PS 3573 .I45695 H37 2006

The newest dark thriller in the Repairman Jack series starts off so simply. Jack is hanging out in Julio's when a regular named Timmy asks him for help. His teen niece has been missing since that morning and the police say it's too early to worry, but Timmy knows something bad has happened.

PS 3561 .A7778 W76 2006

When Michael O'Connell becomes obsessed with Ashley Freeman, to the point of endangering her life, her family must come up with a way to save her. They must outstalk the stalker.

JA 75.7 .O74 2006

O'Reilly shares his views on the fierce culture war between those who embrace traditional values and those who want to change America into a 'secular-progressive' country. He breaks the U.S. population down into three camps: the apathetic, the ideologues, and the persuadables.

PS 3603 .H4474 B76 2006

At the height of China's Cultural Revolution, a powerful general fathered two sons. Tan was born to the general's wife and into a life of comfort and luxury. In the mountains of Balan, the general's mistress killed herself only minutes after giving birth to Shento. The two boys grew up, knowing nothing about the other.

PS 3570 .A568 O98 2006

Boston attorney Brady Coyne finds trouble nearly on his doorstep when he lets his dog out into his backyard one January morning and finds a teenage girl buried in the snow.

E 902 .A428 2006

Air America: The Playbook offers fans of that type of political commentary original material with radio transcripts, useful sidebars and statistics, and interviews, all with a mixture of humor, outrage, sarcasm, and thoughtfulness.

HM 1106 .G66 2006

Goleman brings to life the entirely new field of social neuroscience. He shows that, far more than we are consciously aware, our daily encounters with parents, spouses, bosses, and even strangers shape our brains and affect cells throughout our bodies.

BS 575 .R59 2006

Renowned writer Anne Roiphe turns her keen eye and graceful prose to the Bible and the stories of Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, and Leah. She focuses on the experiences of these women who have been role models throughout history.

PR 6063 .C326 D74 2006

In McCall Smith's retelling of the Angus, the earliest and most beloved of Celtic deities, five different young men named Angus find themselves living the myths of Angus, the god of love, youth, and beauty.

PR 6053 .H4535 L66 2006

Agatha Raisin should have known that a seaside vacation with her ex- husband would not be fun. Not only is their destination a rundown town called Snoth-on-Sea, but a woman staying in the same hotel as they are is murdered and Agatha is pegged as the prime suspect.

PR 6058 .A69147 I47 2006

Harris recreates Tiro's, Marcus Cicero's secretary, vanished masterpiece, to tell the story of Cicero's rise to power, from radical young lawyer and orator, to first citizen of Rome, competing with men, such as Pompey, Caesar, Crassus, and Cato.

PS 3551 .N454 B76 2006b

Jordan March, 11, is already going through the physical changes of an older girl. Her teen brother, Ian, is fascinated by her condition and decides to make a scientific study of her, which he calls 'the Sister Project.'

PR 6062 .E33 M57 2006

Bruno 'Salvo' Salvador, a naive young interpreter, had been abandoned by both his parents. Perhaps his longing for someone to guide his life is what caused him to fall under the influence of Mr. Anderson, of British Intelligence.

PR 9199.3 .A8 M66 2006

Moral Disorder is a novel broken down into ten stories that reassemble a series of moments in the lives of various characters over several decades. The settings are also varied. These funny, lyrical, incisive, tragic, earthy, shocking, and deeply personal stories celebrate Atwood's storytelling gifts and unmistakable style.

PS 3557 .E687 M47 2006

Murder doesn't take a holiday. No one knows that better than Boston Medical Examiner Maura Isles, who is summoned to a murder scene on Christmas Eve.

E 902 .I84 2006

Written by veteran reporters Michael Isikoff and David Corn, 'Hubris' connects the dots between George W. Bush's determination to get rid of Saddam Hussein: the role of neo-conservatives in pushing the case for war; the manipulations of Iraqi exiles; and the outing of a CIA officer.

PS 3558 .A4215 R46 2006

Renfield reimagines Bram Stoker's classic novel Dracula featuring Dracula's servant, Reinfield, and his insane devotion to the Vampire Prince.

PS 3558 .E4757 S66 2006

Ann Roth, a magazine writer in Hollywood, likes to get a good story like any other writer. When she failed to land an interview with actor Malcolm Goddard, she lost her job. Returning to Missouri to lick her wounds, she lucked out when she discovered Malcolm was in town under an alias.

PS 3612 .A53 S48 2006

FBI Special Agent Mike Yeager is suspended after a child kidnapping case he was handling ended tragically. Worse, he can't forgive himself. Now soothing his wounded spirit in the mountains of Nevada, he finds that he's stumbled right into the world of a killer.

PN 6790.J34 A23 2006

GRAPHIC NOVEL. Yoshihiro Tatsumi delves into the urban underbelly of 1960s Tokyo, exposing not only the seedy dealings of the Japanese everyman but Tatsumi's maturation as a story writer.

PR 6056 .A89 H85 2006

Jacques Rebiere and Thomas Midwinter came together in an attempt to understand how the mind worked and whether insanity might one day be treatable. Their search is made urgent because of Jacques' brother, who suffers from an as yet unnamed illness.

PS 3569 .T543 M44 2006

It's been ten years since the world was hit by 'The Change,' which caused electricity and other technology to stop working. The survivors in western Oregon have learned how to live without these things, but there are those who would exploit the new world order.

PS 3563 .O88456 F384 2006

When Paris Minton's lowlife cousin, Ulysses S. Grant, or 'Useless', comes knocking on his door, Paris refuses to open it. He knows it could only mean trouble. That visit is followed sometime later by Useless' mother, who is now searching for her missing son. Paris agrees to find him.

PS 3556 .I8155 P35 2006

Art model and teen runaway Josie Tyrell, finds a chance at real love with art student Michael Faraday, son of a renowned pianist, who introduces her to his spiritual quest and a world of sophistication. All too suddenly, her happiness is taken away when Michael dies and Josie struggles to understand why.

PR 6063 .C326 R54 2006

Many things do not change in the world of Isabel Dalhousie. One thing in particular is her friendship with Jamie, a young musician with affection for Isabel's niece, Cat. Cat however, is becoming involved with a young man who Isabel feels is totally wrong for her. Should she tell her?

PR 6061 .E784 O54 2006

Bernie Gunther, a cop in Berlin in 1936, was forced into the S.S. and sent to serve on the Eastern Front. Following the war, he returned to Berlin, then moved to Munich where he became a private eye.

HQ 777 .K56 2006

Previously hailed for his insight into the psyche of boys in Raising Cain, Kindlon now breaks new ground with his picture of today's American girl, who is having a profound and beneficial influence on society.

PS 3602 .U884 R45 2006

Reiffen, 12, lives in a magical world of talking animals, dwarves, and shape-shifting bears. Although he is the true heir to the thrones of Wayland and Banking, he lives with the shame of knowing that no one will ever let him rule these kingdoms.

PS 3561 .O334 D37 2006

Amidst rumblings of war, shifting alliances, and a succession crisis in the royal court of Charles II, Alice Verney has one fervent ambition: to turn the tables on the ruthless society that almost crushed her.

E 840.8.R68 M66 2006

Moore and Slater say that Karl Rove has a plan that would take control of American politics for the next 30 years. Furthermore, they claim he's already making surprising headway in his effort to establish one- party rule.

PS 3562 .U752 T47 2006

Braverman 'Bravo' Shaw knew his father had secrets, but it wasn't until after his father died that Bravo discovered what they were. He had been a high-ranking member of a sect founded by followers of St. Francis of Assisi, who had preserved a long-lost Testament attributed to Christ that would shake Christianity to its foundations.

PS 3563 .E4496 B66 2006

Little did Wes Holloway know that when he put the president's oldest friend, Ron Boyle, into the presidential limousine, that they were both targets of a crazed assassin. By the end of the trip, Wes was permanently disfigured, and Boyle was dead. Or, was he?

PN 6720 .D734 2006

GRAPHIC NOVEL. 'The Drawn & Quarterly Showcase' has been lauded for its short stories, and gives cartoonists more than 25 pages in which to spotlight their storytelling and artistic abilities.

TJ 753 .B53 2006

Using thousands of previously uncovered documents, journalist Edwin Black traces the actions of energy cartels and special interest groups and exposes 100 years of deceit and corruption surrounding our adoption of and dependence on gasoline-burning internal combustion engines.

PS 3618 .U233 I58 2006

In August, 1909, Sigmund Freud has just disembarked a steamship, accompanied by Carl Jung, his rival and protege. Across town, a young woman is found dangling from a chandelier, whipped, mutilated, and strangled. Still another woman barely escapes the killer. Hysterical, she can't recall the attack.

HQ 1206 .H795 2006

There are any number of things in life that could cause women to be fearful. It could become overwhelming if dwelled on. Huffington says that there is a way to overcome fear and achieve your dreams. She knows whereof she speaks since she too had to learn how to practice fearlessness all her life.

PS 3602 .O8885 R54 2006

Will Monroe, a young, ambitious journalist with the New York Times, smells a big story that could help his career. All 36 of the men killed have one thing in common: they had performed a single act of exceptional kindness.

PS 3605 .M54 F57 2006

Detective Nan Vining is back on the job after surviving a ferocious assault in the line of duty with the Pasadena police force. Now she's assigned to track down the killer of a Los Angeles policewoman. Since her attack she's been 'blessed' with extrasensory visions, which she's reluctant to tell her co-workers about.

PS 3561 .L334 D26 2006

Scott Weiss, a private detective, and John Foy, a professional killer, are both after the same woman, for different reasons. They're searching for Julie Wyant, a hooker with the face of an angel, who had vanished without a trace after spending one night with Foy and feeling lucky to have escaped with her life.

PS 3613 .U447 L37 2006

Philip Worthy's idyllic lifestyle is being threatened from all sides. A world war is raging, and the patriotism of those who don't fight is questioned. Meanwhile, a deadly flu pandemic is striking surrounding communities. The citizens of Commonwealth vote to quarantine themselves against contagion.

PR 9619.3 .D672 C78 2006

As the chief demon, Qeteb rages, the people of Tencendor huddle in Sanctuary, believing they are safe. They don't realize a traitor dwells among them who could set DragonStar up for the ultimate betrayal.

DS 79.76 .R535 2006

In this revealing book, renowned military reporter Thomas Ricks shares the thoughts and opinions of many in the military ranks on America's plan for replacing the fallen regime with a new one and other pent-up fury on the war, the price America has paid both financially and in loss of life, etc.

PS 3556 .L685 C48 2006

Hannah Swensen has her hands full. In addition to dodging her mother's attempts to marry her off, she runs The Cookie Jar, a popular bakery. When the deliveryman for the Cozy Cow Dairy is found murdered behind the bakery with her famous Chocolate chip Crunchies scattered around him, Hannah becomes an amateur sleuth.

PS 3567 .U336 R57 2006

Meghan Fitzmaurice's career comes to an abrupt end when, before cutting to a commercial break, she mutters two forbidden words into an open mike. The effect of her on-air profanity is not only felt by her but by her son, her husband, her friends, her fans, and her sister with whom she's shared everything.

TX 723.2.T86 B83 2006

This book actually began as an article that Buford wrote for 'The New Yorker' in 2002 about his experience working for Mario Batali at 'Babbo, 'long considered one of the best restaurants in the nation. Now he immerses readers in the strange world of a three-star restaurant kitchen.

PS 3563 .I27 F66 2006

Olivia Lowell has just learned that the mother she had been told by her father had died during childbirth, had only recently died, leaving her a fortune. The money, however, came with a caveat and a confession.

PS 3562.E353 Z94 2006

Drawing on six hundred interviews and much new information, Mockingbird is the first book ever written about Harper Lee. Highly entertaining, filled with humor and heart, this is an evocative portrait of a writer, her dream, and the place and people whom she made immortal.

PS 3562 .A315 B335 2006b

Michael Murphy, a biblical archaeologist, has spent his life searching for ancient artifacts that prove the truth of the Bible. Now he's on the trail of something so evil that finding it may be literally the last thing he wants.

PS 3563 .O528 G625 2006

Annette Goode appears to have a perfect life. Then, the hostile letters and vicious, menacing phone calls begin. Annette has no idea who's behind it, nor does her best friend, Rhoda, who has shared much with Annette throughout their friendship: from secrets, to lies, even murder.

E 902 .P36 2006

Using old-fashioned gum-shoe detective work, Palast digs out the info on the War on Terror, greed-dipping schemes to seize little nations with lots of oil, the hidden program to steal the 2008 election, and the media biases which keep it unreported.

PS 3569 .T6955 G73 2006

The Three Thieves, a group of Grays (aliens) assigned to duty in a small Kentucky town, have been abducting residents for decades, and manipulating bloodlines in an attempt to create an ultra-intelligent human being.

PS 3563 .A31166 P78 2006

Gregory Barret, a classmate of Father Dowling, had not been a priest for 25 years. Now, a woman has brought a multi-million dollar lawsuit against him alleging that he sexually exploited her as a child. Barret is considering a countersuit when the woman reveals that she has a son and claims that it's his..

PS 3563 .I27 L48 2006

Alexis had been a successful broker before she'd been wrongly imprisoned for fraud. Now she is spending time in prison while the true criminals, Arden Gillespie and Roland Sullivan, spend the profits from the scam.

PS 3553 .A4995 W48 2006

Detective Shane Scully and his wife, Alexa planned to meet at their home in one hour. Shane gets there. Alexa doesn't. Then he's called to a crime scene where an African-American man is found dead in Alexa's car, executed gangland style. Alexa is missing.

PS 3570 .A52 C68 2006

Would-be mayor Andrew Kane has escaped from prison with plans to kill Butch Karp and his family. As the Karp's scramble to come up with a plan to keep themselves safe, they have no idea that Kane's strategy is to join forces with a terrorist group and organize an attack on New York City.

PS 3570.R5 H43 2006

Somehow, despite everything Calvin Trillin wrote about the Bush Administration in Obliviously On He Sails, his 2004 bestseller in verse, George W. Bush is still in the White House. Now Trillin is trying again, back at his pithy and hilarious best to comment on the President's decision to go to war in Iraq.

PR 6053 .O75 S526 2006

Sharpe has been sent to the capital of Spain to rescue the British ambassador from some undiplomatic trouble. He must fight his way through the French blockaded city where the British, deserted by their allies, will win an overwhelming victory over the stronger French forces.

PS 3552 .R6596 A84 2006

Evil forces roam the ruined landscape of the former United States, recruiting the weak and enslaving the rest. Only pockets of resistance remain, with a few heroes to protect them. Logan Tom's mission is to locate a group of Seattle street kids and guard them with his life, because one of them carries a magic that might be powerful enough to save the world.

HV 6432.7 .B37 2006

Investigative journalists Barrett and Collins take a look at the true story of what happened on 9/11 and offer a clear-eyed evaluation of Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's role during and after the disaster.

PS 3562 .A865 H66 2006

Bran ap Brychan finds his world ripped from its foundation as invaders topple his father's kingdom and send the young prince fleeing into the forest.

PN 2287.T18 T37 2006

From the moment she appeared in her first film role in 1942, Elizabeth Taylor stole the hearts of moviegoers. Now, six decades later, she's one of the best known, most talented, and most beautiful women ever to grace the screen. Her life and career is shared in this biography touching on her dark and often lonely journey through the world of fame.

DS 79.763 .M57 2006

Miller shines a light on how the Bush Administration wasted billions in Iraq through sweetheart deals to G.O.P. supporters and corrupt companies. Now he names names and follows the money trail back to the White House.