Wednesday, December 2, 2009

HPL's New Books


Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for: 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

The Gift

The Gift
By Ahern, Cecelia
2009-11 - Harper
9780061706264 Check Our Catalog

From the celebrated author of "P.S. I Love You" and "Thanks for the Memories"comes this magical fable-like Christmas story. …More


Jigsaw Guilt

Jigsaw Guilt
By Ashford, Jeffrey
2009-10 - Severn House Publishers
9780727868008 Check Our Catalog

When Fiona Ross reports the disappearance of her close friend Gillian Harvey, the police are far from satisfied that this is an incident which concerns them. …More


True Blue

True Blue
By Baldacci, David
2009-10 - Grand Central Publishing
9780446195515 Check Our Catalog

What begins as a fairly routine homicide investigation quickly turns into something complex, diabolical, and possibly lethal for Mace Perry--a former D.C. cop working gang narcotics--who is rebuilding her life after being framed and imprisoned for a crime she didn't commit. …More


Another Country



Another Country
By Baldwin, James A.
1992-12 - Vintage Books USA
0679744711 Check Our Catalog

Set in Greenwich Village, Harlem, and France, among other locales, Another Country is a novel of passions--sexual, racial, political, artistic--that is stunning for its emotional intensity and haunting sensuality, depicting men and women, blacks and whites, stripped of their masks of gender and race by love and hatred at the most elemental and sublime. In a small set of friends, Baldwin imbues the best and worst intentions of liberal America in the early 1970s. …More


Rainwater

Rainwater
By Brown, Sandra
2009-11 - Simon & Schuster
9781439172773 Check Our Catalog

A historical novel from bestselling, award-winning author Brown, "Rainwater" follows an independent woman who runs a boarding house in Texas. …More


The Quilters' Holiday: An ELM Creek Quilts Novel

The Quilters' Holiday: An ELM Creek Quilts Novel
By Chiaverini, Jennifer
2009-11 - Simon & Schuster
9781439139325 Check Our Catalog

The Elm Creek Quilters are home for the holidays, a time when hand-stitching heartfelt gifts for loved ones brings forth the holiday spirit. …More


The Scarpetta Factor

The Scarpetta Factor
By Cornwell, Patricia D.
2009-10 - Putnam Adult
9780399156397 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title

The indomitable Kay Scarpetta, medical examiner extraordinaire [is back] . . . When it comes to the forensic sciences, nobody can touch Cornwell, who analyzes cyberspace crime as effortlessly as she walks us through cutting-edge lab technology and elucidates clinical obsession.--"New York Times Book Review." …More


The Wrecker

The Wrecker
By Cussler, Clive
Author Scott, Justin
2009-11 - Putnam Adult
9780399155994 Check Our Catalog

Detective Isaac Bell travels early-20th-century America pursuing thieves and killers. When train wrecks, fires, and explosions sabotage the Southern Pacific Railroad's Cascades express line, Bell quickly discovers that a mysterious saboteur is at work. …More


Once in a Blue Moon

Once in a Blue Moon
By Goudge, Eileen
2009-10 - Vanguard Press
9781593155346 Check Our Catalog

From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The Diary" comes a new, emotionally charged family drama, focusing on two sisters and their turbulent lives. …More


Home for Christmas

Home for Christmas
By Greeley, Andrew M.
2009-10 - Forge
9780765322500 Check Our Catalog

A moving story of redemption and faith, "Home for Christmas" is a magical Christmas tale ("Booklist"). …More


Grave Secret

Grave Secret
By Harris, Charlaine
2009-10 - Berkley Publishing Group
9780425230152 Check Our Catalog

From the bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels comes this latest work in the Harper Connelly mystery series. Every series Harris creates is utterly fantastic.--"Midwest Book Review." …More


Macbeth's Niece

Macbeth's Niece
By Herring, Peg
2008-01 - Five Star (ME)
9781594146503 Check Our Catalog

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Ice



Ice
By Howard, Linda
2009-11 - Ballantine Books
9780345517197 Check Our Catalog

From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Up Close and Dangerous, Kiss Me While I Sleep" and "Dying to Please" comes this suspenseful tale of a man, a woman, and a battle for survival against an unrelenting killer. …More


Last Night in Twisted River



Last Night in Twisted River
By Irving, John
2009-10 - Random House
9781400063840 Check Our Catalog

A story spanning five decades, Irving's 12th novel is set in 1954 New Hampshire, where an anxious 12-year-old boy mistakes the local constable's girlfriend for a bear. …More


Under the Dome

Under the Dome
By King, Stephen
2009-11 - Scribner Book Company
9781439148501 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title

On a beautiful fall day, the town of Chester's Mill, Maine, is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. No one knows what this barrier is and when--or if--it will go away. …More


The Lacuna

The Lacuna
By Kingsolver, Barbara
2009-11 - Harper
9780060852573 Check Our Catalog

In her first novel in nine years, "New York Times"-bestselling author Kingsolver tells the story of Harrison William Shepherd, an unforgettable protagonist whose search for identity takes readers to the heart of the 20th century's most tumultuous events. …More


Gwenhwyfar: The White Spirit (a Novel of King Arthur)

Gwenhwyfar: The White Spirit (a Novel of King Arthur)
By Lackey, Mercedes
2009-10 - Daw Books
9780756405854 Check Our Catalog

The bestselling author of the Valdemar novels pens a classic tale about King Arthur's legendary queen. …More


The Perfect Christmas

The Perfect Christmas
By Macomber, Debbie, Cathy
2009-09 - Mira Books
9780778326823 Check Our Catalog

Thirty-three-year-old Cassie wants a husband and kids, and she turns to SimonDodson, a professional matchmaker for help. Dodson assigns her three tasks tocomplete, and despite a number of comical mishaps, Cassie completes them all.Her Christmas match turns out to be a wonderful surprise. …More


Wolf Hall

Wolf Hall
By Mantel, Hilary
2009-10 - Henry Holt & Company
9780805080681 Check Our Catalog 2009 Booker Award Winner

In the ruthless arena of King Henry VIII's court, only one man, Thomas Cromwell, dares to gamble his life to win the king's favor and ascend to the heights of political power. …More


The Christmas Clock

The Christmas Clock
By Martin, Kat
2009-10 - Vanguard Press
9781593155476 Check Our Catalog

Bestselling romance author Martin presents a charming, inspiring holiday taleof love lost and found, and of bonds broken and healed. …More


A Creed Country Christmas

A Creed Country Christmas
By Miller, Linda Lael
2009-10 - Harlequin Books
9780373774050 Check Our Catalog

Celebrate the holidays with the Creed forefathers--Montana men who built the family homestead and established a legacy of love--in this latest work by "New York Times"-bestselling author Miller. …More


Too Much Happiness: Stories



Too Much Happiness: Stories
By Munro, Alice
2009-11 - Knopf Publishing Group
9780307269768 Check Our Catalog

With clarity and ease, Munro once again renders complex, difficult events and emotions into stories that shed light on the unpredictable ways in which men and women accommodate and often transcend what happens in their lives. …More


The Body in the Sleigh

The Body in the Sleigh
By Page, Katherine Hall
2009-11 - William Morrow & Company
9780061474255 Check Our Catalog

In this 18th mystery in the series, caterer Faith Fairchild discovers the body of a troubled young woman in an antique sleigh, just in time for Christmas. …More


I, Alex Cross

I, Alex Cross
By Patterson, James
2009-11 - Little Brown and Company
9780316018784 Check Our Catalog

Alex Cross's niece is found brutally murdered. Overcome with grief, Alex vows to take down her killer before he strikes again. But shortly after he begins the investigation, Alex discovers that his niece had gotten mixed up with some very important, very dangerous people. …More


Angel Time: The Songs of the Seraphim



Angel Time: The Songs of the Seraphim
By Rice, Anne
2009-10 - Knopf Publishing Group
9781400043538 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title

Rice returns to the mesmerizing storytelling that has captivated readers for more than three decades in a tale of unceasing suspense set in time past--a metaphysical thriller about angels and assassins. …More

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