Wednesday, May 19, 2010

HPL's New Books

Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

The Cartel 2
The Cartel 2
By Ashley
Author Jaquavis
2009-11 - Urban Books
9781601622563 Check Our Catalog

Filled with kidnapping, murder, deception, and seduction, here is the highly-anticipated sequel to "The Cartel" from the dynamic author duo of street lit. …More

Infamous
Infamous
By Atkins, Ace
2010-04 - Putnam Adult
9780399156304 Check Our Catalog

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From one of the best crime writers at work today (Michael Connelly) comes a fast, funny, violent new noir classic. Blending historical novel and crime story, "Infamous" is a mesmerizing tale set in the fist days of the modern FBI. …More

The Windup Girl
The Windup Girl
By Bacigalupi, Paolo
2009-10 - Night Shade Books
9781597801577 Check Our Catalog

2010 Nebula Award Winner-Best Novel

What Happens when bio-terrorism becomes a tool for corporate profits? And what happens when said bio-terrorism forces humanity to the cusp of post-human evolution? In The Windup Girl, award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi returns to the world of "The Calorie Man"( Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award-winner, Hugo Award nominee, 2006) and "Yellow Card Man" (Hugo Award nominee, 2007) in order to address these questions. …More

The Last Time I Saw You



The Last Time I Saw You
By Berg, Elizabeth
2010-04 - Random House
9781400068647 Check Our Catalog

From the beloved bestselling author of "Home Safe" and "The Year of Pleasures" comes a wonderful new novel about women and men reconnecting with one another--and themselves-at their 40th high school reunion. …More

Perfect Justice
Perfect Justice
By Bernhardt, William
1997-09 - Ballantine Books
9780345418098 Check Our Catalog

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Elegy for April
Elegy for April
By Black, Benjamin
2010-04 - Henry Holt & Company
9780805090918 Check Our Catalog

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Quirke, the hard-drinking, insatiably curious Dublin pathologist, is back, and he's determined to find his daughter's best friend. Both an absorbing crime novel and a brilliant portrait of the difficult love between a father and daughter, this is Black at his sparkling best. …More

Keyshia and Clyde



Keyshia and Clyde
By Blue, Treasure E.
2008-08 - One World
9780345493293 Check Our Catalog

The "Essence"-bestselling author of "A Street Girl Named Desire" returns with a heartbreaking tale of two star-crossed lovers up against the dirtiest dealer Harlem has ever seen. …More

The Last Illusion
The Last Illusion
By Bowen, Rhys
2010-03 - Minotaur Books
9780312385408 Check Our Catalog

Molly Murphy is hired to protect none other than Harry Houdini after the on-stage death of a magician's assistant, in the latest in Bowen's award-winning series. …More

Nowhere to Run
Nowhere to Run
By Box, C. J.
2010-04 - Putnam Adult
9780399156458 Check Our Catalog

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The Edgar Award-winning author of the bestselling Joe Pickett series really knows how to create a complex situation, add suspense, and then twist the tale with surprises that make for an intense and satisfying read ("The Denver Post"). …More

Powder Necklace
Powder Necklace
By Brew-Hammond, Nana Ekua
2010-04 - Washington Square Press
9781439126103 Check Our Catalog

Brew-Hammond attended secondary school in Ghana before moving to the U.S. and attending Vassar College. "Powder Necklace" is loosely based on her experiences as a multi-cultural student. …More

Cat of the Century



Cat of the Century
By Brown, Rita Mae
2010-04 - Bantam
9780553807073 Check Our Catalog

Brown and her feline partner are back with this new mystery starring Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen, the sleuthing cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, and corgi Tee Tucker. This time they must catch a killer determined to turn a birthday party into a funeral. …More

Astro City: The Dark Ages, Book 1



Astro City: The Dark Ages, Book 1
By Anderson, Brent
2008-07 - Wildstorm
9781401218683 Check Our Catalog

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Changes: A Novel of the Dresden Files
Changes: A Novel of the Dresden Files
By Butcher, Jim
2010-04 - Roc
9780451463173 Check Our Catalog

The new novel in the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling Dresden Files series. Long ago, Susan Rodriguez was Harry Dresden's lover--until she was attacked by his enemies, leaving her torn between her own humanity and the bloodlust of the vampiric Red Court. …More

Parrot and Olivier in America



Parrot and Olivier in America
By Carey, Peter
2010-04 - Knopf Publishing Group
9780307592620 Check Our Catalog

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From the two-time Booker Prize-winning author comes an irrepressibly funny new novel set in early-19th-century America. …More

Hoodwinked
Hoodwinked
By Carter, Quentin
2005-09 - Triple Crown Publications
9780976234968 Check Our Catalog

Drug-dealing blood-brothers Keith and Kevin Banks are sitting on top of the world with enough dough and honeys to last them for sure. Just when everything seems to be going their way, jealousy secretly takes hold of their close friend, Tee. Knowing that women are Keith's weakness and downfall, Tee goes out of his way to bring Keith's success to a devastating halt by using the stunning, sexy Selina to set him up. But his plan falls short when Selina and Keith fall for each other. Keith's down chick/baby's mama, Tukey, attempts to regain Keith's love by taking a case for him and ending up behind bars, only for Keith to marry the home-wrecking Selina. Baffled, envious and full of rage, Tukey plans and carries out a plot so vicious, all the money in the world can't help Keith recover.

"Hoodwinked "is followed by its sequel, "In Cahootz." …More

The Shadow of Your Smile
The Shadow of Your Smile
By Clark, Mary Higgins
2010-04 - Simon & Schuster
9781439172261 Check Our Catalog

"The Shadow of Your Smile" is the latest thriller from #1 bestselling Queen of Suspense, Mary Higgins Clark. …More

Till You Hear from Me



Till You Hear from Me
By Cleage, Pearl
2010-04 - One World
9780345506375 Check Our Catalog

Returning readers to the fictional West End, Atlanta, community that is the setting for five of her seven novels, Cleage looks at questions of love and family, romance and responsibility, and politics and faith through the eyes of a cast of unforgettable characters. …More

Strange Images of Death: A Joe Sandilands Murder Mystery
Strange Images of Death: A Joe Sandilands Murder Mystery
By Cleverly, Barbara
2010-04 - Soho Constable
9781569476321 Check Our Catalog

"Strange Images of Death"] cleverly maintains the high standards set by earlier Sandilands tales, blending a sophisticated whodunit with full-blooded characters and a revealing look at her chosen time and place.--"Publishers Weekly," starred review. …More

Between Lovers
Between Lovers
By Dickey, Eric Jerome
2002-05 - Signet Book
9780451204677 Check Our Catalog

Dumping her fianc at the altar, Nicole moves to Oakland, builds a successful career, and falls in love again--this time with a woman. But Nicole's still not entirely happy--she misses what she once had. Now she asks herself if she can have it all. By luring her ex back into her life and testing the boundaries between lovers, Nicole plays with fire. …More

Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth
Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth
By Doxiadis, Apostolos
Author Papadimitriou, Christos
Illustrator Papadatos, Alecos
2009-09 - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
9781596914520 Check Our Catalog

This innovative, dramatic graphic novel recounts the spiritual odyssey of philosopher Bertrand Russell. In his agonized search for absolute truth, Russell crosses paths with legendary thinkers and finds a passionate student in the great Ludwig Wittgenstein. …More

Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. Ultimate Collection
Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. Ultimate Collection
By Ellis, Warren
Illustrator Immonen, Stuart
2010-02 - Marvel Comics
9780785144618 Check Our Catalog

RRRAAAAAGGGGGHHHHH! Action! Excitement! Explosions! The Highest Anti-Terrorism Effort, or H.A.T.E. (a subsidiary of the Beyond Corporation) put NEXTWAVE together to fight Bizarre Weapons of Mass Destruction. When NEXTWAVE discovers that H.A.T.E. and Beyond are terrorist cells themselves, and that the BWMDs were intended to kill them, they are less than pleased. In fact, they are rather angry. So they make things explode. Lots of things. And that's only the beginning! Starring Monica Rambeau (formerly Captain Marvel and Photon), Aaron Stack (Machine Man), Tabitha Smith (X-Force's Meltdown), monster-hunter Elsa Bloodstone, and The Captain! If you like anything, you will LOVE NEXTWAVE! BOOM! Collects Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. #1-12 …More

Good to a Fault


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Good to a Fault
By Endicott, Marina
2010-04 - Harper
9780061825897 Check Our Catalog

A finalist for the 2008 Giller Prize, "Good to a Fault," Endicott's fiercely intelligent domestic drama, alternates between sweetness and dark humor, as it delves into questions of morality, class, and social responsibility. …More

Karma
Karma
By Eubanks, Sabrina
2010-01 - Triple Crown Publications
9780982099698 Check Our Catalog

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The Walk
The Walk
By Evans, Richard Paul
2010-04 - Simon & Schuster
9781439187319 Check Our Catalog

Evans presents the first novel in an inspiring new series about an executive who loses everything and embarks on a walk that takes him across America. …More

All the Queen's Players
All the Queen's Players
By Feather, Jane
2010-04 - Pocket Books
9781416525547 Check Our Catalog

Feather steps beyond the bounds of the romance genre with a mainstream historical novel that brings Elizabethan England vividly to life. …More

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