Tuesday, November 2, 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.  To see new books from other years try:  2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

The Next Queen of Heaven

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The Next Queen of Heaven
By Maguire, Gregory
2010-10 - Harper Paperbacks
9780061997792 Check Our Catalog


A farcical and imaginative novel by the bestselling author of "Wicked" and "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister" that was originally published as a limited-edition book for charity, now widely available for the first time. …More


Within My Heart



Within My Heart
By Alexander, Tamera
2010-09 - Bethany House Publishers
9780764203916 Check Our Catalog


Widow Rachel Boyd struggles to keep her ranch afloat and provide for her two young sons. When tragedy strikes, she must turn to Rand Brookston. While Rachel appreciates his help, she squelches any feelings she might have for him. …More


While We're Far Apart



While We're Far Apart
By Austin, Lynn N.
2010-10 - Bethany House Publishers
9780764208133 Check Our Catalog


Captivating characters, heart-tugging emotion, and vivid spiritual truths meld into a story set amid the uncertainty of the home front during WWI. …More


Busy Body: An Agatha Raisin Mystery



Busy Body: An Agatha Raisin Mystery
By Beaton, M. C.
2010-10 - Minotaur Books
9780312387013 Check Our Catalog


A Grinch-like health and safety inspector gets his comeuppance in this irresistible new Agatha Raisin mystery from the "New York Times"-bestselling reigning queen of cozies ("Booklist"). …More


Warlord: An Alex Hawke Novel

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Warlord: An Alex Hawke Novel
By Bell, Ted
2010-09 - William Morrow & Company
9780061859298 Check Our Catalog


Gentleman spy Alex Hawke has all but given up on life. The British-American M16 counterterrorism operative lost the woman he loved on his last mission, almost a year ago, and has sought refuge at the bottom of a rum bottle ever since. But late one night at his home on Bermuda, he receives a wake-up call . . . literally. …More


Trail of Blood: A Novel of Suspense

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Trail of Blood: A Novel of Suspense
By Black, Lisa
2010-09 - William Morrow & Company
9780061989339 Check Our Catalog


The author Tess Gerritsen hails as "quite simply, one of the best storytellers around," returns with the third riveting thriller featuring forensic scientist Theresa MacLean, in which murder past and present collide. …More


Whiskey Kills: A Killstraight Story



Whiskey Kills: A Killstraight Story
By Boggs, Johnny D.
2010-06 - Five Star (ME)
9781594148347 Check Our Catalog


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Blame It on Eve





Blame It on Eve
By Boles, Philana Marie
2002-10 - One World
9780345447128 Check Our Catalog


In this dazzling debut, an ex-fashion model, fast approaching thirty, confronts her addiction to men, and learns to love herself in the process. …More


Playing the Game



Playing the Game
By Bradford, Barbara Taylor
2010-10 - St. Martin's Press
9780312578084 Check Our Catalog


The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "A Woman of Substance" and "The Ravenscar Dynasty" does it again in this epic novel of seduction, passion, and international intrigue--the explosive story about one woman's journey to success. …More


A Nose for Justice





A Nose for Justice
By Brown, Rita Mae
2010-09 - Ballantine Books
9780345511812 Check Our Catalog


In this first novel of a brand-new series, a city girl, canine companion in tow, discovers the Wild West, a sinister plot to divert its most precious resource, and the binding ties of family. …More


White Lines



White Lines
By Brown, Tracy
2007-01 - St. Martin's Griffin
9780312336486 Check Our Catalog


An "Essence(" bestselling author takes readers into the urban jungle with this unforgettable love story where addiction, betrayal, and redemption are just the beginning. …More


The Black Madonna



The Black Madonna
By Bunn, T. Davis
Author Bunn, Davis
2010-09 - Touchstone Books
9781416556336 Check Our Catalog


Storm Syrrell and Harry Bennett travel throughout Europe searching for the Black Madonna and the secret behind Storm's grandfather's murder. …More


Sweet Clover a Romance of the White City



Sweet Clover a Romance of the White City
By Burnham, Clara Louise
2007-07 - Kessinger Publishing
9780548009062 Check Our Catalog


General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1894 Original Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin …More


The Prostitutes' Ball



The Prostitutes' Ball
By Cannell, Stephen J.
2010-10 - St. Martin's Press
9780312557300 Check Our Catalog


Cannell delves deep into the two worlds he knows best--movies and crime--as Detective Shane Scully investigates the murder of a producer in the aftermath of a decadent Hollywood party. …More


The Unwritten, Volume 2: Inside Man





The Unwritten, Volume 2: Inside Man
By Carey, Mike
Illustrator Gross, Peter
2010-08 - Vertigo
9781401228736 Check Our Catalog


"Originally published in single magazine form as The unwritten 6-12"--T.p. verso. …More


Naked Heat



Naked Heat
By Castle, Richard
2010-09 - Hyperion Books
9781401324025 Check Our Catalog


In the thrilling sequel to the "New York Times" bestseller "Heat Wave," Richard Castle--from the hit ABC show "Castle"--continues the story of NYPD homicide detective Nikki Heat. Readers will once again follow Nikki and hotshot reporter Jameson Rook as they trade barbs and innuendos, all while on the trail of a murderer. …More


All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost



All Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Lost
By Chang, Lan Samantha
2010-09 - W. W. Norton & Company
9780393063066 Check Our Catalog


A haunting story of art, ambition, love, and friendship by a writer of elegant, exacting prose. …More


Worth Dying for: A Reacher Novel





Worth Dying for: A Reacher Novel
By Child, Lee
2010-10 - Delacorte Press
9780385344319 Check Our Catalog


There's deadly trouble in the corn country of Nebraska . . . and Jack Reacher walks right into it. First he runs afoul of a local clan that has terrified an entire county into submission. But it's the unsolved case of a missing child, already decades old, that Reacher can't let go of, in this follow-up to the "New York Times" bestseller "61 Hours." …More


The Golden Hustla



The Golden Hustla
By Clark, Wahida
2010-10 - Grand Central Publishing
9780446178105 Check Our Catalog


WMM Advertising is one of the biggest and hardest-to-penetrate fraudulent telemarketing firms in Georgia. After a recording of a man's death surfaces that may involve WMM, Atlanta homicide detective Danny Houser realizes that he may have the smoking gun needed to go after the firm. …More


What Alice Knew: A Most Curious Tale of Henry James and Jack the Ripper



What Alice Knew: A Most Curious Tale of Henry James and Jack the Ripper
By Cohen, Paula Marantz
2010-09 - Sourcebooks Landmark
9781402243554 Check Our Catalog



A fun and clever literary reinterpretation, with Henry James hot on the trail of Jack the Ripper
Henry James is suffering through boring drunken dinner parties in London, but when his brother William-renowned for his groundbreaking work in the new science of psychology-is summoned from America by Scotland Yard to help investigate an East End serial killer who calls himself Jack the Ripper, things are suddenly much more interesting.
Their bedridden sister Alice James takes on the role of lead detective, as the three precocious siblings attempt to unravel the true identity of the killer. Searching London high and low, encountering characters both suspicious and ridiculous, they inch closer to a killer neither they, nor readers, would suspect. …More


The Reversal



The Reversal
By Connelly, Michael
2010-10 - Little Brown and Company
9780316069489 Check Our Catalog
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Longtime defense attorney Mickey Haller is recruited to change stripes and prosecute the high-profile retrial of a brutal child murder. Together Haller and LAPD Detective Harry Bosch set off on a case fraught with political and personal danger. …More


Black Skyy



Black Skyy
By Stevens Cook, Janet
2007-07 - Strebor Books
9781593091132 Check Our Catalog


Meet Skyy, a fantastic new superhero - and sensitive assassin - who defends the helpless and brings justice to those who cannot fight for themselves. Sandora "Sandy" Knight is an enigma even to those who know her. Running a Fortune 500 company by day, she sheds her hip-hop cosmopolitan identity by night to become the Lady in Black, also called Skyy, a sexy, smart vigilante who protects the innocent from child molesters, rapists, serial killers, and other low-life scum. The first novel in The Lady in Black series Black Skyy weaves an intricate tale of heroism, lethal beauty, and intoxicating eroticism. Skyy believes she is called by God to use her abilities to save others from the brutality of life - even if her methods are questionable at times. Set in both New York and Washington, D.C., Black Skyy follows Skyy's adventures in all their sensational and sensual thrills as she employs her uncanny intellect to capture and punish evildoers. Battling not only the bad guys, but also her inner conflicts, Skyy must fight to find her place and purpose in life, as both a woman and a symbol of justice. …More


A Novel Bookstore



A Novel Bookstore
By Cosse, Laurence
Translator Anderson, Alison
2010-08 - Europa Editions
9781933372822 Check Our Catalog


Elegantly mixing the mystery and literary fiction genres, French author Coss presents a paean to the love of good books that is sure to keep readers riveted from the first page to the last. …More


The Valcourt Heiress



The Valcourt Heiress
By Coulter, Catherine
2010-10 - Putnam Adult
9780399156755 Check Our Catalog
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Set in medieval England, this lively historical romance delivers the trademark wit that fans have come to know and love from the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author. When Garron of Kersey returns home from the king's service to claim his title as Baron Wareham, he's shocked to find Wareham Castle very nearly destroyed by a man called the Black Demon. …More


By Nightfall



By Nightfall
By Cunningham, Michael
2010-09 - Farrar Straus Giroux
9780374299088 Check Our Catalog


Peter and Rebecca Harris: mid-forties denizens of Manhattan's SoHo, are admirable, enviable contemporary urbanites with every reason, it seems, to be happy until her much-younger look-alike brother shows up for a visit. Like his legendary, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "The Hours," Cunningham's masterly new novel is a heartbreaking look at the way we live now. …More

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