New Books at HPL

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The Orion Plan: A Thriller By Alpert, Mark 2016-02 - Thomas Dunne Books 9781250065414 Check Our Catalog Scientists thought that Earth was safe from invasion. The distance between stars is so great that it seemed impossible for even the most advanced civilizations to send a large spaceship from one star system to another. But now an alien species from a planet hundreds of light-years from Earth has found a way. A small spherical probe lands in an empty corner of New York City. It soon drills …More

Cometh the Hour By Archer, Jeffrey 2016-02 - St. Martin's Press 9781250061621 Check Our Catalog "Cometh the Hour" opens with the reading of a suicide note, which has devastating consequences for Harry and Emma Clifton, Giles Barrington and Lady Virginia. Giles must decide if he should withdraw from politics and try to rescue Karin, the woman he loves, from behind the Iron Curtain. But is Karin truly in love with him, or is she a spy? Lady Virginia is facing bankruptcy, and can see no …More

The Life of Elves By Barbery, Muriel Translator Anderson, Alison 2016-02 - Europa Editions 9781609453152 Check Our Catalog A moving and deeply felt homage to the power of nature and art by one of the world's most beloved authors. Maria lives in a remote village in Burgundy, where she learns that she has a gift for communicating with nature. Hundreds of miles away in Italy, Clara discovers that she possesses a stunning musical genius and is sent from the countryside to Rome to develop her preternatural …More

Jane and the Waterloo Map By Barron, Stephanie 2016-02 - Soho Crime 9781616954253 Check Our Catalog Jane Austen turns sleuth in this delightful Regency-era mystery November, 1815. The Battle of Waterloo has come and gone, leaving the British economy in shreds; Henry Austen, high-flying banker, is about to declare bankruptcy dragging several of his brothers down with him. The crisis destroys Henry's health, and Jane flies to his London bedside, believing him to be dying. While she's …More

Death of a Nurse By Beaton, M. C. 2016-02 - Grand Central Publishing 9781455558254 Check Our Catalog M. C. Beaton's "New York Times" bestselling Hamish Macbeth series continues with a new mystery featuring Scotland's most quick-witted but unambitious policeman. James Harrison has recently moved to a restored hunting lodge in Sutherland with his gorgeous private nurse Gloria Dainty. When Hamish visits Mr. Harrison to welcome him to the neighborhood, the old man treats him very rudely. …More

The Wolves By Berenson, Alex 2016-02 - G.P. Putnam's Sons 9780399176142 Check Our Catalog The latest thriller from the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Twelve Days," Alex Berenson. John Wells has just barely managed to stop an operation designed to drive the United States and Iran into war, but the instigator himself disappeared behind an impenetrable war of security. Now it's time for him to pay, and Wells has made it his personal mission. There are plenty of …More

Malice at the Palace: A Royal Spyness Mystery By Bowen, Rhys 2015-08 - Berkley Books 9780425260388 Check Our Catalog Awards: Agatha Awards (2015) From the"New York Times" betselling author of"Queen of Hearts"comes another mystery for "fans of P.G. Wodehouse looking for laughs mingled with some amateur sleuthing." ("Publishers Weekly") Lady Georgiana Rannoch won't deny that being thirty-fifth in line for the British throne has its advantages. Unfortunately, money isn't one of them. And sometimes making ends meet requires her to investigate …More

The Knave of Hearts: Rhymes with Love By Boyle, Elizabeth 2016-01 - Avon Books 9780062283955 Check Our Catalog In the fifth novel of the captivating Rhymes With Love series from New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Boyle, a young woman's hopes of a match encounter a wickedly handsome complication . . . Lavinia Tempest has been eagerly anticipating a spectacular season. But one disastrous pile-up on the Almack's dance floor derails all her plans. Add to that, the very stunning revelations about …More

The Immortals By Brodsky, Jordanna Max 2016-02 - Orbit 9780316347181 Check Our Catalog Manhattan has many secrets. Some are older than the city itself. The city sleeps. Selene DiSilva walks her dog along the banks of the Hudson. She is alone -- just the way she likes it. She doesn't believe in friends, and she doesn't speak to her family. Most of them are simply too dangerous. In the predawn calm, Selene finds the body of a young woman washed ashore, …More

Harvest Moon By Carr, Robyn 2011-02 - Mira Books 9780778329428 Check Our Catalog "Harvest Moon" is the third and final book in "New York Times"-bestselling author Carr's latest Virgin River trilogy. Original. …More

Resisting the Sicilian Playboy (Sytycw Winner): Christmas at the Castello (Bonus Novella) By Cinelli, Amanda 2015-09 - Harlequin 9780373133826 Check Our Catalog The debut novel from SYTYCW winner Amanda Cinelli Suave, sensual and utterly scandalous... Leo Valente is as notorious as the tabloids make him out to be. But feisty wedding planner Dara Devlin isn't deterred. She needs his family castle for her top client, so she boldly accepts Leo's outrageous challenge to be his fake girlfriend. If Dara thinks her sensible …More

The Sheikh's Sinful Seduction By Collins, Dani 2015-02 - Harlequin 9780373133222 Check Our Catalog Ruled by duty... A king among men, Sheikh Zafir cannot allow emotion or feelings to color his judgment. His carnal desires must be curbed for the sake of peace in his kingdom. But his control is tested by the feisty Fern Davenport; Zafir must have her. Driven by desire... Innocent Fern Davenport tries to resist the sheikh's skillful seduction--she knows that he …More

The Art of War By Coonts, Stephen 2016-02 - St. Martin's Press 9781250041999 Check Our Catalog The Chinese dragon is flexing its muscles. As its military begins to prey on neighbors in the South China Sea, attacking fishing vessels and scheming to seize natural resources, the US goes on high alert. But a far more ominous danger lurks closer to home: a Chinese sleeper cell has planted a nuclear weapon in the harbor at Norfolk, Virginia, the biggest naval base on the planet. The target: a …More

Unwrapping the Castelli Secret By Crews, Caitlin 2015-10 - Harlequin 9780373133857 Check Our Catalog An heir for Christmas Five years ago, Lily Holloway walked away from a car crash, turning her back on the forbidden passion she shared with her stepbrother, Rafael Castelli. Nothing could make Lily return to the irresistible Italian's demanding world. Now, when their paths cross again, Lily is desperate to retain her freedom and claims amnesia has blocked her memories of …More

Moondance Beach: A Bayberry Island Novel By Donovan, Susan 2015-09 - Signet Book 9780451419309 Check Our Catalog In the latest Bayberry Island romance from by "New York Tim"es bestselling author of "The Sweetest Summer," it might take more than a magical mermaid statue to bring together a hard-headed Navy SEAL and the mysterious artist who's loved him from afar... Duncan Flynn long ago said goodbye to his hometown of Bayberry Island, Massachusetts, where a mermaid statue allegedly grants true …More

Night Road: A Novel of Suspense By DuBois, Brendan 2016-02 - Midnight Ink 9780738746395 Check Our Catalog A tangled web of violence and betrayal drive this story of international intrigue After a dishonorable discharge from a top-notch covert Coast Guard position, Zach Morrow is left with almost nothing. When a Homeland Security agent asks him for his help in exchange for an honorable discharge and his full pension, Zach agrees. All he has to do is go back to his hometown and get information on …More

Never Trust a Cowboy By Eagle, Kathleen 2014-12 - Harlequin 9780373658596 Check Our Catalog When a Cowboy Comes Calling... The last thing harried Lila Flynn needed was another cowboy to deal with. But new hire Del Fox was different than most sweet-talking wranglers. The hard worker had a gentle touch and eyes that spoke of a past he didn't share. Lila soon found her hardened heart softening, frightening her more than any other hurdles she was facing. Del's …More

The God's Eye View By Eisler, Barry 2016-02 - Thomas & Mercer 9781503951518 Check Our Catalog NSA director Theodore Anders has a simple goal: collect every phone call, email, and keystroke tapped on the Internet. He knows unlimited surveillance is the only way to keep America safe. Evelyn Gallagher doesn't care much about any of that. She just wants to keep her head down and manage the NSA's camera network and facial recognition program so she can afford private school for her deaf …More

She's Not There By Fielding, Joy 2016-02 - Ballantine Books 9781101966877 Check Our Catalog A vanished child, a family in turmoil, and a fateful phone call that brings the torments of the past into the harrowing present . . . the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Someone Is Watching" weaves these spellbinding elements into a gripping novel of psychological suspense a must-read for fans of Laura Lippman and Mary Higgins Clark. " I think my real name is Samantha. I think …More

Garden for the Blind By Fordon, Kelly 2015-04 - Wayne State University Press 9780814341049 Check Our Catalog In "Garden for the Blind, "trouble lurks just outside the door for Kelly Fordon's diverse yet interdependent characters. As a young girl growing up in an affluent suburb bordering Detroit, Alice Townley witnesses a tragic accident at her parents' lavish party. In the years that follow, Alice is left mostly in the care of the household staff, free to forge friendships with other pampered and …More

Star Wars: The Force Awakens By Foster, Alan Dean 2016-01 - Lucas Books 9781101965498 Check Our Catalog #1 "NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER The official novelization of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens, " the blockbuster film directed by J. J. Abrams, featuring an 8-page color photo insert of thrilling images from the hit movie. More than thirty years ago, "Star Wars" burst onto the big screen and became a cultural phenomenon. Now the next adventures in this blockbuster saga are poised to …More

Doce Cuentos Peregrinos By Garcia Marquez, Gabriel 2006-11 - Vintage Books USA 9781400034949 Check Our Catalog SPA This volume contains 12 short stories written by Mrquez during an 18-year period. The stories are full of imagination and lyrical surprises. …More

Find Her By Gardner, Lisa 2016-02 - Dutton Books 9780525954576 Check Our Catalog "Flora Dane is a victim." Seven years ago, carefree college student Flora was kidnapped while on spring break. For 472 days, Flora learned just how much one person can endure. "Flora Dane is a survivor." Miraculously alive after her ordeal, Flora has spent the past five years reacquainting herself with the rhythms of normal life, working with her FBI victim …More

What Remains of Me By Gaylin, Alison 2016-02 - William Morrow & Company 9780062369857 Check Our Catalog On June 28, 1980, Kelly Michelle Lund shoots and kills Oscar-nominated director John McFadden at a party in his home . . . and instantly becomes a media sensation. For years, speculation swirls over the seventeen-year-old's motives. Convicted of the murder, she loses her youth and her freedom but keeps her secrets to herself. Thirty years later and five years after her release from prison the …More