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The vintage photos appearing in this catalog are a result of the Oklahoma Images project, a collection of pictures and essays that illustrate the history of Central Oklahoma. Find photographs, art works, primary source materials, and essays that tell the story of the people who have called Oklahoma home. These images can be found on the MLS website www.metrolibrary.org. The cover photo of Brogan’s Wholesale Grocery was taken in 1889. John Brogan and his family participated in the Land Run of April 22, 1889 and established what is believed to have been the first store in Oklahoma City. With 10,000 mouths to feed in the city, Brogan’s Grocery was a much needed addition to the new town. (Photo by Andrew A. Forbes (1862-1921) 1
BEST SELLERS Blindman’s Bluff
Hardball
By Faye Kellerman
By Sara Paretsky Part of V.I. Warshawski’s job is tracking down missing persons. Lamont Gadsden has been missing for more than forty years, and was last seen heading out into the 1967 blizzard, in the midst of Chicago’s racial unrest. V.I. figured that the search would be futile, but she didn’t realize that it would be lethal. Her young cousin disappears, an angry preacher, a jailed gangbanger,and politics from past and present interconnect, and plunge her into a mystery as unsettling as the sixties themselves. MYS
LAPD homicide detective, Peter Decker is called to the Coyote Ranch compound of billionaire developer Guy Kaffey. Kaffey and his wife are dead, gunned down, along with four employees. Kaffey is known for extending second chances to delinquents, many of whom he had hired for his security. Decker’s wife, Rina is serving on a jury in L.A. and after a chance meeting and request for help from a court translator, she is heading straight into the heart of her husband’s investigation. MYS
Heart of Gold
Brimstone
By Tami Hoag
By Robert B. Parker
Faith Kincaid is looking to start over after her divorce from William Gerard, a powerful and corrupt senator. She has to testify against him at his high-profile bribery trial, and the federal government is watching her every move. They have sent a special agent, Shane Callan, to protect her. Soon they are sharing secrets and an attraction is growing between them. ROM
Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch are guns for hire who have just one thing to do, locate Allie French. She is the woman whom Virgil fell in love with and then she disappeared. They finally track her down, but the woman they find is no longer the innocent beauty Virgil fell in love with. They are determined to save her, even if Allie’s past clings like a shadow, and murder is the price of redemption. WES
Just Take My Heart By Mary Higgins Clark
Deliver Us From Evil
Famous actress Natalie Raines is found dying from a gunshot wound, and the police suspect her theatrical agent and soon-to-be ex-husband, Gregg Aldrich. No charges are brought against him until two years later when a career criminal claims that Aldrich had hired him to kill Natalie. Assistant prosecutor Emily Wallace is spending long hours preparing for the trial. The high profile trial is revealing personal matters about Emily. Now her own life is at risk. FIC
By David Baldacci
Waller has begun a new business venture, one that could lead to millions of deaths all over the globe. On his trail is Shaw, a mysterious operative who has tracked Waller to Provence. Someone else is pursuing Waller, Reggie Campion, an agent for a secret vigilante group. Unaware of each other’s mission, they will be caught in a deadly duel of nerves and wits. FIC 2
BEST SELLERS Never Deceive a Duke
Rainwater
Antonia, the Duchess of Warneham, has been twice wed and twice widowed, and has vowed to never again marry. Then her husband’s death is deemed suspicious, and his long lost heir returns to seize control of the dukedom. Gareth Lloyd turns out to be the dynasty’s last living heir, but neither wants nor needs the honors and obligations of nobility. ROM
Young widow Ella Barron is determined that the ravages of the Dust Bowl will not affect the well ordered life that she has built for herself and her special child, Solly, who lives in a world of his own. A new boarder, David Rainwater, comes into their lives and changes everything. Economic desperation creates bitter social unrest in the town, and Ella finds herself relying on David’s soft spoken advice and steely resolve of his convictions. ROM
By Liz Carlyle
By Sandra Brown
Not My Daughter
Return to Sullivan’s Island
By Barbara Delinsky
By Dorethea Benton Frank
Single mother Susan Tate’s seventeen-yearold daughter Lily announces she is pregnant and Susan is stunned. Then comes word of two other high school juniors who are pregnant, and just happen to be Lily’s best friends. The town talks of a pact, and fingers start pointing. The emotional ties between mothers and daughters are stretched to breaking. FIC
New college graduate, Beth Hayes is elected by the family elders to house-sit the Island Gamble, ghosts and all. There is much about her family’s past that she doesn’t understand and her plans to rest and rejuvenate, begin to unravel when she falls in love. Everything happens for a reason and disappointment, betrayal, even tragedy are more easily handled when surrounded by beloved family and loyal friends. FIC
1022 Evergreen Place By Debbie Macomber
Whisper to the Blood
Mary Jo Wyse is falling in love with her next door neighbor, Mack McAfee. She’s a little wary about the relationship as she hasn’t always made good decisions when it comes to men. In the meantime, she has found some World War II letters, and is trying to learn what happened to the soldier who wrote them and the woman he loved. ROM
By Dana Stabenow
Newly elected Niniltna Native Association chairman and part-time P.I. Kate Shugak is asked by Trooper Jim Chopin to assist in the investigation of two brutal murders. She already has her hands full with a series of attacks on snowmobilers. The finger is pointing at a gold mining company buying up the land. MYS
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NONFICTION Book of Awesome
a three-week-old eyeless kitten who’d been abandoned. No one thought that Homer would ever be as independent as other cats, but he became a tiny daredevil with a giant heart. He survived being trapped alone for days after 9/11 in an apartment near the World Trade Center, and even saved Gwen’s life when he chased off an intruder who broke into their home in the middle of the night. Homer taught Gwen that love isn’t something you see with your eyes. SS
By Neil Pasricka
Today it’s easy to feel that the world is falling apart. But awesome things are all around us, and sometimes we just need someone to point them out. Here are laugh-out-loud observations from award-winning comedy writer Neil Pasricha. Every page of this book is filled with smile inducing moments that make you feel like a kid looking at the world for the first time. HUM
Oh, Say Did You Know?
Busy with Buttons
By Fred DuBose & Martha Hailey
By Jill Gorski
Here is a source for surprising, clever short takes about people, events, and ideas that abound throughout American history. The myths and drama that often surround these historic events are endlessly captivating. Things such as, McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc and Walt Disney were wartime bunk mates, to Betsy Ross not making the first American flag, are just a couple of the interesting facts in this book. HIS
Fancy or plain, large or small, all buttons are wonderful. Almost everyone has a collection of them, and they all tell a story. Don’t keep them buried away, but use them in some of these easy craft projects in decorative and practical ways. From jewelry to pillows, there is something to make to use your special buttons. ARC
Fashionable Food By Sylvia Lovegren
100 Simple Things You Can Do To Prevent Alzheimer’s
This is a decade by decade tour through a hungry American century. From the Three P’s Salad, that’s peas, pickles, and peanuts, of the post World War I era to the Fruit Cocktail and Spam Buffet Party Loaf, all the rage in the 1950s, explore the origins of these curious delicacies. There are recipes throughout, some mouth watering, some appalling, but all with humorous anecdotes. HAF
By Jean Carper The greatest misconception about Alzheimer’s is that genetics accounts for the entire risk and we can do nothing to prevent it. Here are 100 surprisingly simple, scientifically tested ways to radically cut the odds of developing Alzheimer’s, memory decline, and other forms of dementia. Did you know that Vitamin B12 helps keep your brain
Homer’s Odyssey By Gwen Cooper Homer entered Gwen Cooper’s life as 4
NONFICTION from shrinking? Exercise is like Miracle-Gro for your brain? If you can delay the onset of Alzheimer’s for five years, you cut your odds of having it in half. HEA
In the past century alone, the White House has been occupied by the son of a Presbyterian minister, a schoolteacher, a peanut farmer, a failed haberdasher, a former actor, and the son of a failed California lemon rancher. Here are the feats, fates, families, foibles, and firsts of our American Presidents. HIS
One Simple Act
By Debbie Macomber Through these true stories, you will discover what happens when we commit intentional acts of generosity. Lives are changed in ways we never envisioned. This blend of true stories and motivating messages will delight and surprise you as you discover how giving the gifts of time, encouragement, hope, laughter, prayer, hospitality, service, and even forgiveness can have a lasting, life changing impact, not only on the recipient of such gifts but on the giver as well. REL
Sirloin Stockade Slaughter By Emma Jean Stover On June 22, 1978, Melvin Lorenz, his wife, Linda, and son, Richard, were killed near Purcell, Oklahoma. Twenty-four days later, on July 16, six employees of a Sirloin Stockade Restaurant in Oklahoma City were herded into a freezer and shot to death. Hundreds of law enforcement members worked for eight months to track down the killers. TC
Oprah
Soft Foods For Easier Eating Cookbook
By Kitty Kelley This is an unvarnished look at the stories Oprah’s told and the life she’s led. After a quarter of a century of the Oprah-izaton of America, can there be any more secrets left to reveal? Fact must be separated from myth, truth from hype. Oprah is an important and even great, figure of the twentieth and twentyfirst centuries. BIO
By Sandra Woodruff, RD & Leah Gilbert-Henderson, PhD Each year medical problems leave millions of people with chewing and swallowing difficulties. The unfortunate result of just pureeing food makes it unappetizing and people fail to obtain the nourishment they need. Over 150 recipes for smoothies, breakfasts, soups, hearty entrees, and more make it simple to find dishes that can satisfy both your dietary needs and your love of good food. The foods you eat not only supply the nutrients required for good health but are also an important part of life’s daily pleasures. HAF
Presidential Trivia By Richard Lederer Our presidents have been filthy rich and dirt poor, generals and civilians, sober as a judge and drunk as a skunk, eloquent and barely articulate. 5
NONFICTION Trail Blazer
When I Came West
This ground breaking biography shows us the real Sarah Palin, untouched by the camera and the campaign trail. From her basketball games and beauty pageants as a young woman in Alaska, to her relationship with Todd and their family, and the post-election birth of her grandson, here is the definitive, uncensored portrait of this complex woman. BIO
Laurie Wagner had never camped out, never gone hiking, and never lived without electricity or indoor plumbing. Yet she walked away from these comforts and headed for the wildest reaches of Montana to live with a man she had not met in person. She changes from a squeamish girl to a toughened frontiers woman living in a cabin far away from family and friends. Laurie forges a lasting relationship with her surroundings, the wildlife, the rivers, and the people who inhabit such remote corners. BIO
By Lorenzo Benet
By Lauri Wagner Buyer
MLS Oklahoma Images Collection.
Š Metropolitan Library System
Delmar Gardens Pavilion (Located at S.W. 3 and S. Western.) Delmar Garden was a recreation spot between 1900 and 1910. It was built by Greek immigrant John Sinopoulo in 1902 and saw famous performers including Lon Chaney, Buster Keaton and boxer John L. Sullivan. 6
FICTION An Honorable German
same small group of local suspects. Someone close by is a murderous psychopath.
By Charles McCain
Die For You
Max Brekendorf, a German naval officer, fights for his country. As the war progresses, German victories begin to fade, and Max, now a U-boat commander, faces the growing strength of the Allies on ever more harrowing missions. As the Third Reich crumbles, Nazi loyalists begin to terrorize Germany’s armed forces, including Max’s crew. He must face a choice between right and wrong, life and death, and honor and redemption.
By Lisa Unger
Isabel Raine’s career, family, and marriage comes to an end when one morning her husband, Marcus, leaves for work and never comes back. She frantically calls his office and cell phone, but receives no answer. A homicide detective shows up wanting to question her about the real Marcus Raine. All Isabel knows for sure is that her husband of five years is gone, and she will risk everything to discover the truth about the man she loves.
Black Friday By Alex Kava
Eight Days to Live
A group of idealistic college students believe they’re about to carry out an elaborate media stunt at the largest mall in America. They think the equipment in their backpacks will disrupt stores’ computer systems, causing delays and chaos, if only for a moment. They don’t realize that their backpacks contain explosives. FBI profiler Maggie O’Dell must figure out who’s behind this terrorist plot, especially since her brother is one of the students.
Jane Duncan has no idea why she painted the portrait of the chilling face that now hangs in a Paris gallery. But those who belong to a powerful cult, one that dates back to the time of Christ, know both the face and the significance behind it. They believe Jane must die, but not before she leads them to an ancient treasure. Jane finds herself in a desperate race against time to save her own life.
By Iris Johansen
Game Over
Deeper Than The Dead
By Fern Michaels
By Tami Hoag A serial killer is at large in Oak Knoll, California in 1985, and FBI investigator Vince Leone employs a new and controversial FBI technique called “profiling”, which plunges him into the lives of the four children who found the latest victim. As new victims are found and pressure from the media grows, Vince circles the 7
The Sisterhood is thrilled that their dear ally, Lizzie Fox, is rumored to be near the top of the short list for a seat on the Supreme Court. They are concerned though about her being ripped to shreds in the approval process. They also fear that it will delay a pardon promised to them by the President. It will take a masterful plan for the Sisters to succeed in protecting Lizzie and securing their freedom at last.
FICTION The Geometry of Sisters
Is this all because of a long buried secret research that is now being used as a deadly weapon?
After being gone for years, Maura Shaw has returned to Mackinac Island to teach English at the fabled Newport Academy. Having lost both her husband and eldest daughter in a storm off the Island, it is now only Maura, her younger daughter and son. Maura has an unresolved breach with her sister and a secret that may now have the power to set her free.
The Spire
By Luanne Rice
By Richard North Patterson Trial lawyer, Mark Darrow, has been offered the job as his alma mater’s new president. Sixteen years ago, Darrow found the body of a black female student at the base of the college bell tower, known as the Spire. His best friend was charged with the murder, and sent to prison for life. Darrow discovers that the case against his friend left questions unanswered. He begins an inquiry into the murder and is convinced that the real killer is still at large.
Live to Tell By Lisa Gardner
Four family members in a working-class neighborhood are murdered, and the father, a possible suspect, clings to life in the ICU. Danielle Burton, a nurse at the locked down pediatric psych ward, is a survivor of a shattered life. Victoria Oliver, a devoted mother, will do anything to ensure that her troubled son has some semblance of a childhood. The lives of these three people will connect in unexpected ways, as sins from the past emerge, and secrets reveal how tightly blood ties can bind.
The Tall Men By Will Henry
Ben and Clint Allison were desperate to get out of the South after the defeat at Appomattox. They struck out from Texas for the gold fields of Montana, and met Nathan Stark. Together, they all three set out to gain their fortune with an epic cattle drive through the heart of the Sioux Nation. It was a journey never before made by white men, and may never happen again.
The Panic Zone
Terminated
By Rick Mofina
After a car crash, a young mother sees a figure pull her infant son from the flames. The police believe it’s a case of trauma playing cruel tricks. A bomb explodes in a Rio De Janeiro café and kills ten people. Reporter Jack Gannon’s assignment is to find out whether two journalists killed were innocent victims or targets who got too close to a huge story. A Caribbean cruise ship passenger dies a death from a mysterious cause.
By Simon Wood A poor performance evaluation was all it took to push Stephen Tarbell over the edge. He already believed that Gwen Farris stole the promotion that was rightfully his. He won’t let her take anything else from him, and now it’s his turn to take, and take. By the time he’s finished with her, Tarbell plans to take her job, her family, even her life. 8
ROMANCE Chosen Woman
how Amanda and her couture-clad poodle bring a smile to his shy daughter’s face makes it all worthwhile.
By Shirl Henke Since childhood Fawn Stanhope has dreamed of a red prairie wolf. She has been educated in the white world but is returning to the Cheyenne to guide them with her medicine dreams. Lawman Jack Dillon has agreed to protect Fawn and her people from the scum trying to steal their land. Fawn is drawn to the russet haired Irishman. He is the wolf totem of her dreams who holds the key to unlocking her visionary powers.
Insight By Deborah Raney Newly widowed Olivia Cline has no insurance, no job, and precious little money to care for herself and her child. She takes a job as an assistant to brooding artist Reed Vincent. He has recently regained his eyesight, thanks to a donor. Olivia begins to see all the possibilities before her through his eyes, until she has a flash of insight, and knows why his signature is so hauntingly familiar. The revelation could tear them apart or open their eyes to a new journey from sorrow to joy.
A Cousin’s Promise By Wanda Brunstetter A horrific accident happens to a group of eight cousins and friends who leave their Indiana Amish community for a weekend getaway. Wayne Lambright is permanently disabled and determined to sacrifice his happiness to give his fiancée, Loraine Miller a better life. When an old boyfriend returns from exploring the English world, Wayne does everything to help Jake regain Loraine’s love. But Loraine wants to be Wayne’s wife for better or worse.
The Lady Lies By Samantha Saxon Lady Celeste Rivenhall leads a double life as a British agent posing as a spy for the French. When the legendary Lord Aidan Duhearst is delivered into her hands as a prisoner of war, she will risk anything to aid the courageous British officer. Celeste is forced to play the game she has woven skillfully on behalf of the crown. She goes back to England to trap a real traitor.
Heiress for Hire By Erin McCarthy Socialite Amanda Delmar thought spending the summer in Ohio’s most haunted town would be a hoot, until dear old Dad cut her off. She finds a job baby sitting local farmer Danny Tucker’s eight-year-old daughter. He’s not so sure that this is a smart idea, but seeing 9
ROMANCE Loveseekers
the man. Cat believes that the surest way is to work alone, but Wilson might be the man to change her mind.
By Dorothy Garlock Tom Clancy has come back into Beth Marshall’s life and practically orders her to quit her job to help him care for her ailing sister. He broke her heart when she was only nineteen, but claims that he’s changed. Lindy Williamson fled to the Alaskan frontier to forget Jake who wrecked their brief marriage. Her determination to be Jake-less dissolves when he suddenly arrives to seduce and conquer.
Second Chance Pass By Robyn Carr Vanessa has buried her husband, Matt, and given birth to their son in the space of a few months. Matt’s best friend Paul has done right by Vanessa as best he can, considering he’s been secretly in love with her for years. Now, just as he’s about to make his move, another woman has staked her claim on him. With courage, humility, and a little meddling from the folks of Virgin River, Vanessa and Matt might get a second chance.
The Matchmakers By Debbie Macomber Single mom Dori Robertson is under pressure to find a new father for her eleven year old son, Danny. He’s already chosen the guy, former pro-football player Gavin Parker. As it turns out, Gavin’s daughter wants her dad to marry again, too. When they join forces, Gavin suggests they start dating, just to satisfy the kids. Dori figures it is safe enough, until he kisses her.
Surrender of a Siren By Tessa Dare Pampered heiress Sophia Hathaway is desperate to escape a loveless marriage and society’s constraints. She jilts her groom, packs up her paints and sketchbook, and assumes a new identity, posing as a governess. Benedict Grayson is a conscienceless scoundrel who sails the seas for pleasure and profit. There is something about the little governess that stirs his heart, and he’ll brave sharks, fire, storms, and sea to keep her at his side.
Nine Lives By Sharon Sala Bounty hunter Cat Dupree is out to find the man who left her for dead as she watched him murder her father. Every job she takes is an opportunity to invade the criminal world that hides the tattooed man who ruined her life. Bondsman Wilson McKay is trailing Cat to the rugged deserts of Mexico hoping to also find 10
ROMANCE To Ruin the Duke
Where The Wind Blows
By Debra Mullins
By Caroline Fyffe
Someone has tarnished the good name of Thornton Matherton, Duke of Wyldehaven. He will not rest until he has proven his virtue. Miranda Fontaine was abandoned by her aristocratic father when she was a child and now she despises the nobility. Despite her mistrust, she visits the Duke on an urgent mission. Desperate to escape the web of deceit and clear his name, Thornton cannot be distracted by Miranda’s alluring eyes.
Chase Logan liked being a loner, but after looking into Jessie Strong’s blue eyes, he found himself agreeing to be her husband and a father. Jessie knew it was all pretend, and only temporary, until the adoption went through for three-year-old Sarah. But the longer Chase stayed, the less she could imagine a long, lonely Wyoming winter without him. Can they have a true family at last? MLS Oklahoma Images Collection.
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Western National Bank. Built on the Northwest corner of Main and Broadway in 1893, this building was originally the Masonic Temple. The Western National Bank opened on the first floor January 1, 1899. A ten story bank was built on that site in 1921.
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MYSTERIES Buffalo West Wing
one dead body. With her cats curiosity, smarts, and talent for sniffing out rats, she’s able to stop a killer.
By Julie Hyzy Executive White House chef, Olivia Paras can’t afford to make any mistakes now that the new First Family is moving in. When a suspicious box of barbecue chicken wings arrives for the children, she refuses to let them have it. This makes the First lady upset and she brings in the family’s personal chef. When it turns out that the chicken was poisoned, Olivia realizes the First Kids are targets.
Deadly Will By Marion Moore Hill In 1789, American Revolutionary Nathan Henry creates an extraordinary will, not to be read for over two hundred years. Millie Kirchner is summoned to Philadelphia for the reading of a will of an ancestor she never knew she had. She’s also meeting new cousins and decides that a few of them she could do without. When one mysteriously drowns, and another is killed, Millie wonders if she might be next.
A Catered Birthday Party By Isis Crawford Caterers, Bernie and Libby, sign on to cater Trudy the Pug’s birthday party. Trudy is the mascot of Colbert Toy Company and a bona fide celebrity. Moments after Trudy’s owner, Annabel, samples the wine at the party, she’s shrieking that she’s been poisoned. After two days in a coma, she dies. It seems that Annabel was cheating, blackmailing, or backstabbing most everyone she knew. With so many suspects, sniffing out the truth is a risky proposition.
Glazed Murder By Jessica Beck After her divorce, Suzanne Hart decides to pursue her one true passion in life, donuts. She cashes in her settlement and opens Donut Hearts coffee shop. When a dead body is dumped on her doorstep, her cozy little shop becomes a crime scene. Now, everyone in town is dropping by for glazed donuts and gruesome details, and they’re all suspects. Suzanne is soon poking holes in everyone’s alibis.
The Cat, the Professor, and the Poison
Huckleberry Finished
By Leann Sweeney
By Livia J. Washburn
Julian Hart has her hands full between her kitty quilt making business and her three cats, Merlot, Chablis, and Syrah. She still makes time to solve the mystery of the missing milk cow. She is surprised when the stolen cow leads to the discovery of fifty stray cats and
Literary travel agent, Delilah Dickinson’s latest package tour of a leisurely steamboat trip down Huckleberry Finn’s Mississippi has delivered one dead passenger. Ben Webster, the victim, had made a few enemies before he 12
MYSTERIES expired. Delilah’s list of suspects is longer than the Mississippi is wide, not to mention that she’s taken quite a shine to Mark Twain, or rather the handsome actor playing him. One tricky murder turns into two and things start to get pretty dicey on yonder steamboat.
someone has threatened to kill her. Then the threats escalate to actual violence, and murder. With the help of a bubbly blonde, an alcoholic obituary writer, and a pair of overzealous octogenarians, they’ll have to sort through the scandals to find which juicy piece of gossip is worth killing over.
Murder at the PTA
Sink Trap
By Laura Alden
By Cristy Evans
As the owner of a children’s bookshop and mother of two, Beth Kennedy has a full plate. Her best friend twists her arm to become Tarver Elementary School’s PTA secretary. When Tarver’s unpopular principal turns up dead, Beth realizes that making bake sales and funding class trips weren’t the only things on the agenda. It seems that certain members of the PTA are suspects, and she must race to find the killer.
After her corporate lifestyle goes down the drain, Georgiana Neverall moves back to Pine Ridge, Oregon, and apprentices herself to Barry the Plumber. Georgiana loves her new occupation. She’s surprised when she finds the favorite brooch of the town’s former librarian clogging a sink. The librarian supposedly retired to Arizona, but not without her brooch. Georgiana has a sinking feeling that the lady may have retired permanently, and it’s up to a plumber’s apprentice to flush out a killer.
Raining Cat Sitters and Dogs By Blaize Clement
An Uplifting Murder
Former police officer and now pet sitter, Dixie Hemingway meets a teenager in the veterinarian’s office who is upset because her stepfather ran over a rabbit. Dixie’s instincts tell her that something is not quite right about this teen. She decides that it’s her personal business to find out more, even if it takes her from the luxury of Siesta Key’s resorts to the gang wars being fought in the back alleys.
By Elaine Viets Mystery shopper, Josie Marcus, is assigned to shop a chain of lingerie stores, and is surprised to find her former high school gym teacher, Mrs. Hayes, working as a manager. But that’s nothing compared to finding another high school acquaintance murdered in a restroom near the shop, her hands bound with the bra she just purchased. Mrs. Hayes becomes the prime suspect, and a secret from her past could be a motive for murder. Josie has to bust out her sleuthing skills to expose the real killer.
Scandal Sheet By Gemma Haliday Gossip columnist Tina Bender’s editor has saddled her with a bodyguard since 13
LARGE PRINT Apple Turnover Murder
like their victim, are teachers at one of L.A.’s most prestigious prep schools. Homicide detective Milo Sturgis has to penetrate the citadel of wealth and scholarship to expose hidden anguish, dirty secrets, and deadly sins festering among society’s manor-born. MYS
By Joanne Fluke Hanna Swensen and her business partner, Lisa, are busy setting up an apple turnover stand for the three day fundraiser in Lake Eden. Hannah has also agreed to be a magician’s assistant in the event’s talent show. The host of the show, Bradford Ramsey, is someone that Hannah had an unfortunate romantic relationship with and he’s still interested. When she finds Ramsey dead, with a turnover in his hand, she must get to the bottom of this to protect her reputation. MYS
Double Cross
By James Patterson Alex Cross rejoins the D.C. police force to confront two of the most diabolical killers he’s ever encountered. A maniac stages his killings as spectacles in public settings, and even sets up his own Web site and live video feed. Another madman is planning his escape from a maximum security prison and has plotted for years to get back at Alex. If he has to join forces with D.C.’s Audience Killer, all the better. FIC
Deception
By Jonathan Kellerman Elise Freeman’s lifeless body is found with a DVD that chronicles a year and a half long ordeal of abuse at the hands of three sadistic tormentors. Even more shocking is the revelation that the offenders, 14
LARGE PRINT Going Home
cared for. He’s now the wealthy owner of Comanche Wells ranch, and has finally come back home to discover that the little girl he knew is all grown up. Jason soon realizes that he’s falling for Gracie. ROM
By Wanda E. Brunstetter Faith Andrews left her Missouri Amish community ten years ago to pursue her career as a comedian. Now widowed, she shows up on her parents’ doorstep with her six year old daughter. Will the lure of the English world prove too strong for Faith? Confirmed bachelor Noah Hertzler bakes desserts that he gives to others, attaching verses of Scripture to each one in the hopes of soothing the soul. Can his tactics heal a shattered Faith before she runs away again? FIC
Home to Holly Springs By Jan Karon Father Tim Kavanagh has returned to his childhood home of Holly Springs, Mississippi, after more than thirty-eight years. He wonders whatever became of Tommy Noles, his forbidden childhood friend, and Peggy, the woman who was like a second mother. What were the facts behind the court trial that drove the family apart? He discovers that a surprising number of old connections have miraculously survived time and neglect. FIC
Heartless By Diana Palmer Gracie worshipped her stepbrother, Jason, who left home early to seek his fortune. When her mother passed away, Jason ensured that Gracie would be 15
LARGE PRINT Mr. & Mrs. Anonymous
opening night dinner, and all the big shots are held hostage by armed men who will do anything to get their hands on the largest ransom in history. Can Jake Landry, a junior executive, be the one to save them all? FIC
By Fern Michaels Lily Madison donates her eggs to a fertility clinic to pay for college. Sam Parker, also a student, donates his sperm for extra money. They meet, and despite an attraction, go their separate ways. Twenty years later Lily wonders if she has a child somewhere and also thinks about Sam. He has never forgotten her either. When two teenage boys go missing, and the disappearance is linked to the fertility clinic, Lily and Sam are determined to find out what really went on years ago. ROM
Room of Marvels
By James Bryan Smith Tim Hudson is the writer of Christian books with a beautiful family and good friends. His best friend is killed suddenly in an auto accident, and then his mother, his guiding presence, dies also. Just when Tim thinks that no more tragedy could possibly come his way, his two year old daughter, Madison, is killed in a senseless medical accident. Tim is looking for answers and God sends him on a guided journey to a glimpse of the wonders that await him, and that his departed now share. INSP
Power Play
By Joseph Finder It was to be the perfect retreat for a troubled company. A luxurious lodge surrounded by miles of wilderness, with no cell phones, Blackberry’s or cars. Then a band of backwoods hunters crash the 16
LARGE PRINT Sabrina
the money. Between a bonds office yard sale, and Uncle Pip’s lucky bottle they might be able to help Vinnie. But finding a safe place to hide him turns out to be harder. MYS
By Lori Wick Sabrina Matthews is a prostitute in Denver, Colorado, in 1880. She finds herself confronted by a police officer who has been called to the night district where she lives and works. She is befriended by Danny Barshaw and his wife, Callie. Through their kindness she walks away from her old life and into a new life in Christ. But the men in her past keep finding her, and she has no choice but to leave Denver. ROM
Something That Lasts By James Jordan
David Parst, his wife, and their twelve-year-old son, Jack, are the ideal minister’s family. David has built his church into a regional powerhouse, and has become a local religious celebrity. While working on a church project he is thrown together with Erika Balik, a successful executive, and Sarah senses a change in her husband. During a crowded Sunday service, Erika’s husband rises from his pew and makes an announcement that will scandalize their community and thrust the Parsts into a 30 year struggle with God and one another. FIC
Sizzling Sixteen By Janet Evanovich Vinnie, of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds, has a gambling debt to $786,000 with mobster, Bobby Sunflower. He’s being held until the money is paid, but no one will produce it. It’s up to bounty hunter, Stephanie, office manager Connie, and file clerk Lula to raise 17
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than take the route of the dutiful daughter, events are set in motion that will test the love and loyalty of sisterhood. FIC
By Gail Fraser
The townsfolk of Lumby consider each other family as well as friends. But the bucolic temperament is thrown into turmoil when one of the most important paintings of the twentieth century, The Barns of Lumby, is stolen. As media frenzy descends on the little town, one of the actual barns disappears overnight from the rural landscape, and its pieces appear in the strangest places. FIC
The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag By Alan Bradley
Flavia de Luce is a dangerously brilliant eleven-year-old with a passion for chemistry and a genius for solving murders. Just when she thinks that her crime solving is over in the English hamlet of Bishops Lacey, a beloved puppeteer, has an unfortunate rendezvous with electricity. Astride Gladys, her trusty bicycle, Flavia sets out from their crumbling family mansion in search of Bishop Lacey’s deadliest secrets. MYS
True Colors
By Kristin Hannah The Grey sisters had only each other when their mother died. Their father provided for them physically on the ranch that had been in their family three generations. They grew up longing for love, Winona, the overweight dreamer, didn’t have the strengths her father valued like Vivi Ann did. When Vivi Ann decides to follow her heart rather 18
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