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New Books for July ( last updated July 30, 2007 )
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Up Close and Personal

PS 3563 .I27 U73 2007

The Windsors have been living on the Windsor Hill estate in South Carolina for centuries. Now, on the anniversary of her daughter Emily's death, Sarabess Windsor fears she may be the last to carry the family name unless she can find her other daughter, Trinity, the child she gave up for adoption.

Thursday Next: First Among Sequels

PR 6106 .F67 T475 2007

Literary detective Thursday Next's son, now 16, is a difficult teen that spends all his time as a front man for the rock band, Snot. Although this concerns Thursday, right now she has bigger problems. Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple have both been killed and their series' stopped in their tracks.

Justice Denied

PS 3560 .A44 J87 2007

Investigating a hush-hush case in which an ex-con had been killed in what first appeared to be a drug deal, Seattle investigator J.P. Beaumont finds that the ex-con really had turned over a new leaf and had been murdered.

The First Commandment

PS 3620 .H75 F57 2007

Covert counter-terrorism agent Scot Harvath awoke one night to find his girlfriend, Tracy, dead and the doorframe of his bedroom painted with blood containing a strange, radioactive isotope. In spite of the President's orders to not pursue it, Scot began a quest to track down Tracy's killer.

Girls of Riyadh

PJ 7962 .A55 B3613 2007

First released in Lebanon in Arabic in 2005, some considered this novel a courageous move from a young girl to try to ignite change in a society chained by traditions. Others believed that it was disrespectful to Saudi women by exposing their private lives to the public. Now, American readers can decide for themselves.

Eye of the Beholder

PS 3555 .L59485 E94 2007

Attorney Paul Riley's career had gone very well following his famous prosecution of Terry Burgos, a serial killer who murdered six girls. Now, 15 years later, a new series of murders have begun and Riley realizes that the two cases are connected.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

PZ 7 .R79835 Hak 2007

Without a doubt, the seventh and final book in the bestselling Harry Potter series will be equally as action-packed and exciting as the previous ones with Harry and his friends at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where they continue to refine their skills as magicians while combating evil.

Up Close

PS 3558 .O88217 U6 2007

Although no plot details were available at press time, readers can be assured that Howard's newest book in her long-line of bestselling romantic suspense novels will be fast-paced, action-packed, and sexy because, no one does it better than Linda Howard.

Devils Labyrinth

PS 3569 .A787 D4 2007

Troubled following his father's death, Ryan McIntyre, 15, is enrolled in a Catholic school with a reputation for dealing with such students. Another new arrival to St. Ignatius is Father Sebastian, an exorcist, assigned to test the efficacy of exorcism on some of the students.

Waters Lovely

PR 6068 .E63 W38 2006

Ismay is haunted by what she saw the night she opened the bathroom door 12 years ago. Her stepfather was floating naked in the tub with her sister standing nearby in a wet dress. Now that Heather was engaged to marry Edmund Litton, should he know about that traumatic event more than a decade ago?

Dark River

PS 3620 .W45 D37 2007

In his follow-up to the 'New York Times' ' bestselling 'The Traveler,' Twelve Hawks offers readers more adventures with the Harlequin, Maya, and Gabriel Corrigan as they search for Gabriel's lost father across four continents.

Dead Connection

PS 3602 .U755 D43 2007

Following the murder of two women who are tied to an online dating service, Detective Ellie Hatcher gets the assignment to work with the homicide task force. Partnered with the eccentric Detective Flann McIlroy, Ellie must use caution lest she become the third victim.

The Tin Roof Blowdown

PS 3552 .U723 T56 2007

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana lawman Dave Robicheaux has returned to fight crime and to fight for life in New Orleans. It certainly needs his talents, as there is no law or order. It's in this environment that Robicheaux must search for a pair of dangerous fugitives.

The World without us

GF75 .W455 2007

The effects humans have had on the environment and the entire planet has been much discussed, written about, and pondered. Now, Weisman offers a new twist on the subject by asking readers to imagine what the world would be like without us.

What Matters Most

PS 3568 .I289 W47 2007

Bernadette Sullivan and Tom Kelly had once been lovers, long ago in Ireland. But now their lives had taken a different path as Bernadette's faith took her to a life in a convent. Now, years later, the past that they thought they had left behind called out to them from across the sea.

Someone to Love

PS 3554 .E9273 S66 2007

Jace Montgomery, still grieving his fiancee's mysterious suicide three years after the fact, discovers that the house in England he's purchased is haunted by a feisty ghost who died under circumstances similar to his fiancee. What follows is a discovery of time and love.

Night Ferry

PR 6118 .O26 N54 2007

What begins as a trip home for her high school reunion and a meeting with an estranged friend leads Sikh detective Ali Barba into an investigation of a network that exploits refugees from Serbia. It also results in a journey to Amsterdam and into the company of some very unsavory people.

Savages

PS 3566 .R67 S28 2007

While police said the woman's death was an accident, her sister insisted it was murder and Nameless feels she may be right. Now he has to find the proof. Meanwhile, his partner, Jake Runyan, is searching for a young man who could be either a murderer or a victim.

High Noon

PS 3568 .O243 H54 2007

Police Lt. Phoebe MacNamara is Savannah's top hostage negotiator. Her sensitivity and cool-headedness is what makes her attractive to Duncan Swift, who wants nothing more than to keep her in his life. After Phoebe is assaulted she and Duncan must track down her faceless tormentor.

Killer Weekend

PS 3566 .E234 K56 2007

In the resort town of Sun Valley, Idaho, Sheriff Walt Fleming struggles to protect a controversial politician who's about to announce his candidacy for President. Somewhere in the throng of people gathered for the announcement is a hired assassin.

Her Royal Spyness

PR 6052 .O848 H47 2007

Lady Eugenie may be the daughter of a Duke, but she's flat broke. She leaves Scotland, and her fiance, for London, where she takes a job as a cosmetic clerk and spies on the Queen's playboy son. When a man is found dead in her bathtub, she has to clear her family name.

Meet Me in Venice

PR 6051 .D56 M44 2007

Precious Rafferty is swept off her feet by Bennett James. She knows very little about his business life in Shanghai, however. When she receives a message from her cousin in Shanghai who knows a secret, Precious must weave through a maze of betrayers and discover who she can trust.

PS 3563 .U397 E935 2007

Sharon McCone is hired by her husband's security firm to track down who's been setting off explosive devices at their offices.
Questioning her husband puts her marriage in jeopardy, but it may be the only way she can save his life from the 'ever-running man.'

PS 3563 .I41373 W36 2007

Schoolmarm Lark Morgan and Marshal Rowdy Rhodes are hiding secrets from each other and from the townspeople of Stone Creek, Ariz. Although they deny their attraction for one another, they do share one truth in common: they're both in danger.

Prince of Darkness

PN4874.N68 A3 2007

Robert Novak has seen it all in his 50 years of sharing the news from Washington. Now, he takes readers behind-the-scenes, offering portraits of the politicians and journalists he's known, the transformation of politics and journalism, and shares his thoughts on what's been lost, and what's been gained.

PS 3557 .R 489137 D68 2007

Fresh off an assignment to run down a team of German saboteurs on American soil, and to prepare the ground for Allied action in Sicily, Fulmar and colleagues now have to convince Hitler that the invasion of the European continent will take place anywhere other than on the beaches of Nazi-occupied France.

JK468.I6 W44 2007

Only since 9/11 has the reputation of the CIA come under such scrutiny, which until then, managed to maintain its reputation in spite of its terrible record, never disclosing its blunders to the public. Now, five years 'after' 9/11, America 'still' does not have a first-rate spy agency.

Gothic_Classics

PN6726 .G68 2007

This collection of classics includes tales of ghosts, vampires, haunted castles and forbidden love in such titles as: 'The Mysteries of Udopho' by Ann Radcliff and adapted by Antonella Caputo and 'Northanger Abbey' by Jane Austen and adapted by Trina Robbins.

Off the Record

KF8959.P7 P43 2007

When Pearlstine, editor-in-chief of 'Time, Inc.,' gave prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald a reporter's notes of a conversation with a 'confidential source,' he was vilified. Now, the inside story explains how confidentiality has become a weapon in the White House's war on the press.

Ham Bones

PS 3558 .A329 H36 2007

Private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney plans to steer clear of the town's production of 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' because of her history with the play's lead actor, Graf Mileau. But, when the leading lady in the play and in Graf's bed, is found dead, Sarah is drawn into the case.

The Quickie

PS 3566 .A822 Q53 2007

NYPD cop Lauren Stillwell had revenge on her mind when she decided to beat her cheating husband at his own game. Now, that plan had gone dangerously awry and she found herself in a situation that became more terrifying by the hour.

Peony in Love

PS 3569 .E3334 P46 2007

In 17th century China, three women became emotionally involved with the opera 'The Peony Pavilion,' which was known to cause lovesickness and death. Peony, the daughter of a wealthy scholar, was the first to succumb to its spell.

Storm World

QC944 .M66 2007

Mooney follows the lives and careers of two leading scientists on either side of the debate through the 2006 hurricane season, tracing how government, the media, big business, and politics influence the ways in which weather patterns are predicted, charted, and defined.

Something More

PS 3554 .A29 S653 2007

Rancher Luke McCallister is nursing a broken heart in the peaceful town of Glory, Wyo., when he discovers a human skull and possibly the key to a centuries-old fortune that outlaws were rumored to have buried in the town.

Facets

PS 3554 .E4427 F33 2007

Writer Hillary Cox and jewelry magnate John St. George are engaged -- until he announces that he is marrying another woman. Determined to destroy him, Hillary teams up with John's half-sister Pam, who wants to ruin John by seizing control of their family's gem business.

PR 6053 .O425 D76 2007

Lucky Santangelo, older and wiser, is back and ready to claim her position in Las Vegas. That is, if the deadly enemy from her past that is determined to take everything from her, including her family, doesn't interfere.

Dragons of the Highlord Skies

PS 3573 .E3978 D753 2007

When the Tower of High Sorcery was under assault, an elven wizard escaped to hide a dragon orb, which is now being sought by the Dragon Highlord, Ariakas. He assigns the task of finding it to Kitiara Uth-Matar, half-sister of the mage Raistlin, and his twin, Caramon.

Dog Days

SF426.2 .K37 2007

Jon Katz talks about his life with animals, about what they teach us, what they bring out in us, about his punishing chores, and the harmony and rewards of his rural lifestyle in a storytelling manner that has likened him to England's James Herriott.

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