, 1995. Kate Cadogan Fanshaw returns home to discover her eighteen-year-old
son has trashed the house. Infuriated by her husband Rodney's indifference, Kate assesses her life
through the sixties, seventies, and eighties and rethinks her current situation. Strong language and
some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

Forty-seven RC 60645
by Walter Mosley
read by Chuck Young
1 cassette
Georgia, 1832. Number Forty-seven is the name of a fourteen-year-old slave boy belonging to a
brutal master. He meets mysterious Tall John, who introduces him to a magical science and
teaches him the meaning of freedom. Some violence and some strong language. For junior and
senior high readers. 2005.

Fox's Earth RC 62105
by Anne Rivers Siddons
read by Gabra Zackman
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Sparta, Georgia; early 1900s. Poor preacher's daughter Ruth Yancey is taken in by aristocrats to
live in their mansion, Fox's Earth. Ruth marries into the family and resorts to manipulation,
cruelty, and lies to bequeath the estate to her female descendents. Some descriptions of sex and
some strong language. 1987.

Goodnight Steve McQueen RC 62217
by Louise Wener
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
London. Danny (n  Steve) McQueen, a twenty-nine-year-old video store clerk and aspiring
guitarist, receives an ultimatum from his girlfriend Alison: land a record deal in six months or
else. Danny's band goes on tour, but success could cost him his relationship. Strong language and
some explicit descriptions of sex. 2002.

Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits RC 62055
by Laila Lalami
read by Anne Hancock
1 cassette
Four desperate Moroccans try to enter Spain illegally by boat. Murad, an educated man, and
Halima, an abused wife with three children, are caught and sent back to poverty. Religious
student Faten succeeds but becomes a prostitute, while Aziz escapes only to endure menial jobs.
Some strong language. 2005.

The Hot Flash Club Strikes Again RC 60898
by Nancy Thayer
read by Susan McInerney
3 cassettes
Marilyn, Faye, Alice, and Shirley, original members of The Hot Flash Club (RC 59327), engineer
the creation of a new foursome. Polly, Julia, Beth, and Carolyn, who met at Shirley's Hot Spot
Spa, understand one another's problems with meddlesome in-laws. Some explicit descriptions of
sex and some strong language. 2005.

Inspired Sleep RC 62190
by Robert Cohen
read by Annie Wauters
3 cassettes
Being the single mother of two young boys while trying to live on her teaching salary and finish
her dissertation might be survivable if only Bonnie could get a decent night's sleep. So she signs
up for a young researcher's sleep study with experimental drugs. Strong language and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 2001.

Like the First Time RC 62376
by Francis Ray
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
Charleston, South Carolina. When Claire Bennett and Brooke Dunlap lose their jobs to
downsizing, housewife Lorraine Averhart suggests they open a business selling bath and body
products. With Lorraine's finances, Claire's creativity, and Brooke's savvy, their venture and
friendship flourish. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004.

Loop Group RC 60937
by Larry McMurtry
read by Susan McInerney
2 cassettes
Ditching her post-hysterectomy depression, three grown daughters, and an affair with her married
shrink, sixty-year-old Hollywood film dubber Maggie Clary takes a road trip to Texas.
Accompanied by best friend Connie and a revolver, Maggie tangles with trouble along the way.
Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004.

The Magic Keys RC 62026
by Albert Murray
read by L.J. Ganser
2 cassettes
Enrolled in graduate studies at New York University and newly married, musician Scooter
frequents libraries, galleries, restaurants, and jazz clubs. He reminisces with old friends Joe
States, Taft Edison, and Roland Beasley and contemplates moving back to Alabama. Sequel to
The Seven League Boots (RC 46273). Some strong language. 2005.

Playing with Boys RC 61100
by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez
read by Laura Giannarelli
3 cassettes
Los Angeles. Spanish-language TV star Marcella Bosch dreams of being a big-screen actress,
while stay-at-home mom Olivia Flores aspires to be a screenwriter and would-be-film-producer
Alexis Lopez hopes to start a company. Together the thirtyish women forge friendship and
Hollywood success. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2004.

The Red Hat Club Rides Again RC 60901
by Haywood Smith
read by Celeste Lawson
3 cassettes
Middle-aged friends Teeny, Linda, Diane, and Georgia fly to Las Vegas to check their
drug-addicted friend into rehab. They meet to share their trials and triumphs together: a
pregnancy scare, a plastic surgery cruise, and a surprise celebration. Sequel to The Red Hat Club
(RC 60263). Some strong language. 2005.

The Tattooed Girl RC 60408
by Joyce Carol Oates
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Writer Joshua Seigl hires as his assistant Alma Busch, a shy, sensuous young woman covered
with crude, disfiguring marks. Although Seigl, unaware of her anti-Semitism and painful history,
is stirred by her demeanor, his naive altruism leads to tragedy. Strong language, some explicit
descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2003.

Thomasina RC 61582
by Paul Gallico
read by Corrie James
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Scottish Highlands. When her beloved cat Thomasina is injured, Mary takes the feline to her
veterinarian father, Andrew. Instead of helping Thomasina, Andrew puts her to sleep. After
brokenhearted Mary falls ill, Andrew learns the power of love and discovers Thomasina has
more lives than one. 1957.

Gothic

Ghost Walk RC 61468
by Heather Graham
read by Dan Bloom
2 cassettes
New Orleans. Haunted-tour guide Nikki DuMonde's employee Andrea dies from an apparent
drug overdose. But after seeing Andrea's ghost, Nikki thinks that Andrea was murdered. Only
paranormal investigator Brent Blackhawk believes Nikki and together they track the killer. Some
explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2005.

Listen for the Whisperer RC 61871
by Phyllis A. Whitney
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Following her father's death Leigh Hollins sets out to find her mother, actress Laura Worth, who
gave her up at birth. Leigh finds her in Norway, but it is not a happy reunion. Someone is trying
to kill Laura, and now Leigh is also in danger. 1971.

My Cousin Rachel RC 60867
by Daphne Du Maurier
read by David Cutler
3 cassettes (Reissue)
After his uncle Ambrose's death, Philip Ashley travels to the funeral in Italy and meets
Ambrose's alluring widow Rachel. She later joins the young heir in England, where their
budding passionate relationship is tainted by Philip's suspicion that Rachel may have played a
role in Ambrose's demise. 1951.

Second Sight: An Arcane Society Novel RC 62661
by Amanda Quick
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Victorian England. Venetia Milton visits Gabriel Jones's estate to photograph relics of the
Arcane Society, a secret organization founded by Gabriel's alchemist ancestor. Gabriel is
reported dead but surfaces later to protect Venetia and catch a murderous thief who is after his
family's secrets. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2006.

Someone in the House RC 62615
by Barbara Michaels
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes (Reissue)
English teacher Anne spends the summer with her colleague Kevin at Grayhaven manor, a
centuries-old English Gothic mansion brought stone by stone to the isolated Pennsylvania hills.
They plan to write a book, but their work is soon interrupted by a growing attraction and an eerie,
un- explained presence. 1981.

To Tame a Wolf RC 61794
by Susan Krinard
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Arizona, 1881. To help find her missing brother Andr , young widow Tally Bernard hires tracker
Simeon Kavanagh, who hides his true werewolf identity. When Andr  is found, Sim
accompanies the siblings back to their ranch, where all their secrets are revealed. Some explicit
descriptions of sex. 2005.

Growing Up

Autobiography of My Dead Brother RC 61458
by Walter Dean Myers
read by Ray Childs
1 cassette
Childhood friends Jesse and Rise are growing apart. While fifteen-year-old Jesse develops his
interest in art, Rise turns to the Harlem streets under pressure to be cool. When their
long-established neighborhood social group becomes a gang, more violence enters their
community. Violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2005.

Catch RC 62303
by Will Leitch
read by L.J. Ganser
2 cassettes
The summer before college, Tim Temples works at the local plant in his small town. He falls in
love with an older girl, observes his high school friends settle into their lives, and watches his big
brother return from school defeated. Strong language. For senior high readers. 2005.

Full Service RC 61927
by Will Weaver
read by Steven Carpenter
1 cassette
In the summer of 1965, teenager Paul Sutton, a northern Minnesota farm boy, takes a job at a gas
station in town. His strict religious upbringing is challenged by the people and situations he
encounters during his employment. For senior high readers. 2005.

Just Listen RC 63213
by Sarah Dessen
read by Elisabeth Rodgers
2 cassettes
Perennial nice girl Annabel is ostracized after vicious Sophie catches Annabel with Sophie's
boyfriend. Music-obsessed Owen befriends Annabel and encourages her to be true to herself. But
Annabel's family problems prevent her from telling the truth until a crisis occurs. Some strong
language. For senior high readers. 2006.

Looking for Alaska RC 61873
by John Green
read by Ken Kliban
2 cassettes
Entering boarding school in Alabama, sixteen-year-old Miles "Pudge" Halter encounters new
experiences: challenging classes, extreme pranks, and Alaska Young, a moody, sexy girl whose
death in a car crash might be a suicide. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong
language. For senior high readers. Printz Award. 2005.

Palms to the Ground RC 61784
by Amy Stolls
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
The only child of an overprotective mother and a well-meaning father, neurotic eighth-grader
Calman Pulowitz travels from Boston to Walla Walla, Washington, to spend a week with his pen
pal. He learns a lot about himself while doing things he's never done before. For junior and
senior high readers. 2005.

Historical Fiction

The Afghan Campaign RC 62143
by Steven Pressfield
read by John Lee
2 cassettes
In 330 B.C. Alexander the Great continues his conquest of the known world by invading the
Afghan kingdoms. Infantryman Matthias describes the hardships he and his comrades endure
while they battle proud, religious war lords who use terrorist tactics to defend their homeland.
Descriptions of sex, violence, and some strong language. 2006.

The Alchemist's Daughter RC 61329
by Katharine McMahon
read by Various Narrators
3 cassettes
Early eighteenth century in Buckinghamshire. Secluded in his manor house, John Selden raises
his motherless daughter Emilie to aid him in his scientific experiments. When Emilie is eighteen,
two visitors interrupt the Seldens' work and first love overwhelms Emilie with far-reaching
consequences. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2006.

Angel and Apostle RC 62829
by Deborah Noyes
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Boston, 1649. Hester Prynne's daughter Pearl grows up rejected by the locals and befriends blind
Simon Milton. Years after moving to England Pearl marries Simon's older brother Nehemiah, a
merchant who now resides in London. But Simon cannot forget Pearl and neither can her father.
Some strong language. 2005.

Annie, between the States RC 61102
by L.M. Elliott
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
When the Civil War comes to Virginia, teenager Annie finds herself nursing soldiers, hiding
valuables, and running the family farm as battles rage around her. While tending to a wounded
Union officer, Annie sees both sides of the conflict and falls in love. For senior high and older
readers. 2004.

Arthur and George RC 61635
by Julian Barnes
read by Anne Flosnik
4 cassettes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, champions George Edalji, a half-Indian
solicitor falsely accused of writing obscene letters and mutilating cattle. This fictionalized
account of a 1903 case involves racism, prejudice, miscarriage of justice, a mid-life love affair,
spiritualism, and the social mores of Victorian England. Bestseller. 2005.

Autumn Bridge RC 62351
by Takashi Matsuoka
read by Mary Kane
3 cassettes
Japan, 1867. American missionary Emily Gibson discovers scrolls, written in 1311 by Lady
Shizuka, that contain the secret history of the prophetic Okumichi clan. Emily translates the
manuscripts while struggling with her love for the samurai leader Lord Genji. Sequel to Cloud of
Sparrows (RC 58031). Violence. 2004.

The Better Angels of Our Nature RC 63127
by S.C. Gylanders
read by Cassandra Campbell
4 cassettes
April, 1862. At the Battle of Shiloh, General William Tecumseh Sherman discovers a young
teenaged orphan, Jesse Davis, on the scene. Believing Jesse brought him good luck, Sherman
gives him work as an orderly and trains him in warfare even after discovering that Jesse's a
girl. Some violence. 2006.

Beulah Land RC 62197
by Lonnie Coleman
read by Bill Quinn
4 cassettes (Reissue)
Georgia, 1800s. Traces generations of the Kendrick family and their slaves who live on the
Beulah Land plantation. By the time the Civil War breaks out, Sarah, a widow, is managing the
land. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language, and some violence. 1973.

The Book Thief RC 62431
by Markus Zusak
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
Death narrates the tale of nine-year-old Liesel from 1939 to 1943 in Nazi Germany. Liesel copes
with a foster family, air raids, her friend Rudy, and a hidden Jew, sustained by the books she
steals. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. Printz Honor Book. 2006.

A Breath of Snow and Ashes: Outlander Series, Book 6 RC 61201
by Diana Gabaldon
read by Suzanne Toren
11 cassettes in 2 containers
Jamie Fraser and his time-traveling wife Claire are caught in the conflict between Great Britain
and its American colonies. Jamie knows from Claire that Britain loses, but he tries to keep North
Carolina loyal. Sequel to The Fiery Cross (RC 53366). Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong
language. Bestseller. 2005.

Brothers RC 63102
by Da Chen
read by various narrators
3 cassettes
During the Cultural Revolution, Tan is heir of a general, but his illegitimate half brother Shento
is abandoned. After Chairman Mao's death, Tan flees and builds a business, while Shento
prospers in the army. Their lives converge at Tiananmen Square. Some explicit descriptions of
sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2006.

Bruised Hibiscus RC 61543
by Elizabeth Nunez
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
Trinidad, 1954. After a woman is murdered, two former friends reunite as they pray for the
victim. Rosa, a white woman, is married to an abusive black teacher while Zuela has ten children
with a drug-addicted Chinese man. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some
violence. 2000.

Cherokee: The White Indian Series, Book 10 RC 60822
by Donald Clayton Porter
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
1780s. As punishment for breaking the Seneca alliance with the British and fighting for the
colonists, Ghonkaba, grandson of white Indian Renno, is banished. Leading his family to
Cherokee territory, Ghonkaba also conducts a special mission to stop a ruthless secret agent.
Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 1984.

Choctaw: The White Indian Series, Book 11 RC 63081
by Donald Clayton Porter
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
1783. Renno, great-grandson and namesake of the legendary white Indian, celebrates an alliance
between the Seneca, the Cherokee, and the new American republic. But Choctaws led by
Rattlesnake, the half-Indian son of a British spy slain by Renno, plot to disrupt peace. Some
descriptions of sex and some violence. 1985.

The Constant Princess RC 61633
by Philippa Gregory
read by Corrie James
3 cassettes
Teenaged Catalina, daughter of Spain's King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, marries Arthur,
crown prince of England. Only months later Arthur lies dying and Catalina, now called
Katherine, promises him that she'll wed his brother Henry in order to achieve her destiny. Some
descriptions of sex and some violence. Bestseller. 2005.

Dear Enemy RC 62632
by Jack Cavanaugh
read by Barbara Caruso
2 cassettes
Six months after the invasion at Normandy, Annie and Keith Mitchell are on their honeymoon
when the army summons them for duty. German Karl Hausmann kills Keith and captures Annie
during a battle in the Ardennes Forest. But Karl's actions renew Annie's faith in mankind. 2005.

The Desert of Wheat RC 62182
by Zane Grey
read by Ted Stoddard
3 cassettes
1917. As World War I begins, Kurt Dorn's German heritage becomes a problem. Though his
Washington ranch supplies grain for American soldiers, a labor union sabotages his harvest.
Dorn wants to serve his preferred country, the United States, but he also wants revenge. 1919.

The Earth and Sky of Jacques Dorme RC 61894
by Andre  Makine
read by Frank Coffee
1 cassette
A Russian orphan is befriended by a French nurse, who recalls a passionate affair with pilot
Jacques Dorme during World War II. Decades later, her tales inspire the orphan now a novelist
exiled in France to uncover the pilot's story in Siberia. Companion to Dreams of My Russian
Summers (RC 45019). 2003.

Empire: Sparrowhawk, Book 4 RC 61568
by Edward Cline
read by David Cutler
3 cassettes
Virginia colony, 1764. Political unrest results from the restrictive laws passed by the British
crown. Hugh Kenrick, a burgess in the legislature, works to repeal the Stamp Act. Meanwhile
Kenrick's neighboring plantation owner and friend, Jack Frake, marries Etin McRae. Sequel to
Caxton (RC 60077). 2004.

Feathers in the Fire RC 62877
by Catherine Cookson
read by Anne Flosnik
3 cassettes (Reissue)
England, late 1800s. Young Davie Armstrong labors on a farm ruled by cruel master Angus
McBain. Eventually Davie confronts both his love for McBain's daughter Jane and the
murderous scheme of Angus's legless son  Amos to inherit the estate. Some descriptions of sex
and some violence. 1972.

Fire along the Sky: The Wilderness Series, Book 4 RC 61408
by Sara Donati
read by Kristin Allison
4 cassettes
New York, 1812. As the Bonner family saga continues, war looms. Hannah returns home to find
her half-brother Daniel eager to fight. Widowed Scottish cousin Jennet arrives, and Lily pursues
independence in Montreal. Sequel to Lake in the Clouds (RC 57904). Some explicit descriptions
of sex and some violence. 2004.

Freshwater Road RC 62419
by Denise Nicholas
read by Kristin Allison
3 cassettes
Celeste Tyree, a middle-class African American college student from Detroit, travels to
Mississippi in 1964 to help register voters. The naive teenager learns about oppression, activism,
and family secrets during her time down South. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of
sex, and some violence. ALA Black Caucus Award. 2005.

A Grand Passion RC 61913
by Mary Mackey
read by Michele Schaeffer
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Prima ballerina Natasha Ladanova attains stardom at the Russian Imperial School of Ballet and
becomes a Grand Duke's mistress even as she pines for dancer Sergei Maximov. Fleeing the
Bolshevik Revolution, Natasha joins a Parisian company and renews her affair with Sergei.
Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 1986.

Hitch RC 61652
by Jeanette Ingold
read by Michael Scherer
1 cassette
Montana, 1935. Seventeen-year-old Moss Trawnley joins the Civilian Conservation Corps
(CCC) during the Great Depression to earn money to help his family back in Louisiana. In the
corps, Moss learns to lead the other men while restoring the land. For senior high readers. 2005.

Honor! Wagons West: The Empire Trilogy, Volume 1 RC 62209
by Dana Fuller Ross
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
Frontier brothers Clay and Jeff Holt travel to Washington, D.C., to claim a land grant Clay
earned on the Lewis and Clark expedition. Former president Jefferson recruits them to
investigate a landgrab that may have caused Meriwether Lewis's death. Follows the Frontier
Trilogy. Some violence and some strong language. 1998.

The Hummingbird's Daughter RC 61312
by Luis Alberto Urrea
read by Annie Wauters
3 cassettes
Teresita Urrea, illegitimate daughter of a Mexican landowner, learns healing from a medicine
woman. After a near-death experience, her powers grow. She preaches self-reliance and is
proclaimed a saint by the faithful, who begin an uprising. Based on the life of Saint Teresa de
Cabora. Violence and strong language. 2005.

In the Company of the Courtesan RC 61334
by Sarah Dunant
read by Stephen Hoye
3 cassettes
Renaissance Italy. After Rome is attacked and burned in 1527, courtesan Fiammetta escapes to
Venice with her servant Bucino, a dwarf, and a few jewels. Fiammetta recovers with the help of a
blind healer called La Draga and resumes her profession amidst treachery. Descriptions of sex,
violence and strong language. 2005.

Inamorata RC 61484
by Joseph Gangemi
read by Dan Bloom
2 cassettes
1920s. Harvard graduate student Martin Finch is recruited to judge a Scientific American contest
promising $5,000 for proof of psychic phenomena. Finch travels to Philadelphia to validate
paranormal claims of married socialite Mina Crawley. Finch begins to believe Mina and fall in
love then lands in jail. Some strong language. 2004.

Islands RC 61254
by Dan Sleigh
read by Dan Bloom
6 cassettes
A story of the Dutch colony at South Africa's Cape of Good Hope in the late 1600s and early
1700s. Follows the life of Pieternella, a beautiful mixed-heritage woman, and seven men
inexorably linked to her life. Translated from the Afrikaans by Andr  Brink. Violence and some
strong language. 2002.

It Sleeps in Me RC 61541
by Kathleen O'Neal Gear
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
Sora, high chieftess of the Black Falcon Nation, learns from war chief Skinner that her
ex-husband Flint is dead and that his shadow-soul lives within Skinner. Meanwhile a rival clan
requests warriors to defend a jade quarry, but Sora suspects a conspiracy. Explicit descriptions of
sex and some violence. 2005.

Justice! Wagons West: The Empire Trilogy, Volume 3 RC 62655
by Dana Fuller Ross
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
Frontiersman Clay Holt tracks the French nobleman behind a land-grabbing scheme in the
western territories. Clay's brother Jeff finds himself a prisoner of Alaskan Indians, while Holt
cousin Ned seeks adventure on the high seas. Sequel to Vengeance! (RC 62413). Some explicit
descriptions of sex and some violence. 1999.

Leonardo's Swans RC 61323
by Karen Essex
read by Kathe Mazur
3 cassettes
In fifteenth-century Italy, Isabella d'Este marries a minor aristocrat while her younger sister
Beatrice weds the manipulative future duke of Milan. Isabella encourages the duke's advances in
order to become a model for his resident artist, Leonardo da Vinci. 2005.

London Refrain: Zion Covenant, Volume 7 RC 61404
by Bodie Thoene and Brock Thoene
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
Warsaw, 1939. Eva Weitzman is desperately trying to enter and hide in the British Embassy
before Hitler's army reaches the city. Miraculously, a young Jewish woman gives Eva her British
passport. But this show of kindness may not save Eva. Sequel to Warsaw Requiem (RC 34906).
1994.

The Mark of the Horse Lord RC 62067
by Rosemary Sutcliff
read by Dan Bloom
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Scotland, during the Roman Empire. Bearing an uncanny resemblance to the blinded and
deposed King of the Scots, former gladiator and slave Phaedrus impersonates the Horse Lord to
regain control of the Scottish kingdom from the Picts. Some violence. For junior and senior high
readers. Phoenix Award 1985. 1965.

The Master RC 61699
by Colm Tibn
read by Robert Blumenfeld
3 cassettes
Fictional portrayal of the complex personality of Anglo American writer Henry James. In 1895,
James's play fails in London and he gradually returns to fiction. His encounters with the
privileged classes in Paris, Rome, Venice, and Florence provide material for his psychologically
penetrating novels. 2004.

The Minister's Daughter RC 60759
by Julie Hearn
read by Terry Donnelly
2 cassettes
England, 1645. To conceal an out-of-wedlock pregnancy, the daughters of the town minister
successfully accuse a local healer and her granddaughter of witchcraft. Years later during the
1692 Salem trials their lie has unexpected repercussions. For junior and senior high readers.
2005.

The Murder in the Tower RC 62126
by Jean Plaidy
read by Terry Donnelly
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Twelve-year-old Frances Howard is forced to marry the earl of Essex, who then goes abroad. At
the court of King James I, Frances determines to become the mistress of royal favorite Robert
Carr. When her husband returns, Frances continues her evil schemes, which lead to murder.
1964.

My Life as Emperor RC 61384
by Su Tong
read by Bill Wallace
2 cassettes
Fourteen-year-old Chinese prince Duanbai assumes the throne after his father's death. Amid
assassination attempts, military campaigns, and court intrigues, Duanbai subjects officials and
servants to his cruel whims until a half brother's ambition brings about Duanbai's downfall.
Violence and some descriptions of sex. 1992.

Never Call Retreat: Lee and Grant, the Final Victory; a Novel of the Civil War RC 61246
by Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen
read by Nick Sullivan
4 cassettes
Sequel to Grant Comes East (RC 59834) and conclusion of alternative Civil War history. Union
troops have secured Washington, D.C., but the Army of the Potomac is destroyed. Lincoln's only
hope remains General Grant, who maneuvers for position while General Lee's Army of Northern
Virginia reaches Maryland. Some violence. 2005.

Oh, Play That Thing: The Last Roundup, Book 2 RC 61130
by Roddy Doyle
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
Henry Smart, from A Star Called Henry (RC 49579), lands in New York City in 1924, after
leaving Ireland, his revolutionary friends, and his family. When mobsters run Henry out of town,
he resettles in Chicago, becoming the frontman for Louis Armstrong. Explicit descriptions of sex
and strong language. 2004.

The Pale Horseman: The Saxon Stories, Book 2 RC 61917
by Bernard Cornwell
read by Robert Sams
3 cassettes
Ninth century. Uhtred, a dispossessed Northumbrian noble raised by Danes, joins the Saxons in
battle though he despises King Alfred of Wessex. But when the invading Danish army forces
Alfred's retreat, Uhtred pledges to help save England. Sequel to The Last Kingdom (RC 59910).
Violence and some strong language. 2006.

Paris Encore: Zion Covenant, Volume 8 RC 61934
by Bodie Thoene and Brock Thoene
read by Catherine Byers
3 cassettes
1939. Battles rage in Europe, with England and France declaring war on Germany. American
journalist Josie Marlow, assigned to the Associated Press Paris desk, sees impending danger for
neutral Belgium and Holland. French colonel Andre Chardon's secret project could turn the tide.
Sequel to London Refrain (RC 61404). 1994.

People of the Moon: The First North Americans, Volume 13 RC 62645
by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear
read by Jim Zeiger
5 cassettes
American Southwest, mid twelfth century. Goddess Cold Bringing Woman bids young Ripple of
the First Moon People to destroy the hated Chacoan conquerors. War chief Leather Hand plots a
gruesome campaign to suppress Ripple's insurgency. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some
violence. For senior high and older readers. 2005.

People of the Raven: The First North Americans, Volume 12 RC 61406
by Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear
read by Jim Zeiger
4 cassettes
Pacific Northwest, 9,300 years ago. Evening Star, a red-haired slave born to the North Wind
People, escapes and seeks refuge with Chief Rain Bear's Raven People even though the two
tribes are mortal enemies. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. For senior high and older
readers. Spur Award. 2004.

Prisoners of War RC 61473
by Steve Yarbrough
read by Ray Childs
2 cassettes
Mississippi, 1943. Seventeen-year-old Dan Timms, who yearns to join the army, works for his
uncle with an African American friend peddling goods from a bus. When an acquaintance returns
from the front to guard German POWs, Dan sees another side of war. Strong language and some
violence. PEN/Faulkner Finalist. 2004.

The Queen of the Big Time RC 59995
by Adriana Trigiani
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Roseto, Pennsylvania. Follows three generations of the Italian American Castelluca family from
1924 to 1971. Nella falls in love with a handsome poet who unexpectedly departs then returns on
the eve of her wedding. Years later Nella's niece is crowned queen of an annual festival. Some
descriptions of sex. 2004.

The Queen's Fool RC 61084
by Philippa Gregory
read by Corrie James
4 cassettes
London, 1550s. When young lord Robert Dudley discovers that thirteen-year-old Hannah Green,
a Jewish escapee from the Spanish Inquisition, foresees the future, he enlists her as a royal fool.
Hannah becomes infatuated with Lord Robert while Queen Mary and Princess Elizabeth become
bitter rivals. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004.

Raise the Red Lantern: Three Novellas RC 61966
by Su Tong
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
Tales of family struggles involving concubines, poverty, and opium addiction, set in rural China
before the revolution. The title piece, which became a movie, concerns the descent into madness
of Lotus, a young college student who becomes Fourth Mistress of a wealthy merchant. 1990.

The Rebels of Ireland: The Dublin Saga, Book 2 RC 61342
by Edward Rutherfurd
read by Richard Matthews
6 cassettes
Sixteenth to twentieth centuries. Continues the saga begun in The Princes of Ireland (RC 58000).
Follows several families through the French aggression, the potato famine, migration to the
United States, and the golden age of Irish literature. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong
language. 2006.

A Rose for the Crown RC 62146
by Anne Easter Smith
read by Rosalyn Landor
5 cassettes
Fifteenth-century England. Farmer's daughter Kate Bywood marries well twice before catching
the eye of the future king, Richard III. Their passionate love affair produces three children while
Kate witnesses the spectacle of court functions and Richard's royal marriage. Some descriptions
of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2006.

The Sachem: The White Indian Series, Book 4 RC 60363
by Donald Clayton Porter
read by Roy Avers
3 cassettes
1702. White Seneca Renno is elected war sachem. Meanwhile father Ghonka and wife Betsy
journey to England to plead the Indian cause. In their absence Renno faces challenges as enemy
French and Spanish, with traitorous native allies, plot against his people. Some descriptions of
sex and some violence. 1981.

Savage Wilderness RC 61171
by Harold Coyle
read by Ted Stoddard
4 cassettes
French and Indian War, 1754 1760. British forces and American colonial militias battle the
French and their Indian allies for control of frontier territory from Canada to Virginia. Embroiled
in the conflict are soldiers, officers, natives, and colonists including exiled Scottish rebel Ian
McPherson, who joins the Virginia Regiment. Violence. 1997.

The Scourge of God RC 61286
by William Dietrich
read by Gregory Gorton
3 cassettes
Roman Empire, A.D. 449. Attila the Hun is on the verge of attacking Rome and taking Emperor
Valentinian III's sister Honoria as his wife. Jonas, a scribe from Constantinople, joins the Roman
diplomatic mission to seek peace but instead becomes a hostage. Violence and some strong
language. 2005.

The Secret Trial of Robert E. Lee RC 62430
by Thomas Fleming
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
1865. Assistant Secretary of War Charles Dana spearheads Confederate general Robert E. Lee's
trial for treason. Covering the proceedings, reporter Jeremiah O'Brien is torn between his loyalty
to Dana, his love for southern spy Sophia Carroll, and his growing respect for Lee. Some strong
language. 2006.

Seminole: The White Indian Series, Book 12 RC 63082
by Donald Clayton Porter
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
1783. Renno, descendant of the legendary white sachem, facilitates peace between the Senecas,
Cherokees, and settlers. Meanwhile the renegade soldier who murdered Renno's father abducts
Renno's betrothed and takes her to Spanish Florida. Pursuing, Renno battles pirates, fierce
Seminoles, and Everglades perils. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 1986.

Seneca: The White Indian Series, Book 9 RC 60797
by Donald Clayton Porter
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
1770s. As the American Revolution begins, war chief Ghonkaba, grandson of white Indian
Renno, breaks the Seneca alliance with the English and joins General Washington's troops.
Ghonkaba helps orchestrate a daring plan to cross the Delaware and attack at Trenton, New
Jersey. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 1984.

Small Island RC 61558
by Andrea Levy
read by Gabriella Cavallero
3 cassettes
1948. Following the war, Jamaican Gilbert Joseph and his wife Hortense  move to England. They
lodge with Queenie, whose racially prejudiced husband Bernard eventually returns from
overseas. The men have difficulty adjusting to England's size, which seems small after their
wartime experiences. Some strong language. Whitbread Award; Orange Prize. 2004.

Thirteen Moons RC 63095
by Charles Frazier
read by Will Patton
3 cassettes
Will Cooper reminisces about his long adventurous life. At the age of twelve, Will traveled to
North Carolina's Smoky Mountains to run a trading post. He befriended a Cherokee tribe, fell in
love, witnessed the Trail of Tears, and joined the Confederacy. Violence and strong language.
Bestseller. 2006.

Vengeance! Wagons West: The Empire Trilogy, Volume 2 RC 62413
by Dana Fuller Ross
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
The Holts fight for the future of their families and the emerging American nation: Jeff seeks his
fortune in Russian Alaska, Ned sails the Pacific, and Clay continues to investigate a traitorous
conspiracy. Sequel to Honor! (RC 62209). Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and
some strong language. 1999.

The Widow of the South RC 60662
by Robert Hicks
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
1864. Carrie McGavock's Tennessee plantation becomes a Confederate hospital. Caring for
wounded sergeant Zachariah Cashwell rejuvenates Carrie, who is mourning her children's
deaths. Decades later, before 1,500 graves can be plowed for farmland, Carrie has the soldiers
reburied in her backyard then Zachariah returns. Some strong language. 2005.

World Enough and Time: A Romantic Novel RC 60856
by Robert Penn Warren
read by Barry Bernson
4 cassettes (Reissue)
1826. Reconstructs a famous nineteenth-century murder case, the Kentucky Tragedy. Brilliant
young lawyer Jeremiah Beaumont stands trial for the murder of his benefactor, politician Cassius
Fort, after Fort wrongs Rachel Jordan, the object of Beaumont's passion. 1950.

Holidays

A Christmas Guest RC 61671
by Anne Perry
read by Anne flosnik
1 cassette
Cantankerous Grandmama, from the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series, solves a mystery of her
own after a visiting relative is murdered during the holidays. The family's indifference to the
death raises Grandmama's suspicions. Along the way she uncovers secrets and discovers the
meaning of Christmas. 2005.

The Christmas Hope: Christmas Hope, Book 3 RC 62354
by Donna VanLiere
read by Michele Schaeffer
1 cassette
Social worker Patricia Addison and her husband Mark have given up on Christmas and their
marriage since their son's death. But this year is different when Patti takes in five-year-old
Emily. Patti and Mark rediscover love, faith, and holiday joy. Sequel to The Christmas Blessing
(RC 58707). 2005.

Hanukkah Lights: Stories of the Season from NPR's Annual Holiday Special RC 62028
selected by Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz
read by Suzanne Toren
1 cassette
Twelve stories celebrating Hanukkah by contemporary authors Myra Goldberg, Daniel
Pinkwater, Harlan Ellison, Dani Shapiro, Elie Wiesel, Mark Helprin, and others. In Anne
Roiphe's "The Demon Foiled" a new Jewish mayor attempts to light the family Hanukkah
candles while he is being filmed for local TV. 2005.

When Christmas Comes RC 59692
by Debbie Macomber
read by Mimi Bederman
1 cassette
Emily Springer wants to be near her daughter in Boston for Christmas, while Charles Brewster
seeks a quiet place to work on his book. The two strangers swap homes over the Internet, and
surprises follow at their respective houses as unsuspecting holiday visitors arrive. 2004.

Human Relationships

The Black Prince RC 61229
by Iris Murdoch
read by John Horton
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Long divorced and now retired, Bradley Pearson prepares to move to an English seaside cottage
to write. But a crisis in the marriage of close friends, Pearson's sudden passion for their daughter,
and his own obtuseness lead to an accusation of murder. Some descriptions of sex, some
violence, and some strong language. 1973.

Closing Costs RC 62154
by Seth Margolis
read by Susan Denaker
3 cassettes
Three tales interweave, revealing intrigue and scandal behind real estate sales in the upscale
Manhattan market that is managed by realtor Lucinda Wells. One client flees the country and
abandons his wife after being charged with embezzlement. Another becomes the victim of a
corporate ouster. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 2006.

Cotton RC 62179
by Christopher Wilson
read by Steven Carpenter
2 cassettes
Lee Cotton, a white-skinned African American boy born in 1950s Mississippi, experiences
various gender and racial identities. He encounters the KKK, becomes a woman when an
accident necessitates a sex change, and eventually undergoes a darkening of his skin. Strong
language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2005.

Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited Commentaries on
Love and Life RC 62523
by Tyler Perry
read by Saidah Arrika Ekulona
1 cassette
Words of wisdom from Tyler Perry's comedic character Madea from the movie Diary of a Mad
Black Woman. Topics covered include love, marriage, child-rearing, etiquette, finances, and
church, among others. Dispenses advice in a straightforward, no-nonsense way. Strong language.
Bestseller. 2006.

The Good Life RC 61337
by Jay McInerney
read by Robertson Dean
3 cassettes
Luke McGavock is tired of a hectic life concentrated on making money. Corrine Calloway yearns
for an existence outside of mothering twins. On September 11, 2001, both of their spouses die in
the attack on the Twin Towers. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2006.

A Good Yarn RC 61808
by Debbie Macomber
read by Jill Ferris
3 cassettes
Yarn shop owner Lydia Hoffman has several people interested in her class on knitting socks:
adults Elise and Bethanne and teenager Courtney. Each has her own personal problems, but in
the knitting group they find companionship and comfort. Sequel to The Shop on Blossom Street
(RC 58642). 2005.

Happiness Sold Separately RC 62156
by Lolly Winston
read by Cassandra Campbell
2 cassettes
Elinor and Ted Mackey are the perfect couple in a perfect marriage until they learn that they can't
have children. Elinor reacts by retreating into herself while Ted begins an affair with Gina, a
single mom with a jealous, violent ex-boyfriend. Descriptions of sex and some strong language.
2006.

I Say a Little Prayer RC 61729
by E. Lynn Harris
read by Mirron E. Willis
2 cassettes
Former musician Chauncey Greer quit performing during his teenage years when his bisexuality
was exposed. Now, almost forty, he returns to church and is inspired to revive his career. When a
fundamentalist preacher plans to speak out against homosexuality, Chauncey takes a stand and
a special friend returns. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language, and some violence. 2006.

Inexcusable RC 61879
by Chris Lynch
read by Nick Sullivan
1 cassette
High school senior and football star Keir believes he's a "good guy" who can do no wrong.
When his behavior spins out of control, escalating into date rape on graduation night, Keir is
forced to assess his morals. Some strong language. For senior high readers. National Book
Award finalist. 2005.

The Man of My Dreams RC 61731
by Curtis Sittenfeld
read by Susan Denaker
2 cassettes
Fourteen-year-old Hannah Gavener's controlling father ends his marriage, breaking up his family
and sending his passive daughter to live with her aunt in Pittsburgh. Throughout high school and
college Hannah searches for security and romance, undergoes therapy, and pursues a cousin's
cast-off boyfriend. 2006.

Memories of My Melancholy Whores RC 61195
by Gabriel Garca Mrquez
read by Lewis Grenville
1 cassette
A confirmed bachelor requests a teenaged virgin from a brothel owner to celebrate his ninetieth
birthday but winds up watching her sleep. As he reflects on past loveless encounters and his years
as a journalist, he falls desperately in love with the young girl. Some strong language. Bestseller.
2005.

The Mermaid Chair RC 60121
by Sue Monk Kidd
read by Colleen Delany
2 cassettes
When fortyish Jesse Sullivan returns to Egret Island to reconnect with her failing mother, she
doesn't expect to be overwhelmed with passion for a Benedictine monk. Jessie confronts her
present confusion while she probes her mother's past. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2005.

Pawleys Island: A Lowcountry Tale RC 61752
by Dorothea Benton Frank
read by Anne Hancock
2 cassettes
Huey Valentine and Abigail Thur mond are very content on Pawleys Island. Artist Rebecca
Simms shatters their complacency when she arrives seeking a retreat from her chaotic life.
Abigail, a lawyer, comes to Rebecca's aid and in the process finds her own peace. 2005.

Prep RC 59891
by Curtis Sittenfeld
read by Victoria Gordon
3 cassettes
Midwest scholarship student Lee Fiora feels isolated at a New England prep school. She
struggles to understand a roommate's suicide attempt, conducts a secret sexual relationship with
a popular boy, and alienates the school community through a perceived betrayal. Some explicit
descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2005.

Queen of the Underworld RC 61341
by Gail Godwin
read by Carrington MacDuffie
3 cassettes
Miami, 1959. North Carolinian Emma Gant moves to Florida to work as a reporter and to be
close to her married lover Paul. Emma's new neighbors include Cuban exiles who fled Fidel
Castro's regime and Ginevra Brown, a former madame with ties to the mob. Descriptions of sex,
strong language, and some violence. 2006.

The Real Minerva RC 63267
by Mary Sharratt
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
Minnesota, 1923. Fifteen-year-old Penny helps her mother keep house for a wealthy family. After
they quarrel, Penny goes to live on eccentric Cora Egan's farm, cares for her newborn, and learns
to want more out of life. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language.
2004.

Red Light Wives RC 61278
by Mary Monroe
read by Victoria Gordon
3 cassettes
San Francisco. Six diverse women down on their luck feel they have no choice but to work for
pimp Clyde Brooks. The women bond together despite their problems and help Clyde raise his
handicapped daughter Keisha until tragedy strikes. Strong language, some descriptions of sex,
and some violence. 2004.

Shalimar the Clown RC 61121
by Salman Rushdie
read by Ken Kliban
4 cassettes
After the illegitimate daughter of former ambassador Max Ophuls witnesses his murder at his
Muslim chauffeur's hands, she uncovers a complex family history. The threads involve her
mother's escape from a narrow life as a Kashmiri dancer and the reaction of the mother's scorned
husband, Shalimar. Strong language. Bestseller. 2005.

Some People, Some Other Place RC 61231
by J. California Cooper
read by Gail Nelson
3 cassettes
Multigenerational tale of residents of Dream Street in a town called Place. During the
Depression, fifteen-year-old African American Eula heads for Chicago but after being raped is
taken in by a brothel owner and brought to Dream Street. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some
violence, and some strong language. 2004.

A Spot of Bother RC 63098
by Mark Haddon
read by Simon Vance
2 cassettes
Retiree George Hall, believing he has cancer, survives his family's dysfunction by ignoring his
wife's affair, their gay son's disapproval of his sister Katie's choice for a second husband, and
Katie's questionable motives for marrying again. Meanwhile George deteriorates. Some strong
language. 2006.

The Summer before the Dark RC 62177
by Doris Lessing
read by Anne Flosnik
2 cassettes (Reissue)
London housewife Kate Brown's husband and grown children go away for the summer, leaving
her without responsibilities for the first time in ages. Undertaking both physical and emotional
journeys, Kate accepts a job as a translator in Turkey, goes to Spain with a young lover, and
forges new friendships. 1973.

The Tenth Circle RC 62445
by Jodi Picoult
read by Peter Ganim
3 cassettes
Bethel, Maine. When comic-book artist Daniel Stone's beloved fourteen-year-old daughter,
Trixie, is raped, he draws on rage from his violent childhood in Alaska to defend his family. But
then he discovers his wife's affair, and Trixie runs away. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence,
and strong language. Bestseller. 2006.

Veronica RC 61634
by Mary Gaitskill
read by Colleen Delany
2 cassettes
Alison retreats to New York when her European modeling career ends. She befriends Veronica
Ross, an older bohemian who contracts and dies from a new disease called AIDS. Decades later
the ruined beauty Alison, ill with hepatitis, reminisces about their relationship. Explicit
descriptions of sex and strong language. Bestseller. 2005.

Villages RC 60264
by John Updike
read by Michael Kramer
2 cassettes
Owen Mackenzie, seventy, remembers the past the three small northeastern towns he has called
home and the women in his life, especially his mother and his two wives. Owen recalls many
love affairs and his successes throughout fifty years in the computer industry. Strong language
and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004.

The Washington Story: A Novel in Five Spheres RC 62237
by Adam Langer
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Chicago, 1982 1987. Jewish teens, from Crossing California (RC 59969), continue to
experiment with life. Jill joins her high school newspaper before heading to college, her sister
Michelle studies acting at NYU, and Muley researches a project on the space shuttle. Strong
language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

A Wedding in December RC 61489
by Anita Shreve
read by Linda Emond
2 cassettes
Widowed Berkshires innkeeper Nora hosts six of her longtime school friends for a wedding.
Forty-three-year-old cancer-striken Bridget, a single mother, is marrying a former lover after a
chance encounter reunites them. Old secrets and hurts are divulged and forgiven. Strong
language. Bestseller. 2005.

The Writing on the Wall RC 61911
by Lynne Sharon Schwartz
read by Annie Wauters
2 cassettes
New York City, September 2001. Librarian Renata witnesses the World Trade Center terrorist
attacks. After she and her boyfriend take in a victim's child, Renata confronts painful memories
of the death of her twin, Claudia, and the disappearance of Claudia's baby. Strong language and
some descriptions of sex. 2005.

Young Man with a Horn RC 62469
by Dorothy Baker
read by J.P. Linton
2 cassettes (Reissue)
In Los Angeles, young jazz musician Rick Martin develops his trumpeting talents under the
tutelage of African American bandleader Jeff Williams. Rick joins a band and eventually moves
to New York. Music becomes his all-consuming passion, until he meets beautiful Amy North and
succumbs to self-destructive tendencies. 1938.

Humor

Absurdistan RC 62641
by Gary Shteyngart
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
Adventures of Misha Vainberg, the obese, thirty-year-old son of an assassinated Russian Jewish
gangster, who is denied re-entry into the United States. Misha visits Absurdistan, a former Soviet
satellite, to obtain a forged passport. But a phony civil war breaks out. Explicit descriptions of
sex and strong language. Bestseller. 2006.

Can't Wait to Get to Heaven RC 62789
by Fannie Flagg
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
Elmwood Springs, Missouri. After octogenarian Elner Shimfissle falls off her ladder and dies,
the townsfolk reminisce about her. When Elner meets her late sister Ida in heaven, Ida is still
fuming over her bad-hair day at her funeral then a miracle happens. Includes recipes. Bestseller.
2006.

Don't Make a Black Woman Take Off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited Commentaries on
Love and Life RC 62523
by Tyler Perry
read by Saidah Arrika Ekulona
1 cassette
Words of wisdom from Tyler Perry's comedic character Madea, from the movie Diary of a Mad
Black Woman. Topics covered include love, marriage, child-rearing, etiquette, finances, and
church, among others. Dispenses advice in a straightforward, no-nonsense way. Strong language.
Bestseller. 2006.

Enter Jeeves: Fifteen Early Stories RC 62423
by P.G. Wodehouse
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
Collection of short stories featuring brainy butler Jeeves and his dim-witted, aristocratic
employer Bertie Wooster. Includes the first eight Jeeves stories and their prototype, the Reggie
Pepper series. 1997.

Everyone Worth Knowing RC 61368
by Lauren Weisberger
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Twenty-seven-year-old New Yorker Bette Robinson impulsively quits her banking job and goes
to work at a celebrity PR firm. Style-challenged and naive Bette is drawn into partying and dating
until she realizes it's not for her and falls for a decent guy. Descriptions of sex and strong
language. 2005.

Freddy and Fredericka RC 61830
by Mark Helprin
read by David Cutler
4 cassettes
Parody of British royalty. The intellectual but boring Freddy, the Prince of Wales, is sent
incognito to America to redeem himself before assuming the throne. There the prince and his
beautiful wife Fredericka travel far and wide, experiencing many adventures together while
rekindling their relationship. Some strong language. 2005.

Great Galloping Catfish! (and Other Slightly Improbable Stories): Being an Account of a Year or
So Spent at Ruination Farm and Some Strange Adventures Which Befell and Otherwise
Happened to Me There RC 62311
by John Dashney
read by Frank Coffee
1 cassette
Grandpappy, the fourth cousin a few times removed of Baron Karl Von Munchausen
(1720 1797), carries on the family storytelling tradition with five tales of flying snakes, a
hunting rabbit, monsters, a racing hippo, and a debacle at the county fair. 2004.

Hollywood Hustle: Son of the Mob, Book 2 RC 62527
by Gordon Korman
read by Nick Sullivan
2 cassettes
Following Son of the Mob (RC 62117) Vince Luca, son of a mobster, and girlfriend Kendra
Bightly, daughter of an FBI agent, move to Los Angeles for college. Vince enjoys his film classes
until his older brother arrives on business. Some strong language. For junior and senior high
readers. 2004.

The Hot Flash Club Chills Out RC 62147
by Nancy Thayer
read by Carrington MacDuffie
3 cassettes
Members of the Hot Flash Club house-sit on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, one summer and
have adventures. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2006.

Lord Vishnu's Love Handles: A Spy Novel (Sort of) RC 63164
by Will Clarke
read by Don Feldheim
2 cassettes
Texan Travis Anderson's yuppie contentment is threatened by his financial problems, apparent
mental illness, and premonitions of both impending cancers and his wife Shelby's infidelity.
Shelby stages an intervention, but Travis skips rehab and instead becomes a top-secret psychic
spy. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2005.

The Men I Didn't Marry RC 62152
by Janice Kaplan and Lynn Schnurnberger
read by Susan Denaker
2 cassettes
Empty-nester Bill abandons his wife Hallie for a fitness trainer. Hallie decides to look up all her
old boyfriends: Eric, a millionaire businessman; Barry, a yogi; Kevin, a cinematographer; and,
finally, the man who was her life's great lost love. Strong language and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 2006.

My Lucky Star RC 62227
by Joe Keenan
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
Struggling playwright Philip Cavanaugh and his friends Gilbert and Claire visit Hollywood to
develop a screenplay for actress Diana Malenfant and her secretly gay megastar son Stephen. The
job precipitates misadventures involving plagiarism, blackmail, and an illicit act caught on tape.
Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2006.

Princess in Training: The Princess Diaries, Volume 6 RC 59681
by Meg Cabot
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
New York high school sophomore Mia records in her diary her struggles with geometry, the
demands of being a college student's girlfriend, running for student council president, and a
potential ecological disaster in her kingdom of Genovia. For junior and senior high readers. 2005.

Second Sunday RC 61556
by Michele Andrea Bowen
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
St. Louis, 1975. Pastor Clydell Forbes dies just months before Gethsemane Baptist Church
celebrates its centennial, leaving the congregation scrambling for a replacement. Since the search
committee hasn't located a suitable minister, party girl Sheba Cochran leads Gethsemane's
women on a search of their own. Some descriptions of sex. 2003.

Son of the Mob: Son of the Mob, Book 1 RC 62117
by Gordon Korman
read by Nick Sullivan
2 cassettes
Seventeen-year-old Vince Luca's father is the head of the local crime organization. Problems
arise when Vince falls in love with Kendra Bightly, an FBI agent's daughter. And it's Kendra's
father who's wiretapping Vince's house. Some strong language. For junior and senior high
readers. 2002.

The Taming of the Dru: Emily Williams, Book 4 RC 62524
by Katie Maxwell
read by Lindsay Ellison
1 cassette
During her last few weeks in London before returning to Seattle, seventeen-year-old Emily has a
summer job at a museum and awaits the visit of her best friend, Dru. But when Emily's love
interest, Fang, returns from New Zealand, he has a new girlfriend. For senior high readers. 2004.

What's French for "EW"? Emily Williams, Book 3 RC 61264
by Katie Maxwell
read by Lindsay Ellison
1 cassette
Emily is off to Paris for two weeks to study French and celebrate her seventeenth birthday. And
thanks to a mishap before leaving England, Emily must take a school project along. For senior
high readers. 2004.

Legal Themes

Beach Road RC 62327
by James Patterson and Peter de Jonge
read by Billy Baldwin
2 cassettes
Attorney Tom Dunleavy defends African American high school basketball player Dante
Halleyville against murder charges in the wealthy beach community of East Hampton. Tom
recruits help from his ex-lover, lawyer Kate Costello, while dogged Detective Raiborne uncovers
startling revelations. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller.
2006.

Blood of Angels RC 61915
by Reed Arvin
read by Mark Ashby
2 cassettes
Nashville assistant district attorney Thomas Dennehy prosecutes Sudanese immigrant Moses Bol
for killing a dancer. Things become complicated when anti-death-penalty activist Fiona Towns
claims to be Moses's alibi, a former convict vows revenge, and Thomas's colleague is murdered.
Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2005.

Breach of Trust: A Joseph Antonelli Novel RC 61708
by D.W. Buffa
read by Jeremy Gage
3 cassettes
Attorney Joseph Antonelli attends his Harvard class reunion at Manhattan's Plaza Hotel, the
scene of a 1965 party during which classmate Annie Malreaux fell to her death. Fearing scandal,
U.S. vice president Thomas Browning then Annie's boyfriend asks Joseph to defend their
fellow alumnus Jimmy Haviland, now charged with Annie's murder. 2004.

Bury the Lead: An Andy Carpenter Novel RC 61566
by David Rosenfelt
read by Christopher Walker
2 cassettes
New Jersey. Newspaper owner Vince Sanders retains millionaire defense attorney Andy
Carpenter when star reporter Daniel Cummings receives messages from a serial killer. Then
Daniel is arrested in connection with a gubernatorial candidate's strangulation. Andy takes the
case and uncovers shocking secrets about his new client. Some strong language. 2004.

Case of Lies: A Nina Reilly Mystery RC 61656
by Perri O'Shaughnessy
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
A widower hires Lake Tahoe attorney Nina Reilly two years after his pregnant wife was killed
outside a motel. The crime's only witnesses, MIT graduate students scheming to cheat the
casinos, refuse to testify. Then, someone tries to kill them and Nina. Violence and strong
language. 2005.

Criminal Intent: A Ben Kincaid Mystery RC 61325
by William Bernhardt
read by Stephen Hoye
3 cassettes
Tulsa attorney Ben Kincaid defends liberal Episcopalian priest Daniel Beale, accused of
murdering three conservative vestrywomen. Kincaid has previously defended the Reverend Mr.
Beale's renegade views but now faces surprising obstacles, including the minister's own
shocking testimony. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2002.

Devil's Corner RC 60717
by Lisa Scottoline
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Philadelphia. A routine meeting with an informant turns deadly when gunmen open fire.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Vicki Allegretti escapes, but her partner dies. The search for the killers
leads to a rough neighborhood, called Devil's Corner and an unlikely ally. Some descriptions
of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2005.

Dirty Blonde RC 62578
by Lisa Scottoline
read by Anne Hancock
2 cassettes
Philadelphia federal judge Cate Fante presides over a lawsuit between former prosecutor Richard
Marz and Hollywood producer Art Simone. After she rules for Simone, he is murdered. Then
someone exposes Fante's secret vice of picking up men in seedy bars. Explicit descriptions of
sex, violence, and strong language. Bestseller. 2006.

Errors and Omissions RC 62140
by Paul Goldstein
read by Paul Michael
2 cassettes
United Pictures hires alcoholic lawyer Michael Seeley to prove it owns a lucrative film series.
Seeley meets United's founder, Polish  migr  Mayer Bermann, and film scholar Julia Walsh,
whose research leads Seeley from Nazi-occupied Poland and the 1950s blacklisting scandal to a
reclusive writer. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2006.

First Degree: An Andy Carpenter Novel RC 61599
by David Rosenfelt
read by Michael Russotto
2 cassettes
Police arrest small-time dealer Oscar Garcia for the murder of corrupt cop Alex Dorsey.
Millionaire defense attorney Andy Carpenter takes the case despite protests from his lover and
chief investigator, Laurie Alex's former colleague. When Laurie herself is charged, Andy fights
to save her. Some violence and some strong language. 2003.

Hate Crime: A Ben Kincaid Mystery RC 61154
by William Bernhardt
read by Paul Boehmer
3 cassettes
Tulsa lawyer Ben Kincaid hesitates to defend bigoted frat boy Johnny Christensen, who stands
accused of murdering a gay man. Instead Kincaid's partner Christina McCall travels to Chicago
to take on the case. Complications arise involving Kincaid's past. Explicit descriptions of sex,
violence, and strong language. 2004.

The Heart of Justice RC 61799
by William J. Coughlin
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
New York judge Paul Murray is appointed to the federal bench because  his heiress wife Hope
covertly used her connections with ruthless businessman Jordan Crandell. When Jordan's hostile
takeover lands in Paul's courtroom, betrayal, blackmail, and secrets are exposed. Strong language
and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.

Judge and Jury RC 62772
by James Patterson and Andrew Gross
read by Joe Mantegna
2 cassettes
FBI agent Nick Pellisante finally arrests Mafia godfather Dominic Cavello for murder, but hired
killer Richard Nordeshenko blows up the jury to create a mistrial. Surviving juror Andie
DeGrasse and Pellisante work together to nail Cavallo any way they can. Violence, strong
language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2006.

The Lincoln Lawyer RC 61492
by Michael Connelly
read by Adam Grupper
2 cassettes
L.A. criminal defense lawyer Mickey Haller defends lowlife clients out of his Lincoln Town Car.
He eagerly takes the case of Louis Roulet, a wealthy Beverly Hills man arrested for beating a
prostitute but soon becomes suspicious of his client's behavior. Violence and strong language.
Bestseller. 2005.

Open and Shut: An Andy Carpenter Mystery RC 61089
by David Rosenfelt
read by Christopher Walker
2 cassettes
New York City defense attorney Andy Carpenter undertakes the appeal of a convicted killer
whom his father prosecuted. When the father unexpectedly dies, Andy discovers the estate is
worth twenty-two million. Andy searches for connections, while coping with a love triangle.
Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002.

Proof of Intent: A Charley Sloan Courtroom Thriller RC 62218
by William J. Coughlin and Walter Sorrells
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
Attorney Charley Sloan is called to the home of his client, author Miles Dane, where he discovers
the body of Miles's wife Diana. Despite evidence to the contrary, Charley is convinced that Miles
is innocent and proceeds to trial. Violence and strong language. 2002.

Star Witness: A Joseph Antonelli Novel RC 62050
by D.W. Buffa
read by John Haag
3 cassettes
Accused of murdering his film star wife Mary, Los Angeles movie mogul Stanley Roth hires
defense attorney Joseph Antonelli. While Joseph sifts through the sordid lifestyles of
Hollywood's rich and famous to find Mary's killer, Stanley pursues production of his latest
screenplay one that mirrors the crime. Some violence. 2003.

Sudden Death: An Andy Carpenter Novel RC 61592
by David Rosenfelt
read by Michael Russotto
2 cassettes
New York Giants running back Kenny Schilling is charged with killing Jets wide receiver Tony
Preston. Millionaire defense attorney Andy Carpenter takes Kenny's case, investigating Tony's
possible connections to drugs and earlier murders. Meanwhile Andy's PI girlfriend contemplates
a job relocation. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2005.

Suspicion of Rage: A Gail Connor/Anthony Quintana Novel RC 62259
by Barbara Parker
read by Madelyn Buzzard
3 cassettes
Married Florida attorneys Anthony Quintana and Gail Connor visit Cuba to see Anthony's sister
and brother-in-law, Ramiro Vega, an army general targeted by counterrevolutionaries. Anthony
tries to convince him to defect and confronts torn loyalties, a past love, a would-be assassin, and
murder. Some violence and some strong language. 2005.

Trial by Fire: A Joseph Antonelli Novel RC 61759
by D.W. Buffa
read by John Haag
2 cassettes
San Francisco attorney Joseph Antonelli appears on a talk show with professor Julian Sinclair
and assistant DA Daphne McMillan. When Daphne is found dead in Julian's home, Joseph
defends Julian and loses. With Julian in jail, Joseph sets out to prove Daphne's husband is the
real killer. Some strong language. 2005.

Turning Angel RC 61739
by Greg Iles
read by Jim Zeiger
4 cassettes
Natchez, Mississippi, attorney Penn Cage, from The Quiet Game (RC 49340), seeks to defend
his
childhood friend Dr. Drew Elliott from accusations of rape, murder, and drug running after
Elliott's teenage girlfriend is killed. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some
violence. Bestseller. 2005.

The Will RC 60892
by Reed Arvin
read by Michael Russotto
3 cassettes
Attorney Henry Mathews returns home to Kansas to execute a prominent resident's will that
inexplicably leaves a fortune to mentally unstable Raymond Boyd. When a senator plots Ray's
elimination, Henry takes Ray's case, uncovering oil scandal and long-buried secrets. Strong
language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2000.

Literature

The Bell RC 61230
by Iris Murdoch
read by Lisette Lecat
3 cassettes
An oddly assorted group explores religious and secular concepts at a lay community near an
abbey in the English countryside. An unfaithful wife returns to her sanctimonious, scholarly
husband; a homosexual man faces a former lover; and an abbess tries to guide her enclosed order
of nuns. 1958.

Breakfast at Tiffany's: A Short Novel and Three Stories RC 58223
by Truman Capote
read by Gary Roan
1 cassette (Reissue)
The popular tale of Holly Golightly, the former Texas child bride whose intoxicating personality
takes the story's narrator and Manhattan itself by storm. Also includes short stories "House of
Flowers," "A Diamond Guitar," and "A Christmas Memory." Some strong language. 1950.

Christmas Holiday RC 62181
by W. Somerset Maugham
read by Alexander Strain
2 cassettes
Charley Mason, a pleasant young Englishman from a respectable family, goes to Paris for the
Christmas holiday. He reevaluates his comfortable position after an embittered journalist
introduces Charley to Lydia, a slender Russian prostitute, whose misfortunes disclose the
underside of life. Some strong language. 1939.

Dearly Beloved RC 62611
by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
read by Catherine Byers
1 cassette
A series of meditations on love and marriage, unfolding over the course of a wedding ceremony.
Among the friends and family gathered for the nuptials are the bride's married psychiatrist uncle,
who is skeptical about monogamy; a spinster aunt; and the groom's mother, who contemplates
her own unfulfilling union. 1962.

Eyeless in Gaza RC 61400
by Aldous Huxley
read by George Holmes
4 cassettes
The author of Brave New World (RC 47108) depicts thirty years in the life of Englishman
Anthony Beavis. At school Beavis befriends Brian Foxe; Hugh Ledwidge, whose wife Helen
becomes Beavis's lover; and Mark Staithes, a Marxist with whom Beavis goes to Mexico to fight
in a revolution. 1936.

The Ides of March RC 61139
by Thornton Wilder
read by Bill Wallace
2 cassettes
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and playwright's epistolary novel set in the months preceding
Julius Caesar's assassination. Reconstructs the key figures and events of the waning Roman
Republic entirely through invented documents private letters, journal entries, and reports of
Caesar's secret police. 2003 foreword by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 1948.

Liza of Lambeth RC 62465
by W. Somerset Maugham
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
1 cassette
1890s, South London. Trying to escape a life of poverty and drudgery, young Liza finds herself
in the arms of Jim, a married father. Liza falls in love but faces the harsh consequences of
defying the rules of Vere Street. First novel by French-born author William Somerset Maugham
(1874 1965). 1897.

The Moon and Sixpence RC 62289
by W. Somerset Maugham
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Middle-aged London stockbroker Charles Strickland forsakes business and family to pursue a
painter's life. Charles travels to Paris before eventually settling in Tahiti, where he takes a
mistress and devotes himself to art despite poverty and a prolonged terminal illness. Inspired by
the life of French impressionist Paul Gauguin. 1919.

The Princess of Cleves RC 61194
by Madame de Lafayette
read by Annie Wauters
2 cassettes
Classic seventeenth-century romance set in the court of King Henry II of France. The Duc de
Nemours and the Princess of Cleves fall in love, but she is married to Nemours's good friend and
wants to remain virtuous. Lost letters and rumors contribute to misunderstandings. 1951
translation and introduction by Nancy Mitford. 1678.

The Razor's Edge RC 61313
by W. Somerset Maugham
read by David Cutler
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Twenty-year-old WWI aviator Larry Darrell leaves Chicago and heads to Paris seeking truth and
meaning. In Larry's prolonged absence, his fianc e  Isabel marries wealthy broker Gray Maturin.
Ruined by the depression years later, Isabel and her family re- locate to Paris, where she and
Larry reassess life and love. 1943.

The Sot-Weed Factor RC 61442
by John Barth
read by Geoffrey Centlivre
7 cassettes in 2 containers (Reissue)
Sprawling pastiche of an eighteenth-century historical romance. Ebenezer Cooke, a chaste
London poet, travels to Maryland in the late 1600s to manage his father's tobacco plantation and
write an epic poem about the colony. His misadventures involve pirates, Indians, and a fetching
prostitute. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 1960.

Theatre RC 62100
by W. Somerset Maugham
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
2 cassettes
Julia Lambert, a talented, mature actress, unexpectedly falls in love with Tom Fennell, a junior
accountant. Tom interrupts her marriage, makes her a target of gossip, and interferes with her
acting career. Basis for the movie Being Julia. Some strong language. 1937.

Medical Themes

Body Double RC 61421
by Tess Gerritsen
read by Gabra Zackman
2 cassettes
Boston medical examiner Maura Isles discovers that the dead woman in her driveway is her
identical twin. Detective Jane Rizzoli, who is expecting a child, assists officer Rick Ballard and
Maura in the investigation, which leads them to a serial killer who targets pregnant women.
Violence and strong language. 2004.

Crisis RC 63197
by Robin Cook
read by Pat Bottino
3 cassettes
When Boston doctor Craig Bowman's wealthy, hypochondriac patient Patience Stanhope dies,
her husband sues for malpractice. Bowman's brother-in- law Jack Stapleton, a New York
medical examiner, recommends an autopsy but soon realizes someone will do anything to
prevent the body from being exhumed. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller.
2006.

Intuition RC 61340
by Allegra Goodman
read by Kathe Mazur
3 cassettes
When the Philpott Institute of cancer research in Cambridge, Massachusetts, needs grant money,
Cliff Bannaker's experiments producing remission in mice provide the perfect justification. But
his scrupulous coworker and girlfriend Robin Decker goes public with her suspicions of
fraud. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2006.

Marker RC 61422
by Robin Cook
read by Lindsay Ellison
3 cassettes
New York medical examiners Laurie Montgomery and Jack Stapleton, from Vector (RC 47835),
become suspicious when patients from the same hospital die after minor surgeries. Laurie also
discovers she may carry the gene for breast cancer. Their search for a serial killer unveils a
nationwide conspiracy. 2005.

Mystery and Detective

Acqua Alta: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery RC 61206 by
read by Peter Ganim
2 cassettes
During the annual Venetian winter flooding, detective Guido Brunetti investigates the beating of
gay American art historian Brett Lynch in the villa she shares with diva Flavia Petrelli. After a
museum curator is murdered, Brunetti and Lynch discover that Chinese antiques have been
faked. Some violence. 1996.

The Alpine Pursuit: An Emma Lord Mystery RC 61413
by Mary Daheim
read by Barbara Caruso
2 cassettes
Washington state. Newspaper editor Emma Lord covers the community college theater
performance for the Alpine Advocate. On opening night, a fake shooting scene turns deadly
when real bullets are fired and the dean of students is killed. Emma and her part-time lover,
sheriff Milo Dodge, investigate. Some strong language. 2004.

And Be a Villain: A Nero Wolfe Mystery RC 62435
by Rex Stout
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Someone slips cyanide to horse racing tipster Cyril Orchard during an on-air appearance with
Madeline Fraser's radio talk show. Detective Nero Wolfe agrees to make his $20,000 fee
contingent on his solving the murder a crime heard by millions but witnessed by none. Includes
1994 introduction by Maan Meyers. 1948.

And Four to Go: A Nero Wolfe Mystery RC 60946
by Rex Stout
read by Conrad Feininger
1 cassette
Four short mysteries featuring orchid- growing New York private detective Nero Wolfe. Includes
"Murder Is No Joke" and seasonal tales "Easter Parade," "Fourth of July Picnic," and "Christmas
Party," in which Wolfe's assistant Archie Goodwin suspects a sadistic Santa is behind a
not-so-festive poisoning. 1992 introduction by Jane Haddam. 1956.

Angels in the Gloom: A World War I Novel RC 61869
by Anne Perry
read by George Holmes
3 cassettes
Cambridge, England; 1916. After being wounded at Flanders, chaplain Joseph Reavley returns
home to recuperate. When someone murders scientist Theo Blaine, Joseph searches the Scientific
Establishment for the traitor, who may have also betrayed his parents. Sequel to Shoulder the Sky
(RC 59439). 2005.

The Assassin's Touch: A Sano Ichiro Mystery, Book 10 RC 61918
by Laura Joh Rowland
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
Japan, 1695. Investigator Sano Ichiro is promoted to the position of shogun's second in
command. Although civil war has been averted, top political officials are mysteriously dying.
Ichiro tracks down a martial arts assassin who uses the touch of death to kill. Violence and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

Assault and Pepper: A Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery with Recipes RC 60494
by Tamar Myers
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Members of the Beechy Grove Mennonite Church are sitting down to their annual chili cook-off
meal when the Reverend Mr. Schrock topples face-forward into a pot of chili and dies. Naturally
Magdalena Yoder investigates and discovers that the minister, not liked by everyone, had a
checkered past. 2005.

Aunt Dimity and the Next of Kin RC 61600
by Nancy Atherton
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
Oxford, England. When Lori Shepherd volunteers at the local hospital, she befriends terminally
ill Elizabeth Beacham. Elizabeth's final wish is for Lori to find her estranged brother. The quest
leads Lori, Elizabeth's neighbor Gabriel, and Aunt Dimity to Newcastle. 2005.

Bag Limit: A Posadas County Mystery RC 61792
by Steven F. Havill
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
Three days before New Mexico sheriff Bill Gastner's retirement date, a carload of teenagers hits
his police vehicle. The nineteen-year-old drunk driver, Matt Baca, tries to escape custody and is
accidentally killed. When Matt's father dies suddenly, Gastner suspects a cover-up. Strong
language and some violence. 2001.

Baroque and Desperate: A Den of Antiquity Mystery RC 61500
by Tamar Myers
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
After Abigail Timberlake's antique store in Charlotte, North Carolina, is robbed, she agrees to
help Tradd Burton identify the most valuable item in his family's mansion and split the proceeds.
The rest of the family is hostile to Abigail especially when someone murders the Burtons'
maid. Some strong language. 1999.

The Best American Mystery Stories, 2005 RC 61295
edited by Joyce Carol Oates
read by Michele Schaeffer
3 cassettes
Twenty short stories of mystery, crime, and suspense. Includes Dennis Lehane's "Until Gwen" as
well as work by Scott Turow, Edward P. Jones, George V. Higgins, Stuart M. Kaminsky, Laura
Lippman, and others. Selected and introduced by Joyce Carol Oates. Strong language, some
descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2005.

The Beverly Malibu: A Kate Delafield Mystery RC 61456
by Katherine V. Forrest
read by Lindsay Ellison
2 cassettes
Lesbian Los Angeles police detective Kate Delafield investigates the murder of elderly film
director Owen Sinclair. Kate uncovers Owen's role in the 1950s anticommunist movement, but
her attraction to witness Aimee Grant could compromise the case. Some explicit descriptions of
sex, some violence, and some strong language. 1989.

The Bishop in the Old Neighborhood: A Blackie Ryan Mystery RC 62091
by Andrew M. Greeley
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
Chicago. Bishop Blackie Ryan investigates three murders in St. Lucy's parish, which is headed
by Father Mikal Wolodyjowski. Blackie discovers a connection between the current crimes, the
1944 deaths of six college students, and Father Mikal. Some strong language. 2005.

The Black Angel: A Charlie Parker Novel RC 61813
by John Connolly
read by Jim Zeiger
4 cassettes
Charlie Parker leaves his family in Maine to help his partner Louis find his missing cousin Alice,
a New York prostitute who is associated with an evil man and an ancient relic. Their search leads
them to an ossuary in the Czech Republic. Violence and strong language. 2005.

Black Hornet: A Lew Griffin Novel RC 59326
by James Sallis
read by Chuck Young
1 cassette
New Orleans, 1960s. Freelance African American investigator Lew Griffin met white newspaper
columnist Esm  Dupuy just before she was gunned down by a racially motivated sniper. Lew
hunts for the shooter with help from his lover LaVerne and an aging mercenary. Strong language
and some violence. 1994.

Blind Traveler down a Dark River RC 61850
by Robert P. Bennett
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
Brooklyn. Blind computer specialist Douglas Abledan uses GPS technology to negotiate his
surroundings. One day Douglas's personal navigation device malfunctions, causing him to
witness the murder of CEO John Haggarty, whose building materials corporation faces
opposition from steelmakers and environmentalists. Dismissed by police, Douglas tracks the
killer. Some violence. 2004.

Blood from a Stone: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery RC 61858
by Donna Leon
read by Peter Ganim
2 cassettes
Venetian detective Guido Brunetti investigates the assassination of an African street vendor, an
illegal alien. After finding uncut diamonds in the victim's room, Brunetti is pulled off the case
and other government agencies take over. But Brunetti continues to doggedly pursue his own
leads. 2005.

Blood on the Vine: A Murder, She Wrote Mystery RC 60615
by Donald Bain
read by Margaret Strom
2 cassettes
Maine mystery writer Jessica Fletcher visits California's Napa Valley wine country, where a
waiter at a vineyard owned by ex-Hollywood producer William Ladington has been murdered.
Ladington, a notorious carouser and womanizer, is questioned, then dies. Jessica and her friend,
Scotland Yard detective George Sutherland, investigate further. 2001.

Blood Ties: A Father Dowling Mystery RC 61378
by Ralph McInerny
read by George Holmes
2 cassettes
Twenty-two-year-old Martha Lynch seeks to find the identity of her birth mother while her
biological father, Nathaniel Fleck, simultaneously tries to learn the fate of his child. Both Father
Dowling and attorney Amos Cadbury know the truth but have doubts about sharing it. Then
someone murders Fleck. 2005.

The Blood-Dimmed Tide: A John Madden Mystery RC 61793
by Rennie Airth
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
England, 1932. Former Scotland Yard inspector and scarred war veteran John Madden, from
River of Darkness (RC 61517), lives in the countryside with his family. When a young girl is
brutally murdered, Madden joins the investigation and soon suspects a serial killer is preying on
children. 2004.

Bloodlines: An Irene Kelly Mystery RC 61855
by Jan Burke
read by Catherine Byers
4 cassettes
In 1958 five wealthy Ducane family members, including an infant, go missing while a journalist
witnesses an automobile's mysterious burial. In 1978 the car is uncovered with human remains
inside. Twenty years later reporter Irene Kelly solves the intriguing case. Strong language and
some violence. 2005.

Blue Screen: A Sunny Randall Mystery RC 62142
by Robert B. Parker
read by Kate Burton
2 cassettes
It is Sunny Randall's job to protect starlet Erin Flint, the lover of sleazy movie producer Buddy
Bollen. After Erin's sister Misty is murdered in Buddy's mansion, Sunny works with Jesse Stone,
chief of police in Paradise, Massachusetts, to expose a killer. Strong language, some descriptions
of sex, and some violence. 2006.

Blue Shoes and Happiness: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency RC 62491
by Alexander McCall Smith
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
The continuing adventures of Precious Ramotswe of Botswana's only ladies' detective agency.
Mma Ramotswe investigates several cases including accusations of food theft from a college
kitchen, aided by her assistant Grace Makutsi. Grace thinks her own fianc  is reconsidering their
relationship after discovering she is a feminist. Bestseller. 2006.

The Body in the Snowdrift: A Faith Fairchild Mystery RC 61863
by Katherine Hall Page
read by Barbara Caruso
2 cassettes
Caterer Faith Fairchild and her extended family gather at a ski resort in Vermont to celebrate her
father-in- law's seventieth birthday. But after Faith finds the body of a local lawyer, the chef
disappears, and another corpse turns up on the slopes, the clan starts bickering. Includes recipes.
2005.

The Book of the Dead: A Pendergast Mystery RC 62768
by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
read by Scott Brick
3 cassettes
FBI agent Aloysius Pendergast, from Dance of Death (RC 60742), languishes in prison for
murders committed by his psychotic brother Diogenes. Meanwhile, New York's natural history
museum unseals an Egyptian tomb, precipitating more killings. Aloysius escapes to confront his
brother in a deadly showdown. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller. 2006.

The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud RC 63129
by Julia Navarro
read by Justine Eyre
3 cassettes
Turin, Italy. A fire and a strangely mutilated body lead Marco Valoni, chief of the Art Crimes
Department, to the planned theft of the Holy Shroud from the cathedral. To foil the plot, Valoni's
investigators follow a trail from early Christian sites to the modern Vatican. 2006.

Burned: A Regan Reilly Mystery RC 61425
by Carol Higgins Clark
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Los Angeles private investigator Regan Reilly, about to be married, joins her girlfriend Kit
Callan in Hawaii for a last fling. When the body of the resort's social director, Dorinda Dawes,
washes ashore, the hotel manager persuades Regan to investigate. Suspects include assorted
guests and a local millionaire. 2005.

Cage of Stars RC 61732
by Jacquelyn Mitchard
read by Kathe Mazur
2 cassettes
Scott Early murders Veronica Swan's two younger sisters when she is twelve. Although her
Mormon parents forgive Scott, Veronica is not so compassionate. Years later she disguises
herself and seeks revenge. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language.
2006.

Cape Perdido RC 61542
by Marcia Muller
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
New York environmental consultant Jessie Domingo travels to a California lumber town where
activist Joseph Openshaw fights to stop a greedy corporation from draining the Perdido River.
The conflict escalates as arson, a sniper, and a woman's disappearance become linked to a
decades-old murder. Strong language and some violence. 2005.

Capital Crimes RC 63128
by Jonathan Kellerman and Faye Kellerman
read by various narrators
2 cassettes
Two short novellas, "Thy Sister's Keeper" and "Music City Breakdown," written by a
husband-and-wife author team include familiar characters like Alex Delaware, Peter Decker, and
Rina Lazarus. Some violence and some strong language. 2006.

Cat in a Hot Pink Pursuit: A Midnight Louie Mystery RC 61859
by Carole Nelson Douglas
read by J. P. Linton
3 cassettes
Las Vegas homicide lieutenant C.R. Molina's thirteen-year-old daughter Mariah is one of
twenty-eight finalists on the new "Teen Queen" reality television show. When a stalker threatens
the contestants, freelance PR ace Temple Barr goes undercover without backup except, of
course, for her feline PI companion, Midnight Louie. 2005.

Cat in an Indigo Mood: A Midnight Louie Mystery RC 62098
by Carole Nelson Douglas
read by J.P. Linton
3 cassettes
Feline Midnight Louie searches for a lost cat whose mistress is murdered, while Temple Barr,
Louie's owner,  and homicide detective Carmen Molina track a serial killer. Magician Max
Kinsella and former priest Matt Devine find clues that tie the two cases together. 1999.

The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell RC 61762
by Lilian Jackson Braun
read by Jim Zeiger
1 cassette
Journalist Jim Qwilleran helps plan a knock-out celebration of Pickax City's sesquicentennial.
Meanwhile Nathan and Doris Ledfield, a wealthy couple, mysteriously die leaving their greedy
nephew to inherit their estate. Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum help to uncover the truth about
the couple's demise. Bestseller. 2006.

Cat's Eyewitness: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery RC 61841
by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
"Harry" Haristeen has quit her job as postmistress of Crozet, Virginia. While visiting a
monastery, she, her friend, and pets discover a statue of the Virgin Mary shedding tears of
blood a harbinger of crises. Her friend's uncle, a monk, is then found dead. Some violence and
some strong language. 2005.

Cherry Cheesecake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery RC 62220
by Joanne Fluke
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Baker Hannah Swensen caters to a movie crew in her Minnesota hometown, preparing director
Dean Lawrence's favorite cherry cheesecake. She rekindles a relationship with a producer to
the chagrin of two local suitors and investigates murder when Dean shoots himself with what
should have been a prop gun. Includes recipes. 2006.

Chicago Noir RC 62056
edited by Neal Pollack
read by Ray Childs
2 cassettes
Eighteen short mystery stories set in Chicago. In "Goodnight Chicago and Amen" a man newly
released from prison is hired to kill a cop but is double-crossed. In "Marty's Drink or Die Club" a
bartender learns about the existence of a strange bunch of alcoholics. Violence and strong
language. 2005.

Cinnamon Kiss: An Easy Rawlins Mystery RC 60638
by Walter Mosley
read by Michael Boatman
2 cassettes
California, 1960s. To pay for his daughter's expensive medical treatment, Easy Rawlins joins PI
Saul Lynx in tracking down a missing wealthy lawyer and his lover Cinnamon. The investigation
takes Easy to San Francisco, where he encounters the hippie movement and murder. Strong
language and some violence. Bestseller. 2005.

A Cold Day for Murder: A Kate Shugak Mystery RC 63065
by Dana Stabenow
read by Jill Fox
1 cassette
Kate Shugak has retired from the Anchorage district attorney's office after surviving a murder
attempt. But when a park ranger and his rescuer disappear, she searches for them in the
wilderness. Some violence and some strong language. 1992.

Cold Hit: A Shane Scully Mystery RC 62352
by Stephen J. Cannell
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
L.A. homicide detective Shane Scully investigates the serial murders of homeless Vietnam
veterans. The latest victim is linked to the unsolved decade-old killing of a cop. Soon the
Department of Homeland Security enters the case and Scully suspects a cover-up. Violence,
strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2005.

The Cold Moon: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel RC 62636
by Jeffery Deaver
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
Quadriplegic New York criminalist Lincoln Rhyme and detective Amelia Sachs search for a
sadistic serial killer called the Watchmaker who leaves clocks beside his victims. Amelia is also
involved in proving a businessman's suicide is actually a homicide and finds herself targeted for
murder. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2006.

The Colorado Kid RC 61403
by Stephen King
read by Jeremy Gage
1 cassette
Vince Teague and Dave Bowie, elderly editors of a small Maine island's newspaper, relate a
twenty-five-year-old murder case to their young intern Stephanie McCann. It is 1980; a man
discovered dead on the local beach remains unknown until the men track his identity back to
Colorado. Some strong language. 2005.

Crooked House RC 62024
by Agatha Christie
read by Graeme Malcolm
1 cassette
Elderly Greek restaurateur Aristide Leonides dies in his suburban London mansion, presumably
poisoned by his much younger wife Brenda, who isrumored to be romantically involved with the
granddaughter's tutor. Charles Hayward is hired to investigate the millionaire's death, but now
he begins to suspect the entire Leonides family. 1948.

Cross Bones: A Dr. Temperance Brennan Mystery RC 60684
by Kathy Reichs
read by Erin Jones
2 cassettes
During an Orthodox Jewish businessman's autopsy in Quebec, Dr. Temperance Brennan receives
a photograph of an ancient skeleton. She soon heads to Israel with her detective/lover Andrew
Ryan and biblical archaeologist Dr. Jacob Drum to find the connection and ends up at Masada.
Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2005.

Crossroad Blues: A Nick Travers Mystery RC 61750
by Ace Atkins
read by John Haag
2 cassettes
New Orleans. Blues musician Nick Travers investigates the disappearance of a colleague who's
researching the mysterious murder of jazz legend Robert Johnson. Johnson vanished in 1938 in
the Mississippi Delta. Travers interviews old-timers and uncovers a plot to exploit Johnson's
music. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1998.

Curtains for Three: A Nero Wolfe Mystery RC 61820
by Rex Stout
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
A trio of short mysteries featuring orchid-growing New York private detective Nero Wolfe and
his assistant, Archie Goodwin. Cases involve lovers out to make sure the other isn't a killer, a
horseman shot from his saddle, and a frightened female flimflam artist claiming she spied a
murderer. 1994 introduction.

A Dark and Deadly Deception: A Marti MacAlister Mystery RC 62088
by Eleanor Taylor Bland
read by Annie Wauters
2 cassettes
Homicide detective Marti MacAlister and her partner Vik Jessenovik investigate the murder of a
middle-aged black actress as well as a cold case involving skeletal remains found in an old
building. They know that the cases are linked, but the locals aren't talking. Some violence and
some strong language. 2005.

Dark Harbor: A Stone Barrington Mystery RC 62407
by Stuart Woods
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
Lawyer Stone Barrington's cousin Dick dies in an apparent murder-suicide. Stone and his
ex-NYPD partner Dino Bacchetti investigate links to Dick's secret CIA work, his financially
strapped brother conspicuously excluded from the will and the possibility of other killers.
Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. Bestseller. 2006.

Dark Tort: A Culinary Mystery RC 62406
by Diane Mott Davidson
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
A gastronomic adventure. Caterer Goldy Schulz discovers the body of her twenty-year-old friend,
paralegal Dusty Routt. Dusty's mother mistrusts the police, so Goldy investigates. Clues lead to
an artist's will, a dishonest bishop, and a jealous wife. Includes recipes. Some violence and some
strong language. Bestseller. 2006.

The Dark Wind: A Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee Mystery RC 61806
by Tony Hillerman
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
Navajo Tribal policeman Jim Chee investigates a series of bizarre occurrences. Someone scalps
the soles and palms off a corpse, and a vandal attacks a windmill. Then a small plane
mysteriously crashes at night, and a cocaine shipment vanishes. Jim searches for clues amid
witchcraft rumors. Some violence. 1982.

Dating Dead Men: Wollie Shelley Novel RC 59695
by Harley Jane Kozak
read by Gillian Green
2 cassettes
Los Angeles greeting card artist Wollie Shelley, busy with a dating research project, dashes off to
visit her institutionalized schizophrenic brother. She finds a body on the road and fears that her
sibling could be involved. As Wollie investigates, a colorful cast of characters gradually enters
her life. 2004.

Dead Days of Summer: A Death on Demand Mystery RC 62144
by Carolyn Hart
read by Kate Reading
2 cassettes
South Carolina bookstore owner Annie Darling is worried because her PI husband Max failed to
return home after beginning a new case. Then the body of a pretty woman is discovered near
Max's abandoned car and the media leaps to conclusions. Annie pursues the truth. Some strong
language. 2006.

A Deadly Judgment: A Murder, She Wrote Mystery RC 61107
by Donald Bain
read by Margaret Strom
2 cassettes
Famed mystery writer Jessica Fletcher travels to Boston to act as jury consultant for her eccentric
lawyer friend Malcolm McLoon. McLoon is defending baked bean tycoon Billy Brannigan
against charges of murdering his own brother. When Billy's girlfriend his only alibi turns up
dead, Jessica investigates. 1996.

Dear Departed: A Bill Slider Mystery RC 62566
by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
read by Anne Flosnik
2 cassettes
British inspector Bill Slider investigates a female jogger's murder, at first assumed to be the
work of a serial killer. Suspects include the victim's wayward half sister, her wealthy father, and
past lovers. Meanwhile Slider tries to make time for his pregnant fianc e. Some violence. 2004.

Death Dance: An Alexandra Cooper Mystery RC 62258
by Linda Fairstein
read by Jill Fox
3 cassettes
Assistant district attorney Alexandra Cooper joins crime scene investigators Mike Chapman and
Mercer Wallace to solve the murder case of ballerina Natalya Galinova at the Metropolitan Opera
House. Suspects include her agent, a Broadway investor, and several Lincoln Center employees.
Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2006.

Death in a Strange Country: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery RC 61683
by Donna Leon
read by Peter Ganim
3 cassettes
Venetian Commissario Guido Brunetti investigates the murder of Mike Foster, a nearby
American military base's public health officer, found floating in toxic water. Later Foster's boss
is also killed. Brunetti suspects an environmental cover-up that eventually extends beyond the
U.S. military to the Italian government and even Brunetti's own father-in-law. 1993.

Death of a Bore: A Hamish Macbeth Mystery RC 61866
by M.C. Beaton
read by John Horton
1 cassette
Scottish Highlands. An arrogant soap opera writer teaching a seminar on getting published turns
up dead after humiliating his charges. Constable Hamish Macbeth investigates the would-be
authors and his own neighbors, each with a motive, means, and opportunity. The case reunites
Hamish with his former girlfriend, reporter Elspeth Grant. 2005.

The Death of Achilles: An Erast Fandorin Mystery RC 61733
by Boris Akunin
read by Paul Michael
3 cassettes
Russia, 1882. Diplomat Erast Fandorin returns to Moscow after six years of travels and
adventures abroad. When his friend General Michel "Achilles" Sobolev dies of an apparent heart
attack, Erast begins an investigation that leads him to a singer named Wanda. Descriptions of
sex, violence, and strong language. 1998.

A Deeper Sleep: A Kate Shugak Mystery RC 63119
by Dana Stabenow
read by Bernadette Dunne
2 cassettes
Nilniltna, Alaska. When suspect Louis Deem is found not guilty of murdering his wife, PI Kate
Shugak and the community consider Deem a killer on the loose. Now, with a witness to a recent
shooting of robbery victims, Kate and state trooper Jim Chopin hope to finally convict Deem.
2006.

Destination Unknown RC 61721
by Agatha Christie
read by Terry Donnelly
2 cassettes (Reissue)
The world's most brilliant scientists are disappearing. The latest is physicist Tom Betterton. In
Morocco, British agent Jessop approaches Hilary Craven for a reckless top-secret assignment.
Hilary, abandoned by her husband and still grieving her daughter's death, agrees to impersonate
Tom's recently deceased wife to help uncover a conspiracy. 1954.

A Detective at Death's Door: A Harriet Martens Mystery RC 62367
by H.R.F. Keating
read by Corrie James
2 cassettes
Detective Superintendent Harriet Martens is saved from near-fatal aconitine poisoning by her
fast-acting husband, John, who recognized the symptoms from an Agatha Christie novel. Harriet
recuperates while her colleagues at the Greater Birchester Police investigate. Subsequent murders
compel the ailing Harriet to return to work. 2004.

Double Sin and Other Stories: A Hercule Poirot Mystery RC 61693
by Agatha Christie
read by Terry Donnelly
2 cassettes
Eight eerie short mysteries featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. In "The Dressmaker's
Doll" a toy adopts some rather human and sinister traits. In "Sanctuary" a dying man's last
word becomes a clue to a crime. Also includes "Wasps' Nest," "The Last S ance," "Greenshaw's
Folly," the title piece, and others. 1925.

Dragon's Lair: A Medieval Mystery RC 60184
by Sharon Kay Penman
read by Kate Kiley
2 cassettes
England, 1193. When ransom money to free her son Richard Lionheart from the Holy Roman
Emperor disappears and is presumed stolen, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine sends agent Justin de
Quincy to recover the payment. Sequel to Cruel as the Grave (RC 51126). Some descriptions of
sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2003.

The Dreaming Detective: A Harriet Martens Mystery RC 62368
by H.R.F. Keating
read by Corrie James
2 cassettes
New chief constable Mr. Newcomen wants to get rid of detective superintendent Harriet Martens,
the "Hard Detective." Expecting her to fail, he gives Martens two weeks to solve Birchester's
most famous murder, the strangling of "boy preacher" Krishna Kumaramangalam thirty years ago
in the soon-to-be-demolished Imperial Hotel. 2003.

Dreamland Lake RC 61790
by Richard Peck
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette (Reissue)
Teenagers Flip and Brian, best friends, find a dead body while exploring the abandoned
Dreamland Lake amusement park. The police believe the corpse was a vagrant who died of
natural causes, but the boys suspect otherwise and investigate, changing their lives forever. For
junior and senior high readers. 1973.

Edge of Evil: An Ali Reynolds Mystery RC 61940
by J.A. Jance
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
When her L.A. network replaces television journalist Alison Reynolds with someone younger,
she returns to her childhood home in Sedona, Arizona. There she begins an online therapy blog.
After a friend's death is classified as suicide, Alison investigates. Some violence and some strong
language. Bestseller. 2006.

End in Tears: A Chief Inspector Wexford Mystery RC 62145
by Ruth Rendell
read by John Lee
2 cassettes
The local media accuse Chief Inspector Wexford and his partner Mike Burden of being too
old-fashioned, but the two policemen succeed in tying together the murder of a teenage girl with
another killing. Now, Wexford worries about his daughter, a pregnant single mother.
Descriptions of sex, strong language, and some violence. 2005.

Estate of Mind: A Den of Antiquity Mystery RC 61265
by Tamar Myers
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
To please her mother, North Carolina antiques dealer Abigail Timberlake buys an ugly
reproduction at a church auction. Underneath the painting she discovers a hidden masterpiece
worth millions. Soon Abigail becomes the target of thieves and murderers. Some strong
language. 1999.

Evan Blessed: A Constable Evans Mystery RC 61865
by Rhys Bowen
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
Evan Evans and his fianc e Bronwen are preparing for their wedding when a young woman goes
missing on a hike. First police discover a bunker complete with chains and handcuffs off the
mountain trail, then someone begins sending Evan musical clues. Next, Bronwen disappears.
2005.

The Fallen RC 61998
by T. Jefferson Parker
read by Richard Davidson
3 cassettes
Twenty-nine-year-old San Diego homicide detective Robbie Brownlaw suffers from synesthesia,
a restless wife, and a new case. Former internal affairs cop Garrett Asplundh, now a city ethics
investigator, is murdered after uncovering corruption in city hall that endangers the municipal
bond rating. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller. 2006.

False Profits: A Tucker Sinclair Mystery RC 62129
by Patricia Smiley
read by Lindsay Ellison
2 cassettes
Thirty-year-old L.A. financial consultant Tucker Sinclair discovers that she was set up by
neurologist Milton Polk to fleece clients. When Polk is murdered, Tucker investigates and fights
to clear her name all while juggling visits from her ex-husband and the attentions of detective
Joe Deegan. Some strong language. 2004.

Fiddlers: A Novel of the 87th Precinct RC 62500
by Ed McBain
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes
Detectives Carella, Meyer, and Weeks seek the serial killer who's targeting older men and
women in the city. The police trace back through the victims' lives to their youth to find a
common element and to crack the case of the Glock Murders. Violence and strong language.
2005.

The 5th Horseman: A Women's Murder Club Mystery RC 62328
by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
read by Carolyn McCormick
2 cassettes
Homicide detective Lindsay Boxer and her colleagues in the Women's Murder Club investigate
suspicious deaths at the San Francisco Municipal Hospital, where patients in recovery are
suddenly dying at an alarming rate. Clues include buttons on the corpses' eyes. Strong language,
some descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller. 2006.

Fire Sale: A V.I. Warshawski Mystery RC 62495
by Sara Paretsky
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
Private detective V.I. Warshawski volunteers to coach girls' basketball at her former  high school
in South Chicago. To help the impoverished team, V.I. seeks funding from discount behemoth
By-Smart and discovers that the owner's grandson is romantically linked with one of her players.
Meanwhile a neighborhood factory is bombed. 2005.

Fleshmarket Alley: A John Rebus Mystery RC 61864
by Ian Rankin
read by Graeme Malcolm
3 cassettes
Edinburgh Detective Inspector John Rebus investigates the murder of an illegal immigrant
seeking asylum. Meanwhile colleague Detective Sergeant Siobhan Clarke looks into the case of
missing eighteen-year-old Ishbel Jardine, whose disappearance coincides with the release of her
sister's rapist from prison. Violence and some strong language. 2004.

A Fountain Filled with Blood: A Reverend Clare Fergusson Mystery RC 61544
by Julia Spencer-Fleming
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Episcopal priest Clare Fergusson investigates a series of gay bashings after police chief Russ Van
Alstyne decides not to publicize the attacks. Clare and Russ try to overcome their mutual
attraction as the assaults continue in their rural Adirondack town. Some strong language. 2003.

Friends, Lovers, Chocolate: An Isabel Dalhousie Mystery RC 61536
by Alexander McCall Smith
read by Mitzi Friedlander
2 cassettes
Isabel Dalhousie, from The Sunday Philosophy Club (RC 58888), fills in for her niece Cat at her
Edinburgh, Scotland, gourmet food shop. Isabel meets people who need her help, including a
heart transplant patient haunted by his donor. Then Cat re- turns from Italy, where she met a new
man. 2005.

Full Scoop: Full Series RC 62689
by Janet Evanovich and Charlotte Hughes
read by Faith Potts
2 cassettes
Chaos and passion envelop Beaumont, South Carolina. Psychic Destiny predicts her own
marriage. Newlyweds Jamie and Max try to get pregnant. Pediatrician Maggie Davenport's
murderous, revenge-seeking ex-boyfriend escapes from prison. Luckily Maggie has FBI agent
Zack Madden for protection. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller.
2006.

Fury: A Butch Karp/Marlene Ciampi Mystery RC 62164
by Robert K. Tanenbaum
read by Gregory Gorton
4 cassettes
Acting New York district attorney Butch Karp defends the city against a lawsuit by four men
jailed for a sexual assault they claim they never committed. Meanwhile Karp's wife Marlene
Ciampi reviews a rape charge brought by a student against her professor. Violence and strong
language. 2005.

Gilt by Association: A Den of Antiquity Mystery RC 61769
by Tamar Myers
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
After her divorce, Abigail Timberlake opens an antiques store in Charlotte, North Carolina.
When a French armoire arrives with a body in it, the shop becomes a crime scene. Abigail
investigates on her own so that she can reopen the business as soon as possible. Some strong
language. 1996.

A Gladiator Dies Only Once: The Further Investigations of Gordianus the Finder; A Roma Sub
Rosa Mystery RC 62021
by Steven Saylor
read by Jeremy Gage
2 cassettes
Nine short stories on the early career of Roman investigator Gordianus the Finder. In "The
Consul's Wife" one of Rome's rulers believes his wife might be planning to murder him at the
chariot races and hires Gordianus to investigate. In "Poppy and the Poisoned Cake" Gordianus
unveils a killer. 2005.

Glory in Death: An Eve Dallas Mystery RC 61428
by J.D. Robb
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
New York City, 2058. Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates the murders of a prosecutor and an
actress. The only initial evidence linking them is their relationship to Eve's enigmatic boyfriend,
Roarke. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 1995.

The Godwulf Manuscript: A Spenser Novel RC 62678
by Robert B. Parker
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes (Reissue)
A university president hires Boston PI Spenser to recover a fourteenth-century manuscript
presumably stolen by a left-wing campus group. Spenser questions the group's secretary, Terry,
but when her boyfriend is murdered, Terry's father hires Spenser to prove she's innocent. Some
descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 1973.

The Golden Ball and Other Stories RC 61647
by Agatha Christie
read by Vanessa Maroney
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Fifteen short mysteries of bizarre romantic entanglements, supernatural visitations, and classic
murder written in the 1920s and 1930s. Includes "The Girl in the Train," "The Rajah's Emerald,"
"Swan Song," "The Hound of Death," "The Gipsy," "The Strange Case of Sir Arthur
Carmichael," "The Call of Wings," and others. 1924.

Gone: An Alex Delaware Novel RC 61319 by
read by John Rubinstein
3 cassettes
An investigation reveals the abduction of two art students to be a fake, but the murder that
follows requires the police to seek the assistance of psychologist Alex Delaware. Descriptions of
sex, violence, and strong language. Bestseller. 2006.

The Goodbye Body: A Claire Malloy Mystery RC 61861
by Joan Hess
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
When fumigation forces Arkansas bookseller Claire Malloy and her daughter from their home,
they accept an invitation from Dolly Goforth to stay at her estate while she travels. They soon
experience odd occurrences, including a corpse that keeps appearing, then disappearing and
that's only the first body. Some strong language. 2005.

Goodnight Nobody RC 61160
by Jennifer Weiner
read by Victoria Gordon
2 cassettes
Kate Klein, former Manhattan journalist and the mother of three preschool children, is bored
with her stale suburban marriage. When Kate discovers the body of neighbor Kitty Cavanaugh,
she decides to get some excitement into her life and find the killer. Strong language and some
violence. Bestseller. 2005.

Grape Expectations: A Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery with Recipes RC 62436
by Tamar Myers
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Two Californians planning to build a resort winery in Hernia, Pennsylvania, face stiff opposition
from Mennonite residents. When one of the new owners is found entombed in concrete at the
resort's construction site, Hernia's new police chief asks innkeeper and recently elected mayor
Magdalena Yoder to help investigate. 2006.

The Gutter and the Grave RC 62049
by Ed McBain
read by Ray Childs
1 cassette
Bowery bum Matt Cordell was once a successful private investigator but turned to alcohol after
discovering his wife's infidelity. When former neighbor Johnny Bridges asks him to investigate
thefts from his business, Cordell uncovers murder and a femme fatale in the form of singer
Laraine Marsh. Some strong language. 1958.

Hair of the Dog: A Melanie Travis Mystery RC 62360
by Laurien Berenson
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
Amateur sleuth Melanie Travis attends her Aunt Peg's backyard barbeque, as does disreputable
poodle handler Barry Turk. Barry is shot dead the next day. His girlfriend Alicia, the main
suspect, asks Melanie for help. Other suspects include a rival dog owner and pregnant Alicia's
show-judge husband. 1997.

Hancock Park: A Kate Delafield Mystery RC 61353
by Katherine V. Forrest
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Gay L.A. police detective Kate Delafield investigates the murder of Victoria Talbot. Although
the victim's abusive ex-husband is the main suspect, Kate believes there are other forces in play.
Meanwhile, Kate's lover leaves and her transgender niece runs away. Strong language. 2004.

The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories RC 62023
by Agatha Christie
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
2 cassettes
Nine short mysteries, previously unpublished in the United States, from magazines for which the
author wrote prior to her success. In the title story an old friend prevents a family murder; in
"The Edge" a romantic rival drives a cheating wife to her suicide. 1923.

Hemlock at Vespers: Fifteen Sister Fidelma Mysteries, Book 1 RC 61958
by Peter Tremayne
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Fifteen short stories featuring a seventh-century Irish nun of the Celtic Church who is also a
trained lawyer. In "Murder in Repose" Sister Fidelma investigates a priest accused of murdering
a girl. In "Tarnished Halo" a religious brother is killed. 2000.

High Heels and Homicide: A Maggie Kelly Mystery RC 62857
by Kasey Michaels
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Manhattan mystery writer Maggie Kelly and viscount Alex Blakely, the materialized sleuth of
Maggie's Regency-era novels, visit England to oversee filming of a movie based on Maggie's
books. When murder halts production, Alex and Maggie investigate while dealing with a power
outage and their mutual attraction. Some strong language. 2005.

Hitched: A Regan Reilly Mystery RC 62821
by Carol Higgins Clark
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
New York City. A week before her wedding PI Regan Reilly goes to retrieve her gown, but the
shop has been ransacked and her dress stolen. Regan tracks the thief while her fianc  Jack Reilly
(no relation), head of the Major Case Squad, investigates a string of bank robberies. 2006.

Hours to Kill RC 62453
by Ursula Curtiss
read by Catherine Byers
1 cassette
Philip, who has jilted Margaret to marry her sister Cornelia, now asks Margaret to house-sit
while they are away and to look after visiting eight-year-old Hilary. Hilary uncovers suspicious
items among the landlady's personal effects that lead Margaret and detective Jerome to suspect
that Cornelia is in danger. 1961.

The Hunt Ball: A Jane Arnold Mystery RC 61795
by Rita Mae Brown
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
Seventy-two-year-old Jane Arnold from the Jefferson Hunt Club investigates the murder of a
teacher at a Virginia prep school Halloween party. The local animals assist Jane and headmistress
Charlotte Norton in the search for the killer until the truth is revealed at the annual foxhunting
ball. 2005.

The Hunt Club RC 61996
by John Lescroart
read by Richard Davidson
3 cassettes
San Francisco Child Protective Services caseworker Wyatt Hunt quits over politics and, at
attorney Dismas Hardy's urging, opens a detective agency. Homicide inspector Devin Juhle, a
childhood friend, enlists Hunt's help tracking the killers of federal judge George Palmer and his
mistress. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2006.

Ida B. RC 59223
by Karen E. Quinones Miller
read by Tracy Mickens-Hundley
2 cassettes
Brenda, Rosa, and Sharif met as children when they moved into Harlem's Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Tower apartments. Twenty years later, as a local mother commits suicide and her child is
murdered, the neighbors band together to find the killer. Strong language, some descriptions of
sex, and some violence. 2004.

If I Should Die: A Mali Anderson Mystery RC 61853
by Grace F. Edwards
read by Colleen Delany
2 cassettes
Harlem. En route to her nephew's Uptown Children's Chorus rehearsal, African American
ex-NYPD cop Mali Anderson thwarts a kidnapping but discovers the body of chorus tour
director Erskin Harding. Mali tracks the killer as anonymous warnings escalate into violence.
Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1997.

Immortal in Death: An Eve Dallas Mystery RC 61354
by J.D. Robb
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
New York City, 2058. Homicide detective lieutenant Eve Dallas's friend Mavis introduces Eve
to her new fashion designer lover, Leonardo. Leonardo, however, is also involved with model
Pandora, who is later found dead. Eve investigates the murder to clear Mavis's name. Strong
language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1996.

In a Dark House: A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery RC 61687
by Deborah Crombie
read by Terry Donnelly
3 cassettes
London. Firefighters responding to an abandoned warehouse fire find a woman's charred body.
Detective superintendent Duncan Kincaid investigates while his lover and former part- ner,
Gemma James, looks into the seemingly unrelated disappearances of a hospital attendant and a
young girl. They soon discover their cases are linked. Strong language. 2004.

In the Bleak Midwinter: A Reverend Clare Fergusson Mystery RC 61372
by Julia Spencer-Fleming
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Clare Fergusson, an ex-military pilot and the newly appointed Episcopal priest at St. Alban's
Church in an upstate New York village, discovers an abandoned infant on the church steps. After
the baby's mother is found murdered, Clare joins police chief Russ Van Alstyne in investigating
the case. Strong language. 2002.

Infernal: A Repairman Jack Novel RC 62563
by F. Paul Wilson
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
After their father is killed in a terrorist attack, Repairman Jack reunites with his brother Tom, a
crooked Philadelphia judge. Broke, Tom persuades Jack to join him in searching a sunken ship
for treasure, but the curious device that they discover causes them harm. Violence and strong
language. 2005.

Irish Cream: A Nuala Anne McGrail Novel RC 62260
by Andrew M. Greeley
read by Jack Fox
2 cassettes
Nuala and Dermot Coyne hire Day O'Sullivan, a convicted felon, to take care of their two dogs.
Nuala sees Day's golden aura and knows he is innocent. As she and Dermot try to discover the
true culprit, Nuala unravels a mystery in an old Irish diary. Some strong language. 2005.

The Judgment of Caesar: A Roma Sub Rosa Mystery RC 61137
by Steven Saylor
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
48 B.C. Gordianus the Finder of Rome brings his sick wife to her native Alexandria for a Nile
cure. Caesar has vanquished Pompey at sea, and Ptolemy and his sister Cleopatra are vying for
the Egyptian throne. Now Gordianus's adopted son is accused of murder. 2004.

Kill Me: An Alan Gregory Novel RC 62278
by Stephen White
read by Gregory Gorton
3 cassettes
One of psychologist Alan Gregory's patients, a rich white man, signs a contract with a shadowy
group that kills its clients when they become terminally ill or injured. But when the man's health
suddenly declines, he changes his mind. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some
violence. 2006.

The Last Dark Place: An Abe Lieberman Mystery RC 61856
by Stuart M. Kaminsky
read by Richard Davidson
2 cassettes
An assassin is killed in an Arizona airport while handcuffed to policeman Abe Lieberman, who is
extraditing him to Chicago. Later, back home, Abe joins partner Bill Hanrahan in investigating a
series of rapes and in defusing a potential gang war. Strong language and some violence. 2004.

Learning to Kill: Stories RC 62151
by Ed McBain
read by Stephen Hoye
3 cassettes
For this anthology the author selected twenty-five of his earlier stories published in pulp
magazines under the bylines of Evan Hunter, Richard Marsten, and Hunt Collins. Written in the
1950s, the tales are filled with damsels in distress, PIs, and cops. Violence, strong language, and
some explicit descriptions of sex. 2006.

Leavin' Trunk Blues: A Nick Travers Mystery RC 61452
by Ace Atkins
read by John Haag
2 cassettes
Musician Nick Travers leaves New Orleans for Chicago to help blues singer Ruby Walker prove
she didn't kill her lover, record producer Billy Lyons. Although Ruby has been imprisoned for
forty years, Travers hopes to find the true culprit. Violence, strong language, and some
descriptions of sex. 2000.

Lost RC 62125
by Michael Robotham
read by George Holmes
3 cassettes
Detective Vincent Ruiz, from Suspect (RC 59810), has amnesia when police find him wounded
in the Thames River. He enlists psychologist Joe O'Loughlin to help him regain his memory and
learn why he's been investigating the case of a girl kidnapped three years ago. Violence and
strong language. 2006.

Maggie by the Book: A Maggie Kelly Mystery RC 61535
by Kasey Michaels
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Manhattan author Maggie Kelly attends an annual romance writers' convention with viscount
Alexandre Blake, a Regency-era sleuth who came to life in Maggie Needs an Alibi (RC 56795).
A killer strikes while police lieutenant Steve Wendell distracts Maggie, forcing Alex to
investigate. Some strong language. 2003.

Maggie without a Clue: A Maggie Kelly Mystery RC 61779
by Kasey Michaels
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Manhattan mystery writer Maggie Kelly's editor Bernice awakens beside the corpse of her
estranged and long-missing husband. Maggie tracks the man's killer with characters from her
Regency-era novels who have come to life attractive viscount Alexandre Blake (aka Alex
Blakely) and Sterling Balder. Sterling is later kidnapped. Some strong language. 2004.

Maigret and the Killer: An Inspector Maigret Mystery RC 61685
by Georges Simenon
read by Gordon Gould
1 cassette
Inspector Maigret is dining with his doctor when he is called to tend to a wounded man in the
street. The victim turns out to be wealthy student Antoine Batille, who dies before revealing his
killer. The murderer contacts Maigret during the course of the investigation. 1969.

Maigret's Rival: An Inspector Maigret Mystery RC 61684
by Georges Simenon
read by Gordon Gould
1 cassette
Inspector Maigret travels unofficially to a distant village to help a friend's brother-in-law who is
involved in a scandal. It seems Etienne Naud is accused of causing the death of his unmarried
daughter's lover. Maigret also spots a former colleague on the train. 1944.

The Man Who Whispered: A Doc Adams Mystery RC 62608
by Rick Boyer
read by Bill Quinn
2 cassettes
On his deathbed smuggler Christos Ramos whispers to Doc Adams three cryptic instructions:
protect someone named Claudia, beware of headhunters and red frogs, and find keys stashed in a
church. Doc undertakes a treasure hunt, hoping the clues will lead to Christos's hidden fortune.
Strong language and some violence. 1998.

Mary, Mary: An Alex Cross Mystery RC 61490
by James Patterson
read by Peter Jay Fernandez
2 cassettes
FBI agent Alex Cross, vacationing with his family at Disneyland, assists the LAPD in solving a
murder. A serial killer who calls herself Mary Smith is targeting Hollywood stars and taunting
the newspaper by describing the details of their deaths. Violence and strong language. Bestseller.
2005.

Masterpieces in Miniature: The Detectives; Stories by Agatha Christie RC 61872
by Agatha Christie
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
5 cassettes
Mystery stories by twentieth-century British author featuring detectives Miss Jane Marple,
Hercule Poirot, Parker Pyne, and Harley Quin. Includes "Death on the Nile," "The Love
Detectives," "Double Sin," and "The Case of the Perfect Maid," among dozens of others. 2005.

Memory in Death: An Eve Dallas Mystery RC 61764
by J.D. Robb
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Lieutenant Eve Dallas's former abusive foster mother, Trudy Lombard, shows up in Eve's office
at Christmastime 2059 and then tries to blackmail Eve's husband, Roarke. When Trudy is later
murdered, Eve and Roarke set out to prove their innocence. Violence, strong language, and
explicit descriptions of sex. 2006.

A Midsummer Night's Scream: A Jane Jeffry Mystery RC 62497
by Jill Churchill
read by Jill Fox
1 cassette
Chicago sleuth Jane Jeffry helps best friend Shelley hire caterers to feed a theater company
working in a building donated by Shelley's husband. When one of the actors is murdered, Jane's
boyfriend, a policeman, requests her help in solving the crime. Some strong language. 2004.

Mildred Pierced: A Toby Peters Mystery RC 60618
by Stuart M. Kaminsky
read by John Lescault
2 cassettes
1944. Hollywood private investigator Toby Peters comes to the defense of his friend, dentist
Sheldon Minck, jailed for murdering his wife. When Toby questions the sole witness, movie star
Joan Crawford, she hires him to stifle publicity. A survival group, meanwhile, wants Minck free
but for different reasons. Some strong language. 2003.

The Ming and I: A Den of Antiquity Mystery RC 61801
by Tamar Myers
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Charlotte, North Carolina. Den of Antiquity owner Abigail Timberlake refuses to buy an old vase
from June Troyan. Shortly thereafter, June dies in a hit-and-run accident. Greg Washburn
investigates June's murder and the subsequent disappearance of what proves to be a valuable
Ming vase. Some strong language. 1997.

Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories RC 61697
by Agatha Christie
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
2 cassettes
Twenty short mysteries featuring indomitable amateur sleuth Miss Jane Marple. Includes "The
Tuesday Night Club," "Ingots of Gold," "The Bloodstained Pavement," "Motive v. Opportunity,"
"A Christmas Tragedy," "Death by Drowning," "The Case of the Perfect Maid," "Tape-Measure
Murder," "Greenshaw's Folly," and others. 1985.

Mission Road: A Tres Navarre Mystery, Book 6 RC 61837
by Rick Riordan
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
San Antonio cop Ana DeLeon is gunned down as she prepares to charge her husband Ralph
Arguello with an eighteen-year-old murder on Mission Road. When Ralph arrives at PI Tres
Navarre's home covered in blood but proclaiming self defense, Tres helps him flee authorities.
Strong language and some violence. 2005.

Monet Talks: A Den of Antiquity Mystery RC 61526
by Tamar Myers
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Charleston antiques dealer Abigail Timberlake Washburn acquires a jeweled birdcage with an
annoying talking bird that her customers like. When the bird is taken and a ransom demanded
Abigail ignores the thieves until her mother becomes the next kidnapping victim. Some strong
language. 2005.

Mortal Causes: A John Rebus Mystery RC 61688
by Ian Rankin
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
Edinburgh. Inspector John Rebus investigates the case of a gangster's son found murdered in a
medieval cellar, an apparent victim of a Northern Ireland-style punishment. Rebus heads to
Belfast and uncovers possible connections to drugs, gun trafficking, the IRA, and loyalist
paramilitary groups. Violence and strong language. 1994.

Mourn Not Your Dead: A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery RC 61211
by Deborah Crombie
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
2 cassettes
Police division commander Alastair Gilbert is found bludgeoned to death in his kitchen. As
Scotland Yard's superintendent Duncan Kincaid and sergeant Gemma James investigate, the list
of suspects lengthens especially in light of Gilbert's arrogance and social enmity and the
Kincaid/James relationship intensifies. 1996.

Murder at the Washington Tribune: A Capital Crimes Mystery RC 61374
by Margaret Truman
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
Washington Tribune crime reporter Joe Wilcox is pressured to compete with TV and tabloid
news counterparts, including his daughter Roberta, a broadcast journalist. After a reporter is
murdered in the newsroom, Joe investigates and Roberta hunts for a suspect. Meanwhile Joe's
ex-con brother returns to town. Some strong language. 2005.

Murder by Tradition: A Kate Delafield Mystery RC 61455
by Katherine V. Forrest
read by Lindsay Ellison
2 cassettes
Lesbian LAPD detective Kate Delafield investigates the stabbing death of gay restaurateur
Teddie Crawford. The culprit, Kyle Jensen, claims it was self-defense. Kate struggles to remain
objective after discovering that Kyle's attorney knows about her sexual identity. Strong language,
some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1991.

Murder Runs in the Family: A Southern Sisters Mystery RC 59449
by Anne George
read by Cyn Delafield
2 cassettes
Amateur-sleuth sisters Patricia Anne and Mary Alice attend a family wedding where genealogist
Meg Bryan is also a guest, on the groom's side. Within days Meg is dead, an apparent suicide.
But the sisters suspect foul play when they learn the subject of Meg's research. 1997.

Nightmare in Shining Armor: A Den of Antiquity Mystery RC 60648
by Tamar Myers
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
After a fire disrupts her costume party, Charlotte, North Carolina, antiques shop owner Abigail
Timberlake shoos away the guests. The next morning she discovers her ex-husband's current
wife dead in a suit of armor under the bed. Abigail and her policeman fianc  investigate. Some
strong language. 2001.

No Time to Die: A Mali Anderson Mystery RC 62271
by Grace F. Edwards
read by Colleen Delany
2 cassettes
Harlem. When ex-NYPD cop Mali Anderson's friend Claudine is found strangled, Mali
immediately suspects the abusive ex-husband James, despite a lack of evidence. Then James's
ex-girlfriend is also murdered, and someone tries to kill Mali in a hit-and-run attack. Strong
language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1999.

Not Quite Dead Enough: A Nero Wolfe Mystery RC 60885
by Rex Stout
read by Conrad Feininger
1 cassette
Two related mysteries. In the title piece, army major Archie Goodwin returns to New York under
orders to enlist help from former colleague private detective Nero Wolfe. Archie also takes on a
neighborhood murder. In "Booby Trap" Nero agrees to render service and investigates a
national-security matter. 1992 introduction. 1942.

The Old Wine Shades: A Richard Jury Mystery RC 61939
by Martha Grimes
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
On leave since The Winds of Change (BR 16911), detective Richard Jury is intrigued by a tale
physicist Harry Johnson tells at a pub: the family of Johnson's friend disappeared and only the
dog returned. Jury is investigating when a body is found. Strong language and some violence.
Bestseller. 2006.

Out of Range: A Joe Pickett Novel RC 61719
by C.J. Box
read by Peter Ganim
3 cassettes
Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett is temporarily reassigned to ritzy Jackson Hole after
colleague Will Jensen's apparent suicide. Though assailed by special-interest groups, Pickett
steers clear of politics until further investigation casts suspicion on Jensen's death and doubt on
Pickett's own safety. Violence and strong language. 2005.

Out of Season: A Posadas County Mystery RC 60614
by Steven F. Havill
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
New Mexico. Sheriff Martin Holman and his brother-in-law, pilot Philip Camp, are killed when
their plane crashes near the Mexican border. When Undersheriff Bill Gastner learns Philip was
shot, he and Detective Estelle Reyes-Guzman investigate clues left on a roll of film. Some
violence and some strong language. 1999.

Out of the Deep I Cry: A Reverend Clare Fergusson Mystery RC 61555
by Julia Spencer-Fleming
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Trouble begins after parishioner Mrs. Marshall offers to repair St. Alban's church roof for
Reverend Clare Fergusson. Using the trust funds will apparently leave the local free clinic
without any budget. When the clinic's doctor disappears, Clare and police chief Russ Van
Alstyne investigate. 2004.

Over Her Dead Body: A Bailey Weggins Mystery RC 61840
by Kate White
read by Barbara Pinolini
3 cassettes
Robby Hart, writer Bailey Weggins's gay friend, hires Bailey as a celebrity crime reporter after
she loses her magazine job. When nasty editor Mona Hodges is killed, Robby becomes the prime
suspect. Bailey investigates the murder and falls in love. Strong language and some violence.
2005.

Peach Cobbler Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery RC 61409
by Joanne Fluke
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Lake Eden, Minnesota. Hannah Swensen's Cookie Jar has always had a monopoly on the bakery
business in town until southerners Shawna Lee and Vanessa open the Magnolia Blossom
Bakery across the street. Then Shawna Lee is discovered dead, and Hannah becomes the prime
suspect. Includes recipes. 2005.

Plain Brown Wrapper: An Alex Powell Novel RC 61235
by Karen Grigsby Bates
read by Lizan Mitchell
3 cassettes
African American reporter Alex Powell investigates the murder of prominent black publisher
Everett Carson during a national conference. Alex uncovers Everett's sordid personal life and his
professional rivals. At the same time she falls in love with fellow journalist Paul Butler. Some
violence and some strong language. 2001.

Poirot's Early Cases: A Hercule Poirot Mystery RC 62012
by Agatha Christie
read by Robert Blumenfeld
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Eighteen short mysteries in which Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and his faithful friend
Hastings unmask murderers, swindlers, drug dealers, and thieves. In "The King of Clubs" a
missing playing card helps solve a crime. Also includes "Double Sin," "The Lost Mine," "The
Veiled Lady," and other tales. 1923.

Predator: A Dr. Kay Scarpetta Mystery RC 60637
by Patricia Cornwell
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Dr. Kay Scarpetta, last seen in Trace (RC 59172), now freelances for Florida's National Forensic
Academy. In this case she enlists the help of Pete Marino, Benton Wesley, and Lucy Farinelli to
track a killer up and down the East Coast. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2005.

Prisoner of Memory: An Eve Diamond Novel RC 62665
by Denise Hamilton
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Los Angeles Times reporter Eve Diamond investigates the murder of seventeen-year-old Denny
Lukin. She questions Denny's Russian  migr  parents and uncovers Mafia and FBI connections.
Meanwhile, a man from Moscow claiming to be Eve's cousin wants to help with the case. Some
explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 2006.

Promise Me: A Myron Bolitar Mystery RC 62390
by Harlan Coben
read by Mark Ashby
2 cassettes
Sports agent Myron Bolitar agrees to drive a friend's daughter, eighteen-year-old Aimee Biel, to
her pal's house in New Jersey. When Aimee disappears, mimicking another local case, Myron
becomes the prime suspect and must uncover the truth. Some violence and some strong language.
Bestseller. 2006.

Rituals of the Season: A Deborah Knott Mystery, Book 11 RC 61424
by Margaret Maron
read by Barbara Caruso
2 cassettes
Judge Deborah Knott and her fianc , deputy sheriff Dwight Bryant, investigate the murder of
assistant DA Tracy Johnson. Deborah also looks into the conviction of a female death-row
prisoner and uncovers corruption in Colleton County, North Carolina. Meanwhile Deborah's
family finishes the Christmas wedding plans. Some strong language. 2005.

River of Darkness: A John Madden Mystery RC 61517
by Rennie Airth
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
Surrey, 1920s. Detective Inspector John Madden of Scotland Yard investigates the well-planned
murders of a couple and their household help in the quiet countryside. While battling police
bureaucracy Madden, a veteran of the Great War, is assisted by the local bobbies and an
attractive woman doctor. 1999.

Rules of Engagement: A Sir John Fielding Mystery RC 61868
by Bruce Alexander
read by George Holmes
2 cassettes
London, 1775. Blind magistrate Sir John Fielding, from The Price of Murder (RC 59048), and
his clerk Jeremy investigate the fatal leap of anticolonist politician Lord Lammermoor from
Westminster Bridge. Clues suggest foul play as Sir John uncovers a web of family intrigue and
possible connections to animal magnetism. 2005.

Salt City Blues: A Robin Light Mystery RC 62358
by Barbara Block
read by Annie Wauters
2 cassettes
Robin Light moonlights as a bartender to keep her Syracuse pet store solvent. Teen Freddy
Sanchez tries to fence goods in the bar and is later killed. Freddy's expensive dog intrigues
Robin, who investigates his death but can't prevent another murder. Strong language and some
violence. 2004.

Santa Cruise: A Holiday Mystery at Sea RC 63343
by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark
read by Madelyn Buzzard
1 cassette
Millionaire Randolph Weed organizes a holiday charity cruise. Invited guests include a writers
group, lottery winners Alvirah and Willy Meehan, and private detective Regan Reilly and her
husband Jack. Weed's nephew Eric also smuggles aboard two wanted felons who plan to escape
once they reach the Caribbean. Bestseller. 2006.

Savage Garden: An Eve Diamond Novel RC 61417
by Denise Hamilton
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Los Angeles Times reporter Eve Diamond investigates the murder of Latin stage actress Catarina
Velosi, a friend of Eve's lover, Silvio Aguilar. While forced to mentor Felice Morgan, a rising
African American star at the newspaper, Eve interrogates several suspects. Violence, strong
language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

Sea Change: A Jesse Stone Mystery RC 61343
by Robert B. Parker
read by Scott Sowers
2 cassettes
Paradise, Massachusetts, police chief Jesse Stone investigates the unmourned death of a Florida
heiress. Ft. Lauderdale cop Kelly Cruz helps Stone uncover the depraved world of the rich while
Stone deals with sobriety and his ex-wife. Descriptions of sex, strong language, and some
violence. 2005.

Shadow Man: A Charlie Moon Mystery RC 62382
by James D. Doss
read by Gregory Gorton
3 cassettes
When eccentric orthodontist Manfred Blinkoe insists he was the intended victim in a sniper
attack, police direct him to Ute PI Charlie Moon. Manfred thinks he's being stalked by his
doppelg nger, but before Charlie and his shaman aunt can investigate Manfred appears to die in a
houseboat explosion. 2005.

The Sign of the Book: A Cliff Janeway Mystery RC 61567
by John Dunning
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
Denver book dealer Cliff Janeway goes to a small Colorado town to help his lover, attorney Erin
D'Angelo, defend Erin's estranged friend Laura Marshall, who stands accused of killing her
husband. Cliff discovers the victim's unusual book collection and suspects that Laura is hiding
the truth. Strong language. 2005.

The Siren Queen: An Ursula Blanchard Mystery RC 61524
by Fiona Buckley
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
England, 1569. While visiting the Duke of Norfolk to interview potential husbands for her young
daughter Meg, Ursula Blanchard uncovers suspicious correspondence between the duke and
Mary Stuart of Scotland. Then two murders occur. 2004.

Sleeping Bones: A Kate Delafield Mystery RC 61371
by Katherine V. Forrest
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
LAPD detective Kate Delafield investigates the La Brea Tar Pits murder of Herman Layton, an
ex-marine who tried to save ancient human remains during World War II. Coincidentally,
Herman's sexy paleoanthropologist daughter Peri visits and a mysterious fossil surfaces. Strong
language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1999.

Sour Puss: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery RC 62188
by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Former postmistress "Harry" Haristeen remarries her ex-husband, veterinarian Fair, and tries her
hand at growing grapes for Virginia's winemaking industry. When an expert vintner is murdered,
the couple investigates along with corgi Tee Tucker and cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter. Some
violence and some strong language. 2006.

Speak of the Devil RC 61321
by Richard Hawke
read by Paul Michael
2 cassettes
Fritz Malone, a disgraced cop and son of a former police commissioner, witnesses a killer gun
down seven people during the annual New York Thanksgiving Day parade. Malone is mistakenly
nabbed but subsequently hired to find the shooter, who has also kidnapped the deputy mayor.
Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2005.

Stalking the Puzzle Lady: A Puzzle Lady Mystery RC 62355
by Parnell Hall
read by Barbara Pinolini
2 cassettes
Cora Felton, crossword puzzle front woman for her niece Sherry Carter, is on a public relations
tour promoting a cereal she hates while being stalked by a former high school classmate. The
aunt-niece duo investigate when an actress on the tour is murdered. Some violence and some
strong language. 2005.

Statue of Limitations: A Den of Antiquity Mystery RC 61263
by Tamar Myers
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Charleston antiques dealer Abigail Timberlake Washburn helps her friend Wynnell Crawford
when Wynnell is accused of murdering a client who owned a bed-and-breakfast. Suspects include
the happy widower and guests at the inn. Some strong language. 2004.

Strange Affair: An Inspector Alan Banks Mystery RC 61722
by Peter Robinson
read by George Holmes
3 cassettes
Detective Annie Cabbot investigates the case of a young woman found shot to death in a car. The
crime scene yields a note bearing Inspector Alan Banks's name and address. Meanwhile an
urgent message sends Alan to London to find his estranged brother. Some violence and some
strong language. 2005.

Sugar Cookie Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery RC 59854
by Joanne Fluke
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Bakery owner Hannah Swensen compiles a local holiday cookbook for the townspeople of Lake
Eden, Minnesota. After the community Christmas party, someone uses Hannah's mother's prized
cake knife to murder Martin Dubinski's new wife, a Las Vegas showgirl. Hannah helps detective
Mike Kingston investigate. Includes recipes. 2004.

Sullivan's Justice: A Carolyn Sullivan Novel RC 61616
by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg
read by Jill Fox
3 cassettes
California probation officer Carolyn Sullivan, from Sullivan's Law (RC 58379), is shocked when
her brother Neil is accused of killing his girlfriend. When the murder of another woman occurs
nearby, the police fear a serial killer. As Carolyn investigates she suspects Neil's former lover.
Strong language and some violence. 2005.

Summer Garden Murder: A Gardening Mystery RC 62263
by Ann Ripley
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
Television gardening show host Louise Eldridge helped convict her neighbor Peter Hoffman of
murder. Released from the mental hospital, Peter shows up at a party and threatens Louise. When
he disappears, the police suspect Louise of foul play. Then she discovers a body in her garden.
Some strong language. 2005.

Sunstroke RC 61662
by Jesse Kellerman
read by Faith Potts
2 cassettes
Divorced workaholic West Hollywood secretary Gloria Mendez receives a disturbing voicemail
from her boss Carl Perreira, who is vacationing in Mexico then discovers he died in a car crash.
Gloria goes to retrieve Carl's body but soon questions whether he is really dead. Strong language
and some descriptions of sex. 2006.

A Taint in the Blood: A Kate Shugak Mystery RC 62498
by Dana Stabenow
read by Jill Fox
2 cassettes
Alaska. Charlotte Muravieff hires PI Kate Shugak to vindicate her imprisoned mother, convicted
of killing Charlotte's brother in a house fire thirty-one years earlier. When people connected with
the case, including Charlotte, turn up dead, Kate finds herself in danger. Strong language, some
descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2004.

The Tale of Cuckoo Brow Wood: The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter RC 62866
by Susan Wittig Albert
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
English Lake District, 1907. Rats overrun author Beatrix Potter's beloved Hill Top Farm.
Meanwhile, vicar Samuel Sackett endures his own unwanted houseguests, Major Kittredge and
his mysterious new wife move into his family's gothic mansion by Cuckoo Brow Wood, and a
nefarious London developer plans to build lakeside villas. 2006.

The Tale of Hill Top Farm: The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter RC 61460
by Susan Wittig Albert
read by Constance Crawford
2 cassettes
Lake District, England; 1905. Author Beatrix Potter, still mourning her fianc 's death, buys a
farm in the country. Villagers in nearby Sawrey are suspicious of the sudden passing of local
resident Abigail Tolliver. Beatrix and her pets offer to help solve the mystery. 2004.

The Tale of Holly How: The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter RC 61509
by Susan Wittig Albert
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
English Lake District, 1906. Author Beatrix Potter and her pets are busy restoring Hill Top Farm,
near the village of Sawrey, when they discover the body of a local shepherd. While investigating
they also befriend an orphaned girl who is ignored by her grandmother, Lady Longford. 2005.

Termination Dust: An Alaska Mystery RC 60472
by Sue Henry
read by Gary Tipton
2 cassettes
Alaska-Canada border. Exploring Yukon gold-rush territory, canoeist Jim Hampton discovers a
prospector's bones and diary from the 1800s. Meanwhile Alaska state trooper Alex Jensen and
his Canadian counterpart investigate a robbery and murder that lead straight to Jim, but Alex
doubts he's guilty. Some violence and some strong language. 1995.

Thirteen Clues for Miss Marple RC 62025
by Agatha Christie
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Thirteen short mystery stories featuring the indomitable elderly English sleuth Miss Marple.
Includes "Tape-Measure Murder," "Strange Jest," "Sanctuary," "Greenshaw's Folly," "The Case
of the Perfect Maid," "The Blue Geranium," "The Companion," "The Four Suspects," "The
Bloodstained Pavement," "The Herb of Death," and others. 1966.

This Dame for Hire: A Faye Quick Mystery RC 61376
by Sandra Scoppettone
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Manhattan, 1943. Twenty-six-year-old feisty secretary Faye Quick takes over her boss Woody
Mason's detective agency when he's drafted. After finding the body of a missing student, Faye is
hired by the victim's parents to find the killer. Faye uses a psychic and police officers for help.
Some strong language. 2005.

Tiles and Tribulations: A Den of Antiquity Mystery RC 61823
by Tamar Myers
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
C.J., Abigail Timberlake Washburn's friend, hires Madame Woo-Woo to conduct a s ance
because C.J.'s old Charleston mansion seems to be haunted. When Madame Woo-Woo suddenly
dies, Abby and her husband Greg investigate. Some strong language. 2003.

To Darkness and to Death: A Reverend Clare Fergusson Mystery RC 61825
by Julia Spencer-Fleming
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
An heiress to a large estate in the Adirondacks is kidnapped just before the land is sold to a
conservancy. Episcopal priest Clare Fergusson and married chief of police Russ Van Alstyne
search for the girl while sorting out their feelings for each other. Some strong language. 2005.

A Toast before Dying: A Mali Anderson Mystery RC 61838
by Grace F. Edwards
read by Colleen Delany
2 cassettes
African American former policewoman Mali Anderson investigates the murder of Harlem
bartender Thea Morris. Thea's boyfriend Kendrick Owen is accused of killing her, but his sister
insists he's innocent. Mali uncovers secrets about Thea's family while researching the case.
Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1998.

Topper RC 61471
by Thorne Smith
read by Anne Hancock
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Mild-mannered banker Cosmo Topper buys a second-hand car that is haunted by the ghosts of its
former owners, George and Marion Kerby. The rowdy couple, determined to rescue Topper from
his drab life, include him in their madcap pranks and adventures. 1999 introduction by Carolyn
See. 1926.

Topper Takes a Trip RC 61485
by Thorne Smith
read by Anne Hancock
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Mild-mannered banker Cosmo Topper and his wife are on vacation in the French Riviera when
George and Marion Kerby, the rambunctious apparitions from Topper (RC 61471), reappear.
Marion decides that Cosmo would be more fun as a ghost and plots his murder. 1999
introduction by Carolyn See. 1932.

Trace Evidence: An Evelyn James Mystery RC 60782
by Elizabeth Becka
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Cleveland forensic scientist Evelyn James links the murder of the mayor's child to that of another
teenage girl. Detective David Milaski takes over the case while Evelyn worries about her own
daughter, Angel. Suspects include a male nurse, a mobster, and a friend of the mayor. Some
strong language. 2005.

Trent's Last Case RC 62619
by E.C. Bentley
read by Steven Crossley
2 cassettes (Reissue)
When unlikable American millionaire financier Sigsbee Manderson is found shot to death at his
English summer home, London newspaper editor Sir James Molloy contacts Philip Trent, an
artist who occasionally solves murders. Trent takes on what could prove to be his final
investigation. 1913.

Trophy Hunt: A Joe Pickett Novel RC 60195
by C.J. Box
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett encounters a mysteriously mutilated moose during a fishing
trip. When several cattle and two men turn up similarly disfigured, Joe becomes a reluctant
member of the governor's special task force to uncover who, or what, is behind the killings.
Violence and strong language. 2004.

The Twelfth Card: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel RC 61232
by Jeffery Deaver
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
After African American teenager Geneva Settle is attacked at a Manhattan library while
conducting genealogical research, quadriplegic detective Lincoln Rhyme and his assistant Amelia
Sachs investigate. When Geneva continues to be stalked the evidence ultimately leads to a
post-Civil War family secret. Violence and strong language. 2005.

Twice Buried: A Posadas County Mystery RC 61805
by Steven F. Havill
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
New Mexico undersheriff Bill Gastner discovers eighty-six-year-old Anna Hocking dead from an
apparent (but suspicious) fall. Soon a realtor's body is found on old-timer Reuben Fuentes's
property. Bill thinks Reuben is innocent and summons former deputy Estelle Reyes-Guzman,
Reuben's grandniece, for help. Some violence and some strong language. 1994.

Two-Dollar Bill: A Stone Barrington Mystery RC 60871
by Stuart Woods
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
Stone Barrington, from Reckless Abandon (RC 57959), accepts a large retainer from new client
Billy Bob Barnstormer. When a dead prostitute is discovered in Stone's house and Billy Bob
takes off, Stone investigates with the help of colleagues. Strong language, some explicit
descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2005.

Unleashed: A Melanie Travis Mystery RC 62361
by Laurien Berenson
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
Dog-loving teacher Melanie Travis reluctantly joins her fianc  Sam for dinner at the home of
Sam's ex-wife Sheila who is preparing to launch a controversial dog show gossip magazine.
When Sheila is strangled, Melanie confronts the suspects as well as Sam's unresolved feelings
for Sheila. Some strong language. 2000.

Vanishing Point: A Sharon McCone Mystery RC 62815
by Marcia Muller
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
San Francisco PI Sharon McCone finally marries lover Hy Ripinsky. Her next case involves
investigating the whereabouts of Jennifer Aldin's mother, who left her family more than two
decades ago. While Sharon scours small coastal towns, someone takes a shot at her. Then
Jennifer also disappears. Some strong language. 2006.

Watch Your Back! A Dortmunder Mystery RC 62499
by Donald E. Westlake
read by Barry Bernson
2 cassettes
Fence Arnie Albright returns from Club Med with information that millionaire Preston
Fareweather left valuables in his unguarded New York penthouse. Thief John Dortmunder and
his crew gather to plan a heist only to learn that their favorite bar has been taken over by the
Mafia. Strong language. 2005.

Whale Season RC 61333
by N.M. Kelby
read by Marc Cashman
2 cassettes
Dr. Ricardo Garcia arrives in Whale Harbor, Florida, on Christmas Eve believing he's Jesus and
looking for a card game. The locals, including Sheriff Trot Jeeter, his friend and rival Leon, and
Carlotta, their mutual love interest, react in different ways. Meanwhile someone is murdering
senior citizens. 2006.

Where Is Janice Gantry? RC 62288
by John D. MacDonald
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Sam Brice, a divorced automobile appraiser for a Florida Keys insurance company, aids escaped
convict Charles Haywood, inadvertently leading to the disappearance of Sam's ex-lover, Janice
Gantry. Police believe Charles abducted Janice, but Sam himself a suspect investigates on his
own. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1961.

Whispers of the Dead: Fifteen Sister Fidelma Mysteries, Book 2 RC 61547
by Peter Tremayne
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Fifteen short stories featuring a seventh-century nun and trained lawyer, Sister Fidelma of
Ireland. In the title tale an unknown peasant woman is discovered dead and Fidelma is challenged
to identify her and the cause of death. In "The Banshee" she investigates a death wail. 2004.

Whose Body? A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery RC 61221
by Dorothy L. Sayers
read by Graeme Malcolm
1 cassette (Reissue)
Lord Peter Wimsey derives considerable amusement from outwitting Scotland Yard. When a
nude corpse, wearing only a golden pince-nez, is found in a timid architect's bathtub, Lord Peter
cleverly untangles the mystery with the help of a friend. 1923.

"Wicked" Women Whodunit RC 61461
by Mary Janice Davidson, Amy Garvey, and Jennifer Apodaca
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
Four short mysteries involving unlucky women and their lovers. In "Single White Dead Guy"
Lanie's stay at a vacation cabin leads to murder and love. In "Fast Boys" Tess is forced to help
NASCAR racer Ark Underwood save his reputation. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong
language, and some violence. 2005.

Wolves Eat Dogs: An Arkady Renko Mystery RC 60199
by Martin Cruz Smith
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
Russian detective Arkady Renko investigates the death of billionaire businessman Pasha Ivanov,
who jumped or was pushed from his balcony. When Ivanov's successor is murdered in
radioactive Chernobyl, Renko visits the "Zone." There he meets the strange residents of the
deadly, contaminated site. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2004.

Occult and Horror

Beyond Black RC 61533
by Hilary Mantel
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
For five years divorc e Colette has lent her business skills to professional psychic Alison, a
clairvoyant beleaguered by spirits of the deceased. The women attempt to reinvent themselves in
the English countryside, where they face material and metaphysical obstacles including nosy
neighbors and ghostly adversaries. Strong language. 2005.

Brother Odd RC 63120
by Dean Koontz
read by David Aaron Baker
2 cassettes
In this sequel to Forever Odd (RC 60911), Odd Thomas leaves Pico Mundo and retreats to a
mountain monastery. Hoping to restore his spirit at a religious community and school for
abandoned children, he instead encounters a sinister enemy. Some descriptions of sex, some
violence, and some strong language. 2006.

Cycle of the Werewolf RC 62102
by Stephen King
read by Nick Sullivan
1 cassette
Someone or something is attack- ing residents of rural Tarker's Mills, Maine, during the full
moon. Only Marty Coslaw, a ten-year-old who uses a wheelchair, knows the identity of the
monster, but no one will believe him. Basis for the 1985 movie Stephen King's Silver Bullet.
Strong language and some violence. 1983.

Fledgling RC 62744
by Octavia E. Butler
read by Elizabeth Rodgers
2 cassettes
Shori Matthews, a juvenile vampire who resembles a young girl, awakens injured and with
amnesia. Drawn to a burned-out enclave, she learns her identity as the sole survivor of a
massacre and sets out after the killers. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and
some strong language. 2005.

The Historian RC 60713
by Elizabeth Kostova
read by Anne Hancock
5 cassettes
1972. A young American woman living with her father in Amsterdam discovers an ancient book
and a cache of faded letters in his library. Pursuing family mysteries leads her to seek the truth
behind the Dracula legend of Vlad the Impaler. Some violence. Bestseller. 2005.

Interview with the Vampire RC 61222
by Anne Rice
read by Nick Sullivan
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Frightening world of vampires as told to a young boy who tapes the story on cassette. Follows the
fortunes of Louis, a gentle vampire; Lestat, a vengeful and bloodthirsty vampire; and Claudia, a
little demon with the face of a doll. 1976.

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, Volume 15 RC 59648
edited by Stephen Jones
read by Lindsay Ellison
5 cassettes
Selection of 2003's twenty-five exceptional tales of horror and the supernatural by Ramsey
Campbell, Steve Nagy, Jay Lake, Joyce Carol Oates, Scott Emerson Bull, Charles Coleman
Finlay, and others. 2004.

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, Volume 16 RC 61446
edited by Stephen Jones
read by Lindsay Ellison
5 cassettes
Twenty-one tales of horror and the supernatural from 2004. Includes Ramsey Campbell's
"Breaking Up," Neil Gaiman's "The Problem of Susan," and works by Michael Shea, Glen
Hirshberg, Kim Newman, and others. Provides an overview of the genre and useful addresses.
Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2005.

Nightmare at 20,000 Feet: Horror Stories RC 61412
by Richard Matheson
read by Jonathan Davis
3 cassettes
Twenty tales of terror originally published in the 1950s and 1960s. In the title piece, an air
traveller who is afraid of flying and on the verge of a breakdown tries to show a stewardess the
hideous, not-quite-human man he spies on the airplane's wing. Some strong language. 2002.

Peeps RC 62387
by Scott Westerfeld
read by Erik Synnestvedt
2 cassettes
Nineteen-year-old New York City college student Cal becomes infected with a parasite that
causes vampirism. Partially immune, Cal joins an organization that tracks down sick "peeps,"
including his ex-girlfriend. Cal also falls in love with Lace but can't risk ruining her health.
Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2005.

Perfect Nightmare RC 61877
by John Saul
read by Gabra Zackman
2 cassettes
As Long Island residents Kara and Steve Marshall plan a move to Manhattan, their
seventeen-year-old daughter Lindsay vanishes. Police think that she ran away. But after other
girls disappear, Kara suspects foul play and vows to find the criminal. Violence, some
descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 2005.

Raven's Gate: The Gatekeepers, Book 1 RC 61504
by Anthony Horowitz
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
To avoid jail, fourteen-year-old Matt enters a foster program in a remote Yorkshire village. Matt
uncovers an evil plot involving witchcraft and finds his destiny inextricably intertwined with the
site of an ancient stone circle, Raven's Gate. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers.
2005.

Rebel Angels RC 61311
by Libba Bray
read by Vanessa Maroney
3 cassettes
London, Christmastime 1895. Sequel to A Great and Terrible Beauty (RC 58201).
Sixteen-year-old Gemma and friends Felicity and Ann from the Spence Academy return to the
realms to destroy Gemma's foe Circe. Gemma must bind the magic that was released when she
shattered the runes. For senior high readers. 2005.

Twilight RC 62066
by Stephenie Meyer
read by Anne Hancock
3 cassettes
After seventeen-year-old Bella moves in with her dad in Washington state she falls in love with
high school senior Edward Cullen. Bella discovers that Edward and his adoptive clan are
vampires. Though they feast on wildlife rather than humans, Bella is still in danger. For senior
high readers. 2005.

Political Themes

The Camel Club RC 60678
by David Baldacci
read by Jonathan Davis
3 cassettes
Wealthy businessmen and politicians gather at the Camel Club, unaware that their conversations
are being monitored. After homeless Oliver Stone witnesses a murder, Secret Service agent Alex
Ford interviews him. Ford's subsequent investigation yields information on a potential political
assassination. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2005.

The Ezekiel Option RC 61947
by Joel C. Rosenberg
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
While U.S. forces down a hijacked plane and assassins kill the Palestinian prime minister,
Russian radicals execute a coup during which CIA agent Erin McCoy disappears. Erin's fianc ,
presidential advisor Jon Bennett, tracks Erin and uncovers a Biblical verse predicting apocalypse.
Sequel to The Last Days (RC 57970). Violence. 2005.

The Last Hurrah RC 61700
by Edwin O'Connor
read by John Horton
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Prizewinning depiction of an Irish American political boss's seedy grandeur in early 1900's
Boston. Frank Skeffington, former governor and long-undisputed boss of the city, announces his
run for reelection as mayor. Skeffington builds his campaign but faces career-ending defeat when
his enemies unite against him. Some strong language. 1956.

Waiting for an Angel RC 62008
by Helon Habila
read by John Horton
2 cassettes
Lagos, Nigeria; 1990s. Follows Lomba and his transformation from apolitical student to political
prisoner. While working as a journalist Lomba attends an anti-junta rally and is arrested. His
roommate and his first love also must cope with the brutality and poverty around them. Violence.
2002.

Psychological Themes

The Accidental RC 61928
by Ali Smith
read by Anne Flosnik
2 cassettes
England. Amber arrives uninvited at the Smarts' summer rental, where writer Eve and her
adulterous second husband Michael live with Eve's twelve-year-old daughter and
seventeen-year-old son. Amber changes the family members' perceptions of themselves and then
gets the boot. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. Whitbread Award finalist. 2005.

Any Bitter Thing RC 62828
by Monica Wood
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Recovering from a near-fatal car accident, guidance counselor Lizzy Mitchell thinks she hears
the voice of her uncle, Father Mike her childhood guardian who died shortly after he was
falsely accused of molesting Lizzy twenty-one years before. Lizzy investigates the charges while
trying to save her marriage. Some strong language. 2005.

The Ballad of Pinewood Lake RC 62670
by Jory Sherman
read by Jim Zeiger
1 cassette
Mediocre Los Angeles writer Johnny moves his unstable wife Angela and toddler son Colin to
idyllic Pinewood Lake. But their lives soon begin to unravel as Angela succumbs to alcoholism.
Despite Johnny's efforts to help, he cannot prevent tragedy. Some descriptions of sex and some
strong language. 2001.

Blinding Light RC 61580
by Paul Theroux
read by Gregory Gorton
4 cassettes
Fifty-year-old Slade Steadman, a one-time bestselling author, becomes addicted to an Ecuadorian
drug that temporarily blinds him but provides illuminary vision to write another book. When the
blindness prevails, Steadman loses his cocky attitude. Explicit descriptions of sex, some
violence, and some strong language. 2005.

A Brief Lunacy RC 61152
by Cynthia Thayer
read by various narrators
2 cassettes
Maine retirees Carl and Jessie Jensen worry when their institutionalized daughter Sylvie runs
away. Meanwhile the lost camper the Jensens allowed into their home is Sylvie's schizophrenic
boyfriend Jonah, who becomes increasingly agitated and takes the couple hostage. Under stress,
Carl reveals his traumatic wartime experiences. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong
language. 2005.

A Changed Man RC 61361
by Francine Prose
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
Neo-Nazi Vincent Nolan walks into the World Brotherhood Watch headquarters intending to
help them work for human rights. Meyer Maslow, the foundation's head and a Holocaust
survivor, is skeptical of Vincent's sincerity. As Vincent transforms his life, he also changes those
around him. Some strong language. 2005.

The Devil and Miss Prym: A Novel of Temptation RC 63203
by Paulo Coelho
read by Elisabeth Rodgers
1 cassette
A stranger arrives in the village of Viscos with the devil, eleven gold bars, and a proposition. He
offers to give the townspeople the fortune if they commit murder. Young Chantal Prym and
others struggle with the moral dilemma. Bestseller. 2000.

Field of Honor RC 61387
by D.L. Birchfield
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
Oklahoma, 1976. After deserting his marine unit in Vietnam, Lance Corporal Patrick McDaniel,
a half-Choctaw with a psychiatric condition, discovers a secret underground Choctaw
civilization. Struggling for his own survival, Patrick becomes ensnared in politics and romance.
Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. Spur Award. 2004.

Fortunate Son RC 62769
by Walter Mosley
read by Lorraine Toussaint
2 cassettes
Los Angeles. Stepbrothers Tommy and Eric are separated when their makeshift family
disintegrates. Sickly African American Tommy ends up on the streets dealing drugs while white
doctor's son Eric lives a prosperous but empty life. Years later, tragedy reunites them. Explicit
descriptions of sex, strong language, and some violence. 2006.

If You Could See Me Now RC 61534
by Cecelia Ahern
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
Thirty-four-year-old Elizabeth spends all her time managing her sister Saoirse's problems and
raising Saoirse's quiet six-year-old son Luke in their small Irish town. When Luke develops an
imaginary friend named Ivan that Elizabeth believes in, too, Luke becomes more lively and
Elizabeth's life improves in unexpected ways. 2006.

The Interpretation of Murder RC 63107
by Jed Rubenfeld
read by Kirby Heyborne
3 cassettes
New York City, 1909. A serial killer is targeting the city's wealthiest heiresses. Dr. Stratham
Younger enlists the help of his idol Sigmund Freud after Nora Acton survives an attack but
develops hysteria. The two analysts try to unlock her memories while they investigate the crimes.
Some violence. 2006.

Kill Me: An Alan Gregory Novel RC 62278
by Stephen White
read by Gregory Gorton
3 cassettes
One of psychologist Alan Gregory's patients, a rich white man, signs a contract with a shadowy
group that kills its clients when they become terminally ill or injured. But when the man's health
suddenly declines, he changes his mind. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some
violence. 2006.

The Light of Day RC 62082
by Graham Swift
read by Alexander Strain
2 cassettes
Award-winning author of Last Orders (RC 44117) describes one day in the life of George Webb,
a London policeman turned private investigator. During the day, Webb relives his checkered past
and an all-consuming relationship with former client Sarah Nash that culminated in disaster two
years earlier. Strong language and some violence. 2003.

Love and Other Impossible Pursuits RC 61348
by Ayelet Waldman
read by Susan Denaker
2 cassettes
Attorney Emelia mourns the death of her infant daughter and barely copes with her husband
Jack's five-year-old son William. William's mother Carolyn aggravates Emelia's life, increasing
tension in the awkward family dynamics. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 2006.

The Minotaur RC 61345
by Barbara Vine
read by Rosalyn Landor
3 cassettes
Nurse Kerstin Kvist takes a job caring for a thirty-nine-year-old man with schizophrenia who
lives with his widowed mother and three unmarried sisters in a large old manor in the Essex
countryside. As family secrets are revealed, Kerstin begins to doubt the man's diagnosis.
Descriptions of sex and strong language. 2005.

Missing Mom RC 62115
by Joyce Carol Oates
read by Suzanne Toren
3 cassettes
Thirty-one-year-old reporter Nikki, the black sheep of the Eaton family who rejects their middle
class lifestyle, is uncharacteristically affected when her widowed mother is murdered. During the
following year Nikki reassesses her life and slowly adopts many of the values of her parents and
older sister. Some strong language. 2005.

The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana RC 61314
by Umberto Eco
read by Ted Stoddard
3 cassettes
Milan, Italy. Antiquarian book dealer Yambo awakens from a coma unable to recognize his wife
Paola or to recall his personal history but able to remember everything he's ever read. He returns
to his family home hoping artifacts from his past will restore his memory. Some descriptions of
sex. 2004.

Necklace of Kisses RC 62458
by Francesca Lia Block
read by Suzanne Toren
1 cassette
Forty-year-old Weetzie Bat experiences a midlife crisis and leaves her boring boyfriend Max.
She moves into a pink hotel in Los Angeles where her high school prom was held. There she
meets mythical creatures including a mermaid and a faun and undertakes a voyage of
self-discovery. 2005.

The Portrait RC 60866
by Iain Pears
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
Small island near Brittany, early 1900s. When famous British art critic William Naysmith visits
Scottish artist Henry MacAlpine to sit for a portrait, he becomes captive to the artist's diatribe.
The artist indicts the critic's ruthless use of power and gradually reveals a plan of vengeance.
Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2005.

Shroud RC 61410
by John Banville
read by Lewis Grenville
2 cassettes
Widowed California professor Axel Vander, paralyzed in one leg and blind in one eye, is a
survivor of war-torn Europe. He is also a fraud. When a strange woman threatens to expose him,
he returns to Europe to confront her and his hidden truths. Some explicit descriptions of sex
and some violence. 2002.

There Will Never Be Another You RC 62792
by Carolyn See
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
1 cassette
Los Angeles dermatologist Philip Fuchs divides his energies among his work, widowed mother,
disgruntled wife, and unruly children until he joins an elite counter-bioterrorism team created
after the 2001 terrorist attacks. The assignment is ultimately overshadowed by his domestic
affairs. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2006.

Until I Find You RC 60513
by John Irving
read by Arthur Morey
6 cassettes
Actor/screenwriter Jack Burns searches for his long-missing father, a church organist when
married to his tattoo artist mother. Now in his thirties, Jack contemplates his childhood sexual
abuse, his mother's quest for a husband, and his own dysfunctional relationships with women.
Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2005.

The Wave RC 62537
by Walter Mosley
read by Bill Quinn
1 cassette
African American programmer-turned-potter Errol Porter visits the grave of his father Arthur and
meets a version of Arthur reanimated by a primordial life-form called the Wave. Errol soon finds
himself running from government agents who believe Arthur has a dangerous virus. Descriptions
of sex, strong language, and some violence. 2006.

The Zahir: A Novel of Obsession RC 61919
by Paulo Coelho
read by Alexander Strain
2 cassettes
A famous author is living the good life in Paris when his wife, a war correspondent, disappears.
Kidnapping and murder are possibilities, but she also may have simply abandoned their unhappy
marriage. Intrigued initially by his newfound freedom, the writer eventually becomes obsessed
with learning the truth. 2005.

Religious Themes

Abide with Me RC 61330
by Elizabeth Strout
read by Bernadette Dunne
2 cassettes
Maine, 1950s. Clergyman Tyler Caskey despairs after his wife's death and cannot cope with his
daughter's needs. He has little support from community parishioners, who gossip about Tyler's
possible affair with his housekeeper. By the author of Amy and Isabelle (RC 48913). 2006. Some
descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2006.

Bitter Water, Blessed Hearts RC 62839
by Adrienne Ellis Reeves
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
Educational consultant Jenny Cannon returns to her hometown in South Carolina and finds that
the principal at her school is childhood neighbor Scott Phillips. Years ago a tragedy struck the
two families. Now it takes Jenny's newfound faith in God to overcome her guilt and to love
Scott. 2006.

Breaker's Reef: Cape Refuge, Book 4 RC 62508
by Terri Blackstock
read by Margaret Strom
2 cassettes
The murder of a sixteen-year-old Cape Refuge, Georgia, girl mirrors a crime from a local
novelist's book. Police chief Matthew Cade finds a second victim, then another girl disappears.
When evidence implicates Cade, he races to save the missing teen and his reputation. Sequel to
River's Edge (RC 62161). 2005.

Choose Me RC 61444
by Xenia Ruiz
read by Constance Crawford
3 cassettes
Divorced Afro-Puerto Rican mother Eva is celibate because of a renewed interest in religion.
African American Adam, suffering from cancer, is cautious about dating. When the two meet
they gradually work out a relationship with the help of God. 2005.

Dear Enemy RC 62632
by Jack Cavanaugh
read by Barbara Caruso
2 cassettes
Six months after the invasion at Normandy, Annie and Keith Mitchell are on their honeymoon
when the army summons them for duty. German Karl Hausmann kills Keith and captures Annie
during a battle in the Ardennes Forest. But Karl's actions renew Annie's faith in mankind. 2005.

The Dwelling Place RC 62022
by Elizabeth Musser
read by Catherine Byers
3 cassettes
Ellie Bartholomew and her mother Mary Swan have been estranged for many years because Ellie
blames her mother for the terrible accident that disfigured her. But as Mary suffers through the
pain of chemotherapy, both women begin a healing process. Sequel to The Swan House (RC
61707). 2005.

Emma's Gift RC 61742
by Leisha Kelly
read by Anne Hancock
2 cassettes
1931. Julia and Samuel rely on their faith in God and their friendship with Emma to sustain
them. Then just before Christmas their beliefs are tested when Wilametta Hammond, the mother
of ten, dies and her husband loses the will to live. Sequel to Julia's Hope (RC 61447). 2003.

The Europa Conspiracy: Babylon Rising, Book 3 RC 61645
by Tim LaHaye and Bob Phillips
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes
After The Secret on Ararat (RC 61301), biblical archaeologist Michael Murphy travels to
Babylon, where he hopes to decipher the ancient message of the Handwriting on the Wall from
the book of Daniel. There Michael faces the evil Talon. 2005.

Fame: Firstborn, Book 1 RC 61505
by Karen Kingsbury
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
Movie star Dayne Matthews insists on an unknown female lead for his next film. He chooses
Christian theater director Katy Hart from Bloomington, Indiana. But after testing the waters in
Hollywood, Katy decides that God wants her to return home. 2005.

Forgiven: Firstborn, Book 2 RC 62411
by Karen Kingsbury
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
Dayne Matthews, a movie star and an adoptee, goes on location in Bloomington, Indiana, in
hopes of locating his biological family. Dayne reconnects with Christian youth theater director
Katy Hart as she copes with a tragic accident and awaits her stalker's pending trial. Sequel to
Fame (RC 61505). 2005.

The Handmaid and the Carpenter RC 63114
by Elizabeth Berg
read by Elizabeth Berg
1 cassette
In this interpretation of the nativity story, Mary and Joseph alternately relate the tale of their
teenage romance and betrothal. When Mary becomes mysteriously pregnant before their
marriage, Joseph initially repudiates her. Follows the gospel version. 2006.

Hangman's Curse: The Veritas Project, Book 1 RC 61565
by Frank Peretti
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
Star athletes at Baker High are rendered insane by an alleged curse of the school's ghosts.
Sixteen-year-old twins Elijah and Elisha Springfield and their parents, undercover investigators
with the secret Veritas Project, seek to learn the truth. They trust in God for help. For junior and
senior high readers. 2001.

Julia's Hope RC 61447
by Leisha Kelly
read by Anne Hancock
2 cassettes
The 1929 market crash left Samuel Wortham, his wife Julia, and their two children with
absolutely nothing. Forced to leave their home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and take shelter in an
abandoned farmhouse in Illinois, they are blessed by the mercy of owner Emma Graham, who
offers new hope. 2002.

Katie's Dream RC 62046
by Leisha Kelly
read by Anne Hancock
2 cassettes
1932. Returning from a Fourth of July celebration, Samuel and Julia Wortham are surprised to
see Sam's ex-con brother with a child he claims is Samuel's daughter. Katie wants a home with
them, but Julia struggles to believe Samuel's declaration of faithfulness. Sequel to Emma's Gift
(RC 61742). 2004.

A Kingsbury Collection: Where Yesterday Lives, When Joy Came to Stay, On Every Side RC
61115
by Karen Kingsbury
read by Michele Schaeffer
6 cassettes
Three novels in which people recover their faith. In Where Yesterday Lives reporter Ellen Barrett
returns to Michigan for her father's funeral and confronts her past. Jordan Riley in On Every Side
loses his anger after finding love. In When Joy Came to Stay Maggie Stovall faces the truth.
1998.

Lancaster Brides: Romance Drives the Buggy in Four Inspiring Novels RC 61984
by Wanda E. Brunstetter
read by Catherine Byers
4 cassettes
Four Pennsylvania Amish women fall in love. In A Merry Heart Miriam's dream man is
marrying another girl. In Looking for a Miracle wheelchair-user  Rebekah desires acceptance.
Outsider Laura, in Plain and Fancy, comes to Lancaster and falls for Eli. Rachel, in The Hope
Chest, wants her sister's boyfriend. 1997.

Last Resort: A Hideaway Novel, Book 3 RC 61590
by Hannah Alexander
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
Carissa Cooper, age twelve, who has been researching her family's past, suddenly vanishes. Her
psychic cousin Noelle Cooper, with help from longtime friend Nathan Trask, eventually finds
Carissa, just in the nick of time. As they search for answers, Noelle and Nathan grow closer.
Includes discussion questions. 2005.

Levi's Will RC 62846
by W. Dale Cramer
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
Excommunicated by his Amish community in 1943, teen Will Mullet left home, changed his
name to McGruder, and joined the army. After decades of being a discontented family man,
sixty-year-old Will experiences an awkward reunion with his dying father Levi and regains his
faith in God. Christy Award. 2005.

Life Goes On: A Harmony Novel RC 59412
by Philip Gulley
read by Derald Breneman
2 cassettes
A lot happens in quiet Harmony as its Quaker pastor, Sam Gardner, tends his eccentric flock: his
house needs constant repair, the "sausage queen" turns out to be vegetarian, the town spinster
might finally get hitched, and Sam realizes he has forsaken the gospel. 2004.

Light from Heaven: The Mitford Years, Book 6 RC 62077
by Jan Karon
read by Gary Tipton
3 cassettes
Father Tim and Cynthia are house-sitting on a farm outside of Mitford when the bishop calls with
instructions to jumpstart the revival of Holy Trinity, a mountain church closed forty years ago.
Unusual adventures await Father Tim. Sequel to A New Song (RC 48430). Bestseller. 2005.

Lilah: A Forbidden Love, a People's Destiny; the Canaan Trilogy, Book 3 RC 62149
by Marek Halter
read by Bernadette Dunne
2 cassettes
In Persia beautiful Lilah cannot marry her sweetheart Antinoes because he is not of her faith.
Lilah's brother Ezra returns the Jewish people to Jerusalem to rebuild the holy city but first casts
out all the non-Jewish wives and children. Horrified, Lilah joins them. Violence, some
descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 2004.

The Miracle RC 61715
by John L'Heureux
read by Jonathan Davis
2 cassettes
Early 1970s. Young, vibrant, liberal Father LeBlanc is well liked by his Boston parishioners but
not by his superiors. Transferred to a small New Hampshire parish to assist an ailing priest,
LeBlanc questions his faith after witnessing a miracle and committing mortal sin. Some
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002.

Nightmare Academy: The Veritas Project, Book 2 RC 61594
by Frank Peretti
read by Robert Sams
2 cassettes
Sixteen-year-old twins Elijah and Elisha Springfield go undercover for the Veritas Project to
investigate a mysterious school that is sheltering runaway teens for a sinister purpose. Their faith
in God helps them through a dangerous situation. For junior and senior high readers. 2002.

The Preacher's Daughter: Annie's People, Book 1 RC 62283
by Beverly Lewis
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
Twenty-year-old Annie Zook of Paradise, Pennsylvania, is torn between accepting her family's
Amish lifestyle or dedicating her life to her art a sin in her community. When her Englisher pen
pal Louisa Stratford comes to visit, Annie learns about the outside world and discovers a
nonbeliever is interested in her. 2005.

The Rapture: In the Twinkling of an Eye Countdown to the Earth's Last Days; Countdown to
the Rapture, Book 3 RC 62790
by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
With his wife consumed by newfound faith, pilot and CIA consultant Rayford Steele grows close
to a stewardess. Politician Nicolae Carpathia continues his climb to power. Meanwhile, people
from all over the globe disappear, called into the presence of God. Sequel to The Regime (RC
62712). Bestseller. 2006.

The Regime: Evil Advances before They Were Left Behind; Countdown to the Rapture, Book 2
RC 62712
by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
Business tycoon Nicolae Carpathia expands his political and economic influence. Meanwhile,
pilot Rayford Steele worries about his wife's growing religious fervor and helps the CIA and
Defense Department combat the black- market in shoulder-fired missiles capable of bringing
down aircraft. Sequel to The Rising (RC 60479). Bestseller. 2005.

River's Edge: Cape Refuge, Book 3 RC 62161
by Terri Blackstock
read by Margaret Strom
2 cassettes
The wife of Cape Refuge, Georgia, mayoral candidate Ben Jackson is murdered. Among police
chief Matthew Cade's suspects are Ben's opponent, a fertility doctor, and a psychic. Journalist
Blair Owens's investigation uncovers scandalous secrets, but her methods could jeopardize her
relationship with Matthew. Sequel to Southern Storm (RC 55881). 2004.

Safe Haven: A Hideaway Novel, Book 2 RC 61569
by Hannah Alexander
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
Teenager Fawn Morrison comes to Hideaway, Missouri, as a fugitive because someone killed her
lover back in Branson. Karah Lee Fletcher, a doctor in Hideaway's new medical clinic, befriends
Fawn. And paramedic Taylor Jackson finds his admiration for Karah turning into something
deeper. 2004.

The Secret on Ararat: Babylon Rising, Book 2 RC 61301
by Tim LaHaye and Bob Phillips
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes
Following Babylon Rising (RC 57737), archaeologist and biblical scholar Michael Murphy
ascends Mount Ararat to continue his quest for Noah's ark. Michael's archenemy Methuselah
throws obstacles in his path. Flashbacks highlight the ordeal of Noah and his family. Some
violence. 2004.

The Secret Supper RC 62096
by Javier Sierra
read by Jeremy Gage
2 cassettes
1497. An anonymous informant known as the Soothsayer implicates painter Leonardo da Vinci
in a heretical conspiracy surrounding his latest masterpiece, The Last Supper. Roman papal
authorities dispatch Father Agostino Leyre to Milan to find the Soothsayer, examine da Vinci's
mural, and confirm the accusations. 2004.

Signs and Wonders: A Harmony Novel RC 60560
by Philip Gulley
read by Derald Breneman
2 cassettes
In the quiet town of Harmony, Quaker pastor Sam Gardner's wife Barbara wins a trip to the
Caribbean and debates going without him. The women's circle gives matchmaking help to
attractive, single Deena Morrison, and Dale Hinshaw hatches an implausible scheme to save
sinners. 2003.

Sisterchicks Down Under! RC 61649
by Robin Jones Gunn
read by Margaret Strom
2 cassettes
When her husband travels to Australia on business, California native Kathleen Salerno goes
along. She finds herself in a flip-flopped world with nothing to do until she wanders into the
Chocolate Fish and meets fellow Californian Jill Radovich. They quickly form a Sisterchick
bond strengthened by their religious beliefs. 2005.

Sisterchicks Say Ooh La La! RC 62568
by Robin Jones Gunn
read by Margaret Strom
2 cassettes
Amy and Lisa, friends who lost touch after a teenage misunderstanding, unexpectedly reunite at a
Cincinnati emergency room. Years pass and their families grow, but the women, now forty-four,
honor a girlhood pledge to visit Paris. Amid sightseeing adventures they explore their
relationship with each other and with God. 2005.

The Swan House RC 61707
by Elizabeth Musser
read by Lindsay Ellison
3 cassettes
For sixteen-year-old Mary Swan Middleton, 1962 became a "year of death" when a plane crash
in Paris killed her mother and other Atlanta art patrons. With the aid of the family maid Ella Mae
and a dare from her classmates, Mary Swan turns it into the "year of freedom." 2001.

A Test of Faith RC 61170
by Maxine Billings
read by Colleen Delany
2 cassettes
After unexpectedly losing her husband Clayton, thirty-five-year-old African American Andrea
Hamilton faces yet more challenges. She must raise her five-year-old daughter alone and she
discovers she is pregnant. As her twin sister Leah prepares to marry Clayton's brother, Andrea
turns to family and faith in her journey through grief. 2005.

Third Watch: The A.D. Chronicles, Book 3 RC 61427
by Bodie Thoene and Brock Thoene
read by Suzanne Toren
3 cassettes
As everyone awaits the Messiah's coming, they question the identity of Yeshua of Nazareth.
Among the inquisitive are Zahav, the unmarried rabbi's daughter, who waits for love, and newly
married Susanna and Manaen, who struggle to accept Manaen's blindness. Sequel to Second
Touch (RC 60507). 2004.

Windswept House: A Vatican Novel RC 61920
by Malachi Martin
read by Margaret Strom
7 cassettes in 2 containers
A satanic alliance conspires to infiltrate the papacy and establish a new world order. American
brothers Paul and Christian Gladstone, heirs to their family's fortune and Windswept House,
become pawns in the struggle. Lawyer Paul succumbs to greed while Christian, a priest, sides
with the embattled pope. Some violence. 1996.

Romance

Across a Wild Sea: Wild Series, Book 3 RC 61770
by Sasha Lord
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Blind, beautiful, perceptive Alannah grew up on an isolated island among her beloved horses
after she was left to drift out to sea as an infant. But when a storm casts ashore ruthless Scottish
sea captain Xanthier O'Bannon, Alannah's entire world changes. Explicit descriptions of sex and
some violence. 2005.

Adored RC 61375
by Tilly Bagshawe
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
4 cassettes
Siena McMahon's father exiles her to England after her legendary movie star grandfather dies.
She is nevertheless determined to restore fame and fortune by returning to Hollywood as a
model. But family strife and bad choices jeopardize Siena's plans. Descriptions of sex and strong
language. 2005.

After Midnight RC 62002
by Teresa Medeiros
read by Terry Donnelly
2 cassettes
London, 1820. Caroline, the eldest of the three orphaned Cabot sisters, hastens to the city when
her sister Vivienne falls in love with Adrian Kane, Viscount Trevelyan, rumored to be a vampire.
But sparks fly when the two meet. Explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong
language. 2005.

All Night Long RC 61763
by Jayne Ann Krentz
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
An e-mail from old friend Pamela Webb summons reporter Irene Stenson to the California town
where her parents died seventeen years ago in a murder-suicide. But she finds Pamela dead.
Ex-marine Luke Danner helps Irene discover what happened to Pamela and to Irene's parents.
Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2005.

The Au Pairs RC 59221
by Melissa de la Cruz
read by Victoria Wei Gordon
2 cassettes
The Hamptons. Three teenagers babysit for a wealthy family and enjoy the summer social scene.
Mara falls for the family's eldest son; Brazilian Jacqui hopes to reunite with her American crush;
Eliza finds romance with a gardener. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. For
senior high readers. 2004.

The Au Pairs Skinny-dipping RC 62631
by Melissa de la Cruz
read by Elisabeth Rodgers
2 cassettes
The girls from The Au Pairs (RC 59221) return to the Hamptons for another summer. Eliza
works as a hostess while Mara and Jacqui resume babysitting. But conflicts over boys arise and a
hurricane wrecks the island. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. For senior high
readers. 2005.

Avalon High RC 61870
by Meg Cabot
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
High school junior Ellie moves to Annapolis, Maryland, with her professor parents who
specialize in medieval history. At Avalon High, where several students may be reincarnations of
King Arthur and his court, Ellie falls in love. For senior high readers. 2006.

Bachelor Boys RC 61587
by Kate Saunders
read by Anne Flosnik
2 cassettes
London. Thirty-one-year-old literary magazine editor Cassie agrees to fulfill the final wish of her
terminally ill childhood neighbor to find wives for her grown sons. Cassie plays matchmaker
for unemployed actor Fritz and pianist Ben while falling for Fritz. Some descriptions of sex and
some strong language. 2004.

Back to the Bedroom RC 61164
by Janet Evanovich
read by Colleen Delany
1 cassette
Washington, D.C., neighbors Kate and Dave unexpectedly fall in love. Kate's a professional
musician while Dave, a former photographer, lives off of his lottery winnings. They contend with
major household mishaps, disapproving parents, and a hostage-taker before marrying. Some
descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 1989.

The Beauty Bride: The Jewels of Kinfairlie, Book 1 RC 61140
by Claire Delacroix
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
Scotland, 1421. Alexander, now the Laird of Kinfairlie, is responsible for his younger sisters. To
save the family estates, Alexander decides to marry off Madeline, the oldest "jewel." He arranges
an auction where the high bidder unfortunately is Rhys FitzHenry, a notorious outlaw. Some
explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

Before Sunrise RC 62541
by Diana Palmer
read by Lindsay Ellison
2 cassettes
Anthropologist Phoebe Keller, curator of a North Carolina Native American museum, receives a
frantic call from a man claiming he discovered a Neanderthal skull. When the caller is found
murdered, the FBI sends in agent Jeremiah Cortez the Comanche who broke Phoebe's heart.
Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

Best Kept Secrets RC 62705
by Rochelle Alers
read by Margaret Strom
3 cassettes
African American World War I veteran Samuel Cole heads to the Caribbean in 1924 to seek his
fortune. He marries upper-class Cuban Marguerite-Josefina Diaz and moves to West Palm
Beach. Over time both his family and business grow as does an affair. Explicit descriptions of
sex and strong language. 2006.

Born to Be Wild RC 63175
by Catherine Coulter
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Believing someone is trying to kill her, Malibu soap opera star Mary Lisa Beverly returns to her
Oregon hometown. She attracts the amorous attention of both police chief Jack Wolf and district
attorney John Goddard her sister's ex-boyfriend who are investigating a local murder. Some
explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2006.

Calder Storm: The Calder Saga, Volume 10 RC 62805
by Janet Dailey
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Fifth-generation Montana rancher Trey Calder's whirlwind romance with photographer Sloan
Davis soon leads to marriage and pregnancy. But Trey makes a discovery about Sloan's past that
threatens his family and raises doubts about Sloan's motives. Meanwhile a grieving father plots
revenge against the Calders. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2006.

Can I Get an Amen RC 61218
by Janice Sims, Kim Louise, Natalie Dunbar, and Nathasha Brooks-Harris
read by Melissa Maxwell
3 cassettes
Four stories in which Mother Maybelle helps the women at Red Oaks Christian Fellowship
understand love. In "A Love Supreme" a sworn bachelor falls for his landscaper. In "Love under
New Management" a gifted singer finds the courage to sing and to love again. 2005.

Captive of My Desires: A Malory Family Novel RC 62870
by Johanna Lindsey
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Pirate's daughter Gabrielle Brooks sails to England to marry under the care of the Malory family.
When her father is captured, Gabrielle steals a ship from Malory relative Drew Anderson and
returns to the Caribbean to rescue him, then falls in love with Drew. Some explicit descriptions
of sex. 2006.

Carolina Isle RC 62099
by Jude Deveraux
read by Gabra Zackman
2 cassettes
Sara, a working-class New Yorker, and Ariel, a privileged North Carolina belle, are look-alike
cousins and pen pals who change identities and companions. Ariel covets Sara's boss while Sara
adores Ariel's friend David. When the girls investigate an island resort, danger abounds and old
secrets surface. Some strong language. 2006.

The Cinder Path RC 61449
by Catherine Cookson
read by Pat Bottino
2 cassettes (Reissue)
England. After his father's death, sixteen-year-old Charlie MacFell manages his family's farm.
He experiences little hardships and disappointments until a doomed marriage, conscription into
the army during World War I, and a violent cathartic act force Charlie to learn the meaning of
life, death, and love. Some violence. 1978.

Code Name: Baby RC 62525
by Christina Skye
read by Gabra Zackman
2 cassettes
A rogue agent escapes from a laboratory and targets New Mexico dog trainer Kit O'Halloran,
who conditions government service animals. Bionically enhanced Navy SEAL Wolfe Houston
arrives to protect Kit and her canines, including a puppy named Baby. Some explicit descriptions
of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2005.

Code Name: Nanny RC 61434
by Christina Skye
read by Barbara Caruso
3 cassettes
FBI agent Summer Mulcahey poses as a nanny to guard San Francisco assistant district attorney
Cara O'Connor and her daughters. Cara, Senator Tate Winslow's fianc e, has received death
threats. Unbeknownst to Summer, navy SEAL Gabe Morgan is also undercover. Some explicit
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2004.

The Debutante Divorc e RC 62446
by Plum Sykes
read by Gabra Zackman
2 cassettes
When Sylvie Mortimer's husband Hunter leaves on business during their honeymoon, Sylvie
befriends fellow New Yorker Lauren Blount, an heiress celebrating her divorce. Sylvie joins
Lauren's socialite circle but worries Hunter might be having an affair with his new employee
Sophie, a notorious "husband huntress." Some strong language. Bestseller. 2006.

The Deception: The Baron Novels, Book 3 RC 61818
by Catherine Coulter
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
England, 1815. Posing as a widow, half-French Evangeline de Beauchamps visits her late
cousin's husband, Richard Chesleigh, duke of Portsmouth. Richard appoints Evangeline his
son's nanny, unaware that she is being forced to perform a traitorous mission by Napoleon's
agents. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1998.

Demon Rumm RC 61099
by Sandra Brown
read by Victoria Gordon
1 cassette
Kirsten Rumm is writing a book about her late aeronautical daredevil husband Demon. Rylan
North, set to star in the film version, moves into Kirsten's house to absorb Demon's lifestyle. As
Rylan falls for Kirsten, he discovers she is holding back part of the story. Explicit descriptions of
sex. 1987.

Devil in Winter: The Wallflowers, Book 3 RC 62266
by Lisa Kleypas
read by Vanessa Maroney
2 cassettes
London, 1843. To avoid unscrupulous relatives and forced marriage, heiress Evangeline Jenner
proposes to financially strapped viscount Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent, on one condition she will
not share his bed after their wedding night. The arrangement makes rakish Sebastian determined
to seduce her. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2006.

Divine Evil RC 61932
by Nora Roberts
read by Michele Schaeffer
3 cassettes
Sculptor Clare Kimball returns to her Maryland home to confront her father's mysterious suicide,
while Sheriff Cameron Rafferty investigates grave robbing, cattle mutilation, and murder. Clare
and Cameron together uncover links between her father's death, the disturbing incidents, and
satanism. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 1992.

Don't Look Down RC 62674
by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Director Lucy Armstrong is hired to finish filming a movie in Savannah, Georgia. But the job
becomes complicated when she falls for the set's military consultant, Captain J.T. Wilder. Then
the CIA warns Wilder of problems and shots are fired. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong
language, and some violence. 2006.

Eleven Minutes RC 60714
by Paulo Coelho
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
Disappointed by a first love, Maria moves from Brazil to Geneva, Switzerland, and begins a
sexual odyssey working as a prostitute. A chance encounter with a young painter leads her to the
discovery of the sacred nature of sex in the context of a loving relationship. Explicit descriptions
of sex. 2003.

Every Breath You Take RC 60932
by Judith McNaught
read by Susan Denaker
3 cassettes
Chicago. When wealthy eighty-year-old Cecil Wyatt's grandson William disappears, suspicion
falls on William's older half brother Mitchell. As the suspect net widens, police also investigate
Kate Donovan, who had a romantic tryst with Mitchell on a tropical vacation. Explicit
descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2005.

50 Harbor Street: Cedar Cove, Book 5 RC 61163
by Debbie Macomber
read by Margaret Strom
2 cassettes
Cedar Cove, Washington. Following 44 Cranberry Point (RC 59237), the mystery behind the
anonymous postcards being sent to private investigator Roy McAfee is solved. Cliff Harding
renews his relationship with Grace Sherman, several residents become pregnant, and an arsonist
strikes. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2005.

A Fine Passion: A Bastion Club Novel, Book 4 RC 61108
by Stephanie Laurens
read by Vanessa Maroney
3 cassettes
Baron Jack Warnefleet flees London to avoid marriage to a scheming female. Arriving at his
estate he rescues neighbor Lady Clarice Altwood from an unmanageable horse. When Clarice's
cousin is accused of espionage, Jack and Clarice work to find the real culprit. Descriptions of sex
and some strong language. 2005.

First Impressions RC 62317
by Jude Deveraux
read by Gabra Zackman
2 cassettes
As a middle-aged woman, Eden Palmer returns to Farrington Manor in Arundel, North Carolina,
where she once found love and security and which she has now inherited. But her homecoming is
marred by an FBI agent on an unusual mission. Some descriptions of sex and some strong
language. 2005.

From the Heart RC 61188
by Nora Roberts
read by Michele Schaeffer
3 cassettes
Three romances written in the 1980s. In Tonight and Always an anthropologist and the writer for
whom she is doing research fall in love. A Matter of Choice involves an antiques dealer, a New
York cop, and international smuggling. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language.
1983.

Gabriel's Angel RC 61250
by Nora Roberts
read by Anne Hancock
2 cassettes
Laura Malone is pregnant and on the run. Gabriel Bradley is hiding in a Colorado cabin to think,
to work, and to heal. When Gabe rescues Laura in a snowstorm, the two begin to share their
secrets and their passion. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 1989.

Genevieve RC 61691
by Eric Jerome Dickey
read by Bill Quinn
2 cassettes
An unnamed African American medical research analyst and his wife, Genevieve Forbes, travel
to Alabama for the funeral of Genevieve's grandmother. There the husband begins a torrid affair
with Kenya, his wife's sister or so he believes that reveals shocking family truths. Explicit
descriptions of sex and strong language. 2005.

The Girl RC 62304
by Catherine Cookson
read by Terry Donnelly
3 cassettes (Reissue)
1850. Hannah Boyle's dying mother brings her to the village of Elmholm, leaving eight-year-old
Hannah with her legitimate father, Matthew Thornton. In the Thornton household, Hannah
endures the extreme cruelty of Matthew's bitter wife. As a woman, Hannah overcomes these
trials to find her heart's desire. 1977.

Green Money RC 61578
by D.E. Stevenson
read by Corrie James
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Humorous tale of young Englishman George Ferrier, unexpectedly appointed the trustee of Mr.
Green's large estate. George's responsibilities include the guardianship of Mr. Green's naive
daughter Elma, who is pursued by cads and fortune hunters. Much to George's chagrin, Elma is
also determined to become a "modern" woman. 1939.

Guys and Dogs RC 62635
by Elaine Fox
read by Lindsay Ellison
2 cassettes
Megan Rose returns to Fredericksburg, Virginia, to take over her father's veterinary practice.
When a puppy invades Megan's house she returns him to the address on his tag that of British
software billionaire Sutter Foley. Sutter hates dogs but falls for Megan. Explicit descriptions of
sex and some strong language. 2006.

Hannah Massey RC 60816
by Catherine Cookson
read by Sharon Murray
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Twenty-three-year-old Rosie Massey moves home from London to her family, which includes
nine brothers, a spiteful niece, and her overbearing mother Hannah, who's desperate to join high
society. Hiding a painful secret, Rosie finds support and affection with childhood friend Hughie,
a cobbler a match Hannah vehemently opposes. 1964.

Heart and Soul RC 61189
by Eva Rutland
read by Margaret Strom
2 cassettes
Randall Enterprises takes over Jill Ferrell's San Francisco advertising company. Scott Randall
has a personal interest in the deal and in Jill. Jill's friend Kris Gilroy, a young African
American woman, finds love of her own with Tom Harris, a white man, but fears her family's
disapproval. Some strong language. 2005.

The Heartbreaker RC 61557
by Carly Phillips
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Chase Chandler from The Bachelor (RC 54933) and The Playboy (RC 58881) runs the family
newspaper in Yorkshire Falls, New York, since his father's death. When Sloane Carlisle comes
to town after uncovering a family secret, the two fall in love. Explicit descriptions of sex and
some strong language. 2003.

Hearts Divided RC 62858
by Debbie Macomber, Katherine Stone, and Lois Faye
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
Three stories featuring war brides and their granddaughters. In "Liberty Hall" professor Chloe
Abbott relies on her grandmother's World War II code breaking experience. In "5-B Poppy
Lane" Ruth Shelton learns about wartime romance. In "The Apple Orchard" Elizabeth Winslow
returns to the family farm with a broken heart. 2006.

Hey, Good Looking RC 62604
by Fern Michaels
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
Darby's world is shattered by the death of her childhood friend Russell and the fact that his final
wishes were ignored. With the help of Russell's brother and her three colorful aunts, Darby
creates a new life out of her loss. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2006.

Hissy Fit RC 60470
by Mary Kay Andrews
read by Sharon Murray
3 cassettes
When interior designer Keeley Murdock discovers her fianc  embracing her maid of honor at the
rehearsal dinner, she throws a tantrum and calls off the wedding. That same night she meets Will
Mahoney, a newcomer in town who needs a decorator. Strong language and some descriptions of
sex. 2004.

Holly RC 61564
by Jude Deveraux
read by Michele Schaeffer
1 cassette
Holly Latham, a restoration architect, has persuaded her parents to purchase a North Carolina
plantation she once visited. She hopes to restore Belle Chere, a nearby estate, and marry its
owner. But during the summer Holly finds herself drawn to the gardener. Some explicit
descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2003.

Honey, Baby, Sweetheart RC 59694
by Deb Caletti
read by Mimi Bederman
2 cassettes
In the summer of her junior year, sixteen-year-old Ruby McQueen and her mother, both nursing
broken hearts, help an elderly member of their book club reunite with a lost love. Along the way
they gain independence. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. National Book
Award finalist. 2004. 

Honeymoon Suite RC 61186
by Lynn Michaels
read by Colleen Delany
3 cassettes
Kansas City. When their family's fortune is stolen, sisters Dory and Jill Lambert vow to save
their reputations and estate. Then Chase McKay, chauffeur's-son-turned-millionaire, returns to
town and complicates matters. Chase was Dory's childhood crush, but he lusts after Jill. Some
explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2005.

Hot Pursuit RC 62124
by Christina Skye
read by Catherine Byers
3 cassettes
San Francisco. As mystery writer Taylor O'Toole stalks a suspicious scientist, undercover Navy
SEAL Jack Broussard tracks Taylor in connection with a missing Navy bioweapons expert.
When danger finds Taylor, Jack is assigned to protect her. Companion to My Spy (RC 61884).
Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003.

The House RC 61324
by Danielle Steel
read by Erik Singer
2 cassettes
San Francisco. A client has left workaholic lawyer Sarah Anderson an unexpected inheritance
with the caveat to have fun with the money. Sarah decides to renovate a mansion and becomes
absorbed in its history. Soon she finds herself falling in love with architect Jeff Parker.
Descriptions of sex, strong language, and some violence. Bestseller. 2006.

How to Marry a Marquis RC 61190
by Julia Quinn
read by Corrie James
2 cassettes
While working as a companion to Lady Danbury, Elizabeth finds and reads the book How to
Marry a Marquis. Since she needs to support her siblings, Elizabeth proceeds to intrigue and
charm Lady Danbury's estate manager, unaware that he is really a marquis. Some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1999.

H.R.H. RC 63096
by Danielle Steel
read by Jay O. Sanders
2 cassettes
After college graduation Princess Christianna's royal father allows her to volunteer anonymously
at an international relief camp in Africa. Christianna falls in love with Parker Williams, a
physician working with Doctors Without Borders, but violence invades their haven. Some
explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. Bestseller. 2006.

In a Wild Wood: Wild Series, Book 2 RC 61499
by Sasha Lord
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Matalia McTaver, daughter of Ronin and Kalial, is an independent woman determined to
experience the pleasures of the flesh. After a chance encounter, she marries Brogan O'Bannon,
who intends to claim the Kirkcaldy fortune. Only his twin brother stands in the way. Explicit
descriptions of sex and some violence. 2004.

It Happened One Autumn: The Wallflowers, Book 2 RC 62086
by Lisa Kleypas
read by Vanessa Maroney
3 cassettes
1843. American Lillian Bowman accompanies her father Thomas to London, to negotiate a
business deal with Marcus, Lord Westcliff. Lillian purchases a magical perfume hoping to attract
a suitor. The fragrance works Marcus soon desires not only Thomas's company but Lillian
herself. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

It's in His Kiss: A Bridgerton Novel RC 61236
by Julia Quinn
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
England, 1825. Gareth St. Clair receives an old family diary found among his late brother's
belongings, but it's written in Italian. Gareth's grandmother, Lady Danbury, reintroduces him to
Hyacinth Bridgerton, who can translate. Together they discover past secrets and the key to their
future. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

Jason and Kyra RC 61899
by Dana Davidson
read by Saidah Arrika Ekulona
2 cassettes
In an affluent black Detroit neighborhood popular basketball star Jason falls in love with brainiac
Kyra. Jason finds Kyra easy to talk to and appreciates her stable home. Kyra discovers Jason isn't
a dumb jock. But Jason's ex-girlfriend wants him back. Some descriptions of sex. For senior
high readers. 2004.

Jude's Law RC 62377
by Lori Foster
read by Colleen Delaney
2 cassettes
Gallery owner May Price turns to actor Jude Jamison, an ex-prizefighter, when a loan shark gives
her brother Tim an ultimatum: repay his fifty-thousand-dollar debt, kill Jude, or die. May hides at
Jude's estate while Jude investigates the threat. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language, and
some violence. 2006.

Kiss Me, Annabel: The Essex Sisters, Book 2 RC 62544
by Eloisa James
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
3 cassettes
London, 1817. After her sisters Tess and Imogen marry in Much Ado about You (RC 62298),
Annabel, wanting to forget their impoverished childhood, seeks a wealthy husband. But her
hopes are dashed when she becomes involved in a scandal with a roguish Scottish earl. Explicit
descriptions of sex. 2005.

Kissing in Technicolor RC 59235
by Jane Mendle
read by Victoria Gordon
2 cassettes
Charlotte Frost, a New York City grad student, thinks her dreams are coming true when soap
opera star Hank Destin not only wants to date her but also agrees to appear in her film project.
Tensions on the set force Charlotte to decide on her priorities. Some strong language. 2004.

Ladies' Man RC 62159
by Suzanne Brockmann
read by Kathe Mazur
1 cassette
Single mother Ellen Layne falls for handsome NYPD detective Sam Schaefer and begins an
affair. When a stalker targets Ellen, she turns to Sam for protection. Sam takes a bullet meant for
Ellen while trying to discover who wants to kill her and why. Explicit descriptions of sex and
some strong language. 2006.

Lancaster Brides: Romance Drives the Buggy in Four Inspiring Novels RC 61984
by Wanda E. Brunstetter
read by Catherine Byers
4 cassettes
Four Pennsylvania Amish women fall in love. In A Merry Heart Miriam's dream man is
marrying another girl. In Looking for a Miracle wheelchair-user Rebekah desires acceptance.
Outsider Laura, in Plain and Fancy, comes to Lancaster and falls for Eli. Rachel, in The Hope
Chest, wants her sister's boyfriend. 1997.

Let It Be Love RC 62087
by Victoria Alexander
read by Corrie James
2 cassettes
England, 1853. Orphan Fiona Fairchild needs a husband in order to receive her inheritance and
shocks Jonathon Effington, Lord Helmsley, by proposing marriage. Assuming a hoax, Jonathon
accepts but reneges after realizing Fiona is serious. He instead comes up with a money-making
scheme. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

Like a Knife RC 62110
by Annie Solomon
read by Richard Davidson
2 cassettes
Handyman Nick Raine works at teacher Rachel Goodman's preschool wanting to forget he's the
adopted child of arms dealer Rennie Spier. When Rennie summons Nick to find his missing son,
Nick tries to expose Rennie's illegal activity. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex,
and some violence. 2003.

Lone Calder Star: Calder Saga, Volume 9 RC 61125
by Janet Dailey
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Chase Calder of Montana sends his grandson Quint Echohawk to the family's ranch in Texas to
prevent a takeover by millionaire Max Rutledge. Quint, a former ATF agent, encounters trouble
but gets help from Empty Garner and his beautiful granddaughter Dallas. Some violence. 2005.

The Love Affair of an English Lord: Boscastle Trilogy, Book 2 RC 61258
by Jillian Hunter
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Chloe Boscastle has been banished to the countryside by her brother Grayson. Her exile turns
into adventure when she discovers the supposedly dead Dominic Breckland, the Viscount
Stratfield, in her closet. While attempting to find his enemy, they create a little scandal of their
own. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

The Love of a Cowboy: Callister, Idaho, Book 1 RC 62044
by Anna Jeffrey
read by Constance Crawford
3 cassettes
Twenty-nine-year-old Dallas PR executive Dahlia Montgomery visits a friend in Callister, Idaho,
for a summer surveying job. She begins a passionate affair with Luke McRae, a rancher fighting
for custody of his children, but knows she must eventually return home. Some explicit
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2003.

Lovers and Players RC 62001
by Jackie Collins
read by Gabra Zackman
3 cassettes
Nasty billionaire Red Diamond sends for his sons: Chris, an indebted gambler; Max, an engaged
real estate tycoon still battling his Russian ex-wife; and model Jett, who's in love with Max's
fianc e. The three discover secrets, murder, and half siblings. Strong language, some descriptions
of sex, and some violence. Bestseller. 2006.

Lyon's Gate: A Sherbrooke Bride Book RC 61146
by Catherine Coulter
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
England, 1835. Jason, from The Sherbrooke Twins (RC 57945), returns home after five years of
self-imposed exile in Maryland. He decides to start a stud farm near Northcliffe Hall.
Unfortunately feisty Miss Hallie Carrick also wants to buy the estate to raise horses. Some
explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

The Magic Garden RC 62396
by Gene Stratton-Porter
read by Faith Potts
1 cassette (Reissue)
After her parents' divorce, young Amaryllis Minton runs away and meets painter's son John
Forrester. John introduces Amaryllis to his magic garden and romance blossoms, but John's
father sends Amaryllis home. Years pass, but neither John nor Amaryllis forgets their love as
they await their reunion. 1927.

Manhunt RC 62306
by Janet Evanovich
read by Catherine Byers
1 cassette
Twenty-nine-year-old corporate executive Alexandra Scott trades her upscale New Jersey condo
and glam career for a rustic log cabin and hardware store in the Alaskan wilderness. Alex is
determined to find a husband, and her wealthy new neighbor, Michael Casey, seems attracted to
her. Some descriptions of sex. 1989.

Marriage Bait RC 61510
by Eva Rutland
read by Jill Ferris
1 cassette
Insurance firm vice president in charge of operations Scot Harding wants to replace his
administrative assistant and offers the job to secretary Lisa Wilson. Initially Lisa refuses,
concerned the new position would detract from her quest for a husband. When Lisa finally
accepts, Scot can't resist her lure. 1997.

Marriage Most Scandalous RC 61539
by Johanna Lindsey
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
Sebastian Townshend, disowned by his family, left England after he unintentionally killed his
best friend in a duel. When childhood neighbor Margaret Landor discovers that Sebastian is
working as a mercenary in France, she begs him to return to England to save his father's life.
Some descriptions of sex. 2005.

The Marriage Spell RC 62816
by Mary Jo Putney
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Jack Langdon, Lord Frayne, has a talent for sorcery, but a fall from a horse leaves him so close to
death that he is unable to use his powers. Enter Abigail Barton, a gifted wizard, who will help if
Jack agrees to marry her. Some descriptions of sex. 2006.

The Masque of the Black Tulip: Pink Carnation, Book 2 RC 61532
by Lauren Willig
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
French spy known as the Black Tulip secretly arrives in Napoleonic England in search of a
British agent, the Pink Carnation. He, or she, watches Lady Henrietta Selwick and Miles
Dorrington for clues. Sequel to The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (RC 60668). Some
explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

The Masqueraders RC 59222
by Georgette Heyer
read by Jennifer Mendenhall
2 cassettes
Temporarily abandoned by their reckless father, Prudence and her brother Robin each disguise
themselves as the opposite sex to avoid capture by their political enemies. Dangerous
entanglements develop when Prue falls in love with Sir Anthony and Robin is smitten with a
lovely heiress. Foreword by Anne Stuart. 1928.

Match Me if You Can RC 61191
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
read by Faith Potts
3 cassettes
After ditzy Annabelle Granger inherits her grandmother's matchmaking business she convinces
sports agent Heath Champion to become her client. Although already working with Portia
Powers's agency, Heath agrees he needs additional help in finding a trophy wife. Soon sparks fly.
Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2005.

The Million-Dollar Marriage: Whirlwind Weddings RC 61710
by Eva Rutland
read by Gabra Zackman
1 cassette
Melody Sands is bored until she notices the new gardener. Intrigued, she takes him a thermos
of coffee. Tony Costello is charmed and mystified by this woman he believes is a secretary. After
a whirlwind courtship turns into marriage, Tony discovers that Melody is very rich. 1998.

The Moth RC 61560
by Catherine Cookson
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes (Reissue)
England, 1913. When a violent argument forces Robert Bradley to quit his uncle's carpentry
business, he finds work at the estate of young Agnes Thorman. Agnes manages her family's
crumbling finances and cares for her eccentric younger sister, Millie. Defying social conventions,
Agnes and Robert fall in love. 1986.

Much Ado about You: The Essex Sisters, Book 1 RC 62298
by Eloisa James
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
2 cassettes
England, 1816. Left orphaned, the four Scottish Essex sisters are packed off to their guardian, the
hapless duke of Holbrook. Tess, the eldest, must marry to assist her siblings and is torn between
the earl of Mayne and the rich, but titleless, Lucius Felton. Some explicit descriptions of sex.
2005.

My Spy RC 61884
by Christina Skye
read by Richard Davidson
2 cassettes
Injured while rescuing a busload of schoolchildren, Navy SEAL commander Sam McKade
recuperates at therapist Annie O'Toole's California resort. Sam suffers amnesia and doesn't
remember his former mission or his affair with Annie. As Sam heals an enemy stalks them
both. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002.

My Sunshine: The Coulter Family, Book 6 RC 61219
by Catherine Anderson
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Isaiah Coulter's mother is matchmaking for him again, this time with a neighbor whose
granddaughter works as a kennel keeper. They hope the couple's mutual love of animals will
spark a romance. Sequel to Bright Eyes (RC 59542). Some explicit descriptions of sex and some
strong language. 2005.

My Surrender: The Rose Hunters, Book 3 RC 61440
by Connie Brockway
read by Anne Hancock
2 cassettes
Bored with her position as a companion Charlotte Nash welcomes the opportunity to become a
go-between for spies transporting information between England and France even if it ruins her
reputation. But can she risk trusting the love of one spy? Sequel to My Pleasure (RC 60021).
Explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

Nerd Gone Wild: A Nerd Romance RC 62379
by Vicki Lewis Thompson
read by Colleen Delany
2 cassettes
Ally Jarrett inherits her grandmother's millions and a personal assistant, Mitchell Carruthers,
whose nerdy persona conceals his bodyguard identity. When Ally goes to photograph Alaskan
wildlife, Mitchell follows, ostensibly on estate business but really to protect Ally from a sleazy
uncle who wants her fortune. Explicit descrip- tions of sex. 2005.

The Nerd Who Loved Me RC 62170
by Vicki Lewis Thompson
read by Colleen Delany
2 cassettes
Las Vegas. Casino accountant Harry Ambrewster is babysitting showgirl Lainie Terrell's
four-year-old son Dexter when Dexter's estranged alcoholic father Joey resurfaces. Lainie and
Harry take Harry's matchmaking mother's advice and, pretending to be married, hide from Joey
in Sedona. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2004.

The Next Mrs. Blackthorne: Bitter Creek Saga, Book 6 RC 61817
by Joan Johnston
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Jocelyn Montrose, engaged to Clay Blackthorne, deserts him for North Grayhawk, thus hoping to
save Clay's land from a takeover by North. Meanwhile Clay's illegitimate daughter Kate
reconciles her mother, Libby Grayhawk, with her father. Sequel to The Rivals (RC 61133).
Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2005.

No Other Love: Montford Heirs, Book 3 RC 62373
by Candace Camp
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
England, 1815. A masked highwayman waylays Nicola Falcourt as she travels to visit her sister,
the wife of Richard Montford, earl of Exmoor, who accidentally killed Nicola's true love. The
charismatic thief also seeks revenge, but Nicola must learn to trust him before they can uncover a
murderous plot. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2001.

On the Way to the Wedding: A Bridgerton Novel RC 63137
by Julia Quinn
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
London, 1827. Gregory Bridgerton unexpectedly falls in love with Lady Lucinda "Lucy"
Abernathy after being jilted by Lucy's best friend Hermione. Lucy, engaged since childhood,
finally succumbs to Gregory's advances but still feels obligated to marry her fianc . Some
explicit descriptions of sex. 2006.

Otherwise Engaged RC 61185
by Eileen Goudge
read by Annie Wauters
2 cassettes
Thirty-five-year-old Manhattan freelance journalist Jessie Holland has an idea for a feature story:
swap lives with her married friend Erin D'Amico, an innkeeper in their small Arizona
hometown. With both their romances at a crossroads, the women explore newfound options.
Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2005.

Played RC 62189
by Dana Davidson
read by Michele Schaeffer
1 cassette
In order to join a fraternity at his Detroit high school Ian must make Kylie want him. Ian is
surprised when he is the one who falls in love, while Kylie tries to suppress her suspicions and
enjoy their relationship. Some descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. 2005.

Promise Me Tomorrow: Montford Heirs, Book 2 RC 62172
by Candace Camp
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
With only vague memories of a loving family, Mary Chilton leaves her orphanage and poses as
Mrs. Marianne Cotterwood. Mary finagles her way into high society and meets Lord Lambeth,
who is fascinated by her mysterious persona and feels compelled to unravel her past. Some
explicit descriptions of sex. 2000.

The Red Hat Society's Acting Their Age RC 61155
by Regina Hale Sutherland
read by Staci Snell
2 cassettes
Members of the Red Hat Society, a nationwide organization of middle-aged women, extol their
age and experience and find love and happiness. Descriptions of sex, strong language, and some
violence. 2005.

Red Lily: In the Garden, Book 3 RC 61562
by Nora Roberts
read by Faith Potts
2 cassettes
The ghost of Harper House is still causing problems for friends and coworkers Rosalind, Stella,
and especially new mother Hayley. But Hayley, the latest target of the apparition's jealousy, finds
herself falling in love. Sequel to Black Rose (RC 60606). Strong language and some explicit
descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2005.

River Rising RC 62359
by Dorothy Garlock
read by Faith Potts
2 cassettes
Fertile, Missouri; 1934. Dr. Forbes hires April Asbury as his new nurse. Although she likes the
quiet town, she quickly realizes that secrets and bitterness lie below the surface. Sequel to The
Edge of Town (RC 52852). Explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong
language. 2005.

The Rose Red Bride: The Jewels of Kinfairlie, Book 2 RC 62205
by Claire Delacroix
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Scotland, 1421. With Madeline married, Laird Alexander must find a husband for another sister,
Vivienne. When Nicholas Sinclair expresses interest, Alexander is delighted and plans a tryst for
the couple. But then Nicholas's brother Erik arrives and kidnaps Vivienne. Some explicit
descriptions of sex. 2005.

The Secret Sister RC 61914
by Elizabeth Lowell
read by Victoria Gordon
2 cassettes
Manhattan fashion writer Christy McKenna visits Colorado after receiving an urgent call from
her estranged supermodel sister Jo-Jo. When Jo-Jo vanishes, Christy allies with ex-con
archaeologist Aaron Cain who could ultimately be a friend, a lover, or a threat. Some explicit
descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 1993.

The Seductive Impostor: Puffin Harbor, Book 1 RC 62477
by Janet Chapman
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
Architect Rachel Foster and her late father designed the seaside mansion Sub Rosa for art
smuggler Thaddeus Lakeman. When Thad's heir Keenan Oakes asks Rachel to help him move
in, Rachel exploits the opportunity to search for hidden treasure. Explicit descriptions of sex,
some violence, and some strong language. 2004.

Sex, Lies, and Online Dating RC 63184
by Rachel Gibson
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Writer Lucy Rothschild meets men through the Internet so she can incorporate the experience
into her latest mystery novel about a female serial killer. Her last date is with undercover cop
Quinn McIntyre, who is trying to catch a real murderer. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong
language. 2006.

Skyscraper RC 60882
by Faith Baldwin
read by Mary Beth Wise
2 cassettes
Twenty-two-year-old Lynn Harding is a modern girl of the 1930s who works in an office to
support herself during the depression. Sharing an apartment and enjoying New York's
entertainments, Lynn is no hurry to marry. When she falls in love she has tough choices to make.
1931.

Smouldering Fire RC 61401
by D.E. Stevenson
read by Terry Donnelly
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Iain MacAslan rents his Scottish Highland estate to a wealthy Londoner, who brings up a large
house party. Among the guests is divorc e Linda Medworth and her young son Richard. Iain and
Linda's burgeoning relationship is interrupted when Linda's abusive ex-husband arrives and
threatens to take Richard away. 1938.

The Snow White Bride: The Jewels of Kinfairlie, Book 3 RC 62244
by Claire Delacroix
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Scotland, 1421. Laird Alexander has tricked his sisters Madeline and Vivienne into marriage.
Now he needs a wife. So when his sisters meet Lady Eleanor, a runaway noblewoman, they
decide to choose her as a bride for Alexander. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

The Solace of Leaving Early RC 61359
by Haven Kimmel
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Langston Braverman abruptly abandons her PhD program and returns to her Indiana hometown.
Shortly after Langston's arrival, her childhood friend Alice Baker-Maloney dies tragically,
leaving behind two young daughters. Langston and disillusioned pastor Amos Townsend, who
counseled Alice, become the girls' caretakers and gradually fall in love. 2002.

Someone to Love Me RC 60233
by Francis Ray
read by Tracy Mickens-Hundley
2 cassettes
African American realtor Michelle Grant recognizes her new client, computer mogul Brad
Jamison, as the compassionate man who rescued her years before. Their passions ignite, but a
property deal involving Michelle's wheelchair-bound brother threatens to spoil everything. Also
includes the short story "Maybe This Time." Explicit descriptions of sex. 2003.

South Beach Sizzle RC 61411
by Suzanne Weyn and Diana Gonzalez
read by Gabra Zackman
1 cassette
Lula Cruz and her best friend Jeff Terrio leave New York City for Miami the summer before
Lula starts college there. Unable to stay with relatives as planned, Lula and Jeff find restaurant
jobs and a place to live, and Lula falls in love. For senior high readers. 2005.

Spell of the Highlander: The Highlander Series, Book 7 RC 62492
by Karen Marie Moning
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
Archaeology student Jessi St. James summons druid Cian MacKeltar, who was trapped inside an
ancient mirror. After saving her life, Cian needs Jessi's help to break the ninth-century spell that
binds him. Sequel to The Immortal Highlander (RC 59747). Explicit descriptions of sex and
strong language. 2005.

Sprig Muslin RC 62273
by Georgette Heyer
read by Anne Flosnik
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Sir Gareth Ludlow decides to marry many years after his first fianc e's death. His plans for an
engagement take an unexpected turn when he meets saucy young runaway Amanda Smith, whom
he wants to protect from roaming the countryside unescorted. Foreword by Linda Lael Miller.
1956.

Star Quality RC 61183
by Lori Foster, Lucy Monroe, and
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
Three short stories about lovers affected by the light of the moon. In "Once in a Blue Moon" Stan
acquires the ability to read minds, including Jenna's naughty one. In "Moonstruck" divorc e
Julia's bad luck is about to change. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2005.

Summer Boys RC 61448
by Hailey Abbott
read by Anne Hancock
1 cassette
Three teenage cousins reunite at their families' summer cottages at the beach. But problems arise
when Jamie is rejected by last year's boyfriend, Ella falls for her sister's guy, and Beth sees her
best buddy George in a new light. For senior high readers. 2004.

Summer Breeze RC 62240
by Catherine Anderson
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Colorado, 1880s. Rachel Hollister isolates herself after her parents and siblings are murdered
during a picnic. Five years later terror returns when her foreman Darby is shot near the same area.
Neighbor Joseph Paxton offers his help and falls in love with Rachel. Explicit descriptions of
sex. 2006.

Summer of Roses RC 62577
by Luanne Rice
read by Anne Hancock
2 cassettes
Lily Malone, from Summer's Child (RC 60522), leaves Nova Scotia and returns to Connecticut
where her grandmother Maeve lies in a coma. Lily suspects that her own abusive husband
Edward Hunter caused Maeve's injury forcing Lily to confront the past and fight for custody of
her daughter Rose. Bestseller. 2005.

The Sunflower RC 61469
by Richard Paul Evans
read by Dan Bloom
2 cassettes
Christine Hollister is jilted by her fianc  a week before their wedding. Her best friend Jessica
signs Christine and herself up for a humanitarian mission to Peru's El Girasol (the Sunflower)
orphanage. There Christine meets Paul Cook, an American doctor who must also learn to love
again. 2005.

Susannah's Garden RC 62680
by Debbie Macomber
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
After her father's death, Susannah returns to her childhood home to help her mother. While there
she searches for an old boyfriend, reestablishes friendships, deals with her own daughter who is
in love, and makes many discoveries that will change her life forever. Some strong language.
2006.

Taken RC 63108
by Barbara Freethy
read by Bernadette Dunne
2 cassettes
Her groom abandons San Francisco artist Kayla on their wedding night, while engineer Nick
Granville returns from Africa to find his money stolen. Kayla and Nick join forces to find con
man Evan Chadwick. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2006.

Talk Nerdy to Me RC 62319
by Vicki Lewis Thompson
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
Engineer Charlie Shepherd discovers that Eve Dupree, the model who moved in next door, is an
aspiring inventor. Eve enlists Charlie's help in developing her fuel-efficient hovercraft. When
someone tries to steal the prototype, Charlie's wacky family members set out to catch the culprit.
Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2006.

A Texan's Luck RC 61638
by Jodi Thomas
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
Texas, 1880s. Captain Walker Larson's father selects fifteen-year-old Lacy in a "wife lottery" to
marry his son by proxy. Three years later Lacy and Walker meet but have difficulty accepting
each other. Sequel to When a Texan Gambles (RC 57371). Some explicit descriptions of sex.
2004.

The Texan's Reward: The Wife Lottery, Book 4 RC 61827
by Jodi Thomas
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
Nell, the "wild child" from the Wife Lottery series, needs a husband to help run her ranch. Jacob
Dalton, who keeps rescuing Nell, hopes to prevent her from making a big mistake, but instead
falls in love. Sequel to A Texan's Luck (RC 61638). Some descriptions of sex. 2005.

To Catch an Heiress RC 61126
by Julia Quinn
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
England, 1814. Agent Blake Ravens- croft apprehends heiress Caroline Trent, mistaking her for
Carlotta De Leon, one of Napoleon's spies. Caroline, who is avoiding her conniving guardian
until she turns twenty-one and can collect her inheritance, plays along. Some explicit descriptions
of sex and some strong language. 1998.

Train from Marietta RC 62175
by Dorothy Garlock
read by Annie Wauters
2 cassettes
Texas, 1933. A nefarious businessman abducts nurse Kate Tyler as she is traveling to San
Francisco. Kate's wealthy father hires rancher Tate Castle to get her back, and the two fall in love
despite their differences. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language.
2006.

The Trouble with Valentine's Day RC 61559
by Rachel Gibson
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
En route to visit her grandfather in Gospel, Idaho, ex-PI Kate Hamilton overnights at a ski lodge
where she unsuccessfully propositions a handsome stranger. Humiliated, Kate arrives in Gospel
only to be formally introduced to her rejecter, ex-hockey player Rob Sutter. Strong language and
some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

Under a Wild Sky: Wild Series, Book 1 RC 61352
by Sasha Lord
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Ronin McTaver, lone survivor of an assault on his family, flees into the forbidding Loch Nidean
forest with a sacred tapestry. When forest dwellers attack him, Ronin takes a young boy hostage,
unaware that the boy is actually a woman. Explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 2004.

Under the Boardwalk RC 62838
by Carly Phillips
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Ariana Costas returns to her New Jersey family of scam artists to locate her missing identical
twin sister Zoe. When undercover cop Quinn Donovan, who infiltrated a casino where Zoe
worked, saves Ariana from a bullet, the two fall in love. Explicit descriptions of sex and some
strong language. 2004.

Waiting for Nick RC 60395
by Nora Roberts
read by Mimi Bederman
1 cassette
Twenty-four-year-old Frederica Kimball moves to Manhattan to begin a new life, preferably with
composer Nick LeBeck, her childhood crush. All she has to do is persuade Nick to let her be his
lyricist. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1997.

Waltzing at the Piggly Wiggly RC 62157
by Robert Dalby
read by Clarinda Ross
2 cassettes
Widow Laurie Lepanto is determined to keep her favorite supermarket in business after the new
Mega-Mart opens in Second Creek, Mississippi. She enlists the help of widower and former
ballroom dance instructor Powell Hampton and the town's most influential widows to carry out
her scheme. Some descriptions of sex. 2006.

The Wedding Night of an English Rogue: Boscastle Trilogy, Book 3 RC 61766
by Jillian Hunter
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
England, 1814. With a former French spy on the loose, intelligence officer Lord Heath Boscastle
guards his commander's fianc e Julia Hepworth, whom he hasn't seen in six years. As their
mutual desire reignites, Heath learns Julia was betrayed and determines to win her heart. Some
explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

What Price Love? The Cynster Family, Book 14 RC 62799
by Stephanie Laurens
read by Kristin Allison
3 cassettes
Newmarket, England; 1831. Dillon Caxton, the keeper of the register for the Jockey Club, is
intrigued by Pris Dalling's interest in his ledger. Pris, in reality Lady Priscilla Dalloway from
Ireland, is searching for her twin brother, who's involved in a race-fixing swindle. Explicit
descriptions of sex. 2006.

When Christmas Comes RC 59692
by Debbie Macomber
read by Mimi Bederman
1 cassette
Emily Springer wants to be near her daughter in Boston for Christmas, while Charles Brewster
seeks a quiet place to work on his book. The two strangers swap homes over the Internet, and
surprises follow at their respective houses as unsuspecting holiday visitors arrive. 2004.

When She's Bad RC 60613
by Leanne Banks
read by Victoria Gordon
2 cassettes
Houston spa director Delilah Montague promised her late benefactor she would look after his
grown daughter Lilly, but she never expected to be blackmailed or saddled with his infant son.
Delilah seeks help from neighboring attorney Benjamin Huntington III, while Lilly pursues
Benjamin's brother. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2003.

The Wicked Lover RC 62070
by Julia Ross
read by Don Feldheim
3 cassettes
London. Robert Dovenby's mistress has restrained a visiting Frenchwoman and her manservant
George in his bedroom. Dove recognizes George as a woman in disguise but doesn't know that
she is Sylvie Georgiana, countess of Montevrain a secret agent sent by the vengeful duke of
Yveshire. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004.

The Wild Baron: The Baron Novels, Book 1 RC 60670
by Catherine Coulter
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
London, 1811. Baron Rohan Carrington marries his late brother George's widow, Susannah.
George, a cartographer, hid a treasure map that could endanger Susannah and her young
daughter. The newlyweds gradually fall in love while investigating George's secret past. Some
descriptions of sex. 1997.

A Woman's Innocence: Spies and Lovers Trilogy, Book 3 RC 61839
by Gayle Callen
read by Corrie James
2 cassettes
Yorkshire, 1844. Julia Reed's love for adventure lands her in prison, convicted of treason against
England. Old friend and secret agent Sam Sherryngton, who reluctantly turned her in, really
believes that Julia is innocent. Sequel to The Beauty and the Spy (RC 60287). Some explicit
descriptions of sex. 2005.

Science Fiction

Accelerando RC 61756
by Charles Stross
read by Pat Bottino
4 cassettes
Artificial intelligence threatens to destroy Earth's solar system and all biological life. Three
generations of the Macx family entrepreneur Manfred, daughter Amber, and grandson Sirhan,
who uncovers connections to Manfred's early innovations find their fates inextricably linked to
mankind's future. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language, and some violence. 2005.

At All Costs: Honor Harrington, Volume 11 RC 62350
by David Weber
read by Mary Kane
6 cassettes
War with the Republic of Haven has resumed under difficult circumstances. Honor Harrington's
command is potentially compromised by a surprise pregnancy causing her to sort outher
personal life while she maintains her public responsibilities. Sequel to War of Honor: Honor
Harrington, Volume 10 (RC 55532). Some strong language. For senior high and older readers.
2005.

Beyond Infinity RC 60038
by Gregory Benford
read by Gabra Zackman
3 cassettes
Ur-human Cley, an Original among Supras, realizes that the destiny of human life depends on her
actions. Transdimensional life-forms obliterate her worksite, the Library of Life, so she and
procyon Seeker set off to confront the world-demolishing entity known as the Malign.
Descriptions of sex. 2004.

Blue Noon: Midnighters, Volume 3 RC 62395
by Scott Westerfeld
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
Time takes on extra meaning in this continuation of Touching Darkness (RC 61290). The
haunted blue of midnight descends on Bixby, Oklahoma, at noon. As the walls between secret
and real time crumble, the five teenage midnighters race to stop the darklings. For junior and
senior high readers. 2005.

Coyote: A Novel of Interstellar Exploration RC 60862
by Allen M. Steele
read by Alec Volz
3 cassettes
Earth, 2070. Just before the Alabama launches, Captain Robert E. Lee hijacks the spaceship with
over one hundred men, women, and children aboard. After 230 years in biostasis, passengers and
crew awaken at a distant moon named Coyote and start a new colony. Some violence and some
strong language. 2002.

Coyote Rising: A Novel of Interstellar Revolution RC 61612
by Allen M. Steele
read by John Polk
3 cassettes
Coyote moon, 2306. The original colonists who arrived aboard the starship Alabama have
abandoned the settlement, which is now threatened by overpopulation, social ills, and repressive
government. Those who remain are poised for revolution. Sequel to Coyote (RC 60862). Some
violence and some strong language. 2004.

Crown of Slaves: Saganami Island, Book 1 RC 61441
by David Weber and Eric Flint
read by Derald Breneman
5 cassettes
When the Star Kingdom's ally Erewhon grows restive, Queen Elizabeth of Manticore dispatches
her niece on a diplomatic mission led by Captain Anton Zilwicki. The envoy is undermined by
deception, skullduggery, and radical freed-slave organization leader Jeremy X. Some explicit
descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2003.

The Dream Master RC 62302
by Roger Zelazny
read by L.J. Ganser
1 cassette (Reissue)
Psychotherapist and shaper Charles Render modifies people's dreams as part of their treatment.
While training blind psychiatrist Eileen Shallot to become a shaper, Charles enters her dreams to
introduce her to sight. But when he falls in love with her, her dreams become his torment. Nebula
Award. 1966.

First Warning: Acorna's Children, Book 1 RC 61767
by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
Khorii, the daughter of Acorna (RC 45684), encounters a derelict spaceship with a dead crew
aboard  killed by a plague. Khorii is sent away to school while her Linyaari parents try to
control the disease, but Khorii discovers she's immune and can help. For senior high readers.
2005.

Forty Signs of Rain RC 61935
by Kim Stanley Robinson
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
Washington, D.C. As the world faces the frightening ecological realities of global warming and
climate change, National Science Foundation statistician Anna Quibler and her husband, Charlie,
a senate environmental staffer, must convince political leaders to act. Meanwhile, torrential
downpours threaten to flood the city. Some strong language. 2004.

Homeward Bound RC 61716
by Harry Turtledove
read by Nick Sullivan
5 cassettes
Concluding volume of Colonization and Worldwar alternate history series. In 2031 Earth is
colonized by a race of lizard-like aliens. When Americans launch a starship to the lizards' home-
world, the lizards plot a preventive war that could destroy Earth. Some descriptions of sex, some
violence, and some strong language. 2004.

Judas Unchained RC 62104
by Peter F. Hamilton
read by Nick Sullivan
8 cassettes in 2 containers
The Intersolar Commonwealth prepares for battle with the hostile Prime aliens, who may not be
the Commonwealth's only threat. The Guardians of Selfhood a shadowy cult of questionable
allegiance seem to be sabotaging war efforts. Sequel to Pandora's Star (RC 58258). Strong
language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2006.

Migration: Species Imperative, Book 2 RC 61083
by Julie E. Czerneda
read by Mary Kane
3 cassettes
The formerly peaceful Dhryn aliens have abandoned their home world and set off across space,
annihilating every life-form in their path. Fearing the worst, the Interspecies Union summons
Pacific Coast salmon research biologist Mackenzie "Mac" Connor to help find a way to stop
them. Sequel to Survival (RC 60864). 2005.

Night Train to Rigel RC 62671
by Timothy Zahn
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
2084. A dying messenger hands Frank Compton a ticket for a seat on the Quadrail an
interstellar transportation system run by the Spiders destined for an Earth colony in the Rigel
star system. Once he's aboard the Spiders recruit Frank to stop trans-galactic weapons smugglers
who could be plotting an attack. 2005.

Olympos RC 61626
by Dan Simmons
read by Fred Major
6 cassettes
The population of terraformed Mars has vanished except for warring Greeks and Trojans, who
have temporarily allied to attack Olympos. Resurrected twentieth-century professor Thomas
Hockenberry accompanies an expedition to Earth, where humans battle hostile creatures. Sequel
to Ilium (RC 56883). Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

Over the River and through the Woods RC 62534
by Clifford D. Simak
read by J.P. Linton
2 cassettes
Eight short science fiction tales published between 1951 and 1980. In "The Big Front Yard" a
handyman's home becomes a gateway to another world. In "A Death in the House" a farmer
finds a dying alien that, once dead and buried, sprouts anew. Introduction by Poul Anderson.
1996.

Pretties RC 62180
by Scott Westerfeld
read by Barbara Pinolini
2 cassettes
Tally, from Uglies (RC 61639), has been turned into a pretty by the authorities but is deliberately
brain damaged in the process. Tally tests a new drug invented by the renegade uglies to
counteract the surgery. She escapes the city, only to be recaptured. For senior high readers. 2005.

Prophecy and Change: Star Trek; Deep Space Nine RC 60696
edited by Marco Palmieri
read by Erin Jones
3 cassettes
Anthology of stories based on the popular television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine featuring
the familiar characters Commander Sisko, Major Kira, Doctor Bashir, Quark, Jake, Nog, and
Odo aboard the intergalactic space station. Contributing authors are Christopher L. Bennett, Terri
Osborne, Jeffrey Lang, Andrew J. Robinson, and others. 2003.

Rainbows End RC 62400
by Vernor Vinge
read by Mark Ashby
3 cassettes
Southern California, twenty-first century. Seventy-five-year-old Robert Gu, renowned poet and
former professor, survives a near-fatal battle with Alzheimer's. Physically well but mentally
behind, Robert takes classes at a high school to retrain his brain and unwittingly becomes part of
an international conspiracy to take over the world. 2006.

Red Lightning RC 62386
by John Varley
read by Robert Sams
3 cassettes
An unidentified object crashes into Earth causing a devastating tsunami. Seventeen-year-old
Mars resident Ray Garcia-Strickland, whose parents pioneered interplanetary travel aboard Red
Thunder (RC 56119), surveys the damage, unaware the disaster may have been caused by his
uncle's dangerous time-altering invention. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language.
2006.

The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith RC 61706
by Cordwainer Smith
read by L.J. Ganser
6 cassettes
Thirty-three stories by Smith, n  Paul Linebarger (1913 1966), published between 1928 and
1993. Twenty-seven are from the Instrumentality of Mankind saga and occur in a universe where
humanity emerges from a dark age of wars. Technology advances to include cyborg pilots and
telepathic overlords. Includes biographical and editor's introductions. 1993.

Reflex RC 61207
by Steven Gould
read by Lindsay Ellison
3 cassettes
A mysterious organization kidnaps National Security Agency operative Davy Rice to use his
teleportation powers. Davy's wife Millie searches frantically for him with her own newfound
teleporting skills. Sequel to Jumper (RC 37465). Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and
some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2004.

Saturn RC 62481
by Ben Bova
read by J.P. Linton
3 cassettes
Earth's fundamentalist regimes send dissidents to Saturn aboard the self-contained habitat
Goddard. Among the refugees vying for prestige and power are murderous ex-con Malcolm
Eberly, who plots to rule the emerging government, and his oblivious supporter, Susan Lane.
Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2003.

Seeker: An Alex Benedict Novel, Book 3 RC 62061
by Jack McDevitt
read by Ray Childs
3 cassettes
Interstellar antiquities dealer Alex Benedict, from Polaris (RC 59625), acquires a
nine-thousand-year-old cup believed to be from the starship Seeker, which fled Earth in 2688 to
establish a new colony, Margolia. Alex and his assistant Chase Kolpath look for the Seeker,
hoping it will lead to Margolia. Some violence. 2005.

The Shadow of Saganami: Saganami Island, Book 2 RC 62045
by David Weber
read by Derald Breneman
7 cassettes in 2 containers
The graduating class of the Star Kingdom of Manticore's academy is headed straight into battle.
Their mission is to stop an alliance of corrupt bureaucrats from preventing Star Kingdom's
annexation of the Talbott Cluster. Sequel to Crown of Slaves (RC 61441). Strong language.
2004.

Shadow of the Giant: Ender's Saga RC 61776
by Orson Scott Card
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
Bean, who faces death from gigantism, and Petra, his wife, search for their missing children.
Meanwhile Bean is given hope of surviving his disease if he helps Hegemon Peter unite the
world. Sequel to Shadow Puppets (RC 54802). Some violence and some strong language. 2005.

The Space Merchants RC 61192
by Frederik Pohl and C.M. Kornbluth
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Satirical science fiction about the future of consumerism and corporate America. Advertising
executive Mitch Courtenay's most recent project is to convince people to emigrate to
inhospitable Venus. Mitch faces dangerous opposition from a colleague, underground
conservationists, and his wife, who plans to leave him. Some strong language. 1952.

Stand on Zanzibar RC 60870
by John Brunner
read by Mark Ashby
4 cassettes (Reissue)
Manhattan, 2010. Roommates Norman House and Donald Hogan must find their way in an
overpopulated world of megabrain computers, mass-market psychedelics, and eugenics. One is a
junior vice president, the other a mild-mannered student and programmed assassin. Some explicit
descriptions of sex and some strong language. Hugo Award. 1968.

Star Wars: Dark Lord; the Rise of Darth Vader RC 62826
by James Luceno
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
Jedi Roan Shryne, Bol Chatak, and Olee Starstone attack an Outer Rim separatist stronghold
unaware that Palpatine has seduced Anakin Skywalker to the dark side and ordered the
assassination of all Jedi. The three Jedi elude capture by clone troopers and regroup to face a new
threat Darth Vader. 2005.

Star Wars: Legacy of the Force; Betrayal, Book 1 RC 62798
by Aaron Allston
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
Corellia threatens to rebel against the Galactic Alliance by resurrecting Centerpoint Station, a
devastating, moon-sized weapon. The Jedi order dispatches Jacen Solo and his young apprentice
(and cousin) Ben Skywalker to disable Centerpoint. Meanwhile, Han Solo faces divided loyalties
and devises a way to warn his native Corellia. 2006.

Star Wars: Outbound Flight RC 62201
by Timothy Zahn
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
Jedi Master Jorus C'baoth heads an ambitious intergalactic expeditionto the Unknown Regions.
Fearing C'baoth's hidden agenda and the involvement of the Sith, the Jedi Council orders
Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan learner Anakin Skywalker to join the ill-fated mission.
Companion to Survivor's Quest (RC 57972). Bestseller. 2006.

Star Wars: The New Jedi Order; Force Heretic III, Reunion RC 60496
by Sean Williams and Shane Dix
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Sequel to Force Heretic II, Refugee (RC 60227). Han and Leia Solo and daughter Jaina nurse
comatose Jedi knight Tahiri, whose internal struggles drain her life force. Meanwhile Luke and
Mara Skywalker and Jacen Solo reach the sentient planet Zonama Sekot, but it refuses to join the
Alliance. 2003.

The Sunborn RC 61619
by Gregory Benford
read by Madelyn Buzzard
3 cassettes
Space pilot Shanna Axelrod, the headstrong daughter of billionaire financier John Axelrod,
undertakes a daring mission to Pluto. When Shanna and her crew discover intelligent life, famed
astronaut couple Julia and Viktor Shanna's rivals are deployed to offer supplies and
assistance. Sequel to The Martian Race (RC 51423). 2005.

Tales of the Grand Tour RC 61399
by Ben Bova
read by J.P. Linton
3 cassettes
Twelve short stories about expanding humanity's habitat through space exploration on Venus,
Jupiter, and Saturn and in the asteroid belt. In "Sam and the Flying Dutchman" fickle freight
transporter Sam Gunn fails to marry his sweetheart. In "Red Sky at Morning" Mars mission
trainee Jamie Waterman encounters Dex Trumball. 2004.

Touching Darkness: Midnighters, Volume 2 RC 61290
by Scott Westerfeld
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
As they continue to battle evil creatures living in an hour hidden at midnight, Jessica and her new
friends learn about the shadowy past of Bixby, Oklahoma, and uncover a deadly conspiracy that
reaches beyond the secret hour. For junior and senior high readers. 2004.

Uglies RC 61639
by Scott Westerfeld
read by Barbara Pinolini
2 cassettes
Sixteen-year-old Tally is required to undergo a surgical procedure that would turn her into a
beauty. But Tally's new friend Shay refuses the operation and runs away. The authorities insist
that unless Tally finds Shay, she can't become beautiful. For senior high readers. 2005.

The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy RC 62183
by Douglas Adams
read by David Cutler
6 cassettes
The Hitchhiker series novels, dated 1979 1992: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; The
Restaurant at the End of the Universe; Life, the Universe and Everything; So Long, and Thanks
for All the Fish; Mostly Harmless; and a bonus story, "Young Zaphod Plays It Safe" (1986).
Foreword by Neil Gaiman. 2002.

The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy for Teens: First Annual Collection RC 60435
edited by Jane Yolen and Patrick Nielsen Hayden
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
Ten tales about dragons, faeries, historical and urban fantasy, and war culled from books and
magazines published in 2004 plus a ghost story, "They," written by Rudyard Kipling in 1904.
Includes Garth Nix's "Endings," Delia Sherman's "CATNYP," and recommendations for similar
works. For junior and senior high readers. 2005.

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-second Annual Collection RC 60810
edited by Gardner Dozois
read by Madelyn Buzzard
8 cassettes in 2 containers
Reviews the science fiction genre in 2004 and presents twenty-eight of the year's best tales.
Includes Stephen Baxter's "Mayflower II," Nancy Kress's "Shiva in Shadow," and work by
Vernor Vinge, Peter F. Hamilton, Robert Reed, and others. Some descriptions of sex, some
violence, and some strong language. Locus Award. 2005.

Sea Stories

Band of Brothers: A Richard Bolitho Novel, Volume 27 RC 62825
by Alexander Kent
read by Jim Zeiger
1 cassette
1774. Having passed an examination on his way to becoming a lieutenant, British midshipman
Richard Bolitho helps deliver the topsail schooner Hotspur to the Channel Islands. En route the
crew encounters wreckage of another ship that was presumably attacked by smugglers. The
Hotspur changes course to pursue the culprits. 2005.

The Black Swan RC 62389
by Rafael Sabatini
read by Corrie James
2 cassettes
Priscilla Harradine, the orphaned daughter of the Leeward Islands governor, sails home to
England with old family friend Major Sands. Also on board is buccaneer Monsieur Charles de
Bernis, who poses as Priscilla's husband when they are captured by the pirate Tom Leach. Some
violence and some strong language. 1931.

The Captain's Vengeance: An Alan Lewrie Naval Adventure RC 60432
by Dewey Lambdin
read by Bruce Huntey
3 cassettes
Bemoaning the disappearance of a prize French ship and six crewmates, Captain Alan Lewrie of
HMS Proteus undertakes a dangerous new mission: infiltrate New Orleans in Spanish-controlled
Louisiana and spy on pirate revolutionaries. Sequel to Havoc's Sword (RC 58385). Strong
language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2004.

Ramage and the Dido: The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 18 RC 61955
by Dudley Pope
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
Captain Lord Ramage commissions and takes command of Her Majesty's Ship Dido, a massive
seventy-four-gun ship of the line. Accompanied by Calypso's courageous crew, Ramage ventures
to the West Indies and puts Dido's weapons to the test. Sequel to Ramage and the Saracens (RC
61824). Some violence. 1989.

Ramage and the Renegades: The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 12 RC 61350
by Dudley Pope
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
As England and France formulate a tentative peace, Lord Ramage receives secret orders to claim
Trinidade, a small island off the Brazilian coast, for England. There Ramage and his crew battle
to free captive merchant ships and a beautiful woman from blood- thirsty pirates. Sequel to
Ramage's Signal (RC 61131). Some violence. 1981.

Ramage and the Saracens: The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 17 RC 61824
by Dudley Pope
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
Aboard Calypso in the Mediterranean, Captain Ramage receives orders to track down and
destroy Barbary coast pirates, called Saracens, who are kidnapping slaves and terrorizing Sicilian
fishing villages. Ramage also attempts to rescue hundreds of the Saracens' Italian prisoners.
Sequel to Ramage at Trafalgar (RC 61765). Some violence. 1988.

Ramage at Trafalgar: The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 16 RC 61765
by Dudley Pope
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
After reuniting with his beloved wife Sarah, Captain Lord Ramage joins Admiral Nelson's
blockade of the French and Spanish navies in the port of Cdiz. Nelson aims to confront the
enemy head-on in the largest naval battle in history. Sequel to Ramage's Challenge (RC 61498).
Some violence. 1986.

The Ramage Touch: The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 10 RC 61149
by Dudley Pope
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
Prowling the Tuscan coast, Captain Ramage and his crew encounter a daunting French invasion
fleet. Far from English aid, Ramage must decide how to thwart the French with only his frigate
Calypso and a clumsy pair of bomb ketches. Sequel to Ramage and the Rebels (RC 60777).
1979.

Ramage's Challenge: The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 15 RC 61498
by Dudley Pope
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
Still grieving over the disappearance of his wife Sarah, Captain Ramage sails the Calypso into
enemy waters off Tuscany to rescue British officers and allies captured by the French. Ramage's
first love, Gianna, the Marchesa di Volterra, is among the hostages. Sequel to Ramage's Trial
(RC 61379). Some violence. 1986.

Ramage's Devil: The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 13 RC 61363
by Dudley Pope
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
The outbreak of war interrupts Captain Ramage's honeymoon in France. The newlyweds elude
capture, but their royalist host is arrested and deported to Devil's Island. Dispatched aboard
Calypso, Ramage plots a daring rescue. Sequel to Ramage and the Renegades (RC 61350). Some
descriptions of sex and some violence. 1982.

Ramage's Signal: The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 11 RC 61131
by Dudley Pope
read by Erik Sandvold
2 cassettes
The Calypso and her captain, Lord Nicholas Ramage, venture farther into the Mediterranean's
French-dominated waters on a mission to sink, burn, and destroy enemy ships. Ramage and his
men soon find themselves isolated and outnumbered as they face Napoleon's fleet. Sequel to The
Ramage Touch (RC 61149). Some violence. 1980.

Ramage's Trial: The Lord Ramage Novels, Book 14 RC 61379
by Dudley Pope
read by Erik Sandvold
3 cassettes
Captain Ramage receives dire news from home: his new wife, Sarah, is missing and presumed
captured by the French. A sequence of bizarre events leads Ramage, en route to England, to face
a full court martial presided over by his nemesis, Rear-Admiral Goddard. Sequel to Ramage's
Devil (RC 61363). Some violence. 1984.

Short Stories

 Adaptations: From Short Story to Big Screen; Thirty-five Great Stories That Have Inspired
Great Films RC 61665
edited by Stephanie Harrison
read by Michele Schaeffer
5 cassettes
Tales that were transformed into screenplays for memorable movies from 1932 to 2003. Includes
Arthur C. Clarke's "The Sentinel," the basis for 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the stories behind
Rear Window, Bringing Up Baby, My Friend Flicka, and other films. Some descriptions of sex,
some violence, and some strong language. 2005.

Beautiful as the Moon, Radiant as the Stars: Jewish Women in Yiddish Stories; an Anthology
RC 60207
edited by Sandra Bark
read by Suzanne Toren
3 cassettes
Twenty-two short stories about Jewish heroines in Europe, Israel, and the United States during
the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The compilation portrays both very ordinary and
also utterly exceptional women. Includes works by Dvora Baron, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Sholom
Aleichem, and David Bergelson. Introduction by Francine Prose. 2003.

The Best of Zane Grey, Outdoorsman: Hunting and Fishing Tales RC 62316
by Zane Grey
read by L.J. Ganser
3 cassettes
Twenty short stories about outdoor sports adventures by western writer Zane Grey (1872 1939).
Contains "Colorado Trails" and "Roping Lions in the Grand Canyon." Includes 1992 foreword
by George Reiger, who credits Grey's experiences as an avid conservationist and explorer for
inspiring his stories. 1972.

Breakfast at Tiffany's: A Short Novel and Three Stories RC 58223
by Truman Capote
read by Gary Roan
1 cassette (Reissue)
The popular tale of Holly Golightly, the former Texas child bride whose intoxicating personality
takes the story's narrator and Manhattan itself by storm. Also includes short stories "House of
Flowers," "A Diamond Guitar," and "A Christmas Memory." Some strong language. 1950.

Can I Get an Amen RC 61218
by Janice Sims, Kim Louise, Natalie Dunbar, and Nathasha Brooks-Harris
read by Melissa Maxwell
3 cassettes
Four stories in which Mother Maybelle helps the women at Red Oaks Christian Fellowship
understand love. In "A Love Supreme" a sworn bachelor falls for his landscaper. In "Love under
New Management" a gifted singer finds the courage to sing and to love again. 2005.

Chicago Noir RC 62056
edited by Neal Pollack
read by Ray Childs
2 cassettes
Eighteen short mystery stories set in Chicago. In "Goodnight Chicago and Amen" a man newly
released from prison is hired to kill a cop but is double-crossed. In "Marty's Drink or Die Club" a
bartender learns about the existence of a strange bunch of alcoholics. Violence and strong
language. 2005.

The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour: The Frontier Stories, Volume 3 RC 62320
by Louis L'Amour
read by Nick Sullivan
4 cassettes
Third installment of the author's collected short stories, following Volume 1 (RC 59711) and
Volume 2 (RC 60143). Features twenty-eight classic westerns, including tales of a drifter who
poses as a murdered man to solve a mystery and a grizzled recluse who protects a runaway from
a brutal guardian. 2005.

The Complete Western Stories of Elmore Leonard RC 60889
by Elmore Leonard
read by Michael Kramer
4 cassettes
Collected stories of a suspense writer who began his career writing pulp westerns for magazines.
Thirty works span Leonard's career from "Trail of the Apache" (1951) to "Hurrah for Captain
Early!" (1994). Some violence and some strong language. 2004.

Dark Matter: Reading the Bones RC 61857
edited by Sheree R. Thomas
read by Gail Nelson
3 cassettes
Collection of speculative fiction and nonfiction by twenty-eight writers of the African diaspora
exploring "the languages of love and lore, oppression and abuse, identity and community,
revelations and new frontiers." Companion to Dark Matter: A Century . . .  (RC 52151). Some
explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2004.

Dinarzad's Children: An Anthology of Contemporary Arab American Fiction RC 61785
edited by Pauline Kaldas and Khaled Mattawa
read by Gabriella Cavallero
3 cassettes
Two dozen short stories about cultural and generational issues by Arab Americans including
Christians, Muslims, immigrants, and assimilated Americans. In "The New World" a Palestinian
woman moves to Philadelphia and uncovers her new husband's secret. In "Arabic Lessons" two
teens study with their cousin, a Lebanese nun. Strong language. 2004.

Every Man for Himself: Ten Short Stories about Being a Guy RC 61758
edited by Nancy E. Mercado
read by Derald Breneman
1 cassette
Ten diverse short stories by well-known authors illustrate events that can shape a boy into a man.
In Walter Dean Myers's "The Prom Prize" Fly raffles himself off for a date. In "Shockers" Steve
finds a mentor in his girlfriend's father. For senior high readers. 2005.

Gates of Eden: Stories RC 59426
by Ethan Coen
read by Michael Russotto
2 cassettes
Fourteen offbeat and ironic tales involving crime, violence, and other forms of deviant behavior.
In the title story a state weights-and-measures inspector is seduced by a Japanese temptress in a
blackmail scheme. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 1998.

A Gladiator Dies Only Once: The Further Investigations of Gordianus the Finder; A Roma Sub
Rosa Mystery RC 62021
by Steven Saylor
read by Jeremy Gage
2 cassettes
Nine short stories on the early career of Roman investigator Gordianus the Finder. In "The
Consul's Wife" one of Rome's rulers believes his wife might be planning to murder him at the
chariot races and hires Gordianus to investigate. In "Poppy and the Poisoned Cake" Gordianus
unveils a killer. 2005.

Great Galloping Catfish! (and Other Slightly Improbable Stories): Being an Account of a Year or
So Spent at Ruination Farm and Some Strange Adventures Which Befell and Otherwise
Happened to Me There RC 62311
by John Dashney
read by Frank Coffee
1 cassette
Grandpappy, the fourth cousin a few times removed of Baron Karl Von Munchausen
(1720 1797), carries on the family storytelling tradition with five tales of flying snakes, a
hunting rabbit, monsters, a racing hippo, and a debacle at the county fair. 2004.

Hanukkah Lights: Stories of the Season from NPR's Annual Holiday Special RC 62028
selected by Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz
read by Suzanne Toren
1 cassette
Twelve stories celebrating Hanukkah by contemporary authors Myra Goldberg, Daniel
Pinkwater, Harlan Ellison, Dani Shapiro, Elie Wiesel, Mark Helprin, and others. In Anne
Roiphe's "The Demon Foiled" a new Jewish mayor attempts to light the family Hanukkah
candles while he is being filmed for local TV. 2005.

Hearts Divided RC 62858
by Debbie Macomber, Katherine 
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
Three stories featuring war brides and their granddaughters. In "Liberty Hall" professor Chloe
Abbott relies on her grandmother's World War II code breaking experience. In "5-B Poppy
Lane" Ruth Shelton learns about wartime romance. In "The Apple Orchard" Elizabeth Winslow
returns to the family farm with a broken heart. 2006.

Hemlock at Vespers: Fifteen Sister Fidelma Mysteries, Book 1 RC 61958
by Peter Tremayne
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Fifteen short stories featuring a seventh-century Irish nun of the Celtic Church who is also a
trained lawyer. In "Murder in Repose" Sister Fidelma investigates a priest accused of murdering
a girl. In "Tarnished Halo" a religious brother is killed. 2000.

Life Studies: Stories RC 60890
by Susan Vreeland
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Seventeen short stories about creating art and about art's influence on people by the author of
Girl in Hyacinth Blue (RC 49678). In "A Flower for Ginette" Monet's gardener wants to keep a
scrap of painted canvas so that his wife will always have a flower in her room. 2005.

Making It Up RC 62535
by Penelope Lively
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
2 cassettes
Eight short works of fiction based on remembered experiences from Lively's own life a genre
she refers to as "confabulation." In "The Mozambique Channel" a nanny and her family evacuate
Egypt during World War II. In "Comet" a middle-aged woman arranges a funeral for her
unknown half-sister. Some strong language. 2005.

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, Volume 15 RC 59648
edited by Stephen Jones
read by Lindsay Ellison
5 cassettes
Selection of 2003's twenty-five exceptional tales of horror and the supernatural by Ramsey
Campbell, Steve Nagy, Jay Lake, Joyce Carol Oates, Scott Emerson Bull, Charles Coleman
Finlay, and others. 2004.

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, Volume 16 RC 61446
edited by Stephen Jones
read by Lindsay Ellison
5 cassettes
Twenty-one tales of horror and the supernatural from 2004. Includes Ramsey Campbell's
"Breaking Up," Neil Gaiman's "The Problem of Susan," and works by Michael Shea, Glen
Hirshberg, Kim Newman, and others. Provides an overview of the genre and useful addresses.
Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2005.

Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories RC 61697
by Agatha Christie
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
2 cassettes
Twenty short mysteries featuring indomitable amateur sleuth Miss Jane Marple. Includes "The
Tuesday Night Club," "Ingots of Gold," "The Bloodstained Pavement," "Motive v. Opportunity,"
"A Christmas Tragedy," "Death by Drowning," "The Case of the Perfect Maid," "Tape-Measure
Murder," "Greenshaw's Folly," and others. 1985.

Moccasin Thunder: American Indian Stories for Today RC 62313
edited by Lori Marie Carlson
read by L.J. Ganser
1 cassette
Ten stories about Indians from various tribes. In "How to Get to the Planet Venus" by Joy Harjo,
two teenage girls are caught drunk at an Indian boarding school. Other authors include Sherman
Alexie, Louise Erdrich, and Joseph Bruchac. Some strong language. For senior high and older
readers. 2005.

Moral Disorder: Stories RC 63104
by Margaret Atwood
read by Susan Denaker
2 cassettes
Short stories chronicle the lives of a Canadian woman and those around her, from childhood to
old age. In rural and urban locales, the protagonist deals with sibling rivalry, teachers, friends and
enemies, lovers, husbands, and aging parents. Some strong language. 2006.

New Stories from the South: The Year's Best, 2005 RC 60424
edited by Shannon Ravenel
read by Erin Jones
2 cassettes
Twentieth annual collection of southern short stories. Features Dennis Lehane's "Until Gwen,"
Robert Olen Butler's "Severance," as well as work by Elizabeth Spencer, Allan Gurganus, James
Lee Burke, and others. Includes author biographies and a preface by Jill McCorkle. Some
descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2005.

The O. Henry Prize Stories, 2006 RC 62381
edited by Laura Furman
read by Faith Potts
3 cassettes
Twenty prizewinning short stories from diverse locales. In Paula Fox's "The Broad Estates of
Death," newlywed Amelia confronts her husband's brutal childhood. Also includes Edward P.
Jones's "Old Boys, Old Girls," Xu Xi's "Famine," Alice Munro's "Passion," and others. Some
descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2006.

Prophecy and Change: Star Trek; Deep Space Nine RC 60696
edited by Marco Palmieri
read by Erin Jones
3 cassettes
Anthology of stories based on the popular television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine featuring
the familiar characters Commander Sisko, Major Kira, Doctor Bashir, Quark, Jake, Nog, and
Odo aboard the intergalactic space station. Contributing authors are Christopher L. Bennett, Terri
Osborne, Jeffrey Lang, Andrew J. Robinson, and others. 2003.

The Pushcart Prize XXX: Best of the Small Presses, 2006 RC 61670
edited by Bill Henderson
read by Mary Kane
4 cassettes
Sixty-one short stories, essays, and poems from literary magazines, online and print journals, and
small presses. Includes Rick Bass's "Her First Elk" and works by E.L. Doctorow, Edward
Hirsch, Robert Olen Butler, Frederick Busch, Carl Phillips, and others. Some descriptions of sex,
some violence, and some strong language. 2006.

The Ranger and Other Stories RC 61692
by Zane Grey
read by Richard Davidson
2 cassettes
Four westerns. In "The Ranger" a man risks his life to rescue the woman he loves. In "Canyon
Walls" a fugitive seeks sanctuary with Mormons. In "Avalanche" a beautiful woman comes
between two brothers, and in "From Missouri" a schoolteacher travels west to meet her unknown
correspondent. 1960.

The Rawhide Knot and Other Stories RC 61702
by Conrad Richter
read by Jeremy Gage
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Pulitzer Prize-winning author presents eight tales of pioneers who are ambushed by love and the
challenge of frontier life. In the title story, a group of men bent on devilment attempt to "hatch up
a marriage" between an old maid and a young lawyer from back East. 1935.

The Rediscovery of Man: The Complete Short Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith RC 61706
by Cordwainer Smith
read by L.J. Ganser
6 cassettes
Thirty-three stories by Smith, n  Paul Linebarger (1913 1966), published between 1928 and
1993. Twenty-seven are from the Instrumentality of Mankind saga and occur in a universe where
humanity emerges from a dark age of wars. Technology advances to include cyborg pilots and
telepathic overlords. Includes biographical and editor's introductions. 1993.

Seven Legends West RC 61641
by Clay Fisher
read by Michael Russotto
2 cassettes
Seven tales of the western frontier. In "Pretty Face" trapper Hurd Clinton encounters a beautiful
Sioux maiden and suspects a trap. In "The Chugwater Run" Cheyenne renegades ransom an
officer's daughter for gunpowder. Also includes "The White Man's Road" and others. Some
descriptions of sex and some violence. 1951.

The Short Novels of Jack Schaefer RC 60858
by Jack Schaefer
read by Jack Fox
4 cassettes (Reissue)
Five works depicting life on the western frontier from the Civil War to the twentieth century.
Homesteaders, Native Americans, and drifters find courage, tragedy, and romance in First Blood,
The Canyon, Company of Cowards, The Kean Land, and the classic Shane. Introduction by
Dorothy M. Johnson. 1949.

Star Quality RC 61183
by Lori Foster, Lucy Monroe, and Dianne Castell
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
Three short stories about lovers affected by the light of the moon. In "Once in a Blue Moon" Stan
acquires the ability to read minds, including Jenna's naughty one. In "Moonstruck" divorc e
Julia's bad luck is about to change. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2005.

Tooth and Claw RC 60674
by T. Coraghessan Boyle
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
Fourteen short stories explore natural instincts and the tension between civilization and wildness.
In the title piece, a guy wins an African wildcat in a barroom bet, making both cat and man
miserable in his confining, crummy apartment. Strong language. 2005.

The View from Castle Rock: Stories RC 63106
by Alice Munro
read by Kimberly Farr
3 cassettes
Author's fictional tales about her Scottish ancestors' immigration to Canada in 1818. Stories
follow the pioneers' life on the frontier and the family's progress through the generations. 2006.

The West of Owen Wister: Selected Short Stories RC 60860
by Owen Wister
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Six stories by author of The Virginian (RC 36421) depicting cowboys, soldiers, Indians, and
priests in various geographic settings. Includes Wister's first published western, "Hank's
Woman" (1892), as well as "Little Big Horn Medicine," "The Second Missouri Compromise,"
and "Padre Ignazio." 1972 introduction by Robert L. Hough. 1892.

The Westerners RC 61887
by Zane Grey
read by Jeremy Gage
2 cassettes
A collection of nine short westerns by acclaimed author Zane Grey. In "The Ranger" Texas
lawman Vaughn Medill searches for a rich Mexican acquaintance's missing daughter and finds
himself in her kidnappers' clutches. Other stories include "Lightning," "Of Whales and Men,"
and the title piece. 2000.

Westerns of the 40's: Classics from the Great Pulps RC 60857
edited by Damon Knight
read by John Polk
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Compilation of sixteen short western stories from magazines of the 1940s. Includes works by
John D. MacDonald, Tom Roan, Roy M. O'Mara, James Shaffer, Cliff Farrell, and others.
Contains tales of revenge, range wars, roving saddle bums, and ladies of the night. Some
violence. 1977.

Whispers of the Dead: Fifteen Sister Fidelma Mysteries, Book 2 RC 61547
by Peter Tremayne
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Fifteen short stories featuring a seventh-century nun and trained lawyer, Sister Fidelma of
Ireland. In the title tale an unknown peasant woman is discovered dead and Fidelma is challenged
to identify her and the cause of death. In "The Banshee" she investigates a death wail. 2004.

"Wicked" Women Whodunit RC 61461
by Mary Janice Davidson, Amy Garvey, and Jennifer Apodaca
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
Four short mysteries involving unlucky women and their lovers. In "Single White Dead Guy"
Lanie's stay at a vacation cabin leads to murder and love. In "Fast Boys" Tess is forced to help
NASCAR racer Ark Underwood save his reputation. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong
language, and some violence. 2005.

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-second Annual Collection RC 60810
edited by Gardner Dozois
read by Madelyn Buzzard
8 cassettes in 2 containers
Reviews the science fiction genre in 2004 and presents twenty-eight of the year's best tales.
Includes Stephen Baxter's "Mayflower II," Nancy Kress's "Shiva in Shadow," and work by
Vernor Vinge, Peter F. Hamilton, Robert Reed, and others. Some descriptions of sex, some
violence, and some strong language. Locus Award. 2005.

Spies and Espionage

The Ambler Warning RC 61667
by Robert Ludlum
read by Michael Scherer
3 cassettes
Intelligence operative Hal Ambler has been wrongly confined to an island psychiatric facility for
patients posing security risks. Hal escapes with help from nurse Laurel Holland and sets out to
uncover who he is and who he was while eluding unknown enemies. Strong language, some
descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2005.

At Risk RC 61418
by Stella Rimington
read by Lisette Lecat
3 cassettes
London. Agent Liz Carlyle of the Joint Counter-Terrorist Group at MI5 learns the Islamic Terror
Syndicate has deployed an "invisible" a native operative who can move freely among
populations in the UK. With an attack imminent, Liz races to identify targets and stop a killer.
Some violence and some strong language. 2004.

Birds of a Feather RC 61520
by Victor Canning
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Sir Anthony Swale, wealthy master of a grand seaside estate and collector of rare masterpieces, is
also a spy for the Soviets. While Swale is preoccupied with capturing wild falcons, aging British
agents Sir John Warboys and Sir Richard Quint enlist veteran gunman Alfie Grey to exterminate
Swale. Some descriptions of sex. 1985.

Blow the House Down RC 62141
by Robert Baer
read by Paul Michael
2 cassettes
In June 2001, CIA agent Max Waller loses his job in Langley, Virginia. After the September 11
tragedies, he personally investigates Osama bin Laden to uncover the truth behind the attacks.
Meanwhile, someone targets Max. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex.
2006.

The Book of Spies: An Anthology of Literary Espionage RC 62037
edited by Alan Furst
read by George Holmes
3 cassettes
Excerpts from great spy novels. Authors include Eric Ambler, Anthony Burgess, Joseph Conrad,
Maxim Gorky, Graham Greene, Baroness Orczy, and Rebecca West, among others. 2003.

The Cassandra Compact: A Covert-One Novel RC 60510
by Robert Ludlum and Philip Shelby
read by Don Hagen
3 cassettes
Covert-One operative Jon Smith travels to Venice to meet high-ranking Russian medical
intelligence official Yuri Danko. When Yuri is assassinated, Jon uncovers a plot to smuggle
smallpox into America. Jon, former British agent Peter Howell, and CIA agent Randi Russell
track the bioweapon. Some violence and some strong language. 2001.

A Coffin for Dimitrios RC 62035
by Eric Ambler
read by Jeremy Gage
2 cassettes (Reissue)
In Central Europe between the two world wars, mystery writer Charles Latimer researches the
life of Greek spy Dimitrios Makropoulos, who has been found murdered in Istanbul. During his
investigation, Latimer becomes unwittingly involved in the shadowy world of espionage, drugs,
assassination, and treachery. Some violence. 1939.

Extraordinary Powers RC 60449
by Joseph Finder
read by Fred Major
3 cassettes
CIA director Harrison Sinclair dies in a car accident. His son-in-law, lawyer Ben Ellison a
former Agency operative hears rumors of Sinclair's involvement with the KGB and a missing
Soviet fortune. Ellison reenters the clandestine world, becomes a mind reader, and heads to
Europe for answers. Strong language and some violence. 1993.

The Faithful Spy RC 61737
by Alex Berenson
read by Robertson Dean
3 cassettes
CIA agent John Wells, long undercover in Afghanistan and Pakistan, is suspected by his handlers
of defecting to the other side. Furthermore, Wells began to believe in the tenets of Islam while he
lived beside the jihadis. 2006.

The Foreign Correspondent RC 62688
by Alan Furst
read by David Cutler
2 cassettes
Paris, 1938. Italian Slavic reporter Carlo Weisz works for Reuters and covertly writes for an
underground, anti-Mussolini newspaper. When the Italian secret police assassinate the editor,
Carlo takes over. Meanwhile, he helps his married lover Christa escape from Berlin. Strong
language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller. 2006.

Legends: A Novel of Dissimulation RC 61304
by Robert Littell
read by Michael Scherer
3 cassettes
An ex-KGB agent hires private detective Martin Odum, formerly a CIA operative, to find his
son-in-law so that the Russian's Israeli daughter can obtain a Jewish divorce. Martin takes on the
task but uncovers shady arms dealings and terrorists in the search. Some violence and some
strong language. 2005.

The Masque of the Black Tulip: Pink Carnation, Book 2 RC 61532
by Lauren Willig
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
French spy known as the Black Tulip secretly arrives in Napoleonic England in search of a
British agent, the Pink Carnation. He, or she, watches Lady Henrietta Selwick and Miles
Dorrington for clues. Sequel to The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (RC 60668). Some
explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

Robert Ludlum's The Moscow Vector: A Covert-One Novel RC 61549
by Patrick Larkin
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
At an international conference on infectious diseases, Covert-One operative Jon Smith contacts
his Russian colleague Dr. Valentin Petrenko, who is concerned about fatal illnesses in Moscow.
When attackers kill Valentin, Jon uncovers a biological weapon called HYDRA and a Russian
takeover plot. Some violence and some strong language. 2005.

The Secret History of the Pink Carnation: Pink Carnation, Book 1 RC 60668
by Lauren Willig
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
London. Eloise Kelly conducts research for her dissertation on the true identity of a British spy in
Napoleonic France. But after elderly Arabella Selwick-Alderly opens her family archives, her
nephew Colin Selwick objects. Eloise prevails and learns of a 1803 love story between spies.
Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

The Talbot Odyssey RC 62461
by Nelson DeMille
read by Richard Davidson
4 cassettes (Reissue)
New York City. Lawyer Patrick O'Brien, a former spy for the Office of Strategic Services, tracks
a World War II-era Russian mole code-named Talbot. The trail leads to murder and a
Talbot-engineered Soviet plot to topple the U.S. government with a nuclear weapon. Violence
and strong language. 1984.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Operation Barracuda; a Splinter Cell Adventure RC 61436
by David Michaels
read by Ray Childs
2 cassettes
Physicist Gregory Jeinsen disappears just as his company develops an unmanned undersea
vehicle capable of carrying nuclear weapons. When Gregory is found murdered in Hong Kong,
the National Security Agency's Third Echelon sends in top secret operative Sam Fisher. Strong
language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller. 2005.

Sports

Grind RC 61654
by Eric Walters
read by Mark Delgado
1 cassette
Phil and Wally are so obsessed with skateboarding that they start a web site featuring their stunts.
The more dangerous the action, the more hits on the web site, and the more money they earn. But
Wally's risk-taking ends disastrously. A high-interest, low-vocabulary book. For senior high
readers. 2004.

Racing Fear RC 61515
by Jacqueline Guest
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
The friendship of Trent and Adam, two eighteen-year-old auto racing buddies, changes after
Adam causes an accident that leaves Trent disfigured. When Adam discovers that Trent has been
selling his ADHD medicine, Adam helps steer Trent back on the right path. A high-interest,
low-vocabulary book. For senior high readers. 2004.

Suspense

Act of War: A Major Jason Richter Adventure RC 61366
by Dale Brown
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
When the Environmental Movement Combat Alliance begins targeting multinational energy
companies with nuclear weapons, Army engineer major Jason Richter and his high-tech military
unit are dispatched to destroy them. As he tracks the terrorists Richter uncovers a mole in the
U.S. government. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2005.

Always Time to Die RC 61082
by Elizabeth Lowell
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
New Mexico. Senator Quintrell, father of presidential hopeful Governor Josh Quintrell, is
murdered. Genealogist Carolina "Carly" May is hired to research the family's history. Aided by
the senator's illegitimate son Daniel Duran, Carly uncovers blackmail, incest, and murder. Some
explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2005.

The Assassini RC 60720
by Thomas Gifford
read by John Haag
5 cassettes
Eight people close to the Church are killed among them outspoken Sister Valentine. Val's
brother Ben Driskill, a lawyer and one-time Jesuit seminarian, investigates her murder and
uncovers secrets about the Church, World War II, and an ages-old brotherhood of killers called
the assassini. Some violence and some strong language. 1990.

Bait RC 61657
by Karen Robards
read by Annie Wauters
3 cassettes
After surviving a murder attempt, advertising executive Maddie Fitzgerald believes she was the
victim of random violence, but FBI agent Sam McCabe thinks she's a serial killer's target. Sam
knows there's only one way to stop him use Maddie as bait. Violence, strong language, and
some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004.

Beautiful Lies RC 61604
by Lisa Unger
read by Ann Marie Lee
3 cassettes
New York freelance journalist Ridley Jones receives a photo that makes her doubt her parentage.
New neighbor Jake joins Ridley in a search for the truth and helps reveal tangled family
deceptions. Meanwhile, the couple falls in love. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong
language. 2006.

Blue Smoke RC 61166
by Nora Roberts
read by Annie Wauters
3 cassettes
Baltimore arson investigator Reena Hale has finally found love with carpenter Bowen Goodnight
when her past comes back to haunt her. A pyro- maniac stalker out for revenge taunts her with
chilling phone calls and a string of horrifying crimes. Strong language, some explicit descriptions
of sex, and some violence. 2005.

Breaking Point RC 61257
by Suzanne Brockmann
read by Geoffrey Centlivre
3 cassettes
When FBI agent Max Bhagat learns his ex-lover Gina Vitagliano has been killed in a terrorist
bombing, he heads to Germany to identify the body but it isn't Gina. Gina has been kidnapped,
and only wanted expatriate Grady Morant can help. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language,
and some violence. 2005.

Breakwater RC 61963
by Carla Neggers
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Quinn Harlowe finds the corpse of a former Department of Justice colleague outside her
Chesapeake Bay cottage and investigates. Nearby at Breakwater Security, Huck McCabe seeks to
infiltrate a group of mercenaries and joins forces with Quinn. Some explicit descriptions of sex,
some violence, and some strong language. 2006.

Chill of Fear: Fear Trilogy, Book 2 RC 61598
by Kay Hooper
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
FBI psychic Quentin Hayes, from Hunting Fear (RC 59473), vacations at a Tennessee resort
where his childhood friend Missy was killed years ago. Quentin meets Diana Brisco, a reluctant
medium who sees ghosts. Quentin helps Diana hone her abilities to solve Missy's murder. Some
violence and some strong language. 2005.

Colder than Ice RC 61621
by Maggie Shayne
read by Jill Fox
3 cassettes
For eighteen years, ex-ATF agent Joshua Kendall has believed that he accidentally killed
innocent Elizabeth Marcum in a raid on sadistic cult lead- er Mordecai Young's compound. But
Elizabeth and Mordecai survived. Now Josh is sent to protect her. Strong language, some
explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2004.

Company Man RC 61622
by Joseph Finder
read by John Polk
3 cassettes
After CEO Nick Conover has to lay off half his workers he is threatened and his house is
ransacked. When he kills a disgruntled employee in self-defense the head of his security
department covers it up. But the police dig in for an investigation. Violence and strong language.
2005.

Consent to Kill: CIA Agent Mitch Rapp RC 62079
by Vince Flynn
read by Jack Fox
3 cassettes
Saudi terrorists seek revenge after Mitch Rapp thwarts a plot to bomb the United States with a
nuclear device in Memorial Day (RC 58405). While contending with a new intelligence director,
former German and KGB spies, and potential assassins, Rapp learns his wife's pregnant.
Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2005.

The Covenant RC 61142
by Naomi Ragen
read by Gabriella Cavallero
2 cassettes
Four teenagers in a Nazi concentration camp Esther, Maria, Leah, and Ariana vow to always
be there for one another. Decades later when Leah's granddaughter calls from Israel with the
news that her husband and daughter have been kidnapped by Hamas, the women put their
considerable influence to work. Some violence. 2004.

Cut and Run RC 61615
by Ridley Pearson
read by John Polk
2 cassettes
Years ago U.S. marshal Roland Larson fell in love with protected witness Hope Stevens, slated
to testify against the Romero crime family. Now Hope and the man who encrypted the witness
protection list are missing, endangering thousands, including Hope. Violence, strong language,
and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

Dark Watch: The Oregon Files RC 61355
by Clive Cussler
read by Mark Ashby
2 cassettes
Juan Cabrillo and his crew aboard the spy ship Oregon are hired by Japanese shipping magnates
to protect commercial freighters after several are stolen by pirates on the seas off Southeast Asia.
Cabrillo discovers an international plot behind the thefts. Some violence and some strong
language. 2005.

Deceit RC 62160
by James Siegel
read by Phil Sheridan
2 cassettes
Tom Valle, a star reporter at a prominent newspaper, is disgraced after dozens of his stories are
proved to be fabricated. Exiled to a small-town paper in California, Tom stumbles upon a
conspiracy involving a nuclear reactor but who will believe him? Strong language and some
violence. 2006.

Deep Storm RC 63123
by Lincoln Child
read by Scott Brick
3 cassettes
Former naval doctor Peter Crane responds to a medical crisis on a remote oil platform in the
Atlantic. Pledged to secrecy, Crane learns of the rig's covert operation exploring the ruins of
Atlantis. But the underwater site hides more than a medical mystery. Some violence and some
strong language. 2007.

Done Deal: A John Deal Novel RC 61464
by Les Standiford
read by John Haag
2 cassettes
Someone nearly runs building contractor John Deal off the road, stymies his business, and forces
his pregnant wife's car off a bridge. John links everything to a Cuban racketeer's plot to bring
major league baseball to south Florida. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 1993.

Drama City RC 60407
by George Pelecanos
read by Chuck Young
2 cassettes
Lorenzo Brown, having served time for a drug conviction, now works at the D.C. Humane
Society investigating animal abuse. His parole officer, alcoholic Rachel Lopez, tries to keep her
offenders straight. Both end up in a drug dealers' feud. Violence, strong language, and some
descriptions of sex. 2005.

Dropshot: A Brad Smith Novel of Suspense RC 62456
by Jack M. Bickham
read by Richard Davidson
2 cassettes
Tennis pro/CIA agent Brad Smith travels to St. Maarten to investigate the death of Pat Reilly, his
former partner in both of his enterprises. Meanwhile the island is swarming with agents looking
for a computer scientist with a stolen microchip. Strong language, some descriptions of sex and
some violence. 1990.

Eighteen Seconds RC 62397
by George D. Shuman
read by Barbara Pinolini
2 cassettes
Blind police consultant Sherry Moore can mentally "see" the final eighteen seconds of a deceased
person's life by touching the body. She helps New Jersey cop Kelly O'Shaughnessy track paroled
serial killer Earl Sykes, unaware that Earl seeks vengeance on Kelly herself. Violence and strong
language. 2006.

False Impression RC 62291
by Jeffrey Archer
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
3 cassettes
Art dealer Dr. Anna Petrescu works for fraudulent financier Bryce Fenston, who collects
Impressionist paintings. After the 2001 World Trade Center attack, Anna takes the opportunity to
disappear and look into Bryce's latest Van Gogh purchase. FBI agent Jack Delaney also
investigates. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2006.

Fatal Burn RC 62071
by Lisa Jackson
read by Ray Childs
4 cassettes
After Travis Settler's adopted daughter Dani is kidnapped, he asks Shannon Flannery, Dani's
biological mother, for help. Shannon, recently widowed, battles arson at her ranch, uncovers a
plot against the family and falls in love with Travis. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and
strong language. Bestseller. 2006.

Fear the Night RC 61150
by John Lutz
read by Scott Brick
3 cassettes
A serial killer nicknamed the Night Sniper terrorizes New York City and taunts the police. The
madman wants retired detective Vincent Repetto to catch him, so he murders Repetto's friend in
order to force his hand. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2005.

Final Scream RC 61247
by Lisa Jackson
read by Constance Crawford
3 cassettes
Two decades after a mill fire kills pregnant teenager Angie Buchanan another family business is
set ablaze. Reporter Cassidy Buchanan McKenzie's husband Chase and another man are injured.
Cassidy fears that Brig McKenzie, her first love, might be the culprit. Explicit descriptions of
sex, violence, and strong language. Bestseller. 2005.

Garden of Beasts: A Novel of Berlin 1936 RC 59230
by Jeffery Deaver
read by Michael Kramer
3 cassettes
The U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence coerces hit man Paul Schumann to pose as a journalist
covering the Berlin Olympics and assassinate a high-ranking Nazi. German spies trail Schumann,
who meanwhile becomes involved with his landlady. Some violence and some strong language.
2004.

The Geographer's Library RC 60653
by Jon Fasman
read by Bill Wallace
3 cassettes
Small-town Connecticut reporter Paul Tomm is assigned to write the obituary of enigmatic
history professor Jaan Phap ev. Researching, Paul uncovers links to occult objects stolen from
a
twelfth-century royal geographer and learns that neither Jaan's life nor his death were what they
seemed. Strong language and some violence. 2005.

Gone: A Kimberly Quincy Mystery RC 61335
by Lisa Gardner
read by Anna Fields
2 cassettes
Private investigator Pierce Quincy's partner who is also his lover is missing, as is the child
whose case she's been working on. Then her car is found with blood stains. 2006.

Half Broken Things RC 62646
by Morag Joss
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Her agency slates house-sitter Jean Wade for retirement. Her last assignment is at an isolated
English country house, where Jean plays lady of the manor and forms a makeshift family with a
forlorn thief and a pregnant girl. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some
violence. 2004.

Hannibal Rising RC 63101
by Thomas Harris
read by Thomas Harris
2 cassettes
As children Hannibal Lecter and his sister Mischa experience unbearable horrors in Lithuania
during World War II. Finding refuge in France, the teenaged Hannibal is tormented by memories
and begins to develop his own grim, monstrous nature. Prequel to Silence of the Lambs (RC
27020). Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2006.

Hide RC 63111
by Lisa Gardner
read by Maggie-Meg Reed
2 cassettes
A decades-old mass grave is discovered on the grounds of an abandoned mental institution in
Massachusetts. Sergeant D.D. Warren calls upon policeman Bobby Dodge, from Alone (RC
59791), to connect the crimes to the past activities of a well-known sexual predator. 2007.

High Plains Tango RC 60763
by Robert James Waller
read by Robertson Dean
2 cassettes
Carlisle McMillan, carpenter son of photographer Robert Kincaid from The Bridges of Madison
County (RC 35861), settles in Salamander, South Dakota. There McMillan renovates his home
and falls in love with Susanna Benteen while he resists the local government's seizure of his
land to build a highway. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence.
2005.

Home Invasion RC 62847
by Monique Polak
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
Clay has trouble adjusting to his new stepfather and develops a bad habit of hiding in neighbors'
houses to observe how they live. When Clay witnesses a robbery, he uses his wits to save a
family. A high-interest, low-vocabulary book. For junior and senior high readers. 2005.

The Hostage: A Presidential Agent Novel RC 62349
by W.E.B. Griffin
read by Mark Ashby
4 cassettes
Homeland Security agent Charley Castillo, from By Order of the President (RC 59560), is
dispatched to Argentina when terrorists murder a diplomat and kidnap his wife. The terrorists are
after the wife's brother, who is involved in the United Nations food- for-Iraqi-oil scandal.
Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2005.

Hot Target RC 60709
by Suzanne Brockmann
read by Geoffrey Centlivre
4 cassettes
Hollywood producer Jane Chadwick has received death threats in connection with her film about
homosexual WWII soldiers. Navy SEAL chief Cosmo Richter, working for Troubleshooters
Incorporated, arrives to protect Jane. Meanwhile, gay FBI agent Jules Cassidy falls for Jane's half
brother. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

Hunter Killer RC 61867
by Patrick Robinson
read by John Horton
3 cassettes
Crown Prince Nasir plots to destroy Saudi Arabia's oil industry and seize power. French Colonel
Jacques Gamoudi, a.k.a. the Hunter, helps Nasir command the rebellion. Meanwhile, former U.S.
national security advisor Arnold Morgan, of Scimitar SL-2 (RC 59039), tries to thwart the coup.
Some violence and some strong language. 2005.

The Husband RC 61736
by Dean Koontz
read by Holter Graham
2 cassettes
When Mitchell Rafferty's wife is kidnapped, he must come up with two million dollars in
ransom money in order to get her back. Mitchell, an ordinary working stiff, is frantic and will do
anything to obtain the sum. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2006.

Immoral RC 61116
by Brian Freeman
read by Michael Scherer
3 cassettes
Jonathan Stride of the Duluth, Minnesota, police department and his partner Maggie Bei
investigate the disappearance of two teenaged girls. The main suspect is murdered during the
subsequent trial, but years later further evidence surfaces in Las Vegas. Explicit descriptions of
sex, strong language, and some violence. 2005.

The Innocent RC 60873
by Harlan Coben
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
Paralegal Matt Hunter, who served time for manslaughter, receives a video of his pregnant wife
in a hotel with another man. Meanwhile New Jersey homicide investigator Loren Muse finds
evidence tying Matt to the murder of a nun. Some violence and some strong language. 2005.

Isolation Ward RC 61338
by Joshua Spanogle
read by Scott Brick
3 cassettes
Dr. Nathaniel McCormick from the Centers for Disease Control investigates the deaths of three
handicapped women at the same Baltimore hospital. But someone doesn't want the doctor to
track a dangerous virus. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2006.

Killer Dreams RC 61730
by Iris Johansen
read by Jennifer Van Dyck
2 cassettes
Dream therapist Sophie Dunston and her ten-year-old son are being stalked by a killer who has
already attacked her once. Former hit man Jock Gavin employs the unpredictable Matt Royd to
protect Sophie and her boy, but the nightmare continues. Descriptions of sex, violence, and
strong language. 2006.

Larry Bond's First Team: Angels of Wrath RC 61153
by Larry Bond and Jim Defilice
read by Scott Brick
3 cassettes
CIA agent Bob Ferguson leads a new team operating outside conventional restrictions to uncover
instigators of an Armageddon scenario in Jerusalem. Soon the team is tracking links to the Iraqi
resistance, a Syrian arms dealer, fanatical terrorists, and Israel's Mossad. Some violence and
some strong language. 2005.

Lifeguard RC 61488
by James Patterson and Andrew Gross
read by Billy Campbell
2 cassettes
Palm Beach, Florida, lifeguard Ned Kelly takes part in a mansion art heist to get rich quick. After
Ned's friends and lover are killed, he flees to Boston. FBI agent Ellie Shurtleff tracks Ned down
but believes that he is innocent. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language.
Bestseller. 2005.

The Long Night of Winchell Dear RC 63118
by Robert James Waller
read by Richard McGonagle
1 cassette
Professional gambler Winchell Dear, who won his ranch in a card game, senses trouble brewing:
Dear's housekeeper Sonia awaits the arrival of a drug mule, a Comanche squats on Dear's ranch,
and two L.A. gangsters circle the property. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some
strong language. 2006.

Map of Bones: A Sigma Force Novel RC 62452
by James Rollins
read by Richard Davidson
3 cassettes
Germany. Gunmen open fire during midnight mass at Cologne Cathedral and steal the remains of
the three Wise Men. Rome police lieutenant Rachel Verona and Grayson Pierce of the U.S.
covert Sigma Force link the massacre and theft to an ancient alchemist cult. Violence and some
strong language. Bestseller. 2005.

One Last Look: A Clare Westbrook Novel RC 61854
by Linda Lael Miller
read by Barbara Pinolini
2 cassettes
Following Never Look Back (RC 59011) attorney Clare Westbrook, now pregnant, relocates with
detective Tony Sonterra to rural Arizona. While Tony tracks down a desert gang of smugglers,
Clare investigates the disappearance of a child whose mother has been murdered. Violence,
strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2006.

Payback: Revenge of the Sisterhood, Book 2 RC 62094
by Fern Michaels
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
Julia, a doctor, needs help getting even with her husband, a senator, who has  given her AIDS.
Truck driver Kathryn, personal shopper Alexis, psychic Isabelle, nursery owner Yoko, heiress
Myra, and her daughter Nikki conspire to obtain justice for their friend Julia. Strong language
and some violence. Bestseller. 2005.

Prior Bad Acts RC 61320
by Tami Hoag
read by Holter Graham
2 cassettes
Minneapolis detectives Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska, from Dust to Dust (RC 50847), unwillingly
serve as guards to the unpopular judge Carey Moore. When Moore is kidnapped the two work
feverishly to correct their mistake. Violence, strong language and some explicit descriptions of
sex. 2006.

The Prot g : A Christian Gillette Novel RC 62648
by Stephen Frey
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
Christian Gillette, from The Chairman (RC 59679), grooms David Wright to take over their
investment firm. But David accidentally kills a prostitute and makes a deal with the Mafia. When
Christian gets involved in a nanotechnology scheme, someone wants him dead. Violence, strong
language, and some descriptions of sex. 2006.

Puppet RC 60904
by Joy Fielding
read by Kate Kiley
3 cassettes
Toronto. Florida attorney Amanda Travis's ex-husband Ben Myers calls to inform her that her
mother has shot a man. Amanda reluctantly returns to Canada and confronts her estranged,
unstable mom as well as the dead man's widow and uncovers family secrets. Strong language
and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

The Queen of the South RC 62274
by Arturo P rez-Reverte
read by Mark Ashby
3 cassettes
An unnamed ex-reporter narrates the enigmatic life of Mexican Teresa Mendoza, on the run from
hit men. Her experiences unfolding through fictional interviews and flashbacks, she evolves into
a notorious drug smuggler. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex.
2002.

Sharp Objects RC 63109
by Gillian Flynn
read by Ann Marie Lee
2 cassettes
Chicago reporter Camille Preaker, recently treated for psychological problems, arrives in her
hometown of Wind Gap, Missouri, to investigate the murders of two preteen girls. Camille sees
her mother and thirteen-year-old half sister for the first time in years. But events from the past
overwhelm her. Some violence. 2006.

The Skin Gods RC 61322
by Richard Montanari
read by Scott Brick
3 cassettes
Philadelphia homicide detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano return from the case of The
Rosary Girls (RC 59662) to catch a serial killer who splices recordings of his crimes onto rental
videos. While worrying about their daughters, the cops investigate a filmmaker and the porn
industry. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2006.

Sliver of Truth RC 63122
by Lisa Unger
read by Ann Marie Lee
3 cassettes
Following Beautiful Lies (RC 61604), New York journalist Ridley Jones picks up some
photographs at a lab and inadvertently becomes involved in a global crime ring. Descriptions of
sex, violence, and strong language. 2007.

Slow Burn RC 61245
by Julie Garwood
read by Gabra Zackman
2 cassettes
After surviving an explosion, fragrance company owner Kate Mac- Kenna has a one-night stand
with her girlfriend's brother Dylan. Kate weathers another mishap that Dylan believes is
coincidental until he learns about Kate's inheritance and the people who want her dead. Some
explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2005.

Slow Kill: A Kevin Kerney Novel RC 61112
by Michael McGarrity
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
Visiting a California horse ranch, Santa Fe police chief Kevin Kerney discovers hotel magnate
Clifford Spalding dead. When Kerney is suspected, he launches an investigation that leads to
Spalding's ex-wife, who believes her son, a soldier killed in Vietnam, is still alive. Some explicit
descriptions of sex and some violence. 2004. 

Stalemate RC 63132
by Iris Johansen
read by Jennifer Van Dyck
2 cassettes
Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan, last seen in Countdown (RC 60003), tackles a case for dangerous,
most-wanted Luis Montalvo, for reasons she won't admit. She travels to the Colombian jungle to
identify a skull and becomes caught between two killers. Some descriptions of sex, some
violence, and some strong language. 2006.

The Strangler RC 63115
by William Landay
read by Stephen Hoye
3 cassettes
1960s. Against the backdrop of an extended crime world, Boston police hunt for a serial killer
who strangles his victims. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2007.

Taken RC 62158
by Chris Jordan
read by various narrators
2 cassettes
Wealthy Connecticut widow Kate Bickford's eleven-year-old son Tomas is missing and the body
of his little league coach has been dumped in her freezer. Tomas's kidnapper, ex-Special Ops
captain Steve Cutter, extorts money from Kate and frames her for the coach's murder. Violence,
strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2006.

The Tarnished Eye RC 60893
by Judith Guest
read by Kate Kiley
2 cassettes
Rural sheriff Hugh DeWitt investigates the slaughter of a family Edward Norbois, his wife, and
four children at their summer cabin on Lake Michigan. Meanwhile, in the Norbois's hometown
of Ann Arbor, the police must deal with the serial murders of coeds. Strong language and some
violence. 2004.

The Templar Legacy RC 61331
by Steve Berry
read by Paul Michael
3 cassettes
Cotton Malone, retired top operative of the U.S. Justice Department, comes to the aid of his
former supervisor Stephanie Nelle, who is pursuing the legendary treasure of the Knights
Templar. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2006.

The Terror RC 63124
by Dan Simmons
read by John Lee
5 cassettes
1845. Two ships searching for the Northwest Passage become trapped in Arctic ice. As food and
fuel dwindle, random attacks by a mysterious monster intensify the horrifying situation. Captain
Crozier fights heroically to keep decent men from turning savage in their desperation to survive.
Violence and strong language. 2007.

Thirteen Steps Down RC 61454
by Ruth Rendell
read by Ray Childs
3 cassettes
Fitness equipment repairman Mix Cellini lodges in the crumbling London mansion of elderly
Gwendolen Chawcer. Mix obsesses about serial killers and supermodel Nerissa Nash, while
Gwendolen lives in the past. Gradually Mix becomes more and more unhinged until he commits
murder and the police close in. Some violence. 2004.

Tom Clancy's Op-Center: War of Eagles RC 60783
by Jeff Rovin
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
Op-Center director Paul Hood is removed from office after a freighter carrying illegal Chinese
workers explodes in Charleston harbor. As other explosions occur worldwide, Paul's
replacement, female three-star army general Morgan Carrie, attributes the crises to warring
factions in the Chinese government. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2005.

Two Little Girls in Blue RC 61910
by Mary Higgins Clark
read by Isabel Keating
2 cassettes
A kidnapper takes three-year-old identical twins Kelly and Kathy Frawley from their Connecticut
home. After a ransom payment, only one child returns, with a note claiming the other is dead.
But Kelly telepathically hears her sister calling her and gives their parents hope that Kathy is still
alive. Bestseller. 2006.

The Two-Minute Rule RC 62000
by Robert Crais
read by J.P. Linton
2 cassettes
After serving ten years in prison, forty-six-year-old bank robber Max Holman is released on
parole only to discover his estranged son an LAPD policeman has been murdered. Max
contacts ex-FBI agent Katherine Pollard the very agent who arrested him to help him find his
son's killers. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller. 2006.

Tyrannosaur Canyon RC 61287
by Douglas Preston
read by Ted Stoddard
3 cassettes
New Mexico. A prospector who is dying of gunshot wounds gives Tom Broadbent, from The
Codex (RC 59287), a notebook revealing the location of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton. When the
killer kidnaps Tom's wife, Tom discovers information about some missing moon rocks. Some
violence and some strong language. 2005.

Vendetta: Revenge of the Sisterhood, Book 3 RC 62095
by Fern Michaels
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
Now that Julia has had her revenge, the Sisterhood's newest mission involves the unjust death of
founder Myra Rutledge's daughter. But as they make their plans, Nikki's old boyfriend Jack
Emery is closing in on the Sisterhood and their activities. Some violence and some strong
language. 2005.

Weekend Warriors: Revenge of the Sisterhood, Book 1 RC 62093
by Fern Michaels
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
After a driver with diplomatic immunity kills pregnant Barbara Rutledge, her mother Myra, her
best friend Nikki, and five other women form the Sisterhood to help women get the justice and
revenge they deserve. Some strong language. 2003.

Witch Hunt RC 61174
by Ian Rankin
read by Annie Wauters
3 cassettes
Retired British secret service agent Dominic Elder is called into service after an international
female assassin known as "Witch" appears in England. Elder joins Michael Barclay in tracking
the woman to a gypsy encampment, where they learn of a possible personal vendetta. Some
violence and some strong language. 1993.

War

The Ambassador's Son: A Josh Thurlow Novel, Book 2 RC 60656
by Homer Hickam
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
Solomon Islands, World War II. Coast Guard captain Josh Thurlow is assigned to find a young
marine officer who has apparently deserted. PT boat skipper John Kennedy, son of a former
ambassador to Great Britain, aids the daring search. Some descriptions of sex, some violence,
and some strong language. 2005.

Beasts of No Nation RC 62867
by Uzodinma Iweala
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
Schoolboy Agu is forced to join guerrilla fighters when civil war erupts in his West African
nation. In the company of other child soldiers, he becomes disassociated from his comfortable
family home and abruptly accustomed to brutality and killing as he seeks to please his
commandant. Violence. 2005.

Glory in the Name: A Novel of the Confederate Navy RC 61521
by James L. Nelson
read by David Hartley-Margolin
4 cassettes
Civil War, 1861. U.S. Navy lieutenant Samuel Bowater joins the fledgling Confederate Navy and
takes command of the armed tug Cape Fear. Meanwhile Mississippi plantation owner Robley
Paine, believing his sons were killed in battle, acquires the ironclad Yazoo River and joins the
Southern cause. Violence and strong language. 2003.

The Keeper's Son: A Josh Thurlow Novel, Book 1 RC 61507
by Homer Hickam
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
North Carolina's Outer Banks, early 1940s. Josh Thurlow continues his family's operation of
Killakeet Lighthouse and commands a Coast Guard patrol boat. While hunting German U-boats
that target American vessels, Josh confronts someone who could be his long-lost brother. Some
descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2003.

A Long Long Way RC 62062
by Sebastian Barry
read by Walter Dickson
2 cassettes
In 1914 young Willie Dunne leaves behind his family and girlfriend in Dublin and enlists with
the Allied Forces to fight against the Germans. As a soldier he obeys orders, even when required
to shoot at fellow Irishmen during the Easter 1916 uprising. Strong language. Booker Prize
finalist. 2005.

Pretty Birds RC 62107
by Scott Simon
read by Suzanne Toren
3 cassettes
Sarajevo, Bosnia; 1992. When the Serbs begin their campaign of ethnic cleansing,
seventeen-year-old Muslim Irena Zaric takes refuge with her family and beloved parrot, Pretty
Bird, in her grandmother's apartment. As the Zarics struggle to survive, Irena becomes a sniper.
Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2005.

Rush to Glory RC 62811
by Robert L. Hecker
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
England, 1944. American bombardier Lieutenant Hal Bailey reports to the command of his
brother, Major Luke Bailey. When Hal faces an ethical dilemma that could hurt Luke's military
career, Luke places him at the mercy of the Germans and his comrades-in-arms. Explicit
descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 2002.

Shadows of Steel: A Patrick McLanahan Thriller RC 60735
by Dale Brown
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
Iran sinks an American spy ship and takes prisoners, determined to control the Persian Gulf with
its aircraft carriers. Since the United States military is crippled by budget cuts, Patrick
McLanahan and his secret agency plan to respond with a stealth bomber attack. Strong language,
some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1996.

Westerns

 Battle of the Mountain Man RC 62341
by William W. Johnstone
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes
Gunfighter Smoke Jensen heads to New Mexico Territory to purchase cattle from rancher John
Chisum. A deadly range war over beef contracts brews between Chisum and rustler Jessie Evans,
whose hired Mexican guns have no intention of letting Smoke leave peacefully. Some violence
and some strong language. 1998.

The Bounty Trail RC 61912
by Richard S. Wheeler
read by Ted Stoddard
2 cassettes
Nevada. Charming down-and-out swindler Claudius Raines wanders into the once-booming but
now abandoned mining town of Pearlygates and introduces himself to the owner and sole
inhabitant, feisty divorc e MayBelle Haggerty. Together they concoct a scheme to revive the
town and restore their fortunes by starting a gold rush. 2004.

Brothel Bullets: The Trailsman RC 62085
by Jon Sharpe
read by Michael Russotto
1 cassette
Arizona Territory, 1860. Skye Fargo, the Trailsman, rescues teenage sisters Katy and Althea
Hatchfeld from outlaws who are kidnapping women to sell them into prostitution. Skye tracks
the culprits and begins to suspect a madam is behind the operation. Explicit descriptions of sex,
some violence, and some strong language. 1989.

Buy the Chief a Cadillac RC 61477
by Rick Steber
read by Dan Bloom
2 cassettes
Pokey Pitsua is dismayed that the Klamath nation is accepting the U.S. government's paltry cash
settlement for their million-acre timber-rich reservation. And sure enough, the chief buys a
Cadillac with his share of the money. Some strong language. Spur Award. 2005.

Chasing Destiny: A Western Story RC 62015
by Stephen Overholser
read by Jeremy Gage
2 cassettes
When a prominent Colorado cattleman is robbed and murdered, gunmen kill the suspect and
identify the mangled body as that of ne'er-do-well Bobby Eckstrum. Bobby's young daughter
Destiny believes her father is alive and sets out to find him. Destiny's friend Michael joins her on
the trail. Some violence. 2005.

The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour: The Frontier Stories, Volume 3 RC 62320
by Louis L'Amour
read by Nick Sullivan
4 cassettes
Third installment of the author's collected short stories, following Volume 1 (RC 59711) and
Volume 2 (RC 60143). Features twenty-eight classic westerns, including tales of a drifter who
poses as a murdered man to solve a mystery and a grizzled recluse who protects a runaway from
a brutal guardian. 2005.

The Complete Western Stories of Elmore Leonard RC 60889
by Elmore Leonard
read by Michael Kramer
4 cassettes
Collected stories of a suspense writer who began his career writing pulp westerns for magazines.
Thirty works span Leonard's career from "Trail of the Apache" (1951) to "Hurrah for Captain
Early!" (1994). Some violence and some strong language. 2004.

Creed of the Mountain Man RC 62334
by William W. Johnstone
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes
Gunslinger Smoke Jensen travels to Wyoming to obtain horses from the Nez Perc  and befriends
cowboy Nate Champion, whom the ranchers association has accused of rustling cattle. Caught up
in their range war, Smoke takes a bullet to the head and loses his memory. Violence and some
strong language. 1999.

Cunning of the Mountain Man RC 62342
by William W. Johnstone
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes
Legendary gunfighter Smoke Jensen awakens in a New Mexico jail cell charged with killing
rancher Lawrence Tucker, a crime he didn't commit. Smoke escapes a lynch mob determined to
hang him and sets out to uncover who really murdered Lawrence and why. Some violence. 1996.

Field of Honor RC 61387
by D.L. Birchfield
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
Oklahoma, 1976. After deserting his marine unit in Vietnam, Lance Corporal Patrick McDaniel,
a half-Choctaw with a psychiatric condition, discovers a secret underground Choctaw
civilization. Struggling for his own survival, Patrick becomes ensnared in politics and romance.
Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. Spur Award. 2004.

Guns of Rio Conchos RC 61741
by Clair Huffaker
read by Jim Zeiger
1 cassette
Texas, 1874. During a run-in with a Comanche war party, Riot Holiday takes an arrow in the
chest that leaves him six months to live. Recovering briefly, Riot sets out to exact revenge
 even if it means fighting the Mexican army and the Comanche nation. Violence and some
strong language. 1958.

Guns of the Mountain Man RC 62339
by William W. Johnstone
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes
Colorado. Smoke Jensen's ranch hand Calvin Woods is wounded in a standoff with Bible-toting
bandit Lazarus Cain and his gang, who were looking to pilfer Smoke's cattle. Smoke calls in old
friends Joey Wells, Al Martine, and Louis Carbone to help exact revenge. Violence and some
strong language. 1999.

Hell's Riders RC 61470
by Ralph Cotton
read by Ray Childs
2 cassettes
Ranger Sam Burrack and prisoner Ted Riley arrive at Clifton Wells, where scalp hunters have
just attacked. They find Sheriff Boyd Tackett's betrothed, Greta, dead and her twelve-year-old
daughter, Hilda, missing. Tackett, Burrack, and Riley ride out to find the killers and save Hilda.
Violence and some strong language. 2004.

The Heritage of the Desert RC 62314
by Zane Grey
read by L.J. Ganser
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Mormon August Naab saves Jack Hare's life and brings him home, where Jack falls in love with
half-Navajo, half-Spanish Mescal. Others desire her too, including a ruthless cattle rustler and
August's son, who wants her as a second wife. When Mescal flees to avoid marriage, Jack looks
for her. 1910.

Jericho's Road: Texas Rangers, Book 6 RC 61663
by Elmer Kelton
read by Ted Stoddard
2 cassettes
Texas Ranger Andy Pickard, from Texas Vendetta (RC 59514), is reassigned to the border
region,
where a deadly feud rages between Texas cattle baron Jericho Jackson and Mexican rancher
Guadalupe Chavez. Andy and fellow ranger Farley Brackett ally with Big Jim McCawley to end
the bloodshed. 2004.

Knights of the Range RC 62539
by Zane Grey
read by Elisabeth Rodgers
2 cassettes
Young Holly Ripple inherits her father's New Mexico cattle empire. To protect her spread from
rustlers, headstrong Holly hires the region's most notorious vigilantes among them  desperado
Renn Frayne. Renn fights for the ranch and for Holly herself, but eventually his past catches up
with him. 1936.

The Master Tanner Heads West RC 61791
by W.C. Bamberger
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Tanner Jarry Kenninac leaves Rhode Island with his artist wife Dolley and two children, in
search of the untamed West. They settle in Hugo, where in a matter of weeks Dolley tires of
Jarry's romanticism, Jarry befriends some bizarre characters, and the town sheriff turns up dead.
Violence. 2005.

Nobody Loves a Drunken Indian RC 61472
by Clair Huffaker
read by Ray Childs
2 cassettes
Arizona, 1960s. Hard-drinking Paiutes, led by Flapping Eagle (Flap), get involved in ever wilder
schemes to draw national attention to the plight of their poverty-stricken reservation. They steal a
train, fight bigoted cops, and take over Phoenix. Basis for the movie Flap. Strong language. 1967.

An Obituary for Major Reno RC 61252
by Richard S. Wheeler
read by Ray Childs
2 cassettes
1889. Dying of cancer, Marcus Reno the man held responsible for Custer's 1876 defeat at the
Little Bighorn grants an interview to New York Herald correspondent Joseph Richler in hopes
of restoring his honor. Reno's story of treachery, scapegoating, and lost love unfolds alongside
his own version of the infamous battle. 2004.

One Time, I Saw Morning Come Home: A Remembrance RC 62063
by Clair Huffaker
read by Don Feldheim
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Noted western author's tender novelization of his parents' love and life together. Tells stories of
his gentle mother Orlean and his wild, passionate father Clair from their first meeting as
teenagers in a little Utah mining town to their valiant struggles through the Great Depression and
starting a family. 1974.

Ordeal of the Mountain Man RC 62335
by William W. Johnstone
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes
Gunfighter Smoke Jensen rides into Muddy Gap, Wyoming, where outlaws recently murdered
the sheriff. Mayor Lester Norton asks Smoke to help clear the town of riffraff. Smoke agrees, but
soon discovers one of his own men is part of the gang. Meanwhile, Cheyenne warriors plot an
attack. Some violence. 1996.

Posse from Hell RC 61694
by Clair Huffaker
read by Richard Davidson
1 cassette
1881. After causing death and destruction in the town of Paradise, a gang of four hardened
criminals kidnap a female hostage. Young marshal Banner Cole can organize a posse of only
seven men, but he is determined to pursue the outlaws anyway. Violence and strong language.
1958.

Power of the Mountain Man RC 62338
by William W. Johnstone
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes
Gunslinger Smoke Jensen receives a cryptic letter summoning him to San Francisco, where he
learns that his old friend Francie, a madam, was killed. Smoke's search for answers leads to labor
organizers, Chinese tongs, and the city's wealthiest and most influential mining magnates.
Violence and some strong language. 1996.

Preacher's Journey: The First Mountain Man, Book 11 RC 63068
by William W. Johnstone
read by John Polk
2 cassettes
Preacher saves the Oregon-bound Galloway family from a band of usually peaceful Arikara
Indians. While guiding them back to the nearest settlement, he grows suspicious and uncovers
the real reason for the Indian attack. Sequel to Preacher's Justice (RC 59726). Violence. 2005.

The Quick and the Dead RC 62475
by Louis L'Amour
read by Richard Davidson
1 cassette (Reissue)
Con Vallian encounters Duncan McKaskel and his family heading west and saves Duncan from
outlaws. He soon finds himself guiding Duncan, Duncan's beautiful wife Susanna, and their son
Tom across the prairie and fighting off rustlers, Huron Indians, and a lion along the way. 1973.

Rage of the Mountain Man RC 62262
by William W. Johnstone
read by John Polk
2 cassettes
Gunslinger Smoke Jensen and his wife Sally journey to New England to visit Sally's parents.
Land-hungry city slickers kidnap Sally, looking to eliminate Smoke and take his Colorado
spread. Smoke rescues Sally before heading west for a showdown with a gang of hired guns.
Violence and some strong language. 1994.

The Ranger and Other Stories RC 61692
by Zane Grey
read by Richard Davidson
2 cassettes
Four westerns. In "The Ranger" a man risks his life to rescue the woman he loves. In "Canyon
Walls" a fugitive seeks sanctuary with Mormons. In "Avalanche" a beautiful woman comes
between two brothers, and in "From Missouri" a schoolteacher travels west to meet her unknown
correspondent. 1960.

The Rawhide Knot and Other Stories RC 61702
by Conrad Richter
read by Jeremy Gage
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Pulitzer Prize-winning author presents eight tales of pioneers who are ambushed by love and the
challenge of frontier life. In the title story, a group of men bent on devilment attempt to "hatch up
a marriage" between an old maid and a young lawyer from back East. 1935.

Robbers' Roost RC 61810
by Zane Grey
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Utah, 1870s. A battle takes place between rival outlaw gangs at Robbers' Roost, a canyon
hideout in no-man's-land. The only survivors of the shootout are one man, an Englishwoman 
and a fortune in cash. 1932.

Seven Legends West RC 61641
by Clay Fisher
read by Michael Russotto
2 cassettes
Seven tales of the western frontier. In "Pretty Face" trapper Hurd Clinton encounters a beautiful
Sioux maiden and suspects a trap. In "The Chugwater Run" Cheyenne renegades ransom an
officer's daughter for gunpowder. Also includes "The White Man's Road" and others. Some
descriptions of sex and some violence. 1951.

Seven Ways from Sundown RC 61416
by Clair Huffaker
read by Richard Davidson
1 cassette (Reissue)
Young greenhorn Seven Smith has been a ranger only nine days when he's sent out to capture
fugitive outlaw Jim Flood. With Jim in custody, the two men develop a strange friendship, but
Sundown still has to turn him in. Some violence and some strong language. 1960.

The Short Novels of Jack Schaefer RC 60858
by Jack Schaefer
read by Jack Fox
4 cassettes (Reissue)
Five works depicting life on the western frontier from the Civil War to the twentieth century.
Homesteaders, Native Americans, and drifters find courage, tragedy, and romance in First Blood,
The Canyon, Company of Cowards, The Kean Land, and the classic Shane. Introduction by
Dorothy M. Johnson. 1949.

Shoshoni Spirits: The Trailsman RC 62279
by Jon Sharpe
read by Michael Russotto
2 cassettes
Wyoming, 1860. Skye Fargo rescues widow Melody Abbott from Cheyenne raiders and agrees to
escort her to Washington Territory. Skye discovers Melody's true motives and soon finds himself
pursued by renegades seeking a fortune in missing payroll. Explicit descriptions of sex, some
violence, and some strong language. 1990.

Silver Slaughter: Canyon O'Grady Novel RC 62282
by Jon Sharpe
read by Mark Ashby
1 cassette
Kansas Territory, 1859. President Buchanan commissions Canyon O'Grady to stop the raids on
government shipments of silver. O'Grady has to contend with a crooked road agent, Indians, and
two tempting women as he carries out his mission. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some
strong language. 1989.

Six Bits a Day RC 62176
by Elmer Kelton
read by Ted Stoddard
2 cassettes
Western Texas, 1880s. Brothers Hewey and Walter Calloway hire on at C.C. Tarpley's ranch for
six bits a day. Walter meets a girl, but to keep him from settling down Hewey volunteers them
for a cattle drive. Meanwhile a fugitive outlaw stalks Hewey and a range feud ignites. 2005.

Six-Gun Scholar: The Trailsman RC 62267
by Jon Sharpe
read by Michael Russotto
1 cassette
Texas, 1860. Skye Fargo escorts schoolteacher Deirdre Fisher from San Antonio to her new post
in Bandera. Mayor Nathan Montgomery plans a school, but woodcutter Thad Harker will do
anything to stop him and Skye wants to know why. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some
violence, and some strong language. 2003.

So Wild a Dream: Rendezvous, Book 1 RC 61705
by Win Blevins
read by Nick Sullivan
3 cassettes
1820s. Eighteen-year-old Sam Morgan leaves western Pennsylvania seeking adventure and
fortune in frontier America. Through his encounters with bandits, soldiers, fur traders, Indians,
and such historic figures as William Clark, Sam learns the ways of mountain men. Some
descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. Spur Award. 2003.

A Sudden Country RC 61971
by Karen Fisher
read by Kristin Allison
3 cassettes
1847. Frontiersman James MacLaren loses his three children to sickness and his wife to another
man. James joins a wagon train as a guide and has an affair with Lucy Mitchell that threatens to
destroy her marriage. Violence, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some strong language.
PEN/Faulkner Award. 2005.

Texas Hell Country: The Trailsman RC 61674
by Jon Sharpe
read by Michael Russotto
2 cassettes
Texas, 1859. Trailsman Skye Fargo is visiting his friend Tom Baker when raiders attack, killing
Tom and his son and kidnapping Tom's wife Greta. Accompanied by Greta's younger sister
Kristina, Skye sets out to save Greta and exact revenge. Violence, some explicit descriptions of
sex, and some strong language. 1988.

Trail to Vicksburg RC 61486
by Lewis B. Patten
read by Derald Breneman
2 cassettes
Two short westerns by multiple Spur Award winner. In the title piece, young Texan Jeff Hueston
yearns to join the Confederate army with his brothers but instead must drive his family's cattle
herd to New Orleans a city recently occupied by Union troops. Also contains The Golden
Magnet. 1997.

Triumph of the Mountain Man RC 62337
by William W. Johnstone
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes
Gunslinger Smoke Jensen receives a letter from his old friend Don Diego Alvarado asking for
help against wealthy robber baron Clifton Satterlee, who is viciously seizing land around Taos,
New Mexico. Smoke rides in to uncover Clifton's true intentions and end the violence. Violence
and some strong language. 1997.

Trouble in Tombstone RC 60945
by Richard S. Wheeler
read by Michael Kramer
2 cassettes
Arizona Territory, 1880s. Working undercover for Wells Fargo while policing Tombstone,
deputy sheriff Wyatt Earp and his brothers find trouble when they blur the line between lawmen
and lawbreakers. Before it's over, Wyatt will lose more than his reputation. Some descriptions of
sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2004.

Valor of the Mountain Man RC 62336
by William W. Johnstone
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes
About thirty murderous felons escape from Utah Territorial Prison and head for Colorado,
hijacking a train and holding the women passengers hostage. Sergeant Bob Guthrie and Texan
Jed McCulloch ask gunslinger Smoke Jensen and his wife Sally to help them apprehend the
prisoners. Violence and some strong language. 2001.

Vengeance Valley RC 61386
by Richard S. Wheeler
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
Colorado. Will "Hard Luck" Yancey discovers telluride gold under a hospital managed by the
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. When a ruthless syndicate run by Alfred Noble the same
man who swindled Yancey out of his own mining fortune plots to steal the sisters' claim,
Yancey vows to help. Spur Award. 2004.

Wanderer of the Wasteland RC 61240
by Zane Grey
read by Richard Davidson
3 cassettes
Late 1870s. Adam Larey has reluctantly come west with his brother Guerd. Then a fight between
them over a woman turns deadly. Adam flees and for fourteen years wanders through Death
Valley until he comes to the realization that he must pay for his crime. 1923.

The War Wagon RC 62131
by Clair Huffaker
read by L.J. Ganser
1 cassette
Former gunslinger Jack Tawlin contemplates an offer from his brother  Jess to rob a coach
transporting gold out of Deadwood. Jack agrees despite the protests of Jess's wife, who warns
him that Jess may have more sinister motives for wanting him along. Some violence and some
strong language. 1957.

The Way West RC 60818
by A.B. Guthrie Jr.
read by Jack Fox
2 cassettes (Reissue)
1840s. Dick Summers has been to Oregon before, but now that his wife has died he decides to
return. He will guide a group of men and women from Missouri on the difficult journey along the
Oregon Trail. Sequel to The Big Sky (RC 37502). Pulitzer Prize. 1949.

The West of Owen Wister: Selected Short Stories RC 60860
by Owen Wister
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Six stories by author of The Virginian (RC 36421) depicting cowboys, soldiers, Indians, and
priests in various geographic settings. Includes Wister's first published western, "Hank's
Woman" (1892), as well as "Little Big Horn Medicine," "The Second Missouri Compromise,"
and "Padre Ignazio." 1972 introduction by Robert L. Hough. 1892.

The Westerners RC 61887
by Zane Grey
read by Jeremy Gage
2 cassettes
A collection of nine short westerns by acclaimed author Zane Grey. In "The Ranger" Texas
lawman Vaughn Medill searches for a rich Mexican acquaintance's missing daughter and finds
himself in her kidnappers' clutches. Other stories include "Lightning," "Of Whales and Men,"
and the title piece. 2000.

Westerns of the 40's: Classics from the Great Pulps RC 60857
edited by Damon Knight
read by John Polk
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Compilation of sixteen short western stories from magazines of the 1940s. Includes works by
John D. MacDonald, Tom Roan, Roy M. O'Mara, James Shaffer, Cliff Farrell, and others.
Contains tales of revenge, range wars, roving saddle bums, and ladies of the night. Some
violence. 1977.

The Winning Hand RC 61953
by C.K. Crigger
read by Jill Ferris
2 cassettes
Washington state, 1893. Caroline Pruett loses her thoroughbred stallion King to cowhand Micah
Sutton in a poker game. Caroline accidentally shoots Micah while stealing King back. Only
slightly wounded, Micah sets out after Caroline to retrieve the horse, but Micah isn't the only one
after King. Some violence. 2004.

Wrath of the Mountain Man RC 62340
by William W. Johnstone
read by Michael Scherer
2 cassettes
When Smoke Jensen's ranch hand Pearlie is bitten by a rattler, Smoke takes him to a doctor in a
town ruled by corrupt sheriff Buck Tolliver, who unbeknownst to Smoke holds a grudge against
the gunslinger. Buck frames Pearlie for murder to trap Smoke. Violence and some strong
language. 2004.