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KEY TO ABBREVIATIONSArts & Crafts BiographyFictionHome & FamilyHealthHistoryHumorInspirational FictionLiteratureMysteryPsychologyRomanceSocial ScienceSupernaturalTrue CrimeReligion

The vintage photos appearing in this catalog are a result of the Oklahoma Images project, a collec-tion of pictures and essays that illustrate the history of Central Oklahoma. Find photographs, art works, primary source materials, and essays that tell the story of the people who have calledOklahoma home. These images can be found on the MLS website www.metrolibrary.org.

On the cover: John A. Brown Co., Downtown Store Exterior, Located at 209-221 W. Main (circa 1957) decorated for the Christmas season.

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BEST SELLERSCastawaysBy Elin Hilderbrand

Greg and Tess MacAvoy head out on their sailboat to celebrate their wedding anniversary. They mysteriously drown, leaving behind two small children as well as three couples who have been their closest friends. The tragedy brings to the surface long simmering conflicts and emotions and until now, the revelation of secret upon secret. FIC

Damage By John Lescroat

The Curtlees are a powerful force in San Francisco, and when the family heir, Ro Curtlee, was convicted of rape and murder of a servant girl, the fallout against those responsible was swift and uncompromising. Ro’s lawyers win him a retrial and he’s released. Within 24 hours, a fire kills the original star witness. Homicide detective Abe Glitsky finds himself in the crosshairs. FIC

Dying for MercyBy Mary Jane Clark

Located in New York’s exclusive Tuxedo Park, Pentimento is no ordinary estate. At a party for the completion of its renovation, the owner commits suicide. Eliza Blake, co-anchor of a popular morning television show, is present and is the first to discover that Pentimento is a giant “puzzle house.” Each piece leads Eliza and her colleagues deeper into darkness and toward a killer who does not want some puzzles to be solved. FIC

Gingerbread Cookie MurderBy Joanne Fluke, L. Levine, & L. Meier

Hannah Swenson finds her neighbor Ernie with his head bashed in and sprawled next to an upended box of Hannah’s Gingerbread Cookies. She now has a long list of murder suspects.

Jaine Austin is enlisted to help with her parents’ retirement community’s play, The Gingerbread Cookie that Saved Christmas. The male lead “accidentally” falls to his death during the final act.

Lucy Stone discovers the body of Rick Juergens, whose five-year-old son, Nemo, disappeared. She finds crumbs from a cookie tray she had given to Nemo in the back seat of Rick’s car. She must now race against the clock to find a killer before he strikes again. MYS

Guardian of LiesBy Steve Martini

Attorney Paul Madriani is bound to a young Costa Rican woman accused of a horrific crime in a conspiracy that ranges beyond U.S. borders. A Cold War nightmare is being reshaped for a new century. From the halls of American justice to the jungles of South America, the race is on to prevent the unthinkable. FIC

Holly BluesBy Susan Wittig Albert

During the holiday season, China Bayles welcomes her orphaned niece into her family. But she’s not happy when her husband’s ex-wife blows into her herb shop. Sally is known to have a split personality and in trouble with

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BEST SELLERSthe law. China invites her to stay, and forms an instant bond with China’s niece. An ex of Sally’s reappears and seems to have an odd connection to the murder of her parents a decade ago. MYS

Inner CircleBy Brad Meltzer

Beecher White, a young archivist, works with the most important documents of the U.S. government. When he tries to help Clementine Kaye find her long lost father, they happen upon a priceless artifact. A 200-year-old dictionary that belonged to George Washington is discovered. As they try to find out why the President is hiding this treasure, they are entangled in a deception, conspiracy, and murder. FIC

Legacy By Danielle Steel

Brigitte Nicholson agrees to help her mother on a family genealogy project that reaches back to the French aristocracy. But, how did her mysterious Dakota Sioux ancestor, Wachiwi, travel from the Great Plains to the French court? Brigitte travels from South Dakota to Paris, following the threads of Wachiwi, and finds herself in the forefront of her own story. FIC

Second OpinionBy Michael Palmer

One of the world’s most respected doctors is struck down by a hit-and-run driver and now lies comatose in Boston’s Beaumont Clinic. His daughter Thea refuses to give up hope. When a hospital intruder is identified as a professional

killer, Thea is convinced her father’s accident was no accident. FIC

Sizzling SixteenBy Janet Evanovich

Trenton, New Jersey, bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has inherited a “lucky” bottle from her Uncle Pip. Problem is he didn’t specify if the bottle brought good luck or bad luck. So, hunting down a man wanted for polygamy, a turnpike toilet paper bandit, and a drug dealer is either good or bad luck depending on what happens when they are caught. MYS

ToysBy James Patterson

Hays Baker is the world’s greatest agent and is praised by the president as a national hero. Together with his beautiful wife and two children they are the perfect family and their life is ideal. Then an unbelievable shock turns his world upside down and he is forced to leave his family and become a hunted fugitive. It will take all of his training to uncover the truth, fight for his life, and save humankind from extinction. FIC

A Turn in the RoadBy Debbie Macomber

In the middle of her life, Bethanne Hamlin takes a road trip to Florida with her daughter, Annie, and her former mother-in-law, Ruth. Ruth wants to reconnect with her teenage love. Bethanne needs to reflect on whether or not to reconcile with her ex-husband. But even planned journeys can take you to a turn in the road. ROM

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NONFICTIONThe Big Book of Bible BloopersBy J. Stephen Lang

From the ridiculous to the heartbreaking, these oddities of biblical translation, interpretation, and cultural confusion will deepen your appreciation for the Bible and for the men and women throughout history who have labored to preserve its integrity. Relations between nations have been guided by their understandings (or misunderstandings) of Scripture. REL

Blood and ThunderBy Hampton Sides

In 1846, the Army of the West was out to invade and occupy the Western territories claimed by Mexico. This land grab would lead to a decades long battle between the United States and the Navajos. Kit Carson, trapper, scout, and soldier was at the center of all of this. He understood and respected the Western tribes, yet willingly followed orders that would devastate the Navajo nation. HIS

50 Simple Soups for the Slow Cooker By Lynn Alley

Here are 50 all new vegetarian and vegan soups that are as hearty as they are flavorful. Using just a few fresh and simple ingredients, you can create classics such as French Onion Soup, as

well as bold combinations such as Cuban Black Bean and Sweet Potato Soup. Nothing satisfies like soup, and the recipes here are easy to make, and easy on the pocketbook. HAF

Ghosts and Legends of Oklahoma By Mike Ricksecker

Oklahoma’s history includes spine-tingling tales of Native Americans, the Civil War, famous outlaws, Wild West shows, deadly tornados, and historic Route 66. Discover why several basketball players fear a hotel in downtown Oklahoma City. Investigate the 101 Ranch, Overholser Mansion, and other historic haunted locales. SPN

The Heart and the FistBy Eric Greitens

Wanting to make a difference, Eric Greitens traveled to the world’s trouble spots, working in refugee camps and serving the poor on four continents. He found out that when an army invades, the weak need to be protected. So he joined the Navy SEALS and became an officer, facing harrowing encounters and militia attacks. He discovered that the heart and fist together are more powerful than either alone. BIO

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NONFICTIONLife on the LineBy The Dodson Family

Dodson’s Cafeteria was the meeting place on Capitol Hill from the day it opened. It succeeded because it was always a friendly, attractive place where the food was dependably excellent. Clubs met and flourished because of the great meeting place. “Dodsons” and “holidays” were synonymous. When it closed the holidays just weren’t the same for lots of Oklahomans. HIS

Nature’s Wrapture By Sheryl Thies

Here are 20 captivating wraps, shawls, and scarves in styles ranging from casual accessories to elegant evening wear. The patterns display basic shapes and plenty of variety. Requiring little or no finishing, projects such as dragonfly, Snowdrift, Waterfall, Cocoon, and Supernova invite knitters to celebrate the mystery and magic that surrounds us. HAF

Nothing DauntedBy Dorothy Wickenden

Close friends, Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood, left home in Auburn, New York, for the wilds of Colorado. They learned that two teaching jobs were available in a remote mountaintop schoolhouse. They didn’t know that they would be considered prospective brides for the locals. In their letters home, the two women captured the voices and stories of the pioneer women, children, and other memorable people they got to know. HIS

1001 Short, Easy, Inexpensive RecipesBy Cookbook Resources

It is a lot easier to spend money than to save it. In this book you will find recipes and tips to help you save your money and to get in a groove for effortless saving. There are so many ways we are tempted to buy that it’s almost scary. Family meals and entertaining friends should be simple, easy and delicious. The recipes here are low cost, delicious, easy family favorites. HAF

One Perfect WordBy Debbie Macomber

Debbie Macomber has met with a group of women entrepreneurs for breakfast for over twenty years. They decided that they would select a word to serve as a personal focus for the year. She discovered that when they chose a single word from the bible and spent a year with it, they learned about themselves, and even more about God Himself. REL

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The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate MiddletonBy Life Books

It was the wedding of the decade, where a prince marries a “commoner”. Meet the two attractive kids as infants, then children, then young adults separate from one another and finally together. We meet their thoroughly dissimilar families: the stiff-upper-lip Windsors, and the Middletons, who have a heritage in the working class. HIS

Stroke DiariesBy Olajide Williams, MD

Dr. Williams blends highly personal and moving stories with clear medical commentary based on first-hand clinical experience. He shows that the majority of strokes are not only preventable, but also treatable. He provides practical tips on preventing strokes with specific lifestyle prescriptions for recognizing the different forms, managing symptoms after, and overcoming the psychological burden. HEA

Tent Number EightBy Gloyd McCoy

On a summer day in 1977, Oklahoma was shaken by the heinous murder of three Girl Scouts in Tent Number Eight. McCoy dissects the investigation of the murders from the vantage point of the families, law enforcement, news reporters, the lawyers, the judges, and the jury. This will enlighten you on the court proceedings and cultural influences of 1977. TC

That Used to be UsBy Thomas L. Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum

Friedman and Mandebaum analyze the four challenges we face, globalization, the revolution in information technology, the nation’s chronic deficits, and our pattern of excessive energy consumption. They spell out what we need to do now to sustain the American dream and preserve American power in the world. They believe that the recovery of American greatness is within reach. SS

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FICTIONThe Christmas Cookie Club By Ann Pearlman

Marnie and her closest girlfriends meet every year at Christmas time for the cookie exchange. They not only exchange cookies but also stories. The stories are of passion and hopefulness of new romance, the betrayal and disillusionment of other relationships, the joys of motherhood, and the stress of financial troubles. The sisterly love they have for one another rises above everything.

Cold WindBy C. J. Box

Earl Alden is found dead, dangling from a wind turbine and his wife, Missy, is arrested. Unfortunately, Missy is Warden Joe Pickett’s much disliked mother-in-law. He is caught between the sheriff and the county DA believing they have the killer, and his wife believing her mother is innocent. Has Missy been set up? Are there powerful interests involved?

The Devil’s LightBy Richard North Patterson

An Al Qaeda operative orchestrates the theft of a Pakistani nuclear bomb and readies the weapon for an attack on an unknown target. CIA agent Brooke Chandler is determined to locate the bomb and derail a global catastrophe. His quest takes him to the Middle East where he encounters an enigmatic archaeologist at the epicenter of terrorism.

FallenBy Karin Slaughter

There is no police training stronger than a cop’s instinct. Faith’s mother isn’t answering her phone, her front door is open and there’s a bloodstain above the knob. She sees a man dead in the laundry room, and a hostage situation in the bedroom. When the situation turns deadly, she isn’t just a cop anymore but a witness and a suspect. She still can’t find her mother and will have to bring the truth to light.

House SecretsBy Mike Lawson

When a newspaper reporter and son of a former congressman dies in an accident, Joe DeMarco, fixer for the Speaker of the House, is quietly sent to investigate. Just before his death the reporter claimed to have a lead on the biggest scandal since Watergate. As DeMarco tries to investigate, he is followed by a pair of thugs who freelance for the CIA.

In Harm’s WayBy Ridley Pearson

Sun Valley sheriff Walt Fleming’s relationship with photographer Fiona Kenshaw hits a rough patch after she makes a heroic river rescue. She seeks to duck the press and avoid Walt. At first he thinks that she’s just being modest, until he gets a call from a legendary homicide sergeant out of Seattle. He thinks that a recent murder may have a high-profile Sun Valley connection, and a link to Fiona.

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Miles to Go By Richard Paul Evans

After recovering consciousness in a Spokane, Washington, hospital from a vicious roadside stabbing, Alan Christofferson is bewildered to find a beautiful stranger sitting at his side. His plan to walk from Seattle to Key West is now disrupted and he realizes that he is now homeless. The mysterious woman invites him to stay with her during his recovery. His benefactor also has her own secret sorrows.

North to the Salt ForkBy Ralph Compton

Jack Starr served the Confederate cause with honor for four years and now has moved to Lost Dog Creek, Texas, hoping to rebuild his life and find a woman to share it with. Hiram Sawyer has designs on every inch of cattle range in the territory and isn’t about to let some ex-Reb steal the heart of the widow whose ranch he covets. But he’s declared war on the wrong man.

Only Time Will Tell By Jeffrey Archer

Harry Clifton never knew his father and was always told that he was killed in the First World War. He wins a scholarship to an exclusive boy’s school, and his life will never be the same. As he enters adulthood, he finally learns how his father really died. The truth leads him to question if this man was really his father. Could he really be the firstborn son of a scion of West Country society instead?

A Sound Among the TreesBy Susan Meissner

As a young bride, Susannah Page was rumored to be a Civil War spy for the North, a traitor to her Virginian roots. Holly Oak, the antebellum mansion, is believed to be haunted by Susannah’s ghost looking for a pardon. Maribelle Bishop marries into the family and is soon led to believe that the house brings misfortune to the women who live there. She sets out to sort out the truth about Susannah.

Wheel of FortuneBy Max Brand

A wild impulse formed in the mind of the money-lender and swept across it like a wave. He could kill Mr. Fortune and simply declare that he encountered him in the act of robbery. With one stroke of his sixguns he would free himself from his difficulties and regain the reward money that was slipping through his fingers. What happens when the good guys have to do bad things?

A Wish for ChristmasBy Thomas Kinkade

David has returned home from Iraq to find that his widowed father has remarried. Jobless and dealing with physical injuries, he doesn’t have much Christmas cheer. Trying not to seem bitter is even harder than the physical therapy he must undergo. Meanwhile, Lillian Warwick’s daughters are concerned about their elderly mother living on her own. Even her old friend, Dr. Elliot can’t get through to her. Then the tables are turned and Ezra needs her help.

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ROMANCEDancing with FireBy Susan Kearney

Kaylin Danner has put her career on hold so she can help her father raise her younger sisters in Florida. When her father’s laboratory blows up and his formula for a new fuel disappears, she is left with nothing but her father’s business partner, Sawyer Scott. Then her sisters are threatened and Kaylin and Sawyer team up to unmask the killer. She now also has to fight the attraction she has for Sawyer.

First You RunBy Roxanne St. Claire

Bodyguard Adrien Fletcher is on a mission to track down a baby given up in a black market adoption thirty years ago. Armed with a list of names and the fact that the infant had a tiny tattoo, Fletch must get up close and personal with the women on the list. Then he meets Miranda Lang who is on a mission of her own. Every step takes her closer to a deadly trap and Fletch may be the only one who can help.

From This Day Forward By C. Camp, G. Wilkins, & A. Leigh

Claire Winters was a society girl and Jack Murphy was a roughneck. This was a time when women were supposed to play by the rules but Claire was determined to break them all.

Rebecca Murphy was planning her grandparents’ wedding anniversary when she was reunited with her onetime wedding fling.

Businessman Nate Aldrich has avoided settling down, until single mom and restaurant owner Jordan Chelsey showed him just what kind of life he might find inside that fabled white picket fence.

The Highland GroomBy Sarah Gabriel

To claim her inheritance, Fiona MacCarran must marry a wealthy Highlander, and soon. Arriving in the Highlands as a schoolteacher, she despairs of finding an acceptable groom. She meets smuggler, Dougal MacGregor, and has an attraction to him. Dougal cannot allow himself to be distracted by the schoolmistress. After all, a rebel and a law abiding lass could never have a future together.

His Every KissBy Laura Lee Guhrke

Disgraced and destitute, Grace Cheval wants nothing to do with Dylan Moore, the man who desires her. When he offers her a position as governess to his newfound daughter, she knows that his true intentions are dishonorable. Yet she finds him hard to resist, and discovers the torment that lies beneath his reckless veneer.

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ROMANCEMore Than WordsBy D. Palmer, C. Neggers, E. Richards, B. Novak, & S. Mallery

Somewhere, at this very moment, a woman’s caring and commitment is changing a life in her community. Five of these dedicated women have been chosen by five bestselling authors in this short story fiction collection. Homemade quilts wrap needy children, hand painted memory boxes comfort mothers grieving the loss of their newborns, and one homeless woman found a way to feed the needy.

Promise Me ForeverBy Lorraine Heath

Lauren Fairfield longs for Tom, the charming rogue she loved and lost. Now he has returned to London to claim his lost title as Earl of Sachse. Lauren could never love a stifling lord, but she will teach him the ways of the aristocracy before she exits his life forever. The wildness she adored still lives in Tom’s heart, and he will not rest until he proves to Lauren that he is the Tom she fell in love with.

RunawayBy Bobbi Smith

Posing as a mail-order bride, Destiny Sterling travels to Texas to marry a rancher. Texas Ranger Lane Madison is playing the part of the new owner of the Circle D Ranch

to catch the Cooper gang. What he didn’t count on was having to marry a vulnerable young beauty to keep up the role, or the attraction that made any secret between them impossible.

Seduce Me at SunriseBy Lisa Kleypas

Kev Merripen has loved Winnifred Hathaway ever since her family rescued him from the brink of death when he was just a boy. But he knows that being a Gypsy with a dark past could crush Win, so he refuses to submit to temptation. Now a seductive suitor has set his sights on Win so it’s now or never for Kev to make his move. First he must confront a dangerous secret about his destiny or risk losing Win forever.

Start Me UpBy Victoria Dahl

Lori had always planned to get out of tiny Tumble Creek, Colorado, but when her dad left her his beloved auto body shop, she stayed. Her best friend thinks that Lori needs some excitement. Quinn Jennings has buildings on the brain, not love and romance. So, he’s delighted to discover that Lori is willing to skip both. But when life in Tumble Creek takes a dangerous turn for Lori, Quinn’s protective instincts kick in. Suddenly he cares more than either of them ever expected.

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BlackworkBy Monica Ferris

Leona Cunningham, co-owner of The Barleywine in Excelsior, Minnesota, is also a practitioner of Wicca. Even though many believe it to be sorcery or black magic, it doesn’t stop the thirsty crowds at the Halloween festival. After one too many pints, Ryan McMurphy accuses Leona of being a real witch and blames her for the series of accidents around town. When he ends up dead, she becomes the target of a witch hunt.

A Catered ThanksgivingBy Isis Crawford

Sisters Bernie and Libby are catering the Thanksgiving dinner for the Field family. They want everything perfect or

run the risk of getting cut out of Monty’s lucrative will. Hopefully, the dysfunctional Field family can get along for one meal. Then as the turkey is served, it goes boom right in Monty’s face, killing him. With so many people wanting him dead, the sisters must act quickly to find the killer.

Crops and RobbersBy Paige Shelton

Bailey’s Farmer’s Market is excited about the visit of the Central South Carolina Restaurant Association. Becca Robins happily hands out samples of her jams and preserves. When Joan Ashworth, president of the association, vetoes the strawberry preserves, Becca finds herself reeling from the snub. She heads home to find Joan’s body in her kitchen and her mother with blood on her hands.

MYSTERIES

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Street Car Ticket Booth, 311 West Grand. (May 1, 1914, by That Man Stone.) Located in the Terminal Building at Grand and Hudson Ave. in OKC. For about 5 cents riders could buy a ticket to almost anywhere in the city.

MLS Oklahoma Images Collection.

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MYSTERIESDue or DieBy Jenn McKinlay

Answering tricky questions is more than enough excitement for library director Lindsey Norris. That is, until another murder is committed in her cozy hometown of Briar Creek. Carrie Rushton, the president of the Friends of the Library, is accused of murdering her husband. As a nor’easter buries the coastal town, the police are too busy to investigate the murder. Lindsey has to solve the murder herself.

Gem of a GhostBy Sue Ann Jaffarian

Emma Whitecastle and the spirit of her pie-baking great-great-great-grandmother, Granny Apples, unearth a clue hidden in a haunted diamond. They travel from Hollywood to the historic mining town of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, where they must call upon a ghostly group of Molly Maguires to ease the pain of a century-old marriage gone bad.

Getting Old Can Kill YouBy Rita Lakin

Returning to Fort Lauderdale’s Lanai Gardens after a double honeymoon, Gladdy Gold announces that she wants her new husband to join her detective agency. Gladdy’s gals say no dice, and are soon striking out on their own, taking classes to be real PIs. Sultry Joyce Steiner moves

in and reopens an old rivalry with Arlene Simon, whose husband ran off with Joyce fifty-five years ago. When Joyce is found murdered, Arlene becomes the prime suspect, and Gladdy and the girls must band together to find a murderer.

Liver Let Die By Liz Lipperman

Jordan McAllister wanted to be a sports columnist, not a food critic, but here she is in the small town of Ranchero, Texas critiquing local fare. She really doesn’t know the first thing about food, and is only filling in for the culinary reporter. After reviewing the new steak house in town, she goes home to find her waiter murdered outside her door. Her name and number is in his pocket and she’s now a prime suspect.

The Measby Murder Enquiry By Ann Purser

Cantankerous Ivy Beasley finds that spending her golden years in the quaint village of Barrington won’t be as quiet as she thought. She has formed a detective agency and is asked to look into a murder in the village of Measby. The crime hasn’t shown up on the papers yet. Ivy discovers that everyone in Barrington has secrets, and some even have a possible connection to the murder in Measby.

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Pinned for Murder By Elizabeth Lynn Casey

Tori Sinclair feels like she has known her new sewing sisters of the South Carolina Sweet Briar Ladies Society Sewing Circle forever. That is until the richest and meanest woman in town turns up murdered. With suspicion and gossip spinning out of control, something worse than ruffled feathers is threatening to tear the town apart. Tori must confront their deepest fears in order to mend fences.

Wicked Witch MurderBy Leslie Meier

Diana Ravenscroft comes to quiet Tinker’s Cove and opens a little shop offering everything from jewelry to psychic readings. Lucy Stone writes her off as eccentric but harmless and befriends the newcomer. After a series of recent misfortunes, and then a murder, the townspeople blame Diana, calling her a witch. Lucy learns that the victim was a magician and a close friend of Diana’s. She starts to wonder who’s really stirring up a cauldron of trouble.

MYSTERIES

The Oklahoma City Mill and Elevator Co. at 127 NW First produced about 400 barrels of flour per day along the tracks of the Frisco System railroad. The 1st National Building is currently on this site. (Circa 1900 by Unknown)

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LARGE PRINTBellaBy Lisa Samson

International soccer star, Jose is on his way to sign a multi-million dollar contract when a series of events brings his career to a halt. Nina, a waitress, is trying to make it in New York City. She discovers something about herself she’s unprepared for. In one moment, their lives are turned inside out, until a simple gesture of kindness brings them together. FIC

Boulder DamBy Zane Grey

A huge structure straddling the Colorado River is slowly rising, and men from all over America have flocked to the site to work. Lynn Weston, a rich man’s son, is working on the dam to gain independence and the chance to prove his physical courage. He discovers a girl who has escaped her abductors, and becomes her protector. He finds

himself threatened by a pack of ruthless gangsters with a vicious plan to blow up the dam. WES

A Catered HalloweenBy Isis Crawford

Libby and Bernadette Simmons agree to cater the charity haunted house at the old Peabody School. Rumor has it that the school is haunted. The sisters don’t believe in ghosts, but there is something creepy about the place. When socialite Amethyst Applegate is found dead in the house, the sisters wonder if a murderer might also be lurking about. MYS

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LARGE PRINTChange of HeartBy Jodi Picoult

Shay Bourne, a prisoner on death row, has one last request: to donate his heart, post-execution, to the sister of his victim. He says it’s the only way he can redeem himself. His spiritual advisor, Father Wright, knows redemption has nothing to do with organ donation. Miracles, witnessed by inmates and prison guards, make the convicted killer a media personality. FIC

The Chocolate Snowman MurdersBy JoAnna Carl

Everyone in the West Michigan town of Warner Pier is looking forward to the big Winter Arts Festival and the unveiling of TenHuis Chocolade’s holiday chocolates. Lee McKinney, the shop’s proprietor, is coping with the guest arts juror who shows up drunk. She leaves him to sleep it

off, but is stunned the next day when her husband, Joe, discovers him permanently in repose. MYS

Cowgirl at HeartBy Christine Lynxwiler

Elyse McCord charges into a perilous situation when she discovers a dog being mistreated. Reporter Andrew Stone has been fearless since his wife was murdered. He’s using his Texas Ranger upbringing to find her killer and clear his own name. When he sees Elyse in the hands of a pistol wielding maniac, he blows his cover to rescue her. ROM

Flash and Bones By Kathy Reichs

A body is found in a barrel next to the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The next day a NASCAR crew member comes to Temperance Brennan’s office at the Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner to share

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LARGE PRINTa devastating story. Twelve years ago his sister had disappeared along with her boyfriend who had kept company with a group of right-wing extremists. The FBI had terminated the investigation, and Tempe must sift through multiple theories. Then a deadly substance is found in the barrel. MYS

A Holiday YarnBy Sally Goldenbaum

Mary Pisano has converted her inherited home into a B&B with the help of the Seaside Knitters. The first week is booked by her own family, in town to discuss their grandfather’s will. Mary hopes that the tranquil setting will soothe ill feelings. But her cousin Pam is found murdered, and Mary must rely on the Seaside Knitters to set things right and unravel this tangle. MYS

Kill Alex CrossBy James Patterson

Detective Alex Cross is first on

the scene of the biggest case he’s ever been part of. The President’s son and daughter have been abducted from their school. Alex is shunted to the fringes of the investigation, and it looks like someone powerful doesn’t want him too close. Then the First Lady asks Alex to please save her kids. Alex makes a desperate decision that goes against everything he believes. MYS

Made in the U.S.ABy Billie Letts

Fifteen-year-old Lutie McFee and her eleven-year-old brother are living in Spearfish, South Dakota, with Floy, her father’s 300 pound ex-girlfriend. One day Floy keels over in Wal-Mart and the kids are facing the choice of becoming wards of the state or hightailing it out of town. They take Floy’s car and go in search of the father who has no known address or interest in them. FIC

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The Narrow PathBy Gail Sattler

Miranda Klassen’s Mennonite church is big and modern, with a mixture of faith, action, and activity. She travels across the country to help organize the 75th anniversary celebration of an Old Order Mennonite church. Ted Wiebe has been assigned to assist her, but except for sharing the same faith, their churches have nothing in common. He sure doesn’t expect to see a woman wearing outlandish shoes, jeans and makeup, and talking on a cell phone! ROM

The SearchBy Nora Roberts

People think that Fiona Bristow is leading an idyllic life by living on an island off Seattle’s coast and running a thriving dog-training school. They don’t know that several years ago, she was the only survivor of the Red Scarf killer. When she starts to train

a puppy for a new client, Simon, a copycat killer suddenly emerges out of the shadows. This man has one motive and that’s to reclaim the woman who slipped out of his hands. Fiona and Simon must work together to survive and they start to fall in love. ROM

Stay a Little LongerBy Dorothy Garlock

At the end of World War I the flags have stopped waving and the soldiers are home. Rachel Watkins struggles to run her family’s Minnesota boardinghouse, raise her defiant young niece, and try to keep her family together. The most powerful man in town means to take her property. Now a shell-shocked stranger takes refuge with the Watkins family as he tries to salvage his life. ROM

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LARGE PRINTThe VoiceBy Bill Myers

Charlie Madison, a burned out Special Forces Agent, is about to have his world turned upside down when his thirteen-year-old niece barges into his life. Charlie must try to rescue her kidnapped parents and a computer program that has recorded what some think is the actual Voice of God. There is much at stake, if the Voice of God created reality, can it destroy it? INSP

Winter’s AwakeningBy Shelley Shepard Gray

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