HPL Adult Summer Reading

Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition By Watson, Paul 2017-03 - W. W. Norton & Company 9780393249385 Check Our Catalog Spanning nearly 200 years, Ice Ghosts is a fast-paced detective story about Western science, indigenous beliefs, and the irrepressible spirit of exploration and discovery. It weaves together an epic account of the legendary Franklin Expedition of 1845--whose two ships, the HMS Erebus and the HMS Terror, and their crew of 129 were lost to the Arctic ice--with the …More

Storm Riders By Weis, Margaret Author Krammes, Robert 2013-07 - Tor Books 9780765333490 Check Our Catalog In a world where magic is intrinsic to the fabric of everyday life, two kingdoms, centuries-long enemies, have long sought a powerful magical weapon that will win them lasting dominance. But neither realm is ready when they are both attacked by the Bottom-Dwellers, a bitter people whose own land was destroyed, and who now live only to take vengeance on those they blame for a wretched life in …More

The Satanic Mechanic By Andrew, Sally 2017-03 - Ecco Press 9780062397690 Check Our Catalog Tannie Maria, recipe writer turned crime fighter, writes the love advice and recipe column for the Klein Karoo Gazette: words of wisdom for the lovelorn, along with a recipe for something helpful and delicious. But Maria has a problem of her own. Her relationship with the rugged detective Henk Kannemeyer is still haunted by the memory of her abusive late husband, so she decides to …More

The Fix By Baldacci, David 2017-04 - Grand Central Publishing 9781455586561 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: I don't believe conspiracy theories are plausible in most fiction. This one was well crafted and fun to read. …More

I'm Doin' Me By Black, Anna 2016-10 - Urban Renaissance 9781622867523 Check Our Catalog After Tiffany lands a position as executive producer and head writer for the hit television series Boy Crazy, her career is skyrocketing. All seems perfect, until she learns that the network will be cancelling her show. To add insult to injury, when she returns home from work, she catches her man in bed with the hired help. Despite her personal problems, she's determined to move on and …More

The Side Effects of You By Black, Anna 2016-06 - Urban Renaissance 9781622867448 Check Our Catalog Andrea, Samantha, and Josie have one thing in common: an ex they want to forget. Although they've tried to keep it together, there comes a time when you have to move on. However, moving on only seems to make matters worse as they strive to make new lives for themselves. There is always something that keeps luring them back into the drama they're desperately trying to escape. Will these women …More

The Silence of the Flans By Bradford, Laura 2017-03 - Berkley Books 9780425280904 Check Our Catalog The second delectable Emergency Dessert Squad Mystery from the national bestselling author of Eclair and Present Danger. Baker Winnie Johnson does her best work when the heat is on. As owner of the Emergency Dessert Squad, she has a deft touch in the kitchen and a soft spot for lost causes. So when her business professor beau, Jay Morgan, expresses misgivings over having …More

Dangerous Behavior By Bush, Nancy 2017-04 - Zebra 9781420142891 Check Our Catalog SOME COUPLES Just one look, and it's clear they're perfect together. It's in the way they touch, talk, and kiss. They share the same interests. The same twisted passions. They do everything together. Even kill... ARE TOO GOOD Julia St. James Ford has washed up on a beach near her home in Seaside, Oregon, with no memory of how she got there or how her …More

The Secret By Byrne, Rhonda 2006-11 - Beyond Words Publishing 9781582701707 Check Our Catalog Awards: Nautilus Award (2007) The Secret contains wisdom from modern-day teachers -- men and women who have used it to achieve health, wealth, and happiness. By applying the knowledge of The Secret, they bring to light compelling stories of eradicating disease, acquiring massive wealth, overcoming obstacles, and achieving what many would regard as impossible. HPL patron: Great book about …More

Amongst Thieves By Carter, Quentin 2007-12 - Triple Crown Publications 9780979951725 Check Our Catalog After serving 15 years in prison, Ramon Delay is back on the grimey streets of Kansas City, and the demons of his past are dragging him on a detour which may lead to a dead end. Ramon again finds himself amongst his loyal crew of thieves, who hold him down whil mobbing his way to the top of one of Kansas City's most lucrative empires. But two women have their own agends for Ramon - Yawni, a …More

Nightshade for Warning By Cattrell, Bailey 2017-05 - Berkley Books 9780451476890 Check Our Catalog The second Enchanted Garden Mystery from Bailey Cattrell--author of the New York Times bestselling Magical Bakery Mysteries as Bailey Cates. Elliana Allbright's custom-made perfume shop and the Enchanted Garden behind it are garnering all sorts of attention, but a dead body could bury her in bad publicity. . . . Ellie's business and personal life have been flourishing in her …More

Deception By Chase, Naomi 2012-03 - Dafina Books 9780758253224 Check Our Catalog In a novel that combines the sensuality and suspense of Sasha Campbell and the streetwise edge of Kiki Swinson, Chase--author of "Exposed"--creates a scintillating story about two sisters and a secret that could destroy them both. …More

Knife Creek By Doiron, Paul 2017-06 - Minotaur Books 9781250102355 Check Our Catalog When Maine game warden Mike Bowditch is tasked with shooting invasive feral hogs that are tearing up the forest in his district, he makes a horrific discovery -- a dead baby buried in a shallow grave. Even more disturbing: evidence suggests the infant was the child of a young woman who was presumed to have died four years earlier after she disappeared from a group rafting trip. As …More

Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis By Egan, Timothy 2012-10 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) 9780618969029 Check Our Catalog Awards: ALA Notable Books (2013), Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence (2013), Chautauqua Prize (2013) How a lone man's epic obsession led to one of America's greatest cultural treasures: Prize-winning writer Timothy Egan tells the riveting, cinematic story behind the most famous photographs in Native American history -- and the driven, brilliant man who made them. HPL patron: I found it a bit difficult to stay with the book at times. It was wordy. It was …More

The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl By Egan, Timothy 2005-12 - Houghton Mifflin 9780618346974 Check Our Catalog Awards: ALA Notable Books (2007), Ambassador Book Awards (2007), Book Sense Book of the Year Award (2007), National Book Awards (2006), Oklahoma Book Award (2006), Washington State Book Award (2006) Winner - 2007 ALA Notable Non Fiction Selection Winner - 2006 National Book Award for Nonfiction BookPage Notable Title The dust storms that terrorized America's High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since, and the stories of the people that held on have never been fully told. Timothy Egan follows a …More

Banana Cream Pie Murder By Fluke, Joanne 2017-02 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9781617732201 Check Our Catalog A romantic seven-day cruise is the perfect start to bakery owner Hannah Swensen's marriage. However, with a murder mystery heating up in Lake Eden, Minnesota, it seems the newlywed's homecoming won't be as sweet as she anticipated . . . After an extravagant honeymoon, Hannah's eager to settle down in Lake Eden and turn domestic daydreams into reality. But …More

Same Beach, Next Year By Frank, Dorothea Benton 2017-05 - William Morrow & Company 9780062390783 Check Our Catalog New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank returns to her magical Lowcountry of South Carolina in this bewitching story of marriage, love, family, and friendship that is infused with her warm and engaging earthy humor and generous heart. One enchanted summer, two couples begin a friendship that will last more than twenty years and transform their lives. A …More

Faithful Place By French, Tana 2010-07 - Viking Books 9780670021871 Check Our Catalog Awards: Anthony Awards (2011), Edgar Allan Poe Awards (2011), L.A. Times Book Prize (2010), Macavity Award (2011) Back in 1985, Frank Mackey was 19, growing up poor in Dublin's inner city, and he and Rosie Daly were all ready to run away to London together. But on the night when they were supposed to leave, Rosie vanished. Twenty-two years later, Rosie's suitcase shows up behind a fireplace in a derelict house on Faithful Place, and Frank is going home whether he likes it or not. HPL …More

Dying Breath: A Heart-Stopping Novel of Paranormal Romantic Suspense By Graham, Heather 2017-05 - Mira Books 9780778330622 Check Our Catalog Buried alive... As a teenager, Vickie Preston survived an attack by a serial killer. That was the first time she saw a ghost. Now the city of Boston is being terrorized--someone is kidnapping women and burying them alive, but cruelly leaving a glimmer of hope for the authorities by sending a clue about their location. Vickie is pulled into the investigation when her name is …More

Far Gone By Griffin, Laura 2014-04 - Gallery Books 9781451689341 Check Our Catalog To save her only brother, Andrea Finch must face down a criminal mastermind, the FBI, and her own demons in this thrilling novel from the author of the bestselling Tracers series. …More

One Wrong Step By Griffin, Laura 2008-04 - Pocket Star Books 9781416537380 Check Our Catalog In this sizzling novel of romantic suspense, Celie Wells tries to escape her past only to find herself in the dangerous path of a powerful drug cartel out for revenge. Original. …More

Thread of Fear By Griffin, Laura 2008-09 - Pocket Star Books 9781416570639 Check Our Catalog The author of "One Last Breath" pens a tempting new novel of passion and suspense, in which a female forensic artist joins a small-town sheriff in a deadly race to catch a serial killer. Original. …More

Untraceable By Griffin, Laura 2009-11 - Pocket Star Books 9781439149195 Check Our Catalog The first book in the thrilling new Tracers series--from rising romantic suspense star Griffin--features a group of high-level forensics experts that solves the crimes no one else can. Original. …More

Whisper of Warning By Griffin, Laura 2009-03 - Pocket Star 9781416570646 Check Our Catalog Awards: Rita Awards (2010) When Courtney Gass finds herself at the heart of a brutal murder plot, she must either run or trust the brooding detective in charge of discovering the truth, in this breathtaking follow-up to "Thread of Fear." Original. …More